Sansheng

Ever since Chu Ao lived in Lin Zhong's dormitory, the new emperor often did not go to court in the morning, and the ministers' memorials were all approved the day before, and the next day the official announced them one by one in front of the palace.Although it didn't delay the political affairs, it made those ministers who were usually obsessed with etiquette shake their heads again and again.Especially this time, it has been three days in a row, and the Dragon Chair was empty in the morning, and the ministers below began to discuss, and rumors and gossip were endless.

"Your Majesty has not been to court for three consecutive days!"

"It's not just about not going to court, I heard from the palace people in front of the imperial court that the dragon collapsed after three days..."

"That Chu Ao is really a disaster for the country and the people, he is really a demon queen... no... a demon!"

"Hahahaha...Master Zhang is a good way to say it, we will call him 'monster' from now on!"

Lin Cong only listened to the low-pitched discussions of the ministers and did not speak, but the smile on his always smiling face was a little deeper.

No one expected that just a joke by the ministers, from that day on, the palace in Beili really became a monster.

At first, it was Qibao who had disappeared before, holding hands with another handsome Xiaogong, and died in the rockery. Both of them had scratches and bites all over their bodies. The wounds were extremely deep and huge, as if they were left by wild animals.

Originally, the death of two palace servants in the palace was not a big deal, but what caused people to discuss and panic was the kind of wound that had happened to Lin Lin before.

Qin Yuan's Royal Forest Army began to spread the news. When investigating the cause of Lin Lin's death, Chu Ao was the only one who did not allow a close inspection. It was because of Lin Zhong's protection.However, when the news reached the imperial court, people kept their mouths shut. After all, it was the emperor's heart and soul, and no one dared to let the emperor hear the discussion about him.

Immediately afterwards, the talkative palace man who had said that the emperor hadn't descended for three days died in the flower garden.

And then, Master Zhang, whom he nicknamed, died on the way back home at night, the flesh on his body was scratched like rags.

Until one day, Lin Cong was also attacked, and his entire arm was severely scratched. According to him, he was walking through the Imperial Garden at night and was injured by a beast as tall as two people. Thanks to the brave general beside him , Desperately resisted, only to escape a catastrophe, but the general's face was scratched to pieces by the beast, and since then it has been wrapped in thick gauze, only two eyes can be exposed.

The matter has spread to the royal family, and the entire palace has fallen into panic.

Lin Zhong was also troubled by this matter, and he strengthened his defense everywhere, and appointed officials to investigate the case one after another.

As a result, people began to spread the word that the person on the emperor's bed was really a monster. One word told ten, ten told a hundred. The entire palace, even the whole of Beili, together with the children in the alleys, made up a song:

There are demons in Beili, digging people's minds,

Hundreds of officials and people fled everywhere.

There are demons in Beili, charming hearts,

From then on, the king will no longer go to court early!

It's not that Lin Zhong didn't hear these rumors, it's just that he turned a deaf ear to them.

I just went to see Lin Cong one day. When Lin Cong saw Chu Ao, he looked very frightened. When he asked him why he was afraid, he was just trembling with fright and couldn't even speak.Turning his head to look, Chu Ao's face had a sinister look that he had never seen before, and his eyes were full of murderous intent. When he saw him, he retracted it, and his eyes were as clear as usual.

Like a small stone, it caused a few ripples in my heart.Even the strange things that happened one after another several times before, I kept in my heart, but I kept my mouth shut.

After all, it is not easy to be together now, so why bother with the rumors spread by the world.

But Lin Zhong was not the only one who didn't say something in his heart, he vaguely felt that Chu Ao seemed to be hiding something from him.

Once, Lin Zhong woke up at night, but he couldn't see him beside his pillow. He only thought that he was waking up at night, and waited for him to come back with sleepy eyes. Without him, Lin Zhong could not sleep well all the time.He didn't come back until he fell asleep vaguely again. It felt like it had been a long time, and then he was awakened by the soft rustling sound around him. When he opened his eyes, he was already in his arms again.

"Well... why did you go..." Lin Zhong rubbed his face in the man's arms and asked in a daze.

"Oh Guoer, I woke you up... I just woke up at night..." Lin Zhong was a little surprised, he was awake, hesitating.

"It's been so long..." Lin Zhong frowned slightly.

Chu Ao was about to say something more, but Lin Zhong was so sleepy that he closed his eyes again, touched Chu Ao's hand, clasped his fingers together, and then relaxed his brows.

"I'll miss you so much if I'm not around for so long." After finishing speaking, she fell asleep peacefully.

Chu Ao stared at Lin Zhong's baby-like sleeping face, laying on a pillow so close that even the breath of his breath hit his face slowly, sleeping so sweetly, Xu was Dream about something good.

Couldn't help but put another kiss on the beautiful brow.

Lin Zhong was indeed having a sweet dream. In the dream, he was still his childhood appearance. His father and mother were playing with him in the imperial garden in their arms.

