Raising Wolves

The moment Ning Juan's fingertips brushed against his shoulder, Lu Qingze's eyelids twitched.

Once upon a time, the boy who was only a little taller than him is now half a head taller than him. His figure is no longer the thinness that was unique to him when he was a boy, but has become leaner, with broad shoulders and a straight back. A heavy sense of oppression came over, as if even the air he breathed was thinner by three points.

Lu Qing was a little dazed, because Ning Juan approached, and his cognition, which had been overwhelmed, was half broken again.

Little Guoguo... has become an adult.

He watched Ning Juan grow into a handsome young man, and after three years of absence, he turned into a mature and tall man again.

Ning Juan was no longer the child in his memory.

It is a little strange for Lu Qing to accept this.

His drooping long eyelashes trembled, he held his breath and raised his eyes, and briefly looked at Ning Juan again, seeing that those dark and deep eyes were expressionless, he glanced away again, his voice deliberately lowered a bit It is completely different from the usual clean and gentle: "Thank you, brother, but I like apricot blossoms more."

Ning Juan should not have recognized him.

According to Ning Juan's previous temper, if he recognized him, how could he be so calm.

If he found out that he had escaped by feigning death, Ning Juan would definitely hate him, deeply feeling that he had been betrayed, and wished he could strangle him to death with his own hands.

Ning Juan nodded slowly, his eyes still covering him: "Your Excellency, is your name Gao?"

What does this kid want to do?

Lu Qing was tense all over. He really didn't want to stay here any longer, so he wished he could go back to the inn immediately, called Qian Mingming to escape from the capital, and backed away without a trace, his face pretending to be indifferent and vigilant: "This man and I It’s the first time you meet, you don’t need to know your name.”

Even if he felt that he was a little familiar, His Majesty the Emperor who had been brushed off by others would not pester him endlessly.

Hearing what he said, unexpectedly, Ning Juan didn't show any displeasure, and nodded, "I'm the one who was abrupt, my surname is Ning, what's your surname?"

Lu Qing didn't want to give him room to play, so in a hurry, he grabbed Duan Lingguang's surname and used it: "My surname is Duan."

"Master Duan."

Ning Juan nodded again, listening carefully, as if he was gnashing his teeth, but there was no difference at all when he saw it, it seemed that it was just an illusion: "I hit it off with Mr. Duan, may I have the honor to invite you to have a cup of tea together?"

Lu Qingze: "...I'm afraid it's not right."

"What's wrong?" Ning Juan took a step in front of him, unable to hear the emotion in his voice, "I can change it."

Passing over Ning Juan's shoulder line, Lu Qing saw Chang Shun and several guards not far away, and couldn't help but cursed in his heart.

Your majesty came alone to talk to a stranger, but he didn't come to stop him!

Are you not afraid that His Majesty the Emperor will be assassinated?

Lu Qing was thinking about how to get out quickly, when a gust of cold wind blew, he was choked immediately, and couldn't help but stop coughing.

Although spring has begun in the capital city in March, it is still very cold. He is wearing a green robe that is not old and is wrapped around his thin and thin shoulders. The carved lanterns made people worry uncontrollably.

Chang Shun, who was still poking his head over there, froze again.

Not only does this person look like Master Lu from his back, but he also looks very much like Master Lu when he coughs.

No wonder His Majesty couldn't resist talking to him.

Lu Qing was coughing for a while and his eyes were dizzy. Before he could recover, Ning Juan quickly took off the windproof cloak, put it on him, and said lightly: "Mr. Duan doesn't care about his body when he is traveling. It's windy outside, take shelter in the carriage."

Lu Qing really couldn't figure out what kind of development this was, so he had to frantically refuse: "No need, thank you."

As he said that, he wanted to take off the cloak with Ning Juan's aura on his body, but before he untied it, he heard a voice from above his head: "Either throw it away, or put it on."

With the arbitrariness and indisputability that belonged exclusively to His Majesty the Emperor.

Lu Qingze: "..."

He could change his appearance, but not his body shape. In addition, he could not stop coughing a few times just now, which may have reminded Ning Juan of "Lu Qingze" who should have been turned into bones in the tomb.

Chang Shun had a very wink, and before Ning Juan could speak, he had already asked someone to drive the carriage over, and said with a smile, "Master, please get on the carriage and go to take shelter from the wind."

