Huo Weilou's wrist was as hard as iron, and Bo Ruoyou's slender fingers clenched it, making it impossible to shake it, but her eyes were full of shock and anger, and she resisted, and the gentleness between her eyebrows and eyes dissipated, which was quite domineering.
Huo Weilou slammed, and put her skirt down again, "When I saw you dressed like this in the morning, I knew something was wrong. I thought you wouldn't be able to hold on for a long time, but you endured all the way."
Bo Ruoyou let go of Huo Weilou's hand, hurriedly gasped again, it hurt so much, she really hurt, she could even feel that her skin was worn out, the wound was bleeding and sticking to her underpants, just now she was caught again Torn apart.
There was still a teardrop in the corner of her eye, when she heard Huo Weilou's words, her brows and eyes drooped, she seemed to blame herself, and she pursed the corners of her lips stubbornly, Huo Weilou stared at her for a moment, and lifted her from her horse back Arrived in front of oneself.
Bo Ruoyou weighed nearly a hundred, but Huo Weilou's arms were amazing, and he made her sit sideways on his horse's back seemingly effortlessly. He kicked the horse forward a few steps, and shouted, "Get the medicine for the wound!" —”
He joined the army when he was young, and later became the Marquis of Wu Zhao, in charge of embroidering clothes. He spent most of the year running for Emperor Jianhe. When he was on the road, he had everything he had with him. Soon, a bottle of ointment was handed over to Huo Weilou. .
Huo Weilou looked around and led Bo Ruoyou into the forest beside the road.
There is a pine forest beside the road, Huo Weilou walked more than ten feet inward, and stopped his horse in front of a moss-covered bluestone, he got off the horse, and grabbed Bao Ruoyou's waist to lift her off .
He said it was carrying, because his hands were really not heavy, and as soon as Bo Ruoyou's feet touched the ground, he let go of his hands. She staggered, and almost fell down again. When Huo Weilou raised his hand, the ointment lay on his palm. , "Quickly take the medicine."
Bo Ruoyou opened her eyes and looked at Huo Weilou, Huo Weilou frowned, "You know how to treat yourself, why don't you want me to help you—"
Before he could finish speaking, Bo Ruoyou grabbed the ointment and limped behind the bluestone.
Huo Weilou stood beside the bluestone with an unpredictable expression.
He was not surprised that Bo Ruoyou was injured, not to mention his delicate daughter's family, even the recruits who had just entered the battlefield had to go through this test, and they would not be spared the pain until their flesh and blood scabbed and formed calluses. It's not that there is no way to cherish her, it's just that he has been in power for many years, and those who follow him are all iron-blooded men, so there is no reason for him to go to such a small extent if he is so dignified Wu Zhaohou.
The moonlight is as quiet as water, casting shadows in the forest, and the rosin is tangy, but Huo Weilou always smells another kind of faint fragrance of plants, trees and flowers. He knows that it is the fragrance of Bo Ruoyou's body.
For a moment, the traces of blood on the white underpants just now came into his mind again. Although such minor injuries were nothing to him, Bo Ruoyou was a woman, and Shicai's complexion was in pain. shed tears.
It can't be said that it was very sad and wronged, but on the contrary, she was very restrained, and she probably didn't know that she was crying, but the way she gritted her teeth and endured it reminded him of some long past, but full of blood and hustle and bustle.
Suddenly, in the silence that could be heard falling needles, there was a sudden rustle of Qingxi's dress, and the two were only a stone away. Of course, he knew what Bo Ruoyou was doing at the moment.
Huo Weilou turned his head to stare at the huge bluestone that was almost as tall as a person, his eyes were uncertain for a moment.
Bo Ruoyou's wounds are private, and then thinking that Huo Weilou lifted her skirt as casually as a curtain just now, she is really angry. Who would believe that the famous Wu Zhaohou is so rude!
Bo Ruoyou burst into tears of pain while applying the medicine. Thinking of the people waiting outside, she didn't dare to delay. When she gritted her teeth and wiped the medicine, she broke out in a cold sweat again. Soon, she limped from the blue stone again. Then walked out.
When he came out, he found that Huo Weilou had disappeared.
The forest was quiet and the moon was shining brightly. Although she was a little annoyed at Huo Weilou, but he took her into the forest with medicine and didn't let her go. At this time, he disappeared, and she couldn't help but panic.
"Can you still go?"
