Because His Royal Highness Ninth was sound asleep, Xue Wangjing and the commander of the guards did not dare to disturb him.
Youshu was pinched by the master firmly at the waist, but she couldn't walk even if she wanted to, so she could only close her eyes and rest. Cicadas and birds chirped from time to time outside, and there was also the rustling of the wind blowing through the treetops, which was very hypnotic. The bright golden yellow turns into a dull whitish.
You Shu opened her mouth and yawned a little, then turned to look at her master. In his sound sleep, his expression was calm and his brows were calm, exactly the same as the man who was gentle like water but also cold like wind in his previous life. But You Shu knew that it was just an appearance. Once he opened his eyes, the sharp light hidden in his eyes could burn people.
Although they have the same soul, they eventually become different and independent individuals. Youshu likes the master of the previous life, and also likes the master of the present, no matter what he looks like, he likes it. The guilt of having made a mistake and the joy of having lost and regained were intertwined in his heart, causing his eyes to slowly turn red.
He was stunned for a while, and his eyes finally stopped on the rosy lips of the master. Somehow, the last reunion scene from the previous life kept flashing in his mind, making his heart itch and his skin hot. He covered his face and told himself not to think too much, but no matter what, he couldn't suppress the sudden desire in his heart.
He doesn't need Dragon Jin or Dragon Essence now, but when he has the opportunity to ingest it, he can't suppress that urge. Do you get addicted to eating too much? What about addiction? Anyway, it is beneficial to myself and not harmful at all. If I don't taste it while my master is asleep, I probably won't have a chance. You Shu held her head, closed her eyes, and struggled.
The sweet taste of Longjin was recalled by the memory, causing him to secrete a lot of saliva for no reason, and the turbulent process of ingesting the dragon essence was repeated in his mind repeatedly. After hesitating for about a quarter of an hour, his emotions finally prevailed over his senses. He suddenly opened his eyes and looked at his master, only to find that he had gotten so close that he could touch the lips of his master if he leaned down half an inch.
The body has already made a choice, so why hesitate? He took a deep breath, and then stuck out a small piece of pink tongue, gently prying open the master's lips...
The ninth prince woke up the moment the boy opened his eyes. He noticed that the boy was watching him, his eyes were warm, and he didn't dare to open his eyes when he was nervous, wondering how long the boy would watch. He likes that his eyes stay on him for a long time, warm, comfortable and reassuring.
But then, the warmth and peace of mind turned into agitated excitement, the boy got closer and closer, so close that the long eyelashes brushed the tip of his nose, and the warm breath blew on his cheeks. The Ninth Prince's heart stopped beating for a moment, but Xu Yu was as anxious as a drum, causing his chest to throb. He vaguely guessed what the boy wanted to do, but he couldn't believe it.
He is also experiencing a violent struggle in his heart. Should he open his eyes and hug him and kiss him, or continue to pretend to be asleep and bear it silently? What if he opened his eyes and scared the young man away? After thinking about it, he finally chose to be passive.
The tip of the boy's tongue was wet and slippery, with the astringency of grass and a little sweetness, it was delicious. He took the initiative to pry open the gap between his teeth and probed inside, as if to entangle the tip of his tongue, but hesitating and frightened, he trembled slightly against his upper jaw.
This stolen kiss could not be described as highly skilled, but it made the Ninth Prince fascinated. He raised his arms slightly, just as he wanted to hug the young man into his arms and love him to the fullest, so that he would know that he already understood his hidden love and embraced the same passionate love as his, but he didn't expect the door to be knocked. An uneasy voice came, "Son, son? Dinner has already been made, and it has been warmed twice, and it can no longer be eaten. When will the ninth prince wake up?"
You Shu shuddered, quickly pulled out her tongue, and hurriedly got out of bed to deal with Mrs. Wang who was outside the door. The scarlet curtain was lifted and quickly fell, and the Ninth Prince opened his eyes and let out a sigh of relief. He half sat up, wiped the silver thread that the boy pulled out when he left with his fingertips, wiped it into his mouth, and his cheeks slowly flushed red.
