Su Tu didn't just bring a cat. He mysteriously took out a piece of paper from his arms and handed it to Xiao Weixin, "Your Majesty, please take a look."
Xiao Weixin was impatient at first, but when he got it and opened it, his expression gradually became serious, "Where did you get it from?"
"Of course I have my own way." That Su Tu was quite proud, "Your Majesty, is this great gift of mine sincere?"
Xiao Weixin held the paper in his hand, which showed the defense map of the imperial palace. All the positions of the imperial guards were marked out, and even the time of shift changes was listed. It was so detailed and clear that not everyone could do it.
Even Yu Sheng, who was so favored by Empress Dowager Xia, couldn't get such detailed drawings, so how did Su get them
He stared at Su Tu, as if trying to figure out something from him. Su Tu looked normal, with a cynical smile on his handsome face, as if he was certain that Su Tu would accept this great gift.
Xiao Weixin had no reason to refuse. This map was too important. If it fell into his hands, it would be of great use in the future.
He pondered for a while, then said, "Your Highness, I am very satisfied with this gift."
"So you agree to cooperate with me?" Su Tu asked him with a smile.
"It's a pity to take something from someone else." Xiao Weixin replied calmly, "I won't take your things for nothing."
Na Sutu was not surprised by his attitude at all, and laughed: "Your Majesty is indeed straightforward. In this case, then we can be considered grasshoppers on the same rope."
You Shu frowned. How could you say that my prince is a grasshopper
You are the grasshopper.
"What do you need me to do?" Xiao Weixin asked him, "If I want to deal with your Third Prince brother, I don't think I have the ability to do that."
Su Tu played with the teacup in his hand and replied, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I won't ask for too much. I don't plan to ask you to do anything right now. Your Majesty, just remember this favor. I will definitely ask for something in the future."
Xiao Weixin was very wary of him. Even though he took his things, it didn't mean that he approved of this person. Seeing that he refused to state his requirements, Xiao Weixin simply stopped asking.
Su Tu looked at You Shu who was still holding the cat, and smiled frivolously again, "This cat is very difficult to raise, Your Majesty must be careful."
You Shu looked down at the little white cat snoring comfortably in his arms. In his previous life, his family also had cats, two American shorthairs, with gentle temperaments and were very friendly. He and his sisters all liked cats, and he really liked this beautiful Persian cat when he saw it. He carefully protected it for fear of hurting it.
Xiao Weixin glanced back, he never liked this kind of little thing, if it wasn't for You Shu he wouldn't have accepted it, but he still felt a little unhappy.
Why didn’t he look so happy last time I gave him a little rabbit
Although You Shu didn't show any smile on his face, Xiao Weixin knew that he was extremely happy.
Su Tu rubbed his chin with one hand, "My Lord, can I borrow your little shadow guard?"
"Dream on." Xiao Weixin sneered while holding the teacup.
Na Su Tu shrugged: "Don't be so stingy, I really just want to borrow him for use. He is very skilled and I just need such a talent."
"That won't work either." Xiao Weixin said coldly.
Su Tu curled his lips and continued to stare at You Shu with a smile, "Then you can tell me your name, right? Otherwise, if I keep calling you a beauty, you won't be happy, right?"
You Shu looked at Xiao Weixin in embarrassment, hoping that he could speak for him. Sure enough, Xiao Weixin was very loyal: "Are you free? Or is there nothing to do in the hostage house?"
"I'm really idle." Na Sutu sighed, "Your emperor in the Central Plains never lets me go, so I'm idle every day."
He said this with a laugh, and suddenly said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, the old man in our family is dead."
Na Sutu, who was smiling just now, suddenly changed his expression and lost his serious look. "Once he dies, my third brother will be in power completely. Have you considered what will happen after this?"
Xiao Weixin frowned and listened to what he said next.
"My third brother is more ambitious. He is different from me. He loves fighting all his life. As long as he is free, he will definitely make a comeback within two years. By then, your situation will become even more passive."
"I think your emperor from the Central Plains seems to be a coward. It's hard to say what the outcome will be."
How could Xiao Weixin not know this? "It's a pity that it's useless for you to tell me this. The person sitting on the dragon throne now is Xiao Weishen."
Although he said this, he was still worried in his heart. He had always been worried about what Su Tu said. With Xiao Weishen's character, many innocent people might be harmed.
"That's just what I'm reminding you." Na Sutu said, "When I return from the Central Plains, lend me some troops so I can fight back. After I kill my third brother, I will immediately lead my troops to retreat and make sure we run far away!"
"I hope His Highness the Hostage can keep his promise." Xiao Weixin didn't believe him, but he could only say this as he had his own agenda.
Na Sutu smiled and said, "No problem."
The two chatted in the living room for a while. Su Tu wanted to have a meal at the mansion, but Xiao Weixin ruthlessly drove him out, "I don't entertain idlers in my mansion."
