The lights in the emperor's bedroom were turned off and on again, and everything was silent, except for the spring flowers that were in full bloom.

Yu Ke changed into clean clothes, embraced the soft quilt, and lay on the bed again, but tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep no matter what.

It is said that the spring dream has no trace, and it is like the morning cloud without a place to find, but how can such an intoxicating and beautiful thing come and go without leaving a trace?

The young man turned over, desperately suppressing his imminent desire, but couldn't help recalling the dream just now.

In the dream, he had no scruples and acted recklessly, caressing Chu Tang's skin inch by inch.At that time, Chu Tang's whole body belonged to him, and the feeling was intoxicating and intoxicating.

Suddenly, the boy pulled the quilt over his head with a "swipe".In the dark, he slapped himself hard.

What was he thinking about?That person is Chu Tang!

When he woke up from the dream, he was shocked and couldn't believe it, how could he have such dirty thoughts about Chu Tang?Even if it's someone else, even a random person, even if he doesn't know that person is Chu Tang in his dream, he can convince himself that this is an ordinary dream and has nothing to do with Chu Tang - he did his own nasty things, How could he point to Chu Tang?

But he is very clear.Only Chu Tang, only Chu Tang, could have such a dream.For any other person, it is impossible for him to have such thoughts.

This clear cognition made him a little sad, a little angry, and extremely self-blaming.He beat his head bitterly to wake himself up.

He finally knew what was going on with his restless desire for Chu Tang during this period of time, but at this moment, he didn't have the slightest excitement of suddenly being enlightened, on the contrary, he was even more desperate and helpless.

To Yu Ke, Chu Tang is his elder brother, his master, and someone he has always admired.And...and Chu Tang has always treated him like a family member.If he knew that he had such thoughts, he would definitely look down on him, have someone beat him hard, and then stay away from him.

No, someone as calm as Chu Tang might not take him to heart at all, and would only need to be assisted by the prince or the emperor.

Yu Ke threw off the quilt abruptly, sat up, panted silently in the dark night, his eyes were sharp.

No, Chu Tang can beat and scold him as much as he likes, even kill him, but he can't leave him.

He looked down and looked at his hands.

Those hands were slender and strong, and they were a little callused from practicing martial arts. In the past, it was Chu Tang who held him firmly, but now that these hands have the power to turn clouds and rain, can they hold him in turn?Is Chu Tang willing?

His current body still has the unique slenderness of a teenager, but he likes to exercise, his body is getting stronger and his mind is getting deeper and deeper, and those immature childishness has long been worn away by the heavy court affairs and intrigue.

Only in front of Chu Tang, he will let go of all the palaces, and only want him to be happy.

Scenes of the past flashed through his mind.

Yu Ke closed his eyes, raised his hand and slapped himself again, the sound of "slap", especially loud in the silent night.

He beat him mercilessly, his face was hot, and faint red marks slowly appeared.He opened his eyes and looked at the bright and cold moon outside the window.After a while, his eyes calmed down and he got out of bed.

The door of the bedroom opened, and Li Yuansheng, who was guarding the door, woke up immediately and greeted him: "What's wrong with your majesty... oh, what's the matter with your majesty's face? Hurry up and announce the imperial physician!"

Yu Ke seemed to have made up his mind, but also seemed to be relying on an impulse, and said lightly: "No need. Go to the National Teacher's Mansion."

He was going to find Chu Tang.

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The moon is in the middle of the sky, the study of the National Teacher's Mansion.

When the new emperor came to the throne, those bad debts from before were turned up again, such as the empty treasury, the waste of water conservancy and the waste of money, and all the sad words from the wheels of the carts were repeated.Chu Tang wrote down his opinion, and shifted the pile of memorials to the side that had been processed.

Picking up a new one, the candlelight suddenly blinked.

Chu Tang rubbed his eyebrows, closed his eyes and rested for a while, looking at the notebook in his hand.Seeing what was said above, Chu Tang froze for a moment.

"Choose concubine..."

It was only then that he remembered this matter—before the crown prince ascended the throne, he should have made preparations for choosing a concubine at the age of 15, but Yu Ke didn't say anything, remembering that he didn't treat adolescent children as adults, so he didn't pay attention to it. It has been delayed until now.

Now that Yu Ke doesn't have any concubines, the ministers are anxious, saying that the new emperor's harem is empty, which is really against the rules.

Chu Tang is a little strange, these things should be told to Yu Ke, why did Yun come to the National Teacher's Mansion?

Look down to understand.The minister said: "...the emperor did not agree to the three memorials, and rejected them one after another. The holy majesty regarded the national teacher as the emperor's teacher, hoped that the national teacher would be the national plan, and advised the emperor to choose a concubine as soon as possible, so as to open up branches for Yu Bei. Scattered leaves."

It turned out that Yu Ke knew about this.

I don't know why he refused.Chu Tang put these few letters persuading her to choose a concubine into the unprocessed pile, and left it for Yu Ke to review.The folders on the table were sorted into two, and Chu Tang relaxed slightly. He leaned back on the chair and picked up the teacup, only to find that the teacup was empty.

Suddenly there was a light knock on the door: "National Teacher."

"Come in." Chu Tang said.

Xu Yi came in, quietly changed him to new tea, was about to leave quietly, but heard Chu Tang call him: "Xu Yi."

Xu Yi turned around: "What is the order of the national teacher?"

Chu Tang looked at his expression.He was busy before, and he forgot to say something to Xu Yi, but now seeing his slightly pale face, he remembered and asked, "Have you been sick recently?"

