Chapter 16
King Jing was murdered. After investigation, it was found that the wound was caused by Ku Hai's unique dagger. The emperor was furious and sent troops to attack Ku Hai.
On the ninth day of the ninth month, Lu Shenxing took command and followed the obtained topographic map, crossing mountains and rivers, avoiding numerous traps, and under the command of Xin Liang, he was unstoppable.
On the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month of the same year, Ku Hai was finally defeated and surrendered.
The emperor was very pleased and betrothed his little princess Ning Jun to Lu Shenxing in front of all the civil and military officials.
Lu Shenxing declined the offer on the grounds that he already had someone in his heart.
Although the emperor was unhappy, he couldn't force such a thing. If it got out, it would damage the royal reputation. He took a sip of tea and asked, "Whose family is your beloved?"
Xin Liang, who had just been appointed as the Minister of Rites of the Sizheng Yamen, was standing behind. Upon hearing this, he folded his hands into his sleeves.
Lu Shenxing said casually, "Your Majesty, the person I love is not a woman."
The court was dead silent.
Xin Liang's breathing stagnated, and he looked up suddenly, a look of surprise appearing on his face.
The person on the dragon throne stood up and left. The ministers all cast strange looks at Lu Shenxing, and those who were smart secretly looked at Xin Liang.
Xin Liang frowned and said, "You don't have to do that."
"It's only a matter of time before the truth comes out," Lu Shenxing whispered. "If we delay any longer, we'll be in a very passive position."
Xin Liang pursed his lips and remained silent. He couldn't describe his feelings at the moment. He thought he was the only one walking in front, but it turned out that this person had been by his side all the time.
"Master Chang, please stay."
Lu Shenxing followed the young eunuch to the imperial study, and the emperor did not beat around the bush and spoke directly.
"Is it Lord Xin?"
Lu Shenxing touched his nose and said, "Your Majesty is wise."
The emperor snorted, "How is my Ning Jun inferior to him?"
"Your Majesty, the princess is as beautiful as a flower. She is loved by the emperor and empress, and is admired by many young gentlemen." Lu Shenxing said with a smile, "Xin Liang is only your humble servant."
The emperor looked displeased, but could not find anything to refute.
It's normal for a man to have three wives and four concubines. He can't understand the so-called "only one", which is really pitiful.
The king and his minister, one standing and one sitting, obviously have different views.
Huangdi sighed and waved his hand, saying, "Forget it, you guys take care of yourselves."
As soon as Lu Shenxing walked out of the palace, he saw Xin Liang standing upright in the snow, his body covered in snow and his hair white.
"I want to eat dumplings tonight."
"good."
Lu Shenxing blew a breath, and the snow on Xin Liang's face slowly melted away. He clenched the bamboo stick and asked, "Did the emperor say anything?"
Glancing around, Lu Shenxing wiped away the layer of snow around the black cloth on Xin Liang's eyes and said jokingly, "He said we can be together until we grow old."
Xin Liang was stunned for a moment, and the corners of his lips couldn't help but curl up.
Lu Shenxing held his cold hand and said, "Go back."
On the white ground, two sets of footprints nestled together, some deep and some shallow.
On New Year’s Eve, every house in the city is brightly lit.
Xin Liang was sitting on the warm kang embroidering with a serious and focused look. Lu Shenxing stretched his neck to take a closer look. After so long, the embroidery was still a lump.
"Do you know how well you embroider?"
“It’s still worth watching.”
You are quite confident. Lu Shenxing grabbed Xin Liang's ankle, rubbed it back and forth with his thumb, and raised his lips, "Do you like me touching you like this?"
The bright red thread suddenly went astray, and the needle scratched a mark on the cloth. Xin Liang's steady breath became a little disordered. "I don't like it."
Lu Shenxing's hands were neither too strong nor too weak, with a touch of nonchalant teasing.
"You're such a liar, kid! I'll give you another chance. Do you like it or not?"
Xin Liang tilted his head and said, "I like it."
Lu Shenxing found the curve of his ankles very beautiful. "Your body is much more honest than your mouth."
Xin Liang made a very light sound from his nose, which seemed comfortable, yet also restrained.
"Doctor Liu gave me something back then." Lu Shenxing reached out and held Xin Liang in his arms, scratching his nose lightly with his index finger. "Let's try it out and see if it works."
Lu Shenxing casually lay down on the kang and let Xin Liang sit on him.
"Military Advisor, you take command. I will be in charge of the final attack."
Xin Liang stayed there stiffly for a while, caressing Lu Shenxing's face inch by inch with his hands. His slightly cool fingertips slid from the center of his eyebrows to the straight bridge of his nose, moving slowly and concentrating on depicting his outline.
Lu Shenxing narrowed his eyes and said in a different tone than usual, "Did you touch the bamboo stick?"
Xin Liang swallowed his saliva and said, "...I found it."
"Then pick it up and hold it in your hand." Lu Shenxing half-closed his eyelids, breathing low and deep, "Yes, just like that."
After a moment, Xin Liang put down the bamboo stick and said, "I'm tired."
Lu Shenxing kicked him and said in a hoarse voice, "Military Advisor, you can't give up halfway."
