Realizing that the way back was not the original one, Qin Mu lowered the curtain, "Where are you taking me?"
Xiao Cheng: "I bought a house in the suburbs of Beijing. It has beautiful mountains and rivers, and the environment is very good. You will like it."
"Then when Gu Qin asks, how should you explain to him?" Qin Mu asked with interest.
"If Bai Ruyun's tears have any effect on you, then I will tell Gu Qin the truth. It is up to you to decide whether to go or stay." Xiao Cheng smiled and lowered his eyes to hide the emotions hidden in them.
Qin Mu asked: "What if it's useless?"
Xiao Cheng: "Then I will hide you in a place where Gu Qin can't find you."
"I thought you would hand me back to Gu Qin." Qin Mu's tone was somewhat unclear.
Xiao Cheng didn't raise his eyes, "I know why you stay by Gu Qin's side. Gu Qin is the most important pawn in my hand, and I won't let him have trouble easily."
After a pause, Xiao Cheng raised his head slowly and fixedly stared at Qin Mu, "Didn't you always want to be an ordinary person, you can do whatever you want, I will not interfere with you, as for Gu Qin, I will I will protect him for you."
Qin Mu is not worried that something will happen to Gu Qin.
After following Gu Qin for so long, he is clear about Gu Qin's ability, not to mention the high position and authority of that kid, no one can dare to touch him except the current emperor, that is, a group of shadow guards raised behind Gu Qin, each Fang Jianghu is full of first-class masters. Under such strict protection, if Gu Qin still has an accident, even if he is by Gu Qin's side to protect him, the chances of winning are very slim.
It's just that everything is not afraid of ten thousand, just in case.
Now that Xiao Cheng proposed to protect Gu Qin, Qin Mu was naturally relieved.
However, he was a little curious about the change in Xiao Cheng's attitude.
"Why are you thinking of me in everything?" Gu Qin brought him out of Lingxiao Mountain in order to use him. With the traction of the contract, anyone could betray Gu Qin, except Qin Mu.
Qin Mu didn't think Xiao Cheng had any other purpose in helping him.
Hearing this, Xiao Chengdao said: "Gu Qin values you very much, and keeps you by his side all the time. I want to use you to restrain him, in case his wings are hardened and he has two hearts against me." At the beginning, I just didn't expect that the shadow guard would be Qin Mu.
"That's it."
Qin Mu's eyes flashed, and he nodded thoughtfully.
By the time the carriage stopped in front of an antique courtyard, the sky had already darkened.
After getting Qin Mu settled down and ordering his servants to take good care of Qin Mu, Xiao Cheng rushed back to the palace without stopping. He knew that Gu Qin would definitely come to his house to ask for someone.
When we returned to the palace, the sky had completely darkened, only the two lanterns hanging at the door gave off a dim light in the night.
He was carried off the carriage by the servant, and as soon as his feet hit the ground, a familiar carriage entered his field of vision. Xiao Cheng paused, adjusted his facial expression, greeted him with a smile, knowingly asked: "It's so late, General Gu came here, what's the matter?"
Gu Qin's eyes were gloomy, and he glanced back and forth between Xiao Cheng's left and right, but he didn't see a familiar figure. He pursed his thin lips tightly, and even his voice sank, "Your Highness, I'm here to pick up Shiba back."
When Xiao Cheng heard the words, he stopped laughing and said, "Eighteen? Which eighteen?"
Gu Qin: "It's the shadow guard that His Highness picked up from the last general's mansion during the day."
"Oh, you mean him." Tucking the cloak on his body, Xiao Cheng asked slowly, "Shouldn't he be called Qin Mu?"
"..."
With just this one sentence, Gu Qin knew that Xiao Cheng already knew Qin Mu's identity.
After all, it was Qin Mu who Xiao Cheng knew first.
Gu Qin's silence was expected by Xiao Cheng.
The originally restrained smile bloomed again, Xiao Cheng smiled and narrowed his eyes, his expression could be as innocent as possible, "General Gu, you are so clever, you actually brought Qin Mu back secretly without telling me."
Xiao Cheng has a wide range of hobbies, especially reading. The study has a large collection of books, one of which is the Mysterious History of Mountains, which records many legends about mountain gods. At that time, he read that book purely as a storybook. Gu Qin had a close relationship with him, and he was the one who showed Gu Qin the mysterious history of this mountain. He didn't expect that an inadvertent action at the beginning would actually bring hidden dangers to him.
"He is a mountain god. Unless Lingxiao Mountain is destroyed, he will live forever. You are a mortal, force him to stay by your side and let him watch you grow old day by day. Is this what you want?"
"Although the lover's tears can make his body look like an ordinary person, his body is still a mountain god. These mountains have been recorded in the history of mystery, don't you know?"
Gu Qin remained silent.
Xiao Cheng put his hands behind his back and slowly approached Xiao Cheng. He wanted to tiptoe and put his mouth close to Xiao Cheng's ear, but his body was too short, so he had no choice but to give up this idea, and said in a low voice: "Qin Mu I discovered it first, you stole him away from me behind my back, Gu Qin, you always have to return the stolen things, but now I am just taking back what should belong to me."
Having said so much, only the last sentence is the real thought in Xiao Cheng's heart.
This time, Gu Qin did not remain silent.
"Steal?" He first uttered a word in a questioning tone, and then suddenly smiled. The smile revealed a chilling coldness and indifference in the night, "I just did something that His Highness dared not do."
"..."
Gu Qin lowered his head and looked down at Xiao Cheng who was more than three heads shorter than him: "Since Your Highness knows how to sign a contract with Qin Mu, why don't you put it into action? If Your Highness does it, there will be nothing left to do." .”
"..."
"At the end, I would like to thank Your Highness for giving me the opportunity."
