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Huo Jingtang didn't dare to move, he was too afraid that it was a hallucination.

But Zhao Baiyu's voice didn't come from above his head again, and he was afraid that it was really a hallucination, so he couldn't help looking up anxiously, and bumped into Zhao Baiyu's gentle eyes.

"Imperial Physician... Imperial Physician! Xu Mingbi!"

Hearing Huo Jingtang's eager and terrified roar, the imperial physician, doctor Xu, Yan Bing and others outside were so frightened that something serious happened, and even crawled in, only to be stunned when they saw Zhao Baiyu who opened his eyes .

Yan Bing laughed through tears, and stood side by side with Nanny Xiu, both of them were crying like tears, and Wei Bo behind him also had red eyes.

"What are you doing in a daze?" Huo Jingtang frowned, "Come here and see Xiao Lang's injuries."

The nearest imperial physician could even see the marks on Huo Jingtang's face that hadn't been wiped clean. Before he could even exclaim in his heart, he was stared at by Huo Jingtang's menacing eyes, shrunk his shoulders, and hurriedly ran to check on Zhao Bai. The case of the fish.

Just look, no matter how trapped by love, broken by love, human slaughter is still human slaughter, the devil incarnate is still the devil incarnate, chopping off a head like a carrot, that is really fierce.

He lowered his head to check that Zhao Baiyu's injury was indeed recovering in a good direction. His face was still pale, and his spirit was not bad. His lips were not bloody but not peeling. Master Xiao Zhao is short of water.

Seeing that he was weaker, his gaze and expression were soft, and he said softly, "Thank you for your hard work."

After staying up late for several days, they were often yelled at and threatened to lose their heads at every turn. The exhausted imperial physicians suddenly felt a gentle spring breeze coming towards them, and felt that Mr. Zhao was well-deserved, and that he was as real as a gentleman.

... They probably forgot that Zhao Baiyu, who was weak and gentle before them, had also done things like throwing a knife with his hands.

But it is a blessing to wake up.

"There is no serious problem. The wound is recovering well, but the blood is not very good. Just take it easy. Be careful not to be too tired. You should pay attention to the recuperation in the early stage, and be careful to leave the root of the disease, or you will feel uncomfortable when you grow old."

Xu Shenming's advice was almost the same as the old doctor's advice. After explaining what should be explained, they all left. They kept winking when they passed by Yan Bing and others, so as to leave a space for the young couple to get along with each other and open their hearts.

Yan Bing was still in a daze when she was dragged away by Nanny Xiu.

"I still want to talk to Goro." Yan Bing, who was outside, whispered his thoughts.

Aunt Xiu: "In the future, I will have more time to talk with Wulang, so I will give it to the little county king for now. If I don't talk about myself, I am afraid that the little county king will collapse on the spot."

Yan Bing understands this truth, so he just talked about it.

***

back room.

The water leaked and ticked very regularly.

"I heard it all. I heard everything you said in my ear these days." Zhao Baiyu spoke very slowly, almost speaking every word, raised his hand to touch Huo Jingtang's haggard face, he held his hand backwards, feeling the itching of the stubble prick on his palm. "Sorry to scare you."

"Then don't scare me like that from now on." Huo Jingtang took the opportunity to promise, "During this period of time, I regret that the vows we made when we got married didn't say that we would live together and die together. At that time, I thought that the battlefield was dangerous, and maybe I would die on the battlefield one day. In front of you, I can't let you die for love, and I don't want you to be a widow... You can not be a widow, but don't tell me, or I will be angry and come back to life as a ghost."

Zhao Baiyu was amused.

Huo Jingtang looked at him directly: "Xiao Lang almost scared me out of my wits this time. My heart is still broken and I haven't got it together. I guess there are still some problems that make my heart palpitate and hurt easily, so Xiao Lang has to compensate me."

Zhao Baiyu looked at him with a smile, and asked cooperatively, "How can I compensate you?"

Huo Jingtang looked at him steadfastly, and planted a kiss on the back of his hand: "Zhao Baiyu, live and die with me." He said with a trembling voice: "You said you came back for me, I believe it , I will believe it all my life, so don’t abandon me again. I swear, I will try my best to live behind you, and will not let you face my death, nor will I let you face your own death alone.”

