After wearing lotus essence

Putting the little lotus beside him, Shang Cizhou asked Rong Mu softly, "Ting Zhi, why did you come here alone?"

Rong Mu saw his slightly panicked face in his eyes, he didn't know how to answer, should he say that he is actually a male goblin?Or should I say that I didn't run on purpose, I was just afraid that my white hair would scare these ordinary people.

Once upon a time, he was also a carefree ordinary person——

Rong Mu lowered his eyes and moved his lips: "Tell me first, is my hair... strange?"

Shang Cizhou looked at him, and gently pulled up Rong Mu's long hair that was hanging on the ground: "Did Ting Zhi say this?"

Rong Mu raised his eyes, and his pupils moved slightly. The long, eerie snow-white hair turned back to black at some point.

He looked at the long hair, then looked at the emperor in a daze.

I saw Shang Cizhou slowly sticking to the tip of his hair: "There seems to be a strange color here, isn't it?"

Rong Mu suddenly looked at the other party, and Shang Cizhou continued: "I saw it when I went out, Ting Zhi was born different from ordinary people, so don't feel inferior about it, it's very beautiful."

Rong Mu swallowed his throat and sighed "God help me!"

Changed back, the tyrant didn't even see that his hair was dyed by Bi Jiangxue!

Shang Cizhou had been silently looking at Rong Mu, the smell around him was extremely fragrant, like... like the lotus fragrance he smelled the night he returned to the East Palace.

Rong Mu tried his best to hold his expression, stretched out his hand and patted the broken osmanthus flowers on his body, and when he saw Shang Cizhou, he brushed it for him.

Just as he stretched out his hand, the emperor grabbed his wrist.

He was slightly taken aback, and saw Shang Cizhou staring at him fixedly, and then said: "Did Ting Zhi forget to answer me, this whole big business is lonely, you can go wherever you want, why do you want to be alone?" Run away? You just need to tell Gu, there is no place in the capital that you cannot go to, Gu can help you with anything."

It may be that the color of the hair gave Rong Mu confidence at the last moment, so he couldn't help asking tentatively, "Ah Zhou, what did your subordinates tell you when they found you just now?"

Shang Cizhou said slowly: "Said Tingzhi doesn't seem to like the place where there are many people, and ran away holding the little lotus that was given to Gu, and they ran into Gu on the way to chase."

"Is there anything else?" Rong Mu hurriedly asked.

Shang Cizhou hummed.

Rong Mu took a deep breath, and a bold guess emerged in his heart.

Could it be that he had just prayed for the Dao of Heaven to really have an effect, so that the matter of being framed by Bi Jiangxue in public would be uncovered? !

Li Suichuan and Xia Houyan didn't dare to lie to Shang Cizhou at all, if Shang Cizhou said so, it must be their reply.

Thinking of this, Rong Mu calmed down a little, and then he replied in words: "No big businessman has ever seen a lotus, and a large group of people are surrounded by such a small plant. I bought this flower and walked on the street, and everyone is looking at it." Me, fortunately, the Nandai businessman helped me out... I had no choice but to find a place to hide, but I didn't expect to be fascinated here."

Shang Cizhou smiled after hearing this, and reached out to take off Rong Muka's mask on the bridge of Xiu Ting's nose: "Why is Ting Zhi so confused? Do you know that you ran too fast just now, and almost hit Gu, hit Gu?" I don't stop, I'm so tired that I still bring people to find you in the dark—"

"Tingzhi, the alleyway is dark, if Gu didn't smell your scent, I might have missed it, don't do this next time, don't let Gu rush to find you, Gu Shi is very worried, when Gu is worried, he will be impulsive when doing things. "

Rong Mu let out a breath slowly, and Shang Cizhou's eyes flashed in his mind when he just came over.

It is so dark, it seems to imply a thousand words, but when it comes to him, there are only a few words left.

These few words seem to be trying to find excuses for him, does he know...

No, no... Even if Shang Cizhou saw his back, he would be eliminated by spiritual power like everyone else. As long as he doesn't want to be remembered, no one can remember him step by step look like.

It seems that God, somewhere, will favor him to help him make up for all the omissions.

Rong Mu looked at the little lotus in his hand, picked it up and handed it to Shang Cizhou, and said in a low voice: "I know... here are the flowers, now you have something I gave you, I'm here for you You have paid a big price for this flower, this is just the first one, if you like it, there will be countless lotus flowers blooming in Dashang in the future, don't be jealous with children... and don't stare at me too closely, I am now It's quite safe and won't run away, you... don't be too tense."

