Nine princes get married
Chapter 7
Zhuang Jiu and Qian Rong stepped into the hall and suddenly felt that the atmosphere was not right.The four people who were already seated in the hall looked at them with smiles, as if they were waiting for them to speak first.
"Cough, I'm really sorry to keep everyone waiting for so long." After taking his seat, Zhuang Jiu clasped his hands.
"It doesn't matter," Bu Qingzhu waved his hand, "I have nothing important to visit with Yunyou today, but Brother Ninth's housework is more important."
Zhuang Jiu was taken aback for a moment, then he understood, turned his head to Qian Rong's mouth, and said, "It seems that Brother Bu already knows?"
Bu Qingzhu nodded with a smile: "Qingzhu didn't know it before, so I'm so presumptuous, I hope Brother Ninth will forgive me."
"Where is it? We concealed it first." Zhuang Jiu waved his hand.
Sitting next to Zhuang Jiu, Qian Rong couldn't help but blush when he saw the two men coming and going with modesty and politeness—Cang Mo and Su Sining naturally wouldn't take the initiative to explain his relationship with Zhuang Jiu. Come on, it's just the scene in the garden just now... Qian Rong covered his face with one hand and resisted the urge to sigh. Now, he lost all his face...
Bu Qingzhu continued: "It must be that little sister Qingzhu has made Brother Ninth embarrassing these few days, I'm really sorry."
"Where is it?" Zhuang Jiu continued to smirk, thinking that you only know...
"Since Ninth Brother and, uh, 'Mrs.' love each other and respect each other like a guest," Bu Qingzhu continued, "then the younger sister shouldn't get involved anymore. Ninth Brother doesn't need to care about the younger sister, just do what should be done."
Bu Qingzhu's words undoubtedly clarified his attitude, Zhuang Jiu immediately smiled and said: "Zhuang Jiu is indebted to Miss Bu's love, but Zhuang Jiu has already sworn that he will only marry one wife in this life, love him, respect her, and never leave her." .”
Zhuang Jiu just said so, Bu Qingzhu and his wife didn't know the truth, they just nodded in praise, Cang Mo and Su Sining didn't say much even though they knew the truth.Qian Rong was stunned when he heard the words. From the beginning to now, Zhuang Jiu has been saying this all the time. He naturally didn't take it seriously at the beginning—it may not be the truth at the beginning of Zhuang Jiu, but what about now?The words did not change, but the meanings overlapped. How many turns have been made from Zhuang Jiu's heart to his mouth, and how many turns have been made to enter his heart.Thinking of this, a faint smile slowly appeared on the corner of his mouth, which seemed to be a helpless compromise.To Zhuang Jiu, but also to herself.
Zhuang Jiu can pester him whenever he wants, he is also a big man, since he knows both sides' intentions, why bother to hold back?
Since then, Bu Qinglian has never appeared again, probably because her brother explained the matter clearly, such a well-informed and reasonable woman deserves to be entrusted by better people.
Zhuang Jiu's "family of four" has been in Jiangnan for less than half a month, and it can be said to be fruitful. First, he reached an agreement with the Bu family, and second, the relationship between Jiu Wang and his wife is gradually deepening and steadily heating up.The two children did not participate in official business at all, and they had a great time by themselves.
However, Delong Wangshu was talking about Zhuang Jiu—he felt that he and Xiaoqian were in love with each other, why couldn't it be a matter of course, and make up for the wedding night in the bridal chamber as soon as possible.
Zhuang Jiu is working hard for this goal, and his flirting with Xiaoqian is also escalating.
In the middle of the night, Zhuang Jiu still used the excuse of being unable to sleep, and squeezed to Qian Rong's bedside, clamoring for a chat.
Qian Rong sat up, scratched his hair, and asked a question that seemed to have puzzled him for a long time: "Do you actually want to sleep in bed? You should have told me earlier if you wanted to sleep in bed. If you didn't say it back then, how would I know that you wanted to sleep?" What about the bed? I have no problem sleeping on a chaise longue. According to my status, I should sleep on a chaise longue or on the floor. At that time, you insisted on giving way to me. It’s really not good for a prince to sleep on a chaise longue. I'm going to sleep outside and you come here to sleep?"
Zhuang Jiu moved out cautiously, it seemed that Qian Rong was really mad.But retreating despite difficulties has never been Zhuang Jiu's style, he usually goes against the wind.
"Actually, I want to say, we should sleep on the bed together... we can also chat together or something." Zhuang Jiu blinked and said.
Qian Rong looked at him, and after a long time his facial expression twitched: "Zhuang Yiliu, don't push me too far."
"..." Zhuang Jiu sighed suddenly, turned his face silently, and still sat on the edge of the bed, staring at the moonlight on the ground, in a daze.
Seeing that something was wrong with him, Qian Rong knew that he couldn't tell the truth from the fake, but his heart softened.She raised her hand to gently touch his hand on the edge of the bed, and asked softly, "Huh?"
Zhuang Jiu moved his fingers as a response, but he still didn't turn his face away.
"...you come up." Qian Rong finally said, secretly cursing himself for being soft-hearted, calling the wolf to bed, while moving in.
Zhuang Jiucai looked at him and smiled: "As expected, you are the best to me."
After finishing speaking, he took off his shoes and got on the bed, grabbing Qian Rong's hand that touched him just now and never letting go.Sitting side by side on the head of the bed, Zhuang Jiu didn't speak, but just played with Qian Rong's hand.Counting fingers one by one, from between the fingers to the junction of the root of the finger, and then back to the round and neat nails, and then rubbing the calluses formed by long-term martial arts and holding the sword.
Qian Rong played with him for a while before he spoke: "Have you thought about what to say?"
Zhuang Jiu smiled: "Then tell me my name first. I don't like people calling me by my name──Of course you are an exception. You are an exception to everything."
"...Many people dare not call you by your name." Qian Rong was quite immune to Zhuang Jiu's sweet talk.
"Well, do you know why?" Zhuang Jiu inserted the five fingers of his right hand into Qian Rong's left hand, and clasped the ten fingers, "My biological mother's single name has a character Liu, which is the emperor's favorite concubine Liu. But the one who gave birth to me Time was difficult, I survived, but she didn't."
Qian Rong bent his fingers fiercely, and firmly held Zhuang Jiu's.The simple two-sentence description made his heart tighten suddenly.
"That's why my name is 'Zhuang Yiliu'," Zhuang Jiu said lightly, "with a man's love for the woman he loves deeply, and hatred for a child who killed that woman."
"..." Qian Rong was quiet for a while before he said, "It was your father who made your mother pregnant. You have no choice. You are not at fault."
Zhuang Jiu tilted his head: "...Really? In fact, the late emperor died long ago, and I have grown up for a long time. It doesn't matter what happened when I was young. Perhaps, it is because of that that I can be tempered. As it is today..."
"So shameless?" Qian Rong raised his eyebrows.
