Ice Beauty Emperor Master Manual

Light snow was flying again, and the coldness was getting stronger in the night.

The weather was cold, the store closed early, and many people were reluctant to come out.When Chu Tang returned to the National Teacher's Mansion, many people in the street had disappeared, but at this time the capital was still brightly lit, full of voices, and extremely lively and prosperous during the Spring Festival.

"National Teacher." When the carriage reached the gate, Xu Yi reached out to help Chutang get down.

The butler led people to wait at the door, and when he saw him coming back, he immediately stepped down, bent down and told him about the affairs of the mansion.

The weather is cold and the snow is wet and slippery. The snow in front of the National Teacher's Mansion has just been swept away, and now it has accumulated a thin layer.Pedestrians were all wearing thick clothes. Looking at the gate of the National Teacher's Mansion, even the servants were dressed brightly. There was a circle of warm and cold fur around the collar of the collar, and their faces were full of joy for the New Year.

Chu Tang's expression was indifferent, showing no emotion, and occasionally nodded and said a few words, and there was nothing more to say.

Suddenly, Rong Qing who was following behind the housekeeper saw something, paused, glanced at Chu Tang, stopped slowly, and walked quietly to the other side of the gate.

"Little brother, what are you doing here?" Rong Qing asked in a low voice.

The child was startled, and suddenly turned to look at Rong Qing.

The child was hiding behind the stone lion, his body was thin and his clothes were ragged, but no one found him.Rong Qing asked patiently: "What are you doing here?"

The child stared at her with a pair of eyes. Because of his small face, his eyes looked extraordinarily large.It should be some little beggar on the street, his face was dirty, he shook his head repeatedly, and looked at her warily.

It's so pitiful to wear a thin and tattered dress on such a cold day.Seeing him alone, Rong Qing asked, "Where are your parents?"

The child didn't say a word, just shook his head, his stomach suddenly gurgled, and he hugged his stomach, as if he was used to it, and there was no shy expression on his frozen red face.

"Little Qing."

During the stalemate, a clear voice interrupted their relatively speechless gaze.

Rong Qing quickly straightened up and looked at the owner of the voice: "My lord!"

Chu Tang was wearing a light white fox fur, and his long black hair was soft, making his neck more white and slender.He was standing on the stairs, looking sideways, with a flat gaze.

The housekeeper said: "Hurry up and keep up!"

Rong Qing looked at them, hesitated, gritted his teeth, and turned his eyes to Chu Tang as if asking for help: "Master, this little baby has been wandering around the door of our house for several days, this servant wants... thinks... "

Chu Tang turned around and said calmly, "What do you want?"

The child rolled his eyes, pulled the stone lion, and poked his head out to look at Chu Tang.

"There is extra food in the kitchen today, can this slave give some to him?" Rong Qing whispered.

Ordinary rich families have leftover food every day, let alone the National Teacher's Mansion.The treatment of the National Teacher's Mansion has always been generous. In terms of meals, Chu Tang can't eat much by himself, and most of the extra delicacies are distributed to the servants, so that some people from poor families can take them home for their children to eat.

In normal times, Rong Qing would occasionally give out her share to these little beggars, but these days is the Spring Festival, and rich families would avoid contact with beggars, but she thought that the national teacher is not that kind of person.And today, the owner of the National Teacher's Mansion is here, she must not presume to give the things of the National Teacher's Mansion to others.

Of course, Chu Tang didn't care about this.Although there is no mistress in the National Teacher's Mansion, he is often busy with state affairs, and the housekeeper rarely bothers him with these trivial matters.

"Housekeeper." Chu Tang glanced at the child indifferently, narrowed his eyes invisibly, and then disappeared in a flash, with the same expression.

"exist!"

Chu Tang stepped over the threshold, his calm voice was like snow in the air: "Bring him in."

The child stared, let go of the hand holding the stone lion, turned around and was about to run.

