King's favor is hard to do

On this day, the prime minister's mansion was full of guests and there was a steady flow of carriages.Each of them probed their brains, carrying boxes of gifts.It's just that all the people who took the opportunity to visit him to talk about him failed to see his face.They couldn't even enter the prime minister's mansion.

"This Du Yuzhang—it really can't change the problem of being arrogant!"

Those officials who wanted to hug their thighs but couldn't find the opportunity had ghosts in their hearts, and they were afraid that Du Yuzhang would care about their previous troubles.Now that Du Yuzhang didn't see them, they felt even more guilty, slandering Du Yuzhang everywhere as a power-hungry official.

No one believed that Du Yuzhang was really sick.Also, he was very sick.

In the prime minister's mansion, Du Yuzhang was lying on his bed and had a high fever for several days.

"Let go of me...don't...save me...ah!"

Du Yuzhang's personnel is unknown, but his nightmares have never stopped.In the dream, the scimitar that was shining coldly chased him desperately, and then cut him into pieces again and again.

"Let go of me... no... ahhh!"

Du Yuzhang was covered in sweat, and his sunken eye sockets turned blue.The eyeballs rolled uneasily under the tightly closed eyelids.He was breathing more and more quickly, begging in his mouth, but he was still stuck in a nightmare and couldn't wake up.

"Help me...help me...don't...let me go!"

Suddenly, a big hand grabbed his hand tightly.That hand was well-articulated, so powerful.Du Yuzhang whimpered, as if he had grasped a life-saving straw.He trembled all over, and his nails dug into the flesh of the man.

"Why is it so sick? Have a nightmare?"

While holding his hand tightly, the man wiped his cold sweat away.

"Let go of me...don't...don't!"

"Okay, it's okay... Wake up, don't be afraid... Nightmares are all fake..."

The man's voice was low, and he leaned close to Du Yuzhang's ear and kissed lightly.Du Yuzhang really calmed down slowly and got rid of the nightmare.

Seeing Du Yuzhang fell asleep, the man wanted to take his hand out of Du Yuzhang's palm.

"Don't go...please..."

Du Yuzhang trembled uneasily, subconsciously clenched the man's palm.

"Okay, don't go."

The man really sat down by the couch and quietly accompanied Du Yuzhang.Du Yuzhang calmed down and gradually fell asleep.

In the haze, there seemed to be a pair of soft lips printed on Du Yuzhang's chapped lips.This feeling was very familiar, but before Du Yuzhang had time to distinguish it, he had already lost consciousness.

After an unknown amount of time, Du Yuzhang opened his eyes in a daze.The room was dimly lit and empty.

The comforting hand, and the person who reassured him, seemed like a dream—never actually existed.

……

Du Yuzhang fell asleep in a daze again.

"Yuzhang! Yuzhang! Wake up, take medicine!"

A familiar voice rang in his ears.Du Yuzhang woke up suddenly, his whole body was soaked in cold sweat.

"Brother... why are you here?"

Sweat bursts, temporarily suppressing his high fever.Du Yuzhang didn't have any strength, his teeth were chattering, and he was still shivering under the heavy quilt.

The person standing in front of him is Mu Lang.

"I came to give you news."

While talking, Mu Lang stretched out his hand to touch his forehead, and his hand was wet with sweat.He turned back and picked up the medicine bowl, took a spoonful and blew.

"Before you came to me, I contacted the old people from Du's mansion when I went back. It's a pity that they are still not willing to believe you. After all, it was because of you three years ago...but they expressed their position, if the Seventh Prince mediates , they are willing to follow you. Brother has always wanted to tell you this news, but he has not been able to wait for you to come back. Before seeing you returning home in a sedan chair, senior brother also came to the door, but I didn't expect that you would be so sick."

Du Yuzhang nodded.He knew that Mu Lang was different from others.He used to live in Du's house for more than ten years, even if Du Yuzhang was unconscious, the concierge would not stop him from the door.

"So... if I don't help the Seventh Prince usurp the throne, they won't help me promote peace at the border. Is that what you mean?"

"Yuzhang, it's not that they have no righteousness. It's just you..."

"I see."

Du Yuzhang closed his eyes slightly.His face was devastated, his eye sockets were sunken, and he barely had the energy to speak.

"If it were me, I wouldn't trust a person who completely betrayed him three years ago. I chose His Majesty's side...but I can't blame them."

"The problem is not that you chose His Majesty. The problem is that you are still choosing him."

Mu Lang frowned slightly.But seeing Du Yuzhang's haggard look, he let out a long sigh and didn't continue.

"That's all. Let's talk about these things later. You should rest now. Come, drink this bowl of medicinal soup."

Du Yuzhang stretched out his hand, but he had a high fever for several days, how could he still have half the strength?His hands trembled uncontrollably, and he couldn't even hold the medicine bowl—if Mu Lang hadn't had quick eyesight and quick hands, the medicine bowl would have been caught on him.

"Forget it. Let me do it."

