I don't want to play anymore

In August, silk and bamboo are played along the Qinhuai River, beauties are swaying, talents are reciting poems, and lutes and sheng are played.

It’s time for the triennial rural examination, and there are countless students from all corners of the country near the Jiangnan Gongyuan. They gather here, or insist on studying hard, or wander around the wind and moon to feel the scenery of the south of the Yangtze River.

Gifted scholars and beauties, along the banks of the Long Street and the river, it is so lively to sing and sing every night.

There are even more restaurants along the riverside, and several larger restaurants organize a fighting essay and poetry competition almost every night, which attracts much attention.

But all the students who come here to take the exam can sign up, and the momentum is so great that even the people in the neighborhood will rush to watch the battle. The girls are on a cruise ship, cheering for their favorite talent.

It is the most lively activity every night.

The Dayi Dynasty used to emphasize martial arts, but in the past two years, it has paid more and more attention to cultivating civil servants who can rule the world.

Especially more than a year ago, the emperor promulgated a decree, changed some laws, increased the court's demand for literati, and also increased the rewards and treatment for literati.

This move has inspired the hearts of learned people to enter the world.Most talented students want to try it this year, and wait for high school in the future to serve the country.

Even though Dayi and Beirong had been fighting with each other this year, the battle was raging, but the battlefield was only set in Beirong.

Dayi's soldiers are strong and horses are strong, and they are ready to go.

After fighting for more than a year, it has not seen the slightest impact on other places.

What cannot be denied is that the imperial court's emphasis on literati mainly originated from their great Yi Wenquxing.

At that time, Xiangyanghou won the first prize in high school with a stunning article, and then worked hard to help the emperor eradicate the evil.

When he was in Wendou, the story of several great scholars in Zhanchang Kingdom was widely circulated. Today, all the poems and words written by Xiangyang Hou will be widely circulated and praised.

Even in those big restaurants, there are also calligraphy and calligraphy of Master Hou hanging everywhere as decoration.

Of course, the words and sentences were transcribed by other calligraphers later.

As for Lord Hou's calligraphy...it is extremely rare among the people, and there are not many authentic works that have been handed down, and even if there are, few people recognize them.

Because since February last year, Master Hou has not been working in Beijing.

Some people say that he accepted the emperor's secret decree, and went down to the people to punish rape and eliminate evil just like he went to the river to control the water the year before.

Some people also say that Lord Hou is out of the world and does not belong to the imperial court. Now he is visiting famous mountains and rivers, indulging in mountains and rivers, fighting wine and reciting poems to enjoy himself.

Some people even said that Hou Ye was originally a fairy who descended to earth, he descended to earth as a star of Wenqu, and returned to the throne of immortal after helping the emperor eradicate the evil party.

... After all, with a shocking appearance and a peerless talent, how can such a person see gray hair in the world?

After disappearing for more than a year, the various legends about the Marquis are still popular topics in the public, and there is no one that is the most popular and attracts attention.

……

Near the Qinhuai River, in the busiest restaurant Mingyuelou, a poetry competition has just been held.

Mingyue Restaurant is a restaurant that just opened last year. It is not the largest and the best location here.

But it is the most unique.

The decoration is unique and elegant, and the elegance of the literati can't help but be depicted on every brick and every tile, and the atmosphere is high-grade, and there is luxury everywhere.

Needless to say about the dishes and service, every dish can be seen the sophistication and care of the shopkeeper.

Therefore, since last year, Mingyue Tower has been full of visitors.

This year caught up with Chun Wei, and naturally attracted a lot of talents with good taste to move in.

Not to mention that the guest rooms are full every day, there are still many people who come here because of the reputation and start to register and make reservations several months in advance.

Because the most attractive of them is the shopkeeper here.

The shopkeeper is not often active in the store, but if you are lucky enough, you can still see him in front of the counter planning to check the accounts.

So what does the shopkeeper say...

The world is the most beautiful, the world's stunner.

Counting the entire Qinhuai Riverside, no one can compare with it.

Not only is he extremely handsome, but he also speaks and behaves elegantly.

When she lowered her eyes quietly, she looked like a fairy in a painting.

When he raised his eyes, he would slightly raise the corners of his lips, and his pair of peach blossom eyes were slightly raised at the end of the eyes. His beautiful eyes were wide open, and his bright eyes and white teeth were facing the guests coming and going, shining brightly.

Some people even said that his appearance should not be much better than that of Xiangyanghou.

