Youshu was still worried about how to crack the sorcery, but after meeting the master, he was not in a hurry. As long as he can be with his master, even if he becomes a dog, he is willing. If he recovers, he may not have the encounter he has now, and it is even impossible to get along day and night. If he wants to enter the palace, he may only be a eunuch.
The seventh prince and the eighth prince lived together in the Shuangxue Palace. Because the seventh prince was not good at walking and usually needed many palace people to take care of them, they lived in the most spacious main courtyard, while the eighth prince lived in the side hall. The two brothers seem to have a harmonious relationship on the surface, but in fact they have little contact.
As soon as the seventh prince returned to the palace, he asked for a basin of warm water, and was going to bathe the puppy himself. Worried that he was doing something wrong and hurting it, he specially asked for a eunuch from Cat Dog Fang, who will be responsible for taking care of the puppy in the future. You Shu lay on her back between her master's legs, her four small claws held up to the sky, revealing her soft and round belly, humming while twisting.
The seventh prince was flustered by its wet and bright round pupils, and said in a trembling voice, "It, what's wrong with it? Are you uncomfortable?"
The little eunuch said with a smile as he adjusted the water temperature, "It's full, let you rub it's belly. The abdomen is the key point of small animals, and they are usually well guarded. If they lie down and expose their belly to you, then It means that they have accepted you wholeheartedly and are expressing their attachment to you. Your Highness really has a relationship with this Zang-sleeved dog, and they became close so quickly."
"Really?" The seventh prince's face was not obvious, but his ears slowly turned red. He reached out and rubbed the puppy's belly. He was fascinated by the fluffy and soft touch, and soon enjoyed it.
When I was still human, I liked to circle around my master, not to mention turning into a dog? He longed for his master's touch and hug, as if it was an innate instinct. Seeing that he began to rub his stomach, his mouth was itching, and he gently rubbed his master's fingertips with his little deciduous teeth that had not yet fully developed. Let out a low hum.
A lot of goose bumps appeared on the back of the seventh prince's hand immediately, not because of disgust, but because of joy and excitement, feeling that his icy heart had melted into a puddle of water in the cute behavior of the puppy.
"It's still young and won't bite people. What if it grows up in the future? Will it hurt His Highness? Look, it's biting His Highness's finger." The maid, who had been silent all the time, suddenly spoke up.
The happy expression of the seventh prince faded in an instant, but the little eunuch laughed foolishly, "Auntie, you are too worried. The reason why the Zangxiu dog is called the Zangxiu dog is because it comes from Wusi Zang; It will never grow up and can be carried in the sleeve by the owner anytime and anywhere. How can this Zang-sleeved dog grow so long when it grows up, how can it hurt people?" He raised his hands and gestured for a length.
"Can it only grow up to the size of a palm? It's true that the slaves are too worried. The slaves have never seen Zang sleeve dogs. How can I know this, and I just opened my mouth and asks His Highness to forgive me." The big palace maid explained in a low voice.
The Seventh Prince didn't pay attention, just picked up the puppy and said softly, "It's time to take a bath, are you afraid of water?"
You Shu was so dirty that she wanted to take a shower for a long time, so she hurriedly called out twice. With outsiders around, he wouldn't be too smart, lest he be regarded as a monster.
"It doesn't seem to be afraid of water." The seventh prince actually understood, and slowly put the puppy into the copper basin, holding its belly with one hand, rubbing the fur with the other hand, worrying about choking it, and scraping it with the pulp from time to time Remove the water droplets from its nose and eyelids.
Youshu has never been served like this by the master before, and it feels very fresh and interesting. After getting smaller, the objects in the line of sight are also very different from usual. Just like this copper basin, it doesn't look very big, but after going down, it is comparable to a swimming pool. Butterfly, backstroke, and freestyle can be played at will.
"It can swim at such a young age, which is amazing." The seventh prince slowly let go of the puppy, but his hands were always hanging above its head to prevent accidents. He was fascinated by the changing swimming postures of the puppy, and the cold and dead heart slowly became warm, and then countless joys flooded.
The little eunuch flattered, "Dogs can swim, this is innate. But this little master is only four months old, but it is rare that he can swim so well."
