Chapter 79 The so-called eternity, the so-called forever, none of it exists…
Swaying and staggering, we eventually returned to the grand view.
As soon as Long Langyue returned, he went to handle political affairs, and for half a month he did not return until late at night.
Seventeen originally wanted to continue living in his side hall, but Long Langyue refused and insisted that he move to the bedroom and leave.
So he ended up sleeping on the bright yellow dragon bed.
During the day, he would stay outside as usual, and after his shift, he would go back to rest. Long Langyue would only return when he was half asleep, covered in sweat.
Everyone in the palace had been given a heads-up, and no one said much about the young guard sleeping in the emperor's bed. However, secrets are not always kept, and some gossip still reached the ears of several senior officials.
Some people inquired about it during the morning court session, but Long Langyue brushed them off. Others brought up the matter of selecting concubines, but were similarly turned away.
The young officials promoted by Long Langyue didn't care about these things. Whether the emperor liked men or women was irrelevant to them. As long as the policies he implemented were good, that was enough.
Seeing that they couldn't get any information from Emperor Jing, the old ministers privately complained, but it didn't have much of an impact.
Seventeen yawned. He had already taken a nap and woken up, but Long Langyue still hadn't returned.
Looking at the pitch-black night sky outside, Seventeen put on her outer robe and went outside. Yuanfu wasn't there either; he must have gone to guard that side.
Seventeen glanced at the sky, pondered for a moment, went back to his room to change his clothes, and sneaked into the night to find the Imperial Study.
Sure enough, the lights were still on inside, and a figure was sitting behind a desk, head down, writing something.
Seventeen greeted Sixteen, who was on duty on the roof, and jumped down under the other's disapproving look.
Yuanfu was also startled by the person who fell from the sky. After seeing who it was, he quickly patted his chest and complained, "Oh dear, it's the Seventeenth Guard! This old servant is not young anymore and can't take a scare."
"I'm so sorry."
"Have you come to see His Majesty?"
Seventeen nodded, and Yuanfu smiled broadly with his eyes narrowed: "Go in."
When Long Langyue heard the door open, he thought it was Yuanfu and didn't look up until someone stood beside him and his unique scent entered his nose, at which point he suddenly looked up.
"Why aren't you asleep yet, it's so late?"
"I've already slept in once, but you still haven't come back."
Long Langyue chuckled and tidied up Seventeen's messy black hair: "There are still some things to take care of. You should go and rest first."
Seventeen shook her head and snuggled into Long Langyue's arms.
Long Langyue raised an eyebrow and asked, "What are you doing?"
"I'll stay with you."
After saying that, Seventeen, being particularly "sensible," turned his back to the desk so that he wouldn't see the memorials.
Long Langyue chuckled at his actions, reached out to touch his hair, patted his back, and let him be.
His recent busyness wasn't just due to the accumulated stress from not being home for so long; another reason was that Seventeen's birthday was coming up soon, and besides the usual gifts, he wanted to give Seventeen something else.
Seventeen nestled in Long Langyue's arms, the incense was faint but pleasant, and he began to feel sleepy again.
The Imperial Study was not cold; the floor heating had warmed the entire room. Seventeen was sleeping a little warmly, and her cheeks were rosy.
Long Langyue looked down at the person in her arms and suddenly felt that the meaning of life was nothing more than this.
No wonder so many people are addicted to the pleasures of love; he has finally experienced it firsthand.
If Seventeen were to whisper a few more words in his ear at this moment, he estimated that even Da Jing would have to give up.
Long Langyue reached out and untied Seventeen's outer robe, placing it aside. The room was warm enough that he didn't need to wear the robe.
After reading the memorials for a while, Long Langyue finally put down his pen, rubbing his tired brow.
"Yuanfu."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Yuanfu hurriedly pushed the door open and came in. As soon as he entered, he saw Seventeen sleeping soundly in their emperor's arms, and he couldn't help but lighten his pace.
"That's enough for today. Take these back to them when you have some free time tomorrow."
After saying that, Long Langyue picked up Seventeen and got up. Her movements were very slow and gentle, so as not to wake anyone up.
However, it was because Seventeen relied on him too much that he didn't react at all. If it were someone else, even the slightest noise would have woken him up.
Seeing that Seventeen hadn't been woken up, Long Langyue gestured to Yuanfu to bring over the outer robe next to him and cover Seventeen with it before carrying her all the way back to the palace.
After being placed on the bed, Seventeen slowly woke up. She looked at Long Langyue, who was taking off his clothes, without saying anything. Only after Long Langyue got into bed did she roll into his warm and comfortable embrace.
Long Langyue held him in her arms and slept soundly all night.
*
It's already the end of October, and there are only two days left until my 17th birthday.
In the past, he wouldn't have taken this matter to heart, but His Majesty said there was a surprise for him, which made him somewhat expectant.
Since it wasn't daytime duty today, Seventeen wandered around and even went to the Dark Guard camp for a meal.
Nowadays, the Dark Guard Camp is no longer the hawks and hounds that roam the night, but the emperor's personal guards in broad daylight. It is said that there are Golden Guards on the left and Dark Guards on the right.
Many things have been put on the agenda, and when the Seventeenth Emperor occasionally went out, he clearly felt that the happiness of the people had increased a lot, which also showed that His Majesty had governed the Great Jing very well.
Coach Li looked at Seventeen with a cheerful expression. The boy had clearly gained a lot of weight, which meant he had taken good care of himself while he was away. But then he thought of the rumors circulating outside and hesitated for a long time before pulling him aside and asking in a low voice, "Seventeen, I have something to ask you."