Shang Cizhou didn't speak, he glanced at the flower, put the flower in Rong Mu's arms, and then stretched out his hand to hug the young man from the bottom of the tree.

Osmanthus petals trembled and fell to the ground in an instant.

Rong Mu realized later that the night wind was bleak, so he shrugged his shoulders and posted a poster.

Shang Cizhou looked at Rong Mu's exquisite little face, and saw that the other party's face was slightly pale but unconsciously leaning on him. Such a young man, who seemed to be peacefully nestled in his arms, was actually very far away.

It was so far away that he didn't trust him, and he didn't want to tell the truth to him. Xia Houyan and Li Suichuan looked normal, and only told him that the Southern Dynasty merchant who sold lotus flowers had a different identity. As for Rong Mu, there was only a little ambiguity left. words.

But Shang Cizhou clearly remembered the appearance of Rong Mu hiding in the dark alley, even if he was in such a hurry, he couldn't conceal his amazing and strange temperament.

It seems that everyone can forget Rong Mu's weirdness, but he can't forget it as if it is branded in his mind, and Rong Mu is not willing to tell himself the truth at all. Shang Cizhou knows that this is just a small area where he doesn't trust himself .

He would rather run to avoid himself than tell him what he was afraid of hiding.

The emperor walked out, the scent of lotus like green crimson snow filled his nose, the rusty tree bell behind him rang, and Shang Cizhou paused slightly on the soles of his feet.

He tried his best to suppress the gloomy and paranoid madness that had just been avoided by Rong Mu, for fear of accidentally leaking a little bit and pushing this person away from him.

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"Ah Zhou, let me ask you, if one day I become a flower, will you continue to support me?"

"Why did the pavilion branch become a flower?"

"Oh, it turned into a flower after all!"

Shang Cizhou heard himself say: "Of course I will support you, as long as you hide next time, don't be so stupid to hide behind a tree, the trunk can't cover your clothes at all, and there are many insects, it will bite you when it falls When it comes to you, be good, and I will always protect you."

As expected, the young boy's expression was timid, as if he was afraid of insects.

Most of the imperial guards had dispersed for patrolling. Li Suichuan, Xia Houyan and others were waiting at the door. Li Suichuan was still holding a long arrow in his hand. The arrow was extremely sharp and had a barb, which was not like a big business craft.

It is said that the merchants of the Southern Dynasty showed off their archery skills at the Wanguo Bazaar.

"Your Majesty? Is Young Master Rong all right?"

Shang Cizhou nodded: "He is tired, go to lead the carriage."

People around responded and left, Shang Cizhou looked at the young man in his arms who was peeking at him.

How could he blame Rong Mu for hiding something from him?

If Rong Mu was the old man back then, then he was the one who did the wrong thing and caused all the consequences. He failed to protect him well and even forgot him. What about the person who pushed him into the abyss?

I'm afraid that if I want to protect myself, I can't tell the slightest trust and love.

Shang Cizhou moved his eyes, and gently removed a small green bug from Rong Mu's shoulder.

The boy adjusted his posture and whispered to him, "Ah Zhou, what's wrong?"

Shang Cizhou smiled at him: "Osmanthus fragrans fell from the branches of the pavilion, Gu has already removed them for you."

After the Flower Festival, Shang Cizhou seemed to be very busy, and he could only see him at breakfast time, Rong Mu didn't know what time Bi Jiangxue would choose to dye her hair, so it was really quiet for a few days .

But fortunately, he has discovered the law of Bi Jiangxue acting as a demon. As long as this flower blooms a little, something will happen.

The first time I wanted to open it, it made Shang Cizhou think of his old friend, and the second time I opened it halfway, it made him know that his hair still has two layers of color, but Bi Jiangxue is different from ordinary flowers. The flowering is slow, and it seems that it takes a lot of effort.

Now I can only see a few petals on the outside, and it looks delicate and lazy.

Rong Mu vaguely knew that as a spirit among flowers, he might be blessed by heaven, otherwise it would not mean that during this period of time, there was only a vague rumor in the city that there was a young man who was as handsome as a flower fairy on the night of the Flower Festival, but no one could do it. Think of it on his head.

And those guards staring at him may know that he is talking about, but at most they can say that "Rong Shijun" is indeed handsome, but they completely forget about the strange situation.

Later that day, when I heard that the woodcarving merchant had set off for Nandai with his sick wife, Li Suichuan went to the imperial guard camp to receive fifty boards as punishment for losing Rong Mu, everything seemed to calm down, but There was a subtle feeling in Rong Mu's heart.

