Bastards

Yang Xuan felt that Cui Yu's condition was not right, got up and poured a cup of warm water, coaxed Cui Yu to drink it, then returned to the bed, took him into his arms, and gently patted Cui Yu's back.

Cui Yu was in his arms, his eyes were slightly closed, the tails of his eyes were slightly drooping, his brows were calm, his eyelashes were trembling slightly, he looked very cute, and he was breathing very lightly.He was worried, and wanted to see Cui Yu's eyes. Cui Yu seemed to have sensed his intention, hugged him tightly, and buried his head in his chest.

Yang Xuan knew it, his baby didn't want to talk much.

"You said."

Cui Mata said two words softly.

His voice was very low, slightly hoarse, with a lingering ending, and Yang Xuan almost pounced on him again.

This rabbit is such a goblin!

But I can't bear to...

Yang Xuan kissed Cui Yu's hair, a little too hard just now, and made the rabbit cry.

His baby didn't want to sleep or talk, and he also felt sorry for the big baby's hoarse voice, so it's better to slow down.Slow down, can it be called more attractive...

Yang Xuan sighed softly, and continued talking about Jia Yixiu with Cui Yu.

"This Jia Yixiu, like you, is from Wencheng County..."

But the conditions are not as good as Cui Yu.Although Cui's family has nothing to do with the Cui family, at least their ancestors took root in Wencheng County and developed through several generations, and they have accumulated a lot. At least there are some officials in the family, and they can be promoted to Luoyang.

Jia Yixiu was different. His family was completely poor and poor.When he was a child, he was able to read and write because his mother picked up money on the way to burn incense, hid it without telling anyone, and secretly let Jia Yixiu go to a private school to get started.

Jia Yixiu's biological mother is a foreigner, a daughter-in-law bought by Jia Yixiu's father for two taels of silver. It's not looking good, everyone just thought it was a private house that she worked so hard to hide when she got married, and they didn't doubt it, they just thought that Jia Yixiu would not be able to study for a long time, and he would come back because he didn't have enough money.

Who knows that people have learned this for nearly ten years!

But it's useless to doubt at this moment, the money is really spent, and Jia Yixiu's mother can't get any money anymore.

Jia Yixiu is very smart and motivated, and his academic performance is among the best in private schools, but without money to pay for his career, and without money to pay for higher-level teachers, his studies would be wasted.The teachers who taught him felt sorry, but Jia Yixiu was not discouraged, as if the pressure of money could not suppress his forging ahead, he opened a stall to write letters, sell calligraphy, copy books for others, and do various jobs to earn money While earning a living, develop various personal connections.

But these don't seem to be of much use.

No matter how smart he is, no matter how desperately he looks for opportunities, if he doesn't want to be with him when he has no choice, his luck is very bad. Over the years, he has not gained anything.A bunch of blood-sucking relatives in the family also stared at their mother and son day and night, arguing for his mother to hand over the money, and if he couldn't pay it, let him make up for it, saying that his mother stole the money for his schooling from the family, and his mother was alone. How could the sold daughter-in-law have so many private houses?

Jia's mother is really sincere to her son, but she is used to being submissive to others. She can't bring it up and is often bullied.

Jia Yixiu ran around in all kinds of troubles every day, the young boy was not crushed, but gradually honed his gentle light, and when he was in his twenties, he became more like a gentleman, which is admirable.

At this age, which is older than ordinary students, he can finally have the opportunity to meet various upper-class figures in Uiseong County, go to various banquet places, and look for opportunities.He has never been married, and outsiders don't know the reason.

This year Cui Yu was 13 years old, and he met Jia Yixiu when he was attending a small banquet.

Due to the distance between them, Yang Xuan could only find out one thing. Jia Yixiu and Cui Yu must have met each other at a small banquet together, but they couldn't find out what happened, what happened and what happened after the meeting... …

"This winter, he suddenly transferred to Luoyang." Yang Xuan frowned, "I think this is a bit abnormal."

Jia Yixiu is a person who is single-minded and ambitious. He finally showed his talents in Yicheng, met some contacts, consolidated and strengthened them, and followed up. This should be what he did.But he didn't, suddenly gave up everything in Yicheng, and went to Luoyang alone.

"He also changed his name at this time, no longer Xiu Yi, but Jia Yixiu."

Cui Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, his expression was cold.

No illness, no calamity, no catastrophe, he suddenly gave up the things he worked so hard on, and came to Luoyang, the capital of the empire... There is probably only one reason, Jia Yixiu found something better and more useful, something that would allow him to climb up.

