King Zhenbei has a favorite

Originally, everyone was supposed to have a meal together, but the two princes looked at each other and hated each other. Gu Ting and Meng Zhen were very worried, and they started fighting again before their chopsticks moved.So the meal was eaten separately, and it wasn't the Zhenbei Prince's Mansion, but Gu Ting's small courtyard.

Candlelight is flickering, charcoal is warm and fragrant, and the table is full of home-cooked dishes, as well as the fish soup cooked by the owner himself. Gu Ting's small courtyard is not big, but it is full of warmth.

Looking at the young man sitting opposite Qingjun, Huo Yan felt a little emotional: "I really didn't expect that the first meal we ate together turned out to be like this."

Gu Ting raised his eyebrows: "Did you dislike it? That's right, my family's simple food and drink, the prince might not like it."

Huo Yan picked up a fish with chopsticks unceremoniously: "Don't you always know what I like to eat?"

Gu Ting almost choked.

who knows!We've only met once before, so don't be so ambiguous!Besides, you didn't even eat that fish that day!

Feeling that the atmosphere of talking with this person is always going to be weird, Gu Ting changed the subject: "You and Meng Ce have known each other for a long time?"

Huo Yan looked over and smiled.

Gu Ting stopped immediately: "No special meaning, just asking casually, you seem to know each other very well, and you seem to have a tacit understanding."

Huo Yan tasted the fish in his mouth, it was delicate, smooth, and full of lingering fragrance. After a long time, he said: "I have known Meng Ce for more than ten years, and we are young when we make friends."

Thinking about the age of these two people, their lifetime of bravery, Gu Ting blinked his eyes, and seemed to be able to imagine the picture of the year, when they met as teenagers, the most passionate: "Have we fought together, have gone through danger together?"

"Ah."

The corners of Huo Yan's lips curled up, and the corners of his eyes seemed to be warm, but the warmth was fleeting, and soon became dim: "Six years ago, I thought he would come to me, but I never waited."

Thinking of the way the two fought and what they said before, Gu Ting put down his chopsticks: "Six years ago... did you ask him for help?"

Huo Yan's expression was indifferent, and he picked up the bowl to drink soup: "Young spirit, I and him have intended to be sworn brothers, and we have agreed to spend our lives together. Whoever dies first, the other will help take care of the other's family. Six years ago, there was a war. I was in the east. The confidant's family will stay in the local area, and when they encounter invincible danger, they handed him a distress letter at that time, but he did not come."

With the wind blowing, the candle flame swayed slightly, and a sparkle burst out, small but bright, sharp enough and enough to sting people's eyes.

Gu Ting hesitated: "I don't think Meng Ce is a ruthless person, but there is something else hidden in it?"

Huo Yan put down the soup bowl: "At that time his younger brother was ill."

Gu Ting: "Meng Zhen?"

Huo Yan nodded: "Meng Zhen was only ten years old at the time. He was frail and sick and contracted a cold disease. His life was dying."

Gu Ting understood: "So Meng Ce couldn't come to help because of his brother's illness?"

Huo Yan looked at the soup in the bowl, but didn't speak.

Gu Ting: "That's really a pity..."

The snow outside the window has been falling, rustling, falling on the eaves, falling in people's hearts, some things can't be felt unless they are far away.

At this time, as an unrelated party, he couldn't tell what it was like in his heart, let alone the two people back then.

"You don't mind?" He asked Huo Yan softly.

Huo Yan raised his eyes: "He is more concerned."

Gu Ting understood: "That's why you talk like that when you fight."

"Meng Ce is right. If you can't protect your family, you are worthless. My Huo family should be in trouble. I can't blame anyone. If you want to blame Meng Ce for not being saved, you must first blame me for being incompetent." Huo Yan's voice was low, "Others don't owe me anything. Helping is a matter of affection, not helping is a duty. There is nothing to blame for Meng Ce's actions. But he can't get over this knot, and it's even more difficult for me to do it."

Gu Ting asked carefully: "You don't blame him? Not at all?"

Huo Yan shook his head, with deep eyes: "No. I protect what I should protect, and he protects the people he wants to protect. Everyone has a priority in their hearts. No one is more noble than anyone else, and you can't force it. "

Gu Ting: "Just?"

"It's just that when I grow up, I can't do everything like when I was a teenager, and I don't look back at everything."

Huo Yan raised his head and drank the wine in the glass.

He didn't say more, but Gu Ting felt deeply helpless and sad.Huo Yan is strong and brave, handsome like a god, Meng Ce has long eyes and romantic, far-sighted plans, the two of them must have fresh clothes and angry horses when they were teenagers, and they would love each other happily, which is what everyone yearns for. Unfortunately, today, swords and swords are facing each other. The evil words forced each other, and the years completely changed their appearance.

