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Chen Shoushi covered his face with both hands, and did not move, allowing his father to beat him.Chen Jingting smoked more than a dozen times, and saw that his son didn't even groan, or even reacted at all. He seemed to be hit by a stone. He suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness drowning him like a tide. He clutched his chest , staggered back, and fell into a chair.

The jade belt in his hand fell to the ground with a "snap".

Chen Shoushi lowered his arms and looked at his father blankly.My father seemed to be a few years older all of a sudden, his back collapsed, and the majesty of the day was gone.He even saw faint tears in his father's eyes.

Feeling pain in his heart, he knelt up, walked over on his knees, picked up the jade belt, and held it up with both hands: "Father, your jade belt."

Chen Jingting woke up, stared at his son and asked, "What's so good about Yang Zhen? How did he seduce you?"

This time Chen Shoushi really stopped asking, he was stunned for a while, and said: "I can't tell, but I just like him."

"How far have you been with him? Have you called him to sleep with you these days after you left the capital?" Chen Jingting's tone seemed to be interrogating his son.

Chen Shoushi was a little confused, to what extent?Can it be said that it has accumulated a lot?That love is hidden deep in his heart, like a spring buried in the ground, once it is dug out, it gushes out.

"No, father. My son has just arrived in Changzhou, and he is busy taking over various affairs. How can he have time to take care of other things? Yang Zhen is just doing his duty as the servant of the son and the policeman of the Yamen. He has not surpassed him. As for the sleeping, the son has not ...Besides, the baby is going to marry him as his wife, he is not a concubine, so why do you want to go to bed?"

Chen Jingting's ten fingers on the armrest of the chair were slightly convulsed, and the muscles on his face were already tense like a bow. He gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice: "You are a young prince, and you are going to inherit the title of father, just don't care about it." Reckless and willful, you want to disgrace me and your mother? Do you want to be a joke in the whole capital?"

Chen Shoushi raised his head, and said calmly: "Your child may not want the title, but I will give this title to my second brother."

Chen Jingting finally couldn't bear it anymore, and slapped him hard. The sound of "pa" resounded through the study room, and it sounded thrilling at night.

Chen Shoushi's body was shaken by the beating, and the jade belt in his hand almost slipped to the ground.His ears were buzzing, half of his face was numb, and there was a faint taste of blood in his mouth.

"Father, my son is unfilial and has made you angry." He kowtowed, "but what my son said was sincere. Please calm down, take care of your health, and rest early. Tomorrow, after my son sees His Majesty, he will come back and be punished by him." .”

Chen Jingting waved weakly: "Get out!"

Chen Shoushi got up, put the jade belt on the table, turned and left.Chen Jingting closed his eyes. After a long time, a tear fell from the corner of his eye.

Chen Shoushi flew back to Jinyuan, saw that there was still candlelight in Yang Zhen's room, and thought to himself, could it be that he was in so much pain that he couldn't sleep?He wanted to go in and have a look, but he was worried that he would see the bright palm prints on his face, knowing that he would feel distressed if he was beaten, so he said through the door: "Zhen'er, go to sleep."

Yang Zhen lay there, thinking about every detail of Chen Shoushi over and over again. This person was like an anesthetic, which made him forget the pain in his body.

Hearing the voice outside the door, he thought he was hallucinating, and turned his head to look outside the door: "My lord, is that you?"

"It's me. Could it be that you are in so much pain that you can't sleep?"

"No, no." Yang Zhen quickly got up.Chen Shoushi heard his movement, and said softly: "Don't move, lie down! I won't come in, I just see that the candles in your room are still on, and I feel a little worried."

"My lord, this subordinate doesn't feel any pain anymore." Yang Zhen slowly came over, "This subordinate will sleep right away."

"Okay, turn off the lights now."

What a domineering person.Yang Zhen complained in her heart, but obediently responded: "Yes." Blowing out the candles on the table, she returned to the bed: "My lord, you should also rest earlier."

"Okay." Chen Shoushi was about to leave.

"My lord." Yang Zhen called again.

Chen Shoushi thought, why did this kid become sticky? "What is it?"

"My lord, this subordinate suddenly thought of something."

"What's the matter?"

"The names of the subordinates and the adults: Hazel and Shi. The homophonic sounds are 'true'. Don't you think it's interesting? But the subordinates always feel that they are dreaming, haha."

Although Chen Shoushi heard the new term "homophony" again, he didn't think deeply about it. He couldn't help raising the corners of his lips, showing an extremely doting smile. "Stupid boy." He cursed with a smile, and he left.

