Shen Gong Ji

Since the accident with your young master, I didn't see him again for the next two days.Even if I still go to pay my respects to Huang Yafu every day, I try to choose a time when I won't meet him.

Huang Yafu had a whim that day and wanted me to help him draw a portrait of him sitting on a painting boat, and now he has finished the draft.Although it was on a painting boat, the boat did not leave the shore.At this time, the heat is slightly rising, and there is a thin layer of water mist floating on the lotus pond. The tall and short lotus leaves cover the entire water area. When the wind blows, the fields sway, and the lotus flowers that are planted in a pavilion stretch out their rouge-colored petals. , a red dragonfly lands quietly.

Huang Yafu leaned against the railing of the painting boat, his tea-white hair was blown slightly by the wind.Half of his face was outlined by the faint sunshine, blurring the fine lines of the years, and there was a kind of faint beauty for a while.

When he was young, his elegance must be no less than that of a noble son, and he was proficient in all kinds of piano, chess, calligraphy and painting. With such an awesome character, the late emperor still had the heart to miss Du Qian...

Is it true that people are all cheap, the more they can't get, the more they want...

I sighed, picked up a little Huaqing and continued to paint the clothes on his body.

"You have already been canonized as a virtuous son, what else is wrong with you?"

I was taken aback for a moment, but I saw Huang Yafu was staring at me, his unpredictable eyes seemed to be able to penetrate my skin sharply and penetrate directly into my thoughts.

That gaze was not harsh, but still had a fearsome vigor.

I hurriedly said, "I have nothing wrong with you..."

"At such a young age, it's old-fashioned to sigh." He smiled a little, "Have you seen Your Majesty recently?"

"It hasn't happened in the past two days. I heard that they are dealing with state affairs in the Palace of Government Affairs every day."

"Heh, I've never seen him work so hard. He was very excited when he heard that there was going to be a war." He sneered, resting his head wearily, "Is fighting such a fun thing?"

Of course war is no fun.But if I can also see with my own eyes the scene where the banners on the ancient battlefield are dimmed, the sun and the moon are dark, and the drums are pounding the sky...it must be very exciting...

When I used to play World of Warcraft and use orc warriors to go to the battlefield, the slashing was so cool, and I felt quite heroic.It would be great if I could see the real battlefield with my own eyes.

But since Huang Yafu is an anti-war faction, I naturally have to go along with him, "It's not good to let people lose their lives. But it's a last resort."

"It's easy to understand that all young children want to go to the battlefield to make meritorious service. Back then, I accompanied the late emperor in the conquest, and I personally beheaded a general of Qiguo." He picked up the teacup and scraped the floating tea leaves, "But When they really go, the only thing left in their minds is the idea of ​​going home."

"Perhaps people are not satisfied..."

"Yes, people are not satisfied." He turned his face to look at me, "How did you recite that ballad you sang at the Grand Picture Banquet?"

"Plucking Wei, picking Wei, Wei also stops, right?"

The sudden sound made my spine stiff when I heard it.

This... This is Ouyang Qi's voice...

I petrified for a moment, then turned my head stiffly.Sure enough, he saw Ouyang Qi bowing to Huang Yafu with her usual bright smile.

...How could he come here at this hour...

I quickly lowered my head, wishing I could quickly become an invisible person...

"Flat body."

"Father Xie Ya." After getting up, Ouyang Qi walked over and sat down beside me.

Immediately, I felt a bunch of small thorns growing under my buttocks, and I wanted to run away...

"You're late. I have to see the general after noon. You two young people can go and play on your own." Huang Yafu said, standing up just like that, planning to leave.

Damn... don't... I almost want to tell Huang Yafu that you let me go with you...

Of course that is impossible.At this time, Huang Yafu wanted to see the general, it must be about dispatching troops.This time, although the little emperor was very active in planning, the real leader of the army was chosen by Huang Yafu.General Zhu Lan has always been one of the most powerful allies of the Ouyang family, and he has always been Huang Yafu's strongest backing.One of the main reasons why Ouyang's family was able to pour power into the government and the public was his attachment.

Your son and I both stood up and sent Huang Yafu away respectfully.As a group of waiters filed out, I realized that only the two of us and three palace servants were left in the boat.

Du Ruo hasn't been in a good spirit these two days, so I didn't let him follow me.And the young master didn't seem to bring his palace attendant named Jieci with him.

I was awkward with him for a moment, and then quickly said, "That... I... I have something else to do..."

"What's the hurry?" He smiled and said to the palace attendant in the boat, "Let's set sail, the weather is fine today, Mr. Xian and I are going to stroll on the water for a while."

"...ah?" Before I could object, I felt the boat swaying gently, slowly leaving the shore, pushing aside the swaying lotus pods, and sailing into the lotus leaves.

Damn... now I can't even escape...

He turned his head and looked at me, slightly bending the corners of his eyes, "Anyway, you won't be able to hide today, so let's be safe when you come."

...It feels so embarrassing to be exposed...

He pointed to the bench leaning against the railing and said, "Sit down."

