A traitor

Su Qinglang was silent, facing Qin Huan's hug, he didn't respond or resist.

After a long time, he said calmly: "My lord, it's already getting late, don't you want to go back?"

Qin Huan's body was visibly stiff, he was silent for a moment, let go of Su Qinglang, and smiled reluctantly: "I'll stay here with you, I won't go back tonight."

Su Qinglang hummed, but did not refuse, leaned on the bed, turned his head, closed his eyes, and avoided Qin Huan's sight.

I don't know if it was because of the serious injury, lack of energy and wanting to rest, or deliberately pretending to sleep in an attempt to avoid such an embarrassing situation.

Qin Huan sat beside him and remained silent for a long time before he said, "Qinglang, I'd rather you refuse, than you don't respond at all."

Su Qinglang opened his eyes, but still didn't turn his head back, his calm tone made people feel chilling: "Young Master, what do you mean by this sentence?"

Qin Huan lowered his head: "You are always like this, as long as it is about things between you and me, what I say and what you listen to, you can either avoid it or agree.

Even if you don't want to, you won't refuse explicitly, but Qinglang, avoiding is out of strangeness, for people you don't know, or people you fear, you will be so alienated because you are afraid that your words and deeds will offend the other party, and if you agree, if you don't To be willing is to be persecuted by others, Qingming, based on our friendship, it should not be like this. "

Su Qinglang glanced at him sideways, and saw that Qin Huan lowered his head, his handsome face looked a little gloomy under the dim light.

He was silent for a moment before slowly opening his mouth: "What do you want me to say?"

He paused, and then continued: "Young Master should have known my answer a long time ago. Now that you know it, but you still insist on it, what do you want me to do?"

When he said this, he curled his lips into a smile, and his calm tone was almost cold: "Or, the young master thinks that Qinglang is such a hypocritical person. He knows your decision, but he still goes back and forth, playing and making troubles, making me feel like you are not a good person." You leave, and then seeing you persist in staying, and you are so angry with you that you coax and pamper you before you give up?

Young Master, I am not the youngest daughter of 18 years old. You also know my temperament very well. People who would do this are either ignorant or acting like a baby. Which kind do you think I am? "

Hearing this, Qin Huan looked into Su Qinglang's gaze, and his heart became colder than before.

Yes, he knew Su Qinglang very well, better than anyone else, so he lived a harder life than anyone else.

He is always so straightforward, piercing the scars between them sharply, those taboos that he wants to touch but dare not touch, but he can say them without the slightest emotion and in such a calm tone, which is worse than avoiding and refusing. To make him sad, to make him feel cruel.

Who is cautious, trembling, for fear of hurting him, dare not even mention a wrong word in front of him, who is forced to smile, pretending to be relaxed, thinking how to make him happy, tearing up those pasts, covering up all The truth, whitewashing peace for self-entertainment?

His hesitation and hesitation, his struggle and pain, were all watched coldly by that person, from a distance, condescendingly, and then when he was exhausted after traveling through mountains and rivers, he thought he had at least taken a step closer to him , and suddenly let him discover that he had been doing futile work all this time. He had worked so hard for so long, but he still stayed where he was.

"You're still thinking about him, aren't you?"

In the silence, Qin Huan suddenly spoke. He didn't know if he was in a daze, so he had the courage to ask this matter.

Regarding this question, Su Qinglang still avoided, he turned his head and asked, "What qualifications do I have?"

"Qin Huan, what did I look like in the past, and what am I like now? You know, from the very beginning, I have no right to choose. It was you who cut off my back, and I have no chance to go back. , but you still have to ask me if I turn around..."

Qin Huan felt pain in his heart when he heard this, he held Su Qinglang's sleeve, frowned and said, "Qinglang, are you blaming me?"

Su Qinglang bent the corners of his lips, and murmured: "I chose the road myself, life or death, two choices, two results, no one forced me halfway, how can anyone be blamed?

If you say you have to, it's just an excuse to shirk your guilt, the young master is just pointing out these two ways to me when you are clear and confused. "

He said, looking at Qin Huan, as if he was asking: "You blame me for not being able to forget them until now, don't you think about them all these years?"

Qin Huan was startled, slowly lowered his head as if enduring some kind of guilt and humiliation.

If Su Qinglang chose to deny his question today, then he would definitely not believe it, but now that the words have come to an end, why would he have any reason to doubt it?

Those people, after all, were once Su Qinglang's closest relatives, even if he personally executed the sentence and took their lives, it is impossible to completely give up this relationship.

Not to mention Su Qinglang, even he would occasionally think of the years when they were in the Imperial College, how carefree and high-spirited they were.

Before Su Qinglang belonged to anyone, before that incident happened, he and Xie Yu were very good friends...

Seeing Qin Huan's expression, Su Qinglang's eyes moved, revealing a calm smile.

He continued: "I know what you're worried about, don't worry, you and Mr. Xiang are my only means of survival and support, I will not do anything that is sorry for you or detrimental to Mr. Xiang, no matter how nostalgic the past is. , but it has become a thing of the past, just like a dead person, already dead.

