Don't remember
"careful!"
Xu Ning fought with the others for a while, and when Zhao Mingchang and the other two arrived, Xu Ning realized that Tang Xixu was missing. He searched everywhere for a long time before finding him.
When the woman saw the young man being thrown into the lake, she didn't care about anything else and was filled with anxiety.
"Cuckoo, cuckoo"
Tang Xixu sank into the lake. He didn't struggle, didn't swim. He relaxed, letting his body sink with the current. His heart was too heavy, the hatred weighing on him so much that he couldn't breathe, and the conspiracy and scheming made him sick.
Tang Xixu closed his eyes. It seemed as if there was nothing worth remembering in his life. When he was twelve, his father and brother died in battle. On his way back to the capital, his family, including his wife and children, were murdered by bandits. Later, he climbed out of hell, stepping on the corpses of others, and killed the former Lord of Buhuo City to take the throne himself.
In this vast world, no one dared to approach him, and Tang Xixu's world was dark and gloomy.
Suddenly one day he met a girl who lived a free and happy life. She was positive and optimistic and always had a unique perspective on things.
Tang Xixu remembered the first time he saw her, when she was six years old. Even after not seeing her for so many years, she was still not afraid of him, nor did she despise him or treat him coldly. She even advised him to be more open-minded and leave a way for himself.
The porcelain blue jade pendant I casually gave her when we were young has become a gift for our reunion. Tang Xixu wanted to recognize her, but unfortunately, she seemed to have forgotten. It doesn't matter if she doesn't remember. If the road ahead is full of thorns, I will cut through them and pave the way for you in my lifetime. I only hope that one day when I leave, you will be invincible.
Tang Xixu opened his mouth to breathe, and the lake water gurgled into his mouth. When the young man thought of this, he suddenly felt happy again.
Buzz buzz buzz
The lake water poured into Tang Xixu's ears. He opened his eyes. It was dark under the lake and the bottom was relatively turbid. Occasionally, a few small fish swam around him.
"Tang Xixu! Tang Xixu!" Tang Xixu vaguely heard Xu Ning's call. The woman's voice was loud and urgent. The young man under the water smiled with satisfaction.
This was the result he wanted. Tang Xixu was very happy. Hearing Xu Ning's voice, his world was brightened.
There was a circle of bubbles constantly coming out of the lake. Seeing this, Xu Ning became a little anxious: "Axu, quickly grab this stick. I will pull you up." Xu Ning squatted on the bamboo raft and shouted to the person underwater.
At this time, the area that had just been bubbling calmed down again, and the last two or three small bubbles disappeared.
It's over, he won't die, right? Xu Ning stood up, biting the back of his finger, and paced back and forth on the bamboo raft.
Xu Ning squatted down again and looked closely at the emerald-colored lake. Suddenly, a hand reached out from the lake and pulled the squatting Xu Ning into the water.
"ah!"
The girl's scream cut through the silent night.
"Gurgle"
The lake water poured into Xu Ning's ears, nose and throat, and the woman struggled hard in the water.
Xu Ning forced herself to open one eye, but the lake water stung it. She squeezed it shut again.
Xu Ning can't swim, but she doesn't want to die, at least not now.
When she was in despair, a pair of strong hands grabbed the woman's wrist and pulled her in one direction.
A pair of hands pinched her shoulders. Xu Ning opened her eyes with difficulty, but before she could see who was there, a face came closer.
Their lips touched, a white light flashed, and Xu Ning suddenly opened her eyes wide. Her mind went blank, and the lake water in her eyes didn't seem to hurt anymore.
Tang Xixu forced air into Xu Ning's mouth, and Xu Ning swallowed the lake water without noticing, but she still didn't react.
Now Xu Ning saw clearly that it was the face that had made her blush in her dreams a few days ago.
Tang Xixu dragged Xu Ning ashore. Xu Ning took a big gulp of water, and Tang Xixu helped her over and leaned against a tree.
