Just one day, the two rode horses from Gusu to the bank of the Huaishui River. Vertex x 23 u s

In the evening, the wind-blown river surface rippled with layers of ripples, refracting the crimson glow, like a river of red agate, shining.

The lanterns on the banks of the Huaishui River have been hung up one after another, and the scorched earth in the war has also been covered by the new road, but the scene of tourists and bustling has long been lost in the war, and the so-called grand scene has also been left in the past......

Ji Lianmei looked at the lonely street scene in front of her, and suddenly remembered that when she first came to Wuyue, the lazy and frivolous young man under the peach blossom tree, on this street, surrounded by a group of warblers and Yanyan, with a wild and uninhibited smile on her face, she spoke wildly and unscrupulously.

The lantern he sent, Ji Lianmei hung it on the laurel tree in front of the Yanwang Mansion, and she didn't have time to take it away when she left.

It's just that nowadays, things are not people. The soul is gone, he has already become a loess, and he doesn't know where to drift.

"What are you thinking?" Bai Yucheng was carrying the burden, seeing her looking ahead in a silent daze, he smiled and patted her head and asked.

"It's nothing, it's just that there are so many fun things that I'm a little dazzled by it." Ji Lianmei sniffed, and a smile returned to her face, for fear that Bai Yucheng would see something unusual.

"I just heard a mother-in-law passing by say that the new king of Wu, Ji Yuan, is only three years old, and all the power of the court is in the hands of the queen mother. This time, in order to celebrate the enthronement of Ji Yuan, the Queen Mother invited a famous Zen master to come to Qingshan Temple to divinate the good fortune and evil for the people. Ji Lianmei pretended to be relaxed.

"Zen master? When did you become interested in Feng Shui? ”

"Since this Zen master is so powerful, he naturally wants to join in the fun. Besides, if he can really see the future, I want to know what will happen to my future. Ji Lianmei stuck out her tongue.

Bai Yucheng nodded, and agreed.

Qingshan Temple was built by Emperor Wu Yuexian, originally limited to the worship of the royal ancestors, now the dynasty has changed, the Queen Mother in order to stabilize the people's hearts, the Qingshan Temple is open to the people for free.

Those who want to come to Qingshan Temple to let the Zen master solve their doubts, they must first step on the 9,999 steps up the mountain to show their sincerity.

As a result, many people who were living in hardship due to the war came here to pray for the blessing of the Bodhisattva, and 10,000 people climbed the mountain to become a grand spectacle, and the small traders in the original neighborhood also ran here.

"No wonder I didn't see anyone when I entered the city, it turns out that everyone is here." Ji Lianmei watched the crowd from afar.

Hey, it's been so long since I was sentimental in vain...... It seems that the reconstruction site of Wuyue after the disaster is quite successful.

"What, do you want to go?" Bai Yucheng asked.

"Nature."

The steps are wedged with wooden blocks, crossed horizontally and vertically, and the steps remain earthy, and they are noisy and continuous when stepped on. Ji Lianmei had a heart in her heart, but she didn't know how difficult this road was. When he came back to his senses, he was already standing in front of the door of Aoyama Temple.

"Hey, it's here so soon." Ji Lianmei muttered to herself, and her face couldn't help revealing a hint of pride.

She turned around to look at Bai Yucheng beside her. His white clothes were soaked with sweat, and his flesh-pink skin could be faintly seen. The complexion is calm and free, but the breath is already chaotic.

Ji Lianmei is this

Thinking about it, Bai Yucheng had ALS, and her legs and feet were not very neat, but she walked 9,999 steps with her, a normal person, without saying a word.

"You ......."

"It's just a matter of climbing a few steps, it's much easier than making a living from the tiger's den." Before she could finish speaking, Bai Yucheng used his internal strength to regulate his breathing, and smiled faintly, so that she didn't have to mind, "Let's go." ”

Qingshan Temple was renovated in the name of Hi Yuan, and the scale was nearly three times larger than the original, with golden walls and jade tiles, and extravagance was extraordinary. According to the monks in the temple, the Zen master was so strange that he meditated on a lotus platform in the Houshan Lake all day long, without eating or drinking. He never asks them what they are confused about, but when he looks at who is coming, he can poke at what they think, which is really stranger than strange people.

The two listened to the monk's description and came to the lake in the back mountain.

A man of about thirty is dressed in a robe and holds a string of Buddha prayer beads in his hand. The appearance is mediocre, the eyes are slightly closed, and the air around him is faintly wafting a scent of sandalwood, and there are words in the mouth.

"Master?" Ji Lianmei called tentatively.

Zen Master Johara's eyes slowly opened. It was a pair of bright and wise eyes, not the same as the innocence of a child and the depth of Bai Yucheng, like the casualness of seeing through everything but looking down on everything.

"The two of you are here to ask for marriage?" He asked calmly, like a bell.

Ji Lianmei's face turned red, and she shook her head again and again in denial.

