I am neither beautiful nor crazy

Xiao Xiangling came in with a pile of firewood, rubbed the two flints together a few times, and a flame was born.

The damp cave instantly warmed up, and the bright light cast each other's figures on the stone wall, swaying in a trance.

After being scorched by the fire, Jiang Yu felt more and more uncomfortable from the wound on his body, so he took off his shirt in the corner and uncovered the blood-stained cloth strips little by little.The wound, which had been soaked white by the water, burst open again with his movements, but no more blood flowed out.

"Need help?" came a voice from behind.

Jiang Yu nodded casually.

The jacket and cloth strips were left to dry, but Xiao Xiangling took out a small handful of herbs from the front of the clothes.

The herb looked weird, darker in color, and shaped like a baby's palm.It's just that there is still cool tide water on it, obviously it has just been picked from the outside.

"What is this..." Halfway through Jiang Yu's words, Xiao Xiangling had already torn up the herbal medicine, and dripped the squeezed green juice onto Jiang Yu's back where the injury was most obvious.

Jiang Yu gasped, almost biting the tip of his tongue to bleed.

"I don't know what it's called." Xiao Xiangling said without stopping, "But it's very good at healing burns, so I won't lie to you."

"It will hurt a little, bear with it."

Xiao Xiangling dripped the herbal medicine as quickly as possible, then took the cloth strips aside, and helped Jiang Yu bandage the wound.

The moment he put his hand on his shoulder, it was no surprise that he felt a cold sweat.

If the last time I caught a glimpse in the bath, I can see it clearly now.

Jiang Yu's upper body was thinner than he had imagined, and his thin and powerful muscles were thinly attached to the bones, even outlining the shape of ribs.

What people can't ignore is the scar on Jiang Yu's body.

Some have faded and faded, some are slightly raised, and the most obvious one is the eye-catching red spot on the heart.

Xiao Xiangling's heartbeat suddenly accelerated, and the sense of familiarity, so strong that it was treacherous, broke through the ground again.

"How did you do this?" He suppressed the impulse in his heart, and tightened the cloth to cover the scar.

Jiang Yu glanced at him casually, and said casually, "It's a birthmark."

Xiao Xiangling paused, and even his voice trembled hoarsely, "How did you get the jade hanging around your neck?"

"I don't know very well." After the cloth was wrapped, Jiang Yu pulled the clothes aside and put them on his body, "I always have them in my memory. Some people say that I wore them when I was born. It came down. Why, General Xiao is always so interested in my piece of jade?"

Xiao Xiangling didn't reply.

His breathing was a little unsteady, and his eyes were fixed on the glowing red in front of Jiang Yu's neck.

This is a bit too coincidental.

There is a strange sense of familiarity from the first meeting, and there are countless places where the two overlap, even the swordsmanship.

But there are more differences, which make him doubt his own judgment time and time again.

Too similar, yet too unlike.

Xiao Xiangling didn't say anything after all, his eyes were fixed on the flames, and he added some more firewood.

The cave started to get hot and dry.

Jiang Yu was probably really tired, and it was rare that he didn't try his best to formulate words, but leaned against the stone wall with his eyes closed, as if he was asleep.

Xiao Xiangling took a deep breath and let go of his closed palms.

And in the center of the palm lay an extremely thin silver needle.

When Jiang Yu put on his clothes just now, a flash of cold light appeared on his waist.And when Xiao Xiangling bandaged his wound, he subconsciously followed suit.

On the day of the palace banquet, the prime minister died of poisoning. The cause of death was a needle wound on his forearm.

Later, the charges were pushed to Jiang Chibin, but Xiao Xiangling didn't think it would be so simple.

Even Jiang Yu's own poisoning seemed like a cover to confuse people.

The emperor handed over the case to him and Xia Zhixing, but in fact, Jiang Yu has never escaped his suspicion.

At present, neither of them can have a clear conscience, nor can they fully deliver and trust.

The tip of the silver needle was a little black, obviously soaked in poison.Judging from the location where it was just hidden, it was probably something that Jiang Yu was used to carrying with him.

Like the soft sword that hid him in his forearm.

No one knows how many tricks other people don't know about this seemingly weak, handsome and stern young man.

Xiao Xiangling hesitated for a long time, but finally decided to pin the silver needle back to Jiang Yu's waist.

He didn't want to get tangled up in this matter with Jiang Yu at this point in time.

Beside the stone wall, there was a sudden rustling sound of dragon dragons.

And Jiang Yu didn't know when, he opened his eyes long ago, his eyes were clear and clear, and he didn't feel sleepy at all.

Xiao Xiangling looked at each other.

In the dark cave, no matter how confronted they are, they will appear lacking in aggression.It is more like water rushing from two directions, implying eager appreciation and sympathy, and finally melting each other and rushing towards the sea.

"It's me." Jiang Yu said frankly, "I didn't want to hide it from you, and I probably couldn't hide it from you."

"How about this, I'll tell you the whole story, so you can take off the mask." Jiang Yu said softly.

"Just taking off the mask?" After a long silence, Xiao Xiangling responded hoarsely.

