The overlapping trees in the forest blocked their sight. However, since they were not in good health, they could not find a higher place to see the terrain. They could only follow the sun. "These days in Jiangnan, I found a different you."
Fu Yuheng suddenly spoke, and Shen Qingwan supported him and smiled, as if she didn't even realize it, "It's different, how is it different?"
Hearing this, he put his hand on her head and said, "You only belong to the small place I gave you in the palace. Although there is spirituality in your eyes, there is still something missing."
"What happens after you come out?" Shen Qingwan was a little puzzled.
"When I saw you giving advice to the disaster victims in Jiangnan and fighting with the King of Hell for people, I felt that you should be the one to stand shoulder to shoulder with me. Many of my concubines in the harem can sing and dance, and do many things that others can't, but I think you are different."
"Maybe it's just a temporary feeling of novelty?" The two of them supported each other, pushed aside the thorns, and walked forward, one deep and one shallow.
"It's not a sense of novelty. If it were a sense of novelty, it would have been exhausted in the palace long ago. The concubines in the harem, at a time like this, might at most think of acting coquettishly with me and asking me to allocate more disaster relief funds, that's all. But you, will go to accompany them in person and tide over the difficulties together. In times of crisis, you can also stand in front of them and protect them from the wind and rain. You are very different." Fu Yuheng stared into her eyes with tender affection.
The two found a big rock to rest for a while. When they looked around, they found that the trees in front seemed to be sparse. They were refreshed and walked forward. Sure enough, in less than half a minute, a small wooden house appeared in front of them.
Both of them breathed a sigh of relief. There were still a few hens wandering around in front of the cabin, not looking afraid of people at all, and the aroma of food wafted out of the cabin. It was good to have someone around. The two looked at each other and supported each other into the house. An old man with white hair and beard was cooking. He saw someone coming in, turned around and looked at the two people in surprise, "What are you doing?"
Shen Qingwan bowed to the old man and said, "Hello, old man. I and my husband passed by here, but were harmed by thieves. Both I and my husband were injured. I wonder if you can help us and take us in for a while, or even give us some medicine. I hope you can help us."
The old man waved his hands repeatedly, "Don't be so polite. Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda. It's just a piece of cake. Just follow me."
The old man casually turned down the fire in the stove and took the two of them into the inner room. For a moment, the two of them felt a little emotional.
"Uncle, do you live here alone?"
The old man asked the two to sit down first, and he turned his back and began to look for medicine in the boxes and cabinets. "I have been living in seclusion here for decades. I have no family and no friends. You are one of the few people I have seen in all these years."
He finally found the golden wound medicine, and read the words carefully in the sunlight to confirm that it was correct. Then he let Fu Yuheng lift up his shirt and carefully apply the medicine and bandage him. "These damn guys have hurt me a lot. Tsk tsk, is this all from falling? There are bruises all over, and the swelling hasn't subsided yet."
After carefully cleaning and bandaging Fu Yuheng's wound, the old man also treated Shen Qingwan's external injuries. He handed them a bottle of blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing internal medicine, and then he stroked his beard, "You guys should probably take care of your injuries for a while, so stay here, and you can leave after your injuries are healed."
After the old man said this, he turned around and walked out the door to continue cooking. The two of them couldn't help but admire him.
"The old man didn't even ask why we were being hunted. He was quite confident in us."
Fu Yuheng looked at the old man's back and felt vaguely familiar, but couldn't remember where he was. "The old man is rare. Maybe he is tired of the disturbances outside. The old man is very talented."
But it must be said that the medicine the old man gave them was still useful. The swelling and bruises that had not subsided in the past few days were almost gone after one night. When she woke up the next morning, Shen Qingwan couldn't help but look around the cabin. Although it was not the red walls and white tiles of the palace, compared to the two days of sleeping in the open, she felt very safe in such a place with a roof and walls.
After they got up and washed up, the old man had just prepared breakfast and called them to come and eat together.
"Uncle, we will definitely repay you when we are out of this predicament." Shen Qingwan nodded with gratitude in her eyes.
The old man smiled and waved his hands, "I am already halfway into the coffin, what's the point of repaying or not repaying? Today you gave me wealth and glory, but tomorrow I can't take it with me into the earth. It's all that matters that you can go home safely."
Shen Qingwan was inexplicably touched. She was grateful that the old man did not question her and Fu Yuheng yesterday when they were in such a mess. Once Fu Yuheng revealed his identity and someone with ulterior motives heard about it, there would be a big mess. But she couldn't help but said, "Old man, aren't you curious about why this young lady and her husband were hunted down so far?"
The old man shook his head, seemingly not caring. "You two are both dressed in a manner that is not ordinary. Your husband's attire shows that he must be a powerful figure in Kyoto. And you and your husband both have the aura of a phoenix in your brows. I don't think you are ordinary people."
After a long while, he spoke again, "Whether you are the emperor or a beggar on the street, it was God's will that you came to me by chance yesterday. Whether you are rich enough to rival a country or deeply in debt, it has nothing to do with me."
If it were someone else, they would definitely ask for a reward after saving them, not to mention that they could see that the two of them were either rich or noble. Shen Qingwan and Fu Yuheng looked at each other and really admired the old man.
"I saved you not for your repayment, but because everything has its cause and effect. Today I saved you, if you can do it in the future, you can also save a life, and then the good karma will be formed, and the life will continue forever."
The old man's words had some Buddhist meaning, and Shen Qingwan found them very easy to understand. Fu Yuheng was even more certain in his heart that this must be a great man who has never appeared in the world, but he forgot for a moment who in Kyoto was of the same age as this man.
"In short, you two should just stay here with peace of mind. I will treat you two as my friends. As for your identities outside, I don't care. Just stay here with peace of mind. The most important thing is to recuperate. There are many people waiting for you to return outside. Be humble and don't be impatient for success." After the old man gave a brief explanation, he took his hoe and went into the forest, ready to bring back some game for the two to replenish their bodies.