Raising Wolves

In March, the capital was warm and cold. Although the earth dragon was burning in the house, it still couldn't stop Lu Qing's hands and feet getting cold, and he couldn't sleep well at night.

For the past two days, he sent Ning Juan away and slept alone.

While tossing and turning, Ning Juan's voice "If it's cold at night, just call me" flashed through his mind, and a little regret flashed across his heart.

Although Ning Juan sometimes looks like a wolf with a big tail who only wants to push his feet, but His Majesty's skill in warming the bed is still very good.

Young people are full of firepower.

Half asleep and half awake, he seemed to hear familiar footsteps.

Then someone lifted the quilt slightly and got in.

The warm heat came over, and Lu Qing drooped his eyelids, half dreaming and half awake, his consciousness was hazy and unclear: "...Guoguo?"

The man beside him reached out and pulled him into his arms without changing his expression, hugging his hands and feet, and fell silent for a while, "Yeah", and then snorted softly: "I know you won't be able to sleep without me!" safe."

I must have not slept well for the past three years.

His hands and feet were no longer cold, but Lu Qing unconsciously murmured "Aren't you too", not noticing the sudden stiffening of His Majesty the Emperor, closed his eyes and fell asleep peacefully.

Lu Qing's relatively gentle breath sprayed gently in his throat.

Ning Juan's Adam's apple rolled, and he didn't dare to move, for fear of waking him up.

During the two months of the Cold War three years ago, he would sneak into Lu's house every night, sleep with Lu Qing in his arms, and do nothing, as long as he held Lu Qingze, he would feel a spontaneous sense of satisfaction in his heart.

Afterwards, he and Lu Qingze were completely deadlocked. He could only look at Lu Qingze from a distance, but he could no longer go forward to embrace the warm plum fragrance.

Just like this for three years.

In the darkness, Ning Juan lowered his head and stared at Lu Qingze's blurred sleeping face, and another thought came to his mind involuntarily:

Lu Qingze in his arms, is it really Lu Qingze?

Is this just another dream, or an illusion produced by his confusion?

Every night when Lu Qingze was found, he would fall into such a predicament, but he never dared to open his mouth, for fear that this was a dream that would be shattered if he made a sound.

If it is false... then let this dream continue.

Ning Juan was silent for a long time, and gently opened Lu Qingze's collar.

In the smoky darkness, his fingertips trembled slightly, and he cautiously reached over, touching a deep tooth mark.

It was a mark that only deepened in the afternoon.

Ning Juan suddenly gained a sense of security, his tense shoulders relaxed, his brows and eyes were slightly relaxed, he closed his eyes, and fell into a rare and peaceful sleep surrounded by the familiar fragrance of plum blossoms.

When Lu Qingze woke up the next day, he felt warm all over his body, and guessed that Ning Juan must have come to sleep with his arms in the middle of the night.

He rubbed his forehead and felt a headache.

After driving Ning Juan away yesterday, he didn't understand where those chaotic thoughts came from and how to put them in order. All the chaos was caused by Ning Juan, but he couldn't avoid Ning Juan either.

He has always been able to organize all his thoughts in his mind in an orderly manner, and solve problems calmly and self-sufficiently. Just like in the past, he also chose to do so in the face of Ning Juan's pressing every step of the way.

Now it can't be done.

Lu Qing simply gave up on himself, gave up thinking, and went to the warm pavilion to finish his breakfast. Chang Shun took out the ointment: "Your Majesty has gone to court, shall we give you some medicine?"

Lu Qing shook his head, took the ointment, frowned, and applied the medicine to his ankle, which was swollen like a steamed bun.

Chang Shun watched from the side, and waited for Lu Qing to slowly put the good medicine on the ground, and brought up a bowl of warm medicine: "Master Lu, His Majesty ordered that if he is not around when you drink the medicine in the future, our family will take care of you." I have to keep an eye on you..."

Lu Qing was not very happy: "Does Your Majesty think I am a three-year-old child?"

As he spoke, he frowned and drank the bowl of medicine.

