"My father admires you very much. I heard that in a few days you will set off for the border. The young general's wish can finally come true."
Then, Lin Qiyun suddenly approached Zhou Hongyan's ear and said at a volume that only the two of them could hear: "Finally, get away from the young prince."
After finishing speaking, Lin Qiyun took a step back, patted Zhou Hongyan on the shoulder, and smiled proudly: "No need to thank you, I believe the major general will... cough."
The words were interrupted again. This time, Zhou Hongyan strangled Lin Qiyun's neck.
In an instant, several secret guards appeared on the eaves.
The person holding the sword holds the sword, and the person holding the crossbow draws the bow. The places where the light passes over show an unnatural dark purple color, which are all highly poisonous things.
The secret guards were ready to attack, waiting for Lin Qiyun's order to take Zhou Hongyan's life.
Zhou Hongyan noticed them the moment they appeared. He was quite afraid, but he still held Lin Qiyun's hand hard.
"Major General, what are you doing?" Lin Qiyun held Zhou Hongyan's hand with his backhand, pulled it away with force, then stretched out his hand to signal the secret guard to retreat, and then the secret guard disappeared.
Zhou Hongyan stared at Lin Qiyun tightly, almost gritting his teeth, "Why do you..."
If the war was really imminent, he should have led the troops to charge, then he would have no complaints. But as the year draws to a close, nothing happens at the border, and even if troops are sent, they are only on rotation to guard it.
Lin Qiyun's words in front of the emperor meant that he was going to be sent to the border. If he goes, he will probably not be able to return to Yandu until after the new year.
His young prince stayed in Yandu, staying with Lin Qiyun... How could he feel relieved.
Zhou Hongyan clenched his fists tightly, veins popping out, "What on earth do you have in mind?"
"What are you talking about?" Lin Qiyun chuckled, took a step back and sat down, rubbing his red-stained neck, "Didn't the young general beg to go? Why is he so weird now? I'm here."
"Young General, do you dare to do it or not?"
At first?
Zhou Hongyan was stunned when he heard this.
When he first entered Prince Shun's palace, he was completely dissatisfied with the young prince. As soon as he learned that he had the opportunity to leave Yandu, he couldn't wait to return to the palace and asked the general to let him go.
Later, he was rejected by the general.
But at that time, he no longer cared whether he could leave the palace or not. He realized what he wanted.
He still remembered that after being rejected by the general that day, he went to the restaurant to find the young prince, and Lin Qiyun happened to be there.
That was not a coincidence at all. Zhou Hongyan finally understood that Lin Qiyun had been secretly investigating their whereabouts all along.
Lin Qiyun looked at Zhou Hongyan's stunned look, and finally couldn't help lowering his head and laughing. The smile got bigger and bigger. In the end, he almost fell on the chair laughing.
On the side, Li Yingchi heard a little confused.
He couldn't see the expressions of the two of them, nor Zhou Hongyan's movements, nor did he notice that there were secret guards dispatched. The surging undercurrent of the atmosphere did not affect him at all.
Halfway through listening, he suddenly realized something was wrong.
He pushed the third prince into the water last night. Shouldn't the third prince entering the palace today be to report his evil deeds?
Why did he recommend Zhou Hongyan to go to the frontier?
Li Yingchi quickly contacted the system with a worried look on his face, "System, something seems to have gone wrong in the plot!"
The system, which had been informed for a long time, silently glanced at the data records. He was not surprised at all by the actions of the male protagonists, but in order to comfort the little host, he still organized his words.
"This is a normal phenomenon, the host does not need to worry."
"Weather, food or little things may cause changes, so any changes in the plot are normal within the controllable range."
I see.
The young prince, who was doing a task for the first time, nodded after being taught, held his cheek, and asked: "Then I don't have to be kicked out of Yandu?"
The system's voice was calm: "The king's heart is unpredictable. Maybe the third prince will settle the score later."
"Oh..." The young prince's mood became depressed again.
At this time, the overt and covert attacks between Zhou Hongyan and Lin Qiyun were almost over.
Hearing Lin Qiyun's happy smile, Li Yingchi, who was distracted halfway, thought they had a good chat. He thought to himself that Lin Qiyun was really considerate of others. Zhou Hongyan wanted to go to the front line, so he specially recommended Zhou Hongyan to the emperor.
Seeing that the two of them stopped talking, Li Yingchi thought for a moment and said in a soft voice: "Then, just return the jade pendant to Zhou Hongyan first."
Zhou Hongyan suddenly turned around: "Why?"
"Ah?" The young prince didn't know why, "This jade was originally meant to be returned to you. Aren't you going to the border? I have to return it to you quickly. This jade is so precious, I won't even care if I break it. Know how to make amends."
"I......"
The young prince interrupted Zhou Hongyan, as if he suddenly thought of something, and asked with some suspicion: "You don't mean to let me damage this jade, and then ask me to pay you a noble daughter from Prince Shun's Palace, right? But I am You are the only son in the palace, but you don't have any older sisters, so just give up!"
Lin Qiyun's smile did not fade away, and he watched the show and said, "Yes, Major General, you should take the jade pendant back quickly."
Zhou Hongyan was speechless, feeling sour and helpless.
He didn't care about this jade pendant. If he could exchange a jade pendant for a young prince, he would be willing to give it no matter how much it cost.
In the room, a man with broad shoulders and long legs approached the bed in a few steps. Facing the white, soft and delicate boy on the bed, the man slowly knelt down on one knee holding a jade pendant.
Zhou Hongyan lowered his eyebrows and took Li Yingchi's hand into his palm. The small and tender ball stayed in his hand obediently, which made him soften his eyebrows.
