I became the leopard cub of the paranoid emperor

The two hugged quietly for a while, and Chu Yuzhao asked again: "When we were together, did you ever meet a black bear and I was seriously injured?"

He just asked casually like this, but he didn't expect the person in his arms to freeze when he heard this.

"what happened?"

Luo Bai suddenly grabbed his arm and said anxiously: "Don't mention it, don't mention it, I don't want to mention it."

Although he didn't answer, Chu Yuzhao knew the answer immediately, and patted him on the back reassuringly: "Okay, okay, don't mention it, don't mention it."

The scene he saw in his dream should be his subconscious memory.That scene was quite shocking, and it was probably the reason why Luo Bai was unwilling to recall it.

It's just that he was injured so badly at that time, it seemed that he couldn't be revived at all, and he didn't know why he didn't die, but he was still standing here, which was really unbelievable.

Chu Yuzhao was thinking wildly, when he suddenly noticed that Luo Bai's body in his arms was shaking.He pushed the person away a little, and saw his face was pale, with tears in his big eyes, full of fear.

"What's wrong?" Chu Yuzhao asked in astonishment.

"Brother, you're fine, you're fine." Luo Bai said halfway through his trembling lips, and then began to cry.

Chu Yuzhao understood, his heart softened, and he quickly coaxed: "Of course it's okay, it's all over, you see I'm standing here now."

Luo Bai burst into tears, and went to untie his clothes with a look of distress.Chu Yuzhao knew what he wanted to see, so he unbuttoned his clothes by himself, revealing a solid chest, and took Luo Bai's hand and pressed it.

"Look, nothing happened." Chu Yuzhao pressed his hand tightly and said in a low voice, "I'm still alive, standing in front of you, I can talk to you, write and draw with you, and listen to you play the piano Sing, and I will accompany you every day in the future."

Through a layer of warm skin, the heart was beating vigorously under the palm, showing the vigorous vitality of the owner.Luo Bai stared at that place blankly, and finally stopped crying slowly.

"It's okay." Chu Yuzhao pushed a strand of sweaty hair from his cheek behind his ear, and repeated softly: "It's okay."

Luo Bai let go, closed his clothes, leaned into his arms again, put his hands around his waist, and put his ears on his chest.

Bang bang, bang bang, the heartbeat reassured him and calmed him down.

He leaned quietly in Chu Yuzhao's arms, only twitching from time to time.

Chu Yuzhao originally wanted to ask how he survived, but after hesitating for a while, he still didn't ask.

That matter stimulated Luo Bai too much, he dare not ask now, let's talk about it when there is a suitable opportunity in the future.

It was just that after confirming that the little boy he often saw in his dreams was Luo Bai, a strange feeling arose in his heart, and he couldn't help but lifted Luo Bai's chin in his arms, making him look up at him.

"What's wrong?" Luo Bai had just cried, with a strong nasal voice.

Chu Yuzhao said: "Look at the changes between you and when you were a child."

"Hmm." Luo Bai also didn't move, and let him look at him with his head up.

His eyes are the same as those of the little boy Chu Yuzhao saw in his dream, big and round, and the tip of his nose is also upright, but although he is not crying, his eyes and the tip of his nose are still red.

Chu Yuzhao let go of his chin and said, "Okay, it's done."

"Then have I changed?" Luo Bai couldn't help being curious.

Chu Yuzhao thought for a while: "Yes."

"Did it look better?"

Chu Yuzhao just smiled and didn't answer. He took off the hand that was around his waist, walked to the desk, raised a pen and asked seriously, "Did Master teach you any new characters today?"

Luo Bai didn't expect the topic to change so quickly, he just nodded in a daze: "Two new words were taught today."

Chu Yuzhao said: "Come here quickly. It's been a long time since school. It's time to write. Write me the words you learned today."

Ah... homework again.

Luo Bai instantly forgot what he started, and walked slowly towards the desk, pouted and muttered: "I just finished writing yesterday, and I have to write again today..."

Although he complained softly, he obediently began to write. Chu Yuzhao stood behind him, half-embracing him in his arms, correcting his writing posture.

The study room became quiet, except for Chu Yuzhao's low guiding voice occasionally, mixed with Luo Bai's long and short complaints.

