Chapter 049 Oatmeal and milk~
The method that Zong Zheng Lianjun used to rescue his elder brother and sister-in-law was neither difficult nor easy. In the end, he was successful mainly because of the help of Zong Zheng Xiao.
One of his plans was to put a sack on the prisoner's head and then behead him, in order to prevent the people from the aristocratic families from finding out that the dead were not Su Wan'er and Zong Zheng Lianqi.
Zong Zhengxiao's men also took some effort to find two death row prisoners with similar body shapes to them.
Because the He family, a noble family, also participated in the rebellion this time, the entire process from trial to execution was decided by the royal family, and the noble families had basically no chance to intervene.
Even if the noble family wanted to confirm the identities of Su Wan'er and her husband, they could only do so after the execution.
In order to ensure that the plan was foolproof, all the people who handled the collection and transportation of the beheaded bodies to the mass grave were from the royal family. They only left after seeing that the bodies were eaten by wild beasts.
The people from the aristocratic family waited for a long time, and finally waited until the royal family withdrew. They immediately sent people to check whether the two dead people were Su Wan'er and Zong Zheng Lianqi.
Because so many people died during that period, it is not an exaggeration to say that the mass graves were littered with corpses. Not only was it scary to look at, the smell was unbearable.
The man sent to inspect was a minor steward who was unwilling to condescend to dig out the bodies from the pile of corpses, so this dirty job naturally fell to servants of even lower status.
Among the two servants who went to dig up the bodies, one was an undercover agent from the royal family. They were searching for the heads of the two men among the gnawed body parts, and it was the middle of the night, so they were definitely not in a good mood.
After searching for more than an hour without any results, the undercover agent began to complain vaguely, saying that it was unlucky to turn over corpses at night, how long would it take to find so many corpses, and what would he do if he encountered a ghost.
The other person, after being nagging him for so long, also began to back off, and took the initiative to persuade the undercover agent to go with him to find a head that was unrecognizable and hand it over to the manager.
The undercover agent pretended to hesitate for a while before agreeing to do so.
The two men each took a human head back and boasted in front of the steward, saying that the forehead, chin and ears left by the wolf were exactly the same as those of Su Wan'er and her husband whom they had seen before.
Two large bloody heads were handed to the steward. The night wind was blowing and the howling of wolves could be heard not far away. The steward did not dare to inspect them any further. He just glanced at them and let them go.
Of course, if the steward didn't want to die, he would definitely not report the truth to the family after returning.
He said that he arrived in time and the faces of the two people had not been completely bitten off. He also carefully looked at them repeatedly throughout the night before he was sure that the two heads were Su Wan'er and Zong Zheng Lianqi's.
The elders of the aristocratic families were used to being high and mighty, so they never guessed that their subordinates would dare to lie to them. Besides, it was impossible for them to go to the mass grave in person, so they believed the steward's words and thought that the two men were really dead.
As for Su Wan'er and Zong Zheng Lianqi, after they were rescued, Zong Zheng Xiao sent people to urgently send them far to the south and locked them up in a place to ensure that they would never escape Zong Zheng Xiao's surveillance for the rest of their lives.
The reason why she was sent to the south was because Zong Zheng Lianjun asked Zong Zheng Xiao for her, because Su Wan'er's already weak body became even more fragile after experiencing the prison disaster. The doctor said that she was about to die young, and the warm and moist water towns in the south were more suitable for her treatment.
Even if the two of them lose a certain degree of freedom in the future, it is better than losing their heads.
After the plan was completed, Zong Zheng Lianjun went to the palace to kowtow to Zong Zheng Xiao to thank him for saving his brother and sister-in-law's lives.
Later, it was seen that Prince Ning and Princess Ning's condition became increasingly serious because they missed their eldest son and daughter-in-law and felt guilty for not being able to save them.
In order to help his parents get better, Zong Zheng Lianjun secretly revealed some of the truth to them.
Knowing that the two were still alive, Prince Ning and his wife no longer had any worries, and their health naturally recovered gradually.
In order to cover up the real reason why they suddenly recovered from their illness, Princess Ning went to the temple to see the abbot, pretending that it was because of the abbot's advice that she let go of her worries and began to believe in Buddhism.
Zong Zheng Lianjun didn't hide the secret from his brother Zong Zheng Lianxing on purpose. It was mainly because Zong Zheng Lianxing had a carefree personality and couldn't hide his thoughts, so others could easily see through him.
