Pampering the sea

Xin Yue was stunned.

All of a sudden, all the tiredness and things that made her unable to breathe disappeared. When she looked at the man with clear eyebrows, a feeling as soft as cotton wool filled her heart. It turns out that the feeling of having friends is so good .

The cherry blossoms are still flying outside the window, rustling, rising in the silent night, after receiving the tea brought by the man, you can see the shadow of Xin Yue in it, and the colorful falling flowers reflected by the moonlight outside the window.

Compared with the Chinese court, the Japanese court is less solemn and more elegant.The deep green like an ancient pool, delicate, and deep. Wooden bells are hung on the corridors. The simple echoes of jingle bells are not very crisp, three points elegant and seven points mellow, which makes people feel inexplicably peaceful. Her voice is mixed with the whirling fragrance of cherry blossoms, like a pair of kind old hands, able to soothe the pain of the world.

Xin Yue felt that the past few days living here in Xia Chuan made her relax a lot from head to toe.

At that time, even though Yan Zhan jumped from the city tower, even if he had prepared enough mentally, it still dealt a big blow to Xin Yue, so when she stabbed herself with a knife, she saw that the clothes that Yan Zhan had scratched before leaving A moment of absent-mindedness, the result of missing the position of the heart by an inch can make her survive, but the heart is not as strong as before, as long as it is lifted a little, it will tear the heart and sweat. It is such a long journey from China to Japan, she did not Fortunately, she didn't meet anyone who was against her.

After so many days of recuperation in Japan, I listened to the elegant and slow music played by multiple instruments at night, watched girls in kimonos dancing folding fans during the day, or soaked in the warm hot springs for an afternoon, or sat in the cherry blossoms. On the steps under the tree, she recalled the beautiful past, she didn't think about anything, she didn't worry about anything, the days passed by, and she felt that her heart didn't hurt so much, at least when she thought of Yan Zhan occasionally. Time, it won't be so painful that I want to cry.

Did time heal her physical wounds, or spiritually?She doesn't know.In short, the feeling of being so lonely that you want to die no longer exists.

Xia Chuan said that going to hot springs more is good for the body.Beside the huge palace hot spring pool, Xin Yue asked suspiciously: "Xia Chuan, don't you like soaking in hot springs?"

"It's nothing." The man watched Xin Yue slowly take off his cumbersome coat, turned his eyes and said.

"Then, why don't you come together?" Xin Yue brushed his hair out habitually, and with the support of a young court lady, he took a step with his slender feet and stepped into the misty hot spring.

"Um...you mean, come together?" Xia Chuan's voice was very low, through the layers of white mist, Xin Yue could vaguely see the man's face, his handsome white jade skin had a begonia-colored blush .

Xin Yue froze for a moment, then smiled: "Do I look like I'm implying something? It's not like I'm naked, oh," Xin Yue said with a long ending, and the corner of his mouth raised a faint smile, "You don't want to take off your clothes and come in. ?”

"Indeed." After a brief silence, the man entered the hot spring calmly. As he sat down, his thin white clothes were soaked in water, and his thin chest could be vaguely seen.

Xin Yue's face was rosy from the hot spring, as if painted with a touch of rouge. When Xia Chuan turned her head, she found that her eyes were fixed on the sky in the distance, and there was nothing in the sky, only the tiles mixed with mist. The color was projected into her eyes, making her eyes seem even more empty. Even at such a close distance, Xia Chuan suddenly felt that she would just disappear.

"Hey, Xin Yue, what are you thinking?" Xia Chuan asked.

"Ah, me," Xin Yue came back to her senses, and she became more and more lazy. She swam back, leaned her back on the rockery, rested her head with her hands, and opened and closed her lips lazily. He spit out the words, "Xia Chuan, how did you become the Emperor of Japan?"

Xia Chuan's star-like eyes darkened a little. He didn't seem to want to touch this question, but he still replied: "I was originally the prince who was kicked out of the palace. Later, when my father passed away, a general's staff found me again, so I came back , became the puppet emperor."

Xin Yue frowned. Being kicked out of the palace at a young age and becoming a puppet emperor is not an ordinary thing. Even if it does not have a major impact, it is also an important turning point in life, but Xia Chuan said it in such an understatement tone. , How many ups and downs did he go through to hone his heart so old and peaceful?

"Don't look at me like that, Xin Yue." Xia Chuan suddenly stretched out his hand, covering Xin Yue's eyes, his words rang in her ears with the faint fragrance of cherry blossoms, "I don't have a bad life, being a puppet emperor is very Leisurely, don't need to worry about anything, although I can't fight for anything, it's not very important, because anyway, I have nothing to fight for, and I have nothing to protect."

"Oh, so." Xin Yue nodded suddenly, "I see, you are doing well."

Is that a good call?How old is he, maybe in his early twenties, when a man should be at his youngest and vigorous, but he said that he has nothing to fight for, and he has nothing to protect.The woman he likes, the country he wants to control, all desires are suppressed in this seemingly peaceful palace, but he can't do anything except quietly wait for death.

But Xin Yue could only pretend to smile relaxedly, and then naturally changed the subject.

At this moment, a court lady ran over and whispered something in Xia Chuan's ear. Xia Chuan's expression changed, and he said to Xin Yue: "You are soaking here, I have to leave first."

Xin Yue nodded and didn't ask anything.

After Xia Chuan left, Xin Yue soaked in the hot spring alone, she flinched and suddenly felt a little cold.

Since when have you been afraid of being alone?

Since when did you begin to yearn for the warmth from those around you?

Since when did you feel that you were going to die suddenly?

Xin Yue rubbed his painful temples, looked at the sky, his eyes became empty again.

She doesn't know how she should go in the future. Before, there was something she wanted to protect, whether it was a friend, a lover, a country, or herself. Even if she was confused, she could still see her direction clearly. , but now, where is her way?

Xin Yue took the clothes from the maid, walked into a hut next to the hot spring, and changed.

She waved the maid back, and wandered aimlessly in the palace alone, but suddenly a man's figure came towards her.

He seemed to have seen this man somewhere before, but he couldn't remember it. Xin Yue didn't think much about it, and planned to pass the man and continue on, but suddenly, a strong hand grabbed Xin Yue's wrist.