Shadow Guard stand-in

After leaving the Qianyuan Hall, the two saw that the sun had set to the west, they couldn't help but looked at each other, and they both saw a trace of surprise in each other's eyes.

It turned out that they stayed here for several hours, and the whole afternoon passed.

Just at this moment, He Jue's stomach growled, and hunger swept over him instantly.

He smiled awkwardly, touched his shriveled stomach, and then looked at Jin Jiuye, "Are you hungry?"

Jin Jiuye nodded without denying it.

"Then why didn't you tell me?" He Jue's tone was a little anxious.

He himself was too obsessed with the past, and he ate too much breakfast to forget the time, and he didn't realize it for a while, but Jin Jiuye didn't even seem to have breakfast.

Thinking of this, he immediately became very annoyed, "I blame my negligence, let's hurry back to Qinzheng Palace, you may faint from hunger."

"Subordinates are not that delicate." Jin Jiuye said lightly.

He just didn't want to disturb He Jue's interest, his little matter was insignificant, not to mention not eating for three days and three nights in an emergency.

He Jue squinted at him, "I said you have it, and you have it."

Jin Jiuye said silently, "...Yes." He didn't dare to resist.

The Qinzheng Hall reported the meal preparations, Zhang Fu and other palace officials were still waiting anxiously in Xuanyisi, and they dared not leave until His Majesty came back.Unexpectedly, the wait lasted all afternoon, and at the end His Majesty went back to Qinzheng Hall by himself. Only after Zhang Fu got the news did he know that His Majesty had a tryst with Lord Yingwei all day long.

He was thoughtful, and on the way back to Qinzheng Hall, he also walked around the imperial dining room, urging the palace people who were cooking to hurry up, but His Majesty didn't even eat lunch.

It can be regarded as dinner now, but fortunately Zhang Fu mentioned this, the imperial dining room moved quickly, and He Jue was not kept waiting for long. Qinzheng Palace rushed, everyone was sweating profusely, showing that they were tired from anxiety.

After entering the Hall of Qinzheng, the soup was not sprinkled at all, and the dishes were not missing half a piece, and even the dishes were arranged as if the imperial chef had just come out of the pot.

After the dishes were served, He Jue waved all the palace people out. When Jin Jiuye was around, he didn't like others to get close, and there were only the two of them in the room.

Zhang Fu peeked at the door, His Majesty and the Lord Shadow Guard had a good time, he was relieved, let all the little palace people under him go to eat, and he was too busy to fill his stomach, so he bumped into Ji Xing as soon as he went out Here comes Li Qingyu.

The two bumped into each other, Zhang Fu wanted to get angry, but he took a closer look and swallowed his anger.

"Director Li is in such a hurry, why is there something urgent to ask His Majesty?"

Li Qingyu hastily dragged Zhang Fu back, and inquired fawningly, "I heard that His Majesty punished the man surnamed Jiang in Shoukang Palace because he neglected the new master."

Zhang Fu raised his eyebrows, and instantly understood Fatty Li's intention, "I heard that Manager Li was also in Shoukang Palace this morning?"

"That's true, but it's not important. The concubine asked me to handle matters such as the supervisor of ceremonies. Originally, I asked His Majesty for instructions." Master Rixin needs to calm down and heal his wounds, so I have been doing nothing on the side of the Ministry of Internal Affairs."

"Since I have asked His Majesty for instructions, and it is a normal process, what is Mr. Li in a hurry at the moment?" Zhang Fu asked puzzled.

Li Qingyu chuckled, and said more and more flatteringly: "It's not that I just heard about His Majesty's position as the new master of the Taiji Palace. I just want to take this opportunity to get things done, and it's just an errand. Zhang Gong People always have piercing eyes and the most sacred heart, how did you look at His Majesty just now?"

If he hadn't found out that He Jue and Jin Jiuye had a tryst for an afternoon away from the palace people, and when they came back they looked happy and in a good mood, so he wouldn't have dared to come over with a shy face.

As the saying goes, the opportunity cannot be lost, and the loss will never come again.

Zhang Fu didn't want to embarrass Li Qingyu as he was also on duty. He winked inwardly, "I'm having lunch right now. I haven't seen anyone for a long time. I'm afraid I'm very hungry. I just came back from Xuanyi Division At that time, I heard His Majesty urging me many times, and I was worried about Lord Shadow Guard."

