This shadow guard is kinda nice

After the two finished their dinner together, Chu Jiuxiao took out the box he had prepared in the afternoon, "Here, take a look, do you like it?"

Xiao Yichen raised his eyebrows, he stretched out his hand to take it, "Are there any presents?"

Chu Jiuxiao nodded embarrassingly. In the past few years, except for Chu Yunhe's birthday, he has prepared gifts himself, and the rest have been handed over to others, so he is still a little nervous now. What if he doesn't like it? manage?

Xiao Yichen opened the box with his expectant look, it was a set of four treasures of the study.

Chu Jiuxiao thought, Xiao Yichen didn't lack most of the things beside him. If the four treasures of the study, the things that are often used, if they were given by himself, Xiao Yichen might think of himself when he was using them...

Xiao Yichen smiled faintly, probably guessing Chu Jiuxiao's intentions, he closed the box and said, "I like it very much, thank you."

Chu Jiuxiao finally breathed a sigh of relief, "Just like it."

He can be regarded as understanding the state of mind when Chu Tanxi gave him the jade in the afternoon. He was expecting and nervous, and his whole heart was suspended. He didn't breathe a sigh of relief until he heard a word of like, but there were still some It's different, Chu Tanxi did it on a temporary basis, while he really hoped that Xiao Yichen would like it.

Xiao Yichen put the box aside, and he naturally pulled Chu Jiuxiao to sit down. Compared with Chu Jiuxiao, he was more like the master here.

"I'm very happy that you can give me something. No matter what you give, I like it." Although Xiao Yichen said softly, it carried a heavy weight in Chu Jiuxiao's heart.

"Me too, as long as you give it to me, I like it." Chu Jiuxiao raised his eyes, fixedly looked at Xiao Yichen and said.

Xiao Yichen smiled, he stretched out his hand to pull him into his arms, resting his chin on top of his head, Chu Jiuxiao obediently leaned into his arms, and closed his eyes.

A peace of mind that had never been felt before surged into my heart, and then spread to all limbs and bones of my body.

From the first sight, he was inexplicably unable to do anything to this person, allowing him to do whatever he wanted with him, even if it was too much, he could accept it.

He may not understand why this happened, but the facts are indeed like this. Here with Xiao Yichen, he found a place of peace of mind that he hadn't been able to find in Nanchu for five years.

In the past, he thought, they should have been closer than this.

Xiao Yichen raised his hand, stroking the hairpin he gave Chu Jiuxiao with his fingertips, feeling extremely satisfied.

Although his workmanship is not very good, even if the shopkeeper carefully finished it for him to save some, the hairpin is still a bit rough.

Knowing that he cared about the hairpin, Chu Jiuxiao raised his head from his arms and asked with a smile, "Did you make this hairpin yourself?"

Xiao Yichen was astonished for a moment, and then thought that the workmanship was so poor that he wouldn't dare to sell it if he thought about it. Only by messing with it himself could he be what he is now.

"Yes." Xiao Yichen admitted, "Isn't it ugly?"

Chu Jiuxiao shook his head, feeling very happy in his heart. He would hold the hairpin in his hand from time to time these days like a treasure, and look at it over and over again. To make this object, on the one hand, I feel incredible, on the other hand, it is full of indescribable joy.

Xiao Yichen personally made the hairpin for him...

Now that he heard his confession with his own mouth, his heart was filled with joy, he didn't care about anything else, emotionally, he turned his head and quickly kissed Xiao Yichen's side face.

Lips break at the touch of a finger.

Xiao Yichen was stunned, as if he hadn't reacted yet, the warm and soft touch on his cheek seemed to still be there.

Chu Jiuxiao was also tempted for a moment, and after realizing what he had done, his face turned red belatedly.

He... kissed Xiao Yichen.

Xiao Yichen seemed to have finally come to his senses, and after understanding what his Mo Ran had done, his black eyes became extremely deep.

He smiled softly, seeing Chu Jiuxiao's belated shyness, he moved closer, pinched Chu Jiuxiao's chin, and raised his face.

"Actually, you can kiss here." Xiao Yichen licked the corners of his lips, and his smile gradually grew, "I don't mind."

Chu Jiuxiao quickly raised his eyes to look at him, and then lowered his eyes again. Seeing the exact same expression of Chu Jiuxiao and Mo Ran, Xiao Yichen felt hot in his heart.

There is no difference between Chu Jiuxiao five years later and Mo Ran five years ago, but the only difference is that Chu Jiuxiao five years later may be more active.

