I don't want to play anymore

After a long toss, Gu Jingyuan finally couldn't bear it anymore and fell asleep.

When he woke up again, he only felt that his body was still in shock...

Opening his eyes suddenly, he found that the sky outside was already bright, but he was still in the cabin.

……A person.

Last night, Long Yanzhao was not by his side.

Thinking of what they said when they were drunk, what can't be done... Gu Jingyuan suddenly had an ominous premonition, he turned over from the couch in a hurry, not even caring about the discomfort on his body, put on his coat Then he walked out and came directly to the outside of the cabin.

Outside, on the deck, beside the shadow guards who bowed and saluted, waiting for His Majesty's further instructions, Long Yanzhao stood tall and tall, and was standing at the bow of the ship reading a letter.

Hearing the movement from Gu Jingyuan's side, he casually stuffed the handwritten letter into his arms, said to the shadow guard, "Go down first", and ran straight to Gu Jingyuan's direction.

"A Yuan, are you awake?...Why don't you wear shoes!"

The emperor took a breath and still had a smile on his face, then frowned suddenly, ran over and picked him up.

"..."

Although Gu Jingyuan was still wearing an inner garment, the outer garment was casually worn without a belt.

Today is cloudy, and the wind on the river is a bit strong.

The thin coat fluttered in the breeze, and when it was picked up suddenly, the slender and delicate ankles were completely exposed.

Shrinking his feet uncomfortably, Gu Jingyuan said, "It's summer, it's not cold."

"That's not allowed either."

Long Yanzhao directly carried him back to the cabin, put him on the couch, found Gu Jingyuan's shoes and socks, and sat down at Gu Jingyuan's feet very naturally, holding one of his ankles.

"Your Majesty." Gu Jingyuan retracted his legs in shock, but Long Yanzhao's big hand was already tightly holding his ankle, and no one could refuse him at all.

The emperor was not proficient in putting on shoes and socks for him, but he was meticulous and patient enough.

Time seemed to stand still, Gu Jingyuan was so uncomfortable that the arm that was leaning on his body trembled, and the emperor finally finished wearing it.

After wearing it, in order to alleviate the embarrassment just now, Gu Jingyuan asked: "Is there something wrong with the emperor?"

Facing Long Yanzhao's gaze looking at him, he said: "If there is anything wrong, His Majesty will solve it, you don't need to be here..."

"It's true that Beirong has something to do." Long Yanzhao said abruptly.

"..."

When the word "Bei Rong" was mentioned, Gu Jingyuan's eyelashes trembled suddenly.

Even if a person like him has not deliberately inquired about the war in the north, he can already guess the time when the emperor was in the south of the Yangtze River based on the comments of the people who traveled from south to north and lived in the Mingyue Tower. status.

Furthermore, one can guess some of the contents of the letter that Long Yanzhao read just now.

"Is it important?" Gu Jingyuan asked.

"Eight hundred li urgent reports are just trivial matters." Long Yanzhao didn't hide anything from him: "The envoys sent by the king of Beirong to negotiate a peace ran away overnight. The whole territory of Beirong gathered troops, and it seemed that they were preparing to counterattack in one fell swoop. .”

Having said that, the emperor approached and let out a sneer.

"The king of Beirong sent envoys to see me, and wanted to negotiate conditions with me. But they are too impatient, have they waited for me for a few days? They can't wait any longer. Tsk."

Gu Jingyuan understood, and lowered his eyes and said, "It can be seen that the peace negotiation was originally fake."

Long Yanzhao glanced at him appreciatively: "Ah Yuan is indeed wise, you can see it through."

He didn't really believe that the King of Beirong would come to negotiate a peace, so he deliberately delayed to see what the other party was planning.

"If you really want to negotiate a peace, why can't you wait for more than ten days? Now it seems that sending envoys to negotiate a peace is just a way to delay the army, and take advantage of the flames of war during the peace negotiation to rest and recharge your energy."

Gu Jingyuan said thoughtfully: "The king of Beirong is arrogant, so he won't make peace easily."

As he said that, he looked at Long Yanzhao again: "I'm afraid they will attack and counterattack in the near future, the emperor should leave as soon as possible and return to the north to take charge of the overall situation."

"..."

Pausing for a moment, Long Yanzhao asked hesitantly: "...If I leave, what will Ah Yuan do?"

