55. Painted skin

The Xia Qi royal family has regulations that once the prince reaches the age of eighteen, he must go out of the palace to build a mansion and be canonized as the emperor. Although the Nine Emperors are the youngest sons, there are many palace concubines in the royal family, and there are many who are pregnant at the same time, and there are two people of the same age as him, namely the seventh prince and the eighth prince, and the difference in birth is only a few months.

If you don't open the mansion, you can't be knighted, and if you don't open the knighthood, you can't participate in court politics, so the seventh and eighth princes still need to go to the study every day. As for the Nine Emperor Princes, who have been in power since the age of fifteen, and although they have not been crowned kings, they are on an equal footing with all the princes, that is a special case.

He has such a violent temper and such rampant behavior, but he is destined to be made a prince from the day he was born, thus becoming the master of Xia Qiguo. How can the rest of the princes be willing? Therefore, the popularity of the Nine Emperors in the palace is really not very good, and the princes are in harmony with him on the surface, but in fact, they want him to die immediately.

But it's a pity that he just can't sleep at night, and he is short-tempered day and day, but his body is extremely tall and strong, and his talent for practicing literature and martial arts is far beyond ordinary people. This proves more and more that he has an extraordinary background, and it also provokes the eyes of all the brothers.

The seventh and eighth princes greeted him with a smile, and then sat away silently. The gentleman who was teaching in the class also looked nervous, and his fingers trembled slightly. This master has always disliked the noisy and unpleasant voice of his husband's reading, and can barely endure a quarter of an hour when he is in a good mood, and suddenly becomes angry when he is in a bad mood. What is hateful is that Emperor Zhong Kang always connived at the protection, did not teach and blame, and used him to become more and more unscrupulous.

It's okay if he doesn't come, Mr. can breathe a sigh of relief, if he comes, he must be ready to eat.

The atmosphere in the upper study was very solemn, and the person sat in the first seat peacefully, with his hands on his knees, his eyes slightly drooping, and his expression was very peaceful. At first, the gentleman lowered his voice and read a few paragraphs, but when he saw that a quarter of an hour had passed, the Nine Emperors had not yet thrown their sleeves and left, so he turned up his volume slightly.

Suddenly, the Nine Emperor Princes strode towards the door, his frowning brows showing a little anxiety, startling everyone who was already nervous.

It's been two quarters of an hour today, and that's a big step forward! And he has not humiliated anyone for no reason, which is very good. The gentleman was secretly relieved, but he longed that the Nine Emperor Princes would never come back after he left, but he didn't expect him to stop at the door and look out, as if waiting for someone.

After a short while, two eunuchs led a young man with a pink carving and jade carving to hurriedly approach, and before he stepped on the steps, he saw the Nine Emperor Princes striding down to greet him.

"Youshu, come in with me." He took the young man and dragged him up to the study, looking very urgent.

Everyone said that he was short-tempered and couldn't calm down for a moment, because he always felt that something was missing in his heart. But he knew that this missing piece had disappeared six hundred years ago, and that even if he searched hard in this life, there would be no better results. So no matter how anxious and empty he was, he could only endure it silently, and then wait for death to come to an end.

But he never expected that he would be so lucky, and inadvertently waited for the person who Emperor Zongsheng had been waiting for all his life and could not get. This is fate and fate.

As long as the boy appears in the field of vision, as long as he is willing to stay around, it is to let the Nine Emperor Princes sit quietly for a day and a night, and he will not feel bored, and even more, it is a great enjoyment. So he didn't have to go to school anymore, he still came to the study, and planned to skip a day of class before leaving the palace to open the mansion.

The Seventh Prince and the Eighth Prince had never seen the imperial brother smile so brightly, and their faces couldn't help but show surprise. They looked the boy up and down with scrutinizing eyes, and then their expressions were strange. Should we say that things gather like and people divide into groups? Although this young man is very beautiful, he is quite presumptuous in his behavior, and he has already entered the upper study, and he is still holding a huge meat bag in his hand, and he knows that Suo Suo keeps gnawing, so that the air is full of the smell of onion and meat.