Even if the shopkeeper Mei has never shown any talent.

But maybe such a person is enough to add a touch of color to this place, so among the poetry competitions held by various companies this year, Mingyuelou is undoubtedly the best business.

Take the literary competition that just ended today as an example. The competition was so fierce that this poetry competition even attracted thousands of people to watch the competition.

Many tourists can't squeeze into the restaurant, so they can only rent painting boats and cruise ships to watch in the river.

During Wendou, the treasurer Mei will also show up.

Although he has never shown his level of knowledge, and has never published any masterpieces, he probably likes reciting poems and composing poems very much.

These days, he has never been left behind in Wendou games.

It's just that I sit in the most secret corner of the store every time, often alone.

Sometimes there would be three or two close friends, but the one who often appeared was a man surnamed Rong, a young and handsome young man who was said to be a miracle doctor.

The rest of them all came to pay respects to Shopkeeper Mei's appearance and demeanor, and they took the initiative to pay a visit.

But although shopkeeper Mei has a gentle and approachable personality, he is also a person with a temper.

Those whose personalities don't match and whose talents and learning cannot be appreciated by him, during this kind of literary competition, they can't come close to him no matter what.

On the contrary, if the character can be accepted by shopkeeper Mei, or someone with great talent, he doesn't mind having him as a guest at the table and drinking a glass of sake with him.

After today's fierce literary battle is over, there are still many people gathered here, unwilling to disperse.

They drank together, watched all kinds of authentic works in the restaurant, pointed out the current disadvantages of the country and mountains, indulged in silk, bamboo and wind music, and enjoyed the joy of Qinhuai landscape.

Amidst the lively scene of tasting tea and fighting wine surrounded by the crowd, shopkeeper Mei, who was sitting in a hidden corner on the second floor, got up alone.

Today he was wearing a navy blue gown with a high waist.

Perhaps it was because he was tall and slender, but too thin, which made his waist look too slender.

Although thin, but not weak.

Shopkeeper Mei's back is always straight, her neck is long and upward, the phoenix looks like a dragon, and the jade tree faces the wind.

It's getting late.

After getting up from the small room on the second floor, shopkeeper Mei usually went back to the backyard to rest at this time.

But today, the moment he got up, someone downstairs suddenly called him.

In the melodious sound of silk and bamboo, in the warm atmosphere, someone suddenly called him from below: "Mr. Mei!"

When everyone followed the voice and looked over, and found that the person who called him was the winner of today's poetry competition, they couldn't help discussing excitedly.

Countless whispers sounded, and the atmosphere became more intense.

Shopkeeper Mei did not stop, but the winner refused to give up.

"Mr. Mei, please stay!" He directly chased after him.

The refurbished vermilion floor in Mingyue Tower was creaked under the tread. Following everyone's gaze, the winner ran upstairs like flying steps, and stopped in front of Shopkeeper Mei.

He is also a handsome young talent.

His face is like a crown of jade, his spirit is heroic, and he is romantic and unrestrained.

He was holding a folding fan, and when he ran in front of the shopkeeper Mei in dark clothes, his eyes lit up, and he saluted deeply, "Mr. Mei."

Everyone downstairs followed the prestige and looked up at the two men standing opposite each other by the railing.

A high-spirited, bright smile, just won today's winning spot, calm and confident, exuding a youthful spirit.

The other was originally a beautiful man who was one of the best in the world, with a dignified and upright profile, and his profile was as beautiful as in a dream.

Standing together, these two are enough to attract people's attention.

The stories of talented scholars and beautiful ladies in the storybook are nothing more than this.

However, apart from the appearance and temperament of Deng Duo, when these two people stood facing each other, the atmosphere did not seem to be strong.

I saw Mr. Mei standing still, with a calm and elegant demeanor, but there was some alienation between his brows.

He nodded slightly to the person opposite.

"Young Master Jiang."

This treasurer Mei is not usually so indifferent.

It's just that the winner surnamed Jiang lingered here for several days in a row, often going upstairs to disturb the shopkeeper Mei to watch the competition below, and his behavior was also very offensive, looking a bit menglang.

His literary talent is indeed very outstanding, if not for this, he would not be the top one today.

Generally speaking, shopkeeper Mei admires talented talents very much, and if he meets someone who surprises him, he will even take the initiative to invite him to have a drink together.

But this talented man surnamed Jiang was rejected by shopkeeper Mei several times because of his aggressive behavior.

……

He is probably one of the few people who cannot be his guest because of his temperament and temperament.

