Chapter 79
Gu Fuzhou's trusted soldiers did not keep the two men waiting for long. After searching for only half a month, they brought the good news back to the capital.
"We followed the general's instructions and headed south, eventually finding Master Shen in a fishing village in South Vietnam. We showed him the lady's token and told him that the lady wanted to see him. He agreed to meet the lady without hesitation." The soldier took out a secret letter from his arms, "This is what Master Shen asked me to give to the lady."
The Nanyue fishing village was the place that Gu Fuzhou asked his confidants to focus on searching. In the original book, Shen Huaishi met his first good friend in this fishing village. He lived with simple fishermen, gradually let go of the past, and after three years of peaceful life, he was found by the Tianji Camp.
In the book, Shen Huaishi left the fishing village and fled once again to avoid being hunted by the Tianji Camp. Xiao Cheng, who was already the emperor, could not wait for his return, so he left the capital to look for him in person. He brought him back by force and imprisoned him in the palace.
It is said that when facing Shen Huaishi's hateful eyes, Xiao Cheng once said: You hate me, but at least you still have me in your eyes. I would rather you hate me for the rest of your life than tolerate you not being by my side.
In the present world, Gu Fuzhou found Shen Huaishi first, while the Tianji Camp was still wasting its efforts in the northern border. Xiao Cheng was only half-believing and half-doubting the fact that Shen Huaishi was in the Northern Territory, but now there was a "rumor" in the Northern Territory that Princess Jingchun was a man, which made him even more suspicious that Shen Huaishi had been to the Northern Territory. After all, he and Shen Huaishi are the only ones in the capital who know Jingchun’s true identity.
Lin Qingyu opened the letter. There were only four words written on it: Jingzhe, old place.
Three days later it would be Jingzhe; the old place should refer to Changsheng Temple, as he and Shen Huaishi had met several times in the temple.
Gu Fuzhou said: "Well done, go down and claim your reward."
After the palace soldiers retreated, Gu Fuzhou said leisurely: "Chen Huaishi really cares about you. As soon as you asked him, he returned to the capital regardless of the danger, and he was not afraid of being caught by the people of Tianjiying. You have always been harsh and cold to him, why does he still have such a good impression of you?"
Lin Qingyu burned the secret letter with candlelight: "I treated his injuries, which can be regarded as saving him, and told him the 'truth' about the destruction of Tianyumen. Moreover, I spoke harshly to him so that he could see Xiao Cheng's true face as soon as possible, and remind him to be less servile. Shen Huaishi is also a loyal and honest person, so it is reasonable for him to be friendly to me."
Gu Fuzhou played with the candle flame, his fingers moving back and forth in the flame: "I think the main reason is that you are beautiful. You can find someone else to reason with Shen Huaishi. It's a good thing he didn't draw his sword directly. An invitation from a great beauty is worth risking your life to come."
Lin Qingyu disagreed: "Even if Shen Huaishi likes men, I should not be his type."
"Madam, do you have any misunderstandings about yourself?" Gu Fuzhou said with a smile, "You look like this, and you are the type that everyone likes."
Three days later, Lin Qingyu came to Changsheng Temple as agreed, and Gu Fuzhou accompanied him. Lin Qingyu asked: "Do you think Shen Huaishi will agree to testify for us?"
Gu Fuzhou didn't even think about it: "No. Regardless of whether he still has feelings for Xiao Cheng, in order to protect Jingchun, he will not reveal the truth."
Lin Qingyu pondered and said, "How can I use Shen Huaishi to confirm this matter?"
Gu Fuzhou smiled and said, "Call me husband, and I will help you find a solution."
Lin Qingyu suddenly felt complicated. He and Gu Fuzhou have already expressed their feelings to each other, but Gu Fuzhou is still thinking about going to the palace to be a eunuch. No wonder after they became lovers she was only willing to kiss his forehead and was unwilling to go any closer.
Whatever, lust is not necessary for him after all. As long as two people love each other and can stay together forever, it is enough. I hope Gu Fuzhou is just talking and won’t actually do anything self-harming.
Lin Qingyu called out "husband" expressionlessly. Gu Fuzhou was not satisfied and joked: "You screamed too calmly, you need to soften your voice, otherwise I won't feel anything. Try again, you can do it."
Lin Qingyu didn't buy it: "You can think about it or not."
Seeing the beauty's gloomy face, Gu Fuzhou stopped while he was ahead and said, "When you meet Shen Huaishi, you don't have to force him, just..."
Shen Huaishi only believed in Lin Qingyu, and Gu Fuzhou would definitely not show up if he was around. The two parted in the front hall, and Lin Qingyu went to the back room alone. Shen Huaishi is a man who keeps his promises. He might be following him in the dark at this moment, and will appear in front of him when the time is right.
Lin Qingyu asked the monk for an empty room to rest temporarily on the grounds of feeling unwell. He waited in the room for about an incense stick of time, when suddenly a gust of wind blew, causing the window to creak. Lin Qingyu walked to the window and closed it. When he turned around, there was a person in front of him.
