Chapter 25 The Secret of the Thread
After finishing all this, the clerk came in with a mahogany tray, on which was a bowl of steaming lean meat and egg drop porridge, which was light and not greasy. He put down the bowl and said respectfully, "Enjoy your meal, sir."
Shen Zhejiang thanked him, sent the clerk away, and pushed the porcelain bowl filled with meat porridge in front of Xiao Zhinian: "You don't like chopped green onions, so you always pick them out when you eat. This bowl doesn't have green onions, drink it."
Xiao Zhinian shifted his gaze to Shen Zhejiang who was sitting opposite him, and said happily: "Sir, you still remember my preferences."
"It's not difficult." Having his thoughts poked out, Shen Zhejiang shifted his gaze uncomfortably, looking towards the open window, and said, "Drink quickly, it's already late."
"My shoulder hurts, sir, feed me."
Xiao Zhinian chuckled, wondering how his husband was so adorable that he made people want to tease him even when he felt embarrassed.
Shen Zhejiang had no idea what Xiao Zhinian was thinking. He frowned and said in a low voice, "Your hand is not injured. Drink it yourself."
Xiao Zhinian pretended to raise his shoulders, then drooped them again, and said with a sly smile: "Sir, do you want to see me starve to death? Who will serve the people in the future?"
"......"
That means he has to feed her.
Xiao Zhinian had been pampered since childhood and was used to being served by palace slaves. Now he was going out without any attendants, so he had to do everything by himself. Shen Zhejiang thought that feeding porridge was not a cumbersome task, so he brought the porcelain bowl to himself, picked up the spoon and stirred the porridge clockwise twice. The rising white mist lingered on his face, feeling a little warm.
He scooped up a mouthful and brought it to Xiao Zhinian's mouth, only to see Xiao Zhinian staring straight at him. The obsession and sincerity in his eyes almost overwhelmed him. Although Shen Zhejiang had never experienced love, he was no longer an ignorant boy, so it was impossible for him not to understand the meaning.
His heart trembled slightly, and he said, "Drink it."
Xiao Zhinian opened his mouth obediently. The rice in Luocheng was coarse, and the porridge was not as soft and delicious as the one in the palace, but Xiao Zhinian could taste the sweetness that flowed along his throat into his heart.
The sweetest thing in the world is a bowl of hot porridge fed by the one you love.
Therefore, Xiao Zhinian drank very slowly, savoring every sip carefully. It took him half an hour to finish the drink.
Shen Zhejiang stood up with the bowl in his hand and said, "I will go down and return the bowl."
“Don’t go!”
Xiao Zhinian couldn't bear to see Shen Zhejiang leave his sight, so he was frightened and quickly pulled him back.
Chen Zhejiang was caught off guard and sprained his foot.
The world was spinning, and the porcelain bowl fell onto the wooden floor with a thud. It rolled towards the copper lamp in the corner and finally fell upside down on the ground with a thud.
“Hmm!”
Shen Zhejiang didn't know where he hit, it was hard and hurt his forehead, and he groaned.
When he raised his eyelids, all he saw was a piece of smooth silk fabric. Shen Zhejiang fell on Xiao Zhinian's legs with a loud bang. His two hands were grabbing Xiao Zhinian's shoulders because of the random grasping just now.
This posture is very shameful, and he looks like a lost woman...
These words floated through Shen Zhejiang's mind, making his head feel hot as if smoke was coming out of it.
More importantly, Xiao Zhinian didn't realize this at all. He just hugged his waist tightly, not letting go for a moment, and said affectionately: "Don't leave, just let someone come up and get it."
Shen Zhejiang pushed him: “Your Majesty, your words and actions should not be unrestrained.”
The two men were facing each other, very close, their shadows almost merging into one stretched out on the ground.
"This is not the capital, and there is no His Majesty here. I am just Xiao Zhinian."
Humming softly.
Xiao Zhinian leaned against the side of Shen Zhejiang's face, and the faint aroma of medicine filled his nostrils. It smelled very good and made him feel very at ease.
“Xiao Zhinian only wants Shen Zhejiang.”
"......"
Shen Zhejiang vaguely guessed what he would say next and was about to stop him, but Xiao Zhinian got there first.
"Do you know why I have been leaving the palace so frequently in recent years? Whether it's the northern part or the southern part of the Yangtze River, I'm always looking for you."
In fact, it goes without saying that Xiao Zhinian will not let it go.
Shen Zhejiang faked his death that year because it was Han Zitang's doing alone, and Shen Zhejiang only learned about it after he was sent out of the capital.
He wrote the letter himself in order to discourage Xiao Zhinian from looking for him. Despite this, Xiao Zhinian still stubbornly believed that he was not dead.
"The old men in the court are all trying to persuade me to establish a queen. They sent me picture albums one after another, but I didn't even look at them." Xiao Zhinian grabbed one of Shen Zhejiang's wrists, lowered his head and kissed the back of his hand tenderly and sincerely, "You used to be the Crown Princess, and now you are the Queen. That position is reserved for you. Shen Zhejiang, are you willing?"
Shen Zhejiang pulled his hand back violently as if he had been burned by a branding iron. Xiao Zhinian was very strong and he struggled several times but failed. He immediately turned cold and said, "Your Majesty is the emperor of Dayan. The person who will take the throne must be carefully selected. How can this be a joke? Besides, Your Majesty has no idea what I want."
He called him "Your Majesty" all the time in a very cold and silent manner.
Xiao Zhinian was hit hard and said anxiously, "I know! I know everything about the Shen family. I have been investigating and the truth will soon be revealed, and the Shen family will be cleared of all charges!"
"No need for that. It was indeed my father who plotted for power and usurped the throne. Why should I continue to deceive myself?" Shen Zhejiang said in a slightly cold tone. "Your Majesty, Luocheng has a pleasant scenery. I have let go of the past. Your Majesty, please do not bother me anymore."
"What about today?"
"......What?"
Seeing that Shen Zhejiang's expression relaxed for a moment, Xiao Zhinian continued, "Don't you want to know who was behind the dagger? I sent people to investigate, but couldn't find any clues. The person behind the scenes seemed to have disappeared, but he showed up today. Don't you think it's strange, sir?"
A wooden boat floated on the water, tempting them to come closer, but once they got close, the boat immediately disappeared into the vast ocean, as if someone had deliberately pulled a string to attract them to a certain place.
Shen Zhejiang had long suspected that it was King Shen who did it, but if he wanted to take his life, why did he remain silent and not show up once in these three years when he was most unprepared?
Coincidentally, on the day Xiao Zhinian appeared in Luocheng, he happened to be threatened by the man in black. Afterwards, the jade dagger was thrown out like bait.
It's all too coincidental.
No one knew where Xiao Zhinian secretly went to Luocheng, so how did King Shen know everything about it, unless -
Shen Zhejiang got goosebumps all over his body and blurted out: "Someone is following you."
"No, everything that the master and I said and did was under their surveillance," Xiao Zhinian said shockingly. As he spoke, he stroked Shen Zhejiang's ears, his eyes greedily, and rubbed the tip of Shen Zhejiang's ear. He thought he could still speak slowly and seriously, "I only informed Yang Shihui of my going out. Later, I don't know how, the merchant who sells post horses also knew about it. I'm afraid that the master and I had a secret conversation in the room with candlelight, and they also saw it clearly."
So, walls have ears!
A chill ran up my spine to the top of my head, and my scalp felt numb.
Shen Zhejiang was lost in thought and did not notice Xiao Zhinian's intimate actions towards him. He said to himself suspiciously, "It's the spy planted by King Shen. What does he want to do?"
"Bang!"
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