Lin Sui hadn't seen Yan Qin for a long time, although his eyes and ears were still passing some news about Yan Qin to him, but he hadn't really seen him after all.
Even in the Buddhist monastery last time, he was still in a comatose state.
At the age of fourteen or fifteen, Yan Qin was much taller than before leaving the palace, with sword eyebrows and star eyes, a bright young man.
It's a pity that the pretentious stupidity ruined the youthful spirit, but Lin Sui didn't think so, he thought it was quite cute.
But thinking so in his heart, when Yan Qin was running towards him, he still put on a mask of disgust.
The little dog was a bit clueless, he didn't know that he was no longer the cute and petite person he used to be, he didn't realize that he was already as tall as his prince brother, and he insisted on sticking his head into his arms.
Lin Sui was hugged tightly, subconsciously let out a light gasp, the voice fell in Yan Qin's ear, and his hands were more and more closed.
"release."
Yan Qin let go of his hand, and took Lin Sui's hand instead, very intimately.
"Brother Prince, I miss you so much, do you miss me?"
The answer Yan Qin received was a cold stare, but he suddenly didn't feel discouraged, instead he felt that this was his prince brother.
If Lin Sui suddenly treats him like a spring breeze, he will feel very strange.
They haven't seen each other for such a long time, the elder brother of the prince was not warm to him before, and it's normal to react coldly now.
"Why did you suddenly return to the palace?"
"Today is the first day of September, which is my sixteenth birthday. I told my grandfather that I wanted to come back to see the prince, and my grandfather interceded for me. Last year, the prince fulfilled my birthday wish. Is it possible this time? ah?"
With anticipation on his face, Yan Qin pulled Lin Sui's sleeve, his eyes were full of Lin Sui's figure.
"On my birthday, I didn't see any congratulatory gifts from you."
Lin Sui frowned slightly and waved Yan Qin's hand away, pretending not to know about the white falcon.
Yan Qin looked at the white falcon that was parked on the tree in the courtyard, and said with some annoyance: "I originally wanted to draw a painting for my brother, but the painting was accidentally contaminated by sewage that day, so I am ashamed to show my shame in front of the prince's brother. "
Yan Qin didn't lie, he really put his heart and soul into drawing a picture, but the white falcon's paws were stained with ink when it jumped up and down, making the picture beyond recognition.
At that time, it was too late to paint another one, but Yan Qin didn't want to hastily dedicate the imperfect painting to Lin Sui, so she shelved it.
Unexpectedly, the elder brother of the prince still remembered that he didn't give him a birthday gift. It seems that the elder brother of the prince still cared about him, Yan Qin thought sweetly in his heart.
"This time I will never run around and make you angry, brother prince, okay?"
Acting like a baby, Yan Qin embraced Lin Sui's arm again, rubbing the tip of his nose affectionately against Lin Sui's neck.
"Aren't you weaned yet?"
Lin Sui's reaction greatly pushed Yan Qin away, and the hostility between his brows increased.
His appearance is particularly frightening, if other people would have kept silent and dared not make any moves, but Yan Qin is not afraid, not only is he not afraid, he also thinks Lin Sui is more beautiful like this.
Brother Prince really shouldn't be touched by others, with such a violent reaction, no wonder he just held his ankle and stroked the back of his hand that day, and he also trembled violently in his sleep.
Yan Qin lowered his head aggrievedly: "I just want to get close to the prince's brother."
Where no one else could see, Yan Qin's eyes flashed a dark light.
If the elder brother is willing to sacrifice himself to cure his unweaned problem, of course it would be great, but this can only be thought about in his heart, if he speaks out, according to Lin Sui's temper, his blood will splatter the East Palace.
If the elder brother of the prince is his nurse... Yan Qin took a deep breath, forcing himself not to think about this impossible thing that would never happen without regard to human relations. He is fascinated by every inch of the elder brother of the prince, not just that one.
If you think about it and start a fire, I'm afraid it will be impossible to keep it here.
Lin Sui didn't know what the people beside him were thinking about, so he turned around and walked into the hall, "Why, you've lived outside the palace for a long time, but you still don't think you can see enough?"
"My birthday wish this time is not to go out of the palace, I want to sleep on the same bed with the prince's brother."
Yan Qin blushed and said, showing a very shy and shy look, as if he was also flustered by what he said.
