They all say I'm a puppet

Fuyu fell asleep for a full two hours, and when he woke up, it was already dusk, and the little boy who had promised to help him watch the fish was sleeping soundly curled up beside him.Fishing boats float unsteadily on the lake, blending with the distant lake and mountains into a handsome landscape painting.

Fu Yu rubbed his eyes, and leaned against the edge of the boat in a daze for a while before fully waking up. He got up to look at his fish, but found that even the fishing rod was gone.Fu Yu stood beside the boat and looked down at the water for a while. The lake water was so clear that he could see fish swimming around, but none of these fish belonged to him.

"Brother Yu?" The little boy also woke up, rubbing his eyes and came to Fuyu's side, "What are you looking at?"

"Oh, I didn't see anything." Fuyu smiled, "I just suddenly remembered that I once raised a few fish in the lotus pond in my hometown. I don't know how it is now, and whether their new owner treats them well."

The little boy glanced at Fu Yu in a daze, tilted his head and thought for a while: "Brother Yu, is the lotus pond in your hometown big? Is it as big as Qiu Yuan's family?" The little boy opened his arms vigorously, seriously Described, "The lotus pond in Qiu Yuan's family is so big, it is full of lotus in summer, it is beautiful."

Naturally, Fu Yu had never seen the size of the lotus pond in Qiu Yuan's family, so he just responded casually: "Well, it's about the same." He raised his hand and tapped the tip of the little boy's nose, "You grew up by this lake since you were young." Big, what's new in the lotus pond?"

The little boy shook his head: "But, I've never seen a big house with a lotus pond." He stretched out his hand and tugged at the corner of Fuyu's clothes, "Brother Yu, if you go back to your hometown in the future, can you take me with you?" Have a look?"

The smile on Fu Yu's face faded a little, and after a while he replied softly: "Although I really want to promise you, but I probably won't go back in this life, right?"

"Why?" the little boy couldn't help asking.

Fu Yu stood at the bow of the boat and looked into the distance: "Because it's not my home anymore." Speaking of this, he shook his head again, "Actually, it was never my home there."

The little boy raised his head and looked at Fu Yu's face. For some reason, he always felt that Brother Yu seemed a little sad today, but he didn't know why he was sad. He looked at the water in Fu Yu's eyes and asked in a low voice: "Yu Yu Brother, are you unhappy?"

Fu Yu looked down at him, the corners of his mouth curled up: "It's a bit."

"why?"

"Why?" Fu Yu pinched his face, smile lines appeared on his face, eyebrows and eyes were curved, "Isn't it because you just slept secretly, and I didn't catch any fish today, and I didn't have anything to celebrate Uncle Zhong's birthday tonight." .”

The little boy pouted, and replied vaguely, "It's because Brother Yu is too stupid, so he couldn't catch any fish." He looked up into Fu Yu's eyes, hesitated for a moment, and comforted him, "Let's go pick lotus seeds." , Uncle Zhong likes to eat lotus seeds, we can celebrate Uncle Zhong's birthday when we pick lotus seeds."

The glint of water in Fu Yu's eyes had disappeared, he picked up the oar: "That's good, let's row the boat back first."

After all, after living by the lake for more than half a year, picking a few lotus seeds is not a difficult task for Fu Yu, especially the little boy Shi Shi with him was born and grew up by the lake and is familiar with everything around him. Soon, the two of them quickly picked a bamboo basket of lotus seeds.

Fuyu helped Shito tie the boat, and then sent Shitou to the door of his house, and because Shitou casually said that today was Cheng Zhong's birthday, he got a big fish from Shitou's father, holding a bamboo basket in one hand, Holding the fish in one hand, he walked towards the house with a smile.

After the members of the Su family sent him and Cheng Zhong out of the capital that day, they never asked where they were going.Fu Yu knew that this was all arranged by Su He. Su He knew that what he wanted was to bid farewell to the past, and the brothers and sisters of the Su family were also part of his past.What's more, the situation in the capital was changing rapidly at that time, and no one knew what would happen in the future, so it was safer for both the Su family and Fu Yu.