Zhuang Jiu also smiled lightly: "The current one is my eldest brother, the former prince. He is ten years older than me. When I was a child, he married several concubines. One of them is from Sichuan. Yes, her personality is not as meek or artificial as other women, she is very straightforward and free and easy, especially easy to fight against injustices."
Qian Rong listened to him quietly and looked at the faint smile on his face when he recalled the past.
"Because I was deliberately neglected by the first emperor, I was inevitably excluded and bullied by other brothers and sisters. Then one day, a woman with a peachy face but a raised eyebrow suddenly jumped out to protect me. From then on, I was loved by her Take care of her until she became pregnant, gave birth to the prince, became weak, and finally passed away in a season of peach blossoms."
Qian Rong listened to him calmly recounting the past, and felt a little tight in his heart. The other hand also covered the hands that the two shook hands. He didn't move, just held it for a long while, and then said lightly: "It's His Majesty the Thirteenth Prince." mother?"
Zhuang Jiu nodded: "Thirteen is talented and intelligent, but he didn't know how to hide his clumsiness at the beginning, so he suffered a lot. Although he later restrained himself, he showed his sharpness before, so he was guarded by many people. But his father is different from mine. The reasons for the loss of a loved one are similar, my father blamed me, but his father shifted his love to him, resulting in the envy and hatred of many people, almost wanting to eradicate."
"What does His Highness Thirteen think about that seat?" Qian Rong said lightly.
"I don't know, that kid has a lot of thoughts." Zhuang Jiu said, "It's fine to do whatever he wants, as long as he has the ability. I'm protecting him now, but I can't protect him forever."
"Well, anyway, just don't bring your son down." Qian Rong had a slight smile on his lips.
"It's our son." Zhuang Jiu curled his lips dissatisfied.
Qian Rong rolled his eyes.
"Tell me about you." Zhuang Jiu proposed enthusiastically, sweeping away the slight sadness before.
"Do you think I'll believe you if you say you haven't investigated me thoroughly?" Qian Rong gave him another look.
Zhuang Jiu smiled awkwardly: "It's also... that, I'm sorry..."
"...I am an orphan, and I was taken in by the old Yinsong castle owner. The old castle owner saw that I was capable of writing and martial arts, so he set out to train me to be the assistant of the castle owner." Qian Rong finally said, although it was a few words .
"It's really different to hear you say it yourself." Zhuang Jiu said with a smile, "At the beginning, I heard that there were several capable people around Master Cangbao, and I wondered which one would come out to fight me..."
Qian Rong looked at him with raised eyebrows.
Zhuang Jiu continued to say with joy, "Will it be Gongsun Ji who is eloquent, eloquent and thoughtful, or Mu Xiu, who is steady, majestic and unrestrained? It turned out to be the one who is cruel, quick and meticulous..."
Qian Rong quickly withdrew his hand, sorry for the phrase "ruthless and quick".
Zhuang Jiu looked at the suddenly empty hand, and pouted innocently: "...the one I admire the most and want to meet..."
Fortunately, under the moonlight, Qian Rong didn't let Zhuang Jiu see his blushing. Then he turned over and lay down neatly, and dropped two words: "Sleep."
"Hey..." Zhuang Jiu scratched his hair, and lay down helplessly, feeling that it was not appropriate to put his hands anywhere, and finally put them on Qian Rong's waist.
"Take it down, or chop it up." Qian Rong only said lightly.
Zhuang Jiu immediately took down his hands, facing Qian Rong's back with a bitter face.
"Xiaoqian," Zhuang Jiu called out tentatively, "Even Doctor Huang said that you need to let off steam..."
"So you still prefer to sleep in the chaise longue?" Qian Rong asked through gritted teeth.
Zhuang Jiu was full of unwillingness but could only shut up obediently.
Qian Rong also twitched his lips, he actually didn't want to be so coy, uh, coquettish.only……
In summer, it dawned early, before the sun came out, Qian Rong woke up.Taking the paws on his waist away, Qian Rong sat up.The man beside him also woke up, rubbing his eyes with a very relaxed expression.
"Let me go down." Qian Rong said, with a hoarse voice unique to the early morning, "I'm going to do morning exercises."
"Oh." Zhuang Jiu also sat up, rolled over and got out of bed, "Let's go together."
The wind in the morning carried a hint of comfort, and quickly blew away the last trace of distress.The two went to the bamboo grove in the backyard, picked up bamboo branches on the ground and made gestures.Both of them were very focused and serious about the sparring, completely different from the usual laughing and cursing.Qian Rong is the main attacker and Zhuang Jiu is the main defender, aiming to improve Zhuang Jiu's self-protection ability against the enemy.
The strong wind brings the bamboo leaves to fall, and the clothes are flying, which is another interesting beauty.
The two of them practiced until the sun was born, and then they stopped for a while.
Qian Rong wiped off his sweat: "Why were you a little slow just now, not as agile as usual?"
"Then why are you so impatient?" Zhuang Jiu asked back, not losing the bamboo branch in his hand for a while, and waved it in the air a few times.
Qian Rong was speechless for a moment and snorted.
There was a clearing in the depths of the bamboo forest, and there was a stone table and bench on the clearing. The two walked in that direction, chatting with each other.
"Why are you avoiding me?" After thinking for a moment, Zhuang Jiu cut straight to the point.
"What are you hiding from you?" Qian Rong was puzzled.
Zhuang Jiu twitched the corner of his mouth: "Pretend, continue to pretend."
"..."
Zhuang Jiu curled his mouth again, and approached his ear: "Why don't you let me touch you..."
Qian Rong was startled, half a step away, and stared at him.
"You have to give me a reason," Zhuang Jiu was very dissatisfied, "Don't you know how painful it is to watch without food?"
"..." Qian Rong pouted, "Anyway, I don't want to be like my master, who can't get out of bed for ten days and a half months..."
Zhuang Jiu paused, the corners of his mouth twitching slightly: "..."
Qian Rong also felt a little awkward, so he continued to walk forward.The two of them didn't walk the way they already had, but kept walking through the bamboo forest, pushing aside the branches and leaves in front, and there was a clearing in the forest.
However-
Qian Rong's figure faltered.
Zhuang Jiu almost bumped into his back, was about to be puzzled, but looked over from the gap between the branches and leaves - the stone table has been occupied by someone, white clothes and black hair, weak figure...
"Fang Cai, just now..." Qian Rong's voice was so soft that it couldn't be softer, with some trembling, "Are we speaking loudly?"
"...big." Zhuang Jiu said honestly.
Especially in the bamboo forest in the early morning, there is only no lingering sound.
Qian Rong covered his face, oh...
The two of them naturally went back the same way.
Speechless along the way, Qian Rong's face was solemn and even a little sad.Zhuang Jiu didn't care, anyway, he didn't say some things...
It wasn't until breakfast time that I saw Cang Mo and Su Sining again.
Su Sining still had the usual indifferent expression on his face, he couldn't see why, Qian Rong felt more and more uneasy, did he hear it or didn't he hear it?Does he mind or not?He wanted the young master to give him a good time, but he didn't dare to ask directly.
