Everyone except me knows that I'm a broken sleeve

It was already bright, and a few maidservants in plain clothes stood quietly at the door of the study and beside the table with their necks curled up. Their plain long gauze skirts hung down on their ankles, looking cute and calm.

The sun was rarely seen today, and the warm light pierced through the thick clouds and sprinkled on the ground. The servants of the third son hurriedly took advantage of this time to move out of the house the vast amount of books that his son had written, and flipped through them one by one. Opened and placed on the shelf, the smell of book ink radiates out little by little with the sunlight, filling the whole place with a calming atmosphere.

While arranging the books, Gu Qianhou told his servants to move slowly, so as not to damage his precious books.The General's Mansion is very large, and his courtyard is not small, but there are still piles and piles of books that cannot be filled.The servants made a total calculation, and carried the extra books to the yard of the old man and his wife, and spread them out to dry one by one.

As the sun moved, beads of sweat slowly oozed from Gu Qianhou's forehead.His body and bones are not very good. After working for such a short time, he is so tired that he can hardly walk. He just sits on the ground and gasps for breath.

A clean and hearty voice suddenly sounded from the side: "Third brother, you can't do this, who would marry you after being so weak?"

Gu Qianhou wiped the sweat from his forehead with his long sleeve, and sighed helplessly: "Second brother, take care of yourself first."

Gu Xiaoyong, who was dressed in black, straightened his back, bent his knees and separated his legs, making a squatting posture, and raised his hands straight from both sides of his shoulders, holding a wooden bucket full of water in his hands.The wooden barrel had been soaked in water beforehand, and it was very heavy to lift. It was specially prepared by General Gu for his second son.

Gu Xiaoyong didn't know how long he stood there, his legs were trembling a little, big beads of sweat slid down from his forehead, then dripped down from his chin, hitting the ground one by one, splashing into big and small splashes .

General Gu is very good at punishing people, all kinds of methods are brought out from the barracks.He arranged Gu Xiaoyong in the middle of the courtyard where people come and go, and he was afraid that others would not see Gu Xiaoyong being punished. He took a piece of paper and wrote "punishment" in two majestic characters, and stuck it firmly on Gu Xiaoyong. chest.

Almost everyone in the General's Mansion knew that their Second Young Master had been punished, and there were even soldiers coming and going from the barracks to report on their work. Everyone who passed by the yard had to stop and observe carefully before leaving with a shake of their heads. .

If someone else gets such a punishment that they want to tell the world, they will blush and have a thick neck and want to find a hole to get in and never come out again.But Gu Xiaoyong is different. He has been often punished by his father since his last life. From the shame at the beginning, to the naturalness in the back, and the pride in the back, he has developed a thick skin all over.

Some soldiers passing by laughed and greeted: "Second Young Master is back? Why was Second Young Master punished again?"

Gu Xiaoyong pretended to sigh: "There is no way, God is always too dissatisfied with such an outstanding person like me."

His arms had already started to tremble, and he still had to pretend like he was fine.

The soldier sighed in admiration, cupped his hands and went into the room to report on the task.

Gu Xiaoyong turned to his third brother who was still sitting on the ground, and borrowed the topic just now: "Why don't you prescribe some medicine to nourish your body and mind, and then make a plan for you to strengthen your body and make sure you are as strong as we are?" Daddy is ashamed of himself."

General Gu's roar came from inside the room: "I can hear it! Gu Xiaoyong, give me another hour of punishment!!"

Gu Xiaoyong stuck out his tongue.

Today, General Gu Xiumu didn't go there for military training, that's why the soldiers came and went, came here in an endless stream, whistled at Gu Xiaoyong after receiving the mission, and left with a relaxed expression and a good mood.

"I don't take the medicine you prescribed." Gu Qianyou got up slowly, took the book handed over by the servant, lowered her head and carefully blew off the dust on it, "If you take your medicine, your life will be shortened."

"Hey, hey, what are you talking about?!" Gu Xiaoyong felt that he had been insulted, "I'm under the tutelage of old man Taomu! The world's number one genius doctor!!"

Liu Yesheng happened to pass by with a pastry, and sighed softly when he heard the words: "It's fine if you don't say it, but if you say it, I feel sorry for the old man. Isn't this ruining the teacher's family?"

Gu Xiaoyong: "..."

Faded, feelings faded, right?

Gu Qianhou opened the book in her hand, walked over and gently placed it on her second brother's head, smiling gracefully and harmoniously: "There is no room, I will lend you the first one."

The book was strategically placed just enough to block the direct rays of the sun.The breath of ink that belonged to the scroll flowed away, slightly dispelling Gu Xiaoyong's exhausted spirit from standing for a long time.

Another drop of sweat slipped down from his face and hit the ground with a thud, Gu Xiaoyong quietly winked at his third brother: "Good brother, hurry up, go and get a pot of wine for brother, he's dying of thirst."

Gu Qianhou folded her hands in the thick sleeves, without showing any emotion on her face, she just said softly, "Drinking can hurt your health, you told me that."