Li Yingchi was confused: "Huh?"
A jade pendant was stuffed into his hand, and then Li Yingchi's hand was closed by the man again, forcing him to hold the jade pendant tightly.
Before Li Yingchi could speak, Zhou Hongyan seemed to already know what he wanted to ask. He kept his posture very low, like a wild animal deliberately showing weakness to its prey and luring it into a hole: "The living conditions in the frontier are difficult. If I take the jade pendant there, I will definitely If you make others jealous, they might rob me."
He took a breath, as if he was choking, "I can only trust the young prince. If the young prince can't keep this jade pendant for me, I don't know who to give it to."
This sentence after sentence almost lifted the young prince to the sky. Li Yingchi's little head was dizzy, and he still wanted to refuse.
The next second, Zhou Hongyan added: "It doesn't matter if it's broken. If I go to the border and die in battle, it would be great if someone can put the remains of the jade pendant into my tomb."
"At least I can still have you thinking about me."
His tone was humble and fragile, completely opposite to his strong movements.
The jade held in the young prince's hand felt soft and slightly cool, while the man's broad palm was rough and hot. The extreme contrast between the two senses made him startled.
Li Yingchi was already soft-hearted, but after hearing Zhou Hongyan's words, his heart became even softer, and he could no longer say any more words of rejection.
After struggling for two times, Li Yingchi took out his hand, gently held the jade pendant with his fingertips, and slightly opened his pink lips: "Well, then, since you are so pitiful, I will keep it for you for a while."
"Thank you, little prince."
Zhou Hongyan stood up with satisfaction, first glanced at the jade pendant in the young prince's white and tender palm, and then turned to look at Lin Qiyun provocatively.
Lin Qiyun's face suddenly darkened, and the two of them met their eyes. For a moment, the surroundings seemed to become quieter, and even the sound of the wind blowing through the bamboo forest and the sound of breathing became fainter.
Lin Qiyun's eyes were cold, with undisguised disgust for Zhou Hongyan.
After a moment, he suddenly sighed: "My guard at the Prince's Mansion is no worse than that of the Imperial Palace. If you are afraid of losing the jade pendant, why doesn't the Major General put it in my manor?"
"It's just a jade pendant, so the Third Prince doesn't need to worry about it." Zhou Hongyan refused firmly.
Li Yingchi, who was sitting on the side, raised his face slightly when he heard it. He thought for a moment and thought that it was indeed more reliable to have it in the third prince's residence than in his own hands.
Just when he was about to hand over the jade pendant, he remembered what Zhou Hongyan had just said and hesitated for a moment.
"Major General, please don't misunderstand me. I don't mean anything else." Lin Qiyun looked troubled when he heard this, as if he was really thinking about Zhou Hongyan.
But the next moment, he twitched the corner of his mouth to reveal a contemptuous smile, and changed the subject, "I'm just worried that the prince will be deceived by you..."
"Ah?" Li Yingchi's eyes widened, obviously not understanding how the topic came to him.
"Why does the young prince treat him so well? Do you know that this mission to the border is the opportunity that Zhou Hongyan has been asking for so hard to leave you."
His tone became more and more urgent, and in the end, Lin Qiyun could no longer maintain the superficial harmony, "Zhou Hongyan doesn't want to serve you at all! He has long wanted to leave you!"
"I didn't! Young prince, please listen to my explanation!" Zhou Hongyan looked panicked and hurriedly went to see the young prince, "I have never thought of it that way!"
In fact, Li Yingchi was not very surprised.
He forced Zhou Hongyan into the palace according to the plot, and it was normal to feel dissatisfied when he asked a major general to be his slave.
He is a cannon fodder, a cannon fodder who does all the bad things and is unpopular.
Although he thought so, Li Yingchi always felt a little uncomfortable.
Obviously his plot is over, but as long as he is still here, he will still be the little prince.
In this strange world, Zhou Hongyan was the person who had been with him the longest. During these days together, he had already regarded Zhou Hongyan as a friend, so how could he not care about these harsh words.
"What does it have to do with my son whether I leave or not?"
Li Yingchi's long eyelashes drooped and his voice was light.
He was wearing a light-colored gown and was leaning against the bed. His black hair was untied and spread over his shoulders. His face was bloodless and pale, except for his lips, which were as bright as cinnabar.
A young prince with such an appearance is enough to make everything pale even when he is lonely and sad.
Light colors are more confusing than thick colors.
At this moment, Zhou Hongyan felt his heart tightening, and his eyes were about to break for the person in front of him.
He didn't know what to do, and his mind went blank. He could only hold Li Yingchi's hand and promised again and again: "This is an imperial order that cannot be violated. If the task is completed, I will return to Yandu immediately."
"No."
"When the mission is completed, I will rush back to Yandu without stopping."
Li Yingchi pushed him away, "By the time you come back, I will no longer need you."
"I need you."
Zhou Hongyan lowered his head and placed a light kiss on the back of Li Yingchi's hand reverently.
I always need you, Chi Chi.
Chapter 21 The Blind Prince (Twenty-one)
After Zhou Hongyan coaxed him with kind words for a long time, in the end, the jade pendant that the general's wife used to give to his son as a token of love was still left on Li Yingchi.
Since the army will set off in the near future, as a new member, Zhou Hongyan still needs some time to prepare and adjust, so he did not stay in the third prince's residence for any longer.
After saying goodbye to the young prince, he left without even saying hello to Lin Qiyun.
The setting sun dissipated like embers in the increasingly dark sky. Stars hung high in the treetops. Candles were lit by servants coming and going, illuminating the entire prince's residence.