Xiao Cheng emphasized his tone: "Gu Qin!"
As if he didn't hear the warning from Xiao Cheng's words, Gu Qin sneered, "Let the general guess why your Highness didn't dare to bring Qin Mu back? Is it because of your health..."
Before he could speak, he was interrupted by Xiao Cheng, "Gu Qin, don't get carried away, I can help you to your current height, and I can also knock you down from the clouds. You said that if I reveal your identity to the queen, the queen will What will she do?"
Gu Qin: "..."
"You are the product of an affair between your father and a court lady. The queen can tolerate other concubines giving birth to princes, but she can't tolerate the maids around her betraying her. Your biological mother has been poisoned to death by the queen. If the queen knows that you are a villain She is still alive, she will never let you go."
"..."
Xiao Cheng suddenly lowered his voice again, and said in a strangely gentle tone: "As long as you do things for me obediently, I will not treat you badly."
"... I would like to thank Your Highness for your support."
Although Xiao Cheng's body was destroyed by the gun, his mother Song Guifei's family power is still there. Gu Qin was able to become a general at the beginning because he was secretly supported by Xiao Cheng's uncle Song Yuanfei, the general of Zhenyuan.
Bowing his head and putting his hands together, Xiao Cheng said with a hint of seeing off the guests, "Okay, it's getting late, the general can go back."
Gu Qin was silent for a while, and said: "Yes, Your Highness." After speaking, Gu Qin turned and got into the carriage.
When the carriage disappeared into the night, the servant who had deliberately avoided earlier came over and said to the little figure standing there: "Your Highness, it's even deeper, you should go back to your room to rest."
After a day of riding in the carriage, Xiao Cheng was indeed a little tired.
He nodded slightly, and with the support of the servant, he slowly stepped into the palace that was a cage for him.
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Xiao Cheng's courtyard has a superior location, surrounded by orchards, and a natural open-air hot spring pool. Qin Mu lives here very comfortably, because he doesn't have to face Gu Qin's cold face, he even comes here more than in the General's Mansion relaxed and comfortable.
Three days later, Xiao Cheng prepared two carts of goods for him and came to see him, but Xiao Cheng was willing to bring them all the good wine he had collected for many years, as well as all kinds of silks and satins for the imperial use, boiled by the imperial chef in the palace. All kinds of cakes are also brought along.
At this time, Qin Mu was leaning on the doorpost beside the corridor, holding a porcelain white saucer in one hand, and picked up a piece of pastry with the other hand, put it to his mouth and took a bite. Qin Mu doesn't like cakes very much, he finds them too greasy, but the plate of cakes in his hand is sweet but not greasy, and it melts in the mouth, which suits his taste quite well.
Xiao Cheng was short, so he simply sat on a long stone chair beside him, dangling his short legs, and sent a soft voice into Qin Mu's ears in the breeze, "Is it delicious?"
"good."
Xiao Cheng said with a smile: "Then I will ask the chef to cook more next time."
Qin Mu hummed, swallowed the soft pastry in his mouth, and did not forget to talk about the business: "Does Gu Qin know?"
Xiao Cheng's tone turned light: "Well, I told him."
"Then what did he say?"
"No." Xiao Cheng didn't want to talk about Gu Qin with Qin Mu.
Sensing a trace of impatience under Xiao Cheng's seemingly gentle expression, Qin Mu didn't continue on this topic, "By the way, how do I know whether Bai Ruyun's tears are useful?"
"Gu Qin probably didn't tell you that since you drank his blood, a red line will appear on your back. If you terminate the contract with him, that red line will disappear."
Qin Mu said casually: "Then help me see if the red line you mentioned is still there."
Xiao Cheng kicked his legs, jumped off the stone chair, then turned behind Qin Mu, and said to Qin Mu: "You are too tall, I can't see it."
"Is there really no antidote to your poison? Gu Qin is three years younger than you, and taller than me." Qin Mu said while squatting down in front of Xiao Cheng.
There was no sound from behind, Qin Mu only thought that his words hurt Xiao Cheng's self-esteem, so he didn't say anything else. He only felt that a cool hand pushed his hair aside, and his collar was pulled down a little, and then Xiao Chengcheng didn't move.
Qin Mu asked: "Has the red line disappeared?"
Seeing the bright red mark take root in Qin Mu's skin texture, Xiao Cheng's eyes flashed, and he said, "It's gone."
Qin Mu heaved a sigh of relief, stood up straight, straightened his collar, and said, "That's good." It seems that Bai Ruyun really likes him. If Bai Ruyun can turn around and attack him, he can't find a suitable one. As a lover, he can make do with Bai Ruyun.
It's just that Bai Ruyun thought he was dead, and he had to think about how to explain it to him.
When Qin Mu was thinking about the future, Xiao Cheng who was at the side suddenly said, "Actually, there is an antidote to the poison in me."
"Huh?" Qin Mu was taken aback for a moment, then turned his gaze to Xiao Cheng.
Xiao Cheng raised his head and looked at him quietly, with a complicated look in his eyes that Qin Mu couldn't understand. He bent his mouth and smiled helplessly: "It's just that if I grow up normally, I may not live until now."
Qin Mu suddenly felt that Xiao Cheng's smile was a bit sad.
He couldn't help asking: "Who poisoned you?"
Xiao Cheng turned his back to Qin Mu, and a vague voice came from the front, without any emotion in his voice: "In such a huge palace, who do you think can cover the sky with one hand and make me like this?"
"..."
An idea gradually formed in his heart, Qin Mu's lips moved slightly, but he didn't say anything in the end.
"I do not need your sympathy."
The young man has a thin body and a straight back. He put his hands behind his back, raised his head slightly, and looked at the sunset in the distance. past."