054. Crack

Qiu Sinan's death did not cause much waves.

The sudden death in prison is something that is worth pondering, but Qiu Sinan's death was condoned by Rong Se and acquiesced by Liang Shenyu, and Cao Lun felt guilty about it, so when the charge was determined, he only mentioned it in passing.

The Qiu family, which had enjoyed great power in the court for a long time, completely collapsed overnight.

After the court session, Marquis Dingbei and Prince Regent walked out together naturally. The court officials knew that the two had been very close in recent days, so they were not surprised.

"My Lord——"

Yu Qingzhou quickly caught up with him. He was really a weak scholar. He was a little out of breath after running a few steps. He took a breath and said, "Thank you this time, Your Majesty."

He said it with great seriousness.

Ever since Qiu Zi Han came to his house and asked to advance the marriage date, Yu Qingzhou had been on edge. He had to make false excuses many times before he could get away with it, but the marriage was on the table and he could do nothing about it. Only when the Regent King sent someone to expose all of Qiu Zi Han's affairs did he feel a little relieved.

I just didn't expect things to end so quickly.

"Don't thank me."

Rong Se was polite to him and said that he had not contributed anything to the Qiu family's affairs, so his hands were clean from beginning to end.

But it is naturally a good thing that Yu Qingmei does not have to marry such a playboy.

After thinking for a moment, Rong Se asked, "Is your sister okay?"

When mentioning this, Yu Qingzhou showed helplessness: "...My sister has always been generous and very kind."

More than just very good, Yu Qingmei really liked Qiu Zihan. After all, Qiu Zihan usually pretended to be a decent person, and the poems he wrote also made Yu Qingmei feel fond of him. But it turned out that he was pretending, the poems were plagiarized, and Qiu Zihan even had a mistress outside. Everything was fake.

Yu Qingmei was not sad at all. Instead, she was furious and scolded Qiu Zihan bitterly to this day. She also kept clamoring to meet the person who wrote those poems. In short, she would not give in and would never stop.

Brother Yu Qingzhou is really exhausted both physically and mentally.

Rong Se couldn't help laughing after hearing this. He didn't expect Yu Qingmei to be such a hot-tempered literary girl.

"It's a pity that such a talented person was able to write for Qiu Zihan until he passed the imperial examination."

Yu Qingzhou also nodded with regret, "That's right, I have always felt that the style of Qiu Zihan's poems is familiar, I never thought that someone else wrote them for me."

"Do you know that man?"

"Yes." Yu Qingzhou nodded, "Zhong Yichuan went to the capital to take the imperial examination in the same year as me, but for some reason, he did not participate in the imperial examination that year after arriving in Jinjing, and has disappeared since then."

Rong Se didn't know so much, and paused, "Why did he...?"

Yu Qingzhou sighed again: "Fate plays tricks on us."

As they were about to go to Linghui Pavilion for the meeting, Liang Shenyu, who had been following Rong Se at a leisurely pace, suddenly leaned over and whispered, "Prince, he wants to recommend Zhong Yichuan."

His voice was so soft that only they could hear each other. Rong Se's ears turned red, and he suddenly understood.

Yu Qingzhou kept muttering for so long because he wanted Zhong Yichuan to become familiar to him.

So it is inevitable to feel embarrassed.

He really didn't hear the reserved undertones in Yu Qingzhou's words.

"If this man is as you say," Rong Se pretended to be calm, "then the king will meet him."

Yu Qingzhou breathed a sigh of relief, "Thank you, Your Majesty."

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Rong Se had not eaten anything in the morning, and it was unbearable. When it was time to get off work, he was about to go back to the mansion with Liang Shenyu to have dinner, when a palace maid hurriedly came to report: "Prince, Marquis, His Majesty has summoned Marquis Dingbei to see you."

Rong Se's expression suddenly changed, she pursed her lips slightly, and raised the corner of her beautiful eyes, "What are you doing?"

The palace maid shuddered with fear and lowered her head: "I don't know."

Liang Shenyu curled his lips slightly.

Rong Se was much more honest than he had imagined.

For example, at this moment, his possessiveness naturally emerged.

If the occasion was not wrong, he would even want to hold the person in his arms and kiss him until tears welled up in his eyes.

Liang Shenyu suppressed the evil thoughts in his heart and looked very serious, like a humble gentleman. He said softly, "I'll go take a look. Can you wait for me at the palace gate?"

Rong Sisi had no idea what kind of emotions this man was suppressing and hiding. She lowered her eyes and thought for a moment, then raised her index finger.

"No more than one stick of incense."

Liang Shenyu managed to hold back from laughing out loud, and didn't lose his composure in public. He nodded, "Sure."

Rongse himself didn't think anything of it, but he was subconsciously wary of his cheap nephew. Who knew how the little white flower would take credit and pretend to be pitiful.

But thinking of Liang Shenyu's attitude towards Rong Jing and the Cao family, Rong Se lowered her eyes to hide her gloating smile.

Just let my cheap nephew wait and see his failure.

The Regent Prince walked out of the palace calmly, got on the carriage and ordered, "Wait for Marquis Dingbei to come out."

Yun Chu, who was driving, sighed silently and replied faintly, "...Yes."

Rong Se got up early and was easily sleepy. Moreover, his emotions were very up and down this morning. He was not in good spirits at the moment. When he leaned against the carriage and was about to fall asleep, he suddenly heard Yun Chu's voice outside: "My Lord."

Rong Se stroked his forehead and sobered up a little, "Well, what's wrong?"