"If possible." Jiang Yu smiled, "I still want to hear about your old friend."

Chai added one after another, Jiang Yu leaned against the stone wall and opened his mouth slowly, Xiao Xiangling kept facing the flames and remained silent.

The silver mask was placed on the ground.

Viewed from the side, his facial lines are clear and full of texture, like a human figure carefully carved with a carving knife.His eyes were deep and clear, and he couldn't see anything that he was afraid of.

Those were the cleanest eyes he had ever seen.

People who do not know but not afraid are pure; knowing but not afraid are courageous.

Jiang Yu explained the whole case clearly.Jiang Chibin wanted to harm him, so he deliberately didn't drink the wine in the cup, poisoning and vomiting blood were pre-arranged illusions.

The prime minister's provocation was also expected, as he had a lot to do with Ruoyang's case.The highly poisonous silver needle in his hand was prepared in advance, and he pierced it when he praised the prime minister's clothing.

Xiao Xiangling listened in silence, until the flames were about to go out again, he asked the first question, which was also the biggest doubt point in the whole process described by Jiang Yu.

"How do you know that Jiang Chibin will harm you with alcohol, and how do you know that the prime minister is related to... your mother and concubine's case?"

"It's a coincidence." Jiang Yu naturally couldn't tell his rare ability, and lied, "Jiang Chibin's poisoned maid, I just met their brother and sister, and they informed me in advance. As for the prime minister All civil and military officials in the Manchu Dynasty knew that the case of Princess Ruoyang was his sovereignty, and he was also the one who ordered the final execution."

Xiao Xiangling shook his head lightly, half of his face was hidden in the dark, his expression was unclear.

Jiang Yu suddenly felt the long-lost anxiety.

"It's not like you." He said softly, "You don't seem like someone who will attack because of one-sided suspicion and clues. You have more evidence."

Xiao Xiangling stared at Jiang Yu closely, "How do you know that your mother and concubine must have been wronged, and how do you know what the prime minister has done all these years?"

This gaze is thick and dense, giving people a strong sense of oppression.But Jiang Yu didn't avoid his gaze, he just noticed that his heartbeat was gradually speeding up under this gaze.

"That's another question." After a long time, he said slowly, "It's your turn."

The wind outside the cave was shrill, and the cave was eerily quiet. Occasionally, flames crackled, and bright sparks exploded in mid-air.

"The herb I gave you just now is called Hansi Grass." Xiao Xiangling said, "The first time I saw him, I was burned embarrassingly."

……

"So when you come to the capital, you mainly want to find him." Jiang Yu asked, "But you haven't seen each other for a long time, where did you start looking, and does he remember you and is willing to be found by you?"

With a slap, Xiao Xiangling lost the firewood in his hand and fell into the fire. The outer flame danced for a moment, causing the figures on the opposite side to overlap somewhat.

"It's getting late, go to bed first," he said.

Until the sound of Jiang Yu's steady breathing came, Xiao Xiangling was still sitting in front of the fire.The flames had been extinguished long ago, leaving only a field of ashes, with a damp and cold feeling.

The white moon is about to fall, and the sky is getting brighter.

He moved his already stiff limbs and let out a long breath. The hot air turned into water mist in mid-air and condensed into a ball.

In the mist, he seemed to be able to see the man in white, sitting opposite him, always with a casual smile in his eyes.

"This herb is called Hansi grass. It will hurt a little, but it is very effective in treating burns. It won't hurt you, trust me."

"Riding horses to the east for three days and nights in Bugui Mountain, you will find the bustling capital city. If you have anything to eat and play, just tell me."

"Aling..."

As if he had gotten used to these memories-like fantasies, Xiao Xiangling didn't touch them too much, but waited silently for the heat in front of him to dissipate, and the ethereal figure in the mist also disappeared.

Only a sentence Jiang Yu said to him that day remained in his mind:

If this is not the case, how can an old friend become an "old friend"?

Does he remember you, and does he want to be found by you?

Jiang Yu really slept until dawn, and when he woke up, he found that he had an extra coat that had been dried.

And Xiao Xiangling still maintained the sitting posture of last night, as if he hadn't moved.

"Didn't sleep?" Jiang Yu got up and put on his outer shirt.

"I just woke up too." Xiao Xiangling lied without changing his face, and at the same time lowered his eyes slightly, hiding some secret emotions deeply.

"It's not far from the place the woman mentioned. If you walk, it will take half an hour?" Jiang Yu took out the map and pointed out two locations.

"It's still a long time, you're seriously injured, don't walk too much."

"It's just some skin trauma, I'm used to it." Jiang Yu said it didn't matter, deliberately ignoring the searching look in Xiao Xiangling's eyes, and didn't explain too much about the origin of the scars.

"If you mind, you can go on horseback first, and I can walk very quickly." Xiao Xiangling said in a deep voice.

Jiang Yu was taken aback for a rare moment, and then realized that Xiao Xiangling was referring to the matter of "riding a horse together".

"It's just a horse." He chuckled, "I don't mind."