Dingjiangshan

Ning Yan choked for a moment.

He was such an eloquent person, but he was stunned by Ning Huaijin's simple words.

Although Ning Yan always felt that it was impossible for Ning Huaijin to be completely unintentional towards him, he never expected that Ning Huaijin would be able to say the words "I have a guilty conscience" so frankly.

But it's true, Ning Yan thought, Ning Huaijin was such an open-minded person.

Either he will hide his mind from others, if he wants to speak out, he will not coax him in a hidden way.

"Uncle Huang said so—" Ning Yan swallowed nervously, and said, "I must have made my mind clear."

Ning Huaijin didn't know if he had "cleared" thoroughly, but he thought he had already figured out the most crucial point, and even if there were other doubts for the time being, it would not affect his decision and judgment. .

So he thought for a while, and took the initiative to take Ning Yan's hand.

Ning Yan's body temperature is lower than ordinary people's. It's only autumn, and his hands feel cold to the touch.Ning Huaijin sighed, folded his two hands, and held them in his own.

"I have never had the heart to make Your Majesty suffer." Ning Huaijin said.

Just as Ning Yan was about to say something, he felt that Ning Huaijin was holding his hand tightly.

"But there are many things that I need to explain clearly to His Majesty first." Ning Huaijin said.

Ning Yan looked sideways at Ning Huaijin, his face was serious, his eyes were fixed on the hands they held, his shoulders and back were tensed into a straight line, he looked more nervous than Ning Yan.

Infected by his emotions, Ning Yan became serious.

"Uncle Huang, tell me." Ning Yan said.

Ning Yan understood that although Ning Huaijin didn't know where she got the hang of it, she was willing to face up to this relationship.But the worries in his heart never weakened, and even as his mind became clearer, those worries before would intensify instead, turning from hidden hidden dangers to bright obstacles.

"Your Majesty wants to..." Ning Huaijin paused, as if a little embarrassed, and seemed to be unable to find a suitable wording for a while.He was silent for a while, and changed to an intuitive way of asking: "Do you hope that between you and me, we can be like Zhaoming and Dr. Cheng?"

Ning Yan is the emperor, and Ning Huaijin is Prince Gong conferred by the late emperor.Although there is no blood bond between the two of them, they are a generation behind on the surface, so no matter how much Ning Yan says "Xinyue" or "Admiration", the two of them are destined not to be like each other. Men and women all over the world do marriages in a legitimate way.

So even if Ning Huaijin had decided to "respond", he would always ask Ning Yan for his opinion on these matters.

Dare to respond to the emperor's unscrupulous intentions, even if Ning Huaijin has violated the family motto of "be obedient and act like walking on thin ice", other things dare not be careless.

Ning Yan was slightly taken aback, then said simply: "Yes."

"I hope to stay with the emperor's uncle forever, just like all the lovers in the world." Ning Yan seemed to think it was not enough, and added: "Dining together, swimming in the lake and looking at flowers together, and seeing each other often during the day, Falling asleep at night - the sun rises and the moon sets, I want to see the same scenery with you for a long time."

As Ning Yan said, he held Ning Huaijin's hand behind his back and asked, "Where is the emperor, do you think my intentions are too blatant?"

Ning Huaijin let him hold it, he thought for a while, smiled wryly, and said, "Except for falling asleep at night...it seems to be like this for so many years."

"Not enough." Ning Yan said.

It seems that only when talking about such a topic, Ning Yan will have the appearance he should have at his age.

Stubborn, stubborn, unyielding.

"I want to get closer to Uncle Huang, just like what Uncle Huang said, I want to thank General Cheng and Doctor Cheng, just like Master Jiang did to Mr. Yan." Ning Yan said: "I want Uncle Huang to accept my love for you with peace of mind." Well, don't think of me as a king, but as the closest person."

Ning Huaijin didn't speak for a while.

To say anything else, Ning Huaijin thought he could do it, but when Ning Yan listed them one by one, he felt that there was no sense of substance.He and Ning Yan have been monarchs and ministers for so many years, and he thinks there is nothing he can't do for Ning Yan.The same goes for his mind, if Ning Yan really can't change it and forget it, he can't just watch the other party stay in place because of this matter.

