After returning to the palace, it was already very late. Cheng Yan carried Lin Mo back to the room, and soon the servants came in with hot water.
After helping Lin Mo wipe his face, Cheng Yan was about to get up to wash up when he felt his clothes being pulled and looked down.
"Cheng Yan..." Lin Mo closed his eyes and vaguely felt the familiar breath getting farther and farther away from him. He subconsciously reached out to grab it.
"Turn off the lights when you go out." Cheng Yan handed the wet wipes in his hand to the maid waiting beside him and instructed.
"Yes." One of the maids took it and said respectfully in a low voice, and then everyone left.
Cheng Yan took off his coat and lay down beside him. Lin Mo seemed to feel something and turned over and snuggled into his arms.
Seeing this, the maid who stayed at the end carefully lowered the curtain, then turned off all the lights before quietly leaving.
Lin Mo couldn't sleep well all night. He had many dreams, and the scenes changed very quickly. Lin Mo just felt very tired.
Cheng Yan, who was always watching him, naturally did not sleep all night. Every time Lin Mo showed signs of being awakened, he would quickly coax him back to sleep. It was not until dawn that Cheng Yan saw that he was asleep, and then he fell asleep too.
When Lin Mo woke up, he was still a little confused, but he knew who the person next to him who was as warm as a small stove was, and he subconsciously rubbed his head against his chest.
Lin Mo's little movements made Cheng Yan, who was already asleep, think that he was startled by a nightmare again. Before he woke up, the palm on Lin Mo's back began to pat him gently and regularly to comfort him. This series of subconscious reactions was due to Cheng Yan's sleepless night.
Lin Mo opened his eyes and looked up at Cheng Yan, only to see that he still had his eyes closed, but a hand was still patting Lin Mo's back regularly.
Lin Mo blinked and remained motionless. Sure enough, after a while, the hands behind his back stopped moving.
When Cheng Yan woke up, he looked down to see if Momo was awake, but he didn't expect that he was already looking at him with his eyes open. As soon as he saw the clarity in his eyes, Cheng Yan knew that he must have been awake for a long time.
"Why didn't you call me when you woke up?" Cheng Yan put his hand on his head and rubbed it gently, saying in a low voice.
“I don’t want to get up…” Lin Mo muttered in a low voice.
"Do your eyes still hurt?" Cheng Yan asked gently. If he didn't want to remember, then he didn't have anything to do anyway.
“…A little bit.” Lin Mo was silent for a while and said honestly.
"Let someone ask the imperial physician how to get rid of it later." Cheng Yan gently touched the corner of his eye with his fingertips. Seeing that his eyes were still a little red and swollen, he said with some heartache.
It was even more swollen yesterday. I hope Momo won't cry anymore. Cheng Yan can't stand his sad look. However, Cheng Yan didn't ask what happened yesterday in the end. He knew that Lin Mo didn't want to mention that now.
"The imperial examination is just a few days away. Let's go out of the house with my second brother to get some fresh air and relax for a few days." Cheng Yan said.
Cheng Yan knew that he valued his family, so he asked Lin Mo to go out and play on the pretext of letting his second brother relax. Lin Mo would definitely agree.
"Oh, are you going?" Lin Mo was obviously more alert and asked with his head raised.
"If Momo goes, of course I want to go too." Cheng Yan kissed his forehead lightly and said with a smile.
"It's spring now, a good time to go fly a kite. What shape do you want, Momo?"
"...Eagle." Lin Mo reached out and gently touched Cheng Yan's eyes. Cheng Yan's eyes were as sharp as an eagle, and the eagle suited him very well.
"After the test, your grandfather and cousin will be back from the border. I will take you to meet them then." Cheng Yan hugged him tightly and said while stroking his back.
I have already met my elder brother and younger brother, and then I will take Momo to meet my grandfather's family, so that I can see all his family members. However, after the wedding ceremony, I will take Momo to the mausoleum to pay respect to my mother.
"The general guarding the country? Is your cousin also a general?" When Lin Mo heard this, his attention was immediately diverted, and he looked up and asked.
When Cheng Yan introduced his family and the people in the palace to him, he only briefly talked about his grandfather's family. Because his eldest brother was a soldier, Lin Mo had an inexplicable liking for generals and soldiers who defended their country since he was a child.
In Lin Mo's eyes, soldiers who defend the country and protect the people seem to have the greatest sense of security.
Before Lin Mo was tricked into the research institute in the last days, he was rescued several times by a small team of soldiers. Although later, when he escaped from the research institute, he was also ambushed by a team of soldiers with special abilities.
"Well, my cousin was my deputy general before, but during the time I was missing, he should have taken over and comforted the soldiers at the border." Cheng Yan explained.
Cheng Yan followed his grandfather to the border areas, and his cousin also accompanied him. His cousin was a few years older than him, and his personality was much calmer than his, but his martial arts talent was slightly worse than his. His grandfather would always use this to educate his grandson, and his tone was even more disappointed.
However, Cheng Yan felt that his grandfather was too strict with his cousin. It was obvious that his cousin's talent was much better than that of ordinary people, but his grandfather insisted on using him as an example. At that time, Cheng Yan was anxious to hold the military power in his own hands, so that his brother would have more security when he ascended the throne in the future.
So Cheng Yan had no time to communicate with his cousin. When Cheng Yan was crowned king and given the title of God of War, Cheng Yan found that his cousin became more and more silent.