It’s enough to steal a kiss, and it’s okay to be unfamiliar with the skills, how can you give up halfway? How can even the evidence hang on his lips clearly? You know, you can never drool when you sleep on your own. All sorts of weird and flustered thoughts flashed through the ninth prince's heart, his eyebrows raised for a while, and then he lowered his eyes to hold back a smile.
Youshu asked Wang to wait a little longer, but when he came back, he found that the master had already woken up, leaning against the soft pillow with flushed cheeks. He also blushed and said nervously, "Lord, Master, when did you wake up?"
"I woke up when I heard you and Mrs. Zhao talking outside." The ninth prince gave him a quick look, his cheeks even hotter.
The two who were thinking about the ghosts were silent for a while, and said at the same time, "Then go to dinner?" Then they stared at each other and smirked.
The ninth prince jumped to the bed, quickly put on his clothes, put on the robe, shoes and socks for the young man, and finally took his hand to the front hall. Zhao Zhizhou was chatting with Xue Wangjing, and when he heard the sound, he rushed out to greet him and asked His Highness whether he was sleeping well.
"Okay, it's better than ever." He squeezed the boy's palm and took the lead in taking the seat.
Zhao Zhizhou breathed a sigh of relief, but Xue Wangjing's gaze turned on the face of the Ninth Highness. This is unprecedentedly good, and it is probably not a lie. The previous His Royal Highness seemed to be shrouded in dark clouds at any time, but anyone who got too close to him would feel cold and depressed. But now he seems to be bathed in light and heat, and his whole person is fluttering and happy, as if he has become a fairy. And his cheeks, which were always pale, were now very abnormally red.
Also abnormal is You Shu, the two of them together look like two monkey butts, which are very eye-catching. Did something embarrassing just happen? Xue Wangjing guessed and laughed secretly. At the same time, the Wang family also ordered the servants to deliver food and wine.
Seeing that it was getting late, Zhao Zhizhou hurriedly invited the distinguished guests to take a seat, racking his brains to flatter him. He first talked about his political achievements in Lin'an Mansion, and then talked about what he had seen after returning to Beijing. He was afraid that His Highness Ninth would feel impatient, so he changed the subject and talked about the embarrassing things about his son's childhood.
The ninth prince who was still absent-minded immediately pricked up his ears and looked straight at him with sharp eyes, showing extraordinary interest.
Zhao Zhizhou is a good person, so he also deeply digs into his son's past, "Youshu knows how to plan for a rainy day since he was a child. When our family first arrived in Lin'an, he often used a small bag to put rice noodles under the bed and hid them for three or four years in a row. , Suddenly there was a drought one year, and the grain in the granary was not enough to eat, so he had to rely on his grain to survive."
The ninth prince smiled and nodded, "You Shu has been smart since she was a child." It was as if he had watched the boy grow up with his own eyes.
Youshu frowned, and felt more and more that this "Zhao Youshu" was very similar to his character. You must know that he also had the habit of stockpiling food, and now there are several bags of rice noodles hidden under the bed. Could it be that the previous "Zhao Youshu" is also himself, but he is a clone, and he is the main body. As soon as he appears, in order to prevent the space from collapsing, he disappears
You Shu, who was caught up in the theory of space folding, straightened slightly, and obediently ate the food that the Ninth Prince fed from time to time.
Zhao Zhizhou was proud and worried when he saw that his son was treated by His Highness the Ninth Highness like this, but he would not show it during the banquet. He subconsciously avoided topics related to his son and talked about other things instead.
But how could the Ninth Prince let him go? After pouring a few pots of spirits without trace, many secrets were revealed. Before I knew it, the topic came to the last murder lawsuit. Up to now, Zhao Zhizhou still felt indignant, patted the table and said, "His Royal Highness, tell me, is there Shu is well-behaved? Cong is not smart?"
"Be well-behaved, smart!" The ninth prince nodded cautiously, filled two wine glasses, handed one over to his lips, and said gently and politely, "Master Zhao, please."
"His Royal Highness, please!" Who would dare not drink the wine toasted by the ninth prince? Zhao Zhizhou naturally drank it all.