Lu Qing took a light breath: "Thank you for your kindness, but I still have something to do."

Let's talk, he untied the cloak on his body and handed it to Changshun.

Chang Shun didn't expect him to be like this, he suddenly felt a hot potato in his hands, and his scalp tingled, he stole a glance at His Majesty the Emperor.

The last one who dared to show off His Majesty in such a way was Mr. Lu, right?

Ning Juan didn't seem to see Lu Qing's avoidance, but smiled slightly: "What's the matter, it's not just right, I'll take you in a carriage."

Lu Qing wanted to shirk and said that he wanted to go back to the inn, but before he could say anything, he swallowed it again.

I don't know what kind of mutation happened to His Majesty the Emperor in the past few years. After being brushed off, he turned around and left without getting angry.

The bad thing is, obviously Ning Juan has already developed a little interest in him.

He is now in a dilemma.

If the more contact with Ning Juan, I am afraid that Ning Juan will notice more, but the more he refuses, the more Ning Juan will be interested in him.

And now he must not go back to the inn, he has already been noticed by Ning Juan, and Qian Mingming can no longer be in Ning Juan's sight, after all, Qian Mingming belongs to Duan Lingguang, if Ning Juan finds out, Duan Lingguang may be involved.

Three years ago, Duan Lingguang was brought into the palace by Jin Yiwei because of him, so he can no longer be involved.

Lu Qing thought about it and gritted his teeth.

Rather than keep refusing, it is better to follow Ning Juan's wishes and let Ning Juan realize that he is a completely different person from "Lu Qingze" and just lose interest.

Anyway, His Majesty the Emperor has a lot to deal with, and there are a lot of big things waiting for him to deal with, so it is impossible to stay outside for too long.

Lu Qing hesitated for a while, looked at Ning Juan, and nodded slowly: "Then please trouble Mr. Ning, just take me to the Tang family's candied fruit shop in Beijing."

He turned around and walked into the spacious carriage, with Ning Juan holding his hands behind his back, his eyes swept over every inch of his back, then he closed his eyes and took a deep breath.

Chang Shun couldn't figure out whether Ning Juan really wanted to talk to this unattractive man who looked a bit like Mr. Lu, or if he wanted to do something else, so he leaned over and asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty?"

Ning Juan ignored him, followed Lu Qingze, and also got into the carriage.

After all, it was His Majesty the Emperor, even if he left the palace in modest clothes, the carriage he rode in was very luxurious and spacious.

However, when Ning Juan also got into the carriage, the space instantly narrowed, and His Majesty's presence became so distinct that it was difficult for people to ignore it.

Lu Qing thought about the type of person Ning Juan hated the most, coughed lightly, and pretended to be envious: "Mr. Ning's carriage is actually made of rosewood wood, which is really extravagant. I came from a small place, and I heard that the capital is rich. caught."

Ning Juan looked up at him: "You like it?"

"..."

Lu Qing was choked by his answer for a few seconds, and continued to make a fuss about the interior of the car, showing yearning: "The Pearl of the South China Sea can be used as a decoration for a carriage. I think Brother Ning is young and he has a lot of money. Tut tut."

Ning Juan raised his wrist, poured a cup of tea gracefully, and pushed it to Lu Qingze: "It's a little thin."

……

Does the treasury of Daqi know how you comment on it?

Lu Qing was really tired from acting, his mouth was dry, he picked up his teacup and took a loud sip, and praised: "Good tea!"

Ning Juan was brought up by royal etiquette, so it's strange if he is used to it.

Sure enough, Ning Juan frowned.

Then he said, "The tea is hot, drink it slowly."

The tea was indeed hot, but Lu Qing sucked it louder: "It's okay, it's okay, I can't sing anything, it's like white water."

As he spoke, he seemed very curious, imitating the enthusiastic crowds he had seen urging marriages, and asked in a hurry: "I don't know what kind of business does Brother Ning's house do? Where do you live? How often do you enter the house? How many sons and daughters?" "

Ning Juan stared at Lu Qingze without blinking, as if he had never heard of his vulgar and noisy behavior.

In the closed carriage, the faint plum fragrance that was vaguely outside became much more intense.

Not like the inferior alternatives he's been burning for years.

