General's humble stand-in

The candle on the table was flickering because the wick was too long, and the falling white piece disrupted the chessboard.People are quiet, but the heart is not quiet.

From the expression on Young Master Ling's face, no love or hatred could be deduced, his face was as calm as a pool of stagnant water.But Tao Zhuo knows that his heart is still extremely painful, and no matter how deeply he hides his emotions, his eyes will betray him.

"What happened later?" Tao Zhuo asked softly, because the story of Young Master Ling was also depressed, "Why did Young Master leave the palace?"

"When the Gu poison first broke out, it was like being pushed into an abyss, surrounded by bone-eroding pain, unable to break free or escape, even if you wanted to die, you couldn't exert any strength. At that time, the imperial physicians in the palace, the Jianghu Langzhong greeted and sent him like flowing water, but they were all at a loss."

Young Master Ling paused, as if sorting out the painful past in his mind, and then said after a long time, "Brother Huang thought I couldn't bear it any longer, so he knelt down by my bed to repent. It turned out that he In order to get rid of my thoughts, I planned to kill Chu Tianli with my uncle. And knowing that Chu Tianli is very skilled, I chased him all the way in my name, intending to make him feel resentful towards me and stop contacting him."

Once again he stopped talking, Young Master Ling lowered his head and fisted the chess pieces on the chessboard, his fingernails turned pale due to too much strength.

The previous matter could be finished without stopping, but now it is always silent for a while intermittently.Tao Zhuo thought, in fact, that moment was the most tormenting for the young master.The person he loved the most left with hatred, and he was tortured with cruel Gu poison so that his life would be worse than death.The person closest to him has been concealing and deceiving, but he told the so-called truth when he was in the most pain.Love and family affection no longer exist, only the lonely self remains.

"So, during the time when I was looking forward to Ah Li, he has been avoiding the pursuit of 'me'." Young Master Ling seemed to want to smile bitterly, but he just moved the corner of his mouth but never showed any expression.

"For a while, all thoughts were lost. I wanted to die, but the emperor guarded my palace day and night, ignoring state affairs. I also hated and complained, but after all, blood is thicker than water, and I also feel sorry for him. Gu poison has no solution I don't want them to watch me die, so I begged to leave the palace. It's also the emperor who felt ashamed of me, although he couldn't bear it, he agreed, and only said to the public that I was seriously ill and died young."

At this point, it seems that all the dust has settled.For the face of the royal family, love was ruined by a conspiracy.It was also because of Chu Tianli's distrust that his life was ruined by love.He used to be a simple and naughty boy, but he has transformed into a young master Ling with a weird and unpredictable temper.

Tao Zhuo said cautiously, "Young master, in fact Chu Tianli is not wrong."

"Is that right?" Young Master Ling's eyes suddenly darkened, and he swept down the chessboard on the table with his hand.The chess pieces are scattered all over the ground, white surrounds black, and black surrounds white, just like the past of Young Master Ling, there is no way to judge right from wrong.

Undoubtedly, Young Master Ling is the most innocent.

He stared at Taozhuo and said in a cold voice, "Why is he right? If he is willing to give me a chance to explain, he will not harm me for the rest of my life. He doesn't trust me, he never believed in me."

Tao Zhuo didn't dare to speak anymore, he knelt down and silently picked up the chess pieces on the ground.Fortunately, Young Master Ling has always been kind to him, and has never really vented his anger on him.

Putting all the chess pieces back into the chess box, Tao Zhuo heated up the water again and made new tea for Young Master Ling.

Blowing the hot air, Young Master Ling asked, "Did you get involved in the court?"

I can't hide anything from him, and Tao Zhuo didn't want to hide anything, nodded and said, "Yes, now the emperor is sick and can't stay here, and all the princes are ready to move. I don't want to live those days of fear, I want to find a way out for myself .”

Young master Ling didn't say anything, Tao Zhuo saw his eyelashes trembling slightly from the side, and the mist condensed on the tip of the eyelashes to form tiny drops of water, showing a sad look.

The emperor who is now dying of illness is the elder brother who loved him the most back then.

Tao Zhuo asked softly, "Young master, do you want to enter the palace to have a look?"

After a moment of silence, Young Master Ling shook his head, "Xiao Ling, he died that year and was buried in the royal cemetery."

It's late at night, and Tao Zhuo stays in Yunyan Xiaozhu for the night.

Lying in the same bed with Young Master Ling, Tao Zhuo guessed that the young master had been really lonely these years, so he was willing to get close to him, wanting to ease the endless loneliness.As for why Young Master Ling doesn't reject him, Tao Zhuo thinks it's probably because he resembles Young Master Ling very much, who loves innocently and innocently, but is hurt at the same time.

Being disturbed by Young Master Ling's story was heavy, Tao Zhuo closed his eyes but couldn't fall asleep.He still wanted to say something, wanted to ask, but didn't dare to speak. "Young Master." After holding back for a long time, Tao Zhuo still couldn't help calling out in a low voice.

There was silence, only the sound of each other's even breathing.

Just when Tao Zhuo thought it was Young Master Ling who had already fallen asleep, he heard a faint response, "Huh?"

Tao Zhuo wiped the fine sweat from the tip of his nose with his hand, and boldly said in a low voice, "I, I also want to hear the story about Suye."

Young Master Ling opened his eyes, it was colder than the moonlight outside, which made Tao Zhuo feel chills in his heart.