Seeing that he was not very happy, Chang Shun said with a smile: "Your Majesty also ordered something."

Lu Qing sprained his ankle, and it was inconvenient to go anywhere, so he said "um" disgruntled, with a nasal voice.

Chang Shun clapped his hands outside: "Bring it up."

Lu Qing realized something, looked up, and sure enough, he saw Qian Mingming walked in led by two guards.

Although he was imprisoned for a few days, he didn't seem to have suffered any injuries, except that the dark circles under his eyes were a bit heavy. When he saw Lu Qingze, he exclaimed in surprise, "Mr. Lu, so you're fine, it's great!"

Lu Qing was also a little shocked. Ning Juan's appearance yesterday showed that he was strictly guarding Duan Lingguang, and he was absolutely unwilling to let him have contact with Qian Mingming again.

He never expected that Ning Juan would ask someone to bring Qian Mingming to him.

This is different from the left-handed and twisted Ning Juan in his impression.

Chang Shun said: "Let's wait outside, so we won't disturb Mr. Lu talking to your friends. If there is anything, Mr. Lu remember to call our house."

After speaking, he took the two guards out and closed the door.

Ning Juan had someone interrogate him, and he realized that Qian Mingming didn't know anything, but it was enough to get through Qian Mingming and follow the vine to touch the melon behind.

Qian Mingming has been squatting in the prison for the past few days, has never been interrogated again, and has no way of knowing the outside situation, so he is at a loss.

His eyes were full of confusion: "The eunuch just now, I heard others call him the chief manager, and he came to the prison to take me away in the morning. Why is he so respectful to you? He still calls Mr. Lu you Master Lu?"

Lu Qing smiled helplessly: "It's a long story, let's sit and talk."

Qian Mingming didn't get entangled, sat on the heated kang, and pondered over the "Master Lu" that the chief executive said several times in his mind. Who in this world has this surname and can be so respected by the chief executive beside His Majesty?

Suddenly a thunderbolt struck in his mind: "Master Lu, Mr. You, could it be that you are the one, the rumored Emperor Lu Qingze?!"

Back then, the emperor's master was assassinated, buried in the fire, and the capital was once again bloodbathed, but it caused a sensation among many people, and discussions can be seen everywhere.

Seeing Lu Qing, he was silent, just poured a cup of tea and pushed it over. Qian Mingming was still in shock, and took the teacup dully: "But aren't you dead..."

It is indeed a bit scary to change into a living person, but Lu Qing kindly suggested: "Would you like some tea to calm down?"

Qian Mingming said "ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh".

Lu Qing smiled, and added another half cup of tea to him: "Calm down?"

Qian Mingming drank another half cup of tea, as if in a dream: "Calm down."

"I didn't expect to be discovered when I returned to Beijing this time." Lu Qing took a sip of warm tea to moisten his throat, and sincerely apologized, "I'm sorry for burdening you."

Qian Mingming shook his head: "I'm fine. When you went back to the inn that day, a group of Jinyi guards suddenly surrounded me and took me away. I was shocked. The people who interrogated me were so vicious and scary. After that, they didn't If you leave me alone, I will guess if your enemy in the capital has come to your door and has been worried about your accident."

"I am fine."

Lu Qing smiled, and when he heard the words "vicious", he knew it probably meant Zheng Yao.

After so many years, Commander Zheng still has the same demeanor.

Qian Mingming looked at Lu Qingze furtively. He was good at dressing up. The first time he was brought by Duan Lingguang to meet Lu Qingze, he felt like God's darling. He had seen so many people, but this was the first time he saw Lu Qingze. To look so good-looking.

But isn't it rumored that Emperor Master Lu Qing used a mask to cover his face because he was born ugly?

It seems that the rumors are the other way around, it is obviously because she is so good-looking that she is covered with a mask.

Qian Mingming finished sighing, glanced outside, and asked in a low voice: "Then your current situation is..."

As he spoke, he remembered the day when he returned to the capital, and Lu Qing told him that he had offended a big man in the capital.

