115. Origin

The palace banquet ended smoothly without any setbacks. Liang Shenyu walked with Rong Se as usual. The two walked side by side and got on the same carriage after leaving the palace.

Be affectionate.

All the officials were used to it, even if they suspected the ambiguous relationship between the two, one was the regent king and the other was the Marquis of Dingbei who held a large army. They couldn't afford to offend either of them, just like Ji Miaotong did that day, they would pretend to be blind to the end.

Rong Zhan waved the jade pendant on his waist and looked at it with interest. It was not until the carriage of the Regent Palace left that he smiled softly and said, "There is no smoke without fire."

After saying that, he got on the carriage with a little drunkenness. The driver drove the carriage into the main street and whispered, "I have inquired and found that Marquis Dingbei does live in the Regent Palace every day. Not only Marquis Dingbei, but also the Governor of the Imperial Guards Yun Zhi often goes there. Yun Zhi has a twin brother who also works in the Regent Palace."

Rong Zhan said lazily "hmm" from the carriage.

"It's almost the same as the previous news."

"But..." The servant paused and said suspiciously, "There is also a rumor that the chef named Fusheng is the Regent."

Rong Zhan sneered, "Where did such unreliable news come from?"

The servant was silent for a moment, then said two words: "Cao family."

"Cao family?" Rong Zhan's voice was a little more interested. "That's interesting."

"The Ninth Prince is really amazing." Rong Zhan murmured in an ambiguous tone, and then he pushed open the side window, and the cold wind instantly poured in. The lights on the long street were still on, and the prosperity was still there, and his eyes reflected the night. Under the night, Rong Se leaned in the carriage, thinking, "Sanlang, Prince Ning has been in Danzhou all the time?"

"Well, even the late emperor's death never left Danzhou." Liang Shenyu also looked clear-headed. "Come to think of it, this is the first time I've met him. Prince Ning is the illegitimate brother of Emperor Yuanguang, but Prince Ning's only son was weak and only a prince until his death, so Rong Zhan was able to inherit the title of prince. Prince Ning's lineage and the Qincha camp guarded Danzhou, and even avoided the reduction of the feudal system."

Just be honest and do your duty.

Rong Se nodded slightly. When he saw Rong Zhan today, he felt that this man always had a frivolous look, like a playboy playing around in the world, but he was definitely not stupid.

Smart in just the right way.

"Prince, you must not only be on guard against the Cao family." Liang Shenyu said with a hint of meaning, "Prince Ning's surname is also Rong."

Rong Se blinked and suddenly smiled: "That's perfect. If he really wants that position, wouldn't it be a perfect match for us?"

Liang Shenyu could tell from his expression that this was definitely Rong Se's true and genuine joy.

So I burst out laughing for a moment.

"…I'm afraid others don't think so. Every emperor in history has been working hard and calculating his whole life." Liang Shenyu's tone changed when he said this, as if he was sighing, "Not to mention the emperor, anyone in a high position is like this. If they can't control the situation, they will be bitten back by the situation. The clan members who hold the troops and power are the change itself."

Rong Se understood this.

As long as one's surname is Rong, even if one does not want to be the emperor, if the one in power is not up to the task, or if there is uncontrollable turmoil in the court, then the royal family is likely to become a pawn.

"...So." Rong Se pondered for a moment and came to a conclusion: "I want to be a leisurely prince who doesn't have to worry about food and drink and doesn't have to think hard, but the prerequisite is that there must be an ambitious emperor to carry the heavy responsibility forward?"

Liang Shenyu didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he still said gently: "That's right."

Rong Se closed her eyes, her heart filled with sadness.

…That’s really difficult.

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In the middle of the night, a strong wind suddenly blew, making the window frames rattle. Liang Shenyu woke up quickly. The person sleeping next to him frowned slightly, as if he was about to wake up. Liang Shenyu whispered a few words in his ear affectionately, and waited until Rong Se fell asleep again before he got up quietly and bolted the window.

At the same time, I saw that it was snowing outside the window again.

Liang Shenyu used to sleep lightly at night, but after living in the palace for a few months, he shared a bed with someone every day. Not only did he not feel unaccustomed to it, but he slept better. Until recently, after winter came, Liang Shenyu began to wake up frequently at night again.

Then came a long period of sobriety.

Liang Shenyu also noticed the changes in his mood in recent days. Over the years, he had long been accustomed to pretending that nothing had happened, and he could even suppress his restlessness and depression as much as possible. He could spend countless long dark nights alone, but now when he woke up, he could always see the person sleeping next to him, and those sinister and shameful desires could no longer hide.

Too afraid of losing, so want to be imprisoned.

Whenever he saw Rong Se's defenseless sleeping face, Liang Shenyu couldn't help but think darkly and viciously that if he locked him up here and didn't let him go anywhere, Liang Shenyu would build a shelter for him, so that the one he loved in his heart would always be warm and alive, and not lifeless like his parents and brothers. The last time he touched his father and brother, he felt cold to the bone, a feeling he would never forget in his life.

Liang Shenyu stood in front of the window and clenched his hands.

