Raising Wolves

After the shock of Ning Juan's courtship last night, Lu Qing received another mental shock.

He almost lost the tea in his hand, opened his eyes slightly, and stared at Ning Juan in disbelief.

His Majesty's face was quite serious, as if he was really worried that his legs would be worn out: "When I was on the right side of the river, I was on my way to Ji'an Mansion..."

His ending sound lowered, and his eyes staring at Lu Qingze's legs deepened. There was no intimacy at first, but it was also a little bit charming.

Lu Qingze's memory was pulled back to that night by him.

In the middle of the night, he was forcibly held down by the young emperor, and he took off his pants. The young Ning Juan half-kneeled in front of him, rubbing the medicine on him bit by bit... After wiping, he even blew on his legs.

At that time, he didn't understand it clearly, but now it seems that this wolf cub probably did it on purpose!

That time it was worn on horseback, this time it was...

Lu Qing's whole body was on fire, his ears were silently stained with blood, his slender fingers trembled, his expression was unkind, and he used his eyes to warn Ning Juan to stop talking.

It was rare for Ning Juan to see his face, and he liked it very much. When he didn't notice, he took out a box of delicate ointment from his sleeve, and his eyes were burning: "Huaixue's skin is tender, if it is worn out, I will apply the ointment for you ?”

After a pause, he added in a hoarse voice: "I promise, just look at it and don't do anything."

This supplement is worse than no supplement.

It's simply that everyone knows Sima Zhao's heart.

Lu Qing put down the teacup "rightly", without mercy: "Get out."

That night, Chang Shun, who was standing outside the Nuan Pavilion and was really happy for His Majesty, watched His Majesty being kicked out of the Nuan Pavilion.

And before Lu Qing went to bed at night, he let people into the house and sealed the doors and windows of the dormitory.

In the middle of the night, as usual, Ning Juan wanted to sneak into Lu Qingze's room to warm Lu Qingze's bed secretly, but he found that not only the door was bolted, but even the windows were locked.

Chang Shun waited by the side with a lantern, not daring to speak: "..."

Last night, Mr. Lu accompanied His Majesty for half the night. He came out in the morning and avoided people to take a bath. No matter how you think about it, something must have happened!

We played chess together tonight, and the atmosphere looked good.

He thought it was done.

My lord, why did you annoy Master Lu again?

Changshun thought with a sad face, the emperor really wasn't in a hurry with the eunuchs.

To Changshun's surprise, Ning Juan didn't feel displeased because Lu Qingze locked the doors and windows to prevent him. After standing in front of the door for a while, Ning Juan smiled inexplicably.

Chang Shun swallowed.

Wouldn't it be a smile back from anger?

For a long time, Changshun had a very clear understanding: if Mr. Lu is not happy, His Majesty will not be happy either. If His Majesty is unhappy, those who serve around him will have to live a life of fear.

If these two people quarrel, then the good times will really come to an end, which means that they will have to live in a suffocating atmosphere until the master Lu's anger fades and His Majesty shuns his hair.

Ning Juan ignored Chang Shun, and said to himself: "As expected..."

Lu Qing clearly knew that he would sneak in at night, but he still didn't say anything, and he didn't take precautions. It was only because he was annoyed tonight that he made people seal the doors and windows.

Even according to his usual understanding of Lu Qingze, Lu Qing allowed him to enter the house, probably because his hands and feet were too cold and uncomfortable to sleep, so he turned a blind eye and closed his eyes, thinking that he would not be cold Tang Pozi will use it.

When summer comes, he won't be so popular.

It is estimated that if you want Lu Qing to go to the dragon bed, you will have to coax and lie, and you will be disgusted if you get close.

But he was still indescribably happy.

"I'm so cheap."

With a smile on the corner of Ning Juan's mouth, he made another self-evaluation in a low voice.

Chang Shun was so frightened by his words that he almost knelt down. After a long while, seeing Ning Juan staring at the dark room without expressing anything, he asked tremblingly, "Your Majesty...?"

Since Master Lu's room cannot be entered, are we going back to Qianqing Palace tonight?

Ning Juan turned around and said, "I'm staying at Jixuexuan."

Ning Juan also has a residence in Jixuexuan, the decoration is not luxurious, it is only a temporary residence.

After waving Changshun back, Ning Juan took off his clothes and went to bed, laying on the plain soft pillow thrown by Lu Qingze when he threw the fire last time.

There was still a bit of Lu Qingze's breath on the pillow. Although the plum fragrance was not as warm and fragrant as his own, it still made his slightly wrinkled eyebrows relax, and relieved the faint headache.

Smelling the familiar plum fragrance, he just fell into a deep sleep.

