The man's hair was as soft and smooth as silk. Xie Shu put his fingers into his hair, paused for a moment, and then continued to stroke it.
Yu Chuxi's long eyelashes trembled violently with his movements. He seemed a little uncomfortable with this, and even his breathing became disordered.
Xie Shu couldn't help but lower his voice to comfort him: "My dear, it's okay, just close your eyes and get some sleep."
Yu Chuxi didn't say anything. He first snuggled into Xie Shu's arms, then said sullenly, "I can't sleep."
The ending tone of Langjun's voice is so lingering that it really makes people feel soft-hearted.
Xie Shu thought about it and did not continue to persuade Lang Jun. Instead, he changed his approach. His voice was low and gentle, as if he was trying to persuade him: "How about you close your eyes and listen to my story?"
Yu Chuxi did not refuse. He asked curiously, "What's the story?"
In fact, Xie Shu didn't know what story to tell at this moment. Fairy tales were of course not suitable, and forest spirits didn't seem to help him sleep. Xie Shu simply made up an ancient allusion: "It is said that at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the world was in chaos, heroes divided the country, and the Three Kingdoms coexisted..."
His voice was neither fast nor slow, and his tone was neither hurried nor slow, which made people feel unusually at ease.
Although Yu Chuxi had never heard of the Eastern Han Dynasty or the Three Kingdoms, he listened to him attentively for a long time. Later, he became more and more sleepy and inevitably fell asleep on his lap. Xie Shu's voice gradually became blurred, and only the palm of his hand that stroked his head from time to time remained gentle.
After a while, Xie Shu saw that her husband had fallen asleep, so she carefully carried him to the bed. However, Xie Shu did not leave. Instead, she just sat beside him, looking down at him.
Langjun likes to curl up when he sleeps just like before. Although his brows are a little relaxed, the sadness is still there.
Thinking of how her husband had been worrying about this matter today, Xie Shu felt for the first time this indescribable sense of powerlessness...
When Xie Shu thought back now, he was shocked to realize that he had been in this era for almost four months, but in these four months, Xie Shu had not really integrated into this world.
More than 20 years of modern memories have already subtly ingrained themselves in Xie Shu. No matter how real this place is, it is not the world that Xie Shu is truly familiar with and accustomed to.
Therefore, Xie Shu always had an idea deep in his heart that one day he would return to reality just like he came to this world.
This kind of thinking made Xie Shu stick to his heart and not do anything inappropriate, but Xie Shu knew that doing so was actually a form of escape.
This world is not a holographic simulation game. There is no chance to reload the game and start over.
Everything before him was real and could be touched and felt, and the lover had just fallen asleep on his lap, leaving his body temperature and breathing engraved in his memory.
Under such circumstances, Xie Shu began to re-examine himself.
In fact, he has never done well enough.
With the idea of leaving in mind, he took everything he did lightly and casually. Even the things he did these days, except for going out and poetry readings that were related to his own interests, he attributed the rest to his lover under the pretext of repaying a favor.
But that's not right.
He actually knew very well that his husband treated him very well but never asked him to do anything. He chose to take the imperial examination just to make himself feel better.
With this fig leaf, Xie Shu felt at ease avoiding everything. In fact, he never cared about anything else in this world.
He wanted to take the imperial examination simply because it was the best option at the moment and he could repay his husband's "favor".
He didn't think about the future.
And don’t you really understand?
The imperial examination was not the goal, but only a means to enter the official career. However, the farthest thing Xie Shu imagined was that he would pass the imperial examination and bring honor to his family, but not what he would do after becoming an official.
Maybe Xie Shu could have explained it away before by saying that he had no interest in fame and fortune, but now, how could Xie Shu dare to continue deceiving himself with a clear conscience?
Xie Shu had a calm expression as he stared at the man in front of him. He had finally fallen asleep, and his sleeping face was so sweet and adorable. If possible, he didn't want anyone to disturb this scene.
At this moment, Xie Shu suddenly felt unwilling. If one day, it was really time for him to leave, would he really be willing to leave his lover here alone?
At this moment, a slight sound coming from outside the door made Xie Shu withdraw his thoughts.
But Xie Shu had no intention of asking Langjun to get up. He glanced at him lightly, slowed down his pace and walked out.
After hearing the news he had found out, Xie Shu's eyes darkened.
So that's how it is. A few months later, the emperor was about to tour the south, and this eunuch Liu came to Jiangnan on official business.
How could the emperor's southern tour be so simple? Needless to say, the emperor would not live in ordinary officials' residences in order to show his power. Therefore, large-scale construction was required to build a temporary palace for the emperor to live in.
If the emperor knew how to save money and knew his limits, he would not spend too much money. Even if there were expenses, they would be paid for by the emperor himself, that is, by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.
But this emperor was obviously not like that. He neither paid out of his own pocket nor took it from the national treasury. Although he was a eunuch from the Imperial Household Department, he extorted money from merchants in the south of the Yangtze River.
