Chapter 24: This life is only for one person (3)
Cheng Yu's eyes deepened, and dots of light spread out in his eyes.He suddenly bit my lip hard, I was startled, and my whole body froze.He took the opportunity to pull me upwards, but in an instant, he surfaced.

And that touch that wasn't even a kiss ended in an instant.

Panting heavily, his feet couldn't touch the ground, and a sense of emptiness filled his whole body.But I no longer dare to hold on to Cheng Yu as before, otherwise both of them will die.Cheng Yu didn't even look at me, just hugged my waist and swam towards the shore.When you step on the soil, you will feel safe in your heart.

It was that sense of solidity that made me realize that it was not a dream just now.His face flushed red to the ears, and his breathing suddenly became short of breath.He secretly glanced at Cheng Yu, but he just looked around like a normal person.

Sighed in frustration - it looked like I really didn't have any attraction for him.

Resigned to his fate, he followed behind him, and hurried all the way until late at night before entering a small town.They found a reasonably clean inn, and ordered Xiao Er to prepare food and bath water, and the two huddled in the room to enjoy dinner.

I blinked and asked him: "Are we going back to Mocheng tomorrow?"

He glanced sideways at me, "I won't return. I'll go to Huadu tomorrow."

I was startled, and the half crescent-shaped pancake in my hand immediately fell to the ground.Ignoring other things, I looked at him with wide eyes: "Go back to die?!"

Cheng Yu bent down, picked up the pancake and put it aside, said calmly: "Lengxiang is still in Huadu, I'm going to find her."

A light sentence is more effective than any rhetoric.I responded with an obedient "Oh" and continued to immerse myself in solving the problem of food and clothing.Anyway, Leng Xiang was in danger because of me, and now that I'm gone, Yang Ziyu might be angry with Leng Xiang.Then I will be really guilty.

And—with a weak smile, what I am most afraid of is not whether I will go to the eighteenth floor of hell after death, or whether I will be haunted by Leng Xiang's wronged soul, but Cheng Yu.I was afraid that he would blame me, that he would hate me, and that he would regret saving me.

So no matter what, even if I die, nothing will happen to Leng Xiang.At least it can't be for me.

That night, I slept on the bed, Cheng Yu slept on the chair, and passed the night like this.

At daybreak, Cheng Yu first asked Xiaoer to buy two sets of clothes and come back to change into each other.When they left the inn, there were two handsome young men.

And it seems that I am more popular than Cheng Yu.Along the way, the aunts and aunts who went out to buy vegetables all stared at me with a kind of love and pity. I proudly raised my chest and looked up, but when I looked around, I realized that I was only on Cheng Yu's shoulder. Standing beside him was like a dwarf.Immediately shrunk down again.

Looking around suspiciously, I really don't understand why they would rather stare at me than at Cheng Yu.Until when I was going to buy a carriage, the proprietress of the house walked up to me while her husband was negotiating the price with Cheng Yu. Seeing me smiling at her with a good temper, she immediately let go of her hands and feet and pinched my face.At the end, he said with great melancholy: "If I can have such a son, that would be great."

Seeing Cheng Yu coming back, she seemed afraid of being scolded by Cheng Yu, so she smiled at me and ran away.Cheng Yu smiled and said: "Qing'er, this town is also strange. Just now the owner of the car shop said that the women here prefer men who look like women, and think they are cute and easy to bully."

I froze my face and grinned: "It's really funny."

This town is only one day away from Huadu, we speeded up and finally arrived in Huadu before dark.A reward notice for the two of us was posted on the city gate, and the officers and soldiers also carefully checked the identities of passers-by.

It's just that they seem to pay more attention to the people who go out of the city, but they are more sloppy to the people who go into the city.So Cheng Yu and I passed the checkpoint smoothly and entered Huadu City.

The appearance of the city didn't seem to have changed in the slightest because of the events of the day before yesterday, and everyone was living a good life.Just as I was about to ask Cheng Yu where he planned to start his actions, several people's conversations came to my ears.

"I have never seen such a beautiful woman when I grow up. According to me, even the queen will not be stronger than him. Why doesn't the emperor just accept her as the queen?" Man A sighed.

The other person connected, his tone full of disdain: "You didn't see the queen that day, how dare you say that woman is better than her?!" Then he looked fascinated: "I just came back from outside that day, and I was queuing to enter The Queen's car was parked in front of her, she got out of the car, she is nothing more than a fairy concubine!"

I am ashamed.