Gu Jingyuan smiled at him.

It was a relieved smile.

But seeing Long Yanzhao's heart beating suddenly.

"Gu Jingyuan, you don't want to send me away." The emperor frowned, and immediately became unhappy, "Isn't it already agreed, we have to try, why did Ah Yuan turn his face and deny anyone at dawn!"

Gu Jingyuan said: "I'm not sending you away, it's just a border crisis, the emperor should take the lead in handling matters over there..."

"I don't believe it." Long Yanzhao said, "After I leave, the sky will be high and the road will be far away in the future. If you leave again, I... I can't stand that."

Gu Jingyuan shook his head, "I won't leave."

He added earnestly: "I will wait for the emperor to finish his work."

"That won't work either." Long Yanzhao said very directly: "I don't want to leave you for a moment."

On the surface, he looked very determined, but he kept watching Gu Jingyuan's reaction behind his back, and said, "Why don't Ah Yuan go back to the north with me?"

Gu Jingyuan was really taken aback when he heard this.

It seemed that he had never considered going to the north. He looked at Long Yanzhao in surprise, and didn't express his opinion immediately. He seemed to be thinking.

Long Yanzhao couldn't help stretching out his hand again.

He stretched out his hand, but he didn't know that he was qualified to touch Mr. Gu's place now. He was always afraid that Gu Jingyuan would not like it.

But once there is no contact, I feel empty and uneasy.

As if getting close to Gu Jingyuan was not enough, Long Yanzhao could only move closer to him in the end, and observe Gu Jingyuan's amazing and perfect face from a close distance.

He said: "I know Ah Yuan may not want to go back...but maybe going back like this, Ah Yuan's mood will be better instead."

The emperor rationally analyzed: "Furthermore, Sheng'er is no longer by your side, if I leave too, then what should you do when the night is quiet and you can't sleep?"

"..."

Gu Jingyuan's fingers shook slightly.

His eyes as calm as water looked at Long Yanzhao quietly.

I heard him say: "I didn't mean that Ah Yuan can't do without me... What I mean is that I have been thinking, if Ah Yuan..."

"Your Majesty." Gu Jingyuan called to stop him, "I'll go to the north with you."

Long Yanzhao: "...Really?!"

"real."

Gu Jingyuan nodded, and her light-colored thin lips were slightly raised, revealing a nice curve.

He said: "I know that the emperor took me to the north to solve my knot. I don't know if he is afraid that I will refuse."

Long Yanzhao, who was exposed, opened his mouth: "...A Yuan."

Gu Jingyuan smiled at him and said, "Your Majesty, I'm not that fragile... maybe I used to be so fragile."

Indeed, for quite a long time, he was beaten to pieces, struggling in his own world, indulged and sunk.

But at least not now.

...something is different.

Before Long Yanzhao wanted to explain again, Gu Jingyuan said, "Although I don't know if it will be useful to go back, I want to try."

"A wish!"

Long Yanzhao showed a look of surprise, and couldn't control it any longer. He hugged Gu Jingyuan tightly and said, "Don't worry, I will be with you, I will always be with you!"

"But before that... I have to go back to Mingyue Tower." Gu Jingyuan said again.

In the hug with Long Yanzhao, Gu Jingyuan explained in a low voice: "The business in the building has to go on, and I don't worry about the children in my yard. I need to explain a lot of things to them... Also, I Gotta get something."

"No problem." Long Yanzhao had no objection, and said with a smile: "Then I will go back with Ah Yuan."

Gu Jingyuan was stunned, and did not object, and said "um" in a very low voice.

The boat landed again, Long Yanzhao summoned the shadow guards and asked them to arrange horses and dry food for the return trip, and then followed Gu Jingyuan back to Mingyue Tower.

Fortunately, Gu Jingyuan paid great attention to the training of his subordinates on weekdays, and he himself was not often in the store, and there was another shopkeeper in the store, who could tell him everything.

Anyway, the shadow guards will spend an hour or so preparing, and this time is suitable for Ah Yuan to deal with the affairs in Mingyue Tower.

After Gu Jingyuan finished arranging and handing over all the relevant matters in the store, he went back to the yard, called Wei Zhuoming and other teenagers over, and told them to practice martial arts and study more, and they could go to the shopkeeper for any business. , or simply pass the letter to him.

