Hypocrites

Fuyang River is a waterway connecting Zhuo River. The traffic is busy, and merchant ships and boats line up shoulder to shoulder. Every morning, those who come to the shore and those who go back set off.

Zou Fang contacted a passenger ship that was about to leave. Fortunately, some passengers disembarked as soon as they arrived at Qifeng Mountain, leaving spare rooms, and several people were able to board the ship temporarily.

Overnight, the six city gates on all sides of Rongcheng City were strictly sealed off. It was rumored that several heinous death row prisoners had escaped from the prison. There were guards patrolling the streets everywhere, and the interrogation of entering and leaving the city gates did not spare even a hair.Only the waterway is inconvenient to manage, so it will be released temporarily.

Shen Yu looked very serious, until he boarded the boat and sailed away from Rongcheng, the tangled brows were not loosened.Liang Heng joked about him, saying that he is like a soldier.As soon as Shen Yu pointed to the shore, they left with their front feet, and soldiers blocked the pier with their back feet.

Liang Heng was stunned, but then said: "Not necessarily. Even if Qiu Zhiyuan wants to arrest me, how can he use his eyesight to arrest a death row prisoner?" It's too exaggerated, and it's too loud, but it's not good.

"I don't know," Shen Yu replied, "Be careful when sailing for ten thousand years."

The river water is clear, sparkling under the early sun, leaving the pier, the water surface suddenly opens up, and the river wind envelops the water vapor, washing people's spirits a hundred times.

On both sides of the strait, there are towns and merchants first, and after a few miles, there are continuous ridges of fields, covered with Polygonum grass, and when the wind blows away, the fields are dark blue and light blue.Liang Heng had never seen such a scene before, and he was very comfortable at first, the deck was undulating with the water waves, shaking up and down twice, gradually his face became strange.

"What?" Shen Yu noticed.

Liang Heng covered his mouth and couldn't speak, his face turned blue, a wave hit, and he lay on the side of the boat and vomited spasmodically.

"Ouch! Master!" Zou Fang and Bi Wei yelled, threatening him from left to right to enter the cabin.

The boat with passengers has seen a lot of situations in the south and sea. The boat lady brought a bowl of licorice and honey bean soup. If you are seasick, you can drink the soup immediately.

Liang Heng was like an autumn grass, already dead, lying on the bed, he felt the bed was shaking, Shen Yu had to hug him.

"Just drink the soup." Shen Yu coaxed him.The soup was probably chilled, there were drops of water hanging from the rim of the bowl, it all slid into Shen Yu's palm and kept it in Shen Yu's palm, without any stain on Liang Heng's clothes.

"I'll forget about the fainting, everyone don't worry." Liang Heng was weak.

"How do you say this? The master is dead, what should we do, no one wants to remarry."

Liang Heng raised his hand to touch his face: "Okay, even if the master wants to leave, he will take you with him, and won't leave you alone."

At dusk, after eating some porridge made with minced turtle meat, Liang Heng regained his strength and relaxed a little.Shen Yu still told him to rest early, and at night the river and nebula were reflected, like a boat sailing among sky lanterns, Bi Wei happily asked his masters to come out to see the strange things, but Shen Yu sent him away with a few words.

"I want to see." Liang Heng lay flat, like a piece of dried wood.

Shen Yudao: "I can't even stand still, what are you looking at? Go to bed early."

"Come here, I won't sleep if you don't sleep."

Shen Yu went to lie down beside him.Liang Heng rubbed against his chest, wrapping him around like a life-saving driftwood, breathing lightly like catkins, scratching Shen Yu's heart itchy.

"Tomorrow we will arrive at Mount Qifeng. Let me take you off the boat to play, maybe you won't feel dizzy."

"Really, go play?" Liang Heng looked up at him, his chin poked on his collarbone.

"Really, really," Shen Yu covered his eyes, feeling two butterflies fluttering in his palm, "Go to sleep."

Leaving the wilderness of Yimapingchuan in the south, the first mountain you encounter is Qifeng Mountain.Because of the short-sightedness of the southerners, they call it Qifeng. Compared with the real mountains in southern Sichuan, they are just small hills.But Liang Heng was still very excited to see the mountain forest for the first time in his life. In Shen Yu's impression, it could be compared with the night when he received the mountain god's eye.

