forced into marriage

Chu Yu carried him to the meditation courtyard, carefully placed him on the bed, helped him take off his shoes, and covered him with the quilt.

He looked at Lin Xi's face: "If you know that I am Lin Yu in the future, will you hate me?"

He just looked at Lin Xi, and he had many questions about himself and Lin Xi that he wanted to answer.

Lin Xi slept until the afternoon.

He got up and looked at the furnishings in the room, and it turned out that he was back again.

After putting on his shoes, he got up and opened the door to go out. As soon as he opened the door, he saw that something was wrong in the courtyard.

He went down the steps, walked to the middle of the courtyard, looked around, as if they had just arrived, the writing on the wall was gone, and the plants he had planted were gone, leaving only the crabapple plant.

But under the big tree, there are more swings.

He walked through the main hall and arrived at Chu Yu's Yunshui Residence. The Yunshui Residence was very large, but only had two rooms. The room with the largest area was Chu Yu's room, and the other was the study.

Lin Xi found Chu Yu's study and rushed in directly: "What's going on in the yard?"

At this time, Chu Yu just put down the book, picked up the pen, and was about to write something.

When he heard Lin Xi ask about the yard, he put down his pen again: "You want to clean up by yourself"

"I don't want to." Lin Xi shook his head.

Chu Yu just smiled, picked up the pen again, dipped it in the ink, and started writing on the paper.

Just after writing two words, Chu Yu looked up and saw that Lin Xi hadn't left.

"There is something else"

Hearing him ask herself, Lin Xi was a little hesitant about the swing, whether to thank him, but after thinking for a while, she still said thank you.

As soon as he finished speaking, he ran away and no one was there.

Holding the pen, Chu Yu stared blankly at the scene just now, and only found it funny when he recovered.

This seems to be the first time Lin Xi has been so polite to him - if it is the same in the future, that's fine.

When it was time for dinner, Lin Xi unexpectedly went out of his way and took the initiative to serve Chu Yu with food!

Chu Yu just held the chopsticks and quietly watched him add vegetables to his bowl.

"Why don't you eat, you can't let it go."

He said he couldn't put it down, but his hands were still holding the food for him.

He felt something was wrong, so he put down his chopsticks, looked at him, and asked calmly, "Just say what you want."

Lin Xi just caught a piece of meat, and when he heard what Chu Yu said, he was stunned, and then immediately regained his senses, as if nothing had happened, and put it into his bowl again.

Just as he was about to reach out, Chu Yu stopped him, grabbed his chopsticks, and put them aside.Then he didn't speak, just stared at him.

"It's because you're back, so can I go out to play?" Lin Xi was finally defeated and confessed honestly.

"Reason?" Chu Yu asked him back.

The reason made Lin Xi not know how to answer for a while. If he said that he went out to find someone, then Chu Yu would definitely disagree, but if he told Chu Yu that he really just wanted to go out for fun-then he would not believe it. Not to mention Chu Yu.

He has played in this capital since he was a child, and he has never been anywhere.

"I don't like the feeling of being locked up all the time." Lin Xi dared to say anything.

Chu Yu felt aggrieved, and let him tear down the palace wherever he was locked up, and let him do whatever he wanted. He only restricted Lin Xi's right to leave the mansion, and he didn't follow Lin Xi as usual Xie.

Chu Yu also knew what Lin Xi was thinking in his heart, so he didn't stop him, but agreed, but—"It's only good to let people follow."

"Why am I not a three-year-old child?" Lin Xi couldn't understand. He was so big, who would follow him? How can he find it.

Anyway, Lin Xi refused, but no matter how much Lin Xi refused, Chu Yu still wanted people to follow: "Let Su Qing follow."

Lin Xi had no choice but to say no to him, so he could only endure his sulking, picked up the chopsticks next to him, and began to eat by himself.

Seeing that he was holding his own pair, Chu Yu was stunned for a while, and then didn't remind him.

The two held each other's chopsticks, one was confused and the other deliberately didn't remind.

During a dinner hour, Lin Xi didn't talk to Chu Yu, but as soon as he returned to the Jingxinyuan, he started to complain and scold him to Xiao Ran.

On the second day, Chu Yu came to ask him to get up for breakfast, but he ignored him, didn't get up, and locked the door.

Chu Yu guessed that it was because of what happened last night, so he didn't hand him over. Breakfast was useless, so he went to the palace early.

in the hall

Because of those rumors, Chu Yu didn't bother to listen to the nonsense of civil and military officials, so he never went to court again and claimed to be ill.