For Lu Qingze, is there any big man who can't afford to offend?

Qian Mingming hissed.

Who else but today's day!

Combined with the assassination of the imperial teacher three years ago, there is no doubt that there must be something wrong between the teacher and the student!

Lu Qing shook his head and said, "I can't leave, but since His Majesty allowed you to come to see me, I think he is going to let you go back to find Mr. Duan, so don't be afraid."

Of course Qian Mingming is not afraid, he is only full of worries: "Then Mr. Lu, you..."

"Don't worry," Lu Qing saw the worry in his eyes clearly, and comforted him with a smile, "Your Majesty won't do anything to me."

Except for biting him a few times when he went crazy, it really wouldn't do much.

He could sense that Ning Juan had been suppressing a certain emotion, and tried to get along with him peacefully, and didn't want to get tense anymore.

So at least for now, there is peace between the two of them.

Qian Mingming hesitated to speak, but he really couldn't do anything, he could only swallow the rest of the words.

"Because of me, Mr. Duan has also been implicated. His Majesty punished him to do business in the Western Regions." Lu Qing tapped his fingertips on the table with a gentle and clear voice, "This task is quite difficult. If you bump into it, you may suffer a big loss, but if you do it well, the benefits are innumerable. I have sorted out some paperwork in the past two days, which is beneficial to this matter. Please take it to him and tell him for me Sorry."

As he spoke, he handed over the paperwork he had prepared in his spare time these two days to Qian Mingming.

Qian Mingming took it over, sighed and said, "Don't worry, Boss Duan is a loyal person, I won't blame you, I, I can't do anything, I can only guarantee that I will bring the documents and words, Mr. Lu, you are in the palace. Li, take care of everything."

Lu Qing smiled and nodded: "Go back, you have been frightened these days."

Qian Mingming hesitated and left the Nuan Pavilion step by step.

Not long after Qian Mingming left, Ning Juan also came back from court.

These few days, the ministers have been very depressed, screaming for heaven and earth, and seeing His Majesty's unmoved appearance, they are even more sad, so every morning, it is inevitable that the morning court will be delayed by an hour more than usual.

Ning Juan was a little impatient and delayed his return to see Lu Qingze.

As for those remarks about the demon queen harming the country and thinking about the teachings of the emperor's teacher, I just pretended not to hear them.

And he wasn't kidding that morning.

Ning Juan has never followed any royal rules. He has already added Lu Qingze's name to the jade plate to pay homage to his ancestors.

Or, just to inform the ancestors.

Although there is no canonization ceremony, in essence, Lu Qing is already regarded as his "queen".

This was what he wanted to do the most, but even if Lu Qing didn't want to, he did it.

In the future, if Lu Qing is willing to hold a canonization ceremony, if Lu Qing doesn't like the excitement, then that's fine.

Even if he really wanted to be with Lu Qing, he would pray to heaven and earth and enter the bridal chamber.

"Finished talking?"

Ning Juan walked into the Nuan Pavilion and saw Lu Qing leaning on the kang bed reading a book, and secretly glanced at his expression.

Not angry, it seems that he is in a much better mood. He slept so drowsily last night, and he didn't realize that he climbed into bed in the middle of the night.

Lu Qing felt the vague pain still remaining on the back of his neck, glanced at him, and stabbed him: "Didn't your majesty say that I can't see Qian Mingming, a dignified son of heaven, why did you change the order day and night?"

Ning Juan has reason and evidence: "I said 'you can't go', not that he can't come."

Lu Qingze: "..."

Lu Qing was angry and funny: "Forget it, let's send someone to see Duan Lingguang earlier."

Ning Juan was silent, thinking that Chang Shun had reported back just now, saying that Qian Mingming still had a few more documents in his arms, and when he asked, Lu Qing had prepared them to bring to Duan Lingguang, and his heart turned sour.

Lu Qing frequently went in and out of the study these days, and retrieved a lot of secret files to read, it was really for Duan Lingguang.

Do you really care about Duan Lingguang?He has to worry about the connection business.

