There's A Beauty

Because His Highness the Ninth Prince was sleeping soundly, Xue Wangjing and the commander of the guards did not dare to disturb him, so they put down the curtain gently and tiptoed out of the dormitory.

Youshu was firmly pinched by the waist by the master, and she couldn't leave even if she wanted to, so she could only close her eyes and rest.From time to time, there were cicadas singing and birds singing outside, and the rustling of the wind blowing through the treetops. Brilliant golden yellow to dull white.

Youshu opened her mouth and yawned a little, then turned to look at her master.In his deep sleep, his expression was serene, his brows were calm, exactly the same as the man in his previous life who was as gentle as water but also as cold as wind.But Youshu knew that it was just an appearance, once he opened his eyes, the sharp light hidden in them could burn people alive.

Although they have the same soul, they become different and independent individuals after all.Youshu liked her master in her previous life, and she also liked her current master, no matter what he turned into, she liked her.The guilt of making a mistake and the joy of regaining what was lost were intertwined in his heart, making his eyes slowly turn red.

He was stunned for a while, and his eyes finally settled on the master's ruddy lips.For some reason, the scene of the last meeting in the previous life kept flashing in his mind, making his heart itchy and his skin hot.He covered his face and told himself not to think too much, but no matter what, he couldn't suppress the sudden desire in his heart.

He no longer needs Longjin or Dragon Essence, but when he has the opportunity to ingest it, he can't restrain the urge.Is it addictive to eat too much?So what about addiction?Anyway, it will be beneficial to me and not harmful at all. If you don't try it while the master is asleep, you probably won't have a chance.Youshu held her head, closed her eyes, and struggled.

The sweet taste of Longjin was recalled by his memory, causing his mouth to secrete a lot of saliva for no reason, and the stirring process of ingesting the dragon essence was uncontrollably repeated in his mind.After hesitating for about a quarter of an hour, emotion finally defeated God's rationality. He suddenly opened his eyes and looked at his master, only to find that at some point, he was already so close that he could touch his master's lips by bending down half an inch.

The body has already made a choice, so why hesitate?He took a deep breath, then stuck out a small part of his pink tongue, and gently pried open his master's lips...

The Ninth Prince woke up the moment the boy opened his eyes.He sensed that the young man was watching him, his gaze was intense, and he didn't dare to open his eyes under nervousness, wondering how long the young man would watch.He likes that his eyes stay on him for a long time, warm, comfortable and reassuring.

But then, the warmth and peace of mind turned into anxiety and agitation, and the young man got closer and closer, so close that his slender eyelashes touched the tip of his nose, and his warm breath blew onto his cheeks.The Ninth Prince's heart stopped beating for a moment, but then it was beating like a drum again, causing his chest to throb with pain.He vaguely guessed what the boy wanted to do, but he couldn't believe it.

He is also experiencing a violent struggle in his heart, should he open his eyes and hug him and kiss him, or continue to pretend to be asleep and bear it silently?If you open your eyes and frighten the boy away, so what?After thinking about it, he finally chose to be passive.

The tip of the teenager's tongue was wet and slippery, with the astringent taste of grass and a little sweetness, it was extremely delicious.He actively pried open the gap between his teeth, and poked in, as if he wanted to hook the tip of his tongue, but he was hesitant and afraid, so he pressed against his roof and trembled slightly.

This stolen kiss could not be said to be highly skilled, but it made the Ninth Prince fascinated.He raised his arm slightly, and was about to hug the young man into his arms and love him to the fullest, so that he would know that he already understood his hidden love, and embraced the same passionate love as him, but unexpectedly, someone knocked on the door, An uneasy voice came, "Son, son? The dinner has already been prepared, and it has been reheated twice. If it is reheated, it cannot be eaten. When will the Ninth Prince wake up?"

Youshu trembled, quickly pulled out her tongue, got out of bed in a hurry, and went to deal with Wang outside the door.The crimson curtain was raised and then quickly lowered, the Ninth Prince opened his eyes and exhaled a foul breath.He sat up halfway, wiped off the silver thread that the boy pulled out when he left with his fingertips, and wiped it in his mouth, his cheeks slowly flushed red.

