Tranquility

As a secret guard, Mo Yi's schedule always follows his master's.He often rests on the beams, in the field, on the tree and even on the bed in the inn, but rarely goes back to sleep in his room.

Looking at the somewhat unfamiliar bed net, Mo Yi, who could fall asleep quickly no matter what kind of harsh environment he was in, suffered from insomnia.

Gradually, the extremely thin figure appeared on the top of the bed in front of him.Surrounded by many officers and soldiers, he saw him at a glance. He was wearing a tattered cassock and leaned on a branch, but his figure was still firm. His dark eyes were full of insight into the world, and he seemed not afraid of his surroundings at all. Officers and soldiers like wolves and tigers.

Maybe he was born with such an aura of touching people's hearts. Mo Yi was moved, and without thinking much, he showed up to save him.

It's a pity that it fell short.

Obviously he didn't help him, but his eyes were still full of gratitude when he looked at him.Seeing him being roughly taken away by those people, Mo Yi felt inexplicably uncomfortable.

This kind of discomfort made him lose his mind, and he even ignored his own injury intentionally or unintentionally. He didn't want to let himself recover so quickly, as if this would make him feel better.

It was only because of his injury that Mr. Tang was hurt, Mo Yi turned over guiltily.

Suddenly, he heard two familiar footsteps, and he sat up reflexively, wanting to get out of bed to greet them.Then he paused again, lay down on his back, closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep.

"Stop pretending, I know you're not asleep." Xie Baiyun heard the movement on the bed from outside the door, walked in a few steps, lifted the bed curtain, and unceremoniously pierced him.

Mo Yisan opened his eyes, got out of bed, and knelt on the pedal.

Tangning sighed, bent down to help him up, "You're injured, you'd better lie on the bed, be careful of the wound opening."

Mo Yi still didn't move.

Although Xie Baiyun was angry at him for lying, seeing how pitiful he was, he could only soften his voice and say, "Get up, sit down, and tell me what's going on."

Tang Ning also said from the side, "Mo Yi, what difficulties did you encounter, why didn't you tell us? Since you came back from Qiongjing, you have been silent a lot. Although you usually talk less, you are not so decadent. "

As soon as Mo saw that Tangning was still insisting on pulling him, he didn't insist. Instead of going back to the bed and sitting down, he sat opposite Xie Baiyun.Tangning sat down beside him.

After sitting down, Mo Yi still lowered his head and remained silent for a while. Just when Tangning thought he was going to remain silent to the end, he finally spoke, but his tone was jerky, as if it took a lot of effort to speak. .

"After I sent Master Tang to Qiongjing, I drove all the way back. The journey was smooth, but when I was about to leave Yongzhou, I encountered a group of officers and soldiers chasing a monk..."

As soon as Mo finished speaking, he paused again, as if he was thinking about what to say next.

"You saved him?" Xie Baiyun asked.

Mo nodded, then shook his head again.

"The officers and soldiers are not a mob. They have good skills, and they cooperate well. Although I wanted to save him, I didn't succeed. Not only did I not rescue anyone, but I was almost caught."

"Your arm was injured at that time?" Tangning asked.

"Yes."

"Don't meddle in other people's business, this is what all the dark guards must memorize when they first train. I remember you knew it when you were eight years old." Xie Baiyun said seriously.

"Yes, the subordinate accepts the punishment."

Tangning saw that the two of them were about to get into an argument, so she quickly smoothed things over, "It's human nature to draw swords and help each other when things go wrong. What Mo Yi did is not wrong."

"Hmph, he has seen many injustices. I have never seen him have such a chivalrous heart."

Tangning said awkwardly, "Maybe Mo Yi has some special reason. Is it because the one being chased is a monk?"

After hearing this, Mo Yi finally had some reaction. He looked up at Tangning and said, "That monk is very different."

Xie Baiyun thought there was something inside, "Why is it different, where are the officers and soldiers from, and why did they arrest a monk?"

Tangning was also skeptical, "But what's wrong with that monk? Someone else pretended to be?"