Fortunately, after breakfast, the two families dispersed and went about their own business again, and Qian Rong felt a little relieved.
Zhuang Jiu was a little puzzled: "As for being so worried?"
Qian Rong gave him a white look: "Do you know... Forget it, you don't know."
Zhuang Jiu twitched the corner of his mouth.
In the afternoon, Zhuang Jiu proposed to go for a lake tour. Qian Rong nodded and agreed, thinking that the business was almost done.Zhuang Yi and Zhuang fear also followed, very happy.
The lakes and mountains are so beautiful that the two children watch the fish at the stern of the boat.The two parents drank tea and chatted in the cabin, which was nothing more than trivial matters.
Qian Rong has been a little absent-minded.Even though Zhuang Jiu was a little dissatisfied, he couldn't do anything about it.
When the boat reached the middle of the lake, Qian Rong looked out from the cabin, and suddenly saw people from Yinsongbao standing on another boat.
"It turns out that the Castle Master and the others are here too." Qian Rong said.
"Do you want to go over and say hello?" Zhuang Jiu asked.
"Uh..." Qian Rong was a little confused.
"Aren't you worried about your master?" Zhuang Jiu said, "Go over and see how he looks?"
Qian Rong thought for a moment, then nodded: "Well, don't even try to get rid of it."
Zhuang Jiu shrugged.
The two stood up, visually measured the distance between the two boats, and the lightness kung fu was enough to pass.Hand in hand, he flew directly to the boat.When the guards on the boat saw the person coming, they didn't have time to salute and raised their hands to signal, the two of them lifted the heavy curtain that was hanging.
...Ow!
The two immediately lowered the curtain.But he couldn't undo the action just now, and he couldn't pretend that he didn't see Su Sining sitting on Cang Mo's body. Although the clothes were still on, his smooth legs were exposed, his face was blushing, and his breath was blue... But Cang Mo, absolutely Absolutely saw them, and gave them a sharp eye knife...
Qian Rong blushed thinking about the scene that he would never forget, and worried about how the castle owner would deal with his entangled troubles, and his heart was very troubled.Zhuang Jiu was extremely envious... It's nice to have meat...
The guards of Yinsong Fort on the boat were well-trained, they acted as if they hadn’t seen anything, and let Zhuang Jiuqian Rong come and go like the wind...
In the evening, Qian Rong bit the bullet and went back to the other courtyard of Yinsong Castle, but Cang Mo and the others had already gone back to their room, so they were relieved.But, what exactly is it going to do...Give him a good time!
However, in the next few days, the two parties lived in peace and harmony, and made appointments for several trips. When Qian Rong's mood became more and more heavy, Cang Mo and Su Sining actually smiled and said goodbye to them, and set off Sichuan tour.
Waved goodbye to his castle owner and master, Qian Rong still didn't recover, Zhuang Jiu who was beside him took his shoulders and said: "Look, I said it's okay, Cang Castle Master has so many adults, Mr. Su He is also a generous person..."
Really... Qian Rong thought blankly, is it true that the prime minister can pull a boat in his belly, and he saved the stomachs of those two masters and gentlemen with the heart of a villain?
After Cang Mo said goodbye, Zhuang Jiu and Qian Rong also discussed that it was time to return to the imperial city.Bu Qingzhu is a straightforward person. Since it was a matter of mutual assistance and mutual benefit, the two parties drew up the contract smoothly.On the other hand, Zhuang Jiu also kept an eye on the news of the imperial city. The three kings didn't make any big moves, but the always healthy nineteenth prince suddenly fell ill and didn't get better.
"There may be clues to this matter." Qian Rong curled his lips.
"It doesn't matter," Zhuang Jiu said with a smile, holding his shoulders, "When we go back, the soldiers will come and cover the water and earth, and the husband and wife will be invincible together... Alas!"
Qian Rong retracted the arm that gave him a crutch: "It doesn't matter if you don't need to say the last sentence."
"..."
Summer in the south of the Yangtze River is always rainy, either continuously or torrentially.
Qian Rong squinted and sat quietly under the eaves with a cup of tea, listening to the rain, feeling very comfortable.I suddenly sighed that if I just grow old like this, it would be a beautiful thing.
A lifetime, what an illusory and ethereal concept.with who?Where?lifetime?
... A certain person's face really appeared in my mind, first it was solemn and majestic, and then slowly evolved into a hippie smiling face.Qian Rong's eyelids twitched and he wiped away that face.
In a few days before going back to the imperial city, Zhuang Jiu was writing letters in the study. He thought it was stuffy inside, so he simply moved the grand master's chair out, enjoying the cool breeze, smelling the moisture, and occasionally a drizzle or two of rain fell on his hands.
After going back, I'm afraid I won't be able to be so leisurely.I have to follow that person to face the storm in the Emperor's House again.
His thoughts were flying, and he didn't know where he was going, and he didn't even notice that Zhuang Jiu appeared beside him.
Zhuang Jiu looked at Qian Rong, who was squinting and pretending to be sleeping, the corner of his mouth curved into a soft arc, and unconsciously, he wanted to caress the man's cheek.This time the man didn't dodge and didn't wave his hand and slap him. Zhuang Jiu was a little pleasantly surprised, and slid his hand down his neckline.
"Cough cough." Qian Rong coughed lightly in warning.
Zhuang Jiu resentfully stopped, turned around and moved a chair to sit in a row.
No words for a moment.
After a long time, Zhuang Jiu said softly: "After I go back, I will have to work hard for you again."
"Partial." Qian Rong replied lightly
"..." Zhuang Jiu sighed leisurely, "Do you think it's fine if you don't go back?"
Qian Rong turned his head to look at him, but he didn't answer, but his eyes were shining brightly, Zhuang Jiu looked a little crazy.
"No matter where you are, it's life." Qian Rong said, "This is how life is lived."
"But, you still want to be happy in the rivers and lakes, without restraint?" Zhuang Jiu asked, "You don't want to be trapped in the imperial city with me to bear the heavy burden?"
Hearing the disappointment in the man's tone, Qian Rong thought for a while: "What about you?"
"Me?" Zhuang Jiu shook his head, laughing at himself, "I can't help myself."
"When the Thirteenth Highness is able to be alone, have you never thought about quitting the government and the public and traveling around?" Qian Rong asked.
Zhuang Jiu was silent.
Qian Rong smiled: "You are so active, it's impossible not to think about it, right?"
Zhuang Jiu turned his head and looked at Miyu in the rain.
"What are you worried about?" Qian Rong realized that his rare, uh, so soft and peaceful, maybe it's because of the weather?
"At that time, will you still be by my side?" Zhuang Jiu asked without looking back at Qian Rong.
"..." Qian Rong was surprised.
"Will you?" Zhuang Jiu asked.
"...I don't know." Qian Rong said slowly, "There are too many unpredictability, for example, maybe it's possible, I won't live to that time."
"What if I say," Zhuang Jiu finally turned his head and stared straight into his eyes, "I want to hold you forever?"