Stealing kisses is fine, unfamiliar skills can be tolerated, how can you give up halfway?How could he even hang the evidence on his lips?You know, I never drool when I sleep.All sorts of weird and flustered thoughts flashed through the Ninth Prince's mind, sometimes his eyebrows were raised, and sometimes he lowered his eyes and suppressed a smile.

Youshu asked Wang to wait a little longer, but when she came back, she found that the master had already woken up, leaning on the soft pillow with flushed cheeks.He also blushed and said nervously, "Master, master, when did you wake up?"

"I woke up when I heard you talking with Mrs. Zhao outside." The Ninth Prince glanced at him quickly, his cheeks getting hotter.

The two people with ghosts in their hearts were silent for a moment, and said at the same time, "Then go to eat?" Then they stared at each other and giggled.

The Ninth Prince jumped off the bed, quickly got dressed, put on the young man's outer robe, shoes and socks, and finally led him by the hand to the front hall.Zhao Zhizhou was chatting with Xue Wangjing, when he heard the noise, he rushed out to greet him, and asked His Highness if he was sleeping well.

"Okay, better than ever." He squeezed the boy's palm and took the lead to sit down at the main seat.

Zhao Zhizhou heaved a sigh of relief, but Xue Wangjing turned his gaze to His Highness Ninth Prince's face.This unprecedented goodness is probably not a lie, the former Highness seemed to be shrouded in dark clouds at any time, but whenever he got too close to him, he felt very cold and oppressive.But now he seemed to be bathed in light and heat, and his whole body was blissful and happy, as if he had become a fairy.Moreover, his normally pale cheeks were now abnormally red.

Also abnormal is Youshu, the two together look like two monkey buttocks, very eye-catching.Did something embarrassing happen just now?Xue Wangjing guessed to himself and secretly laughed.At the same time, Wang also ordered the servants to deliver food and fine wine.

Seeing that it was late, Zhao Zhizhou hurriedly invited the distinguished guests to sit down, racking his brains to flatter him.He first talked about his political achievements in Lin'an Mansion, and then he talked about what he had seen and heard after returning to Beijing. He was afraid that His Royal Highness would feel impatient, so he changed the subject and talked about the embarrassing things about his son when he was a child.

The Ninth Prince, who was still absent-minded, immediately pricked up his ears, and looked straight at him with sharp eyes, showing extraordinary interest.

Zhao Zhizhou is a fine person, so he dug deep into his son's past, "Youshu knew how to plan ahead since he was a child. When our family first arrived in Lin'an Mansion, he often put rice noodles in small bags and hid them under the bed for three or four years in a row. , Suddenly there was a drought one year, and the grain in the granary was not enough to eat, so he survived by relying on his grain."

The Ninth Prince smiled and nodded, "Youshu has been smart since she was a child." It was as if he had watched the boy grow up with his own eyes.

Youshu frowned, feeling more and more that this "Zhao Youshu" was very similar to her personality. You must know that he also had the habit of hoarding food, and there were still several bags of rice noodles hidden under the bed.Could it be that the previous "Zhao Youshu" was also himself, but he was a clone, and he was the main body. Once he appeared, he would disappear in order to prevent the space from collapsing?

Youshu, who was caught in the space folding theory, stared a little bit, and obediently ate the food that the Ninth Prince fed him from time to time.

Seeing his son being treated so well by His Royal Highness, Zhao Zhizhou was filled with pride and worry, but he did not show it during the banquet.He subconsciously avoided topics related to his son and talked about other things instead.

But how could the Ninth Prince let him go?After pouring a few jugs of spirits without any trace, many secret stories were revealed.Before I knew it, the topic involved the murder lawsuit last time.Up to now, Zhao Zhizhou still felt aggrieved, and slapped the table and said, "Your Highness, tell me, is You Shu well-behaved? Smart or not?"

"Nice, smart!" The Ninth Prince nodded cautiously, filled two wine glasses, passed one to his lips, and said gently and politely, "Master Zhao please."

"Your Highness, please!" Who dare not drink the wine toasted by the Ninth Prince?Zhao Zhizhou naturally drank it all in one gulp.

As his head became more and more dizzy, Zhao Zhizhou continued to complain, completely forgetting how the master in front of him was so moody and arrogant, "You see, my family is so cute and smart, how could I kill people? If it wasn't for that peasant girl who used the magic spell , My family’s Youshu won’t even take a look at her! My family’s Youshu is 16 years old this year, and sending two girls to his room can scare him into tears, and he dare not go back to sleep at night..."

