Abandoned prince's favorite

spring day.

The sun is warm and the breeze is gentle.

Ninth Prince Xie Chengxian sat on the steps in the corridor with his chin resting on his back, staring at the paper kites in the sky in a daze.

Seeing his listless appearance, the little eunuch and the little palace lady ran over to comfort him, saying that in the whole palace, the best master is none other than the Ninth Prince, because he is a bit stupid, but he is very kind to the palace people. The eunuchs and maids in the palace were willing to say a few words to him when they saw him.

"Your Highness, Qiulan just sewed a sandbag, why don't we play with it?"

Xie Chengxian shook his head.

"Then let's play shuttlecock."

Little Xie Chengxian still shook his head.

"Then let's cut the window grilles and play?"

Still shaking his head.

At this time, Xie Chengxian was only six or seven years old. He looked at the little eunuch Duoyu who was serving him and asked, "Can I go out of the palace to play? I heard that my brothers will play Cuju in the imperial garden today. want to go."

Duoyu is only seventeen or eighteen years old. Hearing him say this about you, his face is full of bitterness.

"Hey, my dear Highness, you should feel sorry for us slaves. Last winter, His Highness the Third Prince coaxed you to go ice skating on the Taiye Pond. Who would have thought of those slaves who were so heartless? In order to please their master, they made tricks on the ice, causing the highness to fall into the water, and fell ill for more than half a month. The emperor found out and punished the servants in the whole palace. There was also the kite flying the year before last. It's the same, I don't know who instigated it to let the kite string wrap around His Highness's neck, if it wasn't discovered early, I'm afraid... and..."

Xie Chengxian didn't understand why the brothers didn't like to play with him?

Why doesn't everyone like him except father?

Is it because he is stupid than others?

But the emperor clearly said that he was very cute.

Duoyu was spitting all over the place, his mouth was flying up and down, seeing that Xie Chengxian seemed to have given up the idea of ​​going out, he was relieved, but before he breathed out, he heard the Ninth Prince say, "Then I won't go I'm looking for my brothers, I'll go to the imperial garden, okay?"

His eyes were shining brightly, and the black eyeballs were as bright as obsidian, and Duoyu couldn't bear to refuse.Of all the masters in the palace, his master was the most pitiful, ridiculed, ridiculed and bullied everywhere. If it wasn't for the emperor's favor, he might have ended up in something.

Xie Chengxian smiled happily, grabbed Duoyu's hand and ran out.

"Multiple fish, do you know? I heard from the people in front of the imperial court that my father got a few koi of different colors, and they are now being raised in the Taiye Pond. They are so beautiful..."

"And there are a lot of flowers blooming in the imperial garden, attracting a lot of beautiful butterflies. Let's catch the butterflies later, okay?"

"anything else......"

Seeing his master so happy, Duoyu couldn't help feeling sour in his heart.

These slaves, as long as the master is happy, they don't care about other things, they can be beaten and punished at will.

"If Your Highness really wants to watch the other Highnesses kicking Ju, then let's go, at most come back and get a board."

Xie Chengxian smiled and said, "Duoyu, you are so kind."

Xie Chengxian was a little afraid of these brothers, especially the third prince, he liked to tease him the most, but he couldn't help but want to play with everyone, so the two secretly hid in the bushes aside and watched.

The little eunuch next to the third prince had sharp eyes, and when he saw Xie Chengxian coming, he quietly told him.

The third prince looked in the direction of the bushes, and waved to the others, "That idiot is here again, why don't we trick him to the side of the Leng Palace, when the time comes..."

Someone protested in a low voice: "I heard the palace people say that the Leng Palace is haunted by ghosts, if... the emperor will blame you..."

Today's Cuju was facilitated by the third prince, he originally invited Xie Chengan, but how could Xie Chengan who has never been close to others come?He is the biggest here right now, and his face darkened.

"Whoever sees it has a share, and you can't do it if you don't participate."

The third prince first had Duoyu tied away, and then coaxed Xie Chengxian: "Let's play hide-and-seek, shall we?"

Xie Chengxian didn't expect that everyone would take him to play together, he seemed so happy.

He followed everyone to the cold palace, stood at the base of the wall covering his eyes, and started counting.

"one two Three......"

The third prince quietly locked the palace door again, and the group went back to Cuju.

Xie Chengxian didn't know how much he had counted, but he only knew that when he opened his eyes again, the sky had already darkened, the crow hiding in the shadow of the tree made a piercing call, and the bamboo in the distance was blown rustling by the wind. shape.

The bamboo shadow swayed, like a ghost with teeth and claws.

He flinched, and there was a cry in his voice.

"Third brother, where are you? I'm scared, I don't play anymore, I want to go home..."

As soon as the words fell, a wild cat jumped down from the courtyard wall, and with a "swoosh", it jumped into the grass half a person's height, and took a look at Xie Chengxian before getting in. The cat was all black, with a pair of green The dark-colored eyeballs are like ghostly will-o'-the-wisps floating in mid-air in the dark night.

Xie Chengxian was so frightened that he shivered, sat on the base of the wall with his knees hugged, and began to cry at the top of his voice.

"Woo... help..."

......

Xie Cheng'an had just come out of the Hall of Mental Cultivation, feeling a little bored in his heart, and unconsciously walked to the vicinity of the Leng Palace.

Cheng Peng cautiously followed behind him, without saying a word, until there was a faint cry, and he appeared in front of Xie Chengan, "Your Highness, it's dangerous."

Xie Chengan listened intently, and said coldly: "I want to see who is playing tricks here."

The Ninth Prince was sobbing and crying, the more he cried, the more sad he became, his eyes were blurred, and suddenly a black shadow fell from the sky, he was so frightened that he covered his eyes and begged loudly for mercy.