"My toes started hurting again."

"Is this pen not suitable for me? I don't think it is very obedient."

"Brother, your hair is on my face, it's a little itchy, I want to take a break and scratch it."

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Soon it was Chu Yuzhao's birthday, the palace was decorated with lights and festoons, the servants were all beaming, Luo Bai also put on new clothes, and put on the jade crown inlaid with sapphires.

Chu Yuzhao accepted the congratulations from the courtiers in the court hall, and Luo Bai also went. The guards no longer stopped him, and let him enter the hall against the wall without seeing anything.

Today's early court, it is said to be an early court, actually did not talk about state affairs. It was different from the solemnity and tension of the past, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious.Everyone laughed at Yan Yan, someone had already prepared a birthday gift and proudly showed it to the emperor and his officials.

Luo Bai has never seen so many good things, those small tree-sized jade corals, lifelike jade Buddha statues, and huge night pearls dazzled him.

There are eunuchs presenting gifts next to them. Every time an item is displayed, they will recite the gift list loudly. After the display, the eunuchs will collect the gifts into the inner hall behind.

Chu Yuzhao sat at the head, with a calm expression, he didn't seem to like these rare treasures, but he accepted them one by one.

The emperor also rewarded a lot of good things every year. Most of these seemingly unique birthday gifts did not stay in the warehouse for a long time. I am not sure about the jade coral sent by a certain minister. Rewarded by the emperor.That can only be accepted with a smile, thanking the emperor for his long live.

Everyone knows this, but the birthday gift must be given, and it can't be light, so I racked my brains to choose the most special gift.It's best to meet the emperor's wishes, then he will keep it and won't appear in the Baibao Pavilion of a minister's house.

Most of the birthday presents given earlier were nothing special, only Chen Shilang from the Rites Department caused everyone in the hall to exclaim when he slowly unfolded a scroll.

It was a picture of mountains and rivers, with continuous mountains, towering into the clouds, red maple forests on the mountains, clouds and mists on the top of the mountains, and cranes flying on the clouds.

Although this painting is highly skilled, it is not enough to amaze a group of well-informed people. It is just that when the scroll slowly unfolds, the gradually revealed maple forest sways slightly from side to side, as if blown by the wind, the red The leaves flutter like red butterflies.

A waterfall is painted on the top of the mountain on the upper left, and the water curtain looks like running water, showing flowing lines.The clouds and mists on the top of the mountain are also slowly moving, revealing golden sunlight from them.

When Luo Bai saw this painting behind the crowd, he was very shocked. He was very satisfied with the birthday celebration painting he drew for Chu Yuzhao, and planned to go to the study to get it and give it to his brother here.Now I suddenly feel ashamed and embarrassed to take it again.

After all, everyone wanted to show their congratulatory gifts. With this moving painting in front, how could he have the nerve to open it in front of everyone?

The peaches he painted would not tremble with the wind on the tree, and even Mao Mao, who was originally more realistic, was changed by his brother.

Thinking of this, Luo Bai couldn't help raising his eyes to look at Chu Yuzhao who was standing above him, and saw that he was also staring at the painting. Although he didn't say anything, it was obvious that he liked it too.

"...This is the Autumn Charm of Clouds and Clouds handed down by my family. It was painted by Liu Xianren outside the Great Wall, and it is the only one in the world. The paint used in this painting is extraordinary, and Liu Xianren's unique painting skills are added. Proper use is beneficial. When the light shines, the scenery in the painting will show different colors, and the whole picture seems to come alive."

Chen Shilang narrated the origin of this painting loudly, showing his pride in his appearance. Others were either envious or amazed, but they were also convinced by this congratulatory gift.

It took a lot of time to look at this painting, and after the eunuchs moved the painting into the inner hall, Luo Bai didn't have the heart to go to see other people's birthdays, so he went to the inner hall from the side passage of the main hall.

Chu Yuzhao caught a glimpse of him from the corner of his eye, knew that he hadn't seen enough just now, and wanted to continue watching, so he turned his head away with a slight smile.

Luo Bai followed up in the inner hall, and put all the birthday gifts in an empty room. According to the emperor's instructions, some will be kept later, and the rest will be sent to the warehouse for safekeeping.