"Father!" Youshu yelled with flushed cheeks, and then quickly glanced at the master, only to see that he was looking at her with a gentle smile, and his head started to smoke.

Xue Wangjing booed, "What happened after that?"

"After that, he hid in the grain warehouse and slept for a few nights. He was covered in straw and wheat ears, and looked like a little beggar. His mother had no choice but to send him away. Tell me, just like him, he can suddenly Falling in love with an ordinary-looking peasant girl? This matter is definitely weird! What's even weirder is that he was still holding a knife, forcing people to jump into the river! You don't know, my family has a soft heart, and the butterflies I caught, The ants were reluctant to be crushed to death, and after playing for a while, they were released, saying that he had the guts to kill people, and I was the first to believe it!" Zhao Zhizhou was filled with righteous indignation.

The Ninth Prince also felt the same way, stroked the young man's red and hot cheeks, and said slowly, "I don't believe it either."

Zhao Zhizhou became more courageous when he got the recognition, and took a picture of a table of meals, "Your Highness, you are really wise and powerful, unlike those idiots who insist that my son is a murderer and force me to hand him over, otherwise you will have to participate in the competition." I committed the crime of "indulging my son in committing murder and perverting the law for personal gain". My son is my heart, and even if I die, I can't hand him over! Besides, I never believed that he would kill someone, and there must be something hidden in it. In the end, the truth came out, and it really proved that my son is innocent."

The Ninth Prince's affection for Zhao Zhizhou was greatly increased, and he couldn't help but praise him sincerely, "Master Zhao's loving father is so precious!"

"Wherever you are, all fathers in the world are the same. Your Majesty will give you everything and love you like a treasure." Zhao Zhizhou sighed, "This time I returned to Beijing to report on my duties, but because I didn't take the initiative to hand over my son, I didn't even take the errand. It’s all gone.” A human being is a human being, even if he was drunk, he did not forget the business.

Xue Wangjing couldn't help applauding Zhao Zhizhou.This is really ingenious, and it can be regarded as a false hit.He probably wanted to impress His Majesty with the example of His Majesty's love for his son, so that His Majesty could empathize with him, and then appreciate his fatherly heart, paving the way for his next transfer. But because of his behavior of refusing to let You Shu suffer, he has already won His Highness's great favor.

Sure enough, the Ninth Prince personally poured wine for him, and said firmly, "Master Zhao's rating this time, I think I can definitely get a 'top grade'."

"Where is it, Your Highness praises it!" Zhao Zhizhou laughed dizzily.

The Ninth Prince picked up a lot of food for the young man, watched him eat slowly, and said, "Master Zhao seems to be busy with the matter of transporting salt to the Huaihe River these days?"

Zhao Zhizhou shuddered, sobered up for a moment, not knowing whether to nod or shake his head.The Ninth Prince did not wait for his response, and continued, "It is indeed a good job to transport salt from the Huaihe River to the Huaihe River, but it is also very risky. Counting the previous salt roads, there are fewer people who die well and more people who have their heads broken. Also hot-eyed."

Zhao Zhizhou's face was pale, his hands and feet trembled slightly.Although His Highness Jiu talked to him in a heart-to-heart tone, he always felt chills on his back and weak knees, and he wanted to kneel down on the spot.

The Ninth Prince appeased the young man who had stopped eating, and patted Zhao Zhizhou on the shoulder, "Master Zhao, you are very proficient in common affairs, especially in business management. Wouldn't it be a waste to be a mere salt administrator? You come here Department, to be my king’s purse.”

This sentence is not an inquiry, but a final conclusion, as if the imperial decree will be issued tomorrow.If he heard it from the princes nearby, Zhao Zhizhou would definitely have doubts, but the words of the nine princes are sometimes more effective than imperial edicts.You must know that this master is a genius who can handle complicated government affairs at the age of six. Many of the decisions made by His Majesty have his shadow behind them.

Zhao Zhizhou was overwhelmed by the flattery, and hurriedly got up to thank him, but was pushed back by the Ninth Prince, telling him not to be polite.

