Unspeakable hatred of rich men
Chapter 7
In a blink of an eye, I lived in the palace for more than half a month.On this day, a young servant from Zuo's family suddenly came and said that the old lady in the house was not feeling well, and asked Zuo Yanting to go back quickly.
Long Xi happened to be not around, and Zuo Yanting was unwilling to wait. Qiuping pondered for a while, and then said: "Since the old lady wants to see the young master, the slaves dare not stop her. It's just that the prince will not be able to explain it. The young master is good or bad. Allow Nubi to send someone to follow, and when you arrive at the mansion safely, let him come back and report a letter to the prince, that will be done."
Zuo Yanting was anxious, so he said: "That's how it is." After saying that, he changed his clothes, and went back to Zuo's house with that servant and the servants from the palace.
After the boy from the palace went back, Zuo Yanting saw no one around, so he asked the boy, "How did you know to find me in the palace? Who told you?"
The young man looked at him strangely, touched his head and said, "It was the master's order, the young one went there only after listening to the master's words."
As if struck by lightning, Zuo Yanting stood there in a daze for a while, Fang said softly: "Okay, you go, I will go to see my father, remember, don't tell anyone about this matter."
The boy hurriedly went, here Zuo Yanting came to grandma's bedroom, and saw the whole family was there, he went in quickly, saluted his grandparents, and asked the old lady about her condition, it turned out it was just a headache The recurrence of the old disease is not a serious problem.
As soon as they came out, Zuo Yanting and Mr. Zuo went to the study room. Mrs. Zuo was naturally happy to see her son come back, and she cooked the kitchen herself. The old man was still watching over his wife, reading a book.
Zuo Yanting and his father entered the study room, seeing no one outside, Fang turned around, opened his mouth several times, but in the end he hesitated to speak, he was afraid that his father would know about those things, and he didn't know how to speak.
"Son, you don't need to talk about it. Dad is not so old and confused. In this capital, our family is not considered a rich and powerful family, but Dad also has some friends in the business field. Since you were divorced twice, Dad paid attention to it, the Han family left another clue back then, after inquiring about it like this, I knew..."
When the old man said this, tears welled up in his eyes, Zuo Yanting also choked up, quickly supported his father, and said in a shy voice: "Father, it's good that you understand, let's not talk about it. Anyway, I can't live like this For the rest of our lives, we will worship our ancestors in half a month, we must find a way to go back."
Father Zuo nodded and said: "Son, you can just concentrate on thinking of a solution, the other fathers are all ready, just wait for you to escape, we will immediately go back to our hometown, to Changbai Mountain, I don't believe that bastard prince can chase into the deep mountains and old forests inside."
Zuo Yanting nodded, and said in a low voice: "Father, I have already made plans. That Long Xi is forcing me to find a way to seek a long-term plan with him. When I go back this time, I will tell him about ancestor worship. It's just that One, that man is a suspicious master. I can't go with you from the beginning. Once he finds out, let alone our family, there is no one in the whole family who can go out. I will delay him for a few more days. After you leave, I will find a time to find a reason to delay him for a few days, and then rush to the foot of Changbai Mountain to follow you into the mountain, so that there is nothing he can do."
Father Zuo nodded and said: "Okay, but you have to be careful, those princes are very powerful, you must be careful."
Zuo Yanting nodded, and then said: "Yes, I have an idea, I'll find a way to bring him here, and you all pretend you don't know his true identity, and so on..."
He whispered a few words into Zuo's father's ear, and Zuo's father nodded again and again, saying: "It's a good idea, let's do it this way. If that's the case, my son, you can be wronged for a few more days, so that the prince's wariness towards you will disappear. , let's endure the immediate humiliation for the time being, just for the sake of a long-term plan in the future."
Zuo Yanting nodded with tears in his eyes and said: "Yes, I understand, Daddy should also take care of his health, don't worry about his children, I will definitely catch up with you and go into the mountain with you."
The father and son slowly discussed some things.At this time, someone outside called them to eat, and Fang went out together to the front hall.
Zuo Yanting stayed here for three days this time, Long Xi couldn't bear it anymore, and came to pick him up in person, but on the surface he only said that he had invited a famous doctor to see the old lady.