The housekeeper was anxious: "Hey! Hold on quickly..."

With a sound of "boom", the child bumped headfirst into the person who was as hard as a rock.Before he could cover his head, he was picked up by the collar.

The butler hurried down: "Thank you, Mr. Xu."

Xu Yi handed him over to the housekeeper with a cold face.

The housekeeper wrinkled his old face when he saw the dirty clothes on the child, and murmured in his heart that it was a pity that his new clothes did not show on his face, and he stretched out his hand to take it, but the child kicked his feet and jumped off by himself , staring at them warily, as if they were some scourge.

Rong Qing felt sorry for the child. Seeing this scene, he smiled and said, "What are you afraid of? Our national teacher is the most kind official in the world."

Xu Yi hugged her chest, like chasing a duck, said: "Go in."

Seeing that he couldn't run away, the child silently ground his teeth, turned around and followed the housekeeper into the gate.

Rong Qing and the others boiled water and bathed the child before sending it to Chu Tang.

The door opened with a creak, and the warm atmosphere in the main hall was completely different from the outside, making people feel warm.The child was wearing new clothes, looked down, tugged, and sniffed himself like a puppy, his eyes widened in surprise.

"Go in quickly," Rong Qing suddenly felt that the child looked familiar after washing his face, but he really didn't know where he had seen him, so he gave him a small push, "The national teacher is waiting for you."

The child stood at the door, looking hesitantly at the faintly warm light. The orange-yellow light seemed to be attractive, and he couldn't help lifting his short legs and stepping in slowly.

"You're here." Chu Tang held a delicate thermos in his hand, put down the book in one hand, and said calmly.

The door is closed.The child walked in in small steps and secretly looked up at him.

"Don't be nervous." Chu Tang smiled, patted the soft couch next to him, "Come here."

The child swallowed, slowly climbed up, and knelt down to look at him.

Chu Tang handed him a plate of pastries on the small table: "Are you hungry?"

The child's stomach grumbled honestly.His gaze slowly shifted from Chu Tang's face to the dim sum in his hand, and after a short thought, he took the plate with both hands.

Chu Tang looked at his eyebrows and eyes calmly for a while, and asked, "Can you speak?"

The child paused and shook his head.

"Where's the family?"

Keep shaking your head.

The child carefully held the plate, but did not eat. Suddenly, his eyes dimmed. It was Chu Tang who got up, and he wanted to get up too, but when his frozen body came into the warm room, he felt a little uncomfortable and became slightly sore. .

Chu Tang didn't leave, and touched his face: "I will live in my house from now on, would you like to?"

The plate fell on the carpet with a muffled sound, and the pastry rolled all over the floor.

The child was startled, gestured his hands hastily, and made a murmuring sound, as if he was saying that he didn't mean it, or as if he was asking Chu Tang if he was joking.

Chu Tang bent down, held both of his hands, and said softly, "It's fine. If you want to stay here, you can follow Xiaoqing. The National Teacher's Mansion can afford you; if you don't want to, let Xiaoqing take care of you after you go out." Take away warm stuff with a full stomach."

After a while, Xiaoqing came in and pulled him away.The child held her hand, and when he walked out the door, he looked back at the people in the room.

The hot stove was burning quietly, and Chu Tang was roasting his hands, his knuckles were as warm as jade, and his profile was calm.

After they left, Chu Tang asked, "The system."

"Host, I'm here." The system replied immediately.

"Can you bring something back to modern times?"

The system said: "Yes, it's just that the energy consumption of two space transmissions is high, and points are required."

"How many?"

"Five hundred at a time."

----

After the Spring Festival, I went to the morning court several times.

Yu Ke has been a little absent-minded these days.

Although in the eyes of outsiders, the emperor seems to regard the teacher of the country as a father and a brother, as well as a teacher and a friend, and he trusts them very much. He thinks that the two of them are simply role models for teachers and students.As always, Chu Tang was indifferent to him, respectful to him, and doting on him. He was still the child raised by Master Chu Tang since he was a child, without any ambiguity.