"Then..." Hearing this, Li Qingyu seemed annoyed by the neglect of the meal, and immediately retreated in his heart.

Zhang Fu is even more sharp-eyed, "Your Majesty often doesn't like the palace people to get close to you when you have dinner with Lord Yingwei, but every time you use it up, you seem to be much more peaceful. It's also the cheapest time for the courtiers to perform their duties. If you don't think it's troublesome, just wait a few moments, maybe it will be done today."

Hearing this, Li Qingyu was overjoyed, and quickly bowed to Zhang Fu, "Thank you, Zhang Gongren."

Zhang Fu hurriedly said that he couldn't bear it, "I dare not say that I am sure, after all, His Majesty has annoyed Shoukang Palace today, you should be more cautious yourself."

After a little bit of concern, he hurriedly retreated to eat. He was really hungry.

In the room, He Jue and Jin Jiuye were also extremely hungry, and they were in a hurry to eat. Needless to say, Jin Jiuye didn't learn anything else except assassination skills when he was young.He Jue learned it, but he was led away by Jin Jiuye a long time ago, the two of them were like hungry tigers rushing to eat, and when they looked up after a full meal, they found that the dinner was spent without saying a word.

He Jue couldn't help laughing, seeing a grain of rice hanging from the corner of Jin Jiuye's mouth, he stretched out his hand to wipe it away.

"Let's rest at Qinzheng Palace tonight."

Jin Jiuye was still holding a cup of soup in his hand, he didn't drink it because his mouth was hot, but now it was cold, he drank a big bowl.

"Eternal Life Palace is very close, the subordinates should go back and rest."

When He Jue heard this, his complexion turned dark, "Why, do you dislike sharing the same bed with me now? Did you sleep less in the past?"

Jin Jiuye shook his head, "No."

He Jue said again: "I have said so many heartfelt words to you, and I think I am much closer to you. Why do you want to leave me if you don't accompany me?"

Listening to this meaning, it seems that he has been wronged.

Jin Jiuye blushed, "No."

"It's fine if you said you didn't follow the rules in the past, but now you live in the Palace of Qinzheng, so why don't you stay? Could it be that you care about what I said today?" He Jue leaned forward, pretending to press Jin Jiuye viciously The forehead, but there is a trace of a smile on the corner of the mouth, "Could it be that you also have something in mind for me?"

When Jin Jiuye heard it, he panicked immediately, "The subordinates dare not."

"Then..." He Jue dragged his voice, waiting for Jin Jiuye to confess himself.

Sure enough, Jin Jiuye responded, "Then let's rest in the Palace of Qinzheng."

"En." He Jue raised his chin, nodded arrogantly, walked to the door and called the palace servants to remove the meals, "I'll go to the front hall to look at the brochures."

After finishing speaking, he left without looking back, without even looking at Jin Jiuye, and only left him with the back of his head.

As soon as he entered the main hall, Li Qingyu greeted him. He Jue looked solemn, and he was a little uncertain about His Majesty's mood.

But now, I can only bite the bullet and say, "The slave has something to report."

"Talk." He Jue entered the hall, went straight to the desk and sat down. There was another pile of papers sorted by Zhongshushe. He didn't deal with it in the afternoon, so he could only read more at night.

Li Qingyu entered the door behind He Jue's buttocks, bowed his head and saluted, "Your Majesty, the position of Lord Shadow Guard must be determined. It has been half a month since His Majesty announced to the courtiers that day. unfavorable."

He Jue approved two words with a vermilion pen, and then affirmed: "It must be determined."

As soon as Li Qingyu heard that there was a family, his brows were filled with joy, "A concubine and above are the lords of the first palace. Lord Yingwei lives in Yongshou Palace now, so he should at least be a concubine."

Carefully looking at He Jue's face, he pondered to continue: "However, Lord Yingwei has been with you for many years, if His Majesty honors his merits, the imperial concubine will be granted."

He Jue snorted lightly, "If it is according to my wishes, Jin Jiuye will naturally be named as the empress."

Hearing this, Li Qingyu bowed his head quickly, his back covered with sweat.

If a male queen is really registered, wouldn't there be a disturbance in the harem?How come it's been half a month, and His Majesty hasn't rested from his posthumous thoughts?

