I am neither beautiful nor crazy

The moon is as cool as water, and a person is walking on the empty road.The thick black fur coat swept up a layer of clear snow, and the silver mask on his face shone coldly.

He walked to the door of the hall, and there was warm light from candles coming from the window in the room.He wanted to raise his hand to open the door, but his movements froze for a moment.

A quarter of an hour ago, Gu Yuan suddenly went to his house to ask for an interview, saying that Jiang Yu wanted to see him for something.

"It's getting late, I'll go tomorrow, please rest early, His Highness the Seventh." He refused.

"General Xiao... Your Highness said..." Gu Yuan glanced at Xiao Xiangling's expression, a little panicked, "He said that you are his companion, and you should be...on call."

Xiao Xiangling was taken aback for a moment, but then he thought it was a little funny.

He raised his hand and knocked on the door, waiting for a long time, but there was no response from inside.

Pushing the door open and entering, the cold wind of early winter made the candles in the house flicker for a moment, and he called Jiang Yu's name again.

There was a faint sound of water coming from the compartment.

"Jiangyu." Xiao Xiangling said in a deep voice, "Young master Gu said you have something important to see me, if you don't meet in person, I will go back."

No one answered, but there was only a "plop", like the sound of a heavy object falling into a wooden barrel, and water splashed everywhere.

Xiao Xiangling hesitated for a moment.Jiang Yu's various criminal records make people doubt it, and this is also a farce for him to play tricks on others.

After waiting for a long time, the surrounding area was very quiet, Xiao Xiangling opened the curtain with the back of his hand, and walked into the cubicle.

The occupants were clearly bathing.

The room was very hot, and the mist rose from the water, outlining a faint figure inside.

But there is only one hair tip, and the facial features are all hidden under the water.

Xiao Xiangling walked over and called someone a few more times.

no response.

He simply stretched out his hand and fished him out.

The skin in the palm is as smooth as a fish, and the chill after being submerged in hot water dissipates, but the temperature is like thorns that sting.

The moment he got out of the water, Jiang Yu suddenly opened his eyes wide, the pupils still had the aftertaste of fear from a nightmare.He subconsciously moved his body, but more water splashed out following his movements, and Xiao Xiangling's clothes were soaked in a large area in an instant.

Only then did Jiang Yu come back to his senses, looking at Xiao Xiangling with a little confusion.

And Xiao Xiangling's hands were trembling slightly.

The wet touch in the palm, the pale skin, the fragile neck, and the moist corners of the eyes, none of these disturbed his mind.

But following the texture of the skin, at the mouth of Jiangyu, there is a very obvious scar that cannot be ignored, which glows ferocious red in the hot water.

This will not be a coincidence.

The majestic rain, the ferocious blood mist, and the desperate blade all rushed into my mind.

However, the blood jade on Jiang Yu's neck and the scar on his heart gradually merged with that memory, which is unbelievable, but cannot be ignored.

"You..." Jiang Yu regained his composure, only to realize that the posture of the two of them was a bit cramped.

Xiao Xiangling didn't move, and stared straight at his chest without concealing it.

Jiang Yu frowned slightly displeased, and his voice became a little colder, "Xiao Xiangling!"

Only then did Xiao Xiangling realize that his actions were a bit abrupt, and hastily withdrew his hand.The water in the barrel splashed out more with the movement.

He backed out of the cubicle almost unconsciously, kicking over his feet without realizing anything.He sat by the table and turned his head to look out.

The moonlight and clear snow are beautiful.

It seems that there are always two more pots of fire in the Jiangyu bedroom than ordinary people, and it makes people very hot at this moment. Even after taking off the fur coat, thin sweat still oozes from the body.

The sound of water in the compartment stopped abruptly.

Xiao Xiangling glanced casually at the table, but his complexion became bright after seeing those strange and colorful action picture books.

At the same time, Jiang Yu came out of the compartment.