But this young man surnamed Jiang didn't care at all.

He didn't take Shopkeeper Mei's indifference and alienation to heart.

Even after being rejected several times, he was still thick-skinned and repeatedly came uninvited, directly upstairs to bother Mr. Mei and discuss academic issues with him.

The degree of persistence is evident.

In his own words: "As long as shopkeeper Mei can take a look at him, it will be worthwhile to win the praise and favor of shopkeeper Mei for his literary talent."

He didn't even intend to sign up for the Wendou competition before.

If it weren't for Shopkeeper Mei who only likes to look down from the railing during Wendou, and doesn't usually establish contacts with people alone, he wouldn't sign up for it.

……

Now that he has won the victory, his talent is commendable, and he has become an existence that attracts the attention of thousands of people today.

But Jiang Yan, who was surrounded by everyone, didn't care about other people's praise.

He has been looking upstairs consciously or unconsciously, looking for shopkeeper Mei.

Compared with winning the first prize in the preliminary competition of Mingyue Tower, being known by the talented scholars of the entire Gongyuan, and being admired by all the girls on both sides of the Qinhuai River, Jiang Yan still cares more...

After getting the chance to enter the next competition, he can continue to be seen by shopkeeper Mei.

Jiang Yan was a little excited.

So when he suddenly saw Shopkeeper Mei standing up, he ignored it and rushed up.

At this moment, he didn't care about shopkeeper Mei's politeness and alienation, but couldn't wait to ask him: "I don't know my performance today, what does Mr. Mei think? Did my poem ever move you?"

Although shopkeeper Mei is the shopkeeper and is called Mr. Jiang Yanzun, in fact, he is not very old from the appearance.

Judging by the appearance alone, it may be the year of the crown.

It's just that his demeanor is too calm and stable, and there may be vicissitudes in his eyes, which makes people unable to figure out his real age.

But in fact, there is no need to know.

Make friends with literature, never look at age, appearance or origin.

The people downstairs listened to the conversation of the two above with bated breath.

In fact, everyone didn't understand that although shopkeeper Mei is the shopkeeper here, he is the organizer of the literary struggle here, and he has an outstanding temperament, so he should look like a literati.

But he himself did not produce any works.

I have never seen him composing poems and reciting Fu, let alone such a competition.

He has always just watched from above, and occasionally entertained some well-educated scholars or scholars from poor families, but he only listened to them talking about the past and the present, never showing the slightest talent, and never showing it.

Therefore, those who have gathered here for a long time and who are a little familiar with shopkeeper Mei all guess that he just likes to associate with literati, maybe he is just an ordinary businessman.

Therefore, what everyone is puzzled about is why this Mr. Jiang is so persistent and insists on being appreciated by Mr. Mei?

"This Mr. Jiang is not an ordinary person." Some people in the crowd commented: "Many students gathered in Jiangnan Tribute Academy to participate in the Tribute Examination, and there were dozens of people participating in today's competition in Mingyue Tower, and according to From my observation, there are not many young talents, but only he stands out, which shows that he is indeed talented."

"That's right... Although the shopkeeper Mei has no works published, and the depth of his talent is unknown, he looks more like an ordinary businessman. But maybe he is really educated and rich, so that Mr. Jiang can be the one he wants most at such an important moment. It’s just a comment and appreciation from him.”

"Mr. Jiang usually behaves Menglang obediently and has a great personality, so his eyes can't be wrong."

"I've always felt that Mr. Mei is hiding something. Didn't there be a man who came to pay a visit to him before, and also called him Mister."

"It would be great if Shopkeeper Mei is willing to come down and discuss with us."

"That's not necessarily the case. Let me tell you, Mr. Jiang is mainly interested in the appearance of Treasurer Mei! You are talented and beautiful, and talented young masters like no one's praise..."

……

No matter what the discussion below, shopkeeper Mei's expression is still very indifferent.

He didn't comment on Mr. Jiang's poems on the spot, but said: "Please come over with Mr. Mei."

With that said, Bendang turned around and left the railing.

The light-colored muslin curtains rippled slightly, and there was no one in the small room upstairs.

There was a more intense booing from below, and someone loudly congratulated Mr. Jiang, who finally won the appreciation of Mr. Mei after showing his talent, and became the guest of honor.

Others express jealousy.

If the winners of each day can win the favor of shopkeeper Mei, even if they just drink a glass of wine alone...then they also want to take the top spot!

