incomprehensible

A sigh came from overhead.

"If you feel that you are miserable at a young age, I won't force you to say it, and it's not a big deal." Ye Xuehuan hugged her small body in her arms, and the palm of her hand stroking the top of her hair unconsciously brought some comfort, " I allow you to hide things from me, but stop trying to lie to me."

He lifted Lan Qi's chin with his fingertips, and carefully looked at the little face that was about to lose his composure, "Lying...often means the beginning of betrayal."

"You're not going to betray me, are you?"

Outside the entrance of the alley, there were two bang bang bang bangs, and gorgeous fireworks rose into the sky brilliantly, attracting cheers and admiration one after another, and also covering up the words that hadn't had time to utter.

The sparks bursting from all directions burned out the light and heat, and the embers fell down and were reflected in each other's eyes, leaving only the desolation and desolation where the prosperity had disappeared.

The white breath spit out in the severe winter is misty within a short distance, and it turns into a cold mist in a blink of an eye, wetting the trembling eyelashes.

The slightly parted lips were tightly blocked, and the tip of the tongue opened the jaws after a little probing. The sweetness of sesame seeds was mixed with the sweetness of fermented wine. The intoxicating smell alone was enough to make people dizzy.

"Well……"

After struggling for a while, he was attacked more violently. Ye Xuehuan pinched his jaw and forced him to raise his head, deliberately stirring it in and out.It wasn't until he felt the stiff body in his arms gradually softening that he began to wrap around his soft tongue and suck it in his mouth.When he felt a little satiated, Lan Qi could hardly stand on his feet, the corners of his eyes were moist, and he leaned against the wall of the alley, panting heavily.

"Is it unbearable like this?" Ye Xuehuan smiled lowly, put his hands under his armpit to support his crumbling body, and pulled him into his arms, "But I think it's true, the senses are more sensitive than ordinary people... That is to say, all the feelings will be stronger, isn't it?"

"Your Highness..." Lan Qi twisted her waist to dodge his wandering palms, and it became very difficult to speak, "Don't be like this..."

Ye Xuehuan ignored him, and bit his head sideways on the tip of his red ear, which made him tremble slightly, and clenched his lower lip to prevent himself from making any strange noises.After the nibbling, there was a gentle licking and kissing, and the hot and humid touch had an illusion of tenderness, "Pain is also more sensitive than ordinary people, isn't it?"

Lan Qi's body froze slightly again.The answer is self-evident.

"It's obvious that I'm more afraid of pain than ordinary people, so why bother to force yourself like this." He hugged his slender body, and his low voice was full of regret and pity for some reason, "It's a lie to say it's okay even though it hurts. In the future, if you are hurt or hurt again, you are not allowed to hide it anymore, do you hear me?"

Lan Qi buried her face in his arms and nodded slightly.

Only then did Ye Xuehuan smile in satisfaction: "Good boy. Stay by my side, and I won't let you suffer any grievances."

As expected of the third prince, the lines that the bully would say when he robbed the women of the people, came out of his mouth, and he had the courage to say what he said.

He pulled Lan Qi out of his arms, looked at his slightly closed eyelids and flushed cheeks, his heart softened inexplicably, and he leaned closer again, gently sucking those two trembling lips.

My ears are filled with the sound of fireworks bursting, but it can't cover the beating heartbeat like a drum.The entangled figures appear and disappear in the flickering cold firelight, and between flickering and flickering, they seem to be getting closer and closer.

So when Chu Changyue and Tong Xuan finally found him out of breath, what they saw was such a beautiful picture, even the suspicious silver thread at the corner of their mouths was clearly visible.

"……I did not see anything."

Chu Changyue turned around and looked up at the sky in embarrassment, and Tong Xuan also coughed twice speechlessly, not knowing where to put his eyes.

On the way back, no one spoke, and they didn't know what to say.Everyone could see that the third prince was in a great mood, but no one was interested in sharing his joy.

In all fairness, Ye Xuehuan doesn't really care about Lan Qi's past.It's just that when he was asked about his life experience, although he said it plainly, the look in his eyes was extremely complicated, and it was obvious that he was hiding something; but whether he was a prince or a beggar before the age of six, it was too much. The long-term matter is irrelevant, but it is a good excuse to beat him.

