The Royal Merchant of the Red Chamber

After everyone retreated, Xue Pan frowned and said pitifully, "Your Majesty, you won't let me reunite with my parents during Chinese New Year..."

Tu Zhen looked at Xue Pan's resentment, and said calmly: "It's not that I won't let you reunite, it's not that you didn't hear what the imperial physician said just now."

Xue Pan sniffed dissatisfiedly, and kept silent.From his previous life to this life, he is a relatively traditional person in some respects.For example, you must be with your family during the holidays.Now that it's New Year's Eve, he actually wants to abandon his parents and sister to live in this cold deep palace...

Xue Pan blinked his eyes and brewed his emotions for a while, but he didn't hold back a tear in the end.

Tu Zhen has long been used to Xue Pan's convulsions from time to time, so he doesn't care about it.After ordering the servant girl to wait for him to wash, he looked back at Xue Pan who was sitting on the bed with a blank expression, raised his eyebrows and asked, "Aren't you washing?"

Xue Pan let out a long sigh, got off the ground helplessly, and followed the little eunuch who led the way to wash up.

After washing, the two lay side by side on the dragon bed.Xue Pan could see the golden light everywhere when he opened his eyes, and felt that the surroundings were very bright even when he squinted his eyes, so he couldn't help but said upsetly: "My lord, can you sleep every day when you are so bright?"

Tu Zhen closed his eyes and ignored him.

Xue Pan was silent for a while, then turned over and over again, like pancakes.Tu Zhen frowned impatiently and said, "I never saw you being so troublesome when I stayed overnight."

Xue Pan stood up unconvinced and said, "I was so frightened that the Holy Majesty didn't even tell me to go out and reunite with my parents. I feel very insecure now!"

Tu Zhen snorted coldly. "Your family will leave the palace when the banquet is over. But they will get up early tomorrow and have to enter the palace to pay their respects."

Xue Pan sighed and said, "Our house must be very lively today."

"You think I'm too lonely here?" Tu Zhen raised his eyebrows, looking at Xue Pan with a half-smile.

"That's not true, it's just..." Xue Pan faltered twice, but didn't say anything.

There are already strict rules in the palace, and every move must be done step by step.Even those who are very festive lose eight points under the restraint of such rules and regulations.What's more, now that there are many hills and hills in the palace, there are intrigues, and there is no one who really wants to celebrate the New Year.It would be nice not to block you.

It was also because of loneliness that Tu Zhen kept Xue Pan with the words of the imperial physician.Otherwise, it only takes a canopy to send people home, so why bother?

In the final analysis, Tu Zhen was isolated and eccentric and too suspicious. Except for a few words of truth to Xue Pan, the rest of the human defense could not guard against it!

Xue Pan also vaguely understood Tu Zhen's thoughts, that's why he was so surprised just now.It's nothing more than feeling that Tu Zhen's behavior is different.What's more, a foreign minister stayed in the palace for an unknown reason during the Chinese New Year...

This is not to say that Xue Pan was startled and all the grass and trees turned into soldiers. In fact, what Tu Zhen said on the night of Xue Beng last time made him a little bit resentful and unable to accept it.After all, Xue Pan was a human being in two lifetimes, so naturally he would not be naive and ignorant of worldly affairs, not to mention that most of the Dream of Red Mansions is a double row, even if it is not... that kind of thing is not uncommon in later generations.So when he lay on this bed again, he just felt awkward.I was secretly worried about my chastity.Gein Xue Pan really didn't want to be the one below. I once heard from my good friend MB that it would be very hard and painful to be the bearer!

Not to mention how many fantasies are in Xue Pan's mind, let's say that Tu Zhen left people in the palace, except for the faint loneliness in his heart.The main reason is that Xue Pan's previous actions in Fuyuan Pavilion made him puzzled.Immediately cleared his throat, and asked, "What is the meaning of your previous actions at the annual meeting of Fuyuan Hall?"

Xue Pan smiled lightly, "It doesn't mean much, it's just a trick to make them work hard."

"Little trick?" Tu Zhen turned around with great interest.One hand is supporting the head, the other hand is naturally placed on the side of the body, and the number beads in the hand are turning casually.Xue Pan's head was full of black lines.

"While sleeping with the rosary, the Holy One is really sincere in worshiping the Buddha!"

