Gongsun Ce and Bao Zheng

The next day, when Bao Zheng woke up, he saw Gongsun Ce's sleeping face. He couldn't help but startled, and then he became a little dazed. When he was almost able to touch it, Bao Zheng paused, the bitterness in his heart made him stop his hand, and slowly withdrew his hand, Bao Zheng stared at the face in front of him in a daze.

When there is one, there are two. Once you have the first time, you can't help but yearn for the second time...

So, now, no...

Bao Zheng stared quietly and carefully, he disappeared for two days, his complexion improved a lot, not so pale, and a little rosy, what he felt from Gongsun Ce two days ago was a kind of dead air, But now, a kind of vitality is beginning to sprout.Very good, it seems that what Master Lingji said was right, it was right to let Gongsun Ce rest in Lingguang Temple for a month.

Therefore, Gongsun Ce must not be allowed to intervene in that case.Bao Zheng thought to himself.

Feeling some fiery but reassuring gaze in his sleep, Gongsun Ce slowly opened his eyes, but Bao Zheng?Looking up, it was really Bao Zheng.

"Why don't you sleep a little longer?" Gongsun Ce rubbed his eyes, yawned, rubbed his pillow, and asked.

The serious lines on Bao Zheng's face softened. Seeing Gongsun Ce's childish movements unconsciously, he smiled slightly, "Well, I've had enough sleep."

Gongsun Ce opened his eyes and looked up and down, and his spirit was much better than last night.So, Gongsun Ce turned over and sat up, staring at Bao Zheng and asked seriously, "Then answer me honestly, what is the case you are investigating, and what is the condition of the deceased?"

Bao Zheng didn't answer, but just stared at Gongsun Ce silently for a while, and then said calmly, "Do you know what you should do most now?"

"I know, rest and recuperate." Gongsun Ce nodded.

"Then don't ask." Bao Zheng lowered his head and put on his shoes while talking.

"Bao Zheng, I'm worried about you." Gongsun Ce's abrupt words made Bao Zheng's movements freeze.

"If you're worried about me, you shouldn't ask." Bao Zheng raised his head slowly, with a trace of bitterness hidden in his deep voice.

"Bao Zheng, when I was in Lingguang Temple, I always wondered what case you were investigating. Would you be in danger? There are so many high-ranking and small officials in the capital, and you are a commoner scholar. Will you be arrested when you investigate the case?" Make things difficult, your temper is so straightforward, what if you offend someone? Will the murderer try to kill you? Although Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang are good at martial arts, they are children after all, and they can't help you much... ...Also, you still have to take the exam..." Gongsun Ce lowered his head and said softly, his tone was very light, but the worry and concern in his words were distinct.

Bao Zheng couldn't help reaching out to embrace Gongsun Ce. When he smelled the faint fragrance of ink and medicine on Gongsun Ce's body, and touched that thin shoulder, Bao Zheng finally couldn't help but hugged him tightly with both hands. hold.

When Bao Zheng hugged him, Gongsun Ce wasn't too moved, but when Bao Zheng hugged him tightly, Gongsun Ce was stiff for a moment, but, the familiar smell, the familiar embrace , but let him slowly calm down, but he was confused. In his last life, it seemed that when he died and went blind, Bao Zheng hugged him emotionally, and then at most he patted him on the shoulder... ...Bao Zheng is a person who is very good at restraining his emotions, but Gongsun Ce didn't think much about it, he just thought it was Bao Zheng who was worried about him.

Therefore, Gongsun Ce quietly let Bao Zheng hug him tightly.

To be honest, Bao Zheng's arms are very wide and thick.

When holding Gongsun Ce tightly, Bao Zheng was very worried. He didn't know if Gongsun Ce would push him away, but feeling the quietness and obedience of Gongsun Ce in his arms, Bao Zheng's heart gradually calmed down. Slightly lowering his head, looking at Gongsun Ce in his arms, Bao Zheng's voice was a little hoarse, "I know you are worried about me, but you can't waste your mind any more. If something happens to you, I won't be able to live alone."

If something happens to you, will it be difficult for me to live alone?Gongsun Ce listened, but his heart was shocked. He subconsciously grabbed Bao Zheng's clothes and stared at Bao Zheng's serious face for a long time. Gongsun Ce let go of his hands in frustration. He knew that Bao Zheng meant the truth. It's just that, does he hold such a heavy place in Bao Zheng's heart?