Fu Yu understands the actions of the Su family, because the Su family seems to be indifferent to them, but they have prepared enough money for them to live for most of their lives.Fu Yu took Cheng Zhong to rest near the capital for a short time, and at the same time considered where to go in the future. According to Fu Yu's original plan, he wanted to stay away from the capital and go to the southwest, but now that Chen Yuan occupied that place, he finally went south all the way to the south of the Yangtze River.

The two didn't have a definite destination at first, they stopped and stopped for several months along the way, and finally settled in this small fishing village.The scenery here is pleasant and the products are rich. There are only a few dozen families in the village. Live here until he dies for his uncle, and then...

Anyway, the future is long, and then he can think about it slowly.

Fuyu pushed open the courtyard door, and he could see the smoke rising from his own chimney. As he got closer, he could even smell the smell of food. Fuyu bent his lips, shook his head helplessly, but his feet moved faster After a few steps, raise your voice to say hello: "Uncle Zhong, I'm back!"

Cheng Zhong responded with a voice from the kitchen: "We can eat later."

Fu Yu poked his head in and saw Cheng Zhong's busy voice in front of the stove, so he simply put his arms around his shoulders: "Didn't you agree that I will do this kind of work in the future? I brought you out of the palace to bring you You are enjoying yourself." He said and took Cheng Zhong out of the kitchen, "What's more, today is your birthday, I specially prepared delicious food for you."

Cheng Zhong turned back to look at the kitchen worriedly, but he was led into the room by Fu Yu. Fu Yu poured him a cup of tea and tapped his leg: "Uncle Zhong, you are waiting here for dinner, believe me how am I?"

Cheng Zhong looked at him for a while, finally bent his eyes, and smiled on his old face: "Okay, I believe you, I'm waiting to eat today."

Fu Yu also laughed and went back to the kitchen with a smile.

Cheng Zhong has stayed in the palace for decades, and many concepts and ideas are deeply rooted. Even though he and Fu Yu have been dependent on each other for many years, in his heart, Fu Yu is the prince and the emperor, and it is only natural for him to take care of Fu Yu.As far as Fu Yu is concerned, he only hopes that Cheng Zhong can enjoy his old age in peace like those ordinary old people in the folk.

Fu Yu took out the dishes that Cheng Zhong had already fried in the pot, and made a lotus seed soup with fresh lotus seeds. As for the fish... Fu Yu stared at the fish that was thumping desperately in the pot for a while, and finally lifted it aside. kitchen knife.

Fuyu can do a lot of housework, and there are many things he can't do. After he came to this fishing village, he learned how to row a boat, pick lotus seeds, and fish. Of course, he hasn't caught a single fish yet.Daily life was very new to him in the past. He had many things to learn and try slowly. He no longer had to be bullied by others, and he no longer had to worry about his own life. He was free and unrestrained, Just like he'd always expected.

Only occasionally when he dreams back at midnight, he will dream of the cold and empty imperial city with carved railings and jade, and the boy who is by his side all the time.

Fuyu lowered his head and scratched the scales of the fish. The fish was produced in the lake, and the meat was fresh and tender. Shitou's father was a solid man, so he gave him a big fish. He just cut it in half, made one half into fish soup, and the other half was braised in brown sauce.While he was busy, Cheng Zhong came over slowly, leaned against the door of the kitchen and looked at Fu Yu worriedly.

Fu Yu raised her head and smiled at him: "If you are really worried, just sit by the door and watch, just talk to me."

Cheng Zhong sat down according to his words, and his eyes fell on Fuyu's hands. In fact, he has been a little confused all this time. It is said that Fuyu's escape from the palace was what they had been looking forward to, but when he was in the palace, the last At least he has someone to take care of him, and he has no worries about food and clothing. Now that he is here, he wants to take care of his old bones. Is this really a good thing for him?

What's more, this is the child he brought up alone, Cheng Zhong could tell that Fu Yu had something on his mind.And this concern may be related to the rumor he heard before.