The young prince's body was a little weak, and he was seriously ill after falling into the water. Even after a night of high fever, he still couldn't stop coughing.
Dinner was cooked by Lin Qiyun himself under his supervision.
Because I was worried about the young prince's health, all the fancy dishes in the past were withdrawn, and some porridge and side dishes were specially made.
It wasn't until dinner was served that Lin Qiyun remembered that the young prince could not see. He was at a loss for a moment until the butler beside him reminded him softly, "Your Highness, would you like me to serve the prince?"
"How to serve?"
The butler choked, "Of course I will feed the prince carefully with a spoon."
This sentence gave Lin Qiyun an instant enlightenment, and he immediately sat down next to the prince with a spoon.
Although it was his first time to serve someone like this, Lin Qiyun looked like he was enjoying it. This was the first time he experienced the joy of feeding the young prince.
Li Yingchi will eat whatever he feeds.
The beautiful lips obediently took the white porridge into their mouths, then chewed it slowly, puffing up their cheeks again and again, making them as white and soft as a cute glutinous dumpling.
Lin Qiyun fed more and more vigorously.
An heir to the throne could humbly feed people and even enjoy it. If someone saw him, he would probably read a few books from him in court tomorrow.
After dinner, Li Yingchi leaned on the recliner and listened to the maid in the third prince's residence read to him from the storybook. This was a rare entertainment activity for him after he lost his sight. Just closing his eyes and listening quietly was enough to entertain him.
The plot is not novel, and it is not as good as the specially customized story books in his own house, but fortunately, this maid is quite immersed in reading it, and her passion is ups and downs at all times, which is a bit special.
He joked to the system: "I am enjoying my hardships."
Lin Qiyun came back after a while, and the story time was over. What followed was the medicine that the imperial doctor had told him to drink.
The medicinal soup was still steaming when it was brought to the table, exuding a bitter and unpleasant smell of grass and wood in the air.
Li Yingchi's delicate brows wrinkled immediately.
Lin Qiyun didn't notice it yet. He scooped up a spoonful of medicinal soup, carefully blew it to cool down, then approached Li Yingchi's lips and said, "Come on, it's time to drink the medicine."
The bitter grassy smell doubled in power as it got closer and rushed straight into Li Yingchi's nasal cavity. He wrinkled his nose and tilted his head back in resistance.
"What's wrong?" Lin Qiyun thought he was feeling uncomfortable, and said in a nervous tone, "Is there something uncomfortable in his body?"
Li Yingchi blinked and said hesitantly: "...I don't want to take medicine."
Lin Qiyun was stunned for a moment, and then the corners of his mouth turned up uncontrollably, "After drinking the medicine, I'll prepare candied fruits for you."
Lin Qiyun knew that the young prince was cute, but he didn't expect him to be so cute.
In the past, he would have found this childish behavior unbearable, but when he could really touch the person in front of him, he felt so lovable.
"The imperial doctor said that taking this medicine will make your eyes heal faster, and it will also help you recover."
He calmed down, picked up a bag of candied fruits and put it into Li Yingchi's hand, "I won't lie to you, you can take it after drinking the medicine."
"It's very sweet. You won't feel bitter after eating it."
The bag in his hand was a little heavy, as if it weighed a lot. Li Yingchi bit his lip and said, "Okay."
In fact, he has been frail and sickly since he was a child. He gets sick every three days and is a frequent visitor to the hospital.
For more than ten years, he may have drank more medicine than eaten. Everyday life is the same, sitting in the room, facing the cold white wall, numbly taking pills of different colors.
He has tasted the most bitter medicine.
Li Yingchi opened his lips slightly and drank the bitter concoction one mouthful at a time.
He really didn't want to take any more medicine.
The bowl of medicine quickly reached the bottom. Lin Qiyun smiled in his eyes and praised without hesitation: "The young prince is awesome, he drank it all so quickly."
As if coaxing a child, Li Yingchi couldn't handle such words. His little face couldn't help but turn pale pink, revealing the shame he couldn't hide.
Lin Qiyun put down the bowl and originally thought of wiping the young prince's lips with a handkerchief, but when his eyes fell on Li Yingchi, he froze.
The person in front of him had a pink face, a straight nose, and long eyelashes that were dim under the bright candlelight. His every move attracted his attention.
The bitter taste of the medicine dissipated, and a faint fragrance gradually floated around. Lin Qiyun's Adam's apple rolled, and he couldn't help but ask: "Is the medicine really bitter?"
Li Yingchi didn't know why, so he replied obediently: "It must be a bit painful."
The next moment, a slightly cool touch fell on the corner of his mouth, and it was Lin Qiyun who wiped away the stain on the corner of his mouth.
Li Yingchi raised his eyes with a confused expression, as if he was asking what was wrong.
Lin Qiyun withdrew restrainedly, his handsome face flushed, and his voice extremely suppressed, "Then we keep our promise, you can eat candied fruits now."
As if he was hiding something, Lin Qi quickly picked up one and put it to the young prince's mouth.
When the candied fruit entered his mouth, it was so sweet that Li Yingchi swallowed it without changing his expression.
"Is it sweet? Is it still bitter in your mouth?"
Li Yingchi shook his head and said in a vague voice, "It's very sweet."
Perhaps it was because it was the first time he tasted sweetness after taking medicine. Li Yingchi felt that this was many times sweeter than all the sweets he had eaten before.
"Does the host like to eat sweets?"
The system that had been silent for a long time suddenly appeared, "If you have any food you want to eat, please tell me. It is my duty to provide food for the host."
"Is there such a function? This is my first time hearing it."
