The Bamboo Horse Dressed as the Emperor

Chen Su fell to the ground, dying, and the boys from the music workshop wanted to help him up. In a trance, he thought that someone was coming to beat him.

He suddenly jumped up, waving his arms and pushing all the people away.

The second boys in the band did not dare to approach him, so Chen Su propped up his hands and sat down against the wall.His eyes passed over everyone, and finally fell on Song Jiao.

As if seeing a savior, he breathed a sigh of relief at this moment: "Young master..."

He called Song Jiao, and Song Jiao hurried forward: "Are you all right? How do you feel?"

Chen Su wanted to speak, but when he opened his mouth, he could only spit out big mouthfuls of blood. Song Jiao hurriedly wiped the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief, and said to the waiter in the music workshop, "Hurry up, go get the doctor."

Xiao Er was also frightened by such a battle: "Yes."

"A few more people, help carry him in. If there is any loss in your music workshop, just ask me to get the money." Song Jiao turned to look at Chen Su, "Stop talking, can you move now? Where does it hurt?"

"It hurts a little." Chen Su leaned against the wall weakly, and cast a grateful look at him.

"The doctor will be here soon, let them carry you in first, and tell me if it hurts."

"Yes."

Song Jiao sighed, moved out of the way, and asked the boys to come and help him.

Chen Su was helped up, and when he saw Xie Chen standing at the entrance of the alley, his good brothers were around to persuade him.

"Brother Shen, brother Shen, forget it, forget it, I'm injured."

Chen Su raised the corners of his lips and smiled, as if provocative or showing off.

A group of people entered through the back door of the music workshop and returned to the private room where they stayed just now.

Chen Su was placed on the couch, his eyes were barely open, and his breathing was extremely weak.He only believes in Song Jiao, and must be accompanied by Song Jiao.

Song Jiao had no choice but to sit by the couch and talk to him.

Chen Su was as angry as a silk: "Young master..."

Song Jiao said: "Stop talking, wait for the doctor to come."

"I'm afraid I won't be able to make it through, so I want to tell the young master first." Chen Su raised his hand tremblingly, and opened the palm he had been holding tightly, revealing a piece of sapphire jade pendant, "Young master, it was me in Fengxiang The only trustworthy person in the city, after I die, I don’t know how much dirty water they will pour on me, as long as the young master believes that I am innocent, that is enough."

Song Jiao was puzzled: "What do you mean? Did the group of people who beat you have a grudge against you? They..."

Chen Su said in a tone as if he was asking for the funeral: "I am from Beiyang, Yunzhou in the northwest. My mother was originally the daughter of a hunter in Yunzhou. I lived with my mother in Beiyang since I was a child. When I was five years old, I Mother took me to Toyosu."

Song Jiao looked at him, and Chen Su continued: "I never knew who my father was, until later, when I was six years old, my father came, and I knew who my father was."

Song Jiao frowned: "Who is it? Is it someone I know?"

"Yes." But Chen Su didn't want to say any more, and changed the subject, "I am sixteen years old, and it snowed heavily in Fengzhou. My mother died in the heavy snow. I was alone and helpless. My mother will definitely let me come to Fengxiang City to find relatives." .”

"I came to Fengxiang City, but I didn't dare to recognize my father. He already has a wife and children. I was afraid of ruining his reputation. I met him in private. I wanted to go home, but he..."

Song Jiao suddenly said: "If he doesn't agree, he will send someone..."

"Yes, I have not been long since I first came to Fengxiang City. I think I am kind to others, and I have never offended any noble person. I still work in the study hall of Mr. Liu's house. With the young master protecting me, no one would dare to treat me like this Kill me."

"But..." Song Jiao had a vague premonition, so Chen Su's father was a high-ranking official.

Chen Su held his hand with the other hand, and handed him the jade pendant in his hand: "This is a token from my father to my mother, and my father will not deny it."

"Your father is..."

"Second Master, thank you Second Master."

After Chen Su said this, he lowered his hands, as if he was already exhausted and was just trying to hold on.Song Jiao was stunned, and at this moment, Xiaoer also invited the doctor.

Song Jiao was in a daze, but was pulled away by Xie Chen.

The doctor began to treat Chen Su's wounds, and the girls were in a hurry. Song Jiao, Xie Chen, and friends didn't want to get in the way here, so they went out first.

Just now when Chen Su was speaking, Xie Chen had been standing behind Song Jiao, and Xie Chen heard everything they said.