The Zuo family was naturally warm and welcoming.Father Zuo looked at him with hatred in his heart, but he had no choice but to show joy on his face, and sighed in his heart: "Look at this prince, he is also a good-looking man with both civil and military skills. If my son is a daughter, it would be so great to be favored by him." A happy thing, but why... Sigh, why is he so presumptuous, as a prince, but he must forcibly occupy the men of the people, it is really worse than a beast.
While talking, the famous doctor disguised as an imperial doctor came out.He laughed and said: "The old lady's illness is an old one. It's the intersection of spring and summer. I think it will take a while, but it's not a problem." After speaking, he prescribed a prescription and left.
Father Zuo laughed and said, "It's the same as what Doctor Wang said." Then he ordered his servants to put Fang Zi away.He said to Long Xi: "Young Master Xi and my son are close friends. It was a bit abrupt to say this, but it happened suddenly, so I didn't care about it. I hope you don't blame me for being cheeky."
Zuo Yanting's heart skipped a beat, knowing that his father wanted to take this opportunity to say everything he needed to say in advance.This time it was Long Xi who came to the door by himself, it was very natural, and the words added a little more credibility.Yin also smiled beside him and said, "Daddy, just wait until I tell him myself, don't I understand? You have to say it yourself."
Long Xi smiled and said: "Uncle, feel free to speak up if you have anything to say, Yan Ting and I are close friends, so it is right to go up the mountain of swords and down the pan of oil for him..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard Zuo Yanting coughing beside him, he felt proud, and thought to himself that I just want to show off in front of your father, and slowly prepare him mentally, what can you do to me?
But I heard Zuo's father introduce the history of the Zuo family, and then said: "A few days ago, my third brother in the family wrote a letter, saying that this year is a hundred-year festival, and everyone in the family who can go will go back and go to the mountain to sacrifice. Ancestor. Alas, to tell you the truth, I am half a hundred years old, and I don’t want to work. Besides, Yanting has been weak since he was a child, so he may not be able to travel around.”
As soon as he said this, Long Xi said anxiously: "That's right, what Uncle said is absolutely right, Yan Ting's body can't withstand a long journey, not to mention that the climate in the mountains is unpredictable, and the water and soil are also afraid of being unacceptable."
Zuo Yanting coughed again, rolled his eyes at him and said, "Why are you so anxious? Listen to what my father has to say."
Long Xi thought that Zuo Yanting was going to take this opportunity to escape from him before, but he was so anxious that he almost jumped up, but now it is rare to be able to say this here.But hearing what the other party said, it was obvious that there was something behind, so he had to hold back.He secretly made up his mind, if the Zuo family really wanted to take Zuo Yanting away, then he had no choice but to reveal his identity and keep his lover by his side even if he wanted to rob him.
Father Zuo cleared his throat and continued: "For those reasons, I intend to resign from this year's festival. However, my parents miss their hometown and want to go back and walk with the patriarch and uncles. Yan Ting also said The first thing is to be filial piety, this is a big thing, and I shouldn't refuse it. However, my parents are used to staying in their hometown a few years ago, and the soil and water are fine, but I am really worried about Yanting, so I intend to keep him in Beijing. I'm also afraid that he, as a scholar, will be bullied..."
When Zuo father said this, Long Xi already understood what he meant.I couldn't help being overjoyed in my heart, I quickly stood up, patted my chest and said: "Don't worry, uncle, let Yanting live with me. Although I am not talented, I am more than enough to protect him. When my uncle comes back, if Yanting is missing a hair, Uncle just settle accounts with me."
Father Zuo smiled happily and said, "I'm thinking about this too, and I think Yanting also has the same idea. This is just right. Well, it's not easy to go back to the hometown once when I'm old, because this time I go back, I plan to stay with my parents more For a few days. For the business in the capital, I need to ask you to take care of Yanting."
Long Xi naturally agreed wholeheartedly, but he still had some doubts in his heart.But after all, there is more joy than doubt.He also heard Zuo Fu say: "There is only one thing. On the day of worshiping the ancestors, Yanting needs to come back here. Every morning, noon and evening, he will worship in front of the memorial tablet. You are not allowed to see outsiders for three days, and you can return to the prince's mansion after three days. At that time, there will be no servants in this mansion, I'm afraid I will trouble the young master."