The system confidently answered: "Of course, there is nothing I can't do except what the host can't think of. I am a very versatile system."
Li Yingchi was amused and chatted for a while. Thinking that he would leave soon, Li Yingchi suddenly became curious about which part of his mission was to promote the development of relationships.
"How far has the relationship between Lin Qiyun and Zhou Hongyan developed now?"
The system was silent for two seconds and said vaguely: "Both parties have quite enthusiastic feelings for each other now, but to what extent we will not know until it is confirmed."
"It looks like this." Li Yingchi understood somewhat. What he was adding now was only the early plot. It was normal that the relationship between the two protagonists was not obvious.
At this time, Lin Qiyun was about to take the young prince to the yard to eat when he was suddenly pulled by his sleeve. He looked down and saw that the young prince's pretty face was slightly red, and he was hesitant about what he wanted to say.
"What's wrong?" Lin Qiyun asked.
"Do you, do you have someone you like?" Li Yingchi pursed his lips awkwardly. It was the first time he asked someone such an intimate question, and it always felt bad.
Lin Qiyun looked at Li Yingchi with burning eyes, but his tone was calm, "No, why do you ask?"
"Oh, let me ask, what type do you like?" Li Yingchi asked again.
Lin Qiyun swung his robe and sat down slowly. He put his hands on the table to support his face. Only Li Yingchi's eyes flickered, "My Highness naturally likes the type that is cute, cute, sensible and clingy."
Li Yingchi tried to put Zhou Hongyan into the two types mentioned by Lin Qiyun, but found that he couldn't match it anyway. Zhou Hongyan is far from these two words.
Li Yingchi was a little silent. Was Lin Qiyun lying to himself?
Seeing the silence of the young prince, Lin Qiyun slightly raised his eyebrows and curled his thin lips, and asked him jokingly, "Do you know what liking is?"
"Of course." The young prince nodded.
"Then what kind do you like?"
Li Yingchi racked his brains to recall the beautiful young ladies he had seen in TV series before, and answered with a few adjectives.
Lin Qiyun was silent. He felt unhappy, and asked without giving up: "How do you know you like this? Have you talked about it?"
These words hit Li Yingchi's pain point. As an adult, he didn't even have a few friends, let alone falling in love.
The young prince's delicate brows immediately frowned, and he was very unconvinced, "Of course! How could this prince not have talked about it? There are eighteen rooms of concubines in my house."
"The young prince is really powerful. Unlike me, I don't have any concubines." Lin Qiyun sighed, "If others find out about this, I will definitely be laughed at. Since the young prince is so experienced, why not teach me?" "
"Yes, yes, just teach me."
The system secretly sighed that his little host really felt guilty and arrogant right now.
Li Yingchi was vying to express his love experience, and Lin Qiyun was used to it, standing up when he was told to stand up, and reaching out when he was told to reach out.
Seeing how impressive he was, Lin Qiyun couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, looking forward to what he would do.
"Well... first we have to hold hands."
Li Yingchi, who claimed to be experienced and had eighteen concubines in his house, recalled the plot he had watched on TV before. He held Lin Qiyun's hand and crossed his fingers through the gap. The original ordinary handshake turned into Fingers intertwined.
The palms of their hands touched, and the slightly cool temperature stimulated the young prince's fingertips to tremble unconsciously. Lin Qiyun lowered his eyes and looked at him. He was still moving his fingers to adjust their position, as if he didn't know how sensitive he was.
"Then what? What does the handshake mean?" Lin Qiyun held Li Yingchi's palm instead, and his delicate white fingers could not move, so he had to stay in the palm that was obviously much bigger than him.
The young prince, who was already nervous and couldn't think of words, heard his question, and his brain suddenly became even more short-circuited. He forgot to do any superficial work and spoke angrily.
"What are you asking? If you want to teach me, I will teach you. If you push me further, I won't teach you."
The young prince's voice was clear and clear as normal for a teenager, but Li Yingchi had a delicate temperament, and his words were a bit coquettish unconsciously.
Where ordinary people would stop right away as soon as they opened their mouths, he didn't. He hooked the tip of his bright red tongue, raised his tone of voice, wrinkled his nose, and pouted his most eye-catching plump lips in dissatisfaction. Just saying a simple word can make people feel hurt.
He was the one who said he wanted to teach people how to fall in love, he was the one who couldn't make any sense after thinking for a long time, and he was the one who lost his temper in the end.
Lin Qiyun responded to him in a good-tempered manner: "I understand my mistake and I won't ask any more questions."
That's pretty much it. Li Yingchi nodded and finally thought of his words. He spoke confidently: "If you hold hands like this."
Lin Qiyun listened carefully.
"You can hold her hand and the two of you walk together."
Lin Qiyun quite agrees.
Holding anyone's hand, we can walk together.
"Then she'll like you."
"?"
The suspicious eyes slowly shifted from the young prince's sworn face, and landed on their interlocked hands. Lin Qiyun was speechless.
He knew that Li Yingchi was keen on having fun and drinking, and was a frequent visitor to the land of fireworks. He also knew that Li Yingchi actually didn't have any romantic partners, but he thought that Li Yingchi just didn't want to give others status. Lin Qiyun really didn't expect the young prince to be so pure.
Lin Qiyun held the young prince's hand and shook it lightly, "Then I will hold your hand and we will walk together."
Li Yingchi was dragged a few steps by him in a daze.
"Do you like me now?"
Lin Qiyun asked.
He stared at the person in front of him with a pair of phoenix eyes, his eyes were hot and his expression was rare and serious.
"I did as you asked, Li Yingchi."
Can you like me a little bit?