The man continued: "But the one you mentioned is really pretty. It's just such a weak girl, I'm afraid she won't last long."

The others were all sad after hearing this.

Cheng Yu hesitated for a moment, and I went ahead of him to say hello: "Brothers, who dare to tell you who the dying girl is?"

Their conversation was interrupted, naturally very unhappy.Without looking back, man A pointed in the direction of the imperial city and said casually, "Go and see outside the imperial city yourself."

I didn't mind either, I just thanked him and turned back to Cheng Yu.Seeing his thoughtful look, I felt a little uneasy.But she still comforted him: "Don't worry, maybe it's not Leng Xiang."

He looked up at the imperial city, "Whether it is true or not, you will only know when you go."

After speaking, I stepped forward, and I quickly followed.

From what I heard just now, I can probably tell that Yang Ziyu didn't tell the world that I ran away with someone.Maybe it was to save his face, or maybe it was for some other reason.All the people in Qingze thought that their queen was kidnapped by someone and fell into the abyss.Everyone sighed for me and for His Majesty, and the kind-hearted ones even abstained from meat, in order to ask God to bless the Queen's safety.

It is false to say that I am not moved, so many people who have never met before are worried about me.Cheng Yu Xu could see my emotions, and said lightly: "If you are reluctant, why don't you go to Yang Ziyu again. He will definitely not make things difficult for you."

I frown and say nothing.He didn't know what it was that moved me.

When I came to the gate of the inner city, I looked up and saw a person hanging on the tower.Unkempt and ragged.But she is always so beautiful no matter how bad the situation is.People can recognize it at first glance, such a peerless face.

Cheng Yu's hand on his side was clenched into a fist, and he took a sudden step forward, and I grabbed his arm in a hurry.

In the end, it is chaos if you care about it.

He turned his head and stared at me, puzzled.I shook my head at him, signaling to be calm.

A row of imperial guards stood on the city tower, even under the city gate.Many people stood in front of the fence formed by the Imperial Guards, pointing at Leng Xiang, chatting and laughing, and of course some people sighed in return.

A large sheet of white paper was pasted on the city gate, with sunspots written all over it.We are far away, so we can't see clearly.But Cheng Yu practiced martial arts, and his eyes were better.He looked at it with a blank expression: "He wants to change one person for another."

I was surprised: "Then if I die and no one comes to replace me, why would he still hang Leng Xiang to death like this?!" After all, it is a human life.

Cheng Yu said indifferently: "With your temper, if you are alive, you will definitely come back to look for Leng Xiang, and you will definitely exchange it with yourself." After a short pause, "If you die, then what good is Yang Ziyu's life?" care."

I am stunned.After a while, she still whispered the words from the bottom of her heart: "If I came alone, then I would exchange it with myself. But what about you?" Yingying looked at him: "Now we are together, Cheng Yu, should we exchange it? "

He froze, as if he didn't expect me to say these words.After a while, I shook my head sadly, and looked back seriously: "I don't know. Qing'er, I like Leng Xiang, and I naturally hope that she will be well. But we grew up together, and you are unparalleled in the world in my heart."

This seems to be the first time he told me that he likes someone, so clearly, plainly, and undisguised.I don't know whether I should be happy or sad, sadder than "I don't know" in his mouth, or happy with the words "Unparalleled in the world".

At the very least, in his heart, I can be equated to unparalleled under heaven.

Blinking, forcing back the tears on the pan.Patting him on the shoulder, he said with a smile, "Don't worry, Yang Ziyu is not a cold-blooded and heartless person. Maybe he just wants to scare us, and he won't really deal with Leng Xiang. Besides, he has to wait to save people." It's dark, there's no reason to run into someone's knife in broad daylight."

He was moved by me and accompanied me to walk around slowly, familiarizing himself with the terrain.Wait until the sky is completely dark and wander back to the inner city.

There are no pedestrians on the road, and everything is silent.

Leng Xiang's body looked thin and pitiful in the night, the wind blew on her body, the corners of her clothes fluttered, and her black hair fluttered.

Cheng Yu felt distressed for a moment.

It seems that because it is late, there are many fewer people patrolling around than during the day, and the defense is looser.

Cheng Yu approached Leng Xiang, and took out something from his clothes, which glistened under the moonlight.He frowned, and threw the thing out at Leng Xiang with a "swish".