"Father, I want to play on the swing!" Xiao Guo'er stretched out her little hand, the voice of grandma.

"Okay! Father is giving Guoer a swing!" This is a little game between father and son. After Lin Yihuan finished speaking, he took Xiao Guoer's arm and swung him up in the air. Circle and circle, Lin Zhong felt as if To fly, giggling.

"Easy! Slow down!" Mother reminded with a smile.

Chu Ao saw the corner of Lin Zhong's mouth in his sleep, raised a sweet smile, and gently stroked that small lip with his hand.There was a trace of coolness on the fingertips, it was Lin Zhong's tears, which flowed down from his closed eyes and hit the fingertips.

Guoer, what kind of dream is this, making you so happy and sad.

Chu Ao's heart ached, and he kissed the wet corners of his eyes again and again.

"Father, I'm going to swing on that swing!" Xiao Guo'er pointed to a corner of the garden, where there was a swing made of rattan by the palace people.

"No, Guo'er is still too young to sit." Concubine Ning An hurriedly stepped forward to stop her.

"No, no, I want to sit, father, I want to sit!" Seeing that her mother disagreed, she turned to Lin Yihuan and begged, pouted as if she was about to cry.

When Lin Yihuan saw the pitiful look of that little girl, his heart was pulled.

"Just play for a while, Father will swing for you." After finishing speaking, he put Xiao Guo'er on the swing chair and asked him to hold on to the canes on both sides.

"Your majesty, you're so used to him..." Concubine Ning An scolded.

"My concubine, I'm by the side, it's okay."

After a while, Xiao Guo'er was swayed leisurely, and the silver bell-like laughter spread farther and farther.

"Higher, father, even higher!" Xiao Guoer exclaimed excitedly.

"Okay!" Lin Yihuan slightly increased the range a little.

Little by little, the swing got higher and higher, and Xiao Guoer laughed louder and louder.

"ah"!He only heard a scream from him, pointing at the bushes from one place in fear, just as the swing was swinging to a high place, Xiao Guoer flew out all of a sudden.

"Guoer!" Concubine Ning An and Lin Yihuan said in unison.

A white shadow flashed out from the bushes, and it was unclear whether it was a wolf or a dog. A giant beast taller than two people jumped up, grabbed Xiao Guoer's belt in the air, and held him between his mouths.

"Royal father! Queen mother!" Xiao Guo'er was so frightened that she kicked her arms and legs and cried loudly.

Lin Yihuan drew the sword, and stepped forward to cut off its head, "Where did you come from! Give me back the fruit!"

Unexpectedly, the beast was so powerful, a sharp claw stepped forward and stroked his throat lightly, and Xiao Guo'er saw his father die in front of him.

"Father!" Xiao Guoer shouted loudly, struggling to break free, but the beast didn't let go at all.

"Your Majesty!" Concubine Ning An threw herself on Lin Yihuan, crying loudly.

The beast held the little fruit in its mouth and approached her step by step.

"Mother Concubine! Run away!" Xiao Guoer yelled.

But Concubine Ning An picked up the sword on the ground and pointed it at the beast, her eyes were full of hatred, her whole body trembling, but she desperately waved the sword, shouting: "Give me back the fruit! Give me back the fruit!"

"Guo'er, Guo'er is mine! No one can take it away! Whoever stops me, I will let him die!" The deep voice came from the belly of the beast, and Xiao Guo'er could hear it.

The beast gently pushed the sword away with its claws, and rushed forward...

"Mother Concubine!" Amidst Xiao Guoer's scream, Concubine Ning An also fell down.

"Ah!" Lin Zhong cried out in shock, sitting up from the bed suddenly.

"What's wrong with Guo'er, did you have a nightmare?" Chu Ao beside him sat up, with a low, slightly hoarse voice, just like Lin Zhong's dream, reaching out his hand, trying to help him wipe off the profuse sweat on his head.

Lin Zhong stepped back slightly.

Chu Ao's hand stopped in mid-air, and the expression on his face froze.

Guo'er, you were afraid of me just now?I wanted to comfort you and say, don't be afraid, as long as you have me, you don't have to be afraid of anything, but how ironic!

What you are afraid of is actually me...

Seeing Chu Ao's astonished expression, Lin Zhong seemed to have woken up from his dream. He hastily lowered his eyes and concealed himself: "It's nothing... let's go to sleep." After speaking, he lay back on the bed, just turned sideways, which was not right on his eyes.

Chu Ao stroked Lin Zhong's back lightly with his hand, and his voice was very gentle: "What did you dream about, tell me."

After finishing speaking, he kissed his back and hugged Lin Zhong's waist tightly from behind. Lin Zhong only closed his eyes and pretended to be asleep, but couldn't help shivering all over his body.

Guoer, why are you trembling?Why didn't you tell me when you were obviously scared?Are you really afraid of me? Are you really believing those rumors?Chu Ao comforted him gently until his breathing gradually calmed down.