A few guards stood guard in front of the house, and Mr. Cheng was instructing a few young eunuchs to carry things inside the house. Seeing Luo Bai poking his head at the door, he knew that he wanted to come and see the novel painting, so he stepped forward and said in a low voice: "Mr. Luo, now The room is very messy, it is inconvenient to look at the paintings, later, I will move you to the bedroom and sit there to read slowly, what do you think?"

Luo Bai saw that he was indeed very busy, and didn't want to cause trouble, so he hurriedly said: "Then watch it later, watch it later, I'll go play first."

"Okay." Eunuch Cheng said with a smile.

Luo Bai turned around and went to the main hall, and saw a maid in a light green dress, who was handing a food box to an eunuch: "Eunuch, this is the hangover soup that the concubine sent to His Majesty, the taste is what His Majesty likes , you warm it up first."

The eunuch took the food box and said with a smile: "Your Majesty has worked hard, after I have tasted it, I will warm it up for Your Majesty."

According to the rules of the palace, as long as the food is not in the Qiande Palace, no matter who brings it, the eunuch must try it first, and then send it to the emperor after confirming that it is safe.

Luo Bai recognized that the palace maid was the personal maid next to Concubine Qin, and greeted her in surprise: "Beautiful sister."

He called everyone pretty sister, but the maid still smiled from ear to ear, saluted Luo Bai, and after saying a few more words, she took the empty food box and left.

Luo Bai went to the main hall again, and saw Chu Yu offering birthday gifts.He was standing in the hall, holding a bird cage in his hand, and was urging a starling inside: "Speak quickly, say that Your Majesty will live forever, tell me, didn't you speak well in the mansion?"

The starling probably had never seen so many people before. He was so frightened that he hid his head under his wings and remained silent.

All the courtiers around were smiling, and Lu Wang Chu Yulu even laughed out loud. Chu Yu turned around in embarrassment, with sweat dripping from his forehead, and said to Chu Yuzhao: "I fed it a lot of food when I came here, it must be I am full of food, but I am usually very clever, and the sentence "Your Majesty has a long life is boundless" is very smooth."

Chu Yuzhao spoke out to help him out, and said in a good mood: "I have received the emperor's heart, and when it is not so supportive, I will listen to it again."

Chu Yu took the birdcage and retreated to the side, Luo Bai quietly squeezed in, and asked, "Wang Feng, is this the quarrelsome starling you mentioned last time?"

"Yeah, it's very fierce when you scold people, and the words are not serious, so angry that people want to wring out its tongue. Now when it's time to speak, it doesn't make a sound. What's the use of this tongue? I'll be strangled when I go back." Chu Yu felt that he had lost face, and said bitterly.

"You idiot." The starling, who had been silent all this time, spoke clearly at this moment.

Chu Yu and Luo Bai looked at each other, and hurriedly carried the birdcage to the gate of the palace.Fortunately, there was a lot of noise in the hall at this time, and the starling's scolding voice was not heard by others.

After leaving the hall, Luo Bai said to the mynah: "I'll listen to you again, and I'll curse again."

But the starling only snorted, then stuck his head under his neck again and remained silent.

Luo Bai rubbed his hands fondly, and asked Chu Yu, "Can you lend me this starling to feed me for two days?"

Chu Yu said: "That can't be done. I will take it back when it says auspicious words to His Majesty later." After speaking, he carefully put the cloth cover on the birdcage again.

Although Luo Bai regretted it, he would not force it, and just looked in through the gap of the cloth cover one by one.

Seeing that he really liked it, Chu Yu promised to give him another gift because he would not be able to scold others, but Luo Bai said that it was so interesting and wanted to hear it scold others.

The two chatted a few more words, Chu Yu handed the birdcage to the side servant to look after, and went back to the main hall by himself, Luo Bai felt that his brother must be pestered by those elated courtiers for a long time now, and he also lost the rest of the birthday gift If you are interested, you want to go back to Yuqing Palace.

After he found out the way in the palace, he wanted to take a shortcut and pass through a deserted passage on the side of the main hall.As a result, as soon as he walked around the inner hall, he saw a slender figure in a light green palace skirt walking hurriedly in front of him.

Luo Bai recognized from the food box in the man's hand that it was the maid who brought sober soup to his brother, and just about to say hello, the maid had already disappeared, so she didn't make a sound.