I pursed my lips, and finally sat down as promised.But the bottom of the ass seems to have grown hair, and it feels like running at any time.

He casually walked up to me, leaned against the railing and looked at the continuous lotus leaves outside, and asked me nonchalantly, "If I don't come today, how long are you going to hide from me?"

"... Didn't hide from you... Hasn't this happened all the time..."

"Haha, if you don't tell the truth, I'm going to put you here..." He had already pointed out something and almost didn't finish his sentence, and sent a ray of charming eyes over him.

Immediately, I felt my face light up, coughed loudly, and changed the subject, "Well... you asked me to check the Jieyu named Yuetu before, and I have already checked it. It turns out that his father is from the Ministry of War Minister, and is he an old acquaintance with General Du Qian? No, it should be said that he is closer than an old acquaintance?"

He had a half-smile, as if he was making fun of my clumsy way of changing the subject, but he didn't expose me, but continued with my words, "Indeed, Yue Xiaotian was promoted by Du Qian at the beginning."

"...If I ask you why you let me check the way, will you answer me...?"

Still with that expression, "What do you say?"

I looked around, and there were only the two of us in the cabin, "... Does his death have anything to do with His Majesty?"

He turned around and looked at me with some approval, but said, "I don't know this, so I asked you to check it, didn't I?"

Want to lend my hand to check?Why?

Are you afraid of being noticed by the little emperor?After all, the little emperor was very wary of him and Huang Yafu.

Sure enough, he approached me and promoted me not for free.

So... what happened that day... was also part of his plan...

I don't know how I thought of this, and I don't understand why there is a sudden strong sense of loss.What the hell am I missing?That was just an accident.

So I said, "I see, I'll look it up as soon as possible."

"You understand?" He raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Anyway, I'll help you find out. After all, if it weren't for you, I wouldn't be where I am today."

"I don't deny that I chose to promote you in the first place. A large part of the reason is that you don't have any background, and some things are more convenient to do. But..." He bent down slightly, staring into my eyes seriously, "I am indeed like you very much."

like?

Why do I feel very illusory every time I hear him say these two words...

Isn't he really teasing me...

"...Don't be joking...you are the noble son, I am the virtuous son..."

"So what? Your Majesty won't know."

"But……"

"Juntian." He interrupted me abruptly, approached me all of a sudden, and put his hands on my shoulders.I stretched my body nervously, not daring to move, and let his starry eyes capture my soul, "Do you dare to look into my eyes and tell me that you don't feel anything about me?"

I moved my lips and moved my throat, but I couldn't utter a word.

He waited a moment, then curled his lips in satisfaction.Then, he suddenly leaned over gently and pressed a kiss on my forehead.

The rosy light of the setting sun surrounded us, and for a moment there was silence save for the faint noise of the oars paddling the water.

The little emperor came to Fuyao Hall for the first time after I was canonized.I don't want to see him at all.

During the day in the painting boat, the touch of your young master on my forehead is still so vivid.I really dare not see the little emperor.

It felt like betraying him.No, it should be said that I have already betrayed him...

Although he did have so many concubines, I betrayed my feelings for him.I can't deny that I do have feelings for Ouyang Qi, although it's not love yet.

Actually, I'm not as dedicated as I imagined...

The little emperor had already appeared in sight, his familiar night-like black eyebrows and eyes were stained with fatigue, the night wind stirred up the broken hair at his temples, and the palace lanterns in the hands of the palace attendants behind him held up a brilliant splendor, reflecting his A bit lonely around.

I bowed to him, "I have seen Your Majesty."

He gently took my hand and pulled me up.His eyes were as gentle as the bright moon in the sky, but they were less childish and more mature.

Before he knew it, he had grown so much.In those black eyes that were as calm as water, there was a hidden sharpness.

"Juntian, I'm sorry it's been so long since I came to see you." He smiled, still with a bit of innocence, "Don't be angry with me."

"I don't dare." I didn't dare to look into his eyes, but I didn't dare to look away either.

He entered the palace first, entered the inner hall familiarly, fell down on the low couch, leaned on the square pillow, and looked at me with half of his cheeks, "I'm really exhausted these days, I want to relax tonight one time."

Du Ruo has brought tea, I took it and put it beside him, "Then go to bed early."

He suddenly turned his body over, lay on the couch and looked at me, tilting his head slightly, "Juntian, why do you seem to be very nervous today?"

My heart trembled, and I quickly opened the corners of my mouth to smile, "Is there any? Probably because you haven't come for too long..."

"Hehe, you really are still angry~"

"No, really not." As I said, I poured the tea into the teacup, and was about to serve it to him, but he suddenly grabbed my hand, and it felt as if my hand had been scalded, and I almost dropped the teacup.Fortunately, he finally stabilized, but the tea still splashed out and landed on his hand.

I quickly stabilized my mood, and hurriedly wiped his hands with my sleeves, "I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"

As soon as he raised his head, his heart suddenly trembled.He stared at me quietly, as if he had seen through my hypocrisy.

I've never felt so bad.

