A traitor

Sun Zizhong has always wondered why in this world there is such a person as Su Qinglang who can be naturally likable.

Moving like a rabbit, quiet like a virgin, when standing there not talking, he looks beautiful like a banished fairy in a landscape painting, but when he speaks, he turns into a dandy in the city.

However, no matter what it is like, as long as it is him, he can always easily gain the trust and favor of others.

In fact, although the two of them are classmates, they are only in the same class, and they are not together when teaching.

Therefore, for Su Qinglang, he had only met a few times before, heard some of his deeds, and had not had any in-depth contact with him.

Looking back on the past, the first time I saw Su Qinglang was at a banquet in the palace, when they were still little kids who didn't understand anything.

The current emperor likes children, especially beautiful and smart children, so whenever there are festivals, he will hold a banquet in the palace and ask the ministers to bring the children at home to him.

He followed behind his grandfather, looked at Yu Shi Zhongcheng from a distance, and followed a seven or eight-year-old child, dressed in white and brocade robes, carved with powder and carved with jade, he was very good-looking.

Even the ministers in the court changed their usual seriousness when they saw him, surrounded him to tease him, hugged him in turn, and envied Mr. Zhongcheng for having a beautiful son.

Ever since this beautiful son was born, Mr. Su felt as if his heart had been wiped with honey, and he would show it off from time to time. He was naturally happier when he heard everyone's praise, and he held Su Qinglang's head in one hand, with a smug expression on his face. Looking at his son's eyes is like looking at a baby bump, full of pride and pampering.

As for Young Master Su, he stood beside his father with an innocent face, looking at many strange faces, he was neither afraid nor timid, and he was very pleasing.

He remembered clearly that at the palace banquet that year, he and his grandfather sat closer to the emperor.

At the beginning of the palace banquet, the emperor passed them to him, and asked him how old he was now, where he was studying and other trivial matters.

Although he came from a famous family and had met the emperor several times, he still couldn't help being afraid under such circumstances, so when he answered questions, his voice stuttered a bit.

The following children were in a similar situation to him, either hiding behind their adults and not daring to speak out.

Or, they were scared to cry by the repressed and unfamiliar scene, or Xie Yu, the son of General Zhen Guo's family, and Qin Huan, the son of Qin Xiangye's family, were also frightened into silence by his majesty when facing the emperor. half an hour.

Only Su Qinglang, with a calm demeanor and brisk steps on his short legs, acted like a normal person.

To use Xie Yu's words many years later, Young Master Su was naturally thick-skinned, and he didn't know what stage fright was at all. In addition, he was good-looking, and it was not without reason that he was likable.

Followed behind my father, walked to the emperor's dragon case, imitated others, and kowtowed honestly, her small and soft body shrank into a ball, it was really cute.

The emperor asked him the same question, Su Qinglang answered in a childish voice, but with a serious look, the emperor couldn't help but laugh.

Different from other children, the emperor especially liked Su Qinglang, probably because he felt that Su Qinglang was not afraid of him, so he felt a little close to him.

After asking the question, instead of sending him off, he beckoned him to come to her side.

He still remembered that at that time, the emperor touched Young Master Su's head, and said lovingly: "My Lin'er, when I left, I was just like you..."

Lin'er is the third prince, Li Chenglin, the son of the emperor and concubine Zhang Shu. He has been very clever since he was a child, and he has won the emperor's favor.

It's a pity that in the royal family, the trees are beautiful in the forest, and the wind will destroy them. Sometimes, the love of the emperor may also become a death talisman.

Concubine Liu Gui, the eldest prince's mother, was worried that Li Chenglin would usurp her son's crown prince, so on a dark and stormy night, she pushed Li Chenglin into the pond in the imperial garden.

That year, Li Chenglin was seven years old, and no one found him after soaking in the water overnight. His body floated along the water from the imperial garden to the moat outside the palace. Accessories, as well as the peace talisman concubine Shu personally asked for him.

The emperor lost his beloved son and did not go to court for a few days. Concubine Shu, seeing the tragic state of his son after his death, was shocked and finally died of poison.

Later, Concubine Liu Gui intensified and persecuted the emperor's heir even more crazily, even the newly born princess, saying that she was afraid that the princess would be born and divide the favor of her son.

A few years later, the Dongchuang incident finally happened. Concubine Liu Gui was bestowed to death, and Liu's clan was beheaded by the emperor. Even the eldest prince was put under house arrest by the emperor. One night, he had a nightmare of a ghost demanding his life. Died of heart palpitations.

The heirs of the royal family were almost completely persecuted by Concubine Liu Gui. Once the eldest prince died, the number of people withered away, only a pair of twins under Qi Meiren's knees, that is, the current prince and princess.

This matter has always been a pain in the emperor's heart. No one dared to say it, and no one dared to mention it. Even the historian did not dare to pay any attention to it.