The next moment, the rope hanging Lengxiang was disconnected from it, and she fell with the wind like a dandelion.Cheng Yu jumped up to catch her, then spun and landed.I hurried forward to check, Leng Xiang was also very tired, she only opened her eyes a little, called "Success..." and fell asleep.

Cheng Yu hugged her and frowned: "I have to take her to see a doctor, let's go."

Before he could finish his sentence, a dazzling light suddenly appeared around him, covering the entire open space like daylight.I covered my eyes with my hands, and through my fingers I saw the Praetorian Guards coming towards us from left and right.

"Let's go!" Cheng Yu yelled, and walked towards the way he came with Leng Xiang.I tried my best to run, but within a few steps, my ankle hurt and I fell to the ground.

Seeing Cheng Yu looking back at me distractedly, I shouted: "You go first, leave me alone!"

He paused, but it was only for a moment, he looked down at Leng Xiang in his arms, and then left without looking back.Although Cheng Yu's lightness kung fu was good, if the imperial guards wanted to stop them, they would never let them leave so easily.But the Imperial Guard didn't even make a symbolic move, and didn't even glance at them out of the corner of their eyes, they just surrounded me.

Struggling to stand up, but only a slight movement caused pain in the ankles, and there was no strength at all.Seeing Cheng Yu disappearing into the night, my tense heart finally relaxed a lot.Since I can't walk, I might as well just sit down, so as not to ask for trouble.

Watching the formation of the encirclement with cold eyes, a loud shout of "Close your eyes!" suddenly sounded in my ears. The voice was so familiar that I immediately closed my eyes as he said, and there were explosions of "Boom! Boom!" around me.There were strange screams one after another, and one hand held me, "Let's go!" As he said that, he pulled me up, lightened his body, and rose into the air.

He secretly opened a slit of his eyes, only to see the smoke filled under his feet.Looking sideways to the side, he was dressed in a handsome and elegant blue dress. The man's eyebrows were warm, the corners of his mouth were drawn into a line, and he focused on the front.After several ups and downs, when it landed again, there was still another scene in front of us.

The woman standing by the carriage looked anxiously at the direction we came from, and that face was also very familiar.Seeing that we had returned safely, she ran to me and called out joyfully, "Miss Qing'er."

I smiled and nodded to her, "Xingchen." To be honest, she was really nice to me.But maybe it's too good, and it always makes me wonder.We don't know each other very well, but every time she sees me, she looks very happy, like a reunion of old friends.The only time she showed resentment towards me was the night when she left Shangshu Mansion.

Xingchen's eyes suddenly stopped, and they stopped firmly on the hand that Li Xiaoyi and I were holding.I struggled awkwardly, but Li Xiaoyi refused to let go.As if nothing happened, he pulled me towards the carriage.

"Get in the car quickly, the pursuers will arrive soon."

I also knew that now was not the time to be poor, so I obediently let him take me into the carriage.The stars also followed behind.As soon as he sat down, Li Xiaoyi gave a faint "go", and the coachman threw off the reins and drove the carriage away from this place of right and wrong.

It was so quiet in the car that I felt very uncomfortable.So he cleared his throat and said softly to Li Xiaoyi: "Why is Second Young Master here?"

Li Xiaoyi raised his head, turned to me, but didn't speak.

Xing Chen stood up and said with a smile: "It's a little stuffy in the car, the servants go out to get some air." After speaking, he opened the curtain and sat beside the coachman.

I closed my lapel, silently feeling the "stuffy" cold weather in her mouth.

"Why did you leave without saying goodbye?" Li Xiaoyi stared at Xing Chen's original seat and said coldly.

"Ah", although I thought that he would mind, I didn't know that he would say it so bluntly.

The moon and stars are scarce tonight, but the windows are tightly sealed, and only a faint light shines in through the dangling car curtain from time to time.I looked at his expression carefully, but I couldn't see what was going on.Just know that he doesn't seem very happy.The corners of his lips have been tightly pursed since just now.

"Cough", I coughed dryly and sat upright. "Second Young Master, it was indeed Qing'er's fault that Qing'er left without telling you. However, Second Young Master is not related to Qing'er after all. I was surprised and grateful when you took me in. Coming to Mocheng is my own business, and Qing'er really doesn't want to trouble you." These words not only apologized, expressed gratitude, but also explained the reason.And that reason sounds very much for his sake, logically speaking he shouldn't be angry.But the pursed lips never disappeared.

"I thought," he said suddenly, his voice full of bitterness, "you would believe me, I said I would be with you, and I would never break my promise. But you still left, leaving my promise there, just like a joke."

