Prime Minister, he just refuses to usurp the throne

Xie Anshuang subconsciously raised his hand to caress the mask, confirming that the disguise is intact, he took a breath and turned around with a smile that he didn't know if it was real or not: "Young master has really good eyesight."

He deliberately changed his voice, which sounded more crisp and lively, like a young man who sneaked out to play.

Xing Wenshu smiled: "I don't dare to take it, but the position where you stand happens to be reflected on the lower saber."

Having said that, he inserted the wiped sword back into the scabbard, his brows and eyes stretched gently under the moonlight: "I don't know if your Excellency is visiting the humble house late at night, but what's your business?"

Xie Anshuang noticed his movement of withdrawing the sword, and raised his eyebrows lightly: "Young master, are you not afraid that I am the masked thief who caused panic in the capital?"

"If your Excellency is really that masked thief, why would you leave so easily." Xing Wenshu met Xie Anshuang's gaze with open eyes, "Furthermore, I still have a little confidence in my ability to protect myself."

Xie An smiled lightly with his lips curled up, folded his hands on his chest, and leaned against the thick tree trunk by his side: "Young master is courageous, I like it."

Xing Wenshu accepted his compliment calmly: "Thank you for your love."

Xie Anshuang wanted to say something more, but out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that someone outside the yard seemed to be walking this way.

——It was Xing Xuyi, Xing Wenshu's elder brother.

Xing Xuyi had already made military achievements and became a general when Xie An's twin fathers were in power. He was very good at martial arts, and he doted on his only younger brother Xing Wenshu very much.

If Xing Xuyi found out that there was an uninvited visitor in his brother's yard, it would inevitably lead to another fight.

Xie Anshuang was not afraid to fight Xing Xuyi, but if he really wanted to fight, it would make things very troublesome.

With a light click, he straightened up and took out a hidden weapon, and while throwing it in the direction of Xing Wenshu, he picked up his lightness kung fu and left.

"Then, we will meet later."

With a crisp voice, Xing Wenshu firmly caught the flying hidden weapon, and when he raised his eyes again, there was no figure on the tree.

It's pretty fast.

Xing Wenshu looked helpless.He recalled that he had accidentally caught a glimpse of a unique jade pendant hanging around the other party's waist -- it was a jade pendant in the shape of a jade seal that symbolized the identity of the emperor.

It seemed that he also had to find an opportunity to gently remind their little emperor that he must remember to take off all the things that symbolize his identity when he pretends to go out.

Before Xing Wenshu had time to think about why Xie Anshuang appeared here, he heard his brother's voice from the door.

"Xiao Shen, I seem to have heard a voice in your yard just now, what happened?"

Xing Wenshu put away the hidden weapon calmly, turned to look at his elder brother who walked into the yard, and shook his head lightly: "It's nothing, it's just that I was practicing sword just now."

Then he asked again: "Why did brother come here suddenly?"

Speaking of this, Xing Xuyi frowned: "I heard that you were arranged by that little emperor to be a bodyguard?"

Xing Wenshu nodded: "Your Majesty has indeed given me this task."

Xing Xuyi frowned deeper: "The little emperor doesn't do his job all day long, and he doesn't like to see me on weekdays. Arranging such a task for you must be aimed at you. I will go with you when you enter the palace tomorrow, and I will try to let you go." His Majesty withdrew his will."

But Xing Wenshu shook his head: "Brother has a heart. But don't bother him, I voluntarily took on this task."

"Voluntary?" Xing Xuyi was stunned for a moment, his face showing confusion, "Volunteer to be that little emperor's bodyguard and let him drive him?"

Xing Wenshu smiled gently: "Your Majesty is still young, and there are indeed some immature behaviors. Since I was recalled by Your Majesty, I should assist His Majesty."

Xing Xuyi still didn't quite agree with his thoughts: "You have been back to your hometown for two years, and you don't know much about the little emperor, so you are a bit too optimistic. The so-called companionship is like companionship with a tiger, and the little emperor may let you do something reckless. What."

Xing Wenshu still insisted on his own thoughts: "Arbitrarily acting right shows that your majesty is pure-minded. I believe that your majesty just lacks some correct guidance. At this time, we need our courtiers' wholehearted assistance and correction."