It's a pity that Yang Zhen didn't see his smile, otherwise, he might be so happy that he wouldn't be able to sleep all night.

The next day, Chen Shoushi woke up at dawn again.Ziyan and Wisteria came in to greet him, and waited on him to wash and dress.Chen Shoushi took the medicine and did not leave any obvious marks on his face, but there were spots and bruises on the parts of his body where Chen Jingting slapped him.Fortunately, it was covered by clothes so that others could not see it.

"Go and see how Guard Yang is doing." He told Wisteria, "I'll go to my parents to say hello."

He was dressed in white, walked through the cool morning wind, came to the main courtyard, and saw that Chen Qifeng was already there.

Chen Qifeng bowed and greeted: "Brother, did you sleep well last night?"

Chen Shoushi glanced at him: "Second brother, did you tell your parents what happened in my yard last night?"

Chen Qifeng said: "What is the elder brother referring to?"

"After you came last night, Bo Ling came quickly to carry out his father's order—to punish Yang Zhen, saying that he was overstepping the rules. Parents are far away in the front hall, how do they know what's going on in my yard?"

Chen Qifeng was stunned: "Brother, do you suspect little brother...?"

"It's not him!" A voice suddenly sounded from behind them.The two turned their heads, it was Chen Jingting.

"Is there anything in the house that can be hidden from my father's eyes?" Chen Jingting's face sank like water, staring at the eldest son, "You yourself have misbehaved, and you are blaming your younger brother!"

"Father!" Chen Shoushi's eyes were filled with stubbornness, "I just fell in love with someone I really like, why did I misbehave?"

Chen Qifeng looked at his elder brother even more surprised: "Brother, do you...do you like Yang Zhen?"

"Yes!"

At this time, Cuiyu came out from the main room and called out: "Eldest Young Master, Second Young Master, Madam invites you in."

Chen Shoushi suddenly came back to his senses, and looked at his father: "Father, did you sleep in the study last night?"

Chen Jingting flicked his sleeves: "I can't sleep because my father is afraid of disturbing your mother."

Chen Shoushi apologized: "Father, I'm sorry."

Chen Jingting ignored him and went into the main room.

The brothers went in to greet their parents.Princess Ruohua looked a little haggard, as if she hadn't slept well, but her demeanor was still graceful.

"Shi'er, if you enter the palace today and see His Majesty, don't be as rude as last time." She told her son.

"Yes, mother." Chen Shoushi agreed.

The family of four had breakfast.Chen Jingting was going to the early court and asked Chen Shoushi to enter the palace with him.Chen Shoushi said: "Father, you go first, the child will enter the palace by himself later."

Chen Jingting's pupils shrank slightly: "Are you taking Yang Zhen with you?"

"Yes, the boy is afraid that his father will be an eyesore to him."

Chen Jingting said: "Do you think he is in my eyes? I am in your eyes! You don't know how to love yourself! If you are a father, you don't want to take a slave. He broke the rules last night and should have been punished. Did you punish him wrong? ?”

Chen Shoushi pursed his lips and remained silent.

"Go, take him!"

Yang Zhen slept through the night, and the bruises on his face disappeared, only the corners of his eyes and mouth were slightly blue.The whip wound on his back was not easy to heal so quickly, but he straightened his back, not wanting others to see it.

Wearing a brand new bodyguard uniform, he is more energetic than in Changzhou County, not to mention that because of Chen Shoushi's confession, his heart is full of happiness, so his face is inevitably radiant.

Seeing Chen Shoushi early in the morning, before he knelt down to pay his respects, he was stopped by Chen Shoushi: "Don't be so polite in the future."

But Yang Zhen insisted: "No, my subordinates told my lord yesterday that I still need to be patient now. The so-called rigid ones are easy to break, and my lord still needs to be round on the outside and square on the inside. When the time is right, so what if you show your edge again? Make it too obvious and you'll just get in trouble."

As he spoke, he knelt down with a smile: "Good morning, my lord."

Chen Shoushi stretched out his hand to support him, and said in a low voice helplessly, "Zhen'er, where did you get these ways of dealing with the world?"

Yang Zhen smiled mischievously: "You can learn without a teacher."

Seeing him like this, Chen Shoushi was relieved.When they went to the front hall, Yang Zhen saw Chen Jingting and knelt down to salute: "Master, this subordinate violated the rules yesterday, this subordinate deserves to die, thank you, Master, for punishing me."