After thinking about it, he attributed this subtle feeling to the fact that Shang Ci was treating him better and better during the day. If it wasn't for the busy government affairs, Rong Mu would even suspect that he could stare at him all the time, and he wouldn't get tired of watching him all day.

But he kept a secret from him.

Facing this great merchant emperor, Rong Mu always felt that something was preventing him from having heart-to-heart contact with him. He used to be quite afraid of him, but now he seems to have difficulty trusting him, but he just feels that his experience is a bit pitiful.

But he also subconsciously felt that Shang Cizhou was different from others, he was extremely secretive, and he didn't tell if he had a plan in mind, and he didn't even know that he was tricked occasionally.

Rong Mu sighed slightly, and looked at Yuhu Lake from the window, where the lotus leaves had already floated to the surface, and the little flower buds rushed out. The Nandai Xiaolian who came here was all infected by this vitality and completely cheered up.

He stretched out his hand to touch the little lotus that was given to Shang Cizhou, and wiped his cheeks with itchy hair.There was a voice in front of the East Palace Mansion, and after a while, a familiar figure walked over.

Shang Cizhou was used to talking about things with Li Suichuan, and now the major general was holding a handful of familiar arrows, and his expression was a little serious.

When they got closer, Rong Mu vaguely heard them discussing some military weapons.

"...It's absolutely true. That day, I saw that the man didn't look like a commoner, so he would leave his post without authorization. This kind of arrow is indeed not a specification that hunters can carry. I compared it with the arrows brought back from the Hankou River battlefield back then. , found that this arrow tip should only be used by the Southern Army."

Shang Cizhou raised his hand to take the arrow, squinted his eyes in the sunlight, the arrow has a barb, once hooked into a person's flesh, pulling it out would be a pain in the ass, such a cruel weapon can only be fought by two armies You can only see it when you kill it, and ordinary pawns can't get it at all.

"The king of the Southern Dynasties is relieved. He asked his subordinates to come to Dashang for treatment. The man asked Tingzhi for lotus seeds?"

Li Suichuan: "...Yes, I don't know where Mr. Rong got so many lotus seeds. Could it be that he bought them privately from Nandai...?"

Rong Mu's heart skipped a beat, and when he looked down, he happened to see Shang Cizhou looking over.

That expression was still very indifferent for a second, but when he saw him, he unconsciously brought a three-pointed tenderness.

Shang Cizhou threw the arrow to Li Suichuan, and said casually: "Don't worry about the things you shouldn't care about, you have your own destiny."

Li Suichuan really didn't say anything, he followed the emperor's gaze, and saw the young man standing behind the window with moist eyes.

Li Suichuan bowed to Rong Mu, and saw Shang Cizhou reach out his hand to Rong Mu: "Ting Zhi, come down, I will take you to play alone, Li Suichuan has already prepared the carriage."

Rong Mu looked at them, "Are you not busy today?"

Shang Cizhou: "The court is closed today, there is no business for the time being."

Rong Mu let out an "oh" and looked at the emperor again: "Where are you going to play? Are you chasing after a horse?"

Li Suichuan replied: "No riding, Your Majesty is sympathetic to the young master's frailty, and specially prepared the emperor's car, and today he has to walk the mountain road for a while, I'm afraid the young master will suffer some crimes."

Rong Mu looked at Shang Cizhou suspiciously, and saw the other party pointing at the little lotus cub by the window.

"Ting Zhi brought that lotus down, and Gu will take you to visit someone at Huguo Temple today."

Huguo Temple?

Rong Mu is extremely sensitive to these three words. After all, how did he come to the Dashang Palace? It was because the abbot of the Huguo Temple "abducted" him out of the Nandai Palace——

Shang Cizhou looked at him with a smile and said: "I have a little final confusion recently that I really can't solve, so I have to go to the abbot of the Huguo Temple to ask Li Buddha, I don't worry about you staying in the East Palace alone, so Ting Zhi and Let's go alone."

Rong Mu carefully asked him: "Who does Ah Zhou want to ask to worship the Buddha?"

Shang Cizhou looked at him with a gentle expression: "You love Bi Jiangxue, and you must be very interested, so Gu asked the monk who gave Bi Jiangxue to Gu. He has profound Buddhist teachings, and he must be able to see through Gu's plight and confusion at a glance. "

Rong Mu paused, a white light flashed in his mind, he subconsciously said: "Is it Pity Kong?"

Shang Cizhou nodded: "It's the mercy of Kong."