Those years when I climbed the wall

I had a rather long dream. In the dream, the boat and the car were handed over. After a long period of bumps, I didn't know where I was going, which made people panic.It was getting dark, and when I rushed to a city, I saw the two armies facing each other, and the battle was about to break out.Suddenly the battle drums sounded, gunpowder smoke filled the air, and the rain of arrows covered the sky and the sun above the head, making people caught off guard, and there was nowhere to escape...

His chest jumped suddenly, and he tried to open his eyes, but he saw a dark color, and his body seemed to be suspended in the air!Startled at first, he stretched out his hand in a panic, but touched a soft wall——

"It's okay, we've arrived." A familiar voice sounded, and immediately after the person was laid flat on the couch, he felt a little warmth between his brows, and half of his face was wrapped in the warmth of his palms.

With brows stretched, Mu Yunqi tilted his head and fell asleep peacefully.When I woke up again, it was Xiaoguang entering the house.

There was no one by the bed, Mu Yunqi felt a sense of loss, put on his clothes and lay down on the bed, and looked around but it turned into petrification - this is the bedroom in the west courtyard of the Shao family!Overnight, he actually returned to Beijing? ?still……

Rubbing the forehead, trying to think back to the previous night: at night, as usual, eating and taking medicine, resting on the bed, waking up from a dream, then... Could it be that I didn't just sleep all night? ?

Walking quickly to the hall, looking around, the decoration is exactly the same as that of the west courtyard!The suspicion in my heart is getting worse.Turning around and opening the door, a few bleak birdsong came along with the chill in an instant—there was no one in the huge courtyard.

Strolling out the door, I looked up and saw a gray-white mountain—the towering mountain peaks were shrouded in snow at this moment.Thinking that he was still in a dream, Mu Yunqi closed his eyes and opened them again, everything was as before!Looking around, there are mountains all around - this place is actually located in a valley!No wonder there is silence, except for the sound of the wind blowing, and the occasional chirping of birds in the snowy bushes, there is no movement.

Yiying in the courtyard is also similar to the west courtyard, except that the trees under the west wall have not yet grown up, but they are tall and short, and they seem to have been transplanted not long ago.The courtyard is empty, but a wisp of green smoke is curling up from the east wall—it seems to be the kitchen.

This courtyard is almost a lonely house.

"Ah Qi, shall I take you to find a peaceful place to recuperate?" A whisper whispered in his ear.

"A place of tranquility..." Mu Yunqi lowered his head, chewing these three words silently, a hint of helplessness spread from the corner of his mouth: This place is so peaceful that it makes people wonder if they are already out of this world...

With a "squeak", he interrupted his thoughts, and turned to see that familiar figure standing in front of the door.

"Are you awake?" Somewhat unexpectedly, Shao Jingheng stepped inside, "It's cold outside, go in and wash up, I'll order the kitchen to prepare breakfast."

Glancing at the copper kettle in his hand, Mu Yunqi's eyes flickered: "Is there no one here, and I need you to fetch water yourself?" After saying that, he turned around as he said.

The visitor followed him and explained: "There are only two young men doing chores and two cooks left here. The other guards are stationed at the foot of the mountain, and they will not enter the mountain if they have nothing to do."

Mu Yunqi looked back: "Where are Zeng Wuhua and Lu Chongning?"

"Both of them have had experience with Tang Maoxiu, and I have sent them to serve their crimes and meritorious deeds." The other smiled.

After a little thought, Mu Yunqi's expression froze: "Go to find the medicine man? Or save Xun Miao? You should know that if you don't know yourself and the enemy, and make careful arrangements for this matter, they will definitely go and never return!"

"Do you think I'll come forward for no reason and let the two of them die in vain?" Seemingly disappointed, the man's tone was tinged with resentment.

"Then..." Mu Yunqi's eyes flickered lightly: "What have you found out?"

Pulling him in, the talent was unhurried: "I haven't had time to examine Tang Maoxiu carefully, so I won't act rashly now. The two of them went to find medicine for me." Yan Jian went to the shelf and poured hot water into it. in the basin.

