After the hero goes crazy

Chapter 358 What About Me

Compared with the dilapidated surroundings, the altar is extremely gorgeous.

"Among the officials presiding over the ceremony tonight is Chu Shaolian."

Lu Zhi approached Yao Shouning's ear and talked to her:
"It seems that the emperor intends to reuse the Chu family."

When he said this, there was a sarcasm in his eyes.

"Chu Shaolian?" Yao Shouning stood on tiptoe and looked forward a few times:

"Where? Where?"

The altar was tens of feet away from the two of them, separated by a sea of ​​people.

Looking from a distance, you can only see torches lit on the altar, three sacrificial animals placed in the middle, and people standing on both sides.

Lu Zhi didn't expect that she would be interested in Chu Shaolian, so he couldn't help being a little surprised, but he still lowered his head, and stretched out his hand to point his eyes at her level:
"Look, that one, the one in the lake-green brocade robe." Having said that, he added another sentence:
"The one with the beard is not very bald."

'puff. '

Yao Shouning wanted to laugh a little, followed the direction of his finger, and indeed saw Chu Shaolian's figure.

Because it was far away and the sky was dark again, she couldn't see clearly the appearance of the rumored young master of the Chu family, but he was wearing a lake-green Confucian robe and a jade belt around his waist. He stands out among the short and thin officials.

"Why are you interested in him?" Lu Zhi asked.

Yao Shouning whispered in his ear:
"He was a classmate with my uncle back then, and it is said that the two had friendship before."

She had heard about this matter last year, but the Liu family did not bring it up to the public. It was not until Gu Huan came to ask for medicine a few days ago, which intensified the "conflict" between Su Miaozhen and Yao's family, that the matter was brought up during a dispute between the two parties. Son.

Yao Shouning has always been very curious, but unfortunately, she has not had the chance to mention it recently. At this time, when the prince asked her, she immediately cheered up:
"I didn't know why I tore my face later. Because of my cousin and Qingchun's imprisonment, my mother went to the Chu family to beg to see Mr. Chu, so that my cousin and the others were released from prison."

When Lu Zhi heard that it was about Su Miaozhen, he immediately lost interest, with an undisguised disgust on his face.

"Don't do this." Yao Shouning heard his inner voice and pulled his sleeve:

"My cousin is really bewitched by the evil spirit. Now that the evil spirit is gone, I won't attack you again."

"Oh?" He raised his eyebrows, his expression a little disbelieving.

But because it was Yao Shouning who was speaking, he managed to squeeze out a smile and agreed:
"really?"

"Of course it's true!" Yao Shouning nodded and emphasized:

"Now she's not the same as before."

After finishing speaking, she thought of the current situation of the son, which was inseparably related to the fox demon on Su Miaozhen's body back then, and seeing his disapproval when he mentioned Su Miaozhen, she hurriedly said:

"I know that my cousin was bewitched by monsters at the time, and you were indeed wronged, but now she is no longer under the control of monsters, so don't be angry with her."

"..." Lu Zhi smiled but didn't want to mention Su Miaozhen at all.

He always held grudges. Although Su Miaozhen said that he was bewitched by the demon fox that day, it was true that he did harm Lu Zhi and made him ashamed several times.

Yao Shouning stopped persuading, and Lu Zhi also changed the subject:
"No wonder your father has never been promoted in these years."

Yao Shouning stared at him with wide eyes, and Lu Zhi said:

"Your uncle had a bad relationship with Chu Shaolian back then, and the Chu family deliberately suppressed your father." Having said that, he complained:
"Chu Xiaotong is really narrow-minded."

"..." Yao Shouning looked up at him, remembering how he held grudges when he mentioned Su Miaozhen earlier, and thought: You too.

Although she didn't say it, her expression clearly revealed the thoughts in her heart.

Shizi suddenly reached out to grab her: "Don't look at me like that!"

She suppressed a smile and avoided:
"I didn't say anything."

"You must be saying in your heart that I am too—" Shizi said firmly.

"I didn't." Yao Shouning shook his head and denied it, but Lu Zhi didn't believe it.