"It's very smart, and it has a round head and a round brain. It's very cute. Have you ever seen a puppy that is cuter than it?" The seventh prince's face was full of pride, and there was a hint of coldness. The answer is, you will be furious. His attitude towards puppies is not like pets, but more like his own children.
The little eunuch was very knowledgeable, and hurriedly shook his head and said that he had never seen a puppy that was more beautiful and cute than it, not to mention in Dayan, even in the whole world, it was a rare breed in the world.
The seventh prince was satisfied. Seeing the puppy swimming towards him wagging its tail, he hurriedly reached out to hug him, and ordered the maid to immediately take the blankets, combs, and other items, and raise a few more braziers. You Shu obediently let the master play with it, raised his head when he raised his head, raised his claws when he raised his claws, and bit his master a few times while looking at the gap, with very light force, but liked to hold his fingertips.
"Is this not yet weaned?" The seventh prince was reluctant to pull out his fingers, so he could only helplessly chuckle.
After the hair was dried, Youshu felt that she had become extremely fluffy, and she walked with the wind as if she could float to the sky. In the eyes of the Seventh Prince, he is completely a round snowball, with two black eyes, a pink nose tip, and a small mouth. He looks so cute, it makes the Seventh Prince's heart beat wildly and his ears are hot. Pick up the puppy and put it on your face to hide your overly enthusiastic expression.
The breath of the master's exhalation kept blowing to his navel, making Youshu feel uncomfortable. He snorted softly and patted his master's big head. He felt that the master began to use the tip of his nose to arch his belly, and he hurriedly struggled.
"Small things are ticklish." The seventh prince raised his face and said firmly, the corners of his eyes and brows overflowing with joy.
"This servant doesn't know, each dog has its own personality, and the owner needs to explore it slowly." The little eunuch wrote down the incident, as if remembering something, and hurriedly added, "Your Highness, if you are worried about the puppy's mess , you can give it to the slaves to train for a few days, and the slaves can teach it to use the bucket by itself."
"It has a special bucket? Bring it to this palace to see." The seventh prince's eyes were shining, obviously very interested.
Only then did Youshu realize that after turning into a puppy, he would lose his human rights. Not only did he have to take care of bathing by his master, but he also had to take care of his bowels and bowels. Thinking about that scene, he was so embarrassed! He raised his front paws to cover his eyes, and he couldn't love it.
The seventh prince squeezed his pink and tender claws in his hands, and said with a long smile, "It can understand what Ben Gong is saying, it's really smart!"
The little eunuch and a group of palace maids echoed incessantly, but in fact they thought that this was just an illusion of the Seventh Highness. If it was so complicated, how could a puppy understand it, unless it became an idiot. The little eunuch quickly brought a low bucket, with a layer of gold mesh on it and fine sand underneath, with a very unique shape; there was also a kennel made of fine flannel and cotton.
"The dog kennel is no longer needed. It sleeps with Ben Gong at night. The Gong barrel is placed next to Ben Gong's Gong barrel. Ben Gong will teach it personally. I have nothing to do with you here. Let's go down first." The Seventh Prince waved his hand lightly.
The little eunuch was originally going to show off his skills, but when he saw that His Royal Highness was actually doing it himself, he couldn't help but feel a little frustrated and went down. But the maid of the palace refused to leave, and reminded in a low voice, "Your Highness, this is your usual study time, why don't Xiao Shunzi take the puppy down?"
"I don't need you to ask about this palace's affairs," the seventh prince said calmly.
The palace maid couldn't, so she had to lead everyone to retire. When some Shu saw that they didn't want to push the master to the desk or put him on the bed, he suddenly became furious, crawled on the master's shoulder in three or two times, barked and tried to call someone back.
"Don't shout, they won't come back." The cold voice in the seventh prince's eyes faded, and he turned to show a warm warmth, turned his head and kissed its small mouth, comforting, "I'm not the cripple as you imagined, there is no servant to serve. I can't do anything." Hua Luo put his hands on the wheels and slowly moved towards the desk.
Wheelchairs are made of wood, and no matter how well-designed they are, they are inevitably a bit bulky. The master is only twelve or thirteen years old this year, right? But he is able to walk alone with a wheelchair. How long is this the result of practice? What are the people who take care of him doing? Youshu was so distressed that she threw herself on the master's face and kissed and licked. She only hated her petite size, so she couldn't give him a hug, let alone help him.