"Looking for medicine—" I mentioned it, and then I remembered this matter.Mu Yunqi touched his nose, heaved a sigh of relief, and stepped forward two steps: "Then you know, Tang Maoxiu said that Xun Miao..."

"I know, I won't play games with people's lives!" Shao Jingheng turned around and said, "Wash up first."

Believing what he said, Mu Yunqi obediently accepted the silk handkerchief handed over by him, without further words.After washing and eating, seeing that the man was going out again, he knew he was going to get medicine, and suddenly showed disgust: "I want to go out for a walk, and I will take medicine after I come back for a while."

Although a little surprised, Shao Jingheng did not refuse, but asked him to wait a while before going out by himself.

Being alone and bored, looking around, Mu Yunqi suddenly became curious again, turned and went into the study.

Unsurprisingly, the furnishings here are exactly the same as those in the West Courtyard, even the positions of the tables, chairs and couches seem to be the same!And if it wasn't for the fact that the paint color of the wooden utensils was quite new, it was obvious that they were all newly made, so he really wondered: Could that person have some teleportation technique, and moved the entire West Courtyard intact.

Turned around the room, walked to the desk, flipped through the neatly stacked books on the desk, and saw that the first book was "Six Secret Teachings" that the person was still reading a few days ago, and sighed secretly: It seems that the other person is doing the whole book. I have made a plan and want to stay here for a long time!Turning slightly sideways, his eyes settled on something on the left side of the desk.At this moment, footsteps sounded from the outside, thinking about it, deliberately making some noise.

After a while, the door curtain was lifted, and the man probed: "Let's go, everything will be fine."

Without moving his feet, he picked up the piece of paperweight with lotus in his hands and played with it. Mu Yunqi smiled and said, "Mr. Shao is homesick?"

With a faint smile on his face, the visitor stepped forward and took the plaything in his hand and put it back to its original place, and held it up: "Let's go, go early and come back early, you still need to take medicine."

"Boring!" Mu Yunqi curled his lips lightly, feeling a little disappointed.

After leaving the courtyard gate, a path meanders into a deeper valley in front of you.Walking along the front, looking at a white awning, the forest in the front of the mountain is densely covered with white snow, and you may think it is a flat land from a distance.And in front of the dense forest, next to the mountain wall, there are two small huts, with white walls and black roofs, covered under the snow, it is hard to find without looking closely.

Seeing the two lines of footprints in front of him seem to be extending towards the direction of the hut, Mu Yunqi couldn't hide his curiosity: "Didn't you say that there is no one else here? Who lives in that hut?"

"You'll know in a while." Holding his hand tightly, Shao Jingheng looked away.

Mu Yunqi did not intend to give up: "Why do you want to build a house in this mountain?"

Seeing it, he smiled: "It turns out that the mountains are clean. I come here occasionally to retreat for two days to clear my mind." After a pause, he added: "The construction of this place started in August, and it has only been completed for more than a month."

"Really?" Mu Yunqi withdrew his gaze, "Since it is a place to nourish the heart, why should it be built according to the layout of the West Courtyard, even the interior and exterior decorations are the same?"

"Didn't Your Majesty say that I am homesick?" The corner of the speaker's mouth curled up with a hint of scheming.

"Isn't it?" Mu Yunqi replied with a mocking look.

"That's it." Shao Jingheng had no intention of arguing.

"Boring!" Mu Yunqi turned his head to the side, not knowing how many times he used this word.

The hut under the mountain wall is within easy reach.

Pushing open the door, two figures flashed out quickly, bowing respectfully to the outside—it was two young men!It must be the "boy doing chores" in that population.

"Sir, the room has been tidied up."

Nodding, Shao Jingheng brought Mu Yunqi into the door, and ordered: "You go first, and the medicine will be delivered to the room in half an hour."

The two agreed and left according to their orders.

Mu Yunqi was full of doubts, but he didn't bother to open his mouth to ask, anyway, the answer will be revealed after a while.