This thing was probably shared with him by that young Cui Yu back then.

Cui Yu took a deep breath and listened to Yang Xuan's continuation.

Jia Yixiu's behavior when he arrived in Luoyang was also very strange. He didn't manage to make contacts as before. Instead, he always appeared in a teahouse and reported every day, all day long.His strange behavior also attracted the attention of many people, so they came to watch out of curiosity.Jia Yixiu is good at business management, and he can even create his own image, which is harmless to humans and animals, as gentle as jade, how can an ordinary young master be able to resist?Soon, there are many friends around me.

The young masters in Luoyang City and Wencheng County are two different things, so you can pick any one out with a good identity. Among Jia Yixiu's group of friends, there is a son from a family, the third son of the Zheng family's second wife.

Jia Yixiu is used to treating people with higher status than him, and his posture is neither humble nor overbearing, warm and moderate, which is highly praised by people.

But he didn't follow the wind to climb up, showing a noble character...

One day, Jia Yixiu and the others went to play in Shenshanzhuangzi, but they encountered heavy rain and landslides, and the son of the Zheng family who had been with him died under the mud. He came back with a pair of shoes of Mr. the door.

He cried bitterly, blaming himself for not being able to martial arts, no one in the mountains, and his ability was too poor, so he couldn't rescue Mr. Zheng, he only grabbed his feet, and tried his best, but he still couldn't rescue Mr. Zheng.

The young masters who went with them were not with them at that time, but Dayu Nishan saw them, they all looked terrified and supported Jia Yixiu, he cannot be blamed for this fact.

To make things clear, the Zheng family thanked Jia Yixiu for Gao Yi.If other people encountered this kind of thing, it was too late to run away, but he tried his best to save Mr. Zheng, but he was not afraid of being wronged, and he even brought back Mr. Zheng's relics and last words...

Since then, Jia Yixiu and the Zheng family have become friends and are like a family.

It stands to reason that a person like Jia Yixiu can't do anything when he comes to such a high family.The next step must be the golden road, if you don't hurry up and find a way to marry a concubine daughter from an aristocratic family, what are you waiting for?

The Zheng family actually meant the same thing.The aristocratic family doesn't like to associate with poor families, but there is kindness and righteousness, and Jia Yixiu's character is good, how can he let him go?It's impossible for a concubine's daughter, but a concubine's concubine can do it.

The Zheng family let it go, but Jia Yixiu still didn't want it...

Yang Xuan felt that this was also very strange: "When I heard that it sounded like a show, I immediately took the news file and read it for myself. It turned out to be true!"

This Jia Yixiu, I don't want a good opportunity, and I don't want a daughter from an aristocratic family. You must know that a concubine daughter from an aristocratic family is very popular, and even the palace can't get it... The Zheng family is also very strange, and they easily believed Jia Yixiu's words. Not only did he not make things difficult, but he also made friends with... What about the suspicion of family status?Then Jia Yixiu just brought back Mr. Zheng's shoes, he didn't save Mr. Zheng's life!

This kind of friendly relationship has never been broken, and until today, the two sides still have frequent contacts!

Cui Mata's eyes were icy cold.

Judging from Jia Yixiu's character, if he doesn't accept it, it must be because he knows where the next opportunity is, and he is much better than the Zheng family...

Sure enough, Yang Xuan went on to say: "It seems that Luoyang is Jia Yixiu's treasure land, and when it arrives, it will turn around. When his reputation for the Zheng family's affairs is getting higher and higher, he suddenly meets the emperor on the road, and he appreciates it. He personally evaluates it and enters the sixth department!"

Jia Yixiu's background was not good, and he was not counted as a great talent. Emperor Taikang only let him enter the department, and the official position he gave was very small.But who is Jia Yixiu?That's the person who carves into his bones, and if he is given a chance, he will be able to earn more!

Sure enough, he quickly hooked up with Zhuang Li, and was accepted as a disciple by him, teaching and cultivating him all the way...until today.

Zhuang Li is well-educated, not mentioning being an official, but just talking about knowledge. There are very few people who can surpass him.Back then, he was able to make friends with Wang Fu whose eyes were above the top, and was appreciated by Wang Fu because of this knowledge.

Jia Yixiu followed Zhuang Li, and slowly made up for his shortcomings, and now he is a talented person.

"Since Jia Yixiu entered Luoyang, his journey has been smooth and smooth. Every time he encounters something or rejects something, he will become famous and respected. Gradually, no one dares to underestimate him. Up to now, he has become Zhuang Li's right-hand man. Zhuang Li is young and has a better brain than Zhuang Li. Zhuang Li has asked his opinion on many things, but he does not strive for success or advance aggressively. He always respects Zhuang Li and has the same attitude..."