Xin Liang's lips twitched slightly and he picked up the bamboo stick again.
The kang moved a little, and Lu Shenxing let out a breath. He pulled the great hero Xin Liang into his arms.
"I'll take you to the temple fair tomorrow morning."
Lu Shenxing kissed Xin Liang's red earlobes, then moved to his lips, rubbing them gently and then pressing on the back of his head to savor them.
"Um..." Xin Liang's intermittent voice escaped from between his lips and teeth, "Um... I'll first..."
Lu Shenxing pinched Xin Liang's waist and kissed him deeply, his tone full of desire and dissatisfaction in his commanding tone, "Don't talk."
"Be careful...um...behind you..."
As soon as Xin Liang finished speaking, Lu Shenxing frowned and hissed, pulling the needle out of his back. "Why didn't you tell me there was a needle here?"
"I've been wanting to remind you." Xin Liang took a breath and said innocently, "You didn't let me say it."
"..." Lu Shenxing stretched out his arms and lay down dead. The next moment he jumped up and pressed down Xin Liang's hands and feet.
After taking Xin Liang out for a tour, Lu Shenxing finally saw a patch of flowers. He groped his way forward with a bamboo stick, but got stuck at the entrance.
The diameter was too small, so small that it was not in normal proportion at all. Lu Shenxing took a breath and subconsciously wanted to back out.
No matter how beautiful the scenery inside is, he is not destined to have that kind of luck.
Xin Liang waited and waited, but Lu Shenxing didn't come to find him, so he asked what was wrong in a somewhat helpless manner.
"Wait a minute, I just found the way." Lu Shenxing cursed angrily in his heart, veins bulging on his forehead, his eyes red with anxiety, he couldn't get in.
"Why not another day?"
Xin Liang nodded, but from his hair to his toes he exuded an aura of "I really want you to come in".
The smell was too strong for Lu Shenxing to ignore. He rubbed his face hard and tried to push the bamboo stick in. He exerted all his strength, but the bamboo stick seemed to creak, sway and tremble, as if it could break at any time.
There's no way I could get in, I really couldn't.
Then……
Lu Shenxing went in.
Then, a scream almost blew the roof off.
The servants in the mansion were all awakened from their sleep, it was so scary, but they couldn't resist the fighting eyelids and fell into a deep sleep.
The next day, Lu Shenxing huddled in the quilt, and Xin Liang huddled in his arms. Both of them were badly exhausted, and they fully experienced what it was like to feel both pain and happiness.
Xin Liang touched Lu Shenxing soothingly, "I really didn't know I was different from others."
At this moment, the person who was unable to move was in very good spirits, while the one who should have been full of energy looked listless instead.
Lu Shenxing glanced at the marks on Xin Liang's neck, his eyes darkened a little. He pulled the quilt up and blocked Xin Liang's next words in the quilt.
Ideals are beautiful, but reality is destined to be cruel.
Since then, the entrance is still so small that it makes people feel hopeless, and the process is still so painful. Every time I think about it, I feel endless aftertaste.
Xin Liang's fate was changed because of Lu Shenxing, and the life trajectories of those around him were all deviated.
In the 16th year of Changyuan, the emperor passed away and the prince succeeded to the throne and changed the country's name to Chengtian.
Xin Hongyuan, who was over eighty years old, fell in love with a song girl and died in the land of tenderness one day.
Xin Weichen is the head of the family. After King Jing's death, he followed a wealthy businessman and was taken in and out of gambling houses. Over time, he became addicted to gambling, and the entire Xin family was ruined in his hands.
The Xin family never came to see Xin Liang, perhaps they all knew a simple truth.
If you treated others coldly in the past, they will definitely treat you coldly today.
In the 42nd year of Chengtian, Lu Shenxing was still in good health, but Xin Liang was much worse. His temples had turned white, and he often fell ill for half a month. The whole house was filled with the smell of medicine.
It was a fine day when Xin Liang left. He said that he always dreamed of his childhood and wanted to go see his mother. Lu Shenxing agreed to accompany him to visit the grave.
On the way there, Xin Liang fell into a deep sleep and had to be called for a long time before he woke up. When he woke up, he touched Lu Shenxing's face. His skinny fingers lingered on his nose, eyes and mouth over and over again. He vaguely understood something.
Weeds grow on the grave, dancing in the wind.
Xin Liang touched the weeds and pulled them out one by one. Lu Shenxing did not help him.
"I kowtow to my mother."
Xin Liang's forehead touched the rough soil, and his nose was filled with fragrance. He lowered his head even lower, with a peaceful expression on his face.
Lu Shenxing, who was standing by, was wondering why the man was still kneeling and couldn't get up. His face suddenly changed, his back slowly bent, he picked up the man and went home.
Many people came to the hall. The generals from that time were all old. They were discussing Xin Liang's funeral arrangements, and there was sadness in their eyes.
Lu Shenxing felt a little numb, so he changed his posture and closed his eyes.
"General, why do you have two coffins?"
The old man on the chair had his eyes closed and looked calm. Tong Yi was so scared that he took a step back and fell to the ground.
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