He was actually very surprised when he met Fuyu outside the capital city. At that time, he hadn't come out of the ecstasy of finding it again. Looking at the thin Fuyu, his eyes were hazy with tears, until Fuyu said that he would take him away. , he remembered and asked: "What about Cang Lin? Isn't he going with us?"

At that time, the smile on Fu Yu's face slowly dissipated. After a long time, he shook his head: "Uncle Zhong, he has his own things to do, and he will not leave with us."

At that time, Cheng Zhong still couldn't understand Fu Yu's words. It wasn't until they went all the way south that they heard in an inn that Emperor Jianxing abdicated, He Hongyi ascended the throne, made the eldest son the crown prince, and the rest of the sons became kings. Then Cheng Zhong found out. He Hongyi's youngest son, who was said to have been lost for many years, was named Canglin.

It turned out that the taciturn but reliable little eunuch who had been by their side was actually He Hongyi's son, so why did Cang Lin stay by their side all these years?

Cheng Zhong has never talked about this with Fu Yu, but he has always been clear that this is Fu Yu's knot, although he never showed it.

Cheng Zhong leaned back on the door frame, watched Fuyu scrape the scales of the fish and clean it, his eyes slightly lifted, and fell on the small light blue shadow under Fuyu's eyes, and asked in a low voice: "Last night, what did I do?" Get up to relieve yourself, and see that the candle is still burning in your room, is it... you haven't slept all this time?"

Fuyu's hands stopped for a moment, and then she smiled and said, "Oh, you don't know me, I'm on the pillow, I probably forgot to blow out the candle yesterday."

Cheng Zhong didn't expose him, and continued to find a topic: "We have been here for a few months, do you want someone to send a letter to the capital, now the world has changed, and no one will pay attention to us anymore, to Mr. Su It's okay for them to send a letter to report that they are safe, right? Besides, they should also ask Huang... is Miss Su safe?"

Although this fishing village is far away from the capital city, it can still find out some news about the capital city. Fu Yu knows that He Hongyi has ascended the throne, and also knows that Su Kun has not been affected, and has even been promoted to a noble.But no matter what, he couldn't find any news about Su and his brothers and sisters. Speaking of reporting safety, Fu Yu really wanted to know if they were safe.

Indeed, as Cheng Zhong said, He Hongyi had already ascended the throne, and no one would have thought that he, the former emperor, would change his name and surname in some corner of the world and continue to live.It's just a letter, as long as he doesn't make any big moves, no one will pay attention to him.

Fu Yu bit her lower lip, hesitated for a while, and finally nodded: "Okay, I'll write a letter after dinner, and when Dad Shitou enters the city again tomorrow, I will ask him to find someone to help deliver the letter." go out."

Seeing that he had figured it out, Cheng Zhong heaved a sigh of relief, patted Fu Yu on the shoulder, and said no more.

This day's dinner was made by Fu Yu, so it was delayed for a while. When the meal was finally served, it was already late, and the small fishing village came to the tranquility of night.Fu Yu brought the food to the table and dug out a jar of old wine from the corner: "Uncle Zhong, today is your birthday, let's drink some wine and be happy together."

The fragrant and mellow wine was poured into the bowl, and Fu Yu sniffed it first before raising the wine bowl: "Uncle Zhong, I wish you good health."

Cheng Zhong then picked up the wine bowl and responded with a smile: "Okay, okay." He looked at Fuyu, as if he had returned to the cold palace back then, only the two of them depended on each other, but they didn't feel any hardship. That child has grown into a teenager, and gradually approached a youth. Although he was thin, he gradually became omnipotent and became the support of the old man.

Cheng Zhong was a little relieved, but he couldn't help but feel a little sad. After all these years, they still only had each other. He was getting old and would leave one day, leaving only Fuyu alone, which was unavoidably miserable.Thinking of this, his hand holding the wine bowl trembled, just as he drank the wine, the next moment he actually burst into tears.

Fu Yu couldn't help being taken aback, and hurriedly reached out to wipe his tears: "Uncle Zhong, what's wrong with you?"

