Chapter 144

As Chu Yu said, she released the whip, and Gu Chusheng fell to the ground. She jumped down from the height and took the whip to her waist: "Why are you here?"

Gu Chusheng's face was pale, Chu Yu half squatted down, looked at him covering his knees, and said worriedly: "Where is the injury?"

"Calves."

Gu Chusheng took a breath and then said, "Let's go first, it's dangerous here."

Chu Yu responded, lifted the person on his back, and hurriedly walked over to the open place.

Chu Yu's actions were vigorous and powerful, and Gu Chusheng felt relieved, knowing that this person should be fine. Chu Yu carried him to the river in the distance, and said at the same time, "Aren't you supposed to be in Yuancheng for disaster relief? What are you doing here?"

"Wei Qingping came to me and said you had an accident." Gu Chusheng's voice was calm, and he could not hear the impact of the injury on him. He was just a little strange: "Why are you here?"

"When the earthquake came, I happened to be standing on the top of the mountain," Chu Yu smiled: "At that time, the top of the mountain was collapsing, so I ran to hide from the collapsed place, and ended up hiding on this cliff. I couldn't help it, so I grabbed the vines. Jumping and crawling all the way down."

Gu Chusheng listened, and replied a little tiredly: "It's fine if you're fine."

This made Chu Yu unable to answer for a while. She was silent for a long time before finally saying: "Actually, you don't have to come to me in person. If something happens to you, who will handle the disaster relief in the future?"

"You can still worry about these things at this time," Gu Chusheng sneered: "The eldest lady really serves the country and the people."

Chu Yu calmed down, Gu Chusheng said these words, and he regretted it a little. He leaned on Chu Yu's back tiredly, and after a long time, he spoke again: "I heard that you left the Wei residence."

"Um."

Chu Yu responded and came to the edge of the water source. She put him down, and then said, "I'll find a branch to fix your feet first. Are you hungry, I'll catch a fish for you?"

Gu Chusheng lowered his head and said nothing. Chu Yu raised his eyes and glanced around, and then said, "Let's arrange it like this. After eating, I will walk towards the water source with your back on my back. After a while, you should see the village."

After saying that, Chu Yu went to look for the branch. She came back with the branch, cut open his trouser legs with a dagger, looked at his injury, and lowered her head to fix the injury for him with a branch.

Gu Chusheng watched quietly. During the whole process, Chu Yu's expression was magnanimous. There was no narrowness or warmth. She seemed to be facing an ordinary friend. He was injured, and she helped him, that's all. .

"Don't you hate me?"

It was the first time we met after a long time apart, and he finally asked her this question. Chu Yu was stunned, and after a while, she lowered her eyes: "When I was first born, I always thought, if I can see you again one day, I will definitely Kill you."

"Then why not kill it?"

Gu Chusheng clenched his fists, Chu Yu tied the branch with his belt, thought for a while, and finally said, "Because I don't want to kill it."

"I wanted to kill you because at that time I felt that I was hurt a lot because of you. I felt sad and wanted to kill you to vent my anger." Chu Yu laughed, as if joking: "But now my heart is full, I don't feel sad anymore. Gu Chusheng, actually think about it carefully, if I didn't like you back then, you wouldn't be a bad person. Although there are some mistakes, you are still a good person. "

With that said, Chu Yu stood up and walked to the riverside: "I'm going to catch fish."

Gu Chusheng didn't speak, his eyes fell on her, and he watched her walk aside, using a dagger to cut the branch into a pointed tip, turning it into a harpoon. He looked at her quietly, and suddenly realized that she really went out.

In this relationship, she had already escaped cleanly, and there was not even any resentment left. It seemed that there was no longer any connection between her and him, but he stayed in the same place and restrained himself.

Chu Yu came up with the fish and lit the fire to grill the fish for him. Gu Chusheng watched quietly without saying a word.

After the fish was cooked, Chu Yu handed it to him, raised his eyes and said, "How are you doing after I die?"

Gu Chusheng's hand holding the harpoon trembled slightly, then lowered his eyes, and laughed mockingly: "If I have a good time, will I be here again?"

Chu Yu was stunned for a moment, but then smiled: "How did you come here?"

"After being killed by Wei Yun, you will be sixteen when you open your eyes."

Gu Chusheng's voice was flat, but Chu Yu was curious: "Were you killed by Wei Yun?"

"Well." Gu Chusheng never felt unbearable: "After you died, I lived for another 30 years. In the end, I couldn't stand it anymore, and I didn't know the meaning of life. The emperor is stupid, Wei Yun intends to rebel, I will try my best to protect Your Majesty, killed by him."