He wants to comfort Huo Yan, but he doesn't know how to comfort him. Growing up is a cruel thing. He will see the cruelty of the world, people with ulterior motives, will encounter betrayal by others, will stab him in the dark, will bite everything and pat his body. Dust pretended nothing happened and continued to move forward.

Everyone will have this process, grow up slowly, slowly polish themselves, shape themselves, make themselves indestructible, have their own beliefs and persistence.But Huo Yan was different, he didn't have more time, and all the setbacks came to him, forcing him to accept and swallow, without any complaints.

Gu Ting suddenly thought, if only he could be older, if he is Huo Yan's peers, if he is lucky enough to meet Huo Yan, he will definitely accompany him through this difficult time.

"What is that look in your eyes?" Huo Yan looked over suddenly.

Being caught peeking by the other party, Gu Ting was a little embarrassed. He felt that his aura was weakened by such recognition, so he simply stared at him: "What's wrong with your eyes? Don't let me see."

Huo Yan's eyes were slightly relaxed, and there seemed to be warmth: "Let's watch for as long as you want, and stretch out your hand."

"what?"

Gu Ting stretched out his hand, and something was quickly placed on his palm, small, delicate, slightly warm, and it was a jade whistle.

Huo Yan: "For you."

"Ok?"

"Blow it, and if I am nearby, I will come to see you. If you are in trouble, you can use it to open the Zhenbei Palace and find the steward, and he will believe you."

The little jade whistle was shining brightly in his hand, Gu Ting was a little confused: "You just...give it to me for such an important thing?"

Huo Yan's eyes were faint: "Even if you don't want to see me, you will probably miss Xiaohua. But now that I am here, I probably won't need it. I won't be here in the future. If you want Xiaohua, you can go and see it at any time."

Gu Ting's eyes drooped slightly: "When did you prepare?"

Huo Yan: "Before I came to you."

Before coming to him...they seem to be still in a cold war?Huo Yan was sure to be able to send things back then?And the jade whistle is still warm——

"You held it and fought with people all the way?"

Gu Ting's heart aches when he thinks about it. This jade whistle looks very watery, and the carving is even more exquisite. It looks like a miniature version of bamboo, and the aura is cute. What if it is accidentally broken?

Huo Yan's face darkened instantly: "Who knew that the surnamed Meng would come to kill at this time."

Gu Ting played with the small jade whistle: "Why bamboo?"

Huo Yan put his fist in front of his nose and coughed lightly: "I think you will like it."

Gu Ting: ...

Huo Yan: "Do you like it?"

Gu Ting: "Like..." I guess.

After the meal was over, Huo Yan got up and pressed Gu Ting's head with his big hand: "Get along well with Meng Zhen, he is a simple person and will not harm you."

"Ah."

"Let's go," Huo Yan strode out, stretching out his long hand and waving, "I'm here, others are uncomfortable, you can find me to see Xiaohua when you have time."

"I send you."

……

After seeing off Huo Yan and returning to the veranda, Gu Ting saw Meng Ce, who was leaning on the railing, holding a jug of wine in his hand, looking at the blooming old plums in the courtyard.

Gu Ting walked over: "You brothers really have the same hobbies, Meng Zhen also likes this red plum tree." He still cried secretly under this tree.

Seeing him, Meng Ce shook the jug in his hand: "Have a drink?"

"Okay." Gu Ting walked over, picked up the wine cup on the small table, and let Meng Ce pour the wine, "Where's Meng Zhen?"

"I'm asleep, maybe I'm too tired today, and I slept very soundly." Meng Ce finished pouring the wine and looked at Gu Ting with gentle eyes, "Isn't my brother cute?"

Gu Ting nodded: "Well, I can't help but want to pet."

Meng Ce stretched his eyebrows, a little proud: "Is it? Thank you for helping me take care of him. I respect you for this cup."

He simply raised his head and drank the wine in his glass.

Gu Ting was in a daze.Meng Ce's appearance is very different from that of the daytime, his eyebrows are still the same, compared to the coldness and sternness of the daytime, now his brows and eyes are soft and gentle, and he can't help showing off his younger brother to others, if he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he must have thought This is two people.

The other party's attitude was generous, so Gu Ting no longer had any worries: "Meng Zhen's distress this time seems to be related to a confidant guard... Does the prince know?"

Meng Ce was startled: "He really tells you everything."

Gu Ting smiled: "Am I friends with him?"

Meng Ce cupped his hands: "It's been dealt with, thank you for thinking about it."

