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The carriage drove all the way back to the palace, Xu Boyuan closed his eyes and rested his mind.

Xu Jingluan looked at his face, and felt that Xu Boyuan didn't want to talk at the moment, but she endured and endured, but she still couldn't hold back, "Brother, didn't you say you don't want to toast?"

Her brother has always said little, but he does what he says, and he is not a duplicity person. She has been with him day and night for 18 years, and she is very clear about this.

She waited for a long time but did not get an answer.

Xu Jingluan pursed her lips and said worriedly: "Brother, you correspond to Zhou..."

Xu Boyuan's concern for Zhou has already exceeded her expectations.

The emperor hoped that Prince Yu's mansion would keep a distance from Ying Zhou. She thought that it was she who needed to restrain herself, but she didn't expect Xu Boyuan, who had always been calm and introverted, to lose his composure first.

What happened tonight, to put it bluntly, was just a drink, who hasn't been drunk yet?Now that Ying Zhou has entered the palace, there will be more such things in the future, and sooner or later he has to adapt, Xu Boyuan has no need to make the emperor unhappy because of this matter.

Xu Boyuan slowly opened his eyes, his tone was flat, "Ah Luan, he saved you and me, I should take care of him."

This reason was too high-sounding, too high-sounding to be powerless, Xu Jingluan said: "You said that you want to avoid suspicion, so it's good for Zhou."

She seldom refute Xu Boyuan, because her brother always makes sense in everything.But this time she really couldn't understand, the emperor was seriously suspicious, and it was wise to keep a distance from Ying Zhou in this turmoil.

Xu Boyuan was silent.

How could he not understand what Xu Jingluan understood?He knew he shouldn't do that, it's just that even if you have a long story to say about some things, you can't stop the impulse at the moment. Before his reason makes a decision, his body has already taken action.

Xu Jingluan didn't get a response, and was about to continue asking when the carriage stopped.

Prince Yu's mansion is not far from the imperial palace, Xu Boyuan stood up almost immediately, "Get out of the car."

"Oh..." Xu Jingluan curled her lips.

Abnormal, absolutely abnormal—

Every time Xu Boyuan went out with her, he would wait for her when he got off the carriage, this was the only time that his brother left her and strode away.

Xu Boyuan walked very fast, Xu Jingluan chased him for two steps but didn't catch up, so she simply stopped chasing and shouted at his back: "Brother!"

Xu Boyuan paused and turned around.

"Why are you running?" Xu Jingluan shouted.

After shouting, he felt that this sentence was not enough, took a deep breath, and said loudly:

"Brother, what are you running from—"

She was too familiar with Xu Boyuan, even through the night, she could feel the instant stiffness of Xu Boyuan's body, and the panic when he turned to leave again.

At that moment, a ridiculous but logical thought flashed through her mind.

The clear moon among the clouds illuminates the waterside corridor bridge, and the chilly wind penetrates into the nose, and Xu Boyuan's figure completely disappears.Xu Jingluan stood where she was, looking at the dark twilight, and after a long time, she let out a long sigh.

Xu Boyuan walked into the courtyard, and it was pitch black.

Did the servants forget to turn on the lights?He frowned and turned around, intending to call someone, when he suddenly heard a thin meow.

The sound was very clear in the silent night, and it came from the room.He immediately pushed open the door, closed it subconsciously, fastened it, found a torch from the cabinet in the dark, blew it on, and lit the cloud lamp on the Eight Treasures table.

Xiaobai came out from the room without a sound, raised his head towards him, and walked in again.

He suddenly realized something, and followed quickly, and sure enough, he saw a figure on the long couch, wearing a hookah-colored robe, with black hair scattered on his back, holding a futon in his arms, sleeping soundly.

——Who is it if it’s not Ying Zhou?

It took him a few breaths to make sure it wasn't his drunken hallucination.

"You..." Xu Boyuan looked at Xiaobai, "Why did you bring him here?"

The white cat ignored him, and went straight to the couch. It patted Ying Zhou's face twice with its paws. Seeing that Ying Zhou hadn't woken up, it turned around and swept the tip of his nose back and forth with its fluffy tail.

"Hmm..." The sleeper uttered a sleepy whisper, and slapped the cat's tail away, "Don't make trouble."

Xiaobai got angry, and scratched his face as he yelled, finally causing Ying Zhou to open his eyes vaguely, with an aggrieved and pitiful voice, "Xiaobai...I have a headache."

The white cat showed no sympathy, jumped off the bed and left.

"You drank too much." Xu Boyuan lit the lamp in the room and sat beside him, "Don't sleep like this, get up first."

The sudden light hurt his eyes, Ying Zhou closed his eyes, Xu Boyuan directly supported him by the shoulders and helped him up, "Drink hangover soup before going to sleep."

"Hmm..." The throat was so dry that the Adam's apple rolled up and down for a week without making a decent sound. It was as rough as a mouthful of sand, and Ying Zhou swallowed dryly, "I want to drink water..."

Xu Boyuan stuffed a soft pillow behind his waist for him to lean on, got up and poured tea.

Ying Zhou Gululu drank it, and the cold tea slightly extinguished the burning sensation in his stomach, and the celadon teacup was very comfortable to hold in his hand, and he subconsciously rolled the teacup against his hot face.

"hot?"