Huo Weilou's voice sounded from the other direction.
Bo Ruoyou hurriedly looked over, and when he saw Huo Weilou coming over with a water bag, he realized that he was just going to get water, Bo Ruoyou nodded, Huo Weilou walked up to her, frowning, "If you have no choice but to , will you just grit your teeth and endure?"
Bo Ruoyou lowered her eyebrows, feeling that she was dragging everyone down.
Huo Weilou handed over the water bag, and took out a hard-to-distinguish pill, "Take it."
Bo Ruoyou glanced up at Huo Weilou, quickly swallowed the pill with two mouthfuls of ice water, Huo Weilou showed a trace of satisfaction in his brows, then walked to the horse, hung up the water bag and got on the horse.
Sitting under him is a tall and oily horse, snorting at the moment, although it has been galloping all day, it is still not tired, Huo Weilou sat on the horse back, and saw Bo Ruoyou passing by He walked out and asked impatiently, "Where are you going?"
Bo Ruoyou stopped and looked back at him. He squinted his eyes, and immediately took two steps forward. When he got to Bo Ruoyou's side, he leaned over and picked her up in front of him. Bo Ruoyou's eyes widened, As soon as the words came to his lips, Huo Weilou said: "Do you want to walk to Famen Temple by yourself?"
While speaking, the horses were mobilized, and the two quickly left the forest. The embroiderers outside here all got off their horses to rest, and it was rare for them to breathe a sigh of relief. ?”
Bo Ruoyou felt a little uncomfortable, "Minister—"
"Extremely stupid." Huo Weilou said with some displeasure.
Eunuch Fu raised his brows and rolled his eyes, "Then... Lord Hou, this is..."
"Let's go like this. The night is getting dark, and it's hard to find a place to rest." After Huo Weilou finished speaking, he lowered his eyes, and sure enough, he saw Bo Ruoyou with his head lowered. Looking in his direction, he could only see her. The eyelashes cast a shadow on the eyelids like a fan. Although she couldn't see the expression under her eyes, the tip of her nose turned white with cold, and her thin lips turned blue, and the corners of her lips were tightly pressed at this moment.
Huo Weilou rode away, Eunuch Fu and the embroidered clothes envoys also got on the horses, Bo Ruoyou's horse had no weight, and it started to have fun.
It was the first time for Bo Ruoyou to be so close to a man. Even her adoptive father, who had raised her for more than ten years, only hugged her when she was a child, so when Huo Weilou's powerful aura enveloped her like a mountain, she couldn't breathe. All lighter by three points.
She sat sideways in front of Huo Weilou, her back was stiff and her face was tense, because she didn't dare to lean against Huo Weilou, she stood upright like a stick of wood, with nowhere to fall, following the bumps and sway of the horse, After a while, Huo Weilou said coldly: "Is this Marquis going to eat you?"
Bo Ruoyou felt her scalp go numb, "Folk girls are stupid—"
Huo Weilou felt that Bo Ruoyou was trying to block him with his words, he was laughed at by her for a moment, and when he looked down again, he saw Bo Ruoyou's brows drooping slightly, her delicate ears and fair neck were exposed in his eyes , he narrowed his phoenix eyes, and the next moment, he raised his hand and covered her head with the hood of her cloak, covering her tightly as a hood, and then pushed her into his arms, in front of him That's one less dangling obstacle.
Bo Ruoyou didn't say a word, but he couldn't see her expression, and didn't know what her expression was. He only felt that the person in his arms was stiff at first, but after a while, he didn't have the strength to stretch, so he leaned softly against him forward.
When the hood was put down, Bo Ruoyou breathed a sigh of relief instantly, as if it was a curtain that blocked Huo Weilou's breath. With this curtain, her body and mind relaxed half a bit. She looked gloomy and cold, but her arms were not loose or tight around her, holding the reins and protecting her, which inexplicably made her feel at ease.
Bo Ruoyou sighed inwardly, forget it, what else can I do? He is the Marquis of Wu Zhao, and he saved her life, she shouldn't be harsh on him for that disrespectful act, I'm afraid that in his heart, there is no difference between lifting a woman's skirt and taking off a man's clothes.
After persuading herself for a long while, Bo Ruoyou leaned against Huo Weilou and got lazy, not to mention anything else, now that Huo Weilou is taking her with her, she can finally get through the night.