Shen Yu was very cautious and told Zou Fang and Bi Wei to follow from a distance.The two of them got off the boat with the traveler and entered the small town at the foot of the mountain. There were many white-haired women by the roadside, selling trekking poles and clogs, and pointing to the traveler: "Go up the mountain to the front teeth, and go down the mountain to the back teeth. Climbing is effortless."

Liang Heng was curious about everything, so he asked Shen Yu to buy two, and mixed with the crowd of tourists, they plunged into the deep forest.

Today, there are many mountain tourists, and men and women can be seen walking together everywhere. The grass and trees in the forest are fragrant, and orchids are blooming all over the mountain.All the people were beaming and radiant, and they answered the questions. This is the Orchid Festival on the fifth day of May. People from far and near come to Qifeng Mountain to pick orchids, and many tourists come here after hearing the news.

Liang Heng said: "It doesn't matter if it's a festival, why are there so many male and female friends?"

The answer said: "In the affairs of the world, love is the most important word. In March there is Shangsi, in July there is Tanabata, why can't there be Chulan in May? Xiao Lang, don't be shy. Which girl do you like? Bring a surprise on the fifth day of May." Fengshan, the two of them adorned with orchid grass, it is a promise of marriage for the next life."

Sure enough, there were one or two young women with a basket in their arms, selling along the mountain road, and the baskets were filled with various small objects woven by skillful hands.When meeting men and women walking together, business will come. The two parties will give each other an orchid cicada.

Shen Yu walked fast on the front foot, but Liang Heng couldn't. After climbing a few stairs, he put his hands on his hips and waved his hands, and had to rest for a while.There is a pavilion with a roof on the mountainside, and the hanging spring hits the tile eaves, making a rumbling sound.It was very cool, so Liang Heng took a rest in the pavilion.Seeing his expensive clothes, a shopkeeper came over with a basket.

"Xiao Langjun, do you want to buy orchids?"

Liang Heng waved his hand.

The shopkeeper saw that he was alone, so she said: "If you can't send a girl, you can send your family."

Liang Heng slumped suddenly, very embarrassed.Shen Yu didn't know where he went, there was no one there, Liang Heng suddenly became depressed, seeing the couples passing by the pavilion, he felt a little annoyed.

Zou Fang and Bi Wei are sitting on a rock five steps away, playing with water, happily.

Shen Yu appeared on the mountain path below, crawling slowly, raised his eyes and saw Liang Heng in the pavilion, pacing in.

"Didn't you go to the front?" Liang Heng asked.

Shen Yu groaned, sat down and didn't speak.Two resting tourists came and left, after a while, he reached into his bosom and took out something, intending to give it to Liang Heng.

"What?" Liang Heng saw a beautiful Chunlan flower embroidered on the sachet.

"To avoid mosquitoes," Shen Yu said, "There are many insects in the mountains, so don't get bitten."

The two continued to walk towards the top of the mountain. Liang Heng's mood suddenly brightened, and his steps became brisk.Shen Yu stopped running like a charge, and the two of them touched shoulders and rubbed arms.

Quietly, under the shade of a tree, Liang Heng scratched Shen Yu's palm with one finger, and Shen Yu held his hand without looking sideways.

Wangdu, Xilu Qiufu.

The main room is gloomy, because of the window screens on all sides, and an unknown fragrance. The attendants who inhale this fragrance are all in a state of confusion, like falling into clouds.

Only Qiu Zhiyuan became more and more excited.

The servants come to report, and there are guests.

The crack of the door opened, as if a strong fragrance of substance rushed out.Qiu Zhiyuan reprimanded, "Close the door."

In the dark fog, the man had paid a visit to Qiu Gong, his face was hazy, very calm, he turned a blind eye to everything that was going on in the bed tent.

"It came too slowly. Are you unable to use your hands or feet?" Qiu Zhiyuan said sarcastically.

The man was speechless and unable to speak, he was the emperor's dumb valet, Xinzhou.

