Prostitution

Fine riders lead the way, accompanied by chariots of hundreds of officials, and the emperor Luan sits in the middle row and surrounds him.Wheels grinding the ground, horseshoes treading dust, the noise was loud and loud, drowning out the voices of people.

Qu Tongyin couldn't stand the boring journey, so he sent someone to call Xu Jingyun to ride with him on the way.

In fact, the boring itinerary is secondary. The main reason is that the sword will be out of its sheath after ten years of grinding. He is worried that Xu Jingyun will be confused about his position when the incident happened, and will make some actions that will cause trouble, or that after the victory and defeat are divided, they will be separated because of his concealment. Being separated from each other, Xu Jingyun can be regarded as loyal, at least he has no intention of treason, and it is not impossible to be at odds with him in the future, so he hesitated again and again, and decided to express his sincerity to Xu Jingyun.

The man sat beside him for half a cup of tea, but Qu Tongyin was still dawdling away from the topic.

Although Xu Jingyun was upright, he was not careless and reckless. Gradually, he noticed that Qu Tongyin's expression was different from usual, and he hesitated to speak many times between his speeches, showing a faint look of concern.

He couldn't help but think of these days, Qu Tongyin's behavior was quite abnormal.When I was in the mansion, I avoided him several times intentionally or unintentionally to meet someone secretly, and only a few words left and right, but it must be an urgent matter that cannot be delayed, otherwise since I want to avoid him, I can definitely meet with him during the day when the two are not together .If it's about official business, you can't hide from it, but if it's about private matter...

He had no intention of prying into Qu Tongyin's privacy, he just turned a blind eye to those trivial matters and didn't even ask a word.

Right now, Qu Tongyin called him over, presumably wanting to explain something, but hesitantly worried that he would get angry because of it.

Xu Jingyun pondered for a while, and secretly came up with an idea.

Qu Tongyin had already babbled about the weather, scenery, battles, etc., but there was something hidden in his heart. He was silent for a while, thinking about how to get to the point, when he heard Xu Jingyun coughed dryly beside him, and then Turn your head away.

Xu Jingyun's eyes dodged when he was facing him, and he said, "We have known each other for a while, although we all have our own personal interests, and there is no need to mention the past, but I think that there are some things that I don't tell you frankly, and I always have them in my heart." There is a hurdle."

Qu Tongyin was stunned when he heard the words, blinked and said dumbly, "What's the matter?"

Xu Jingyun sat upright and lowered his eyes slightly, "Actually, I have been to Lianyi Pavilion before..."

"I know that." Qu Tongyin answered casually, and Xu Jingyun took the opportunity to glance at him, expressing that the words were still in progress.

"You continue." Qu Tongyin consciously softened his voice.

Xu Jingyun then went on to say, "There was a time when the prince was extremely ruthless, and everyone in Dali Temple was in panic, and I was no exception. Later, the prince returned to normal, but everyone still had palpitations and did not dare to slack off in their actions. , I finally settled down. Once I heard a few colleagues whispering privately. I thought they were talking about the prince, but after listening carefully, I realized that they were talking about Qinlou Chuguan. You know, I have never had many friends. When he said this, he sighed briefly, "Out of curiosity, and also... because I was worried and hard to solve, so I went too."

Qu Tongyin waited for a while, and seeing that he didn't intend to continue, he spoke up, "I can roughly guess this."

Xu Jingyun let out another long breath, remembering the past, feeling a little bit lost for a while, "I entered the Lianyi Pavilion for the first time, and I was really shocked. Xu Jingyun saw that I was speechless after three questions, so he understood indiscriminately and sent me to the Mr. Wen's place. Mr. Wen is a very friendly person. You can probably tell that I'm new here and I'm nervous, so he talks to himself. Afterwards, after a few glasses of strong wine, I can let go Some. But... I never crossed the line."

Qu Tongyin listened quietly, and couldn't help but ask, "Then you...are you regretting not crossing the line?"