The Seventh Prince accepted his kindness and hugged him quickly to prevent him from falling off his shoulders. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, it's not that they refuse to serve me, it's that I don't allow them to get close. Come on, I'll tell you a story. listen."
He turned the wheelchair to the desk, picked out a copy of "The Analects of Confucius", thought it was too serious and replaced it with "The Classic of Mountains and Seas", and began to tell the story of ancient mythical beasts, "The dog is like a dog, green, and cannibalism from the beginning. It means that Say, there is an animal called Ge, it looks like a dog, it is blue all over, and it eats people..." He paused slightly, then realized that this kind of story is not suitable for puppies to listen to, and quickly covered its ears, and said sternly, "It's wrong, let's change it."
Realizing that the master treats him like a baby, Yushu wants to laugh a little, but then thinks that he is too lonely to be like this, and his heart inevitably throbs. He grabbed his master's thumb and nibbled a few times to comfort him, and then his little paw tapped the following pages, making him dance.
"Do you still want to hear it? That's fine." The seventh prince didn't think the puppy was too clever at all. When he picked it up, he didn't treat it as a pet, but as his friend and partner, and naturally hoped that it would be as smart as possible. He picked out a few more interesting stories to tell, and picked up a brush to draw pictures, doing his best.
After telling five or six stories, he suddenly caught a glimpse of the dictionary next to him, and enthusiastically suggested, "You don't have a name yet, why don't I get one for you? You can't bark like a puppy." Look slowly.
Thinking of the temptress's granddaughter calling her "dog" one by one, she felt angry, jumped on the table and used her front paws to scratch the pages of the book, expressing her desire to name herself. The Seventh Prince understood and smiled, "Okay, I'll turn the page for you. If you see a word you like, you can press it with your paws?" In this way, he can estimate how smart the puppy is.
It can understand human speech, and can read and write. Could it be a monster? The seventh prince shook his head and smiled, thinking what if he were a monster? As long as it can be with you.
One person and one dog worked for a long time to find the word "Youshu", and then picked up a pen and wrote it on the paper. The Seventh Prince recited silently, his mind was uncertain, and he murmured, "Just two words made my heart surge. It seems that you should be called this name, and you have a good relationship with me."
yes! We have been connected for three generations! You Shu wanted to talk, but what came out was a series of barks, so he had to bow his head and snorted twice.
The Seventh Prince smiled, picked it up, and kissed it mouth to mouth. Just at this moment, the maid came in with a bowl of steaming medicine, and said warmly, "Your Highness, it's time to drink the medicine."
Shu has studied Chinese and Western medicine, and her keen sense of smell has been enhanced a hundred times after she turned into a dog, and she immediately smelled that something was wrong with this bowl of medicine. When prescribing traditional Chinese medicine, you must pay attention to "eighteen antis and eighteen fears". In layman's terms, many Chinese herbal medicines are mutually compatible and must be avoided in the same prescription. You Shu don't know whether the doctor of Dayan country understands this kind of common sense, but the imperial doctor who prescribed the medicine for the master obviously made a big taboo. He actually mixed several kinds of medicinal herbs that are compatible with each other. , will cause physical weakness and organ failure.
The master was already poisoned, and it became more and more difficult to detect the tricky things. When he finally died of exhaustion, who would doubt it? Youshu was angry and anxious, and when the palace maid came to the table, she swooped over and tried to knock the medicine bowl over. The Seventh Prince had already prevented the puppy from being scalded, but before it could hit the ground, he had already picked it up in midair and held it tightly in his arms, his face pale with fright.
The palace maid was also taken aback, and immediately threw the medicine bowl, screaming and backing away. Fortunately, the concoction did not splash on anyone, but was poured on the ground.
"Your Highness, are you hot? This puppy is too naughty. You should return it. Your health is not good. If you are tossed a few times by it, you will fall ill again." The palace maid avoided the medicine on the ground. Juice, knelt down to persuade.
"I don't need you to tell me what to do in this palace. Immediately clean up this place, so as not to burn myself." The seventh prince ordered and carefully inspected the puppy's body.