When his younger brother grows up and the situation is more stable, he will tell him the truth. Perhaps they will have a chance to meet his brother and sister-in-law again.
Zong Zheng Lianjun is looking forward to that day.
The secret guards reported all of his plots against the noble family to Zong Zhengxiao. Zong Zhengxiao, who was already very happy because he had talked it out with Rong Yin and learned a lot of new knowledge from him, saw that his nephew was so capable and immediately secretly rewarded him with many things.
Zong Zhengxiao handed the task of finding seeds to Ji Xie. When Ji Xie heard that there were such high-yield high-quality seeds in the world, he was very excited and vowed to complete the task assigned by Zong Zhengxi conscientiously.
Because they were busy with spring sowing these days, Zong Zhengxiao finally found some time and pulled Rong Yin into the bathhouse to take a bath.
In the past, it was Rong Yin who helped him to pound his shoulders, but this time it was his turn to give Rong Yin a massage. His hands were more flexible than Rong Yin's claws, and he could also give a more comfortable massage.
Rong Yin turned his back to Zong Zheng Xiao, and to make it easier for Zong Zheng Xiao to massage his back and shoulders, he pulled all his hair in front of him.
His body temperature was lower than Zong Zheng Xiao's, so he could clearly feel every touch of Zong Zheng Xiao. The heat from Zong Zheng Xiao's palm seemed to melt into his bones.
Zong Zheng Xiao was no different. Rong Yin's skin was fair and delicate, forming a sharp contrast with his wheat-colored and slightly rough hands. His hands also felt tender, smooth and soft. He did not dare to use force, for fear that he would hurt Rong Yin if he used too much force.
At this moment, the two of them were like charcoal thrown into water. The charcoal boiled the water, and the water poured into the charcoal. You were in me and I was in you. Thick smoke came out, and there was a sizzling sound that was hard to ignore.
The bath water was not very hot, but both of their cheeks were flushed.
Zong Zheng Xiao sat back, trying his best not to let any part of himself except his hands touch Rong Yin in front of him.
Rong Yin also lowered his eyes, thinking that he had been hit by Zong Zheng Xiao several times before, but a situation like today had never happened.
If I had known, I would not have agreed to let Zong Zheng Xiao give me a massage. Although Zong Zheng Xiao has good skills and he feels very comfortable, under the current circumstances, if I stop in the middle, Zong Zheng Xiao will definitely be suspicious.
But it felt like something was a little weird about them being like this. Rong Yin coughed lightly and took the initiative to speak, breaking the delicate atmosphere.
"Your skills are pretty good. Have you ever given massages to others before?"
When Zong Zhengxiao heard Rong Yin's words, he showed a relieved expression. He also felt that he shouldn't have suggested giving Rong Yin a massage today, but if he was given the chance to do it again, he would still choose to do so.
This feeling of pain and happiness is actually not bad.
"I've massaged my family members before." Zong Zhengxiao replied, "In the past, we were either fighting or on the way to fight. Even when we were free, we had to practice martial arts every day. We couldn't afford to slack off, otherwise we would be slaughtered on the battlefield. After each exercise, my brothers and I would help each other massage to relax our bodies. Over time, we became proficient at it."
Rong Yin was not in a clear mind at the moment, so he made small talk: "You two brothers have a good relationship."
Only after he finished speaking did he realize that he seemed to have asked the wrong question the moment he opened his mouth.
Zong Zheng Xiao rose to power after his father's death by sacrificing his brothers' lives. What's the difference between talking to him about these past events now and deliberately poking at someone's scars?
Rong Yin subconsciously apologized to Zong Zhengxiao in his heart: I'm sorry, I shouldn't have asked.
Zong Zhengxiao smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. Even though we became enemies in the end, the good old days we had were not fake. There is no conflict between the two."
Rong Yin held Zong Zheng Xiao's hand, turned around and looked at him, carefully observing his expression. Only after making sure that he really didn't care did she completely relax.
Zong Zhengxiao pinched his face and said, "Why, are you still afraid that I'll lie to you?"
Rong Yin shook her head: "I just don't want to make you unhappy."
Zong Zhengxiao was startled at first, then he held up Rong Yin's face, looked into his eyes and said, "I don't want to make you unhappy, so don't put pressure on yourself because of such a small matter, okay?"