Long Xi has no reason to disagree.So this matter will be a matter of course.Then Zuo's father said to Zuo Yanting: "Yanting, your grandma is fine, we are really busy these days to prepare for returning home, you should go back to his mansion with Mr. Xi for a few days, and wait Before we leave, come back and stay for two days, just give us a farewell farewell."
Zuo Yanting agreed.After packing up some clothes, he followed Long Xi to bid farewell to his parents, boarded the carriage and left for the palace.
Long Xi kept bowing his head in thought in the carriage, and didn't speak to Zuo Yanting.Zuo Yanting knew that he was thinking about the authenticity of this matter in his heart. Long Xi was already shrewd and suspicious, which was not surprising. He was confident that the matter this time was perfect, so he was not nervous.
After returning to the palace, Long Xi pulled Zuo Yanting back to the bedroom, but he heard him say: "Calm down, before the sun goes down, go to the bedroom and let the servants laugh to death. What's the matter, Can't you go to the study and talk?"
Long Xi took a look at Zuo Yanting, licked his lips, and said with an evil smile: "The study is of course fine. Let's go." After saying that, he changed direction and went straight to the study.
After the servants serve the fruit snacks and leave.Long Xi closed the door himself, sat in the big chair behind the desk, pulled Zuo Yanting over to sit on his lap, pinched his chin with one hand and forced him to look up at him, Fang Youyou asked: "Yanting , why do I feel that today's matter is like a big pie falling from the sky, you and your father must have colluded, and you want to plot against me?"
Zuo Yanting sneered and said: "Why can't you give me some surprises. Humph, I knew you would be suspicious. You won't believe what I say. If that's the case, why do you come to ask me? Why don't you ask me?" Those confidantes should go and investigate. My family received the third uncle's letter half a month ago, and I was still in your house at that time. Later, when I went back, my father told me about it. Could it be that my father and my third uncle both With the back and forth eyes, you know that I will have a calamity with you, so you can think of a way to plot against you?"
Long Xi rolled his eyes twice, put his face against Zuo Yanting's, and stretched his big hand into the hem of his clothes, slowly caressing the smooth skin, and said with a smile: "It's not that I'm suspicious, it's really this matter." It's too coincidental. Yanting, with your temperament, you should take this opportunity to escape from me, how can you possibly stay on your own initiative?"
Zuo Yanting glared at him resentfully, and said coldly: "Do you think I don't want to run away? Ask yourself, who is forcing me not to go back to worship my ancestors, and not to be filial in front of them. If I say I want to go back , can our family still go back? Even if we can go back, what’s the point of how many shadow guards and even officers and soldiers follow? It’s all for people to talk about.”
Hearing what Zuo Yanting said, Long Xi couldn't help kissing him on the face, and lightly pinched the nipples on his chest with his fingers.Seeing the other party take a breath and shrink his body, he was in a good mood, and said with a soft smile: "I didn't expect you to know the current affairs, I always thought you were stubborn."
Zuo Yanting patted his wolf paw away, and said angrily: "I am naturally stubborn. If you are not the prince today, I would rather die with you. But...you have such an incredible status. I... …For the sake of my family, I had to compromise, I had to persuade my elderly parents and grandparents to leave the capital, and I had to stay here alone..." At this point, my voice was choked up, and tears rolled in my eyes.
Long Xi hurriedly moved up to kiss his eyes, and said in a low voice: "Okay, I know you're feeling bitter, after a while, my father will probably send me to the south of the Yangtze River to buy birthday gifts for the Empress Dowager. Then I will take you there to have fun, didn’t you say you always wanted to go to Jiangnan?”
"If possible, I'd rather you let me go to Changbai Mountain." Zuo Yanting pushed Long Xi away fiercely, and said angrily, "Are you in heat in broad daylight? I'm not in the mood right now, do you still want to force me? You Didn't you say you like me? This is what you like?"
Long Xi was pushed away, but he wasn't annoyed at all, and what happened today made him really happy, so he waved his hands and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, I know you're in a bad mood, so I'll let you go now, until night falls On the brocade couch, in the gauze tent, how can you refuse me, it's been three days, you can't be indifferent to my feelings at all."
Zuo Yanting snorted, but said nothing.He clenched his hands into fists in his sleeves, and told himself secretly: After a while, bear with it, soon, all this will pass, and by then, he will never have to look at this hateful face again for the rest of his life.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and the Zuo family finally packed up their things.On this day, the boy from before came to ask Zuo Yanting to go home to see Master Zuo and others off.Naturally, Long Xi was right and wanted to go together.