Lin Sui sneered in his heart, is this shyness, this is obviously the excitement that cannot be concealed.
Okay, the wish at the age of sixteen is to sleep together, does it mean that at the age of seventeen, you want to hug and sleep, and at the age of eighteen, you can do it in one step
Want to be beautiful.
"The corner of the bed in the East Palace is not enough for you to sleep."
In the past, Yan Qin could barely curl up and sleep at Lin Sui's feet, but according to his current height and physique, it might be difficult for him to accommodate him.
The implication is that he refused, and Yan Qin was not disappointed, but said happily: "Then I will sleep under the prince's brother's bed as in the past, and the prince's brother can use me to warm his feet It's getting colder, but I'm warm."
Lin Sui realized that he had been tricked. He knew that Yan Qin was pretending to be stupid, but at some point he thought he was really stupid, so he used a trick to advance instead of retreat.
He didn't hide his doubts either, after looking at Yan Qin, he showed a look of being too lazy to waste his words.
After taking a bath at night, Yan Qin walked into the inner hall and greeted Fu Shu.
He went to the wooden cabinet with ease, took out the bedding and laid it beside the bed, clearing out a sleeping place for himself.
Fu Shushou stopped in mid-air, and the maid on the side was a newcomer this year, and she was a little dumbfounded seeing this posture.
Fu Shu led the court lady out, and said in a low voice: "Just get used to it, His Highness the Fifth Highness is delicate and naive, and loves staying with the master the most."
The maid's expression became even more horrified. The appearance and physique of His Royal Highness has nothing to do with "delicate and naive", she doesn't even know these four words.
Fu Shu: "This is what His Highness praised at the beginning."
Fu Shu thought with a complicated expression, what His Highness the Fifth Highness did was also consistent with these four words.
She thinks that's fine, at least His Royal Highness is not afraid of the master's cold face, and Fushu doesn't want Lin Sui to become a "lonely man", and hopes that his surly temper can be slightly softened by brotherhood.
It would be even better if there is a concubine who knows the cold and the heat so that the master likes it, but unfortunately His Highness still doesn't seem to have such a plan, Fu Shu sighed softly, seeing that the prince is not far away from the eighteenth, there is still no mistress in this East Palace.
I don't know what the future crown princess will look like, Fu Shu was thinking in his heart, let the maid get ready, and the two of them will keep watch tonight.
This year's autumn cold is more severe than previous years, Lin Sui stepped on the soft and warm body, feeling the obvious changes in Yan Qin.
"It seems that the meals at Mr. Pei's house are good."
Yan Qin didn't have such a clear feeling when wearing clothes, but after feeling it, it was different.
"Grandpa said Zamabu is in good health, and Ah Qin practiced it every day. If you don't believe me, look at it, Brother Prince."
Yan Qin unbuttoned his underwear so fast that Lin Sui didn't even realize it.
The boy's body is well-proportioned, and there is strength under his skin.
"Indecent and ill-bred."
Lin Sui looked away coldly, but frowned in his heart.
Forget about growing taller, why is it growing in other places? Could it be that this is the standard configuration for a male protagonist? Even if he is the protagonist with no cp text and no physique in the realm of comprehension, he struggles to eat every time.
"It's warmer this way, Brother Prince, read a book, don't worry about me."
Yan Qin simply sat up, held Lin Sui's feet in his arms, and gathered his clothes together.
Lin Sui's toes were in contact with Yan Qin's skin. He held the scroll in one hand and put the other hand down by his side. He took a deep breath to suppress his anger, and began to read without distracting thoughts.
Yan Qin succeeded in his goal, he knew that although Lin Sui seemed to have a bad temper on the surface, he was very useful to please others.
He looked at the feet hidden in his arms and laughed in his heart. Sooner or later, he would hide the whole body of the prince's brother in his arms.
After a while, Fushu knocked on the door and announced outside the door that General Zhou had something urgent to report.
It was urgent to think about it, otherwise Zhou Yunfang would not have entered the palace late at night.
"Xuan."
When Zhou Yunfang opened the door and came in, he was shocked by the strange scene he saw.
Why does the Fifth Prince hug His Highness the Prince's feet
But that's not important anymore, Zhou Yunfang saluted and glanced at Lin Sui with some hesitation.
"Don't worry about it, just say it."
Lin Sui raised his chin slightly, waiting for Zhou Yun to open his mouth.