But no matter how bitter his heart was, Ning Juan would not show it. He sat across from Lu Qingze and said, "Recently, there are beggars in Beijing who spread songs about the Southwest. The two beggars who came out first."

Lu Qingze didn't even move his eyebrows: "Oh, and then?"

"They said they were ordered by a young gentleman wearing a bamboo hat near an inn in the suburbs of Beijing."

There was a rare smile on Ning Juan's face, very handsome, a little less the dangerous aggressiveness when he went crazy a few days ago, his eyes were slightly scorching, and he stared at him: "Huaixue guess, who is it?"

Lu Qing paused, put down the book, and said calmly, "Didn't your Majesty know?"

Ning Juan's eyes flickered and he stared at him, wanting to confirm his position in Lu Qingze's heart: "You should have come back to sacrifice to General Shi, but you stayed for two days because of me, right? "

Yu Bai's fingertips unconsciously crumpled the pages of the book, while Lu Qing pursed his lips, and said bluntly: "If the southwest is reversed, the people's stable life will also be lost."

"Is it difficult to admit that you care about me?" Looking at him like this, Ning Juan's smile deepened, "Huaixue, you will only avoid answering when you feel guilty."

Lu Qing felt a little annoyed again.

I don't know what's going on, but three years ago he had a calm mind, and it was Ning Juan who was easily annoyed, but three years later, his roles were reversed, and he became the person who was easily disturbed by a few words.

He took a deep breath, silently recited "Heart is like still water" a few times in his heart, and put the book in his hand on the table: "Your Majesty has offended many vassal kings by cutting down the vassals in the past few years. The vassal kings everywhere are dissatisfied, but because of your hand He didn't dare to take any action because of the military power in the army."

Ning Juan's mood has improved.

Lu Qingze knew that he might be discovered if he stayed near the capital, but it was because he was worried that he would stay for a few more days. At least it showed that he occupied a lot more position in Lu Qingze's heart than Duan Lingguang, right?

Ning Juan rested his chin and stared at Lu Qingze without blinking: "Well, I know, but it is imperative to cut the feudal clan."

The eyes of His Majesty the Emperor sitting opposite were burning with flames, and the hot and passionate emotions were clearly visible.

Didn't hold back at all.

Lu Qing stared at him until he felt like his whole body was on fire, so he could only try his best not to be affected by Ning Juan: "I have been to the middle of Shu, and Ning Cong was training private soldiers there without any scruples."

Ning Juan frowned, and blurted out, "You haven't seen him, have you?"

He still remembers clearly what Ning Cong did to Lu Qingze back then.

Lu Qing was stunned for a moment, guessing that Ning Juan had thought of something, and laughed: "Of course not."

Ning Juan's face softened.

The sky in the middle of Shu is far away from the emperor, and since he emerged, Ning Cong heard the news from the middle of Beijing, afraid of being retaliated, so he stayed in the middle of Shu and never came out.

A few years ago, Ning Juan was almost stunned by Lu Qingze's death. It was only after seeing the letter left by Lu Qingze that he managed to pull himself together and was busy cleaning up the mess left by Emperor Chong'an. He never had a chance to do anything to Ning Cong.

Since Ning Cong is courting death again, of course he won't let it go.

Ning Juan tapped the table with his fingertips: "I have sent people to Sichuan to investigate, once we get the evidence."

A cold murderous look flashed across his eyes: "Kill without mercy."

Lu Qing took a sip of tea calmly: "I also passed by King Jing Ning Jing's fief, which is different from Shuzhong where there are many complaints. Ning Jing's reputation in the local area is very good, and the people praise him very much. I stayed for more than a month. I haven't seen him raising private soldiers, but this person has deep scheming, so we have to guard against it."

Ning Juan's heart was slightly hot, and he couldn't help holding Lu Qingze's hand: "Huaixue..."

He thought that Lu Qing would abandon him and not want him anymore, but even though Lu Qing was away, he helped him pay attention to these things.