Mo Yi quickly shook his head and said, "No, although I have never spoken to him, I can tell from his eyes that he is a very wise and eminent monk."

When mentioning the eminent monk, Tangning automatically remembered the appearance of the eminent monk in the TV series, and she was even more surprised, "This is really strange. Who would attack an old monk?"

Mo shook his head even more, "He's very young, about your age."

The neglected Xie Baiyun coughed, and Mo Yi remembered Xie Baiyun's question.

"Those officers and soldiers were sent by the Yongzhou government. They only said that they were arresting important criminals, but they never mentioned what crime the monk committed."

Xie Baiyun frowned and said, "That's strange."

But soon Xie Baiyun threw away his thoughts and looked at Mo Yi's bloodless face. He felt that the most important thing now is to let Mo Yi take care of himself. After all, what happened in Yongzhou is too far away from him, and he still has a lot of troubles here. , How can I care about other people's business.

So he stood up and said, "It's late at night, so don't think about it anymore. It's been so long, and it's useless to think about it. Especially you, don't think about it. It's serious to take a good rest."

Seeing this, Tang Ning also stood up, patted Mo Yi's shoulder lightly, and said gently, "Don't worry, since you see that monk is proficient in Buddhism, maybe he has the blessing of Buddha. Go back and see when you recover. It doesn't matter, I'll let Xiao Hei stay with you, you take good care of your wounds, it feels very distressed to see you hurt."

As she spoke, Tangning took out Xiao Hei, who was already sound asleep, from her bosom, and placed it on Mo Yi's uninjured hand.

Mo Yi looked at the innocent look of the little black in his hand, his eyes softened a lot, and he carefully rubbed his little furry head with his thumb.

Tangning looked at the man and the monkey in front of her, with a smile filling her eyes. Such a warm picture made people feel warm in their hearts.

He didn't want to disturb them, so he took Xie Baiyun's hand and quietly left the room.

A dark cloud blocked the moon, and the night was at its thickest. Tangning felt that it was time for Xie Baiyun to go back.

Just as he was about to say goodbye, he suddenly realized that he was holding someone's hand. He suppressed the sudden rapid heartbeat, but was about to withdraw his hand but was quickly grabbed by Xie Baiyun. When he pulled back, Tangning was hugged tightly into his arms inside.

Tangning's head rested on Xie Baiyun's chest, and the tip of her nose instantly filled with Xie Baiyun's unique aura. The top of her head shook, and Xie Baiyun's deliberately low voice was full of temptation.

"Zian, it's late at night, can you let me stay?"

At this moment, Tangning's heart was already flustered. Should he agree to it?

It's better not to, I've already thought about it well, so let's wait for this matter.Besides, with his current reputation and situation, being with Xie Baiyun would only drag him down in vain.

"This...isn't it good? If you leave tomorrow, it's not good to be seen by others. You might as well leave in the dark."

"But you and I haven't seen each other for a long time. When we met our best friends, we fell asleep on our feet. It's a relic of the past." Xie Baiyun continued his efforts, "I have nothing to do recently, and I wanted to stay in your house for a few more days."

"How can there be nothing?" Tang Ning wondered. Although he didn't know how big Xie Baiyun's business was, the situation was tense recently, and Xie Baiyun would never be idle.

"Hey, don't look at my business spread all over the country, but the manpower I really need is only a dozen or so people. Now that these manpower have been transferred to Fengchu's hands, it's not easy for me to move. Not only that, but I also I have to avoid suspicion, one servant does not serve two masters, my staying in the capital will only make Feng Chu feel suspicious. Besides, I haven’t been back to Kunnan for a long time, and I have to leave the capital to visit Kunnan in a few days.”

"You want to leave?" Tangning felt so sad that she forgot to break free from Xie Baiyun's embrace.

"I'm just going to Kunnan to have a look, just in case, and I'll be back soon." Xie Baiyun looked gentle, gently stroking the person in his arms.

Tang Ning's heart tightened. Although the capital city is dangerous, Xie Baiyun has a special status, and Princess Kangle is behind her to protect her. No matter who wins in the end, Xie Baiyun will be fine anyway. At most, she will suffer a little bit.