Thinking of how Bao Zheng was irritable and angry when he was blind in his previous life, and even blamed others...Gongsun Ce felt inexplicably happy and relieved.

"I don't ask about the case, but you have to come here often." Gongsun Ce finally compromised. If his position in Bao Zheng's heart is so important, then he should not worry Bao Zheng anymore, and let himself be well. Bao Zheng's greatest concern.

Seeing that Gongsun Ce obeyed, Bao Zheng heaved a sigh of relief, and seeing Gongsun Ce staring at him with bright and clean eyes, he couldn't help raising his hand to gently stroke Gongsun Ce's hair, and hugged Gongsun Ce tightly with one hand. Ce, it's just... the overly clean eyes of Gongsun Ce who was hugged by him at this time made him feel a little frustrated.

Is it because Gongsun Ce is ignorant, or is he trusting himself too much?

However, what he said is actually very obvious.

Pulling Gongsun Ce to his chest, Bao Zheng closed his eyes slightly, but his heart was still a little satisfied, that's all, take your time, at least, in each other's hearts, each other is the most important... There is no doubt about this.

*******

Because at least his heart was no longer so empty, and he had a good night's sleep, so Zhan Zhao, who was worried about being scolded, was surprised to find that his brother Bao was in a very good mood.

At least when he saw Bai Yutang's messy writing, Big Brother Bao just frowned and asked him to run with Bai Yutang again... and he didn't turn cold.

For this, Zhan Zhao can only attribute it to the fact that Big Brother Gongsun is really amazing...

"Then, Zhan Zhao, tell me, Big Brother Bao didn't have an evil spirit, did he?" Bai Yutang was puzzled.

When Zhan Zhao heard this, he just smiled and said, "Don't worry! It was Big Brother Gongsun who persuaded Big Brother Bao, alas, Big Brother Gongsun is the best, Yutang, if you cause trouble in the future, you can go to Big Brother Gongsun, as long as Big Brother Gongsun goes out, Big Brother Bao I will definitely forgive you!"

Bai Yutang groaned, hummed on his face, but quickly remembered it in his heart.It turns out that the most powerful person is Big Brother Gongsun.

Watching Zhan Zhao and Bai Yutang run away laughing, Bao Zheng smiled slightly and walked out of the herringbone room. He was about to go to the front hall to ask the shopkeeper to understand the situation, but when he walked out of the herringbone room, he caught a glimpse of a familiar figure.

Bao Zheng was startled, squinted his eyes, looked at the old man not far away, squatting on the ground, burning paper money, then... Isn't it Jia Ming?

Bao Zheng looked at it carefully, seeing Jia Ming burning paper money with a sad face, his mind was spinning: Why is Jia Ming here?Who is he going to worship?

After Jia Ming finished burning the paper money, Bao Zheng stepped forward, cupped his hands and asked, "Excuse me, old man."

Jia Ming was taken aback, then turned his head and asked in surprise, "Mr. Bao?"

"It's Bao Zheng." Bao Zheng smiled and cupped his hands.

Jia Ming hurriedly bowed his waist and bowed his hands to return the salute, "Mr. Bao is polite."

"The old man is too polite, I don't know what the old man is..." Bao Zheng looked at the paper money that had turned into ashes on the ground intentionally or unintentionally...

"Today is the death day of my little girl Xiao Yu'er..." Jia Ming seemed to feel a lot more desolate in an instant, and said in a hoarse voice with a hint of choking.

Bao Zheng was taken aback, Xiao Yu'er?Could it be Miss Yunshuang's maid, Miss Xiaoyu? "Old man, your daughter is..."

Jia Ming nodded bitterly, and sighed, "Since Mr. Bao is here, he must also know about Miss Yunshuang... That's right, my poor little daughter is Miss Yunshuang's maid, Xiaoyu."

Bao Zheng nodded suddenly, but his heart was full of doubts, she was really Miss Yunshuang's maid, no, since this Miss Xiaoyu has relatives, why did she sell into a brothel?

"Old man, Miss Xiaoyu, she..." Bao Zheng hesitated to speak, he didn't speak directly, but he believed that Jia Ming had heard the meaning behind his words.