On the second night, when Ning Juan was also blocked outside and His Majesty didn't seem to care much, Chang Shun knew that the two of them probably didn't really quarrel, but rather a little innocuous quarrel.

I don't understand, I really don't understand.

Changshun choked for a moment, and didn't worry anymore.

Lu Qing was not only annoyed by Ning Juan's words, but because of the application of the medicine, he inevitably thought of many past events.

The more I think about it, the more irritable I become, the more I think about it, the more I feel that I was ignorant and innocent before, so stupid that it is outrageous, so I don't want to give Ning Juan a good face.

At night, the doors and windows were sealed to prevent Ning Juan from sneaking in. During the day, Ning Si would come to class more often. Even if Ning Juan came over after work, he couldn't get along with Lu Qingze alone.

But Ning Siyue handed it to Lu Qingze by himself, so it was hard to say anything, even if he was a little depressed, he couldn't say anything.

After March, the wind in April became milder and the weather gradually warmed up.

When Xu Shu came to check Lu Qingze's ankle, he only stayed for a while before he was sweating from the heat. He severely criticized Tong Lu Qingze and asked him to stop the earth dragon.

The sky is going to be hot, and the earth dragon is still burning, so don't be afraid of getting anxious!

Can your body take it?

Lu Qing didn't feel anxious, but the longer Ning Si stayed in his room for a while, he became so dry that his nose bleeds. It was estimated that if Ning Juan came in, it would be more serious, so he followed the doctor's advice and stopped the earth dragon.

It wasn't very cold during the day, but the temperature difference was quite large at night, and it was still cold. He could only put a few more Tang Pozi under the quilt to sleep, but his hands and feet were still cold when he woke up.

The sleep became worse and worse.

The next day, Lu Qing checked little Ning Siyue's homework in the study, and heard him stutteringly recite a book of poetry learned yesterday: "Simple and simple, Fang Jiangwan dances. The sun is in the middle, the sun is in the middle." Fangzhong, Japan's Fangzhong... the great man Matata, the court is full of dances. As powerful as a tiger, as powerful as a tiger, as powerful as a tiger..."

After stuttering for a few times before finishing the recitation, Ning Si Yue put his hands behind his back and twisted his little hands behind his back, his face full of frustration: "Lord Lu, am I stupid?"

Lu Qing touched his head: "What are you stupid, you are only five years old, and you are already very powerful."

Ning Si became more and more frustrated: "But I heard from Eunuch Changshun that when Father Huang just learned to read characters, he could memorize them fluently after just reading them."

That's right, Ning Juan didn't have the opportunity to come into contact with these until he was eleven or twelve years old, and the progress can be said to be rapid, no matter what, he can memorize it by heart after reading it once.

Lu Qing smiled: "Your father was indeed very smart when he was young, but you are not bad. Why does Your Highness care about this?"

The more Ning Si looked at him, his smile was gentle, and his eyes were softly looking at him, sincere and gentle. He mustered up his courage, blushed, with awe and admiration in his eyes, and whispered: "Father is very powerful, and I am also very powerful." Thinking so hard makes my father proud of me."

What a good boy.

Lu Qing softened his heart and rubbed his head: "Your Majesty will."

The two of them stayed in the room for a long time, but Lu Qing got up and said, "Your Highness, go out and take a few steps, you can't just stay in the room and be bored."

Ning Siyue nodded his head and followed Lu Qing out of the study, just in time to bump into Ning Juan who came in from the Moon Cave.

Ning Siyue had always been quiet and obedient in front of Ning Juan, afraid that his father would dislike him if he didn't follow the rules, so he stopped his jumping steps and obediently lowered his head: "I have seen my father."

Ning Juan responded lightly: "How is your homework today?"

The words were spoken to Ning Siyue, but his eyes fell on Lu Qingze.

Ning Siyue was a little nervous.

Lu Qing never hesitated to praise good students: "Your Highness is very smart, he can understand everything, and he has done his homework well."

Ning Juan glanced at Ning Siyue, who seemed to be heaving a sigh of relief, and hummed, "Not bad."

Just as he was talking, another person came in hurriedly from outside: "That's right, Your Majesty, you asked to check..."

His eyes swept across Lu Qingze, his voice stopped abruptly, and his eyes widened: "Lu, Lu..."

He stuttered twice, but he didn't dare to finish his baldness under His Majesty's cold glance.

Lu Qing cultivated in Jixuexuan for more than a month, and when he saw the fourth old friend, he nodded happily: "Commander Zheng, long time no see."

Zheng Yao was dumbfounded.