He stayed in Yuqing Palace all day long, sighing at Yuan Fu, lamenting why he couldn't have a bird that could swear, even if it wasn't a good-looking starling, it would be fine if it was a gray sparrow.

Chu Yuzhao finally finished meeting all the envoys, and after the banquet, he went back to the bedroom, changed out of the heavy and complicated court clothes, put on a simple black robe, dismissed all the servants, and only let Hong Si follow, and went to Yuqing Palace.

Just walking on the road to the Yuqing Palace, I heard the sound of a qin coming from ahead, broken and messy, and mixed with the out-of-tune singing of Huangban.

"...My friend Elvis Presley, you are not in a good mood... woo woo... Don't be sad..."

Chu Yuzhao continued to walk forward with a normal face, but Hong Si stood on the spot with his sword in his arms, instead of following along step by step as usual.

"Just wait here." Chu Yuzhao said without looking back.

"Yes." Hong Si let out a long sigh of relief.

Chu Yuzhao approached the Yuqing Palace, only to hear the mournful singing and the sound of the piano getting louder. Yuan Fu stood outside the courtyard with a sad face, staring at a tree in the distance.

"Yuanfu."

Chu Yuzhao called out, but Yuan Fu didn't move. It wasn't until he turned his eyes to this side and saw Chu Yuzhao standing on the road clearly that he hurriedly saluted and pulled out the two balls of cotton stuffed in his ears.

Luo Bai was singing with his eyes closed, and the hand that plucked the strings was suddenly held and wrapped in a warm and dry palm.

His singing stopped abruptly, he opened his eyes wide and looked at the people behind him, and called out in surprise: "Brother."

Chu Yuzhao pinched the back of his neck with his other hand, and said, "Let's go, I'll take you back."

Luo Bai put his arms around his waist, buried his face in his arms, and took two deep breaths.Chu Yuzhao still had the familiar light fragrance on his body, and there was also a faint smell of alcohol.

"Brother, I originally wanted to stay with you all the time today, but seeing that you are too busy and there are many people here, I don't want to disturb you. After returning to Yuqing Palace, am I very sensible and caring?" Yu Zhao rolled back and forth in his arms, asking vaguely.

"Well, very sensible." Chu Yuzhao patted his head.

Luo Bai sniffled: "Brother, have you been drinking?" "

"I drank a little, but I have changed my clothes, can I smell this?" Chu Yuzhao asked.

Luo Bai hummed: "My nose is smarter than a dog's."

Chu Yuzhao seemed to chuckle twice, and Luo Bai felt that his body was shaking.

"Do you still want to play the piano and sing?" Chu Yuzhao added just after asking, "Otherwise we'll go back, don't you like that painting? I've sent someone to hang it to the bedroom, and I can take a closer look at it later."

Sure enough, Luo Bai no longer cared about singing and playing the piano: "Then let's go, we're going back."

Returning to the Qiande Palace bedroom, as soon as Luo Bai entered the room, he saw two paintings hanging on the opposite wall, one was his painting of the pair of cranes and birthday peaches, which had already been mounted, and there was an engraving of Luo Bai on the lower right. The seal with two characters, and the other one is the picture of Yun Ji's autumn charm that I saw in the hall today.

Luo Bai felt that in this comparison, his own painting was even clumsy, so he couldn't help being a little embarrassed.But Chu Yuzhao admired his painting, fearing that Luo Bai would not believe it, he asked Cheng Gonggong who was pouring tea next to him: "Chengshou, what do you think of this painting on the wall?"

Cheng Shou concentrated on looking at it, and deliberately said in the most easy-to-understand words: "This old slave thinks this painting is very good. His Majesty looked at the longevity peach. It is so big and round that this old slave wants to take a bite. The crane is also well drawn, and it flies so fast. How stable."

Although Luo Bai wanted to show that he didn't care, he couldn't close his mouth. Chu Yuzhao glanced at him, and gestured to Eunuch Cheng. Eunuch Cheng put down his teacup, and quietly retreated out.

The author has something to say:

I wrote desperately, but I didn't write about the events that happened. The content of this chapter is very important, and I have to write it again. The next chapter is about two adventures together.

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