Chapter 87: Shadows
The lonely crane came to deliver the wine again, ten days earlier than usual, and he sat on the stone bench in front of the dining room, chatting with the minister in charge of the meal.
"Uncle, this time the wine was delivered much earlier than in the past, fortunately I still have stock."
Xiang Li sorted out the cups and saucers, and said: "I'm afraid, you have to make plans early, and I'm afraid that the amount of wine ordered in the future will increase a lot."
"Oh, why is that?"
"The reason for this is that Zhenjun accepted a little apprentice who can drink, let me tell you, she is still a woman, and she looks quite handsome. Her five senior brothers called her to drink when she had nothing to do, and it was strange that none of them ...... I can drink this girl."
Listening to the gleeful gossip, Gu Minghe muttered in his heart, "Can you drink??".
"Could it be...... Little Master Wu is back!?"
Gu Minghe's heart suddenly burst into excitement, the last time he gave the little white deer a gong, he found that it was full of internal strength, and guessed that the little master was not far from returning to wisdom.
The lonely crane hasn't seen the little white deer for a few months, and he has analyzed that maybe he is in retreat with Zhenjun, he feels that there is some truth, with Xuanyuan's cultivation, it is impossible not to know, the little white deer is going to cultivate wisdom, and it is completely possible to retreat to help the little white deer tackle key problems and cultivate. During this period, seeing that Cui'er was still cleaning calmly, although Gu Minghe was worried, he understood that Xiao Wu should be fine, so he decided to observe for some time.
Just as he was about to inquire about the situation of the little white deer, the lonely crane heard a crisp female voice coming from behind him.
"Xiang Libo, are you talking about me?"
Gu Minghe didn't turn his head and knew who was coming, this breath was too familiar to him, the person who came must have been looking for the little dance master for two hundred years, and she finally recovered her body.
The little lord is really back!
The lonely crane with red and wet eyes slowly turned around, and saw a petite and delicate-eyed girl in a flowing white robe, smiling and walking towards this side with a chubby man in the same robe.
Xiangli is not pretentious, and responds with a smile, "Of course it's you, who else can have such a large amount of alcohol besides Miss Qing?"
Xiao Wu took a piece of dim sum handed over by the fourth senior brother Zhanxi, and while chewing, her eyes flashed, and she looked at Xiang Li with a smile, "Xiang Libo, are you talking about me in disguise...... Is it a sake bag and a rice bag?".
Xiang Li hurriedly waved his hand to argue, "Miss Qing, look at what you said, what kind of words are this? I didn't mean that, I didn't mean that."
Zhanxi chewed on the snacks and made fun of them, "I think, my sister can afford to be a wine bag, but if she is thin like this, the rice bag is still not qualified."
Xiao Wu turned her head to look at Zhanxi, smiled slyly, and said playfully: "Well, what I said is reasonable, I am naturally not as good as the fourth senior brother...... Qualified".
Zhanxi was caught up in the words, pretending to be angry, "Dead girl, dare to make fun of the fourth senior brother, it's looking for a fight."
Zhanxi said, holding a slap to pick up Xiao Wu, Xiao Wu had nowhere to hide, so she simply hid behind the burly Lone Ming Crane.
"Hey, Fourth Senior Brother, what are you murdering? What did I say about you?"
Zhanxi was honest and slow to react, and repeated: "You say, I'm qualified...... Rice ......".
"Hahaha!"
Xiao Wu laughed, Zhanxi reacted at this time, he was fooled by the little junior sister again, and he was about to chase after him again, but was stopped by the lone crane with his big hand.
The interception action was subconscious, which made Zhan Xi stunned, and the lonely crane also reacted immediately, and hurriedly lowered his head and frowned, showing weakness.
Xiao Wu walked over with a smile, pulled Zhanxi's sleeves, and coquettishly, "Okay, Fourth Senior Brother, don't make trouble."
This trick really worked, Zhanxi tapped Xiao Wu's head with his fingertips, his eyes were full of spoiling, and he said angrily: "Hmph! This little cleverness is used to bully and tease senior brother."