Moreover, this Eunuch Liu is now targeting you, there must be some reason behind this.
What Xie Shu must find out now is who instructed all the actions of this eunuch Liu.
It is not certain whether the construction of the palace was the emperor's idea or someone else's, but as it targets Langjun, it could not possibly be related to the emperor.
So who does this matter involve?
The first thing Xie Shu thought of was the Gu family.
Since Liu Qiang summoned the salt merchant in the name of Gu Zhong today, it is impossible for Gu Zhong not to know about it. The Gu family's subsequent avoidance of the meeting is also very suspicious.
Although Xie Shu really couldn't understand why the Gu family did this, if he really had to think about it, it might have something to do with him, so Xie Shu had to go and meet the third master of Gu.
But before that, Xie Shu wanted to listen to his teacher's advice. He had been concentrating on studying these days and knew nothing about the current situation of the dynasty. Otherwise, he would not be so clueless at this moment.
However, it was already late at night, and Xie Shu could not go to disturb him, so he could only go early tomorrow morning. However, Xie Shu did not choose to go back to his room. He had clearly promised his lover to call him. If his lover woke up and saw that he was not there, he would definitely be very anxious.
Xie Shu returned to the room and saw that her husband was still asleep. She could not help but smile. She gently lay down on the outside and slept with her clothes on.
The next day, Xie Shu woke up early and felt warmth beside him. He then discovered that his lover had slept next to him again without him noticing. Her fair face was pressed against his arm, and from time to time when she breathed, he could feel a soft touch.
Xie Shu took a deep breath. Although he didn't want to disturb his husband, this was the only thing he could do at this moment.
Xie Shu stretched out his hand and tried to gently move the man's chin away from his shoulder, but when his hand touched the man's cheek, he felt that the skin on his hand was as slippery as frost and snow.
Xie Shu's fingertips couldn't help but pause, and at this moment, Yu Chuxi also felt something strange in his dream. He squinted his sleepy eyes and rubbed his face unconsciously on his hand.
When Yu Chuxi found himself lying on the man's shoulder, with his slightly open lips rubbing the man's well-proportioned and slender finger bones for a few times, he suddenly came to his senses.
Xie Shu said nothing. He just gently withdrew his hand and looked at him quietly. After a while, he told him the news he had heard last night.
Yu Chuxi had no time to care about anything else. He never thought that it would be related to the emperor's southern tour!
For Yu Chuxi, no matter how wealthy the Yu family is, what can they do in the face of the supreme imperial power?
At this moment, Xie Shu suddenly stretched out his arms and hugged him firmly. His palms were warm and he held his shoulders tightly.
Yu Chuxi was caught off guard by being hugged like this, and the panic that just arose in her heart turned into another kind of helplessness.
Yu Chuxi subconsciously put his hands on Xie Shu's chest, but when he found that Xie Shu was just hugging him and didn't make any further moves, Yu Chuxi gradually lost his strength. He leaned lightly on the other's body and tentatively put his arms around the man's waist.
Seeing that her husband had calmed down, Xie Shu did not let go of her arms around him.
He held his husband in his arms, resting his chin on his husband's head, and said in a low voice, "Don't be afraid, listen to me. Although Liu Qiang acted according to the emperor's order, this was definitely not the emperor's order. There is someone else behind him. Liu Qiang did not use the Gu family to suppress directly, but used this method, which shows that he did not really want to deal with the Yu family, and this matter is not yet irreversible. If you want to solve everything, you must understand what the person behind the scenes wants.
So, my dear, we must not lose our composure. You don't need to look for Liu Qiang today. He is just a pawn in the open, and he may not even know the reason. If we take the initiative to look for him, we will fall into a trap. Since this matter is related to the Southern Tour, then the teacher must know. I will go to the teacher to explain the reason later. Don't worry, my dear, there must be a way to solve this matter. "
Yu Chuxi nodded slightly when he heard that. His voice was calm and his shoulders were solid and reliable. What was there for him to be afraid of?
At this moment, Yu Chuxi was holding Xie Shu, unwilling to let go. He listened to his heartbeat, still as calm as before, as strong as a rock, supporting himself.
But soon, when Yu Chuxi came to his senses, he found that the postures of the two were a little strange.
They sat on the couch face to face, she leaned between his legs, their hearts pressed tightly against each other, feeling each other's body temperature. His cool yet gentle breath was everywhere. At this moment, Yu Chuxi felt soft all over and couldn't help but look up at Xie Shu's face.
Xie Shu also happened to lower his head. At that moment, their eyes met and their breathing could be heard.
Xie Shu was still holding her lover's arm, but her hands were a little stiff at the moment. Her lover was only wearing an inner garment, which was as thin as a cicada's wing.
The faint fragrance seemed to rise along his fingertips. Otherwise, how could he explain that his palms were trembling at this moment?
"Xie Shu..."
Yu Chuxi watched as Xie Shu's usually clear eyes became dim, with his own slightly red face reflected in them. He subconsciously opened the corners of his lips slightly, letting out incoherent breaths.
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