The teenagers are reluctant to part with him.

I don't understand that it's fine, so just leave as the shopkeeper says.

In the past few days, the whole Jiangnan has spread, and everyone knows that their shopkeeper is Xiangyanghou.

Looking inside and outside of Jinling, from ten miles and eight villages, many people came from far away for the name of Xiangyanghou, just to pay their respects and see their shopkeeper.

Correspondingly, Mingyue Tower is also full every day, full of people, very lively.

In such a grand scene, why did the shopkeeper suddenly want to leave...

"It is precisely because of this that I have to leave." Gu Jingyuan looked seriously at the teenagers below, "Mingyue Tower should attract customers through word of mouth and quality, not my reputation."

"You are still young, you will understand these principles in the future. The most urgent thing is to learn more and practice more. Do you understand?"

"Yes!" The teenagers became serious and all agreed.

But someone still couldn't help asking: "But, when will the shopkeeper come back?"

"Yes, if the shopkeeper wants to travel far, can't he take us with him?"

A few high-spirited youths headed by Wei Zhuoming simply looked at Long Yanzhao who was behind Gu Jingyuan... Looking at this posture, the shopkeeper should have left with him?

This frivolous and arrogant person...why should he walk with the shopkeeper? !

But no matter how dissatisfied, no matter how much he hopes to be taken by the shopkeeper, Gu Jingyuan has made up his mind, and no one can change it.

After repeated exhortations, he sent the group of teenagers to do their own business, and then he returned to the room and simply tidied up the things.

Long Yanzhao also entered the bedroom with him.

Even under the same roof, the emperor still followed him around like a shadow.

Twice when Gu Jingyuan turned around and almost ran into him, he had no choice but to suggest: "Your Majesty, please sit down for a while and drink some tea."

Long Yanzhao said, "I'm not tired."

As he said that, he looked at Gu Jingyuan's baggage, and then looked at Gu Jingyuan eagerly: "Is this almost enough?"

"Well, there is one thing missing." Gu Jingyuan said, then turned and walked behind the screen.

Long Yanzhao: "..."

He knew what was in the cupboard behind the screen.

It seems that he also knows what Gu Jingyuan came back for.

Long Yanzhao did not follow.

Imagining the scene where Gu Jingyuan took the child-avoiding medicine, I just felt a stab in my heart.

He didn't want to see that picture.

Although I know rationally that Ah Yuan will eat it no matter what.

——The other party did not accept himself.

It's just that maybe I really can't refuse, can't push myself away, that's why I have such a compromise...

Long Yanzhao knew this.

And just like this, it was already the best situation that he didn't even dare to think about before.

Long Yanzhao felt that he should not be greedy.

But "feeling" is one thing, but it is very difficult to really do it.

He stood there tangled for a long while, and finally couldn't help but move around behind the screen.

Before he could pass by, Gu Jingyuan had already circled out.

His hands were empty and he hadn't taken anything.

Long Yanzhao observed around, and was stabbed in the heart again, knowing that Gu Jingyuan had already taken the medicine, so he hid the medicine and put it on his body.

The throat rolled up and down, and the emperor's voice became a little hoarse.

But he still pretended that he didn't find anything, and asked Gu Jingyuan, "Is there something missing this time?"

"En." Gu Jingyuan nodded and said, "Let's go, Your Majesty."

He only brought simple clothes, and all the furnishings in the room were left untouched.

Gu Jingyuan was the first to pick up the small burden and go out.

It's just that before he reached the door, he was hugged around the waist again and hugged him tightly from behind.

Gu Jingyuan: "..."

The weather was muggy, and they all wore only light Confucian shirts.

Half of the opponent's body was attached to his back, and through several layers of clothing, Gu Jingyuan could also feel the heat of the opponent's body, as well as the scorching heat of the big hand around his waist.

"Emperor?" Gu Jingyuan wanted to look back at him puzzledly, but couldn't move.

"Nothing." Long Yanzhao's muffled voice came from behind.

In the end, he just bit Gu Jingyuan's ear lightly.

I didn't dare to use my strength.

All the effort was spent on gritting his teeth.

"...It's getting late, let's go." Long Yanzhao said.