When Ning Juan arrested Lu Qingze last month, he wasn't there. When Qian Mingming was interrogated, Ning Juan didn't tell him the reason. I went on an errand.

Hearing the news about the capital, he was only slightly surprised and moved.

Back then, His Majesty was so sad because of Lord Lu's death that he vomited blood, and now His Majesty has established a new queen.

Three years is not long, nor is it short. He is happy that His Majesty can come out, but there are also a few subtleties, which shocked Mr. Lu and then he was forgotten.

Unexpectedly, it was Lu Qingze who was discussing the new empress in the whole capital.

After all, His Majesty's grief and pain at the beginning were real, and he didn't seem to know about it. The only possibility is that Mr. Lu planned a fake death in order to leave the capital, or to leave His Majesty.

According to Zheng Yao's understanding of Ning Juan, His Majesty must be furious after learning all this.

Now that Lu Qing has been arrested, he can't understand how these two people can talk to each other so peacefully.

Zheng Yao is like a tiger, but his heart is as careful as a hair. After turning around in his mind, he suppressed all the shock on his face, and laughed dryly: "It's been a long time."

Ning Juan withdrew his gaze from him: "What is it?"

Zheng Yao swallowed her saliva, and knew in her heart what the matter His Majesty asked him to investigate: "The other matter you asked him to investigate has already been found. Three years ago, there was indeed a death row prisoner who was sent to the Ministry of Punishment. After that, his whereabouts are unknown, and his family members also moved out of the capital at the end of the fifth year of Shengyuan, and now they are far away in the Huguang area, buying a manor house, and living a very prosperous life."

Ning Juan nodded slowly, and repeated in an unpredictable tone: "Death prisoner."

Lu Qingze: "..."

I knew Ning Juan would investigate to the end.

He wiped out the clues back then, but no matter how cleanly he wiped it off, it was true that what happened, and if he carefully investigated it, it could still be discovered.

I just didn't expect it to be checked so quickly.

Ning Juan couldn't see any joy or anger on his face: "Go down."

Zheng Yao had already guessed what was going on, looked at Lu Qingze sympathetically, saluted, then turned and left.

It's like running away.

After all, he is a death row prisoner who escaped from the Imperial Prison. Even if something happened in the Ministry of Punishment, if His Majesty is really angry, maybe he will be affected by Chi Yu as well.

Facing Ning Juan's dark pupils, Lu Qing rubbed his temples with a headache.

Are you going to go crazy again?

Unexpectedly, Ning Juan was not angry, and his tone was even quite peaceful: "Go back and sit in the room and talk."

As he spoke, perhaps to reassure Lu Qingze, he said to the misty Ning Siyue, "Follow me."

The two adults and one child returned to the study, while Lu Qing looked at Ning Siyue who was sitting beside him, feeling that Ning Juan didn't seem to be trying to settle accounts.

After all, the child is right next to him, so he can't go crazy in front of the child, can he?

Ning Juan did not go crazy, and sat calmly opposite Lu Qingze, and said, "I asked Zheng Yao to go to Sichuan."

No wonder it took so long to see you.

Lu Qing saw that he was going to talk about something serious, and felt a little relieved: "How is the situation in Sichuan?"

"Ning Cong is indeed raising grain and raising private soldiers. There are tens of thousands of them." Ning Juan tapped the table lightly with his fingertips. "Moreover, he has secret contacts with Jiaozhi."

Lu Qing frowned: "This idiot."

Jiaozhi is a vassal state of Daqi. During the time of Emperor Chong'an, he had the heart of disobedience, and he was eager to move against such a fat piece of Daqi.

When Ning Juan first came to power, not only was the national treasury empty, but there were piles of moths that gnawed at Da Qi. The surface was bright and beautiful, and the back was bumpy. In fact, it was not suitable for martial arts. Barely took a breath from the shadow of Emperor Chong'an.

It is also because of his iron-blooded methods that he has deterred the surrounding countries that he has time to do this.

But those who are restless will take action sooner or later.

Back then when Emperor Chong'an was around, Tatar envoys came to Daqi to celebrate his birthday, and secretly intended to hook up with Wei Herong. In the next few years, I didn’t dare to come to Daqi again.

Those who are scolded by the common people as treacherous and evil know the righteousness. Ning Cong, as a member of the royal family, colluded with foreign races. This behavior is really stupid and bad, with no bottom line.

"Next month will be your birthday," Lu Qing pondered, "Does Ning Cong dare to come?"

Ning Juan smiled: "He has to come."

Ning Cong indulged in sensuality, lingering in the wine pond and meat forest, he was not taboo about meat and vegetables, but for some reason, the relationship between offspring and heirs was extremely thin.

