Shadow guard, he carried my cub

Chi Ming was conferred the title of Prince since he was born, no brothers and sisters would rob him of his position and kill him, and he would not have to worry about food and clothing. In the eyes of outsiders, Chi Ming should be extremely happy. He is the object of envy in the eyes of others. What I feel is endless loneliness.

Can't go out of the palace to play, have no companions and friends, and can only practice literature and martial arts with his master every day. The queen mother never pampers him too much because he has only one son, and the emperor father is always busy and rarely sees each other.

Even so, the emperor would still find time every month to teach Chi Ming personally, to teach him to cherish the world, and to teach him how to be a wise king. Even though Chi Ming was only five years old at that time, Chi Ming, who was more intelligent than children of the same age, still understood his father Shen Chang's theory.

At that time, for Chi Ming, no matter what his father said, it was the sound of nature, because he could finally see his father, as long as his father could accompany him, he could do whatever he asked.

Sometimes the emperor would stop teaching and hold Xiao Chiming on his lap and tell him stories.

"Once upon a time, a tiger was walking in the forest and suddenly met a wounded little white rabbit. The tiger took the wounded little white rabbit back to its hole and healed the wound. Go to the delicious ones, just like this day after day, year after year."

"Then the tiger and the little white rabbit became good friends, right!"

The five-year-old child is white and clean, and his powder-carved face is full of excitement. He also wants to have friends.

The emperor didn't speak but just smiled. At this moment, he felt a little unbearable, and couldn't bear to break the child's innocent fantasy.

Later, the sage doctor brought a child who was about the same age as Chi Ming. Perhaps the emperor felt that Chi Ming was too lonely by himself, so he asked Shen Qiuchen to accompany him. Shen Qiuchen seemed to be a companion and accompanied Chi Ming for five years. .

Shen Qiuchen was Chi Min's first companion, after the two got acquainted, they lost their etiquette and dignity, and they were as unrestrained as ordinary friends in private.

This day, Chi Ming finished punching the boxing techniques assigned by the martial arts master, and took a few mouthfuls of tea on the table while sweating profusely.

Chi Ming practiced martial arts in his own courtyard, tea and snacks were placed on the table made of white jade in advance, waiting for the prince to have a bite when he was thirsty or hungry while practicing.

Looking at Shen Qiuchen who was eating with relish, Chi Ming said, "Why don't you want to learn martial arts?"

Shen Qiuchen is not a real companion, it is okay to accompany Chi Ming to study normally, but it is absolutely impossible for him to practice martial arts under the sun.

"I want to learn medicine and save people from the sage master. What to do with martial arts, that's not my strong point."

After speaking, Shen Qiuchen stuffed another pastry into his mouth, his cheeks puffed up.

The cakes made by Yushanfang are so delicious!

Chi Ming was speechless. In fact, he himself felt that martial arts training was useless. He didn't go out of the palace, and there were people following him to protect him wherever he went. There was no need for him to do it himself, but there was no way. Father Yue not only wanted to test his essays, but also his martial arts.

Chi Ming sat down and ate snacks with Shen Qiuchen to replenish his strength, and after a while, the emperor's voice came from behind: "Ming'er."

Hearing the shout, Chi Ming immediately got up, turned around and shouted happily: "Father!"

Shen Qiuchen didn't dare to continue eating, and stood up to salute the emperor. The emperor first nodded to Shen Qiuchen with a smile to signal him to get up, and then stretched out his hand to pat his prince's head lovingly.

"Did you practice well?"

Chi Ming nodded: "Yes, my son just finished practicing."

"Very good, Father has brought you a playmate."

The emperor turned slightly to give way to the people behind him, only then did Chi Ming see a small figure besides the leader of the shadow guards who followed his father.

The leader of the shadow guards introduced Chi Ming and said: "His Royal Highness, this is Yi Ying, a shadow guard trained by the Shadow Guard Camp, and will be His Highness's shadow guard in the future."