Many people turned their heads and went to the counter to register, wanting to sign up for the follow-up activities of Mingyue Building.

The voice below was even louder. Amidst the sound of drums and zithers, the singing and dancing in Mingyue Tower, which had just held an extremely fierce literary battle, was peaceful.

It's just that some people are happy and some are sad. No one noticed that there is a tall and tall man hidden in the crowd tonight...a handsome man who doesn't seem to have the slightest literati temperament.

The man had a serious face.

Although he was extremely handsome, with sword eyebrows and starry eyes, those eyes were pitch black as if they had never shone through.

Although he was also wearing a long gown, his face was murderous, and the corners of his tightly pursed lips curved like the edge of a knife.

A person like him should be extremely eye-catching, especially because his temperament is incompatible with everyone here.

But he just stood in the corner and deliberately hid his presence, so he was not noticed by a few people.

At this moment, he glanced upstairs, seeing the two of them disappearing by the fence, his eyes darkened, he deliberately walked to a corner where no one would notice, quickly dodged, and directly chased after them.

Following Shopkeeper Mei from the back stairs to the backyard, Jiang Yan's heart was pounding with excitement.

All he could see was Shopkeeper Mei's slender waist, the other's tall and straight figure, and his black hair casually draped over his shoulders like a waterfall. He just felt that his back was like a fairy descending from the earth, born with a kind of nobility and holiness, which is amazing Don't dare to approach profanity easily.

But the more beautiful and expensive it is, the more it will make people want to stop.

I want to get close, I want to be contaminated with some fairy spirit...

Jiang Yan was stunned, and it wasn't until the two of them entered the backyard and came to the gazebo where shopkeeper Mei used to receive guests, that he regained his senses.

Shopkeeper Mei was not polite, and asked him directly: "How did the third prince forge his identity to participate in today's literary battle?"

Jiang Yan: "..."

He remembered the scene when he just met shopkeeper Mei.

At that time, he was traveling everywhere, passing through the Qinhuai area by chance, and suddenly saw the shopkeeper Mei with his clear features and amazing talents, and he couldn't take his eyes away anymore.

All travel plans were disrupted, and he changed to live permanently in Qinhuai.

After several times of entanglement, the other party was overwhelmed, and finally brought him to this courtyard.

This backyard is not the same as the Mingyue Building's top inn, but a small courtyard, which is the private territory of shopkeeper Mei.

But just from the pavilion where shopkeeper Mei led him here, whether it is the various flowers planted outside the pavilion, the hanging gauze curtains, or the chessboard and guqin placed in the pavilion, they are all very stylish.

It will not make people feel that the yard is cramped, nor will it affect Fengyue in the slightest.

But at that time, before he had thoroughly surveyed the courtyard and excavated and commented on the unique features here one by one, Jiang Yan heard the treasurer Mei say helplessly: "Isn't the third prince supposed to travel around? It takes half a month to live here?"

Hearing what he said, Jiang Yan was the first to be taken aback.

After he reacted, he laughed again: "No wonder the world is talking about Dayi's Wenquxing, Mr. Gu is not only talented, but also unparalleled in wisdom, which is hard for ordinary people to match... So how did Xiangyanghou see the identity of this hall? "

At that time, the Marquis of Xiangyang put away the tea tray by himself, and set out the teacups and kettle.

Fingers as thin and white as onion root are holding the handle of the kettle, Mr. Gu's brows are restrained and drooping, and his slender eyebrows show a beautiful arc in mid-air.

The other party personally poured a cup of hot tea for him, the third prince of the Chang Kingdom.

"The Chang royal family has the surname Jiang. The third prince, Zi Xiao, wrote poems at the age of three and wrote Fu at the age of five. He has outstanding literary talents since he was a child, but he deviates from the old traditions. He likes to travel abroad and refuses to be restrained. The most important thing..."

With slender fingers, he put the teacup in front of Jiang Yan, and Gu Jingyuan glanced at him, "The third prince's real name also has the character Yan."

"..."

Hearing this, Jiang Yan was stunned again.

Looking at the tea in front of him, and then at Gu Jingyuan, he couldn't help laughing: "With these alone, you dare to call out my identity? Are you afraid of calling me wrong?"

"There are many other characteristics, so there is nothing wrong with it." Gu Jingyuan shook his head lightly, and asked him, "Besides, didn't the third prince also recognize me?"

"Hahaha!" Jiang Yan laughed loudly.

He lived in Mingyue Tower for more than half a month, and harassed the shopkeeper several times, it was really because he recognized that the other party was Wenquxing from Dayi Dynasty.