Today, when he suddenly went to court, it was Chu Yi who asked him to come, otherwise he would be too lazy to come, so he might as well coax others at home.

"Your Majesty, the surrounding cities of Jin'an were flooded, and the people in the city fled to Jin'an. Now there are countless refugees in Jin'an City. The food in the city can't save so many victims. Besides, there are so many people in Jin'an City. I'm afraid..."

The civil servants were reporting to Chu Yi the current situation in Jin'an City, and Chu Yu was standing by and listening to them, and this small matter had to be reported.

"Yan Xiang, what do you think about this matter?" Chu Yi looked at Yan Xiangzhi and asked his opinion.

Yan Xiangzhi, the prime minister of the two dynasties of the Northern Qi Dynasty, Chu Yu's rumors of "killing his father and seizing the throne" were spread by his people. This person had the heart of rebellion as early as when the former emperor was still in power.

"Returning to Your Majesty, I believe that food should be transported to Jin'an City as soon as possible to relieve the refugees and the common people."

"Who is it to send?"

Yan Xiangzhi's eyeballs rolled quickly, as if he was thinking about something, and then he took a quick step forward: "Return to Your Majesty, this matter should be handled by His Highness King Ning."

Suddenly being named by Yan Xiangzhi, Chu Yu was still a little surprised. Although he didn't like this person, he was curious why he was allowed to go, so he didn't say anything. He looked up to meet Chu Yi's eyes, nodded slightly, and listened to Yan Xiang. said.

Seeing that he agreed, Chu Yi still wanted to ask Yan Xiangzhi why, and asked Chu Yu to go: "Why?"

"I feel that His Highness has not participated in the court for several years, so he must not know much about some things, and the matter of transporting food is not difficult. First, let the people and refugees solve the problem of food and clothing, and avoid the pain of starvation." Bitter, and secondly, it will allow His Highness to understand the sentiments of the people."

What he said made the officials present a little confused, but overall, he said it was probably for the good of Chu Yu, so more than half of the people agreed.

But Chu Yu himself didn't think that he was doing it for his own good. There was almost nothing to do with transporting food and understanding people's sentiments. Moreover, according to Yan Xiangzhi's own temperament, he just didn't want Chu Yu to be in the middle of the court. However, if Chu Yu came back, he would be farther away from seizing the Beiqi throne.

Although Chu Yi disagreed, but seeing that Chu Yu didn't respond, he responded to the matter: "Is there anything else to play"—no one—"retire from the court."

Chu Yi glanced at Chu Yu and left.

The people present should go, and gather around to discuss. As soon as Chu Yu was about to leave, he felt something was wrong. When he turned his head, he saw Yan Xiangzhi looking at him. Chu Yu asked him with a smile: "There's something on this king's face that makes Prime Minister Yan stare at me like that"

Hearing his question, Yan Xiangzhi didn't feel embarrassed, and replied with a smile: "I heard that His Highness got married, and I haven't had time to congratulate him yet."

Chu Yu was silent, Yan Xiangzhi saw that he didn't respond, and said, "Your Majesty is really, how could you marry a man, wouldn't it be a disgrace to you? Besides... I heard that the target is Lin Lin from the Yongning Hou Mansion." Young master, the rumors about Lin Xi back then have not stopped until now, His Majesty asked you to marry him, which is obviously humiliating you."

Having said that, Yan Xiangzhi didn't see much change in the expression on Chu Yu's face, so he pressed him tightly again.

Just as he was about to speak, Chu Yu interrupted him.

"Cough, cough, cough." Chu Yu clenched his fist, put it in front of his mouth, and coughed lightly, "This king's illness is not cured yet, so I won't chat with Yan Xiang much."

After saying that, he pretended to cough and left.

After leaving the main hall, Chu Yu's face turned ugly—this Yan Xiangzhiming was clearly trying to sow discord, but he also involved Lin Xi. If Lin Xi lay in this muddy water, it would be a disaster.

Chu Yu did not leave the palace, but came to Chu Yi's study again.

When Chu Yi saw him coming, he called the other people in the check-out room—"Young Brother, you really want to go to Jin'an"

After Chu Yu came in, he sat aside: "I'm too lazy to listen to his nonsense here."

This...is really his character—Chu Yi didn't ask him about it anymore, "What kind of person does the emperor think Lin Xi is?"

Suddenly, a question about Lin Xi made Chu Yu, who was drinking tea, stunned. As soon as the tea cup reached his lips, he put it back again—"It's pretty good, but the playful personality can't be changed."

