Qinse is in the imperial court, forgetting both favor and disgrace

Zhao Rang was stunned, regained his senses for a moment, and hurriedly chased him out. Fortunately, he reacted quickly, and when he rushed outside the hall, he saw the young man hurrying in the empty backyard.

Although he was curious about how the young man was able to come and go freely in the deep palace, catching up with the young man was the most important thing right now. Zhao Rang accelerated forward, and the discomfort left by last night was even heavier. After two ups and downs, they stopped in front of the boy.

The boy was anxious and rushed forward, but someone in front of him bumped into Zhao Rang suddenly, his nose hurt, and Zhao Rang caught him.

The so-called nose-eye connection, the forceful impact caused tears to fill his eyes involuntarily. The young man raised his head and saw Zhao Rang smiling at him, feeling ashamed, so he became even more annoyed and kicked Zhao Rang's knee.

Zhao Rang dodged, but still grabbed the young man's arm, and said with a light smile, "Haven't you learned the lesson yet? Do you want me to take action again?"

Hearing the words, the young man really lost his breath and bowed his head silently.

After letting go of the young man, Zhao Rang felt that it was difficult, he hesitated for a while before slowly saying: "You are right to blame me, but I...couldn't persevere."

The young man looked up in surprise, with doubts in his eyes, Zhao Rang did not avoid his gaze, and said calmly: "It's just that it's not as you think, it's a submission to His Majesty's throne and imperial power, at least, not all of it."

After the words came out of his mouth, he himself was stunned. Isn't this deceiving the young man?

But if you don't say that, how can Zhao Rang elicit the high-ranking thoughts that were blurted out by the young man just now?The "replacement" that the young man inadvertently revealed could not be just nonsense in his desperation, someone must have instilled such thoughts in him, and even, someone has already manipulated this young man who is also the blood of the Eastern Chu royal family. , secretly planned, put into practice?

Zhao Rang shuddered, he had to find out the truth.

"Why is that? Are you willing? I don't believe it!" The boy opened a pair of peach blossom eyes, and the hostility appeared on his face again.

The beautiful girl's handsome face showed such an expression, the contrast was so strong that even Zhao Rang was a little startled, secretly thinking that this young man is intelligent and keen, with extraordinary talent, but his temperament is not very peaceful. If no one teaches, I'm afraid that it may become a source of disaster in the future.

Seeing that Zhao Rang didn't answer, the young man thought he was speechless, so he smiled coldly and said, "Are you still greedy for life and afraid of death? It has been spread in the palace that Jinghua Palace has a male favorite, even the Queen I can't control it..."

Zhao Rang ignored the young man's provocation and said with a slight smile, "We've met each other, and I still don't know how to address you. Tell me your name."

"No!" The young man was dissatisfied with Zhao Rang's changing the subject, and said angrily, "Tell me, why did you allow the emperor—"

Thinking of the gentle but heroic man in front of him willing to degenerate, he didn't show his youthful air, and his anger was mixed with disappointment and sadness.

He has shown himself as a woman since he was a child, so he had to learn the posture of a daughter, which is completely contrary to his nature. Unfortunately, he grew up in a place where there are few masculine and dignified men. Over time, even though he himself knows that he is a man, his behavior will inevitably tend to be feminine. .

Ever since he was sensible, he has never had a dignified man around him. Because of his mother, he can't even imagine a heroic father in his mind.Now fate is destined, when I meet Zhao Rang, the strength and thoughtfulness of an adult man almost effortlessly makes the young man regard Zhao Rang as a model. Knowing that Zhao Rang can only bow his head to the emperor, it is really like a catastrophe.

Although Zhao Rang didn't really understand the young man's delicate thoughts, but seeing the young man empathize with his frustration and unwillingness, he was moved a little. He sighed softly, and patted the young man on the shoulder comfortingly, without saying a word Then go to the garden.

The young man froze for a moment, and followed Zhao Rang, and then came to the osmanthus tree in the back garden. Seeing Zhao Rang looking up at the branches that hadn't even budded, he wanted to ask aloud. He noticed Zhao Rang's expression, Although he didn't know what he was thinking, but it must be something that touched his heart, bit his lip, and held back after all.

With the bright moon and clear wind, everything is silent, except for the soft swaying of the branches and leaves.

After a long time, Zhao Rangcai said: "A man doesn't flick his tears easily. If you want to cry, just lift your head up."

The young man was taken aback by his sudden opening, and felt that his eyes and cheeks were hot and wet, he hurriedly wiped away the tears that rolled down without knowing when, and said bluffingly: "I...I don't want to cry! Did it fall by itself!"

He did not lie, the tears came inexplicably, when he looked at Zhao Rang earlier, he felt that he and the people in front of him were like birds falling into a net, and a moment of sadness came from it, and he shed two lines of tears in a daze.

Zhao Rang smiled and didn't laugh at the young man, but said gently: "It's not shameful to want to cry. When encountering difficult or sad things, everyone wants to cry. Just crying and crying can't solve anything. A man is the pillar, and he can cry himself. Speechless, who can rest assured to rely on you?"

"Then what if you are really sad?" The young man asked a little angrily.

"It's really sad," Zhao Rang smiled, "I just cried where no one knows, or find someone to fight."

This method is really new, the young man was dumbfounded, and repeated in a daze: "Fight?"

Zhao Rang nodded with a smile, looked back at the sweet-scented osmanthus tree, and said slowly: "When my father passed away, I had to perform my duties on my behalf. Is it reasonable to cry?"

Seeing the young man laughing involuntarily, he continued, "You are a high-ranking young man, and he dare not show any uneasiness easily, for fear of being despised by others. But he was really sad in his heart. For a while, he stared at him day and night until dawn. After that But I found a way to sneak up the mountain in the middle of the night to hunt nocturnal beasts."

