Ten years later

Li Yuan didn't hesitate anymore, he went out and got on his horse and galloped along the pipeline.When the stars first appeared, he finally arrived at the inn where Lin Ziqing was staying.

Ignoring Yicheng's status as an interrogator, Li Yuan rushed in impatiently.Seeing this, Yicheng shouted that the guards wanted to stop the thieves who trespassed in the official post. Among the accompanying people, an attendant who was familiar with Li Yuan hurried to explain to Yicheng.

The scene was chaotic.Li Yuan left behind those noisy voices and movements, and went straight to the courtyard where Lin Ziqing was staying.At this moment, all he could think about was that one person. He wanted to see him, and he couldn't wait for a moment.

Lin Ziqing was in the house, startled by the noise outside, and was about to go out to have a look, when he opened the door, he saw Li Yuan standing in the yard.He couldn't help but asked in surprise: "Why is the prince back?"

Li Yuan didn't answer, but just looked Lin Ziqing up and down, and then kept staring at Lin Ziqing, afraid that if he blinked, this person would turn back to the lingering sickness.

Lin Ziqing didn't know why, so he called him again: "My lord?" Lin Ziqing lowered his eyes to avoid Li Yuan's gaze, he had never seen Li Yuan's enthusiastic eyes, especially towards himself.

Li Yuan returned to his senses and responded, but did not look away.He thought of the situation when he met him in Lin Ziqing in Beijing a few months ago. At that time, he couldn't understand it, but now his actions were the same as his at that time, and he wished he could imprint the appearance of the person in front of him in his heart.Thinking about it this way, Li Yuan felt that he was really lucky, and the person he loved also had himself in his heart, so he said to Lin Ziqing in a muffled voice, "My name is Yuan."

Lin Ziqing lowered his head slightly, with doubts in his eyes.Li Yuan suddenly appeared and turned the inn upside down, did he just tell him his name?This is how he will proceed.

Li Yuan took a step forward and whispered in Lin Ziqing's ear, "I want to hear your name is Yuan Lang."

Li Yuan's magnetic voice caused his tympanic membrane to move, and the hot air he exhaled hit Lin Ziqing's earlobe and neck, Lin Ziqing couldn't help shivering.He was a little flustered, afraid that he would lose his bearing again in front of Li Yuan like this, and even forgot to ask why Li Yuan became such a stranger after not seeing him for a long time, so he hurriedly invited people into the house.

After taking his seat, Lin Ziqing asked again: "Why did the lord suddenly come back?" He didn't dare to take Li Yuan's words seriously, and he didn't even dare to be sure that those words and actions just now really happened. Yes, he imagined it himself.He was afraid that his inadvertent words would provoke Li Yuan's anger and ruin the relationship they had finally repaired.

"Come to see you," Li Yuan stared at him tenderly, and Lin Ziqing felt like falling into the clouds when he said it, "Then stay by your side and never leave again."

Lin Ziqing naturally understands the meaning of these words, he will not forget what he said to Li Yuan, but he also does not think that Li Yuan's reply to him at this time will be late.The hands hidden under the sleeves were tightly clenched into fists, Lin Ziqing tried his best to put on a calm expression, and replied: "The prince is joking again."

"No," Li Yuan shook his head, he leaned forward, got closer to Lin Ziqing, and said to him, "I want to be by your side, to be with you, to spend the rest of my life with you."

Lin Ziqing's lips moved, and before he could answer in the future, Li Yuan blew a thunder in his ear again: "I'm after you, Ziqing, will you agree?"

In a daze, Lin Ziqing thought he was still in a dream, otherwise how could he have heard Li Yuan's words.He pinched his palm, and the slight tingling pain made him suddenly awake.

He didn't know why, but he still nodded at Li Yuan: "Of course it should." After Li Yuan's series of actions, the dam in his mind couldn't hold up, and finally collapsed. After these words, the flood was overwhelming.

After getting Lin Ziqing's answer, Li Yuan walked behind Lin Ziqing and hugged him tightly.Lin Ziqing ignored him and called him "Yuan Lang" in a low voice.

"Hey," Li Yuan wanted to laugh out loud, but before he could laugh, tears welled up in his eyes and dripped onto Lin Ziqing's shoulder.He kept calling "Ziqing, Ziqing, Ziqing" in Lin Ziqing's ear, as if to make up for the unspoken sound in his dream.

A delicate kiss fell on Lin Ziqing's face, from the tip of his brow to the corner of his lips.Lin Ziqing also didn't want to care about Li Yuan's reason for doing this.He only thought in his heart that it would be worth it for him to get this moment of tenderness, even if Li Yuan would be furious later and completely cut off his affection for these years.

When he woke up the next day, Lin Ziqing still felt that everything that happened last night suddenly seemed like a dream.But as soon as he turned his head, he found that Li Yuan, who was lying beside him in his clothes, was staring at him, and the affection in his eyes was about to overflow.

Last night Li Yuan hugged him tightly and went from the table to the inner room. After an unknown amount of time, Li Yuan was willing to let go of him, put out the candle, and lay on the couch with him.