Cheng Zhong wiped his face indiscriminately: "It's okay, it's okay, Uncle Zhong is happy, we, we finally left there, it's good as it is now, you don't even know when I thought you were gone, I wish I could go with you, at that time I thought, no matter how long I live with my old bones, what's the use of me, I didn't take good care of you, and I will go underground in the future, how can I explain to your mother."

Since the two reunited, they have kept silent about this matter. Cheng Zhong knew that Fu Yu had his own difficulties and concerns, and Fu Yu had always felt guilty for making Cheng Zhong sad because of his deception. Today, probably because of drinking, the emotional As a result, he finally said it out.

Fu Yu's eyes were bent, and he said in a warm voice: "Uncle Zhong, I'm sorry to make you feel bad for me."

Cheng Zhong waved his hands again and again: "It's not uncomfortable, it's not uncomfortable, it's fine, you don't know how happy I was when the Su family told me that you were fine and wanted to send me to see you, man, until I really experienced it. Only when I lost it did I realize that everything else is unimportant, as long as you are safe and sound, I just cried a few times indiscriminately, so what’s the point.”

"After all, it's my fault. I'll take a glass of wine as an apology." After Fu Yu finished speaking, he raised the wine bowl and drank it down. When he put down the wine bowl, there was a little water in his eyes, and he reached out to pat Cheng Zhong's wrist, "Uncle Zhong, don't worry, those things are over, from now on we both will be safe."

Cheng Zhong nodded, looked at Fu Yu and took a sip from the wine bowl.The drunkenness, and the words just now affected the memory, Cheng Zhong talked more, he took Fu Yu's hand and said: "You didn't know at the beginning, when that child Cang Lin carried you back, I saw the scar on your body. Xue, seeing you motionless, panicked and anxious, but Cang Lin didn't say a word, just knelt down on the edge and held your hand all the time, like, like the soul followed you away, and then the Queen's When someone comes to Changle Palace to wash your face and change your clothes, he just keeps watching."

Fu Yu was taken aback when he heard Cang Lin's name suddenly, he seemed like he hadn't heard anyone mention that person for a long time, after Cheng Zhong knew about Cang Lin's background, he was probably afraid that he would be sad, so he deliberately avoided the affairs of the capital Let's talk, I probably brought it up because I drank too much wine today.

Fuyu took the medicine of feigning death that day, and fell into a coma for three days. He didn't know what happened in those three days. He only remembered his powerful hand at the moment when the medicine took effect, and Cang Linman. The panic on his face was an expression he rarely saw on Cang Lin's face.He didn't know what happened afterwards, nor did he know what kind of mood Cang Lin had in carrying him back to Changle Palace step by step, and he didn't even know what kind of mood Cang Lin had after learning of his death. .

Su He tactfully mentioned to him that after thinking that he died, Cang Lin would not eat, drink, or sleep, and that sadness was probably true.But every time he thinks of Cang Lin's life experience, Fu Yu can't help but feel blocked.In fact, he has never admitted how disappointed and uncomfortable he was after Cang Lin's life experience.Even in front of Su and them, he still behaved calmly.

But after all, he and Cang Lin lived together day and night for three years, and they lived and died together through adversity. All the life he had imagined after leaving the imperial city had Cang Lin. They went out of the palace together to find a place with beautiful mountains and rivers. Let's pay off for Cheng Zhong's retirement together, and then they can go sightseeing, or find a small village to settle down like now, with Cang Lin by his side, he won't feel bored for the rest of his life.

But suddenly one day, he learned of Cang Lin's life experience. Behind this life experience, all Cang Lin's kindness to him was premeditated, making all Fu Yu's assumptions about Cang Lin become wishful thinking.

At that time, Fu Yu thought, so be it, you have deliberately planned to stay by my side, for the sake of the throne and the world, that is probably the only thing worth pursuing in me, if you want it, I will give it to you.

So he designed that feigned death to make himself withdraw as if neatly.He told himself that anyway, in the first ten years or so, there were only him and Uncle Zhong, so just pretend that Cang Lin never showed up.

But it was not until today that he felt uncomfortable after hearing that name that he had to admit that he couldn't do it.