Surrounded by the chill in the room, the charcoal basin was obviously lit not long ago.Fortunately, the two of them walked all the way, and their bodies were still hot.Before sitting down and resting for a while, Mu Yunqi was dragged out of the back door by the man, and at a glance, there was something strange here: a row of wooden fences that were taller than a person followed the house for half a circle, and finally met the mountain. The walls are closed to form a private|secret space.Entering through the opening of the wooden fence, you can see another small room, and further forward, there is a pool of clear water, green and white in color, surrounded by green smoke.

"This..." Mu Yunqi was puzzled and couldn't help asking.

"Hot spring." The man smiled and looked sideways, "This spring comes from the ground and has its own heat. Although it is not drinkable, bathing in it has the effect of strengthening the body. The doctor said that if you try this spring while taking medicine, you may get twice the result with half the effort. "

"Really?" Mu Yunqi seemed not very enthusiastic about this, stroked his cheeks and thought, "Then let's try it another day." Yan Jian turned around and was about to come out, but he was held back by the man.

"It's all here, and besides, I ordered them to serve the medicine in half an hour, and now I'm just sitting idle, why not try this spring." Seeing his reluctance, Shao Jingheng had to take a step back: "Just try, If you feel unwell, come up immediately."

As a last resort, Mu Yunqi turned around and walked to the edge of the pool to touch his hand. The water was warm, but the green and white color was really unflattering.After thinking about it, he looked back: "You go down first, I'm afraid it will be poisonous!"

The man had no choice but to point forward: "Let's go change clothes together."

Clean robes were prepared in the small room, the two of them took off their clothes, put on single robes and went out, suddenly feeling cold.Shao Jingheng followed his promise, came to the pool, took off his robe and entered the water, turned around and saw Mu Yunqi standing by the pool with folded arms, biting his lips and staring at him.Then he took a few steps deep, so that the neck was submerged in the water, and turned around to be comfortable: "It's very comfortable. If you are not at ease, you can take it down a little bit."

Whether he was safe or unbearable from the cold, Mu Yunqi hesitated for a moment, then sat down carefully, lowered his two fair legs and dipped into the water.

"How?" The man was concerned.

"It's okay." Pretending to be indifferent, Mu Yunqi moved his legs to stir up some ripples on the water.

"You are so easy to catch cold, come down." Shao Jingheng took two steps back before reaching out his hand, but saw that the person by the pool had quickly taken off his coat, his figure flashed, half of his body slipped into the water. "Be careful!" For fear that he would slip and fall, he stepped forward quickly, grabbed his arm with one hand, and carefully stepped back to lead him forward.However, when the water was as deep as his shoulders, Mu Yunqi stopped, his eyes showed timidity, and he refused to move forward an inch.

"What's the matter? There are no frogs here." Knowing that he was afraid because he didn't know the nature of water, Shao Jingheng only joked.

With a hot face, Mu Yunqi drooped his eyes and hummed softly: "This wild spring flows out from nowhere, and there are snakes, insects, rats and ants everywhere in the mountains. Who knows if they have been brought into this water."

"Hot spring water can't support living things." The man persuaded and threatened, "You don't go into the water quickly, if you catch a cold, you have to take medicine!"

These words were effective, the corners of Mu Yunqi's mouth twitched, as if showing disgust, he took two steps forward, and put his bare|exposed shoulders into the water according to the words.When I looked up, I saw a sly look in the eyes of the opposite person, the forehead twitched, and he turned around angrily.He took a deep breath, looked up and over the wooden fence, but saw the capped mountains, and far into the sky, it was hard to distinguish each other.Side head: "Why is there only a roof on this spring, and no room?"

Going forward to straighten his loose and drooping hair, the man said softly, "If you don't like it, I'll ask someone to build a small room here."

As if thinking about it, Mu Yunqi felt relieved: "Forget it, that's all." Compared with the cave in Guiyun Valley, there may not be many people here, and besides, soaking in this muddy water is already boring, and adding two walls will make the place only Wouldn't it be more difficult to bear if the visible sky was also covered?