Threats and lures are always put together, first scare him with harsh words, and then slow down his attitude to comfort him, a whip in one hand and candy in the other hand, a tried-and-tested trick, even Lu Yao's violent temper can be subdued .

It was supposed to be that good.

However, when he really saw Lan Qi trembling uncontrollably, his eyes, which were always burning quietly like flames, were dimmed, and the deep despair and sorrow flooded in his eyes, he couldn't continue playing.What an unbearable memory it must be to make such a forbearing person show such an expression; there are many ways to subdue him, so why expose his scars.

Although she said she wanted him to pretend to be a male favorite, but before the show officially started, she coveted those soft lips first.

If Chu Changyue and Tong Xuan hadn't found him in time, he might have wanted to do something even more extreme.

It really doesn't sound very kind, but the third prince allowed himself to indulge once in a while.

Looking back at Lan Qi, who was obediently being held in his hand, he saw that he was also peeking this way, and the moment his eyes met, he avoided his sight again, and the red tide that had just receded a little suddenly flooded the whole body With a small face, he couldn't help pulling it over and kissing him again.

Chu Changyue couldn't stand it anymore, he really didn't understand how the situation had developed to such a point just by being inattentive.We are all men, and it is completely understandable to have needs; but his third prince will do whatever he wants, so why not keep an eye on Lan Qi if he can't do it.

The usual kisses and hugs are nothing more than small fights, but the scene in the alley just now is obviously not right.

If it's just the desire of the body at work, that's fine. If Mo Ran's crow's mouth really makes it come true, whoever deceives whose heart and who seduces whose soul, then what to do.

…………

A few days later, the southern tour finally officially arrived.

The entourage had already arrived two days ago, the civil and military officials, imperial physician Yushi, and the Habayashi Army who were in charge of guarding were all waiting outside the city.Because the prince was originally scheduled to go on tour, most of the officials were from the Liu family.The Chu family had some complaints about this, but when the situation came to an end, it was not realistic to think about changing people.

Ye Xuehuan didn't care, but it was by arrangement.

But he is not completely defenseless. The servants who serve the daily life are all selected from the palace, and the cook who is in charge of the food is his cronies transferred directly from the Northwest Marshal's Mansion, and he personally ordered two people to accompany him, one is the imperial doctor Wen Luo, and the second is Wei Yan, the new commander-in-chief of the Habayashi Army and General Jin Ling.

Wen Luo is the second prince's mother's family. Although he has no power, he is superior in medical skills.The Wen family is a family of imperial physicians, and has always been the confidant of the Empress Chu. After Concubine Wen passed away, the second prince was taken under the empress of Chu's knees, and the members of the Wen family went to the Empress Palace of Chu more frequently.Wen Luo was still young at the time, but he often went to and from the Central Palace with his family, so it can be said that he grew up with Ye Xuehuan.

Wei Yan is the son of Marquis Jiayu, and is a family friend of the Chu family.He was the second son in the family, and he couldn't take over the position of Marquis. Back then, he didn't rely on any connections in the family, and fought all by himself, and got into the position of Captain of the Imperial Forest Army.Later, he returned to Pinghai County to garrison. Just as the commander-in-chief of the Habayashi Army resigned this year, the Chu family made a favor, recommended him, gave him a golden feather, and became the commander of the royal family.Ye Xuehuan had just taken over when he returned to Danlu to report on his duties years ago, and was ordered by Ye Xuehuan to accompany him on a southern tour; earlier, he had escorted the fourth prince to the Dingnan Palace to celebrate his birthday, and then rushed to meet him.

Regarding this arrangement, Ye Xuehuan commented on Chu Changyue in this way: "If there is an accident, someone can beat him, and if he is injured, someone can heal him. That's enough."

Apart from sighing, Chu Changyue didn't know what else he could do.

According to regulations, when the official southern tour begins, the third prince and his party will live in the local official residence, and the official residence of Youling is naturally the Southwest Governor's Mansion.Although I have already visited Youling all over, I still have to get up early, start a horse parade from the city gate, walk along the main street all the way to the governor's mansion, and accept the worship of the people.