Rong Yin nodded and rubbed Zong Zhengxiao's palm as usual. Before they had been gentle for a few seconds, he raised his eyes and saw Zong Zhengxiao's right chest and right shoulder.
Not long after they confessed to each other, the places where Zong Zhengxiao was bitten by him scabbed over and fell off, and new pink flesh had just grown in the past few days.
Rong Yin reached out and touched the scar. Zong Zheng Xiao thought he would apologize again, and was about to say that he was fine and asked him not to feel guilty, but Rong Yin said first: "I left a scar on you, too."
Rong Yin's eyes were dim and her tone was a little strange, as if she was heartbroken and regretful.
Rong Yin raised her head, looked at Zong Zhengxiao and said, "These scars will be with you for the rest of your life. When you see them in the future, will they remind you of how painful it was when I bit you?"
Zong Zheng Xiao did not answer directly, but asked: "Do you want me to remember?"
Rong Yin said softly, "I don't know."
He hoped that Zong Zheng Xiao would remember him forever, and he also hoped that Zong Zheng Xiao would forget him forever.
"It doesn't matter if you don't know now. Tell me when you figure it out later." Zong Zhengxiao touched Rong Yin's head. Rong Yin's behavior at this moment made him feel a little uneasy. She was like a dandelion that was about to be carried away by the wind, swaying and seeming distant.
"Okay." Rong Yin nodded and agreed to Zong Zhengxiao.
But he didn't know whether Zong Zheng Xiao could wait until he figured it out and gave him an answer.
At night, the two of them fell asleep in each other's arms as usual. Rong Yin fell asleep first. Zong Zhengxiao smelled the fragrance on his body, and when he thought of Rong Yin's lost look before, he suddenly had the urge to rub Rong Yin into his bones and blood.
In that case, no matter where Rong Yin goes, he can follow her like a shadow.
“Ayin…”
Zong Zhengxiao lowered his head and kissed the top of Rong Yin's head. He held Rong Yin with one hand and lifted up his robe with the other.
The rustling sound of fabrics rubbing against each other could be heard in the silent room. Zong Zhengxiao was extremely excited, but he always controlled his breathing.
In my mind it seemed as if hundreds of flowers were blooming, birds were singing, deer and white rabbits were running quickly, and gurgling water was pouring down. The fragrance of the water mixed with the fragrance of the flowers was refreshing and pleasant.
Suddenly there was a downpour, soaking the earth and making the blooming flowers sway.
The rain was heavy and it took a long time to stop. The dark clouds dispersed, revealing a clear blue sky.
Zong Zhengxiao scooped up the rain with his hands, but a few drops accidentally spilled onto the quilt and Rong Yin. Zong Zhengxiao wiped them off guiltily, but stopped when he saw Rong Yin's sleeping face.
He thought somewhat maliciously: his little mermaid has also been tainted with his scent.
Perhaps he couldn't help himself, or perhaps it was premeditated, Zong Zheng Xiao couldn't hold back any longer and leaned over to give Rong Yin a light kiss on the corner of her eyes.
Zong Zhengxiao hugged Rong Yin for a long time, unwilling to let go. However, seeing that Rong Yin's fish tail was gradually losing water, he did not want to make Rong Yin feel uncomfortable, so he had to put him back into the water.
I don’t know if it was influenced by Zong Zhengxiao, but Rong Yin also had a very ambiguous dream that night.
He had no experience in love before he traveled through the book, but he actually dreamed of doing that kind of thing with someone else, and he was the one on the bottom.
Moreover, the "girl" who was pressing him looked very wild, with long arms and legs, a tiger back and a wasp waist, and honey-colored skin covered with sweat. As "she" made big and wide movements, her skin exploded, which was really sexy and charming.
Oatmeal and milk...this picture is really vivid.
Rong Yin was lying on his back, unable to see the "girl's" face clearly, but because he was frightened by "her" strength, he actually felt phantom pain there!
He thought that it was okay for the "girl" to play the fourth kind of love with him, but she chose the props so poorly and the size was a bit too much.
Rong Yin raised his hand with difficulty and patted the big hand of the "girl" that was pinching his waist, and said in a negotiating tone: "How about you change to a smaller one? I can't bear it."
The "sister" stopped working hard and raised her head. When Rong Yin saw his face clearly, she also heard his voice.
"It's innate, and can't be changed."