The gentleman coughed twice, implying that he was not allowed to eat during the lecture, but he blinked his big black and white eyes and pretended to be ignorant. The Nine Emperor Princes even indulged him, not only telling him to eat slowly, but also wiping his mouth frequently with a handkerchief. Mr. can't, so he has to turn a blind eye and don't see it, as long as the Nine Emperor Princes don't have a random attack today, even if it's lucky, he can't control it if he wants to.

Youshu is not pretending to be ignorant, but really ignorant, how did he know that he was not allowed to eat in the study? Even if you know...... It is also true to eat, the sky and the earth are big, and the meal is the biggest. In the morning, the Wang family had already prepared a meal, but unexpectedly, the father and son were called by the old lady for questioning, so they didn't have time to use it. The old lady was full of anger and didn't want to stay, so they could only take two meat buns each and nibble on the road.

The first bun was eaten in three or two bites, slightly padding the stomach, and the second one was ready to be enjoyed slowly. He eats steamed buns very carefully, like a mouse gnawing corn, first gnawing the outer layer of crust until only one bottom remains, which is used to support the filling, and then swallowing the stuffing in one bite, enjoying the pleasure of chewing meat.

Right now, half of the arched dough was gnawed, and he was holding the bun in the palm of his hand, changing the direction to nibble on the other half, knowing that Suosuo's appearance was very funny. Not only did others peek at it frequently and hold back their laughter, but even the Nine Emperors couldn't help laughing. He didn't care which article his husband was reading, he just supported his cheeks with one hand, admired the young man's cute eating appearance, and by the way, wiped off the dripping meat juice for him in time, and wanted to swallow this person as a meat filling.

"What time did you wake up this morning?" He swallowed his mouth full of spittle, and then leaned into the boy's ear and whispered.

"It's three o'clock. Did you sleep well last night? Youshu said vaguely.

"Thanks to the stars you picked for me, I slept extra soundly last night. Why do you wake up as early as I do? Don't feel sleepy? The Nine Emperors were very surprised, but they were also happy in their hearts.

"I'm used to waking up early."

"In this case, you will enter the palace at the right time in the future, and accompany me to breakfast by the way. The imperial food in the palace is not as good as the Zhao Mansion, and there are thirty or forty kinds of pastries alone, not to mention others. The Nine Emperor Princes coaxed.

Youshu's eyes lit up, and then nodded heavily. The Nine Emperors forced a smile, took out a sugar gourd wrapped in oiled paper from the secret compartment of the bookcase, placed it in his hand, and said, "After eating the buns and desserts, just tell me what you want to eat in the future, the chefs in the palace can make them." ”

Youshu's eyes are brighter, and two deep dimples are exposed on the cheeks. The Nine Emperors hated to take him into his arms and kiss him a few times, but he barely held it back, only stretched out his index finger and poked his dimple, and pinched his nose, his expression was very gentle and doting.

But looking at this posture, what else do the Seventh Prince and the Eighth Prince not understand, no wonder the Nine Emperor Brothers are in such a happy mood, it turns out that the love has just opened. Whose son's son is so charming, you have to inquire clearly when you go back.

Youshu let the master knead and knead, ate the sugar gourd after eating the buns, and did not forget to feed the master two grains, and then wiped his hands and mouth at the end and opened the bookbox.

The sound of the young man's "tuk tuk" placing the four treasures of the study room provoked others to look frequently, but they saw that in addition to pen, ink, paper and inkstone, he also brought a small clay pot, which was filled with water, paved with pebbles, and planted aquatic plants.

Xue Wangjing took the lead in breaking the gong, burst out laughing, and then hurriedly covered his mouth under the stares of Mr., and said vaguely, "Youshu, why did you bring it too?" We're still in class here! ”

Youshu is very well-behaved and obedient, but that is limited to the master and his father, he doesn't care about others, and he doesn't care about the so-called rules. He retorted, "Xuanwu doesn't make a sound, and he can't make noise to others. ”

Xue Wangjing laughed even more, this kid is too funny, he actually took a turtle as a pet, and named it Xuanwu, that is an ancient divine beast. At this time, people's concept of pets was far less extensive than that of later generations, and it was naturally difficult to understand Youshu's actions.

