Brother Donggong

I didn't know until I returned to the palace that all the guards here have changed their defenses.

Xie Mengming said that my father was transferred to the palace as a servant, but in fact he was looking for a place to recuperate from his injuries.Now the entire army of the palace is under the control of only one person, Pei Tan, Marquis of Jingyuan.

Pei Tanqing lost some weight, but he was in good spirits.

When he spoke, he had a smile in his eyes and was a little gentler.

I heard that his relationship with Chu Qiangsheng was restored, I was taken aback when I heard that.Later, Cucumber told me quietly that Chu Qiangsheng's new father died.

I ate lunch and hurried to Chu Qiangsheng's residence to hang himself for the funeral.

Father Chu sent his daughter-in-law to Yongjing to get married, and built a big house for Chu Qiangsheng in Yongjing. When he could have enjoyed peace and happiness, who would have thought that he would fall asleep overnight.

Chu Qiangsheng's biological father died, and he had to return to his hometown Ding You.

Ding You is the ancestral system of Dazheng. Officials in office, no matter how big or small the official position is, whether it is important or not, will resign from the official position and return to their hometown to observe filial piety from the day they learn of their parents' funeral.Of course, there are some people who don't do this, but if the court finds out, his official career in this life will be ruined.

Officials can be worried, and the court can also seize love.

However, the imperial court's seduction means that it means that officials are usually sent home to keep their filial piety.Because once the official is robbed, he will not resign or return to his hometown, then the impeachment memorial of the imperial emissary will be like Mount Tai, crushing him to death.

Chu Qiangsheng's writing is like a knife, and he is powerful. He himself is the censor of Zuodu. He is not afraid of literary battles. No matter how ruthless he is, he is a clean stream of literature. system, so he followed the rules and resigned.

However, he did not return to his hometown in Hunan, but stayed in Yongjing City to observe his filial piety.

The official did not embarrass him.

Anyway, he resigned, and the government and opposition civil servants stopped talking.

His father's coffin was parked at home, and Chu Qiangsheng invited an old monk to do the water and land dojo.

Playing, playing and singing are very lively.

Chu Qiangsheng drank tea with me.

There was no sad look on his face, which surprised me a little.

"Qiangsheng, you... are you okay?"

"What can I have? Although it's not very good to say so, I still want to say that his death is at the right time. Yongjing is in a mess now. Whoever knows more and who causes more things has more ties , whoever is in more danger. Once he dies, I will be freed from the chaos when I worry about it. After all, this is a blessing."

Chu Qiangsheng actually smiled, and calmly said, "Since Chengyi is here, why don't you eat a vegetarian meal with me here. Seeing that you have gained weight in the past two days, I think your heart will be relieved and your life will be easier." The small face is round, like a steamed stuffed bun. Eat some green vegetables and tofu, and it will also clear your stomach."

I'm relieved to see that he's fine.

He doesn't feel sad when his father dies, so I don't want to feel sad by myself.

But after hearing what he said, I remembered what Old Cui said, and I quickly touched my face, "Is it so obvious that you are fat?"

Chu Qiang smiled, pinched the lid of the tea bowl with her fingers to drink tea, and stopped talking.

I saw his hands casually resting on the coffee table, so I went up and touched them.

Chu Qiangsheng's hands are really good.

White, thin, soft.

Silky.

Except for the calluses on the middle finger of the right hand from holding the pen, there are no traces anywhere else.In the mandarin duck tent, if anyone touches it twice with these hands, hey!Those bones must be crispy, and you must become a fairy if you don't die.

"Qiangsheng,...don't blame me for being troublesome. If you don't like the matter between you and Pei Tan, I'll go and tell him not to let him pester you."

Chu Qiangsheng sneered, "I am willing! What am I not willing to do! This Ding You will have to spend three years. After leaving the Dazheng Confidential Center for three years, maybe something will happen. If there is no ruthless person by my side, Whether I can still be alive after three years, and whether I can be this official again, only God knows."

I looked at him seriously, "Qiangsheng, do you... like him? If you really like him, put down the awkwardness in your heart and make yourself feel better."

"Like it?!" Chu Qiangsheng suddenly leaned over, "Chengyi, I'll tell you about this, don't tell others."

I nodded blankly.

