Raising Wolves

After the incident in the study room, Ning Juan had no chance to sleep in Lu Qingze's bed.

But when Xu Shu came to check Lu Qingze's pulse, he scolded him again: "What are the doors and windows sealed so tightly? It's not cold anymore, so you're not afraid of suffocation? Remove it."

Lu Qingze: "..."

He really suspected that Xu Shu was with Ning Juan, but there was no evidence.

But Lu Qing has always followed the doctor's advice. It is really not good for the body to seal the house tightly and not ventilated, so he had to ask someone to remove the wooden strips on the doors and windows.

That night, His Majesty the Emperor climbed into Lu Qingze's bed frankly.

Lu Qing, who was half asleep and half awake, felt a heat source near him, and glanced at him with drooping eyelids. He was so sleepy that he didn't have the energy to chase people away, so he closed his eyes and fell asleep peacefully.

When she woke up the next day, Ning Juan had already gone to court.

Lu Qing thought for a while in a daze. With Ning Juan's bloody natural warm water bag, he slept well last night. Compared with the state of waking up with cold hands and feet and sluggishly all day long in the past few days much better.

Anyway, the relationship between him and Ning Juan has become so messed up, they have done all those messy things, sleeping together is nothing.

The weather is getting warmer soon, let's drive Ning Juan away when the weather gets warmer.

After thinking about it, Lu Qing acquiesced to the continuation of this state.

Before the Dragon Boat Festival came, Lu Qingze's sprained foot fully recovered, and it was no longer a problem to run and jump.

As the Qianyuan Festival is coming soon after the Dragon Boat Festival, there are many visitors from all over the world, Ning Juan ordered the Ministry of Rites to simplify the Dragon Boat Festival, cancel the banquet, and focus on the Qianyuan Festival.

The courtiers are also aware of the current situation, the Southwest is restless, the Tatars have stabilized again, and the young new king is eyeing, maybe they will fight.

Anyway, the rewards have been handed out, and there are vacations, so not many people complained.

On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, Lu Qing weaved a colorful rope for Ning Siyue and asked him to tie it on with his arms stretched out. He said with a smile, "Wear it well and cut it off after the first rain after the Dragon Boat Festival."

Thinking back, he also made up such an article for Ning Juan in the past.

The child's hands are like lotus root joints, a little fleshy, white and delicate, wearing colorful ropes, they look very cute.

No one has made colorful ropes for him yet!

Ning Siyue's eyes widened in surprise, he rolled his sleeves and looked at the rope on his wrist, his eyes narrowed into small crescents with joy, and said sweetly, "Thank you, father."

It seems that he really treats him as another father.

Lu Qing wanted to speak but stopped, seeing that Ning Si was so happy, he still couldn't bear to hit him, and sighed: "...forget it."

Ning Siyue usually regards becoming a qualified crown prince as the standard of words and deeds, always trying his best to pretend to be a deep royal demeanor, and working hard towards Ning Juan.

But today is the holiday, and he got a new gadget that no one has ever worn for him, and he couldn't help but jump for joy, running and playing happily all over the yard with a few little eunuchs.

He accidentally bumped into Ning Juan who was stepping into the yard.

Ning Siyue stumbled and almost fell, feeling himself being supported by a strong hand, and opened his eyes to see a black dragon pattern embroidered with gold thread in front of him.

In an instant, his pupils trembled sharply, he stood up straight in fear, and called out in a low voice, "I have seen my father."

Ning Juan glanced at him nonchalantly, but did not reprimand him for running around without manners or prudence—His Majesty the emperor himself is the one who disrespects manners the most, but when he saw the colorful rope tied around his wrist, he raised his eyebrows slightly , bent down: "Your father made it up for you?"

Ning Siyue unconsciously hummed and nodded.

Ning Juan stared at the five-color rope for a moment, and said in a flat tone, "I asked Changshun to bring you a few more, and this one is for me."

Ning Si became more sluggish: "Huh?"

why?

Ning Juan pondered for a while, thinking how to coax the children, when he got the colorful rope that Lu Qingze had woven by himself, someone smashed it with something.

Looking at the whole palace, there was only one person who dared to hit him with something.

Ning Juan reached out to take it without raising his head, and looked down, it was a sachet containing insect repellent herbs.

