【Leian】Prison bird

When Leishi was five years old, he returned to his mother's hometown of Lancaster for the first time.

His mother, the second queen of the dynasty, died when he was born. Their father believed in the principle of competing for the weak and the strong, and raised several offspring as lion cubs.The child who grew up in the quagmire of human nature abandoned the innocence of that age group early on. No one is innocent and pure. From then on, Lei Shi understood that if he could not subdue his two elder brothers, Then his short life will end with regret.

This is undoubtedly a humiliation.His grandfather had said the same thing.

The five-year-old Leishi and the Duke of Lancaster walked in the rose garden together, and heard his grandfather who was much taller than him say: "Your mother has been very healthy since she was a child, and she looked very good when she was pregnant with you." Between words The unfinished meaning is chilling.

The Duke didn't stop talking, and he cruelly threw the truth in front of Leishi: "She is the pride of the Lancaster family, a masterpiece created by me, and will never wither easily even in the face of wind and snow The red rose. The reality is like this, we must wake up early." A pair of big adult hands rested on his shoulders, giving him incomparable weight. "My child, you have to remember that the continuation of the family's glory and splendor is in your hands."

Lei Shi hates coercion, and has little interest in so-called glory, but the self-esteem and pride hidden in his bones make him want to live better than anyone else—after all, in such an environment, pure emotion is a luxury, and only A win-win based on the benefit system is the best choice for both parties.

He responded with his mouth, but his eyes fell on the beautiful red rose beside him.He stretched out his hand to pick the best one, but the sharp thorns that were densely covered with flower stems pierced his finger, and the bright red blood flowed out from his finger belly with slight pain.Upon seeing this, the Duke of Lancaster advised: "Even if you have the chance to win, you need to be careful, accidents may happen at any time."

Lei Shi licked off the blood, and responded casually.

It didn't take long for the suspicion of the queen's death to emerge. The incident was related to the second heir to the kingdom - the second prince.The heir born from the accidental union of the king and the maid is not a lonely generation, in order to gain a firm foothold in the quagmire, he is inextricably linked with the eldest prince.

The problem of survival was imminent. At that time, Lei Shi, who had not yet fully fledged, looked at the second prince who was showing off his power in front of him expressionlessly, with a sneer from the corner of his lips.And when he appeared in front of the other party again at the age of 15, the majestic man in the past has become a prisoner.

Under the guard of two knights, the young and vigorous Leishi walked into the second prince's room.At this time, the latter has been placed under house arrest by the king, and is about to lose everything.When he saw Lei Shi, he immediately stood up from the chair, and his tired expression immediately turned into a nervous madness. He swept everything on the table to the ground, picked up a vase beside him and smashed it hard at Lei Shi, The latter dodged sideways.

Lei Shi admired his performance like a bereaved dog, and said slowly: "You think killing my mother can weaken Lancaster's influence on the dynasty? Hmph, naive."

Poor, caught between Lei Shi and the first prince, the second prince who became a victim of the power struggle gradually turned gray.Like a mottled and peeling wall, bare|exposing the dilapidated inside.He fell back on the chair decadently, and said with a strange smile: "Don't think that the father executed me this time, which means that he still has a little kindness to you, and he will not love you! Winners and losers, father's heart There is no love at all, only the last surviving heir."

"It's you who are stupid." Lei Shi said: "I don't have self-knowledge, and I'm still struggling with unrealistic problems." He lost interest in the stern second prince, turned around and walked towards the door. "Farewell, Brother Wang, don't forget to apologize to my mother after death."

The laughter behind him gradually became more presumptuous, and it sounded like merciless sarcasm.The laughter stopped abruptly, and the second prince said quietly: "As expected of the father's son."

Lei Shi paused, and continued to walk forward: "It really is the maid's son."

A few days later, the second prince was hanged for murdering the queen.The battle was not over yet, the eldest prince who had been manipulating behind the scenes officially stepped down from the auditorium, stepped onto the stage, and fought head to head with Lei Shi.Both sides are backed by great nobles, and they are almost evenly matched.

