Thousands of Mountains

Chen Ji was in a trance for several days, often absent-minded and in a daze. Yin Cen didn't know the reason, but thought that since he didn't bring it up, there must be something unspeakable, so he didn't press him to ask.

During those days in Yunnan, the two of them were together day and night. After returning to Beijing, Chen Ji liked to stay in Yincen's mansion more and more. The Prince's mansion seemed to be an inn, so he had to go back.

At night, the two were lying on the bed, looking at each other's unclear faces, Yin Cen put his fingers through Chen Ji's hair behind his ears, and advised, "Although outsiders know that I used to be your bodyguard, you and I are good friends. But now I am a courtier after all, and if I have been in close contact with the crown prince, I will easily fall into the trap of others, if there is anything in the future, if someone falsely impeaches me, I am afraid it will be justified."

Chen Ji gave a muffled "hmm", grabbed Yin Cen's hand, and said aggrievedly, "Then I'll just come quietly at night and go back before dawn."

Yin Cen smiled wryly, "Why not die from exhaustion?"

Chen Ji frowned, turned over and lay on his back, "Then what do you say, avoid suspicion all day long, and you can't live through this day."

Yin Cen had no other choice, he leaned closer and rested his head on his shoulder and neck, wrapped his arms around his waist and hugged him tightly, closed his eyes, his heart was full of greed.

Sure enough, Chen Ji got up at dawn, almost silently, but Yin Cen still woke up. It was still cold in early spring. He sat on the bed and watched Chen Ji get dressed. Chen Ji turned his head and walked over to get the The quilt wrapped the person tightly, "Be careful of catching a cold, the injury is still not healed." He kissed the little peach blossom at the corner of Yin Cen's lips, "I'm going back, you sleep for a while, and I'll come back at night."

Yin Cen's black hair was loose, his slender eyes seemed half awake, and he nodded, a little reluctantly.

The spring is just right, and the spring breeze is intoxicating, but the spring breeze does not know the sorrow of the world.

After the court this morning, the officials left the palace, Chen Ji did not walk with Yin Cen and Qin Nianqin as usual, but kept some distance apart on purpose.

He and Taifu Liang Luoshu walked in front, still discussing about the affairs of the court, Yin Cen and Qin Nianqin walked behind, but saw Zhao Lun stepping forward quickly, cupping his hands to Chen Ji, "Congratulations, Your Highness the Crown Prince. "

Yin Cen and Qin Nianqin looked at each other, congratulations?

Chen Ji's face froze in an instant, and anger was faintly visible between his brows, "What's the matter?"

Several people stopped in their tracks immediately, and Zhao Lun said with a smile on his face, "I heard what Prince Yunye and Princess Zhegui said, the emperor has arranged a marriage for His Royal Highness, and it is the emperor's former prince and grand teacher, Mrs. Qiao Master’s granddaughter, Qiao Hanyan, is quite talented in poetry and literature in Beijing, and is known as Miss Xiao Qiao, so it’s possible that His Royal Highness hasn’t known about it yet?”

Although there was a distance between Yin Cen and Qin Nianqin, these words were clearly heard in his ears. Yin Cen suddenly felt thunderous, and his mind was buzzing instantly. He looked at Chen Ji and immediately understood why these days The other party is in a trance without eating or drinking.

Chen Ji's face was ashen at the moment, his eyes seemed to be spitting fire, and he couldn't care so much, he grabbed Zhao Lun by the collar, "Don't think that I dare not touch you because you are in the cabinet, whether it is you or your teacher Qi Yanzhi, it's best not to meddle in things that shouldn't be meddled in."

Zhao Lun was thin and weak, and he was a little unsteady when he was grabbed by the collar by Chen Ji, but he still didn't let the wind fall in his mouth, "The prince's wedding is a state affair, how can he not care as a courtier."

At this moment, Liang Luoshu held Chen Ji back again and again, Yin Cen took a deep breath, and together with Qin Nianqin stepped forward to pull Chen Ji away, Qin Nianqin said to Zhao Lun, "The emperor has not made this matter public, presumably it is still under discussion Master Zhao is so impatient, is he going to announce the news to the world for the emperor? As a cabinet scholar, should Master Zhao go back to your teacher to learn more rules?"

Yin Cen pulled Chen Ji away with great difficulty, and now Zhao Lun's face turned red and white, he stood up and straightened his clothes, looked Qin Nianqin up and down and said, "Master Qin is really eloquent, so he came to Beijing to become a The Chancellor of Dali Temple refuses to spare anyone, if you are promoted to become Minister of Dali Temple in the future, wouldn’t even the chief minister of the cabinet be afraid of you.”

Qin Nianqin replied leisurely, "Your Excellency Zhao doesn't have to be so eccentric in his speech. I always have something to say, and it doesn't matter whether I dare to speak or not. It doesn't matter what kind of official I am. I was in a small border county in Yunnan that day. In the officialdom in the west, more than [-] officials were imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Criminal Justice, and now that they are in the court, what can they do, it is really hard for the lower officials to say."

As soon as the harsh words came out, Yin Cen couldn't help but twitched the corners of his mouth. Sure enough, to deal with Zhao Lun's eccentric guy, he had to use Qin Nianqin's sharp sword and sharp sword.

Zhao Lun snorted coldly, turned the gun around again, and said to Yin Cen, "Your Majesty Yin is very reserved. He was so calm when he learned that His Royal Highness is getting married soon."

Chen Ji was furious, and wanted to rush out to beat him again, but Yin Cen held him tightly, and calmly replied, "Why can't I calm down?"