For so many years, only a few of the concubines raised in his mansion have conceived, not many gave birth successfully, and even fewer gave birth and raised them safely.

He raised them to adulthood, only two sons, one went hunting in the deep mountains last year, accidentally fell off the horse, was trampled and injured by the horse, and was taken away by the tiger, and the other was the only one still alive, Ning Cong The darling of her heart, she invited her to be crowned son early.

Now as long as concubine Ji is pregnant and can give birth to a child, they will be rewarded heavily by Ning Cong.

Lu Qing calmly poured a cup of tea, took a sip of the tea, and said in a cool tone, "Obviously it's not his concubine Ji who has a problem, it's him who can't."

This kind of excessive indulgence is not good in quality.

Ning Juan was stunned for a moment, and understood it instantly. He didn't expect to be able to spit out such words from Lu Qingze's mouth. A few inexplicable smiles appeared in his eyes, and he whispered: "Don't worry Huai Xue, I'm fine."

What does it matter to me whether you can do it or not?

Lu Qing almost choked: "Shut up, you!"

The kids are still watching!

Although Ning Siyue was ignorant, he was very serious and wrote down every word carefully. Hearing this, his big eyes were full of bewilderment.

What will work?What are father and father talking about?

Lu Qing saw that Ning Juan still had to work hard to prove that he was "very good", so he decided to skip this: "Did you threaten him with his precious son?"

Ning Juan nodded: "If he doesn't come, his son will have to come."

If Ning Cong had many sons, he wouldn't care what would happen if one son was sent to the capital.

But now that he's getting older, he's the only one left, and he doesn't dare to take any more risks. He probably believes that he is Ning Juan's uncle, and it's safer than his son when he comes.

Lu Qing raised his eyes: "It seems that your birthday banquet will be very lively. A group of people from east, west, north and south can gather a few tables to play horses."

Not only the restless people from the southwest are coming, but also the vassal kings from all over the country will also send people here, as well as the third prince of Tatar. When these people get together, it's really... a happy gathering.

Ning Juan looked at him without blinking: "I have prepared everything, there is only one thing, and there are still shortcomings."

"what?"

"Will Huaixue accompany me to attend?"

Lu Qing was startled and fell silent.

If he agreed to Ning Juan's attendance, it would be tantamount to admitting his relationship with Ning Juan.

The capital is full of turmoil, and everyone knows that His Majesty has established a male queen. If he doesn't want to show up, Ning Juan will be a little embarrassed.

Ning Juan has always observed Lu Qingze carefully. Looking at Lu Qingze's unconsciously tensed shoulders and neck, he felt lost, but he didn't force him to interrupt his thinking: "Don't think too much, and don't give me the answer now. You can follow me if you want, and I won’t force you if you don’t want to.”

Lu Qing pursed his lips, his eyelashes trembling slightly: "Yes."

After Ning Juan finished speaking, he glanced at Ning Siyue, who had a serious face, and began to investigate: "I talked about this with your father, what did you understand?"

Lu Qingze: "..."

He is only five years old, so he can understand anything.

Even the future prince would not be able to understand these messy government affairs at the age of five.

Ning Siyue was called by name, stood up nervously, shrouded in the majestic gaze of his father, turned his little head pitifully, trying to analyze the conversation between Ning Juan and Lu Qingze: "My son, my son, listen Understood, the King of Shu is a villain, he can't give birth to children!"

Lu Qing almost choked, and pushed away the teacup, for fear of choking again.

Ning Juan calmly picked up the teacup pushed away by Lu Qingze: "There are more."

Lu Qing couldn't rescue him in time, and watched Ning Juan deliberately turn to the place where he had sipped, and took a sip meeting his gaze.

He kicked Ning Juan under the table, but Ning Siyue didn't notice anything, he was still turning his head: "There, and..."

The moment Lu Qing kicked it, he regretted his impulsiveness.

There is no return for a meat bun to beat a dog, not to mention that Ning Juan is still a mad dog.

The kick was to kick His Majesty's noble and unparalleled dragon body.

But Ning Juan's feet were also tightly clamped between his legs, and he couldn't take them back.

Ning Juan clamped Lu Qingze's leg, stretched out his hand to take off his boot without changing his face, and scratched the sole of his foot lightly.

Lu Qing shrank his toes and kicked him again angrily.

His Majesty the Emperor was kicked with smiles in his eyes, slowly moved his finger up, and quietly took off his snow-white socks, and rubbed his thin ankle.

That piece of skin is soft and smooth, and the touch is more fascinating than the finest silk.

Ning Juan shook his ankle again, and was surprised to find that Lu Qingze's ankle could be wrapped around with one hand.