His head became more and more dizzy, and Zhao Zhizhou continued to complain, completely forgetting how the master in front of him was moody and arrogant, "Look at my family, Shu is so clever and clever, why would she kill people? If it wasn't for that peasant girl who used a demon method , I don't even look at her at all! My family is sixteen years old this year, and sending two maids to his room can scare him to tears, and he doesn't dare to go back to sleep at night... "
"Father!" Youshu shouted with flushed cheeks, and then quickly glanced at the master, only to see that he was looking at him with a gentle smile, so his head began to smoke.
Xue Wangjing coaxed, "What happened after that?"
"After that, he hid in the grain storage warehouse and slept for a few nights, covered with straw and wheat ears, and looked like a little beggar. His mother couldn't, so he had to send people away. You tell me, just like him, he can suddenly Falling in love with an ordinary peasant girl? This is definitely weird! What's even weirder is that he still holds a knife, forcing people to jump into the river! Did you know that my family has a soft heart, and the butterflies, The ants were reluctant to be crushed to death, so I let them go after playing for a while, saying that he had the guts to kill, I was the first to not believe it!" Zhao Zhizhou was filled with righteous indignation.
The ninth prince also felt the same, stroked the red and hot cheeks of the young man, and said slowly, "I don't believe this king either."
Zhao Zhizhou became more courageous when he was recognized, and took a picture of a table of meals up and down, "Your Highness, you are really wise and talented, unlike those idiots who insisted that my son was a murderer, and forced me to hand him over, otherwise I would have to participate in the investigation. I'm guilty of 'allowing my son to commit murder and bend the law for personal gain'. My son is my heart, and even if I die, I can't hand him over! Besides, I never believed that he would kill people, so there must be a secret. , and finally got to the bottom of it, and it really proved my son's innocence."
The ninth prince's affection for Zhao Zhizhou greatly increased, and he couldn't help but praise him sincerely, "Master Zhao's kindness to a father is invaluable!"
"Everywhere, all fathers are the same in the world, and His Majesty treats you with all he has, and loves you like a treasure." Zhao Zhizhou sighed, "This time Wei Chen returned to Beijing to report his work, because he didn't take the initiative to hand over his son, he even got errands. It's all gone." Human essence is human essence, even if he is drunk, he has not forgotten his business.
Xue Wangjing couldn't help applauding Zhao Zhizhou. This is a very clever statement, but it is also a crooked hit. He should have wanted to use the example of His Majesty's love for his son to touch His Highness, so that His Highness could feel the same, and then appreciate his loving father's heart and pave the way for the next transfer. But just because he didn't want to let You Shu suffer when he died, he won the favor of His Highness.
Sure enough, the ninth prince personally poured the wine for him, and said confidently, "Master Zhao's rating this time, this king thinks that he can get a 'top of the armor'."
"Where is it, Your Highness is wrong!" Zhao Zhizhou laughed dizzily.
The ninth prince took a lot of dishes for the young man, watched him eat slowly, and said, "Master Zhao seems to be running around for the Lianghuai salt transporter recently?"
Zhao Zhizhou shuddered, and after a moment of sobering up, he didn't know whether to nod or shake his head. The ninth prince did not wait for him to respond, and continued, "The Lianghuai salt transport is indeed a good job, but it is also very risky. Counting down the salt road, there are few people who have died in good health, and many people who have lost their heads, because the top is closely watched, and the bottom Also hot."
Zhao Zhizhou's face was pale, his hands and feet trembled slightly. Although His Highness Ninth talked to him in a heart-to-heart tone, he always felt chills on his back and weak knees, and wanted to kneel on the spot.
While comforting the boy who had stopped eating, the ninth prince slapped Zhao Zhizhou on the shoulder, "Master Zhao, you are very proficient in general affairs, especially good at business management. Wouldn't it be a waste to be a mere salt administrator? Ministry, be the king's purse."
This sentence is not an inquiry, but a conclusion, as if the imperial decree will be issued tomorrow. If he heard it from the prince next to him, Zhao Zhizhou would definitely have doubts, but the words of the ninth prince are sometimes more effective than the imperial decree. You must know that this master is a genius who can handle complicated affairs at the age of six. Many decisions made by His Majesty have his shadow behind them.
Zhao Zhizhou was flattered, and quickly got up to thank him, but was pushed back by the ninth prince, so that he didn't have to bow.