But now Ning Yan didn't mention what he wanted, but kept asking him to "accept", Ning Huaijin still couldn't react.

Ning Yan saw Ning Huaijin's hesitation, so he didn't force him.His thumb rubbed against the tiger's mouth of Ning Huaijin's right hand, then he lowered his head and kissed lightly on the back of his hand.

"Uncle Huang doesn't reject my closeness." Ning Yan said, "Right."

As soon as this kiss was touched, it was as gentle as the wind in early spring. Before Ning Huaijin could feel anything, it was over.

So he could only hum.

Even such a perfunctory answer made Ning Yan very happy. He let go of Ning Huaijin's hand, and tightened the cloak on his body with a smile, with a lingering sense of satisfaction in the corners of his brows and eyes.

"I know that Uncle Huang won't be interested in me." Ning Yan said with a smile: "Otherwise, how could he be young and never have a family."

Ning Huaijin was taken aback.

He never thought that Ning Yan took the fact that he didn't have a family as a proof of his intentions - when Ning Huaijin was chosen by the late emperor as the royal family assistant, Ning Yan was really too young.Ning Zongyuan was afraid that he would have a second heart after he got married, so he left a secret decree before his death, saying that he was not allowed to start a family before the age of 30, otherwise he would be executed secretly by the imperial army.

One copy of the edict was left in Jiang Xiaohan's hands, and the other was enshrined in the ancestral hall of Ning Huaijin's home, but Ning Yan didn't know it.

Ning Huaijin subconsciously wanted to tell the truth to Ning Yan, but the words stopped when she reached the point of her mouth—it didn't matter why she didn't get married in the first place, even if there was no imperial decree, Ning Yan Huaijin also had no idea of ​​starting a family.What's more, Ning Yan looks so happy now, why bother to make him think about it.

So he blinked and swallowed the words vaguely.

"What did the emperor want to say to me before?" Ning Yan had already got the answer he wanted, and he was very interested, and said with a smile: "I see that the emperor hasn't finished talking yet."

"Whatever your Majesty says, whatever you want, I can agree to it." Ning Huaijin said: "It's just that there are some things that I have to say first, and it's good if your Majesty agrees. If your Majesty can't agree...then tonight Nothing happened."

Ning Yan frowned when he heard the second half, and subconsciously wanted to refute a few words, but seeing Ning Huaijin's serious expression, he still said patiently: "Uncle Huang, tell me."

"One, this matter is related to His Majesty's reputation, so it must not be spread to the outside world." Ning Huaijin said.

This is natural, Ning Yan also thought about it before, such things are not good after all, if it spreads out, it doesn't matter what people say about her absurdity, but it will inevitably spread Ning Huaijin as a villain who grabs her nepotism and wantonly flatters her .Ning Yan never thought of making fun of Ning Huaijin's statement. Over the years, she has hidden her feelings very well.

"Okay." Ning Yan said bluntly: "This is what it should be, I promise Uncle Huang."

Xu was the first condition. Ning Yan agreed quite quickly, which also made Ning Huaijin heave a sigh of relief, and relaxed a little when he spoke again.

"Second, no matter what, the etiquette of monarchs and ministers cannot be changed." Ning Huaijin said: "Your Majesty is still Your Majesty."

Ning Yan was not too happy about this.

"What does the emperor mean to say that the future generations will still ask your majesty to treat me poorly when they see me, and live with me according to the etiquette of the emperor and his ministers?" Ning Yan said, "the emperor's uncle uses the Zhaoming family as an analogy, what, Doctor Cheng?" When I see Zhaoming every day, I have to come up with a set of procedures for people to see officials before I can speak."

Ning Huaijin: "..."

"It's different after all." Ning Huaijin said: "Your Majesty is the Son of Heaven and the Lord of all peoples. If a minister acts recklessly based on His Majesty's favor, then he will be making His Majesty unreasonable."

"But—" Ning Yan wanted to argue a few more words, but was interrupted by Ning Huaijin shaking his head.

"Your Majesty..." Ning Huaijin paused, as if she was afraid that he would not be able to listen, so she changed her address and persuaded him in a soft tone, "Xiao Yan, a person lives forever, even if he sits in the highest place , but also be bound by legal principles, morality, and human relations. The late emperor handed you over to me back then, to give me a 'Your Majesty', not to give me a handle to do whatever you want."