Na Su Tu grumbled a little, but still waved to You Shu with a bright smile: "Then I'll leave first. Goodbye, Xiao Shu!"
He imitated Xiao Weixin in calling You Shu's name, and his expression was almost like a wild wolf in the desert. You Shu gave him a perfunctory look and didn't want to make friends with him.
After everyone left, Xiao Weixin sat there and thought quietly for a while, "Do you think he is trustworthy?"
"I don't know." You Shu said in a low voice, "However, if he becomes the King of Xirong in the future, he will indeed be less threatening than the third prince."
"Oh? What do you mean?" Xiao Weixin put down the cup and looked at him with interest, "Xiao Shu, come and sit down."
You Shu obediently walked over and sat down with the cat in his arms, and said seriously: "I heard that the desertification in the Xirong area is more serious, the water source is becoming scarce, and the tribal territory they depend on for survival is gradually shrinking. Without food and water, that place cannot be lived in."
Xiao Weixin understood: "So that's why they keep fighting on the border of Daxia year after year, because their own territory will soon be unusable?"
"That's right." You Shu nodded. "But nomadic people don't like to settle down in one place like us Han people do. Taking our land won't be of much use to them. If Su Tu ascends the throne in the future, he will find a way to move the whole country further west to find new water sources. He is smarter than his brother."
Xiao Weixin nodded and asked again: "How did you know?"
Because I spoiled it.
You Shu complained quietly in his heart. This is what was written in the book. The reason why Su Tu did not become a threat was that he was only thinking about finding a new home with his people and had no intention of expanding. After they moved away, Xirong was empty. Without a border, there was naturally no conflict.
But these words could not be said, You Shu could only say vaguely: "Anyway... I am just guessing."
Xiao Weixin certainly didn't believe this, but when he saw Xiao Shu's tangled face, he thought he had something to hide, so he didn't ask any more questions. He lowered his head and looked at the defense map in his hand, and said in a deep voice: "I don't know how much strength he has in the capital, but he can get such a sophisticated thing. It seems that we still have to be on guard against him."
"Yes." You Shu nodded.
The cat in his arms meowed lazily, in a sweet and tender voice, and You Shu felt a sense of comfort in his heart. If he hadn't considered Xiao Weixin's presence, he would have rubbed the cat's fur out. He reluctantly put the cat back on the table, "Your Majesty, what should we do with this cat?"
Xiao Weixin turned his eyes away from the defense map and met a pair of cat-like pupils. He frowned and turned his eyes away: "I don't like this little beast, you can keep it."
"That's not good." You Shu was embarrassed. "I am just a humble man and I am usually very busy. I am afraid I don't have time to take care of it."
Xiao Weixin thought about it and saw the obvious love and reluctance in You Shu's eyes, and suddenly an idea came to his mind: "In that case, I will keep it. If you like it, you can come and see it anytime."
"Really?" You Shu asked him carefully.
"Yeah." Xiao Weixin thought that it was so hard for Xiao Shu to show how much she liked something in front of him. If he held it in his hand, would he be afraid that Xiao Shu would not let go of her restraint
You Shu was somewhat happy. He raised his hand and gently touched the kitten's back. The kitten meowed and suddenly jumped into Xiao Weixin's arms, finding a seat to sit down comfortably. Xiao Weixin was stiff all over and was about to throw the kitten out by grabbing its scruff.
"It seems to like the prince very much." You Shu sighed. As expected, the protagonist is so charming that even cats like him.
Xiao Weixin grabbed its scruff with disdain and said, "What's so good about this thing? The sound is so sharp and thin." He planned to throw it to Hua Chun to take care of it. He couldn't stand being in the same room with it.
Seeing him holding the cat at a loss and with a look of disgust on his face, You Shu suddenly raised his lips and smiled.
The prince is so cute when he is so busy.
Xiao Weixin turned around and saw him smiling. He was stunned for a long time. The cat in his hand broke free from his hand and jumped back into his arms and sat down. He didn't even have time to react.
Is Xiao Shu smiling at him
"What's wrong with the prince?" You Shu was puzzled.
Xiao Weixin couldn't help but raise his hand and gently touch his face. His hand was smooth and tender, and it felt very good. "Xiao Shu..."
You Shu felt the warm touch on his face and was flustered by his intimate attitude. He stuttered when he spoke: "Prince, Your Majesty."
He felt that he was becoming more and more abnormal, and the prince seemed to be abnormal too.
——
'x year x month x day cloudy'
'I seem a little strange.'
"I don't know why, but now when I see the prince, I feel uncomfortable and my whole body goes limp."
'He touched my face today. Doesn't he have mysophobia?'
"Ah, that's not the point. The point is that this behavior is a bit... gay!"
"Have I become even more narcissistic, to the point where I assume everyone I meet likes me? But the original novel didn't show that he had any problems with his sexual orientation."
'But no matter what, my prince is really handsome.'
'It's a good deal.'