Zhou Yunfang reported what Lin Sui asked him to watch. This change is related to King Qing. When everything is perfect, King Qing will definitely suffer a big failure.
Yan Qin pretended not to understand and looked bored, but he was thinking about the hidden interests behind it.
Zhou Yunfang did not leave after reporting the matter, but said another matter with some hesitation.
"Today, the returning servant met Lord Shang Shuling. He asked the minister if there is any woman he likes. His Highness is nearly eighteen, and it's time to establish a concubine. Lord Shang Shuling wants to find someone for you."
In fact, Shang Shuling wanted Lin Sui to marry a wife a long time ago, but the prince was impetuous before, and Shang Shuling was afraid that the action of accepting the concubine would break the balance, but now he finds that Lin Sui is worthy of a great job, and he is not what he used to be, so he wants to help Lin Sui consolidate power.
Yan Qin couldn't think about any schemes or interests in an instant, and looked up at Lin Sui's reaction.
Don't agree, Yan Qin was nervous, and the movements in his hands became tighter and tighter.
"What are you holding so tight for?"
Lin Sui was in pain, and when Yan Qin let go, he kicked him lightly.
Yan Qin didn't say anything, fearing that after he asked Lin Sui not to marry a wife, Lin Sui would have such thoughts.
He swallowed his anger and looked full of grievances, and looked at Lin Sui with wide eyes.
"I don't owe you anything. If you don't make such a gesture, you will be upset when you look at it."
Lin Sui stepped on Yan Qin's face and pushed him back.
His actions are contemptuous and contemptuous, no matter how he regards this man as a younger brother, he is clearly worse than a slave.
The soles of the feet were moist for a moment, Lin Sui looked at Yan Qin in surprise, but met innocent eyes.
Lin Sui raised his eyebrows in his heart, Yan Qin changed his shell, why did he seem to be a little abnormal, his previous situation should not be so serious.
"Ah Qin knows."
Yan Qin supported his body, and after Lin Sui withdrew his feet, he put Lin Sui's feet back into his arms, looking obedient and obedient.
Yan Qin was thankful, fortunately, the bed was covered above the legs, otherwise, let alone Lin Sui, even Zhou Yunfang who was beside him could see the clue.
He felt disappointed, if there was no Zhou Yun standing beside him, the prince brother would probably be able to step on it for a while longer.
Zhou Yun, who was waiting on the sidelines for a response but could not get a response, was at ease, and tried his best to maintain his superficial calm. The scene in front of him felt really weird. The prince's behavior was clearly an insult. Even if he respected the prince so much, he would not want to suffer such a thing. Can't wait.
Zhou Yun felt relieved and sympathized, he seemed as stupid as His Highness Fifth, who didn't know what shame and humiliation were.
"Go and tell grandpa so that he doesn't have to worry about it. I have my own plan for this matter."
"Yes."
Zhou Yunfang cupped his hands and exited the inner hall.
Before leaving, he subconsciously turned his head and forgot to glance, only to see His Highness the Fifth Prince resting his head on the Prince's calf, looking very intimate.
Zhou Yunfang stepped out of the palace gate, and the strange feeling in his heart was still lingering, and he couldn't understand it. Maybe the brotherhood of the Tian family is so deep and unfathomable.
Before Lin Sui could speak, Yan Qin straightened up, staring at the ground in a daze.
When Lin Sui said that sentence just now, he was still secretly happy in the first half, but he became anxious in the second half.
The prince brother has his own plan, is there a favorite candidate but the time has not come yet? Is it because the other party is still young and has not reached the time to leave the cabinet, or is it because the other party is not suitable for marriage during the filial piety period
Yan Qin was kept awake by his own guessing, so he contacted Pei Xiannian immediately after leaving the palace.
"Zha Jingzhong is a young girl who has not yet reached the level of nobles, or is in the filial piety?"
Pei Xiannian murmured, lost in thought.
"Is it the matter of His Royal Highness accepting concubines? Speaking of which, Guo Taiwei's daughter is fourteen this year. She is proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting, and she is a very suitable candidate. Governor's..."
Yan Qinyue's expression became more gloomy when he heard this. How could he have so many rivals in reserve
Pei Xiannian looked at his grandson who was not in a good mood, looked at him and said with relief: "Your foundation is still shallow, and I haven't been able to give you a good help. Don't worry too much. Now the prince is most targeted at King Qing, followed by Prince Qing. Seventh Prince, the Seventh Prince is not yet ready, let's see if they fight."
