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Early in the morning, Su Mo came to see him.Dasha was still sleepy at the moment, and when he heard that someone was coming, he thought it was Hara who came to ask him something again, but he was relieved when he went out and met Sumo's crooked smiling eyes.

Su Mo rubbed his broken hair. Looking at the fluffy shape, he knew that he hadn't combed it in the morning. "Have you finished drinking yesterday's rice wine? I'll get a few more cans for you."

Thinking of the final fate of the bottle, and Hara's stern warning, Dasha looked solemn.

"No need, Somo."

Su Mo smiled and said, "What's the matter?"

Dasha thought for a while, then hesitated, "From now on, you don't have to...bring over snacks, it's not very good."

"It seems that someone told you something." Su Mo was a little puzzled. He held his chin and thought for a while, and finally thought of the reason why Fulou rejected him.

"……Not without."

Prince Fulou is kind-hearted and never refuses his kindness, maybe because he stayed in a simple environment for a long time and always thought that no one would persecute him.

At this time, Sumo probably guessed half right. Dasha did grow up in a clean and simple village—not in a palace.

Replying him like this, it is estimated that Prince Hara came to trouble him and did not allow him to communicate with others.Thinking of Hara's presumptuous behavior in the Fulou room last time, Prince Fulou must have a little fear of His Highness Hara, so he just listened to his words.Su Mo lowered his eyes and smiled deeper.

"Since I can't give you snacks, how about going shopping together?"

Dasha's eyes widened. "Shopping... Could it be that you mean going out of the palace?"

Su Mo nodded, stroked Dasha's bangs again and again, and helped him tidy up with his slender fingertips as if salivating. "Yes, to town. Go and freshen up."

Dasha showed a happy smile, "Can I go, I'm..."

... He is a hostage, and it should be impossible for him to be allowed to play in the city.

Sumo responded with a confident and gentle smile, which made Dasha no longer worried, "Of course, I will take you to ask Lord Shiva for instructions."

Recently, the king and queen went to the snow mountain to sit in meditation and pay homage to the gods of the holy mountain. By the way, they mourned the saint Kali who died unexpectedly in an accident more than ten years ago. Her ashes were buried in the snow mountain.There are few accidents in this season, and traveling up the mountain is much safer, but many generals are still sent to follow.The affairs of the imperial city are temporarily handed over to Shiva, the national teacher.

Sumo has served as a priest in the imperial city for many years. He also came from a temple. He has won the trust of his senior Shiva. Under his pleading, Shiva agreed to travel with Prince Fulou, but it should not be too late, and he must be brought back as soon as possible.

……

Horo angrily closed the door of the empty room behind him, and the maids and guards stood in front of the door without exception, burying their heads in his lecture.

"What about others?"

"Your Highness, Prince Fulou has gone to the city." The little maidservant with a trembling voice was so frightened that she knelt at He Luo's feet and dared not move. charges.

Haruo's voice was stern, "Impossible, how dare he go to the city?"

Another person said silently, "The national teacher allowed him... to go for a stroll in the city."

However, when Master Su Mo left, he said that it is best not to mention his name. This made everyone in a dilemma. Presumably, Prince Fulou must have been hand-picked by the national teacher when he traveled. There will be absolutely no problem. I don’t know. What would be enough to appease Prince Hara's anger.

"How could Shiva allow him to go out?"

He Luo insisted on asking the question to the end, and all the servants present gasped. Who knows why the national teacher would allow it, and this was not their idea.

After a while, someone whispered: "Because the national teacher sent someone to follow...so..."

Haruo immediately found this little maidservant who dared to speak out among the voices of the crowd, "Who did you send?"

She quickly answered: "A few attendants, and..."

The other girl next to her made fun of her and didn't say anything more.This side is already going to offend Prince Hara no matter what, and if they embarrass Lord Sumo over there, do they still want to stay in the palace?

But seeing Hara turn around and leave in a hurry, the cloak whipped up a gust of wind, which made everyone's faces hurt.Someone tsk-tsk in contempt, His Royal Highness He Luo usually likes to find some male favorites to have fun, how could he pester Prince Fulou all of a sudden.

……

This city is called Bangard, and it is the capital of Nabeles. It is also the place with the densest and most developed trade and traffic in the country. The streets are full of people and traffic. Not long after they left the palace, Dasha and Su Molian were in a hurry. Entering the crowd, it seems that this place is more lively than the day when he first arrived in a carriage, and the shops around him put out the most dazzling products, which dazzled Dasha, even though he had seen Garol before. The prosperity of the imperial city, but over there, they just stay in the dirty suburban alleys.