The bottom of his eyes were red, the hands hidden in his sleeves were tightened and loosened, and his whole body, including his soul, was trembling imperceptibly.

Ning Juan couldn't hear what Lu Qing was saying, his eyes were fixed on his red lips, and he couldn't tell why the trembling was happening.

It's excitement, ecstasy.

Still, angry.

After hearing Lu Qingze's last words, Ning Juan replied lightly: "I'm not married."

He repeated stubbornly: "No."

Lu Qing smacked his tongue and said, "I think Brother Ning is not too young, so he hasn't married yet?"

As if he had an idea, he moved closer to him, showing a shrewd look: "I have a young girl in my family who is very beautiful, and she is still in her boudoir. Brother Ning and I hit it off right away, why don't we meet again?" Make a good relationship between Qin and Jin, how about sending my little sister to your mansion to be a concubine?"

It's like a villain who changes his face when he sees someone rich and noble, and wants to rush to betray his sister to get married.

Ning Juan looked at him deeply: "Then are you married?"

Lu Qing didn't blink: "To tell you the truth, I came to Beijing with my wife to visit relatives, and I'm going to leave tonight. I didn't expect to be able to make friends with someone like Brother Ning before I left. It's really a great blessing. "

Ning Juan's eyebrows suddenly cast a shadow.

He sat by the window of the carriage, blocking the light, and his face was hidden in the shadows. Lu Qing didn't see the coldness in his eyes: "Wife? I can't tell, Mr. Duan is married."

Lu Qing showed a look of displeasure: "Mr. Ning's words are a bit hurtful. Is it difficult for me to get married? My wife is pregnant for eight months, and the child will be born in a few days. I'm going to Tang's candied fruit shop is because she likes to eat."

Ning Juan twitched the corner of his mouth, hooked his fingers hanging by his side, and said indifferently: "That's really, worthy of congratulations."

Before Lu Qing could sense the danger, his throat felt itchy again. He couldn't help covering his lips and coughing violently.

His chest was stuffy and trembling, his throat was filled with piercing pain, and his cough was even more intense than when he was outside.

His forehead seemed to be starting to heat up.

Lu Qingze's thoughts were scattered by coughing, and he thought painfully, it shouldn't be.

He drank the medicine to prevent wind and cold last night, and checked his forehead temperature when he got up this morning, why did he still feel sick!

Seeing the red lips that had just turned red in an instant, Ning Juan's eyes were stung when he was sick, and the boiling emotion in his chest stopped suddenly.

Lu Qing was buzzing in his ears, most of the strength in his body was removed by the violent cough, and he leaned against the wall of the carriage without any strength, his body was cold, his forehead was covered with cold sweat, and his eyes turned black. His breathing was weak, and he didn't have the strength to continue his performance for the time being.

Because of this sickness, that ordinary face showed a kind of shocking magnificence, which made people unable to move their eyes away.

Ning Juan stared at him intently for a moment before reaching out his hand.

The hand protruding over was stained with a strong scent of plum fragrance.

Lu Qing didn't have the strength to avoid Ning Juan's hand, and thought in all sorts of ways, why didn't the little emperor use ambergris, which was used by the royal family, and use incense instead?

Fortunately, Ning Juan didn't do anything, just tested his forehead temperature.

After probing Lu Qingze's forehead, Ning Juan immediately opened the hidden compartment next to it, took out a white porcelain bottle, poured out a round medicine, pinched Lu Qingze's jaw, forced him to open his mouth, and stuffed the medicine into his mouth .

Lu Qing didn't have the strength to resist, but it wasn't because of something wrong with his brain, he turned his face away forcefully, and wanted to vomit out reflexively.

The soft and warm lips rubbed against the fingertips, and a slightly itchy feeling rubbed against the heart. Ning Juan was suffocating, wishing to rub it hard, and covered his mouth, his voice was low and hoarse, with a trace of coldness in it. : "Swallow it."

Lu Qing frowned, holding the bitter medicine in his mouth, and Ning Juan looked at each other for a few seconds.

Those eyes were like obsidian sunken under the cold pool, soaked in coldness, without other emotions.

In the end, the snow-white Adam's apple rolled, and he swallowed the pill anyway.

Ning Juan rubbed his fingertips at the end of his reddened eyes, paused for a moment, withdrew his hand, and sat back: "Don't worry, it's a pill developed by my family doctor to relieve cough."