Some people also said that it was the retribution of heaven for the royal family to go through this catastrophe. After all, when the emperor came to the throne, he almost slaughtered his elder brother Li Hong.

Mr. Su was young after all, so he didn't know about such things, so he just asked ignorantly, "Lin'er, isn't he here?"

All the ministers present at that time turned pale with fright, especially Su Qinglang's father Su Zheshan, his legs went limp and he fell to his knees on the ground with a plop.

However, the emperor was not furious, but looked at Su Qinglang with red eye circles, and said half choked up: "Yes, he left, I miss him very much, do you understand..."

Su Qinglang nodded half understanding, and after a while, raised her innocent face: "Qinglang's mother is gone, and Qinglang misses her very much."

Hearing this, the emperor couldn't bear it any longer, and hugged Su Qinglang in his arms like a father, sobbing in a low voice, his face was wet with tears.

Everyone was silent for a while, Su Zheshan was dumbfounded, only Young Master Su had a puzzled look on his face, he didn't know yet, because of his few words, the lives of his family members all went through hell.

After the palace banquet, Su Zheshan received a great reward, while Young Master Su often went to and from the palace, and in front of the emperor, he looked like a half prince.

The emperor used to say the most often, that the third prince, Li Chenglin, was the same age as Su Qinglang before he died.

But as Mr. Su grew up day by day, he probably felt that it was unlucky, fearing that Su Qinglang would also be as short-lived as his Lin'er, so the emperor gradually changed his mind.

Seeing Su Qinglang, he would always be jealous with Su Zheshan, saying that he should also have a son like him, and never mention Li Chenglin again.

In fact, in his opinion, the emperor did take Su Qinglang as his son. The heirs of the royal family were withered, and the prince was ignorant and ignorant. Guilt and longing were all turned into grace and transferred to Su Qinglang.

Later, in getting along day by day, this kind of substitution became a real relationship, and Su Qinglang won an honor that no one else could match.

Even though Su Qinglang was involved in the Sanying rebellion case back then, the emperor wanted to kill Xie Yu and his family so ruthlessly, but he was hesitant to save Su Qinglang's life.

Later, as time went by day by day, Su Qinglang grew bigger and bigger, and the delicate and beautiful child in the past also grew into an astonishingly handsome and magnificent child.

One time, the emperor went on a tour, accompanied by some high-ranking and powerful officials, and they, the children of officials and eunuchs, were among them. They all took a dragon boat and enjoyed the scenery along the way.

Standing behind the emperor, he heard him ask: "As I remember, Qinglang likes to be lively the most. Why didn't that devil king come today?"

Su Zheshan was very ashamed when he heard this, and he stood up with his hands together and said, the devil king of the world has also come today, and he is on another boat at the moment, accompanying some friends to catch fish.

He followed the emperor's gaze, and saw a dozen young and handsome men gathered at the bow of the dragon boat not far away. Su Qinglang stood among them, and he could recognize it at a glance.

Rolling up his sleeves, holding a net bag in his hand, surrounded by everyone, he competed with several other people to catch fish. Under the setting sun, he smiled brightly, comparable to peach blossoms in March.

The emperor was eager to defend himself, pretending to be angry, and snorted: "The kid is messing around, what are you doing huddling around there, why don't you call him here quickly."

When Su Qinglang received the summons and rushed over, he was already sweating profusely from exhaustion, and with a perch in his hand, he excitedly came to ask the emperor for credit.

The perch was steaming, and the waiter brought it up, but unexpectedly, his foot slipped, and the dishes fell to the ground and shattered, which also wiped out Mr. Su's hard work.

The emperor was sombre, looking very annoyed at the servant kneeling on the ground, even he couldn't help being a little worried, for fear that the emperor would punish him out of line in his anger.

But Su Qinglang smiled lightly and said: "Your Majesty, the so-called peace is a good omen. I wish our trip a smooth journey and a happy and safe journey."

After a pause, he went to the servant again, made a bullying expression, and knocked his head with a folding fan: "It's just that you ruined my fish, and you will have to pay me a big one later."

With just a few words, laughing and cursing, the danger in front of him was resolved. Looking at Su Qinglang, he gradually understood why he was so attractive.

In those years, before they became friends with Su Qinglang, they didn't even speak a few words, but in his heart, that person was already so familiar.

Everyone in the world says that meeting a confidant is just like having a predestined relationship in a previous life. They seem to have met each other and hit it off at the first sight. This should be the case between them.

Looking back on the past now, the memory of those years, what remains in his mind is such a handsome young man, bright and dazzling, with infinite scenery.

Dressed in snow-white and elegant clothes, holding a folding fan with golden orchids in his hand, dressed as a gentleman, he rode his horse across the long street, where the apricot blossoms fell, and his sleeves fluttered, attracting people in the imperial city to follow suit. But no one can imitate half of his demeanor.