After not seeing each other for a long time, Shen Huaishi seemed like a different person. His appearance has not changed much, he just got a lot darker, but the biggest change is his temperament. The last time Lin Qingyu met him was when Xiao Cheng was assassinated. At that time, Shen Huaishi knew the truth that Lin Qingyu wanted him to know, and he became dejected and depressed. Now, those eyes look calm, distant and silent, as if the world has changed dramatically.
"Guard Shen." Lin Qingyu said, "I hope you are well."
Shen Huaishi smiled at him very lightly. He seemed to have not smiled for a long time, and the movement of his mouth was very stiff: "Doctor Lin."
Lin Qingyu looked at the plain-looking man in front of her. It would be a lie to say that she had no feelings at all. Just as Gu Fuzhou said, Shen Huaishi finally settled down in Nanyue, but returned to the capital because of his invitation. This friendship is not easy.
The two sat opposite each other. Lin Qingyu brewed a cup of tea and pushed the teacup to Shen Huaishi: “You’ve been traveling all the way, it’s hard.”
Shen Huaishi stared at Lin Qingyu's jade-white slender hands and asked softly, "Doctor Lin...how did you find Nanyue?"
"If I say it's a coincidence, can you believe me?"
Shen Huaishi hesitated for a moment and nodded.
Lin Qingyu sighed: "You believe whatever others say. How did you survive until now?"
Shen Huaishi was a little stunned: "Maybe, it's because I'm good at fighting."
Lin Qingyu chuckled: "What you said is not wrong." This is one of the reasons, mainly because Shen Huaishi, like Xiao Yan, is the protagonist of this world.
When Lin Qingyu smiled, the plain and simple rooms became sparkling. Shen Huaishi looked at him and couldn't help but think of Jingchun. The eyes of these two people are so similar that every time he sees Lin Qingyu, he feels a sense of closeness.
He and Jing Chun have been friends since childhood, and even if Xiao Cheng stands between them, his desire to protect Jing Chun will not change.
Shen Huaishi said: "The messenger told me that Doctor Lin needs my help with a matter of life and death. But..." Shen Huaishi paused, "But that person is making things difficult for you again."
Lin Qingyu said calmly: "Xiao Cheng no longer has that interest in me."
Hearing Xiao Cheng's name, Shen Huaishi's eyes darkened a little: "That's good."
"Now, he is completely focused on finding you." Lin Qingyu said while observing Shen Huaishi's expression, "Looking at his posture, it seems that he will not give up until he finds you. It's a pity that if you had killed him with a sword at the beginning, there wouldn't be so many things."
Shen Huaishi was stunned, and after a while he whispered: "I am useless and cannot avenge Tianyumen."
"What if I give you another chance to take revenge?"
Shen Huaishi's pupils shrank slightly: "...Doctor Lin?"
Lin Qingyu got to the point: "Let me ask you, is Princess Jingchun a man or a woman?"
Shen Huaishi stood up suddenly. He stood up too quickly and accidentally bumped into the table and chairs, causing the teacup to make a crisp collision sound. "How do you know that?"
"I don't know. I just heard about this rumor in the North." Lin Qingyu said, "Judging from your reaction, this rumor should be true."
Shen Huaishi pursed his lips and said nothing, his lips tightly pressed into a straight line.
Lin Qingyu added: "You are just a secret guard, I don't think you have the ability to hide the truth for Jingchun. This matter must have been done by Xiao Cheng. To put it in a serious way, this is a crime of deceiving the emperor."
Shen Huaishi's tone became a little stiff: "If Doctor Lin is looking for me for this matter, I'm sorry I can't tell you."
Lin Qingyu glanced at him and asked, "Are you doing this for Xiao Cheng or for Jing Chun?"
"After that sword fight, the grudges between me and Dian... Xiao Cheng and I have been resolved." Shen Huaishi said with difficulty, "But Jingchun has nothing to do with this matter. I cannot involve him."
"We're even?" Lin Qingyu's eyes were sharp. "Your whole family died tragically because of the Xiao family, and you stabbed him with a sword, and now we're even?"
"I don't know..." Shen Huaishi closed his eyes painfully, "I just want to live a peaceful life now. Doctor Lin, don't force me."
Shen Huaishi's refusal was expected. Lin Qingyu knew that it was useless to persuade him, so he said, "If you insist on clearing up with him, how can I force you? Sorry for making this trip, please go."
Shen Huaishi hesitated to speak, clenched his hands and then unclenched them: "See you later."
"Wait." Lin Qingyu took off the gold and stone on his waist, "Take this. If you want to find me in the future, it will be a token of trust. You also give me something."
Shen Huaishi took the gold and stone and put it away carefully. He hesitated for a moment, took out a purple palace belt from his bosom, handed it to Lin Qingyu, and said solemnly: "Doctor Lin, no matter what you want to do, please don't hurt Jingchun."
As long as he can achieve his goal, Lin Qingyu never cares about other people's life or death. But facing Shen Huaishi's pleading eyes, Lin Qingyu still promised him: "Don't worry, Jingchun has a husband who loves him like his life, and he will be fine. You should worry about yourself more when you have time. I have led the people from Tianji Camp to the northern border, you can take care of yourself."