Lu Qing stood in the corridor, angry and funny: "Your Majesty, you are really promising."

For the colorful rope, he even did the job of coaxing children.

Ning Juan casually touched Ning Siyue's downy and soft head, walked a few steps away from him and walked down the corridor, looking straight at him: "Where's mine?"

Lu Qing was speechless: "If I remember correctly, in two days, you will have your 21st birthday. You will be 22. Do you still want this thing?"

Didn't he always want to change his impression, now he doesn't think that Ning Juan is a child anymore, and has a childish temper again.

Ning Juan whispered: "Then you have to give me three more."

Left for three years, one for each year.

Lu Qing was stunned for a moment, pursed his lips, and stopped teasing Ning Juan: "Stretch out your hand."

Ning Juan stretched out his hand obediently.

Lu Qing had an inexplicable feeling that when he asked the dog to "shake hands" when he was training the dog, the dog obediently stretched out his paw for the handshake.

He took out another braided five-color rope from his sleeve and tied it to Ning Juan. Just as he was about to withdraw his hand, Ning Juan held it down again.

His Majesty the Emperor even brought a five-color rope. Although it was not as delicately woven as Lu Qing's, it still looks good.

"Exorcism is good luck," Ning Juan fastened it earnestly, but didn't pick up the plane on purpose, and said in a low voice, "Don't get sick again."

Lu Qingze's fingertips curled up, and he could feel that Ning Juan was making a wish sincerely.

The indifferent emperor who doesn't believe in ghosts and gods is willing to bow his head to the gods and Buddhas for him.

It would be a lie to say there was no touch at all.

Ning Siyue suddenly had a little furry head, and said in surprise: "Did the father weave colorful ropes for the father, then..."

What about mine?

The child thought aggrievedly.

Ning Juan pushed his head away coldly: "You have it."

It was Lu Qing who made it up by himself.

Ning Si became more disappointed: "...Oh."

Sure enough, he still failed to meet his father's expectations.

Otherwise, the emperor would make one for him himself, right?

Lu Qing saw that the big and small brain circuits were not on the same line at all, and felt a little headache again, rubbing his temples: "Don't stand outside, come in and eat zongzi, Changshun sent someone to deliver it just now."

After the Dragon Boat Festival, Ning Juan's birthday was not far away, and the vassal kings from all over the country either came in person or sent cronies.

People from Mobei also came.

For a time, the capital was very lively.

The three major battalions reorganized by Ning Juan three years ago conducted strict patrols and guarded the capital together with Jin Yiwei, guarding against any incidents. The more people arrived in the capital, the more tense the atmosphere became.

Even ordinary people are aware of some subtleties.

However, ordinary people don't care about these high-ranking officials and dignitaries. It is important to live a good life.

As the days approached, Ning Juan was not as confident as before, so he couldn't help but ask every day: "Huaixue, have you made up your mind?"

Lu Qing is actually not procrastinating and vacillating.

Just like when he first came to this world, he could quickly judge the pros and cons, gritted his teeth and decided to push the little eunuch who wanted to hurt Ning Juan into the water.

But as long as something gets involved with Ning Juan, he will become indecisive, and he will not be firm in his refusal.

Hearing Ning Juan's question, he hesitated for a while, then frowned and said, "Others may not recognize me, but if Ning Cong also appeared at the birthday banquet, I'm afraid..."

This idiot Ning Cong may not be good in other aspects, but not necessarily in this aspect.

Lu Qingze went to the south to see the sea before, lived by the sea for half a month, was blown down by the sea breeze, and slowly went north, and cultivated in Shu for two months.

During those two months, he occasionally heard that Ning Cong's family had hundreds of scrolls of beauties.

They are all the scrolls that he "failed to collect real people". From time to time, the guards in the Shu Palace will walk around the streets with the scrolls and see people similar to the portraits. Grab directly into the Shu Palace.

If you are lucky, if Ning Cong doesn't like it, you will be released. If you are unlucky, you will never hear from him again after you are arrested in the Shu Palace.

Lu Qing is not sure if Ning Cong still remembers him, but he is sure that Ning Cong must have collected his scrolls - and he doesn't know if he has been sexually obsessed with anything, thinking about it makes him sick.