Li Qingyu was startled, and suddenly realized that His Majesty has been procrastinating on making a decision for half a month. Could it be for this reason that His Majesty is waiting for a later opportunity?

Thinking of this, Li Qingyu secretly scolded himself for being insane, and urged him again and again, didn't he hit the knife's edge?

He secretly looked at He Jue's expression, He Jue's expression was normal, and he approved another note, and said: "Since he lives in Yongshou Palace, he should be registered as a noble concubine, and his name is justified."

After the fluttering words fell, Li Qingyu stiffened his head and almost didn't react.

He was thinking that if His Majesty insisted on appointing Jin Jiuye as the male queen, he would be scolded to death by the courtiers if he was in a hurry to plead.It turned out that it was only a noble concubine, but he was very happy in his heart, even if the noble concubine was the head of the four concubines, it was not an ordinary status.

"Your slave will make arrangements now." Li Qingyu kowtowed quickly, but He Jue suddenly put down his pen, "Wait a minute."

Li Qingyu raised his head in astonishment, puzzled.

He Jue said: "Wait until I ask him before making a decision. There is no rush on your side."

Li Qingyu was shocked again. Has that Lord Shadow Guard, who seems to be slashing people with a knife anytime and anywhere, been favored to such an extent?Even the position, His Majesty also listens to him?If he talks about the position of queen, will His Majesty also give it to him?

It's a pity that he couldn't allow him to ask more questions. Seeing that He Jue was serious about reading the scriptures, he could only leave softly.

In the evening when He Jue returned to the Nuan Pavilion, Jin Jiuye had already washed up and waited for a long time. He couldn't rest until his master came back.

After washing, He Jue called someone over to check the wound, "It looks better, but the most important thing is the incision in the abdomen. The incision is very deep, and it may take two months."

Jin Jiuye didn't care, and let He Jue help him with the medicine, and he was a little lazy to keep his bones in the palace.

This time because he was in a coma, He Jue looked at him as if he was a prisoner, and he could sneak out of the palace, or practice his legs and feet secretly a few times, no more than before.

Lying on the bed together at this moment, He Jue remembered Li Qingyu's suggestion, and asked, "I want to give you a title, how about the imperial concubine?"

Without waiting for Jin Jiuye to reply, He Jue explained again: "I also want to give you the position of queen, but the stubborn elders of the previous dynasty jumped too high, and I was tired of coping, so I had to settle for the next best thing."

Jin Jiuye has no objection, but the imperial concubine is a bit too dignified.He remembered that the palace people in Yongshou Palace called him Empress Jin all the time, not to mention that the concubine in Shoukang Palace was deliberately sarcastic today, he felt that it was unnecessary to be a concubine or empress.

In the harem of today, people who are above the concubine can be called empresses, and those below the concubine are called status, and nobles happen to be less than concubines, and there is no fixed number, so it is the best choice.

So Jin Jiuye said: "Can we just appoint a nobleman?"

He Jue never expected that Jin Jiuye would be unwilling. Not only was he unwilling, but he also proposed such a low status as a nobleman, which was more than one or two grades behind the imperial concubine. He was a little puzzled.

"What's the matter?" He Jue asked softly, his tone much softer, "Could it be that you don't have enough status? You don't have to worry about that. I just feel that nothing can make up for you. I wish I could give you the most honorable part of the harem. If you belittle yourself , just look down on me."

Jin Jiuye was silent for a while, and suddenly felt that he would make a big fuss if he cared about the title of empress, but now that it sounds good to his ears, he doesn't think it's a big deal, after all, this has been the rule for many years.

Or forget it.

"It's nothing, the master can deal with it any way he wants."

He Jue stared at Jin Jiuye's eyebrows again, trying to see something from his expression, but he couldn't.I had no choice but to ask again, "If you don't like it, just tell me, do you really want a nobleman?"

"The subordinates only think that the nobleman is very nice." Jin Jiuye said truthfully.

He Jue was silent, thought for a while, and finally agreed, "Since you think it's good, then I will listen to you."

After saying this, after a while, he said again: "Brother Ye, don't worry. As long as you stay in my harem for a day, you will be the only one in this harem. Whether you want to be a queen or agree, I will According to you, no one else can hinder you."

Even if the harem is vacant for Jin Jiuye, this man has already borne a lot of embarrassing names for him, and he doesn't even have time to feel sorry for him.

