Hard to be a shadow guard

There is no excuse for the Holy Majesty to order the King of Lingnan to return to Beijing to report on his duties.

And after leaving Beijing for many years, it is indeed impossible for Xie Yiqian to say that he does not want to go back and have a look.

Driven by various reasons, Xie Yiqian finally returned to the Holy Majesty's will, only to arrange all the affairs of the Lingnan Palace and leave soon.

So just one month later, he rushed to Wangjing's palace to join the army, and set out on the road in a mighty way.

Since it was a business trip, Xie Yiqian couldn't stop and go all the way, so he simply agreed with Xuanying to catch some distance when he went, and then came back alone with him on the return journey, whether they played or made trouble along the way, they all said it themselves Calculate.

Only half a month later, Prince Xie from Lingnan returned to Wangjing again after many years, and was greeted by the emperor himself at the gate of the city.

This is undoubtedly the highest honor for any person in the court.

It's a pity that when Xie Yiqian greeted and exchanged greetings with the emperor, his mind was full of anxiety. The reason was simple, but Xuanying went to Qianrui Palace with Tianren first, saying that he wanted to check on the safety of the palace.

Ever since Xuanying and Xie Yiqian returned to Lingnan, the two had been inseparable at all. Xie Yiqian couldn't remember how long it had been, and they had been separated from Xuanying for such a long time.

He was anxious to catch his little shadow, so he was naturally perfunctory when facing the emperor.

If he hadn't remembered anything else, Xie Yiqian would have made excuses and left long ago.

Xie Yiqian only waited for the emperor to express his longing for the King of Lingnan before he asked with a smile on his face: "Dare to ask Your Majesty, I don't know the Empress Dowager..."

The emperor was taken aback for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile.

Lin Yiping retreated to the left and right, motioning for Xie Yiqian to take a step back to speak, and then he heard him say: "I know what the prince means, it's just alas!"

When Xie Yiqian heard this, his heart sank.

The emperor said: "After I got the letter that the prince wanted to come back, I went to find the emperor's grandmother, and mentioned the prince tactfully, but the emperor and her... even if I don't like the emperor, I'm afraid I can't help the prince. .”

The old queen is still alive now, and after Xie Yiqian decided to return to Wangjing, he began to think about seeing the old queen again.

But now...

Xie Yiqian knew that he broke the heart of the old lady back then.

In the final analysis, he was able to ask Xuanying's forgiveness only because of Xuanying's sincerity, but what about the old queen?

The grandparents and grandchildren without any blood relationship, the old queen really planned for him back then, what did they get in exchange?

Xie Yiqian was not surprised by this result. He sighed a long time, took half a step back and cupped his hands to the emperor: "Thank you Your Majesty, I understand."

Seeing that he could think about it, the emperor relaxed a lot, and seeing that Xie Yi was exhausted, he quickly ordered Lingnan King to return to his residence to rest.

Just waiting for the King of Lingnan to see him in the morning court the next day, Xie Yiqian respectfully reported his duties to the emperor in the court hall that day.

Even if he wasn't in the fiefdom at all a few years ago, Tianren and others were able to tell the truth, and it was enough for him to compile it decently. If he didn't study it carefully, he wouldn't find anything unusual at all.

Some courtiers had regrets in their hearts for not seeing the rift between the King of Lingnan and the emperor.

When Xie Yi dived down and hurried out of the palace gate, he saw a figure that was the most conspicuous among the guards guarding the palace gate.

Maybe beauty is in the eyes of lovers, anyway, Xie Yiqian can only see Xuan Ying.

Last night, both of them had just returned to Prince Rui's Mansion, but they still had a lot of trouble in the middle of the night, and they only fell asleep when it was just dawn.

However, Xie Yiqian had another court meeting today, and he had to get up to rush to the court, but Xuan Ying insisted on following, always feeling that Wangjing was not safe, and he had to accompany him to protect him.

Xie Yiqian tried to persuade him to no avail, so he had to let him follow, and then Xuanying stood outside the palace gate for two or three hours.

Xie Yiqian was heartbroken, and as soon as he saw Xuanying, he rushed to meet him, pulled Xuanying up with his backhand, and soon disappeared from the sight of others, leaving only two people to avoid the courtiers, and asked Xie Yiqian to ask warmly: "What's wrong? I told you earlier, don’t come, you don’t listen…”

"Is your waist still sore? Is your body still uncomfortable? Are you tired..."

Saying so, Xie Yiqian helped Xuanying get into the carriage, and quickly ordered the driver to return home.

The next day, in a remote but elegant teahouse in the south of Wangjing City, the surrounding atmosphere is a bit different today.

The reason--

I heard that when the pilgrimage went on a private visit today, although the ministers of the court did not know where the majesty was going, the plainclothes attendants brought by the emperor were not sloppy, so the inside and outside of the teahouse had already been surrounded by the emperor's men and horses

At this moment in the teahouse, Xuan Ying stood behind Xie Yiqian, with the emperor in front, Xie Yiqian didn't ask him to sit with him.

Just like this, in front of the emperor, Xie Yiqian picked up a piece of pastry from time to time, turned around and fed it to Xuanying.

While the emperor was asking questions, Xie Yiqian would occasionally say a few words to Xuanying: "Do you want to try this delicious food? If you like to wait before returning to Lingnan, I will bring you the cook as well."

"Are you thirsty? Drink some tea to moisten your throat..."

"If you're tired from standing... Forget it, you can stand for a while, don't be presumptuous in front of His Majesty, and go back to the king in a while and wait for you to rest."

Lin Yi listened, with a strange look on his face, he really couldn't tell who was presumptuous in front of the emperor.