Lu Qing waved his hands uncomfortably: "Walk around, just take a look. The southwest is not peaceful, and there must be an accident in Mobei. I heard that the third prince of Tatar, Ulihan, sent him Dad fell in the fight again?"

The Tatars have been in civil strife for several years, and Da Qi is happy to hear it, but if Ulihan targets Da Qi again at this time, and the Southwest and Mobei are in chaos at the same time, the situation will be a little bit worse.

Ning Juan nodded and said, "Wulihan handed over a letter a few days ago, willing to be a minister to Daqi, continue to pay tribute, and ask the Qianyuan Festival to come to Daqi to celebrate his birthday."

Lu Qing stared into his eyes: "Do you believe him?"

Ning Juan said indifferently: "Naturally, it's unbelievable. A person who has climbed to this position, how can his ambition be small."

Seeing that Ning Juan was not deceived by Ulihan's rhetoric, there was no need to remind him, but Lu Qing smiled slightly: "I heard that Lin Xi is the guard of Mobei now, and that child has grown up too."

Ning Juan hummed: "It's a bit like General Shi."

After a pause, he said: "After you left, Chen Xiaodao went to Mobei with the remaining personal guards of General Shi."

Lu Qing was taken aback for a moment.

Before he left, he tried his best to pave the way for Chen Xiaodao so that he could stay in the capital safely. Unexpectedly, in the end, Chen Xiaodao took the initiative to leave the capital and went to the bitter cold and dangerous Mobei.

But in the past few years, it seems that everyone has grown and changed.

"During the Qianyuan Festival, he should come back to celebrate his birthday." Ning Juan stretched out his hand, brushed away the broken hair on Lu Qingze's sideburns, and paused with his fingertips on the tear mole at the corner of his eye before taking it back. We can meet."

Lu Qing glanced at him: "I thought His Majesty was going to lock me up here, and no one would let me see."

Ning Juan did have this idea. Those dark thoughts continued to expand because he knew that Lu Qing came from another place. He felt uneasy and became more and more difficult to contain, but he no longer intends to do that .

Yin Xuexuan changed his name to Ji Xuexuan, which is one of his attitudes.

"It's inconvenient for you to move now, so I won't allow you to run around. If you want to go out for a walk, I won't stop you."

Ning Juan grabbed Lu Qingze's hand again, held it, and whispered: "As long as you don't leave without saying goodbye, you are still willing to stay by my side."

Lu Qing was silent for a while, and finally stopped avoiding his eyes, staring at the young and handsome emperor in front of him: "Your Majesty has really changed a lot."

The corner of Ning Juan's mouth curled up reluctantly: "After all, the teacher taught me so cruelly."

Lu Qing thought about it, and really wanted to ask Ning Juan if the rumors outside that he recruited Taoist monks into the palace to summon souls were true.

But when the words came to his lips, he still didn't say them.

Whether it's true or not, after he learned of Ning Juan's pain in those years, there was no point in discussing it.

Chang Shun sent today's playbook to the Nuan Pavilion, Ning Juan reviewed the playbook, and Lu Qing read the book on the sidelines.

Apart from the rustling of books being turned and the occasional rustling of pens being written, the warm pavilion was quiet and the atmosphere was rarely harmonious.

Chang Shun stood outside, feeling as if he had returned to a few years ago. Lord Lu and His Majesty often did the same, one reading a book, the other reviewing a playbook, and occasionally discussing in a low voice.

Thinking of His Majesty's lonely appearance these past few years, his eyes turned red.

It's okay, okay, Master Lu is back after all.

Otherwise, what can His Majesty do alone?

Lu Qing didn't intend to intervene in political affairs at first, but Ning Juan didn't intend to avoid him at all. Instead, he would hand him some playbooks that he couldn't make up his mind from time to time and ask for his opinion.

After so many times, Lu Qing couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, don't you think this is inappropriate?"

"What's inappropriate?" Ning Juan didn't care too much, "You are the one who sits firmly with me, even if you want to sit, I am willing to sit."

Lu Qing pressed his forehead and wanted to say something more, but Ning Juan interrupted him: "Huaixue, you can rest assured that what happened three years ago will never happen again."