...Even now, he could feel the cool temperature with his fingertips.

"What are you thinking about?"

Rong Se's voice came from behind, with a soft nasal tone that was obviously from not waking up yet.

Liang Shenyu suddenly came to his senses, turned around, and saw in the dim moonlight that the curtain was lifted, and Rong Se was looking out with sleepy eyes.

"Why did you wake up?" Liang Shenyu was still standing there, not daring to move forward.

There were intense emotions surging in his eyes, but his tone was still gentle. He was hiding in the darkness, completely concealing all his sinister and stubborn tendencies.

"It's cold at night with no one beside you." Rong Se spoke softly, even with a hint of comfort and indulgence, "What are you doing standing so far away? Come back to sleep. It will be dawn soon."

The person next to you is the closest to you. How could Rong Se not notice Liang Shenyu's torso in recent days?

You can probably guess the reason.

His Sanlang was brought back by the cold winter to the snow-covered Guzhuling fourteen years ago.

Liang Shenyu was standing in front of the window for a long time before he slowly walked forward. As soon as he reached the couch, Rong Se hugged his waist. Rong Se's cheek was pressed against his chest, full of warmth.

"If you can't sleep, wake me up." Rong Se said softly, "Why did you run down alone?"

Liang Shenyu sat on the couch, hugged Rong Se in his arms, and gently kissed his hair. Then he whispered, "It's windy. I'll go and close the window tightly."

Never mention anything else.

Rong Se didn't mention it, just leaned in Liang Shenyu's arms and said softly: "I haven't told you where I came from."

In the darkness, Liang Shenyu's breathing seemed to stop for a moment.

"I come from a place far away from here." Rong Se seemed to be a little emotional, and said slowly: "So far away, it's not an exaggeration to say that we are separated by Yin and Yang."

What separated them before was not time, but space.

However, Liang Shenyu's heart tightened because of the description of yin and yang, and he suddenly hugged Rong Se tighter and said in a hoarse voice: "You..."

"I died once, Saburo."

Rong Se said frankly.

"Falling from a height would probably be an ugly death, but fortunately, I only remember the time of falling, not the feeling of landing." Rong Se laughed as if to mock himself, still clinging to Liang Shenyu's arms, gently rubbing his shoulder with his forehead, and then said: "When I was sober again, it was the palace banquet that night. I felt nauseous at the time and couldn't eat the dishes at the palace banquet. Then I saw the soup in front of you and asked for it from you."

And after that, it was the road they walked together.

Liang Shenyu already knew that he had a secret, but when he heard that Rong Se had died once, he felt no fear, only palpitations and fear. The living person in his arms had actually become a cold corpse before.

Liang Shenyu had already lost him once before they knew each other.

Without waiting for Liang Shenyu to speak, Rong Se smiled and said, "Because of my... origin, I know a lot of things. I know the obsession of the original owner of this body, and I also know you, Sanlang. I already knew you when you didn't even know I existed."

In the vast and endlessly intertwined time and space, Rong Se once saw a warlord in troubled times in those writings.

"Then..." Liang Shenyu seemed to hesitate for a moment before asking in a low voice, "Who killed you?"

When he asked this question, he could hardly control his murderous intent.

This time it was Rong Se who remained silent for a long time.

After a while, Rong Se laughed and said nonchalantly, "If you must say, he is my biological father, but when he fell, I dragged him down with me, and no one would have survived. But God has not been unkind to me, and has given me another chance. He should not be so lucky, and he deserves to go to hell."

When talking about his biological father, Rong Se's tone was cold. Combined with what he said about dying together, Liang Shenyu could guess that the relationship between the father and son was not very good.

Just as he was thinking about how to ask next, Rong Se spoke first: "The place where I lived before is different from here, but as long as people are alive, it doesn't matter where they are. I have to thank the original owner for leaving these things for me. Although... there are many broken stalls, I have gotten rid of my previous life and can live a good life again. I am satisfied."

He was very open-minded. Rong Se had always been like this, otherwise he would have committed suicide long ago.

Liang Shenyu found that even though Rong Se had died once, he did not need any comfort. He knew clearly what he should do and did not need anyone to tell him what to do.

Liang Shenyu thought for a while and suddenly asked, "What's your original name?"

Rong Se smiled and said, "Just call me Rong Se. My original name was also Rong Se, and my birthday is the same as the original owner's."

Maybe... they are the counterparts in the parallel universe, so they can be reborn in this body. Rong Se is just guessing. This matter is very mysterious. Besides, this world is just a book. Even if the direction is different...

It’s as if everyone has woken up and is no longer following the plot.

Liang Shenyu nodded slightly, then said softly: "It's okay, I can recognize you."

The regent in the past must be different from the one before him.

And Liang Shenyu also knew very well who he liked.

"Sanlang, remember, I said that death may not be the end." Rong Se put his arms around Liang Shenyu's neck and whispered to him, "At least we have met and known each other across life and death and space."

Liang Shenyu said nothing.

He just held tightly to the treasure that he had lost and found again in a time and world that he knew nothing about.