He looked at his friends who came with him. They were far away and probably didn't hear them.

Xie Chen said: "It's too late today, you go back first, Mao Mao and I will stay here for a while."

When human life was at stake, the friends lost the intention of joking, so they said "yes", and told Xie Chen and Song Jiao to be careful not to cause any accidents, and left.

They all left, and Xie Chen asked Xiao Er to open another private room for them next door.

Xie Chen said to Song Jiao: "Let's go in and talk."

"Yeah." Song Jiao was about to go with him when he suddenly remembered something, "By the way, aren't you also injured? I'll go get some medicine."

Xie Chen was waiting outside, Song Jiao went back to the private room, asked the drug boy who came with the doctor to bring him a bottle of medicinal wine, and then came out.

"Let's go."

Xie Chen's hearing is pretty good: "Chen Su called you from inside again?"

Song Jiao was a little helpless: "Maybe it was because I rescued him when he first came to Fengxiang City. His body was covered with wounds from beatings, surrounded by doctors. I couldn't get in. I should wait until the doctor finished bandaging him before going in." Look at him."

The two entered another private room, Song Jiao said, "Go and lie on your stomach, I'll give you medicine."

Xie Chen Yiyan was lying on the couch, Song Jiao took a look: "Take off your clothes."

"Oh." Xie Chen sat up again, untied his belt, took off the upper half of his clothes, and lay down again.

Song Jiao still seemed a little distracted, he sat down by the couch, and put all the things in his hand on the small table by the couch, including the jade pendant.

Xie Chen reached out to pick up the jade pendant, and glanced at it twice.

Song Jiao asked: "How is it? Is it something from my second uncle?"

"do not know."

The word "Xie" was engraved on the jade pendant, but Xie's bandits started their business, where did they get the family crest for identification or marking?

Xie Chen frowned, and put the thing back: "According to what he said, this thing was given to his mother by his second uncle when he was six years old. We were only five years old at the time, and you just came here, and I don't remember How can you remember whether this thing belongs to the second uncle?"

Song Jiao looked at the wound on Xie Chen's back: "I'll give you medicine first, and we'll talk about this matter later."

It was hit with a palm-width wooden stick, and the stick broke on his back, leaving a long mark, which is now starting to turn purple.

Song Jiao tried to touch it, and said worriedly, "Shouldn't the bone be hurt?"

"No, otherwise I wouldn't be able to stand." Xie Chen lay on his stomach, puffing up the muscles in his lower back, "Look at me."

Song Jiao smiled through tears, and patted lightly: "Lie down, it will get worse later."

He opened the medicinal wine, poured a little on both palms, rubbed his hands together, and gave Xie Chen the medicine.

Xie Chen grinned his teeth in pain, gasping for air: "Ah—hiss—"

"I'm already very light, I can't be more light." Song Jiao frowned, he shouted so badly that he could only temporarily stop his movements and leaned over to look at him, "Does it really hurt?"

Xie Chen's eyes were foggy and watery, he nodded: "It hurts."

Song Jiao stroked his forehead and smoothed his frowning with his fingertips: "Then why not, I'll ask them to find a doctor for you to prescribe medicine?"

Xie Chen's screaming "Aww" temporarily stopped: "No."

"Then I will continue to give you medicine."

"Ah."

Xie Chen stopped barking, hugged a pillow and came over, biting the corner of the pillow with a hideous face.

Song Jiao wiped the medicinal wine on him twice, saw his expression, and asked again: "Does it really hurt?"

Xie Shen nodded: "En."

"Then I'll be lighter." Song Jiao continued to give him the medicine.

When Xie Shen No.40 yelled "Aw" six times, Song Jiao asked, "Why didn't you yell in front of other people just now? When I was beaten, I looked back at you, and you didn't seem to feel anything."

"Can it be the same in front of others as it is in front of you?" Xie Chen cried "Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooh."

Song Jiao raised his hand again, wanting to pour some medicinal wine, originally wanted to say "huhu, slap you", but after thinking about it, he gave up.

"Okay, okay, I'll give you a whir."

As the cool wind blew over the wound on his back, Xie Chen felt less pain, but suddenly felt a little hot. He buried his face in the pillow, exposing the red tips of his ears.

After applying the medicine, Song Jiao smelled of medicine and wine in his hands: "Don't put on your clothes, otherwise you will wipe off what you just put on. Anyway, it's just the two of us now."

