Brother Donggong

Wen Zhan came very early, it seems that he came just after dusk.It's just very quiet and doesn't say anything.Lu Zhi followed behind him, holding a food box full of bitter melons.

Dinner was eaten under the grape trellis in the small courtyard, it was very quiet, only the slight vibrato of the wooden chopsticks touching the side of the bowl.Wen Zhan really didn't like to eat bitter gourd. He took a few mouthfuls, put down his chopsticks, and asked for a cup of tea to rinse his mouth.

He stood up, left his seat, and said behind me, "You... eat slowly, and come to the study when you are full, I want to say a few words to you."

So, I obediently bowed my head to eat.But while I was eating, something was wrong again. I looked up and looked at the people at the dinner table. Except for me who was eating, everyone else was looking at me sideways.I ate a few more mouthfuls, so I put down my chopsticks, asked for some tea to rinse my mouth, and stood up, "I'm full, take your time."

So I went to the study.

Wen Zhan was sitting on the wooden chair in the study. When he saw me push the door in, he stood up, walked to me slowly, looked at me, and walked slowly to the other end of the room. He pointed to this side chair, said to me, "Sit."

I sat down and he looked at me, still silent.

After a while, he suddenly asked me, "Well, do you want some tea? I'll let Lvzhi brew a cup of Longjing tea for you."

After finishing speaking, before I could speak, he went out to call Lv and pour tea.Lu Zhi brought in the tea with a cup from a kiln, and Wen Zhan walked from the other side of the room to the window.

He asked again, "Would you like some dim sum? I asked the imperial dining room to make red bean shortbread."

So Lu Zhi brought in the red bean shortbread again.

Wen Zhan went from the window to the bookshelf again. He even changed his posture. He wanted to reach out to take the book from the empty bookshelf and open it, but he found an old almanac. When he opened it, it read: Renchen , Build and remove.Twelve Gods: Receive the day.Auspicious: Offering sacrifices, asking for money, marrying, making an alliance.

He closed the almanac and walked slowly in front of me, but stopped five steps away.

"Chengyi, this day, I thought a lot, and many things were messed up. I don't know what to say....Yesterday, Cui Bicheng told me some things, many of which I never thought of. It's not that I I don't believe it, but, in the past few years, I almost dare not ask for extravagance..."

"Chengyi, are you really willing to end all grievances with me, will you not see me in this life?"

I,"……"

He didn't seem to allow me to answer, and he said, "I thought about it a lot when I went back. In fact, I should know you better than Cui Bicheng. You like everyone to be together lively. Maybe you even want to keep the third child, everyone. Brothers, peace is better than anything else, but that's impossible."

"There are some things I can't say, and there are things you won't believe even if I tell you. If I don't try my best to force my father to step down from the throne,...after all the generations, I won't be the one who ascends to the throne.

I also know that you don't like me, maybe it would be better for me to be an abdicated prince who retired to Linquan.But I thought about it for many years, I am not that kind of person, and I can't do that.

I have never dreamed of the days when the beans were planted at the foot of the southern mountain and the grass was full of beans and the bean sprouts were scarce. Walking out of the Dazheng Palace might be the day I died. "

……

"What I can do is to do my best to give the world a peaceful year. Also, give you a home.

I know it's shameless to say that, but it's true.

Maybe the person you love the most is not me, but now in the world, only I can protect you.Under my rule, you can live lawlessly. "

Having said that, he actually smiled lightly.

"Maybe not perfect, but still an acceptable choice, isn't it?"

I looked at him and he shook his head slightly at me.

"Don't answer me in a hurry. I want to give you time this time to think about it. If you promise, we will get married after the yuan change next year, and we will live in peace and contentment from now on. Don't make trouble anymore, okay? ?”

"These days, I don't know how I got here. It's even harder than the most difficult time before. I can't see your empty heart, but I can see you... holding you, my heart hurts like a knife ,..."

"I won't force you this time, you should think about it."

After speaking, he came over, lifted my chin, lowered his head, and kissed my lips hard, like pouring out all the fire in a cavity and roasting people alive.

At this time, Cui Bicheng's voice in the courtyard sang out of season again: "It turns out that the flowers are blooming everywhere, but it's all ruined like this. What's the beauty of the day, who's home for the pleasure?"

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No.20 Vol.[-] July Flowing Fire