Since he was seven years old, Shangguan Qing knew from the maid that he had an older brother, so he planted an obsession in his heart.

When he was nine years old, Shangguan Qing secretly ran out again, running all the way to the north, and it took a full hour to find the cold palace --- Ximing Hall that the maid said!

Walking through a staggered bamboo forest, you can see the appearance of the entire Ximing Palace. Outside the temple gate, the grass is overgrown, the gate is rusty, the exterior wall is dilapidated and decaying, and the wood is corroded and peeled off. Although it is a prince's residence, it is inferior to the small firewood house of Chengde Palace.

Shangguan Qing frowned, a little frightened, cautiously moved to the front of the hall door, and with a gentle push, the heavy wooden door made a hoarse "squeak" sound.

Shangguan Qing hurriedly looked left and right, and when he saw that there was no one around, he sneaked in. Although the palace is spacious, it is still dilapidated, like a barren garden that has not been inhabited for a long time. Shangguan Qing looked left and right, and walked along a grass that had been trampled into a path, and there was no one along the way.

Suddenly, there was the sound of flowing water, Shangguan Qing hurriedly poked his head out, blinked his big shining eyes, and then saw a decent place. I saw that the courtyard here was neatly repaired and cleaned, although it did not have the exquisite luxury of the royal courtyard at all, but at least it could be used for people to rest.

In this courtyard, a small spring of living water is built with bamboo, and the water flows out of the spring, flowing back and forth along the waterway built by the bamboo, and the sound of the water is murmuring, and it is light to look at. A small vegetable field has been cultivated in the courtyard, and it is green and grows very well. Bright white and blue orchids are planted everywhere else, and there is a light fragrance that makes people feel happy.

At the very edge of the small courtyard there was a small pavilion built with dry grass, which was not beautiful to look at, and even a little shabby. In the pavilion, there was a calm sound of the piano, the sound of which entered the ears and the words of the heart.

Shangguan Qing was fascinated by this, and only felt that his body and mind were condensed, and he walked over there unconsciously.

The piano stopped

"You? Where did it come from? ”

A gentle sound, like a rippling spring on a high mountain, or a warm spring breeze in spring.

Shangguan Qing stopped and looked up, only to see a handsome boy dressed in white sitting in front of the small table in the pavilion, who should be fifteen or sixteen years old, with black hair like a waterfall, all tied with a piece of silk, and a pair of good-looking lychee eyes that were bright and clear, not stained by the world. The bow's slightly curved lips seemed to be smiling all the time, looking handsome and warm, like a piece of uncarved jade, clear and flawless.

Shangguan Qing was a little stunned, she had seen a lot of good-looking people, such as Shangguan Shu, the second prince who was praised by everyone, Wen Tao Wuluo, the second prince who was the crown of the southern kite, Shangguan Xingyun, the fifth prince with a warm temperament and stars in her eyes, but she had never seen such a clear person. It's like a warm sun shining through the clouds, and it's much warmer just by looking at it.

"I... I'm a little maid passing by......"

Shangguan Qing hesitated again and again, her mouth was hesitant, she was extremely firm in her heart, this person was her brother Shangguan Chen who she had never met, but when it came to the real meeting, she was a little timid, and she didn't know how to say it.

Shangguan Chen looked at the little girl who was at a loss outside the pavilion, she was white and tender, and her appearance was excellent. At the moment, he was nervously bowing his head and playing with the corners of his clothes. Looking at the dress and demeanor, she doesn't look like a little maid at all. Looking at the heat outside, she already had a layer of sweat on her forehead, and without hesitation, she immediately beckoned and said

"The weather is so hot, running around, if you get heat stroke, what can you do, your family should be worried, come in and sit."

When Shangguan Qing heard this, he stepped forward lightly and entered the grass pavilion, Shangguan Chen motioned for her to sit down and poured her a cup of tea.

Maybe it was because he had walked for two hours, Shangguan Qing only felt soreness all over his body and a dry and itchy throat.

You're not welcome, bow slightly, elegantly pick up the tea, and drink it all. Then she frowned, this tea was not as sweet as she imagined, it was a little fragrant and bitter.

Shangguan Chen looked at it, thinking that she must be used to drinking good tea, so he said a little apologetically

"Little girl, don't blame, I haven't been out for a long time, I don't know what kind of tea you drink, although this tea is bitter, but the effect is excellent, you make do with it, wait for a while when the weather is cooler, just hurry up and go home."

Shangguan Qing hurriedly waved his hand: "No, no, this tea is very good, very delicious, I like it very much." ”

"Tsk, are the little girls being taught so well now? You don't have to be polite with me, you don't have to be restrained if you have anything to say. ”

Shangguan Chen said, his eyes were slightly bent, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, like melons and fruits that had passed the ice in summer, and it was comfortable to look at.

"Big brother, have you always lived here?"

"Naturally, it's a good place."

Shangguan Qing looked at this, what is very good! It's like a spacious cage!

"You never thought to go out and have a look?"

Shangguan Qing asked cautiously, she couldn't guarantee that her long-lost brother would not want to see her, and he didn't even know if he knew that he had a sister.

Hearing this, Shangguan Chen blinked his eyes and gently plucked the strings at hand

"I don't want to, the world is disturbed, let alone this ups and downs of the court. Just thinking about it, I feel annoyed, why should I go to this place of cages. ”

Shangguan Qing did not give up and continued to ask

"Big brother, where's your family?"