But in Kunnan, it’s hard to say. The princes and kings of Dazhao are the real emperors in their respective fiefs. Even if they do evil in their own fiefs and do many outrageous things, as long as they are not rebellious, even the emperor is not easy to discipline.Although Kunnan is Xie Baiyun's father's territory, but the relationship between father and son is superficial, and there are younger brothers watching over him. The mountains are high and the emperor is far away, so Xie Baiyun is even more dangerous.

Tangning really didn't want Xie Baiyun to go to Kunnan to take a dip in the muddy water at such a time, but he had no reason or position to dissuade Xie Baiyun. Reason told him that the decision Xie Baiyun made must be deliberate and had to be done.If he dissuades, it will make things worse.

Tangning was silent for a while before saying, "It's late at night, let's rest."

Fifteen hours later, two people lay side by side on Tangning's big bed.

It's a pity that the summer is so hot that there is no need to cover the quilt, otherwise Tangning will definitely cover her head with the quilt and pretend to sleep.

The people around were so close that they could even hear their breathing. They hadn't been this close since what happened a long, long, long time ago.

Tangning lay stiffly on her back on the bed, clearly feeling her heart beating like a drum and her thoughts wandering.

He won't secretly kiss him while he's asleep like last time, will he?

Probably not...

Certainly not...

Tangning turned over.

What if he did kiss?

Or push him away like last time?

please do not.

Tangning let out a sigh of relief.

If he thinks too far, he will definitely not do it.

But why are you a little disappointed?

"Can't sleep?" Xie Baiyun's voice suddenly sounded in the dark room.

Tangning's body trembled, she was really taken aback.

"Aren't you asleep?" Tangning was a little annoyed.

"Hehehe...I'm very happy." Xie Baiyun's voice vibrated under Tangning along with the hardwood bed.

"Fool." Tangning couldn't help being annoyed after being laughed at for no reason.

Xie Baiyun laughed even more. Tangning was humble to others, and even to her close friends, she seldom uttered such words in such a tone.

How could he be unhappy, after so many years of guarding, he finally saw hope.

"What are you laughing at?" Tangning was dissatisfied.

Xie Baiyun finally stopped laughing, but there was still a smile in his words, "It's nothing, I'm just happy to be able to talk with Zi'an Bingzhu at night."

Tangning said angrily, "Where did you get the candles, and we haven't talked yet."

Then Tangning thought she couldn't sleep, so why not take the opportunity to discuss it with Xie Baiyun.

So he put away the wild thoughts that were just filling his head, pushed the person beside him with his arm, and said, "I asked you just now, what do you think I should do about this matter?"

Xie Baiyun was silent for a while, and said: "I suggest you let it out, rumors and rumors will naturally fade away if you ignore them."

Tangning was silent. In fact, he also knew that getting out of Beijing was the best way out for him at the moment.

This is not to avoid rumors, although there is also a sense of avoiding the limelight, but this is by no means the point.

The point is that his reputation has been ruined. For a civil servant, reputation is very important. If his reputation is ruined, most of his career will be cut off.If he continues to stay in the capital, others will always remember this matter. A person who is not morally good in the eyes of others will find it difficult to convince the public even if he is in a high position. .

Perhaps in the eyes of some enlightened people, the habit of breaking sleeves is nothing, the key is that he is with the prince, which gives people the impression that he will do anything for the sake of superiority.

It doesn't matter if you have flaws, handles, or even incompetence in officialdom, the key is to have a bottom line.In the eyes of everyone, the person who sells himself for the sake of superiority is only a little bit better than the Gao Pu who sold his first-born grandson.

With Gao Pu, who is already in the top position, everyone is definitely unwilling to have another Gao Pu ascend to a high position. Obviously, if he does not have a particularly large contribution, it will be even more difficult for him to get promoted in the capital.

