bluestone

Qingming returned to the Prince's Palace with a blank expression.

Zi Gui, who had already been appointed as the prince's personal bodyguard and the commander of the inner bodyguard, greeted him.

"It's about you and Han Tuo?" Zi Gui said clearly after pouring him a glass of water.

Qingming nodded.

"Actually, I'm also very curious about what happened between you two. In the previous year, judging from your reply letter, you called each other brothers, became confidants, and got along with each other tacitly. A key helper on the road to power; what is the result now? Let alone helping, it is not bad for not adding trouble to you."

"Accordingly, you should have a good relationship when you parted, so the key should be that he changed his attitude after you reunited and he knew your identity. I'm right." Zigui analyzed.

Qing Ming didn't nod, and didn't answer.

"So, even I'm not going to tell? The real reason for your rivalry."

"I don't know." After a long time, Qing Ming threw out these four words.

Zigui was stunned, and finally smiled wryly, "Then there is really no other way."

Qing Ming also smiled bitterly.

Based on his understanding of Han Tuo, after Han Tuo knew his identity, he shouldn't have such a big reaction. The result exceeded his expectations. Not only did he react violently, but he also seemed to be enduring something. Qingming was also puzzled by the restless and bored breath.

After that day, Han Tuo restrained himself a little. It must be that Emperor Wu beat him through Old General Han, so he also restrained himself a lot.

In this way, Qingming began to immerse himself in the endless government affairs, familiarize himself with the relationship between courtiers, sort out the gains and losses of interests, deal with treacherous and villainous people, and promote loyal people to the country, he was too busy.

However, in his spare time, Qingming would always take out the piece of bluestone in the drawer, examine it carefully, and be in a daze alone.

Han Tuo's situation was much more obvious. Apart from blatantly yelling at the prince in court, he also tortured his subordinates in private. He either went to the martial arts arena to fight with his subordinates, or went outside the city to train his own soldiers.

And after Old General Han persuaded him, the atmosphere around Han Tuo became more depressed, unknowingly, he hadn't shown his sunny smile for a long time.

In fact, the reason why Han Tuo became like this is because from the day he reunited with Qing Ming, he would have dreams every night.

First, it happened on that night ten years ago, when I stuffed something into Qing Ming's hand and said something, the other party suddenly smiled, and then his eyes blurred, Qing Ming changed into a grown-up appearance.

The same as ten years ago, dressed in white, with long hair hanging loose, with a smile on his face, he looked at himself softly and kindly, then he hugged that person, bowed his head and kissed him, lingering｜fragrant｜lovely lips and tongue ｜Wrapping...

Almost every night, he would be woken up like this, and when he woke up, he would find that somewhere in his body was extremely excited.

He did kiss Qingming before, but it was under the control of drugs, and he couldn't help himself. Then on New Year's Eve, he almost lost his composure and kissed Qingming. At that time, he didn't care, he just thought it was The effect of alcohol, but what is going on now?

I am not poisoned or drunk, and I am sleeping quietly, but I have such unimaginable dreams every night, what is this called!

Because of this, Han Tuo never dared to look at Qing Ming during the day, let alone talk to him alone, he could only cover up his abnormality in that way.

With nowhere to relieve his inner depression, Han Tuo had to go to Fangcao Pavilion frequently to drink.

On this day, Han Tuo was about to leave the mansion when he suddenly saw the housekeeper directing his servants to move something outside.

"Butler, what are those?" He stopped the butler and asked.

The butler stopped and said with a smile, "Master, you don't even remember, these are beautiful stones that people collected when you were young."

"What do I collect these things for?" Han Tuo asked suspiciously, looking at the various stones of different sizes and colors in their hands.

"It's not that those soldiers in the army are teasing you! Back then, they joked with you, saying that when you see a girl you like, don't hesitate, you must quickly book her down to avoid being snatched away. No need for a daughter-in-law. After returning home, young master, you will ask someone to help you collect all kinds of stones, saying that they will be used as tokens of love. If you meet a girl you like, you will not be afraid of being snatched away. The old man asked you why you were looking for stones As a token of love? You reply, "You all call me Little Shitou, and I also have the word Shi in my name, so if the stone is used as a token of love, doesn't the other party see me when they see the stone?" After finishing speaking, go to the stone Yes. When I heard about it, the old man laughed for a long time! When I went out, I mentioned it to everyone, and the few old men who were friends with the old man at that time basically knew about it."

"Then what happened afterwards?" Some similar words began to appear in Han Tuo's mind, as if he had said it to someone before.

"Later, young master, you picked out an unremarkable piece of bluestone, cleaned it and took it with you every day..."

"Where did you put that piece of bluestone?" Han Tuo interrupted him and asked hastily.