Therefore, the last time I went shopping leisurely in the city was more than five years ago, in Duoling.He was also mistaken for the prince of Fulou, walking side by side with Hara. Hara is always very domineering, buying whatever he likes, and never giving anyone a chance to consider it.At that time, there was Naga, Hara’s good friend. After all these years, Naga was still lively and easy-going. He always kept that happy memory in his heart. Hara should also remember it, but... this matter, I still don’t mention it now. better.

Su Mo walked slowly behind Dasha, not disturbing his interest at all.

Suddenly, he stopped at the entrance of a shop. Dasha touched the crystal bottle and looked at it again and again. There were many such bottles in Sumo's room. Unexpectedly, there were some for sale here, and there were even carved patterns. .

Su Mo came over, "I found that everything looks fresh to you? Do you rarely go out of the palace?"

"Ah, um..." Dasha put down the bottle. If he looked here and there again, Sumo might laugh at him for not having seen the world. Even with his words and deeds, he couldn't reveal his identity.

Unexpectedly, just as he put down the bottle, Su Mo's hand was already holding his, and he couldn't wait to walk forward. "I'll take you to a more interesting place."

Dasha was taken aback for a moment, then was led away by Sumo.Sumo's hands were very slender and clean. In my impression, except for Kayah, no one had ever held his hand for such a long time. The delicate skin made Dasha feel a little uncomfortable.Would Su Mo feel suspicious of calluses on his hands?

Maybe Dasha was thinking too much.Sumo didn't take the fact that they were holding hands to heart, and took him to a huge temple in a short while. Dasha was immediately overwhelmed by this magnificent building, and the sun seemed to be particularly fond of this temple. Because the top refracts the bright sunlight, at first glance it is made of colored glass, but when you look closely, it turns out to be painted with colorful colors, like a huge crystal palace. This structure is no different from the crystal garden I have been to before. However, it is bigger, more magnificent, and even indescribable. The brick wall has been washed white and clean, and there is a fragrance from the temple.

There are many aristocratic crowds coming and going here to pay homage, and everyone is dressed dignifiedly and piously.After entering the door, there were three huge crystal ceilings, flickering above the head, and the light criss-crossed on the ground. Dasha walked in in amazement, and Su Mo knew he had come to the right place when he saw his excited expression.

This is the largest Brahmin temple in the world, the Icon Palace, and there may not be such an exquisite construction in Galore. Prince Fulou will definitely be pleasantly surprised——

Dasha was dazzled by the murals and decorations on the wall. There are countless colors here, which are more luxurious and beautiful than the palace.He is not a believer of Brahman... nor is he a Kshatriya of the royal family. A commoner like him has never entered such a palace, and he may never enter such a palace in his life. Unexpectedly, Somo brought him here.

Suddenly everyone stopped, and when they came here, they began to perform solemn etiquette. The goal was two huge elephant teeth. Dasha followed them and raised his head. Yes, it was a statue of a holy elephant!Colorful silk was spread on the body of the giant elephant, and it was put on an exquisite coat. This is the elephant god, wrapped in a brightly lit hall, so tall that its majestic back could not be seen clearly.Dasha was suddenly a little scared. This elephant was taller than the elephant he had ridden before, and it looked like it could eat people!

After bypassing the elephant, Sumo led him back.There are many statues in the temples behind the temple, and it is too late to visit them one by one, so we can only browse them like a horse on horseback. Dasha can't even name those gods with hideous faces or kind faces. But silently looking forward to in my heart, I can be blessed by them... I can return to Garoll as soon as possible, and I can live an ordinary and happy life.

The simple worship is over.Somo suggested whether to eat something.There was also a shrine to the Virgin ahead, but he wasn't going to take Dasha to see it.

The so-called holy women are just some beautiful and poor women who were sent to work in the temple, married to religion all their lives, and usually serve pilgrims, but in private they are actually provided to the monks and elders who are abbots in the temple... that Serving, and frequently suffering from serious illnesses, if the body is still healthy, it is easy to be targeted by the noble lords and chosen as side concubines or pets.Sumo is a child who grew up in a temple. He knows their real situation very well, so he generally despises them. However, most people still treat them as real messengers of celestial beings and pray to them when they come to worship. Pray for blessings.