Gu Jingyuan paused for a moment, blinked her wet peach eyes, and then nodded slowly: "Okay."

They would have gone quietly.

Who would have thought that the news that Xiang Yanghou was going to leave Qinhuai would spread like wildfire? Gu Jingyuan and Long Yanzhao had just walked out of the gate of the small courtyard when they saw the street outside full of people, directly surrounding the passing road. It's leaking.

Gu Jingyuan was startled.

Even Long Yanzhao couldn't help frowning.

In the past few days after Ah Yuan's identity was revealed, people came to Mingyue Tower every day to inquire about Xiangyanghou.

There will also be meng lang's disciples who go around to the back of the small courtyard and want to sneak a look at Hou Ye's jade face, but they are all pressed down by the young guards of Ming Yuelou or Long Yanzhao's people.

Why are they going to leave now, but they still have to go through a storm?

Long Yanzhao subconsciously protected Gu Jingyuan behind him.

He is also a tall man with a strong aura, and ordinary people will feel a little timid when they see him.

Shocked by his defensive posture, those common people understood and knelt down on the ground.

"I heard that Lord Hou is going on a long trip, so we are here to see you off." Someone in the crowd said.

"We are all people near the two rivers. I heard that Lord Hou is here. The village raised some money and arranged for us to come here to thank Lord Hou!"

The farmer with a simple and honest face said in a rough voice: "Master Gu, I don't know if you still remember me, but I have worked under you! Haha! After you combed the river two years ago, the two rivers have a good harvest now. ! The common people have silver and rations, and they always think about your lord..."

Seeing the strong man, Gu Jingyuan was stunned.

Long Yanzhao didn't expect this to be the case, he looked at the crowd of people in front of him and asked, "Could you all be..."

"Of course not." An uncle said to him: "We still have a lot of locals. This young man bought clothes in the tailor shop below yesterday. Have you forgotten?"

Long Yanzhao: "..."

For the sake of Boa's attention, he visited almost all the ready-to-wear shops several times in the past few days, and he could remember what the shopkeeper looked like everywhere.

The uncle of the tailor shop said: "We are also here to see Lord Hou for a ride, and we just heard from the government that the snowstorm that hit Qinhuai County during this year's festival was secretly donated by Lord Hou!"

"That's right!" A woman also said, "The common people originally wanted to come here to thank Lord Hou collectively, but unexpectedly they heard that Lord Hou is going to travel far away..."

During the New Year's Eve this year, the climate was very abnormal. Not only was it extremely cold in the north, but snow fell even in the south of the Yangtze River.

Many southern people do not have the corresponding winter clothes, and there is not enough food.But at this moment, I heard that a great benevolent person donated taels of silver to Qinhuai and the entire Jinling area, which was ten thousand taels of snowflake silver!

The government used this money to buy food and clothing for the winter in various places, so that the common people could live a stable year.

It's only been half a year, and everyone doesn't talk about it, but they all remember it in their hearts.

And not long ago, the magistrate personally admitted that the silver was donated by the owner of Mingyuelou, that is, Xiang Yanghou!

The common people in Qinhuai and the surrounding area all came to express their thanks, plus the poor scholars who had been rescued by Gu Jingyuan, the streets were so congested.

Knowing all the causes and consequences, Long Yanzhao touched his chin.

I thought that the prefect of Jinling really knows how to flatter, and he dared to reveal the silver donated by Ah Yuan anonymously...

However, I have to say that this time, the prefect of Jinling... really got it right.

Have eyesight.

Well done.

Long Yanzhao looked at Gu Jingyuan next to him, and saw that the always calm and wise Master Gu had blushed in embarrassment in the face of all kinds of exaggeration and thanks.

He just stood there, stiff, not knowing what to do or say.

Gu Jingyuan has always been like this. He has always been the one who attracts everyone's attention the most, but he puts himself at the lowest position. He will feel embarrassed when faced with the slightest compliment, and will immediately turn red in the face.

Allowing Mr. Gu to be surrounded by the common people in embarrassment, he thanked and greeted him for a while, before Long Yanzhao wrapped his arms around his waist.

Although his hands were dishonest, his expression at this moment was like that of a loyal guard, protecting his lord from breaking out from the siege of the crowd, it was extremely dignified.

While walking, he kept clasping hands with the common people in the street, explaining and expressing his apologies.

