Birds on the edge of the abyss 20
Chu Xin turned and walked to the left. Before Le Luo could tell him that someone was waiting in the teahouse, he saw Chu Xin striding towards that direction.
The more Chu Xin walked, the brighter the fire in his golden eyes became. He did not hear the voice of the person behind him. He came to the door of the tea room, glanced at the two palace servants on duty outside, and then he lifted the bead curtain and walked in.
As soon as he entered the room, he was choked by the smell of the nourishing incense. The dim candlelight flickered in the room. With his keen eyesight, he could clearly see that there was a person lying on the ground. Chu Xin walked over and only when he got closer could he see clearly who this person was.
Le Luo happened to catch up and sighed, "Your Highness, I haven't finished speaking yet, you left too hastily."
"Huh, let's prepare the meal first." Chu Xin looked at the person who was sleeping soundly and turned around to say in a low voice
"Do you need me to wake up Master Shen?" Le Luo said
"No need, you can bring the document to him later and ask the palace maids to take care of this." Chu Xin opened the bead curtain and walked out, looking at the palace maids kneeling on both sides with their heads bowed.
Le Luo nodded and said, "Then can I invite Young Master Shen to come over for dinner?"
"Go and invite him," Chu Xin nodded.
After the food was ready in the small kitchen, Chu Xin sat on the chair and turned to look at Shen Changle, whose cheeks were slightly flushed, and said
"Why is your face like this?"
Shen Changle covered his face and said nothing, just shook his head silently. Chu Xinxuan, the palace maid, went forward to take out the ointment he treasured, and then dug out a piece of crystal clear jade-colored ointment and slowly applied it to the boy's face, with a trace of pity in his eyes.
"Thank you, Prince Brother." Seeing that there was no one around, Shen Changle sniffed and said in a muffled voice.
Chu Xin chuckled at his adorable appearance, put down the ointment in her hand, took a handkerchief and slowly wiped her fingers, then stretched out a hand to brush across the intact half of his face and said slowly:
"I heard that you are leaving for a distant place? Why is that?"
"Having heard that Meizhou was devastated by floods and suffered heavy losses, Chongguang, concerned for the people, discussed it with his brother and went to support them on his own initiative. The Crown Prince saw this and didn't want me to go to such a dangerous place, so he slapped Chongguang..."
Shen Changle said with a sad expression, pursed his lips, and looked depressed.
Le Luo stood aside, looking at the pretentious Shen Changle, his heart was shocked, but his face was still smiling calmly, looking straight ahead, motionless.
"The Meizhou incident is indeed extremely dangerous. It's natural that your brother doesn't want you to go. I don't want you to go either. Don't go, okay?" Chu Xin was very close to him, as if she wanted to stick to him, and she took half of Shen Changle's body into her arms, half coaxing and half negotiating.
Shen Changle shook his head resolutely, biting his lip and forcing a smile.
"Chongguang is also bringing a member of the Zhenguo Mansion with him on this trip. Although my brother is extremely angry with me, Chongguang still wants to do his best. If I am rewarded by the emperor for my contribution to the flood control, it will be a great honor for our Shen family."
Chu Xin narrowed his eyes and looked at Shen Changle's forced smile.
"You are so thoughtful. Your brother will surely be very pleased when he knows this. Well, I will not stop you. Tomorrow you will go with the officials I send. Remember not to leave without permission."
"Chongguang will remember this. Thank you, Prince Brother." Shen Changle hugged Chu Xin's strong waist and put his head into the man's chest, pretending to be happy.
Chu Xin put his big hand on his back, stroking it slowly and soothing it gently.
The atmosphere between the two is harmonious and warm, and no one else can interfere.
After the meal, Shen Changle was taken out of the main hall and to the side hall. He did not show any abnormality until he entered the new room and watched the palace servants bend down and leave. Then his face turned gloomy and he grabbed the precious porcelain vase next to him and smashed it to the ground.
A crisp sound of "sizzle" was heard, and the porcelain shattered into debris, lying on the smooth floor. Meanwhile, Shen Changle had already picked up another valuable ornament and threw it at the ground with bloodshot eyes.
After a while, he knelt down dejectedly, his knees deeply buried in the debris. Blood immediately gushed out, staining the mahogany floor red, and the smell of blood was strong.
Shen Changle slammed his fist down to the ground, debris embedded in his flesh and blood, and even his finger joints began to bleed. He grasped a slightly larger piece of debris, and his palm was rubbed bloody by the uneven fragments. He took a breath and opened his clothes, revealing a white chest.
The originally fair chest was now wrapped in a thick layer of white cloth. Shen Changle peeled off the cloth without changing his expression, not caring that the skin and flesh were stuck together. He tore off the cloth and threw it aside.
The scab on the heart began to bleed again. Shen Changle stretched out his other hand to touch the faintly visible words "Pei Zi" on the wound. While reaching out to dig, he picked up the fragments and carved them again, deepening the traces little by little.
This mark was a rumor he had heard from the teacher who came to teach in the mansion since he could remember.
According to legend, there was a couple who loved each other very much in ancient times. In order to meet each other again after being separated during the war, they branded each other's names on their chests.
As expected, the two got lost and met again decades later. Neither of them had ever been married, and their appearance had changed. In order to recognize each other, they opened their clothes and looked at the brand on each other's chest. Only then did they confirm that they had finally lived happily together...
When he was young, his heart and eyes were full of his brother, so he naturally remembered every word the teacher said. Now, he is so sick that he has carved the words on his chest with his own hands.
Originally thinking of carving it on his brother's chest, but he knew that Shen Luli was afraid of pain, so he didn't carve it. Instead, he carved it on Shen Luli's behalf, over and over again, the pain went into his bones, and the love went into his heart.
"Chen Peizi... is mine. When I return, it will be the day I marry you." Shen Changle threw away the fragments, stroking the bloody wound over and over again, and laughed sickly.
The palace guard outside the door heard the slight movement from inside and could not help but knock on the door and ask outside, but he only heard a low hoarse hissing sound and a gentle voice telling him that nothing happened. The young eunuch's face turned red after hearing it, and he couldn't help but squeeze his lower body and said in a trembling voice
"If you have any instructions, just ring the bell beside the bed and I will go in and serve you immediately."
"Hah...thank you for your help" the soft voice from inside the door became more intense.
After the young eunuch saluted shyly, he blew on his hands, twisted his waist and walked to the side to stand quietly. The handsome face of Shen Changle emerged in his mind, and his face was shy.
In the room, Shen Changle turned his eyes slightly, looked at the upright object, and then continued to move. His bloody heart was matched with his bloody palms. In this luxurious atmosphere, Shen Changle raised his neck, and a tear flowed from the corner of his eye.
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