The kiss that night seemed to be really just Yu Ke's dream.

After going to court, Yu Ke went to the imperial garden for a walk, and when he returned to the imperial study, he found Chu Tang inside.

"Brother... National Teacher?" Yu Ke shouted.

Chu Tang turned around, saluted and said, "Your Majesty, if you have something to do, please play."

"Tell me." Yu Ke said.

Chu Tang said: "I invite you to go to Weiying in the northwest."

The air in the study suddenly turned cold.Yu Ke's smile froze, and he said expressionlessly: "Didn't I reject it that day?"

He still wanted to act like a baby and not allow Chu Tang to go that night, but now seeing Chu Tang's indifferent expression, he had invisible thoughts, how dare he pester Chu Tang again?

But because of a guilty conscience, he forced himself to speak dignifiedly, his tone became a little stiff, and it sounded like he couldn't refuse.

He felt a little regretful again, and said, "I didn't mean that..."

"Your Majesty," Chu Tang said calmly without being annoyed, "I have a reason. Do you still remember your Seventh Emperor Uncle?"

Yu Ke was taken aback, and replied: "Didn't Uncle Seven Emperor die in Weiying a few years ago because of the rebellion of the Enlightenment? What's the matter?"

"Does Your Majesty still remember his two sons?"

Yu Ke said: "Remember, the older one may be thirty years old, and the younger one may only be five years old?"

"I have a guess, but I'm not sure yet." Chu Tang said, "But the matter of Wei Ying cannot be delayed. There is something wrong with the soldiers over there, and the subordinates of the Seventh Prince are also restless. I want to go to the northwest to have a look. "

Yu Ke listened, his face sank for the last time, and the surrounding air pressure became lower and lower.

After a long silence, Yu Ke said, "Do you have to go?"

Chu Tang nodded.

Yu Ke's voice was difficult: "Do you have to go?"

This time, Chu Tang hesitated for a moment, but only for a moment, he nodded, and said coldly and uncompromisingly: "Your Majesty, the Northwest is of great importance, and I have to go."

Yu Ke's eyes slowly turned red.

Chu Tang softened his heart: "It's not that I won't come back."

Tears welled up in Yu Ke's eyes: "Really?"

Although Chu Tang would often leave Beijing before, Yu Ke knew that he would always come back. He is Yu Bei's national teacher, how could he just leave?But this time is different, Chu Tang probably went to the northwest to escape him because he knew what he was thinking.Did he know that the person who has been regarded as his younger brother coveted him, he felt disgusted, and he didn't even want to see him?

Chu Tang nodded: "Really. I will definitely come back to accompany His Majesty until His Majesty gets married and achieves great things..."

Yu Ke grabbed his hand and interrupted him: "Then when will you come back?"

His gaze was like an invisible net, as if it wanted to lock him firmly and prevent him from escaping.

Chu Tang lowered his eyes and said, "Three years."

Yu Ke's hand slipped slowly, nodded, and looked elsewhere: "Okay, three years."

After the long silence, Yu Ke said: "Since there is a problem in the northwest, then brother should go and find out. I will order people to prepare for the travel matters. But brother should remember that the Imperial Teacher's Mansion in Kyoto is your home."

"it is good."

Looking at Chu Tang's leaving back, Yu Ke lowered his head, only to realize that he was holding a memorial in his hand, which had been crumpled unintentionally.

----

The moon is particularly bright tonight, and a clear light shines down like a silver light, illuminating thousands of homes.

National Teacher's Office.

"There is no need to report." Yu Ke said to the housekeeper.

"Yes."

Along the way, the plum blossoms in the snow were in full bloom, and it was peaceful. Occasionally, you could hear the slight sound of horses from the stables in the distance.