Ning Yan pursed her lips and said nothing.

Ning Huaijin knew that he could figure it out, so she stayed quiet for the time being, waiting for him to convince herself.

The candlelight in the tent danced, pulling Ning Yan's shadow into deformation.The young His Majesty was silent for a while, and then said: "It's understandable to be so sympathetic in front of people, but not in queens."

Ning Huaijin wanted to say that this thing cannot tell the difference between the former and the latter. If the queen is used to acting recklessly, she will inevitably leak her feet in front of others. As time goes by, there will always be flaws.

But he didn't say anything - because Ning Yan waved his hand at him, arbitrarily drawing a conclusion on this point.

"That's it." Ning Yan said: "From now on, we will be in front of the public as usual, and if we are in the queen, the emperor will be more casual, okay?"

Ning Yan said that there was room for turning around, and Ning Huaijin couldn't say no.

"Is there a third one?" Ning Yan asked with a smile: "If you put together one more, Uncle Huang can come up with three chapters of the agreement."

In fact, even if Ning Yan didn't mention it, Ning Huaijin did have a "third point" in his heart. He had been thinking about this third point all night, and it was even more important than the first two combined.

"Third." Ning Huaijin said seriously: "If one day your majesty gets bored, or finds that you have misunderstood this intention, or simply wants to get married and prolong your heirs, please don't worry about it. For concerns, it is good to speak frankly with my minister, I will definitely not complain at all, and I will get along with His Majesty as usual in the future."

The smile on Ning Yan's face faded instantly.

If there were only the first two, Ning Yan could still say that it was Ning Huaijin who discovered his intentions just now, felt uneasy and worried.But the last one is a little more subtle.

In the whole world, no matter men or women, no one can calmly watch the love and intimacy of his sweetheart with others, get married and have children, not even a saint.

Ning Yan gradually recovered from the previous bout of continuous joy, his feverish mind calmed down a bit, and only then did he discover a problem.

— He might be too anxious.

He was ecstatic just seeing Ning Huaijin's response before, thinking that this battle of sincerity had easily won a big victory, but he didn't notice that this was not the end.

Ning Huaijin is different from Ning Yan. Unlike Ning Yan, who has struggled with this kind of relationship for several years, he has already developed a pair of sharp eyes.He has just been able to face this relationship that cannot be tolerated by the world, and it is extremely difficult to swing between "Uncle Emperor" and "Ning Huaijin". I want him to throw off the shackles of "Prince Gong" in just a few words , easier said than done.

——I want to give him time, Ning Yan thought.

This is already a good start, much better than many of the worst plans he had thought before, as long as he proceeds step by step and follows the plan step by step, he will naturally get what he wants.

Ning Yan's heart was clear, he took a deep breath, suppressed the countless impulses surging in his heart, licked his lips, and spread the smile that had just faded back on his face without a trace.

"Okay." Ning Yan said: "I agree to what the emperor said."

Ning Huaijin was taken aback, he thought that Ning Yan would make a fuss about the last point, to show his sincerity and sincerity as a young man, but he didn't expect him to agree so easily, which really made him heave a sigh of relief.

"Uncle Huang made three chapters with me, and I agreed." Ning Yan changed the subject and said, "It seems very unfair if Uncle Huang doesn't promise me something."

Prince Gong has always been a reasonable person, he nodded and said, "If your Majesty has anything, you can mention it."

"I don't have any 'three chapters', only one chapter." Ning Yan said with a smile: "Your Majesty is too generous, and in the future, the emperor uncle will not have to be a minister in private. Let's call each other by first names—Huai Jin ,Ok."

It was the first time that Ning Huaijin heard her own name from the sober Ning Yan. The two words seemed to be held on the tip of Ning Yan's tongue.

Ning Huaijin's heart itch briefly, and just about to say that she wasn't used to it, when she remembered that she had just promised Ning Yan to be "casual" behind others, and now it's not good to slap herself in the face.

So Ning Huaijin hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"Okay." Ning Huaijin paused and said, "Xiao Yan."