After being stared at by him for a while, Lin Ziqing's face began to feel hot.He had never seen Li Yuan like this before, and he was extremely gentle with himself.In other words, he had never seen Li Yuan treat anyone like this.He believed that Li Yuan was not playing tricks on him. According to Li Yuan's temperament, it was impossible for him to joke about being together for a lifetime.But he didn't dare to ask why, after all, if Li Yuan was sincerely interested in him, he would definitely tell him everything, otherwise it would only make him more sad.

Lin Ziqing coughed unnaturally, sat up and said to Li Yuan: "My lord, I need to wash up."

"What did you call me?" Not only did Li Yuan not avoid it, but his eyes became more intense.

"Xuan Chu." Lin Ziqing changed his words when he thought of Li Yuan's matching words with him.

However, Li Yuan was still dissatisfied, and muttered in a voice that Lin Ziqing could just hear: "The words are all respected by others."

This is almost like asking Lin Ziqing to call him "Yuan Lang".But at night when he was lingering, Lin Ziqing was able to call Yuan Lang to Li Yuan, and his voice was heartbreaking.But in the clear sky and broad daylight, when he met Li Yuan's wanton gaze, he refused to call him the extremely blatant address "Yuan Lang".

In desperation, Lin Ziqing had no choice but to change another address that could be considered close, and smiled at Li Yuan and called out: "Lang Jun."

Li Yuan always liked to see Lin Ziqing smile, so he reluctantly accepted this title, got up and asked for hot water, but did not ask others to come in to serve him.Although the robes of the two were a little messy, they were still well worn, but after lying down all night, their hair was messy and needed to be combed again.

After washing, Li Yuan re-tied Lin Ziqing's hair and put on a crown.In the past in the army, Li Yuan often tied his own hair, but this was the first time he did it for others.He was afraid that his subordinates would hurt Lin Ziqing, so he moved very gently.

Looking at the mottled figure reflected in the bronze mirror, he suddenly felt that this scene was a bit like a newly married husband giving his wife thrush.As soon as this idea appeared, Li Yuan's palm stroked his scalp, causing him to feel numb for a while.He closed his eyes and laughed to himself that he was thinking too much, but he didn't see the corners of Li Yuan's lips curling up as well.

Lin Ziqing realized that Li Yuan was supposed to go back to the capital to reunite with Li Lian as he had to continue on his way after breakfast.

On the carriage, Lin Ziqing asked Li Yuan: "When will Mr. Lang return to Beijing?"

Li Yuan, who has always disliked riding in a car, is now half leaning against the wall of the car, looking in good spirits: "I said I want to accompany you, so of course I will return to Beijing together after you finish touring Henan Road."

"But where is your Majesty..." Lin Ziqing carefully chose his words. Of course, he hoped that Li Yuan could accompany him, but he also thought that Li Yuan might also miss his younger brother, so whether he should persuade him to return to Beijing.

"Just write him a letter and tell him, anyway, he has his own home." Li Yuan replied simply, without the wandering around that Lin Ziqing expected, "I have written it all and handed it to the post office before leaving." You don't have to worry about it."

Lin Ziqing raised his eyes suspiciously. Before leaving, Li Yuan sat at the table for only a few breaths. Can he write a letter?

Two days later, Li Lian, who was in the middle of the capital, received a letter from home in the memorial form that was delivered quickly.He opened the envelope, and there was his brother's handwriting on it: "I'll be home late, or after the Mid-Autumn Festival. Be well, don't read."

He didn't give up and checked the envelope again, only to confirm that there was only a simple piece of paper, no more than twenty words.

Not only did you not come back, but you even refused to say a word. You should at least write a reason.

Li Lian asked the postman who was still in the hall, and his tone was not kind: "Which little goblin is this so bold as to follow King Yan?"

"I don't know about the humble position," the postman lowered his head in fear, "The prince has always been with Mr. Lin Ge, and the humble position has never heard of anyone else."

"It's fine if you don't know," Li Lian coughed unnaturally, and waved his hand to dismiss the postman.With Lin Ziqing here, how could there be anyone else.But he only dared to complain in his heart, who made Lin Ziqing the most valued by his elder brother, even he dared not offend.

Along the way, Li Yuan took care of Lin Ziqing to the extreme, and it was good to avoid a thing or two in front of others, but in private, Li Yuan's posture seemed to be contained in his mouth for fear of melting, holding it in his hands for fear of falling.

Lin Ziqing endured all this with trepidation, and he felt that he was more and more worried about gains and losses.

He thought that people are greedy.At the very beginning, he thought that if Li Yuan and him were tender for a moment, he would be reckless.But after that night, he hoped that Li Yuan could treat him like his sweetheart, just for a moment, this life would be enough.But after really tasting this kind of taste, he felt that it was not enough, thinking that it would be great if this person could always be like this.

It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but it is difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. After seeing Li Yuan's tenderness, he can no longer bear being a stranger to Li Yuan.