Qian Rong trembled in his heart, and suddenly seemed to be entangled in the deep darkness under Zhuang Jiu's eyes, unable to get away for a long time.
Zhuang Jiu smiled, but without moving his body, his natural kingly spirit exuded, and even Qian Rong, who had been by his side for so long, felt a shudder.No, maybe it's not because of the feeling of coercion, but just, this man, now, he is the only one in his eyes.
"Qian Rong, since you were dressed in wedding clothes and carried into the Ninth Prince's Mansion by me, I will want you forever," Zhuang Jiu said in a low voice. Stay by my side."
Qian Rong's heart suddenly became so chaotic, but the surface was still calm, and he got up: "The tea is cold, I'll go change a pot."
Zhuang Jiu didn't stop him, just looked at his back, the smile on his mouth spread to his eyes, he said that he would hold on to him for the rest of his life, how could he let you escape?
In the evening, the rain has not stopped, and there is a tendency to intensify.Zhuang Jiu and Qian Rong looked serious, Zhuang Yi and Zhuang feared to go out in the morning, saying they were going to the big theater to watch a play, but they were almost at dinner time, but they hadn't come back yet.
Qian Rong frowned and said, "What should we do now?"
Zhuang Jiu was also a little worried: "Zhuang Yi is a ghost, Zhuang Jiji is a man of nature...Why are these two bastards so uneasy!"
Qian Rong patted him on the shoulder: "Wait and see, if it doesn't work, let's go out and look for it."
Zhuang Jiu nodded.
After more than half an hour, the sky was almost completely dark, and the two boys were still missing. This was really rare, and Zhuang Jiu was really worried.After discussing with Qian Rong, the two decided to go out and look for it.
The rain picked up again, and after leaving the other courtyard, it was dark outside, and there were very few pedestrians on the road.But there was no sign of the two boys.
The big theater was on the south side of the city, and they were on the east side. After walking along the main road, they found that the big theater was empty, not even a mouse.I went to the residence of the janitor next door and asked if I saw the two and a half children, and I described the clothes and appearance in detail, the old man squinted his eyes and thought about it for a long time, and slapped his thigh: "Is it the accent of the imperial city? "
"Yes, yes, yes." Zhuang Jiu said hurriedly.
"After watching the play, I went outside the south gate, saying that I was going to a nearby farm to buy green plums to eat." The old man said, "Before I left, I asked for directions. Then I walked out of the south gate and walked for about a quarter of an hour. Turn right, cross a river, continue walking for a while, and you will be able to see it."
The two of them endured the blue veins on their foreheads, thanked the uncle, and walked towards the south gate.
The two of them were holding umbrellas, but they couldn't stop the rain from soaking most of their clothes. It was already dark. Zhuang Jiu muttered that he must not let Zhuang Yi go lightly when he went back. That kid must have kidnapped Zhuang Yi...Qian Rong turned around Rolling his eyes, he thought about how the two of them would get out now that the time to close the city gate had already passed.
It is also impossible to reveal one's identity for such a matter, and finally decide on the oldest one, over the wall.
The lightness skills of both of them are actually not bad, but the city wall is not ordinary high.In the end, they helped each other and barely turned over, and they were also in a mess.The two looked at each other with dark faces, and suddenly laughed again, really...
Following the direction pointed by the old man, I soon arrived at the river. The river is usually clear, but because of the continuous rain, the water has increased a lot and the current is very fast.The surface of the river is very wide, and it may be difficult for Qinggong to cross it. There is only a small wooden bridge, and the water has already overflowed.
Zhuang Jiu took Qian Rong's hand: "Let's go."
When he walked to the middle of the bridge, there was a sudden rush of water, and Zhuang Jiu hurriedly held Qian Rong in his arms. After a while, the umbrella fell off, and he was soaked through.
"Let's go!" Qian Rong said, worried that the bridge would break.
Sure enough, he was afraid of something, and when he was about to reach the shore, he heard a bang, and the old and dilapidated wooden bridge was broken into two pieces by the flood. He was sent ashore, but he staggered, and half of his body fell into the river in an instant. Fortunately, he reached out and grabbed the remaining bridge deck.Zhuang Jiu was heartbroken, so he jumped, and when he tiptoed on the broken bridge, he bent over and pulled Qian Rong up, and when the bridge was about to collapse completely, he tapped again, and finally reached the shore safely.
"..." Sitting on the ground and panting heavily, Qian Rong tried his best to calm down, and finally said harshly, "See if I don't peel off the skin of those two boys!"
Zhuang Jiu saw that his face was different, and asked worriedly: "What's wrong? Where is it hurt?"
Qian Rong didn't hide it from him, but he couldn't see clearly in the dark, so he took his hand to his left ankle, which was hot and humid.
"No, I have to find a place to treat the wound." Zhuang Jiu said immediately, and got up to carry him on his back.
"I can walk." Qian Rong said, and stood up on Zhuang Jiu's shoulder.
Not far away was a dilapidated temple, and the two of them didn't know how far they had to go to find the farmhouse that grew plums that the old man said, so they chose to take shelter from the rain here.
The temple was dilapidated, but there was still a leak-proof place. Zhuang Jiu helped Qian Rong to sit under the desk. He rummaged through the desk and found a fire pocket.
He found some dry cloth and wood, lit a fire, and took off their coats and jackets to bake. Zhuang Jiu turned around and checked Qian Rong's foot injury with a calm face.Just now he couldn't see it in the dark, but now he saw clearly that a piece of broken wood was stuck obliquely in Qian Rong's ankle, dripping with blood, it was horrible.
"Leave me alone and go find the two brats?" Qian Rong said.
"Watch them live or die." Zhuang Jiu said in a deep voice.
Seeing that Zhuang Jiu was really angry, Qian Rong didn't say anything, but endured the pain and asked Zhuang Jiu to pull out the broken wood for him, and then clean up the small sawdust on the wound.After the cleaning was almost done, he took out a small porcelain bottle from his bosom, poured the plaster inside on the wound, then tore off the half-dried middle coat, and wrapped it carefully.
Zhuang Jiu remained silent, but Qian Rong sighed, lamenting that he was becoming more and more like a "wife", and comforted him: "I'm fine, I didn't hurt my muscles and bones, so don't worry too much."
"I know if there's anything wrong with you, such a big wound." Zhuang Jiu glared at him.
"...Those two are still children, so it's understandable that they can't tell the difference. It's rare to come to Jiangnan, there is not too much restraint, and there is nothing to blame for letting go of your feet and having fun." Aw, this time it's human" mother"……
Zhuang Jiu sighed, sat next to him, and put his arms around his shoulders: "It was my carelessness, and I usually don't tell you what to do."
The corner of Qian Rong's mouth curved slightly: "You love them."
Zhuang Jiu remained silent for a long time, until Qian Rong felt inexplicably flustered: "What?"
"I almost lost you just now." Zhuang Jiu said.
"How come, I was injured a little bit, even if I was washed away by the water, it might not be-" His jaw was pinched suddenly, Qian Rong looked at the face with anger and fear in front of him, and was stunned. , the apex of my heart went to that place, and it softened again.
