I am His Majesty's favorite

Here, His Majesty the Emperor and His Highness the Crown Prince played a game of exchanging identities, and their feelings gradually heated up.

As for the civil servants and military generals far away on the outskirts of the imperial city, it was another situation.

Lian Xizhuo and Ji Huaichen lived in the mansion for six or seven days, most of the time they lived in a strange state of peace and harmony.

It's not that there were no quarrels, but it was that they didn't have time to spare.

God damn Lin Heng, what a mansion he gave them, it was nothing more than a dilapidated house.

Apart from being able to shelter from the wind and snow, Lian Xizhuo really didn't understand how this wooden house with only one bed and one table could be hooked with the word "mansion".

The difficult living conditions made it impossible for the two of them to clean up the dust for several days, and it was too late to go shopping on a mountain road more than ten miles away, let alone arguing and fighting when they were full.

Several times, Master Lian couldn't stand this grievance, and almost ran away.

However, General Ji's head was dead, he stared at him without saying a word, and kept his mouth shut.

Fortunately, Ji Huaichen didn't really lose his mind at all, he knew how to bring back two jars of fine wine, coaxing and comforting people.

Therefore, in addition to the hard work of the first few days, from the fourth day onwards, there was a wisp of fireworks in the cabin.

Although the outskirts of the imperial city are not far from the main city, the weather is a typical severe winter environment.

The vegetation is bleak and the wind is raging. Only the high mud fence around the house makes the charcoal fire rise successfully under the fence, adding a bit of warmth for nothing.

Lian Xizhuo is poking the fire right now, roasting the big fat goose that Ji Huaichen bought from the market.

The oil squeaks, and it exudes a rich meaty aroma in the crackling charcoal fire. There is no need to add a lot of auxiliary ingredients, a layer of sauce and a layer of fine salt are enough.

"Give."

Ji Huaichen handed over a jug of warmed wine, rolled up his clothes and sat on the floor, taking over the work in his hand.

"Materials are scarce in winter, and the wild vegetables on the leeward side of the hillside grow pretty well. I picked some and made them into pancakes. You can eat a few bites later to relieve your tiredness."

In the past, the marching period was long and tiring, and there was often a time when food was scarce.

If you are in danger, if you have something to fill your stomach, you will first think of your subordinates or wounded soldiers.Ji Huaichen has long been used to drinking dirty water and chewing bark when the situation is difficult.

But Lian Xizhuo is different.

Although Lian Xizhuo was quite unpopular in the palace when he was young, no one dared to short his clothing and food.The same is true after living in the general's mansion. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is spoiled for food and clothing.

Ji Huaichen is actually not good at cooking, so he is good at making vegetable soup and spreading wild vegetable cakes.

Living together now, he certainly doesn't want Lian Xizhuo to suffer along with him.

However, the craftsmanship is really limited, and I can't make the fancy and delicious dishes of His Majesty the Emperor, so I can only put more preserved fruits in the wild vegetable cakes, so as to alleviate the bitter and numbing taste.

"If you want to eat it, you can eat it." The little uncle lifted his chin and poured two mouthfuls of aged wine in an extremely arrogant manner. "I'll do as long as I have this."

"Don't make trouble, drinking on an empty stomach hurts your stomach. If you don't fill your stomach, you will feel uncomfortable in the wilderness. I can't do anything about you."

Ji Huaichen was uncommonly wordy, he reached out to snatch the flagon but was kicked instead.

Lianxi Zhuo smiled sneeringly: "Don't worry, general, if it's really uncomfortable, I deserve it, and I don't need to take care of you."

"Yuqing, what happened to you?"

Ji Huaichen sighed lightly, his eyebrows and eyes extremely serious.

"You've been bored since you received the letter at noon, but Your Majesty has something important to do in the palace, so you're worried?"

important?

It doesn't matter.

However, Lin Heng was too busy, so he wrote a thousand-word letter to show his concern.

When I say caring, I mean the greeting that is neither salty nor weak at the beginning.The rest is all about how sweet he and Mu Chi get along, and how tired they are.

I can see that Lianxi is not angry at all.

"What are you showing off? It's like he's the only one who has a sweetheart."

The little uncle complained in a low voice, and the wooden stick caused sparks to fly from the pile of charcoal.

The suburbs are already very quiet, and there is not even the sound of insects in the cold winter months.Ji Huaichen didn't say a single word of his self-confident words.

"Yuqing, do you...have a sweetheart already?"

Lian Xizhuo stared sideways, then smiled. "Is it related to General Ji?"

Ji Huaichen heaved a sigh of relief, instead of ambiguously skipping over it as usual, he straightened his expression and said, "Answer me."

"What? The general is going to bully others like a brother?"

