Chapter 57 Tuoba Xun Leaves
After returning to the courtyard, Chu Mo couldn't fall asleep for a long time. Thinking of the attack on the little princess today, he was still frightened.
Not wanting to make Jing Xuan worry, Chu Mo always went to bed early, but tonight he couldn't fall asleep.
Looking at the curtains on the bed, he exhaled slowly, his thoughts drifting away.
Whether Wu Qian and his gang were able to sneak into the pass due to negligence of his subordinates, or someone did it deliberately without knowing the consequences, he has arranged people to investigate carefully and the results will be out soon.
Tuoba Xun will leave tomorrow and there will definitely be dangers on the road, but it doesn’t matter, he has his own people, and Chu Mo will also arrange people to protect him and send him off safely.
As for Tuoba Xiao...
Chu Mo narrowed his eyes, and a cold light and murderous intent flashed in them.
If I say I will pay you back ten dollars, I will definitely do it.
He had arranged for Chu Lei to chop Tuoba Xiao with his sword at the end of the plan!
All these matters have been arranged, except for the little princess, whose affairs are somewhat complicated.
Soon, the little princess will reach the age of 15. The coming-of-age ceremony in the imperial palace will be grand and solemn, and sooner or later the news will spread throughout Dasui.
What would Xuanxuan think if she knew there was a little princess in the palace?
You will definitely be panicked, suspicious, and even scared.
How should he comfort her?
It seemed that she could only tell the whole truth, but Xuan Su had said that she must not tell it to her, otherwise her life would be in danger.
So what should we do?
Such bizarre things are really a headache.
Chu Mo closed his eyes gently, thinking that if he could see Xuan Su again, he would have to ask clearly.
…
Chu Mo felt a dull pain in his temples and frowned. He suddenly opened his eyes and saw an invisible white fog all around him.
It seemed as if he was the only one in the white world and could not see anything else.
Chu Mo raised his eyebrows, and the familiar feeling made him guess something.
Suddenly, a small figure appeared in the pure white corner and walked towards Chu Mo in small steps.
"Meow~" The soft voice goes straight into people's hearts.
Chu Mo chuckled, subconsciously squatted down, and stretched out his hands to her: "Come."
The kitten meowed again, quickened its pace and trotted away, jumping straight into Chu Mo's arms.
"Meow~"
"Little guy, are you Jiujiu?" Chu Mo stood up and lowered his eyes to look tenderly at the little white cat in his arms.
"Meow meow meow~" The kitten raised its head happily and rubbed his chin.
Chu Mo smiled and let her rub against him affectionately: "This is her acting like a spoiled child, right?"
Staring at the bloody mark on the kitten's forehead that looked like a drop of water, he frowned slightly and gently touched it with his slender fingers.
The kitten didn't hide and let him touch it. It was very well behaved.
Chu Mo's heart softened and he played with the kitten for a while.
Suddenly, he hummed, raised his eyes and looked at the person not far away, his eyes suddenly darkened.
Someone could actually get so close to him quietly without him noticing. It seemed that this person was no ordinary person.
When Chu Mo met the gaze of the person coming, he realized that it was an old friend.
Xuan Su, wearing a black cassock and holding a rosary, walked slowly towards Chu Mo and clasped his hands together: "Amitabha, I noticed that the general wanted to see me, so I came here to talk to him."
This look was very much like an enlightened monk, but Chu Mo felt awkward for some reason, a bit of sneer flashed in his eyes, and he opened his lips uncontrollably: "Stop talking nonsense."
The voice was light, but full of authority, which made people's hearts tremble.
Before Xuan Su could speak, Chu Mo was stunned for a moment, not understanding why he was so rude. Just as he was about to apologize, he heard Xuan Su smile apologetically, with a hint of flattery: "Xuan Su is wrong."
Chu Mo shook his head: "No, I was rude."
Xuan Su met his dark and deep eyes, and his heart was pounding. God knows, from the general's expression just now, he thought...
This monk was almost scared to death.
Come to think of it, that's why she is like this.
Xuan Su's eyes fell on the little white cat, but he saw her just glance at him, then turned away her little cat face with pride, and even turned around and faced him with her butt.
Xuan Su: "...you are crossing the river and then destroying the bridge."
"Meow!" The kitten whined a few times fiercely and rubbed against Chu Mo. It didn't want him to look at Xuan Su but to look at itself.
Chu Mo lowered his eyes and said in a gentle voice: "What's wrong?"
"Meow~" The kitten called softly a few times.
As if he could see that the kitten wanted him to disappear, Xuan Su sighed helplessly. He couldn't afford to offend this little ancestor, so he had to finish the business with Chu Mo quickly and then disappear quickly.
"General, I know you have some questions now, but you must know that the secrets cannot be revealed. I can only tell you some answers, and you have to rely on yourself for the rest."