"Juntian." He didn't seem to feel the heat of the tea, he held my hand tightly behind his back, "What did I do to make you angry, or is someone embarrassing you?"

"No, no one makes things difficult for your ministers, and your majesty only treats your ministers with grace."

"There's something different about you tonight."

"Probably because I haven't seen His Majesty for too long, I'm a little nervous."

"Really?" He asked lightly, but didn't expect my answer.He withdrew his hand, but smiled again, "It seems that I should come more frequently in the future."

I smiled bitterly in my heart, but didn't know how to respond.I stood up and wanted to pour another cup of tea, but he grabbed my sleeve.

"Don't be too busy, I just want you to accompany me." He said softly.

I nodded and sat next to him.

He looked up at me, suddenly stretched out his hand, and gently stroked my cheek.In the reddish flame, his face seemed to be shrouded in a mystery, with a bit of affection.

Suddenly, I was a little sure, I felt his affection for me.

It's a very strange feeling.Before that, his tenderness to me was like a mist floating in the sky, unpredictable and faintly visible.It made me unable to distinguish his truth from reality, nor his true meaning.

But this time, when I met after I became a virtuous son, the fog in the article suddenly dissipated, and something clear and clear poured out, continuously conveyed from his eyebrows, eyes, and his movements.

A sense of sweetness rose in my heart, but then I was wrapped up in a shadow of guilt.

Why does it make me feel right now...

"Juntian, it will be soon." He said softly, with a careless tone, "You will always be by my side, right?"

Soon?What is coming soon?

Sure enough, what is he planning?

But I didn't ask much, I just held his hand like before, nodded, "I will always be by your side."

He raised the corner of his mouth with some satisfaction, revealing a dimple, "In the past, I made you suffer a lot. I know you hate me and hate me for killing that palace servant named Wenfeng."

I was shocked, I didn't expect him to remember...

I thought that that past event had never left a mark on his heart.

Did he know?

"Juntian, my father said something to me." He lowered his eyes slightly, looking at the copper crane with a candle in his mouth diagonally in front of him, "As an emperor, the more he loves him, the more he will put it on the table." A place that I can’t reach. Otherwise, it will become my weakness, not only can’t protect what is most important to me, but I can’t even protect myself.” He raised his eyes, and there was a bit of deep helplessness in them, “You Do you understand why?"

I was a little dazed and shook my head in a trance.

"When I was young, I had a favorite Yafu. He was not Huang Yafu, but an ordinary palace servant. He and Yin Duanqing have been with me since childhood. But he is more gentle and loving than Yin Gongshi. Every day The first time when I didn’t finish my studies well, or made some mistakes, and was punished by my father for not eating and being confined, he would secretly deliver food to me at the risk of being reprimanded. At that time, my father didn’t pay much attention to me. In winter, he didn’t even have a few clothes to keep out the cold, so he gave me his new clothes, preferring to suffer the cold himself. To me, he is my father.”

I noticed that at the end of this narration, he no longer used the self-proclaimed me.He was completely immersed in the memories, and there was still a warm smile on the corner of his mouth, "But, he died later. He died because of me."

I feel that even now, when he brings up this past, he still feels pain.

"At that time, Zhao Wenchuo and I got into a fight because of a trivial matter. I was smaller than Zhao Wenchuo, and I was not strong enough. He accidentally injured Zhao Wenchuo in order to protect me. In his anger, Huang Yafu also Teach me a lesson and behead him."

I trembled slightly, feeling that this story was different from what I was feeling at the time.

The scenarios are so similar.

But he actually laughed, without the slightest bit of bitterness, "Later, when my father was dying, he called me to his side and told me why he kept ignoring me. He wanted to protect me. If he put me by his side, what would happen to me? I have long been the same as my palace attendant. It was not until his death that he finally made me the new emperor. He had long wanted to give me everything he had, but he couldn’t express his feelings. Born in the emperor’s family, he finally The painful thing is probably like this. You can never rest assured to spoil the one you love, and you will never get what you really want."

Listening to his narration, I seem to be able to feel the endless sorrow spreading from him, as well as the endless sorrow of his father.

Was it because of Du Qian that his father told him so?In order to protect Du Qian from further persecution by Huang Yafu, he had no choice but to exile him far away and never see him again for life.

I felt that my throat was a little hoarse, but I still asked in a low voice, "You mean to say that you killed me to protect me by killing me?"

"I'm different from my father. I don't accept my fate, and I don't believe that an emperor really can't rest assured to show his love and protect the people he cherishes at the same time." He sat up straight and looked at me seriously, "I know you Have a grudge against me, and I accept your resentment. But the days of pretending are numbered. I've made arrangements. As long as you trust me, I will give you the best life possible."

The low-key whispers made me feel like I was in a dream.I'm almost questioning the authenticity now.

can i trust him

Can I forget the resentment and uncontrollable feelings towards him?

Trust him with confidence... I used to be like that.But in the end, everything still depends on oneself step by step...

But tonight, he was indeed a little different...

He gently held my face and kissed my lips lightly, infinitely tender.He slightly opened his eyelids, and asked in a hoarse voice, "Will you trust me again?"