Chapter 22 The Blind Prince (End) [Inverted V Starts]
It's a pity that the young prince couldn't see his expression, couldn't see his affectionate eyes, couldn't know his affection, and thought Lin Qiyun was making fun of him.
He let go and said, "I am a man."
That question ultimately went unanswered.
Lin Qiyun's heart was ups and downs, but in the end he was forgotten like that question. He sighed softly, understanding that he should not push too hard. The young prince is not enlightened, but it doesn't matter, the future is long, and he is best at boiling frogs in warm water.
As long as the young prince can stay by his side, it will be fine.
But things didn't go as planned. It was almost dawn the next day, so the young prince took advantage of the time when Lin Qiyun went to court to sneak back to Prince Shun's palace.
Now that the mission has been completed, Li Yingchi doesn't want to stay in the third prince's mansion for another second.
Ignoring the dissuasion of various maids and old housekeepers in the house, he ran away as soon as he woke up, fearing that Lin Qiyun would drive him out of Yandu with just one word before leaving this world, and he would end up with no food to eat.
This is what Li Yingchi fears most. If Lin Qiyun knew the reason for his departure, he would probably not be able to sleep for several days. In my dreams, I would crazily recall the details of my previous interactions and find out what caused my little prince to misunderstand.
Li Yingchi returned to Chunchi Courtyard again.
The princess had long heard about what happened to him in the Prince's Mansion, and was extremely distressed. As soon as Li Yingchi came back, she hurriedly took care of him.
Charcoal fires were burned luxuriously in various corners of the room. The bedding was also replaced with new quilts. All the food was placed on the tables according to the young prince's preferences. The young prince enjoyed the world comfortably. Remaining time.
During this period, Lin Qiyun came several times. The young prince didn't see him, but he was not annoyed. He left a prescription for the princess and asked her to remember to cook it for the young prince to drink every day. The princess happily agreed and praised her repeatedly: " Your Highness is really thoughtful... Our Yingchi is really honored to be friends with Your Highness."
Li Yingchi's leisurely life was suddenly filled with many bowls of bitter medicine.
During the time when Xu Liuqing was away, he often wrote letters to the young prince. The contents were probably some experiences and greetings. He would write them down every time he went to a new place or saw something strange. Jinlu said that he would receive a letter about every three days, but the journey was long and difficult for carriages and horses. In fact, Xu Liuqing wrote to the young prince almost every day.
The young prince couldn't see it, so Jin Lu read these letters to the young prince as bedtime stories every night. When he got to the interesting points, the young prince couldn't help but want to reply to Xu Liuqing. Jin Ye took some paper and wrote it down. Send it out early the next morning.
On the day Zhou Hongyan set off, the whole city came out to watch.
He was riding a horse at the front, wearing a majestic military uniform. He was wrapped in close-fitting armor. His figure was slender and strong. The silver armor reflected the sharp golden light in the sun, making it dazzling.
His black hair was tied high, and he looked back from time to time to glance at the crowd. His deep and three-dimensional facial features were unreservedly displayed. His aggressive and handsome face made many young girls blush and cover their faces with handkerchiefs.
When a group of people arrived at the city gate, Zhou Hongyan suddenly reined in his horse and stopped. The deputy general asked what was wrong. He shook his head and kept looking towards the rear of the army.
For a long time, he suppressed the disappointment in his eyes and said calmly: "Let's go."
The horse beneath him neighed, its hooves kicked, and smoke and dust rose up, obscuring his figure.
After some time, the young prince received another letter.
After Zhou Hongyan arrived at the border, he also began to write letters to him from time to time, but the frequency was not fast. Sometimes he would receive a letter every three days, and sometimes it would only take half a month.
Every time I read Zhou Hongyan's letters, I feel quite strange. Others spend energy on writing letters, and they always like to write to the full, for fear that they will not be able to finish their words at once, and it will be too late to write more. Zhou Hongyan is different. He only writes a few sentences at a time.
When the army was not busy, he wrote about the scenery, which he said was not as beautiful as Yandu; when the army was busy, he first apologized, then asked if the medicine Lin Qi had sent was useful, and finally mentioned that it would be better if the jade pendant was not around. Feel like something is missing.
In short, it seemed to Kon Midori that it was incomprehensible, as if he was saying something to the young prince, and it seemed that the letter was just sent to the wrong person, as if there was no beginning or end.
When one letter is sent every three days, Zhou Hongyan will write less, only two or three sentences. When I write a letter for half a month, five or six sentences can fit into half the page, but now it's not like I have nothing to say, it's like I've been holding back for a long time, and I want to say but don't want to say more.
Li Yingchi was reluctant to reply to the letter at first, but thinking about still holding the jade pendant, he frowned and asked Jinye to get a pen and paper, and said awkwardly: "Just write a few sentences, and it must be written like what he wrote. Just the same amount. Just let him take care of himself..., that's all!"
Konba and Konmidori looked at each other, smiled and shook their heads.
The polished letter traveled thousands of miles and reached Zhou Hongyan, making him unable to help but raise the corners of his mouth when he was training a group of rotten soldiers.
Some people are not afraid of death:
"Whose letter is this? General!"
"Look at the way the general is smiling! Who else could it be? Hahahaha!"
"I know! General's wife!"
The crowd was in a commotion.
Zhou Hongyan glared at them, but he couldn't hide the smile on his face. "You have so much strength that you have nowhere to spend it, right? Go! Practice ten more rounds for me!"
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Time flies by, and after the New Year month, the weather in Yandu has gradually warmed up. When the trees grow new branches and young leaves adorn them, it is the time when good things happen.