It was not easy for Xuanying to reject Xie Yiqian, but in front of His Majesty, he didn't dare to speak at all, so he had to follow the Lord everywhere, and do whatever he wanted.

Even so, as Xie Yiqian's actions and words became more and more excessive, Xuanying's head lowered lower and lower, and in the end she wished she could leave here.

In Xuan Ying's heart, there was really an inexplicable sense of taboo in front of the emperor and the Lord.

It's not unbearable, but it's always extremely uncomfortable.

He always felt that if he was another irascible monarch, he would have been furious if he was ignored by the lord.

On the other hand, the emperor who watched for a long time also understood.

Lin Yi stretched out his hand, nodded to Xie Yiqian from the air, and said with emotion: "You, you!"

Even so, his eyes kept falling on Xuanying, he paused for a moment, and finally asked: "Is this the sweetheart you mentioned?"

Xie Yiqian was noncommittal, he nodded as a matter of course, turned his head and called Xuanying softly, and fed him the sake in the wine cup in his hand.

Lin Yi couldn't express how he felt watching Xie Yiqian's movements over and over again.

Perhaps there was surprise at him lowering his profile to take care of his attendants, and it might as well be mixed with a bit of envy when he saw his lover.

But no matter what it is, it is destined to be an experience that Lin Yi can't get.

And likewise, the King of Lingnan, who is destined to have no heirs, is really reassuring.

Hearing the emperor's question suddenly, Xuan Ying raised her head in surprise, met Lin Yi's eyes, and then lowered her head in panic.

What Xie Yiqian was waiting for was his words. He wiped his hands with a silk cloth, pulled Xuanying to sit down, and then held down Xuanying's movement to get up. He turned his head and smiled at the emperor: "Your Majesty Did you find out? This is the person I told you about a few years ago!"

The emperor thought to himself, if I can't find out if you are so presumptuous, what's the point of living.

After hearing this sentence again, Xuanying felt even more surprised.

However, the emperor's next sentence made him lose his mind to think about anything else.

I just heard the emperor ask: "But you didn't say that the man you like is a man...Is this the shadow guard of your house? Can you give him a title? Without a title, what is he doing with you?" What? If outsiders say it, it’s the reputation of the Charm Master.”

"So what? This king will not let this kind of thing happen, and even if you can't give him a title, the rest should be his, and this king will be the same." Xie Yiqian didn't care, "Even if it is a hundred years later, if you can be with me Xuan Ying was the only one buried with the king."

Lin Yi didn't know how to answer when he heard this.

The three people in the back sat around and casually talked about the future, and then they made a closer relationship.

After bidding farewell to the emperor, Xie Yiqian and Xuanying did not go directly back to Qianrui Prince's Mansion, but turned around to the busy market on the other side, and happened to hear someone say: "There will be fireworks at the moat outside the city tonight!"

Xie Yiqian turned his head and exchanged glances with Xuanying. The two looked at each other and smiled, apparently thinking of a place.

Throughout the afternoon and evening, Xie Yiqian and Xuanying wandered the streets, occasionally buying some snacks, and Xie Yiqian coaxed and tricked him, and Xuanying fed them to him.

If it wasn't for Xuanying's disagreement, Xie Yiqian would have wanted to hold hands with him and walk down the street swaggeringly.

Declare to the world--

This is the king's concubine!

When the two came out of a Taoist temple, the sun had completely sunk.

Xie Yi hid two red ropes that he had just asked for under his sleeve, and kept avoiding Xuanying's sight, looked at the sky, and suggested that he could go to the moat.

Xuanying had no objection, and walked shoulder to shoulder with Xie Yiqian outside Wangjing City.

......

Dongfeng night flowers and thousands of trees.

The two people walking around Wangjing walked and finally stopped under a huge ancient tree that could only be hugged by four or five people.

The fireworks in the distance were gorgeous, setting off the ground with brilliance, and the surrounding people were full of voices, but the two standing under the ancient tree seemed to be alone in a quiet place.

Xie Yiqian took out the two red ropes that had been hidden all along, and waved them in front of Xuanying's eyes, attracting enough of Xuanying's attention.

He grabbed Xuanying's wrist, silently tied the red rope that he had obtained today, and then put the other one into Xuanying's hand, his intentions were self-evident.

Xuanying did not hesitate after taking the red rope, and grabbed Xie Yiqian's right hand with his backhand, fiddling with the red rope to tie him.

Only in the middle of the journey, he dropped his hands a few times and almost let the red rope fall. Xuanying's trembling hands clearly exposed the excitement of the master at this time.

It wasn't until Xuanying worked hard for half a day to tie the red rope well that he finally let out a long sigh of relief.

Hi today, the red rope is fixed, and it is a perfect match.

Bu Ta Nian grows together forever, Gui Fu Lan Xin.

Xuanying touched the red string on his wrist, the smooth touch made him feel like he was going through time and space.

After a long while, Xuanying couldn't help laughing foolishly, raised his right hand high to his lips, and kissed lightly.

Facing Xie Yiqian's smile, he broke away from Xie Yiqian's hand, took half a step back, and slowly knelt down on one knee.

Xuanying raised her head, her eyes were full of admiration and love, and the two eyes looking at Xie Yiqian seemed to be shining with starlight, dazzling and moving.

He said with a smile: "The subordinates should be the pawns of the master, and do their best."

After a moment of silence, Xie Yiqian raised his hand to press Xuanying's head, his five fingers moved slightly, and the hair on the top of Xuanying's head was quickly rubbed into a mess.

I just heard him say: "Then the king will be the little shadow's backing, and he will accompany him in life and death."

Standing on one knee and kneeling on the other, smiling at each other, the love is always there.

——The end