monopolize my master

Chapter 64 Promise

Taiming Hall.

"I kowtow to the prince." Ling Xiao kowtowed deeply to the regent.

"Lord Ling, please get up." The regent waved his hand, signaling Ling Xiao to get up, but his tone was full of fatigue.Ling Xiao raised his head and met his eyes.Unsurprisingly, the regent's eye sockets were black and blue.Apparently he hadn't had a good rest for a few days.

"I know what you are here for." The regent said slowly, "but I can't tell you."

"You know?" Ling Xiao frowned, "What happened in Mingyuan Restaurant yesterday..."

"About the riot, someone reported it early today. But everything is expected." The regent shook his head and smiled, "I can only say so much. If I say more, the emperor will get angry with me."

"... His Majesty," Ling Xiao hesitated for a moment, and finally made up his mind to ask, "His Majesty, is he okay?"

"I have to ask Master Ling about this matter." The regent looked at Ling Xiao with deep eyes, "You know that child's temper better than I do. I always like to take care of everything by myself. I can only do it in government affairs." Help him one or two, and I hope you will take care of other things."

Ling Xiao frowned tightly, "I also want to share the emperor's worries... But what happened yesterday, I deeply feel... I am too powerless. The voice of the people has become a turmoil, and it can be said that it is about to explode... The prince's response , is there a countermeasure?"

The regent shook his head, but he didn't care.

"Lord Ling don't need to pay attention to the farce directed and acted by the clown." The regent smiled lightly, "The governance of this country is far more difficult than you imagined. Xiao Huang is a born emperor. Although he is still a little rusty in handling government affairs, He is unexpectedly firm and decisive in handling government affairs. I believe he will handle it well without my assistance in the future."

"... What the lord said is very true, the emperor is young and promising, it is Dayin's blessing."

The regent smiled slightly, and was noncommittal to Ling Xiao's words.Looking at the Prince Regent with a slight smile on his face, Ling Xiao finally made up his mind to truthfully speak out the questions that have been puzzling his mind these days.

"...My lord... don't you have any intention of becoming an emperor at all?"

The regent was obviously taken aback when he heard this question, and then smiled softly, with a gentle and warm smile as always, "If I say I don't want to, I'm afraid you won't believe it. Now that things are up to now, I might as well tell you, about When I was young, I had this idea. I also worked hard for it and fought for it. But that dragon chair is destined to be missed by me. Moreover, when a person has enough treasured things, he will no longer feel that the position is A priceless treasure."

The regent narrowed his eyes, as if recalling a very warm memory, "Thanks to you, I saw Jin Yun a few days ago."

"Although things have changed in the world and life is difficult, my heart for her has never changed. She is the same. It's just that that person has wronged her too much these years. I want to try my best to make up for her for the rest of my life." The man said gently The voice rang in Ling Xiao's ear, "I hope that one day you will meet the person you cherish, and you will be able to escape unscathed, so that both of you will not be tortured."

The regent's last sentence was very light, and Ling Xiao was a little confused. He didn't notice for a while, whether the meaning of the man's words in front of him was lamenting his impermanence or reminding himself of something.

It's just that when he understood the meaning of this sentence many years later, it was too late.

"Go back." The regent waved his hand, "Leave this matter to us. Seeing that you are still wrapped in bandages and your injuries have not healed, you should not take risks lightly. Also, don't trust anyone."

Ling Xiao nodded with a vague understanding, and exited the hall.In the main hall, there was an indiscernible sigh from the man. Ling Xiao looked back, only to see the deep and elusive eyes of the man on the seat like the deep sea.

……

Did not return to Ling Mansion.Ling Xiao didn't go back to the room where he usually recuperates, so he went straight to the imperial study.After explaining his purpose to the eunuch guarding the door, Ling Xiao quietly walked into the room, stood quietly behind Su Huang, and watched him correct the memorial.

The regent has already started to let him handle some government affairs alone.Su Huang was holding a vermilion pen in her small and fair hand, and was writing something on the memorial, but stopped after thinking about it, resting her chin in a daze, her delicate and beautiful eyebrows were knit together at some point.

"Take a break when you're tired."

Ling Xiao spoke softly, took a coat and gently draped it on Su Huang's shoulders, "Don't force yourself."

"You came?"

Hearing Ling Xiao's voice, Su Huang was shocked at first, and then his face was replaced by a look of joy, "Why don't you ask someone to say something?"

"I'm afraid I'll disturb you watching the memorial." Ling Xiao chuckled, and brought a bowl of tea, "The eye sockets are turning blue, it must be because I didn't rest well yesterday."

"Something happened yesterday." Su Huang rubbed his temples and said with a wry smile, "I was not happy when you asked me to read a few more books before. I kept arguing with you, and now I realize how unreasonable I was."

"I really miss the way you used to quarrel with me and blush." ​​Ling Xiao smiled, stretched out his hand to rub his sore eye sockets, "have a good rest, you can't criticize memorials day and night anymore."