Qiu Zhiyuan said: "I came here to ask you, how is the emperor's illness? I haven't seen him for several days. If you can recover, you just nod your head, if not, just shake your head."

Shinshu nodded, then shook his head again.Meaning, maybe it will work, maybe it won't.

The bed curtain was blown away by a force, and Qiu Zhiyuan sat behind him, with his breasts exposed, staring at Xinzhou's face through the mist.He remembered this young man, who was sent to his mansion by the late emperor when he was still a child with hairless hair.Those were all young and beautiful little boys, who were the most attractive to him, but unfortunately there were knives wrapped in honey, it was unknown which of them were the eyes and ears cultivated by the late emperor, so they were all sent into the womb of the empress.

Shinshu may or may not have slept in his bed, he can't remember.In the mist, the lampshade emitted a purple halo, illuminating Shinshu's face with a very radiant outline.Qiu Zhiyuan thought, it's a pity that he is disabled.

Qiu Zhiyuan uncovered the lampshade, pulled out the candle wick with scissors to make the light brighter, and said: "The two dogs beside the emperor are gone, are they serving in the Yangshi Palace? If yes, just nod, if not, just shake your head."

Shinshu nodded and shook his head again, which meant that sometimes he was there and sometimes he wasn't.Under the bright candlelight, the light from the slits of Qiu Zhiyuan's eyes fell on Xinzhou's face, as if it wanted to cut open his flesh.Qiu Gong has always been very vicious when looking at people, probably because he detected something, he raised his eyelids.

"Do you remember that your tongue and your hand were destroyed by the prince? Because he found out that you were doing things with me, and he wanted you to be unable to speak or write from now on. This is to kill the mouth. Now It seems that you are also a loyal dog."

Qiu Zhiyuan said casually: "Do you know what happens to a loyal dog? The master scolds it, but it won't go away, kicks it, and it won't go away. Kick it far away, and it crawls back by itself. Sooner or later, it will be beaten by the master." die."

The mute was still silent, his face turned a little pale.

"get out."

The door closed again.

On the bed, the young man's body was soft, and he climbed onto Qiu Gong's knee like a snake.Qiu Zhiyuan was thoughtful, stroked his smooth long hair with one hand, like petting a pet.

The young man raised his face and found that it was Siji, it seems that he has found a way to survive.

"My lord, I heard from the Huangmen who worked together that it was not the original prince who broke Xinzhou's tongue and palm. Those Huangmen once worked with Xinzhou in the womb of the crown prince. One day, the roommate went back late, and Xinzhou general I locked myself in the room and didn’t open the door even after I knocked. The roommate smashed the window and got in, and there was blood all over the place, and there was a knife thrown in the basin.”

Qiu Zhiyuan looked down at him.

"It was Shinshu who disabled himself."

The room was quiet, Siji peeped at Qiu Gong's expression, and felt very unpredictable. Taking advantage of his recent favor, he boldly asked: "But why? Ever since I heard about it, I have always felt that Xinzhou is very evil. Don't say that the parents who suffer from the body, hair and skin are the pain of this disability, how can anyone have the heart to inflict it on themselves?"

For a long time, Qiu Zhiyuan didn't speak, his hands fell on his back, from stroking to pinching.Siji didn't dare to cry out the pain, bit his lips and endured, and felt Qiu Gong's surprise or cruel pleasure from the force of this blow.

"Why is this?" Qiu Zhiyuan was like a snake smelling blood, with a strange light in his eyes, "This is the price he voluntarily paid for staying with the prince. No wonder since then, he was the only one left by the emperor's side. Siji, from now on, Xinzhou is no longer my man, and his position will be replaced by you."

Siji prostrated meekly at Qiu Zhiyuan's feet, her heart pounding.

In front of the gate of the Qiu Mansion, under the watchful eyes of the Southern Army guards, Xinzhou looked respectful, but walked quickly, walked past the entrance of the alley, and finally coughed violently, opening his mouth to reveal half of his tongue.With disgust and fear, it seemed as if he wanted to vomit out all the strong fragrance inhaled in his lungs.