Said that they had to leave, otherwise it would delay the trip of the adults.

When the common people around heard that Lord Hou was in a hurry, they backed down one after another.

It's just that there are too many people, and it's not easy to evacuate immediately, so even under the protection of Long Yanzhao, the two of them took a full cup of tea to break out completely.

In the carriage, Gu Jingyuan pursed the corners of his lips tightly, still feeling embarrassed and ashamed, and also had a slight sense of shyness of being missed.

"A wish."

After finally squeezed into the carriage, Long Yanzhao didn't dare to let Gu Jingyuan stand out again, he blocked the windows of the car tightly, and touched Gu Jingyuan's face in the bumpy carriage.

……

I just think Mrs. Gu with flushed cheeks and still unable to recover from a daze is a little cute.

...No, it's simply too cute!

Gu Jingyuan looked at him subconsciously, and returned a questioning look.

The emperor coughed solemnly, and then gently raised the car curtain with his other hand, revealing a gap, allowing Gu Jingyuan to look out of the window from there.

Long Yanzhao said: "Look at the people outside, they will remember who treats them well. Ah Yuan has done so many good things in the court, how can the common people not count them? In fact, Mr. Gu has already done so in Dayi You have done a lot of good things and helped many people. So Gu Jingyuan, look outside, this is what you do, and this is your value in the world."

The emperor's deep and melodious voice rang in his ears, and as the carriage drove forward, what Gu Jingyuan saw was the bustling streets and the endless crowds. There were people everywhere, and there was vitality everywhere.

……

Gu Jingyuan started to be dazed again.

Long Yanzhao continued: "Ah Yuan is always like this. Others do ten points, wishing to be seen by others. But you are the only one who can't see half of it."

He couldn't help gnashing his teeth when he said this, so who caused Ah Yuan to do this?

——Of course it's the perverted former Beirong king!

Think about Ah Yuan's past, working so hard every day, but rarely getting the slightest approval from the King of Beirong.

Maybe only by becoming No.1 can he win the attention of his father, but being No.1 once is far from enough, he will only love the eternal No.1...

If it weren't for the old Bei Rong's parenting style, Ah Yuan...and his brothers, how could it have become like this?

Thinking about it this way, Long Yanzhao was a little anxious to go back to the north.

He couldn't wait to go to Beirong's imperial mausoleum and "pay a visit" to the brave king of Beirong.

Gu Jingyuan was still looking out the car window.

He just lay quietly by the car window, observing the market conditions outside very carefully, his appearance was ridiculously obedient.

Long Yanzhao admired his profile from the side for a while, and suddenly became jealous of the appearance in Gu Jingyuan's eyes.

He leaned forward, seeing that Gu Jingyuan had completely reacted to his approaching, so he went ahead and asked him in his ear: "What is Yuan thinking?"

Gu Jingyuan replied honestly: "I just think that the scene outside is very prosperous... I have been looking at it every day, but I didn't seem to have such an idea before."

As he spoke, there was a hint of suspicion in his voice, and he was a little more thoughtful.

But Long Yanzhao smiled: "If Ah Yuan likes it, I will accompany you to see it every day when I return to the capital."

"Your Majesty..." Gu Jingyuan finally withdrew his outward gaze and looked at him.

In the past, the emperor would say such things casually.

——He is such a romantic and enthusiastic person, he dares to say any abrupt and menglang words.

But in the past, the emperor just said it, and Gu Jingyuan just listened to it.

None of them took it seriously.

But now that they have gone through so many things, what remains unchanged is that they still know each other well.

The difference is that the emperor is serious this time, and Gu Jingyuan also knows that the other party is serious.

So all Meng Lang's words seemed to have turned into sweet words that made people feel nasty, because they were all absolutely sure that Long Yanzhao would realize it one by one...

Before Gu Jingyuan said anything, Long Yanzhao said again: "Why is Ah Yuan still called my emperor?"

Gu Jingyuan blinked in confusion, "Then what should I call you?"

"Call someone kind?" Long Yanzhao straightened Gu Jingyuan's position.

It's right in front of you, where you can reach it at any time.

He faces him.

Gu Jingyuan pondered for a while, and said: "In order not to cause trouble, I'd better call you the emperor."