The wind at night is very cold, blowing the biting cold on the face, but the red plums in the courtyard are not afraid at all, they quietly spit out their pistils in the north wind, bit by bit, tremblingly open the petals, revealing the soft and strong Own.

"Has the lord ever considered...telling Meng Zhen about the outside world and leading him to grow?" After hesitating for a long time, Gu Ting still said this sentence, "He looks very soft, but he is actually very smart and sensitive."

"Why didn't you think about it?"

Meng Ce looked at the delicate and tender red plum petals, with a slightly shy expression: "There are accidents in everyone's life. No matter how much I protect him, I can't be as capable as he himself. I wish I could teach him everything I know, but he body... no."

Gu Ting was surprised: "Body?"

Meng Ce lowered his jaw, and slowly clenched his hands into fists behind his back: "He can't work too much, take good care of him, and he can't avoid vomiting blood from time to time. If he is overworked and worrying too much, not only will his health not get better, but he will also suffer from illness. It hinders the number of lives."

Gu Ting frowned: "His illness...what's going on?"

"It's not a disease, it's a poison."

"What poison?"

Meng Ce didn't speak any more, and Gu Ting couldn't ask any more questions.I thought this topic was over, but after thinking about it for a long time, Meng Ce still said: "An unknown poison, I was poisoned when I was a child, and all the doctors I could find, including famous doctors in the world, have seen it over the years. There is no cure. Right now it’s considered the best situation. As long as you take good care of it, don’t work too hard, don’t worry too much, you can live to old age. If you suffer from vomiting blood, you will be poisoned and die immediately. The doctor said, vomiting some blood is nothing. People have spleen marrow, as long as they pay attention to nourishing it, the lost blood can be replenished, no problem, but if he is overjoyed, angry, worried, sad, and vomits blood more violently, the spleen marrow cannot hold back and cannot be replenished, even gods cannot save it .”

Gu Ting suddenly said, "Then he seems to vomit blood very badly this time, is it because something happened, he was afraid and sad, and he thought too much?"

Meng Ce's eyes hurt slightly: "Yes. I also want to thank you for the medicinal food. If it wasn't for your help, I'm afraid I wouldn't be able to see..."

He didn't dare to imagine or say more terrifying pictures and words.

Thinking of the first time he saw Meng Zhen, Gu Ting couldn't help feeling distressed.No martial arts, no special living skills, running so far alone, and worrying about the danger, no one dares to tell, no one dares to look for it, and he vomits blood at any time. It wasn't a coincidence that he took him home, how long could Meng Zhen live?

Meng Ce wiped his face: "Six years ago... Huo Yan told you."

Gu Ting nodded: "Yes."

In fact, he doesn't need to admit it, Meng Ce already knows that Huo Yan's eyes are not right when he looks at Gu Ting, and the relationship is obviously very close, and there won't be too many secrets between each other. He can hear it with all his heart.

"Don't tell my brother, he is most afraid of being a burden."

Gu Ting was stunned for a moment, then smiled: "You and Huo Yan are really good friends, just sent him out, and he told me so."

"Huo Yan..." Meng Ce raised his head, covered his eyes with one hand, and said in a hoarse voice, "I owe him. I waited for him to come to me to settle accounts six years ago, and..."

He didn't finish his sentence, but Gu Ting understood, he had been waiting for Huo Yan to settle accounts with him, and was afraid that Huo Yan would settle accounts with him.

"I owe him so much, but I don't even dare to give my life," Meng Ce said in a low voice, "My brother is still so young, and I'm gone. How can he survive?"

"I was originally a despicable person, so I will continue to live despicablely in the future."

At this point, the wine is not deep yet, people are already drunk, Meng Ce got up, straightened his clothes: "Rong Ce will leave."

Gu Ting watched his figure disappear into the depths of the veranda, and he understood Huo Yan's words better, as well as Meng Ce's burden.They all have their own light, which can illuminate the road ahead and illuminate the people around them.And some people... As long as they live well, they have already redeemed someone.

Meng Ce has a burden on him, and Huo Yan knows that if he doesn't get it over with, he won't be able to communicate peacefully in the future.None of them were right, and Meng Zhen was also right. What was wrong was the war, and the people behind it!The [-] troops of the Zhenbei Army, several lives of the Huo family, and the suffering of the people at the border, what do those people think?Is it success, political achievements, or huge benefits?Don't they feel uncomfortable?Dreaming back at midnight, haven't you ever dreamed of being locked up by a wronged soul?

He didn't know in his previous life, but since he came here in this life, at least he has to do something meaningful, at least in this round, he wants to go deep into Jiuyuan City and let his own light shine here!