"Okay." Xie Chen, who was pardoned by his wife from needing to wear clothes, was very happy, and began to let go of himself, showing his strength intentionally or unintentionally in front of Song Jiao.

"Look at me, if that stick hit you at that time, I was afraid that you would vomit blood, but I am the best, I saved your life."

Song Jiao was both angry and funny, and patted his thigh: "Now is not the time to joke, Chen Su is still alive and dead next door."

Xie Chen smiled: "Just now he still has the strength to tell you a long paragraph, it won't be a big deal."

Song Jiao didn't think so much for the time being, and glanced at the jade pendant on the table: "What do you think about this matter? Chen Su said that he is the second uncle's son, and that he was sent by the second uncle."

"Second uncle acts cautiously and does not leak water. He has pretended to be a good elder in front of us all these years. It is impossible for him to do such a thing and destroy the Great Wall himself. Even if he wants to solve Chen Su, He won't do it in Fengxiang City, let alone where we both are, and if we two find out, how will he deal with the aftermath?"

Song Jiao came back to her senses: "Then you mean..."

Xie Chen raised his hands and was about to lean back: "I didn't say anything."

Song Jiao hurriedly pulled him back: "You can't rely on it, the medicinal wine will be wiped off later."

Xie Chen pretended that he was dragged by Song Jiao, and leaned on his shoulder: "I'll send someone to investigate, and until the result is out, don't promise anything to Chen Su, and don't tell Second Uncle, you know this matter. matter."

"Yeah." Song Jiao turned to look at him, "Then who do you want to send to investigate? Is it someone from Grandpa Xie? They will be discovered, right?"

Xie Chen took off a black iron token from his waist: "Grandpa gave it to me at the beginning of the year."

It should be some people at Xie Chen's disposal, Mr. Xie thought everything about it.

Xie Chen said again: "Don't be fooled by Chen Su's pitiful appearance. In this matter, Chen Su and Second Uncle may not be innocent."

Song Jiao nodded: "Yes, I see." He thought for a while, then sighed, "What about Second Aunt? This matter will be exposed sooner or later, and Second Aunt will definitely be angry."

"If what Chen Su said is true, my mother and second aunt married into Xie's family at the same time, my mother was pregnant with me soon, Chen Su was older than us, and my second uncle had Chen Su before we got married. "

"Second aunt has a child now, what should I do?"

"What are you afraid of, Grandpa will definitely not..."

"No." Song Jiao said seriously, "Second Aunt hasn't had any children for so many years, and Second Uncle didn't say anything, and even promised her that he wouldn't take a concubine. So Second Aunt always thought that she was sorry for Second Uncle, but this time she was pregnant with a child. , she was very happy and very careful. If she knew that my second uncle's son was already this old, a little older than us, she would definitely... "

Song Jiao thought for a while, and became more serious: "Second Aunt actually has a very stubborn temper, she will make up with Second Uncle."

"Second Aunt's family is gone. Her father was an official who was demoted here by the Qing Dynasty. Her father passed away very early. She is the only one in the family. She can't go anywhere else."

"Then we will reconcile." Song Jiao said firmly, "Second Aunt is someone who can't rub the sand in her eyes, she can't wrong herself."

But Song Jiao soon became worried: "But after Second Aunt and Second Uncle reconcile, where will she go? How could Second Uncle be such a person? He is usually very good."

He was really distressed, propped his head, frowned, thought for a long time, and finally turned his head to look at Xie Chen: "Brother Shen, is the child really important?"

Xie Chen was asked a question suddenly, his mind and mouth turned quickly: "It doesn't matter." The illiterate Xie Chen also used a multi-character idiom: "There is nothing in fate, so don't force it."

Song Jiao was still very troubled: "But Second Uncle doesn't seem to think so."

Xie Chen was a little anxious: "His 'thank' is different from my 'thank'."

"I didn't mention you." Song Jiao looked up at him, "I just can't figure it out a little bit."

After a long time, Song Jiao fell asleep and woke up, and the private room next door sent a message, saying that Chen Su had settled down, his wounds were all bandaged, and he was still awake, and he would not rest until he saw Song Jiao.

Song Jiao could only go to see him.

"Don't think about it so much, take a rest, it hurts so badly."

Chen Su looked at him: "Young master, I have died several times, I don't care about anything anymore, I just want justice."

Song Jiao only said: "Well, don't worry, Brother Shen and I have already sent people to investigate this matter."