On the way, Long Xi suddenly thought of a question, and asked with a smile: "Yanting, how does your servant know that you are in the palace? Could it be that uncle and the others know my identity? Last time I wanted to ask you, busy Get busy and forget about it.”
Zuo Yanting clenched his fists, took a deep breath, then turned his head, looked at him angrily and said, "You still have the face to ask? Every time I come to your place, you won't let me go back. If my parents want to find me, there is no way to find them. If I tell them that I am in the palace, can we still hide our affairs? So I had no choice but to give this boy some more money. My father, if there is anything, he must be sent to do it, and then let him help me keep the secret."
Long Xi patted his head and said, "So that's it, I'm really confused, it's Yanting who thinks carefully."
Seeing that he had no doubts, Zuo Yanting heaved a sigh of relief, and said lightly: "I'm not being thoughtful, but it's related to the health of my parents and grandparents, so I naturally have to be thorough, otherwise they will be really angry. I am the one who is sad, how can you care about their lives if you are an emperor and nobleman?"
"Don't be so ruthless, I also care about my uncles and aunts, look at this cart of gifts, all of them are extremely expensive medicinal materials, and they are not for nourishing them on the road, so as not to feel weak when they return home. You don't have to worry, I see that the four old people are still in good health, and the former imperial doctor also said that the old lady's old illness has recovered, not to mention that there will be correspondence in the future, so you can follow me with peace of mind."
Zuo Yanting gave a perfunctory sound, noncommittal.He suddenly heard someone outside saying that the Zuo Mansion had arrived, so he got out of the car with Long Xi.
In order not to arouse Long Xi's suspicion, Zuo's father deliberately did not bring Zuo Yanting back in advance.So the family only ate a farewell meal, and they got in the car and left.Here Zuo Yanting sent them all the way outside the city, Fang watched them go away reluctantly.
Seeing that his sweetheart was sad, Long Xi quickly hugged him in his arms, and comforted him with practical words.At this moment, he no longer had the slightest doubt in his heart, thinking that Zuo Yanting was really forced to find a way to let his relatives leave the capital, lest they would die of anger when they knew about his affairs.
Because of this, I feel very guilty towards my lover, and in the mansion, I try to please Zuo Yanting even more, except that he is too demanding in sexual matters and refuses to compromise, in other things, he is actually obedient to what he says.All those servants were dumbfounded.Qiu Ping and other maidservants who were close to her had already expected this situation, so they were not surprised at all.
More than ten days passed in a hurry, and the solar term has already entered summer.Everyone changed into light clothes, and the sun gradually warmed up.
Zuo Yanting spends his days in the palace every day like years, he only silently counts the days when his parents and others will leave Beijing.Counting that they should have arrived at their hometown, they are probably already on their way to Changbai Mountain.It's time to act yourself.
Therefore, after Long Xi came down to the court that day, he came to the other party's study and said lightly: "Today is the official day for us to worship our ancestors. I also want to move home for three days. I can't see outsiders for these three days. There is no need to send someone to urge me to come back. Anyway, after three days, if you don’t call me, I will come back. Didn’t you say that you will go to Jiangnan in a few days? I have been with you for so long, and I will go there no matter what Take a look at heaven on earth.”
Long Xi was in the process of approving several memorials about the purchase of gifts for the Empress Dowager's birthday. This year, the emperor entrusted him with full authority over this task.Hearing what Zuo Yanting said, he put down his pen, and pondered: "That's right, uncles and aunts have been gone for more than a month. If that's the case, then you can go back. I've been very busy these days, so I just Instead of going back with you, how about letting Qiuping and Nongying bring a few servants, wives, and cooks with you to serve your daily meals for these three days?"
Zuo Yanting frowned and thought for a while, then said lightly: "That's fine, otherwise you can rest assured."
Long Xi smiled and said: "Look, you are sensitive, right? What do you mean by rest assured? This is what your father told me that day, saying that there are no servants in the house, and I'm afraid it will be inconvenient for you. I promised everything, so how can I break my promise? If I don’t feel relieved, what’s the use of sending them? The shadow guards have withdrawn these days? You’re still here to settle the old score.”