Yan Qin nodded and didn't bother to explain.
After all, if he explained to his grandfather that he didn't want to marry those women, but regarded those women as wives, his grandfather might beat him out on the spot and make him die of fighting for power and profit.
The weather is getting colder and the number of merchants is decreasing, so Yan Qin decides to give Lin Sui a birthday gift in advance.
In the East Palace, Lin Sui caressed Bai Falcon, looking at the newly presented tip on the desk.
Yan Qin suddenly took action against the people in the Protectorate's Mansion, and the forces belonging to the Concubine De's faction over there, if they are damaged, they will definitely affect the Seventh Prince. Lin Sui quite likes this kind of chaotic enemies, after all, what's so fun about having an accident alone? , the court is intricate and complex, and there are more than two parties holding chess.
Yan Qin's movements are very secretive. If Lin Sui hadn't sent someone to keep an eye on him, he might not have been able to find out. However, there is no airtight wall in the world. Although Yan Qin's movements are hidden, there is still a risk of exposure. Shot early when it is not yet abundant
Lin Sui didn't know the reason until the second informant was submitted.
It turned out that when Yan Qin pretended to go out, he happened to meet the guests at the next table in the old building who spoke wantonly, so Yan Qin sent people to investigate and did these things.
As for how to speak presumptuously, the informant wrote very gracefully.
The vernacular translation is that the man is a dandy who eats both sexes. He made dirty jokes when he was drunk. Sorry about that.
Seeing this, Lin Sui was not at all surprised why Yan Qin made a move, Yan Qin was a big jealousy. The person who spoke rudely was the son of a Beijing official, and that official was under the Duhu Mansion, and the son of the same Duhu Mansion was a scumbag.
Lin Sui guessed that Yan Qin should have combined with what he had done to King Qing that day, so he planned to muddy the water on Concubine De's side as well.
Lin Sui burned the newspaper and felt quite at ease.
What's the best way to reward a puppy
Lin Sui hadn't figured out the answer to this question yet, and it was enough to prepare a big gift for King Qing, but Yanqin was the first to attack him.
This matter started to become chaotic from Concubine De's side, and the people from Yushitai advised him to impeach the chief protector.
Most people only notice this, but Lin Sui knows that the person who caused all this has been sent to Dali Temple, and that person's crimes are not limited to the one of speaking rudely while drunk.
The people on Concubine De's side naturally wanted to protect their feathers, and the Qing Wang party watched the fun, but soon their own backyard caught fire.
Lin Sui's arrangement was very meticulous, starting from the drought note he received in the middle of the year, he was setting the trap.
Xue Dingchun has an upright personality, but he doesn't use his strength easily, making a move is a big deal, so he is a bystander when Concubine De's gang fights with dogs, but it is unusual for King Qing to be burned.
Dayan has eleven state capitals, and there are countless counties and towns under the state capital. Corrupt officials can't be managed. Xue Dingchun knows it well, but he still intends to let Dayan River clear the sea if he can.
The emperor was dissatisfied with Prince Qing because of this incident, and he even ignored the pleading imperial concubine, and even went to Yuefei's palace on the day when imperial concubine Ding was sleeping.
The imperial concubine was unhappy, so she set her mind on Lin Sui again.
She roughly guessed that behind all these impetus was the handwriting of the princeling, even if not, it would not hinder, after all, the prince is a thorn in her side that must be removed.
After the midwinter passed, the first buds appeared on the branches.
After the new year, the imperial concubine began to prepare for the banquet.
On the crown prince's eighteenth birthday, the imperial concubine invited girls and princes of the right age to enter the palace. She didn't make any gesture of planning the marriage for the prince, but said that it was a lively day.
Lin Sui didn't stop her, and waited to see what tricks she was going to play.
However, Lin Sui did not expect that the imperial concubine was still playing the same trick, except that the previous candidate was the concubine Yuchang who was still there, and now she is the granddaughter of the old general.
General Mao was a famous general who was heavily used by the former emperor, and his words had some weight in the current court. He was a neutral faction and did not lean towards any side.
His third favorite son died on the battlefield, leaving only an only daughter. The old general dotes on this granddaughter very much, and does not intend to marry her.
But now, the little lady from the general's family was lying unconscious on the bed in the East Palace, faintly showing signs of waking up.
