Hulala——

The wind was blowing wildly, and the dark sky was hanging very low.

Zhou Huaiyan stood at the window, his beautiful black hair like brocade was blown wildly, the sky was dim, but the boy's overly beautiful face, in this dark color, added a kind of gorgeous and luxurious texture.

"Owner, "

Ah Fei put a snow-white cloak on his shoulders and half-closed the window.

"It's going to rain soon. Even if it's June, the cold air from the rain will be harmful if it gets into your body."

Yes, June. Three months have passed since the Heavenly Sacrifice Ceremony at the end of March.

These three months were enough for Zhou Huaiyan to carefully read all the Buddhist scriptures and articles compiled, annotated, and even written by Master Jiankong.

There is also everything he has done, every word of praise he has received from the people, and even all the information that can be collected since the first day he appeared in the eyes of the world.

——I have read all of them.

One by one, all the densely packed points, when connected together, form a big net.

Zhou Huaiyan brushed away his messy hair and looked into the distance at the dark clouds in the sky.

"A Fei, have you ever heard of... a storm is coming?"

The little cat was slightly startled, and followed the boy's gaze towards the dark sky in the distance.

“…No.”

He stretched out his hand to block some of the cool breeze for the boy, but did not block his sight.

"The White Horse Temple was built by the late emperor himself. Before Jian Kong appeared, it was just a small, ordinary temple. Until that master suddenly appeared in the rebellion of Prince Jing and saved thousands of people."

Zhou Huaiyan closed the window, walked back to the desk, opened the booklet about Jian Kong's life, tore off the first page, lit the candlestick next to him, and threw it into a white porcelain bowl.

"Ninety-nine percent of emperors in history have devoted their lives to centralizing power, so they reduced the power of vassal kings, were wary of important officials, and seized military power. The purpose of all this was to achieve the highest level of imperial power."

Ah Fei listened silently. He knew that his master was not discussing with him, but just liked to tell him some of his thoughts when he was thinking.

The boy tore off page after page, and then watched the flames gradually lick the paper.

"So, even if the late emperor really wanted to appreciate Jian Kong's kindness, he would have ten thousand ways to do it, but it would be impossible..."

There was a blazing fire reflected in Zhou Huaiyan's eyes, but there was also an indescribable coldness spreading out.

"We will never allow theocracy to override imperial power."

——So there is only one possibility.

The master Jian Kong also represents the imperial power, but it is not the imperial power of Emperor Zhou, but the power of the previous emperor.

But the former emperor's people have an affair with the current empress, so their interests are in conflict with those of Emperor Zhou.

The emperor cannot tolerate any sand in his eyes. If there is opposition, then it must be eliminated. But the question is...how to eliminate it?

"A Fei, what do you think we should do if we want to kill a highly respected master without arousing public anger?"

Ah Fei thought for a moment and answered,

"Borrow a knife."

Snap——

Zhou Huaiyan threw the remaining booklet in his hand into the fire. The bright flames devoured the corners, making his face even more beautiful.

"Turn around. I want to use your back."

"......"

Ah Fei's breathing stagnated, her Adam's apple moved slightly, and then she obeyed her master's order without hesitation.

Wow——

The outer shirt fell to the ground. The back of the alien boy was as straight as a pine tree. It seemed that because of nervousness, the muscles on his back were slightly tightened, outlining the overly beautiful lines of the texture.

Zhou Huaiyan's cool fingers brushed across his lower back, neither lightly nor heavily, as if tracing something.

"Remember the map of the White Horse Temple in the Great Zhou that I drew here last time?"

"......remember."

Ah Fei's breathing tightened slightly.

despair.

His fingertips touched the kitten's waist. The touch was as soft as a feather, but it made the tense skin under his fingers begin to tremble.

"Where is this place?"

"It's...Yanzhou."

Ah Fei's voice was trembling as she heard a light laugh from the boy behind her.

"——very good answer."

Then, the feather-like touch continued up, counting the nodes of his spine, and reached his back.

"Here?"

"...Northern Territory, Liangzhou."

There are three states in the northern border, Liang, Jing, and Yan. Among them, Liangzhou is the place that directly borders the foreign snowfield.

Ah Fei suddenly thought of something——

[Could it be that Master Jian Kong bought the Reasonable Pig from the alien king? ]

This is not impossible. After all, after the assassination, the entire Wang family of Yanzhou was executed, and the White Horse Temple happened to hold a Buddhist meeting in Yanzhou at that time, and more than ten thousand people gathered there.

[No matter what, the White Horse Temple is closely related to the assassination.]

Ah Fei felt as if a thread suddenly appeared in her mind and began to connect.