Not long after the execution, Lei Shi, who had just returned to Lancaster, suddenly received news that the king was coming here for a parade.

"What happened recently reminds me of the past."

At the end of spring and the beginning of summer, it is time for flowering.The middle-aged man in luxurious clothes stood in the garden, looking at the roses fluttering in the wind, his eyes revealing nostalgia, he said to Leishi beside him: "Your mother begged me when she was pregnant with you, hoping to be in the garden of the palace. Seeing the red rose inside, she said it was a flower from her hometown, if she could see it, she would always miss the past and her parents who loved her."

Lei Shi thought that she didn't want to miss the past, but hoped that you would remember her when you saw her.Although a man is forgetful about the eternal vows, he can always remember the things he has given.

And the king's visit this time is obviously not the old relationship between Gu Nian and the former queen.When the notification letter was delivered to him, he wanted to understand the other party's intention to come here at the right time.

The second prince has the support of the first prince behind him. In order to successfully remove the first obstacle under the premise that the latter is in the way, both sides have to put more energy into this game. The growing strength also made the king start to feel jealous - no one wants to raise a tiger and get injured instead, so the purpose of his coming this time is to investigate the situation.

Who would believe a king's lie?

Lei Shi sneered inwardly, and turned his head to see the deeply touched face of the knight.

After noticing his gaze, the young brown-haired knight smiled and greeted him in the garden surrounded by the fragrance of flowers.He seems to be still immersed in nostalgia, and he is very gentle to Lei Shi, who is still an important person in his relationship. His turquoise eyes are like the surface of a lake sparkling in the setting sun, shimmering with tiny gleams.

Afterwards, Lei Shi learned from his subordinates that this innocent and stupid guy was called An Mixiu, who was the newly succeeded "Knight of Hundred Flowers" of the Knights of Hundred Flowers, and the adopted son of a commoner who was taken in by the former leader.

At first, Lei Shi treated An Mixiu with a sarcastic attitude.The dogma of the Knights of Hundred Flowers is tantamount to ridiculous tyranny for a person like him who acts recklessly in his bones.In order to consolidate the absoluteness of their own rule, the rulers use beautiful sugar-coating to seduce innocent young people and dedicate everything to their ideals.They thought that they were dying for a sacred belief, but they didn't know that what they participated in was just a power game full of human selfish desires.

Lei Shi doesn't hate them, but he doesn't have any extra affection for the "chess pieces".But An Mixiu is different, he is more upright than all the knights he has seen, he is so upright that he looks like an alien, it seems that only by following that set of principles can his life be meaningful.How long can such a person survive, the young Lei Shi thought indifferently, maybe in a year, maybe in the next second he would die unexpectedly.

The king would stay in the county for a few more days, and he couldn't sit still, so he set his sights on An Mixiu.

Lei Shi does not reject hypocrisy and obedience, as long as he needs it, as long as he is interested.He approached the other party like an ordinary teenager who was depressed when the truth of his mother's death came to light, quietly making indirect remarks, and the young knight seemed to believe it so easily.

That was the time when they got along the most friendly and friendly. While Lei Shi felt fresh, he secretly laughed when the other party occasionally showed a clumsy side.Aside from what etiquette has taught him, An Mixiu is actually quite clumsy in interpersonal communication. He lacks the sophistication and tact cultivated in social situations, so he is in the "rules" that some others take for granted. , often exhibiting very different behaviors.

He rigidly and solemnly follows the distinction between superiority and inferiority. Even if Lei Shi took the initiative to invite him to sit beside him, he would tactfully and firmly refuse; Unconsciously, Lei Shi sometimes even doubts whether he is really stupid or not.

At that time, they accompanied the king on horseback in the hunting grounds.Hunting and plundering are not very distinct terms. The essence is the same. After the king shot a deer to death, he said with emotion: "Humans are actually similar to this beast|beast."

Lei Shi replied unintentionally: "You are right, I am afraid that in the eyes of ordinary people, they are plundered deer, I will follow your teachings and be more sympathetic to the people."

