bastard returns

Yan Fei, who was at the helm, didn't join in the fun with the boats, but tried to drive the boat as far away as possible until he could only faintly hear the faint sound of silk and bamboo from the direction of the boats.

It was a quiet night, there was no night wind, and the river was flowing smoothly and comfortably without a single wave. In the cabin of the boat, Huyan Yuanchen picked up the jug and sniffed it carefully, and said with a smile: "It's so light." wine."

"I've had a round of drinking before, don't you think it's not enough?" Ning Yuan brought the jug over and helped Huyan Yuanchen fill the porcelain cup in front of him with his own hands, "It's not really wine, it's just a fruit. Otherwise, if you drink strong wine here, you will be troubled by the cabin."

Huyan Yuanchen smiled lightly and didn't speak, and drank the wine in the glass in one gulp, wanting to ask Ning Yuan why he would suddenly take him on a cruise, but Ning Yuan snatched the conversation away first.

"Look at the hour has passed." Ning Yuan glanced out the window, vaguely discerned the position of the moon in the sky, then fiddled with the table, and suddenly took out a brocade that seemed to have been kept here a long time ago. The box arrived in front of Huyan Yuanchen.

"What is this?" Huyan Yuanchen asked pretending to be serious, but his heartbeat had already accelerated.

"Don't you think I forgot your birthday?" Ning Yuan said with a smile: "How can I forget you and Xin'er, open it and see."

it is as expected!Holding the brocade box, Huyan Yuanchen felt elated for a moment. It turned out that the facts were just as he had guessed. Ning Yuan hadn't forgotten his birthday. surprise!

The brocade box was one foot square, and there was no sound when shaken. Huyan Yuanchen couldn't figure out what was inside. After opening it, he found a leather vest with bright fur. The fur was not thick, but it was very soft. Feels great.

"A few days ago, I met a hunter selling deerskin on the street. I saw that one was in good condition, so I bought it and sewed it out by myself." Ning Yuan said: "I think you also know that you will be given new clothes on your birthday. It's just that you don't pay much attention to this. I'm afraid you won't like it if you get other clothes. This vest is worn next to your body. I also embedded a layer of bamboo armor inside. It's not particularly strong, but it's still good for blocking some dark swords. enough."

Huyan Yuanchen stretched out his hand to touch it, and really felt a piece of hard stuff inside the fur, which just protected the chest and vest without affecting the movement, and the stitches of the leather armor are very fine, and it can be seen that the person who sewed it A lot of work has been done, and it is by no means the product of shoddy work.

Seeing Huyan Yuanchen not talking nonsense for a long time, Ning Yuan suddenly became a little unnatural, "I learned needlework many years ago, and it will inevitably become unfamiliar after a long time... If you don't think it looks good, then don't wear it." It doesn't matter." Ning Yuan said while touching the jade tube that tied his hair, "I don't have your exquisite craftsmanship, and the things I make are not exquisite..."

"No, this is good." Huyan Yuanchen interrupted him, "It's really good."

Ning Yuan showed a relieved expression, "That's good, if you feel disgusted, I really don't know what to say."

"How could I dislike the things you gave me?" Huyan Yuanchen took off his coat while talking, and put on the leather armor on the spot, and moved his arms for a while.In all fairness, the appearance of the leather armor is indeed not exquisite, but the size is just right, from the shoulder width to the bust all fit perfectly, "The size is so good, could it be that you secretly measured my figure?"

Ning Yuan laughed, "Where do I have that spare time, I just asked Yan Fei to steal a few pieces of clothes you often wear for comparison, and add my previous impressions to determine the size."

"Impression?" Huyan Yuanchen raised his eyebrows, suddenly supported the table with both hands, and moved his cheek closer to Ning Yuan, "It seems that you are really impressed with my body."

Ning Yuan wanted to say that with Huyan Yuanchen's tall and strong body, no matter who hugged him once, he would be impressed, but looking at Huyan Yuanchen's expression, it was obvious that he had misunderstood what he meant, and couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. Turning his head sideways, "Yan Fei is still outside."