"Guo'er, no matter what happens, you must believe me." Chu Ao whispered in his ear.

But Lin Zhong in his arms seemed to be really asleep, only the sound of light breathing could be heard.

The next day, Lin Zhong got up early and hastily summoned the Imperial Forest Army to go to the imperial mausoleum to see Concubine Ning An.When the news reached Lin Cong's ears, he called the general who had his face covered.

"Go get ready and let that beast out of the cage." Lin Cong whispered in the man's ear.

"Yes!" He was about to turn around and leave immediately.

"Wait!" Lin Cong called to stop him, "Be sure to be safe this time!"

"Follow your orders!"

After the masked man left, Lin Cong packed his luggage and went to the emperor's golden palace.

"Your Majesty, I have heard that you are going to the Imperial Mausoleum, so I have come here to ask for instructions to escort you to your companions. Brother Wei is responsible for your safety!" Lin Cong said with a loyal face.

Lin Zhong looked at Lin Cong, a little hesitant.

Originally, he and Lin Cong were not closely related because they were half-brothers. Because of the seizure of the heirloom, he was even more alienated from him. But since the last martial arts exam, he automatically withdrew from the competition and offered to recommend to his father. When he changed himself, he changed his opinion of him.Even so, Lin Zhong was wary of him, but since he became the throne, Lin Cong has been dedicated to his duties, devoted himself to the public, and has no intention of disobedience, so Lin Zhong gradually felt relieved.

"What? Don't believe in being a brother?" Lin Cong was a little hurt.

"The emperor's safety is naturally the responsibility of the generals in front of the imperial court, why bother the prince?" Chu Ao came out from the side room, shaking his fan.

Lin Cong looked at him, ignored him, and looked at Lin Zhong earnestly, just waiting for him to speak.

Seeing that Lin Zhong was silent, Chu Ao narrowed his eyes and said, "Don't you understand what the emperor means?"

"Okay," Lin Cong slumped his shoulders, with a disappointed expression on his face, and walked towards the door, "I thought that since the elder brother went, the father and the emperor also went, and you are the only relative in this palace, and the second brother doesn't want to If you make any mistakes, after all, so many things have happened in the palace during this period..."

Chu Ao had the word "seeing off" written on his face, and he held the door with his hands, "My lord's heart, my majesty's heart. My lord, please go slowly." After finishing speaking, the door was about to close.

"Wait! Let him take me to the imperial mausoleum." Lin Zhong's voice behind him was cold, but very clear, with a strange hardness.

Lin Cong turned his back to his face, closed his eyes, and smiled like a pardon.

Chu Ao's heart missed a beat.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for trusting me! I'm going to prepare now!" Lin Cong responded loudly, hitting Chu Ao's eardrum word by word like a hammer.

After he left, Chu Ao grabbed Lin Zhong's shoulder, blushing with anxiety: "Guo'er! You're in a daze! You know he has ulterior motives! You're a sheep in the mouth of a tiger! He hurt you, what should I do!"

"So..." Lin Zhong lowered his eyes and said softly, but in such a light way, "Are you going to kill again?"

After all, he raised his eyes and looked at Chu Ao.

The coldness in his eyes made Chu Ao's heart freeze instantly.

"Guo'er, what did you say?" He obviously heard it, but he asked again in disbelief.

"It's getting late, it's time for me to go." Lin Zhong avoided his astonished eyes and walked away from him.

He tightened his throat vigorously, as if swallowing a piece of red-hot coal with pain, thinking that he would be able to bear it, but he was still too self-sufficient to swallow, and his eyes were full of hot tears.

Guo'er, what do you mean by "again", in your heart, am I such an unbearable person?

"Stop!" Turning around and grabbing his wrist, Lin Zhong was caught off guard and yelled in pain.

But he still didn't let go of him, his eyes were full of disappointment and anger, and he asked again with a trembling voice: "What did you just say? Say it again!"

"It hurts!" Lin Zhong struggled, but his resistance resulted in a stronger confinement. Chu Ao suddenly took him into his arms, strangling his shoulders so painfully.

"Guo'er, how could you treat me like this? Why did you say such things! Are you really suspicious of me?" Almost every sound was a cry, full of grief and despair.

But the sound that sounded like a roar rang in Lin Zhong's ear, but it made him instantly recall the voice in his dream last night, and he couldn't help trembling.

"Guo'er, you can't disbelieve me..." Chu Ao pleaded, went to his lips to ask for a little bit of warmth, kissed in a panic, and murmured: "You are my fruit. Son, it's mine..."

"Let me go!" Startled by those words, Lin Zhong pushed him away, his eyes full of horror.

But he never thought that what was more frightening than him at the moment was this seemingly crazy person opposite.

Lin Zhong looked at his tears, rushing out like a tide, what kind of pain was on his face, as if someone was gouging out his heart and cutting his flesh at this moment.

He didn't even want to look at it, and finally took the door away.