When Yu Ke was learning to ride and shoot, he got a pony from Chu Tang. He was so happy that he couldn't stop riding.It was the same when he grew up, once he rode Taxue to the National Teacher's Mansion, and wanted to play with Taxue and Huoyun together, so he led the horse to the stable of the National Teacher's Mansion.Someone was watching there, and when he went there, he happened to see a fiery red horse they sent away, saying it was dead, and his heart skipped a beat, thinking it was Huoyun.

The servant explained that the horse had been with the national teacher for a long time, and that it was at the end of its life, and the national teacher ordered it to be buried properly.

For the mount, Chu Tang can cherish it.He is a real person, and he has been by Chu Tang's side for so many years. Could it be that Chu Tang's affection for him is not as good as that of a horse?

Yu Ke went to the room where he lived when he was a child.

Opening the door, the familiar room furnishings came into view.When Yu Ke was still the crown prince, Chu Tang would teach him many things, sometimes he would come to the Imperial Teacher's Mansion to find Chu Tang when he got tired of staying in the palace, and they would teach and learn in this room.

After becoming emperor, he rarely came to live in this house.

The boy stood at the door, and the moonlight cast a slender shadow.After a while, the shadow moved.

Even if no one lived there, the place was cleaned very cleanly, and Yu Ke quickly found what he wanted—the thing was quietly lying in the brocade box, and no one had ever opened it.

Chu Tang was changing his clothes, when he heard the knock on the door, he pulled up his clothes with one hand and said, "Come in."

The room was very warm, and Chu Tang was about to go to sleep, so he only wore a jacket.Seeing Yu Ke coming in, he was stunned: "Your Majesty, what do you want to come here late at night?"

Yu Ke clasped his hands and said: "Tomorrow, the national teacher will leave Beijing and go to the northwest, and I will come to express condolences."

Chu Tang wanted to ask him to sit down, but the young man went straight to the inner room and asked, "Brother, are you sleepy?"

With his posture, how could Chu Tang say that he was sleepy.But he couldn't drive him out, so he could only follow in and asked, "What is Your Majesty doing here?"

Yu Ke sat by the bed and yawned: "I'm sleepy."

This bully likes to occupy his bed to sleep since he was a child.

Chu Tang shook his head: "It's against the rules."

"Brother is leaving tomorrow. This time, we have been separated for three years." Yu Ke looked at him with pursed lips, and said aggrievedly, "Will you not be reluctant?"

He said: "...Yes."

After all, he was raised by himself. If it was really three years, Chu Tang would certainly feel a little bit reluctant.

"Really? Brother, don't just compliment me with your mouth," Yu Ke stretched his waist and got up, lazily said, "There is no one else here, brother help me undress."

The two looked at each other.

Chu Tang stood for a while, then walked up, and Yu Ke's slightly stiff shoulders relaxed a little.

The emperor's clothes are complicated and grand, but it is still very easy to untie them.Chu Tang lowered his head slightly, his white fingers moving on Yu Ke's belt.

The lights in the interior are dimmed.The light of the shaking candle reflected in Chu Tang's eyebrows and eyes, delicate and not like ordinary people.

Yu Ke's Adam's apple moved, and he looked away, staring at the candle.

The gold and jade belt was untied, and Chu Tang hung it on the carved wooden frame. Before he could turn around, his waist tightened, and his warm arms hugged him.

Yu Ke hugged him from behind, resting his chin on Chu Tang's shoulder, and the breath of his words hit Chu Tang's neck one after another, a little hot: "Brother, I'm so tired."

The boy hugged him like he was when he was a child, and wanted to hug him coquettishly as if he had been wronged before. Chu Tang's soft heart trembled slightly, and he responded, "Where are you tired?"

Yu Ke rubbed his neck like he was pushing an inch: "I'm tired everywhere, those ministers are not as good as my brother to talk."

Chu Tang pushed him away: "Although Your Majesty is the emperor of Yu Bei, you can rest like ordinary people when you are tired."

