I am His Majesty's favorite

Mu Zhen knew that when he said not to be angry, he didn't just refer to the recent mess with his body.

Besides, after so many years, he did owe him a formal apology.

At that time, Lin Heng accidentally burned his collection of rubbings, calligraphy and paintings, which once made the relationship between the two of them like fire and water.

Mu Chen had never been wronged like this since he was born.

A 12-year-old kid doesn't know what tolerance is. The day before, he made people kneel for a whole night, and the next day he rushed in front of the old man to complain.

The troublemaker asked the old monarch to send his personal servants to the racetrack to do chores for two months before he reluctantly gave up.

'His Highness usually treats us very kindly, but he doesn't like the gold, jade and jewels nearby, and only prefers ancient books.Of course he will be distressed for a while if he gets burned by mistake, it will be fine after a while, don't take it too seriously. '

At that time, Lin Heng was still in the situation of being sore and at the mercy of others.

He has always been taciturn, and he didn't talk too much after listening to Mr. Atao's persuasion.Packed up the package and moved to live in the racecourse according to the order.

Father-in-law Atao's surname is Tao, and he can't remember what his real name is.

He entered the palace when he was more than ten years old, and at first served the monarch with the old eunuch.

Later, the monarch saw that he was quick-witted, so he gave him the post of head of the horse supervisor, and entrusted him with the work of raising horses.

Eunuch Atao has no children, and usually sees that many young palace people are willing to help and take care of them.

Lin Heng is diligent and willing to learn. Although he is not very talkative, he always does things properly.

So whenever he went to Qiluan Hall to face the saint, Eunuch Atao took him with him.

I hope that the king will feel compassion and allow him to go back sooner when he sees it.

It can also save you from being bullied by the fifth prince in the racetrack.

Unfortunately, Mu Chen often made mistakes in his homework and was summoned to Qiluan Hall by the old man to reprimand him.

At least nine times out of ten, he hit the muzzle of the gun. Father-in-law Atao's kindness resulted in the postponement of two months to one year.

Lin Heng felt no disturbance in his heart.

It doesn't matter whether it's two months or twelve months, the crown prince or the fifth prince, it's all the same to him.

The humiliation deserved will not be lessened by this.

At the beginning, because of his status as the prince's close servant, Mu Yan was a little restrained towards him. Even if he ordered the palace people to do things wrong, he didn't dare to do the trick of slapping someone's face with a big mouth.

After learning that Mu Zhen didn't care about it at all, he even threatened to let him stay at the racecourse until he left.

As if he had been granted an amnesty, he ran three times a day to fight against Lin Heng.

It wasn't until one day that His Highness the Crown Prince got bored with reading and went outside for a walk to relax, that he realized how much vicious things his servants had suffered.

Mu Chi was originally on a trip to see a pony that was a tribute from outsiders. The horse is not big, but it is very good at running, even two or three courtiers couldn't catch up with it.

He always liked to subdue these disobedient little guys, so he immediately asked someone to fetch a long whip, and swung into the racetrack full of joy.

The horse hadn't come out of the cage yet, but on the empty sandy ground, Mu Yu led a large group of people to cheer and applaud, during which many vulgar and ugly words came from afar.

The one in the middle was dressed in coarse linen and had a loose bun.The corners of the lips looked like a fist had been dropped, not to mention red and swollen, and there was still a lot of blood foam dripping out.

Eunuch Atao tried his old bones, but he couldn't persuade him, and he didn't dare to pull, his head was sweating from anxiety.

After seeing Lin Heng's distressed face clearly, His Royal Highness swung a long whip with a calm expression.

With a distance of three or four steps, the eunuchs in the outermost circle were accurately ejected.

The fifth prince was used to being arrogant, rubbing the white jade beads in his hand and shouting impatiently in the crowd.

So Mu Chi generously gave another blow of the whip, knocking him to the ground as well.

Mu Xi wailed that he was unable to stand still, and when he saw that the instigator was His Highness the Crown Prince, his domineering expression instantly turned into flattery.

Mu Chi hated him so much that he was too lazy to be polite and gave him a cold look.

'Emperor brother said he was considerate of my displeasure, so this action is to vent my anger on me.Then presumably in the future, the prince should share the state affairs, and the emperor brother will also do it for him? '

The fifth prince received a slap in the face, no matter how much he complained in his heart, he never dared to speak out in front of his face.

Smiling and saying it was all a misunderstanding, he gave a hasty salute, covered his bruised elbow, and hurriedly retreated with the support of a group of young eunuchs.

Lin Heng was probably kicked many times, and his clothes were covered with messy footprints, and many places were scratched, exposing wounds that were bleeding continuously.

Eunuch Atao got the order and hurriedly stretched out his hand to help.

Even though he was on the verge of falling, he still politely declined and forced himself to stand up.

Lin Heng was prepared for more suffering. After all, it was the prince's servant who was insulted by Mu Zhen. It was tantamount to slapping Mu Zhen in the face in public.

One account after another.

The consequences can be imagined.

However, after waiting for a while, all he could hear was a grunt from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

'Is your head so big for nothing?If he hits you, you won't fight back? '

These words stunned Lin Heng.

Then he realized that he was also a prince, but the honor of the Eastern Palace far surpassed the others.

How can a person in a high position include the word "swallowing one's breath" in the dictionary.

'Your Highness can, but I dare not. '

Very sincere.

It's also really sad.

Lin Heng remembered that he once asked why he could impress His Highness the Crown Prince with only these eight characters.