"Although it is presumptuous, I still don't understand." Yun Chu's voice was not so real across the carriage, "Why does the prince treat Dingbei Marquis differently?"

Rong Se was startled at first, then fell into deep thought.

Liang Shenyu attracted him.

They had the same unfortunate past, but Liang Shenyu shouldered more. Rongse himself only needed to live well, but he had the Dingbei Marquisate and even the entire Dajin on his shoulders.

But whether it was the flash of swords and sabers, or the open guns and hidden arrows, Liang Shenyu always seemed so calm, walking on the edge of the knife with ease.

Everyone said he was a hero, seeing the responsibility and strength of Liang Sanlang, but Rongse could not forget the young man roaring in the wind and snow, nor could he forget the lonely and cold eyes of Liang Shenyu when he sat in his room late at night, just like -

It was like he had never gotten out of that snowstorm.

Rong Se closed her eyes gently.

He has never gotten over his past, and the past is what torments people the most.

"I don't know either." Rong Se chuckled softly, lowered his eyes to look at his palms, and gently crossed his hands. "If I have to say it, maybe it's..."

"The light is coming in through the cracks."

When the past comes back to mind, it is like pitch-black darkness that covers everything around you, making it hard to breathe and unable to move.

He felt sorry for Liang Shenyu, who was also struggling with the past, and he never expected that when he snuggled up with Liang Shenyu, cracks would appear in the severe darkness.

Not only Liang Shenyu was longing for him, Rong Se couldn't remain indifferent to it either.

They are like two pieces of broken jade from different corners of the world. Only when they overlap and meet, will they become complete.

Yun Chu didn't understand what Rong Se said, but after hearing his firmness, she understood his attitude and stopped asking questions.

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Liang Shenyu had already made up his mind, so he became even more perfunctory towards Rong Jing.

After all, this is an emperor who has not yet actually taken power, not to mention that he may not be able to hold the throne for long.

How could Rong Jing not notice Liang Shenyu's disrespectful attitude? He was in disbelief and felt increasingly uneasy, so much so that his smile became forced.

"Shuyun..."

"Your Majesty." Liang Shenyu remained calm, "If you have no further instructions, I will take my leave."

Rong Jing was stunned. Although he didn't know why this happened, he also understood that Liang Shenyu, who was willing to shelter him from the wind and rain, was no longer as good as before.

"Why..." Rong Jing stood up, frowning as if he was about to cry, "You and I have known each other since childhood and have been classmates for several years. How come you have become like this after returning from Qiangzhou? I am the emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty. Today, the emperor is being humiliated, but you are helping those who are causing chaos in the court!"

Liang Shenyu felt that intelligent people would understand without much explanation, but it was clear that the emperor did not quite understand this truth.

"Your Majesty, do you know why I was willing to copy your homework for you, Mr.

Rong Jing paused, unable to answer for a moment.

Liang Shenyu chuckled, "You naturally don't know that when the prince makes a mistake, there are naturally other princes who will take the blame for you. I don't want to be punished by you, so I want to help you deal with it. Besides, my mother and I are in the capital, just as hostages to check my father and brother. I thought that I have done so much for you, at least your majesty will remember our old friendship in the future. But I have been guarding the border for many years, and your majesty has not only never spoken up to defend me in front of the late emperor, but has also written to me several times to ask me to hand over the military power of Qiangzhou. Your majesty is unkind, so why do you use the so-called old friendship as a bargaining chip?"

Rong Jing couldn't believe it. He naturally refused to admit that he was selfish. He walked around the dragon table and took a few steps forward, saying in a hurry: "No, Shuyun, I just feel that the border is cold and bitter, and I want you to return to the capital..."

Liang Shenyu stepped back a few steps, his expression cold, "When something happened in the Marquis' Mansion, Your Majesty said nothing. As soon as the Xiongnu retreated, Your Majesty wrote a letter asking me to return to the capital to return the tiger talisman. Your Majesty, why did you have to make it so clear to me?"

Rong Jing did have the intention of pleasing his father at that time, but now that his intention was exposed, it was useless for him to make excuses. He stood there with a pale face, gritted his teeth, and asked: "So you must stand on Rong Se's side? Do you think he really treats you well? Liang Shuyun, wake up, he is a venomous snake, he is a monster, he doesn't care about anyone!"

Liang Shenyu didn't care, "This is my own business, there is no need to explain it to Your Majesty."

Rong Jing suddenly felt weak and frightened. The Liang Shenyu in front of him was extremely unfamiliar, but when he thought carefully, Rong Jing found that he could not remember what the previous Liang Shenyu looked like.

The look in the eyes of his study partner who always took care of everything for him was no different from what it is now.

The unchanging smile is full of coldness.

Rong Jing's teeth were trembling, "The Liang family has been loyal for generations, Liang Shuyun...you are committing treason!"

"The loyal men of the Liang family have all died on the battlefield. In the afterlife, I wonder how the late emperor would have the nerve to see my father and brother." Liang Shenyu sneered, then bowed and said, "I'll take my leave."

After he left, Rong Jing staggered two steps and managed to stand steady by holding onto the corner of the table, feeling both hatred and regret.

Liang Shenyu...how could he do such a rebellious thing?

It’s Rong Se, all Rong Se!

Rong Jing suddenly swept the pen on the table to the ground. After the crackling sound, he was still angry. He gritted his teeth in hatred, and his eyes were cold and resentful.

My father shouldn't have taken him back to the palace. He should have let him die of old age in the imperial mausoleum! Like a rat in a gutter, he can't stand the light and stay there all his life!