Ren Zhuang Jiu forcefully kissed his lips.
"Cough, I'm really sorry to keep everyone waiting for so long." After taking his seat, Zhuang Jiu clasped his hands.
"It doesn't matter," Bu Qingzhu waved his hand, "I have nothing important to visit with Yunyou today, but Brother Ninth's housework is more important."
Zhuang Jiu was taken aback for a moment, then he understood, turned his head to Qian Rong's mouth, and said, "It seems that Brother Bu already knows?"
Bu Qingzhu nodded with a smile: "Qingzhu didn't know it before, so I'm so presumptuous, I hope Brother Ninth will forgive me."
"Where is it? We concealed it first." Zhuang Jiu waved his hand.
Sitting next to Zhuang Jiu, Qian Rong couldn't help but blush when he saw the two men coming and going with modesty and politeness—Cang Mo and Su Sining naturally wouldn't take the initiative to explain his relationship with Zhuang Jiu. Come on, it's just the scene in the garden just now... Qian Rong covered his face with one hand and resisted the urge to sigh. Now, he lost all his face...
Bu Qingzhu continued: "It must be that little sister Qingzhu has made Brother Ninth embarrassing these few days, I'm really sorry."
"Where is it?" Zhuang Jiu continued to smirk, thinking that you only know...
"Since Ninth Brother and, uh, 'Mrs.' love each other and respect each other like a guest," Bu Qingzhu continued, "then the younger sister shouldn't get involved anymore. Ninth Brother doesn't need to care about the younger sister, just do what should be done."
Bu Qingzhu's words undoubtedly clarified his attitude, Zhuang Jiu immediately smiled and said: "Zhuang Jiu is indebted to Miss Bu's love, but Zhuang Jiu has already sworn that he will only marry one wife in this life, love him, respect her, and never leave her." .”
Zhuang Jiu just said so, Bu Qingzhu and his wife didn't know the truth, they just nodded in praise, Cang Mo and Su Sining didn't say much even though they knew the truth.Qian Rong was stunned when he heard the words. From the beginning to now, Zhuang Jiu has been saying this all the time. He naturally didn't take it seriously at the beginning—it may not be the truth at the beginning of Zhuang Jiu, but what about now?The words did not change, but the meanings overlapped. How many turns have been made from Zhuang Jiu's heart to his mouth, and how many turns have been made to enter his heart.Thinking of this, a faint smile slowly appeared on the corner of his mouth, which seemed to be a helpless compromise.To Zhuang Jiu, but also to herself.
Zhuang Jiu can pester him whenever he wants, he is also a big man, since he knows both sides' intentions, why bother to hold back?
Since then, Bu Qinglian has never appeared again, probably because her brother explained the matter clearly, such a well-informed and reasonable woman deserves to be entrusted by better people.
Zhuang Jiu's "family of four" has been in Jiangnan for less than half a month, and it can be said to be fruitful. First, he reached an agreement with the Bu family, and second, the relationship between Jiu Wang and his wife is gradually deepening and steadily heating up.The two children did not participate in official business at all, and they had a great time by themselves.
However, Delong Wangshu was talking about Zhuang Jiu—he felt that he and Xiaoqian were in love with each other, why couldn't it be a matter of course, and make up for the wedding night in the bridal chamber as soon as possible.
Zhuang Jiu is working hard for this goal, and his flirting with Xiaoqian is also escalating.
In the middle of the night, Zhuang Jiu still used the excuse of being unable to sleep, and squeezed to Qian Rong's bedside, clamoring for a chat.
Qian Rong sat up, scratched his hair, and asked a question that seemed to have puzzled him for a long time: "Do you actually want to sleep in bed? You should have told me earlier if you wanted to sleep in bed. If you didn't say it back then, how would I know that you wanted to sleep?" What about the bed? I have no problem sleeping on a chaise longue. According to my status, I should sleep on a chaise longue or on the floor. At that time, you insisted on giving way to me. It’s really not good for a prince to sleep on a chaise longue. I'm going to sleep outside and you come here to sleep?"
Zhuang Jiu moved out cautiously, it seemed that Qian Rong was really mad.But retreating despite difficulties has never been Zhuang Jiu's style, he usually goes against the wind.
"Actually, I want to say, we should sleep on the bed together... we can also chat together or something." Zhuang Jiu blinked and said.
Qian Rong looked at him, and after a long time his facial expression twitched: "Zhuang Yiliu, don't push me too far."
"..." Zhuang Jiu sighed suddenly, turned his face silently, and still sat on the edge of the bed, staring at the moonlight on the ground, in a daze.
Seeing that something was wrong with him, Qian Rong knew that he couldn't tell the truth from the fake, but his heart softened.She raised her hand to gently touch his hand on the edge of the bed, and asked softly, "Huh?"
Zhuang Jiu moved his fingers as a response, but he still didn't turn his face away.
"...you come up." Qian Rong finally said, secretly cursing himself for being soft-hearted, calling the wolf to bed, while moving in.
Zhuang Jiucai looked at him and smiled: "As expected, you are the best to me."
After finishing speaking, he took off his shoes and got on the bed, grabbing Qian Rong's hand that touched him just now and never letting go.Sitting side by side on the head of the bed, Zhuang Jiu didn't speak, but just played with Qian Rong's hand.Counting fingers one by one, from between the fingers to the junction of the root of the finger, and then back to the round and neat nails, and then rubbing the calluses formed by long-term martial arts and holding the sword.
Qian Rong played with him for a while before he spoke: "Have you thought about what to say?"
Zhuang Jiu smiled: "Then tell me my name first. I don't like people calling me by my name──Of course you are an exception. You are an exception to everything."
"...Many people dare not call you by your name." Qian Rong was quite immune to Zhuang Jiu's sweet talk.
"Well, do you know why?" Zhuang Jiu inserted the five fingers of his right hand into Qian Rong's left hand, and clasped the ten fingers, "My biological mother's single name has a character Liu, which is the emperor's favorite concubine Liu. But the one who gave birth to me Time was difficult, I survived, but she didn't."
Qian Rong bent his fingers fiercely, and firmly held Zhuang Jiu's.The simple two-sentence description made his heart tighten suddenly.
"That's why my name is 'Zhuang Yiliu'," Zhuang Jiu said lightly, "with a man's love for the woman he loves deeply, and hatred for a child who killed that woman."
"..." Qian Rong was quiet for a while before he said, "It was your father who made your mother pregnant. You have no choice. You are not at fault."
Zhuang Jiu tilted his head: "...Really? In fact, the late emperor died long ago, and I have grown up for a long time. It doesn't matter what happened when I was young. Perhaps, it is because of that that I can be tempered. As it is today..."
"So shameless?" Qian Rong raised his eyebrows.
Zhuang Jiu also smiled lightly: "The current one is my eldest brother, the former prince. He is ten years older than me. When I was a child, he married several concubines. One of them is from Sichuan. Yes, her personality is not as meek or artificial as other women, she is very straightforward and free and easy, especially easy to fight against injustices."