Rong Yin: “…”
"ah!!!"
Rong Yin screamed and suddenly opened her eyes in reality.
By this time it was already daybreak. Lu'e, who was guarding the door, heard Rong Yin shouting and ran over immediately.
"Master! What's wrong with you? Did you have a nightmare?" Lu'e knelt in front of Rong Yin and asked with concern.
At this time, Rong Yin's face was flushed, and sweat was coming out of the tip of his nose. His eyes were wide open and his mouth was slightly open, as if he had seen a ghost.
Lu'e was even more certain that he was having a nightmare. She reached out and patted his back with a distressed look, and said to him in a soothing tone, "Master, don't be afraid. It's all a dream. Dreams are fake and all gone."
Hearing this, Rong Yin came back to his senses a little, and turned his head stiffly to Lu'e, with a look of despair: "I can't go on..."
"What?" Lu'e was confused.
But before she could ask, Rong Yin suddenly turned around and jumped into the water. Lu'e anxiously asked him if he was okay. He said without even turning his head: "Lu'e, please go out first. I want to be alone."
Lu'e was worried: "Master, are you really okay on your own?"
"No problem, just get out now." Rong Yin's tone was pleading.
Seeing this, Lu'e didn't dare to hesitate any longer and quickly turned around and left, leaving the space for Rong Yin.
After hearing Lu'e leave, Rong Yin raised his hands and slapped his face in despair, his eyes full of regret: "Rong Yin, Rong Yin! Are you crazy? How dare you dream of anything?"
Zong Zheng Xiao treated him as a half-teacher and a good friend, but he actually did this and that to him in his dreams!
This is a blasphemy to their friendship!
"Wuwuwu, I am so guilty..."
Rong Yin buried his face in the water, trying to drown himself, but it was of no use.
After blaming himself for half an hour, Rong Yin finally came out of the water in a daze, and let Lu'e help him wash and eat breakfast.
Seeing that he looked like a wilted grass, Lu'e advised him, "Master, why don't you go to the terrace and bask in the sun? The sun can dispel bad luck, and you won't be disturbed by nightmares at night."
"The sun, drives away demons..." Rong Yin muttered, and his eyes suddenly lit up. Then he said excitedly as if he had been injected with chicken blood: "Yes! I want to go bask in the sun and turn myself into a dried salted fish!"
If you get dried up like a fish, you will never have such a dream that will let your friends down again!
Lu'e thought she had heard wrongly: "What? What!"
In the end, Rong Yin's plan to dry himself up like a dried fish failed because Lu'e cried and said that if he dared to hurt her, she would first hit her head against a pillar and die, and then go to the underworld to help him, so that he would not be bullied after his death.
Rong Yin was frightened by her novel way of persuading people, so he gave up seeking death.
Zong Zheng Xiao hurried back before lunch. Si Xi followed him, stealing glances at his tall back, and couldn't help but think of what happened this morning.
When he was making the bed for Zong Zhengxiao, he picked up a handkerchief. He understood what he meant and helped Zong Zhengxiao to destroy the body. He also asked the palace maid to change a new set of bedding.
This time is different from last time. Last time it was passive, this time it is active. I guess His Majesty is becoming increasingly unable to control his feelings for the young master.
Si Xi secretly guessed that His Majesty might not be able to bear it for more than two months and would have to take action.
"What are you?"
Zong Zhengxiao walked into the pavilion and saw Rong Yin lying on the blanket with his arms outstretched, staring blankly at the top of the pavilion, like a salted fish that had lost its dream.
Hearing Zong Zhengxiao's voice, Rong Yin turned to look at him, his eyes inexplicably lit up, and waved at him, "Zong Zhengxiao, come here."
Zong Zhengxiao approached, and Rong Yin said again, "Sit down."
Zong Zheng Xiao sat down as he was told, but before he could even sit firmly on the seat, Rong Yin suddenly reached out and pushed him down, then stood up and lay on top of him.
Si Xi had an exaggerated expression of being frightened: "Hey!"
Zong Zheng Xiao was also a little confused, but before he could think about it, Rong Yin quickly moved close to his face, and the distance between the two was so close that Zong Zheng Xiao could clearly see his own figure in Rong Yin's eyes.
Rong Yin did not let Lu'e tie his hair today. His black hair fell down like a waterfall, blocking the view of outsiders and creating an independent space for the two of them.