"So you found a wild beast to fight?" The boy's eyes sparkled, like a hunter of the dark night.

"Yes, the second time, it's much better. There are more than 30 personal guards, and they take turns to fight with me..." Zhao Rang smiled, also felt that he was absurd, and shook his head slightly.

"What happened the second time?"

Zhao Rang was quite surprised by the young man's keenness. He hesitated a little, but answered the young man honestly, with a very low voice: "My... eldest daughter died young."

It was extremely painful for Zhao Rang to speak out. The eldest daughter died when she was less than four years old. It was the first child of him and his wife. According to the custom, the firstborn is a girl, which is a symbol of family prosperity.

It's a pity that this child has a hard life, and his lifespan is so short.

Seeing Zhao Rang's sad face, the young man regretted that he was talkative, he was anxious to turn Zhao Rang's attention away, and blurted out: "Then I will fight with you now, shall we?"

Zhao Rang turned his head in surprise, looked at the solemn young man, shook his head with a half-smile and refused: "Not good."

"why?"

"You can't beat me." Zhao Rang said mercilessly, seeing the young man's face collapsed again, he chuckled, "I'm just kidding. That's all right, tell me your name first, and I will fight with you."

"Li Ming!" The young man's eyes were burning, and as soon as he finished speaking, he sprang up like a leopard and rushed straight at Zhao Rang.Zhao Rang smiled and praised "Okay", stepped back quickly, dodged to avoid it, and did not fight back.

Li Ming came out with fists and palms alternately. He was not as tall as Zhao Rang's shoulders. Attacking Zhao Rang's upper body was a thankless effort. He soon realized this, and instead put all his strength on his legs and feet, trying to disturb Zhao Rang Non-stop footwork.

Zhao Rang teased Li Ming to make a move. He was trying to see some tricks from it. Since the former princess had no martial arts, Li Ming's skills must have been taught by someone else. He walked around and dodged while observing carefully. I don't have much experience in fighting with others, and the transition of movements is a little sluggish and uneven, but the moves are extremely standardized and in place, and there is no big mistake.There is no doubt that there must be an expert who is proficient in martial arts personally giving instructions. No matter how talented you are, it is impossible to realize this on your own.

The fight lasted for a while, Li Ming gave up first, he stopped, looked at Zhao Rang boredly, and sighed: "Forget it, I really can't beat you...you haven't even beaten me yet..."

Zhao Rang paused, smiled and said to Li Ming: "Your foundation is very good, but you just need time and practice-a good student must have a famous teacher. Your majesty's harem is really hidden."

"What?" Li Ming laughed when he heard the words, "Isn't it taught by the people in the palace!"

"Isn't it?" Zhao Rang's eyes flickered, and he said in surprise, "I thought it was some big insider."

Li Ming was a little triumphant, and said with a smile: "Where is the master from the inside, this is..." He stopped suddenly in the middle of the sentence, his face was a little embarrassed, and he reluctantly continued, "Anyway, it wasn't taught by the people in the palace anyway. .”

Zhao Rang's thoughts turned. Although Li Ming was extremely vigilant and hadn't finished speaking, it can be inferred from it, but this conclusion is a bit unbelievable: either he is from the palace, or the teacher is from outside the palace, but in the nine-fold forbidden area, this person is Where is it coming from?

Couldn't this mother and son still have the chance to leave the palace from time to time?

For a while, Zhao Rang really didn't know what was going on in Li Lang's harem. It turned out that there were frequent strange phenomena, and it seemed that it was not a big deal for him, a big man with a general status, to live in.

Thinking about the next time he could see Li Lang, he would have to ask him about the residents of the Leng Palace. Although Zhao Rang had a promise to the former princess, when it came to treason, he didn't care about his personal interests. righteous.

Seeing that Zhao Rang was silent, Li Ming heard the voice of the servant calling the watch, and knew that it was time to go back. He was entrusted by his mother to inquire about the Emperor's visit to the Jinghua Palace, and now he can be regarded as an affirmative answer. It's just melancholy added to my heart in vain, thinking of Li Lang - the person on the dragon seat is happy to have Zhao Rang, and his whole body feels uncomfortable.

"...Zhao Rang," Li Ming called out suddenly. He looked up at Zhao Rang's face, hesitated for a moment, bit his lip, and said, "That Xie is coming back. Although the emperor I'm protecting you now, but... who knows! You'd better prepare early..."

How should Zhao Rang prepare for this?It's hard to fly here, not to mention that Zhao Rang is still bound by Changle. After Li Ming said his words, he regretted it for a while, which made Zhao Rang uneasy. Why bother?

But Zhao Rang gave Li Ming a gentle smile, bowed his hands and said, "Understood, thank you."

Li Ming bowed his head, bid farewell and walked towards the main entrance. After walking about ten steps away, he couldn't help turning his head, and looked at Zhao Rang again, feeling agitated. If he went against his mother's wishes and pleaded for Zhao Rang, would it be effective?

And what Li Ming was worried about was exactly the trouble Li Lang had to face.

As soon as Zhenbei general Xie Kun entered the Jinling territory this morning, Li Lang received a secret report from the full-time scout of the imperial city secretary. Before that, he had just drafted a secret decree and handed it to the special envoy to send to Shu.

Then he thought hard in the imperial study, the Xie family father and son would definitely attack him and ask him to hand over Zhao Rang.How should he deal with it, so as to protect Zhao Rang's life and prevent him from being humiliated in public? At the same time, he has to hold Xie's family so that he will not jump over the wall in a hurry?

Seems like a no-brainer...