Maester Lian curled his lips, and his pupils shone brightly under the reflection of the charcoal fire.

"Sorry, my lord will not answer personal questions."

"Yu Qing!"

Ji Huaichen couldn't help drinking lightly, and even after drinking, he felt that the reaction seemed a little too eager.He hurriedly restrained his momentum, and turned to sigh helplessly.

"When my father was alive, he asked me to take good care of you."

"Other people don't know your nature, they only think that Lian University is a sensual dog, but I grew up with you, and I know that your nature is pure and kind."

"If you have someone to accompany you for life, I'm naturally happy. I'm afraid that someone will have ulterior motives and trick you. How can such a peaceful and beautiful gentleman endure deception and lies?"

If I remember correctly, this is probably the longest sentence Ji Huaichen has ever said to him in recent years.

Lian Xizhuo lowered his head and smiled lightly.

"Lies? Brother, how do you know that I have encountered bad things. Just because you don't like me doesn't mean that no one really loves me."

"Yuqing, don't want to......"

"Stop talking nonsense?!"

Lianxi's chopping sound interrupted, and the purple sand banana leaf pot that had been pinched at the fingertips suddenly shattered into pieces under the force of his palm.

"Ji Huaichen, haven't your brothers and sisters played enough?!"

It is rare for him to have such a hoarse gaffe, his long eyes are full of pearls, the tails of his eyes are red, and his enchanting eyebrows look extraordinarily charming in his anger.

Lianxi still had a smile on his face, his expression was neither sad nor pity, he shook himself and looked down at Ji Huaichen.

"Do you dare to say that you have no love for me at all?"

The trembling in that voice clearly made Ji Huaichen's heart almost bleed.

And the general who never could bear to see the parting of life and death, at this moment, was so ruthless.

"Yes...... I have only brotherhood with you."

Lian Xizhuo's expression froze slightly, the smile lingered on his cheek for a moment, and then turned into a sneer.

"When I was 11 years old, outsiders bullied me, and you avenged me. They laughed at you and rushed to support their little daughter-in-law. You are right, I am the child bride of your Ji family, and I will marry you when I grow up.

"At the age of 15, you went out to fight against the rebels, and the celebration banquet was held until late at night when you returned from victory. You avoided everyone and sneaked into the bedroom and kissed me secretly."

"When you were 20 years old, you gave me the ancestral jade pendant from the general's mansion as a weak crown gift, and gave me the right to take care of family affairs."

"Every time I come back from an expedition, I will bring me rare treasures. I will find a rare medicinal herb to make wine for me, and I will go into the mountains on foot for two days and two nights. The bandits will almost die when they find it."

"General Ji, but now you say that you only have brotherly affection for me?"

Lian Xi tilted his head, his gaze was as deep as a sword's blade.

"It's been 17 years since I entered the General's Mansion. Waiting for [-] years can't warm your heart, can it?"

Ji Huaichen was left speechless by the question.

There are thousands of different ways of loving in the world, some are gentle, some are passionate, some are willing to burn, and some are willing to protect.

But it's not far from the root.

I want to be good to each other, and I want to give everything I can give.

No matter how calmly the surface is covered, the deep affection that spreads from the bottom of the heart will reveal clues in the years.

Lian Xizhuo was silent for a moment, then raised his hand and wiped his face hastily.

"Very good, the prince is tired of living in the general's mansion. When I return to the palace, I will ask Lin Heng to grant me a separate mansion."

"What if Your Majesty refuses?" Ji Huaichen pressed tightly on the hem of his clothes.

Maester Lian sneered. "After all, I am a child of the royal family. Now that I have figured it out, I admit that I have fallen, and I don't want to stay in the general's mansion under the fence. Why doesn't he want to?"

"But your first and last name......"

"You don't need to remind me!"

Lian Xizhuo's voice was stern, his bright eyes were a layer of crimson visible to the naked eye.

"Yes, my name and surname are on your Ji family tree. This life that should have died 17 years ago was picked up by the old general for me."

"I ask myself that I haven't done anything to offend the general's mansion. If you really mind, it's a big deal. I will pay you back with my life."

"Yu Qing, you know that I don't mean that......"

"But I am!" Lian Xizhuo drew out his soft sword and threw it at his feet. "What do you want from me? Face and you and I chose the latter, and the result? It's all my own sentimentality and wishful thinking."

"Is it wrong for me to like you? You can't enjoy yourself just watching jokes, you have to humiliate me like this to be happy?" Lian Xizhuo seemed to be extremely sad, his breath was messy, and his tears were dripping, his movements to signal Ji Huaichen to shut up were weak and lonely .

"Forget it, you and I...that's all for now."

"I don't want to be so embarrassed in front of you that I don't even have the last bit of dignity left."