Gu Chusheng tried to protect the emperor and died, Chu Yu didn't find it strange that their Gu family had always been loyal to the royal family. Although Gu Chusheng is different from the Gu family, he is still an authentic royalist at heart.

Chu Yu frowned: "Then now, are you going to turn against Zhao Yue again?"

Gu Chusheng didn't speak. He looked at the jumping fire with an indifferent expression.

"Ayu, my loyalty is not without limits."

"Also, for the imperial court, for their royal family, I have worked hard all my life," he looked up at her: "When I came back from my rebirth, I thought, this whole life, I am only for you."

Chu Yu was stunned. After a while, she lowered her eyes and turned the fish that was still roasting in her hands. After a long time, she finally said, "Chu Sheng, people are never for anyone, but for themselves."

"You live," she looked up at him, "you should learn to live for yourself."

"A person asks for something, but also has responsibilities. You take your own responsibility, and you don't hurt others. After you do the above two points, you can ask for what you want. Do whatever you like."

"I like you."

Gu Chusheng looked at her persistently: "Then what should I do?"

Hearing this, Chu Yu looked up at him: "Then you like it. But you must know that this liking will not change anything. You are still Gu Chusheng, your dream, your responsibility, what you should do, what you should not do, It won't change because of me. Liking is a very pure thing, I don't mind if you like me, Gu Chusheng, but you have to understand that this liking should be placed within your limits, I will not respond to you, you You can't force it. And you won't change your life for me, you're still you."

"What do you like then?"

"Do you know why I left the Weifu?"

"why?"

"Because Chu Yuzhi is not in the back house, he will not bow his head to anyone. It is not wrong for me to like Wei Yun, but I will not change anything for him and make compromises. Gu Chusheng, who do you like or who do not like, it has nothing to do with me. "Chu Yu smiled: "However, after knowing each other for so many years, I hope you have a good life."

Gu Chusheng didn't speak. He looked at Chu Yu, but after a long time, he just said, "But I want nothing but you."

Chu Yu smiled: "In the future, you can say this to me again."

Saying that, she stood up, carried Gu Chusheng on her back, and said lightly, "Let's go, I'll take you out."

Gu Chusheng leaned on her back. He listened to her heartbeat and remembered that when she was young, she carried him on her back many times.

His Gu family was originally a scholarly heir, and he also studied riding, arching, and dancing swords in Liuyi. Back then, when he was the county magistrate in Kunyang, he made too many enemies and was chased and killed several times. He was injured, and it was Chu Yu who carried him on his back, scolded him all the way. Call him trouble, call him trouble yourself.

At that time, no matter how she scolds, when he is carried by her, he will know that he is safe.

Chu Yu would never betray him or leave him behind.

However, now, she is carrying him, but will not scold him. Gu Chusheng squeezed his fist involuntarily, and finally said, "Ayu, please say something."

"In my last life, what happened after I died?"

Chu Yu said casually, "Has it changed a lot from now?"

"It's not too big," Gu Chusheng closed his eyes: "Beidi was beaten by Wei Yun to exterminate his clan. He went all the way to the west and established a new country. Later, he united with the Chen country and fought back. Some people rebelled, and the country continued to fight. It came and went, and it never stopped."

"Actually, Da Chu was already weak, and if Wei Yun hadn't pushed hard, it would have ended long ago."

"Later, I assisted the young emperor to ascend the throne. He and I were regents, and finally settled down for a few years. However, the young emperor grew up very quickly and was instigated by the eunuch to be in power. After Wei Yun returned the power, the young emperor began to die. The next country is turbulent again, and Wei Yun has made a move."

Gu Chusheng slowly talked about his previous life, and Chu Yu listened.

When the two went down the river, Wei Yun also rushed to Qingshui Town.

Today's Qingshui Town has long been buried in the soil, and there is no trace of any living people at all. Everyone stands on the soil and feels terrified.

The power of nature is more terrifying than any army. Seeing this power that is invisible to the bones, Wei Xia couldn't help saying: "My lord...this..."

It can't be saved, can it?

Wei Xia didn't say anything, but everyone understood what he meant.

Wei Yun looked at the valley quietly, but said, "She's alive."

After speaking, he turned around and immediately looked for the heights. Wei Qiu said anxiously: "My lord! Where are you going and what are you doing?"

Wei Yun didn't answer, he ran all the way to the top of the mountain, carefully surveyed the messy footprints, and finally came to the place where Gu Chusheng fell off the cliff.

