After the rebirth, I became the darling of the tyrant

It is snowing outside.

Goose feathers and heavy snow fell, just like the winter when he was given to die in his previous life.It was also the same heavy snow, and he stood in the snow, the flag above his head fluttering in the cold wind.

Gu Chen stood alone in the snow for a long time.After a while, there was a sound of steady footsteps behind him, and someone was striding towards him.Immediately afterwards, his shoulders sank, and a long cloak fell down.

"Why are you standing here by yourself without putting on any clothes?"

It was Xiao Tingshen's voice.

Gu Chen looked up at him.His hair, eyebrows, and eyelashes were covered with frost, and his body was covered with snow.There was a group of figures behind him hurriedly catching up, apparently Xiao Tingshen was too hasty when he left the house, and the servants who served him didn't have time to catch up.

"What's the matter?" Xiao Tingshen noticed that there was a difference in Gu Chen's expression, "Why such an expression? What did Yunshuang tell you?"

Gu Chen shook his head, took a step forward, and hugged Xiao Tingshen's waist tightly.He buried his face in the opponent's cloak, and slightly closed his eyes.

Xiao Tingshen obviously froze, he didn't know where to put his hands for a moment - after all, Gu Chen had never taken the initiative to make such an intimate move in public.He wanted to hug Gu Chen back, but he was afraid that he would become angry from embarrassment.After being in a dilemma for a while, he still hesitantly folded his arms and wrapped Gu Chen in his arms.

That's all, let's hug first and then talk, if Gu Chen is angry... let's talk about angry things.

Gu Chen didn't move, and he didn't lecture on his behavior as before. There were no arguments such as "unbecoming" or "unsuitable for etiquette".Xiao Tingshen felt that something was wrong, so he patted him on the back lightly, and said in a low voice, "What happened?"

"……sorry."

Gu Chen closed his eyes and said these words in a muffled voice.He recalled his previous misunderstanding of Xiao Tingshen, and to put it bluntly, he didn't trust Xiao Tingshen enough. His feelings for Xiao Tingshen were far less profound than Xiao Tingshen's for him.

"Excuse me?" Xiao Ting frowned deeply, "What are you talking about?"

With a movement of Gu Chen's footsteps, his body took a step back slightly, and he left Xiao Tingshen's embrace.He stood there with his hands down and said after a while, "It's all my fault."

The moment he said this, he also made up his mind. He wanted to tell Xiao Tingshen everything, including his past life and his bizarre rebirth.

After making this decision, everything that was unspeakable on weekdays became easier.He smiled deeply at Xiao Ting and said, "I have something to tell you, Your Majesty."

Xiao Tingshen sensed the seriousness in his tone, so he nodded: "Let's go into the room first."

Gu Chen shook his head slightly.He contemplated for a while, and cast his eyes into the distance: "When I died, it was also such a heavy snow day. At that time, I was stationed in Yanbei, and I had just experienced a fierce battle. After only a day's rest, I received His Majesty's order—— "

"you……"

Gu Chen cut him off: "Your Majesty said he would kill me."

As he spoke, he smiled wryly, and recounted the events of his previous life.There was no difference at first, he still entered Hongwen Pavilion, was still a classmate with Xiao Tingshen, and still became friends with Xiao Tingshen.They rode horses together and drank late at night. During that period of youth, they were high-spirited and vigorous. Although they didn't have high-ranking officials, high status, or wealth, they were really happy.

After Gu Heng died in battle, Gu Chen took his place, left Shenjing, Hongwen Pavilion, Xiao Tingshen, and headed for Yanbei.And Xiao Tingshen also embarked on the road of seizing the heir, and they began to drift away in two directions. Gradually, they almost lost their letters.

They become strangers.

When Gu Chen returned to Beijing, Xiao Tingshen had already become the queen's adopted son.He struggled to climb out of his humble past, got rid of that impoverished identity, and was truly different from the friend Gu Chen remembered.He sat high on the first seat, his expression was indifferent and cold, and it was difficult to see any trace of warmth between his brows.

From the beginning to the end of that night banquet in the palace, Xiao Tingshen never said a word to Gu Chen, nor did he glance at him.

That period of youth was eventually abandoned in memory, covered with a thick layer of dust.

After that, Gu Chen returned to Yanbei, and he was only able to understand some trends in the court from a few words from his father.The eldest son of the emperor fell from the horse, the third son of the emperor also fell from the horse, the fourth highness committed suicide in the mansion, and the seventh highness became king. This time, the person appointed by His Majesty to deal with the locust plague is the seventh highness...

I don't know how long it took, but one day an imperial decree came from Shenjing - the first emperor passed away, His Highness the Seventh Prince ascended the throne, and sent the guards back to Beijing for the funeral.

History took a turning point here.

In the previous life, it was Gu Chen's father, Gu Yanshan, who returned to Beijing. He asked Gu Chen to stay in Yanbei, and he returned to Beijing alone.Therefore, in the previous life, Gu Chen did not see Xiao Tingshen during the national mourning period, and it was impossible for the two to have any intersection. Afterwards, until Gu Chen was bestowed to death, there was no intersection.