Tu Zhen raised his eyebrows, and said with a half-smile, "Why do I hear your words...there is some irony in it."

"I don't dare." Xue Pan shrank his body, buried himself in the brocade quilt, and said dully, "I'm sleepy, go to sleep."

"I'm talking to you!" Tu Zhen frowned, and tugged at the quilt on Xue Pan's head, but Xue Pan pulled the quilt so tightly that only a little hair was showing for a long while.

Tu Zhen had no choice but to stretch his arm into the brocade quilt from the side and touch Xue Pan's slender waist.Then he hooked the corners of his mouth viciously, opened the silk inner garment, and suddenly felt smooth and moist in his palms, Tu Zhen raised his eyebrows slightly in surprise at the good touch.However, he acted on the spur of the moment, but in the end he caressed Xue Pan with some reluctance, his palms lingering on Xue Pan's body.I just feel warm and greasy everywhere, and the touch of the skin is even better than that of the concubines who have been lucky before.

"What are you doing!" Xue Pan was startled, and quickly sat up and stared at Tu Zhen warily.Because of being suffocated in the quilt for a long time, her fair and delicate face turned red at this moment, her almond eyes widened, and she looked at Tu Zhen angrily.The dewy charm at the corners of the eyes and eyebrows made Tu Zhen's heart skip a beat.Subconsciously gathered the rosary in his hand.

Xue Pan looked at Tu Zhen angrily, but felt uneasy, holding his breath, thinking about what to say before he could go home.

Seeing this, Tu Zhen knew that Xue Pan was a little scared.With a pretended casual smile on his face, he said: "Who told you to cover the quilt, I already said that I want to talk to you."

"Speak as you speak, why do you touch your hands." Xue Pan said stiffly.Immediately felt extremely wronged.In the past and present lives, he grew up being held in the palm of his hand. His life was smooth and his thinking was simple. Compared with others, Xue Pan had an inexplicable cheerfulness and purity.It seems to be a pool of cool autumn water, but it will also attract people with certain hobbies.Xue Pan clearly remembered that in his previous life, there was a dandy who claimed to be in the system and threatened him and even his family. Fortunately, the old man had a firm stand and excellent means, and he had to mediate for a long time and even made a lot of profits before the dandy gave up his mind.It's just that the shadow of powerlessness remained in Xue Pan's heart.

Tu Zhen's actions now faintly aroused his helpless fear at that time, so the eyes he looked at Tu Zhen became more and more wary.Inexplicably, there was also a little grievance, as if he was betrayed by someone he trusted.Xue Pan shook his head, shook off his unreliable emotions, and looked at Tu Zhen with his lips pursed.

Xue Pan's eyes were black and white, black as ink, white as suet, clear and bright.Tu Zhen was taken aback by Xue Pan.It was not interesting at first, but now I have two points of interest.It's just that in his eyes Xue Pan is different after all, he is used to forbearance, so naturally he will not force Xue Pan to do anything.Immediately smiled and said: "I don't know why you are so scared. That's all, if you don't like it, I will just leave."

With that said, Tu Zhen actually got up, put on a coat and left the Nuan Pavilion.Before leaving, he said kindly: "I am in the imperial study, if you are afraid, call me in."

Xue Pan pouted, disapproving.

Seeing that Tu Zhen's figure had completely disappeared in the Nuan Pavilion, Xue Pan breathed a sigh of relief.Lying down, I felt that I was making a fuss for a while.Immediately shook his head bored.Roll over to sleep.

It's just that I don't know what's going on, maybe holding the piano at night scared him, maybe it's Tu Zhen's actions that reminded him of the past in his heart.Xue Pan slept very restlessly that night.The body is wrapped in the brocade quilt like a huge cicada pupa, turning over and over on the wide dragon bed.Nightmares came up one after another, for a while it was the scene of him being caught by the dandy in his previous life, and for a while it was the scene in "Sadako".For a moment, he was sweating profusely and his mouth was dry.Half-dream and half-awake, I only felt that someone sighed softly, and then picked me up and wrapped me in my arms.I was so dazed that I couldn't hear what the man said, but I only remembered a pair of fiery palms rubbing against my back, and there were whispers in my ears.The honest and elegant voice rang in my ears, and gradually, those nightmares quietly went away, and I slowly fell into a peaceful sleep.