Ning Juan sent Zheng Yao to Shu before, and reported the situation in Shu in detail. Naturally, he also knew about Ning Cong's bad habit. When he saw Lu Qing, he frowned, obviously showing some discomfort, and his eyes flashed A few chills.

"Huai Xue don't have to worry," Ning Juan said slowly, "Ning Cong has no chance to see you again."

Thinking a little about how Ning Cong had thought about Lu Qingze in his mind, he couldn't control his murderous aura.

How could he let that dirty thing get closer to Lu Qing?

The concerns of the outside world were also dispelled by Ning Juan.

Lu Qing considered for a long time, nodded and said: "Okay, I will accompany you to the Qianyuan Festival."

Ning Juan's eyes lit up immediately: "Really? Then it's a deal!"

Even if he grows up and becomes excited and happy, he is still the same as before.

Lu Qing evaluated in his heart, with a calm tone: "But there is a condition."

"What condition? Just mention it."

Thinking of Lu Qing agreeing, Ning Juan was filled with unspeakable excitement. Even if Lu Qing wanted to sit on the dragon chair and ask him for the throne, he would not refuse.

He was willing to remove obstacles and let Lu Qingze sit down peacefully.

Lu Qing was not so ambitious. Seeing Ning Juan's cheerful appearance, he said bluntly, "Don't bite my neck again."

Ning Juan's mouth is heavy, and he won't bite to bleed, but it will hurt.

Lu Qing was bitten by Ning Juan from time to time, and now when he saw Ning Juan, he had a conditioned reaction—not physically, but psychologically, as if being bitten by some evil wolf with the back of his neck in his mouth Licking, what came was not pain, but another kind of thin itching.

Can't tell what it feels like.

He vaguely felt that he was trying to tame the wolf Ning Juan, but at the same time he was silently tamed by Ning Juan, getting used to everything he gave.

This made Lu Qing a little unhappy, and it really hurt.

Ning Juan didn't even think about it, and flatly rejected it: "No."

Lu Qing was displeased and said: "Your Majesty, you have said it well, you just said 'just mention it', and now you are slapping yourself?"

What about your promises and promises?

Ning Juan was silent for a while: "Then I also have a condition."

Lu Qing sipped his tea expressionlessly, thinking, are you playing with dolls here?

Ning Juan stared at Lu Qingze: "Huaixue, don't call me Your Majesty in the future."

"Call me Jiwei."

He has been longing for it since three years ago, and Lu Qing can formalize his growth, and stop calling him by his baby name, and don't call him Your Majesty unfamiliarly.

He waited longingly for Lu Qing to fulfill his promise, to crown him with his own handwriting, and to write his words on it.

But in the end, I only saw the address he was thinking about in the letter before Lu Qingze's departure.

This was almost Ning Juan's obsession, and it was also the reason why he insisted on making Ning Siyue call Lu Qingze Father.

The title is not important, but accepting this title means being willing to acknowledge their relationship and the changes between them.

Lu Qing wanted to avoid Ning Juan's eyes again.

Agreeing to attend with Ning Juan, it can be said that Ning Juan will not be embarrassed in front of the officials.

But agreeing to Ning Juan's change of address really has...another meaning.

Does he have feelings for Ning Juan that surpass the feelings of teachers, students and relatives?

Three years ago, Lu Qing could frankly insist that there was absolutely no such thing, but now...especially after what happened that night, it is difficult for him to be so confident anymore.

Seeing that Lu Qing didn't respond for a while, Ning Juan's eyes flashed a little disappointment, but he still suppressed that emotion, and smiled: "It's okay if Huai Xue doesn't want to, then change the conditions, if you think it hurts me to bite you, go Then you can bite me."

After a pause, he added: "You can bite anywhere."

The complicated and unspeakable things in Lu Qingze's heart disappeared immediately, and he took another sip of tea, and said coldly: "When everyone is a mad dog like you, why should I bite you? You still want me to bite you where?"

Spewing out such words from Lu Qingze's mouth is really exciting, and I can't help thinking about dirty and obscene things.

Ning Juan stared at his lips for a while, then smiled happily.

Lu Qingze: "..."

This dog emperor.

Although the conditions were not negotiated, Lu Qing finally agreed to attend together.

At the same time, Ning Cong, who came from far away from Shu, entered the capital in a carriage.

Ning Cong didn't know that his underpants were stripped.