Cheng Yan couldn't help but sigh at the way his grandfather educated his son and grandson. It would have been fine if his uncle was taciturn, but he didn't expect that his cousin, who loved to laugh when he was a child, was also educated by his grandfather to have a cold look and an unchanged expression all year round.
Cheng Yan also planned to hand over the border affairs to his cousin. His cousin's ability was similar to his, and now the neighboring countries did not dare to go to war with them. In the next few years, there should be peace between the countries.
Moreover, now that he has Momo, Cheng Yan can no longer go back to guard the border.
Although Lin Mo never told him, Cheng Yan discovered very early that if he was not around, Lin Mo would probably not be able to sleep all night.
In Daling Village, after they got married, Cheng Yan discovered that something was wrong with Lin Mo. He slept most of the day, but that was when Cheng Yan was by his side. If Cheng Yan left, he would wake up soon.
Cheng Yan found this out after observing for a long time. Now that he has finally managed to change Momo's bad habits and adjust him to a normal routine, Cheng Yan dare not disrupt this.
As for the time when he must go to the border in the future, let's wait and see. Maybe by then, Momo will no longer have the habit of not being able to sleep without him.
If it really doesn't work, he might have to take Momo to the border, but this is a last resort.
"Will Yu Kingdom and other countries go to war again?" Lin Mo asked nervously.
“Not in the next few years.”
Not in the next few years? Does that mean Cheng Yan still has to go to the border? They will still be separated for a long time?
"Cheng Yan...can family members go with us?" Lin Mo looked up at him and asked hesitantly.
Lin Mo certainly knew that when a general led his troops to fight outside the Great Wall, his family members would be "protected", or more accurately, controlled. With family members around, those generals would have to think twice before they could act rashly or rebel.
Although he knew that if he went with Cheng Yan, his brother would not refuse, but the ministers in the court might not agree. Perhaps Cheng Yan would be the first to refuse, after all, in the frontier, a little carelessness could lead to the loss of life, not to mention that his health was not good.
But Lin Mo still couldn't help asking. He felt uncomfortable when he thought that he would be separated from Cheng Yan for a long time, and he might have to continue drinking spiritual spring water to refresh himself during that time.
"You want to go with me?" Cheng Yan paused when he heard this, but finally rubbed his head.
How come you think the same thing as him?
"You just can't bear to leave me?" Cheng Yan buried his head in the crook of his neck and took a deep breath. Why was he so lovable?
"I can't bear to leave." Lin Mo reached out and hugged his head, whispering.
"Okay, when that time comes, I will tie you to my belt and take you with me. Don't be scared and cry." Cheng Yan turned over and lay flat, hugged the person to himself, and laughed softly.
“You’re the one crying…” Lin Mo laid on him with his face tilted sideways, muttering in a low voice.
"Are you going to get up? We have your favorite crab soup dumplings for breakfast." Cheng Yan ran his fingers into his hair, combing it slowly as he spoke.
"Are there shrimps and crabs in this season?" Lin Mo asked puzzledly.
"My brother sent some over the day before yesterday. If you like it, I'll ask him to bring some more."
Cheng Yan didn't care how rare shrimps and crabs were in this season. Since Momo was wronged in the palace yesterday, regardless of whether it had anything to do with his brother, Cheng Yan had to make him bleed.
How about moving all the tributes from the palace back to the palace? My brother doesn't like to eat these anyway.
"Yeah, I like it." Lin Mo nodded decisively.
Cheng Yan and Lin Mo stayed in bed for a while before getting up. The maid and servant guarding outside the door heard the prince calling them, and quickly responded and pushed the door open.
After washing and getting dressed, Lin Mo and Cheng Yan went to the hall to have breakfast. It was not early at this time. Lin Xiu got up early and continued to read after breakfast. Now he was sitting in the pavilion in the garden.
There weren't many people in Prince Cheng's mansion, only maids, servants and guards. During this period, the garden was Lin Xiu's permanent residence. Sometimes when he got bored from reading, he would stop and walk to the garden to relax.
Lin Mo would often go over to make tea for him and chat with him.
The rest of the time, Lin Xiu would stay in the study reading, or in his own yard.
However, the exam was only a few days away, and Lin Xiu planned to go and chat with Yu Yange and other students in the next few days. When chatting with them, Lin Xiu would always get different insights.
After finishing breakfast, Lin Mo went to the garden to find his second brother.
"Brother, the exam is just a few days away, let's go out and relax." Lin Mo suggested as he sat aside.
"Cheng Yan is going too?" Lin Xiu asked.
"Yes, I also plan to invite Ayuan and Lingyi." Lin Mo nodded.
When Lin Xiu heard this, he paused as he was about to turn the page of the book. An Jinyuan is going too?
"Zero One? Your new friend?" Lin Xiu asked.
Lin Xiu still cared about his fourth brother. Lin Mo had no friends in Daling Village, so it was a good thing to make friends in the Imperial City.
"Yes, in a few months he will be the emperor's husband." Lin Mo nodded. Although Lin Mo didn't know how to face Lingyi because of his father's matter, he still liked Lingyi's personality.
What Cheng Yan said was indeed right, everything will be fine after waking up.
“…”
The Emperor's Husband?! Well, my brother is the Emperor's Husband, so it's okay to be friends with His Highness and the future Emperor's Husband.
"Brother, you can also ask your friends to come and play with us. We will go fly a kite tomorrow to relax. Cheng Yan will take care of the kite."
"good."
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