When Xue Pan woke up again, he felt sticky all over his body, presumably it was a cold sweat from the horror of the nightmare last night.Xue Pan curled his lips in disgust, and was about to stand up when he felt something heavy on his body, so he couldn't help being stunned.

Opening his eyes in astonishment, he saw Tu Zhen's magnified handsome face right in front of his eyes.Xue Pan was held in Tu Zhen's arms, with one arm under Xue Pan's neck and the other on Xue Pan's waist.And Xue Pan curled up in Tu Zhen's arms like a baby.A pair of arms hugged Tu Zhen tightly, and he clasped him with both hands and feet.

Lei's face darkened by such a sight, Xue Pan suddenly remembered what happened last night.She pursed her lips uncomfortably, carefully moved Tu Zhen's arm away, and was about to get up.Unexpectedly, Tu Zhen didn't sleep well. Noticing Xue Pan's actions, he quickly opened his eyes, and said with a smile in his eyes: "I thought you were so loyal as I said last night. But when I hugged you, I didn't Spontaneously wrapped up, I can't even tear you off."

Xue Pan's face was hot from the irony.Humming twice, ignoring Tu Zhen, he got up and went to the ground.However, he was grabbed by Tu Zhen violently, and Xue Pan couldn't help lying down under the force. Before he recovered, he found that Tu Zhen was pressing on him.The fire and heat under his body reached between his legs, Xue Pan was startled suddenly, swallowed secretly, and stared at Tu Zhen very warily.

"Are you staring at me like this... are you seducing me?" Tu Zhen said, pressing down gently, and rubbing her lips against Xue Pan's ear.A strange feeling rushed up from the tailbone, and Xue Pan shrank subconsciously.

Tu Zhen snorted, and the fire and heat between his legs suddenly increased.Xue Pan's eyes widened in disbelief.

Tu Zhen smiled leisurely and said, "I suddenly felt that it would be nice to be with Pan'er. The left and right Pan'er belong to me."

Xue Pan's face darkened, and he said, "I don't think so."

Tu Zhen smiled lightly, and said, "Why, think about it, I can give you everything you want, and I can protect you from being bullied by anyone. Besides me, who else would treat you so well Woolen cloth?"

Xue Pan snorted, and said disdainfully: "According to this, wouldn't my father treat me better? Do I still want to be with my father... eh!"

Tu Zhen took the time to withdraw his hands pinching Xue Pan's soft waist, chuckled twice, and coaxed softly: "Pan'er, don't deliberately get angry with me. I like Pan'er, and I will never be angry with Pan'er. I just want to be with Pan'er."

Xue Pan's face was livid, and he looked at Tu Zhen viciously, "Why me?"

why?

Tu Zhen raised his eyebrows and was in a trance for a while.Is it because Xue Pan made himself very comfortable and relaxed from the first time we met?Or did Xue Pan gradually become his greatest help later on?Or... he saw the envy of the old five and the six?

In short, he suddenly wanted to find someone to have a good time.Just like the fifth and sixth, there is no unilateral love or unruly approach, and there is no trade-off between fame and fortune, but two people can simply be together, support each other, and help each other.

Tu Zhen tilted his head, looked at Xue Pan, whose eyes were rolling around, and said with a light smile, "Because it's you, I just want to be with you."

Xue Pan subconsciously touched his shoulder, only to feel his hair stand on end for a while.He never thought that there would be such an affectionate moment on Tu Zhen's paralyzed face... Immediately, he swallowed his saliva in a panic, and said tentatively, "What if I say... I don't want to?"

"Don't deny it so quickly." Tu Zhen touched Xue Pan's head, and said softly: "You are only 15 years old this year, not as weak as the crown. I have only been on the throne for a year, and my foundation is not stable. I will not be here How does time treat you, lest the villain with the screwdriver catch it against you."

"Then what are you doing—" Xue Pan couldn't figure out Tu Zhen's thinking for a while, and asked Fox.

"I'm giving you time to accept me." Tu Zhen smiled softly, "There are still five years before you become weak. During this period, I won't touch you without your consent. I will always treat you well, Spoil you to the sky. Spend you so that no one wants to be with you except me. In this way, you can only stay by my side."