When they heard the news of the arrival from the capital, Ning Cong and the staff in the mansion analyzed it, only thinking that the little emperor's summoning him to the capital should be just catching wind of the wind and calculating old scores.

He is Ning Juan's uncle, and Ning Juan just wants to detain him. If there is no evidence, there will be opinions in the clan, but if his precious son comes, he may be detained as a hostage.

If it wasn't for his precious son, Ning Cong would not have come to the capital to face the vicious little emperor.

He deliberately delayed the schedule and only arrived in the capital two or three days earlier.

It was already dark when they entered Yanjing, Ning Cong found a reason not to see the little emperor, and went back to Shu Palace to rest first.

Now that he was back in the capital, he would inevitably think of someone.

Ning Cong smashed his mouth, he felt a little pity when he thought of that Taifu Lu who died early.

Although eight or nine years had passed since the last time we met, he still remembered Lu Qingze's appearance clearly.

It's a pity, that figure and appearance, he died before he got his hands on it.

The people who attack him are also very disrespectful. Those with that kind of appearance are rare, but they still have a noble and pure temperament like snow and moon. This kind of appearance and this kind of temperament are the most interesting to play with. What a pity to kill them?

Wouldn't it be more interesting to grab your hand and hide it to play with? It's really a waste of money.

The more he thought about Lu Qingze's appearance, the more Ning Cong felt that he couldn't suppress the evil fire, so he simply sent someone to pick out a second picture scroll, swaggered to the largest Qingkou brothel in the capital, booked a place, took the portrait, let According to the above, the old bustard picked the one who looked like him, and went to the private room to wait while drinking.

After all, the capital city is the little emperor's domain. To be on the safe side, it is rare for him not to stay with someone from the brothel in the house, and let the guards guard everywhere, so that he can safely watch the beauties playing and dancing on the stage below.

Amidst the sound of silk and bamboo orchestra, Ning Cong felt that the wine today seemed a little too strong, and after a few cups, he became a little dizzy.

He was a little irritable, and turned around and cursed: "Why haven't you come yet, what a mess."

Just after cursing, there was another creaking sound, and the door of the private room was pushed open, revealing a piece of white clothes.

Can you really find someone similar to Lu Qingze?

Ning Cong squinted his eyes and looked up and down, with great interest: "Come here, let me see how it goes."

The man came from outside the door with a steady gait and a thin figure. His face was covered with a cloth, so he couldn't see clearly.

This bustard still plays tricks like this?

Seeing him approaching, Ning Cong snorted, and reached out to try to remove the cloth scarf on the man's face, but suddenly realized something was wrong.

The eyes of the person in front of him were mocking and cold.

But it was too late to realize it was wrong.

Ning Cong only felt a cold light flash in front of his eyes, and the cold blade flashed past him.

Because of the alcohol, the pain became dull for a few moments before spreading out, tearing every nerve like an explosion.

Ning Cong fell to the ground with a bang, covering his crotch with trembling hands, his whole body twitched uncontrollably, and he cried out in heart-piercing pain, "Ahhhhhh!"

Only then did the guards outside realize something was wrong, and hurriedly opened the door to come in, only to see the Prince of Shu collapsed on the ground, already passed out in pain, occasionally twitching, with a puddle of blood on his body.

A guard stepped forward, carefully opened Ning Cong's hand, and took a look.

All of a sudden, everyone hissed, and at the same time felt a pain all over their bodies.

When being lifted up by the guards, Ning Cong woke up from the pain again, trembling all over: "My king's, my king's..."

The guard showed a horrible expression and dared not answer.

Ning Cong has been a romantic all his life, and what he cares most about is his big baby, especially since he still has few heirs.

Unexpectedly, I just came out to drink some flower wine, and the baby was dragged away by the assassin.

In an instant, his face was ashen, his lips were trembling, and he gritted his teeth and squeezed out each word: "Don't spread it, block the news... I must find out who it is for this king! This king will tear him into pieces!"

After finishing speaking, the guard in front accidentally stepped on the ground when he went downstairs, and fell down the stairs with an "ah".

The guard at the back was terrified and had no time to rescue him. He watched His Royal Highness Shu fly out, rolled three times on the stairs, and fell to the ground with a bang, leaving a circle of blood along the way. Things flew out.

Ning Cong's eyes darkened, and he passed out from the pain.