"En." Jin Jiuye was lying on his back, and he didn't have any emotions when he heard this, so he just hummed.

After a long time, so long that He Jue was almost invaded by drowsiness, he vaguely heard Jin Jiuye ask: "Master, why do you always call me by my nickname these days?"

That voice was full of doubts, he had been wondering for a long time, and only now asked.

He Jue chuckled lightly, stretched out his hand to wrap his arms around Jin Jiuye's body in a daze, and subconsciously burrowed his head into the man's neck, "Scream if you want, why are you asking so much?"

Probably because the actions of the people around him were too intimate, or he didn't know what to ask, Jin Jiuye didn't speak anymore.

The furry head arched twice again, then suddenly raised his head, just hitting Jin Jiuye's chin, the man let out an ouch, and suddenly woke up.

"I just want to get closer to you. If you like, you can call me Brother Jue or Zhen Liulang."

The drowsy man had removed the layer of alienation and defense he had been a king in the daytime, and stared dazedly like a lazy kitten, even his eyes looked innocent.

Jin Jiuye was silent.

He Jue woke up, and suddenly felt that the two of them were too hot together, so they separated, "The weather is not as good as it was in the past few months, so I won't keep you overnight next time, it's very hot."

He became more and more sleepy, and looked at the man beside him out of boredom.

Due to the heat, both of them only put on a thin singlet. Just now when He Jue unconsciously rubbed Jin Jiuye's body, most of the collars were turned up, revealing the gauze-wrapped chest.

Never noticed that this man has grown into such a tall and majestic appearance, He Jue thought with emotion, he must also take time to practice martial arts well, so as not to be compared with Jin Jiuye's size.

No matter what, as a master, you should have thicker arms, bigger breasts, stronger legs, and more upturned hips than him.

"Hey, when we were young, we didn't get the result yet." He Jue had a whim, and touched Jin Jiuye's shoulder, waking him up from the silence.

Jin Jiuye's eyebrows twitched when he heard it, so he has to do it all over again?

"What is the master going to do again?" He almost subconsciously wanted to shrink back, but the shadow guard's instinct stopped him from retreating.

He Jue smirked, and his eyes fell on a certain part of the man's body, "I can't sleep anyway, or is it older than you or me?"

"No need, master is the biggest." Jin Jiuye said with difficulty.

"Brother Ye, are the bases of your ears red?" He Jue suddenly noticed through the candlelight outside the tent, diverted his attention for a moment, and couldn't help touching Jin Jiuye's ears with his hands. Trembling, "No."

He Jue looked at Jin Jiuye's face. This man was still cold and expressionless, as if he would not show any emotions and could handle it at any time.

If such a person hadn't been spotted by his sharp eyes and turned his ears red, he would have always been heartless and lustless, so cold that he didn't seem like a human being.

Suddenly He Jue wanted to know if Jin Jiuye had an unrestrained side, the secretive dark night is always suitable for asking some outrageous topics.

"Brother Ye, have you ever been in love?"

Jin Jiuye was silent for a moment, as if startled by this question, it took him a long time to answer: "Never."

He Jue asked again: "Have you ever thought about being emotional?"

Jin Jiuye shook his head slightly, "I never thought about it."

"Then..." He Jue couldn't help inquiring, "What kind of person will make you fall in love?"

Jin Jiuye said without hesitation, "No one."

why?He Jue almost blurted it out, but he didn't realize until the words came out that he knew it well.Maybe it's because this person has been in a tense and dangerous state for a long time, maybe he doesn't have time to think about any issues other than life and death, or maybe he was domesticated and forcibly deprived of his emotional ability since childhood.

Just three short answers fell on He Jue's heart like three boulders. His chest seemed to be supported by something, and there was a sore and swollen pain lingering, which was subtle but ever present.

"Then you didn't pretend to be someone in your heart?" He Jue asked the last sentence.

Jin Jiuye thought for a while, as if searching the past, He Juejing waited.

Then I heard Jin Jiuye say: "The only thing in the subordinate's heart is the master."

For a long while, He Jue couldn't hear his own voice, and couldn't feel everything around him. He only had this cold and unsmiling man in front of him. It was a feeling of complete silence, and he didn't care about anything else.

He even felt that at that moment his heart suddenly trembled, like a string of a piano, being gently plucked by something.