Hearing what Chu Yu said, he smiled slightly, then looked at Qin who was in the corner again, and reminded Chu Yu by himself: "Don't shut him up and let him play, otherwise the final result will be the same as mine was at the beginning. Come to nothing."

Chu Yu followed his gaze and looked over - that person has been gone for five years, and Chu Yi still hasn't let go.

He really wanted to mention the past, but facing the current Chu Yi, he had no choice but to not mention anything.

Chu Yi walked down, walked slowly in front of the piano, leaned over and flicked the strings, with tears in his eyes, sore throat, slightly parted lips, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't say anything.

Seeing him like this, Chu Yu didn't disturb him anymore, got up and left the study, and left.

Ning Wangfu

"How do you guard two people who are so big? If you say they are gone, they will be gone!"

"The two of us have been guarding the door since we were young, and we have never left for half a step. It is impossible for Wangfei and the others to get out from here."

"Find them all! If His Highness comes back and finds out about this, we will all be ruined!"

In the current Prince Ning's mansion, everyone is in a panic because of the disappearance of Lin Xi.

After Chu Yu left the mansion today, Lin Xi stayed in the room for a while before coming out. He asked Xiao Ran to check whether Su Qing was in the mansion. Fortunately, Su Qing entered the palace with Chu Yu.

After finding out, Lin Xi lied to Uncle Li that he was sick and rested in the room, not wanting to be disturbed by others, so he used this excuse to wander around the courtyard.

In the Jingxin courtyard, behind Lin Xi's room, there is a wall, and behind the wall is Beiqi's moat. If you jump off the wall, you won't get hurt, at most you will get wet.

So...Lin Xi and Xiao Ran walked out of Prince Ning's Mansion through this wall.

Chu Yu's carriage stopped outside the gate of Prince Ning's Mansion. Su Qing saw the situation in the mansion, and before Chu Yu got off the car, he quickly walked into the mansion to inquire.

"What's going on?" He pulled a servant who was running back and forth.

Seeing that the person holding him was Su Qing, the man looked a little flustered and stammered a little: "Su...Master Su Qing, why are you...back, you're back"

Su Qing blinked, looked at him, and beckoned him to speak quickly.

The man also panicked and hesitated, but he stammered and said: "The princess is missing, she is missing..."

At this time, Uncle Li just heard from the inside that the prince was back, so he ran out in a hurry.

"What are you talking about?! The work is done! Hurry up and do it!"

As soon as the man heard Uncle Li's words, he broke away from Su Qing's hand, raised his legs and ran away. Uncle Li glanced at Su Qing, walked around him, and walked quickly behind Su Qing, in front of Chu Yu who was slowly walking in. .

Quickly explain to him what the person said just now: "Your Highness, don't believe the nonsense that servant just said, the princess just went out to play."

Chu Yu looked at the people in the courtyard, took a light breath, and said, "He has had enough fun, he will come back."

Uncle Li and Su Qing originally thought that Chu Yu would be furious, but they didn't want to...

"Come with me to the study." He glanced at Uncle Li and Su Qing, then walked slowly away from the front yard with his hands behind his back.

Everyone in the courtyard looked at each other, they didn't know why, they all looked at Uncle Li and Su Qing.

Uncle Li looked at Su Qing, looking at him in bewilderment.

He looked at Su Qing like this, and Su Qing was also puzzled - the emperor must have said something to His Highness.

That must be the case, otherwise why wouldn't Chu Yu be angry.

Regardless of what happened, Uncle Li signaled everyone to go back to work, and went to Chu Yu's study with Su Qing.

At this time, Chu Yu had written the letter and packed it, and Uncle Li and Su Qing just came in.

"Command, from now on, let Lin Xi go wherever he wants to go. If he doesn't want to be followed, then protect him in the dark and don't let him find out!" He put down the letter and looked up at Uncle Li.

Hearing what he said, Uncle Li became even more puzzled: "Your Highness, the angry old slave asked, but what happened in the court today?"

"Nothing, just in case, you just do it."

Uncle Li saw that he was unwilling to speak, so he stopped asking and nodded in response.

"Your Highness, what about your subordinates?" Su Qing asked.

Hearing the sound, Chu Yu turned to look at Su Qing, and handed him the letter in his hand: "Send the letter immediately, telling that girl to come back immediately after receiving the letter."

Su Qing accepted the letter to accept the order, but out of curiosity, he still asked: "Your Highness, I don't know why you suddenly sent a letter to ask that girl Ah Qi to come back?"

Uncle Li was also curious.