Lu Qingze's voice no longer needs to be deliberately suppressed, coughing hoarsely: "...Thank you brother Ning, brother Ning actually carries this medicine with him, he is indeed a big family."

Ning Juan said indifferently: "In the past, my teacher was often sick. He always used the medicine to save face in front of me, but he thought the medicine was bitter behind his back. He drank half a bowl and poured half a bowl, watering all the potted plants in the house to death. Already, I asked the Fuzhong physician to try to condense some decoctions into pills, so that it is convenient to take with you.”

...The potted plant was already dying, so what's the matter with him?

Lu Qing thought resentfully, and praised against his will: "Brother Ning really respects teachers and is very filial. Your teacher will be very moved if he knows it."

Ning Juan stared at him for a few moments, then closed his eyes heavily, a little indifferent and tired: "Yes, it's a pity that he hates me so much, he would rather die than stay by my side."

Ning Juan's tone was very flat, but Lu Qing was suddenly stabbed in the heart, with a few traces of inexplicable sourness, and fell silent for a while.

Does Ning Juan think so?

He actually didn't hate Ning Juan.

Meeting Ning Juan in the capital this time was already a great shock, but Lu Qing planned to leave the capital smoothly and never come back again. Seeing Ning Juan's depression in his heart, he couldn't bear it after all: "... ...Although I don't know what happened between you two, your teacher shouldn't hate you so much."

"Really?" Ning Juan opened his eyes and stared at him.

The carriage staggered and arrived at the gate of the city.

The guards at the gate of the city were going to check their identities one by one and check the road guides. When they saw the Changshun Chief Steward next to His Majesty, their expression turned serious, and they immediately guessed who was inside.

Chang Shun made a quiet gesture, and the group of people silently lowered their heads, moved out of the way, and respectfully let the carriage enter the city.

The city gate cuts off the cleanliness outside the city, and when entering the city, there will be a lot of traffic and noisy voices pouring in from all directions.

Lu Qing didn't seem to realize it: "That's natural, no teacher will seriously hate his students."

Ning Juan nodded slowly: "I accept your words, I hope so."

Lu Qing always felt that his tone was a little weird, but apart from the little contact when he was feeding him the medicine just now, Ning Juan didn't have any other abnormalities.

He pursed his lips and looked outside.

Tang's candied fruit shop has arrived.

When Lu Qingze's mouth was bitter, Chen Xiaodao would often come to this shop to buy candied fruit for him. The taste was delicious and it was quite famous in Beijing. Nothing unusual.

The medicine he took just now seemed to have some effect. Although his brain was swollen with heat and his breath was hot, he didn't cough anymore.

Lu Qing didn't intend to continue to argue with Ning Juan any longer, and stood up and cupped his hands casually: "Thank you Brother Ning for giving me a ride, I have to finish shopping and go home quickly, I'm late, maybe I will be scolded by my wife, Definitely send letters to Brother Ning."

Ning Juan sat there motionless: "Yes."

Lu Qing slowly breathed a sigh of relief, raised his feet and walked out, but his feet tripped unexpectedly, he didn't know what was hooked, his body fell uncontrollably, unbiased, and fell into Ning Juan's arms.

Ning Juan remained motionless, only reached out to hold him when he fell down.

The body in his arms was very thin, a bit emaciated, with not much flesh.

Lu Qing was already dizzy at first, and his head became even more dizzy when he fell. It took a long time for him to recover, and he cursed in his heart.

The boy's chest was no longer as thin as it used to be, and became more solid and warm.

Lu Qing got up quickly as if getting an electric shock: "Sorry, sorry, I didn't notice it for a while."

Getting up too fast, the eyes suddenly darkened again.

Ning Juan stared at him: "Master Duan looks like my teacher, he is not in good health."

Lu Qing's back tightened, and his expression was as usual: "The spring is cold, and I'm not used to the climate in the north. Farewell."

Ning Juan nodded slightly: "Farewell."

For a few moments, Lu Qing also wondered whether Ning Juan had discovered his identity through his current strange face.

But until he got out of the carriage and stepped his feet back to the ground, he was not stopped by anything.

If Ning Juan found him, he would never let him go so easily.

I'm afraid this carriage will go directly to Beizhen Fusi, or the Forbidden City.