Everyone in Prince Shun's residence was beaming with joy, and everyone was smiling. He stopped someone to ask - it turned out that the young prince's eyes were healed!
This good news spread all over Yandu at once, and no one knew that now the third prince and the young prince were on good terms, and they were all vying to ingratiate themselves with Prince Shun. The visitors who came to visit almost squeezed through the threshold and failed to get in, but the gifts were still delivered to Chunchi Courtyard like flowing water.
Lin Qiyun went to Prince Shun's Mansion to visit the young prince that day, and this time he was not turned away. He stayed there all afternoon, and was so tickled by the young prince's eyes holding a pool of spring water in his mouth that he couldn't bear to leave.
The informants of Zhou Hongyan and Xu Liuqing also immediately spread the news.
Working hard, Xu Liuqing rushed back to Yandu within three days.
The young prince had not seen the light of day for a long time, and everything was very new at this time. Xu Liuqing was on good terms with him, and it was best to have fun, so he happily welcomed Xu Liuqing in as soon as he came.
The two were discussing where to go.
The young prince's eyesight is fine, and he can't see bright light these days, so he can only wait for a while. Xu Liuqing thought about it and said that there happened to be a Lantern Festival in the second half of this month, which was the most lively at night.
The young prince agreed upon hearing this.
After his eyes recovered, Zhou Hongyan never wrote to Li Yingchi again, and Li Yingchi only thought that he was busy and didn't do what he thought.
The Lantern Festival is a traditional custom festival in Yandu.
On this day, every household will light lanterns in front of their door to bless and bring good wishes. The lanterns come in a variety of designs, including poems, paintings, and descriptions of people. Today, these lanterns are as exquisite as works of art.
As soon as night enveloped Yandu, the darkness was immediately dispersed by the lit lanterns.
At a glance from the street, the vendors' stalls are full of lanterns of various designs, and some even have petal-shaped river lanterns. The craftsmanship is so exquisite that they almost look fake.
Boys and girls of the right age went out one after another on this night and met in the street. The mandarin ducks who were in love had already gathered together sweetly, wrote their wishes on the river lanterns, and then put them into the river together, looking at each other. Look, the affection is endless.
Xu Liuqing's original intention was to spend a sweet Lantern Festival with the young prince, but he never expected that as soon as he arrived at the palace, he would meet Lin Qiyun who had just gotten off the carriage.
Finally, the three of them got into the carriage together.
The young prince didn't know the overt and covert fight between the two. Everything he saw was new now. As soon as he got off the carriage, his heart flew to the lantern, and his little face turned red with excitement.
Seeing that the young prince's mind was not on him, Lin Qiyun felt a little sad. He cleared his throat and suggested: "Young prince, do you want to go to put out river lanterns together? You can make a wish."
Li Yingchi looked in the direction of Lin Qiyun's finger and saw how beautiful the river lanterns were, so he immediately agreed.
The three of them were selecting in front of the paving together.
Li Yingchi took a fancy to a little rabbit river lantern. Lin Qiyun and Xu Liuqing both wanted the same one as the young prince. They called the boss. The boss saw that the two of them had extraordinary temperaments and a sense of oppression. Their slightly bald heads were so nervous that they Khan, why: "That rabbit lantern is the last one, why don't the two guests look at anything else?"
No one wanted to compromise. In the end, the two of them searched the whole street but couldn't find the rabbit lantern, so they had to choose something similar in appearance as a replacement.
Halfway through, Lin Qiyun suddenly changed his path.
Xu Liuqing asked him what he wanted to do. Lin Qiyun walked in a hurry and said, "Of course it is to go downstream to rob the river lantern of the young prince."
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Seeing his stupid look, Lin Qiyun said in a calm tone: "Is there any way to realize your wish faster than telling me directly?"
The clothes are raised, the light reflects the details of the luxurious clothes, and the dark patterns are printed with the most noble and majestic dragon pattern in the world.
shop,
Li Yingchi took the pen handed by his boss and prepared to write down his wishes.
The system asked him: "What wish do you want to make?"
Li Yingchi rolled his eyes, "I want to be happy every day." He replied, his hands kept moving, and he wrote four words seriously, looking cute and cute.
The system said: "Yes."
Xu Liuqing and Lin Qiyun had not returned from looking for the river lanterns. Li Yingchi looked around and saw no one, so he decided to go and put the river lanterns first.
He pressed the paper to make a wish, picked a river bank with not so many people on the edge, walked over and carefully squatted down. He put the river lantern into the water, and it shook out a little bit of water ripples that expanded outward. The little rabbit lantern shook. Staggering forward. The candlelight on the river lantern seems to be brighter and hotter than other candles, and seems to carry all the good expectations of everyone and strive to convey them.
As Li Yingchi leaned forward, the jade pendant from his waist suddenly dropped and tapped lightly on his leg.
He seemed to be aware of it and looked up to his side.
At the end of the street, which was not illuminated by lanterns and seemed dim, a man was riding on a majestic war horse, dressed in casual clothes and coming from the dust.
The closer he got, the more rounded Li Yingchi's eyes became, until the man's full face was revealed, he turned over and dismounted, and his whole body entered the dim and warm light from the darkness, and his sharp eyebrows were completely exposed and softened in Li Yingchi's eyes.
"I'm back, baby."
[World data collection is successful, this world is about to close, countdown 3, 2, 1——]
The moment the cold electronic sound sounded, the whole world seemed to have been pressed on the pause button. The next moment, the brilliant fragments gathered in the sky, breaking free from the constraints of the small world and soaring into the sky.
In the end, the world ends when everyone gives their complete sincerity and the most sincere feelings.