The two rode together, and they were traveling at night again, Huo Weilou slowed down a little. After half an hour, Huo Weilou found that Bo Ruoyou was leaning closer and closer, and listened carefully, but found that her breathing was long, It turned out - fell asleep!
Huo Weilou: "..."
Huo Weilou felt that he was about to be laughed at by Bo Ruoyou again, a moment ago he still looked reluctant, but now he was able to sleep next to him with peace of mind, he really has the backbone!
Involuntarily slowing down the horse again, he raised his eyes to look at the clear moon in the sky, and suddenly felt that he hadn't traveled like this for a long time, but he was always in a hurry, he didn't know how to work hard, and the people who followed him gradually became like iron generally. He lowered his eyes again, the person in his arms is not iron, not only that, he now realizes that the woman's weakness and bonelessness is not a joke.
Huo Weilou's arms tightened even more.
When Bo Ruoyou woke up, she could already see the sun breaking through the clouds from the sky. At the moment they were walking to a mountain top, she just rubbed her sleepy eyes when she saw a round of morning sun bursting out from the sky, bright red, The clouds are ignited like fire, and the green mountains are continuous, and the four fields are far and wide, and they are all bright for a while.
Bo Ruoyou pulled down the hood, raised her face to meet the glow, "It's so beautiful—"
"Where is the beauty?"
"The morning sun is like fire, the mountains and rivers are clear, and we admire it again on the top of the mountain. It's really amazing. I've never..."
Bo Ruoyou's words of admiration stopped, and her expression froze suddenly. Huo Weilou said "Oh", inexplicably, suspiciously, "It's never been like that? Why don't you continue talking?"
The heat of Huo Weilou's words fell on the top of her hair, causing her back to go numb again. She fell asleep and forgot that she was on Wu Zhaohou's horse. What "we", what "I", she really It's too presumptuous!
Bo Ruoyou poked her neck, and said cautiously: "Minister... I have never seen the sunrise. Although there are many sunrises, standing on the top of the mountains and having a wide view is still very different."
While talking, he straightened his body, and his voice became less excited.
Huo Weilou said indifferently: "What's the difference?"
His tone was calm, but it gave people a feeling that he was testing her and wanted to hear the flaws in her words. Bo Ruoyou was nervous for a moment, "In addition to the extraordinary workmanship of the sky and earth, women can appreciate the scenery. It is also because the country is peaceful and the people are safe in the Great Zhou, and the Haiyan and the rivers are clean. The Lord Hou here has contributed a lot, and the girls of the people are the people of the Great Zhou, and they feel quite blessed."
Huo Weilou gave a short laugh, "Put on flattery, did He Cheng teach you?"
Bo Ruoyou blinked, "Men'er speaks from the bottom of her heart."
Huo Weilou's voice was three minutes loose, and he said indifferently: "You little girl, how do you know what is Guotai Minan?"
Bo Ruoyou couldn't help raising her eyes to look at Huo Weilou, just as Huo Weilou was also looking down at her, her eyes met, her breath was heard, Bo Ruoyou was so shocked that she lowered her eyes in a hurry, but she looked straight and said: "Mr. A little girl, although her parents died early, she grew up smoothly. The skills she has learned are extraordinary, but there are also places to display them. The women of the people are not rich and powerful, but they are content and happy. Today, on the back of Lord Hou’s horse, I still have the heart to admire the majesty of the morning sun, and I am also proud of being born in Zhou Dynasty, isn’t it the prosperity of the country and the safety of the people?”
Huo Weilou didn't make any more ridicule.
Hearing his silence, Bo Ruoyou couldn't help but raise her eyes to look at him. Looking from her direction, Huo Weilou's facial features were impeccable, his phoenix eyes looked deep into the sky, and the clouds reflected in his eyes were as magnificent as mountains and rivers. in his eyes.
Also in his palm.
Before Bo Ruoyou could look away, Huo Weilou had already lowered his eyes to look at her, "If everyone thinks like you, it will truly be a peaceful country."
Bo Ruoyou didn't lower her eyes hastily this time, she looked at Huo Weilou, his eyes had never been able to distinguish emotions, but at this moment, she seemed to have glimpsed a deep edge in it, she suddenly asked: "Master Hou read Buddhist scriptures? "
Huo Weilou didn't know why she asked this question, he just raised his eyebrows and said: "When I joined the army, there were millions of corpses floating on the battlefield, do you think I will practice Buddhism?"