"Um……"

Xu Boyuan directly took the cup from his hand, and put the back of his hand on the side of Ying Zhou's face.He just came back from the outside, covered in late autumn night dew, from head to toe, his bare|exposed skin was cold.

Ying Zhou narrowed his eyes in comfort, and rubbed left and right.

His face was flushed, his eyes were a little watery due to drunkenness, and they looked brighter and clearer. During the movement, the corner of his lips touched the back of Xu Boyuan's hand. It was soft, warm, and hazy, which made Xu Boyuan's heart tremble, and his whole arm trembled. As if paralyzed | generally unable to move.

——What am I running from?

He seemed to suddenly understand the answer to this question.

"Ying Zhou," it seemed that the drunk person became him instead, and he pressed his palm to Ying Zhou's face instead. The warm touch almost made him reluctant to let go, "Why are you here?"

"Huh?" Ying Zhou slapped his eyelashes lightly, and blurted out, "Living in the palace is uncomfortable..."

His lips moistened by tea were slightly parted, and his voice was a little hoarse, which is unique to being drunk. Xu Boyuan rolled his Adam's apple, brushed his thumb over his eyelids, and asked softly, "Why did you come to my place?" Ying Zhouyou himself has been sleeping There is a room with everything in it, but he came here...

"Xiaobai brought me here..."

Ying Zhou closed his eyes, Xu Boyuan could feel the slight movement under his eyelids, he didn't dare to use too much force, for fear of crushing this beautiful dream.

"Well, that's not right," Ying Zhouqiang tried to think for a while, then changed his mind, "I have something to tell you..."

"Let's talk about it tomorrow," Xu Boyuan said, "Go to sleep after drinking the hangover soup. I will listen to you tomorrow, and I can do anything." Most of the things that came over were related to Concubine Lou Gui.

Ying Zhou couldn't turn his head at first, but after getting his promise, he immediately felt relieved, endured the headache and nodded

Xu Boyuan let him go, "Wait for me for a while."

They went to the palace for a banquet, and sober soup was already simmering in the kitchen.Xu Boyuan was afraid that his servants would come in and see Ying Zhou, so he sent someone to deliver it outside the door, and brought it in himself.Hawthorn, green plum, lily, mixed with sweet and sour stewed Bazhen Soup. It is sweet and sour, and it is good for clearing away heat and fire in autumn. Ying Zhou drank most of it, and he drank the remaining half bowl by himself.

"Go to bed and sleep," Xu Boyuan said, "Take off your coat, and I'll help you there."

Ying Zhou was extremely hot early in the morning, so he immediately raised his limp hands to pull on the collar, but after pulling for a long time, he still couldn't pull it off.

"Hmm...can't take it off." The clothes didn't take off, but the neckline was rubbed open by him.

Xu Boyuan pressed his hand, "I'll do it."

Ying Zhou's figure is thin but not thin, and the white silk underwear sticks to his body, making his skin as white as jade, and his waist and legs are slender.The delicate and deep collarbone is hidden under the collar, and as long as you lower your head, you can see the beautiful scenery full of wind, flowers, snow and moon.

Xu Boyuan put his arms around him, placed him on the bed, and said softly, "Go to sleep."

"Well... what about you?"

"I'm going to the guest room." Xu Boyuan touched his forehead.

Ying Zhou let out a "huh", closed his eyes, and quickly breathed evenly.

Xu Boyuan covered him with the quilt, brushed the hair from his forehead, and looked at his peaceful sleeping face, his face was calm, but his heart was already in turmoil.

——Just now, he confirmed one thing, one thing that is not shocking, but it is not unusual, enough to overthrow his entire life.

It's not clear when it started, but it certainly wasn't too short.

He didn't lie. At the beginning, it was indeed because of gratitude. He was grateful to Ying Zhou for saving Xu Jingluan, and he was also grateful to Ying Zhou for saving himself. It's just that this gratitude gradually changed, and unconsciously mixed with unspeakable feelings. desire.As for the reason, to put it bluntly, it may be because Ying Zhou has such a skin, the world is less than one ten-thousandth of him.But maybe, it was because of more unclear reasons.Ying Zhou is kind, gentle, open-minded, the corners of his lips rise when he smiles, the seriousness in his eyes when he frowns, his expression of being satisfied with a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake, his comfort to Yan Ze, his tolerance to Lou Liuyi, his tolerance to Xu Li... He could say many, many things in praise of him, but none of them adequately summed up the real reason for his heart.

He would be worried because Ying Zhou was drunk, he would be nervous because of Ying Zhou's closeness, and he would be happy because of Ying Zhou's dependence, subconsciously want to protect him, want to touch him, and want to get closer.Just like now, Ying Zhou is right in front of his eyes, he is no longer satisfied with the simple touch between the skin, the impulse in his body is urging him to embrace, to kiss, to do some more intimate things, he has used almost all The perseverance ability restrains oneself.

He has never experienced this kind of feeling, but his innate instinct tells him that it is beautiful, but also dangerous, and further, it may be a vast sea and sky, or it may be an abyss.You can stay where you are, but there is no way out——

After tonight, after acknowledging his desire, he has no way out.

The author has something to say: I finally arrived home from Hunan...

I am on the go every day. Since mid-September, I have not sat down to write this article. It is either in the car or on the plane. It is a little better in the hotel. The most terrifying thing is one day alone. Cycling with one hand and using a mobile phone to write...

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