Su Mo glanced at the Holy Maiden Hall with disdain, and then pulled Dasha to leave. This was the first time such an expression of contempt and contempt appeared on his beautiful face, and Dasha was a little puzzled.

Seeing a portrait of a beautiful woman with a veil hanging at the entrance of the temple, Dasha took a few more glances and was a little dazed.

"This girl is so beautiful..."

Su Mo answered him very calmly: "This is a portrait of a saint. She was so beautiful during her lifetime that she would perform dances here every festival. Her dancing skills are very exquisite, so many princes and nobles want to fight for her." I made a portrait of her, and put the portrait here after her death, remembering her short but splendid life."

In fact, I don't want Prince Fulou to know too much. After all, it is not a glamorous thing to delve into the details of these saintesses.

Su Mo walked out on his own, and Dasha kept up because he was afraid of being lost.

There are more people outside the temple. Among the pedestrians on the road, there are many women and children, and there are also many poor people and beggars with rice bowls. No wonder Su Mo wants to take him out to play. Today seems to be very special, everyone is flushed , Just being immersed in such an atmosphere made Dasha feel happy.

Not far away is a wooden stage, on which there are many strangely or gorgeously dressed people dancing, even wearing strange masks, some of which are fierce and frightening, which are symbols of ghosts.

Dasha surrounded the crowd curiously, "What are they doing?"

The crowd was too boring, and Fulou's face was already sweating a lot without realizing it, so Su Mo took him out. "Dancing, it's more lively at night, there will be opera performances, and the dance god sacrificial platform is in front of it, if you are interested, we will stay together until the evening."

After exiting a bunch of crowds, there were still many people congested, and someone even pushed Dasha, obviously more people than other streets.

"Why is it so lively today..."

Su Mo wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "Recently, it coincides with the Ten Victory Festival, so the people of the whole city will gather together to celebrate."

Everyone in the royal family knew about this, but presumably Prince Hara was indifferent, maybe he hadn't told Fulou yet.

"Ten Victory Festival..."

Dasha turned his head away and wiped away the sweat himself.It's embarrassing to ask Su Mo to take care of him all the time. I should have brought a handkerchief with me when I went out.

"This festival is to celebrate the ten-day battle between the hero Rama and the ten-headed demon Ravana in the eyes of the Brahmans, and finally won a big victory, so it is called "Ten Victory Festival."

Probably because he caught something new, Dasha's gaze was attracted by all kinds of people dancing on the stage. Among them, there were many civilians who were dressed in simple and plain clothes, and no one thought it was wrong. Because this is a festival that belongs to the common people, everyone is entitled to carnival.

"...I see, these masks are so strange."

"Haven't you seen it before? Probably this festival is not very popular in the area on the Galore side, and it is mostly celebrated by civilians."

Of course he has never seen it before. He fantasizes about the grand appearance of these festivals. Thinking about it, he feels that it is very lively and happy when there are many people. Dasha is used to being alone for too long, and he has great expectations for such occasions. ...and a little nervousness.He was a child who grew up in the countryside, so it was rare to see him on such occasions. I hope that no one would doubt his background... Fortunately, Sumo seemed to understand that if Hara was present, he might have to sneer at him again.

They didn't look inside, and this seat could clearly see the dance on the stage. Dasha watched intently, and a young dancer who was about to hand the props to the stage jumped out beside him.She immediately fell in love with Dasha, a slender, handsome and wealthy young man, and then noticed Sumo, who was slender and slender with long hair tied up, and the dancer smiled enthusiastically.

"Little brother, do you want to dance too?"

It was only when he was questioned that Dasha noticed the girl. He was stared at by her eyes, his cheeks were slightly hot, and he felt shy.Facing his embarrassment, the dancing girl smiled ambiguously. This place is full of civilians. The two of them look like nobles and young people. They come to this kind of place to watch. They just want to go up and dance. Dasha is dressed like this Good-looking, with such an outstanding appearance, if he goes on stage, the cheers from the audience will definitely be even louder.

When it comes to dancing, Dasha doesn't understand at all. He has always been far away from dancing. Do you want to give it a try? ... Su Mo wanted to refuse, but the dancer was too kind. Before he could speak, Dasha caught the hand she extended.

Maybe being born a commoner makes it even more difficult to refuse an invitation from a commoner.Dasha was dragged onto the stage by the crowd. He looked down at a loss. Fortunately, the stage was so big that no one paid attention to him. He just ran up to join in the fun. Would Sumo be dissatisfied...

"Sorry, I'm not very good at..."