Shangguan Chen's hand paused, and he thought for a while before replying

"They...... Naturally, let's live well. ”

"Do you have... Brother siblings?? ”

"I didn't ...... Perhaps."

Shangguan Chen originally wanted to say no, but after thinking about it, he had been here for nearly fifteen years, maybe they would have children.

Shangguan Qing pursed her mouth, her teeth bit her lip hard, her eyes were already red, and the tears that were about to be left behind were held back by her.

"That'...... If there is... Will the big brother like them? ”

Shangguan Chen frowned, looked at the little girl in front of him with some confusion, and couldn't help but ask out loud

“？ Little sister, where are you from? Why do you ask me this? ”

"Oh... My sister was separated from us when she was a child, and I just heard about her in the mouths of my parents... Now that she's back, I just want to know if she'll accept me, if she'll feel... I took possession of her parents and made her suffer for so many years. ”

Shangguan Qing's heartstrings tightened, his eyes rolled, and he casually made up a reason.

Hearing this, Shangguan Chen squinted his eyes and looked at Shangguan Qing carefully, and only replied seriously after a while

"No matter what, it has nothing to do with young children, since they are siblings, they will naturally love more, but they are just ......"

Shangguan Qing blinked his big watery eyes twice, and hurriedly picked up Shangguan Chen's words

"Just what!"

"It's just that I'm like this, if I really have siblings... They are afraid and do not want to be close to me. ”

Shangguan Qing followed Shangguan Chen's gaze and looked down, only to see that the chair Shangguan Chen was sitting on looked much wider than the other chairs, and it was not the square chair legs that supported the chair surface, but two wooden circles. His legs were covered with a thick quilt, and it was obviously summer weather, but he seemed to have no idea about the heat.

"Your legs?"

"The disease that has been falling since birth cannot be cured."

Shangguan Qing felt that his nose was a little sore, and he couldn't breathe

"What about them, and they don't care about you? Leaving you here alone?? ”

"It's good here, it's peaceful, I'm a waste, it's always more comfortable and happy to stay here than outside."

This is a truth, since ancient times, the emperor's family has been ruthless, especially the battle for the favor of the throne, the open and secret fight, and the use of all means. How many princes and grandchildren have become pawns of their parents' struggle for power. If Shangguan Chen goes out, he will not be liked by Shangguan Zeming, Rui Ji will definitely not treat him well, if he accidentally enters Shangguan Zeming's eyes, I am afraid it will be the target of the public, it is better to stay here and ignore the world, regardless of the fight, and be accompanied by poetry, books and Yaqin, it is also funny.

Shangguan Qing knew it in her heart, but she was still a little unwilling, for so many years, she could be regarded as seeing Rui Ji's mind clearly. Whether it is her or Shangguan Chen, they are just tools that can be discarded at will, and she has always only had her own power and grace in her heart! As for Shangguan Zeming, a monarch who puts his mind on national politics, looks at a loving father, and when he is really ruthless, he can throw away anything.

"What they owe, sooner or later they will have to pay back!"

Shangguan Qing gritted his teeth and said, his eyes getting colder and colder. Shangguan Chen was taken aback, this is just a little girl, what kind of stimulation did she have such a fierce gaze.

"You...... That's it, it's not early, you should go back, if you are caught sneaking out, I'm afraid you won't be able to run away. ”

Shangguan Chen looked at the sky, and looked at the little girl in front of him with some concern.

"How do you know I got out?"

"Haha, of course I know. There are many rules in this palace, you, there is no one around, it's really weird, go back. ”

Shangguan Qing looked at the gentle eyes of the young man in front of him, and was a little reluctant: "Big brother, can I still come to you in the future?" ”

"Naturally, you can't ask for it."

At that time, Shangguan Qing walked through a cobblestone path with a sweaty head, and then tidied up the clothes on his body, and then walked into Chengde Palace elegantly and calmly

"Get on your knees! Where did it go? ”

As soon as Shangguan Qing entered the gate, he didn't take a few steps when he heard a stern reprimand from the small pavilion in front of him, and Shangguan Qing immediately greeted him and saluted respectfully

"Back to my mother, I was tired of reading just now, so I went out and walked around the nearby garden?"

Although Rui Ji is now past the age of standing, she was very well maintained at that time, with thick green silk, beautiful face, full posture, thin waist and plump breasts, looking like a twenty-year-old person, young and beautiful.

"Walked around? I have sent people to search all the gardens in the vicinity and see you, where have you gone? Do you know that the city lord came just now and saw that you were not there, and the chair left without getting hot, do you know what you were doing? ”

Shangguan Qing knelt on the ground, bent down and kowtowed to Rui Ji

"Back to her mother, my daughter knows that it won't be like this next time."

Rui Ji gently shook the beauty fan with the jade handle wrapped in silk, and glared at Shangguan Qingdao with extreme disgust

"Don't call me Mother! I'm not your mother! I don't have an unfilial son like you, go back and kneel and copy the book, I will send someone to keep an eye on it, and if I can't copy it a thousand times, I won't be allowed to eat or sleep! ”

"Yes, my daughter knows."

"Get out of here! It's bad luck to look at! ”

In the scorching summer, a side room in Chengde Palace was extremely quiet, and there was only the faint sound of rice paper turning, which sounded gently for a night.