No matter how much I miss and how reluctant I am, I will never come back again. I will not be so stupid as to waste my life in this world for the things that have passed. "

Qin Huan looked up at him, and said shamelessly: "I'm sorry Qinglang, I shouldn't have said these things to you..."

Su Qinglang shook his head, and said again: "I'm not as fragile as you think. I can't even bear such a small matter. In fact, it's a good thing to say it now. It's better than keeping it in my heart and being suspicious of each other."

"Actually, if you think about it carefully, I shouldn't have said these things to you. After all, from your standpoint, you are more embarrassed than anyone else in this matter. But now, the only person I can trust and rely on is is you……"

For a woman, showing weakness is an excellent weapon, and for a man who is liked by a man, the effect is even more effective.

Seeing that Su Qinglang was seriously injured, his face was pale, and he was lying on the bed dying, and he said so much "confidantly" and "sincerely", Qin Huan only felt that he was a jerk. It is simply unforgivable for Qinglang to bear such grievances.

Listening to what he said, the only thing he can trust and rely on now is his words. Qin Huan is even more sour vinegar filled with honey, and there is a hint of sweetness in the soreness. It's better to be happy when you're sad, I wish I could hold him in my arms, protect him with all my strength, and prevent him from being hurt in the slightest.

He held Su Qinglang's hand, and said softly: "Qinglang, it's my fault, I should have been more patient, in fact, you understand, what I want in my heart is as long as you are by my side."

Su Qinglang lowered her eyes, glanced at the hand he was holding her, and then looked at Qin Huan.

After a while, he bent his lips and smiled: "Okay, I didn't blame you, why are you so sad and keep saying such things, are you ashamed?"

Qin Huan also showed his face, and heard him say: "By the way, I heard that Wen Shiliang went to see the Prime Minister?"

Qin Huan nodded, then said: "According to what he meant, he wanted to form an alliance with us, but Dad didn't agree."

Hearing this, Su Qinglang tentatively said: "Actually, based on our situation, if we form an alliance with Xuan Guo, it will be much easier to start troubles in the future."

Qin Huan shook his head helplessly: "It's useless, as you know, my father hated Xuan Guo the most. After all, General He... There was room for maneuver in everything, but this was impossible."

Su Qinglang nodded thoughtfully, then raised his eyebrows and smiled: "It seems that Wen Shiliang's trip is going to return empty-handed."

Qin Huan snorted, and said again: "Who knows, maybe our side won't work, and it's not certain that people will switch to other temples."

The two were talking, but saw the butler come in and stood on the other side of the screen: "Young Master Qin, there is a message from the prime minister's residence, asking you to return to the residence as soon as possible."

Qin Huan frowned when he heard this, and said with his head sideways: "Didn't I tell the mansion that I won't be going back tonight?"

The butler froze and said at a loss for words: "This... this is what Xiangye meant, and the villain doesn't know..."

As soon as he heard about his father, Qin Huan fell silent. He turned to look at Su Qinglang, feeling a little bit reluctant.

Su Qinglang patted his hand, and smiled quietly: "Go back, I'm fine, don't worry Master Xiang."

Qin Huan hesitated for a moment, and finally got up to leave. He walked a few steps, stopped again, and said to Su Qinglang: "Qinglang, what you said just now...you can just talk about it in front of me, but don't let father know."

Su Qinglang was startled, looked at Qin Huan's back, and nodded hesitantly.

The housekeeper was ordered to send Young Master Qin out, but when he came back, he saw Su Qinglang leaning on the soft pillow with an expression as indifferent as ice, and said to him, "Go and check the movements of Mei Liusheng and his guard."

The butler was stunned, and after a moment of reaction, he said, "My lord, do you suspect that Mr. Mei is related to this assassin?"

I just heard Su Qinglang say meaningfully: "He didn't send the assassin, but it's not certain whether he has anything to do with it. After all, he insisted on sending me back to the mansion, and killed another guard halfway. All of this is too delicate a coincidence. People have to care... If someone knows about this in advance, but acts out such a play, then this person is a little dangerous."

He paused, then said to the butler: "I just have some doubts, don't let Mei Liusheng find out, he saved my life, I should be grateful, but it's always right to be careful in everything."

The steward sighed, and saw him put it on the table again. The imperial doctor had just taken out the iron arrow with blood on it, and said: "Also, send this thing to the palace, just say I got a Fresh stuff, give it to the imperial concubine to relieve boredom."

The butler was startled, almost broke out in a cold sweat, and still agreed, hesitatingly said: "If Mr. Qin intervenes in this matter, knowing that the assassination is related to the imperial concubine, I'm afraid there will be trouble."

But when Su Qinglang snorted softly, Yan Ran's lips were a little cold: "They beat them, what are we afraid of. Besides... If this imperial concubine has no ability, she will not be able to climb to her current position. "