He was about the same height as Xing Xuyi, and looked directly into Xing Xuyi's eyes when he spoke, with a firm attitude.

In the end, it was Xing Xuyi who was defeated first, sighed helplessly and said: "Forget it, I never want to interfere with your thoughts too much. Since you have made up your mind, I won't say any more. It's just that if you are right about this one day If you decide to regret it, I will still stand by your side."

With his brother's affirmation, Xing Wenshu's expression became more gentle, and he responded: "Then I will thank my brother first."

Xing Xuyi patted him on the shoulder, and said, "You have always been an assertive child, I just hope you don't think that brother's words today are long-winded."

Xing Wenshu smiled and shook his head and replied: "I haven't seen my brother for two years, I wish I could have a long talk with him, why would I think my brother is long-winded?"

Speaking of this, Xing Xuyi sighed again: "Yeah, we haven't seen each other for two years in a blink of an eye. It's hard for you to go back to Beijing, and you will live in that cage-like palace again from tomorrow."

Xing Wenshu smiled and changed the topic: "While there is still time tonight, brother, would you like to tell me about His Majesty? I will learn more in advance, so as not to accidentally offend His Majesty when I get there."

Xing Xuyi was most worried about such things. After pondering for a while, he walked into the room with him, and told him everything he knew in detail.

Xing Wenshu listened carefully, and when everything was explained, it was almost midnight.

Xing Xuyi considered that Xing Wenshu might not be able to sleep peacefully for a few days in the future, so he distressedly asked him to rest earlier today.

After Xing Wenshu comforted him a few words, he sent him out of his yard, and watched him disappear into the night before turning back to his room.

On the way back, he glanced at the tree trunk where Xie Anshuang was standing just now, and there was a slight smile in his eyes.

"See you tomorrow, my little majesty."

……

The next day, half a quarter before Mao.

It stands to reason that this should be the time when officials from all dynasties gathered to wait for the start of the early dynasty, but there is no trace of people in the palace today.

It was very cold in the early morning, Xing Wenshu glanced at the deserted entrance of the main hall, pulled up his cloak and waited for the person who would lead the way, and after a while, he saw the old eunuch from yesterday hurrying here.

"Eunuch Fu?"

Xing Wenshu was a little surprised, he didn't expect Fuyuan to lead the way.

Fuyuan Shi Shiran saluted, and then explained: "Your Majesty doesn't have many trustworthy people, so he is used to leaving most of the chores to the old slave."

Xing Wenshu nodded thoughtfully, and replied: "Then there will be Mr. Lao Fu."

"The duty of this old slave." Fuyuan responded, making a "please" gesture, "Your Majesty has already arrived at the imperial study, so this old slave will directly lead Mr. Xing to the imperial study."

Xing Wenshu followed him and asked curiously, "Did Your Majesty wake up so early?"

Fu Yuan smiled wryly, and replied: "To be honest, His Majesty didn't sleep at all. Last night..."

Speaking of this, Fuyuan paused slightly before continuing: "It's the first day palace banquet between His Majesty and the ladies. Your Majesty returned to the Imperial Study Room from the Palace of the Concubine Xian until two quarters ago."

Xing Wenshu nodded again.

Judging from the meeting with Xie Anshuang last night, he roughly guessed that this "Yuanri Palace Banquet" might be just a cover, and Xie Anshuang didn't come back from outside the palace until not long ago.

He thought for a while, and then asked: "Then may I ask again, does His Majesty often stay up all night like this?"

Fu Yuan replied: "Yes. Your Majesty will also go to the palaces of the empresses on weekdays, and will return to the Imperial Study Room until halfway through Yinshi."

Xing Wenshu still felt very curious: "Then why did His Majesty go to the Imperial Study Room instead of returning to Chang'an Palace?"

Fuyuan showed a little apology, and replied: "The old slave is only responsible for taking care of His Majesty's daily life, and I don't know the detailed thoughts. However, His Majesty will go to the harem after staying in the imperial study for a period of time. Sometimes in the concubine's palace, Sometimes I go back to Chang'an Palace, and occasionally I go back to the Imperial Study Room when I feel interested."

Hearing this, Xing Wenshu almost understood the scope of Xie Anshuang's daily activities, nodded and thanked Fuyuan.

