From Shadow Guard to Empress

Chapter 48: Forty eight

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The temple on the top of the mountain was very popular, and the khaki walls could be seen from afar. As soon as You Shu and his friends arrived, monks came to greet them. Qi Han had probably given instructions in advance.

It was just dinner time and You Shu was a little hungry, his stomach rumbling. After Xiao Weixin sat down, he asked someone to bring the vegetarian meal. There were many rooms in the temple, so of course he and You Shu rested in one room.

As the prince was a lazy and ignorant person, and Huachun and the other girls were not brought out, Youshu had to do all the chores by himself. He put the gifts he brought into the cabinet, heated the teapot on the table, and then wiped the tables and chairs in the room with his own cloth, leaving no corner untouched.

Who told their prince to be a severe mysophobia patient? If he doesn't wipe it clean, he won't even drink a sip of water later.

Seeing him busying around, Xiao Weixin frowned and said, "Just let Wangchen do it, you come over here."

"I'm not tired." You Shu replied, "Wang Chen has been running for so long, let him rest."

Xiao Weixin snorted, "Are you so nice to everyone?"

You Shu put down the cloth and confirmed that there was no dust on the table before saying, "What do you mean, Your Majesty?"

Xiao Weixin sat at the table, with one hand on his head, looking at You Shu's back leisurely, and said lazily: "Isn't it? You seem to be very tolerant of others. Even if Wang Chen is not familiar with you, you can still consider him."

"This shouldn't be what Xie Feiyuan taught, right?"

You Shu turned around and stood there thinking for a while, "I don't think I am tolerant of others, but... helping others is helping yourself. Many things don't need to be complicated. For small things like cleaning the house, I can do it easily, so why bother to help me."

"You understand others so well, but others may not treat you the same way." Xiao Weixin said seriously.

You Shu didn't care: "It's okay, I've never thought about that, as long as I have a clear conscience."

Xiao Weixin looked over, seemingly examining him.

You Shu immediately straightened his chest to make himself look upright and honest. What he said was what was in his heart. This was what his sister taught him when he was at home, to act with sincerity in dealing with people and not to think about unnecessary things.

If there was anyone that You Shu really wanted a response from, that person must be Xiao Weixin. Only when facing him would You Shu desperately hope to get a response.

Maybe from the very beginning, Xiao Weixin was different from everyone else to him, but You Shu attributed all this to the fact that he was the male protagonist, and did not think about many things any further.

"What about me?" Xiao Weixin asked, "Am I the same to you?"

You Shu shook his head sincerely: "No, I... have a request for you, Your Majesty."

"What do you want?" Xiao Weixin asked back with some anticipation.

What are you asking for

Of course it’s to get promoted, get rich and become the boss!

But it sounds a bit vulgar to say this. What if the prince dislikes him

You Shu tried to be hypocritical: "I only ask that Your Majesty... continue to trust me in the future and never forget this day."

To put it bluntly, when you become rich and powerful, don't forget your friends, and when you become successful, don't forget your brothers.

Xiao Weixin looked at him blankly. The young shadow guard had sincerity in his eyes and said honestly that he hoped he could trust him. This was the first time he heard such words from someone else.

"Okay." Xiao Weixin replied softly, "I will trust you at any time."

You Shu felt a huge sense of satisfaction in his heart. Nothing could be more exciting than receiving a response from someone he had looked up to for many years.

Wang Chen was knocking on the door outside, saying that he had brought the vegetarian meal. Xiao Weixin hated him for jumping out and ruining the atmosphere without any tact, and thought about twisting Wang Chen's dog head off when he got back.

Wang Chen inexplicably felt that there was a murderous aura in the room, and looked around vigilantly but did not find anyone suspicious. You Shu stepped forward to help him take the plates down, and the table was full of vegetarian dishes.

I am unhappy if I don’t have meat to eat.

This is a temple, so they have to follow the local customs and eat vegetarian food. Xiao Weixin sat at the table and glanced casually. Miraculously, he understood the regret in the little shadow guard's eyes. "Although it's vegetarian food, I heard it's very famous. You should try it first."

You Shu stared at the various vegetarian dishes on the table, such as stir-fried lotus root cubes, boiled tofu, and vegetable soup. After hearing what Xiao Weixin said, he hurriedly said, "I dare not."

He respectfully handed the chopsticks to Xiao Weixin, and waited for him to take them before picking up his own chopsticks, but he still didn't dare to start. Xiao Weixin sighed, picked up a chopstick of pickled radish and put it into You Shu's bowl, "There are only you and me in the room, so there is no need to abide by those rules."

"Yes." You Shu looked at the radish in the bowl, whispered thanks, then carefully picked it up and put it in his mouth.

Although the delicacies in ancient times were not as rich as those in modern times, You Shu has gradually become accustomed to the taste here. The pickled radish is unexpectedly delicious, sour, sweet, refreshing and crisp, not heavy at all, which whet his appetite.

Seeing that he liked it, Xiao Weixin smiled and hurriedly added more food to his plate, but he himself didn't touch much.

"Why isn't Your Majesty eating?" After eating for a while, You Shu realized that there was almost no rice in Xiao Weixin's bowl.

Xiao Weixin shook his head: "I don't have a good appetite, you eat first."

They had come all the way here, so there was no reason for him not to be hungry. You Shu remembered that Xiao Weixin had a poor appetite all year round, and hesitantly used the serving chopsticks to pick up a piece of tofu for him as well: "Your Highness, eat a little."