Yiying's age looks younger than Chi Ming's. He is wearing a black outfit that only shadow guards would wear, and his immature and pretty face has a sophistication and stability that shouldn't be at his age.

"My subordinate Yiying has seen His Royal Highness the Prince."

Yiying knelt down on his knees and kowtowed deeply to Chi Ming. It was not a simple salutation, but a prostration representing absolute submission and respect. In the past, only the lowest servants would perform this salute. Yiying withdrew it He dared not raise his head without his master's order.

Chi Ming didn't understand what his father meant, what would such a young shadow guard do for him?

"Did the father give him to his son?"

The emperor nodded: "He is a new shadow guard trained by the shadow guard camp. The emperor wants you to cultivate your relationship first. After he has completed his studies, the shadow guard camp will officially recognize you as the master."

Chi Ming nodded knowingly and quickly helped Yiying who was still kneeling on the ground.

The State of Yu does have a rule that the next head of the shadow guard should develop a relationship with the candidate for the crown prince from an early age. This will not only cultivate the tacit understanding between the emperor and the head of the shadow guard, but also make the head of the shadow guard more loyal to the emperor. Chi Ming thinks he understands It was the emperor's intention, but he didn't want him to be wrong from the beginning.

"Thank you, Father."

The emperor patted Chi Ming's head again: "Father, I won't bother you to play."

"My son respectfully sends the father to the emperor."

The three little men bowed and sent the emperor away, Chi Ming and Shen Qiuchen sat back again.

"Your name is Yiying, right?"

When Chi Ming sat down, he was almost at eye level with Yiying who was standing.

"Yes, Your Royal Highness."

"Then I'll call you Xiaoyi from now on." Chi Ming handed a piece of pastry to Yiying and said, "Xiaoyi, eat it."

The little man swallowed his saliva looking at the delicious pastry in front of him, but the etiquette he learned in the Shadow Guard Camp did not allow him to take the pastry, and he has not forgotten the pain of being punished.

"Subordinates, subordinates dare not."

Yiying hurriedly lowered his head and took half a step back.

"It's okay, I rewarded you. No one dares to blame you. Besides, you are not my shadow guard yet, so you don't have to abide by the rules too much."

His Royal Highness's cakes were always held in front of him, Yiying was greedy, thinking that he would not be punished for what His Highness gave him, so Yiying hesitated for a long time before reaching out to take the cakes.

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Chi Ming smiled: "Eat."

Yiying had never seen such an exquisite pastry, let alone eaten it. One piece of pastry was devoured by him in two or three mouthfuls. Chi Ming saw that he was eating happily and passed another piece to him. After eating the second piece, Yiying unexpectedly Choked.

"Hiccup~"

"Pfft hahaha..."

Shen Qiuchen laughed mercilessly at the side, and Yiying's face flushed with embarrassment.

"Hiccup~"

Chi Ming also suppressed his smile and handed the teacup on the table to Yiying: "Drink quickly."

Yiying quickly took a few sips of water, and heard Shen Qiuchen say: "Your Highness, that is the cup you used."

Yiying froze all over, secretly afraid, he used His Highness's cup, and now he was doomed.

"It's okay, I don't need it."

Yiying immediately breathed a sigh of relief, seeing that His Royal Highness is really good everywhere, not only is he a good person, but he is also very good-looking.

Since then, the three have become inseparable good friends. Shen Qiuchen accompanied Chi Ming to study literature, and Yi Ying accompanied Chi Ming to practice martial arts. However, Yi Ying still needs to be trained by the shadow guard Ying, and there is not much time to spend with Chi Ming. I didn't see anyone for several days.

Two years later, Chi Ming discovered that he could not beat Yiying. Because Yiying was still young and had just entered the Yingwei camp for a few years, Chi Ming could easily defeat him. Now, Yiying has been tempered by the Yingwei camp. , Chi Ming didn't pay much attention to martial arts, but things turned around, and Chi Ming was knocked down again and again by Yiying.