Fu Yuan waved his hands again and again and said: "Explain to Master Xing that His Majesty's daily life is only the responsibility of this old slave."

Xing Wenshu smiled gently, didn't say anything more, and quietly went to the imperial study with Fuyuan.

It is still early now, there are only occasional guards passing by in the palace road, and the rest of the time is basically deserted.

Xing Wenshu followed Fuyuan all the way to the entrance of the imperial study, and saw Fuyuan smiled apologetically at him, and said: "Your Majesty doesn't like to be disturbed by others during the time he's back in the imperial study, even old slaves are not allowed to enter at will. But your majesty I told this old servant that Lord Xing is His Majesty's personal bodyguard, and he can enter without notification."

The implication is to tell Xing Wenshu that he can wait outside the door together, or he can go inside first to meet Xie Anshuang.

Xing Wenshu thanked Fuyuan again, and simply chose the latter.

Standing outside the imperial study room were two maids guarding the door. They saluted silently when he stepped forward, and pushed the door open for him carefully.

Xing Wenshu nodded to them and walked into the imperial study.

In the imperial study room, the dry heating is still blowing in, as if winter turns into summer in an instant, making people uncomfortable.

However, Xing Wenshu also noticed that there seemed to be no choking rouge gouache smell in the imperial study room at this moment, replaced by a light and soothing scent of soothing fragrance.

He raised his eyes and looked inside the room, but he didn't see Xie Anshuang's figure, and when he walked a few steps closer, he realized that Xie Anshuang was lying on the soft bed.

In other words, it was curled up on the soft bed.

Xie Anshuang had changed back into a red dress, lying on her side in the soft bed, her hands and feet were close together as if she wanted to shrink herself into a ball.Xu Shi's room was hot and dry, his cheeks were flushed, his breathing was steady and even, obviously he was sleeping soundly.

Compared with his lazy and sharp appearance during the day, he looked more like a harmless teenager when he was asleep.

——It was just a boy who hadn't really grown up yet.

Xing Wenshu looked at a small thin blanket scattered beside the soft bed, with a helpless smile in his eyes.He bent down to pick up the blanket, shook it a few times, and then carefully covered Xie Anshuang again.

……

Two quarters of an hour later, the soothing incense in the imperial study room was burned out, and Xie Anshuang opened his eyes at the same time.

He yawned and sat up, suddenly felt something slipped from his body, and after a closer look, he found that it was the thin blanket that he would usually cover symbolically.

It's rare to see this blanket on the ground today.

Xie Anshuang lifted up the blanket, and when he was about to go to bed, he heard a sound coming from the door connecting the imperial study room with the side room.

"who?!"

He scolded in a low voice, and subconsciously touched the hidden weapon hidden in his waist, only to see that it was Xing Wenshu who came out of the side room, holding a teapot and a teacup.

"I've met Your Majesty." Xing Wenshu greeted briefly, and put the things in his hands on the table in front of Xie Anshuang and put them down.

Xie An supported the edge of the collapse with one hand, covering up the move of touching the hidden weapon just now, and looked at Xing Wenshu with a half-smile: "Don't Xing Aiqing think there should be an explanation?"

Xing Wenshu said unhurriedly: "I have never been a personal bodyguard before, and I don't need bodyguards on weekdays, so I don't know what to do. I heard Eunuch Fu said that your majesty has the habit of drinking tea during this time period, so I tried to help your majesty." After brewing a cup of tea, it may disturb His Majesty to rest, so I went to the side room."

"I wonder if His Majesty is satisfied with this explanation?"

Xie Anshuang snorted softly, barely satisfied.He picked up the teacup in front of him, the wall of the cup would not be too hot, presumably it was specially aired to a suitable temperature.

He lightly raised his eyebrows: "Unexpectedly, Xing Aiqing is quite virtuous."

After finishing speaking, he held the teacup in front of him and took a sip, then his fake smile froze at the corner of his mouth.

In addition to the astringent taste, the warm tea is astringent.

Xie Anshuang: "..."

He silently put the teacup back on the table, took back what he said about Xing Wenshu's virtuousness just now, thought for a while and then euphemistically commented: "It's very good, don't make it again next time."