"Cough, cough, cough." Xu Ning choked on a mouthful of water, and Tang Xixu gently patted the woman's thin back.
Xu Ning was still a little dizzy, she was a little angry: "Why did you drag me into this?"
Tang Xixu said nothing, only tilted his head to look at Xu Ning, his eyes gentle yet firm. Xu Ning lowered his head to wipe the water, somewhat speechless.
Xu Ning didn't notice that the young man next to him was quietly laughing happily, like a child who had eaten honey.
Tang Xixu couldn't describe the feeling. His heart felt warm and hot, as if it was soaked in warm sugar water.
He was very happy, as if he was stepping on white clouds, or like a bird flying in the vast sky. In short, his heart was taking off.
"No reason." After a while, Tang Xixu answered gently.
Xu Ning raised her head and glanced at him, as if to say: I'll give you a look and let you feel it yourself.
"I think there's something wrong with you." Xu Ning said suddenly.
Tang Xixu didn't say anything. He lowered his head and watched the ants crawling slowly on the ground carrying food.
Xu Ning didn't hear Tang Xixu's voice, and then she realized that she had said the wrong thing.
"But you have medicine." Tang Xixu said this casually, in a low voice as if he was deliberately not letting the girl hear it.
Xu Ning really didn't hear: "What?"
"Nothing. I said it was a bit cold, so I went to find some dry firewood to make a fire." Tang Xixu got up and left.
This place was far away from where the two had just fallen into the water. It was already dusk and they couldn't go back tonight, so they had to stay there for one night.
Xu Ning was just about to ask if he wasn't cold in his wet clothes, but then he realized that there was no way to dry the clothes without fire.
The two of them found a lot of rough wood and built a frame, using the frame as a dividing line to separate the two of them.
Fires were lit on both sides, the firewood was burning, the flames dancing playfully in the night breeze, and the warmth of the campfire drove away the damp coolness by the lake.
Xu Ning took off all her clothes except for her undershirt, rubbed her hands, breathed out, and rubbed her shoulders repeatedly.
It was silent all around, not even the sound of birds, and neither of them showed any intention of speaking.
After Tang Xixu packed his clothes, he lay down on the grass with his hands under his head. It turned out that there were stars tonight, but only two or three.
The sky is as cool as water at night, I lie down and watch the Altair and Vega stars.
Tang Xixu stretched out his hand to touch the one or two stars in the sky. From thousands of miles away, he could feel the shapes of the stars.
The young man raised the corners of his lips, his dark pupils curved, and the starlight sparkled like ripples on water.
A long time passed, maybe one hour or two hours, Xu Ning couldn't tell, only that everything was completely silent.
Xu Ning spoke first: "Um, Tang Xixu, are you asleep?"
Tang Xixu did not answer, but just closed his eyes and listened quietly to the girl's cry, as if there were only the two of them in the world, and the girl's cry was the only life.
"Are you asleep? Okay." Xu Ning was not in the mood. Perhaps it was because he had changed places and had insomnia tonight.
Tang Xixu heard Xu Ning's disappointed voice and replied slowly, "No."
"So what are you doing?"
"Go to sleep." Tang Xixu's voice sounded tired, as if he was about to fall asleep in the next second.
“…”
Xu Ning's body felt much warmer, her eyelids trembling, and her consciousness blurred. A figure came over and took clothes from the rack and gently covered her with them.
Seeing Xu Ning already asleep, Tang Xixu came over and sat down in the open space beside him, wearing only his undershirt and outer robe, which he covered completely with Xu Ning. The young man closed his eyes and took a light nap, catching every little movement around him.
The next day, the sky was getting light and the birds in the forest were chirping one after another.
"Wow, wow!"
There were a few fish swimming around in the lake.
Xu Ning opened her eyes and found that Tang Xixu was gone. The clothes on the rack had been taken away long ago.
"Are you awake?" Tang Xixu came over with some fruits.
Before Xu Ning could say anything, she heard Qu Yi's voice: "Oh, I finally found you two."