The guests and host enjoyed the meal, and when they arrived in the palace, they were about to release the keys. The ninth prince got up and said goodbye. When he walked to the door, he said softly, "I will send someone to pick you up into the palace tomorrow."
"Ah? What are you doing in the palace?" You Shu was puzzled.
"Didn't you agree to come with me? Naturally, you want to be my companion." The ninth prince smiled and raised his eyebrows.
The drunk Zhao Zhizhou was immediately woken up and said anxiously, "Your Highness already has two companions, why do you want to add another one? Let's not hide it from Your Highness, this son of Wei Chen is really incompetent. It will not exceed two months in total. Wei Chen has spoiled him, his temper is very arrogant, and he may not be able to gain His Highness's eyes."
"How come you can't get in?" The ninth prince understood what Zhao Zhizhou was worried about, and spoke cautiously as if taking an oath, "Master Zhao, please rest assured, this king will take good care of Yu Shu, and he will never suffer any grievances." After waiting for someone to react, he pulled the boy onto the carriage and walked away.
The carriage drove all the way out, and Shu only stuck out his head and shouted, "Father, I'm going to escort His Highness Ninth, and I'll be back soon."
Zhao Zhizhou stood stiffly for a long time before wiping his face, showing a strange and worried expression. How could the remarks of His Highness before, become more and more wrong? Like a son-in-law dealing with his father-in-law. He really drank too much.
Youshu sent the master to the gate of the palace, and seeing that it was still a few quarters of an hour before the lock was locked, she dragged the corner of his shirt and talked for a while, with a feeling of attachment that even he did not know on his face. The ninth prince enjoyed it very much, trapped him in his arms, stared at him with a smile, and only said when he said goodbye, "I don't worry about you going back alone, why don't I send you off."
You Shu's eyes lit up and she was about to nod her head, but was interrupted by Xue Wangjing who couldn't bear it any longer, "Your Highness, Your Majesty has already sent someone to urge you to come in. You should go in. If Shu will send you back, you will send him back again. Don't worry, I will send you back again. Do you want to send him back too? When did you send it back and forth? Just sleep on the carriage going back and forth tonight. We Xia Qi are not like Daming, we have curfew."
Don't say it, with the two people's enthusiasm in the alley today, it is really possible to do such a stupid thing.
Youshu was so hot in his ears that the ninth prince glared at his companions, and finally entered the palace gate three by one, and repeatedly explained that he would meet tomorrow. It wasn't until the palace gates were completely closed that the figure of the man was no longer visible. You Shu put away her blushing face and climbed onto the carriage with a blank expression.
Xue Wangjing, who was entrusted to send people home, looked at the cold-hearted boy and sighed that what kind of pot goes with what kind of lid, these two are actually masters of changing faces. They are clearly cute and shy dumplings beside His Highness. People who are thousands of miles away are treated badly by more than a hundred thousand miles.
But because of this, his favor for the boy has skyrocketed. To be honest with others, dig your heart out for His Highness alone, no matter if he is true or false, this is the only way to make His Highness feel safe and maintain a calm and happy state of mind. His Royal Highness does not like people who have everything from both sides to each other.
When Shuu returned home, he saw a lot of people standing at the corner gate. Upon closer inspection, it was the second uncle and second aunt, as well as Zhao Yusong, surrounded by a eunuch, who was saying something emotionally. The eunuch was very impatient. When he tried to leave several times, he was pulled by the second aunt and stuffed a bank note into his sleeve.
Shu had an intuition that he would run into trouble, so he took a long detour and entered the mansion from the corner gate on the west side. As soon as he entered the hanging flower gate, he saw Mrs. Wang sitting under the grape trellis with the fourth and fifth aunts, chatting and laughing, with a rather mysterious expression on their faces. . Before he could ask, Mrs. Wang came up to greet him and whispered, "Son, have you heard? Zhao Yusong was impeached by the censor for writing an article against the emperor of the sect! He has qualified for the exam for the next five years. Isn't he going to take the general exam in two months? There's no drama now!"
The fourth aunt also rejoiced, "Isn't it true! The second sister-in-law also swore that he would be the champion in the exam. What's the result?"