Although the Nine Emperors also thought it was funny, they did not stop it, but put the messy table in order, and then pointed to the hall and signaled everyone to listen carefully. He wants to enjoy the few hours he spent sitting quietly with Youshu, skin to skin.

You Shu listened carefully, then took out a book that Mr. was explaining and spread it out on the table, and picked up a wolf to write notes. Xue Wangjing originally thought that the young man was unlearned and unskilled, and it was purely an ornament in the upper study, but at this time, he was surprised to find that he was very talented, and his handwriting was neat and beautiful.

I'm afraid this can no longer be described as "very talented". Wouldn't he and the legendary talented "Youshu" also have a relationship in the past and present lives? The more Xue Wangjing thought about it, the more he realized that it was possible, and his eyes couldn't help but be a little straight.

The Nine Emperors were also staring at the hairpin flowers covered with paper, with a slightly dissatisfied expression. He spread out a piece of rice paper, picked up a pen and wrote a few words, and said, "How about changing to cursive in the future?" "Youshu's handwriting is too similar to Emperor Zongsheng, which makes him feel uncomfortable in his heart. Even though he had admitted that Emperor Zongsheng was his previous life, he still didn't want Youshu to be branded by others.

Youshu nodded and agreed without saying a word, and did not ask the reason. He approached his master, looked at his handwriting carefully, and then relaid out a piece of rice paper and wrote notes in cursive. He is a super-cerebral power, and he can reproduce the handwriting of others in his mind with just one glance, and then write exactly the same handwriting as if he were executing a program.

The Nine Emperor Princes had planned to teach him slowly, maybe he could hold him from behind, hold his little hand, and take advantage of it without a trace, and all the disillusionments under his eyes couldn't help but show a look of disappointment. He was not surprised by Youshu's talent, if he was really the reincarnation of that person, he would naturally be talented. You must know that the few articles that man has written have not been surpassed by anyone to this day, and he and the overlord are both unattainable.

Xue Wangjing was shocked. However, at a glance, you can imitate His Highness's handwriting to ten out of ten, and I am afraid that there is no such character in the world. Youshu has only known His Highness for a few days, and it is impossible to get his handwriting and practice it privately, that is to say, as soon as His Highness asked him to change the font, he has already mastered the essence of handwriting.

What a terrifying ability to learn? No wonder he fell in love with His Royal Highness, it turned out that they were two ghosts! Xue Wangjing quietly exhaled a breath and finally gave in completely.

Youshu also sensed that what she did was inappropriate, but it was not to arouse the suspicion of others, but because of the disappointed expression of the master. In the previous life, the better he was, the happier the master became, and in this life, when he showed his strengths, the master did not praise him. Did he wish he could be stupid?

Youshu guessed like this, and then peeked at the master one after another, feeling a little apprehensive. He is very ashamed of the behavior of "pretending not to understand", in his opinion, it is purely insulting his own intelligence, but if the master likes it, he may be able to compromise a little. He had already said that in this life, he would compensate his master well and let him be safe and happy.

Thinking like this, Youshu nodded slightly and decided to hide a little clumsiness.

Although the Nine Emperors came to the study, they have been very quiet, except for staring at the boy is staring at the boy, and he did not get angry for no reason, which made Mr. Wei really relieved. Seeing that the hour was almost up, he immediately waved his hand to dismiss the students, and walked away quickly with the book in his hand, for fear that he would accidentally provoke the evil god at the end.

In the morning, I studied literature and practiced martial arts in the afternoon, and there was an hour's rest in between. The Nine Emperors brought the young man to the East Palace for hospitality, and after eating, they both lay down on the soft couch to tease the turtle. When Emperor Zhong Kangdi came, the Nine Emperors were crumpling a piece of corn cake and throwing it into a small clay pot, and then broke another piece and handed it to the young man's lips. Because he accidentally stuffed his fingertips into it and got a little saliva, he smirked and put it in his mouth, as if he had eaten some dragon liver and phoenix marrow, and his expression was very intoxicated.