"It's not that he doesn't know about our relationship." Huyan Yuanchen laughed in a low voice, "Ah Yuan, you gave me such a good thing, you have to ask me to return it."

Seeing that Ning Yuan remained silent, Huyan Yuanchen thought for a while, and felt that it would be better to move than to move, so he simply stretched out a hand to hold Ning Yuan's cheek, and kissed his warm lips,

Ning Yuan didn't resist, and gradually relaxed his body, allowing Huyan Yuanchen's tongue with a hint of sweet wine to brush his teeth, and then entangled with his tongue, but it was obvious that Huyan Yuanchen was completely vicious On the surface, he wants to take the initiative, but he doesn't have much experience in kissing. On the contrary, Ning Yuan, who has lived for two lifetimes, is much better at it, so he gradually turned against the customer, but Huyan Yuanchen obviously didn't want to let no matter what Ning Yuan, whose age and physique was comparable to his own, took the initiative, still insisting on clumsy movements and refusing to give in. Gradually, the originally warm kiss became tense, like a real verbal sword.

In the end, it was Huyan Yuanchen who couldn't hold on anymore and was defeated. He pulled out a silver thread and left Ning Yuan's lips. You must have the upper hand here, A Yuan, you are really a bully."

Ning Yuan just smiled, and there was a bit of complacency in the smile.

At this time, Yan Fei who was steering the wheel outside suddenly said: "Young master, there is a fire dance over there, come out with Mr. Ning to have a look!"

Hearing this, Huyan Yuanchen had no choice but to put on his outer robe again, supported Ning Yuan with one hand, opened the bead curtain with the other, and walked outside the cabin. Sure enough, there was no one knowing what was going on on the biggest painting boat over there. They actually brought out small cannons and set off a fire dance on the deck. Colorful fireworks bloomed in mid-air, illuminating the river in colorful colors, which is really beautiful.

"If it were in Great Xia, there would never be such a good fire dance. Even in the most solemn festivals, only dignitaries and dignitaries are eligible to watch it. Some ordinary people will rarely see it in their lifetime." Looking at those fireworks, Huyan Yuanchen was inexplicable. Some sighed, "Only by being as rich as the Great Zhou Dynasty can the common people see such a scene."

"Although I have never been to Daxia, I know Sheng Guoqiang, the Daxia army. Why do you say this?" Ning Yuan showed a puzzled look.

"Great Xia originally established its country with military force, and it is rich in iron and steel mineral deposits. It is common sense for the army to flourish." Huyan Yuanchen said: "It's just that the ancestors of the Xia people were nomads, and they lived on herding. They are not as proficient in farming as the Zhou people. Dao, and perhaps because of the rich mineral resources in Daxia, there is very little land suitable for cultivation, and there is not even a single grass growing in many places, food is limited, and there is such a huge number of troops to feed, so most of the people cannot make ends meet. In the past, when my grandfather was still in power , Zeng Da opened the country and had close contacts with Dazhou, exchanging various mineral deposits for food crops, merchants prospered, and the quality of life of the people has also improved a lot, but now..." Huyan Yuanchen was speechless at this point .

Ning Yuan knew the reason. Daxia had gradually tightened its business relations with Dazhou since the last emperor, and even once interrupted the export of mineral deposits. In addition, the defenders on the border between the two sides had always had small frictions. Later, only a few All trade routes were completely cut off.The reason is that the Emperor Daxia was worried that the excessive export of mineral deposits to Dazhou would greatly enhance the equipment of Dazhou's army to strengthen its military strength. So if Da Zhou's army is strong and there is no shortage of food and grass, Da Xia may suffer from it.

