On the other side, Long Xiaoyuan took Shi Qingzhou's hand and left.
He naturally noticed the strangeness of Shi Qingzhou.
Moreover, maybe something else happened while I was away...
Moreover, what happened here... probably happened between him and Ouyang Chuan!
However, Long Xiaoyuan himself was not sure.
Although it is said that his Qingzhou family is not without criminal record...
However, it always feels like something is wrong.
Holding Shi Qingzhou's hand, Long Xiaoyuan did not go back to his room, but led him out of the inn.
"Where are you going?" Shi Qingzhou raised his eyebrows.
Long Xiaoyuan smiled slightly. "Go outside and walk around."
Shi Qingzhou looked at each other. "Um?"
Long Xiaoyuan smiled and said, "Qing Zhou doesn't want to go out?"
Shi Qingzhou didn't answer, Long Xiaoyuan turned his body sideways and looked at him. "Isn't it boring here?"
Shi Qingzhou finally nodded slowly.
They are now in a small county town, so there is nothing interesting about it.
Long Xiaoyuan just wanted to take Shi Qingzhou out for a walk.
However, although the county seat is not prosperous, the scenery is not bad.
Long Xiaoyuan took Shi Qingzhou to the outskirts of the county.
Shadow Guard and others naturally followed secretly.
However, Long Xiaoyuan did not let them appear on the bright side.
He just wants to be with his Qingzhou...
Even outside, Long Xiaoyuan kept holding Shi Qingzhou's hand. Never let go.
Perhaps because of the intimacy shown by Long Xiaoyuan, Shi Qingzhou's indifferent and cold expression eased a little.
"Brother, why are these two uncles holding hands?"
"Huh? Where?"
"There, these two uncles look good."
"Ah, I see... um, it's very pretty."
"Brother, why are they holding hands? Is it because they are stupid and get lost?"
"That's not true. Father sometimes holds Mother's hand when he goes to the street. Is that because Mother is stupid?"
"No, it's not, mother said, it's because father likes mother."
"Well, father likes mother, so he holds mother's hand. These two uncles must be because one uncle likes the other uncle."
"One uncle likes another uncle? But, can two uncles do the same?"
"Of course, you forgot Uncle Qiu and Uncle Hao?"
"Ah, yes... Mother said, Uncle Qiu and Uncle Hao are husband and wife, just like parents!"
"Well, these two uncles must be the same as their parents!"
"Ah... so pretty, I really want to grow up."
"Huh? Why?"
"In this way, I can also be with my good-looking uncle!"
"You... shamefaced, go back soon."
"Oh... Brother, wait for me..."
The childish words of the two children made people laugh.
Long Xiaoyuan couldn't help laughing while holding Shi Qingzhou's hand. "What a lovely child."
Shi Qingzhou's eyebrows and eyes are also slightly bent. "Well, it's cute."
Long Xiaoyuan couldn't help but said, "I miss Huanhuan."
Shi Qingzhou looked at Long Xiaoyuan. "It won't be long before we go back."
Long Xiaoyuan laughed when he heard this. "Well, I hope so."
Shi Qingzhou said: "Go on?"
"Of course, we were just going out for a walk."
Shi Qingzhou didn't say anything after hearing the words, and the two continued to walk forward...
Following Long Xiaoyuan, Shi Qingzhou came to the Qiushui Pagoda near the outskirts of the county town.
This tower is built on the mountainside, with a total of twenty-four floors.
There are some ancient Buddhas in each layer.
Not as many as in the temple, there are only two ancient Buddhas on each floor.
Moreover, the ancient Buddha has existed for a long time...
I heard that this pagoda was originally a marriage pagoda, and later became a Buddhist pagoda.
It used to be a place that received great attention during the previous dynasty, because there was an event of the Buddha appearing.
But after the Yuelong Dynasty, it was not taken seriously here.
Because the original Long Xiaoyuan didn't believe in Buddhism at all, and one of his concubines seemed to be frightened by the Buddha when he was dreaming. How crazy!
The pagodas in this small county did not escape the bad luck at that time.
For a long time, people dared not come to worship Buddha at all, because the emperor would arrest people.
But that was also a few years ago.
Afterwards, when this matter was over, Long Xiaoyuan didn't bother to care about it.
When he wanted to destroy the Buddhist temple, there were also many ministers from the Remonstrance Sect, otherwise the situation would have been even worse.
Later, after Long Xiaoyuan didn't care about it, the Buddhist temples in this world proudly continued to exist.
Long Xiaoyuan actually had memories of these things in his mind.
However, at this time, Long Xiaoyuan naturally wouldn't mention it without interest.
Shi Qingzhou was led by Long Xiaoyuan to the pagoda.
"A total of twenty-four floors, light boat, let's go up one by one." Long Xiaoyuan said.
Shi Qingzhou raised his eyebrows, "Why?"
"Worship Buddha." Long Xiaoyuan said firmly.
Shi Qingzhou looked at the other party with a slightly strange expression when he heard this. "You believe this?"
"I didn't believe it at first, but for the light boat, I am willing to believe it."