Hearing this, Chen Su's face changed slightly.

"Then thank you, young master."

"You rest, stay here tonight, and change places tomorrow, don't show up for a few days, I'm afraid those little bastards will look for you again."

"Yes."

Song Jiao said a few more words to him, then got up and left.

At this time, the forbidden time had already passed, and the two of them didn't intend to go back, so they went back to the Prime Minister's Mansion and slept in the Prime Minister's Mansion all night.

Yunzhou and Fengzhou are not close, and it will take a lot of time to go back and forth, and the matter is still under investigation.

These days, when Song Jiao saw her second aunt, she felt depressed.

The second aunt obviously did nothing wrong.

He couldn't tell his second aunt about this matter right now, he was afraid that he would tell a lie without checking it, and cause trouble, and he was also afraid that his second aunt would be angry and hurt his body. Song Jiao had no other choice but to go over and see she.

The second lady didn't know it, so of course he was welcome.

In the second prince's mansion, the second lady carefully sat down on the couch while supporting her pregnant belly.

Mrs. Xie came with Xie Chen and Song Jiao, helped her to sit down, and then sat down by herself.

Mrs. Xie said: "These two children insisted that I bring them over to have a look, so I brought them here. I don't know what's going on these days, but the two of them always like to run to you."

The second lady leaned on the soft pillow and said with a smile: "That's a good thing. Maomao can read, and Brother Shen is good at riding and shooting. The two of them come over more and make this one in my stomach happy. In the future, the one in my stomach This, isn’t it both civil and military?”

Mrs. Xie smiled, and the second lady beckoned to the two of them again: "Next time, bring the books you two have read and the bows and arrows you used, and let Second Aunt touch them."

"it is good."

When the two wives talked about raising children, the two of them couldn't get in their mouths, so they just talked beside them.

Finally, during the intermission, the two wives held up teacups to drink tea, Song Jiao suddenly asked: "Second Aunt, can I recognize you as a godmother?"

The second lady was taken aback for a moment.

She had mentioned this matter ten years ago, but she was too hasty at the time, which frightened Mao Mao, and she didn't mention it again later, what happened today...

Why did he bring it up by himself?

Mrs. Xie smiled and said, "Is Maomao afraid that Second Aunt will not like you if she has a child?"

The second wife also smiled: "What am I supposed to be? Just thinking about it, where is it? Second aunt likes Maomao the most."

"No." Song Jiao wanted to shake his head, then thought about it, and nodded his head again, "Well, I actually wanted to recognize my second aunt as a godmother earlier, but I was always embarrassed to speak up, so I didn't dare to say it. Second Aunt, shall I recognize you as a godmother? Don't be in a hurry now, I'll change my mind first, and then wait for Second Aunt to give birth to the baby before doing other things, okay?"

The second wife didn't think too much, she agreed: "Okay, okay, if you want to recognize me as a godmother, I can't ask for it."

"Great." Song Jiao breathed a sigh of relief.

He thought simply, if what happened to Chen Su was true, someone like Second Aunt who couldn't rub his eyes with sand would definitely reconcile with Second Uncle desperately.

At that time, the second aunt will definitely not be able to stay in Xie's house any longer, and the second aunt will have lost her mother's family early. If the second aunt is his godmother, then after the second aunt reconciles, he can take the second aunt to the Song Mansion. Come and live, and I can support my second aunt in the future.

Coming out of the second prince's mansion, the group just bumped into the second master Xie who was returning to the mansion.

Second Master Xie called "Sister-in-law", Song Jiao and Xie Chen also called "Second Uncle".

Madam Xie glanced at the candied fruit he was holding in his hand: "Go shopping again?"

Xie Erye smiled: "She loves to eat, but she is afraid that if she buys too much, it won't be fresh, so she has to go out every day. If my sister-in-law is free, she can stay a little longer and accompany her to relieve boredom."

"it is good."

After a few words in a hurry, they parted. Song Jiao and Xie Chen looked at the back of Second Master Xie leaving in a hurry, feeling a little uncomfortable in their hearts.

Was the second uncle wronged, or has he always pretended to be like this?

The carriage was driven to the gate of the mansion. Mrs. Xie was about to return to the palace. Before leaving, she turned around and asked them: "Do you want to go back together? Or do you want to play outside for a while?"

The two said in unison: "Play outside."

"Okay, then be careful, mother will go back first."