The palace maid hesitated to speak, but was forced back by his sharp, knife-like gaze, so she had to go out to call someone. Seeing that there were no outsiders in the hall, You Shu immediately broke free from his master's arms, jumped to the ground, pretended to lick the concoction, then staggered and walked a few steps, and finally rolled his belly and rolled his eyes, lying still.
His actions were very funny, which made the Seventh Prince chuckle again and again.
You Shu was helpless, so she had to get up and perform again. This time, she walked away from snacks. Before pretending to be dead, she let out a few screams and stuck out her tongue.
The seventh prince suddenly restrained his smile, his eyes clouded over. Youshu knew that he should have understood, and hurriedly walked over to tug at the hem of his clothes with his front paws, making a humming sound of comfort.
"Scared you? I'm sorry." The anger faded instantly and turned into tenderness. He picked up the puppy and patted it gently, saying in a low voice, "This bowl of medicine is poisonous?"
You Shu nodded hastily.
The seventh prince was silent, his eyes gradually emptied, and he didn't know what he was thinking. Trust the judgment of a puppy, and ordinary people will surely think that he is crazy. But the problem is, Youshu is not an ordinary puppy. It is very smart. The Seventh Prince can even assert that it is smarter than most people. It is also loyal and single-minded to itself. If you don’t believe it, who else can you trust?
When the master was silent, You Shu didn't dare to move, for fear of interrupting the other party's thoughts. He was also thinking about who the poisoner would be. It stands to reason that the master is already disabled and is not qualified to inherit the throne. What is the point of attacking him? Who can profit from it
"It's Concubine Mu." When these three fluttering words fell into You Shu's ears, he was really stunned for a long time.
The seventh prince's eyes were so deep that he couldn't see any emotion at all. He attached to Youshu's ear and said slowly, word by word, "It's the concubine. If I die, the eighth will be eligible to inherit the line. Eighth, she is probably the person who doesn't want me to live the most in the world. Besides, the snow palace is completely under her control. If she wants me to live, I can live. If she wants me to die, I will be in the most suitable place. Node dies."
Twins cannot succeed to the throne. This is the root of all evils. Even the so-called "suffering on behalf of the father" in those days has the shadow of the mother and concubine everywhere. He was paralyzed by poisoning, the imperial concubine Bai Lingci died, his mother's family included all the nine clans, the eldest prince was demoted to a commoner, and the queen was banned and fell out of favor. The grace is enduring.
"It's no wonder that the royal father has not come for a long time, and I will be seriously ill, no wonder..." The seventh prince's voice became lower and lower, and his hands became tighter and tighter.
You Shu was in pain, but was reluctant to struggle. She turned her head and gently licked the back of her master's blue-veined hand, tears welling up in her eyes. Everything the master suffered was because he gave up the position of star king. He was supposed to be aloof and powerful; he was supposed to be the Lord of Doushu and the King of Kings, but now he has been reduced to a tool and a puppet in the hands of a sinister woman who is still his biological mother.
How could he be sad and angry? But he couldn't show it at all, because everyone in the Shuangxue Palace was the eyeliner of Concubine Hui, and they monitored him all the time, making him fall ill or even die at the right time.
This is not a palace, but a death row. The master doesn't even have the ability to go out alone! Youshu felt a pain in her heart, hugged her master's palm and cried, tears wet the fluff on her face, looking extremely pitiful.
At the time of despair and grief, there was still a little life who could cry for himself, and the seventh prince's heart was healed like a steel knife. He buried his face on Youshu's back and comforted in a low voice, "Good boy, stop crying. We'll be fine." Having said that, he couldn't think of a way out of the predicament for a while, and the only thought was: Fortunately, Shu looks so cute, if I die, others will definitely be willing to adopt it.
The son does not speak of the father, and the mother is the same. As a son, but suspecting that his mother had poisoned him, and suing his father without conclusive evidence, what would his father think? Especially here is the royal family, which is completely different from ordinary families. It may not have warmth and love, but doubts and suspicions are indispensable. What's more, since Concubine Hui dared to poison, she must have already laid out a plan, and the final result may not involve her, but it is likely to eliminate an enemy for her.
The seventh prince hated his powerlessness, especially when he thought: one day in the future, there will be a shu who will be snuggled up in another person's arms, and his heart will start to throb. Why did he give You Shu to someone else to raise him? Why not live well and take good care of it
An extremely strong desire to survive rose from the bottom of his heart, making the Seventh Prince cheer up quickly. He lifted You Shu to his lips and kissed, and said firmly, "Don't be afraid, I will protect you."