I was shocked when I heard it, and I just felt that it sounded like a woman crying to a betrayer.But his dejected expression made me feel a little distressed.To be honest, I have always been worried about whether he likes me or not. At that time, I was also afraid of incurring a debt of love, so I left alone.Li Xiaoyi is a good person, he treats me very well and treats everyone well.Like it or not, I don't want to hurt him.

Curving the corners of her lips, she explained in a soft voice: "Second Young Master, Qing'er is just a maid, not worthy, not worthy of you."

As if he hadn't heard of it, he raised his head and stared straight at me with a pair of eyes.Continue what you just said.

"You are so smart, I always thought you could understand. So I never said anything. Ever since I knew you went to Mocheng alone, I have never slept peacefully once. I brought people all the way from Luoyang and refused to let go of a clue. When I arrived in Mocheng I just learned from Prince Yi that you are really here. I am both distressed and proud." The corner of his mouth curled into a smile: "Does Qing'er know why?"

His eyes were like the deep sea, absorbing me whole.

"What troubles me is that you can do something so difficult for a weak woman without me, but also because of this, I am very proud." His smile is as pure and beautiful as a child: "I am proud of what I like A woman is different, she is so smart, so capable, and that makes me proud."

"Second Young Master", I called out blankly, but tears came out of the corners of my eyes when he smiled.

"At a young age, under my father's suggestion, I approached the sons of various dignitaries, and the son of Prince Yi was naturally the primary target. The first time I went to the palace to look for Cheng Yu, I encountered him throwing a temper tantrum and refusing to eat. You first I tried to persuade him with kind words, but then I got angry, put my hands on my waist and glared." He seemed to be lost in memory, and a warm smile flashed in his eyes.

I have a vague impression that that day should be the memorial day of the late princess.Cheng Yu is very unhappy at that time every year, and he will eat obediently only if I try to coerce and lure him.

"It's the first time I've seen such a strong girl who can still speak loudly and criticize Cheng Yu loudly. The sun was shining that day, enveloping you, and the whole person looked like a luminous body, so warm." He stretched out his hand towards me, but stopped halfway there, and put it back to his side after a while.

"At that time, I only thought you were very interesting, but the longer I got along, the more I was attracted to you. You can make delicious snacks. You are strong when you are strong, but you are gentle when you are gentle. I am gradually confused about which one It's the real you." His eyes began to blur, seeming to be real.

"I am the most distinctive woman around me. I am curious about you, and then I slowly started to study. The more I understand, the deeper I sink in." The tone changed, and suddenly some complaints: "But you never pay attention to me. Every time I go to Cheng Yu, you just treat me as a guest, and you don't even want to say a few words. At that time, I thought, am I really that bad? "

"That," I swallowed, and said cautiously, "Second Young Master, you are fine." His eyes gradually gained focus, and he should be about to get out of memory.I sincerely said: "You are tall, you are good-looking, and you speak and act in a gentle and refined manner, making you feel like a spring breeze. You are very good." Then I lowered my head and said quietly: "I am not good enough."

In my eyes, there is only one Cheng Yu, and he and Yue Shao only because I often appear by Cheng Yu's side, I will talk to them a few more words.I didn't expect that in the second son's heart, I was such an existence.

Li Xiaoyi shook his head, this time without any hesitation, he stretched out his hand in front of me and held my hand.His palms were slightly cold, and there was a thin layer of sweat.

"Qing'er, you are the most beautiful in this world. I thought that I would wait for you to understand my heart, but when I knew that you were the one who almost became Queen of Qingze, I even thought that you had fallen into the abyss and disappeared Compared with those fears, this bit of shyness to confess to you is nothing." His eyes were burning, "I don't force your response, I just want you to know that no matter what happens, I will stand by your side you."

He smiled gently, and reached out to stroke the hair on my forehead. "You must be very tired, rest first."

I thought he would force me to make a decision after showing his heart, but he was so unexpected, so gentle, so understanding.I smiled gratefully at him, maybe because I didn't want to face his sincerity in embarrassment anymore, I lay down on my side and pretended to fall asleep.

There was only a sigh in my ear.

Originally it was just a doze, but it didn't take long for the tiredness to strike, and this night was actually the best sleep in months.When I opened my eyes, it was already noon.The back of his head was soft, and he raised his eyes in a daze to look up, and what he saw was Li Xiaoyi's smiling face like a spring breeze.

(End of this chapter)

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