Xiao Weixin originally just wanted to watch You Shu eat, but he didn't expect that You Shu would suddenly come to his senses and pick up some food for him as well. His mood immediately improved, and even though he didn't really want to eat, he still ate obediently.

It was just ordinary plain tofu, but Xiao Weixin thought it was very fragrant.

The two of them actually finished eating all the food on the table. You Shu put the dishes and chopsticks on the corridor outside the house. Naturally, monks would come to collect them. He touched his stomach, but there was still no fat or water in his stomach, and his mouth tasted very bland.

I miss the big pork elbow made by the master chef from Shadow Guard Camp.

After a short rest after finishing his meal, Xiao Weixin felt sleepy. He always had the habit of taking a nap. You Shu made the bed for him and carefully covered him with a thin blanket after he lay down. "Your Majesty, go to sleep peacefully. I will be guarding outside the room. You can call me at any time if you need anything."

Xiao Weixin stared at his profile under the quilt for a long time before he said softly, "Okay."

You Shu lit the calming incense in the room, then quietly retreated. On the roof, Ying Si and Ying Ba were eating sunflower seeds. When they saw him coming up, they generously handed the seeds to him and said, "I finally understand. You are now a popular person around the prince."

You Shu sat down and chatted with them. The afternoon was warm and spring, the breeze blew through the treetops, the kingfishers' calls were sweet and crisp, and from the temple not far away came the sound of monks chanting and the regular ringing of bells, each one of which seemed to strike at people's hearts.

He suddenly felt that perhaps this was what it was like to live a peaceful life.

You Shu thought of Xiao Weixin who was sleeping alone in the room. He was very tired from all the hard work and worry during this period. When he lay down and closed his eyes just now, he could see some bruises under his eyes. He wished he could have more beautiful and peaceful time like this so that he wouldn't have to work so hard.

Yingba ate melon seeds and squinted at him: "Old Third, are you in love?"

"What?" You Shu looked confused while biting a melon seed.

"I can see it all. Your peachy face can't deceive anyone." Yingba pretended to be serious, "I told you I can tell fortunes a long time ago."

Yingba's fortune-telling was never right, and You Shu just thought it was a joke. How could he be so amorous when there was no girl around him.

"Just stop it!" Ying Si rolled his eyes. "This is a temple dedicated to marriage. If you keep talking nonsense, you'll be beaten out with a monk's stick. Our third brother is just a piece of wood. What kind of beauty would be worthy of his attention?"

Yingba pretended to count with his fingers, then suddenly opened his eyes with a blank look on his face: "Strange..."

"What's so strange about that?" You Shu looked at him, "What did you figure out?"

Yingba scratched his head, "I don't know, the result of the calculation is hard to understand."

"It says that you have a harmonious marriage, but it also says that you have few descendants. Isn't that a contradiction?"

Ying Si spat, "I said your stuff is inaccurate. According to your hexagram, unless our third child finds a man, doesn't this mean that he can't have children?"

Yingba thought, "I see..."

You Shu: “???”

What terrible things have you imagined

Why can’t I have a baby even though I have all the parts

Yingba's fortune-telling skills are really half-baked, nothing at all.

You Shu thought expressionlessly, he must be very capable, there is no way he couldn't have children.

After a half-hour lunch break, everyone got up one after another. After Xiao Weixin washed up, he also went to draw lots. You Shu followed him all the way to the main hall.

The golden Buddha statue looked solemn and showed no sadness or joy. Below it knelt many pilgrims who came to make wishes. Xia Yinxiu secretly knelt in a corner with his hands folded and prayed devoutly. Yang Nanruo knelt beside him, and Yang Qixian also lit a stick of incense. It was obvious that he must have wished for peace in the country, to recover the territory as soon as possible and to expel the Western Rong cavalry.

Xiao Weixin also knelt down, looked directly at the Buddha statue in front of him, and bowed three times respectfully.

You Shu had never seen him so pious before. He was very curious about what wish Xiao Weixin, an atheist, would make, but he thought it should be related to his grand ambitions.

When Xiao Weixin finished bowing, he stood up and looked back at You Shu: "Aren't you going to bow?"

"Hmm?" You Shu was stunned. "My subordinates want it too?"

Xiao Weixin: "Pray, don't you have any wishes?"

You Shu really didn't have any wishes. If he had any, it was only during the first few years when he traveled through time. Every day he prayed that he could go back as soon as he opened his eyes. But as time went by, he became more disappointed and gradually stopped thinking about those things.

He knelt obediently on the mat, looked up at the golden statue, and could not hear the voice of his own heart.

Forget it, just assume that he has a wish.

You Shu also bowed three times, but did not make a wish.

If possible, I would give all my wishes to Xiao Weixin, hoping that everything goes well for him and that he can get everything he wants.

He did not make a wish for his family's happiness and well-being, because who knows how much time and space have passed, and the gods here may not be able to convey his wishes to another world. Besides, his parents and sisters are with him, so even without him, they will slowly get better.

He didn't make any wishes for himself because he felt that he was already good enough and didn't need to rely on the power of God.

So, please give all his wishes to Xiao Weixin, so that he can be one step closer to his dream.

At this moment, Xiao Weixin was drawing lots. The old monk beside him took a look at the lot and clasped his hands together and smiled:

"Congratulations, donor. May all your wishes come true in the future."

Xiao Weixin raised his lips and smiled.

All can be achieved.

good.

He wants both this country and Xiao Shu.