Seeing that both of them wanted to know the reason, Chu Yu explained to them.

……

"So, the task you gave Ah Qi a year ago was to confirm Yan Xiangzhi's relationship with Tianyin Pavilion."

After hearing Chu Yu's explanation, the two of them understood everything.

Chu Yu said nothing, but nodded in response.

"Go down."

The two bowed down to salute, and they were about to step back. As soon as they turned around, a servant rushed to the door: "My lord, my concubine is back."

The two of them paused and looked at Chu Yu. Chu Yu got up and walked to the person who came to inform: "Understood, you go down."

Chu Yu asked him to go down, but the man didn't move. Chu Yu was puzzled, and asked again: "What else?"

"I don't know where the princess got water all over her body, and there is still a lot of dust on her face and clothes."

When the man spoke, he kept his head down and his body trembled.

Hearing what he said, Chu Yu's expression changed suddenly, and he quickly walked out of the study room. Uncle Li and Su Qing glanced at each other, asked that person to follow, and also left the study room.

--forecourt

Lin Xi, who was in a mess, was too tired to leave, so he sat on the ground. Like him, Xiao Ran was also covered in water and dust.

Xiao Ran wanted to pull Lin to sleep at the side, but he really didn't want to move, he just wanted to have a bed next to him, lie on it all at once, don't care about anything, and have a good sleep.

Lin Xi and his wife fell into the moat behind the mansion after leaving Prince Ning's mansion. They finally swam ashore and said to change clothes, but they didn't want to let the money bag fall into the water because of their own carelessness.

He was kicked out by the servant of Yizhuang. Lin Xi was so old, and apart from marrying Chu Yu, he was wronged. What kind of wronged did he suffer at other times?

Although the two of them were very angry, they didn't want to go back to King Ning's Mansion, nor could he go back to Yongning Hou's Mansion. He couldn't let his family worry, so they came to the river.

In the end, I don't know if the two of them didn't check the almanac before they went out. It was all bad luck today. No, when they came to the river, Lin Xi stumbled and rolled down again. Xiao Ran also fell into the water to save him.

The two finally climbed up again, Lin Xi quit, he didn't want to go anywhere, he just wanted to go home to wash, change his dirty clothes, have a good sleep, and don't care about anything.

"Young master, get up quickly, let's go and change our clothes, otherwise we will catch a cold."

Xiao Ran tried to pull him up, but Lin Xi didn't want to move anymore, he wanted to sit down, Xiao Ran had no choice but to sit on the ground with him.

"Your majestic concubine, sitting on the ground is so dignified!"

Hearing the sound, Xiao Ran raised his head immediately, and saw Chu Yu take off his outer robe, walked quickly to Lin Xi, and squatted down.

Chu Yu put the robe on Lin Xi, wiped off the dirt on his face with his hands, helped him straighten his wet hair, and asked softly, "Have you had enough fun?"

"No, my lord, the young master is not here to play..." Xiao Ran wanted to explain, wanted to tell him what happened today, but was interrupted by Chu Yu.

"You go down first, as long as there is this king here."

"But..." Listening to Chu Yu's words, Xiao Ran was worried and wanted to refuse, but was forcibly pulled down by Uncle Li.

Su Qing also left to deliver the letter because of Chu Yu's order.

Chu Yu looked at Lin Xi's haggard appearance, and asked softly, "I want to rest."

Lin Xi didn't speak, as if he didn't listen, he was too tired, his eyelids couldn't hold on, and he closed his eyes slowly.

Seeing that he was about to fall, Chu Yu hurriedly took him into his arms and carefully picked him up. Chu Yu watched Lin Xi go out of the house with all his efforts and came back again. Lin Xi, who was so tired that he fell asleep, didn't know whether to laugh or... ...It should be sad.

Now he regrets it—he is a little scared. It is clear that Lin Xi’s situation today has nothing to do with people in the court, but he is worried. He is afraid that what he did will really involve Lin Xi. He promised Yongninghou and his wife , will protect Lin Xi's eternal happiness, and he doesn't want himself and Lin Xi to repeat the mistakes of the emperor's brother.

Carrying Lin Xi back to the Jingxinyuan, and gently laying it on the bed, Chu Yu looked at the wet clothes on his body, feeling a little disgusted, and wanted to change them for him, but he didn't know where to start.

Chu Yu tried to wake Lin Xi up, but there was no response, and even shaking him did not respond.

After hesitating again and again, Chu Yu helped him change his clothes.

Although he only changed his coat and his inner coat was still wet, at least he changed it for Lin Xi.