He was wearing a white robe with the collar and cuffs tightly tied.The bewilderment in his eyes had long since disappeared, replaced by an indifferent smile, which looked gentle and alienated.

But that's not quite right.

Perhaps Jiang Yu's hair that was still dripping was hanging down on his chest, staining the clothes in a half-dry dark color; or the movements of the figures on the table were too explicit, which caught people off guard; or maybe it was just the stove in the house Cook vigorously.

Too exuberant.

When Jiang Yu came over, Xiao Xiangling looked away.This is a completely unconscious move, the body reacts before consciousness itself.

Jiang Yu saw the things on the table pause, and then took a few quick steps to put them away.

He currently has no habit of displaying Chunhua in front of others.

Jiang Yu sat opposite Xiao Xiangling, with a table covered with books between them.

"Sorry." He said softly, putting away his unruly expression.

He poured two glasses of wine for the two of them, and his plain fingertips seemed to still have the mist in the wooden barrel just now.

But both of them knew in their hearts that this fingertip could choke the throat, lift the sword, and take people's lives mercilessly.

Jiang Yu's appearance is too deceptive.

Since the two met, Jiang Yu had never spoken in such a serious tone.

And tacitly, Xiao Xiangling knew that this "sorry" was not talking about the scroll on the table.

"go on."

Jiang Yu took a very light breath, but said with a smile, "It's really helpless to deceive General Xiao. The matter of the night palace banquet was urgent, and it's really hard for me to expose the identity of the prince."

Most of Xiao Xiangling's expression was covered by the mask, and he looked calm.

In fact, Jiang Yu's explanation can be regarded as prevarication and perfunctory, but the two of them did not expose it.

The logic of this incident is obvious: Jiang Chibin was eager to kill Jiang Yu for some reason, but the latter found out in advance, and created an illusion that he survived by taking poison, so as to prevent being found out, he lied that he was not Seven princes.

When confronting the emperor, saying "I don't have such a guard in my house" is just to spread this lie in front of everyone.

When he first concealed his identity, Jiang Yu never expected that the two would have so many coincidences in the future.

"I won't ask much else." Xiao Xiangling tapped the table with his fingertips, and said in a deep voice, "When I rescued you that day, you said that if there is a chance in the future, you will definitely repay it with all your strength. Is this really true?"

Jiang Yu froze for a moment, feeling an ominous premonition faintly.

"As General Xiao saw it." There was a self-deprecating smile in his words, "I am just a prince with a false name in the court, and my body is very weak. Maybe I will see my mother and concubine one day. .And you, General, are in the limelight and have made outstanding achievements in battle, so what can I do for you?"

"At the height of the limelight? Outstanding military exploits? Jiang Yu...Are you really stupid or just pretending to be confused?" Xiao Xiangling suddenly got up from his seat and stared straight into Jiang Yu's eyes.

There was hatred in that gaze, unwillingness, and more of a sense of disappointment that he still couldn't get what he wanted.

Jiang Yu's pupils are so light in color, but every emotion is hidden so deeply, even if those beautiful pupils are dug out, there is nothing to be seen.

Jiang Yu raised his head, and the two of them froze in a subtle close-range pose.

His smile deepened slightly, but his eyes became colder, "You are pretending to be confused, General Xiao. I am a bird in a cage, but you are just a beast in a prison. The emperor holds all the locks and keys in his hand. He was stripped of his clothes and locked up, with no escape."

Xiao Xiangling's gaze seemed to be on fire.

"General Xiao, my second brother is stupid and selfish. Even if you work hard for him, he can't help you, but I'm different." Jiang Yu smiled, his naturally affectionate pupils reflected the moonlight in the snow, and he couldn't say that It's even colder.

"We are all dependent on others, and no one is more noble than the other, but if you can help me, I can help you too." He said softly.

The warm water vapor diffused in the scorching room temperature, blasting away a paleness in a hurry.

"General Xiao...why didn't you come to my side?"