Thinking back to the first time I met her that day, I'm afraid I didn't leave a good impression on her heart. When I met her again later, either I was bewitched and went crazy, or I put on airs...

He also boasted in front of her, but was chased and beaten by the "River God" in the end——

Although it is now known that this "river god" is most likely the founder of the country and also his ancestor, it is not shameful to be defeated by "him", but the son is young and energetic, remembering that he has not left half a point in front of Yao Shouning With Yingwu's impression, he couldn't help being a little discouraged, and he was more and more afraid to express his feelings to her.

"Shou Ning." Thinking of this, he licked his lips and called out awkwardly.

"Ai."

Yao Shouning replied crisply, looked up to the direction of the altar, but saw people standing in front of him.

Some people in the crowd felt that the front was blocking their view, so they stood a little higher, and the people behind each looked for something to step on. As a result, the people behind were all blocked from their sight and couldn't see the scene on the altar.

The prince's expression was a little awkward, and he asked her:

"I'm in your heart..." He originally wanted to ask Yao Shouning what kind of person he was in his heart.

But before he could say anything, Yao Shouning stood on tiptoe, put his hand on his wrist, and used his strength to prop up his body and stretch his neck to look into the distance.

The courage that had just been summoned up in Lu Zhi's heart dissipated immediately.

What image could he have in her heart?

Let's not say that he went crazy after being bewitched and was ashamed several times, but in normal times, he interacted with Yao Shouning and even quarreled several times.

He talked big in front of her and cared about her.

When I went to Daiwang's underground palace together with her, I was bitten by snakes and went home in a wheelchair——

All his scandals and disgraces were clearly seen in front of her, and he did not leave any heroic and extraordinary image.

The more Lu Zhi thought about it, the colder he became, he didn't dare to ask any further.

"What's the matter?" Yao Shouning felt that Shi Zi's defense seemed to be tightened suddenly at this moment, and his expression was not quite right.

She landed on her heels and looked at Lu Zhi worriedly.

"It's just..." He murmured, his eyes wandered from side to side, and finally he encouraged himself in his heart, and asked:
"What kind of person do you like in your heart?"

Yao Shouning looked up at him in surprise, and he also looked down at her.

The distance between their faces was no more than a fist, and each other's shadows were reflected in their eyes.

The sky was already dark, and the sky was full of stars tonight, and the distant fire reflected off her face, coating her face with a faint soft light.

The few bangs on the girl's forehead swayed slightly with the night wind, her snow-white cheeks gradually turned red, her eyes seemed to be covered with mist, and she dared not look at him again.

"Oh, what are you asking these for!"

Embarrassed, she shrank her neck.

The son's eyes are like the brightest mirror in the world, so she dare not look directly at them.

A wave of heat swept up her neck, she only felt her cheeks were hot, but because of her nervousness, her limbs were extremely cold.

She stretched out her hands and covered her cheeks.

Lu Zhi was embarrassed at first, but after asking, he felt more courageous.

Seeing her stomping her feet and turning around to dodge, he hastily turned half a circle, lowered his head and looked at her:

"I just want to know."

He blustered and asked:

"What kind of person do you like?"

"I don't know—" Yao Shouning covered his face and turned his back to him.

Drums and cheers sounded in the distance, obviously the sacrifice was about to begin.

But these noises were nothing compared to the sound of her heart beating against her chest. Through her body and the thin spring clothes, she felt that Lu Zhi could hear her own heartbeat.

"Why don't you know?" Shizi was a little anxious, and wanted to stretch out his hand to pull her to turn around, but he didn't dare to touch her, so he walked around to her and asked:

"Think about it."

"How could I figure it out?" Yao Shouning didn't dare to look at him, feeling flustered and anxious.

After hearing his voice in the afternoon, the bewilderment that she forcibly suppressed came back again. She closed her eyes, not daring to look at Lu Zhi's face.

"Do you like people like Wen Jingsui..."

Seeing her covering her face and lowering her head, Lu Zhi turned her back to him, as if she didn't even want to look at him more.

There was a pain in his heart, and a sense of panic and loss emerged spontaneously.

Disappointed, he managed to pull himself together and asked.