Xiao Yichen was thinking, he suddenly pushed forward, Chu Jiuxiao fell down, he was lying on the bed, Xiao Yichen bent down, put his hands on the side of his face, his eyes were shining with a different light.

Wilder, bolder, and more dangerous.

Chu Jiuxiao stared blankly at the person who was pressing on him Xuxu, his heart was beating again and again.

Xiao Yichen stretched out his hand to pull away the hairpin, his black hair scattered in all directions, Xiao Yichen covered it with his hand, and then slid down bit by bit, until he reached his waist, he touched a jade pendant.

He lowered his head and saw the familiar jade pendant, which was left to him by his concubine mother back then, and he carried it with him for more than ten years. Later, this jade pendant was given to Mo Ran, and he tied it around Mo Ran's waist with his own hands. .

Now, five years have passed, and the jade pendant is still fastened to Chu Jiuxiao.

Xiao Yichen's eyes were astringent, he stretched out his hand to caress the jade pendant, following the pattern again and again, after a long time, he heard himself ask softly: "Have you been wearing it all the time?"

Chu Jiuxiao naturally felt the emotions of the people on his body turbulent. He waited quietly, and when he asked this sentence, he smiled and said firmly, "Yes, I have always carried it with me."

"From the time I woke up, this jade pendant was on my body, and every time I felt restless, as long as it was by my side, I felt a little peace of mind."

As Chu Jiuxiao said, his eyes turned red inexplicably, and his voice trembled, "Is this jade pendant you gave me?"

Xiao Yichen didn't speak, his throat was tight, and the soreness in his chest could overwhelm him, he lowered his head and buried it in Chu Jiuxiao's neck.

Chu Jiuxiao froze, he slowly raised his hand and hugged Xiao Yichen.After a long time, he heard a trembling, hoarse, yes.

Chu Jiuxiao bent his lips and smiled, his eyes shone with tiny stars.

Fortunately, I finally waited for you.

……

The next day, when the sky was bright, Chu Jiuxiao woke up slowly. He stretched out his hand and rubbed his eyes. The morning light filled the room. He moved his body with an arm on his waist. He turned his head belatedly, Xiao Yichen His sleeping face appeared in front of him so defenselessly.

Chu Jiuxiao hooked his lips, he stretched out his index finger, and vaguely followed Xiao Yichen's outline.

Last night Xiao Yichen told him their stories, the story of Xiao Yichen and Mo Ran in the past few years.

He had no way not to empathize with him, that was the ten years he had spent with Xiao Yichen as Mo Ran, even though he was Chu Jiuxiao now, but one day he would be able to get back the part that belonged to Mo Ran.

Not only belonged to him, but also belonged to Xiao Yichen.

He put down his hands, moved closer, and sent himself into Xiao Yichen's arms. He hugged Xiao Yichen's waist, put Xiao Yichen's hands on himself, and then closed his eyes contentedly.

When the breathing became steady, Xiao Yichen opened his eyes, looked at the person who was huddled in his arms, the corners of his lips were raised, and he closed his eyes and fell asleep again.

When Chu Jiuxiao woke up again, the seat next to him was already empty. He reached out and touched the crumpled bed. There was no warmth at all, and he had been walking for a long time.

Chu Jiuxiao lay on the bed and stayed in a daze for a long time before getting up. After a while, Zhuo Yuan came in and said that His Majesty was looking for him.

Chu Jiuxiao responded and said that he would go later.

Xiao Yichen left the palace, he ate breakfast at a roadside stall, and then leisurely returned to the inn.

Not long after, I received a letter from Lin Sheng, two things, one said that Shen Yinan had returned to Jinling, and asked him whether he would continue to appear in the court as Shen Yinan, or change his identity, after all, Shen Yinan was in Chong When Germany was 27 years old, he was already dead.

Xiao Yichen sat at the table and replied to the letter, saying that Shen Yinan could make up his own mind, and it would be up to him to do whatever, anyway, the people in the court did not dare to say anything.After Xiao Yichen finished answering this, the other matter was more difficult. He frowned and thought for a long time.

Mo Bei was restless again.

In the battle in Mobei that year, King Youxian of the Xiongnu died in battle, and the rest retreated to the grassland. A few years later, the Huns were a little ready to move again, thinking that they should not move.

After a long time, Xiao Yichen decided to write a letter to another person, and two carrier pigeons flew out from Southern Chu together, one flew to the Ministry of War, and the other flew to the Ninth Prince of the past, the current King of Liang Qi Xiao Jingyu mansion.