Imperial power cannot accommodate divine power, and Jian Kong has an unclear relationship with the empress, so Emperor Zhou LJ must have wanted to kill Jian Kong. However, Jian Kong's reputation among the people was extremely high, so he could only kill him with a borrowed knife.

If Jian Kong really used the reasonable manipulator to control his master and to control Duke Wei, was he trying to...use Duke Wei to protect himself?

Thinking of this, Ah Fei immediately denied her guess.

[No, if it is just for self-protection, it is even more impossible to get involved with foreign races. Then perhaps, he wants to use the Duke of Wei to fight against the emperor? ]

After thinking for a long time, Ah Fei still couldn't figure it out.

On the face of it, the assassination incident was completely over, but it seemed like it was just the beginning. He was like twisting the head of a ball of thread, but the more he sorted it out, the more entangled and entangled he found it was that he couldn't untie it.

So the next second, his chaotic thoughts finally came to an end under the master's slightly forceful fingers on his chest.

"A Fei, you seem to have grown up a lot since you started following me half a year ago."

"Fortunately...fortunately, the master has pity on me and is willing to keep me by his side."

He has indeed grown up a lot. It seems that since the day he met the boy, after Ah Fei's 17th birthday, his body, which was originally slow to develop, seemed to have turned on a switch. All the functions of the body, bones, and muscles, began to grow rapidly at an incredible speed. And because of the master's preference, the parts that he worked hard to train also became more and more full. Now, his height is already 1.75 meters. He no longer needs to tiptoe or climb his legs onto the master's waist. He only needs to raise his head and make a little effort to kiss the boy's lips.

But the master didn't allow her to kiss him often. Compared with the rule of once every two days, Ah Fei had no idea when the boy wanted to kiss him or would allow them to kiss once.

The only thing he could recall was the time he went beyond the rules and called his young brother Huai Yan and...the night of fireworks at the White Horse Temple.

Fireworks......

Ah Fei closed his eyes, and seemed to still recall the time under the grand fireworks when he gently held the boy's face, then lowered his head and kissed those soft and beautiful lips. The strong and sweet aroma of wine dissipated between his lips and tongue, and he even went too far and licked the tip of the boy's tongue. Ah Fei's breathing slowed down and sometimes hurried with Zhou Huaiyan's fingers. Now, the kitten feels more and more that the decision made that year was correct, and the master really likes it this way. He lowered his eyes, and the bottom of his eyes reflected the bright red on his chest that was trembling more and more under the boy's fingertips. That familiar gesture was just like the way the master usually played with the jade in his hand.

Jadeite, Ah Fei.

Even though I was given a name and played with like an object, I couldn't help but feel happy and excited in my heart.

Blah-la-la——

The boy paused with his fingertips, and left without any regrets the next second. The damp smell of rain drifted in from the window.

Zhou Huaiyan narrowed his eyes. It was raining heavily outside. Raindrops as big as beans fell densely on the eaves, making dull impact sounds.

"A Fei, how many days has it rained so heavily this month?"

"Reply...Reply to the master, it has been seven days."

"Seven days..."

Zhou Huaiyan's face became solemn.

It's only June and it's raining so heavily. I'm afraid there will be a flood.

At the same time, there was a knock on the door from Hongdou. Before Zhou Huaiyan could say anything, the little cat that had just been standing upright beside him suddenly dived under the desk.

Zhou Huaiyan: “…”

——It really has become a habit.

Zhou Huaiyan sat down, but he had something on his mind and was not interested in getting his socks wet again, so he just let the kitten hide.

"Come in."

"Your Highness, an urgent report was sent to Jiangnan this morning."

The head maid came in hurriedly. She had just come back from outside and her clothes were quite wet, but she didn't care at all. Instead, her face was solemn.

"It is said that there was a flood. Although the rainfall was not as heavy as in previous years, the torrents from the flood were, for some reason, even more powerful than in previous years."

Zhou Huaiyan frowned.

"The rain is not as heavy as it was last year, but the flood is even more severe?"

He clearly remembered that according to the patterns of previous years, all flood prevention preparations should have been completed by this time.

Zhou Huaiyan felt something strange, but before he could think about it, he heard Hongdou hurriedly continue,

"Now the Third Prince and the Fourth Prince are both in Xuanzheng Palace, both of them are asking for permission to go to Jiangnan to control floods. On my way back just now, I heard that the Second Prince also hurried over."

"...rushing to control the flood?"

Zhou Huaiyan was stunned. This was not an easy job. If it was only the fourth brother, it would be fine. After all, although he and his fourth brother did not spend much time together, the other party did contribute a lot to the relief of the snow disaster victims last year.