As soon as the King of Shu arrived in the capital, he fell ill due to a cold, so he couldn't participate in the Qianyuan Festival to celebrate His Majesty's birthday. The weather in the capital is just right now, neither cold nor hot, and I don't know how His Highness the King of Shu got the cold.

There is no airtight wall, and there are rumors that the king of Shu went to prostitutes as soon as he entered Beijing, but was chopped up by people.

Whether it's true or not, it's interesting anyway.

Following the rumor that "an iron pestle is ground into a needle" a few years ago, His Royal Highness the King of Shu once again brought happiness after dinner to the people in the capital.

Lu Qing didn't know the rumors outside, and didn't care.

Because Mobei also came.

In order to prevent Tatars from sneaking in, Lin Xi didn't go back to Beijing to celebrate his birthday in person, but let Chen Xiaodao come back.

Ever since General Shi and Lu Qingze left one after another, Chen Xiaodao felt that the capital was a sad place, and it was difficult to come back several times throughout the year.

When he looked at the majestic city gate of the capital, he felt a little sad: in a blink of an eye, it was almost four years.

His Majesty sent people to clean up the Lu residence from time to time, as if the young master would come back.

Chen Xiaodao knew that His Majesty must be very sad, maybe even more sad than him.

He's not stupid either. After going to Mobei, he occasionally recalled some details, and he naturally noticed something wrong between Ning Juan and Lu Qingze.

According to His Majesty's temperament, if the son is not dead, he will probably be imprisoned in the palace.

Chen Xiaodao pushed open the gate of Lu Mansion. Even after leaving for a few years, he still felt an indelible sense of familiarity. When he walked into the inner courtyard and saw the flowers Lu Qingze raised, his eyes burned.

He was staring at the blooming flowers in a daze when suddenly a voice came from behind: "Xiaodao."

Chen Xiaodao was stunned for a moment, thinking it was an auditory hallucination, and felt something was wrong, he turned his head abruptly, and saw a familiar thin figure standing behind him, wearing a lotus blue robe, looking unparalleled, with eyes With an apologetic smile.

Chen Xiaodao's eye sockets turned red, but in order not to blur his eyes with tears, he still widened his eyes suddenly: "God, son? Is it you?"

Lu Qing was about to nod with a smile when he heard Chen Xiaodao murmur: "It turns out that what the old man said is that you can see a person's ghost... It's been three years. Haven't you reincarnated yet? Did I burn it?" Not enough paper? But His Majesty must have burned enough..."

"..." Lu Qing didn't know whether to laugh or cry, so he walked up to Chen Xiaodao and touched his head, "Did the old man tell you that ghosts can't touch people?"

Although Lu Qingze's fingers were not warm, they had a bit of warmth.

Falling on the head is a very familiar feeling.

Chen Xiaodao was stunned for a long time, and finally turned his head, "Wow", he threw himself into Lu Qingze's arms, almost knocked Lu Qingze down, crying out of breath: "Young master, you are not dead!" Yeah?"

While crying loudly, I carefully confirmed.

Lu Qing smiled and said, "Don't you feel it?"

Chen Xiaodao cried so much that it was almost on the day of Lu Qingze's burial. Tears flowed non-stop, and he was choked up so that he could not speak. It took him a long time to calm down and rubbed his red eyes.

Lu Qing quietly waited for him to finish crying, and then said gently: "I'm sorry, I didn't tell you about the inconvenience back then."

Chen Xiaodao has never held grudges, so he cried happily and passed away. Hearing this, he wiped his tears and shook his head: "As long as the young master is still alive, it is better than anything else. You don't have to apologize to me. You will definitely do whatever you want." It makes sense."

After a pause, he looked left and right to confirm that there was no one around, and then asked cautiously, "Is it because of... Your Majesty?"

Lu Qing was stunned for a moment, seeing that he probably guessed something, subconsciously defended Ning Juan: "No."

In other words, it wasn't all because of Ning Juan, but more because it was a dead end.

After staying in Mobei for three years, Chen Xiaodao has grown a lot taller and stronger. Compared with the frizzy and frizzy before, he is also a little calmer, and his thinking is not as simple as before. Lu Qing He will believe whatever he says.

He knew Lu Qingze's temper very well, and from his appearance, he guessed that it must be related to His Majesty.