But before Yao Shouning could answer, Lu Zhi felt a pain in his heart, and his eyes were a little sore.

Compared with Wen Jingsui, what advantage does he have?

The son was a little self-defeating and thought: Wen and Yao have always wanted to get closer, and this is no secret around the Yao family.

Wen Jing was talented and famous when he was young, and he was valued by Gu Huanzhi, so he would definitely be an official in the future.

He remembered that on the day of the heavy rain last year, he met Wen Jingsui, who was obviously interested in Yao Shouning.

When he thought of this, his heart ached even more, and he was faintly oppressed and out of breath.

at this time--

"of course not!"

Yao Shouning turned around and stared at him.

The blush on her face has not faded, and there is shame in her eyes:

"Don't talk nonsense!"

But Lu Zhi was full of loss and despair at this moment, too sad to pay attention to her expression, he just remembered pessimistically:

"Last time, last time you got mad at me because of him..."

"When?" Yao Shouning asked without knowing it.

"Last time." He was extremely sad, his eyes drooped and his eyes dimmed:
"The time I came back from the dead under the curse, you lost my temper because of him—"

She has a good memory, following what the son said, she gradually remembered the scene at that time.

"..." Yao Shouning's face was blue and white, the shyness in his eyes dissipated, his long eyebrows gradually frowned, and his expression gradually became unfriendly...

The prince didn't realize it yet, so he said:

"I just said a few words to him, and you gave me face."

Seeing his disappointed look, Yao Shouning moved his fingers, and a feeling of wanting to hit him rose again.

"Because you spoke ill of him."

She took a deep breath and patiently explained:

"Brother Wen is not a bad person, so don't always make things difficult for others."

"Not a bad guy?" He raised his head in surprise, as if he was particularly surprised how Yao Shouning came to such a conclusion:
"I've seen him before. He has thick eyebrows and big eyes, and his eyes are full of calculations!"

"..." Yao Shouning's eyelids twitched.

"His expression is a bit old-fashioned and cunning. He doesn't look like a good person at first glance. His lips are also thin. I heard that this kind of person has a more ruthless personality—"

Having said that, Lu Zhi whispered:
"And he didn't speak well, and deliberately ruined your reputation!"

"No, it's impossible!" Yao Shouning shook his head.

"real!"

"I don't believe it!" Yao Shouning raised his face, unable to bear it any longer:
"Brother Wen is really a good man. When the people from Zhenmensi came to ask for trouble, he also came forward to defend us. I don't like you like this, so don't speak ill of him."

"I didn't!" Lu Zhi felt aggrieved.

He remembered meeting Wen Jingsui in the rainstorm last year, and Wen Jingsui deliberately mentioned his 'marriage contract' with Yao Shouning, forcing him to leave in embarrassment.

Later, after being instructed by Luo Ziwen's words, he realized that he could not hold his breath and had lost the wind.

This kind of 'marriage contract' is a matter of nothing at all, and Mrs. Wen's self-assessment has actually already cut off the possibility of Wen Jingsui and Yao Shouning.

It's just that at the beginning of his love, he regarded Yao Shouning as extremely important, so he was worried about gains and losses, and lost his sense of proportion, so that Wen Jingsui had the upper hand, and he regretted it several times later.

Wen Jingsui was talking nonsense, really uneasy and kind, Lu Zhi wanted to defend himself, but seeing the disappointment in Yao Shouning's eyes, he immediately shut up.

She is kind-hearted and sincere.

In her heart, I'm afraid there are no bad guys at all.

The two families have been dating for many years. Wen Jingsui's younger sister is her future sister-in-law. She must have a good impression of the Wen family. Why did he make her impression of the Wen family worse because of his jealous private thoughts?
He couldn't bear to see Yao Shouning lost, and also regretted his impulsive behavior of smearing Wen Jingsui.

"Then what do you say Brother Wen has smeared me?"

Yao Shouning believed him at first.

Although Shizi is narrow-minded, he has a proud temperament and disdains to lie about such things.

But when she asked, she saw that the prince was squeaking, she couldn't help but feel disappointed, and asked again:
"Say it."