Jia Ming smiled wryly and said, "Young Master Bao must be very puzzled, right? Xiao Yu is my daughter, but not my own daughter. She was sold to a brothel when she was seven years old. I was beaten. Although I am a coworker, I am also a doctor. In the place where the girls have a headache, it is not good to ask a doctor, and the doctor is unwilling to go. Just me, a coworker, I don’t care about that place. Mom, please go see a doctor for mom. I feel pity for Xiao Yuer. Although Xiao Yuer is not qualified, she is smart. I wanted to redeem her and adopt her. However, I have no money. The mother of Huafang saw me and Xiao Yuer. , and wanted me to see a doctor for the girl from Huafang, so I sold my favor and signed an agreement that Xiao Yuer could not sell her body, but just be a servant girl in Huafang, and when Xiao Yuer was 16 years old, let her leave with me, And before that, I treated the girl from Huafang for free. Although such an agreement would not be good for Xiao Yuer's reputation in the future, I thought that as long as Xiao Yuer was 16 years old and left Huafang, I would take Xiao Yuer back to the countryside. , and find her an honest man to marry... But I didn't think about it..."

When Jia Ming said this, he burst into tears.

Bao Zheng couldn't help but sighed softly, and he said a few words of comfort. After watching Jia Ming leave, Bao Zheng narrowed his eyes and became thoughtful. In this case, why didn't Jia Ming come to worship at Miss Xiaoyu's grave? , but come here?

Bao Zheng looked down at the paper ashes rolled up by the wind, feeling a little cold in his heart, if it wasn't for wandering ghosts, the reason why he would not worship in front of the grave, but there is only a place to die...

This place is facing the herringbone room he lives in now, and the person who lived in the herringbone room back then is only known to Song Tian... That girl Xiaoyu doesn't live here.Maybe he should look up who lived in the herringbone house back then...

Bao Zheng raised his feet and walked towards the front hall. When he entered the front hall, he saw Cui Mingchong standing by the wall full of poems and staring intently.Bao Zheng walked over, cupped his hands in salute, "Bao Zheng has met you."

Cui Mingchong came back to his senses, looked at Bao Zheng, and smiled, "I thought you would stay in the Baijia Tavern, but I didn't expect you to come here instead."

Bao Zheng smiled slightly, and seemed to glance at the wall unintentionally. At the place where Cui Mingchong was staring just now, the word Yunshuang was very distinct.

"It's noisy there, but it's quieter here." Bao Zheng said, and he followed Cui Mingchong and sat down on the chair by the table. Tea was served.

"That's not bad. There are only one or two quiet restaurants in the capital today." Cui Mingchong said with a smile, paused, and then asked curiously, "Bao Zheng, are you going to Beijing now?" Those who are rushing for the exam like to get together, why don't you discuss it with them, it will not be conducive to your exam..."

Bao Zheng said very calmly, "When I was studying in the past, I liked to read alone, and I got used to it."

In fact, he is very popular, he is the most intelligent person in Luzhou, he is good at reading, and he doesn't put on airs. People who know him in the academy like to ask him questions, but, before he knows what he wants I really don't like Gongsun Ce staying with people other than myself, so I deliberately discuss some advanced issues with Gongsun Ce, so as to occupy the seat next to Gongsun Ce, and over time, it becomes that he and Gongsun Ce always stay together. together, and when he and Gongsun Ce were together, no one dared to disturb them. After all, not everyone has the mental capacity to accept that two smart people always say things that others don't understand. It's too shocking.

Cui Mingchong smiled meaningfully, "Really? But, Bao Zheng, don't you still have a good friend named Gongsun Ce?"

Bao Zheng didn't like Cui Mingchong's tone at this time, he seemed to know something vaguely, no one knew his intentions for Gongsun Ce, and before that, he didn't want anyone to figure out the relationship between him and Gongsun Ce. Relationship!

So, Bao Zheng said lightly, "Gongsun Ce is not feeling well, and he is recuperating in Lingguang Temple now. I'm afraid he won't be able to catch up with this year's big exam."

"Oh, so that's the case." Cui Mingchong laughed softly, as if he wasn't surprised.

Bao Zheng glanced at Cui Mingchong calmly, but he remembered one thing in his heart. Cui Mingchong is Grand Master Pang's son-in-law, and Grand Master Pang came to find Gongsun Ce last night, it seems that it was because of Pang Feiyan...