Qian Rong listened to him quietly and looked at the faint smile on his face when he recalled the past.
"Because I was deliberately neglected by the first emperor, I was inevitably excluded and bullied by other brothers and sisters. Then one day, a woman with a peachy face but a raised eyebrow suddenly jumped out to protect me. From then on, I was loved by her Take care of her until she became pregnant, gave birth to the prince, became weak, and finally passed away in a season of peach blossoms."
Qian Rong listened to him calmly recounting the past, and felt a little tight in his heart. The other hand also covered the hands that the two shook hands. He didn't move, just held it for a long while, and then said lightly: "It's His Majesty the Thirteenth Prince." mother?"
Zhuang Jiu nodded: "Thirteen is talented and intelligent, but he didn't know how to hide his clumsiness at the beginning, so he suffered a lot. Although he later restrained himself, he showed his sharpness before, so he was guarded by many people. But his father is different from mine. The reasons for the loss of a loved one are similar, my father blamed me, but his father shifted his love to him, resulting in the envy and hatred of many people, almost wanting to eradicate."
"What does His Highness Thirteen think about that seat?" Qian Rong said lightly.
"I don't know, that kid has a lot of thoughts." Zhuang Jiu said, "It's fine to do whatever he wants, as long as he has the ability. I'm protecting him now, but I can't protect him forever."
"Well, anyway, just don't bring your son down." Qian Rong had a slight smile on his lips.
"It's our son." Zhuang Jiu curled his lips dissatisfied.
Qian Rong rolled his eyes.
"Tell me about you." Zhuang Jiu proposed enthusiastically, sweeping away the slight sadness before.
"Do you think I'll believe you if you say you haven't investigated me thoroughly?" Qian Rong gave him another look.
Zhuang Jiu smiled awkwardly: "It's also... that, I'm sorry..."
"...I am an orphan, and I was taken in by the old Yinsong castle owner. The old castle owner saw that I was capable of writing and martial arts, so he set out to train me to be the assistant of the castle owner." Qian Rong finally said, although it was a few words .
"It's really different to hear you say it yourself." Zhuang Jiu said with a smile, "At the beginning, I heard that there were several capable people around Master Cangbao, and I wondered which one would come out to fight me..."
Qian Rong looked at him with raised eyebrows.
Zhuang Jiu continued to say with joy, "Will it be Gongsun Ji who is eloquent, eloquent and thoughtful, or Mu Xiu, who is steady, majestic and unrestrained? It turned out to be the one who is cruel, quick and meticulous..."
Qian Rong quickly withdrew his hand, sorry for the phrase "ruthless and quick".
Zhuang Jiu looked at the suddenly empty hand, and pouted innocently: "...the one I admire the most and want to meet..."
Fortunately, under the moonlight, Qian Rong didn't let Zhuang Jiu see his blushing. Then he turned over and lay down neatly, and dropped two words: "Sleep."
"Hey..." Zhuang Jiu scratched his hair, and lay down helplessly, feeling that it was not appropriate to put his hands anywhere, and finally put them on Qian Rong's waist.
"Take it down, or chop it up." Qian Rong only said lightly.
Zhuang Jiu immediately took down his hands, facing Qian Rong's back with a bitter face.
"Xiaoqian," Zhuang Jiu called out tentatively, "Even Doctor Huang said that you need to let off steam..."
"So you still prefer to sleep in the chaise longue?" Qian Rong asked through gritted teeth.
Zhuang Jiu was full of unwillingness but could only shut up obediently.
Qian Rong also twitched his lips, he actually didn't want to be so coy, uh, coquettish.only……
In summer, it dawned early, before the sun came out, Qian Rong woke up.Taking the paws on his waist away, Qian Rong sat up.The man beside him also woke up, rubbing his eyes with a very relaxed expression.
"Let me go down." Qian Rong said, with a hoarse voice unique to the early morning, "I'm going to do morning exercises."
"Oh." Zhuang Jiu also sat up, rolled over and got out of bed, "Let's go together."
The wind in the morning carried a hint of comfort, and quickly blew away the last trace of distress.The two went to the bamboo grove in the backyard, picked up bamboo branches on the ground and made gestures.Both of them were very focused and serious about the sparring, completely different from the usual laughing and cursing.Qian Rong is the main attacker and Zhuang Jiu is the main defender, aiming to improve Zhuang Jiu's self-protection ability against the enemy.
The strong wind brings the bamboo leaves to fall, and the clothes are flying, which is another interesting beauty.
The two of them practiced until the sun was born, and then they stopped for a while.
Qian Rong wiped off his sweat: "Why were you a little slow just now, not as agile as usual?"
"Then why are you so impatient?" Zhuang Jiu asked back, not losing the bamboo branch in his hand for a while, and waved it in the air a few times.
Qian Rong was speechless for a moment and snorted.
There was a clearing in the depths of the bamboo forest, and there was a stone table and bench on the clearing. The two walked in that direction, chatting with each other.
"Why are you avoiding me?" After thinking for a moment, Zhuang Jiu cut straight to the point.
"What are you hiding from you?" Qian Rong was puzzled.
Zhuang Jiu twitched the corner of his mouth: "Pretend, continue to pretend."
"..."
Zhuang Jiu curled his mouth again, and approached his ear: "Why don't you let me touch you..."
Qian Rong was startled, half a step away, and stared at him.
"You have to give me a reason," Zhuang Jiu was very dissatisfied, "Don't you know how painful it is to watch without food?"
"..." Qian Rong pouted, "Anyway, I don't want to be like my master, who can't get out of bed for ten days and a half months..."
Zhuang Jiu paused, the corners of his mouth twitching slightly: "..."
Qian Rong also felt a little awkward, so he continued to walk forward.The two of them didn't walk the way they already had, but kept walking through the bamboo forest, pushing aside the branches and leaves in front, and there was a clearing in the forest.
However-
Qian Rong's figure faltered.
Zhuang Jiu almost bumped into his back, was about to be puzzled, but looked over from the gap between the branches and leaves - the stone table has been occupied by someone, white clothes and black hair, weak figure...
"Fang Cai, just now..." Qian Rong's voice was so soft that it couldn't be softer, with some trembling, "Are we speaking loudly?"
"...big." Zhuang Jiu said honestly.
Especially in the bamboo forest in the early morning, there is only no lingering sound.
Qian Rong covered his face, oh...
The two of them naturally went back the same way.
Speechless along the way, Qian Rong's face was solemn and even a little sad.Zhuang Jiu didn't care, anyway, he didn't say some things...
It wasn't until breakfast time that I saw Cang Mo and Su Sining again.
Su Sining still had the usual indifferent expression on his face, he couldn't see why, Qian Rong felt more and more uneasy, did he hear it or didn't he hear it?Does he mind or not?He wanted the young master to give him a good time, but he didn't dare to ask directly.
Fortunately, after breakfast, the two families dispersed and went about their own business again, and Qian Rong felt a little relieved.