"After the death of the first emperor, I suggested to the queen mother to restart the trade route with Dazhou to strengthen the people's livelihood. Not only was it not accepted, but the queen mother accused me of being pro-Zhou Beixia, and I was punished by the court officials for a long time. Criticism, not only that, when my grandfather brought in many Zhou people who were good at farming into the summer, to teach the Xia people the seasons and the way of farming, the descendants of those Zhou people are now all imprisoned and exiled by the Queen Mother in the name of spies." Hu Yanyuan Chen's low-pitched words interrupted Ning Yuan's train of thought, "We only care about the superiority of military equipment, but don't care about the people at all. Even in a country established by military force, it's really ridiculous."

"I understand what the Empress Dowager Xia did." What Ning Yuan said stunned Huyan Yuanchen, "Maybe she just thinks that if she wants to get Da Zhou's food, why open up a business route? Going south and swallowing large tracts of farming land into your belly, isn’t it once and for all? The so-called teaching a man to fish is worse than teaching a man to fish. The former emperor of your Great Xia used to rely on his military strength and horses to get his hands on the Great Zhou Dynasty. But it’s not just at 01:30, if it weren’t for the fact that the Great Zhou military division had some skills, and the military god old Jing Guogong was in charge, they might have already sent their troops south.”

"You're right, when they sent me to Dazhou as a proton, they probably used smoke bombs to paralyze the royal family of Dazhou to relax their vigilance. What kind of hostage is Zhou?" Huyan Yuanchen rubbed his nose, as if a little embarrassed, "During the days when I returned to Daxia, I more or less noticed it. My nephew, the emperor, was young, and the empress dowager was hanging behind the curtain to listen to the political power. It's the same idea as my father's before, trying to incorporate Dazhou into Daxia's territory."

"A Yuan." Huyan Yuanchen suddenly lowered his gaze, and said softly, "If, I mean if, if the two countries really go to war..."

"As Prince Yongyi of Great Xia, even if the queen mother doesn't like you, even if she takes the opportunity to get rid of you, I'm afraid you will still be on the side of the servant, right?" Ning Yuan knew what Huyan Yuanchen wanted to ask, He also interrupted him in a timely manner, "But I was born in Dazhou and grew up in Dazhou. This place has not only raised me, but also my parents, family, and close friends. What do you think of me? choose."

Huyan Yuanchen didn't say any more, but stretched out his hand silently, wrapped Ning Yuan's shoulders, and embraced him in his arms.

Another huge firework exploded on the river, and Yan Fei, who didn't hear the chat between the two, clapped his hands vigorously. The atmosphere made Ning Yuan laugh, breaking the silent air around him, "It's inexplicable, worrying What are you doing with such shadowless things." He patted Huyan Yuanchen on the shoulder, "Today is your birthday, so let's take advantage of the time to make a birthday wish, maybe the gods will hear it and follow you immediately wishes."

"If I say, I want you, A Yuan, to be with me all my life, can this wish come true?" Huyan Yuanchen raised the corners of his lips.

"It's really stupid!" Ning Yuan was a little annoyed, "You can't say this stuff, it won't work if you say it!"

"It's okay, as long as I can hear you." The smile on Huyan Yuanchen's face widened, "Immortals are busy with things, and there are so many people in this world who beg him for so many things, and he can't handle it, so I will Just say it out, and see if you can follow my wish." At this point, Huyan Yuanchen paused, his voice sank a bit, and he said very seriously: "A Yuan, are you willing to stay with me for the rest of your life?"

A lifetime is really long, Ning Yuan was in a daze for a moment, because he suddenly felt that this scene seemed familiar, as if someone had said the same thing to him many years ago.

Ning Yuan, are you willing to stay by my side for the rest of your life?

When people are young, they will do a lot of stupid things, and promise a lot of stupid questions, make stupid promises, and finally pay the price for the stupid promises they made.Ning Yuan once swore that he would never let the same history repeat itself, but when the same words were spoken by different people, Ning Yuan somehow felt that his position began to shake violently.