The guests and hosts enjoyed the meal, and when they arrived at the palace and were about to release the key, the Ninth Prince got up to say goodbye. When he walked to the door, he softly told him, "I will send someone to fetch you into the palace at tomorrow's hour."

"Ah? What are you doing in the palace?" Youshu was puzzled.

"Didn't you agree to come with me? Of course you want to be my companion." The Ninth Prince smiled casually, his eyebrows raised.

The drunken Zhao Zhizhou was startled awake immediately, and said anxiously, "Your Highness already has two companions, why add another one? To tell you the truth, this son of Weichen is really not good at all. He only knows how to play around since he was a child. It didn't take more than two months in total. The humble minister has spoiled him, and his temper is very arrogant, and I'm afraid he won't be able to get into the eyes of His Highness."

"Why can't I get in?" The Ninth Prince understood what Zhao Zhizhou was worried about, and said solemnly as if taking an oath, "Please rest assured, Mr. Zhao, this king will definitely treat Youshu well, and will never let him suffer any grievances." After waiting for someone to respond, he dragged the boy into the carriage and left in a hurry.

After the carriage drove a long way, Youshu poked his head out and shouted, "Father, I'll see His Highness the Ninth Prince off, and I'll be back soon."

Zhao Zhizhou froze for a long time before wiping his face, showing a strange and worried expression.How could His Highness's words become more and more wrong the more you think about them?It's like a son-in-law dealing with his father-in-law.He really drank too much.

Youshu sent the master to the gate of the palace. Seeing that it was still a quarter of an hour before the lock was locked, she tugged at the hem of his clothes and talked for a while, with an attachment that she didn't even know existed on her face.The Ninth Prince enjoyed it very much, trapped him in his arms, stared at him with a smile, and said when he said goodbye, "I don't worry about you going back alone, why don't I see you off."

As soon as Youshu's eyes lit up, he was about to nod, but was interrupted by Xue Wangjing who couldn't bear it anymore, "Your Highness, His Majesty has already sent someone to remind you, you should go in. Youshu sent you back, and you sent him back. In the end, he didn't Don't worry, I'll send you back again. Do you want to send him back too? When did you send him back and forth? Why don't you just sleep on the carriage going back and forth tonight? Our Xia Qi is not like Daming, we have Curfew."

Not to mention, with the two of them circling around in the alley today, it is really possible to do such a stupid thing.

Youshu's ears were warmed by the words, and the Ninth Prince glared at his companion angrily, and finally entered the palace gate step by step, and repeatedly confessed that they would meet each other tomorrow.It wasn't until the palace gate was completely closed that the figure of the man could no longer be seen, that Youshu put away her blushing face and climbed into the carriage expressionlessly.

Xue Wangjing, who was entrusted to send someone home, looked at the frosty young man, and sighed what kind of pot should match what kind of lid. These two are actually masters of changing faces. They are clearly a cute and shy dumpling next to His Highness. Ice slags who are thousands of miles away are treated differently by more than one hundred and eight thousand miles.

However, because of this, his affection for the young man soared.Not pretending to others, but digging out his heart and lungs to His Highness alone, regardless of whether he is sincere or not, only this way can make His Highness feel safe, and thus maintain a calm and happy state of mind.His Highness doesn't like people who know everything from right to left and know everything.

When Youshu came home, she saw many people standing at the corner door, but when she looked carefully, it was her second uncle, second aunt, and Zhao Yusong, surrounded by an eunuch, talking emotionally.The eunuch was very impatient, and when he wanted to leave several times, the second aunt stopped him and stuffed the bank note into his sleeve.

Youshu had a hunch that she would run into trouble, so she took a long detour and entered the mansion through the corner gate on the west. As soon as she stepped through the vertical flower gate, she saw Mrs. Wang sitting under the grape arbor with her fourth and fifth aunts, talking and laughing, with a mysterious expression on her face. .Before he could ask, Wang came up to him and whispered, "Son, have you heard? Zhao Yusong was impeached by the imperial censor for writing an article criticizing the Emperor Zong! Just now, the Emperor has issued a decree to deprive He won't be qualified for the exam for the next five years. Isn't he going to take the exam in two months? It's over now!"

The fourth aunt also gloated, "Isn't it! At the beginning, the second sister-in-law swore that he would be the number one in the exam, but what happened?"