"Chengyi, you like my hands, don't you?"

"Um……"

I nodded again.

"But, don't you think it's strange? I never hide my background from you. I and the Huang Congchang in your house came from Liangpo. The place is so poor that nothing grows in the field, and there is no water or food. Eat. People are all disheveled. I have been hunting in the mountains since I was a child. I can draw a hard bow and kill wolves. The people who came out of that place are not young ladies raised in deep boudoirs. How could their hands be so beautiful? Tender?"

"Um……"

I shook my head.

"do not know."

Chu Qiangsheng spread his hands in front of me, "It can be said that these hands have been completely reborn. This layer of skin was newly grown later. Eight years ago, when I first passed the Jinshi examination, my hands were very rough. What is on them? There are calluses, knife wounds, and the hard skin that caused blisters when I helped my mother. At that time, Lord Pei took a fancy to me, but he didn't like my hands. He prepared a medicine for me, applied it on my hands, corroded the original layer of skin, took it off, and regenerated a new layer of skin."

With a bang, the tea bowl in my hand fell to the ground.

Chu Qiangsheng was still laughing, "It hurts, the feeling of the skin on the fingertips rotting away bit by bit is too painful, I will never forget that pain in my life... Do you know Chengyi, he forced me to have sex with him At the time of that incident, I didn't even think about dying, but when my hands were rotten like that, I really wanted to hit my head to death.

Later, I wondered, what is the reason for my mother's life and my hard study for more than ten years?

I didn't pass the Jinshi exam to make bed warming toys for the powerful!

I am an official of the imperial court, and I get the salary of Da Zheng. I can't die here because of this.

So I survived.

Chengzi, why are you crying? "

"what?"

Before I knew it, tears were streaming down my face.

He reached out and wiped my tears away.

"It's still the same, and the same temperament. Have you forgotten, when you were in Yuzheng Palace, you were still young, only 14 years old, and I used to be your bachelor's attendant. I asked you to peel lychees for me to eat, You are the prince, you didn't even ask me, just peeled it off for me, and put them in my mouth one by one, at that time, my hands were not healed yet."

"Huh? I... forgot..."

Over the years, my own affairs have been very messy.

I remember that I knew Chu Qiangsheng a long time ago, but people are so strange. I have been friends for so many years, and after getting along for so many years, I don't remember how I knew him at all.

Come to think of it, it has been many years.

Chu Qiangsheng laughed again, "He has no conscience. Come on, don't cry. It's not a big deal, it's all over. In fact, Pei Hou is not a bad person, and there is no big enmity between me and him, just This festival is also good for me, so put the crooked pot lid on the broken pot, so let’s do it.”

I took a breath, "Then Pei Tan?"

Chu Qiang turned her face to one side, "He's right below, and now your safety is on him, and he doesn't dare to leave when you're here with me. There are still some things I want to discuss with him. I resigned , but after all, they are still people from the prince's side, and there are some things that I can't ignore."

Me, "Huh? What's the matter, can I know?"

Chu Qiangsheng, "Didn't you notice that the guards on your mansion are much stricter than before? Although the prince is still in the Taimiao, it is a three-day sacrifice and cannot be delayed, but you were assassinated outside the city of Yongjing." He knows everything about it. So the people around you should investigate thoroughly. "

I was startled, "He won't arrest Xiaolian again!"

Chu Qiang gave me a contemptuous look, "What's so good about that little lotus? There are plenty of beautiful children like Yongjing. Why are you reluctant to part with him?"

I made a bitter face, "I'm not like you, you don't understand..., I just feel that I have to protect him,... I can't explain myself..."

At the end, Chu Qiangsheng sighed, "You like him."

Me, "... I don't know if I like him,..., I don't know... I just feel that I can't leave him alone."

Chu Qiangsheng shook her head, "This matter is really troublesome."

What's wrong with me?"

Chu Qiangsheng, "If you don't like him, the prince can still tolerate him. If you really like him, Chengyi, you are a smart person, but you like to pretend to be a dead dog too much. Think about it seriously, the prince treats you Can he tolerate you liking someone else?"

I grabbed him, "Then what should I do?"

Chu Qiangsheng quickly shook her head, "This matter has nothing to do with me, don't look for me. I don't care."