"For me?" Shi Qingzhou raised his eyebrows.
Long Xiaoyuan nodded. "Well, for you, because I want to walk with you for the rest of my life, safely and peacefully, so I am willing to believe."
Shi Qingzhou paused and did not speak.
Long Xiaoyuan pulled Shi Qingzhou slightly closer to him, and kissed Shi Qingzhou's earlobe.
"Let's go Qingzhou, let's go to worship Buddha."
Shi Qingzhou did not refuse this time.
Long Xiaoyuan smiled and pulled the other party into the pagoda, reached the first floor, and then really started to prostrate, and very pious.
Shi Qingzhou's gaze flickered slightly, and he kowtowed along with Long Xiaoyuan.
From the first floor to the tenth floor.
Long Xiaoyuan didn't stop at all.
On the eleventh floor, Long Xiaoyuan slowed down, but he still persisted and never stopped.
On the sixteenth floor, Shi Qingzhou said: "Take a break."
Long Xiaoyuan shook his head. "No, I want to reach the top floor in one breath, and I don't want to stop. The person at the bottom said just now, if you have any wish, don't stop in one breath, worship to the top floor, then the Buddha can hear your wish."
Shi Qingzhou stopped talking.
Long Xiaoyuan said: "Let's go."
Shi Qingzhou slowly lowered his eyelids, silently following...
In this way, although tired, Long Xiaoyuan persevered from the first floor to the twenty-fourth floor.
He thought, if he hadn't lived in the wasteland for more than 20 days, with his pampered body, he might not be able to persist in the 24th floor!
So, perhaps, when the wish came true, he should be grateful for the twenty-odd days of "traveling" in the wasteland.
Shi Qingzhou also followed Long Xiaoyuan to worship all the twenty-story pagodas.
Even with physical strength like a rock light boat, I feel a little tired.
However, Long Xiaoyuan persisted.
"Qingzhou." In front of the Buddha, Long Xiaoyuan took Shi Qingzhou's hand. "We're done worshiping. I'm praying for the same wish on every floor. The Buddha must be able to hear it, right?"
"En." Shi Qingzhou only answered this word. However, at this moment, the blood-colored pupils in Shi Qingzhou's eyes seemed to be much lighter.
"Qingzhou, I love you." Long Xiaoyuan said softly.
Shi Qingzhou nodded slightly, a faint smile appeared on the corner of his lips. "Yeah. I see."
"Is it enough just to know?" Long Xiaoyuan kissed the corner of the other's mouth. "Say, you love me. I want to hear it."
Shi Qingzhou blinked and didn't speak for a moment.
Long Xiaoyuan didn't urge him, but just looked at Shi Qingzhou very firmly.
Finally, Shi Qingzhou slowly opened his mouth. "I love you."
These three words were so light that they couldn't even hear them, but they made Long Xiaoyuan's whole heart tremble, as if they were about to jump out of his throat!
"Qingzhou...Qingzhou..." Long Xiaoyuan murmured Shi Qingzhou's name, and then kissed the lips of Xiang Woge...
Shi Qingzhou slowly closed her eyes, not caring where it was...
After a long time, Long Xiaoyuan let go of the man in his arms.
On this top floor, there are only the two of them.
When Shi Qingzhou was let go, his breath was a little disturbed.
Long Xiaoyuan straightened the hair around the ear for the other party. "Let's go down."
Shi Qingzhou nodded.
Going down is much easier than going up.
Long Xiaoyuan and Shi Qingzhou arrived below after a quarter of an hour.
When leaving the pagoda, Long Xiaoyuan turned his head, clasped his hands together and closed his eyes. This was the last time he made a wish.
Although Shi Qingzhou didn't move, his cold eyes became gentle.
Walking back to the inn from the pagoda, Shadow Wind appeared.
"Masters, news from home."
When it is inconvenient to say the palace outside, the word "home" will be used instead.
Long Xiaoyuan nodded. "Okay, let's go in and talk."
Back in the inn room, Yingfeng saluted.
Long Xiaoyuan waved his hand to make the opponent stand up.
After reading the news, Long Xiaoyuan raised his eyebrows. "Qingzhou, there are a few ministers... their whereabouts are a bit strange."
"Who are they?" Shi Qingzhou asked.
Long Xiaoyuan gave the note to the other party, but Shi Qingzhou read it and sneered. "They don't know you're back yet."
"Well, that's right, the news that Liu Suifeng and I have come back is only known to the Shadow Guard." Long Xiaoyuan touched his chin. "If they think something happened to me and start to be restless, then there's no need to keep them!"
Shi Qingzhou nodded with a cold voice. "That's right!"
"Okay, then this matter is decided like this, let's not think too much about other things." These words were naturally said to Shi Qingzhou, and then Long Xiaoyuan turned to Yingfeng.
"Let people keep a close eye on those people. If there is any action... don't wait for us to go back, shoot and kill."
The last four words, what Long Xiaoyuan said was not cold, but a little light.
"Yes! The subordinate understands."
After Yingfeng left, Long Xiaoyuan said: "Qingzhou, let's set off tomorrow."