"...Anyway, I don't think he is a good person!" Lu Zhi responded.

"You just don't like him, and deliberately smeared him!" She accused angrily, but Lu Zhi agreed frankly:

"Yes, I don't like him." After finishing speaking, he added:
"I hope you don't like him either—"

As soon as the words fell, I felt empty again in my heart.

The two hadn't seen each other for a long time, but he actually came here full of longing. The moment he saw Yao Shouning, he felt so happy.

Tonight's Shangsi Festival is not only to investigate the traces of the "River God" with her, but also a good time for him to be alone with her.

Obviously the atmosphere was so good before, why did he suddenly mention 'Wen Jingsui' blindly?
Wen Jingsui's face appeared in his mind, and he always felt that if that person knew the situation at this time, he would laugh three times with joy.

Looking at Yao Shouning's angry look in front of him, he felt even more heavy in his heart.

"You go too far."

Yao Shouning's eyes became hot, and his voice started to sob:

"I believed in you so much, but you turned out to be like this!"

When she cried, Lu Zhi suddenly panicked.

"Shouning, Shouning, don't cry, it's my fault."

He was in a hurry, raising his hand to wipe her tears.

Yao Shouning turned his face away angrily, not letting him touch her.

"I don't know where brother Wen offended you, but he is not a bad person."

She was sobbing, still talking about Wen Jingsui.

Lu Zhi's heart sank, but he reluctantly said:
"I was wrong, I shouldn't have mentioned him."

He did regret it, and it was a bad idea to mention this person.

Lu Zhi opened his mouth and said:

"I'm just, just..."

He was a little bewildered.

I don't know how to tell her about my inner feelings. Shenwumen taught him martial arts, his parents taught him how to behave, but no one taught him how to correctly express his inner love to the girl he loves.

"I'm just..." He lowered his head in frustration, like a wounded dog:

"I was wrong."

he whispered.

In fact, he was just a little unconvinced, he cared too much about Yao Shouning, and felt that Wen Jingsui was like an insurmountable obstacle between the two of them.

These two people belonged to each other, and they were almost engaged. If it wasn't for the amalgamation of evil spirits, after Yao Shouning turned sixteen, the Wen and Yao families might have already agreed on this marriage.

He was just afraid, afraid that he would show up too late, afraid that Yao Shouning would not like him.

But how could he say such a thing?All kinds of things after being bewitched by the evil spirit actually hit his arrogance and made him suffer a crushing defeat in front of Yao Shouning.

She has seen all kinds of his ugly behaviors, and even relied on her help to restrain the demon gu a few times - he just didn't have the confidence.

If the son insisted on saying that Wen Jingsui was not good, Yao Shouning would probably become more and more angry, but at this moment he restrained himself from apologizing, with disappointment in his eyes, and the anger in Yao Shouning's heart subsided instantly.

Shizi seemed to be very disappointed, the spirited young man between his eyebrows and eyes was determined to go away, looking a little pitiful.

Her heart softened, and her anger was replaced by distress.

Lu Zhi's past benefits flooded her heart, she sobbed twice, and said in a low voice:

"My elder brother is engaged to Xian Rong, and our two families will be relatives in the future."

The tip of her nose is red, and the rims of her eyes are also red:

"Under such circumstances, it is inevitable for us to deal with each other. How can you make me hate Brother Wen?"

Hearing this, the prince who had lost his soul and thought that he would definitely lose, his heart moved and he slowly raised his head.

His peach blossom eyes regained their brilliance, but it was a pity that Yao Shouning was so immersed in his own thoughts that he didn't realize his change.

"I'm going to be a relative with him in the future, don't you make it difficult for me?" She sniffed and explained:

"What's more, brother Wen is not a bad person. Although Mrs. Wen has a difficult personality, she also helped me when people from Prince Jane's residence came to make trouble."

And when something happened to the Wen family, the Yao family would never stand by and watch.

"Our two families have a close relationship. We can quarrel over small things, but we are absolutely consistent over big things." She said in a low voice:

"How can I not like my relatives?"

From her words, Lu Zhi seemed to hear some implication.