The dancing girl took his hands, and was about to lead him to shake with the masks and gauze skirts, but was stopped by a pair of slender hands, and Su Mo took Fulou's hand and brought him to the center of the stage .Somo on the stage was more glamorous than the others, and Dasha was so happy that he didn't know what to say when he saw him follow. It seemed that Somo wanted to dance with him too.Su Mo suddenly pulled the back of his neck and let down his long hair. The long earrings shone with golden light while shaking, and his hair fluttered behind him. There were several screams from the audience immediately.

"Fulou, come."

As if he had released the shackles all over his body, he led Dasha to the middle of several dancers dancing with colored silk, swaying from side to side like other civilians who came up to dance together.

What seemed funny to other people, but to Sumo, he just swayed his body slightly, and he became like a fairy. His long hair fluttered, and he looked very relaxed.

I didn't expect Sumo to be able to dance a little bit. He is really talented. He couldn't describe it for a while, so Dasha followed him and swayed casually. The two of them held hands and turned around on the top of his head. The flower petals sprinkled by those dancers, although Dasha does not know the correct dance steps, but everyone is unable to extricate themselves in the cheerful atmosphere, and they continue to give out high-pitched cheers and shouts...

Su Mo would not participate in such an occasion. Today is a special day, staying with Prince Fulou, and dancing on stage for Fulou.Because Su Mo had seen the dances of those saintesses when he was studying in the temple, and an old friend also danced gracefully, he thought of San Er a little bit.

After getting off the stage, Su Mo noticed that many girls followed Dasha's figure, and they all applauded Dasha from the stage to the audience.These ignorant girls don't know that the person in front of them is the prince of floating buildings from Galore.It's just that many of these cheerers were amazed by Su Mo's beauty. At the same time, many people were curious about their nobles' clothes. Why would nobles want to come up and dance?Willing to have fun with the common people?

Su Mo wiped the sweat from the tip of Dasha's nose again, and asked softly, "Are you happy?"

"Happy..." Dasha smiled excitedly, he hadn't been so happy from the bottom of his heart for a long time.

It was also the first time to participate in an event with so many people, and my heart was beating fast.Dasha rubbed his forehead, he was sweating a lot, his whole body was hot, and his cheeks were also red.

Good times don't last long, and just as he was about to retreat outside the crowd to rest for a while, his wrist was grabbed by a brute force.

When the owner of this hand was found among the crowd, Dasha was shocked and speechless.

"Come with me!"

The opponent just pulled him out desperately, completely ignoring how many people in the middle bumped into Dasha's body from left to right, and how many people accidentally stepped on him. Such force also caused Dasha's thin wrist with distinct bones to ache. .

"Ah!" Dasha had to stagger to keep up, unable to break free from his wrist, "Hara?? Why are you here?..."

"Who allowed you to come to this kind of place?" He Luo suddenly threw away Dasha's hand, and Dasha almost threw himself against the wall.

Staring at his slightly painful instep, and his wrist was twisted very painfully, Dasha was even more at a loss.

"Your Highness Haruo, please calm down. Prince Fulou's trip this time was approved by the national teacher." There seemed to be a cool breeze blowing in his ears, but fortunately Sumo was there to make a rescue.

Hara glared at Sumo with an indelible arrogance between the lines, like a lion competing for food with a white tiger. "Let me tell you, how dare he come out to play alone, so you are talking too much, I will take him back now! I will settle the score with you later."

Hara would only get angry in front of his servants. Facing Somo, who was elegant and favored in the royal family, he had always taken care of face, but now he was lecturing Somo in the rudest tone, which seemed extremely ridiculous to Sumo.

"No, Hara, I want to come out by myself, you punish me alone, Suma just went out for a stroll with me." Not knowing if words of persuasion would be of any use, Dasha touched Hara and raised his hand. It is very impolite to point out Sumo with his hands like this. After all, Suma is also a descendant of Brahmin, and he is also a royal sacrificial wine, and there is nothing wrong... Why did Hara lose his temper?

Haruo stared at him, pushing against the wall, "I said that no one is allowed to approach you, did you forget?"

Dasha looked at Su Mo's still calm face, and persuaded with a sad face, "But Su Mo is not a bad person..."

Is it up to you whether he is a bad guy or not? !Haruo was about to roar out, but his previous behavior had already alarmed several passers-by to stop and watch. He gave up venting his anger, and didn't want to push him against the wall to invade, but turned around and walked away with his hand.

