Overshadowing the sun is always a demon

Fadu had just stepped into the gate of the Changsheng Temple, and Lan Ruo had already greeted him: "Master, where have you been, and you are in such a mess? Hurry up and change into dry clothes."

Fadu stepped into the door only to find Xuexiu kneeling in the living room in a daze. When he saw him coming in, he immediately turned around: "Master...I...I..."

Fadu raised his hand slightly: "No need to say much, get up and go to rest."

"You won't punish me?"

"What's the use of punishing you?"

"Also...don't drive me out of the temple?"

"I drive you out, where are you going? What do you eat and drink?" Fadu only thought it was funny, "Okay, get up quickly."

"Just let me kneel. I...I feel uncomfortable..." Fa Duyue didn't care about Xuexiu, but Xuexiu was even more embarrassed, and froze there for a long time, not knowing what to do.

Fadu couldn't laugh or cry, so he just let him kneel down.

Lan Ruo came over with dry clothes in her arms, and raised her eyebrows slightly: "Why is this kid disobeying Master? He just kneels like this when he comes back at dawn. He doesn't answer when I ask him, as if he has lost his soul."

"It's okay." Fadu took the clothes over without any hassle, with a smile on his face.

Lan Ruoqi said: "Hey, it seems that Master is in a very good mood today, and he is smiling so happily after being drenched in water. Did His Majesty give you any rewards, or did you make progress during the war in Western Xinjiang?"

Fadu shook his head: "I just met an old friend."

"Old friend?" Not only Lan Ruo felt strange, but even Xuexiu turned his face away.Fadu seldom interacts with the outside world. Apart from going to the palace to accompany Baoshu every day, he plays chess with Master Huineng. I don't know where an old friend came from?

Since that day, Baoshu's mood has gradually stabilized, and Empress Wei was also buried in the imperial mausoleum in a magnificent manner after a grand funeral.

When he was encoffined, Baoshu just watched from a distance, without any emotion in his heart.

He knew clearly in his heart that there would always be only her in the sleeping place of Empress Wei, and that was not his final destination.

Baoshu really liked Empress Wei, but that kind of feeling didn't warm Baoshu's heart beyond sharing weal and woe. It just bloomed a flower briefly on his already scarred heart and then withered in a hurry.

Fadu also couldn't show up, and the news of Tongyue's death hadn't been reported to the Imperial Capital. He was supposed to be riding in a carriage near Huzhou with the army at that time, eating hot pot and singing.

After holding back in Huasheng Temple for several days, Fadu finally couldn't hold back anymore, and took advantage of the heavy rain to put on his coir raincoat and walked slowly along the moat.

After walking a short distance, Fadu noticed someone behind him, and when he turned around the eaves, he dodged and shrank under the eaves.The people following behind seemed not aware of it at all, so they rushed over and almost bumped into Fadu.

"Be careful." Fadu's heart skipped a beat when he reached out to support him.

He had thought about countless possibilities just now, but he didn't expect that Xiaobai would be following behind him.

"Hmph." Xiaobai flicked his sleeves to stabilize his body, and then stood side by side under the eaves.

Fadu withdrew his hand with a wry smile: "Why are you following me?"

"I was just in a hurry to avoid the rain, and I happened to meet you again." Xiaobai rolled his eyes, "This roof is not yours either. If you can hide, others can't?"

Fadu wanted to laugh, he never thought that Xiaobai would be so arrogant and unreasonable, he couldn't help sighing: "You are so reasonable, I am speechless."

Xiao Bai seemed a little proud but unwilling to take the initiative to talk to him, so he turned his head and looked at the heavy rain outside.

The two people under the eaves were silent, their breathing intertwined with the sound of rain, as if they were holding each other's hearts.

Fadu turned his head to look at Xiaobai's side face, he only vaguely remembered the brilliance of meteors all over the sky in the desert, not as good as the indifferent starlight in Xiaobai's eyes.

Xiaobai suddenly turned his head: "What are you looking at?"

Fadu took out a piece of dry Supa from his sleeve: "You are completely soaked."

Xiaobai was stunned for a moment, he didn't know where the naked monk took out the dry handkerchief, but he took the handkerchief involuntarily.

Seeing that he didn't make a move for a long time, Fa Du thought he was suspicious, and was about to speak to comfort him, but Xiao Bai suddenly smiled shyly: "Thank you."

That smile came so suddenly, it was as if a thousand-year-old barrier had been torn apart in an instant, and it bloomed into a boundless sea of ​​flowers in Fadu's heart in an instant.

Fadu only felt that his eyes seemed to be blinded by the rain and fog, and he could no longer see Xiaobai's smiling face clearly.

"you……"

"It's getting late, poor monk to say goodbye." Before Xiaobai could speak, Fadu had already saluted him with his palms together, and strode into the rain.

"Wait! Hey! Monk! I am calling you!"

Fadu clearly heard Xiaobai calling him, but he didn't dare to turn his head, for fear that the next second he couldn't help but hold Xiaobai tightly in his arms.

"Hey! Are you deaf?" Xiaobai rushed into the rain and grabbed Fadu's arm heavily, "I haven't allowed you to leave yet!"