Lin Sui had just been toasted a lot of wine during the banquet, and now he was a little angry.
There was nothing messy about the wine, but Lin Sui estimated that even after his body's reaction, he guessed that the wine was most likely brewed with deer blood.
Mao Guqing opened his eyes, and what he saw was a handsome young man with a flushed face, he almost exclaimed.
Lin Sui looked at Zhou Yunfang who was attracted by Bai Falcon, and pointed to the girl on the bed: "Someone sent her in, take her out, and put her anywhere, don't startle the snake, it will make people lose their reputation."
Lin Sui pressed his painful temple, and the heat made his neck flush.
The imperial concubine used tricks to be more vicious this time, not intending to "catch a traitor" to make a match, but to make others think that the prince is lustful and forced to kidnap Miss Mao's family into the East Palace in order to treat her lightly.
Miss Mao was knocked out, and when she opened her eyes, she saw the prince who had reacted wrongly. She was frightened and thought she had been molested.
General Mao cares so much about his granddaughter, and his granddaughter has suffered such a big grievance. He must do everything he can. As a neutral faction, he will definitely have a tendency. Not to mention supporting others, he will definitely not support the prince. In this case The emperor was happy to see it happen and would never stop it.
Lin Sui would boast that this plan was good, but it's a pity that the imperial concubine misjudged him. He has no sexual interest in people other than Yan Qin, and he won't stretch out his hand to others in a daze just because of a few glasses of wine.
Zhou Yunfang immediately helped Miss Mao up, looked at Lin Sui worriedly and said, "Your Highness, are you alright?"
"Don't worry, let's go," Lin Sui looked at Mao Guqing, and said, "Miss Mao has always been smart, she should know that she is lost and has never appeared in this East Palace."
Mao Guqing was still in panic, she blinked and nodded.
The imperial concubine inspected the banquet in the imperial garden for a week, and said with some doubts: "Miss Mao, I just saw that this girl is quite talented, and I want to talk a little more."
As soon as the imperial concubine opened her mouth, everyone's eyes were drawn away.
Cousin Mao Guqing, who was sitting by the male guest, also noticed something strange, he walked around without caring about the defense of men and women.
"Speaking of which, why is His Royal Highness missing?"
The imperial concubine said intentionally or unintentionally, in fact, no one felt anything strange when the two of them saw each other, but suddenly they were put together, which was a bit intriguing.
The imperial concubine waved her hand and said to the palace people beside her, "Go and invite His Royal Highness, he is the host of this birthday banquet, how can others steal his limelight."
During the banquet, someone from King Qing's faction said: "I found a rare treasure the day before yesterday, and I would like to invite His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to enjoy it."
Just when cousin Mao Guqing was about to ask the palace servants to look for it, he saw his cousin coming from a small path.
"Why are you all staring at me? Just now I saw a beautiful butterfly and lost my eyes, and walked away without knowing it."
Mao Guqing confessed to everyone in embarrassment, looking extremely shy.
Everyone was joking, but the imperial concubine's eyes sank, and she quickly returned to normal.
After half a cup of tea, Fu Shu hurried over and saluted the imperial concubine.
"Forgive me, Your Highness has been feeling a little cold recently, so he went back to the palace to rest after drinking a few glasses of wine."
Some girls who wanted to be princesses were quite disappointed, but others didn't feel anything.
The imperial concubine almost tore off the veil, but she still had a smile on her face.
In the East Palace, the gate of the inner hall is closed.
Yan Qin had just heard the news, originally planned to go to the Imperial Garden, but changed his way to the East Palace.
The palace people who were familiar with him didn't stop him, they saluted him and watched the inner hall door close again.
Only when the door was closed did the palace servant slap his forehead: "It's a bad thing, Sister Fushu said that no one else can go in."
They were also used to the Fifth Highness's need not communicate, so they didn't react for a while.
The palace man beside him hesitated guiltily and said, "Your Highness Fifth doesn't understand anything, so it shouldn't matter?"
"I'm afraid that's the only way to go. Wait for Sister Fushu to come back and receive the punishment."
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was drunk, and they dared not go in and bring the Fifth Highness out.
On the spacious bed in the Eastern Palace, Lin Sui lowered his brows and eyes, his skin was red with sweat.
He was a little breathless, raised his neck, and his abdomen rose and fell with his breath.
The curtains were hanging down, and the figures were indistinct.