"That won't work. Anyone can call me that. Wouldn't it be intimidating?" Long Yanzhao disagreed, "Why don't you still call me Zhenlong Si."

Gu Jingyuan pursed his lips: "Your Majesty, you are the king of a country after all."

Long Yanzhao: "I also feel that Long Si is not aggressive enough, like a child."

When I first met A Qi, the other party asked him what his name was, and he was the fourth child, so he casually said that his name was Long Si.

Thinking about it now, this was really a failure when we first met.

Long Yanzhao was too remorseful, and said solemnly again: "Ah Yuan can call you if you want in private, but it's better to think of a brighter name in front of outsiders."

"..."

Gu Jingyuan was a little helpless.

He didn't think a title was important at all.

But Long Yanzhao was still thinking of a nickname persistently.

"What is it called?"

"..."

The fast-moving carriage quickly entered the official road, and the emperor was still thinking.

During the more than ten days since he left Beirong, a letter of war report was sent in a hurry almost every day, and now he has saved more than ten letters.

When the emperor was thinking of nicknames, Gu Jingyuan was reading these battle reports.

Mr. Gu is an extremely intelligent person. Just by reading these battle reports and combining the various situations and terrains of Beirong, he can know the current situation of the war.

There is no need for Long Yanzhao to explain.

In the spacious carriage, Long Yanzhao sat cross-legged at the low table, while looking at Mr. Gu's focused expression, he muttered, "What should it be called?"

Gu Jingyuan: "..."

Gu Jingyuan was so annoyed, he put down those battle reports, and before he frowned, he suddenly thought: "By the way...the emperor should have won the crown last year, so what is the emperor's name and number now?"

"Oh, this." The emperor said, "Not yet."

"...Why not?" Gu Jingyuan's eyes widened.

Long Yanzhao explained: "I was fighting in Beirong on my birthday last year, and there are a bunch of rough old men around me. If you want them to fight, how can they know how to pick characters? Besides, there is no time for the war to be stalemate. life……"

"..." Gu Jingyuan frowned the more he listened.

On the contrary, the emperor clapped his hands suddenly: "Why don't you call me by my name! In the future, you can call me by my name."

But Gu Jingyuan shook his head and said, "The emperor's words should be specially selected by the Ministry of Rites for His Majesty, let alone such an important day as the Crown Ceremony..."

He himself hadn't celebrated his birthday for many years, so he never took these things to heart, so that he only remembered them now.

He himself was a person who was deprived of his name before he reached the crown year, let alone his name.

But Long Yanzhao was different.

...he deserved it all.but……

Gu Jingyuan looked at Long Yanzhao, his handsome brows were tightly frowned, and he couldn't speak for a moment.

Long Yanzhao knew Gu Jingyuan's heart, he didn't want the young man to feel sorry for his injustice, so he said: "Whatever the word or name is, it's just a title, I don't like to stick to words like that."

Having said that, he puffed his chest out again and said, "Besides, although I don't have a name, I do have a year name. Emperor Yuwen, there is no one more domineering than this, right?"

Gu Jingyuan was taken aback by what he said.

He nodded hesitantly: "The emperor is right, the minister is pedantic."

But Long Yanzhao said with a smile: "I know, Ah Yuan is feeling sorry for me."

The emperor was so obedient, the emperor hurriedly said: "It doesn't matter if I don't celebrate my birthday or whether I have the crown ceremony, as long as I have Ah Yuan to accompany me every year on my birthday."

Gu Jingyuan was noncommittal.

After thinking for a while, he said: "In half a month, it will be the emperor's birthday."

Long Yanzhao blinked fiercely.

"Then what birthday gift is Yuan going to give me?"

——Since Ah Yuan mentioned it, he had no choice but to ask for a gift by the way.

Yes, that's right, it's called hitting a snake with a stick.

Gu Jingyuan was amused by his exaggerated expression, and asked: "What does the emperor want?"

"I want..." Long Yanzhao paused for a moment, and then he said bravely, "I want Ah Yuan not to take that medicine."

Seeing Gu Jingyuan suddenly opened his eyes to look at him, Long Yanzhao felt that his request was too much.

Then he hurriedly said again: "...Ah, don't get me wrong, what I mean is... what if you eat that and it hurts your body? If you have to eat it, then I will eat it for you!"