The dim sky reflected the olive-shaped golden snake eyes, and there were also interlaced snow-white scales on its face.Xiaobai's sudden appearance was to frighten this incomprehensible monk, but he was not scared at all when he saw this scene, but smiled at him: "May I ask why you called the poor monk?"

Xiaobai was confused for a while, and finally opened his mouth: "Have we met somewhere?"

Fadu smiled: "The resting pavilion by the Luoshui River."

Xiaobai shook his head heavily: "No, before that... I always thought you were familiar, but I couldn't remember."

Fadu clasped his hands together again: "I'm afraid the young master has also admitted to the wrong person... Poor monk, leave."

"Stop!" Fadu just lifted his foot and was grabbed by Xiaobai, "Aren't you afraid of me?"

Fa Du just thought it was funny: "Why should I be afraid of you?"

"I am a monster."

Fadu replied indifferently: "The human world is too complicated to tell right from wrong. On the contrary, ghosts and spirits can distinguish black and white, clearly, and are much cuter than humans."

Xiao Bai suddenly raised his hand and slapped him.

Fadu looked astonished, he didn't understand why Xiaobai was suddenly furious.

"How dare you call me cute, this monk is really tired!" Xiao Bai turned around quickly, and left quickly in a rage.

Fadu finally regained his composure and couldn't help laughing out loud.

It was already evening when we returned to the temple, and Fadu pushed the door open, and Lan Ruo immediately came out holding the ironed dry clothes: "Are you drenched through again? Put on quickly."

Fadu felt the slight residual warmth on the fabric, and his heart warmed slightly: "I have really troubled you these years."

Originally it was just an ordinary thank you, but two blushes rose on Lan Ruo's face, and she lowered her head slightly: "At first, I only said to go for a walk, why did I go for so long?"

Normally, Lan Ruo would never ask about his whereabouts, but when she suddenly asked today, Fa Du's heart tightened: "Is there any change in the palace?"

"Your Majesty sent his relatives here to invite you, but you are really not here, so he has no choice but to go back when the sun goes down."

"Did he say what His Majesty wanted me for?"

"What can be the matter." Lan Ruo covered her mouth and smiled, "You have known His Majesty for many years, don't you understand His Majesty's temperament? He didn't really have any business, he just asked you to enter the palace to talk with him as a companion .”

It makes sense for Fadu to think about it, this place is not far from the palace, if there is any change, he will be able to know immediately, besides, it is not suitable for him to show up now, it is better not to go.

Since Fadu was going to change clothes, it stands to reason that Lan Ruo should have avoided it long ago on weekdays, but today Lan Ruo is still standing there, with no intention of avoiding it at all.

In the end, it was Fadu who spoke first: "Lan Ruo, what else do you want?"

Lan Ruo tilted her head slightly: "Master, is this swing still good-looking?"

"Oh, it's pretty." Fadu was a little confused, there were only a group of monks who ate fast and recited Buddha's name in the temple, and Lan Ruo usually dressed in a simple and clean way, and she rarely wore some jewelry today, and even the skirt and jacket on her body were new .

"Lord Wang has also been here during the day."

"My lord? Which lord?"

Lan Ruo couldn't help giving him a blank look: "It's Mr. Wang, the general who asked Master Huineng to avenge his son by catching monsters last time."

Fadu had the urge to vomit blood, as the saying goes, offering courtesies for nothing is either adultery or stealing, Mr. Wang was reluctant to part with Lan Ruo when we parted last time, and this time he gave away jewelry and clothes, which is simply Sima Zhao's heart. Got it.

"Master?"

"It's true that a fair lady is a gentleman..." Fadu couldn't help complaining, "But Mr. Wang's son is older than you, so don't be confused by those external things..."

"Master, you are an outsider, why do you bother with this mundane matter?"

"Hey, I really shouldn't bother with the affairs of you young people, let's go with fate." When Lan Ruo said this, Fadu also felt that he was gossiping for no reason. It is not uncommon for Lori to love uncle Yujie Zhengtai in modern times, but in ancient times It's even more common.It's just that Mr. Wang's family is full of wives and concubines. If Lan Ruo really fell in love with him, his vision would be full of frustration.

"Pfft! Master, what you said really doesn't match your appearance." Lan Ruo suddenly laughed, "Okay, Lan Ruo is joking with you. Change your clothes quickly, and I will serve you porridge later."

Fadu watched her stand up and go out with fluttering clothes, and suddenly realized that the dirty little girl he picked up back then had grown up.Mr. Wang's courteousness to Lan Ruoda seemed to him like a Chinese cabbage that had been planted hard for five years and was so juicy that it was picked up by a pig.

He really worried about the dialectical relationship between Chinese cabbage and pig for a long time, but suddenly he was amused by himself.

For five years, he searched for the door of life and death like a needle in a haystack all day long. He didn't distinguish between right and wrong, good and evil.He thought that his heart was dead, but in the past few days, his whole body has become alive.

Fadu raised his hand, and slowly placed it on his heart.

The heart is beating, the blood is hot.

He seemed to be alive again.