Later, Xiao Yichen still went to the Southern Chu Palace, and when he turned through the window, Chu Jiuxiao did not sit at the table waiting for him as usual, but leaned on the bed with one long leg propped on the ground, casual and loose.

There was a faint incense burning in the room, Xiao Yichen sniffed it lightly, not knowing when Mo Ran had the habit of burning incense, and he hadn't burned incense in the past few days.

Xiao Yichen suppressed the weirdness in his heart.

Seeing him coming, Chu Jiuxiao opened his lips, subconsciously wanting to call out something, but before making a sound, he quickly closed it, with a hint of annoyance on his brows, he put down the jade pendant in his hand, and wanted to get up, Xiao Yichen He smiled and said, "Lie down, don't get up."

After hearing what he said, Chu Jiuxiao didn't get up again, but sat up a little under the pillow.

"Have you eaten? If you haven't eaten, then... I'll have someone make some for you." Chu Jiuxiao bit the tip of his tongue before swallowing the sentence.

Xiao Yichen didn't notice, he sat down on the side of the bed, said that he had eaten, he casually picked up the jade pendant that Chu Jiuxiao had just placed next to him, the phoenix was lifelike, he raised his eyebrows, "Is this the one you lost back then? "

Last night Xiao Yichen told him many things about the past, they talked almost the whole night, so it naturally included Mo Ran losing the jade pendant back then, and then Xiao Yichen gave him the jade pendant he was wearing.

Chu Jiuxiao nodded, "The jade pendant was given to me by Brother Huang after I woke up."

Xiao Yichen was stunned for a moment, and then he remembered that his elder brother was Chu Yunhe.

There are still some differences, five years have not left traces on them, Xiao Yichen raised his eyes, looked at the person in front of him, his eyebrows and eyes were sharper than before, his outline was deeper, and his sharpness was fully displayed.

However, he was still the one he was familiar with.

He stretched out his hand unconsciously, and traced his fingertips along his brows, and then moved down inch by inch. The face he carved into his heart had now grown up and matured.

He smiled and wanted to withdraw his hand.

Chu Jiuxiao noticed it in advance, pinched his fingertips, and led him to continue down.Xiao Yichen obeyed his palm, and the overlapping hands of the two went down together, from the jaw, to the throat, and then to the collarbone.

Chu Jiuxiao looked at Xiao Yichen without blinking, and curled his lips slightly. Today, because of an accident, he was able to recall a lot of the past, and those blurred scenes finally became clear, which perfectly matched Xiao Yichen's deep voice last night. together.

In the middle of the night, while Xiao Yichen and his mother and concubine were asleep, he wanted to escape, but was almost caught by the imperial army. Just when he thought it was over, Xiao Yichen appeared, exactly like their reunion that night.The people close at hand, the extremely familiar scene, that was three months after they first met.

The scene changed, and when it was Xiao Yichen's birthday, he held his hand and said that we would have the same birthday in the future.That was a year after they met.

He returned from killing all the way in the mountains of swords and seas of fire, knelt on the ground, and willingly recognized him as the Lord.That was nine years after they met.

When he waved the banner and rushed to the enemy's camp, killing all directions, it was ten years after they met.

He tied the jade pendant around his waist, and said with a faint smile that when this jade matched you, it was 14 years after they met.

……

They have been with each other for 14 years, he is the master and he is the servant.

But this is not the same as what Xiao Yichen said, they are in love with each other.There are still some things that Chu Jiuxiao thinks are very important, but he still hasn't remembered them, and they are still a little bit short.

Chu Jiuxiao felt sorry for some things he could never think of.

Chu Jiuxiao let go of Xiao Yichen's hand, he took the jade pendant, moved closer to Xiao Yichen, looked up at him, with bright black eyes, "Your jade pendant is given to me, and mine is also given to you, okay? ?”

"……it is good."

Even though Xiao Yichen's voice was as faint as usual, Chu Jiuxiao still heard a little tenderness in the calmness, he smiled, lowered his head, and tied the jade pendant around Xiao Yichen's waist.

Xiao Yichen frowned slightly, and a very faint smell of blood filled the person in front of him.

After Chu Jiuxiao fastened the jade pendant, he clapped his hands, then asked him with a smile, "How is it, isn't it good?"

Xiao Yichen pinched his wrist and said, "Are you injured?"

Chu Jiuxiao's smile froze on his face.