He glanced at the broken branches under the cliff, turned his head and said to Wei Xia: "Wei Qiu, you are here with the hound to find someone, if there are any aftershocks, move away quickly. Wei Xia, take someone to find the exit under the cliff. Where will it be, wait for me at the exit."

"Waiting for you?"

Wei Xia was stunned for a while, and then she heard Wei Yun say: "Find the rope, I'll go down and have a look."

"My lord, let me go." Wei Qiu hurriedly said, Wei Yun looked up at him, Wei Qiu understood what he meant, frowned, but did not dare to speak.

Wei Yun waited for someone to bring the rope, tied the rope to himself, and tied it to a nearby tree, and then climbed down the cliff.

There were vines on the cliff. He grabbed the vines and stones and quickly fell down with light effort. In less than a quarter of an hour, he reached the bottom of the cliff, and the first thing he saw was the traces that Chu Yujian had carved out on the cliff. He restrained his excitement, and when he reached the bottom of the cliff, he followed the footsteps to find it. After driving for about half a day, he finally saw a figure behind his back, who seemed to be carrying a person on his back, saying something. Wei Yun called out, "Ayu!"

Chu Yu paused, turned around, and saw Wei Yun standing in front of her.

His clothes were in tatters, his cloak was covered with leaves, his hair was already messy, and he looked miserable.

When he looked at her, his eyes were filled with joy, Chu Yu smiled lightly, and said gently, "Why are you here?"

Saying that, she put down Gu Chusheng, straightened up, looked at Wei Yun and said, "You..."

Before he finished speaking, the young man strode forward and suddenly hugged the person into his arms.

He didn't speak, but he held her so tightly, so hard, as if he would lose it when he let go. Chu Yu was in his arms, and after a long time, she finally raised her hand, stroked his back, and said softly, "I'm fine."

Wei Yun said nothing, Chu Yu repeated: "I'm fine, I'm fine, don't be afraid."

Only after she repeatedly comforted Wei Yun did he stop shaking and let go of her slowly.

He looked at her up and down, and after a long time, he was relieved. He seemed to want to say something, and finally turned to look at Gu Chusheng, a little surprised: "Master Gu?"

Gu Chusheng was sitting on the ground, he closed his eyes, and when he heard Wei Yun calling him, he slowly opened his eyes and said calmly, "Master Wei."

Wei Yun wanted to ask him why he was here, but he reacted before exiting.

Gu Chusheng personally went to Yuancheng for disaster relief, and he came all the way in Huicheng, let alone Gu Chusheng in Yuancheng?

Wei Yun pursed his lips and finally said, "I'll go back with Master Gu on my back."

Gu Chusheng didn't answer, Wei Yun came up, carried Gu Chusheng on his back, turned his head and said to Chu Yu: "Wei Xia is waiting for us outside, let's go."

Chu Yu smiled, she followed Wei Yun, the smile on her lips couldn't hold back at all: "Are you from Huicheng?"

"Well." Wei Yun smiled bitterly: "I came here when I heard you had an accident."

"Is Huicheng okay?"

"Fortunately," Wei Yun said truthfully: "Everything is prepared in advance, and the casualties are not too big."

It's just ordinary words, the two of them are talking, and they feel happy for some reason. Chu Yu suddenly remembered: "Why did Master Gu come to relieve the disaster in person?"

Hearing Chu Yu asking him, Gu Chusheng opened his eyes and said calmly, "I'm afraid that if I don't come in person, the people below will not obey me. And if Zhao Yue knew about the disaster, I was afraid that in order to force you to refuse relief, I brought food in advance. "

"You brought food?"

Chu Yu said in surprise, Gu Chusheng nodded and said, "I brought over the rations for Yao Yong."

"Then what do you do?" Wei Yun frowned: "If you do this, Zhao Yue will not let you go."

"What can he do to me?" Gu Chusheng sneered: "Can't you kill me? I escorted the army rations and rescued the disaster halfway. What am I wrong?"

"Not really..." Chu Yu was a little worried: "But Zhao Yue will be wary of you in the future."

"He doesn't watch out for me now?"

Gu Chusheng's voice was indifferent: "Who has trusted someone like him in this life?"

Wei Yun and Chu Yu were speechless for a while, Gu Chusheng closed his eyes and continued, "He only believes in interests."

"Okay, don't think too much."

Chu Yu sighed: "You should rest first."