"Okay, goodbye, mother."

The two waved their hands and looked away when they saw the carriage go far away.

Xie Chen met Song Jiao's eyes, knew what he wanted to say, and used another idiom: "Knowing people, knowing the face, but not the heart."

Chen Su refused to go back to the school to recuperate, saying that Master Xie knew where he was, and if he went back, Master Xie would not let him go.Of course, he can't live in the music workshop. There are many people in the music workshop, and there are endless singing and singing every night. It is really not very suitable for recuperating.

In the end Song Jiao arranged for him to recuperate in another hospital.

A few days later, Chen Su's injuries gradually improved.

Song Jiao often came to see him, after all, he was the one who saved him this time, so he couldn't just leave him here.

Of course Xie Chen was worried about him and would follow him.

One day, Chen Su was leaning on the couch to drink medicine, Song Jiao asked him, "What are you going to do now?"

Chen Su put down the medicine bowl, and said seriously, "Second Master is so powerful that he is afraid that I will ruin his reputation. If he wants to kill me, it is as easy as crushing an ant. I can't hide like this all my life. I can't hide it either."

"so……"

Chen Su was upright and awe-inspiring: "I'm going to find Grandpa to make the decision."

"Yeah." Song Jiao suddenly didn't know what to say, this matter, he was caught in the middle, it was really difficult to do.

Chen Su is indeed very pitiful, but he also likes his second aunt very much. He doesn't know what to do, he hasn't figured it out yet.

Seeing his expression, Chen Su said, "I won't make things difficult for the young master. When my injury is healed, I'll go find grandpa myself."

Song Jiao nodded and said, "It's also a way."

Chen Su lifted up his sleeves, revealing his thin and bruised arms: "I was also the son of the Xie family, and I shouldn't be like this. The second master lied to everyone, and I want to expose this lie."

Song Jiao nodded, also, if the second aunt has been living in such a lie, it might not be a good choice to expose this lie.

But he was afraid that Second Aunt would not be able to bear it now.

Song Jiao blinked: "Although it's very rude, can I make a small request?"

"Sir, please tell me."

"Can you go to Grandpa Xie after Second Aunt has given birth?"

Chen Su's expression froze, and he quickly nodded in response: "Okay."

Song Jiao lowered her head, embarrassed to look at him: "Thank you very much."

"It doesn't matter, anyway, my injury didn't heal so quickly." Chen Su pressed the corner of his lips, "After I return to Xie's house, I should be able to concentrate on my studies, right?"

Song Jiao saw his eyes and nodded, "Yes, yes."

Chen Su asked again: "I will also have a companion?"

"Yeah, there is."

Song Jiao said a few more words to him, then left with Xie Chen.

Chen Su finished drinking the medicine by himself, leaned out half of his body to rinse his mouth, and then sat quietly on the bed alone. The attendants came in to tidy him up and helped him to lie down, but he refused, and just asked people to retreat. Said that he wanted to be quiet, and no one was allowed to disturb him.

Until it fell into the night, there was no sound outside, and everything was silent and terrifying.

A man in a black cloak quietly pushed the door open and entered.

Chen Su gave a low laugh, and called out again: "Father."

The man was not as calm as him. He lifted his cloak, and it was Second Master Xie.

He rushed in front of Chen Su, lowered his voice, but said angrily, "What do you want to do?"

"I have already said that I want to recognize my ancestors and return to my ancestors. I know that it is not easy for my father to work hard these years. Fengxiang City is full of the good reputation of the second prince. I didn't want to spoil my father's reputation. Thinking of my father's power, I wanted to protect my father and myself, so I didn't tell the truth in front of others. But my father thought I was afraid and timid, and refused to let me go back to Xie's house. I had no choice but to find a way by myself gone."

"Did Brother Shen and Mao Mao know?"

"Yes." Chen Su said, "The two Highnesses are already looking into this matter. Based on His Majesty's concern for them, His Majesty will soon know about this matter."

Second Master Xie, who has always been calm, is really in a hurry: "I didn't find anyone to teach you a lesson. You should think about it for yourself. Did you offend me..."

"I know, it's me, I found someone to teach me."

Second Master Xie stood there in a daze as if struck by lightning, unable to say anything.

This is a poisonous snake, more insidious and vicious than him, a poisonous snake that will never soften its heart even if it is cruel to itself.

He has been acting in front of others for so many years, and in the end he was acted back by his son.