Yu Ke said: "Then I will rest with my brother tonight and relax."

As if thinking of something, he said again: "Besides, there have been good stories about monarchs and ministers sleeping on their feet in the past. My brother rejected me because he disliked me as the emperor."

Chu Tang was helpless.

The bed was spacious enough for two people to lie on the bed with room to spare.

Yu Ke lay peacefully, eyes open, and asked, "Brother, I have something for you."

"What is it?"

Chu Tang's palm suddenly felt cold—it wasn't very cold, the thing was held by the young man for a long time, and it still had some warmth.

He held it in front of his eyes and saw that it was an exquisite iridescent glass jade, crystal clear and even more transparent under the moonlight, and a phoenix was carved on it, which was priceless and extraordinary.

"What is this?" Chu Tang asked.

Yu Ke said in a flat voice: "I bought it from a shop on the street when I was a child. I bought it when I saw it was suitable for my brother. But I put it in a box, and I forgot it after a long time. You won't be disgusted by my brother, right?"

"Your Majesty's intentions have always been sincere, how could I despise them." Chu Tang put the jade pendant beside his pillow, and said, "When I see Your Majesty, I must wear it to show my respect."

Yu Ke smiled, turned over, and said: "How can you only take it when you see me? Brother, you have to take it with you when you go to the northwest. This jade nourishes people, and, as the saying goes, a gentleman has no reason, and jade does not go away." , my brother will take it with me."

"I obey." Chu Tang said.

The night was just right, Yu Ke took advantage of the cover of darkness to carefully look at Chu Tang's face, his eyes were soft but firm: "Although Qianji Pavilion is good, but the northwest has been in chaos for a long time, I ordered the Qianling Guard to escort you."

"Your Majesty is fine."

It was quiet for a long time, until the breathing of both of them seemed to be calm, Yu Ke whispered: "Brother, I will be the emperor well. I can't always rely on you, you should rely on me in the future."

Chu Tang closed his eyes and said "hmm".

In the darkness, the boy had a handsome silhouette, and he smiled silently, as if he had made up his mind, he stretched out his hand comfortably and naturally, and grabbed Chu Tang's wrist.

When the young man's breath stabilized, Chu Tang moved his hand imperceptibly. Although Yu Ke didn't hold it tightly, he was afraid of waking him up.

Chu Tang pursed his lips and sighed inwardly.

This kid grew up and became more vigilant.

----

The guards and the army lined up neatly, Chu Tang was riding on the horse, and Rong Yue was talking to him with his head up from the horse.

Suddenly, a notification came: "The emperor is here!"

The snow in Kyoto has stopped, but the wind is still bitter.Yu Ke was at the city gate, the corners of his cloak with silver and white dark pattern trimmed were blown up by the wind.

He stood on the tower, looking at Chu Tang quietly.

After a while, Chu Tang boarded the tower: "Your Majesty."

Yu Ke turned around, Ruifeng narrowed his eyes slightly, as if blown by the wind, and seemed to be sizing up the person in front of him: "National teacher."

"Your Majesty is busy, why come here to send off your ministers again," Chu Tang said, "Besides, the city gate is windy, so as not to hurt the dragon's body, it is better for Your Majesty to go back earlier."

Yu Ke said: "I still have something to say."

What should be explained was done last night, and what should be said goodbye was also said last night, so I don't know if Yu Ke has anything else to say.

He glanced behind Chu Tang.Li Yuansheng came up with something in his hands.It was a black cloak with shiny and smooth fur, and it was hung with several silver ribbons.

Yu Ke stretched out his hand and shook it, and put it on Chu Tang's body directly: "The wind and sand in the northwest are strong, brother should pay more attention to his body over there."

As soon as the cloak is on the upper body, the surrounding wind and frost seem to be isolated.Chu Tang said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."

Yu Ke tied the belt for him, glanced at the newly worn white jade around Chu Tang's waist, and smiled slightly: "This piece of jade is really worthy of the national teacher."