Zuo Yanting then turned his anger into a smile and said, "Is it true? This is your sincere words? If it is true, I will thank you very much."
"Husband and wife, what are you talking about?" It's rare to see Zuo Yanting so happy, Long Xi only feels itchy in his heart, he only hates being entangled in mundane affairs and can't be intimate with him, but this verbal advantage is naturally to be taken of.
Zuo Yanting was in a good mood, so he didn't care about him, rolled his eyes at him, lowered his head and said, "I'm going to leave in the afternoon, tomorrow is the day to worship the ancestors, I'll go back early, and the house has to be cleaned, at last At least I need to clean up a few houses for people to live in. Today at noon... let me have a meal with you, so that you don’t have to send someone to find me in two days.”
"You think too badly of me, don't worry, I've got my priorities straight, and the business is the most important thing. Anyway, you'll be back in three days. But it's a good idea to have a meal together. You can go tell Xiao Yuezi and let him go." In the kitchen, tell me to make some delicious food, especially candied snacks and so on. Make more, and if you can’t eat it, you can take it back there. When you’re hungry every day, you’ll need to make something delicious. By the way, you’ll need to make extra delicate ones. Let you take it to the offering..."
"You don't need to be so busy, you can do your business first." Zuo Yanting stopped Long Xi from talking, and was a little moved by his consideration of himself in every aspect.Thinking of this, I will never see each other again in my whole life.While feeling relieved in my heart, there is also a little bit of reluctance.
Long Xi, I know you treat me well, but I'm not a woman, so I can't accompany you through this life.If I leave you, the grievances and grievances between us will be wiped out.Maybe one day, I will forget the hatred in my heart, and only remember your thoughtfulness and tenderness to me. In that case, when I get old, I may occasionally remember that in my life, there was a person who treated me the best. I know that there will never be anyone who treats me like you, coercion, tenderness, love, no one will be like you in the future.
Zuo Yanting walked out of the study and stood in the yard. He looked back at the glazed tiles shining brightly in the sun, and silently said goodbye to Long Xi in his heart.Then he took a deep breath and turned to leave.
The house of Zuo's family has been vacant for more than half a month, only the young servant who followed Master Zuo stayed in the house to take care of him. Seeing his young master and some servants waiting to come back, he rushed into the house.
Zuo Yanting told Qiuping and others about the rules of ancestor worship.After a rest that night, the next day began to worship according to the rules of the Zuo family.Naturally, Qiuping and the others didn't just come to serve. Although they were not allowed to go in, what kind of eyes they had, they could clearly tell if the person in the room was Zuo Yanting from two miles away.But after watching for a day, I found that the other party did not behave abnormally, and there was no suspicious person coming in or out, so I was relieved.
Afterwards, Zuo Yanting only worshiped the ancestors in the main room, and Qiuping and others delivered breakfast, lunch and dinner outside the main room, and Zuo Yanting took the food by himself.
Qiuping and the others were relieved, so they stopped being careful. Every day, they were sewing in the house with a few sisters, and when they occasionally looked into the main room, they could see Zuo Yanting's bamboo in the main room. On the couch or read or write or kneel down.Life is comfortable, but there are many insects on the trees in the yard, and they don't want to go out.And there were so many mosquitoes at night that we had to hang up the nets.
In the afternoon of the third day, Jin Niang also came over.She is Long Xi's first-class big girl and confidant, and she is very smart.So all the maids came out to welcome her, and Qiuping smiled and said, "Is there anything to worry about, my lord? I even sent you here specially."
Jin Niang smiled and said: "If you don't worry, I will not come here at this time. The prince just sent me to help you clean up, especially those things of Mr. Zuo. The prince means that this time it will be useful to pick them together. Yes, what he can’t do without, all brought back to the palace, and there’s no need to come back after that.”
Qiu Ping said: "But I have to ask what you mean, young master. Where can we be the masters? It's not like you don't know that the master is so proud. Even the prince obeys him. Don't you know?"
Jinniang smiled and said, "I don't know, isn't this just coming? What, nothing happened these days?"
Qiuping said: "What can be the matter? We see people in the house every day. We only suspect that he won't be able to bear this hardship, but he doesn't say anything, which is really filial. Okay, okay, don't be here Said, there are many insects on the trees in this yard, and a scary one fell down, let's go into the house."