I'm so thin, I still don't eat well.

Lu Qing got goosebumps from being rubbed by him, his toes were tense, and he pumped his feet hard twice, but couldn't pull them back, and cursed secretly in his heart.

Ning Siyue didn't notice the secret rivalry between the two adults, and racked his brains: "Tar, the third prince of Tatar is not a good guy either, he wants to play horse hanging at the father's birthday banquet!"

Lu Qing choked again, dumbfounded by Ning Siyue's childish words, and annoyed by Ning Juan's wanton behavior, he twitched his foot again, but accidentally rubbed against something.

Ning Juan tightened his grip on his ankle, and the way he stared at him changed slightly.

Lu Qing was usually in a calm mood, and he was calm and calm when encountering life-and-death events, but when he realized what he had encountered, he was shocked, his mind went blank for a moment, and he subconsciously struggled again.

The result was accidentally touched again.

Now Ning Juan stared at him completely changed, with a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Lu Qingze: "..."

Judging by what he did, he didn't do it on purpose.

really not!

Ning Siyue didn't wait for his father's response for a long time, so he raised his eyes anxiously.

Ning Juan paused for a while, his voice a little hoarse: "Continue."

I don't know who is calling to continue.

Ning Siyue's face turned bitter.

Still going on?

He, he didn't understand a lot!

What are Jiaozhi, Shizi, and Mobei?

He couldn't help but sneak a glance at Lu Qingze, wanting to ask his gentle father to give him some hints, but he saw Lu Qingze lowered his head, pursed his lips, his ears were red, and didn't notice his eyes begging for help .

Ning Siyue could only continue to search his mind, and then he had a flash of inspiration: "Also, Father... is better than the King of Shu, better than the King of Shu!"

The child's childish voice made Ning Juan laugh directly.

The corner of his mouth was bent: "well, not bad."

Ning Siyu widened his eyes in surprise.

Before he was born, his father left first, and his mother passed away in a depressed mood shortly after giving birth to him. Ning Siyue was born as an orphan, and he was not valued in the clan. Ning Juan liked it and brought it into the palace.

He admired his father very much, but his father was always unsmiling and would not praise him.

This is the first time I saw my father smiling so gently and praising him!

Ning Si was overjoyed, his eyes sparkling, and he turned to Lu Qingze, wanting to share his happiness with Lu Qingze, then he noticed that there was a piece of residual flower under Lu Qingze's red ear tips.

In April, the plum blossoms withered, and when they just went out, plum blossoms fell on Lu Qing's body.

Ning Siyue raised his head and reminded: "Father, there is a plum blossom beside your collar."

As he spoke, he tiptoed and wanted to get closer: "I will brush you off, my son."

Lu Qing was afraid that Ning Siyue would find out what was going on under the table, and just as he mentioned it in his heart, Ning Siyue's head was pinned down.

Ning Juan let go of Lu Qingze's foot, got up and pushed Ning Siyue back with one hand: "Let me see."

Lu Qing was sitting in the armchair, and Ning Siyue was next to him. He watched Ning Juan approaching, but he couldn't retreat. He could only stare at Ning Juan with warning eyes.

Don't mess around in front of your kids.

Ning Juan understood his eyes, smiled slightly, and slid his hand over Ning Siyue's head to cover the little guy's eyes.

Then the other hand brushed away the plum blossoms beside Lu Qingze's collar, as well as the collar.

Ning Juan didn't have a chance to be near Lu Qingze these days, let alone get along alone.

The bite mark under the collar has faded a lot, almost disappearing.

Lu Qing realized what he was looking at, a sense of crisis came to his mind, and he turned his head to hide.

But it's too late.

Across the table, Ning Juan covered Ning Siyue's eyes, leaned into his ear, and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Huaixue, you will be punished if you make a mistake."

For example, let a dirty death row inmate replace him.

As soon as he finished speaking, he turned his head and bit the back of Lu Qingze's neck.

The familiar pain hit, Lu Qing clenched his hand holding the armrest of the armchair tightly, but he frowned and dared not make a sound. The veins on the back of his pale hand were slightly exposed, and he was quickly handed over by Ning Juan's other hand. hold.

Between Ning Juan's fingers, Ning Siyue vaguely saw Lu Qing's slightly whitish fingertips clutching the handrail.

Father's body doesn't look very good, does it hurt somewhere, and he refuses to say it?

The more worried Ning Si thought, another big doubt popped up in his little mind.

It's just brushing away a piece of residual flower, why did the emperor take so long?

The author has something to say:

Ning Siyue: Is there anything QvQ that I can't watch?

Lu Qingze: ...Children can't watch it.