"It doesn't matter." Su Huang replied firmly, "Uncle Huang has allowed me to correct the memorial by myself these two days. He only needs to review it one last time and point out the omissions for me. Uncle Huang said that I have made great progress. I don't want to let He was disappointed. So I have to work hard."

However, an unknown loud roar came at the right time, and Ling Xiao chuckled meaningfully.

"...don't laugh..." Su Huang blushed.

"At this time, I should be hungry." Ling Xiao chuckled, "It's not too late to eat something before correcting."

Only then did Su Huang put down the pen according to the words, and the superintendent understood, and hurriedly ordered to go down to prepare meals.

"You eat with me." Su Huang slightly leaned on the chair tiredly, half coquettishly said, "You left me in the palace alone two days ago and haven't asked you for an explanation. So don't say no."

"...Okay." Ling Xiao nodded and sat down at the table.More than a dozen delicate dishes were served one after another, and Ling Xiao picked up a chopstick and put shredded lotus root in Su Huang's bowl.

"Thank you." Su Huang thanked her, and said after eating a few mouthfuls, "A few days ago, I met the queen mother, and her spirit has recovered a lot. The emperor often goes to accompany her. They are distinguished , In order to keep their relationship secret, I plan to respect the wishes of the two of them and send them away when the time is right. The queen mother mentioned you to me and asked me to take her to express my gratitude to you. "

Su Huang calmly stated these things that had been bothering him all the time, his eyes were clear and clear, and Ling Xiao couldn't see any emotional fluctuations in him.It's like, it's a completely irrelevant thing.

"Empress Showa... After all, she is your mother. Although you don't say it, you still miss her in your heart." Ling Xiao paused, "Do you... want her to go?"

Su Huang raised her eyebrows lightly, "It's nothing. There are so many people who are leaving, and it doesn't matter if one more is there. To her, I'm not a happy memory. It's a kind of bondage to keep her by my side." .”

Su Huang twitched the corners of her mouth lightly, as if trying to make herself look more relaxed, but in the end it still failed to achieve the desired effect.He avoided Ling Xiao's worried gaze, and put a large piece of chicken into Ling Xiao's bowl.

"Don't be dazed, eat more."

"...I won't leave."

Ling Xiao said softly.

"Ok?"

Su Huang raised his face and looked at Ling Xiao suspiciously.The clear eyes are as bright as stars, but only those who know him well can see that the depths of these eyes are full of sadness that is about to overflow.

"It's nothing. Let's eat." Ling Xiao reached out and rubbed the top of Su Huang's head, swallowing what he wanted to say.

Some decisions don't need to be said.Practice is the best way to prove it.

"I heard that you went to Ling's mansion a few days ago, did you notice any changes?" Su Huang put down his chopsticks and looked at Ling Xiao and said, "My uncle and I have already decided to make Mr. Ling the general who protects the country and your elder brother to be the deputy general. Temporary management of the Imperial Army. The Ling family is full of glory, only you have not received any rewards. These days I have been thinking about what position I will give you after you recover. Minister of the Ministry of Rites? Or servant of the Ministry of household? I always feel something The positions are all suitable for you, but I feel that these have wronged you."

"I think so highly of me?" Ling Xiao smiled in surprise, "Then, can I ask His Majesty for a position?"

"Except for the queen, everything else can satisfy you." Su Huang joked half-jokingly.

"I want to ask for a job as an imperial bodyguard," Ling Xiao squinted and smiled, "I wonder if His Highness will allow it?"

"Imperial bodyguard?" Su Huang paused, and then hurriedly refused, "No! When the court is employing people, you will be lazy. What's more, this seemingly beautiful fourth-rank official position is really hard and boring. Otherwise, I will seal you as a minister."

"If I remember correctly, the last Shang Shu Ling sat in this position in about forty years. I think I have been honored by His Majesty?" Ling Xiao joked with a smile on his right hand, "Your Majesty, what are you doing?" How do you explain to the civil and military officials? Huh?"

"I award meritorious ministers, who dares to object?" Su Huang chuckled, "Stop making trouble. How about Shang Shuling?"

Ling Xiao put away his smile, shook his head seriously and refused, "In troubled times, it is already a great honor for the Ling family to promote my father and elder brother to be the generals protecting the country. If I become an official in the court again, I will only provoke criticism from everyone. Your Highness really needs my help, whether it is a commoner or a courtier, I will come to help you. I don't need a reward...It is the greatest reward for me that you can sit in this position."

"That's what you said." Su Huang's eyes were a little red, and he stretched out a finger, "Lord Ling, don't break your promise, otherwise, it will be a serious crime of deceiving the emperor. If I can't find you in the future, I will definitely be arrested at the ends of the earth." The clerk will bring you to justice."

Ling Xiao smiled, and stretched out his finger without hesitation, "It's a deal."

Ling Xiao didn't know that this promise would be their first and last promise.