After Yang Xuan finished speaking, Cui Yu commented in a cold voice: "It's not easy to be able to cover this level of skin."

"There is also this person, who is too cruel." Yang Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly, and his voice was slightly lowered, "His family members in Yicheng County, clan members, all died, not one left. The news said that it was all kinds of accidents, not man-made, But what accident can kill all the people in the family?"

Anyway, he didn't believe it.

No matter how Jia Yixiu pretended to be, he was bullied by his clansmen back then, and the matter of disgraced face was probably still brooding on his mind. Now that he has succeeded, it is not surprising that he wants to kill one or two enemies. This is driven by human nature.But he killed the whole family, and even his mother's cause of death was somewhat unclear...it was a bit chilling.

"After he changed his name and surname, he recreated an orphan's life experience. This set of things has been thoroughly helped by someone. It is almost seamless and very real." If he hadn't held the River Gang, and the various powers he had developed in recent years, he might have checked it all. less than.

He is very wary of this person.

Jia Yixiu is a threat to Cui Yu; he has connections with the people in Tsing Yi, whether it is the power of the people in Tsing Yi's private development or the promotion of Concubine Tian Gui, this person needs to be paid attention to...

After Yang Xuan finished speaking, the room was quiet.

Cui Yu pressed his forehead tightly against Yang Xuan's chest, feeling the familiar temperature and touch, so he could calm down a little.

He suddenly thought why Jia Yixiu only wrote letters to harass the young Cui Yu, but never met him. Apart from the perverted teasing satisfaction, it was probably because he changed his name and surname.

Jia Yixiu was hiding something carefully, not wanting anyone to know.

But Cui Yu, a young man who is timid and cowardly, dare not go out, does not appear in front of others, and is not involved in any attention, is safer...

But his memory is not complete, so far, he also remembered Jia Yixiu's face, this person, but he didn't know what happened at that time.As long as you think about it hard, your brain will throb and hurt.

"hiss……"

Cui Yu frowned and took a breath. Yang Xuan was so distressed that he reached out to rub his forehead: "Why do you suddenly have a headache? But it's windy outside today?"

"No, I just didn't sleep well."

Cui Yu was so comfortable being rubbed by Yang Xuan, he couldn't help but hummed twice, rubbing against Yang Xuan.

It was rare to see him acting like a baby, so Yang Xuan kissed him on the forehead and served him more attentively: "How is the strength? Do you feel better?"

"Hmm..." Cui Yu said lazily, "Knead again."

Yang Xuan's big hands seem to have magical powers, they are obviously too big, they are obviously not smooth enough, they are rough, not tender at all, and the temperature is still high, but being rubbed by him, it is indescribably reassuring...

Cui Yu was in a daze, his consciousness returned to his previous life, and when he remembered something, he sat up suddenly!

As soon as I sat up, my waist felt sore, and I fell down again gasping for air.

Yang Xuan was taken aback, and immediately caught it with her big hands, wrapped her in her arms, put her hand on his waist and gently rubbed it: "What's the matter? No matter how good the rose ointment is, it takes some physical strength to come back. "

Cui Yu's brain throbbed, he hummed twice, and threw himself into Yang Xuan's arms again.

He didn't have a convulsion, he remembered something!

In my previous life, I didn't pay attention to the affairs of the court. Even if I heard some words, I immediately forgot them. When I think about it now, I'm surprised.

Last time, he wondered why Zhuang Li was so capable that he had been promoted to the right minister. Why was he so unfamiliar with this name, as if he had never heard of it before?No matter how late he crosses over, no matter how much he doesn't care about court affairs, no one will mention the chancellor of a country?

It's impossible that no one mentioned it, and Zhuang Li was not mentioned. He should have sat in this position for a short time, or committed some taboo, and died early.

He didn't know the name of Zuo Xiang at that time, but he only knew that when everyone mentioned it, they all looked reverent and said 'Jia Xiang'.

The surname is Jia, so maybe this is Jia Yixiu!

In the previous life and the present life, he had never met this Jia Yixiu after he traveled through it, so his memory never trembled.This person even changed his name, even if he heard the word Jia Yixiu, he wouldn't think he was someone he knew...

It was really pitiful.

Cui Yu felt that what happened to him was very embarrassing, but when he thought of Zhuang Li, his mind was instantly balanced.

This person thinks he's smart and can have the last laugh, but he certainly didn't expect that he would be used as a gun early on!