Gu Chusheng pursed his lips and didn't speak. Wei Yun carried him behind his back, afraid of arguing with him, so he didn't talk to Chu Yu more and walked out quietly.

The road was longer than expected, and when we got to dusk, we didn't see Wei Xia, but saw a hut standing in the distance, Wei Yun looked at the sky and said with Chu Yu, "I'm afraid it might rain, let's rest first. ."

Chu Yu nodded and walked in with Wei Yun. The three of them knocked on the door, but an old man opened the door.

The old man had snow-white hair and looked like he was in his 80s or 90s. Wei Yun respectfully said his intentions and gave the old man the silver. The old man glanced at the silver, shook his head and said, "Come in, just help to cook a meal. ."

The three thanked them repeatedly and entered the hut.

The old man was hunched, Wei Yun went to the room to cook, Chu Yu placed Gu Chusheng and sat and chatted with the old man.

The house is not big, and the old man's voice can be heard clearly in the kitchen.

"My surname is Li, and my name is Li Mou. I used to farm on the outskirts of Yuancheng. I have three sons, eight grandsons, and a great-grandson. I'm old and can't remember exactly."

"What about them?" Chu Yu was curious, the old man sighed lightly, but did not speak. Gu Chusheng frowned: "Could it be that they abandoned you? Ben... I'll go find them, and I must deal with them according to the law!"

"Abandoned?" Li Mou was stunned for a moment, then quickly waved his hand and said, "No no, I am not abandoned, I came out voluntarily."

"I have lived too long," Li Mou sighed: "I have eight grandchildren, five of whom have been enlisted in the army. After saying that they were to stay with us, the great-grandchildren also left, leaving only some female relatives and old people in the family. My son has also I'm over sixty and I don't have much energy. What am I doing at home? The taxes are heavy, the wars are fought every day, and the family can't get enough to eat, so what should I do for an old man?"

"I don't want to bother them," Li Mou said with a wry smile, "I have no regrets when I die, so I came here by myself. I don't know who owns this room. Some vegetables were planted outside, and I waited every day for when I would die, but I waited and waited, and I didn’t die.”

"Aren't they coming to see you?" Gu Chusheng frowned, and Li Mou was stunned for a while. After a while, he smiled bitterly: "What are you looking at? Come here often, if you don't come at any time, I will I'm still sad in my heart. It's better not to come, even if one day I really can't come," the old man sighed: "I don't feel sad either."

Hearing this, Wei Yun stopped cooking in the kitchen. He looked at the gloomy sky outside and did not move for a long time.

And Gu Chusheng and Chu Yu also fell silent. But the old man laughed: "You young people, frowning when something is a big deal. It's not a big deal," Li Mou patted Gu Chusheng on the shoulder, stood up and said, "Besides life and death, there is no big deal. It is life and death, and in this world, there is no trace."

These words did not comfort the three of them, and when they ate, everyone was silent.

There was fish caught by Chu Yu in this meal, and the old man was so happy that he kept saying that he hadn't eaten meat for a long time.

When he went to bed at night, because there were only two rooms, Gu Chusheng slept in one room, and the old man slept in the other room alone. Wei Yun and Chu Yu went to the lobby, put their coats on the floor, and fell asleep.

It was a little cold at night, so Wei Yun gave Chu Yu the cloak and took her in his arms.

When the two were about to fall asleep, Wei Yun suddenly said, "I hope this battle will be fought faster."

Chu Yu didn't speak, she stretched out her hand and took the person in her arms.

Wei Yun lowered his voice and said seriously: "I hope this battle will end soon, I hope there will be a stable court, I don't care who is the emperor, I just hope he can be safe and sound. I hope that the common people in this world will If there is food to eat, I hope that the old man's children are all there, and that they can pick him up and not let him choose to come to the mountains because of lack of food. They can meet every day they want, and they don't have to worry about not seeing each other one day. arrive."

"I hope they are fine," Wei Yun hugged Chu Yu tightly: "We are fine too."

"almost."

Chu Yu closed her eyes, she gave him warmth: "Xiao Qi, soon."

After a night of rest, the three of them set off again in the early morning of the next day. The old man sent the three of them out, and also gave them a little appetizer. Gu Chusheng refused again and again, but the old man still handed it over to him, and said happily: "Young master, you go back to Changle Village near Yuancheng, find the householder named Li Le, and tell them, I'm fine, let them Don't worry, eh?"

Gu Chusheng hesitated for a while, then nodded and said, "Old man, don't worry, I will make sure that your family has enough food to eat, and then I will let them pick you up."