"Why are you alone?"
"Brother Xu is behind us. Sister Mingshang and the others have been caught." Qu Yi bent over and gasped for breath.
"What?!" Xu Ning immediately stood up and put on his clothes.
There were too many people guarding the Dao Mansion last night, and Xu Lian disappeared in the middle of the journey. Yuwen Xin and Zhao Mingshang were tied up and taken to jail. Fortunately, Qu Yi ran fast, otherwise he would have also been imprisoned.
"Then why didn't you go in?"
"I'm just asking you for help." Qu Yi said with a grin.
Tang Xixu took a bite of the fruit and said, "Tsk, it's so bitter."
Xu Ning and Qu Yi walked in front. After a few steps, the woman realized that the people behind them hadn't caught up. Xu Ning saw the fruit in Tang Xixu's hand and walked over to take one. "This tastes very juicy, just right for quenching thirst." Xu Ning took a bite. The fruit was a little sour, but it was indeed juicy. Besides, Tang Xixu had picked it specially for her, so she couldn't refuse his kindness.
"It's so disgusting, how can it be delicious?" Tang Xixu knocked the fruit out of Xu Ning's hand and threw away the remaining fruit in his arms.
Xu Ning smiled, her eyes curved into crescents. Tang Xixu was startled by her words: "Ahem. Let's go to the market to eat."
The prefectural prison.
The cell was dark, without a single candlelight. Lu Shiren had specifically instructed that the jailers were all very alert and not a single one was slacking off.
"Mr. Yu made a mistake this time. People have even reported the matter to His Majesty." Zhao Mingshang was calm and composed, sitting dignifiedly on the straw mat without losing any manners.
Yuwen Xin smiled faintly upon hearing this: "The Linyao prefect's reach is quite long, even reaching out to Your Majesty. Your Majesty's dispatch was originally a secret order. I wonder who in the palace is protecting them."
"If it's not your Majesty's personal eunuch, Eunuch Dequan, then who could it be?"
"It was just me and His Majesty talking at the time. There shouldn't have been anyone else involved." Yuwen Xin frowned and tapped the wooden table lightly with his index finger. "Not long after I left, I heard Concubine Shen's voice."
Zhao Mingchang also frowned, a little hesitant. "Noble Consort Chen Xiuyu? I heard she's His Majesty's favorite concubine. Ever since she entered the palace at the age of eighteen, she's been in unwavering favor. Now, eleven years later, she's even more powerful and overbearing. She can get anything she wants in the Imperial City. The year after she entered the palace, she said she wanted the stars in the sky, and His Majesty immediately ordered the construction of the Star-Picking Tower. At the time, the war was intense, and court officials repeatedly impeached her, but His Majesty always rebuffed them."
Both of them fell into deep thought and stopped talking.
It was already noon when Xu Ning and his companions arrived, and the number of people guarding the prison was twice as many as usual.
The four men put on black cloths and started to fight without any hesitation. Compared with the four serious martial artists, the jailer was quickly defeated.
"Ningzi, you're so handsome. I haven't seen you for a long time and you've improved so much. You're almost catching up with me." Qu Yi saw that Xu Ning's movements were quick and refined, and even a little ruthless.
Although she has been involved in many scandals for a long time, Tang Xixu would always take Xu Ning to practice martial arts whenever he had time, and guide her in practicing internal skills. With a big boss like Tang Xixu around, it would be difficult for Xu Ning not to regress.
As soon as the few people stepped into the cell, the jailers swarmed over and finally fell to the ground, covering their wounds.
"Are you okay, Sister Mingchang?" Xu Ning broke the lock with a sword and helped Zhao Mingchang out.
Lu Shiren arrived with many people and said, "How dare you escape from prison!"
"Lu Shiren, Yang Ye, you are still stubborn and refuse to repent. Don't blame us for executing you on the spot!" Zhao Mingshang's sword was against the neck of a soldier.
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