He is willing to believe in the person in front of him, willing to believe in his sincerity, even if one day in the future, he will also regret the promise he made indiscriminately, and suffer the consequences, but right now, at this moment, looking at him in a handsome With Chen Ken's face, he is willing to choose to believe.

"A lifetime is too long." Ning Yuan felt that he could seldom say hypocritical words, but now he suddenly thought of a very hypocritical sentence, and he still said no, he took Huyan Yuanchen's hand, and his fingers tightly interlocked with him He stopped, feeling the warmth of his palm and the thin layer of sweat, and said with a smile: "This life is too long, I can't wait that long, I only fight for the day and night, every day and night, you don't give up I, I will not let you down."

Ning Yuan's voice was not loud, but he was sure that Huyan Yuanchen heard it. Even though his expression didn't change, and even though he didn't respond to his own voice, he couldn't hide the sudden tightening of his jaw and the sudden obvious heartbeat. Ning Yuan.

"Huo Wu is so beautiful." Ning Yuan didn't look at Huyan Yuanchen's face again, turned around again, and only leaned his head slightly on his shoulder. Huyan Yuanchen froze for a while, and raised his hand to gently support him from behind Ning Yuan's back, so that he can feel more comfortable in the exam.

Yan Fei, who was yelling loudly at the stern, saw this scene, and then silently closed his mouth. He steered the rudder again, and while rowing forward, he thought to himself, the young lord and Mr. Ning are really beautiful on a good day. You are not too young, when will you meet your own sweetheart?

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"Later, the princess really went to the street naked, but the people clapped their hands and praised the princess's beautiful clothes because they didn't want to admit that they were fools." Ning Yuan said while spooning the last sip of soup in the bowl It reached Duke Ningguo's mouth.

"Hahaha..." Ning Guogong laughed for a long time before he recovered his breath, swallowed the soup in one gulp, stroked his beard and said, "It's really interesting, it's really interesting, there are such stupid princesses and emperors in the world, it really is Listening to these interesting stories, no matter how unpleasant the medicine is, it will not feel bitter in your mouth, and it is much more useful than those sweet pastry preserves."

"Uncle, as a dignified Duke, is still afraid of suffering like a child with a hairy head. If it spreads out, he won't be too irritated." Ning Yuan teased, and broke a bowl of water for Ning Guogong to rinse his mouth.

In the past, Ning Yuan was only recruited by Duke Ning to play two games of chess in his mansion every now and then, but since the poisoning incident, Duke Ning somehow gave Ning Yuan the status of a young master, allowing him to chat with him whenever he had time. Serving himself to take medicine, and knowing that Ning Yuan likes to read some Jianghu scripts, he asked him to pick some funny Jianghu stories to tell while he was taking medicine, so as to distract his energy and make the medicine not so bad.

Ning Yuan did not live up to his expectations, and the stories one after another were full of witty words, especially today's "Princess's New Clothes", which made Ning Guogong laugh out loud, and praised the talents of those who wrote such a storybook.

"It's really bold, to praise you a few words, and you have learned to taunt your elders." Hearing Ning Yuan teasing him, Ning Guogong reprimanded him pretendingly, but the smile in his eyes still couldn't hide, "Once upon a time Your grandfather also loved to read these quack scripts, even more than the classics, so he was often reprimanded by his father, saying that he was not doing his job properly. , As a result, when I got old, I realized that there are such joys in life. I didn’t know it before, and it was really a waste of life, far from being as chic as your grandfather’s life." After a pause, Ning Guogong muttered to himself again. One sentence, "If it wasn't me who inherited the dukedom, but your grandfather, I'm afraid I wouldn't have so many burdens on me, and my life would be easier..."

Ning Yuan sat on the side respectfully and did not speak. Ning Guogong liked to let himself chat with him, but most of the time, he was the one who was talking, and he was just listening, and what he said was all about his grandfather. Yuan understood that Ning Guogong asked him to accompany him, but he just wanted to find someone to listen to him, so he just had to sit obediently and listen to it.