Unlike ordinary people in the market, Jiang Yan is somewhat knowledgeable.

Jiang Yan has been talented since he was a child, and he can stand out in a prosperous country full of literati, so he has always been proud.

But this is also the case, so he admires people who are more talented than himself.

Unfortunately, the bachelor who was defeated by Gu Jingyuan in Dayi Dynasty the year before last was his teacher.

After the teacher returned to China, he not only heard about how amazing Mr. Gu's appearance is, but also really saw the other party's ability...

He couldn't help asking people one by one in the mission to Dayi the year before last, and inquired carefully about everything about Mr. Gu.

Appearance, posture, demeanor, dress.

I have understood it from beginning to end, and the more I understand, the more I yearn for it.

Until finally hearing that Mr. Gu had been granted the title of Marquis of Xiangyang, but had left the Dayi court and disappeared without a trace, he couldn't bear it any longer, and went to Dayi territory in person to search for the legendary Wenqu star.

Unexpectedly, after searching for almost a year, he found it here!

At the beginning, he only judged based on the appearance and portrait he described, and vaguely felt that this little shopkeeper by the Qinhuai River was Mr. Xiangyanghou Gu.

But not entirely sure.

Because the other party acted extremely low-key and never had too much contact with people.

The conversation is elegant and romantic, but ordinary speech can't tell how talented this person is.

Furthermore, it is said that Mr. Gu has a brightly colored red scar on his brow bone.She was very flirtatious and eye-catching, but there was nothing on the shopkeeper Mei's face, so I couldn't be sure that he was the person I was looking for.

But after observing carefully for nearly half a month, he found that shopkeeper Mei's eyebrows were still different.

One side looks more prominent, and you can't find it if you don't look at it from a tricky angle.

It was precisely because of this discovery that he was able to confirm the identity of the other party.

Afterwards, there was a lot of stalking, and the reason was just to learn from this legendary Wenqu star.

For unknown reasons, Mr. Gu doesn't like to show his talent to the outside world.

But perhaps because their identities had already been recognized, they had a hearty contest of knowledge that night.

Fighting wine and composing poems, talking about the past and the present.

It seems that Jiang Yan has never been so happy in so many years.

Although he still lost in the end... he lost two games in a row, and he couldn't catch up with Mr. Gu's quatrains, nor could he cite scriptures to refute some of Mr. Gu's remarks.

But he still feels happy!

It's a pity that they had already agreed before the contest that day, and they will only compete this time.

And also made a bet.

If Xiangyanghou wins, he is not allowed to pester Xiangyanghou anymore.

What's more, he is not allowed to call out his identity on any occasion, and the two should just pretend that they don't know each other.

...and then he lost.

Although the third prince is a literati, he doesn't look down on literati. He is really deviant.

Even his face is thicker than that of ordinary literati.

——If you lose, you will lose, but you will never leave.

Gu Jingyuan didn't want to discuss with him anymore, so he didn't care, he just found various reasons and came to the shopkeeper Mei to talk alone.

All plans to continue traveling were disrupted, and he has been here for more than a month now.

At this time, when Gu Jingyuan asked him how he forged his identity to take part in the literary examination, the third prince of Changguo smiled and did not answer.

Xiang Yanghou's temper is probably very direct, he never knows how to be polite with others, and has always been straightforward.

Jiang Yan didn't think there was anything offensive about him saying that he forged his identity. Facing the exquisite and handsome face of shopkeeper Mei at this moment, he didn't answer and asked instead: "So did Lord Hou see my performance? What do you think? How am I? Am I qualified to compete with you again?"

Gu Jingyuan said: "There is no first in literature, and there is no second in martial arts. Why should the third prince be so obsessed with success or failure?"

"This hall doesn't mean that..." In front of the person he admired, Jiang Yan couldn't avoid it.

He was eager to explain: "I just want to know if I have improved compared to two months ago, and please give me your advice, sir."

After speaking, he bowed again.

Shopkeeper Mei said, "There is no limit to learning. Your Highness has made progress, but there is no end."

Jiang Yan: "..."

He grinned in dissatisfaction, as if every time he asked this question, Mr. always answered like this...

"gentlemen……"

He straightened up again, and took a step closer to Gu Jingyuan's direction.

The space in the pavilion was already small, and it could only accommodate two people sitting opposite each other. Now that he got closer, the distance between the two of them was so close that they were almost close together.