It is a good thing to be able to think of these things. If you are prepared, the road ahead will be easier.

Although Cui Yu was still a little sick, his mood had improved.He grabbed Yang Xuan's hand, and the corners of his lips raised slightly: "This Jia Yixiu is hiding deep enough."

"You're laughing," Yang Xuan gasped, and let out a long breath, leaned over and kissed him, "I almost scared you man to death."

Cui Yu gave him a push, and stared at him with wide eyes: "It's business!"

"Let's talk about business," Yang Xuan stroked Cui Yu's waist in a good mood, "As long as Qingqing is happy, we can do whatever we want!"

Cui Yu ignored him, thinking about Jia Yixiu: "This man looks like that, and he is too deceptive, so it's very difficult to deal with."

Yang Xuan just laughed: "Look at Zhuang Li. You know it. You've been tricked so much that you really thought you'd found a confidant. He taught you literary talent, helped you climb up, and even married your daughter..."

The stupid don't even see it.

Cui Yu also laughed: "It's a pity that people don't feel sorry for themselves, but think that they have loyal and good subordinates, and others are envious and jealous."

After laughing, Yang Xuan said seriously: "This Jia Yixiu is a scum, he must be eradicated."

In addition to objective reasons, there are also subjective ones.Inexplicably, he felt that Cui Yu was too sensitive and caring about this person, and he was a little jealous.When he thought of something that only Cui Yu and Jia Yixiu knew happened at a time and place that he didn't know, he felt uncomfortable.

Even if Cui Yu forgot and couldn't remember, he would be upset!

"I'm going to kill him!"

Cui Yu tilted his head and saw the murderous intent in Yang Xuan's eyes, and knew that he was really interested, so he immediately stopped him: "No!"

Yang Xuan narrowed her eyes suddenly: "Huh?"

Cui Yu felt that the atmosphere was a bit wrong, blinked, and leaned over to kiss Yang Xuan: "This person has a beastly face and a lot of evil, and he must be killed, but not now." Cui Yu paused, "At least put him in his hands." Dig out what you know, what you know..."

When he was taken away by the man in Tsing Yi, the other party's words that he was not Cui Yu were vague, and he always felt that Jia Yixiu was hiding something in his hands. If he didn't find out the matter clearly, even if he killed him, he would feel uneasy.

He kissed Yang Xuan several times, and he was rarely tired of being coquettish and coquettish. Yang Xuan felt relieved and came back to his senses. He had to admit that what Cui Yan said made sense.

But this Jia Yixiu, watching his behavior, knows how good he is at pretending and hiding, how ruthless he is, and how stable his mind is.It is very difficult for such a person to force him to show his flaws.

"If something can happen to make him mess up, that's fine."

When people are in chaos, it is easy to make mistakes, and when they make mistakes, he just takes advantage of the opportunity.

Cui Yan raised his eyebrows, and a gleam of light appeared in his eyes: "This is simple, you can use Zhuang Li."

"You said testing Zhuang Li?" Yang Xuan didn't think it was a good idea. "Zhuang Li trusted Jia Yixiu very much. It was useless to test him. Maybe he would startle the snake and be discovered by Jia Yixiu. Jia Yixiu is the best at following the trend. Just a random idea can make Zhuang Li regain his trust in him."

But it will be difficult for them to continue working.The snakes are already startled, Jia Yixiu will definitely increase his vigilance to guard against them.

"Who said you tried to test Zhuang Li?" Cui Yu's eyes were bright, and a sly smile appeared in his eyes, "I mean, directly alienate."

Yang Xuan's eyes lit up: "You mean—"

The corners of Cui Yu's lips were slightly raised, and his smile was slightly mysterious: "Anyway, it's too early to say everything. Let's follow the two of them separately for a few days and find out a little bit before we talk about it. Jia Yixiu can come here, there must be a hidden power behind him , it is not advisable to act hastily, once you make a move, it is best to hit it!"

Seeing the light in Cui Yu's eyes, Yang Xuan couldn't help it.His rabbit is always like this, quick-witted and radiant, especially when he's scheming, his little eyes and demeanor are amazing, so alluring!

Yang Xuan let out a groan, threw people down again, and discussed the great harmony of life.

……

On the second day, Lanqiao delivered small snacks baked by himself, and invited Cui Yu to taste them.

Lan Qiao is a loyal and caring servant. In recent years, he has developed a new skill, cooking.