He has survived the pain of fear and fear, so he doesn't want Zhao Baiyu to experience that feeling too.

Zhao Baiyu really wanted to make a joke about how a little county king who believes in Buddhism can say that he is not dead, but Huo Jingtang was too serious.

He seemed to be waiting for Zhao Baiyu to nod, so that he could spend the rest of his life carrying out the oath he made at this moment.

Huo Jingtang wanted to live and die with Zhao Baiyu, but he was reluctant to die in love with Zhao Baiyu, so he would try his best to live behind Zhao Baiyu.

Whether it is the grief of losing a lover or the fear of dying in love, it is up to him to bear it.

Zhao Baiyu said in a low voice: "How can I do it? It's too much to bully you."

Huo Jingtang: "I'm wronged, it's okay to suffer a little bit, Xiao Lang remember to treat me better in the future, don't say harsh words anymore."

He complained, he didn't care about being a husband, he needed to hold up a strong face, he continued to embellish and tell how much he suffered before Zhao Baiyu woke up. he.

"When I think about it now, my heart is still throbbing. I suspect that my heart must have been frightened, and Xiao Lang comforted it to calm it down."

"Then..." Zhao Baiyu hesitated for a moment: "I kiss?"

Huo Jingtang was silent for a moment, took a deep breath, raised his hand to cover his eyes: "Forget it."

Zhao Baiyu just woke up, and his reaction was a little slow: "Huh?"

Huo Jingtang sighed: "You're still hurt, and I'm too tired...forget it." There was no rest for a few days and nights, great sorrow, great pain and great joy came one after another. He should have been too tired to speak, but unexpectedly Can still have this thought.

The tone was light and regrettable: "Forget it, I owe you."

I would rather pay on credit than suffer this loss.

Zhao Baiyu: "..."

But these words woke him up, Huo Jingtang's condition was very bad, not to mention his slovenliness, his spirit and body gave off signs that he was in urgent need of rest, if he tried to stay awake forcibly, he would die suddenly at any time.

"Huo Jingtang, rest with me, okay?"

"Are you tired?" Huo Jingtang immediately asked with concern: "You rest, I will watch you."

Only then did Zhao Baiyu realize that since he woke up, Huo Jingtang's gaze never left his face, nor did he let go of his hand. It seems that he still can't believe that he really woke up, so he has to keep staring, Only by touching him can he feel safe.

"The promise just now, the promise of living together and dying together, I promise you. Unless there are birth, old age, sickness and death, natural disasters and man-made disasters, I will not leave you alone. If there are gods and Buddhas in the world, there is Huangquan Road, and there is reincarnation platform, I will definitely be there Waiting for you." Zhao Baiyu hooked Huo Jingtang's little finger, touched his thumb with his thumb, raised his eyes and said: "It's stamped. A gentleman keeps his word, I will lie to gods and ghosts, and I will not lie to you. "

Huo Jingtang looked at him straight.

Zhao Baiyu: "Huo Jingtang, can you sleep with me?"

Huo Jingtang slowly lowered his head, kissed Zhao Baiyu's chin, and responded softly: "Okay."

Zhao Baiyu smiled, with a tired expression on his face, obviously the energy he had accumulated after talking for so long had been exhausted, but he still insisted on watching Huo Jingtang pull the couch over and put it beside the couch, watching him lie on it, He closed his eyes and waited for a while before falling back into a deep sleep.

Huo Jingtang opened his eyes suddenly, and subconsciously stretched out his hand to test Zhao Baiyu's breath.

Huo Jingtang was able to take it back with ease as his breath brushed over his fingers. His spirit, which had been tense for many days, finally relaxed, and he collapsed from exhaustion, which quickly overwhelmed his sanity, and pulled him into a peaceful and peaceful dreamland. .

In the dream, there is Zhao Baiyu, a young gentleman who is free from disasters and troubles, blessed as mountains, and dressed in fresh clothes.

***

The news of Zhao Baiyu waking up first spread in the palace, then flew forward, and finally spread throughout the capital.

The simple people deeply felt that praying for blessings and offering lamps was effective, so they picked a day to rush into Hongfu Temple and Baohua Temple to add more sesame oil money, so as to ensure that the lamp they lit for Zhao Baiyu would last longer, and the accumulated Blessings can also be extended and used longer.