Jiang Yan looked at this young man who was about the same age as himself, but seemed to have experienced a lot, and suddenly became very curious about him in directions other than learning.

"Mister, why didn't you work in Dayi Dynasty, but came here to be a small treasurer?"

"..."

Shopkeeper Mei has a good personality.

But if it involves a little bit of his personal affairs, he will definitely not answer.

He was just as silent this time.

Jiang Yan had no choice but to continue to find something to say: "I heard that the Dayi army was ignorant during Emperor Yuwen's personal conquest, and they will soon go straight to the capital of Beirong... Your emperor of Dayi is indeed brave. What you saw along the way, The common people also praised each other. But Gu Hou Ye, who supported the emperor all the way, lived here in seclusion...his name was hidden, and his talents and learning were lost since then. Why is this? It can't be..."

"Young Master Jiang..."

The more he guessed, the darker Jiang Yan's complexion became: "It's not your Emperor of Dayi who has failed you..."

"Young Master Jiang."

Shopkeeper Mei coldly interrupted what he was going to say next.

"Don't forget our bet. If you lose, you will never be able to reveal my identity." He looked at him, his black and white eyes were full of seriousness, and he said without fear of the prince's majesty: "And you lose gone."

After he finished speaking, he turned around, and the white skin set off by the dark robe also looked as white as fat at night.

Jiang Yan's heart skipped a beat.

The third prince couldn't help laughing again, and showed his own thick-skinned skills: "Fortunately, our bet is not that I will leave if I lose. Mr. Mei, the days are still long."

"Third prince." After turning around, Mr. Mei called him again.

This time he didn't turn around, but said in a cold voice: "According to the regulations of Mingyue Tower, only students who participated in the tribute exam this year can sign up for the nightly competition. You fabricated your identity, so the ranking was cancelled. All applicants tonight will have a new competition tomorrow. .Although the literary examination is only held privately by the restaurant, the emphasis is on participation, and the winners will receive little reward. But you broke the rules, and you are no longer welcome at Mingyuelou, please move out of here tomorrow."

Jiang Yan: "..."

He didn't intend to forge his identity on purpose, it's just that he couldn't take the imperial examination of the Dayi Dynasty as a native of Chang, so he had to deliberately set up a false identity and fooled the staff in the building, so he was registered.

Jiang Yan was extremely angry: "Mr. Mei, you are discriminating! This regulation itself discriminates against me!"

But Mr. Mei didn't listen, and walked out.

Just at this time, two old ladies came out of the side room with three or four maids, and one of the old ladies held a baby in her arms. When they saw shopkeeper Mei, the group couldn't help but smile.

"Young master, the young master refuses to sleep again, and is crying for you to hug."

Shopkeeper Mei really walked over, held the baby in his arms, and coaxed the baby carefully.

Jiang Yan doesn't like babies, but she is extremely curious about Mr. Gu's children, so she can't help but go to see them.

That's right, shopkeeper Mei has a son.

It is said that it is only two or three months old, still in its infancy.

No one knows who the child's biological mother is.

All I know is that shopkeeper Mei attaches great importance to this child, and has hired more than ten nurses and maids who specialize in taking care of the child, and they often accompany and take care of him personally.

When he was not in the store in the front yard, he was mostly with the children.

When Jiang Yan came, he knew that there was a child in the yard of Lord Gu, the Marquis of Xiangyang.

He didn't find it strange either.

...Although I vaguely heard that the relationship between the Marquis of Xiangyang and the Emperor of the Dayi Dynasty was unusual, but later on, did not I hear that Emperor Yuwen announced to the world that they were just acting for the purpose of eradicating traitors?

Even if the relationship is really different...

That's nothing.

Their prosperous folk customs are more civilized. It is not uncommon for even the emperor's male favorite to have his own family outside.

So Jiang Yan didn't have any doubts about the child's identity, and he acquiesced that it was Xiang Yanghou's.

Seeing Mr. Gu holding the child in his arms extremely skillfully, coaxing him tenderly, his lowered eyebrows and eyes full of tenderness, that picture is simply too beautiful and harmonious, and the beautiful person's heart is stirred.

He couldn't help but also leaned forward, looked carefully at the child who was smiling when Mr. Mei hugged him, and couldn't help sighing, "Don't tell me, this child really looks like you!"

……

Deliberately restraining his breath, the eyes of the tall man who hid in the corner and eavesdropped were as red as blood.

Hearing the cry of the child, his expression became tense, and he clenched his fists suddenly.