"As a result, my face was slapped!" Fifth Aunt put down the melon seeds and patted her face a few times.

It is said that three women can hold a group of ducks, which is true. Seeing the three laughing and laughing together, Youshu's temples twitched.Fortunately, Mrs. Wang knew that her son didn't like to hear these things, and didn't care about his fame, so she waved him to wash up, and stopped him as if thinking of something, "By the way, your father is looking for you, change clothes and go to his study .”

Youshu obediently agreed, knocked on the door after two quarters of an hour, and saw Zhao Zhizhou sighing while holding his forehead.

"Father, what's the matter with you?" He poured a cup of hot tea and put it on the corner of the table.

"It's dad who hurt you!" Zhao Zhizhou became more and more distressed, he pulled his son to talk carefully, "If dad didn't ask you to curry favor with His Highness Ninth Prince, you wouldn't have suffered such a bad thing."

"What's wrong?" Youshu didn't know why.

"Being a companion to His Highness the Ninth Prince! It's my father who hurt you. He always thought that you would grow up when you were old, so he refused to tell you about the bad things outside. You don't know, your Highness Ninth is sick." Zhao Zhizhou pointed to his head.

Youshu's heart was beating wildly, and she hurriedly asked, "What's wrong with Your Highness? Is it serious?"

"With this disease, he can't die, and others will die." Zhao Zhizhou sighed, "His Royal Highness has often dreamed about his past life since he was three years old, so he can't sleep at night. Think about it, a person from the age of three By the age of 17, he has not slept a full night for 15 consecutive years. How painful is he? When he is in pain, his temper becomes very violent. If anyone accidentally provokes him, he will cut him with a sword. Don’t think that Dad is scaring you. I don't know what kind of panacea I took, it's quite normal, but it's not like this usually. One year he cut off half of the arm of the sixth prince, and the sixth prince, mother and concubine came to cry, and was almost cut off by him. Another year in summer, He thought the sound of the cicadas was so loud that he couldn't sleep, so he asked all the court ladies and eunuchs to catch the cicadas. As a result, some of them were not caught, so he heard them and killed half of the servants in the Eastern Palace. That scene was really bloody. Ah! Later, the courtiers impeached him too loudly. Emperor Zhongkang asked him to find out that because he was afraid of nightmares, he had not closed his eyes for seventeen or eight days. Think about it for seventeen or eight days. If you change your mind Those who are not firm, I am afraid that they will go crazy long ago."

Recalling the past, Zhao Zhizhou still felt palpitating, and said in a trembling voice, "He is so violent and unpredictable, he has already received a lot of criticism, and the courtiers are also quite dissatisfied with him. If it weren't for his talent, he would be such a legend Parenthood, perhaps it has been abolished a long time ago. Son, father is not like your second uncle, who knows that it is a fire pit and forces the child to jump into it. If you don’t want to, father will go to the old man and let him think of a way. You Maybe he didn't know, but Zhao Yusong had been his reading companion for more than ten years, and he gave up as soon as he said it, without showing any mercy. Where have you been with him..."

Before Zhao Zhizhou could finish speaking, Youshu couldn't help crying.He originally thought that his master had a good life in his previous life, with only a little regret, but he didn't expect that he was hurt so deeply that he was reincarnated, and his soul still had an indelible wound.The reason why the Ninth Prince couldn't sleep at night and his temper was irritable was because he was too restless, and this restlessness stemmed from his leaving without saying goodbye.

He couldn't imagine how he struggled to wake up from those bewildered and hopeless dreams, and how he greeted the next tomorrow with fear.From the age of three to 17, did he have a stable life?He looked aloof and mighty, but it turned out that he had been trapped in pain.

The more Youshu thought about it, the sadder she became, and the more she blamed herself, she cried out of breath.

Zhao Zhizhou saw his son shaking his head, as if he was going to faint from crying, he quickly hugged him and patted him, even saying that his father was wrong, he shouldn't scare you, and he went to find the old man right away, and asked him to take the errand of accompanying him. pushed.

"Don't push, I want to be your Highness's companion." You Shu stopped crying immediately and grabbed Zhao Zhizhou's arm tightly.For the rest of his life, he will follow his master every step of the way, and never run away again, even if he beats him, scolds him, or despises him, he will never run away again.