All the officials in the former court knew that Zhao Baiyu survived the death crisis and had a good relationship, so they wanted to visit, but the palace was not a place where they could come in and out casually.

More than a dozen requests for visits were allowed to pass through only four, one was requested by Huo Jingtang on behalf of Wei Bo, Yan Bing and the others, even though they were not related by blood, they were more like relatives, let alone Huo Jingtang opened the mouth, Emperor Yuan Shou couldn't help it agree.

One is Chen Shidao, who is Zhao Baiyu's mentor and is now Emperor Yuanshou's right arm and right arm, so naturally he has to give him face.

The third and fourth ways are Kang Wang and the Zhao family respectively. The former begged Emperor Yuanshou, and the latter was Xie's begging to the Empress Dowager.

She is also a mother, the Empress Dowager can empathize with Xie's pain and regret the most, and she has a debt in her heart, so she opened this mouth with Emperor Yuanshou, agreeing that the Zhao family will visit Zhao Baiyu again in the palace, but they have to wait for Zhao Baiyu's injury to return. Better, so as not to be emotionally stimulated.

And when Zhao Baiyu saw others, Huo Jingtang was always by his side.

Yan Bing and Nurse Xiu came in, saw Zhao Baiyu who was already able to get up and lean on the couch, and walked quickly, stopped within two steps, looked at Zhao Baiyu, and couldn't hide the distressed look in his eyes.

Aunt Xiu couldn't help muttering: "I'm thin, I'm too thin. But it's a good thing to wake up. I will go to Baohua Temple tomorrow to burn incense and fulfill my vows. I pray that our Wulang will be in good health from now on, and the disaster will be far away."

Yan Bing nodded again and again: "I have learned several secret recipes of medicinal food from the imperial physician these days, which are guaranteed to heal Goro's wounds, replenish blood, leave no scars, and strengthen the body to grow flesh."

Zhao Baiyu asked with a smile: "Did you fail in your studies?"

"How can it be!" Yan Bing suddenly raised his voice, and after a while he said with guilt: "Goro is already like this, how can I still be busy with homework? Goro really scared us to death."

Thinking of the turmoil when the news of Zhao Baiyu's life and death was reported back to the county palace, Yan Bing still had lingering fears, so he trotted a few steps very dependently, ignoring Huo Jingtang's doggy eyes, and stretched his head over to ask Zhao Baiyu to touch him. Touch to feel at ease.

Zhao Baiyu touched it kindly, and said with a smile: "It's my fault that scared you."

Yan Bing quickly retorted: "There is nothing wrong with Wulang, the one who is wrong is the vicious Changping. The dignified concubine does not seek the well-being of the people or the country. If you want benevolence and righteousness, there is no benevolence and righteousness! I have lived so many years for nothing, but I am not as good as a three-year-old child who understands the principles of life!"

Seeing that he, Nanny Xiu and Wei Bo were full of indignation, and they hated Changping even more when they mentioned Changping. They thought that they hated her so much because Changping killed him with a knife, but now it seems that it is not easy.

Recalling that when he was in a coma, he could vaguely hear Huo Jingtang talking, as if he mentioned that the Zhao family knew the truth about the exchange, could it be that Yan Bing and the others knew it too?

Zhao Baiyu pondered for a while, then asked: "You all know?"

Yan Bing didn't react for a while: "What?"

Sister Xiu and Wei Bo nodded at the same time.

Aunt Xiu is easy to be soft-hearted and prefers Zhao Baiyu. She just found out that Wulang was blocking the knife, and then her heart was really broken when she learned the truth about the exchange. She complained over and over again that she was too careless. She regretted that she had prejudiced against Zhao Baiyu because of Changping in the first few years when she took care of him.

Thinking about it makes my heart ache so hard to breathe.

Aunt Xiu also didn't care about the vicious look of the little county king, she squeezed over, patted Zhao Baiyu's hand, and said with tears in her eyes: "It's hard for my Goro. That Changping is evil, but I am just as blind as the Zhao family. , Why did this thief God play tricks on Wulang? Don't tell me about the man who came from heaven, if he starves his body and skin, how can he be such a slut?"