At that time, Mu Chen smiled, bit his lips and said it was probably because of his calmness.

'I stand in daylight, so I feel that everything is dazzling.You are different, you grew up in the abyss and have seen endless darkness.And darkness is often easier to wake up than light. '

'Your Highness is pitiful to me. '

'It's more like appreciation, I like your arrogance. '

Children in their teens are very easy to feel close to one or two warm words.

Lin Heng didn't know whether the appreciation that Mu Chen said was literal or not.

In short, since then, he moved back to Yunjin Hall and became the personal servant of His Royal Highness.

The two are about the same age, and they meet and chat every day, and their relationship is more than a little bit better than when they first came here.

So much so that Mu Chen was angry at what the fifth prince had done to him, so he used his housekeeping skills to fan the flames. In order to hurt the peace between the two countries, the old monarch who was fooling around in the Qiluan Palace almost ordered to deprive Mu Zhen of his status as prince.

If there were no subsequent changes, the friendship they finally cultivated might be able to last longer.

Mu Xun looked through the scrolls at that time, and loved the sentence "Fengpu Rao Fangcao, Canglang has fishing boats", so he fell in love with fishing.

I use a bamboo pole to support it all day long, and stay by Qinhu Lake for two or three hours.

Anyway, it's something for self-cultivation, the old monarch only smiled when he heard it, and told Lin Heng to be careful not to let people slip into the lake.

The face of the valet responded respectfully, but in fact, he was always thinking about the letter he received from home in the morning.

Although his mother was not welcome, but out of consideration for face, King Nanchan allowed her to send a letter to Huaibei every year, which was regarded as a little compensation with his own son as a pledge.

And this first letter is also the last one.

On the letter paper is written when and how many days my mother died of illness, and the body has been buried in the temple where the coffins of low-ranking concubines are placed.

The handwriting is scribbled, the ink marks are light, and there is not even a signature.

He and his mother depended on each other for life, and lived in a low-key way in Nantong for several years. Unexpectedly, he was treated so badly by fate overnight.

The never-before-seen disappointment lingered in his eyes.

Especially when he walked back to the Yunjin Palace step by step and saw Mu Chen tinkering with the fishing rod with a half-truncated flute, the disappointment almost immediately turned into despair.

The mother has nothing of her own, the most precious thing is the dowry Qiang flute.

The past is the only sustenance of the loved ones, and at this moment, it is the only relic of the loved ones.

Mu Zhen lowered his head and was so concentrated on tinkering that he noticed that the man approached and smiled.

'Where did you go, I just caught a big red koi and broke my pole.I want you to send me a new one, but I yelled several times but you didn't answer. '

'I heard from my father that Huaibei sent you a letter from home, did you receive it?Oh yes!I didn't find a convenient tool. Seeing that you have a very strong flute next to your pillow, let's take... huh?You look so ugly, what's the matter? '

Lin Heng's gloomy expression came out from his clear pupils.

I don't know where the strength came from, he tightened his jaw, quickly clamped the throat of His Royal Highness, and pressed the man against the wall.

Mu Chi didn't expect that he would suddenly get angry, his breathing was difficult, and his whole face was turning purple.

He could actually pluck the strings to attract the guards, and he scratched the wall indiscriminately.In the end, he vented his strength again, closed his eyes and let it go.

Annoyed, seeing that he was about to faint, Lin Heng hurriedly withdrew his hand and took advantage of the situation to catch his limp body.

'Why don't you hide? '

'Why not call someone? '

'If I don't stop in time, do you know that Huaibei will have a funeral today? '

When Mu Chi was pinched by him, he fell on the ground and coughed for a long time before recovering.

The voice is hoarse, but extremely powerful.

'You don't want my life, why should I hide? '

'You will die when the guards come, why should I call someone? '

'If you say you want to add mourning, it doesn't matter if you believe it or not.Xuantai passed away, and I feel as deeply sorry as you do. '

Lin Heng couldn't tell whether he was shocked by his words, or panicked and almost committed the crime of assassinating the prince.

He half-kneeled on the spot, like a sculpture, only the loneliness and loneliness in his whole body were clearly visible.

'I don't have a mother anymore. '

'She can't make sweet-scented osmanthus honey for me, and she can't sing me to sleep. '

'Your Highness, outside the dilapidated palace gate, there is no one waiting for me to go back. '

That was the first time Mu Chen saw him cry.

In the past, when Mu Qi beat him, scolded him, humiliated him, and dragged his bleeding wound, Lin Heng would just ignore him.

But this voice was trembling His Highness.

And the endless sorrow in the words.

Let the heart of the prince understand.

This injury created by himself is Lin Heng's lifelong regret.

The incident of accidentally destroying the relics ended when Mu Yu begged the monarch to find a Qiang flute carved from pure jade, and quietly placed it next to the personal servant's pillow at night.

No one noticed what happened in Yunjin Palace that day, and the bruise on the side of the neck was carefully covered by His Royal Highness, even though he often went to the Emperor's Palace for dinner, he was never caught.

Lin Heng didn't mention any related words, and Mu Chen didn't pursue it, but he was always sad about the test in his heart.

So every night, he took out the remaining collection of classics from the case cabinet, and knelt under the lamp to copy them all.

Everyone was stubborn when they were young.

Naturally, the apology owed to the other party was buried in the bottom of their hearts by the two of them.

And tried in the endless long years.

Unspoken, with warmth as a gift.