Xu Jingyun's sword eyebrows were tightened, his eyes narrowed and he stared coldly at the past, Qu Tongyin hurriedly changed his words, "I know, I know, you are not regretting, you are simply stating the truth."

Xu Jingyun smiled very lightly, and said, "Then you don't blame me for confessing this to you today, do you?"

Qu Tongyin waved his sleeves, and said generously, "How can I? I have heard about you and Mr. Wen for a long time, and I know it in detail. You forgot, who saved you on the prince's birthday last year?" .”

With a slight smile on Xu Jingyun's face, he said slowly, "I learned from other people that it's different from saying it personally."

Qu Tongyin had a ghost in his heart, and his words sounded out of character when he heard them, his eyebrows were wrinkled, and his slightly sluggish eyes became puzzled and uneasy.

Xu Jingyun turned his head and looked at him deeply, "You know what I just said. I didn't ask you how you knew it before, and I won't ask you in the future. But there is something I want to tell you. , I don’t care about the ups and downs of the world, as long as I don’t bear each other.”

Qu Tongyin stared back, his heart felt sore, and he couldn't help holding Xu Jingyun's hand, feeling mixed feelings for a moment.

What a smart person, he actually underestimated him.

In terms of official rank, the Shaoqing of Dali Temple is far inferior to the Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment, and there is no need to humble himself and protect him closely. This is unusual when you think about it carefully.If it was said that the prince's birthday banquet was a favor, then why did he get closer and closer like this.

It is true that things happen for a reason, and it is true that affection is easy to ignore.

"I also have something to tell you frankly." Qu Tongyin cleared his mind, and his voice was unprecedentedly gentle, "But you promise not to get angry no matter what you hear, even sulk."

"You forgot what I just said." Xu Jingyun held his hand in the palm of his hand, leaned back and relaxed a little, ready to listen carefully.

Qu Tongyin looked at him with a smile, and leaned back against the wall of the carriage, "Let me first tell you how I knew you had been to Lianyi Pavilion and knew a lot about it. You were born in Dali Temple, and you have always been cautious in your words and deeds. But even if a colleague recognizes you, it is not a novel and rare thing, and there is no need to publicize it. The reason why I know the details is all thanks to the master's hands and eyes. You probably haven't noticed that at the prince's birthday banquet, one of the officials present Among them, nine out of ten are frequent visitors, otherwise, how would they send out all the Yingying Yanyans."

Xu Jingyun listened seriously, without showing any signs of change, and asked lightly, "Why bother, my lord?"

Listening to this question, Tongyin sat up straight and straightened up, with a serious expression on his face, "This is the matter of life and death that I want to tell you next."

Xu Jingyun cast a glance at him, seeing him returning to his previous demeanor, he felt that the matter was serious, so he subconsciously restrained his face and held his breath, and straightened his waist.

"Do you remember the last sentence of Liu Shen's confession at the bottom of the Broken Mountain Cliff that day?"

Xu Jingyun thought about it for a moment, frowned and hesitated, "The prince left?"

Qu Tongyin closed his eyes and nodded slightly.

Xu Jingyun frowned even deeper, dazed as if out of his body, suddenly woke up after a while, hurriedly turned sideways to half open the window, and looked around outside.

A burst of dust rushed into the carriage, and the clanking of the armored wheels of the armored cavalry guards ten feet away entered the ears, completely drowning out the whispers of the two.

Xu Jingyun closed the car window tightly, as if he had foreseen a life-and-death situation, his eyes were slightly lowered, his face turned pale, and he suddenly raised his eyes, staring at Qu Tongyin in disbelief.

Qu Tongyin nodded again.

Xu Jingyun seemed to be suddenly relieved of suspense, he leaned back against the wall of the carriage, and remained silent for a long time. Slowly, his complexion improved, and there was an unknown smile on his mouth from time to time.I don't know whether it was because of all kinds of puzzles that I was able to see the sun and see the sun, or I was both horrified and excited by the great change in the world that I was about to experience.

Qu Tongyin stopped talking, but seeing his elusive expression, fearing that he would go back on what he said earlier, he patiently waited until he calmed down before asking, "Are you scared?"