Chu Mo groaned: "Okay, now can I tell the little princess that I already know her identity and her mind-reading skills?"
Xuan Su was dressed as a monk, but he was pinching his fingers like a Taoist priest, with a serious expression, as if he was doing something important in his life.
Chu Mo's eyebrows jumped, and he felt rudely that he seemed a little unreliable.
Little did he know that the kitten in his arms rolled its eyes at Xuan Su in a humane way.
——Tsk, just pretending.
After a few breaths, Xuan Su raised his eyes and happened to meet the kitten's indescribable gaze, and the corner of his mouth twitched.
He cleared his throat and said calmly, "Yes."
Chu Mo breathed a sigh of relief after getting the answer he wanted, and then asked, "If someone guesses the little princess's identity, will she be in danger?"
"No." Xuan Su said, "You protected her well. She won't be in any danger."
These words were meant to comfort Chu Mo, but he lowered his eyes and spoke in a low voice, unable to discern his emotions: "Is he protecting...well?"
——But she almost got into trouble today.
Xuan Su: "General, you must have confidence in yourself and in her."
Chu Mo raised his eyes, not knowing what this meant.
"No one can predict fate, not even the heavens." Xuan Su lowered his eyes and glanced at the kitten, and said softly: "For this, some people are willing to wait for years, protect their health and accompany their growth, without saying the word love but full of love; some people don't know everything yet, but are willing to gamble everything and go to find it."
"All they want is the chance to meet each other in this life."
"So, General, you should be braver and stop looking back and forth. You should believe that the little princess loves you more than this, and the chaos of your life has already brought spring to the horizon, with grass growing and birds flying."
Chu Mo looked at him in astonishment. He was not stupid and vaguely guessed something.
Seeing Xuan Su's figure slowly disappearing, his heart tightened and he asked hurriedly: "How can I know everything?"
Xuan Su said nothing until he completely disappeared. Then a voice came from afar: "If you are destined to do so, you may be able to find the answer you want in the Imperial Palace Library."
Chu Mo murmured: "The Imperial Palace, the Library."
Xuan Su did not mention the title of the book. I guess whether you can find it depends on "fate".
He has to find time to go back to the capital.
Suddenly, he felt a warm and moist touch on his fingers. He looked down and saw the kitten licking his fingers quietly. When it noticed his gaze, the little guy raised its head. Its amber eyes were clear and innocent, as if it said, "I didn't do anything."
Chu Mo laughed: "Naughty."
"Meow~"
Chu Mo's heart softened: "Little guy, what's wrong with you?"
Could it be what he guessed?
…
The next morning.
The young man sat up slowly, scratched his long hair that was messed up by sleep, and then lowered his eyes to look at his palms, as if he remembered the furry touch in his dream.
He raised the corner of his mouth slightly, got off the couch, washed and tidied himself up.
Soon, a tall and handsome man with long hair half tied up in a bun and wearing a silver hair crown walked out of the door.
Unlike before, he did not get up very late after this dream.
After striding to the north yard, he happened to see the man in red closing the gate.
As soon as Tuoba Xun turned around, he met Chu Mo's gaze and immediately gasped: "No way? You're here to see me off?"
Chu Mo's face darkened: "No?"
Tuoba Xun clicked his tongue twice: "Forget it, don't annoy me."
Chu Mo: “…”
This guy deserves to be beaten.
Tuoba Xun snorted and laughed: "Let's go, now that I'm here, just take me to the city gate."
"Let's go to the market to buy breakfast."
"Bring it back for the little princess?"
Chu Mo paused: "Yeah."
Tuoba Xun smiled: "Sure enough."
There were not many people in the house at this time, so the two of them chatted while walking, not worrying about being overheard.
"When did you know?"
"Eyes." Tuoba Xun pointed at her eyes and said, "Her eyes really look like Jing Junze's."
"Just because of this?" But it is impossible to guess Jing Xuan's identity just because of this.
"It just made me a little curious, so when I was in the market, I deliberately angered her and sparred with her to see if her martial arts were similar to those of the masters of the Imperial Palace." Thinking of the scene that day, Tuoba Xun smiled: "She was very cautious and used the methods of the people in the martial arts world, which made me dispel my doubts for a while."
Chu Mo chuckled: "She is the best."
Tuoba Xun couldn't help but roll his eyes: "It's your attitude that makes me suspicious again."
"When you spoke to her, your voice was so gentle that it gave me... goosebumps. It was too disgusting."
Chu Mo: “…”
"You care too much about her. I already know that you like the Seventh Princess. So I would have some doubts if I thought about it this way."
"Of course, what finally confirmed me was..."
He drew out his tone, deliberately trying to whet Chu Mo's appetite.