Alas, with a temper like your son's, how can you accept the disobedience of teachers and students?

Chen Xiaodao sighed a few times in his heart, and couldn't help worrying: "Since you have been away from the capital for three years, why did you come back again? The capital is His Majesty's territory, you are not afraid..."

Lu Qing said helplessly: "I'm afraid it's too late."

Chen Xiaodao stopped speaking abruptly, his eyes widened in horror.

It means that the young master has been discovered by His Majesty?

Oh my god, with His Majesty's temperament, knowing that the young master lied to him, what kind of fury would he be?

Lu Qing patted him on the shoulder, pulled him to sit down by the corridor together: "Your Majesty's attitude...is quite peaceful, don't worry about me. But you, why did you go to Mobei? How is Linxi? You guys Have you met Qin Yuanan?"

Chen Xiaodao felt that Lu Qing was changing the subject.

Is the young master unwilling to say more?

His heart became more and more tense, and he replied with a forced smile: "The young master is not in the capital, and I don't have any acquaintances, so I went to Mobei, and I didn't go to the front line. There is no danger in negotiating with small countries or herdsmen, you don’t have to worry about it.”

That's not dangerous.

Lu Qing frowned, but nodded without saying anything.

Chen Xiaodao continued: "Lin Xi is also pretty good. He speaks much more fluently now, but he still doesn't dare to speak in front of people. Everyone thinks he is serious and cold, and they are afraid when they see him."

Lu Qing smiled, he didn't expect that after a few years, Lin Xi's "bad name" would spread far and wide.

"Qin Yuan'an is already Lin Xi's lieutenant general. He is very brave. I heard that he was demoted to Mobei by His Majesty." Chen Xiaodao scratched his head, "He still has a small kit hanging on his chest, saying that it contains the ashes of important people , I always carry it on the battlefield, it’s very precious, the young master seems to be familiar with him, do you know who it is? I asked, but he refused to say.”

It must be Wei Qiao's ashes.

Lu Qing thought to himself, smiled and shook his head.

Chen Xiaodao was not disappointed either, and danced and talked about the past few years, vividly and vividly.

Lu Qing smiled and leaned against the railing, listening to him for a long time.

It was getting late, and the emperor, who had been waiting in the palace for a long time, came down and paced back and forth, and finally couldn't bear to come to Lu's mansion to urge him.

Seeing Ning Juan's figure appearing behind the Moon Cave Gate, Chen Xiaodao was startled, and almost jumped up when Lu Qing stood behind him.

Ning Juan glanced at Chen Xiaodao indifferently, without resting his gaze, his eyes fell on Lu Qingze: "Huaixue, it's time to go back to the palace."

Chen Xiaodao's heart became higher and higher.

Knowing His Majesty's thoughts, how could you agree, but if you don't agree, what will Your Majesty do?

Lu Qing looked at Chen Xiaodao's nervous look, and patted him on the head comfortingly: "Don't worry, I have nothing to do with Your Majesty. I'm going back to the palace first, and I'll see you at the Qianyuan Festival birthday banquet tomorrow."

Chen Xiaodao was stunned: "Ah? You still want to attend the birthday banquet?"

In what capacity?

Lu Qing responded vaguely, not too embarrassed to tell Chen Xiaodao his strange identity, got up and approached Ning Juan.

The evening wind was bleak, Ning Juan took off his outer robe, put it on his shoulders, put his arms around his shoulders, and walked outside.

Is the son really voluntary?

Chen Xiaodao stared blankly at this scene, his mind turned slowly, and belatedly remembered a rumor.

It is said that His Majesty has a male queen.

It is said that the male empress, who was as beautiful as jade, was taken into the palace by His Majesty and forced to marry her.

It is said that since His Majesty married him, he has stayed at Jixuexuan where he lives every day, and it is said that he is very fond of him every night.

Chen Xiaodao's eyes widened: "!!!"

No, how could he bear to see Lu Qing fall into this predicament.

He had to find a way to save Lu Qingze!

The author has something to say:

Lu Qingze: Shake hands.

Ning Juan: Reach out.

Lu Qingze: Take it back.

Ning Juan:?I'm a dog hook, I don't understand.

Gougou: You can be the emperor if you want, but you must let me bite you!

Regarding the relationship between the two, Lu Qing said: "It's bad."