"Come with me!"

Dasha kept shrinking his hands in fright, but his wrist was trapped in the opponent's palm.Hara...why are you angry?Subconscious resistance seems to be of no use at all, instead...

With a bang, colored stone bullets scattered on the ground, and a thin rope broke.Something cracked in Dasha's heart.

"what……"

He whimpered, and Hara finally let go of his hand and turned around, as if he also felt something was wrong.The old bracelet in Dasha's hand actually broke, because he was impulsive and careless, so he let it be destroyed. ...what the hell is he doing?Get angry for no reason, and ruin the gift you once gave him like this?

However, Dasha didn't give up completely. He squatted down in a panic. The first thing he did was to reach out and pick up the broken stones and the blue feather in them. The belly was big and scattered, and he held the parts he picked up tightly in his palm, for fear of losing them again.The passers-by saw that it was a few noble young masters who were shouting, and they all spread out a certain distance, and Dasha buried his head in the ground to search for it.

Su Mo also put down his body and squatted down together, "Prince Fulou...are you alright?"

Seeing Dasha's white trousers constantly rubbing against the dirty floor, Haruo suddenly felt anxious.Is this bracelet really that important to him?Fulou, what are you thinking, why did you pick it up!

"It's okay... woo... Oops..." Dasha wiped it with the corner of his clothes and picked it up in his hand. There were already some dirty pebbles in his palm, and he held them all with care. This seems to be not enough, not as many as before. ...

"Let me pick it up for you." Su Mo also looked around to see if there were any omissions. Small colored stones were easy to find. Su Mo was careful and picked up several of them in a short while.

"how so……"

Haruo stood, but didn't have the courage to squat down. He didn't have the courage to let go of his dignity to help a hostage pick up something. ... Besides, didn't Sumo help him?Why should I be passionate about myself!Yes, that's right, that was the bracelet he gave, and Fulou actually regarded it as a treasure!It's not like she's acting, but she looks so sad that she's about to cry...

Hara struggled repeatedly and clenched her fists.

This picture of the nobleman kneeling on the ground picking up things was very strange to others, and after a while, a group of people gathered around to see what was going on.

There were a few little girls who didn't shy away from pointing fingers at Hara, and he couldn't do anything to them on the street.

"Oh, look... there are nobles bullying people..."

"I hate nobles the most, who are you showing me a dirty face?"

"Don't talk about it, it must be the pampering of nobles..."

"But he's so pretty, did you see him dancing just now?"

But Haruo didn't lose his temper, and silently accepted the advice from others, and some people were questioning Fulou's identity. He didn't have the courage to stand up and defend himself, but Fulou concentrated on looking for the scattered small stones on the ground, and didn't care at all. the eyes of others.Only Haruo knew that he didn't do it on purpose, he just didn't want Fulou...to come out with Sumo, especially when he was holding hands and dancing with Sumo on the stage just now? !No matter how you think about it, it doesn't feel right, and you can't go up directly to pull people down. Seeing Fulou so happy and so forgetful, Haruo has endured to the extreme.

The guards who followed him out of the palace hurriedly arrived and stopped panting, because Haruo walked too fast just now, they didn't keep up with him.

"Your Highness Hara, there are so many noisy people here, please avoid it, we will bring Prince Fulou back to the palace safely later."

Haruo came back to his senses, and before he knew it, there were already a bunch of people watching.These few guards have grown his prestige, and he yelled at the crowd: "Get out of the way!"

These civilians are also very knowledgeable. Many people have withdrawn from this farce, and some people linger on watching it, as if they are looking at Dasha's fair nape, making people want to kick them all away.

Sumo led Dasha to stand up, and handed over the stone he had just picked up with one hand.I have already picked up almost all of them, so it should be these, "Fulou, go back and find someone to string them together. If you are not satisfied, I will buy a new one for you."

"Mmm, um..." The corners of Dasha's eyes were moist.This bracelet is of great significance to him, and it has been with him for many years. Even Hara himself can't destroy it at will, but I think Hara didn't do it on purpose. I can't get angry.

Dasha put all the stones together, held them in his hands, and put them into a small pocket.

Seeing this scene, and hearing Su Mo's gentle voice that was so different from his own, he became angry. There is really no way to stay here, let him go!Haruo tugged at the guard beside him, turned around and left. "Take them back to the palace immediately, they are not allowed to go shopping here!"

Several other guards caught up with him, "Your Highness Hara! Your Highness Hara! Please wait a moment!"