"I know, the demon on my cousin cast a spell on you, making you..."

She hesitated.

Remembering that Lu Zhi also mentioned Wen Jingsui at the beginning, his attitude at that time was not what it is now.

After the sudden change, could it be that he was played by evil spirits in his hands, and he felt resentful, so he was particularly envious and jealous towards other normal people?

Thinking of this, Yao Shouning felt a little guilty.

When it comes to Lu Zhi's bewitching, it has something to do with their family.

"My lord, don't think too much." She stretched out her hand and grabbed Lu Zhi:

"Brother Wen and we are just relatives. If we get along, we will meet twice more. If we really don't get along, we should stay away. Why do you always talk about him?"

Lu Zhi's fingers were long and calloused, but under the night wind, his palm was extremely warm, and he slowly closed it, wrapping her soft and slippery hand in his palm.

Her face was a little red again:

"You are different from him, don't always mention him, okay?"

"...Okay." Lu Zhiru was bewitched, and nodded in response.

At this time, he couldn't see the crowd in the distance, nor could he hear the noise around him. He could only see the shy little girl with slightly red cheeks in front of him, talking to him in a soft voice, acting like a baby. She seemed to beg him not to trouble Wen Jingsui again.

The awkwardness in Lu Zhi's heart gradually dissipated under Yao Shouning's pleading tone.

He boldly asked:
"Then do you like him?"

When he started asking this sentence, he didn't have half the confidence.

But at this moment, he vaguely had an answer.

"It's not the love of relatives." He endured the panic in his heart, and looked directly at Yao Shouning with a pair of eyes:
"do you like him?"

She was startled, as if thinking for a moment:

"I respect elder brother Wen's character, knowledge, and extraordinary courage. He is the elder brother of Xianrong, so I..."

She doesn't like Wen Jingsui!
As soon as this idea flooded into Lu Zhi's mind, he almost instantly cheered up.

"What about the others?"

"What other people?" Yao Shouning asked shyly.

"For example, Ziwen, Changya..." He called them one by one, and Yao Shouning's face turned from red to white, and then turned blue.

"Don't talk nonsense, don't talk nonsense!" She couldn't bear it anymore, and reached out to hit him.

"Oh, how did you hit someone!" Although he was beaten, Lu Zhi's mood flew from the ground to the clouds, and he could hardly control the corners of his mouth.

"If you dare to talk nonsense in front of Brother Luo and the others, I'll beat you to death!" She threatened him with a ferocious expression, but seeing Shizi's eyes looking at her with a smile, her cheeks flushed. Feeling weak in his heart, he felt that his threatening tone was too weak and might not be able to cause pressure on him.

Shy and angry, she added weakly:
"At that time, I will tell your mother, let, let the princess take care of you!"

"Okay." He nodded to admit his mistake, and there was another sentence hovering in his heart: What about me?
It's just that the previous conversation seemed to consume all his courage, and he was a little afraid to ask.

The son hesitated to speak, spurned himself in his heart, and took a few deep breaths, as if he had made up his mind:
"Shouning, then..."

'boom! '

The son didn't say anything, and a sharp and piercing cannon shot straight into the sky.

"Look, son, fireworks!" Yao Shouning took Lu Zhi's hand and shouted.

Countless sparks scattered in mid-air, and the rest of his voice stopped abruptly.

The two raised their heads at the same time, ending the topic.

'Boom boom boom boom --' Yao Shouning's heart was beating wildly.

What Lu Zhi didn't say, was betrayed by his heart.

"Shouning, what about me?" he asked in his heart.

Yao Shouning was so upset that he subconsciously avoided it.

Fortunately, this bunch of fireworks appeared in time to save her. It turned out that the sacrificial ceremony was about to begin.

Fireworks burst into the sky one after another, illuminating the entire river.

The imperial court invited Taoist priests from the Daming Palace to perform rituals. They were singing and reciting Taoist scriptures, and their voices spread, appearing very solemn and solemn.

They prayed to the 'river god' to receive the tribute and bless the gods for peace.