Shen Huaishi clasped his fists and said, "Thank you, Doctor Lin."
Another gust of wind blew by, and Shen Huaishi disappeared.
Lin Qingyu returned to the main hall, but did not see Gu Fuzhou, who was supposed to be waiting there. After asking the monks, he learned that Gu Fuzhou was meditating and discussing Taoism with the national teacher in the back mountain.
Lin Qingyu recalled the last time he and Gu Fuzhou came to Changsheng Temple together, and Gu Fuzhou also met Xu Junyuan. Xu Junyuan secluded himself all year round, and it was not easy for the Queen to see him, but Gu Fuzhou was able to see him every time. This situation seemed to have existed when Gu Fuzhou was still Lu Wancheng.
Xu Junyuan is a mysterious person. He seems to know everything, and yet seems to know nothing, making him hard to understand.
When Lin Qingyu arrived at the back mountain, Gu Fuzhou and Xu Junyuan had already finished their conversation. Xu Junyuan personally saw Gu Fuzhou off. Seeing Lin Qingyu approaching, he raised his eyebrows and said, "The general's wife is here."
Lin Qingyu nodded slightly, with a polite and distant attitude: "Greetings, Imperial Master."
Gu Fuzhou said: "Qingyu, we should thank the Imperial Master."
"Why?"
"Because he'll do us a small favor."
"General, you are too kind," Xu Junyuan said with a smile, "It is my honor to serve you."
Lin Qingyu said: "Isn't it an honor for the Imperial Master to serve His Majesty?"
Xu Junyuan heard the hidden meaning of Lin Qingyu's words and said calmly: "How can the general and your majesty be generalized?"
"No need to waste words with him." Gu Fuzhou is quite experienced. "The Imperial Master is a riddle teller. He will never answer your questions directly. It's useless to ask."
Xu Junyuan couldn't help laughing: "The one who understands me is the general."
Lin Qingyu thought for a moment and said, "That being said, I still have something I want to ask the Imperial Master."
"Ma'am, please feel free to speak."
"The Imperial Master once said that the reason why the Sixth Prince is stupid is because he has lost his soul?"
"Madam, have you seen the Sixth Prince's pulse case? Indeed, the Sixth Prince lost his soul when he was young, so no medicine can help." Xu Junyuan sighed, "I don't know how long the Sixth Prince can hold on."
Lin Qingyu frowned: "How can you say that?"
Xu Junyuan said: "The soul leaving the body is against the will of heaven, how can it last forever."
Lin Qingyu's heart suddenly sank, and he asked, "The soul cannot live long without the body. What if the soul is not in the body?"
Gu Fuzhou looked at Lin Qingyu and called out helplessly: "Qingyu..."
Xu Junyuan smiled and said, "I don't know about that."
Along the way, Lin Qingyu was worried and gloomy, and Gu Fuzhou couldn't comfort her no matter how hard he tried to coax her for half a day. When they returned to the mansion, the servants had already prepared dinner. Lin Qingyu had no appetite: "You eat, I'll go to the study."
If Lin Qingyu didn't eat, how could Gu Fuzhou dare to eat it alone? He chased to the study and saw Lin Qingyu holding a book without turning a page for a long time. He walked over and snatched the medical book from his hand.
Lin Qingyu stood up and reached out to take it back: "Give it back to me."
Gu Fuzhou grabbed his hand and said, "Xu Junyuan was talking about Xiao Li, not me. Don't make random assumptions, Doctor Lin. Didn't he say that he didn't know anything about the soul-body swap?"
Lin Qingyu said slowly: "I can't help but worry, your soul is too noisy."
Gu Fuzhou leaned on the table and spun the book with his fingertips: "Now is not the time to worry about this. We should focus on the matter at hand."
"That's easy for you to say." Lin Qingyu pressed his brows, "Anyway, the one left behind is not you."
Gu Fuzhou fell silent.
"I know it's useless to think too much," Lin Qingyu said softly, "I just... can't control myself."
Gu Fuzhou smiled: "What should we do? Why don't we do something to distract ourselves?"
Lin Qingyu was not interested: "For example?"
"For example..." Gu Fuzhou paused, and the book at his fingertips stopped as well. He threw the book on the table, bent down, and kissed Lin Qingyu's slightly cold lips.
Lin Qingyu's heart skipped a beat. Whether it was Shen Huaishi or Xu Junyuan, they all disappeared from his mind because of the touch of their lips.
Gu Fuzhou kissed her gently and passionately, but because he was not good at romance, he lost some technique.
In any case, this time Gu Fuzhou performed as he wished and was at ease and calm.
But Lin Qingyu's hand on his chest felt the throbbing beneath his chest.
Gu Fuzhou's heart was also beating very fast, even faster than his.
You are quite good at pretending, Mr. Jiang.
Thinking so, Lin Qingyu tentatively stuck out her tongue and responded to him shyly.
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