Perhaps in these few seconds when the world was closed, they had already lived their own beautiful and happy life in this world.
Chapter 23 The Stingy Little Farmer (1)
[Your identity in this world is: a child adopted by the Li family in Tianping Village. Your character is greedy and stingy. 】
[World background: A few days ago, you picked up an amnesiac prince Bai Yunchuan by the river. Thinking of your farm work, you deceived the man and said that he was your adopted brother. If your family adopted him, he would work for you.
Bai Yunchuan, who seemed to believe you, had already become suspicious. After constant testing, he discovered the truth. In the end, he cooperated with another protagonist, Jiang Xunmo, to retrieve his memory. The two fell in love for a long time, but you, who deceived the prince, ended up miserable. 】
[Your mission is: According to the original world plot, play the role of a cannon fodder farmer to exploit and oppress the amnesiac Bai Yunchuan, and fill the gaps in the world. 】
Mid-June, the early summer season.
The sun was shining brightly at noon, the sun was so hot and dazzling that the sultry air made people's faces turn red.
In a small village, young men from every household travel lightly through the farmland where they depend for survival, and the atmosphere is lively.
Now is the season for harvesting rice.
The women who came to deliver the meals didn't know why they stayed by the lunch boxes for a long time, unwilling to leave. From time to time, they gently pulled their hair and glanced wildly.
Not far away, men were shirtless, holding sickles in their hands, and kept busy with their heads down.
Among them was a strange face that stood out. He was over 1.9 meters tall, had a face as beautiful as a jade, a straight nose, and a heroic appearance. He looked more suitable for sitting in a study and reading poetry than doing farm work.
But his figure is the complete opposite of his face.
The exposed skin was baked by the scorching sun, and the plump muscles that were congested and tight due to labor bulged, and the traces left by the sweat slid with the sunlight, shining with crystal and alluring water.
The clean and neat working movements, combined with the rolling Adam's apple of swallowing, caused the thick male hormones to hit the ground, causing many people to blush. Even the men working nearby cast an envious look from time to time. .
Logically speaking, such a person should have made a marriage arrangement early, but until almost everyone stopped working and went to enjoy a meal under the tree, this handsome young man's wife did not come to bring him food.
Everyone stared at him secretly. Finally, someone couldn't bear the gossip and went to inquire, "Young man, what is your name? Why don't you see your family bringing you food?"
"Bai Yunchuan." The man straightened up, put down the rice in his hand, and replied politely, "My brother never said he would bring me food."
Brother comes to deliver food? That means she's not engaged yet. This face and figure may shake the hearts of many young girls.
The villager patted his arm muscles with envy, "I don't have to say anything about delivering food. It's probably too late."
Bai Yunchuan lowered his eyes, looking a little lonely. He didn't answer any more. Just as he was about to continue working, the person next to him suddenly spoke again: "Bai Yunchuan, is that your brother?"
On the field ridge in the distance, a slender figure was slowly walking towards here.
As they got closer, people gradually saw clearly what Bai Yunchuan's "brother" looked like.
Men in poor rural areas are not very particular. It is hot in summer and they have to work, so most men go out shirtless.
But this man is different.
On this hot day, he was still wearing long pants and shorts. The collar was wide and yellowed due to wash wrinkles, but the exposed skin was dazzlingly white.
One hand is holding a bamboo basket, and the other hand is holding a piece of clothing to protect from the sun.
He couldn't see his face, but he could see his waist swaying with every step, and the loose short cloth secretly outlined his weak outline. The face cannot be seen clearly, only a small section of the white chin is exposed.
Someone recognized him. Who else could he be in this outfit but Murakami's miser Li Yingchi.
The originally enthusiastic villagers took a few steps back, turned around and ran away, as if they had seen some wild beast and ran away in a hurry for fear of being caught.
Ignoring the strange looks from others, Li Yingchi walked slowly to Bai Yunchuan, rummaged through the bamboo basket, took out two shriveled cornbread and handed them to him, and said angrily: "Here."
The sun-protecting clothes fell to the ground with the movement, revealing an extremely beautiful face.
Her palm-sized white face was red with warmth, her long and thick eyelashes were fluttering, and her eyes were as clear and moist as a child's.
Unconsciously, he still complained about the hot sun and stretched out his hand to block the light. In the sun, he was almost glowing white.
Bai Yunchuan's dark eyes fell on Li Yingchi, who had just reached his shoulder, and his voice was low: "Thank you, brother."
He bent down and picked up the tattered clothes with some holes in them, his Adam's apple rolling up and down without leaving a trace.
Li Yingchi snatched the clothes, put the cornbread into Bai Yunchuan's still outstretched hand, and said in a mean tone: "After eating, work hard. You have been lying down for so many days and no one is doing the work. Don't let me see you." be lazy."
The bun head was shriveled and hard, like leftover food that had been left out for several days. Bai Yunchuan heard what Li Yingchi said and responded.
The sun-protecting clothes were back on his head. Li Yingchi was afraid of the heat. In less than a minute, he was sweating profusely. He pulled his clothes and gently wiped his forehead, looked at the rice in his field, and turned around. Walk.
Bai Yunchuan only glanced at the back, then immediately lowered his head, biting into the bun with an expressionless face, chewing hard.
The people present looked at each other, and their minds blurred by male lust finally discovered that the field where the handsome young man was standing belonged to Li Yingchi's family. Yandan stops
The rice in the field did not grow well, and it was Li's cousin who helped him plant the rice because he couldn't stand it anymore. After that, Li Yingchi never took care of the farmland, and everyone gradually forgot about the existence of this land.
After Li Yingchi's back completely disappeared from sight, several villagers approached Bai Yunchuan.
