After the rebirth, I became the darling of the tyrant

Xiao Tingshen met Jiang Chong in the study.

Jiang Chong didn't say a word, and as soon as he entered the door, he knelt on the ground, his head resting on the ground, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.Xiao Tingshen didn't speak, just sat behind the desk, looking at him coldly.

After a long time, Xiao Tingshen spoke: "I will give you a chance to speak. If you have anything else to say, say it now."

"I have nothing to say." Jiang Chong's voice trembled, "It's the minister...it's the minister who didn't protect Mr. Gu well, and it's also the minister who failed to detect the danger in time. It's all the minister's fault."

Xiao Ting said coldly: "I won't kill you."

Jiang Chong raised his head abruptly.

"Gu Qing pleaded for you and asked me not to kill you, so I won't kill you." Xiao Ting stared at him closely, "but you have to remember, your life was saved by Gu Qing."

"……Yes."

"Capital crimes can be avoided, but living crimes cannot be escaped. If you leave half a step away, you will get thirty court sticks, and I will reward you with two hundred court sticks."

Ordinary court rods are no more than fifty, and two hundred rods are enough to beat people to death with the addition of whips and corpses.Even if he was lucky enough not to be beaten to death, he would have been beaten to the point of broken tendons, broken bones, and a disabled lower body. From then on, he could only lie on the bed as a useless person waiting to die.

Jiang Chong knew it in his heart, and he knew it in his head. This was just to reward him with a nice name. Most likely, his ending would be to stay in bed for the rest of his life.He was afraid at first, but for some reason he was not afraid when he heard "two hundred sticks".He made another great gift and accepted his own ending: "I thank the emperor for your kindness. From now on, I can no longer protect your majesty, please take care of your majesty."

Saying every word solemnly, Xiao Ting paused for a moment before waving his hand: "Execution."

Jiang Chong was taken out.

Xiao Ting stared deeply at the direction where he was taken away, his injured left hand clenched tightly into a fist, and there was a heart-pounding pain in his palm, but he didn't seem to notice it.Then, he raised his voice and said, "Xuan Zhao Zhongqi."

Zhao Zhongqi was brought into the study and knelt in front of Xiao Tingshen.This is the first meeting between the two since Zhao Zhongqi fled 16 years ago.Zhao Zhongqi knew very well what he had done, understood Xiao Tingshen's temper, and saw Jiang Chong's appearance, so he straightened up after saluting, and looked directly at Xiao Tingshen without fear.

However, to his surprise, Xiao Tingshen did not come to settle accounts with him for the poisoning incident 16 years ago. You take good care of your patient and cure her. Otherwise," Xiao Ting deeply curled his lips, "I don't mind calling your elder brother into the palace to see him."

A trace of hatred flashed across Zhao Zhongqi's eyes, but he restrained himself very well, and said in a flat tone: "The grass people know."

Xiao Ting waved deeply, Zhao Zhongqi took one last look at him, got up and left the study.Then Xiao Tingshen got up, walked to the center of the study, pondered for a moment, and called Wei Dequan in: "How many rods has Jiang Chong received?"

"Return to His Majesty, 27 rods." Wei Dequan looked at Xiao Ting's deep expression, "Your Majesty, you really..."

Before he finished speaking, there was a sudden commotion outside, and then a little eunuch knocked on the door of the study.Xiao Tingshen motioned for Wei Dequan to open the door, and the little eunuch hurried in and knelt down: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty Mr. Gu is outside and said he wanted to see you..."

Xiao Ting closed his eyes deeply: "Let him in."

The door opened, and Gu Chen walked in quickly, with an anxious look on his face.Even so, his footsteps were light, without being rude or reckless: "Your Majesty."

"Why are you here?" Xiao Tingshen waved his hand to signal the little eunuch to back down, his tone became gentle.His frosty expression disappeared the moment Gu Chen came in, replaced by the softness between his brows: "Didn't I ask you to take a rest?"

Gu Chen's expression sank.He has a gentle temperament and never gets angry, but when he is angry, he will be extraordinarily calm: "Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven, and the Son of Heaven promises everything he promises, and promises everything. You just promised me that you will never kill Mr. Jiang——"

The gentleness on Xiao Tingshen's face disappeared, and he was silent for a while before saying: "I didn't kill him."

"Two hundred court sticks." Gu Chen chuckled, "What's the difference between this and killing him?"

"He's still alive."

"But his life would be worse than death!" Gu Chen gritted his teeth, "If His Majesty must punish a person to relieve his anger, then please His Majesty punish the minister! It is the minister's decision to take the water route, Master Jiang is just following orders; then change the route It was also my minister's idea, so I delayed my return to Beijing. All the faults are on my minister's shoulders, please forgive me!"

Xiao Ting stared at him closely, his eyes were red: "You want to save him that much? At the expense of your own life?"

"……Yes."