"Oh~ I don't know about this. When you went to the palace to participate in the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet, young master, you nearly drowned and died. After that, you haven't seen the bluestone again. I thought it was you who fell into the pond, and the bluestone fell out of you. In that pond."

"Really?..." Han Tuo looked a little dazed.

"Master, if there is nothing else, this old slave will go to work first."

Han Tuo nodded.

Not long after the butler left, Han Tuo turned and walked out of the mansion, heading towards Fangcao Pavilion.

At this time, the originally clear sky began to turn gloomy, and heavy rain was approaching.

Herbal Court

"Brother Han, it looks like it's going to rain soon, why don't you stay indoors today." You Lan looked at the sky outside and suggested.

Han Tuo nodded, "Bring me some wine."

You Lan ordered, and then a servant brought drinks.

It's been the same for the past few days, as soon as Han Tuo arrives here, he drinks in silence.

You Lan knew that he had something on his mind, so she didn't ask too much, she just played a few tunes occasionally and accompanied her quietly, but today seemed a little different.

Han Tuo drank a few glasses of wine, and suddenly asked a sentence: "Tell me, if a person has an undue desire for another person, what should we do?"

"Does he like that person?" You Lan stopped fiddling with the strings and asked softly.

"It should be... like, but not between a man and a woman." Han Tuo paused, and said so.

You Lan chuckled lightly, and said, "Perhaps, that liking has turned into love. He thought it was friendship, but no one would desire a friend!"

Han Tuo was startled when he heard the words, and looked at her in a daze, "You said, is that love?"

"Yes," You Lan affirmed, "He fell in love with that person."

"Impossible," Han Tuo suddenly shook his hand, dropped the cup, and roared in disbelief, "How could I fall in love with him!"

You Lan was taken aback by his sudden action, and there was an eerie silence in the room.

"Wow~" There was a sudden downpour of rain outside.

"Have you met the person you always remember in your heart again?" You Lan's voice seemed a little ethereal against the sound of rain.

"What do you mean?" Han Tuo narrowed his eyes slightly, and squeezed out these words from the depths of his throat.

You Lan calmed down, she didn't seem to care, she plucked the strings casually, and said softly: "Brother Han will notice You Lan at first, isn't it because of You Lan's temperament or appearance, which is similar to the person in your heart?" Are there similarities?"

"..."

"I'm a woman, and I'm a sober and intelligent woman. I might feel wrong at first, but after several years of dating, how can I not find those abnormalities."

"Brother Han must love white clothes, with long hair hanging loose, gentle temperament, calm and intelligent, and even a bit of superiority, these are some characteristics I found from myself; in addition to personality temperament and dress, appearance may be There should be some similarities, am I right?"

"Before, I couldn't remember his appearance. I just found some vague similarities with you." Han Tuo stared at a corner of the room, recalled, and at the same time admitted her statement in disguise.

"Then do you remember her appearance now?" You Lan asked.

"I remember, but there are still some things I don't remember."

"Since Big Brother Han has remembered that person and met that person again, not only does he have a good impression of that person, but now he has a desire; you have never forgotten him for such a long time, and many factors are superimposed. , how could it not be love?"

"I can't fall in love with him, because he is..." Han Tuo became emotional, and he didn't notice that he had admitted that he was in love with that person inadvertently, but he suddenly woke up and stopped in time.

Because he is a man.

Maybe it was just a guess before, but now, Youlan can almost confirm it.

You Lan stood up, walked in front of Han Tuo, knelt down and looked him in the eye.

"Since you can't love him, then love me!"

"For the time being, I still have some similarities with him. You haven't been able to forget him for so long. You probably won't fall in love with anyone else in this life except him..."

"If you miss me, you may never find someone so similar to him..."

"Even if it's a stand-in, I'm willing..."

Her words were accompanied by the sound of rain, dripping on Han Tuo's heart.

As if giving up, Han Tuo's eyes became dazed, You Lan's face gradually blurred into another person he was thinking about, and his tense body relaxed...

You Lan noticed his relaxation, raised her hand to gently hold his handsome and resolute face, and at the same time approached slowly, leaning forward...

At this time, Han Tuo forgot the confrontation in the court, the troubled night of Chun｜Meng, the tacit understanding between confidants in Xishan City, the daily companionship on the road, and the unbroken trust when facing the enemy. I forgot the love at first sight under the peach blossom tree in Linxi Town...

The faces of the two are getting closer and closer, and Han Tuo's thoughts are flying farther and farther, and he keeps thinking back to that night ten years ago: when he first saw him standing by the pool, with a white cloak and black hair, under the moonlight, he looked like a fairy. Tong... He stuffed the things in his hands in surprise...