At this time, the only option is to be sent outside. No matter what, officials sent outside are much more likely to achieve political achievements than Beijing officials. After he has accumulated more than ten or even decades of political achievements outside, he will be old and have a natural appearance. It's not as good as when he was young, and people in the capital may not remember the events at that time, the emperor has changed, and he will be able to gain a firm foothold when he returns to the capital.

If Tangning was alone, maybe he would have flung his sleeves and left in style, but there was someone he cherished most behind him.Tangning was reluctant to leave the capital, and also reluctant to bring the elders and young children along with him.

Besides, the capital city is his battlefield. According to Xie Baiyun, he may enter the most intense stage of winning the heirloom soon, and the outcome is just around the corner.At this time, let him abandon his teammates and Lin Qingyu to hide by himself, he can't do it.

Xie Baiyun saw that the people next to him remained silent for a long time, and he had already made up his mind, and said, "You don't want to leave Beijing?"

"Yeah." Tangning wanted to explain to Xie Baiyun why she didn't want to leave Beijing, but found that none of her reasons for not wanting to leave Beijing could convince Xie Baiyun. Instead, there were many benefits of leaving Beijing.So I didn't know how to speak.

Unexpectedly, Xie Baiyun didn't ask why, but instead told him about staying in the capital, "It's fine to stay in the capital, as you have not violated the law, and the emperor has no reason to dismiss your position. It's just that there are more rumors to spread." It's time to endure. I guess it won't be long before Shang Shang won't have the energy to take care of these shitty things. If Feng Chu gets power, you don't need to talk about your future; if Feng Wei gets power, I'll take your family back to Kunming Settling down in the south, don't look at the tough folk customs in Kunnan, but the mountains, clear waters and beautiful scenery are the most suitable for painting. With me here, it's hard to say about other places, but you can go wherever you want in Kunnan."

Tangning didn't wait for Xie Baiyun to finish speaking, she turned over suddenly and looked down at Xie Baiyun's face, propped her upper body up on her elbows, her soft hair gently brushed Xie Baiyun's cheek, and fell on his ear.

In the darkness, Tangning stared deeply at Xie Baiyun below: "Why?"

Xie Baiyun was confused by Tangning's actions, "What?"

"Why do you indulge me so much? You are right. It is indeed the best choice for me to leave Beijing, but when I said to stay, you didn't stop me at all. Instead, you planned for me. What do you think? "Tangning was a little excited, and the breath from her mouth was directed at Xie Baiyun's face.

Xie Baiyun smiled. Although he only curled the corners of his lips, Tangning's bright eyes could still be felt through the darkness, "I've always been thinking about how to make Zi'an live comfortably. You can do whatever you want, you can do whatever you want. I'm here, you don't have to worry about anything."

"Xie Baiyun," Tangning looked at the handsome face in front of her seriously, and called out his name solemnly for the first time. He had a lot to say, and wanted to ask him why he was so kind to him; why he knew how troublesome his decision was. But still support him unreservedly; why are you willing to have a rift with your friends for many years for him.But he couldn't ask, because he knew the answer a long time ago.Since he couldn't give a response, why bother to ask again.

Xie Baiyun looked up at Tangning, and saw that his eyes were filled with what I wanted to say, but the two of them looked at each other for a while, and Tangning suddenly lay back down as if discouraged.

Xie Baiyun couldn't help but feel a little disappointed and unwilling, and wanted to press on, trying to force out Tangning's truth.

But he then thought about the current situation of the two of them. Originally, Tangning's reputation was not good. Even if they were really together, if there were some signs to let people know, the rumors would be even worse.What's more, he has been taken over by Feng Chu now, and besides Mo Yi, he has no one he can trust, and it is difficult to protect himself, so how can he protect Tangning from being hurt.

Not enough, his efforts are not enough, and his rights are not strong enough.One day he will let his beloved be able to express his heart unscrupulously and without scruples.

Thinking of this, Xie Baiyun had no choice but to let go of his thoughts and close his eyes silently.

The room was quiet again, and the two lying down thought that the other had fallen asleep.

Xie Baiyun didn't notice Tangning's trembling eyelashes, and Tangning never felt the other's clenched fists...