……

The next morning, Meng Zhen woke up, rubbed his eyes, and subconsciously looked for his brother: "Brother?"

No one agreed, could it be that yesterday was an illusion?

"elder brother!"

Meng Zhen's voice was tense.

"Are you awake?" Meng Ce twisted the hot handkerchief and came over to wipe his younger brother's face, "Little lazy cat, when is it too late?"

When Meng Zhen saw his brother, he immediately relaxed, obediently raised his face and wiped his face, and said stupidly, "Brother...you came to find me!"

"Ah."

Meng Ce lowered his head and pressed his brother's forehead: "If I don't come again, you're afraid you'd dare to kill yourself."

"Hey... I'm fine, stupid people have stupid luck!" He stretched out his paw towards his brother.

Meng Ce covered it with a veil and wiped it off.

Meng Zhen shook off: "Not this one!"

"what is that?"

Meng Zhen's small face puffed up: "Money, money!"

Meng Ce: ...

Seeing that his brother was being stupid, Meng Zhen simply acted on his own, and tried his best to find out... a few bank notes.Although the denomination is not small, the number of sheets is too small.

"That's all?" Meng Zhen was very dissatisfied.

Meng Ce sighed, "I'm in a hurry to find you, I don't have time to bring more."

Meng Zhen Baozi's face puffed up, and he looked disgusted: "My brother is really poor."

He searched out a rectangular jade tablet from Meng Ce's body familiarly: "I have this, I can barely forgive you."

After finishing speaking, he ignored his elder brother, holding a pile of banknotes and jade tokens, Meng Zhen ran over to find Gu Ting, and put the things in his arms on the table: "Here you are!"

Gu Ting was frightened: "Huh?"

Meng Zhen's face was serious, very serious: "I won't eat for free! Uh...Although I cheated on you brazenly at that time and ate a lot of your food for nothing, I knew that. Is it for you?"

The corners of Gu Ting's mouth twitched slightly: "Didn't I already say that? There is nothing owed or owed between friends. I raised you, not for money."

"I know," Meng Zhen said with a look of 'hate that iron can't be made into steel', "You can get something for nothing, you don't want it for nothing, it's money!"

Gu Ting: ...

Does your brother know how to cheat your brother so much?

The bear boy had an attitude of 'you have to accept it or not, I'm going to make a fuss', Gu Ting had no choice but to take the bank note and return the jade plaque: "I want these and that's enough."

Resurrection, he is not a person without eyesight, this jade card is not ordinary at first glance, the texture is good, the workmanship is exquisite, and it also bears the imprint of the family crest, full of sense of age, at first glance it is something used by King Guzang, or it may be mobilize its forces.

Meng Zhen was upset, Baozi's face puffed up: "No, you have to accept it!"

Gu Ting Fu's forehead, this is a bit difficult.

Outside the corridor, Meng Ce also caressed his forehead, his younger brother...

Knocking on the door and walking into the hall, Meng Ce nodded to Gu Ting: "Since he gave it to you, you can accept it. The things are not as terrible as you imagined. Anyone from the store of the King of Guzang can contact him for help, and money is also available." It can be called out, but the quantity is limited in a short period of time.”

Gu Ting had no choice but to take the jade token: "Then I will accept it."

In fact, it doesn't matter whether he accepts it or not, as long as he doesn't need it.

"Also, I'm here this time to say goodbye to you."

As soon as these words came out, Gu Ting hadn't responded yet, Meng Zhen was stunned: "So... so fast?"

Meng Ce patted his younger brother's head: "I've been away from the mansion for too long, and I found you, so it's inconvenient to stay away for a long time."

Meng Zhen understood, and nodded obediently, her eye circles slowly turning red.

His growth process is different from that of ordinary people. This is the first time he has tasted the taste of friendship. Before he can feel it, he is already facing parting.

Gu Ting's heart was also sour, and he went over to rub his little friend's head: "Okay, it's not too far away, we can write a letter, and after the New Year, I will visit you?"

"Then it's done, you must write to me," Meng Zhen turned his back with red eyes, "I'm leaving with my brother, don't send me off, I don't want to cry."

"it is good."

Gu Ting also doesn't like parting, he doesn't want to see the back of his good friend going away.

"Then... goodbye."

"Well, be careful along the way."

Meng Ce came suddenly and left suddenly. He didn't pack anything at all. He said goodbye and left with Meng Zhen.

Gu Ting still quietly stood on the veranda, watching the two brothers' backs slowly go away, slowly disappearing into the wind and snow.There was silence around him, only Wu Feng was with him.