Zhao Lun smiled charmingly again, "Oh, that's my misunderstanding. I think Mr. Yin and His Highness the Crown Prince have such a close relationship. Hearing His Highness's good news, I thought Mr. Yin would warmly congratulate His Highness just like me."

Yin Cen took it easy, "You also said that the prince's wedding is a state affair, and since it is a state affair, there is absolutely no reason for me to congratulate you in private before it is announced. Do you know what your behavior is called now?" Yin Cen said to Zhao Lun walked closer, staring into his eyes, and said in a mocking tone, "You are calling yourself speculative and blatantly spreading rumors. With these two points alone, you can read two of your books!"

Now it was Zhao Lun's face that turned pale. Facing these people, he knew that he had no advantage at all.

After Yin Cen finished speaking, he gave Chen Ji a hand, and the group left Shi Shiran.

Zhao Lun looked up at this moment, and suddenly found that Qi Yanzhi was standing under the palace wall not far away, and had witnessed this scene from beginning to end.

Qi Yanzhi shook his head from a distance, his eyes were full of disappointment, Zhao Lun panicked, "Teacher..." He ran over quickly, but Qi Yanzhi flicked his sleeves and left him behind.

Two carriages were waiting outside the palace gate, Chen Ji grabbed Yin Cen's hand, "Come with me, I have something to say."

Yin Cen stood still, staring fixedly at Chen Ji, "Your Highness... Congratulations."

With blue veins popping out of Chen Ji's forehead, he threw Yin Cen into the carriage without hesitation, and shouted at the driver, "Let's go!"

Qin Nianqin stayed where he was.

The two people in the carriage held back their energy and did not speak. They turned their heads and looked to one side. When they arrived at the prince's mansion, they got out of the car, their faces as dark as black clouds. Ji crossed the yard and went directly into the study.

As soon as the door was closed, Chen Ji hugged Yin Cen tightly. Yin Cen was restrained by him and couldn't move. Obviously he could break free with a little internal force, but he seemed to be deflated and remained motionless.

Chen Ji felt that there was no response from the person in his arms. After a while, he said in a deep voice, "Pingshan, what should I do?"

Yin Cen said slowly, "What can you do."

Chen Ji let go of him, with anxious eyes, "I...I can resist the order."

Yin Cen shook his head, "There is only one prince, even if you are not the prince, you are still his son, you can't resist."

Chen Ji gritted his teeth, "No, Pingshan, this is not the you I know. In the past, Pingshan would be desperate to ruin this marriage, and would try his best to make Father change his mind with me. Flee to the ends of the earth together, at worst, live in seclusion deep in the mountains and wild valleys, never come out and see no one for the rest of your life..."

Yin Cen interrupted him, "Is it the best ending to act recklessly?"

Chen Ji was taken aback, Yin Cen turned and walked to the window, his eyebrows lowered, "I also took Yin Cun away recklessly that day, she clearly told me that she was pregnant, and I knew that Tak Hulun would not be pregnant for a while. Hurt her, but I have to take her away at such a chaotic moment, am I doing it for her? I just can't bear the guilt of not being able to save her, and taking her away for my own selfish desires. In the end... both mother and child are lost!"

Chen Ji walked behind him, and only then did he realize that the person in front of him had not recovered from the death of Yin Cistan, the wound on his chest could still heal, but the wound on his heart might be difficult for the rest of his life.

Yin Cen turned his head to look at Chen Ji, and Chen Ji seemed to see Yin Cen, who had been drinking in the wild the night Yin Cun died, and had no desire to live in his eyes, "Ah Yue, I dare not, you Understand?"

This look stung Chen Ji, "But I'm not Yin, I... I'm not delicate, I want to be with you, it's not that you don't care about it alone, but I want to be with you regardless, Ping Shan, You may not know, everyone knows that I am the prince, and the world will be mine, but it was not until I met you that I knew what longing is for the first time. You are the only person I want to have, and you don’t understand either. What can I give for this desire."

"I understand." Yin Cen said, "So I don't want to."

"The price is too high, maybe it's escape, maybe it's death, maybe... I don't know what it is, Ah Yue, this price is not only about you and me, but also about Daning."

Speaking of this, Chen Ji was silent. If he said that he had no family and country in his heart, it was certainly not the case. If it was said that he regarded family and country as the most important thing, it was also... not necessarily.

He raised his head and said, "If Daning and you can have both?"

Yin Cen smiled wryly, "The future king of a country will not have an empress or a concubine? Regardless of what the emperor is doing now, even if you succeed, the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty will swallow you alive. This is to let Daning succeed you again." Is there no king?"

For some reason, after hearing this, Chen Ji vaguely remembered what Yin Cen said in the past. He couldn't think clearly for a while, but he said with certainty, "There must be a way."

Yin Cen still shook his head, but thinking about the current situation, he said to Chen Ji, "Now you are just a prince, and your foundation is not stable. Apart from me, Liang Taifu, Qin Nianqin, and your uncle Li Ningyuan, there is no one in the court who can speak for you. , if the emperor insists on appointing a marriage, you should agree to it first, but you can try your best to delay the wedding day, as for the future... let's see."

After much deliberation, this is the only way to do it now, Chen Ze has not announced the matter yet, but in any case, considering his age, Chen Ji is about to turn sixteen this year, and the prince will get married when he is an adult. This rule has not changed since ancient times, and there is no way to hide hide.

Yin Cen thought of a well-known phrase that everyone read in his previous life, "The world is safe and secure, and you will not fail the Tathagata or your Qing."

It's delusional.