Anger spewed out like fire, boiling up to the top of his head together with blood.Xiao Tingshen suddenly raised his hand high, and was about to slap Gu Chen. Gu Chen seemed to have expected it a long time ago, looked straight at him without fear, and gritted his teeth.

However, the severe pain he imagined did not come, and the slap stopped abruptly in the middle of the slap, and it did not fall on Gu Chen's face after all.Xiao Ting clenched his fist deeply, and the wound on his palm that was cut by the broken porcelain cracked again, and countless blood rushed out, but he didn't know it, he just stretched out his hand, and pulled Gu Chen into his arms.

Gu Chen was stunned for a moment.

Xiao Tingshen's whole body was trembling violently. He hugged Gu Chen tightly, but still remembered the deep wound on his right shoulder, and carefully avoided touching it.As if holding a treasure in his arms, he buried his head deeply on the side of Gu Chen's neck, absorbing the warmth of his body almost greedily.

"Why..." he murmured, his tone maddened with hatred, "why are you always talking about other people's names, why are you always willing to give for others, why are you so kind to everyone, you don't know what I have Do you hate it so much?..."

This kind of hatred bit his heart like a wild beast, half of him fell into the abyss of jealousy, but half of him still maintained his reason.How much he wanted to tear Gu Chen into pieces and fuse them with his own flesh and blood, so that he could completely belong to him, so that he would never be hurt by others, nor could he be coveted by others... But he couldn't hurt him.

He exhausted all his strength to restrain himself, almost retreating to the edge of forbearance.He couldn't hurt Gu Chen, so he could only hug him tightly, clenched his severed left hand tightly, and the blood in his palm was stained on the shirt behind Gu Chen.

Gu Chen stood there blankly, raised his hand and didn't put it down, hesitated for a moment, and finally could only pat Xiao Tingshen on the back twice: "Your Majesty..."

Xiao Tingshen's body tensed suddenly, and then suddenly relaxed.He suddenly let go of Gu Chen, retracted his left hand full of blood into his sleeve, and calmly told Wei Dequan: "Tell them not to fight, let Jiang Chong go."

Wei Dequan responded and went out to deliver the order.Not long after, Jiang Chong, who was beaten half to death, was staggered and dragged in by two young eunuchs, almost fell to the ground.His lips were covered with blood from his own bite, his face was as white as a piece of paper, and the blood on his buttocks soaked his clothes, making him look horrible.

"Your Majesty," Wei Dequan said from the side, "a total of 47 canes were used."

"I will let you go today." Xiao Ting said coldly, "Next time, I will settle the score with you."

"Yes." Jiang Chong's voice was so low that he could hardly hear him, "I... I thank Your Majesty Long En."

Xiao Ting waved his hands deeply: "Go away."

A little eunuch helped him up, Jiang Chong staggered to his feet, bowed again, and then staggered out of the study.Gu Chen watched his back worriedly, and frowned involuntarily.

Xiao Tingshen said suddenly: "Are you worried about him?"

Gu Chen looked back, Xiao Tingshen was staring at him, his brows were tightly frowned, and the obvious displeasure almost overflowed from his face.Gu Chen was taken aback, and for no reason remembered the expression on Xiao Tingshen's last time when he asked him "how do you think of He Zhe", it was exactly the same as now.

He couldn't help pursing his lips: "Of course I'm worried."

Xiao Tingshen's face darkened, and before he said anything, Gu Chen continued, "In Tongshan, Vice Commander Jiang is protecting the minister all the way, so the minister will naturally worry about him."

He thought for a while, and added sincerely: "However, the three of you, including the minister, were able to escape from death because your majesty secretly sent the inner court guards, and you must also thank your majesty."

Xiao Tingshen's complexion softened, his breath became smoother, and he didn't look so unhappy anymore.After a moment of silence, he said: "Then I allow you to go and see Jiang Chong."

"Your Majesty's words are serious?" Gu Chen was overjoyed, and immediately bowed deeply, "Then please take your leave first."

Xiao Tingshen: "..."

He didn't expect Gu Chen to be so happy, and to leave in such a hurry, he suddenly felt a little regretful.But I can't take back what I said, so I can only grit my teeth secretly: "...you... go."

Gu Chen turned around and left.

Xiao Ting was so angry that he punched the desk, and the wound on his left hand cracked again, which made Wei Dequan's heart skip a beat.He took a deep look at Xiao Ting and sighed secretly.

I said, Your Majesty, aren't you making trouble for yourself?Why bother.

Gu Chen went all the way out of the gate of Ganquan Palace. He thought he would catch up with Jiang Chong halfway, but he didn't expect to meet Zhao Zhongqi.The old doctor hadn't left yet, standing on the side of the road, obviously waiting for someone.

Only then did Gu Chen realize belatedly that Zhao Zhongqi probably knew his identity.

He had to stop in front of Zhao Zhongqi, and saluted with some apology: "Doctor Zhao."

Zhao Zhongqi raised his eyes and looked at him carefully.After a long time, he let out a long sigh.

"I should have seen it earlier." He said, "You are General Gu Yanshan's son."