Xiao Wu replied "How dare you!", but his eyes looked at the lonely crane, and found that there was a fine light, hidden in his low-hanging eyes, and the cloth on his body could not hide his lofty spirit, no matter how you looked, he didn't look like a brewing master?
The lonely crane was excited when he saw Xiao Wu's little master, and he was a little panicked when he was looked straight at.
Xiao Wu blinked her starry eyes, and suddenly asked Gu Minghe: "I like it very much...... The wine made by Master Lonely, there are ...... A little stronger?".
Gu Minghe's eyes were facing up, Xiao Wu had an inquiring eye, in front of the little master, he was a little empty-hearted, he knew that when the little master was a child, he was a smart person with the ability to never forget.
Is the little master suspicious of something? Gu Minghe was a little incoherent for a while, "Yes, yes, next time...... To the Immortals...... Definitely, bring".
"Okay, but in the future, don't call me Shangxian anymore, my name is Yulongqing, you can call me Miss Qing, thank you for the wine and ......"
Xiao Wu didn't say any more, she didn't want Lone Crane to know that she was the little white deer, and every time he sent wine, he would bring him the pickpocketed nuts and the little white deer that secretly fed her wine.
Of course, Xiao Wu didn't know that the uncle who delivered the wine was actually her shadow guard, and Xiao Bailu was her, and for him, these were no secrets at all.
When Mu Bai, the second prince of the demon clan, was still in the belly of the demon queen, the most outstanding secret guard of the demon clan, Lone Minghe, was sent by the demon king to be a shadow guard for his soon-to-be-born child, and Lone Minghe watched Mu Bai be born and raised.
As the shadow of the second prince, Gu Minghe has already been with Mu Bai for 7,000 years of Xiao Wu, and understands the investigation of the door Qing. Later, Mu Bai secretly assigned him to the new little master who was kept in the dark - Lu Xiaowu. pinched her fingers and calculated, secretly protected her for more than 3,000 years, counting the 7,000 years she has lived with Mu Bai, it has been 10,000 years, accounting for nearly half of Xiao Wu's life.
As the so-called bystander clears.
The long years, the bits and pieces of Xiao Wu's life, what she thinks and thinks, the lonely crane can be seen clearly and clearly. To some extent, Lone Song Crane knows her and the people around her better than Xiao Wu herself. It's just that Xiao Wu doesn't know the care and protection behind this one.
"Yulongqing, the little master has changed his name?"
The crisp voice sounded again, and the lone crane suddenly woke up from his contemplation.
"Xiang Libo, tonight's dish, please prepare it first, I'll come back an hour later, senior brothers, I want to drink again"
"Okay", Xiang Libo was busy.
Xiao Wu and Senior Brother Fat left together, walked a few steps, turned his head and waved to Gu Minghe, and smiled, "Master Gu, I can wait, your good wine."
"Okay, good, by all means...... Definitely"
The lonely crane also responded, looking at Xiao Wu's thin back, remembering the chubby and red appearance of the little master when he was a child, and his heart instantly became sour.
"It's great to be back......! It's too bad!", Gu Minghe thought to himself, "If Mu Bai is still here, I don't know how to feel distressed when I see Xiao Wu and Xiao Zhu Cheng like this?"
After returning to the residence, the lone crane was busy bathing and changing clothes, and filled the fruit and snacks with a plate, and then locked himself in the house, took out a wordless tablet from the package, and placed it on the table together with the offerings and the incense burner, burned three sticks of incense, knelt in front of the tablet and kowtowed three heads, and after inserting the incense into the incense burner, the lone crane offered three cups of wine.
After all this, the lonely crane raised his sad and painful face, with tears in his eyes, and choked up: "Sin slave, Lone Crane, tell the second prince, Xiao Wu and the little master...... Already...... Recognized Xuanyuan, the god of holy war of the Heavenly Clan, as his teacher, the little master now has a new name, called Yulongqing, which must have been given by the master. The little master's senior brothers are all very good to her, and Cui'er is also waiting by her side, they are all very good......! Thin and weak, the second prince, please relax, Sin Slave and Cui'er...... I will definitely take good care of the little master, this time...... The slave of sin will definitely protect the little master and will never disgrace the mission ......".