Mu Lang sighed, put his arm around Du Yuzhang's waist, and helped him sit up.As soon as Du Yuzhang moved, there was a golden star in front of his eyes.He took a few breaths before recovering from the dizziness.

"Drink slowly."

Mu Lang held the medicine bowl to Du Yuzhang's lips.Du Yuzhang took a sip, feeling extremely bitter.He couldn't help frowning.

Mu Lang noticed it, and he took out a piece of candy from his arms like a magic trick,

"Yu Zhang is good. After taking the medicine, the senior brother will give you candy."

"..."

"Yuzhang, do you remember that you were sick when you were a child, and you were stubborn and refused to take medicine, and you were coaxed into it by your brother? At that time, when you were sick, I had to carry a few pieces of candy in my pocket. Otherwise, you I will never take a sip of bitter medicine soup."

Du Yuzhang felt sore, and his eyes turned red.He forced a smile,

"Now I'm not a child anymore, I'm not so willful."

"Yeah, you don't want senior brother's candy anymore. But senior brother has nothing else to give you."

Mu Lang lowered his head, as if dejected.he said softly,

"If it is possible, I really hope that you are still that child, following me every day, calling out 'brother'. Yuzhang, please consider the Seventh Prince's suggestion, okay? It’s the same as before, getting along day and night——Yu Zhang, do you know that now the brother has no family, let alone a family. Apart from you, the brother has no other relatives.”

Du Yuzhang has known Mu Lang for more than ten years, and in his heart Mu Lang has always been gentle and refined, not surprised by favor or humiliation.Du Yuzhang was quite surprised to be able to say these words at this moment, and then felt sad for a while.

"...Actually, why did Yuzhang have any other relatives by his side? Although his father's relatives are still there, Yuzhang is incapable of saving them...even unable to guarantee their lives. It's just the Seventh Prince's proposal, which really has a lot to do with it... ..."

Du Yuzhang lowered his head and only spoke halfway.Suddenly, a pair of warm hands wrapped around his.

"Your hands are too cold. This is a serious injury, and your body is extremely weak. Yuzhang, you need someone to take care of you."

Mu Lang's voice became softer,

"At first I thought that you and Li Guangning...you were so kind to him, and you tried your best to help him three years ago, and he would take care of you. But it seems that he didn't take good care of you. But in three years, I was so handsome and handsome. Junior brother, to be ruined like this."

As he spoke, his arm pulled Du Yuzhang closer.After finishing speaking, Du Yuzhang was almost in his arms!

"Brother! What are you doing?"

Du Yuzhang was a little anxious, but there was a whisper in his ear.

"Yuzhang, brother doesn't want to force you. It's just that if you want, brother wants a chance to take good care of you."

"Brother?"

Du Yuzhang was taken aback, and looked at Mu Lang in disbelief.

"Don't be in a hurry to say no."

Mu Lang didn't give him a chance to speak.He stood up, still smiling softly,

"Brother is gone. If we have something to say, we will talk about it in the future. You should take care of yourself first."

After finishing speaking, he stretched out his hand to rub Du Yuzhang's hair, and turned away.Only Du Yuzhang was left with a back like a breeze and a bright moon.But no one saw the meaningful smile on his lips.

Du Yuzhang watched him leave, feeling tense in his heart—what does the brother's words mean?It sounds too ambiguous!

No, I must be thinking too much...

Just now, the moment when Mulang held his hands came back to Du Yuzhang's mind.Mu Lang's hands are big, warm and trustworthy.

But it's different from the pair in Du Yuzhang's dream...after all.

……

In the palace, the imperial chariot galloped by.Li Guangning sat on it, impatiently questioning Xiao Xizi of Fengqi Palace.

"What's the matter with my mother looking for me in such a hurry? I didn't tell you anything, huh?"

"Your Majesty, there really isn't one!"

Li Guangning leaned back on the chair back, his brows furrowed into a Sichuan character.

He had just arrived at the prime minister's mansion, and he hadn't stayed long before he was found by this damn Xiaoxizi!He couldn't even ask himself, what is Du Yuzhang's illness this time, and why he couldn't go to court for several days?

Du Yuzhang, this monster, why is he so weak now?Originally, he was so able to withstand the toss, but after casual study, he can still go to court and serve the king.But now, for no reason, she can be so sick that she can't get out of bed!

Just now, Du Yuzhang couldn't help weeping, he was begging for something to "let him go", it was so fragile that it seemed that it would break if touched.Seeing him like that, Li Guangning's chest hurts badly.

On impulse, he held Du Yuzhang's hand and comforted him.Unexpectedly, the man seemed to be rescued, and begged him not to leave in a coma...

Just remembering, Li Guangning's heart warmed up.The strange thing is that this time he didn't have the urge to press the man under him, but wanted to hold him in his arms and comfort him.

"Could it be... this bastard has come up with some new tricks to deceive the emperor, and is here to pretend to be ill to coax me?"

Why is it so strange in my heart?No, when I go back, I must guard by that evil couch!Of course, it's not because I feel pity for him... I, it's just to find out his conspiracy!