The boy didn't even think it was strange, he looked up at his face, blinked his eyes, and the small dimples that loomed on his cheeks showed that he was full of joy.

The two of them were head to head to head, nose to nose, and ear to ear, not knowing what they were saying. The young man's personality seems to be a little shy, and he doesn't know how to talk and laugh loudly, but his son is unusual, and frequently makes hearty laughter, the flying eyebrows and eyes, soft and handsome facial features, and a warm and serene demeanor, unconsciously make Zhong Kangdi red-eyed.

Because he had been standing by the window for a long time, the chief eunuch asked softly, "Your Majesty, do you want to pass through?" ”

"No, let's be together." Emperor Zhong Kangdi waved his hand and stood for a while before quietly leaving. Six hundred years have passed, after all, what kind of pious prayer can create such a wonderful fate?

The Nine Emperor Sons had already noticed that his father was approaching, but he pretended not to know, and he didn't show the slightest difference when he left. Youshu felt more keen, but she didn't take the initiative to remind her. Now he can't wait to revolve around his master like a puppy all the time, where can he take care of others?

After feeding Xuanwu, Youshu had to drag the master to bed no matter what, wanting him to make up for all the missing sleep. The Nine Emperors couldn't ask for it, half pushed and half fell to the ground, and pulled the young man into his arms and hugged him firmly, and locked his lower half of his body with two feet.

The paintings at the top of the curtain have been put away, and the fireflies have been released into the garden, leaving only a golden embroidered dragon. When the boy was not around, the Nine Emperor Princes hated to go to bed early, so that they could reunite with the boy as soon as they closed their eyes and opened them. However, once he came to his side, the Nine Emperor Princes wanted to stay awake at all times, and they were reluctant to waste even a moment. He stared at the coiling dragon, racking his brains to think about the topic, but his head was hugged by the young man, and his eyes were also covered by his palms, and he commanded, "Hurry up and go to sleep." ”

Unable to resist, he arched in the boy's arms, and then closed his eyes, but tried his best to stay awake. He couldn't control the thought of the kiss yesterday, and for a moment his heart was uneasy, longing for the boy to kiss him again, and thinking about whether he should take the initiative.

No matter how keen her senses are, she can't see through the master's disguise. He waited for a moment, and when his master's breathing was steady and his expression was calm, he stroked his long blue hair with the slightest wisp of his fingertips, with a guilty and regretful expression on his face. The moment he felt loved, he also knew how to love.

As the Bible says: Love is long-suffering, love never fails, love is all-encompassing, all-believing, all-hope...... In the previous life, he made the mistake of mishearing and misbelieving, and in this life he also understood how to deal with it. He still didn't dare to show his true self in front of his master, but he believed that sooner or later, he would accept his original self. No amount of misunderstanding, no amount of suffering, no amount of obstacles, will not be able to drive him away from his master, he will endure forever, and he will never stop.

Thinking of the emotion, his eyes were slightly red, and he rubbed his master's smooth forehead with his delicate cheeks, and then kissed him piously on his eyebrows, and said to himself, "I will never leave you again in this life, we will die in peace, and then go to the grave together." ”

There is no more beautiful sentence than these lines, and no kiss is more emotional than this one. The Nine Emperors didn't need to ask again, they already understood Youshu's intentions for themselves. No matter how much he remembered about Emperor Zongsheng, he really loved himself now.

The Nine Emperors believed in their own judgment, and their emotions were even more agitated. This kiss only touches the center of the eyebrows, but it seems to reach the soul, and there is always a sense of panic and emptiness that is missing; The fear and helplessness that had entangled him for countless days and nights finally dissipated completely in this kiss. He wanted to smile, he wanted to cry, and he endured it so that he didn't let himself open his eyes, and scared the boy with a sore nose.