"Master Ghost, please don't eat me, my meat is not tasty, it's sour..."

Seeing his pitiful appearance, Cheng Peng curled up his lips, grabbed his shoulder and flew out.

Xie Chengan looked at him and asked with a frown.

"Why did you come here so well?"

The Ninth Prince talked about the Third Prince with his mouth flattened, while the other hand was tightly clutching the corner of Cheng Peng's clothes.

Xie Chengan didn't say a word.

The Ninth Prince seemed a little afraid of him, and hid behind Cheng Peng.

Xie Chengan said: "Cheng Peng, you send him back."

Cheng Peng agreed.

Before the Ninth Prince turned around and left, he cupped his hands and bowed, "Thank you, Second Brother, for saving your life."

Second brother?

Xie Chengan watched the two figures disappear at the end of the path, the corners of his mouth twitched.

The Ninth Prince seemed to be quite frightened, and he said he couldn't move after walking halfway, and he had to ask Cheng Peng to carry him on his back, Cheng Peng had no choice but to carry him back.

After delivering the people, Cheng Peng handed the sleeping Ninth Prince to Duoyu. When he turned to leave, he found that the corner of his clothes was tightly held by the Ninth Prince. He tried several times but failed to pull it out.

Duoyu thanked her repeatedly, and said: "If Guard Cheng doesn't dislike it, you can rest in our palace overnight. My Highness was frightened during the day today, and will definitely have nightmares at night. With Guard Cheng here, His Highness can feel at ease." some."

Cheng Peng had no choice but to stay.

The next day.

When the Ninth Prince woke up, he found himself lying in the arms of a strange boy. The boy was only in his teens, and the corners of his mouth had just grown a little fluff. He was not very good-looking, but he had a resolute temperament. .

The boy's embrace was very warm.

He looked up and kissed him on the cheek.

Cheng Peng has always been vigilant, he woke up as soon as the Ninth Prince approached, but it was a step too late, he covered his kissed cheek, blushing and said: "Why did you secretly kiss me?"

Ninth Prince tilted his head.

"I like you, that's why I kissed you."

Cheng Peng was young, no matter where he passed by, he blushed like something, he wiped his face indiscriminately.

"You are not allowed to kiss others indiscriminately in the future, do you understand?"

The Ninth Prince nodded.

"You are not someone else, you are Chengxian's life-saving benefactor. It is said in the scriptures that there is no repayment for saving a life, only a promise with your body."

He spoke very seriously, his eyes were as bright as jewels.

Cheng Peng almost ran away in despair.

He had never been so embarrassed before.

The Ninth Prince chased him to the door again, "Brother Cheng Peng, I want to go to the second brother and ask you to come to my palace, is that okay?"

Cheng Peng staggered.

"No."

......

Xie Chengxian sighed in the Hall of Mental Cultivation, not even in the mood to look at his nephew and niece.

Yu Fengbao was frightened by his appearance, so he took his elbow and bumped Xie Chengan who was reviewing the memorial, and then gestured with his eyes.

Xie Cheng'an didn't want to pay attention at first, but he couldn't hold back the wink from Yu Fengbao.

In order to avoid the fate of being driven to sleep on a small couch at night, he put down his ink brush and walked up to his ninth younger brother patiently.

"What's going on here?"

Xie Chengxian didn't even raise his head, he was still sitting there like an eggplant beaten by Shuang.

"Brother, I want to get married."

Xie Chengan almost bit his tongue.

When did his stupid brother get enlightened?

Xie Chengxian said to himself: "But Brother Cheng Peng, why didn't you come to marry me?" After speaking, he sighed heavily.

Seeing him like this, Yu Fengbao felt really uncomfortable, and pulled Xie Chengan into the room.

"You are his imperial brother anyway, and Kuang Chengpeng is your confidant. As long as you, the emperor, ask for a marriage, how can it be impossible?"

Xie Chengan accompanied him with a smiling face.

"Bao'er, you don't understand this. It's one thing to give a marriage, but it's another thing for Cheng Peng to ask me to marry you."

Yu Fengbao thought it would be amazing if the stone could bloom.

Seeing his disbelief, Xie Chengan said angrily: "Bao'er, why don't we make a bet, if I win, you can put on that dance dress from Persia and dance for me, how about it?"

Yu Fengbao didn't want to agree at first, but when he saw the expression on Xie Chengan's face, I knew you had no guts, so he patted his chest and agreed.

But after agreeing, he regretted it.

Before Xie Chengxian left, Xie Chengan pulled him aside, and secretly stuffed something into his palm.

"Mix this into tea and coax Cheng Peng to drink it, and I guarantee that he will marry you tomorrow."

Xie Chengxian tilted his head.

"Really?"

Xie Chengan smiled innocently.

"Of course it's true. Brother Huang has never lied to you."

......

That night.

Floating clouds cover the moon, and the room is full of spring.

Xie Chengxian has never experienced this strange feeling, like floating in the vast ocean, and there is only a driftwood under his body, and he can only have a chance of living if he holds this driftwood tightly.

He hugged the log tightly and floated up and down with the tide.

He was very tired and lay in Cheng Peng's arms.

"Brother Cheng Peng, do you like me?"

Cheng Peng stared at the ceiling in a daze.

"like."

Xie Chengxian asked again, "When did you start liking?"

Cheng Peng touched the position of his cheek, and the warm and wet feeling on it seemed like yesterday.

That day, he acted coquettishly on the ground and refused to go. He had to carry him on his back. He walked in the shade of a tree with him on his back, but the person on his back fell asleep. He dragged his thin body and walked. Far, far away, as if it was as long as a lifetime.

"First time."