In this regard, Lu Qing really had nothing to do with him, so he picked up the book and read it again.

As the sky was getting darker, Chang Shun came in and lit a candle. The warm yellow light faintly filled the Nuan Pavilion, and when it shone on Lu Qingze's face, it had a color like warm jade. petal.

Ning Juan couldn't help being moved, coughed lightly, and asked in a low voice: "Huaixue, what do you think of my performance after you come back?"

Very obedient and obedient, right?

Lu Qing raised his thin eyelids: "Do you really want to hear it?"

Mad and sick and divided.

He looks like a normal person during the day, but bites people unexpectedly at night.

The two people's eyes met, and when they noticed the sneer in Lu Qingze's eyes, Ning Juan lowered his head resentfully, and continued to read the notebook: "...forget it."

Lu Qing saw his despondent look and felt strange.

It is clear that he is very clear that in front of him is an extremely aggressive wolf that cannibalize people without spitting out bones, but Ning Juan looks like a big dog whose ears are drooping in sadness, making people want to Touch it, give it a piece of meat, comfort it.

He clearly knew that the wolf was plotting against him, so if he stretched out his hand to touch it, he might be bitten to death.

But still can't bear it.

After all, the wolf was so sad because of him.

Lu Qing lowered his eyes, hesitated for a moment, then stretched out his hand, touched Ning Juan's head lightly, and commented: "Although he can bite, he is still quite obedient."

Ning Juan's eyes suddenly lit up, and he grabbed his wrist, his fingertips trembling slightly with excitement: "Then can I kiss you?"

He endured it from yesterday to now, even when Lu Qingze fell asleep, he didn't take advantage of others' danger, and he felt that he was Liu Xiahui, who was so stable that he could no longer be a gentleman.

He is so obedient, asking Lu Qing for a little reward, isn't it too much?

Lu Qing tried to pull his hand back, but the difference in strength between the two was too great, and he couldn't pull it back at all.

He could clearly feel the scorching heat of the hand holding him.

and a slight trembling.

Lu Qing's lips were pursed white, and his mind went blank for a moment, realizing that he almost softened his heart, and suddenly felt absurd.

Other things can be left to Ning Juan, how can this kind of thing be left to Ning Juan?

He turned away with a straight face: "No..."

Before he finished speaking, Ning Juan had already rushed over quickly, and when he opened his mouth, he pressed him on the kang bed, invaded with his lips in his mouth, and flirted wantonly.

Then he sat back satisfied and turned into the majestic emperor again, continuing to deal with those memorials.

Lu Qingze froze in place, staring at Ning Juan in disbelief, his chest heaved violently, his lips were kissed red, he wiped his lips, and was so angry: "Did you just ask, or inform? "

Ning Juan was in a great mood, admiring Lu Qingze's face when he was angry, he put his chin on his face and smiled and said, "If you look at me like that again, I won't be able to bear it anymore."

Lu Qingze's ears were hot, and he immediately turned his eyes away: "..."

He didn't teach these things before, who did Ning Juan learn badly from in the past few years? !

Ning Juan looked calm: "You took the initiative to reach out."

If you take the initiative to reach out, you must be prepared to be bitten.

Lu Qing was speechless for a while.

It was indeed his own hand that stretched out on his own initiative.

Ning Juan saw a cloud-like red on the tips of his snow-white ears for a long time. He didn't know if it was a warning or a reminder, and his voice was slightly hoarse: "Next time, think carefully before reaching out, this time I am very restrained."

Lu Qing said numbly: "Are you really restrained? Otherwise, what else do you want to do?"

Ning Juan stared at him for a while, his eyes were like those of a very hungry wolf, and he said slowly, "Huai Xue, you don't want to know what I want to do to you."

The author has something to say:

Lu Qingze:?You said, I'm still afraid that you won't succeed?

Ning Juan: **** (blocked by Mosaic because it involves too many sensitive words)

Lu Qingze:! ! ! (terrified) (dial 110)

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