Chen Jingting was slightly stunned, and then said, "Yang Zhen, do you still remember your identity?"

Yang Zhen respectfully said: "Yes, master. Yang Zhen is the master's bodyguard and a servant of the Chen family."

"Just remember, and serve your master well!"

"Yes." Yang Zhen was extremely docile.

Two carriages carried the father and son into the palace.

Yang Zhen followed Chen Shoushi's carriage on horseback. It was the first time he saw the ancient capital city. He was full of curiosity and looked around.Bo Ling followed Chen Jingting's carriage, and heard Chen Jingting ask in the car: "Bai Ling, how is Yang Zhen?"

Bo Ling looked at Yang Zhen, leaned over and replied, "Master, he looks good and in a good mood. Oh, the young master is talking to him."

The young master was asking Yang Zhen strangely at this moment: "What are you looking for?"

"Oh, it's nothing. My lord, this subordinate just thinks that the morning scenery in the capital is pretty good, so I looked around."

This silly boy really has a big heart, Chen Shoushi sighed in his heart, he was punished last night, but he still has such a good mood today.

royal palace.Early morning.

Chen Jingting is in the royal study of Emperor Xuan Ji Tai.

"Your Majesty, this rebellious son is now self-willed and disobedient, and has repeatedly failed the holy will. I am ashamed and have no way to teach my son." Chen Jingting lowered his head, his expression gloomy.

Ji Tai smiled and said: "You can't teach, I will teach you for you, did you break his legs, or break his wings, what do you think?"

Chen Jingting knelt down with a "plop", and panicked: "Your Majesty, minister, minister..."

"You can't bear it, can you?"

"Yes."

"You can't bear it, and I can't bear it either." Ji Tai waved his hands, "Get up and stop kneeling, after all, you are not young anymore."

"Your Majesty." Chen Jingting seemed to have tears in his eyes, but he held back.

Ji Tai said: "Don't worry, I won't punish him. This child is very proud, very similar to you back then, and I appreciate it quite a lot. However, he is too clean, so clean that he seems to have no desires. Perhaps it is because of this that he can So dedicated to that little guard. He is just a slave, if he likes it, he can be accepted as a concubine, and married as the only official wife? What nonsense is this child talking about!"

Chen Jingting's body trembled slightly, as if he was eager to escape from something, and he spoke quickly: "Your Majesty, the dog is outside, is Your Majesty willing to see him?"

"Jing Ting, you..." Ji Tai seemed to think of something, his eyes became darker, "Are you blaming me?"

Chen Jingting suddenly raised his head, his face was as calm as water: "Your Majesty, what did you say? I don't understand. I will leave now."

"That's all." Ji Tai waved his hand, "Go ahead and call him in."

Chen Shoushi came in with Yang Zhen, and the two knelt down one after the other.Chen Shoushi said: "Chen Shoushi, magistrate of Changzhou County, my minister, sees His Majesty."

Ji Tai's complexion turned a little ugly: "Shi'er, you used to be called my emperor's uncle, but now you have such a biological relationship with me?"

Chen Shoushi raised his head: "I offended Long Yan last time, and I was always terrified, so seeing Your Majesty again, I dare not act presumptuously."

Ji Tai frowned: "It's not like what you said. Going to Changzhou County once, you seem to be a different person."

"I used to be young and ignorant..."

Ji Tai slammed his palm on the dragon case: "Chen Shoushi! Don't say anything against me!"

Yang Zhen was taken aback, how could the emperor be angry when he was angry?Can't help but look up at Ji Tai.

Ji Tai was about to continue scolding his nephew, but suddenly he met Yang Zhen's eyes and was stunned.

"Is this your little slave?" He pointed at Yang Zhen and asked Chen Shoushi.

As soon as Chen Shoushi heard this tone, he knew that his father had told the emperor everything just now.He was depressed, he couldn't hide everything about his family from the royal family.It's really... not free!

"Return to Your Majesty, he is the minister's bodyguard Yang Zhen, and also the minister's..."

Ji Tai stared at him with extremely menacing eyes, as if if he said the words "sweetheart", he would pull him out and behead his head.

Yang Zhen felt that the atmosphere was not right, and hurriedly tugged on Chen Shoushi's robe behind him.

"It's also the minister's right-hand man." Chen Shoushi changed his words temporarily.

"You are so courageous. One of your guards dared to bring you into my imperial study. Have you summoned him yet?"