Cui Yu is not bad in this aspect, the food he cooks is delicious, but he can't help being lazy, rich and qualified, who still loves to cook by himself?Not only is he lazy, but he is also picky, even if he doesn't like dragon liver and phoenix marrow, he doesn't take a bite, even if he likes country dishes, he can eat them deliciously.

Serving such a master, Lan Qiao was also heartbroken, no matter how much he tried to persuade him, it was useless, so he decided to do it himself and learn how to cook.Not only does he listen to the kitchen master, he always comes to ask Cui Yu for advice, changes the cooking method and adjusts the menu according to Cui Yu's ideas, and slowly, he even learns a few tricks for him. Now Cui Yu eats The things he made were the smoothest, and even the Mu Tong around him was a big feast for the taste.

The blue bridge is so beautiful, I have been studying this road more and more, and recently even baked snacks!

Cui Yu took a sip and narrowed his eyes in satisfaction: "Well, it's not bad, it's delicious."

Lan Qiao's eyes lit up immediately: "As long as the master likes it!"

He held his face in his hands, as expected, the master was the prettiest... The things he made, the master likes, so satisfied...

Cui Yan looked at Lan Qiao's silly appearance and smiled.

Lan Qiao is very good, pure and kind, serving him wholeheartedly. Although he is happy, he can't bear it. Now that Lan Qiao has talent in cooking and is willing to study it, he can rest assured a little.

No matter what the original intention is, it is a happy thing to find something you like and stick to it.

The master and servant chatted for a while, and Cui Yu asked Lan Qiao: "I often think about the past recently, especially the summer when I was 13 years old. Do you remember, is there anything special?"

Lan Qiao tilted his head and thought for a while: "That year, the Zhuangzi was caught in a fire, and the second and fourth masters passed away one after another. The atmosphere in the house was very bad. You were depressed at that time, and you were also...Master, everyone has his own life, don't you I always have these in my heart..."

It was only then that Cui Yu remembered, yes, the Cui family seemed to have had bad luck that year, and two of the heads of the family died one after another.

The second master that Lan Qiao was talking about was his second uncle, the father of the fat boy Cui Jin.

The fourth master is his fourth uncle, the father of Cui Ying, and the son of his grandmother Bai Shi. He is also smart since childhood and has a bright future.

When the two died one after another, Ding cast a big shadow on the Cui family.

Lan Qiao rambled on a lot, most of which were not what Cui Mata wanted to hear.

Cui Yu knew that this boy was more than loyal but not sensitive enough, especially when it came to outside matters, so he didn't ask too many questions, and asked him directly: "Did you keep all my things well back then?"

Lan Qiao nodded immediately: "I have kept all the things of the master, some are in the warehouse of Yicheng, some are here, do you want to see it, master?"

Cui Yu tapped the table with his fingertips: "I'll see the ones in the warehouse here later, and the ones in Yicheng, you send a letter back, take the water, and bring them here quickly."

"Ok!"

……

Ten days later, Yang Xuan came to find Cui Yu.

He said that these days track harvest everywhere.

"Jia Yixiu acted like a gentleman, 'everything should be told to others'. He was very generous, as if he had no secrets and was not afraid of anyone following him..."

But definitely not.He knows his subordinates best, and the biggest problem is that they haven't followed up with any news.This Jia Yixiu is very capable.

"There are many things about Zhuang Li, and there are clues everywhere..."

As for Concubine Tian Gui, there is no good news for the time being. There are no traces of any turbulence in the palace.

"There's a surprise—" Yang Xuan's lips slanted up, "Zhuang Shu, the side concubine of King Yue, can use it."

"Zhuang Shu?"

Cui Yu paused for a moment, then remembered the name, this person, he had met during the draft.

"Yingying seems to have said that this is a smart person who has no intentions of the prince in the palace. He is very happy to watch the performances of the beautiful girls."

Yang Xuan smiled mysteriously: "Of course she enjoyed watching the play, because she never thought about marrying into the palace, she doesn't like King Yue..."

While talking, he moved closer to Cui Yu and whispered something...

After Cui Yu heard this, the corners of his eyes rolled up, and he was very pleasantly surprised: "So, it's just right!"

Yang Xuan carried Cui Yu over, let Cui Yu sit on his lap, and turned upside down: "So that we can watch a dog eat a dog!"

Cui Yu was so knocked that he almost flew up, so he hugged his neck to stabilize himself.Angrily, he patted Yang Xuan twice, and he smiled again. He leaned into Yang Xuan's ear and said softly, "You can't just tire him out, we have to help a little..."

After he finished speaking, Yang Xuan rubbed his ears, and fiercely bit his lips: "Just recruit me!"