Zhuang Jiu was a little puzzled: "As for being so worried?"
Qian Rong gave him a white look: "Do you know... Forget it, you don't know."
Zhuang Jiu twitched the corner of his mouth.
In the afternoon, Zhuang Jiu proposed to go for a lake tour. Qian Rong nodded and agreed, thinking that the business was almost done.Zhuang Yi and Zhuang fear also followed, very happy.
The lakes and mountains are so beautiful that the two children watch the fish at the stern of the boat.The two parents drank tea and chatted in the cabin, which was nothing more than trivial matters.
Qian Rong has been a little absent-minded.Even though Zhuang Jiu was a little dissatisfied, he couldn't do anything about it.
When the boat reached the middle of the lake, Qian Rong looked out from the cabin, and suddenly saw people from Yinsongbao standing on another boat.
"It turns out that the Castle Master and the others are here too." Qian Rong said.
"Do you want to go over and say hello?" Zhuang Jiu asked.
"Uh..." Qian Rong was a little confused.
"Aren't you worried about your master?" Zhuang Jiu said, "Go over and see how he looks?"
Qian Rong thought for a moment, then nodded: "Well, don't even try to get rid of it."
Zhuang Jiu shrugged.
The two stood up, visually measured the distance between the two boats, and the lightness kung fu was enough to pass.Hand in hand, he flew directly to the boat.When the guards on the boat saw the person coming, they didn't have time to salute and raised their hands to signal, the two of them lifted the heavy curtain that was hanging.
...Ow!
The two immediately lowered the curtain.But he couldn't undo the action just now, and he couldn't pretend that he didn't see Su Sining sitting on Cang Mo's body. Although the clothes were still on, his smooth legs were exposed, his face was blushing, and his breath was blue... But Cang Mo, absolutely Absolutely saw them, and gave them a sharp eye knife...
Qian Rong blushed thinking about the scene that he would never forget, and worried about how the castle owner would deal with his entangled troubles, and his heart was very troubled.Zhuang Jiu was extremely envious... It's nice to have meat...
The guards of Yinsong Fort on the boat were well-trained, they acted as if they hadn’t seen anything, and let Zhuang Jiuqian Rong come and go like the wind...
In the evening, Qian Rong bit the bullet and went back to the other courtyard of Yinsong Castle, but Cang Mo and the others had already gone back to their room, so they were relieved.But, what exactly is it going to do...Give him a good time!
However, in the next few days, the two parties lived in peace and harmony, and made appointments for several trips. When Qian Rong's mood became more and more heavy, Cang Mo and Su Sining actually smiled and said goodbye to them, and set off Sichuan tour.
Waved goodbye to his castle owner and master, Qian Rong still didn't recover, Zhuang Jiu who was beside him took his shoulders and said: "Look, I said it's okay, Cang Castle Master has so many adults, Mr. Su He is also a generous person..."
Really... Qian Rong thought blankly, is it true that the prime minister can pull a boat in his belly, and he saved the stomachs of those two masters and gentlemen with the heart of a villain?
After Cang Mo said goodbye, Zhuang Jiu and Qian Rong also discussed that it was time to return to the imperial city.Bu Qingzhu is a straightforward person. Since it was a matter of mutual assistance and mutual benefit, the two parties drew up the contract smoothly.On the other hand, Zhuang Jiu also kept an eye on the news of the imperial city. The three kings didn't make any big moves, but the always healthy nineteenth prince suddenly fell ill and didn't get better.
"There may be clues to this matter." Qian Rong curled his lips.
"It doesn't matter," Zhuang Jiu said with a smile, holding his shoulders, "When we go back, the soldiers will come and cover the water and earth, and the husband and wife will be invincible together... Alas!"
Qian Rong retracted the arm that gave him a crutch: "It doesn't matter if you don't need to say the last sentence."
"..."
Summer in the south of the Yangtze River is always rainy, either continuously or torrentially.
Qian Rong squinted and sat quietly under the eaves with a cup of tea, listening to the rain, feeling very comfortable.I suddenly sighed that if I just grow old like this, it would be a beautiful thing.
A lifetime, what an illusory and ethereal concept.with who?Where?lifetime?
... A certain person's face really appeared in my mind, first it was solemn and majestic, and then slowly evolved into a hippie smiling face.Qian Rong's eyelids twitched and he wiped away that face.
In a few days before going back to the imperial city, Zhuang Jiu was writing letters in the study. He thought it was stuffy inside, so he simply moved the grand master's chair out, enjoying the cool breeze, smelling the moisture, and occasionally a drizzle or two of rain fell on his hands.
After going back, I'm afraid I won't be able to be so leisurely.I have to follow that person to face the storm in the Emperor's House again.
His thoughts were flying, and he didn't know where he was going, and he didn't even notice that Zhuang Jiu appeared beside him.
Zhuang Jiu looked at Qian Rong, who was squinting and pretending to be sleeping, the corner of his mouth curved into a soft arc, and unconsciously, he wanted to caress the man's cheek.This time the man didn't dodge and didn't wave his hand and slap him. Zhuang Jiu was a little pleasantly surprised, and slid his hand down his neckline.
"Cough cough." Qian Rong coughed lightly in warning.
Zhuang Jiu resentfully stopped, turned around and moved a chair to sit in a row.
No words for a moment.
After a long time, Zhuang Jiu said softly: "After I go back, I will have to work hard for you again."
"Partial." Qian Rong replied lightly
"..." Zhuang Jiu sighed leisurely, "Do you think it's fine if you don't go back?"
Qian Rong turned his head to look at him, but he didn't answer, but his eyes were shining brightly, Zhuang Jiu looked a little crazy.
"No matter where you are, it's life." Qian Rong said, "This is how life is lived."
"But, you still want to be happy in the rivers and lakes, without restraint?" Zhuang Jiu asked, "You don't want to be trapped in the imperial city with me to bear the heavy burden?"
Hearing the disappointment in the man's tone, Qian Rong thought for a while: "What about you?"
"Me?" Zhuang Jiu shook his head, laughing at himself, "I can't help myself."
"When the Thirteenth Highness is able to be alone, have you never thought about quitting the government and the public and traveling around?" Qian Rong asked.
Zhuang Jiu was silent.
Qian Rong smiled: "You are so active, it's impossible not to think about it, right?"
Zhuang Jiu turned his head and looked at Miyu in the rain.
"What are you worried about?" Qian Rong realized that his rare, uh, so soft and peaceful, maybe it's because of the weather?
"At that time, will you still be by my side?" Zhuang Jiu asked without looking back at Qian Rong.
"..." Qian Rong was surprised.
"Will you?" Zhuang Jiu asked.
"...I don't know." Qian Rong said slowly, "There are too many unpredictability, for example, maybe it's possible, I won't live to that time."
"What if I say," Zhuang Jiu finally turned his head and stared straight into his eyes, "I want to hold you forever?"
Qian Rong trembled in his heart, and suddenly seemed to be entangled in the deep darkness under Zhuang Jiu's eyes, unable to get away for a long time.