Uncle He's father and daughter have been silently paying attention, and they haven't bothered about the abnormal behavior of the lonely crane after he came back.
Xiaofu knew that Gu Minghe had something on her mind, and she was most worried that after the sacrifice of Brother Lone, she would stab herself again.
It took about half an hour, and the lonely crane finished chanting to Mu Bai's tablet, everything he knew about Xiao Wu's little master, this was what he had to do for more than 3,000 years, every once in a while, this was not only Prince Mu Bai's request when he sent himself to the little master, but also became his own way of pouring out his sorrows.
This time, the lonely crane did not feel guilty because of guilt as when he saw the little white deer for the first time, he faced Mu Bai's tablet and injured his arm with a short knife to ask Mu Bai for his guilt.
After the sacrifice, Gu Minghe secretly thought to himself, Xiao Wu Xiaozhu had just apprenticed, and he would definitely stay in Xiyi Immortal Mansion to learn art for a long time, and he naturally had to be closely protected. However, it is impossible to sneak into the Immortal Mansion to do things, it is difficult to ensure that he will not be discovered by Xuanyuan for a long time, the strangeness on his body; it is impossible to hide in the shadows, the Immortal Mansion is covered by an enchantment, and he has nowhere to hide; waiting for the little master to come out of the Immortal Mansion by himself, it is too passive, and I feel that it is inappropriate.
After weighing and weighing, Gu Minghe felt that it was best for Uncle He's family to stay for a long time, and the wine should also be sent for a long time, only in this way can he understand and take care of Xiao Wu's little master.
The lonely crane made up his mind in his heart.
The lonely crane who walked out of the house, seeing the worry of Uncle He's father and daughter, he walked to the table, sat down next to Uncle He, rolled his Adam's apple twice, and stared at him and made up nonsense, "On my way, I took a nap under the tree, and my father came to me in a dream, saying that he was bored and panicked, and he also thought that I was thinking tightly, so I had nothing to do with them." I thought, should I go back? Or should I move my old parents' graves out? Alas, my brain hurts."
Xiaofu couldn't hide the joy in her heart, and blurted out, "Brother Lone, don't think about it, just move here!Oh, that, this, ah! here...... It is a treasure of feng shui, besides, besides...... Big Brother Lonely likes it here too."
Xiaofu understands that as long as the lonely crane moves his parents' graves, then he can stay for a long time, and he has fallen in love with this taciturn, hard-working and mighty man, and Xiaofu wants to seize the opportunity of happiness.
Lone Minghe glanced at Xiaofu meaningfully, and suddenly felt that she was very good-looking, with upright facial features, ruddy skin, and although she was dressed plainly, she was clean and refreshing.
Xiaofu was glanced at by the lonely crane, her face suddenly turned red, and she hurriedly said, "I still have something", and left in a hurry.
Gu Minghe looked at Xiaofu's back, and the corners of his mouth twitched twice, "What I didn't dare to think about in the past, should I really think about it, can I do it?", he asked himself in his heart.
As a shadow guard, he is destined to live behind the shadow of his master for the rest of his life, and he will not have his own life if he lives and dies with his master.
Lone Minghe was designated as a new master by his master Mu Bai before his death, and after that day, he had no subordinates and no colleagues, and even the new master, --- Lu Xiaowu, didn't know that he existed. Gu Minghe can give himself freedom and live a normal life, but he is a true man who is full of promises, and he will never break his promise and live up to the trust of the second prince Mu Bai.
He Bo has been watching coldly, completely understanding his daughter's intentions, and finally sincerely persuaded Gu Minghe: "What my daughter said is right, this Xuanqi Mountain is a holy place that can not be found, if the second elder can be buried here, it will be of great benefit." Besides, the lonely brother is not young, and it is time to settle down. Alas, all parents, not all of them are looking forward to the fact that their children can start a family and start a business as soon as possible, and the lonely old brother can fulfill the wishes of the elderly, which is also filial piety."