"No need," Li Mou sighed: "This emperor is not good, I will take it back, and I will have to walk back by myself soon. Young Master," Li Mou patted Gu Chusheng's hand and said earnestly, "Take care in troubled times."

Gu Chusheng didn't speak, he held the side dish in his hand and suddenly felt that it weighed 10,000 catties.

Wei Yun carried Gu Chusheng on his back and walked with Chu Yu for a long time, when suddenly he heard voices, Wei Yun raised his head, and saw Wei Xia and others coming on horses.

Wei Yun breathed a sigh of relief, and Wei Xia rushed over and said anxiously, "Your Highness, are you all right?"

"It's all right."

Wei Yun shook his head, turned around and said, "Is there a carriage? Mr. Gu was injured, so I'm afraid he won't be able to ride a horse."

"Yes." Wei Xia hurried over and asked Shen Wushuang to come forward. After seeing Gu Chusheng, he was carried to the carriage.

After Gu Chusheng got on the carriage, Wei Yun and Wei Xia confirmed the situation, and then walked forward to Yuancheng. He pursed his lips and turned to look at Chu Yu. After a long time, he suddenly smiled and reached out to hold Chu Yu. Yu's hand softly said, "I'm going back."

"Um."

Chu Yu lowered her eyes and watched him hold her hand. She thought that Wei Yun would ask her to go with her, but she listened to him: "What will you do next?"

"I want to help Gu Chusheng in disaster relief. He intercepted Yao Yong's food and grass for disaster relief. He is afraid of danger later."

Wei Yun didn't speak, he held her hand, and after a long time, he looked up at her with helplessness in his eyes: "Then take care, don't take risks and scare me like this again."

Chu Yu was stunned for a while, she slowly raised her head and saw those eyes.

There were clearly thoughts and requests in his eyes, but he suppressed them all. He restrained his love, without any willfulness, nor did he ask her to compromise.

After a long time, Chu Yu said cautiously, "You... won't you take me back?"

"If you say yes, I'll take you back now." Wei Yun reached out and hugged her tightly and closed his eyes: "Why don't I want to take you back? I want to snatch you back. It's just Ayu, I know ,you are not willing."

Chu Yu lowered her eyes in his arms and listened to him: "If you don't want to, how can I force it? You can go wherever you want, Ayu." He paused, and finally said: "As long as you remember to come back ."

"Don't say that," Chu Yu laughed out loud: "It's like I'm spending a lot of time outside, and you're the main room in the empty boudoir alone."

Wei Yun was also amused by her, he let go of her, stretched out his hand to straighten the hairpin on her forehead, then he put his hand in his sleeve, looked at her tenderly and said, "Go, I'll send you away, I'll leave again. ."

Chu Yu responded in a low voice, turned and walked towards the carriage.

Wei Yun watched her back quietly, and after she took a few steps forward, she suddenly stopped.

Then she turned around suddenly, rushed towards him, hugged his neck, forcing him to bend slightly, and then felt her warm lips kiss his cheek hard, she looked up at him, earnestly Said: "Wei Yun, in this world, I like you the most, and I only like you."

After she finished speaking, she let go of him and returned to the carriage decisively. Wei Yun watched the carriage staggered away, and he raised his hand to put his kissed cheek in a daze. After a long time, he lowered his head, pursed his lips and smiled.

When Chu Yu got into the carriage, she felt her heart beating fast. She leaned against the carriage and raised her hand to fan her somewhat hot face. Gu Chusheng looked down at the vegetables in his hand, and after a long time, he raised his head and looked at Chu Yu.

He looked at this girl with blushing eyes and bright eyes like a little girl, and felt that she had an unprecedented beauty. If it is said that she lived a narrow and ignorant life in her previous life, and the beginning of her life was oppressive and gloomy, then at this moment, she has skillfully combined the freedom and ease of her previous life with the wisdom of tolerance after experiencing the world.

That is the kindness after going through thousands of mountains and rivers, and it is also the light after experiencing darkness and despair.

He suddenly wanted to know, what would he be like if he could walk, let go, and reach Consummation like Chu Yu?

What will Gu Chusheng look like with the youthful blood and the precipitation given by time?

Holding the side dish in his hand, he suddenly said, "Ayu."

Chu Yu looked up at him, but heard Gu Chusheng say, "Can you show me what the world looks like?"

With your eyes and your soul, take me to see what the world should look like after stepping out of the circle you drew for yourself.

Chu Yu was stunned for a while, then she laughed and said seriously, "Okay."