Seventeen, with a piece of rice cake still stuffed in his mouth, looked at Instructor Li with bulging cheeks and eyes full of doubt.
"Just recently, I heard some things about you and His Majesty..."
Instructor Li didn't explain it very clearly, but he knew that Seventeen must also know about the rumors circulating outside. This matter was indeed rather...
After swallowing the rice cake, Seventeen scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly and laughed, "Actually, the rumors aren't wrong."
"Hiss." Instructor Li gasped.
He considered various reasons, such as His Majesty and the Seventeenth Prince being too close, or the Seventeenth Prince being misunderstood when he rescued His Majesty. He even wondered if the old ministers were spreading rumors because His Majesty had not chosen a concubine for a long time.
But I never expected that it would actually be true.
Seeing Seventeen's obvious stirrings of romantic feelings, Coach Li hesitated, then patted his shoulder with concern, shook his head, and went into the kitchen.
Seventeen was confused and didn't know what Coach Li meant, but he couldn't care less in the blink of an eye because the fried fish was ready. It smelled delicious, and after sprinkling some seasoning on it, he took a bite. It was crispy, fragrant, and extremely delicious!
After finishing his meal, Seventeen, with his round belly, returned to his palace to rest. He sat for a while before feeling more comfortable. Thinking that he had nothing else to do, he wandered over to the study. This time, he didn't go through the roof. As soon as he entered, he saw Yuanfu still guarding outside.
"The seventeen guards have arrived. His Majesty is discussing matters with Instructor Li."
Huh? The coach is here? Seventeen was puzzled. He had felt that Coach Li was acting strangely during dinner. He kept staring at him, but he didn't know what he was looking at, and he kept sighing.
"Okay, I'll come back later."
"Come in."
Long Langyue's voice came from inside. Seventeen, who was about to turn, stopped in his tracks. Yuanfu flicked his sleeve and laughed, "Seventeen, guard, go in."
After Seventeen went inside, Instructor Li came out, looked at Seventeen with a somewhat meaningful gaze, then said goodbye and left.
"His Majesty."
Long Langyue beckoned, and Seventeen, knowing exactly what to do, moved closer to him.
With a long arm, Long Langyue hugged the person, and a big, fluffy head nestled into Seventeen's neck, its hair scattered inside, making it itchy.
Seventeen shrugged, but still couldn't resist raising her hand and pulling all of Long Langyue's hair out.
"What's wrong, Your Majesty? Are you troubled by state affairs? Would you like to press it again?"
Long Langyue sighed heavily, shook her head, and said, "It's nothing."
Although he said he was fine, Seventeen still keenly sensed that something seemed wrong with His Majesty, so he stopped talking and just gently massaged his temples in that position.
Long Langyue didn't react much, and just let Seventeen slowly massage her.
The air seemed to freeze at that moment, leaving only the two lovers inside the room.
Nothing lasts forever, nothing compares to the happiness of this moment.
Long Langyue felt sleepy from being pressed down by Seventeen. She hadn't had a good rest these past few days, and she actually fell asleep in Seventeen's arms.
Seventeen pressed for a while and found that the person in his arms did not respond. He focused his attention and examined the person closely, and was somewhat surprised.
However, he still didn't wake the other person up. He just sat quietly on one side of the chair, gently stroking Long Langyue's half-draped long hair, seemingly lost in thought.
After a while, Long Langyue woke up from her dream with a start, only to realize that she had fallen asleep without even realizing it.
He rubbed his temples, his voice a little hoarse: "I fell asleep leaning against you. Is there anything uncomfortable on your body?"
Seventeen smiled and shook her head, then looked up and kissed Long Langyue's lips, saying, "How could that be? My body is not weak."
Seventeen has practiced martial arts for many years and is indeed stronger than the average person, but his physique is somewhat thin, which always makes people underestimate him.
Long Langyue tried many methods, but perhaps because of the first few years after he was found, Seventeen had difficulty growing taller. Logically speaking, sixteen or seventeen is the time when boys can grow the most, but this year, Seventeen only grew half a finger taller.
At first, Long Langyue was also anxious for a while, but he felt a little better after Seventeen comforted him.
During that time, he even thought that Seventeen had some kind of health problem that prevented him from growing taller.
After seeing several doctors and imperial physicians, it was determined that the sudden increase in training in the previous years had caused some kind of problem with his bones, and in any case, he could not grow much taller.
After this incident, Long Langyue felt somewhat regretful. He really hadn't expected these things to happen. The children in the Dark Guard Camp had been trained since childhood, and their bodies had long been adapted to the intensity. They had never experienced a situation like the Seventeenth.
Seventeen, who had been most looking forward to growing taller, was instead relieved.
Although I am not as tall as His Majesty, I am not short either; I am just of average height. Moreover, for my job as a bodyguard, a slender figure would make it easier to hide.
Long Langyue blinked slowly, pulling herself out of her reverie, and gently kissed Seventeen while holding him close.
From the forehead to the tip of the nose, and then to the soft lips.
Seventeen got used to his kisses, so she looked up and returned the kiss.
"Just now, Instructor Li came over and asked me what exactly happened between you and me."
As they were kissing, Long Langyue suddenly blurted out a sentence, which stunned Seventeen, leaving her speechless for a long time.
"Oh? What did His Majesty say?"
"I say, in my entire life I have only ever loved one person, and that is Seventeen. Whether Seventeen is male or female, my love is my love, and it has never been related to anyone else."
These words made Seventeen furious again. Sometimes he didn't understand how His Majesty could say such things so seriously and calmly...
I'm so embarrassed.
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