Gu Minghe kept rubbing his hands, his Adam's apple rolled up and down, he lowered his eyebrows and pondered for a long time, and finally raised his head suddenly, as if he had made a final decision, his eyes looked straight at Uncle He, and said resolutely: "Okay, Uncle is right, just move here."
He Bo was happy in his heart, took a sip of tea, calmed down his excitement, and said, "You...... When are you going back? and ...... When will I come back?".
"When the old man's injury is healed, he can make wine. I'm going to leave after delivering the wine, and try to rush back before the next time I deliver the wine."
He Bo was very satisfied with this answer, and it seemed that this young offspring really planned to stay. He Bo took the teacup of the lonely crane, refilled the tea for him, picked up the cup and handed it over, and asked with an inquiring look: "Come back...... Won't you leave?".
Gu Minghe took the tea with both hands, met He Bo's questioning and expectant gaze, and replied dryly, "Don't go!"
The communication between men is not like that of women's mothers-in-law, who can't be on time, and a few concise sentences set a big thing.
He Bo was happy in his heart, and shouted to his daughter Xiaofu: "Girl, add two dishes tonight, and I will have two cups with your eldest brother."
"Okay!", Xiaofu responded crisply, happily busy.
The lonely crane looked at Xiaofu, and there was a trace of spring love rippling in his eyes.
In the Yongzheng Palace, Yan Ran walked out of the Chenghua Hall with a sad expression, stood on the steps, raised her eyes and looked at the mist-filled surroundings, feeling confused in her heart, she couldn't see where her road was, and she didn't know where her future was.
Pinching his fingers and calculating, the prince has not been to the harem for almost two hundred years since he was injured, and he has been there sporadically in the past year, but he only went to the dormitory of the side concubine Shirui, the poppy beauty and the pearl beauty, and the three of them have the same similarity, that is, they are young, and they are so small that they still have the childishness on their faces.
Wu Mei Niangniang's sharp sarcastic and sour words were still in her ears, "Hmph! His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also strange? How can you like it, a silly white and sweet little chick that has not grown? really...... Will it be fun?".
The prince's actions once again confirmed the rumors in the palace that the prince only likes girls of the same age as flower buds, and Yan Ran knows that his age obviously can no longer be described by flower buds.
"Alas, there is no one like Yan Wu, who is so good to himself."
Yan Ran remembered that Yan Wu had been so good to her in the past, and couldn't help but sigh deeply, the spare tire she prepared was lost, and she couldn't get into the eyes of the prince, did you want to stay in this Yongzheng Palace any longer?
"No!"
Yan Ran just had the idea of giving up in her heart, reason immediately overthrew herself, she got the opportunity to be a close attendant by the prince's side, it was not easy to get, for this reason, she did not hesitate to sacrifice the hue, confuse Yan Wu, and waste four thousand years of hard work to succeed in getting it, how can she give up easily because of some difficulties?
The prince has been engraved in her heart, she has no way to retreat, there is nowhere to escape! she can only live as his person, and death as his ghost, Yanran thought of the affectionate prince, who hurt herself again and again, and couldn't help but cry.
Xu is heart has a heart, or can't help but think, Yan Wu, who has not appeared in Yongzheng Palace for a hundred years, suddenly stood in front of Yan Ran.
Yan Ran was in a trance for a moment, and then looked closely, and sure enough, it was right, and she couldn't help blurting out: "Yanwu?".
"Yanran!", Yan Wu trembled, and snorted softly with deep affection.
Yan Ran's eyes widened, looking up and down at Yan Wu, who had lost a lot of weight, with a stubble on his face and dull eyes, a man who was once high-spirited, but now he looked like an addict, looking lonely and depressed, Yan Ran's heart swelled with a trace of sourness, she could see that Yan Wu was not doing well.
Yan Wu timidly stepped up two more steps, looked up at Yan Ran humbly, and said, "Yan Ran, I...... I use a hundred years...... I want to forget you, but ...... I really...... I can't forget it".