Ye Xuehuan took the lead, wearing a heavy central court dress with a black background and gold pattern, and fine pearls hanging from the black gold crown, which could barely cover her eyes, but she still couldn't block the pair of sharp phoenix eyes. momentum.

It is said that Empress Chu also had the same phoenix eyes back then, but she never liked to smile, she was more majestic and arrogant; now paired with the thin lips of the third prince who always smiles, it is another kind of style, which makes people blush Gorgeous and sexy in a heartbeat.

Chu Changyue was behind him, wearing a tight-fitting black military uniform with narrow sleeves, riding boots wrapped around his legs, silver armor on his body, red tassels on his crown, and black feathers with red tassels on his chest, which set off the determination and calmness between his eyebrows and eyes.

Behind them are the accompanying cavalry of the Habayashi Army. They lined up in two neat teams, protected the carriage frames of the accompanying personnel in the center, and walked through the streets and alleys in a mighty manner.The people of Youling naturally didn't know that they might have witnessed the real face of the third prince on the day of Shangyuan, so they could only kneel down on the side of the road, and imagined the heroic son of the empress of Chu and the handsome man in the northwest. Very pretty.

There were quite a few young girls in Huai Chun in the crowd looking around secretly. The third prince didn't dare to think about it, but it was okay to look at the young generals beside him.

The central government builds a country with force, and the military ranks higher than officials in the hearts of the people, and they have always been full of admiration for soldiers.On the contrary, this kind of admiration has created some subtle ethos in the army, especially among this kind of young generals-the euphemism is that there is no family without fame, but in fact it is procrastination and not wanting to marry a wife.

Generally speaking, when a man becomes crowned, he should consider marriage, but for young men like Chu Changyue and Wei Yan who have a strong family background, they are in their twenties and their elders are not young, so there is no movement at all.One is that they are busy making meritorious deeds, and when they marry a wife, they gather less and leave more; second, their vision is high, and they look down on those official ladies who can only play the piano, embroider, and recite poems.However, the more delays, the higher the social status. In the corners they don't know, how many girls who are waiting to marry regard them as the lovers of their dreams. It's a pity that none of these young officers understand the style.

Zhao Ying had already led a group of officials from Youling to wait in front of the governor's mansion.The governor of Southwest China is over fifty years old, with slightly white temples and a slightly straight belly, showing the demeanor of a high-ranking official.

Ye Xuehuan got off the horse, and the accompanying officials also got off the car one after another. They greeted each other, and then arranged accommodation.

Originally, it was orderly and orderly, but when the commander of the guards helped a person out of the gorgeous chariot in the middle, everyone was stunned.

Although the third prince did not come with the large army, this car was still prepared for him; everyone knew that it was an empty car, but at this time there was an extra person.

——The identity of the person who will be stuffed into his chariot by the third prince does not need to be stated at all.

It's normal for the prince to go on tour with his concubine Ji, even if he brings a male favorite.But it is very intriguing to stuff the accompanying male pet in his car.

The third prince has a reputation of being ruthless and indifferent, and he has never taken over a house for so many years, let alone brought him with him during his southern tour, and even sat in his chariot. When did he ever have such great favor?There is no such a person in the entourage list, where did he come from?

The officials accompanying Danlu thought it was the wild food that the third prince had eaten in the southern border, and the local officials in Youling thought it was the petite hidden in the third prince's golden house. The expressions on both sides were very exciting.

Zhao Ying knew about the play in Guixinlou, but she never thought that Ye Xuehuan would actually do this, so she couldn't react for a while.It wasn't until Ye Xuehuan brought Lan Qi to his side that he forced a smile and said, "It's my negligence, so I rearranged the room."

Ye Xuehuan said with a leisurely smile: "Lan'er is afraid of strangers. People in the governor's mansion are not familiar with people. I'm afraid they won't dare to sleep at night, so stay in my room."

Hearing this, Lan Qi lowered his eyebrows even more, held onto his sleeves timidly, and hid behind him, not daring to raise his head.