The latter opened his lips and said calmly: "Because you said something about the Crown Prince and Nan Jiuyin."
Tuoba Xun smiled and nodded: "Talking about the prince's love affairs, especially his friendship with the princess of a fallen country - how dare you talk about such things? That day, you didn't want her to listen at first, but when you heard that she wanted to listen, you no longer insisted and even comforted her."
Indeed, when Tuoba Xun mentioned this matter that day, Chu Mo guessed his intention.
But unfortunately, the little princess had taken the bait, so he could only make her happier and let him take care of the rest.
"However, what I wonder is that since the Seventh Princess is at the border, the identity of the person in the palace must be considered. But how could Jing Junze not notice it? Why didn't you tell him?" Tuoba Xun had been thinking about this question but could not get an answer.
"There is also a real little princess in the palace, so the prince will not find any problems."
Tuoba Xun was shocked: "Two princesses?"
"You have always believed in ghosts and gods, and this is what happened."
Tuoba Xun was silent for a moment: "It seems that you have experienced a lot during this period of time."
You have to know that Chu Mo was determined not to believe such things at first, but now he can say such words with confidence.
Chu Mo responded without elaborating.
This matter is hard to explain and beyond human control. Seeing that he didn't say anything, Tuoba Xun didn't dare to ask more. He just patted his shoulder as a comfort.
The two of them quickly left the house. There were more people on the street, so they stopped talking and just chatted about some trivial matters.
On the first day at Yunan Pass, Tuoba Xun deliberately snatched the last sugar cake in order to anger Jing Xuan.
The cake tasted very good, and I was quite tempted at that moment.
They went to buy sugar cakes. Perhaps because of the fight with Jing Yu in front of the stall that day and the fact that he was wearing a mask, the boss had a deep impression of Tuoba Xun. When he saw him coming, he smiled and said, "Sir, don't fight again this time. Our stall can't bear it."
"If you want to fight, you can only find General Chu." Tuoba Xun glanced at Chu Mo, shrugged and admitted his weakness: "I can't beat the general."
The boss then saw that the person he was traveling with was Chu Mo, and he quickly greeted him: "Good morning, General, what would you like to eat?"
Jing Xuan also likes sugar cakes. Chu Mo plans to buy some to take back, but he is worried that they will be cold if he buys them now, so he plans to buy some on the way back.
In the end, Tuoba Xun bought two cakes and went towards the city gate with Chu Mo.
The morning sets the tone for the day. Yunan Pass awakens from the darkness, people set up stalls and open shops, and the pass becomes lively.
"You manage Yunan Pass very well." Tuoba Xun said, "Very impressive."
Chu Mo: "This is not my business. It's the city lord's credit."
Tuoba Xun rolled his eyes and said, "Are you still being modest to me? You have placed countless people in and around Yunan Pass. How could the city lord alone make Yunan Pass the number one pass?"
Chu Mo didn't say anything more, just said: "Come more often if you like, Yu Nan Pass will not close the door to you."
Tuoba Xun paused, then responded with a smile.
The two of them walked at a leisurely pace, and after a while, they arrived at the city gate.
The soldiers guarding the city saluted Chu Mo, who raised his hand to indicate that he did not need to salute. Tuoba Xun looked at them and suddenly felt dazed.
The rebellious young man back then has long since grown into a great general commanding tens of thousands of soldiers and loved by the people.
Jing Ce also grew up to be the noble and unparalleled Prince Dasui who was good at planning and strategizing. It wouldn't take long for him to ascend to the supreme position.
He was the only one who accomplished nothing and even caused a lot of trouble to his two best friends.
Tuoba Xun pursed his thin lips, and his long eyelashes concealed the guilt and sadness in his eyes.
When Chu Mo glanced at him, he put on his lazy smile as usual and said lazily, "I'm leaving."
When he came out, his confidant brought the horse. Chu Mo watched him climb onto the horse neatly and said, "Before entering the capital, remember to send a message to the prince first."
"I know. I don't want to go to jail."
"Be careful on the road." Chu Mo's eyes darkened: "You know what I mean."
"rest assured."
The wind at the border was strong and powerful, rustling the corners of his clothes and ruffling his long hair. The mask covered the upper half of Tuoba Xun's face, but could not hide his sparkling eyes.
His eyes were fragmented, with the morning light pouring into them like rippling spring water. He took one last glance at Chu Mo and yanked the reins hard. The horse neighed loudly, kicked its calves lightly, and rode off into the distance.
"Chu Wenzhi." Tuoba Xun called out loudly, and waved his hand behind his back: "Let's go!"
Chu Mo watched him leave until he could no longer see his figure, then he slowly let out a breath.
He turned back to the city to buy breakfast for the little princess.
Little did he know that Tuoba Xun's destination was not the capital at all, but... the grassland.
——He lied to Chu Mo.
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