Yan Bing whispered: "Since you blame God, why did you go to Baohua Temple, Hongfu Temple and several other temples with slightly different names to light up?"

Nurse Xiu raised her eyes and stared over: "I'm asking for the God of blessings, not God. Children who don't understand don't interrupt!"

Yan Bing thought to himself that what is offered in the temple is a Buddha, not a god.

Among the three, the one with the most complicated mood was Wei Bo. He didn't expect that the little baby who was wrongly fed the Xisui Dan was actually Goro, and he felt sad, happy and annoyed for a while.

It is sad that Goro can still maintain a pure heart in such a catastrophe, the rarer it is, the more precious it is.

Fortunately, Xisuidan was fed to Wulang, which washed away the toxins in his eight meridians, and kept him disease-free and pain-free for 20 years, but also cut off the only possibility of Wulang being recognized by the Zhao family, so he felt annoyed.

But after thinking about it, if there is no Xisui Pill to remove the toxins brought out by Wulang's beating mother's womb, his frail body may not be able to survive the time when the Zhao family finds out the truth.

It is true that every drink and peck has a fixed number, no matter how he feels, the cause and effect have come to fruition.

Wei Bo said: "Changping's heart can be punished. He deliberately switched Goro and Zhao Yuzheng back then, causing Goro to suffer prejudice and harsh treatment that he shouldn't bear. , Even before... before Goro ordered people to hang the heads of corrupt officials and evil officials at the gate of the princess mansion, so he was criticized for being unfilial. After the truth came out, no sour scholar would dare to speak again."

Yan Bing grabbed the words: "Even if someone wants to turn black and white, they will be beaten by the people of Kyoto so that they dare not go out."

Zhao Baiyu smiled, "Is it true that there are foolish people standing against the public?"

Yan Bing nodded heavily: "It is true that there is fame and reputation. He claims that everyone is drunk and he is sober alone. He is not talking about giving birth to kindness... No, Changping has never raised Goro! I heard that just after I finished speaking, my teeth and a piece of paper were broken. His arms and the gate of his house were still covered with feces, so he dared not go out again. But there is no need to sympathize with this sour scholar. People beat him not only because he deliberately attacked Goro, but also because he married his daughter to a sick and consumptive ghost for money. Years later, when the tuberculosis ghost died, the woman wanted to remarry, and her husband agreed, but this sour Confucian insisted that a strong woman should not serve her second husband, and she was determined not to allow a woman to remarry. On the street where people come and go, they scolded women for being shameless. The woman was thin-skinned, so she threw herself into the well when she returned."

Zhao Baiyu hated this kind of sour Confucianism the most, and said immediately: "If you are so stupid and poisonous, how can you be a human being?"

In the middle and early stages of the big scene, the folk customs were open, and the restraint on women was not strict. It was not shameful for women to reconcile and divorce, or marry for the second time or the third time, and there was no too feudal concept of chastity.

"Don't say such annoying things, talk about happy events to get sick." Huo Jingtang naturally pushed Yan Bing and Nurse Xiu away as he spoke, his body that was much taller than ordinary people almost covered him Zhao Baiyu lives now.

Like the Milky Way drawn by the Queen Mother, it is hard to separate the intimate interaction between Zhao Baiyu, Yan Bing and others.

He also plausibly said: "Xiao Lang's injury hasn't healed yet, so I can only take care of it."

As soon as these words came out, it really stunned others.

Although they saw Zhao Baiyu, it was a pity that they didn't have a long chat, because Chen Shidao came, so they could only retreat from the back room, leaving the master and apprentice to talk.

When Huo Jingtang withdrew, he was reluctant: "I'll stand guard at the door, if there's something to call, I don't need to be too loud, I can hear you." Then he looked at Chen Shidao, and said softly: "Don't be too loud with what Chen Shangshu said. There are too many, especially the things in the court should not be talked about, the imperial doctor said that Xiao Lang should rest and rest, and he should not worry too much."

He knew that Chen Shidao encouraged Zhao Baiyu to go to Liangjiang, he knew it was out of kindness and value, but Huo Jingtang didn't appreciate it.

Chen Shidao was arrogant in his bones and had a bad temper. When he met anyone in court, he hated others, but now he didn't blow his beard and stare, but put on an appearance of resignation.