The officials in the audience were even more silent, so Zhao Ying could only raise the corners of her mouth, bowed her head and said, "In that case, I invite Your Highness to come in and rest for a while, and then clean up the dust for His Highness in the evening."

The Southwest Governor's Mansion does not occupy a large area, but it still has an independent small courtyard. The front hall is connected with the study and the bedroom, and the bedroom is divided into two parts, the inside and the outside. Once you enter the door, there is a huge screen, decorated with gold and silver. The thread is embroidered with a peacock with its screen open; behind the screen are all nanmu desks and soft chairs, and a thick deer velvet soft blanket is spread on the floor, which is soft and comfortable.

The inside room is even more spacious. A large nanmu bed is covered with high-quality brocade quilts, and even the bed curtains are made of the best ice silk yarn. There is also an exquisite copper incense burner beside it. A little leisurely taste.

Across a corridor, there is actually a bathroom in the backyard. A small bathtub was dug directly on the ground, and there was a tiger's head against the wall. It must have been connected to the water channel from the outside, and the water was released from the tiger's mouth.The bottom of the pool is covered with fine and round pebbles, and sitting on it after being soaked in hot water must be extremely enjoyable.

Ye Xuehuan laughed dumbfounded after inspecting it. It was clearly prepared for the prince, but he took advantage of it.

When he returned to the bedroom, two maidservants immediately stepped forward to change his clothes.

He has lived in the army for a long time, and he is actually not used to being served by others, but this heavy and complicated Zhongyang court dress cannot be put on and taken off by himself alone. He peeled it off and changed into a dark golden brocade robe and a pair of embroidered brocade boots, which were still quite different from his usual smart attire.

After taking off the crown and replacing it with a lightweight black-blonde crown, he sighed unconsciously.I haven't worn a formal court dress for a long time, and I feel uncomfortable all over my body; especially the bead on my head, it makes my eyes dizzy when I move it a little, and my neck is very stiff if I don't move, I really suffer.

Sitting on the deer velvet blanket, Lan Qi looked at the luxurious small courtyard and the heavy central court dress, and couldn't help but feel emotional.In that small house before, Ye Xuehuan had never been served by someone, and he was more self-disciplined than ordinary rich young masters, and he almost forgot that this man was a prince.

After tidying up, the maid was screened away, and just as he sat down and had a sip of tea, a guard came to report that the chief of the Habayashi Army asked to see him.Ye Xuehuan hummed, but didn't get up, just sat lazily waiting for someone.

Wei Yan and him are also old acquaintances, they had a close relationship when they were young, and they hung out together in the Taixue Academy, but they haven't seen each other for many years.When he returns to Danlu every New Year's Eve, Wei Yan often has already taken leave to return to his hometown, and misses it every year.Although they were both in the army and had occasional correspondence, they never had a chance to meet each other.This time Ye Xuehuan asked him to accompany him by name, which was somewhat selfish.

"General Wei has been promoted to a noble, and I have to ask you to protect me before I have time to say congratulations. I am really sorry."

As soon as Wei Yan stepped into the door, he heard a joke that was half a smile, and replied with a smile: "Where, the Third Highness personally rolls the name, and the last general is flattered."

Ye Xuehuan smiled, and looked up at Wei Yan.

The commander-in-chief of the Yubayashi Army has a slightly dark complexion, two thick sword eyebrows slanted into his temples, he is tall and straight, with broad shoulders and a broad back. Under the black clothes, the tight and knotted muscles on the upper arms can be seen faintly, full of arrogance. sense of power.Compared with Ye Xuehuan's fair and gorgeous face, he is more like a seasoned and brave general.

The moment their eyes met, both of them felt a little emotional.Back then, they were all frivolous, arrogant, and childish teenagers. After many years, when we saw each other, they were no longer the original appearance and temperament, but it seemed that they had returned to the past all at once.

"The arrangements here are basically in order. I will take the Habayashi Army to station outside the city first, and come to talk to you."

Wei Yan smiled, and stopped talking to him, "You..."

As he spoke, he glanced at Lan Qi.Ye Xuehuan knew at a glance that this was his real intention to come, so he didn't talk nonsense, and said to Lan Qi, "Lan'er, go see General Wei."

