return to peace

"Hey, Wuyou, come, have another bite." Chen Lingshang coaxed softly, and finished the last bite of meat porridge in his hand.The ancestor on the opposite side was standing on the cushion, bouncing around, babbling and enjoying himself, and the nanny behind him carefully supported the baby, for fear of falling the baby.

As soon as Chu Lingshang handed the bowl to the servant, Chu Wuyou opened his hands and threw himself into Chu Lingshang's arms, rubbing his unwiped mouth on his face.

With a light smile, Chen Lingshang pulled him off, held him in his arms and wiped his mouth.Lin Feng walked in and said in a low voice, "My lord, the king is here."

Chu Lingshang was taken aback, and asked, "Where are you now?"

"Flower hall."

Chu Lingshang took off the hand that was pulling his hair to his mouth, handed the dumpling in his arms to the nanny, got up and walked to the flower hall.

In the past few months, the relationship between Chu Lingshang and Chu Zexi has been very delicate. Even if they work together, they no longer have the intimacy they used to have.Chu Lingshang also no longer stayed in the palace, no matter how late it was, he would return home.He tacitly kept a distance from Chu Zexi, turning a blind eye to Chu Zexi's many overtures, hoping to make Chu Zexi let go of his obsession.He knew it was wrong to do this, but he never knew how to deal with the feelings that involved him, so he had to be so stiff.Fortunately, they are not people who do not distinguish between public and private, and the affairs of the government are still progressing smoothly.Today, after taking a rest, Chu Lingshang hadn't entered the palace yet, so he really couldn't figure out why Chu Zexi would take the initiative to come to the door.

As soon as he entered the flower hall, he saw Chu Zexi sitting in the main seat, sipping tea. When he saw him, he immediately put down the teacup and smiled. Suddenly, Chu Lingshang seemed to see the young man chasing him .

"Your Majesty." Just as Chu Lingshang was about to salute, his hands were supported, and Chu Zexi's smiling face looked up. "You and I don't need these vain rituals." There was a hint of flattery in the words.

When Chu Lingshang saw him like this, his heart softened, and he wondered if he had gone too far.Immediately, he went down the steps: "Why is the king here?"

"Come and see you, can't I come and see you if I have nothing to do?"

Chu Lingshang gave Lin Feng a look, and Lin Feng took all the servants out, and there were only the two of them in the entire flower hall.

Chen Lingshang softly said: "Tell me, what are you looking for me for?"

"I...I want to reconcile with you." Chu Zexi tugged at his sleeve and shook it lightly, and said nervously, for fear that he would refuse.

In the past, when Chu Zexi did something wrong, he would grab his sleeves and act coquettishly. Since he became king, he stopped doing such childish little tricks.Now, as the king, he voluntarily bowed his head, and Chu Lingshang felt a little guilty.

"Have you figured it out?" Chu Lingshang asked.

Chu Zexi smiled bitterly: "Actually, not yet. However, I believe that one day I will figure it out. If you don't want to, I won't force you. After all, this is a matter between two people."

Seeing the sincerity of what he said, Chu Lingshang couldn't help sighing: "It's my fault."

"No!" Chu Zexi wanted to refute.

Chu Lingshang stopped him, and said: "Listen to me, in fact, I saw it a long time ago. It's just that I haven't said anything, and I've been pampering you, which made you sink deeper and deeper. If I cut off this early Although you will be in pain at the time, it is better than now."

Chu Zexi smiled wryly and said, "No, if I could cut it off, I would have cut it off myself six years ago. You can't imagine how terrifying it would be when I found out that I liked a man. Later, I slowly figured out that what I like is you, and you just happen to be a man. I always wanted to be someone who can stand shoulder to shoulder with you, but I still let you down. "

Chen Lingshang looked at him and said sincerely, "No, you did a good job. I've always been proud of you."

The smile in Chu Zexi's eyes reappeared, and after a while, he suppressed his smile and asked cautiously, "Then can I stay for dinner today?"

Just as Chu Lingshang was about to get back together, he suddenly thought of the little doll in the backyard, he thought about it for a while, and knew that the fire couldn't be wrapped in paper, so he didn't refuse anymore: "It's ok, I'll let the kitchen cook more dishes that you like. "

Hearing this, Chu Zexi really beamed with joy.

While talking, Chu Lingshang caught a glimpse of Lin Feng pacing outside, knew that he must be busy, and called him in.Lin Feng hesitated to speak, but Chu Lingshang knew that it must have something to do with the child.Thinking about making this matter public sooner or later, why not take this opportunity and said: "Your Majesty is not an outsider, but it doesn't matter."

"Young master is crying and fussing, and the nanny can't coax you well. Please go and have a look."

Chu Zexi looked at Chen Lingshang with a face of incomprehension.

"It's an abandoned baby I adopted. A few days ago, when I went home at night, I ran into this child on the street. Thinking that I might never have a child, I brought him back." Chu Lingshang knew very well Chu Zexi's prejudice against Ji Fan will not disappear so easily, and the child's identity is too sensitive, so he made up a lie.

"Who said you will have no children? You will, if it is not possible, I will snatch the children of some nobles and grandchildren for you!"

Chu Lingshang laughed: "Alright, Your Majesty, follow me to have a look."

Before reaching the backyard, Chen Lingshang heard the cry of the baby, which was really earth-shattering.He stroked his forehead, and rushed over quickly. As soon as he entered the room, he saw Chu Wuyou crying with snot and tears. When he saw him, he opened his arms to hug him.Chu Lingshang quickly caught him, hugged him and coaxed him in a low voice.Although he didn't have a child, he had some experience in pulling Ji Fan before. Sure enough, after a while, Chu Wuyou stopped crying and pulled his hair by his hand, sobbing.

Chu Zexi was dumbfounded.Seeing this, Chu Lingshang felt a rare tease, and stuffed the baby into his arms.The tangy milk scent came oncoming, Chu Zexi caught it in a hurry, and stared at Chu Wuyou.Maybe it was the wrong way of hugging, or maybe it was the smell of a stranger, Chu Wuyou curled his mouth, as if he was about to cry or not.

Afraid that the little ancestor would cry again, Chu Lingshang quickly took it with a smile on his face.Chu Zexi hadn't seen him so relaxed for a long time.

After dinner that night, Chu Lingshang wanted to send Chu Zexi back to the palace in person, but was stopped at the gate of the mansion: "Don't send me off, I'll go by myself, you go to bed early."

"I'm afraid I'm not safe."

"There are so many hidden guards with knives, there is nothing to worry about. And I came out quietly today, no one knows."

"Then I'll let Lin Feng see you off."

"Farewell, don't bother Lin Feng at night. Besides, you are more dangerous than me now. There are many open and hidden arrows aimed at you. Let Lin Feng stay by your side. I am more at ease."

Seeing that he couldn't resist him, Chu Lingshang had no choice but to agree.

As soon as he got into the carriage, Chu Zexi's smiling face that had been hanging around for a day disappeared immediately, and he didn't look like a teenager at all.When they were far away from the National Teacher's Mansion, Chu Zexi called out: "Wei Xi!"

The young guard outside the carriage responded, "This subordinate is here."

"Go and find out the identity of that child."

"Yes."