Wait until there are only two people left in the room.

Zhao Baiyu said: "Master, don't blame Xiaojun Wang for his reckless words. He is afraid now, and his whole heart is leaning towards me. Even His Majesty dares to point his nose and scold."

Chen Shidao didn't blame Huo Jingtang.

He sat down and looked at Zhao Baiyu with a long sigh: "I have to say sorry to Wulang for the teacher."

Zhao Baiyu was surprised: "What is wrong with my teacher? I should apologize." He scratched his forehead a little embarrassedly, and said with a smile: "I... my teacher and all the adults are doing it for my own good, I am extreme. I was a little impulsive, but it made you worry about it, I shouldn’t—”

"Wulang doesn't need to be so sensible." Chen Shidao covered Zhao Baiyu's head with his old and thick hand, stroked it like a loving elder, and said to him seriously: "I apologize to you. Thank you, the name is not worthy of the name. I should know your nature and lead by example. I don’t understand you, so I’m not as good as you. Second, as an official, the court ordered the official’s parents to be loyal to the king and love the people. Remonstrance and disputes are like streams, which means flattering the king. Is it considered loyal to the king? The people are wronged, but I focus on the court's tyranny and party, do you love the people like a son?"

"You are unqualified as a teacher, and you are not good enough as a parent. I should apologize to you as a teacher."

Zhao Baiyu stared fixedly at his mentor who had aged a lot, and his eyes were red. In the feudal era, he was a teacher for a day and a father for life, and the father was the guide for the son. Being able to bow his head and apologize shows that the mentor is really regretful. Zi Chendian said that he didn't want to If he lived, it would really hurt the teacher's heart.

Only by pampering and loving him will you feel ashamed and sad.

Zhao Baiyu put his palms together, raised his head above his head, and bowed his hands: "Student, I am ashamed."

Chen Shidao pulled Zhao Baiyu's hand, patted it, and said to him: "Don't fluctuate too much, be careful to hurt the internal organs and leave the root of the disease. You will feel better when you get old."

Then I talked about other things, saying that after Chen Fangrong knew about his blocking the knife, he sent letters for several days in a row, and every letter secretly accused him of being Lao Tzu.

"How can a boy accuse Lao Tzu of reason? Don't think that I can't see it because of the obscure words. I taught him his good writing! I don't think he will be transferred back to Kyoto when his term of office ends next year. It will hinder my eyes and hurt me." Heart."

"Do you know the old boy who is the deputy envoy of the household department? I don't know how to guess your life experience, so I went directly to Zhao Zaizhi in the morning court and Houmang. Guess what happened?" Chen Shidao stared at Lao Yuan, twisting his beard quickly: " This old boy Zhao Boyong admits it! He admits it!"

"The news was very popular that day, and everyone in the capital knew about it. The storyteller in the restaurant made up a new play about changing the civet cat for the prince the next day, and the venue was full. Hey, I was surprised, the Zhao family really held their breath. , I didn’t send anyone to smash the scene, and let the truth and rumors fly in the sky, it seemed like I was happy to see it, and justified your name.”

After a pause, Chen Shidao said in a slow tone: "I didn't expect that Goro is the real Goro. The Zhao family switched your two household certificates, but it was a mistake. To set things right, the thing returned to its original place in the dark. host."

He couldn't help laughing when he thought of the stubbornness of insisting on calling him Shiro before.

"How you get along with the Zhao family is your private matter. Do whatever you think, don't worry about some harsh words outside. Be self-willed, indulgent, and selfish, you can do that."

Zhao Baiyu touched his nose, curled his lips, and nodded in response.

Chen Shidao said something else, and when he still had something to say, Huo Jingtang coughed and knocked on the door, saying that Xiao Lang needed to rest because he actually wanted to occupy Zhao Baiyu alone.

When he saw Huo Jingtang who was extremely possessive, Chen Shidao's expression and eyes were very unfriendly, his face was ashen, his beard was twitching, if it wasn't for the huge difference in status and force, he would have rushed forward and desperately.

It's a pity that he realized that the relationship between Huo Jingtang and Zhao Baiyu was real!

Not a shitty confidant, nor a master who knows how to use people well, he clearly harbored evil intentions from the very beginning, plotting evil things, and having bad intentions!