Lan Qi got up and saluted Wei Yan.Wei Yan looked at that indifferent and calm little face, his dark eyes were like two quietly burning flames, he couldn't help but froze, feeling somewhat familiar for no reason.But his appearance is really not outstanding, this fleeting sense of familiarity did not evoke more memories of Wei Yan, on the contrary, it was the seemingly slender but tight figure that made him pay more attention, and he started some temptations heart of.

As soon as he thought about it, he just lifted his finger slightly, and those almond eyes looked straight at him, seeing through his movements at a glance, they were really extremely keen.

"I see." Wei Yan understood in her heart, and nodded to Ye Xuehuan, "I understand."

"After all, you know what I'm thinking." Ye Xuehuan chuckled, "Chang Yue has been with me for so many years, but recently he has become more and more verbose."

If Wei Yan knew Lan Qi's true identity, he might not accept it so easily, but Ye Xuehuan didn't bother to explain.

Wei Yan smiled wryly and said: "I can probably guess what you want to do, but... don't go too far. Although the censor Jiang who came here this time is not from the Liu family, he is the most upright. If you don't want to be joined by him With a reputation of being arrogant, extravagant, and corrupt, it's best to restrain yourself."

"So what if he joins me?" Ye Xuehuan shrugged nonchalantly, "Father won't care anyway, at worst it will make my uncle bald."

"You...really." Wei Yan laughed and shook his head, "I haven't seen you for so many years, and I'm more and more fearless."

Wei Yan is only half a year older than him, but there is always a sense of elder brother in his speech.Although he was reminding him to pay attention, he did not show Chu Changyue's worry at all.Ye Xuehuan likes his temperament, he doesn't ignore him, and he doesn't ask too much, just point to it.

The two chatted for a few more words, and Wei Yan got up to leave: "I'll go to camp first. I'll have a drink with you when I'm free."

Ye Xuehuan smiled and said, "It's time to get close to your Habayashi Army."

As soon as Wei Yan left, the small courtyard became quiet.Ye Xuehuan propped her forehead, her phoenix eyes were slightly closed, and it was rare to show a little tired look.

I have been arranging the layout for the past few days, and I woke up early again today, and my spirits are really not good.Lan Qi presumably restrained his breath subconsciously and sat beside him clearly, but when he closed his eyes, it seemed that he was the only one left in the world.She turned her head and glanced at him, and found that he was also looking at her, there was a trace of confusion in the clear black and white almond eyes, and a tiny streamer flickered in the pupils.

So I couldn't help but thought, hugged him, pinched his chin and kissed him.Lan Qi didn't resist, but opened his mouth, letting him pick.

After a long time, Ye Xuehuan stroked his reddish cheeks and said with a low smile, "What are you thinking?"

Lan Qi replied in a low voice: "I just feel that His Highness seems a little tired."

"It's not normal to be tired." Ye Xuehuan laughed, "I said it a long time ago, there are a lot of bad things around me, and it's better to be tired than dead."

Seeing Lan Qi drooping his head and saying nothing, he smiled and said, "Are you afraid? It's too late to regret it now."

Lan Qi shook his head, hesitated for a while, and said slowly: "There has always been anti-torture training in the skylark. If you are captured, even if you are tortured to the point of being bruised and begging for mercy, you can't trust the confession. It's a pity that these trainings only It is suitable for Shadow Phantom and Thorn. The hidden body is more sensitive than ordinary people, can't stand pain, and generally can't stand torture. Once you are captured by mistake, killing yourself is the best ending."

After a pause, he said in a softer voice: "Although I am confident that I will not miss, every mission... I go with the determination to die."

"It sounds a bit like my determination before going to the battlefield." Ye Xuehuan chuckled, stretched out his hand to caress his right knee, and his tone softened, "Since you can't bear the pain, how did you survive it? "

"...It's different." Lan Qi bit her lower lip, "As long as I'm not caught back, I'm not a doomed situation. It hurts... It's better than death."

He raised his head, and the flames in his dark eyes flashed brightly, "I don't want to die, but I'm not afraid of death either. I can do many things for His Highness, and I won't let His Highness make any mistakes."