"As a result, my face was slapped!" Aunt Wu put down the sunflower seeds and patted her face a few times.
It is said that three women can support a group of ducks, and this is indeed true. Seeing the three people laughing together, Shu's temples are pumping. Fortunately, Mrs. Wang knew that her son didn't like to listen to these things, and didn't care about his fame, so he waved his hand to let him wash up, as if thinking of something, he stopped him again, "By the way, your father asked you to change clothes and go to his study. ."
You Shu obediently agreed, knocked on the door two quarters later, and saw Zhao Zhizhou sighing while holding his forehead.
"Dad, what's the matter with you?" He poured a cup of hot tea and placed it at the corner of the table.
"It's your father who harmed you!" Zhao Zhizhou became more and more distressed, and he held his son and said in detail, "If it wasn't for father asking you to curry favor with His Highness Ninth Highness, you wouldn't have suffered such unfortunate incidents."
"What bad luck?" You Shu didn't know why.
"Being a companion to the Ninth Highness! It's your father who harmed you. I always thought that when you were old, you would grow up by yourself, so I refused to tell you the bad things outside. You don't know, the Ninth Highness is ill." Zhao Zhizhou pointed to his head.
Yu Shu's heart was beating wildly, and she hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with Your Highness? Is it serious?"
"With this disease, he won't be able to die, but others will die." Zhao Zhizhou sighed, "His Ninth Highness has often dreamed of his past life since he was three years old, so he can't sleep at night. Think about it, a person starts from the age of three. At the age of seventeen, he has not slept for fifteen consecutive years. How painful is he? When he is in pain, his temper is particularly irritable. If anyone accidentally provokes him, he will slash with his sword. He doesn't know what panacea he took today, it's quite normal, but it's not like this in normal times. One year he cut off half of the sixth prince's arm, the sixth prince and his concubine came to the door to cry, and he almost cut his neck again. There's another year left. In the summer, he thought the cicadas were so loud that he couldn't sleep because of the noise, so he sent all the palace maids and eunuchs to catch the cicadas. As a result, some of them were not caught, so he heard them and killed half of the servants in the East Palace. That scene was really bloody. It flows like a river! Later, the courtiers' impeachment was too loud, and Emperor Zhongkang asked him to find out that because he was afraid of nightmares, he had not closed his eyes for seventeen or eight days in a row. If you change to someone who is not mentally strong, I am afraid that you will be crazy long ago."
Zhao Zhizhou recalled the past, and still felt extremely heartbroken, and said in a trembling voice, "He is so violent and uncertain, he has already been criticized a lot, and the courtiers are also quite dissatisfied with him. Born, maybe he was abolished long ago. Son, father is not like your second uncle. He knew it was a fire pit and forced the child to jump into it. If you don't want to, father will go to the old man and let him think of a way. Xu Shi didn't know that Zhao Yusong had been his companion for more than ten years.
Youshu didn't wait for Zhao Zhizhou to finish his words, but couldn't help but burst into tears. He originally thought that the master had a good life in the past life, and only had a little regret, but he did not expect that he was injured so deeply that he was reincarnated and reincarnated, and there were still wounds in his soul that could not be wiped away. The reason why the ninth prince can't sleep at night and has a restless temper is because he is too restless, and this restlessness stems from his own unannounced farewell.
He couldn't imagine how he struggled to wake up from those dreams of hesitant and desperate waiting, and how he greeted the next tomorrow with fear. From the age of three to seventeen, has he had a peaceful life? He looked high and mighty, but it turned out that he had been in pain.
The more you think about it, the more sad, and the more she thinks, the more she blames herself, and she burst into tears.
Zhao Zhizhou saw his son shaking his head, as if he was about to faint from crying, so he hurriedly took him into his arms and patted him, and even said that Dad was wrong, and Dad shouldn't scare you, so Dad will go to the old man and let him take care of the errand of companion reading. pushed.
"Don't push, I want to read to His Highness as a companion." Youshu stopped crying immediately and grabbed Zhao Zhizhou's arm tightly. In this life, he must follow the master closely, never run away again, even if he beats him, scolds him, dislikes him, and does not run away.