With a plop, Chi Ming was knocked down and fell to the ground.

"Come again!"

Chi Ming refused to admit defeat, stood up and continued to attack Yiying, and fell to the ground with a plop after a stick of incense.

This time Chi Ming didn't stand up again and lay motionless on the ground, Yiying was so frightened that he hurried over to check His Highness's situation: "Your Highness, are you okay?"

Seeing Yiying's anxious expression, Chi Ming felt a little pleasure in his heart. In two years, Yiying has grown taller, and his body has also begun to stretch. Although he is only ten years old now, he can vaguely see the grown-up handsome.

"Help me up."

Chi Ming stretched out his hand.

Yiying held Chi Ming's hand and wanted to pull him up, but he didn't want Chi Ming to force Yiying under him instead.

Chi Ming pressed on Yiying with a little satisfaction: "I finally knocked you down."

"Your Highness cheating, it doesn't count."

"Hmph! You don't know how to let me go."

Those palace people who used to practice martial arts with him would let him go.

"There is no reason to give way to practicing kung fu. If His Highness meets an enemy, the enemy will not give way to His Highness."

Angrily, Chi Ming pinched the person's face: "How dare you educate me!"

"My subordinates dare not."

The voice of Yiying whose face was pinched was vague, as if to say "Hu Xia dare not", Chi Ming stood up with a smile and pulled Yiying up as well.

"One day I will beat you again."

Yiying smiled and said: "Your Majesty trusts Your Highness, I will wait for you."

From then on, Chi Ming never dared to be negligent in practicing martial arts, and he worked much harder than usual. Even the martial arts master praised him again and again. He couldn't figure out why His Royal Highness suddenly worked so hard, but it was not a bad thing, the martial arts master I am happy.

"Your Highness, you have been practicing for an hour and a half, take a break."

The martial arts master raised his voice and shouted.

Chi Ming kept punching and replied, "It's okay, I'll practice for another half an hour."

The master was very happy to teach martial arts. He didn't realize that the prince didn't care much about martial arts before, but the other party was that the prince didn't even give an order to let the prince learn excellent grades. He was even worse for the prince. Strict teaching, now the prince is practicing martial arts hard on his own, and he feels very relieved.

The martial arts master himself didn't sit down to rest, but stared at the prince practicing martial arts, and would correct him if something was wrong.

Until the emperor came, the martial arts master hurriedly bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty."

The emperor hummed and looked at Chi Ming in the training ground: "How is it?"

"His Royal Highness has been working very hard these days. Just now, his subordinates asked His Highness to rest, but His Highness still refused."

The emperor also seemed to be interested in his son's sudden hard work, and rushed to the martial arts field and shouted: "Ming'er!"

When Chi Ming heard the shout, he immediately closed his fists and ran towards the emperor, and shouted happily: "Father, why are you here?"

The emperor waved at Chi Ming: "Come here and have a rest."

There is a gazebo in the martial arts field, which is specially used for the princes practicing martial arts to rest, and there are also tea and fruit snacks in the pavilion.

"Why are you working so hard all of a sudden? Didn't you dislike martial arts before?"

Chi Ming whispered: "I don't think I don't like practicing martial arts."

He just thinks that he can't use martial arts, he just needs to learn a little bit. If he has that kind of kung fu, it's better to learn more ways of governing the country to make his father happy.

"Xiao Yi's martial arts are very powerful, and my son cannot be surpassed by him."

Chi Ming told the truth.

So the emperor smiled knowingly, patted his son on the shoulder and said, "You like Yiying very much?"

Chi Ming nodded: "Well, he is Erchen's friend, so of course Erchen likes him."

The emperor thought for a moment and then said: "Then how about letting Yiying be your princess?"

Chi Ming looked at his father in surprise: "Father, can a man be a princess too?"

"Of course you can. You are the crown prince and the future emperor of the Yu Kingdom. As long as you think about it, there is nothing you can't do."

Chi Ming lowered his head and fell into deep thought.