Jingyuan narrowed his eyes, looked the two of them up and down carefully, stood up from the lotus seat, and laughed kindly.

"The old man is a little tired, and today's explanation will end here."

"Hey, you haven't answered that yet."

"The question that the donor wants to ask, the old man can't give an answer. The reincarnation of evil cause and effect, life in the world, everyone has their meaning of existence, every encounter, love and hate, is guided by heaven. ”

"There are many disturbances in this world, everything is entangled, and I can't understand all the things of fate. I am afraid that my way is still shallow, and I will lead people astray. But girl, don't be entangled too much, follow the guidance of your heart, don't be swayed by the words of others, God will naturally give you a complete life. ”

The monk turned his head to look at Bai Yucheng: "As for this benefactor, I can only tell you: fate is here, treat each other well; When fate is over, it will be separated. Everything is according to fate, and everything is not forced. ”

After saying this, Zen Master Johara floated away along the pumice stone floating on the water, like a hidden monk in the painting.

"I heard that since you set off fireworks for Emperor Wu's birthday last time, some alchemists in Wu Kingdom have made new fireworks based on those fireworks remains. There will be a fireworks display today, and the whole city will come to watch, do you want to see it? ”

Fireworks.......

"yes, I think."

"Go, follow me." Bai Yucheng naturally took Ji Lianmei's hand. She subconsciously dodged for a moment, then thought about it, and let him lead her like this.

Bai Yucheng took Ji Lianmei through a dense forest and came to the upper reaches of the Huaishui River.

In the distance, the surface of the river glowed with orange and yellow. When the branches and leaves in front of them are removed, the Huaishui River is clearly displayed in front of the two of them like a picture scroll.

There are hundreds of river lanterns floating on the river, shining like orange-yellow starlight, reflecting the moonlight tonight.

The gold and silver collided in one place, rippling with a soft and astonishing brilliance.

"Mercy, come here."

Bai Yucheng stepped on the boat, smiled slightly, and stretched out his hand to Ji Lianmei.

The lamp shadow lonely boat, when Ji Lianmei stepped on this boat, between the lights, she realized the silence at the moment.

Thousands of lights, flickering, tall buildings in the distance singing and dancing, Zhuo Yue colorful, just like Penglai fairyland. The sun is shining in July, and the air is filled with the smell of lake water, like dusty wine, which is already intoxicating with just a light smell. The smoke and water are misty, the reeds are rippling, and there are egrets frolicking from time to time. Everywhere the water waves, it is a boundless reverie.

"How did you find this place?" Ji Lianmei looked at the surrounding environment excitedly, picked up a handful of clear water, and turned back to ask Bai Yucheng.

Bai Yucheng smiled indifferently, "A long time ago, the Huaishui River was still the territory of the Song Kingdom, and my mother often took me here for boating. She said that such a beautiful scenery should be shared with the people she loves the most. So, I'm bringing you here. ”

As an adult in her twenties, Ji Lianmei naturally understood what he meant, and her face couldn't help but flush with a hint of redness. However, she turned her face away and pretended not to hear, pretending to be confused.

"Bai Yucheng, what is the question you just wanted to ask?"

Bai Yucheng rowed the boat slowly and replied, "A little thing is not enough to worry about. ”

"Tell me, I want to know." In Ji Lianmei's moved eyes, Bai Yucheng's figure was reflected.

Bai Yucheng put down the oars and looked at the bright moonlight, and his eyes suddenly became sad.

"I want to ask, if there is a person who is destined to be shallow and has a deep affection, should I hold her firmly in my hands, or let her find her own way."

Such a look is not unfamiliar at all.

He must have been thinking about the girl, the owner of the hairpin.

Bai Yucheng has always hidden a hairpin on his chest and never left his body. When Ji Lianmei was still in the Prince's Mansion, she often saw him holding this hairpin in a silent daze, and the smile on his face was really real, without the slightest falsehood.

Yes, if he hadn't loved that girl so much, how could he have taken her things with him anytime and anywhere, how could he have spent more than ten years after her death borrowing wine to kill her sorrows, and how could he have carefully fabricated a game to lure me in as a sacrifice for her soul's return.......

No matter how beautiful the scenery is, she has no intention of appreciating it anymore at this moment, because she is thinking about a very vicious thought for her.

The Lantern Festival is a rare opportunity, Bai Yucheng does not have a secret guard by her side, and her chances of killing people have increased a lot. But on the way to Wu Kingdom, Bai Yucheng's concern for her was sincere.

But Ji Lianmei was really scared, she planted another heel on Bai Yucheng's body. If she chooses to forgive this time, then in the days to come, she will be in fear of being sacrificed by Bai Yucheng at any time.

Johara tells her to follow her heart. But people can always guide others to make decisions very rationally, and when it is their turn, they are at a loss.

The two voices in her heart collided with each other, and her originally firm belief was shaken again.

"Bai Yucheng, I ......"