Lu Qing rubbed his swollen temples, endured the discomfort, walked into the shop calmly, bought several kinds of candied fruit and wrapped them up, and when he looked back, the carriage had already left, and only Pedestrians coming and going.

Have you returned to the palace yet?

Lu Qing was stunned for a while, unable to tell what it was like in his heart, but he was somewhat relieved.

After buying the candied fruit, Lu Qing was not in a hurry to go back to the inn immediately, but walked around the city again, walking through the streets and alleys, constantly throwing off the people behind him to avoid being followed in case.

In the past, Ning Juan sent people to Lu's residence, half for protection and half for surveillance, so he was very familiar with that feeling.

When it was getting dark, Lu Qing made sure that no one was following him, so he randomly found an old man who was about to leave the city driving an ox cart, gave him some money, sat behind the ox cart, and went out with candied fruit. out of town.

Still going well.

The majestic city gate of Yanjing gradually revealed the whole picture in sight, and moved away a little bit, while Lu Qing was blown by the cold wind and his mind became more dizzy, squinting his eyes and thinking, this time it is really a farewell.

After leaving this time, he will not return to the capital.

Although I was surprised when I met Ning Juan today, it would be nice to see the mature Ning Juan before the farewell.

What Ning Juan will grow into in the future has nothing to do with him.

Lu Qingze felt a little depressed and depressed, so he put away the bag of candied fruit in his arms.

The bullock cart was moving quite steadily, but the dull pain in Lu Qing's head did not intensify, and he arrived outside the inn when it was dark.

Lu Qing supported the edge and slowly stepped on the ground to stand firm, thanked the old man with a smile, walked into the inn, his forehead was still throbbing, his chest felt tight, he was almost dizzy, and his thinking was stiff.

After wandering around the city for a day, it probably caught fire.

His throat was thirsty, his hands and feet were as heavy as lead, and every step he took, his body was a little shaky. He just wanted to go back to the house and drink some water, so he asked Qian Mingming to leave together.

Drowsy, he leaned on the wall and went upstairs, while Lu Qing walked into the room, lit the oil lamp, and poured a cup of tea.

After leaving for a day, the tea on the table was still warm, it didn't irritate the throat, and it was quite comfortable to swallow.

Lu Qing's eyelashes trembled in a daze.

He clearly ordered the shopkeeper not to let Xiao Er enter his wing, and not to move anything.

Lu Qing suddenly realized something, raised his eyes, and on the opposite side of the table was a bronze mirror for dressing, covered with mercury, and then polished and polished. After lighting the oil lamp, his face was clearly reflected.

The tear mole at the corner of the eye, which Qian Mingming covered with lead powder, had been exposed long ago.

Moles of tears suddenly appeared on the ordinary face, which looked a bit strange under the light.

Lu Qingze's brain suddenly hurt even more.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door, three times in an unhurried manner, exuding a suppressed calmness.

"I suddenly remembered that I forgot to tell you where I live."

Ning Juan's voice sounded from outside: "I'm afraid your letter won't be delivered."

Immediately the door of the wing room was pushed open, and Ning Juan's slender and tall figure appeared by the door, his tone still unrecognizable: "It seems that even if Madam is eight months pregnant, she still likes to go out for a stroll. I didn't find it."

Lu Qing propped up his dizzy head, clearly aware that it wasn't the drowsiness caused by fever, panting quickly: "You..."

Before he finished speaking, his hand was tightly grasped.

Ning Juan's voice was suppressed like a volcano that could erupt at any time, and his other hand slowly picked up Lu Qingze's slightly sweaty and disheveled long hair: "I have a doubt, I don't know if I should say it or not."

Lu Qing naturally didn't have the energy to answer him.

Drowsiness overwhelmed him, and his eyelids couldn't stop drooping. In the mist, he felt Ning Juan leaning down, sniffing his hair, and his indifferent voice came into his ears: "Lu Huaixue, with your body, you can really marry me. Wife?"

... This little bastard!

He obviously changed his face, how did he find him?

Lu Qing's eyes went dark, and under the double torment of the pain and the effect of the medicine, he finally couldn't resist anymore and passed out completely.

The author has something to say:

Ning Juan: Although I drugged my wife, I used warm water considerately, as expected of me, loyal dog hook!

The party involved, Lu Qingze:?