"Your grandfather also collected a lot of story books in the past. I haven't touched them or read them all these years. I became interested after hearing what you said. Go and help me find two books to read. I keep them in... " Ning Guozheng said, but the housekeeper suddenly came in and said: "Master, Madam said that she will come over later to accompany Master for a walk in the yard."

"Understood." Ning Guogong nodded, glanced at Ning Yuan, Ning Yuan got up knowingly, "Uncle has something to do, so I'll take my leave first." Then he bowed his head and exited Ning Guogong's room.

Ning Guogong didn't seem to want him to deal with Wu's family very much. Whenever Wu's family wanted to come over, he would send himself away first. Over time, Ning Yuan also developed this tacit understanding.

Exiting the room, Ning Yuan thought that he had nothing to do here, so he planned to go back, but when he reached the gate of the mansion, he bumped into Ning Zhongkun who seemed to be going out too.

He is now a serious heir, and he seems to attach great importance to his hard-won position as a heir. Whenever he goes out, he dresses up very grandly, all his clothes are court clothes, and the jade pendant and gold medal around his waist are not enough. You have to hang three to look lavish. Of course, the most eye-catching thing is the jade crown on top of his head. The jade crown is only given by the emperor when he canonize the son. It is a symbol of status. The same court clothes are a thing of nature. , Usually only worn when going to court, or on serious occasions, but Ning Zhongkun puts it on his head every day, and sometimes he doesn't even take it off when he sleeps, wishing to use it to tell others about his son's identity.

"Hey, are you going out?" Seeing Ning Yuan, Ning Zhongkun paused as he was about to step out of the house, and glanced at him up and down, "Is the matter with grandfather over?"

"My son is well." Ning Yuan clasped his hands in a salute, "It's just a matter of serving the Duke to drink medicine, it's nothing serious." Ever since Ning Zhongkun became the son of the prince, Ning Yuan felt that it was better to have one thing more than one thing less. Those who are sensual and flattering have changed their address to him as "the son of the world" and he seems to be very useful.

"En." Ning Zhongkun nodded in satisfaction, put on airs and said, "It's your blessing that grandpa lifts you up, do your job well, don't be ignorant of lifts, and you'll lose grandfather's face." After finishing speaking , looked at Ning Yuan again with his nostrils, then walked away and got into the carriage outside the door.

Seeing the carriage leaving in the dust, Ning Yuan smiled and shook his head.

Today, Ning Zhongkun was invited by Yao Qian, the son of the Minister of Rites, to go to one of the best VIP buildings in the capital to have tea. Before Ning Zhongkun arrived, a lot of young masters had already gathered in the box here, chatting together Tongue chat very happy.

The leader is dressed in a moon-white gown, and the man with a calculating face is Yao Qian. He is joking with a few people around him: "Guess, will that idiot Ning Zhongkun still behave like that today?" dress up?"

As soon as Yao Qian asked this question, the people around him burst into laughter. Immediately, someone took out an ingot of silver and agreed: "I bet ten taels, he will definitely still dress like that today!"

"No way, it's been several days. No matter how thick-skinned he is, he still has to change his clothes and wash them. I'll bet 20 taels, and he will change his clothes today." Another young master took out two ingots Yin Zi expressed a different opinion.

"I'm five taels!"

"I'm twelve!"

A group of people paid out money one after another, and what they bet on was Ning Zhongkun's clothes. It was really funny. Yao Qian, the host who invited everyone, naturally played the role of banker, and kept shouting: "One by one, come here!" I'm sure I'm leaving!" In the midst of the bustle, the carriage bearing the flag of Duke Ning's Mansion stopped in front of the teahouse, and immediately a young lady yelled from downstairs: "Shizi Ning has arrived!"

The author has something to say: When Ning Zhongkun was written in this chapter, Xia Dongchun's face always popped up in my mind...

PS: There is another foreshadowing buried in this chapter, guess if the author is preparing for the big blood later =V=