When their eyes met, Zong Zheng Xiao's breathing became disordered. He wanted to speak, but Rong Yin covered his mouth.
Seeing Rong Yin's serious expression, Zong Zhengxiao put away his curiosity for the time being and lay down obediently.
After making sure that Zong Zheng Xiao would not make another sound, Rong Yin withdrew her hand and began to observe Zong Zheng Xiao's face again.
This face was exactly the same as the one in his dream, but at this moment, Zong Zhengxiao's expression was not filled with madness of desire. He just looked at Rong Yin quietly, with some confusion in his eyes.
The greater the contrast between reality and dreams, the heavier Rong Yin's guilt became. However, in order to verify whether his guess was correct, he lowered his head again.
Seeing that their lips were about to touch, Zong Zhengxiao couldn't help but feel nervous, and he closed his eyes subconsciously.
After waiting for a long time, he never got the kiss he expected.
"Puff!" A sneer sounded.
The moment Zong Zhengxiao opened his eyes, Rong Yin had already gotten up from him. Zong Zhengxiao was still confused, and Rong Yin asked, "Did you think I was going to kiss you just now?"
Zong Zhengxiao: "..."
Rong Yin laughed loudly: "Hahahaha, you've played tricks on me so many times, and today I finally got the chance to take revenge on you. As expected, a surprise attack is more effective than a well-thought-out plan."
Zong Zhengxiao sat up, looked at the complacent Rong Yin, and said unkindly: "So, you were teasing me just now?"
Rong Yin: "It's not as serious as you say. It was just a little joke."
"You think this is a joke?" Zong Zhengxiao suddenly laughed, "Then can I also play a joke on you?"
A sense of crisis surged into Rong Yin's heart. Before Zong Zheng Xiao rushed over, Rong Yin turned around and fled into the water like a flash, shouting, "Calm down first," and then dived into the water.
Everyone thought that Rong Yin hid because he was afraid of being teased by Zong Zheng Xiao, but only he himself knew that this was not the case.
After Zong Zheng Xiao closed his eyes, Rong Yin looked at his face and really had the urge to kiss him.
His guess came true, and he really had improper thoughts about Zong Zheng Xiaochan.
The truth scared Rong Yin, so he used a joke as an excuse to hide his true intentions.
Because he knew clearly that Zong Zheng Xiao could hear his thoughts, he didn't even dare to think about it any more.
In order to avoid arousing Zong Zheng Xiao's suspicion, after he hid in the water, he pretended to say in his heart: Zong Zheng Xiao is so stingy, I was just joking, he won't stop me from going up to have lunch, right?
If Zong Zheng Xiao could see Rong Yin's expression now, he would find that he was extremely panicked and his mischievousness was all pretended.
Rong Yin bit his fingers, trying hard to get all those messy thoughts out of his head. After a cup of tea, he adjusted his expression and showed half of his face to look into the pavilion.
The palace servants had already set the table for the meal. Zong Zhengxiao kept his eyes on the water, and his expression seemed much more relaxed than before.
Seeing Rong Yin staring at him with a pair of round eyes, Zong Zhengxiao sighed helplessly: "I don't blame you, come up and eat."
"Really? Don't lie." Rong Yin said.
Zong Zhengxiao nodded: "I won't lie."
Rong Yin climbed up the shore hesitantly, and just as he got close, he was pulled over by Zong Zhengxiao, who raised his hand and slapped him on the head.
"It hurts..." Rong Yin covered her forehead, wanting to cry but unable to, "You said you wouldn't lie."
Zong Zhengxiao said as a matter of course: "Don't deceive people, deceive fish."
Rong Yin was angry: "You are so mean."
"Is it your fault?" Zong Zhengxiao was still a little depressed.
Rong Yin was right, he really thought Rong Yin would kiss him.
He was happy at first that Rong Yin finally understood, but he never realized that this was just a trick played by the kid to tease him.
Zong Zhengxiao was thankful that he did not confess his feelings in a moment of excitement, and Rong Yin did not ask why he closed his eyes at that time, otherwise he would have been completely exposed today.
"I'm sorry." Rong Yin's apology was sincere, both because she had played a prank on Zong Zheng Xiao and because she had fallen in love with him without his permission.
"Forget it." Zong Zhengxiao also rubbed his forehead, "Sorry, I was too hard just now."
Rong Yin grinned and said, "It doesn't hurt that much, actually."
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