Zhuang Jiu smiled, but without moving his body, his natural kingly spirit exuded, and even Qian Rong, who had been by his side for so long, felt a shudder.No, maybe it's not because of the feeling of coercion, but just, this man, now, he is the only one in his eyes.
"Qian Rong, since you were dressed in wedding clothes and carried into the Ninth Prince's Mansion by me, I will want you forever," Zhuang Jiu said in a low voice. Stay by my side."
Qian Rong's heart suddenly became so chaotic, but the surface was still calm, and he got up: "The tea is cold, I'll go change a pot."
Zhuang Jiu didn't stop him, just looked at his back, the smile on his mouth spread to his eyes, he said that he would hold on to him for the rest of his life, how could he let you escape?
In the evening, the rain has not stopped, and there is a tendency to intensify.Zhuang Jiu and Qian Rong looked serious, Zhuang Yi and Zhuang feared to go out in the morning, saying they were going to the big theater to watch a play, but they were almost at dinner time, but they hadn't come back yet.
Qian Rong frowned and said, "What should we do now?"
Zhuang Jiu was also a little worried: "Zhuang Yi is a ghost, Zhuang Jiji is a man of nature...Why are these two bastards so uneasy!"
Qian Rong patted him on the shoulder: "Wait and see, if it doesn't work, let's go out and look for it."
Zhuang Jiu nodded.
After more than half an hour, the sky was almost completely dark, and the two boys were still missing. This was really rare, and Zhuang Jiu was really worried.After discussing with Qian Rong, the two decided to go out and look for it.
The rain picked up again, and after leaving the other courtyard, it was dark outside, and there were very few pedestrians on the road.But there was no sign of the two boys.
The big theater was on the south side of the city, and they were on the east side. After walking along the main road, they found that the big theater was empty, not even a mouse.I went to the residence of the janitor next door and asked if I saw the two and a half children, and I described the clothes and appearance in detail, the old man squinted his eyes and thought about it for a long time, and slapped his thigh: "Is it the accent of the imperial city? "
"Yes, yes, yes." Zhuang Jiu said hurriedly.
"After watching the play, I went outside the south gate, saying that I was going to a nearby farm to buy green plums to eat." The old man said, "Before I left, I asked for directions. Then I walked out of the south gate and walked for about a quarter of an hour. Turn right, cross a river, continue walking for a while, and you will be able to see it."
The two of them endured the blue veins on their foreheads, thanked the uncle, and walked towards the south gate.
The two of them were holding umbrellas, but they couldn't stop the rain from soaking most of their clothes. It was already dark. Zhuang Jiu muttered that he must not let Zhuang Yi go lightly when he went back. That kid must have kidnapped Zhuang Yi...Qian Rong turned around Rolling his eyes, he thought about how the two of them would get out now that the time to close the city gate had already passed.
It is also impossible to reveal one's identity for such a matter, and finally decide on the oldest one, over the wall.
The lightness skills of both of them are actually not bad, but the city wall is not ordinary high.In the end, they helped each other and barely turned over, and they were also in a mess.The two looked at each other with dark faces, and suddenly laughed again, really...
Following the direction pointed by the old man, I soon arrived at the river. The river is usually clear, but because of the continuous rain, the water has increased a lot and the current is very fast.The surface of the river is very wide, and it may be difficult for Qinggong to cross it. There is only a small wooden bridge, and the water has already overflowed.
Zhuang Jiu took Qian Rong's hand: "Let's go."
When he walked to the middle of the bridge, there was a sudden rush of water, and Zhuang Jiu hurriedly held Qian Rong in his arms. After a while, the umbrella fell off, and he was soaked through.
"Let's go!" Qian Rong said, worried that the bridge would break.
Sure enough, he was afraid of something, and when he was about to reach the shore, he heard a bang, and the old and dilapidated wooden bridge was broken into two pieces by the flood. He was sent ashore, but he staggered, and half of his body fell into the river in an instant. Fortunately, he reached out and grabbed the remaining bridge deck.Zhuang Jiu was heartbroken, so he jumped, and when he tiptoed on the broken bridge, he bent over and pulled Qian Rong up, and when the bridge was about to collapse completely, he tapped again, and finally reached the shore safely.
"..." Sitting on the ground and panting heavily, Qian Rong tried his best to calm down, and finally said harshly, "See if I don't peel off the skin of those two boys!"
Zhuang Jiu saw that his face was different, and asked worriedly: "What's wrong? Where is it hurt?"
Qian Rong didn't hide it from him, but he couldn't see clearly in the dark, so he took his hand to his left ankle, which was hot and humid.
"No, I have to find a place to treat the wound." Zhuang Jiu said immediately, and got up to carry him on his back.
"I can walk." Qian Rong said, and stood up on Zhuang Jiu's shoulder.
Not far away was a dilapidated temple, and the two of them didn't know how far they had to go to find the farmhouse that grew plums that the old man said, so they chose to take shelter from the rain here.
The temple was dilapidated, but there was still a leak-proof place. Zhuang Jiu helped Qian Rong to sit under the desk. He rummaged through the desk and found a fire pocket.
He found some dry cloth and wood, lit a fire, and took off their coats and jackets to bake. Zhuang Jiu turned around and checked Qian Rong's foot injury with a calm face.Just now he couldn't see it in the dark, but now he saw clearly that a piece of broken wood was stuck obliquely in Qian Rong's ankle, dripping with blood, it was horrible.
"Leave me alone and go find the two brats?" Qian Rong said.
"Watch them live or die." Zhuang Jiu said in a deep voice.
Seeing that Zhuang Jiu was really angry, Qian Rong didn't say anything, but endured the pain and asked Zhuang Jiu to pull out the broken wood for him, and then clean up the small sawdust on the wound.After the cleaning was almost done, he took out a small porcelain bottle from his bosom, poured the plaster inside on the wound, then tore off the half-dried middle coat, and wrapped it carefully.
Zhuang Jiu remained silent, but Qian Rong sighed, lamenting that he was becoming more and more like a "wife", and comforted him: "I'm fine, I didn't hurt my muscles and bones, so don't worry too much."
"I know if there's anything wrong with you, such a big wound." Zhuang Jiu glared at him.
"...Those two are still children, so it's understandable that they can't tell the difference. It's rare to come to Jiangnan, there is not too much restraint, and there is nothing to blame for letting go of your feet and having fun." Aw, this time it's human" mother"……
Zhuang Jiu sighed, sat next to him, and put his arms around his shoulders: "It was my carelessness, and I usually don't tell you what to do."
The corner of Qian Rong's mouth curved slightly: "You love them."
Zhuang Jiu remained silent for a long time, until Qian Rong felt inexplicably flustered: "What?"
"I almost lost you just now." Zhuang Jiu said.
"How come, I was injured a little bit, even if I was washed away by the water, it might not be-" His jaw was pinched suddenly, Qian Rong looked at the face with anger and fear in front of him, and was stunned. , the apex of my heart went to that place, and it softened again.
Ren Zhuang Jiu forcefully kissed his lips.
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