Shi Qingzhou nodded. "However, the speed of the return journey does not need to be accelerated."
"I understand." Long Xiaoyuan smiled. "We can still go at the same speed as before, and I can keep myself more secretive. I want to see how many people will be moved when I may disappear or die!"
Shi Qingzhou said "hmm" slowly.
"so be it."
Long Xiaoyuan and Shi Qingzhou stayed in the room for a while, and it was dark after a while.
When it was time to have dinner, Long Xiaoyuan said, "Call Liu Suifeng and Ouyang Chuan over for dinner?"
Shi Qingzhou's eyes flickered slightly, "Why?"
Long Xiaoyuan didn't think too much, and said with a smile: "It's so crowded."
Shi Qingzhou didn't speak.
Only then did Long Xiaoyuan realize the strangeness, so he walked over and took Shi Qingzhou's hand. "What's wrong?"
Shi Qingzhou shook his head slowly. "nothing."
Long Xiaoyuan shook his head. "I don't believe it, how could it be nothing. Don't you want to have dinner with them?"
"That's not true." Shi Qingzhou said lightly. "I just want to eat with you."
"Okay." Long Xiaoyuan smiled, looking very happy. "Then, we will eat by ourselves."
Shi Qingzhou nodded. "Um… "
When the dinner was served, they sure enough ate together.
Long Xiaoyuan is still working hard to prepare vegetables for Shi Qingzhou, and Shi Qingzhou will not refuse anyone who comes, and at the same time, he will take the initiative to pick some for himself, Long Xiaoyuan looks very satisfied.
After dinner, Long Xiaoyuan felt that he was a bit full.
"Well... I'm full. Let's go for a walk." Long Xiaoyuan said.
Naturally, Shi Qingzhou would not object, but just nodded. "Um."
So, the two went out holding hands, and Long Xiaoyuan found that he liked holding the hand of his Qingzhou more and more now...
Holding each other's hands, the two walked towards the yard behind the inn.
This inn was run by a private family, so there is a yard behind it, and there is also a house.
Long Xiaoyuan took Shi Qingzhou's hand and walked towards the yard.
"Although the sweet-scented osmanthus here has not bloomed yet, you can already smell the aroma." It is the fragrance of the sweet-scented osmanthus tree itself, and it is very fresh.
Long Xiaoyuan took a deep breath and said happily, "Qingzhou, smell it, it's very fragrant."
Shi Qingzhou also took a deep breath, raised his eyebrows and said, "Is this fragrance?"
"Yeah, in fact, the trees themselves have fragrance, don't you know?"
Shi Qingzhou said slowly: "I haven't been interested before, but I really don't know."
"So what is Qingzhou interested in? Music, chess, calligraphy and painting?"
Shi Qingzhou didn't speak.
Long Xiaoyuan guessed again. "Is that a sword dance?"
Shi Qingzhou shook his head. "The piano, chess, calligraphy and painting are the requirements of the family itself. Swords, I didn't like it at first, but I liked it later. No, it's better to say that I have to choose than I like it."
"Huh? Have to choose?" Long Xiaoyuan was a little surprised. "What does it mean?"
Shi Qingzhou said lightly: "My father is a general, and my future should be like him. Therefore, it is necessary to learn swords, but what I didn't expect is that I will enter the palace later."
"Did you feel that your whole life was ruined at that time?" Long Xiaoyuan laughed.
Shi Qingzhou squinted at the other party. "Well, quite self-aware."
Long Xiaoyuan smiled helplessly. "I'm so annoying."
"It was true before, but now... so-so." Shi Qingzhou joked.
It's been a long time since I saw Shi Qingzhou who is so relaxed and joking.
Therefore, Long Xiaoyuan couldn't help but pull him over, and then lightly kissed him on the lips...
Shi Qingzhou closed her eyes, enjoying Long Xiaoyuan's kiss.
After a while, Long Xiaoyuan stopped moving.
"Qingzhou, let's go back, I want... want you..."
Shi Qingzhou's gaze changed slightly, it seemed a little surprised, a little eager, and... only gentle.
In short, in the end, Shi Qingzhou's response was just a nod.
Long Xiaoyuan took the other party's hand and returned to the inn room at an extremely fast speed.
After entering, he closed the door and picked up Shi Qingzhou horizontally.
In fact, when he was in the wasteland, what he longed for the most was to touch his Qingzhou, but at that time it was a dream rather than reality. Now, Shi Qingzhou really stood in front of him, so he was naturally excited.
He hugged him and put him to bed. At this moment, Long Xiaoyuan hoped that tonight's time would pass more slowly.
There are some good things that can last longer...
Shi Qingzhou was very cooperative from the beginning to the end, and his eyes were gentle.
At this moment, those blood-colored pupils, although dark in color, are extraordinarily beautiful...
Therefore, Long Xiaoyuan couldn't help kissing those beautiful eyes.
"Light boat..."
Shi Qingzhou blinked. "Are these eyes pretty?"
Long Xiaoyuan laughed when he heard this. "It looks good! Of course it looks good!"