He struggled to hold back the tears that flowed more and more, lest the warm touch from penetrate the fabric and alert him to his chest, while hearing his soft sobs. He cried, full of guilt and remorse for the mistakes he had made, and for the six hundred years he had lost for no reason.

In the past, the Nine Emperor Princes would have been so distressed that they would have been forced to remain silent today. His eyelashes trembled lightly and quickly calmed down, telling him not to comfort him, so that he would always feel guilty and regretful, so that he would not abandon himself ruthlessly.

It seems a bit despicable to rely on a person's guilt and remorse to get the words "never separated", but he has no better way, and he is tortured and afraid.

Youshu cried for a while before he realized that he had made a lot of noise, and quickly wiped away his tears, hugged his master's head more tightly into his arms, and then gently covered his ears, and began to burp one after another, and it took a quarter of an hour to calm down in fear.

He rubbed his slightly red and swollen eyes, and then slowly fell asleep next to his master. After a while, the Nine Emperors looked up at him, sighed and kissed him on his eyebrows, and murmured silently: That's it, this life will end in peace, and then we will go to the grave together.

After waking up, Youshu's eyes were even more red and swollen, almost a thin slit remained, and her cheeks, which were already slightly baby fat, looked like a big fat bun. The Nine Emperors were very distressed, and helped him press and knead the shelled hot eggs repeatedly, and asked knowingly, "How did it become like this when you slept like this?" I'll call the Imperial Doctor to help you take a look, right? ”

"Don't!" Youshu hurriedly grabbed the corner of his clothes and stumbled, "Yes, it's because I drank too much water, that's why I'm swollen, and I often do this." He was not good at lying, let alone lying in front of his master, and his empty expression had already betrayed his simple heart.

Seeing him like this, the Nine Emperor Princes couldn't cry or laugh, coughed lightly with his fist to his lips, and swallowed his smile before he said, "Don't drink too much water when you sleep in the future." Don't go to class in the afternoon, go back and rest. ”

Before, he always wanted to tie his youth to his side all the time, because he was afraid that he would suddenly disappear, but just now, after getting his promise and confirming his heart, his inner anxiety and uneasiness have been greatly reduced, and he can endure a short separation. He personally sent the young man back to Zhao's mansion, and pulled him to the door and talked for a while before reluctantly reluctantly letting him go.

Youshu covered half of her face and hid to the small courtyard, and met a few cousins on the way, and always felt that they looked at her very strangely. It didn't take long for him to understand why they were looking sideways at him, it turned out that Zhao Yusong, in order to retaliate, actually released rumors that he was favored by His Royal Highness Nine and had become a pet.

"I didn't expect the fifth prince to look well-behaved and cute, but he could sell his hue for fame and fortune."

"He can't read since he was a child, and he doesn't have anything to do with it except for that face, how can he gain a foothold in Shangjing if he doesn't sell his hue?"

"Tsk, even though he is the son of everyone, he is also inferior to that level in front of the royal family."

"Not really! No matter how good your background is, you are also a royal minion, the same as us! ”

At this point, a group of servant women gathered together and giggled as if they had a sense of superiority. Youshu walked over lightly, not to mention annoyance in her heart, even if she was embarrassed. In his eyes, these people are equivalent to cats and dogs, and the words they say are also barking and whining, which is meaningless.

Bypassing the rumor-ridden back garden, when he arrived at his own courtyard, he saw the destroyed defensive array, his face changed, and he hurriedly ran in and shouted loudly.

"What do you shout, what do you shout, call the soul? Mother is here! Wang ran out of the room with a handkerchief, saw his son's red and swollen cheeks, and said in shock, "Son, what's wrong with you?" Bullied by the Nine Emperors? When she said this, her expression was very strange, a mixture of worry, anger and relief.

Youshu didn't have time to observe her reaction, so she pulled the purse off her waist and turned out a talisman folded into a triangle. The edges of the talisman were scorched, and there was a slight amount of heat, apparently just triggered.

"Who's here today?" He had a rare anger on his face, and his murderous intent was even more monstrous inside. He can move him, but he can't move the person he cares about, that monster is looking for death!