But in this life, it was Gu Chen who returned to Beijing to attend the funeral.

"I persuaded my father to let me go back to Beijing." Gu Chen's voice was very soft and he narrated smoothly, but when he mentioned this matter, there was a slight tremor, "...so I went back to Beijing. "

After speaking, he raised his eyes and looked deeply at Xiao Tingshen: "That's all."

He told Xiao Tingshen all his plans: he once thought of killing him.

"Until just now, I didn't realize..." Gu Chen's eyelashes had already condensed a layer of ice, "That decree is very likely to be a coercion. Maybe they had succeeded at that time. They not only harmed me, but also... ...killed you."

But he blamed him until his death.

Xiao Tingshen listened to him calmly, and when he heard him say "I'm sorry" again, he took a step forward, reached out and gently stroked the snow on his head and shoulders.He stared into his eyes and said slowly: "You don't have to blame yourself, Yunting."

Gu Chen looked up at him.

"That's not your fault." Xiao Tingshen said, "If it were me instead, I would think like you."

His tone was too calm, without any surprise, Gu Chen couldn't help but subconsciously said, "Your Majesty doesn't think..."

... Don't you think this is too bizarre?Don't you think he might be lying?Don't you think he is crazy?Why did you accept it so quickly?

Xiao Ting smiled deeply: "I already knew."

Gu Chen couldn't help showing a look of surprise: "Know...?"

Xiao Ting cast his eyes down a little bit: "The night you came back...you drank too much and talked a lot of nonsense."

Gu Chen: "..."

"I... originally just wanted to put you in the bedroom." Xiao Tingshen's eyes were a little flustered, "but you suddenly started questioning me, saying why you wanted to kill you."

At that time, Xiao Tingshen only thought that Gu Chen was talking nonsense when he was drunk, so he had to coax him over and over again that it was impossible for him to kill him.However, the drunk Gu Chen refused to let go, and at that time, his words revealed a lot of information——

He had a "past life".In that "previous life", there was also Xiao Tingshen who was a classmate with him;

It was that "Xiao Tingshen" who killed him, he didn't understand, and he couldn't ask, he could only question this Xiao Tingshen over and over again in his grief and indignation;

He said that he should kill Xiao Tingshen for revenge, but he couldn't do it.

What really shocked Xiao Tingshen was the sentence he uttered in a daze——

"I thought we still had friendship..."

At that time Xiao Ting was stunned.He had always admired Gu Chen for a long time, but he kept suppressing himself because he was afraid of hurting him.Gu Chen's words... Could it be that he is the same as himself?

This sentence opened a floodgate and became the source of his loss of control. It also completely exposed his unspoken feelings and made him make up his mind to keep Gu Chen behind even if he risked the world. by your side.

Gu Chen was stunned.

"I...Did I say that?"

"Say it." Xiao Ting smiled deeply.

"But..." Gu Chen's mind was in chaos. The first thing he thought of was, what did Xiao Tingshen think, when he knew that he might kill him, he still put himself by his side?

"Are you crazy?" Gu Chen couldn't believe it, "You clearly knew it, but you still left me in Shenjing? You clearly knew it, but you still..."

...then trust him?

He involuntarily touched his waist—the Xuanhu Token that Xiao Tingshen had given him earlier hung on the spot.He didn't know how powerful this small token was until he chatted with Jiang Chong once, and Jiang Chong told him that although the Xuanhu Token has four pieces, each piece has a different function.The one in Gu Chen's hand is the most dreaded one.

"Can only enter and leave the palace smoothly?" Jiang Chong shook his head, "Although I don't know why Eunuch Wei said that, it is obviously the 'Qian Ling' among the four pieces of Xuanhu Order. Seeing it, Jingying, Longxiangwei, Both the Inner Court Guard and the East and West Battalions must obey orders."

Gu Chen couldn't believe it: "Isn't that—"

"—I put my life in your hands, yes." Jiang Chong shrugged, "After the Xuanhu Token was cast, the Ganling has never been sent out. You may be the first one."

Gu Chen recovered from the memory, and felt mixed feelings for a moment: "Aren't your majesties afraid that I have a different heart?"

"So what?" Xiao Ting smiled deeply, "If you want my life, just take it away."

As he spoke, he paused, and smiled at him quite warmly.

"Anyway, my heart has already been given to you."

Gu Chen was stunned for a long time, and suddenly felt like laughing.He never thought that Xiao Tingshen would have known about what he had been carrying for a long time.He never thought that he would react like this.

The glacier melted, the ice and snow melted, and turned into a warm spring gurgling stream, flowing slowly from the bottom of my heart, intertwined with another person.

Enough, he thought.

In his previous life, his elder brother died unjustly, his old friends were separated, and he guarded Yanbei for nearly ten years, in exchange for an ending of death.

Fortunately, he got another chance, sought justice for his brother, realized his childhood dream, and never missed Xiao Tingshen again.

He gets a heart.

That's all it asks for.