"Li Yingchi is your brother?" They had never heard of such a number one figure in the Li family.
"Um."
Bai Yunchuan ate the steamed buns and responded vaguely.
The woman who was watching asked distressedly: "You only eat this for lunch? Didn't he even give you water?"
Bai Yunchuan shook his head, "My family gave it to me. It's delicious. I can drink the river water. He said it's sweet."
A villager handed him a pot of water, but Bai Yunchuan refused, took it and drank it all.
"That miser is really hopeless!"
Some people couldn't help but cursed angrily, "I never worked, so I just pampered him when Uncle Li was alive. Why is he still like this now! Let others work for him, and only give him two wowotou?"
The people who came to join in the fun also took a look at the wowotou, and when they saw the shriveled appearance, they suddenly let out a sigh:
"Oh my god! How many days must this be left?"
Bai Yunchuan had never heard this information from Li Yingchi. He glanced at the person who spoke first and asked him, "Why do you call him a miser?"
"He is not only stingy, but he also always takes advantage of others. He wants to take away everything he sees. Who doesn't hate such a person?" The villager added indignantly. After a while, he suddenly thought of something.
"I remember that Uncle Li's family only adopted Li Yingchi. I have never heard of you. Is Li Yingchi really your brother?"
Bai Yunchuan lowered his eyelashes and swallowed the dough in his mouth. An imperceptible cold light flashed in the depths of his black eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled up: Yan Xiuting
"It's my distant cousin. I just... came here recently."
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Li Yingchi was really afraid of the heat. After only one walk, he felt as if he had just come out of the river, sweating all over.
He quickly went to take a shower.
This world is still the ancient world, and Li Yingchi plays the role of a small farmer here.
He was originally an abandoned orphan, and was later adopted by Mr. Li in the village. His family was poor, but he was still pampered by Old Man Li and grew up, developing some bad temperaments - stingy, greedy for money and lazy.
After Uncle Li passed away, Li Yingchi was alone and did not know how to do farm work. He only relied on the help of a cousin from a distant village. From time to time, he liked to take advantage of others, causing the whole village to avoid him like a tiger.
The days might have passed in such a hazy way, but late one night, Li Yingchi picked up a man from the river, that is, the protagonist Bai Yunchuan. At this point, his journey to seek death began.
The rough cloth wiped away the remaining water drops on his body. Li Yingchi thought about his physical defects in this world, and felt a little absent-minded. He casually put on a short shirt and returned to his shabby house.
The flaw in his world is incontinence of tears, which Li Yingchi didn't understand at first.
But that night when he saw the unconscious man in the water in the dark, he understood immediately.
There was no other reason. At that moment, he felt that after the fear of seeing a dead person passed, he noticed that his face was wet and tears kept falling.
Finally, with the help of the system, he took the man home with sobs.
[You are frightened by the male protagonist who looks like a water ghost. You are so frightened that you lose control of your tear ducts. Your flaw in this world is: incontinence of tears. 】
Shame welled up in his heart, and Li Yingchi's thoughts gradually stopped. The man who had just taken a shower was wearing thin clothes and lay back on the small bed covered with a thin bamboo mat, preparing to take a nap.
In the afternoon, the sun is getting weaker, and the smoke from the houses not far away is curling up, sending signals from the chimneys that the families are looking forward to the man's return.
After a day's work, the men are quickly gathering and consolidating the harvested rice, preparing to call it a day and go home.
Someone asked Bai Yunchuan to go with him. Bai Yunchuan picked up a bundle of rice ears and put it down, "Okay."
On the other side, there was a sudden knock on the small wooden door of Li Yingchi's house.
"Li Yingchi, I left the vegetables at the door." Xu Ziang held a bag of vegetables and waited for a response from the door.
Xu Ziang was Li Yingchi's former neighbor. Later, he remarried with his mother and moved to another mountaintop.
After Uncle Li left, he was worried that his neighbor's virtue would be hungry, so despite his mother's obstruction, he would come to Tianping Village every once in a while to deliver some food to Li Yingchi.
Generally speaking, Li Yingchi would answer immediately after he knocked on the door, and then ask him to put down the things he brought. Li Yingchi would not come out to pick them up until he left.
But today he waited for a long time and didn't hear any sound.
Xu Ziang knocked on the door again, but there was still no response from the house. His men pushed the door hard, but found that the door was not locked. The door suddenly opened and he walked in.
"Li Yingchi?"
Uncle Li's family was not wealthy. Three acres of farmland, a small, useless yard surrounded by a wooden fence, and a small, dilapidated wooden house were all the properties he left to Li Yingchi.
How small is this cabin? It's probably to the point where two more people would feel too crowded.
As soon as the door is opened, you can see the stove filled with wood ash. An earth wall divides the house into two parts, leaving only one bedroom for people to rest.
Standing on tiptoe outside the door and looking in, I saw the bottom.
With the push, the wooden door creaked, revealing the furnishings inside the house.
The dust in the air fell to the ground along with the light. As soon as Xu Ziang raised his head, his sight sensitively captured the sleeping person on the bed.
The steps he took were paused.
The next moment, he approached unexpectedly.
Chapter 24 The Stingy Little Farmer (2)
There were several layers of sheets on the simple brown wooden bed. Li Yingchi was lying there, his fair face sunk deep into the pillow, looking well-behaved.
In this quaint and simple room, with its faded and yellowish tones, the young man's long black hair was spread out on the bed, and he was as beautiful as the spirit hidden in the mountains in the storybook.
For a moment, Xu Ziang felt that he had really been bewitched, his brain was rusty, and he walked towards the bed uncontrollably.