Ye Xuehuan looked at his black and white eyes, and suddenly felt his heart flutter. His firm and eager eyes seemed to let him see a bit of himself who came to the Northwest at the beginning of the year. Even now, the consciousness of living to death has never been Unaltered.

"It is I who promised to protect you, so naturally I should not let you have any mistakes." He hugged Lan Qi even tighter, and whispered in his ear, "But since you have the heart... ...Why don't you warm my bed tonight."

Lan Qi froze, and couldn't understand why this topic suddenly became such a topic, but he still replied indifferently: "As Your Highness wishes."

"..."

Ye Xuehuan became angry for no reason.

Lan Qi has always been like this, hugging him obediently, opening his mouth obediently when kissing him, extremely obedient and docile, but from top to bottom, from the inside to the outside, there is no way that he can show that he is willing, with a A gesture of forbearance under the awe of righteousness, forced by the situation, and succumbed to the power of lust.

He thinks that he is very accomplished in recognizing people and persuading them. He has a way of deciding whether to eat soft or hard, hard or soft, and neither soft nor hard. There is no way.

After all, it was an unfamiliar little wild cat, no matter if it was soft or hard, he accepted it according to the order, but he couldn't tell whether he would eat it or not, and all the temptations he threw fell into the sea.Sometimes it seems that he has grasped a little bit, opened a gap in his defense, but quickly closed it tightly, and finally turned around and returned to the original state.When Ye Xuehuan took a step forward, he took a step back, obedient and unprincipled, obliterating all his wishes, and making it impossible for people to start.

But it was this obedience that made Ye Xuehuan extremely anxious.It's not that he doubts his loyalty, but that he can't see him wronging himself so much.As long as he thinks about it, he can be proud of his talent, he can be brilliant, and he can raise conditions in a grand manner; but he just wants to be humble and small, and it is clear that he is making progress by retreating.

Knowing that there is a ray of fresh soul hidden under his indifferent appearance, but he just can't peel off that hard shell, which makes people's heart itchy and uncontrollable.

"Do you always feel that this is just a play?" The more annoyed Ye Xuehuan was, the stronger the smile on his face, "I'm sure I won't really touch you, am I?"

Lan Qi lowered his eyes, and still replied calmly: "As long as His Highness wants it, I am willing."

"..."

Ye Xuehuan sighed with a headache, as if he couldn't even get angry.This conversation had already happened on the second day when I met him, and after going around and going around, I still returned to the original point, without making any progress, and no matter how good my patience was, it was almost worn out.

Lan Qi's heart is too defensive, and his superficial skills are too good. If he really wants to rely on the softness of his lips and those gentle hugs to attack his heart, he really doesn't know that it will take him until the year of the monkey.

If you don't use some strong medicine, I'm afraid you really can't take him down.

If you can't ask it with your mouth, then ask his body.His heart can be strictly guarded against, but his body, which is sensitive to ordinary people, cannot bear it.Since it is impossible to conquer from the inside out, it is the same from the outside in.

If you don't show him some seriousness, he really thinks that this kind of tactic of retreating into advance and defending into offense can handle the majestic third prince.If you don't prescribe meat for him, he will still think that the third prince is a vegetarian.

"Lan'er, I'll give you one last chance to regret it." He lightly bit the small earlobe, with a fatal and irresistible temptation in his voice, "If you don't want to, it's still too late."

Lan Qi lowered her head, and couldn't help curling up the fingers in her sleeves. After pinching several times, she finally restrained her trembling and said in a low voice, "I...I really don't want to."

"..."

Ye Xuehuan took a deep look at him, trying to find some clues from under his lowered eyelids.

He once showed a moment of satisfaction in the Xiangfei Pavilion, and a moment of fear at the Lantern Festival. He also had bad thoughts when playing Mo Ran, which shows that he is not completely invulnerable, and there are always times when he can't restrain himself .

However, when he really wanted to hide, he was able to hide it tightly.As he himself said, he didn't want people to see him, so others couldn't see him.

Whether it is his existence or his sincerity.

"Okay. You said it yourself." Ye Xuehuan narrowed her phoenix eyes, and slowly raised the corners of her mouth, "I'm looking forward to your performance tonight."