It was like this when I first arrived in Jiuyuan, a small yard, quiet surroundings, only long-term companions around me, but at that time I didn’t feel lonely at all, I just felt full of energy, now...

Gu Ting wrapped his clothes, the winter in Jiuyuan is really cold.

……

King Guzang came and went like a lightning bolt, but he was nowhere to be seen again. Only then did Jiang Muyun realize that it was a play!It's a story!These days, the popular drama in the city, the new story about management, alludes to the matter of these two brothers!Meng Ce knew all the details as soon as he heard it, so of course he wouldn't believe him!After inquiring about the source again, it was indeed Gu Ting!

it's him again...

He knew that Gu Ting was smart, but he didn't expect him to be so smart.Gu Ting left in a fit of anger, he thought he was playing a petty temper, and thought that there was enough affection between them, and when the other party's temper dissipated, they could slowly get back together, looking at it now, it didn't seem quite right.Gu Ting acted like he was angry and impulsive?

He seems to have separated from him, is it because he has gotten too close to Gu Qingchang recently?From now on... how to make peace, how to choose?

On You Dachun's side, Qing Falcon was lost and Gan Siniang was not caught, so he smashed everything in the room angrily.fuck it!He doesn't want this credit, it's over!No amount of fine work can compare to military exploits. No matter how powerful the king of Zhenbei is, no matter how tight the fence is, if someone else gives him a chance, can the surname Huo stop it?Thinking of the old eunuch Li Gui's words, and thinking of the news from Beidi... You Dachun made a decision.

……

Just as Meng Ce brothers were sent away in the morning, Gu Ting heard the news that Qing Falcon had died in the afternoon.

Such an important and detailed work, who has been tossing for so long, died suddenly!what happened?He wanted to ask Huo Yan immediately, but he didn't expect Huo Yan to come to his small courtyard directly.

"How do you..."

Huo Yan's expression was steady: "I knew you would want to find me, so I came here first."

Gu Ting didn't have time to joke, so he hurriedly asked him: "Qing Falcon is dead? Didn't your people follow him?"

Huo Yan nodded: "So we found out, he committed suicide."

suicide?Why?

Gu Ting didn't understand.

Huo Yan: "I have been waiting for him to contact Shangfeng. In order not to make him suspicious, I even created troubles to provoke his nervousness, but in the end, he didn't contact anyone. I let him go, and you also gave He is free, he obviously can go anywhere, and can be contacted by anyone, but he didn't do anything, and committed suicide by creating a homicide scene without any doubts, so—"

Gu Ting narrowed his eyes: "Is he the one behind the scenes?"

Knowing that Huo Yan is investigating, why not just cut everything off?But what was the reason for all the fuss before?Does it make sense?

"It makes sense," Huo Yan narrowed his eyes, "If it wasn't for my people to follow him all the time and find him later, it is very likely that he would not be able to see that he committed suicide."

There is something else going on here.

Perhaps Qing Falcon's mission is to create chaos, stir up Huo Yan's doubts, and then die, making Huo Yan even more angry and uncomfortable.

"Where's Gan Siniang?" Gu Ting didn't feel right, "Where is Gan Siniang?"

Huo Yan: "In my mansion, the words have not been asked yet."

Gu Ting's eardrums twitched, it didn't feel right, everything was wrong, there must be something wrong here!But he couldn't see it, his heart was pounding, and he had a very bad feeling, what did he not expect...

Suddenly there was the sound of drums in the distance, one after another, heavy and heavy, as if beating on the chest.

Huo Yan stood up, his momentum instantly stern: "It's the drum of war. The enemy attacked."

It was the first time for Gu Ting to hear this kind of voice, and for some reason, fine sweat broke out from the palm of his hand.

"I have to go." Huo Yan turned around and strode out.

Gu Ting chased after him, his voice dry: "Then...then I'll talk about it when you come back."

"Wait for me to come back?" Huo Yan turned around suddenly, with a half-smile.

Gu Ting didn't know why he stopped, he just repeated his own words: "Well, I'll wait for you to come back."

Huo Yan narrowed his eyes: "Do you know... what it means to say this to someone who is about to go to the battlefield?"

Gu Ting was a little dazed and didn't react for a while.

"Since we have promised, we must do it." Huo Yan turned around again neatly, and strode out. Accompanied by the war drums, his deep voice sounded agitated and demanding, "Wait for me to come back!"

The turbulent wind and snow engulfed the figure of the departing person, and also engulfed the red plums in the courtyard.

The winter in Jiuyuan was too cold, and he experienced two farewells a day, and the last time was accompanied by war drums. Gu Ting couldn't stand it, he squatted down and hugged himself, and he didn't get up for a long time.