"Okay." The person behind replied.

Speechless for a while.

The sun is warm and the bluestone reflects the snow.The mountains are empty and the birds are quiet, a sign of peace in the years.

Mind wandering, Mu Yunqi suddenly had a thought: If the two of them hadn't left and returned to Yungu that day, the years would have been quiet, is it normal? ...

"Ah Qi." There was a soft call behind the ear, which made the distracted man startled, and when he looked back, he saw a rare look of hesitation on his face.

"What's the matter?" Mu Yunqi turned around, his brows relaxed.

"You...that day you broke into the west courtyard while I was drunk, and the purpose was really just..." With drooping eyes, there was a hint of embarrassment at the corner of his mouth: "Do you want to prevent me from marrying the Ding family?" Shao Xianggong, who is inviolable, is already far away.

A moment of silence.

"What do you think?" Qingqian sneered, Mu Yunqi looked far away and stared at the sky.The next moment, the underwater hand tightened.

"Since I repent of the marriage, your goal has been achieved," he heard him whispering to himself, "Why do you still want to associate with me?"

Raising his empty hand to caress his forehead, Mu Yunqi said in a natural tone: "To keep you in check!" After a short moment of silence, he heard a very soft sigh behind him, and a heavy weight on his shoulder—reached out with one hand, and gently rubbed against his skin. .

"Ah Qi, do you still remember, when did you and I meet for the first time?" The man seemed to be emotional.

Somewhat surprised, Mu Yunqi thought about it carefully, "When I was three or four years old?"

Wen Zhixiao: "When you were two years old and I was seven years old, I hugged you in the imperial garden of the palace. The late emperor probably saw that you liked me, so he asked me if I would like to enter the palace to study with you in the future."

"What does a two-year-old boy know if he likes it or not?" Mu Yunqi muttered softly, raised his chin in disdain, but finally couldn't suppress his curiosity: "Then what do you say?"

"What do you think?" The man still smiled.

Mu Yunqi seemed to recall carefully.After a long while, his complexion darkened: "I don't know how you answered the late emperor, I only know that after a few years, you were indeed called into the palace as a companion, but every day except for showing up in the study hall, he stayed in the Yiqing hall all the time. To accompany Yin Che, to be his bodyguard and good friend wholeheartedly, to spare no effort, to fulfill his duties, and to win the praise of the late Emperor and Concubine Shao!" At this point, he really couldn't get rid of his resentment. In response to the previous incident, he was finally annoyed, and walked towards the pool after throwing off the people behind him.

"Ah Qi!" Shao Jingheng was startled, and strode forward.

Going ashore and putting on his robe, Mu Yunqi turned his head and said coldly: "Back then you were devoted to protecting Yin Che, but I kept making troubles and disturbing you, so you have hated me for a long time. Once you leave the palace and become an official, you will leave immediately. Northwest, just sit back and ignore everything behind me, and let me fend for myself! It’s a pity that God’s will tricks people, and you will eventually be hit by stones. Your Shao family will not escape the poison of Queen Shao. You have to go back to King Jingqin, but there is never a day in your heart Let go of your prejudice against me!" There was a sneer on the brows: "I'm really curious, if Yin Che is sitting on the throne now, would you still raise troops to force the palace without thinking about it that day?"

With a serious expression on his face, Shao Jingheng said in a deep voice, "It's not what you thought!" While he hurriedly landed, he saw that the man had retreated to the front of the small room, pointing his displeased eyes at him.

"Ah Qi..." Shao Jingheng took a step forward, hesitant to speak.

After confronting each other for a while, Mu Yunqi smiled sadly: "So, that's it? In your heart, I have never been a good person, so why should you protect me now? Just let me fend for myself? At that time Yin Che ascends the throne, he will not force you, you can go back to Beijing with peace of mind and realize your ambitions, isn’t it perfect?”

"Ah Qi!" Shao Jingheng gritted his teeth and clenched his fist.

Turning a blind eye to this, Mu Yunqi flicked his sleeves and turned around, entering the small room, leaving behind an indifferent back.