Bo Ruoyou was not frightened by his words, she just continued in a firm voice, "There is a saying in the "Lotus Flower Sutra", 'One lamp spreads all lamps, and eventually all lamps will be lit'. I wish so, too."
Bo Ruoyou's beautiful eyes are like stars, clear and delicate, if she has any reservations, her eyes seem to be stained with the thin mist of the Lancang River, the smoke and moonlight are so unreal, but when she has no reservations, Chicheng is waiting for you , these eyes are like a clear pool bottoming out, they can only, will only accommodate you alone.
Huo Weilou didn't say anything for a moment, the next moment, he suddenly raised his hand to cover Bo Ruoyou's eyes, and the next moment, he put the hood over her head again, raised his whip, and flew towards her like an arrow leaving the string. Gallop down the mountain!
It was still a day of rushing all day. When the sun set, the team entered a village. It was still early, but if we went any further, we would miss this place, and the next village was inevitable. It's going to be another night, Huo Weilou didn't need Eunuch Fu's persuasion this time, so he ordered everyone to rest here.
This place has crossed Qingzhou border and entered Luozhou, the inn is bigger than Laifu Inn, the embroidered clothes envoy has packed up seven or eight spare rooms on the second floor, Bo Ruoyou lived in the end room next to Huowei Building as usual.
After driving for two days and one night, not to mention Bo Ruoyou, even the embroidered clothes envoys showed exhaustion on their faces, and Eunuch Fu was screaming with back pain. In the whole team, only Huo Weilou was still Tall and hale and hearty.
As soon as Bo Ruoyou arrived at the inn, he entered the guest room. The medicine given by Huo Weilou was good, and this day was not as difficult as the first day, but two days and one night on horseback was worse than walking in a carriage for a whole day. It was many times uncomfortable, Bo Ruoyou didn't dare to be careless, she was going to help Huo Weilou for an autopsy, if she got tired and sick on the way, it would be a mistake.
Therefore, in the evening, after dinner and a simple scrub, she told Eunuch Fu to go to bed and rest.
Huo Weilou got the report from Eunuch Fu, and snorted slightly, "She was the only one who slept last night."
Eunuch Fu sighed, "Could it be that Hou Ye can't use Youyou as a man? Speaking of which, why don't you find her a carriage."
Huo Weilou remained steadfast, "No, Lin Huai has already arrived, so there should be no delay."
Eunuch Fu was a little worried, "Then Hou Ye will still take Youyou with him, I'm afraid there will be troubles if she is allowed to ride a horse. If she gets tired and falls ill, there will be no one for Hou Ye to use."
Huo Weilou gave a faint "um", as if he was not very willing but had to do it.
Bo Ruoyou slept until the sky was dark, and when she woke up the next morning, she felt that most of her vitality had recovered. After breakfast, the group was ready to leave again. Along the way, now that she has had a full night's rest, she probably has to ride a horse by herself. For this reason, she wears a pair of underpants.
But when she came out, Huo Weilou waved to her on horseback, "Come here—"
Bo Ruoyou walked up to him, "Master Hou, today the girl herself..."
"Don't waste your time." Leaning over as she spoke, she pulled Bo Ruoyou in front of her again.
Bo Ruoyou hesitated for a moment, seeing that other embroidered clothes envoys were looking at her, she didn't dare to say anything, and when the horse galloped out of the inn, she put on the hood very consciously.
The horse rested for one night, and the journey was faster this day, and this time Huo Weilou did not enter Luozhou City, but only went to Qixia Mountain, saving some time by taking a shortcut, and when he reached the foot of Qixia Mountain, Night had just fallen.
Knowing that Marquis Wu Zhaohou will arrive today, there are quite a lot of people waiting at the foot of Qixia Mountain, and Famen Temple has not only canceled the Ten Thousand Buddhas Conference, but also closed the mountain gate early in the morning, so when Huo Weilou arrived, the mountain was deserted and there was no one there. A pilgrim.
From afar, everyone saw something in front of Huo Weilou, everyone knew Huo Weilou's disposition, for a moment they thought that Huo Weilou was carrying something in front of him, but when the horse drew closer and gradually saw that it was a human figure, Everyone's complexion changed slightly.
And when Huo Weilou reined in his horse and came to the front, everyone saw that there was a beautiful woman in Huo Weilou's arms, all of them widened their eyes in surprise, it was Lu Ke, the embroidered envoy who represented Huo Weilou who had arrived five days early The fastest response, the first time to come to salute.
