The General and His Enemy Your Highness

Although the canal has not been completed, the benevolence and hard work of King Xiping and His Royal Highness have long been well-known. It can be said that some people are happy and some are worried in Yong'an court.

But the next day, there was a document impeaching King Xiping for privately withholding disaster relief money. In the early court, there was another quarrel over this matter. The money seized in the case was used for the canal.

After they finished speaking, King Xiping stepped forward slowly and said: "I am terrified. The relief money was originally allocated for the flood in Linzhang. Since the officials withheld it, why not use it to build the canal?"

"That should be sent to Yong'an for inventory before it can be used!" Someone angrily retorted.

Mei Geng chuckled, "It's up to you."

"What King Xiping said is right..."

"My minister agrees."

"Then this is against the rules!"

There was another chatter, and it didn't take long for Chu Hengzhi to show his impatience, and he immediately said that he ordered King Xiping to confine himself for three days for self-reflection, and then it was revealed.

The punishment was neither light nor heavy, but it caused the courtiers to have different thoughts. They looked at each other for a while, but they were speechless.

Mei Geng closed his eyes and accepted the imperial decree, and sneered in his heart, the few taels of silver given by the Ministry of Household Affairs were not enough to dig a ditch, Chu Hengzhi knew well that he would lose face if he continued to investigate, and he would be blocked for three days Those mouths that don't hurt your back when you stand up and talk.

What made everyone's thoughts even more delicate was that His Highness Duke Huai, who was in the early court for the first time, did not say a single word.

So the adults who originally thought that His Highness the Fifth Prince would participate in the fight for the reserve, saw four words in the gentle and harmless young man - embarrassing and useful.

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Those who went to Xiping Prince's Mansion together with the edict of banning feet were also rewarded by the Emperor of Chu, who specially allowed Mei Geng to spend the New Year in Yong'an before heading to the northwest border.

In the Xuanhe Hall, Prince Huai, who was supposed to be in the palace, leaned on the slum, and said with a smile: "The canonization ceremony is scheduled for the third day of next month. By then, Prince Huai's mansion should be repaired, and I can move out of the palace."

"Yeah." King Xiping, who was in confinement, walked over with a smile on his face, leaned over and kissed the smooth and warm forehead, and they had been used to this kind of intimacy for two years.

Chu Ce couldn't help being shocked. Mei Geng was five years older than him, even at the age when he should marry a wife. Limited to hugs and pecks, no real kisses.

Chu Ce has grown up quite a bit, he should be at the age of a housemaid, and the young man's desire is born, and when he is alone with Mei Geng, he can't help but get red ears.

King Xiping naturally knew the restraint and shyness of his sweetheart, so he lightly scratched his soft cheek and said with a warm smile, "Do you want to live in Prince Huai's Mansion, or Prince Xiping's Mansion?"

"...asking knowingly." His Highness Duke Huai rolled his eyes at him, and in the eyes of King Xiping, there were all kinds of flirtatious things for no reason.

Mei Geng half-closed his eyes, sat next to the boy and pulled him into his arms, caressing his soft waist through his clothes every now and then.His Royal Highness Huai was panicked by the sudden intimacy, he stretched out his hand to support the man's shoulder, and whispered, "Mei Geng?"

The response was a low and slow smile in his ear: "Xiao Ce has grown up."

Chu Ce blushed, but he didn't struggle to refuse, instead, he gently rubbed against the man's arms, like a coquettish little animal.

Mei Geng didn't move, he seemed to be hesitating, wondering whether what he wanted to do was feasible, looked up and down the little guy in his arms, and frowned.

Then he pinched the young man's thin waist twice, and sighed long: "Xiao Ce..."

With a little unwillingness and depression.

His Highness Duke Huai was silent for a moment, then stretched out his hand and began to push and struggle, muttering: "Stop teasing me, let go!"

King Xiping didn't know whether to laugh or cry, he hugged him tightly and asked, "Who is teasing whom?"

The two looked at each other for a while, then laughed out loud at the same time, the lingering ambiguity that seemed to be there disappeared completely, and His Highness Duke Huai nestled back into the man's arms, holding the jade around his waist to play with.

But there was an untimely announcement from outside the door: "His Royal Highness Luo is here."

It was Qin Gui, who wisely did not come in to report, but spoke outside the door.

Mei Geng lowered his head inexplicably, and kissed His Royal Highness Huai's tender face again, "What is he doing here?"

Chu Ce blinked and said innocently, "...how do I know?"

In order not to neglect His Royal Highness King Luo who came to the door, King Xiping and King Huai arrived at the main hall in less than a cup of tea time.

Chu Luo was wearing a plain blue shirt with narrow sleeves and was waiting in the hall with a folding fan in his hand. When he saw Mei Geng and Chu Ce appearing together, he raised his eyebrows and said with a gentle smile, "The fifth younger brother is also here."

Chu Ce pulled Mei Geng's sleeve uncomfortably, and even wanted to hide behind him, but stood stiffly and at a loss, and replied in a low voice, "His Royal Highness Luo."

interesting.

Chu Ce's reaction was too thought-provoking, Chu Luo's eyes filled with interest, and he sized up the two people who were so close.

Mei Geng stretched out his hand and patted Chu Ce's head lightly to appease him. He was intimate with him unscrupulously, and said to Chu Luo with a smile, "I'm still grounded, and I'm sorry for the loss. His Royal Highness Luo forgives me."

This didn't mean to apologize, and there was even a bit of condemnation in his eyes, as if blaming him for scaring Chu Ce.

Chu Luo also heard some gossip, but he didn't take it seriously. Mei Geng has that temperament, like a chivalrous man born in the Jianghu, didn't he also help the prince of Yongding Houfu?