After finishing the tie, he lowered his hands, turned his head, and said in a steady voice, "The national teacher's trip this time is related to the Northwest, Qi Meng and the Seventh Emperor Uncle. I will inevitably have to give a few more instructions."

Chu Tang walked up to him and said, "Please speak, Your Majesty."

After Yu Ke said a few words, Chu Tang listened carefully.After finishing speaking, there was a moment of silence, and Yu Ke asked suddenly: "Three years later, what does my brother expect from me?"

Chu Tang shook his head, and Yu Ke said: "Brother, think clearly. You said it, and I will definitely do it."

Chu Tang thought for a while and said, "I hope Your Majesty will be more mature."

That is to say, he is immature and unsteady now, and according to the situation when he was a child, he even feels that he loves to cry.Yu Ke smiled slowly: "Okay."

The team gradually moved, and Chu Tang led the team with a calm expression.

He pulled off the cloak that was blown a little by the wind, and a scene flashed through his mind.

On New Year's Eve, when the aroma of wine was warm, the boy lowered his head and kissed him.

He didn't drink ten cups, and if he was drunk, he was only slightly drunk for a while, and he soon sobered up.

When he ran into Yu Ke kissing him that night, at the beginning he was still thinking, doesn't Yu Ke like Rong Yue?Why do you still do this?Did he get drunk and think of him as a promise?

But then he vetoed this guess. It's not that Yu Ke can't drink, at least he can drink better than him. The wine that day was not enough to make him drunk enough to recognize the wrong person.

What is Yu Ke for?

For fun, or is it that the person he likes is not Rong Yue at all?

After Yu Ke left, Chu Tang lay alone on the couch, opened his eyes and thought for a while, but couldn't think of anything, so he pulled off the quilt, turned over, and fell asleep with his eyes closed again.

...No matter what, no matter whether Yu Ke likes him or not, he will not respond.

If it's just a child's heart, wanting to try the same-sex feeling playfully, then he has tried it, and he won't do it again after knowing the feeling--Chu Tang will not give him this opportunity to do it again.If it is because he really likes him, it is necessary to deal with it coldly. Whoever did not have a few impulses when he was young, the child will naturally regret it when he calms down. When he grows up, he will understand more clearly.

How old is Yu Ke now?Although people in ancient times may have matured a little earlier, in Chu Tang's heart, Yu Ke is still the child who follows behind like a tail.How could anyone like Guardians?

His acting skills are among the best. If he really acts, no one will be able to see that he is acting, let alone the little kid who is still in a panic.

He still has that confidence.

At the beginning, he proposed to go to the northwest. In order to avoid Yu Ke's detection, the two of them were embarrassed. When Yu Ke refused, he backed down.Later, it was discovered that Yu Ke would not be ignorant of the seriousness of the problem when Weiying's incident happened, so he had a reason to leave.

Nor is it to avoid Yu Ke for three years.It's just that there is a problem in the northwest, he is not at ease, and he is going to shoot Director Xu's movie, the itinerary has already been arranged, and it will probably take more than a month to retreat, and it will be Yu Bei's three years.By taking the opportunity to go to the northwest, he can get back to modern times and let Yu Ke calm down.

Three years have passed, not to mention unrequited love, even the passionate love will be polished by the long time and distance.

If Yu Ke knew that he was avoiding him, it would be even better, knowing his attitude, he should die of that heart.

……

On the city tower, the young man stood against the wind, his face as cold as ice, and a group of palace servants stood behind him obediently.

Yu Ke looked at the people and the team gradually going away with deep eyes.

He thought, why is Chu Tang so soft-hearted, he didn't even say "I hope His Majesty will not pester me", and the expectation he thought was only about him - how could he let go?

The boy blinked, turned around and walked down the tower.

He had already given Chu Tang a chance to escape just now, and there will be no more in the future.