"Hey, I'm in great shape." Gu Xiaoyong blinked, "This wine won't hurt me."

"I don't." Gu Qianhou was not humane at all, turned around and left slowly, his gentle voice gradually drifting away with his steps, "There are still a lot of books that haven't been published yet."

Gu Xiaoyong was annoyed: "Books, books, you know books all day long! Sooner or later you will become a nerd!"

Both are younger brothers, his little junior brother is much cuter than Gu Qianyi!

Time passed slowly, and the sweat soaked through the black clothes, revealing a darker layer of color on the back.A lot of water in the bucket also swayed slightly, and evaporated quickly after falling on the ground.

Gu Xiaoyong's hands were already numb, and there was only a book on his head, but he felt that it weighed a thousand catties, which made his neck sore and painful.A drop of sweat slid down from his forehead, and then fell into his eyes along the upturned eyebrows, making his eyes hard to open.

Since yesterday, he hasn't eaten much. Gu Xiaoyong's stomach is growling with hunger, and even his head can't help feeling a little dizzy.

A deep and magnetic voice suddenly came from behind: "Why did you get punished again?"

As the voice fell, a pair of generous big hands slowly stretched out, easily took the bucket in Gu Xiaoyong's hand and put it aside, and then helped him stand up slowly.

Gu Xiaoyong heaved a sigh of relief, and fell into the man's arms as soon as his waist softened. He closed his eyes and said helplessly, "Brother, you are finally back."

Gu Qiupo responded in a low voice, and originally wanted to reach out to wipe off the sweat on Gu Xiaoyong's face, but when he saw the rough calluses on his fingertips and the large and small scars across them, he paused, and clenched his fingers into fists , wiped it with the slightly delicate back of the hand: "I've been standing for several hours."

Enjoying the rare gentle moment of his elder brother, Gu Xiaoyong hummed in comfort: "It's been three hours."

"It's a little stronger than before." Gu Qiupo called a servant to prepare hot water and refreshments, his tone was flat and calm, "Can we still go?"

It is possible to walk, but Gu Xiaoyong obviously did not intend to say this, he continued to hum: "I can't walk anymore, my leg is about to break."

General Gu heard his eldest son's voice in the room, and walked out slowly. He breathed a sigh of relief, but still deliberately put on a stern look on his face: "Qiu Po, I've said it several times, Tell you not to interrupt your second brother's punishment!"

In fact, the entire General's Mansion is kept clean. Wasn't General Gu the first one who regretted punishing the Second Young Master?He just couldn't get rid of that face and went to let the person rest by himself, waiting for the young master to come back to save him.

"I know, father." Gu Qiupo put on a calm face, and hugged Gu Xiaoyong, who was deliberately pretending to be unconscious, "I will stand in place of my second brother for punishment in a while."

This is what General Gu was waiting for.

He pretended to wave his hands impatiently: "Go, go, it's not you who I punished!"

After finishing speaking, he entered the room with his hands behind his back, and he didn't say whether he should let Gu Xiaoyong go or not.

Gu Qiupo only regarded him as acquiescing, walked out of the yard without stopping, and walked slowly in the direction of Gu Xiaoyong's house, asking as he walked, "What's the reason this time?"

"Oh, I told Your Majesty that His Royal Highness is going to force me." Gu Xiaoyong stopped being dizzy after leaving the courtyard, and said with a smile, "Your Majesty sent His Highness to Gannian Temple to copy Buddhist scriptures."

The news that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was punished spread throughout the capital, but it was said that his misbehavior angered the emperor, but it was unexpected that Gu Xiaoyong was among them.

Hearing this, Gu Qiupo frowned slightly, and said seriously, "You can't talk nonsense like this next time, otherwise how will you marry a wife and have children in the future?"

"I'm still young, what kind of wife should I marry?" Gu Xiaoyong expressed his disapproval, and changed his tone, "Besides, there is still one of you who is on top of this."

"I can't represent the Gu family." Gu Qiupo's tone was very serious, "You know, Xiaoyong."

Gu Xiaoyong didn't like to listen to him talking, so he raised his hand and pressed his elder brother's mouth, widening his eyes and threateningly: "Say more?"

Strictly speaking, Gu Qiupo is not the child of Mrs. Liu and General Gu.His original surname was Chu, and his biological father was an old friend of General Gu, but he died in a war. General Gu treated him as his own son, so Gu Qiupo changed his surname and became a serious official in the general's mansion. The son of the classics.

This matter is not a secret, the Gu family really regards Gu Qiupo as their blood relatives, but he can't pass this test by himself, and thinks that the matter of inheriting the family should still fall on Gu Xiaoyong.

Gu Qiupo's mouth was covered, so he didn't speak anymore, but just silently stared at the boy in his arms.

Thin.

He thought lightly.

Under his calm and deep eyes, Gu Xiaoyong was quickly defeated, and when he turned over, he stood on the ground by himself, and his tone became serious: "Big brother, I call you big brother because you can afford it."