Brother Donggong

Liu Congrong didn't speak.

In fact, I don't expect him to promise me either.

Everyone in this world is changing, because interests are ever-changing. In order to chase its changes, people will always follow it and change themselves.

As the saying goes, 'people's hearts are like water'.

However, there are also people who are very stubborn. Such people are usually not interested in secular rights. What they advocate are old sayings like 'loyalty' and 'a scholar dies for his confidant'.

I'm not saying that Liu Congrong will not change in his life.

It's just that his root lies with Wen Zhan.

However, no matter how hard-hearted people are, there will be a little bit of room for flexibility.

I said, "I said Liu Ya, don't look at me like that, I'm not going to save Xiaolian, really. I just took that token to Dali Temple to frighten that Luo Xianzhen, and let him take it easy while interrogating Xiaolian." Don't torture him to death, let him survive the fifteenth day of the first lunar month. After scaring him, I will return the token."

Liu Congrong still didn't speak.

He lowered his head, his face was very gloomy.

I stroked his hair again, "I said Liu Ya, don't put on a bitter face, it's so ugly. Hey, forget it, you have done a lot of ungrateful things over the years, and you don't lack such a face." Forget it, just pretend that I didn't say anything."

"My lord." Liu Congrong spoke suddenly, his voice was not loud, but he articulated his words clearly, "I know that my servants have treated you badly for so many years, but you have never hated my servants. To put it mildly, it is your lord who doesn't care about it." Little man, to be honest, you don't look down on me at all."

I was taken aback by what he said, and said a little embarrassingly, "Look at what you said. The two of us played together since we were young, how could I look down on you."

"His Majesty seems to be dull, and he doesn't care about everything, but in fact, he is so thoughtful. One thing that offends you is enough in a lifetime. It is difficult for you to forgive, but you are open-minded by nature after all, and those things that you can't forgive will be forgiven by you." forget."

Liu Congrong suddenly looked up.

"Your servant knows that when I kept Princess Ayla in limbo without telling you, you will never be able to treat your servant as a friend again."

Is it true that the more you want to forget something, the more clearly you remember it?

Liu Congrong's 'Princess Ayla' sounded like a spell chanted by the old Taoist priest, replaying the past in my mind.

I can't remember many things clearly during this period, but the sadness seems to have taken root in my heart, and I can't get rid of it.I grabbed the clothes on my chest subconsciously, but it didn't seem to be of any use.

I pulled off my robe and sat on the snow.

I scratched my hair, and said without thinking, "Liu Ya, do you know what I'm thinking? If I had already accepted the crown prince... It's too difficult, I guess I can't do it, then Or just make a fight with him, strangle him to death, and swear not to turn back, so that his little thoughts on me will die long ago."

"The two of us just gossip. After so many years of tossing, neither of us feels better. Is it because my temper is too procrastinated and not clean enough?"

Liu Congrong said, "Your Highness, this is your nature, and you cannot change it."

I scratched my hair again, "Liu Ya, sometimes I also think that I really don't look like my father's son. His sons are all obstinate, either they get into the Buddhist scriptures in an attempt to become a Buddha, or Knocking on the chair on the throne to the end, why are you so stubborn like a donkey?"

Liu Congrong smiled faintly, "My lord, you are the same, it's not so easy to turn back."

I patted him on the shoulder, stood up by myself, and pulled him up, "Okay, I understand what you mean, don't pretend to be pitiful, anyway, this person is the same wherever he goes, find a soft Just pinch the persimmon fiercely, I am the soft persimmon who has a hard life, and I was born to be bullied by you."

Seeing that he was going to retort, I waved my hand, "Stop talking, stop talking, I'm going to run away too. When the prince gets up, take good care of him, he's hurt to such a degree, and you still don't forget to arrest Xiao Lian, what a shame I'm looking for trouble. He caused me such a big trouble, and I have to solve it myself. When the prince wakes up, it's okay, so don't bother me in my palace. If there's something wrong, you can figure it out , don’t come, I won’t open the door when I come.”

"Let's see you after the fifteenth day of the first lunar month."

"My lord, please stay."