And "wait for a few years after marriage, each reconciled and divorced", with an upright face to persuade him to give up his majesty's remonstrance to dissolve the engagement... No, how could he say it?How could Huo Jingtang have the face to deceive a kind old man?

Chen Shidao secretly pointed at Huo Jingtang: "Two days ago, as a teacher, I was so sad that I fell ill, and with my old bones, I went to His Majesty every day to ask for orders, just to see you. I finally met you, pity us It’s not enough for three quarters of an hour... Of course, being a teacher has no other meaning, the county king is just too worried about you. Yes, the little county king is a little partial, a little selfish, a little overbearing, and he really cares about you—”

Zhao Baiyu nodded again and again, and said softly: "He was frightened by me, he has no sense of security, teacher, don't blame him, I will talk to him more, take your time, you can always recover."

Chen Shidao stopped, and stopped talking.

Goro's expression was too innocent, probably because he really didn't understand what he meant.

Forget it, the young couple have just experienced life and death, no less than Yan Er's newlyweds. When the relationship is strong, they can love each other to death even when they see each other's disheveled hair.

"You rest, I'll go first."

"Teacher, walk slowly."

"..."

Understanding is understanding, saying goodbye without hesitation still hurts an old man's heart.

***

On the way out of the Zichen Palace, Chen Shidao asked Yan Bing: "When is Wulang and the Prince of Lin'an..." He put up two thumbs and ticked off each other, with a mysterious look on his face.

"Ah?" Yan Bing was at a loss at first, then his ears turned red, and he hesitated: "On the night of getting married..."

Chen Shidao couldn't hear clearly, he squeezed his beard and listened: "What?"

Yan Bing: "On the night of marriage, we are husband and wife."

"!" Chen Shidao directly pulled off his beard, with murderous intentions everywhere.

Yan Bing: "..."

***

Zhao Baiyu lived in Zichen Palace for another half a month, Emperor Yuanshou didn't say anything, Huo Jingtang couldn't wait to pack his things and take him away.

"The imperial palace is not a good place, if you can run, run quickly."

These words are actually aimed at Emperor Yuanshou.

It is indeed not a good thing to live in the palace for a long time, so Zhao Baiyu has no objection.

Apart from a few pieces of laundry, the Nuan Pavilion has a lot of medicinal materials, regardless of whether they are useful or not, Huo Jingtang never gives up every good opportunity to collect Yuanshou Emperor's wool.

After tidying everything up, while Emperor Yuan Shou was still in the early court, Huo Jingtang asked people to bring their luggage out of the Nuan Pavilion, while he himself stuck to Zhao Baiyu and never left.

As soon as he came out of the warm pavilion, he saw Mrs. Xie and Zhao Boyong who had been waiting at the bottom of the steps for an unknown amount of time. Both of them looked haggard and old. The former had sporadic white hair on his sideburns, while the latter had more than half of his hair gray and his back was bent. down.

The prime minister and the prime minister's wife, who always value appearance and appearance, haven't looked in the mirror for some time.

When they saw Zhao Baiyu, their faces were excited, and they realized the abruptness after taking two steps forward, so they stopped quickly and looked at him eagerly.

Huo Jingtang: "Let's go, act like you didn't see anything."

Zhao Baiyu: "Did the Zhao family come many times during the period from when I was in a coma to recuperating?"

Huo Jingtang replied reluctantly: "Come whenever you have something to do."

Zhao Baiyu was surprised. The Zhao family in the original novel even loved Zhao Yuzheng as their own son after knowing the truth... But the prince who should have ascended the throne has already committed suicide, and the plot line collapsed like a mountain. It is not impossible for the Zhao family's attitude to change .

"Let me meet with them," Zhao Baiyu looked at Huo Jingtang: "OK?"

Huo Jingtang: "I can't tell, so you give up seeing them?"

Zhao Baiyu took it for granted: "Naturally."

Huo Jingtang wanted to laugh or not, but couldn't help turning his face aside and snickering, the hands hanging by his sides clenched into fists so as not to shake his legs embarrassingly on the spot.

So obedient, so obedient, I want to kiss.

"Cough." Clearing his throat, Huo Jingtang pretended to be serious: "At most fifteen minutes."