After Chuan Shu died, the four apprentices turned black

Chapter 27 The First Rain
"Master has brought justice back to you, and they all apologized." Yue Ying frowned, retracted her head happily, and sat down peacefully.

Nangong was also quite surprised. Although the fourth prince didn't seem to be sincerely apologizing, he even suspected that the fourth prince didn't know what he was talking about, but he did apologize.

Looking at the smiling face of the girl in front of him, he couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.

Mr. Xu looked at his nose, his nose, his heart, and sat alone in a corner to reduce his sense of existence, and did not join the conversation between the two of them.

A moment of silence:

"I probably owe Master an apology too."

"You?" Yueying was a little surprised, "Why?"

He lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes trembled slightly, and his slender hands clenched into fists:
"I know Master's character very well. I shouldn't have misunderstood Master for such a long time."

Although she did not personally experience that time, she regretted the misunderstanding between the two just by imagining it, but the matter has passed, and she came to the "past" to change the development of the matter.

Thinking of this, Yue Ying was startled—had she changed the past?
Is it because she entered the memory retrospective that things changed, or did things change in the first place, but she just happened to enter the memory retrospective and relived what should have happened?
"system."

System: "Host, I am here."

"Am I experiencing it or repeating it?" Yue Ying asked secretly.

The tone of the system remains unchanged:

"I've said it long ago, you are not an audience, but an actor."

She murmured: "Are you actually experiencing..."

So what if she didn't enter the memory regression?Is someone arranging everything, just to make her change something.

"Master?" Nangong called her suspiciously and nervously.

She smiled comfortingly, stretched out her hand to hold his fist, and made him relax slowly:
"Don't worry, what is there to say between us about not apologizing? I am your master! You can trust me unconditionally."

Looking at the folded hands of the two, Nangong felt an unprecedented peace of mind, as if he had found the support between heaven and earth. It was his mother who gave him this feeling, but since he left his hometown and wandered around, that sense of belonging and Dependence is gradually diluted and replaced by the sense of precariousness of living in no fixed place.

Maybe this is how family feels?

No, not exactly. Feeling the warm current in his chest, Nangong's heart beat faster and he was very happy. He didn't think about it.

As long as there is a master, this idea began to sprout in his mind.

As long as you have a master, it doesn't matter where you go.

Just like this carriage, he doesn't care much about where it goes, because the master is sitting beside him.

"The relationship between the two of you is really good." Mr. Xu saw that the atmosphere was good, and decided to get closer to the two people who would get along day and night for a period of time in the future. He took the initiative to speak in a gentle and sincere tone.

"of course."

Yueying turned her eyes to him, this was the first time she looked at this adult carefully, he had a small beard, but he didn't look old, his round face made him more friendly, his small eyes were particularly deep, the most special What's more, there is a mole in the middle of his eyebrows, which makes people think of some gods and Buddhas. His steady voice makes people feel very reliable.

"I thought Mr. Xu was sent by the emperor to supervise us. I was afraid that it would be difficult to get along with me, and I didn't dare to take the initiative to talk to you. Fortunately, you don't seem to be as serious as you imagined."

She half joked, half tentatively.

"Xu was indeed sent by His Majesty, but the main task is not supervision, it is more appropriate to use assistance."

He smiled gently and continued:

"However, assisting His Highness and Master Nangong to complete the first large-scale rainfall is only Xu's second priority. The most important thing is to protect the safety of the two. Regardless of Xu's small head, it is no problem to hit ten of them. !"

Because Nangong received the blessing, his status also rose accordingly. Everyone called him Mr. Nangong out of politeness and partly to build relationships in the future, but he adapted quickly and accepted it calmly.

Yueying was amused by Mr. Xu, and let out a cheerful and crisp laugh:

"Master Xu, is it true? The guards outside are useless."

Nangong looked at the two quietly, and did not speak. I don't know if it was because he grew up or because of the previous experience. He was not as active as before. Most of the time just watch and listen.

"You can't say that. Xu doesn't make a move easily. If it's Xu's turn to make a move, I'm afraid things will not go well."

Yue Ying nodded thoughtfully, and looked at him secretly. He has cocoons in his hands, but he has no weapons on his body.

The two chatted happily, the carriage was bumpy, and although the journey was long, it was not difficult.

The place where the first rain fell was very close to the imperial city, just on the outskirts of the city. There are thousands of miles of fertile fields here, almost the largest grain planting land in the country, because there is a river with a large amount of water passing through the city. The main reason for building here.