"Meet Hou Ye, Hou Ye has worked hard all the way."
Huo Weilou got off the horse, first threw the whip to Lu Ke, turned around and saw that Bo Ruoyou was dismounting carefully, he grabbed her waist and put her down.
Lu Ke's brows twitched a few times, "Master Hou, all the adults are here, as well as Master Jingming."
After the words were settled, several people standing behind all came forward to salute.
Lin Huai, the servant of the criminal department, is cooperating with Huo Weilou in handling the case this time, and was the first to come forward, "Greetings, Lord Hou—"
There are three more people following behind, all middle-aged men, although they have different charms, they are all dressed in gorgeous clothes.
The last one was dressed in cassock. The stern-looking presiding officer of Famen Temple Jingming said, "Amitabha, the donor has come from far away and tired, and the poor monk has been welcoming him for a long time."
Huo Weilou didn't respect the Buddha, nor did he believe in the Buddha, so he just nodded his head and gave up.
Then he looked at Lu Ke and Lin Huai, "How is the temple doing now?"
Lin Huai said: "The lower official arrived yesterday, and I have already asked about the general situation, but it is getting late now, Lord Hou has been a little tired all the way, do you want to go and rest first?"
Huo Weilou stared, "Master Lin still doesn't know the rules of this Marquis?"
Lin Huai was established in the past year, although he is the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, but now the Secretary of the Ministry of Punishment has the intention of retiring, Lin Huai is almost certain to be the next Minister of the Ministry of Punishment. , he is no different from He Cheng.
Lin Huai hurriedly apologized and said with a smile: "Yes, the lower officials are confused, Lord Hou, please enter the temple first."
Huo Weilou nodded, and led a group of people to the temple. There is a mountain gate at the foot of the mountain. Just looking here, one can see the grandeur of Famen Temple. The three characters "Temple" are painted with silver hooks on iron, which is very magnificent. After entering the mountain gate, there are ninety-nine stone steps.
Famen Temple is in the middle of Qixia Mountain, and the Buddhist halls and pagodas built along the mountain stretch up. The highest point is a Changming Pagoda that is said to also enshrine relics. The Changming Lantern Pagoda is brightly lit, and it is far away, quite Zen-like.
After entering the temple gate, he saw that although the incense was burning, the temple gate was quiet and simple, and there were no monks practicing. Lin Huai followed Huo Weilou and said: "The temple has been closed for half a month, but it is still clean now. All the monks are here. In my own monastery, there are very few people who have no edicts and no affairs to come out these few days."
Huo Weilou asked directly, "Where is the corpse?"
Lin Huai said, "It's in the west courtyard."
Huo Weilou didn't need to say much, Lin Huai had already led the way to the west, behind them were the host, Lu Ke and the others, and Bo Ruoyou followed Eunuch Fu a few steps behind. In this way, the few people walking in front still looked back at her from time to time.
Mr. Fu smiled on his face, as if he didn't care, but his attitude made people guess Bo Ruoyou's identity.
Go west along the corridor in the temple, and soon, you will arrive at the place where the corpses are placed.
It is said to be a side courtyard, but it is a brand-new Buddhist hall that has not yet been used. As soon as he entered the courtyard, Lin Huai said, "This is the place where Famen Temple was expanded last year. It is intended to be used by monks to preach and practice on weekdays. It is temporarily used to store the corpses." After a pause, Lin Huai said again, "Master Feng's corpse is also parked in the wing room here."
Huo Weilou nodded lightly, and within a few steps he arrived in front of the brightly lit main hall, but before entering the door, he first saw a statue of a seven or eight-foot-tall golden statue placed alone in the main hall.
He stopped and frowned slightly, "This is—"
Lu Ke stepped forward and said, "Lord Hou, this statue of Venerable Kasyapa was made ten years ago. One month ago, the temple had to repaint the statue of Venerable Kasyapa in preparation for the Ten Thousand Buddhas Conference. When it was moved, the statue fell down. , the base was cracked open, and the skeleton of the suspected master Jingkong was discovered after falling out of the golden body at that time."
Bo Ruoyou who was standing behind frowned.
The Buddha statue has been in the temple for ten years, and it is worshiped by people every day, but inside it... has always been hiding an unidentifiable corpse? !
In an instant, this solemn and solemn Buddhist temple became strange and gloomy.