The brown-haired knight leaned forward, poked his head out from the king's side, and smiled at him: "Your Highness, don't worry, if you are in such a mood, they will be grateful to you from the bottom of their hearts, and there will definitely be something they would like to belong to you. "

As soon as Lei Shi's mind moved, he heard the king say: "Your relationship seems to be good." His tone could not tell the joy or anger.The sense of crisis immediately made Leishi aware of the turbulent undercurrent behind the calm appearance, and he couldn't help becoming vigilant.

But the instigator who caused this crisis didn't notice it, and as usual, he saluted the king frankly and humbly and replied: "Because Your Highness is your heir."

The king stared into his clear and magnanimous eyes for a long time, and then laughed: "I didn't even know you were so good at talking." Even so, the sharpness between the lines disappeared without a trace.I'm afraid not even his son can get such trust.

Lei Shi stared at the brown-haired knight who was explaining seriously with reddish cheeks, and suddenly thought that maybe some people are like this, even if they are extremely stupid, they can live without incident.After all, everything exists for reason.

The frightening inspections and temptations were spent step by step with Lei Shi's ingenious evasion and An Mixiu's helpless help, and the king was about to return.

The day before the farewell, Lei Shi stood in front of the French window of the study and saw the young knight standing in the flower garden picking flowers.He walked around the carpet a few times, and then walked out of the door naturally.

When he came to the flowerbed, a maid was helping him trim the stems.The gentle voice of the knight was carried to Leishi's ears by the wind, and he heard Anmixiu say that the king wanted to sleep with Red Rose on his last night here.He saw the maid hesitate for a moment, then took out the manuscript hidden in the apron, handed it to An Mixiu with blushing cheeks, and begged in a low voice: "Can you read it for me? I like it very much... I like this book very much." A poem, I want to hear you read."

After the brown-haired knight was surprised, he took the thin book, opened the first page, and began to recite seriously:

Iwhispered, "Iamtooyoung,"

I muttered, "I'm too young,"

And then, "Iamoldenough."

Then I thought again, "I'm not too young anymore."

WhereforeIthrewapenny

For this I toss a copper cent

To find out if Imight love.

It's too early to tell if you're in love.

His eyelids are drooping, his eyelashes are sparse and long, with distinct roots.The sun fell on him, looking easy to bully.

"Goandlove, goandlove, youngman,

"Love, love, boy,

If the lady be young and fair."

If the girl is young and beautiful. "

Feng devoted himself to sending every word he read to Leishi's ears, whispering like a sympathizer's confession.

Ah, penny, brownpenny, brownpenny,

Ah, pennies, copper cents, copper cents,

I am looped in the loops of her hair.

I've fallen for her curls.

Finally, the knight plucked a red rose and handed it to the girl in front of him, showing a cordial smile.

Lei Shi suddenly recalled the scene when he was stabbed by Qiangwei for the first time when he was a child.The fingertips began to ache, as if the wound that had healed for many years was cracked and bleeding again.

He didn't understand the so-called origin of this pain, he just found it annoying.

Afterwards, the knight who found him blushed, but still greeted him frankly, but the maid hurriedly ran away after saluting in a hurry.Leishi didn't say a word, and the knight broke the silence first after experiencing a brief embarrassment and being at a loss. "Very, soon we will be separated, and I look forward to your next visit to the capital."

Just after finishing speaking, An Mixiu seemed to realize his jerky chatting skills, and he started to say some irrelevant words.For example, he was originally an orphan sleeping on the street, and he was picked up and adopted by the kind-hearted former leader in the early morning after the first snow fell in winter; for example, the sun was so bright that morning, all the golden light seemed to be condensed in the direction He reached out to the head of the regiment; for example, he wanted to be that kind of person.

The words poured out by the knight became more and more fluent, and starlight gradually lit up in his eyes. At the end, he turned his head and asked, "Where is Your Highness?"

Lei Shi looked at him and said, "I want to be king."

——TBC——