Xu Yi knelt down and said, "Master Xie is concerned, and my subordinates are fine."

When he was pouring tea just now, Chu Tang obviously noticed that his arm was hindered. Looking back, it seems that his complexion has been troubled since a month ago.

"Come here." Chu Tang sat down on the couch.

Xu Yi changed the direction and knelt, but his back was still stiff and he didn't approach.

Chu Tang's tone did not fluctuate: "Come here."

Xu Yi curled up her fingers, then walked up to Chu Tang on her knees, bowed her head and said in a low voice, "Master."

"Take off your shirt."

A bit of panic seemed to flash across Xu Yi's expressionless face: "Master, don't..."

Chu Tang didn't speak, as if he was too lazy to talk, he bent his knuckles and knocked on the table.Xu Yi froze, slowly stretched out his hand to unbutton his shirt, and turned slightly sideways.

The dark guard has practiced martial arts all year round, and his body is very strong and tall.Xu Yi did the same, taking off his shirt, revealing his broad shoulders, his back was as strong as marble, beautiful and powerful.

It's just that there are dozens of red marks across his back, densely packed, narrow and long like a whip, red and swollen without bleeding, as if it will burst open in the next moment.

Chu Tang asked lightly, "How did you get hurt?"

Xu Yi replied truthfully: "This subordinate will go to Qianji Pavilion to receive the punishment."

"Why."

Xu Yi lowered his head, his usually calm face had a moment of self-blame, and his voice also lowered: "Master is injured."

If the protection of the master is not effective, the servants will naturally be punished.Chu Tang knew that Qianji Pavilion had powerful means to punish people, and he had also seen the dark guards wield the long whip - specially picking out people's weaknesses to beat them, but it didn't bleed, it only bruised under the skin, which made people extremely painful.

The higher the status, the greater the mistakes and the more severe the punishment.Xu Yi, a hall master, was ordered to personally protect the national teacher, but the national teacher was injured in the palace. Although it was not a serious injury, but with his strict temperament, he would not escape even if he deserved punishment.

Chu Tang was injured a month ago.It can be seen that Xu Yi's wounds have not healed, upon closer inspection, some old wounds are about to scab, and new wounds are covering them, no wonder it looks terrible.

"How many times have you gone to get it?"

"three times."

"Any more?"

"...No more." Xu Yi bowed his head and said, "If the master wants to punish him again, the subordinates will go on their own..."

His next words were buried in a muffled grunt.

Xu Yi turned around in a panic: "Master, this is not acceptable."

Chu Tang's icy fingers brushed over his wound, like a dragonfly touching water, and he left quickly. He turned sideways to reach for the medicine bottle on the small table: "Whatever you are afraid of, they are all men."

After opening the bottle, a cool herbal fragrance spread, but Xu Yi's ears slowly turned red, and he knelt on the ground, scratching the carpet with his fingers.His eyes shifted slightly, looking at Chu Tang's slightly exposed ankles because of his sitting posture, and then he looked away as if he had touched the fire.

Chu Tang looked at his wound, as if he was considering how to deal with it.

Xu Yi's Adam's apple twitched, wanting to turn around, and whispered: "Just let the subordinates do it by themselves."

"Don't move." Chu Tang pressed his shoulders, "After taking the medicine, go."

The prince was often injured when he was a child, instead of going to the imperial doctor, he went straight to the National Teacher's Mansion.Over time, Chu Tang kept some wound medicines in his study, and his medicine application skills became more and more sophisticated.

Chu Tang couldn't bear to feel that it was because of his own injury, so he took the good plaster Yu Ke gave him, and rubbed it on the wound one by one.

Xu Yi's body was as stiff as a piece of wood, and his handsome face was flushed red.

"All right."

Chu Tang's cold words seemed to have saved him, Xu Yi immediately turned around and pulled up his clothes: "Thank you, master!"

Before the clothes were tied, I heard Chu Tang say again: "Don't come these few days, come back after your injury is healed."

Xu Yi was in a hurry, loosened his clothes, and even grabbed Chu Tang's ankle with one hand: "The subordinate's body is fine, the master doesn't have to worry!"

He endured the pain after receiving the punishment before, but he was delayed for a few days when receiving the punishment for the first time and did not protect Chu Tang, which was already a serious dereliction of duty.If this happens again, Qianji Pavilion will definitely feel that he is not competent and will replace him.

Chu Tang patted him on the shoulder, before he could speak, he heard a noise outside the door, the voice was very familiar.

"Where's Chu Tang? Are you asleep? I want to find him."

"Go back to Your Majesty, the national teacher is in the study."

Then, the boy pushed open the door: "Chu Tang! I'm looking for..."

His voice stopped abruptly.

Looking at the scene in front of him, Yu Ke was at a loss for a moment, and then his face immediately darkened, his voice was condensed, and he said word by word: "What are you doing?"

Xu Yi knelt on the ground, her upper body was naked, and she still held Chu Tang's ankle in her hand.Chu Tang sat on the couch, letting the man grab him, with one hand still on the man's shoulder, leaning slightly, as if he was about to say something to the man in the next second.

Yu Ke pinched the edge of the door, and with a strong hand, the hard huanghuali wood broke into several cracks with a "click".

Just now when they heard the movement, the two turned their heads together, and when they saw that it was Yu Ke, they were both startled.

Xu Yi immediately withdrew his hand, lowered his body, and said, "Master, it's the subordinate's fault."

Chu Tang got up: "Why did Your Majesty come here late at night?"

Yu Ke laughed, but the smile didn't reach his eyes: "Could it be that I disturbed the good things of the national teacher?"

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