"You talk too much today, don't make me angry anymore." Young Master Ling warned.

Tao Zhuo retracted his head into the quilt, not daring to inquire about the past of Young Master Ling.

After a while, Young Master Ling said contemptuously, "It's just a dog slave, what story can there be?"

Tao Zhuo poked her head out, Xing's eyes were filled with sincere persuasion, "But Suye really likes the young master, why doesn't the young master let go of the past and give himself a chance?"

Tao Zhuo's kindness was only exchanged for three words, get out.

In the howling wind, Tao Zhuodong's hands and feet were numb, and he kept bouncing around under the moonlight with his hands clasped in his arms.Fortunately, Young Master Ling has not completely lost his humanity. After half a stick of incense, he ordered the mute slave to take Tao Zhuo to the Skylark Tower.

That night, Young Master Ling did not fall asleep.It was the first time he talked about the past openly with others. He thought that those loves and hates would rot in the memory and sleep with him forever, but unexpectedly there was a day when he couldn't help but want to confide.

His mind was occupied by those painful pasts, during which Su Ye's face also appeared, but he was soon kicked out by Young Master Ling.

Suye really didn't have a story, even if he told it in detail, it was just that Young Master Ling threw him a steamed bun back then, and he vowed to follow him to the death and never left.It was he who summoned some masters of the rivers and lakes to become Young Master Ling's shadow guards, and it was he who took advantage of the outbreak of love to defile the young master.Again and again, until Young Master Ling completely relied on his "drug introduction" like an addiction.

What happened to Su Ye can be finished in a few words, but the humiliation he brought to Young Master Ling cannot be explained clearly in a few words.

The next day is the New Year's Eve.

Tao Zhuo stood beside Nuannuan outside Yanxiao Pavilion, quietly waiting for Young Master Ling to get up.This Yunyan Xiaozhu is really cold, without a hint of New Year's atmosphere, no wonder Feng Xuancang and the others were overjoyed when they were preparing for the New Year's Eve in their residence.

"Why haven't you left yet? Stay here and wait for me to invite you to dinner?" Young Master Ling wiped his wet cheeks, his voice was still hoarse after waking up.

Tao Zhuo smiled and tilted his head and pinched his earlobe, "Young master, you go to my mansion, let's celebrate the new year together."

"No need." Young Master Ling's tone was light, but there was a smile on his face, "I like to be clean, and I don't want to make trouble with you, you go back."

Even if Young Master Ling said so, Tao Zhuo knew that it would be useless to force him, so he could only bid farewell to him, "Young Master, then I will leave first, and I will come back to play chess with you sometime later."

"It's fine to come here, but you can avoid playing chess. I don't know if you have heard of a common saying, the more you play chess with the stinky chess basket, the more stinky you will be."

Tao Zhuo was speechless, it was really hurtful and merciless.

Just when Tao Zhuo turned around to leave, he was suddenly called by Young Master Ling again.

He took out a heavy golden waist card from the drawer, Young Master Ling threw it to Tao Zhuo.

"This was given to me by the emperor brother when I left the palace. With it, I can dispatch Jinyiwei at will. If I seize the throne, it will be comparable to the jade seal, and it is justified."

Tao Zhuo was stunned for a long time, then kneeled down gratefully and kowtowed three times to Young Master Ling.

Young Master Ling waved his hands impatiently, "Hurry up, I won't give you lucky money."

Needless to say, the excitement in the streets and alleys, even Taozhuo's house was full of firecrackers and celebrations.

Feng Xuancang and the others are like three-year-old children, wishing they could knock a hole out of the roof when they played wildly.

After lunch, Tao Zhuo returned to Fuxi Pavilion alone, squatting beside the rabbit cage in a daze.He drank some wine, his face turned red, and his almond eyes were misty.

Once some people leave, it will be forever, and all the excitement and celebration at this moment will keep Taozhuo out, only endless loneliness and longing.

"Young master." Xue Linglong broke in suddenly when she was feeling sad, breaking Tao Zhuo's barrier of loneliness, "Young master, that bullshit general has come to your door."

Gu Yan?Taozhuo hurriedly got up.

In Biluoxuan's courtyard, Feng Xuancang, Yue Wuhen, and Hua Bugui stared at Gu Yan covetously, as if they would fight at the slightest sign of trouble.

However, Gu Yan ignored it, just stood there quietly, holding Xiaobao in her arms.

Seeing Tao Zhuo walking quickly from a distance, Xiao Bao shouted joyfully with open arms, "Daddy, Daddy."

"Xiaobao." Tao Zhuo was also full of joy, but he didn't approach Gu Yan because he was in the way.

The deep phoenix eyes stayed on Tao Zhuo's exquisite face for a moment, Gu Yan moved her lips, but said nothing.

In the end, he just put down Xiaobao, lightly rubbed his little furry head a few times, and said gently, "Go, go and spend the New Year with your father."

Like a little rabbit just out of the cage, Xiaobao threw herself into Tao Zhuo's arms happily.

Gu Yan turned around and walked out. Although she was still tall and straight, she seemed to be faintly disappointed.

When he reached the door, he finally couldn't help but stop, and looked back at Tao Zhuo's chest, "Is the injury okay?"

Tao Zhuo hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

There is nothing to say anymore, Tao Zhuo's indifference makes Gu Yan unable to get close, just like how Tao Zhuo back then couldn't warm Gu Yan's heart.

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