As Tu Zhen spoke, as if imagining the scene at that time, he bent his fingers and scratched the tip of Xue Pan's nose with a smile on his face.

Xue Pan rolled his eyes, feeling that Tu Zhen's EQ needs to be improved.

Tu Zhen curled the corners of his mouth indifferently, and said softly: "Actually, you don't have any feelings for me, do you?"

As he spoke, he touched the energetic little Xue Pan under him.At some point, he got up too.

Xue Pan's face darkened, and he said falteringly: "A real man... is always like this in the morning."

Tu Zhen sneered, patted Xue Pan on the shoulder in a good mood, and said with a smile: "Okay man, get up quickly! You didn't eat anything last night, aren't you hungry?"

Xue Pan groaned twice, then stood up slowly.After washing, the two had a simple breakfast.It's already close to five drums.

Tu Zhen put down his chopsticks calmly, rinsed his mouth and sipped tea.Xue Pan glanced at the self-ringing clock with a wooden frame covered with gold-plated carved dragon on the shelf, and the hawk-beak-shaped pointer already knew the position of six.He couldn't help raising his eyebrows and asked: "Didn't you say that the princes and relatives outside are going to enter the palace to congratulate, and the emperor is still not going out at this moment?"

Tu Zhen smiled lightly: "What are you busy with? They went to Qiankun Palace first."

Xue Pan was taken aback, not knowing what to say.

Seeing this, Tu Zhen comforted Xue Pan disapprovingly. "The reason why my father passed on to me is because I feel that I am the least powerful among the princes. My mother is not my own, so as long as my father is still there, my uncle's family can't borrow too much power. My biological mother sees me as a thorn in my side. A thorn in the flesh, let alone help (this means help, I don’t know the typo). Besides, a prince who has not established a mansion does not have much power in his hands. Even if he ascends to the throne, he is just a puppet at his mercy. In this way, he can rest in peace in Qiankun Palace, and he doesn't have to worry about the Prince Loyalty happening again."

The so-called Prince Loyalty incident was the sensational incident of the crown prince forced into the palace.Later, the prince was defeated and imprisoned in Beijing.One after another, the old five joined forces with the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty to ask for the establishment of a prince, and the princes and ministers of Beijing and China seconded this matter in all likelihood.The two actions of seizing the heirloom touched the emperor's bottom line, and Lei Ting's actions actually made him easier, a fisherman who had been watching the fire from the other side.

It's not a happy thing to just live under the fence and rely on others.Even if there are two fathers and sons in the same line, you still need to be on guard against me when it comes to imperial power, and I will be prepared for you.What's more, there are so many brothers watching from the sidelines.If it hadn't been for Xue Pan's money to support him to develop the stick, and Mr. Shi's blood to help him, I am afraid that he would have been eaten by those brothers long ago, and there is not even a bone left.

People in the world say that the heights are too cold, and those who become emperors must become lonely.But every time he sees the five and six alive, he is very unconvinced.Why did he live a bumpy life from the moment he was born, why did he have to be alone all his life and not even have anyone to speak his mind?

To say that there are some loyal ministers and good generals around him, but I am afraid that there are really few who want to do nothing for the prosperity and wealth of the fifth like the sixth.But there is no reason for him, the majestic king of a country, to lose to a defeated general who can't even protect his clan!

After much deliberation, Tu Zhen suddenly thought of Xue Pan, the white meat bun.It seems that there is only such a fool who is easy to deceive and coax around him, and has a pure nature.If we start cultivating from now on...would it be possible to train and teach a partner who is absolutely devoted to him and can do nothing for him in a few years?

Before he could think about it, another avalanche happened suddenly.The betrayal of his biological brother became the last straw that broke the wall of his heart.When he was lying side by side with Xue Pan on the bed again, he swore that he would spend his entire life...he would never be a loner.

Thinking of this, Tu Zhen's gaze towards Xue Pan became more and more tender.Reaching out to help Xue Pan wipe the traces of milk tea on his mouth, Tu Zhen said softly: "Pan'er can leave the palace today, I must be very happy in my heart. I heard that you have always felt bored and even tormented the servants in the mansion. What's the fun of being rude and stupid, I will lend you a few days to play with the opera troupe and juggling troupe that are temporarily unused in the palace?"