However, the status of the third prince in the imperial palace had plummeted since the Yanzhou Wang family was exterminated. And the task of flood control was not easy to handle. If he was not careful, he would become the scapegoat used by the emperor to appease the victims of the disaster.

This is something that everyone knows tacitly.

Thinking of this, the boy suddenly felt something moving under his feet. Zhou Huaiyan looked down and found that he had stepped on the belt of the kitten, who was clutching his trouser waist in grievance with a flushed face.

Zhou Huaiyan stared at him for a moment, then rolled the belt with his feet and dragged it backwards.

Collapse

The belt was pulled out abruptly.

The kitten's eyes were slightly red, as if it couldn't believe that its owner could be so mean. But even though it was bullied, it didn't dare to speak out and could only hold its trousers with its hands.

He turned his head, facing Zhou Huaiyan with his naked back, hugged his knees tightly, and curled up in the corner under the desk.

This scene reminded the boy of his distant past life, the emoticon he saw on the Internet that made him feel so heartbroken that he hugged himself.

The kitten clearly didn't have any special expression, but even its back looked aggrieved.

There are billions... a little cute.

"Your Highness?"

Hongdou looked at the smile on the young man's lips with some suspicion, thinking that these princes were competing to control the flood, could it be a good thing?

"cough......"

Zhou Huaiyan coughed lightly and turned his attention back to the business.

"You just said that your second brother has also gone there?"

"Yes, he looked a little hurried, but when he arrived at the door of Xuanzheng Hall, he hesitated for a long time before going in."

This is easy to guess. The second prince is the one who cares most about his reputation, but in reality he is the most weak. He just saw that the two princes were eager to go to control the flood, so he seemed to be less worried about the country and the people.

"Um,"

Zhou Huaiyan thought for a moment.

"Go check what the Third Prince has done recently, where he has been, and who he has met."

"......recent?"

"From the beginning of the Heavenly Sacrifice Ceremony to now."

Jian Kong had intervened in Yanzhou, but until now, Zhou Huaiyan had never clearly understood the intention of his move. The Wang family of Yanzhou was the maternal family of the third prince, so perhaps there was some connection between them.

"yes."

Zhou Huaiyan looked at the maid's half-wet clothes and suddenly spoke.

"Go change into clean clothes first."

Hongdou was slightly startled, as if she had not expected to receive such care from her master. She responded with a low "yes" and quickly retreated.

Zhou Huaiyan picked up the belt that he had dropped on the ground, played with it between his fingertips for a while, and then looked at the little cat curled up inside with a wronged look on its face.

The young man spoke slowly.

"If you don't come out now, you won't even get the belt anymore."

Ah Fei's back stiffened, and she turned her head sharply, her round cat eyes filled with shock.

“…???”

Then...then then then wouldn't it mean that he can't even put on his pants? ! Although he knew that the boy was probably just joking, Ah Fei couldn't help but imagine what it would be like if his master didn't allow him to wear a belt or pants. Then...in that case, it would be very convenient. He just needs to lift up his coat, and then, he can do it. Zhou Huaiyan saw the whole process of the little cat's face turning from pale to red, but he never showed any movement to come out.

"......?"

There was a hint of surprise in the boy's eyes.

"You don't really want to get rid of the belt, do you?"

"......"

Sure enough, every time the master said this, it was always just lip service, just a joke, just to tease him in a naughty way, and he never took it seriously.

Ah Fei crawled out with a somewhat lonely look, clutching the waistband of his pants. However, he did not notice that, because of the movement of crawling out on his knees, the originally loose waistband of his pants slid down a little, just revealing a little shadow of the buttocks. And this shadow should fall into Zhou Huaiyan's eyes at this moment. The boy's protruding Adam's apple shook slightly.

He suddenly raised his foot and stepped on the kitten's shoulder.

"......Owner?"

Ah Fei was stunned, but she felt the strength on her shoulders and was obedient. She followed the boy's instructions and slowly lowered her upper body. This posture reminded Zhou Huaiyan of a Greek letter he had seen before.

It seems to be called Ω.

The boy never touched or caressed the kitten, but just stepped lightly on its back, lowering his beautiful eyes and quietly admiring the tall, round curve behind it. Full, round, and soft.

He couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

It’s really, really beautiful.

However, at this moment, as if she noticed the direction of the boy's gaze, Ah Fei was stunned for a few seconds and suddenly let go.

despair.

The next second, the soft fabric fell to the ground.

Zhou Huaiyan: “…”

The author has something to say:

Come on, let's go without pants.