Suddenly a voice came in halfway, and when I turned around, it was Pei Tan.

What does he come to do?

I saw Pei Tan walking over, but he didn't speak to me, but to Liu Congrong and said, "Eunuch Liu, please give me the East Palace Token Talisman for Pei."

Liu Congrong was taken aback, "Why does Marquis Pei want to order Fu So?"

Pei Tan, "Defense of the capital."

Liu Congrong looked at him, then at me, and nodded with difficulty, "Okay, please wait a moment, Marquis Pei."

After finishing speaking, he turned around and returned to the palace hall.

I am ashamed!

This guy Pei Tan is clearly showing off in front of me.

He can borrow the East Palace Order Talisman, but I can't.

He is bigger than me.

——Okay, I admit that I am stingy, who can let other people's reasons be more glamorous than mine?

What is the reason for people to say it?

Yongjing defense!

What about mine?

Uh... Let my pet boy, Xiao Lian, eat and drink well in the prison of Dali Temple, and celebrate the New Year with peace of mind.

I saw Liu Congrong leave, and I was too lazy to talk to Pei Tan, and I didn't pay attention to him. I turned around to leave, but I heard another voice, "My lord, please stay."

I want to say that if you have something to say quickly, if you have to fart quickly, I don't have time to talk to you.

But because of Pei Hou's gentleness, I also asked very politely.

"what?"

"My lord, please wait a moment. Mr. Pei wants to invite your lord to go to Dali Temple together. You have the token in your hand, so you can talk about anything, and the officials below can do it easier."

"You're so kind? Lend me the talisman at your own risk?"

"Didn't the prince borrow the horse from his subordinates when he ran out of the Guanzhi Tower at night? The subordinates did what they should do, and didn't think about it or not."

Yo?

I looked him up and down.

It was still the arrogant, yet gentle and handsome Pei Tan.

I still thought he was possessed by some kind of evildoer, and he was replaced.

"I said, Pei Tan, why did you help me? I thought about it, and let it go. I am naturally timid, and you dare to do things that a favored person like Liu Congrong would not dare to do. You don't seem like such a bold person. I don't want to be involved in anything else."

"My lord, can I take a walk?"

Pei Tan pointed to the pavilion next to him.

The pavilion is octagonal, with hanging curtains, which is very large, just enough to block the wind and snow.

I nodded.

No one wanted to poke in the heavy snow, so I walked over there, Pei Tan followed me.

When he got to the pavilion, he looked at the whole small palace turned into a scene covered in white, and he didn't seem to be talking to me, but there was no one else in front of him except me.

"Everyone in the world has a retreat. Mr. Pei can go back to his hometown to study and farm. The prince has a manor bought by Boss Cui for you. Although he does not have monstrous power, he must have no worries about food and clothing. However, there is a kind of people who have no retreat, and they are them. They are people in the palace, and those who cut off the root of their children and grandchildren to enter the palace, no matter whether there is anyone outside waiting for them to go home, they will not be able to go back. So they only have one piece of sky, which is the palace. Liu Congrong The sky above the head is the prince."

"I helped you. If the prince blames you, he will be dismissed and investigated at most. But if Liu Liu Congrong helps you, he will have no way out. No matter what kindness you have for him, this reward is too expensive. You must let him Think about it. Or...you just want to put him to death, do you hate him that much?"

Me, "I didn't think that much."

Pei Tan, "It's impossible for you to think so much. You grew up in the palace, you don't have to think about these things at all, and you can't forget them. In fact, I have been thinking about one thing for so many years. After all, you are born with a good temper. , indifferent, not asking about government affairs, or... too indifferent?

What you call negligence, unintentional mistakes, are actually stabs in other people's hearts. Do you really not understand, or did you do it on purpose? "

I do not speak.

Suddenly I heard Pei Tan ask me, "Your Highness, is it possible for you to treat the prince sincerely? Sincerely like him, and do your best for him? Even if this kind of sincerity is not the kind of mutual affection you had when you were young, but just out of sympathy for his true feelings for you?"

……

silence

Heavy snow has been falling.

No one speaks.

After a long time, he said, "If it's not possible, please break with His Highness the Crown Prince completely."