The water that irrigates the farmland on weekdays is drawn from Hanoi, and this river feeds millions of people.

However, with long-term reference, the rainfall is less and evaporation is greater, and the river is gradually drying up. Now it is far from being as wide as it was in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China. A large riverbed is clearly exposed on both sides of the river bank, which makes people worry about the future of the country.

The carriage slowly stopped at the wide road between the fertile fields.

When Yueying got off the carriage, she saw the setting sun, and the air temperature had dropped a lot. The wind blew through the crops, and there were waves of wheat waves.

"It feels pretty good," she couldn't help admiring. The palace was stuffy and surrounded by red walls. After finally coming out once, she suddenly felt that the world was open, and even her heart was opened up a lot. "It doesn't seem that there is a lot of water shortage here."

"Your Highness, it's not that there is no shortage of water, but that it is not very short of water at present. Besides, this place is almost one of the best places in the country. It bears the food pressure of a large part of the people. We can't be too optimistic. Rainfall is also necessary. Otherwise, sooner or later, the river will dry up and cause unimaginable disasters.”

Master Xu said slowly.

Not far away is the Yunhe River, which is regarded as the river of life. Traveling through the fields along the ridge, the three of them came to the riverside.

There is a small open space here, and a round platform is paved with smoothed stones, and a stele is erected beside it, with the three red characters "Praying for Rain Platform" written on it.

Yueying took a closer look, and sure enough, the Rain Prayer Tower is a must-have in every part of Yunze Country—an existence similar to the belief of the people?

"Just let it rain here." Master Xu said and looked at Nangong, "Does Master Nangong need any help?"

Nangong shook his head, with a solemn expression, took a deep breath, and stood on the platform for praying for rain.

Close your eyes slightly, slowly raise your right hand, the wind suddenly picked up, the clouds and mist rose, and groups of faint clouds began to gather in the sky.

Yue Ying nervously stood three or four meters away looking at him, when suddenly a red umbrella was handed to her.

"Your Highness, don't get wet."

"Thank you, Master Xu."

In the vast world, the drizzle fell, and the misty rain and mist washed away the heat.

The already gloomy sky was blocked by clouds and rain, and it was completely plunged into darkness. Yue Ying stared at him with wide eyes, and noticed that he didn't seem to be bypassed by the rain, so she ran over and held up an umbrella to protect him from the rain.

Probably because she is not proficient enough to take care of these details, she pondered.

"Master..." He opened his eyes and saw that it was Yueying, he was slightly relieved.

"Well, you did a great job." Yue Ying nodded to encourage him.

"It's not enough." Nangong frowned slightly, and his long black hair was blown wildly in the wind and rain. He pressed his thin lips tightly and increased the force. The rain became heavier, and it fell on the umbrella with a crackling sound.

As the rain got heavier, Yueying could clearly feel that his breathing became heavy and rapid, and fine sweat oozes from his forehead.

Yueying's skirt and trouser legs were soaked, but she didn't care about that. Although she was nervous, she couldn't help. The good news is that the water in the river has gradually increased, from a gentle flow to a rapid rush, and the sound of rain It's very noisy when mixed together.

Someone who came from nowhere stood far away and looked at them. Master Xu also looked at them, but he didn't take the initiative to talk to them.

I don't know how long I stood in the heavy rain, Yueying raised her umbrella and her hands were numb, her hot and dry body was blown cold by the wind and rain, Nangong was sweating profusely, and her complexion was very ugly, Yueying urged him several times unwilling to stop.

Finally, probably exhausted, he staggered and interrupted the rain, Yueying hurriedly supported him, and Master Xu, who had been watching by the side, also quickly grabbed him.

"Nangong, are you okay!" Yue Ying threw open the umbrella, and the rain stopped quickly, and the clouds and mist were blown away by the wind within half a minute, revealing the bright moonlight.

Nangong's Lian was even paler by the moonlight, his eyes were a little blurry, and he forced a smile in Yueying's direction:
"Master, I tried to be brave, I'm sorry, I just want to try my limit, I may fall asleep, please..."

Before he finished speaking, he fell into a coma, with long and even breathing, but his almost stiff hands tightly held Yue Ying's sleeves and refused to let go.

"Master Xu." Yue Ying touched his face distressedly, and looked up at Master Xu.