But seeing the trickery between these two people with his own eyes, Chu Luo couldn't help being suspicious, and immediately said: "It's okay, King Xiping has done a lot of hard work, and it's really inappropriate for this king not to send invitations to the door suddenly."

After being courteous, the suspicion in Chu Luo's eyes increased.

Chu Ce has always been quiet and doesn't talk much, sitting next to Mei Geng seemed a bit submissive, Mei Geng held his hand meticulously, turned his head from time to time and whispered something to him, and the other boy shook his head lightly in response.

Between them, there is no room for anyone else to exist.

Chu Luo felt that this was the most absurd scene he had ever seen in his life.

But it really exists.

"Cough." Chu Luo coughed dryly, and then smiled, "King Xiping has been grounded for three days, and the prince's brother must have done it."

His Royal Highness Luo Wang finally mentioned the business before King Xiping became impatient, Mei Geng's expression became playful, and he said softly and slowly: "His Royal Highness is the king, the king wants the minister to die, the minister has to die, the minister has nothing to say. "

"Then you need to choose a wise king." Chu Luo said meaningfully, "The king of Xiping is a good bird, you should know how to choose a tree to live in."

Talking about this matter, Mei Geng understood Chu Luo's reason for coming, and was not surprised, but did not answer, but put on a contemplative attitude.

Chu Luo was sure that there was a deep grudge between him and the prince, so he came to win him over when he was grounded.

Mei Geng thought for a while, and replied: "His Royal Highness Luo's words are reasonable, but I still have a merciless request."

Chu Luo raised his eyebrows, "It's okay, King Xiping."

Mei Geng bent his lips, turned his head to look at the young boy beside him, his eyes were full of tenderness, and sighed again: "If one day, His Royal Highness Luo Wang gets his wish, can you give me an imperial edict?"

Chu Luo hesitated for a moment, then said, "Let's listen to King Xiping."

"His Royal Highness Duke Huai, bestow on this minister the title of Concubine."

King Xiping paused every word, and His Royal Highness Luo Wang's expression changed in fright. His face was full of disbelief, and he choked for a while, before asking suspiciously: "...but this king heard wrong?"

"No." King Xiping repeated earnestly, "I don't want anything else, I want Chu Ce."

His Royal Highness Luo took a few breaths to ensure that his face was not so distorted.

Since ancient times, it has been common to seek official positions, money, and power, but for the first time, I heard that I want to marry a man to be a concubine, and he is still a prince of the royal family.

He didn't answer, turned his head to look at Chu Ce, and said in a gentle voice, "It depends on what the fifth brother wants."

No man would marry a man voluntarily, but Chu Luo had already thought about it in his heart.

Chu Ce smiled timidly, squinted at Mei Geng rather shyly, and said in a low voice, "I am willing."

"...What?" His Royal Highness Luo Wang doubted whether he had brought his ears on this trip.

Chu Ce repeated in a low voice: "I am willing, I... like, like the prince."

He was so ashamed that his face was glowing, Mei Geng looked very interesting, in front of Chu Luo, he stretched out his hand to squeeze a couple of them, then smiled and murmured: "It's so cute."

His Royal Highness Luo Wang wanted to hide his face, he murmured a few words in his heart, do not look at evil, then he took a deep breath, and said: "If King Xiping can help this king to accomplish something, this king will accept this matter today."

King Xiping nodded with a smile, "Then I would like to thank His Royal Highness Luo."

His Royal Highness Luo walked out of the gate of Prince Xiping's mansion as if fleeing, King Xiping laughed happily while hugging King Huai, and kissed His Royal Highness several times before holding back his smile and saying: "He looks like he saw a ghost."

Chu Ce couldn't help laughing, he didn't have that weak and deceitful look just now, "Isn't you the one who caused the evil?"

Mei Geng nodded solemnly, with a smile in his eyes, "Then you are the accomplice."

The accomplice stared at a pair of clean eyes, innocent to the extreme, seeing King Xiping's heart itching unbearably, he put a few small kisses on his brows and eyes, and gently coaxed: "Say what you said just now."

Of course it wasn't the words of the instigator, Chu Ce was silent for a moment with red ears, and then said softly: "I am willing to marry you."

Mei Geng's eyes were full of smiles, and he pushed forward: "What about the last sentence?"

The little Highness's cheeks were hot, and it spread straight down the slender neck into the brocade-trimmed clothes, and whispered: "I like you."

Mei Geng thought for a while, then suddenly asked: "When did you like me?"

Chu Ce didn't respond, and hugged the man's neck tightly. After a long while, he said almost inaudibly: "That night, you carry me back to the palace."

Such a sad and desperate Mei Geng is like a red plum blossoming furiously in the snow, the torn petals are scattered all over the ground, he kills with a knife, but sheds his own blood, bit by bit to hate , to complain.

He knew how Mei Geng lived those five years. Liu Changjue revealed intentionally or unintentionally that Mei Geng was like an empty shell that had lost its heart, leaving only cruelty and cruelty.

The unresolved hatred, he thought it would be fine if Mei Geng took revenge, but he forgot that the more vicious Mei Geng was, the more he couldn't let it go.

The reborn Mei Geng treated him indifferently, but he still felt sorry for him that night, and carried him all the way to the palace gate.

Mei Geng is such a person. The warmest beam of sunlight in the world is the gentle flowing water in the south of the Yangtze River, the vast peaks and mountains in the sky, and the superb scenery in the world.

Maybe I have loved him for a long time, but I just can't understand my own heart, I have to go through life and death, and break through the underworld, only then did I suddenly realize that I love him that much.