"I'll protect you too!" You Shu Wuwu responded, her two fat and short front paws hugged the master's handsome face, barely counting it as a hug.
Just at this moment, the maid led two eunuchs in, and ordered, "Wipe the medicinal juice on the ground, then burn some incense sticks and smoke it." At the end, she presented a bowl of medicine with both hands, and said with concern, "Your Highness, The slave has re-boiled the medicine, you should drink it while it is still hot."
How could you let her succeed, and she wanted to pounce, but was held tightly in her arms by the master, so she could only bark hostilely.
"Let's put it there, Ben Gong will drink it later." The seventh prince picked up the "Book of Mountains and Seas" and read it, and there was no strange expression on his face.
His Royal Highness has always been mature and prudent, and never resisted drinking medicine. The two eunuchs wiped off the concoction, burned the incense burner, and all retired. The seventh prince took up the bowl, but he didn't know where to pour it. Outside the window is the corridor. The palace maids and eunuchs are constantly coming and going. When they find the water on the ground and the strong smell of medicine, they will be alerted immediately. Pen washes, floor-standing vases, buckets and other items are cleaned every day, and the concoction will definitely be reported.
The seventh prince put down the bowl, hating his own powerlessness. If he has a strong physique, why is he here? I just said that I can take good care of You Shu, but now it seems like a joke! His eyes were red, his fingertips were trembling, and his expression looked angry and frustrated.
Youshu also began to hate herself for being a Zang-sleeve dog. If she turned into a Tibetan mastiff, she would have gone to Ganquan Palace and killed Concubine Hui. He turned around in a hurry, and when he saw the trunk in the corner, he suddenly had an idea. He barked at his master, then raised his paw and pointed at the box.
The seventh prince said with a clear heart, "Do you want to pour the medicine into your clothes?"
Youshu nodded and was about to jump off his master's knee, but was pulled back. The seventh prince turned the wheelchair to the front of the trunk, and took out a thicker black robe. Fortunately, he doesn't like to be served by palace servants, and he can do trivial matters by himself without relying on others' hands, so that the furniture in the Shuangxue Palace is so low that he can reach it with his hand, otherwise he can only "call Tian Tian not to be." , called the earth and earth not working."
The two main pets poured the concoction into their robes. At first glance, they didn't notice anything strange, but the taste was a little strange. However, the seventh prince suffered from illness and pain all the year round, and the smell of medicine was everywhere in the hall, so it did not attract attention. You Shu raised her two front paws and danced wildly, then opened her mouth and grabbed a corner of her clothes, pretending to walk out the door.
The Seventh Prince understood it long ago, but he pretended to be ignorant and made him perform it a few times, until he had a knot in his head and rolled around on the ground, humming and humming. Clothes in a ball so you can take them out at night and throw them away?"
You Shu, who was turning his stomach, jumped up and nodded frantically.
The seventh prince pressed his fist to his lips, coughed twice, and asked, "Where are you going to throw it? Do you know the way?"
You Shu was lying on the floor like a turtle, paddling her limbs and making a swimming motion.
"You want to throw it in the lotus pond behind the Shuangxue Palace? But the question is, you are so young, can you handle this bag of clothes?"
You Shu raised a front paw and patted his chest, indicating that he was very strong. His legs were shortened, and his running speed was greatly affected, but his strength was still there. The Seventh Prince was frequently amused by his cute actions, but could not laugh in front of him to hurt his self-esteem, so he had to ball up the clothes, fasten them, and put them to his mouth to try.
After a robe was folded, it turned out to be taller than himself. Shu could hold it, but he couldn't lift it at all. The seventh prince laughed secretly, and when he was so tired that he stuck out his tongue, he hid his clothes on the bottom of the bed, and said with a smile, "Don't bother you. In the lake." There is an artificial lake near the upper study room, which is much larger than the lotus pond in the Shuangxue Palace. The concoction will disperse after soaking the clothes in the water for a while, even if it is discovered.
You Shu breathed a sigh of relief. He bit his clothes as if venting his anger, and shook his head left and right to tear it apart, causing the seventh prince to laugh again and again.