After hearing this, Yan Ran saw a team of Xian'e passing by not far away, hurriedly pulled Yan Wu's sleeve, led him into the small garden in the fog, looked up at Yan Wu with a pleading face, and scolded: "Yan Wu, how many times have I told you before, it is impossible for the two of us......! Why do you always turn a deaf ear, don't listen, and put me in danger, what are your intentions?".
"Yanran, I'...... I just miss you, I love you! I can't extricate myself from love, how can I hurt you?"
When the interruption continues, it is chaotic.
Yan Ran felt that she couldn't be entangled by the down-and-out Yan Wu, and ruined her plan to pursue the prince, and looked at Yan Wu, who was in pain, Yan Ran gritted her teeth, and said ruthlessly: "Yan Wu, why don't you understand? Love alone is not enough, you ...... What do you have now, and what can you give me?".
"What do you want? Yanran, you say, I'll find it for you, don't forget, I'm ...... I'm ...... It's all for you, so ......"
Yan Ran interrupted Yan Wu sharply and said the words that were absolutely hurtful, "That's enough! Yan Wu, let me ...... Let me tell you the truth, you are just a pawn of the Heavenly Army now, and you may die on the battlefield at any time, and I am the prince of the palace, I want ...... You can't give it anymore! You can't afford it! We are no longer suitable! You leave, leave immediately, I ...... in this life I don't want to see you again. If you don't leave, I'll have to call for Wuwei."
In the face of Yan Ran's ruthlessness, Yan Wu had tears in his eyes, his fists clenched, and he wanted to hit the ruthless woman in front of him, but he hesitated and hesitated, and finally hit the trunk of the tree, and the blood suddenly flowed out of his hands, ticking to the ground, Yan Wu squeezed out a hateful voice from between his teeth, "You ...... Greedy vanity, ruthless slut! I hate you! I ......", Yan Wu choked up, and couldn't scold anymore.
Yan Ran looked at the angry Yan Wu in fear, hesitated for a moment, and still shouted back: "You hate...... It shouldn't be me, it's that Lu Xiaowu, it's her...... Why did you make you what you are today...... Why don't you go to her for revenge?".
"I ...... too Definitely not...... Spare her!", Yan Wu glared angrily, and he wanted to turn around and leave in pain.
Yan Ran still felt ashamed in her heart, for thousands of years, she had been using Yan Wu to get close to the beloved prince carefully, and Yan Wu suffered the misfortune of being demoted to the military camp in order to help her protect her.
Thinking about Yan Wu's kindness to herself in the past, and looking at his sluggish appearance, and today she is making a worse situation for him, Yan Ran really can't bear it, she wants to help Yan Wu as much as she can. What's more, Lu Xiaowu, who ruined her life's plan for revenge, although she hasn't seen her for more than a hundred years, she is unforgettable for hatred.
"Wei Niangniang's cousin --- Wei Chen, a captain in the Heavenly Army, you ...... You can go to him", Yan Ran shouted behind Yan Wu, she paused when she saw Yan Wu's footsteps, and then turned into a streamer and left in grief.
Standing in place, Yanran suddenly felt that her heart was completely empty.
Yan Wu returned to the barracks, reported his home, and took refuge in Wei Niangniang's cousin, under the command of Wei Yu, who was a captain in the Heavenly Army, he used a lot of energy to start looking for the enemy--- Lu Xiaowu, he wanted to kill her. Without her, all the misfortunes that happened to him would not have happened, he would not have lost his power, glory and love, and he would not have been as helpless and dejected as he is now.
Where there is day there is night, and in the same way, where there is love, there is hate.
Xiao Wu would not have thought that there was a person in her life who regarded her as an enemy who was struggling to find her.
In order to protect the little master, Lone Minghe had been looking for Xiao Wu hard; Yan Wu was also looking for Xiao Wu everywhere in order to take revenge; Cheng Lie sent secret guards to investigate Xiao Wu in order to save his younger brother; and Chen You also sent dead soldiers to search Xiao Wu in order to cover up the truth. There are those who let her live well, and there are those who want her to die immediately.
Alas, love and hate, grace and hatred, how did they come about...... It's all so inexplicable!? This is true, the world is like chess, and fortune and misfortune are impermanent.
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