The people around quickly quieted down. This sacrifice was the biggest event in Shendu City in the past two years. Whether the people present at this time came for the festival or to distribute rice later, they all sincerely I hope that, as the prayer says, the coming year will be smooth, and everyone will be able to live a stable and peaceful life.

……

The ceremony lasted for more than two hours. From praying for blessings to reciting scriptures and giving food, more and more people came by the river.

The person presiding over this sacrifice finally began to divide the three offerings of tribute. To many ordinary people, the tributes enjoyed by these "gods" seemed to have a meaning of blessing. Many people scrambled to line up, and the scene was extremely lively.

Infected by the atmosphere, Yao Shouning gradually forgot the anxiety that had arisen from talking with the prince.

There were more and more people, Lu Zhi was afraid that the two would get separated, so he firmly held her hand in his palm.

Although this 'River God Sacrifice' had no effect, and both of them were well aware of the cause and effect, but affected by the atmosphere, the prince also spent a lot of effort to squeeze to the front, trying to grab a collar for Yao Shouning. Opportunity to bless.

When distributing the 'tribute', the officer on duty took a look at Shizi, and seemed a little surprised when he handed the things to him.

Lu Zhi was young and handsome, with an extraordinary temperament, standing in the crowd, he stood out from the crowd like a chicken.

And Yao Shouning was also outstanding in appearance, the two palms touched, the handsome man and the beautiful woman attracted many people's attention.

On the sacrificial altar, Chu Shaolian, who was originally expressionless, also turned his eyes to this side. The moment he saw Lu Zhi, his eyes showed surprise, and he clearly recognized him.

He immediately turned his gaze and landed on Yao Shouning.

At this moment, Yao Shouning also sensed his gaze, looked up at him, their eyes met, another scene suddenly appeared in her eyes:
The people besieged the city.On the high wall in the palace, a man in a gray robe stood at the top, finally smiled slightly, and jumped down.

Blood splashed everywhere, leaving a twisted body of a man on the ground.

He turned his face back, blood sprayed from his mouth and nose, his face was covered with death, but there was a smile on the corner of his mouth.

"what--"

The onlookers let out exclamations and wailings of regret, forming waves of sound.

"what!"

Yao Shouning also let out a low cry.

"What's wrong?" Lu Zhi, who was queuing up to receive the tribute, turned his head and asked.

He keenly noticed the sight of Yao Shouning from the sacrificial altar, and looked at Chu Shaolian with a somewhat unfriendly gaze.

"My son." The eldest son of the Chu family did not take his dissatisfaction to heart, but bowed his hands to him very calmly and saluted:

"I didn't expect the son to have such a good mood, and he would line up here."

The two families of Chu and Lu have never dealt with each other. If it was normal, Lu Zhi would definitely give him a few words.

But at this time Yao Shouning's expression was not quite right, Lu Zhi naturally stopped fighting with him, just let out a cold snort, turned sideways to block Chu Shaolian's gaze, and enveloped Yao Shouning in his own shadow.

He clenched Yao Shouning's hand, felt the girl beside him trembling slightly, and suddenly realized: I'm afraid Yao Shouning 'saw' something earlier.

"not comfortable?"

Lu Zhi asked softly.

Yao Shouning tried to calm down and shook his head:

"I am fine."

The others heard Chu Shaolian talking to Lu Zhi, guessed Lu Zhi's identity, and immediately someone took the initiative to bring a tribute.

Lu Zhi had long since lost his previous interest. Now he took the items and pulled Yao Shouning out of the crowd.

The tribute was a piece of boiled beef, because it was used for sacrifices, so naturally there was no cooking, it was overcooked, and it didn't look very tasty.

But many people around were staring at Rou with greedy faces, showing longing eyes.

Lu Zhi handed the meat to Yao Shouning. She remembered the scene she had 'seen' earlier, and she didn't have any appetite in her heart, so she just casually gave this thing to a scrawny woman beside her, and pulled the son away:
"I just saw Chu Shaolian jump off the palace wall and fell to his death."

She clung to Lu Zhi's ear and whispered what she had seen in the previous illusion.

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It’s more 7K characters big, so I won’t update it tomorrow~!

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