He looked at the few people over there, and they threw on a few extra wide hats to keep out the rain. He didn't expect these people to be so determined that they have been guarding until now.

Noticing that Mr. Xu was watching them, several heads immediately shrank vigilantly.

Master Xu put his hand to his mouth and blew out a long and sharp whistling sound. The guards who had been guarding the carriage rushed over quickly, the hard armor was still stained with water, and it was glowing with a cold color under the moonlight.

"grown ups."

"You, take Lord Nangong back, you, follow me." He pointed to two people respectively, and led one of them to the direction of the hiding people.

"He's coming, run!"

"run!"

Before they could take a few more steps, the guards kicked off the ground and stepped in front of them to stop them:
"Stay."

His good skill and the unsheathed long sword in his hand were full of deterrent force, so that they did not dare to resist. Regardless of the wet ground, they knelt down tremblingly and begged for mercy:
"We didn't see anything, spare our lives! Spare our lives!"

"I've been watching it for half a night, and you still say you didn't see it?" Master Xu couldn't help laughing as he looked at the four people kneeling on the ground, "Don't be afraid, as you can see, we were sent by the imperial court to rain. It’s not some ulterior secret, and I came here specially to tell you not to spread rumors, and the rain in the evening was only chosen because of the tight schedule.”

Several people looked at each other in blank dismay:
"Sp... Rain? Is there someone capable of raining in the court?"

"A man bestowed by God?"

It seems that there is someone who knows the goods, Mr. Xu nodded:
"Well, we will have rain here for the next three days. If anyone else sees it, I have to trouble you to explain it."

As he spoke, he deliberately turned around, revealing the badge hanging on his waist. They were shocked when they saw it, and nodded in agreement.

Because they were close to the imperial city, they knew very well what the token represented. This lord was under the heavy order of the emperor, and he could not delay the affairs at hand. Those who saw the token had to cooperate with him unconditionally.

"Let's go back."

The four of them hurriedly left with joy on their faces, eager to tell everyone the news.

Yueying sat quietly on the carriage, but fortunately the carriage was spacious enough to accommodate Nangong lying down directly, his peaceful sleeping face was very fragile, which made people feel distressed.

"Your Highness," Lord Xu lifted the curtain and came in, whispering, "Everything has been settled, let's go to the arranged place to rest first."

"it is good."

The carriage was jolting, and it was much quieter than before. Yue Ying couldn't hide her tiredness, she leaned on the side and half closed her eyes, Mr. Xu was like a solemn statue, with his hands folded on his chest, watching the night, as if he wouldn't get sleepy.

It wasn't until the carriage stopped and arrived at the post station that he was resting that he stood up and lifted Nangong firmly and carried him off the carriage.

Yue Ying yawned and followed.

"Your Highness, go and rest first, Xu will take good care of Master Nangong."

"Okay." She covered her face and yawned again, her eyes almost filled with sour tears.

Reluctantly separated from Nangong, she fell asleep almost as soon as she leaned on the pillow after settling down. In the dream, it was still pouring rain, but this time there was no black dog, and Nangong was replaced by the rain-soaked Nangong. Curled up, next to his dead mother.

"Nangong..." She wanted to get closer to him, to comfort him, but was blocked by the heavy rain, and there was an inexplicably long rushing river in the middle, which became wider and wider, making them farther and farther apart.

When she woke up again, it was already daytime, and the room was so stuffy that she was covered in hot sweat.

Woke up in a hurry, ran into Nangong as soon as he went out, he seemed to be waiting for her, leaning lazily by the railing, his back was thin.

When he heard the voice, he immediately turned around, with a smile in his eyes, he was much more energetic, his face was rosy, and he should be resting well.

"Nangong!" She said in surprise, "How are you doing?"

"I'm fine, master, are you hungry, go down and have something to eat, we're leaving soon."

"Let's go, where are we going?"

"We are going to rain here for three days in a row. It hasn't rained yet today. Go early and return early."

Yueying hurriedly said, "Aren't you tired? You fainted yesterday!"

"Master, don't worry, I know it well."

He took her hand and walked downstairs, Master Xu and several guards were sitting there waiting.

Seeing her coming down, someone immediately served the meal.

Yue Ying was slightly taken aback, so many people were waiting for her, yet no one called her to get up?

Obviously, she is not the one who is overworked by the rain, but she is the one who rests the most, suppressing her shame, she eats and drinks quickly:
"Let's go!"

(End of this chapter)