Jinniang asked in amazement, "Insects? How could there be so many insects on the trees in the courtyard?" She looked up, then slowly shook her head and said, "No? There are many phoenix trees in this courtyard, where did the insects come from?"
Qiuping smiled and said, "That's what I said too. Our palace also grows phoenix trees, but we haven't seen these things. But maybe it's a commoner's house, so the varieties are different."
Before the words fell, Jinniang said decisively: "No, where is there any kind of species?" Before she could finish her sentence, she saw a "click" from the tree, and a bug fell from the tree. With a flick of her wrist, a silk handkerchief appeared in her hand. After picking up the worm, she only took a look, and her face changed color: "No, this worm is not from the phoenix tree. Qiuping, let's go into the house and have a look. "
When she said this, Qiuping also panicked, and didn't care about the rules, so she rushed into the main room, and saw the person sleeping on the bed with no clothes sitting up suddenly, but it was not Zuo Yanting, but the little girl fellow.
Long Xi happened to be not around, and Zuo Yanting was unwilling to wait. Qiuping pondered for a while, and then said: "Since the old lady wants to see the young master, the slaves dare not stop her. It's just that the prince will not be able to explain it. The young master is good or bad. Allow Nubi to send someone to follow, and when you arrive at the mansion safely, let him come back and report a letter to the prince, that will be done."
Zuo Yanting was anxious, so he said: "That's how it is." After saying that, he changed his clothes, and went back to Zuo's house with that servant and the servants from the palace.
After the boy from the palace went back, Zuo Yanting saw no one around, so he asked the boy, "How did you know to find me in the palace? Who told you?"
The young man looked at him strangely, touched his head and said, "It was the master's order, the young one went there only after listening to the master's words."
As if struck by lightning, Zuo Yanting stood there in a daze for a while, Fang said softly: "Okay, you go, I will go to see my father, remember, don't tell anyone about this matter."
The boy hurriedly went, here Zuo Yanting came to grandma's bedroom, and saw the whole family was there, he went in quickly, saluted his grandparents, and asked the old lady about her condition, it turned out it was just a headache The recurrence of the old disease is not a serious problem.
As soon as they came out, Zuo Yanting and Mr. Zuo went to the study room. Mrs. Zuo was naturally happy to see her son come back, and she cooked the kitchen herself. The old man was still watching over his wife, reading a book.
Zuo Yanting and his father entered the study room, seeing no one outside, Fang turned around, opened his mouth several times, but in the end he hesitated to speak, he was afraid that his father would know about those things, and he didn't know how to speak.
"Son, you don't need to talk about it. Dad is not so old and confused. In this capital, our family is not considered a rich and powerful family, but Dad also has some friends in the business field. Since you were divorced twice, Dad paid attention to it, the Han family left another clue back then, after inquiring about it like this, I knew..."
When the old man said this, tears welled up in his eyes, Zuo Yanting also choked up, quickly supported his father, and said in a shy voice: "Father, it's good that you understand, let's not talk about it. Anyway, I can't live like this For the rest of our lives, we will worship our ancestors in half a month, we must find a way to go back."
Father Zuo nodded and said: "Son, you can just concentrate on thinking of a solution, the other fathers are all ready, just wait for you to escape, we will immediately go back to our hometown, to Changbai Mountain, I don't believe that bastard prince can chase into the deep mountains and old forests inside."
Zuo Yanting nodded, and said in a low voice: "Father, I have already made plans. That Long Xi is forcing me to find a way to seek a long-term plan with him. When I go back this time, I will tell him about ancestor worship. It's just that One, that man is a suspicious master. I can't go with you from the beginning. Once he finds out, let alone our family, there is no one in the whole family who can go out. I will delay him for a few more days. After you leave, I will find a time to find a reason to delay him for a few days, and then rush to the foot of Changbai Mountain to follow you into the mountain, so that there is nothing he can do."
Father Zuo nodded and said: "Okay, but you have to be careful, those princes are very powerful, you must be careful."
Zuo Yanting nodded, and then said: "Yes, I have an idea, I'll find a way to bring him here, and you all pretend you don't know his true identity, and so on..."
He whispered a few words into Zuo's father's ear, and Zuo's father nodded again and again, saying: "It's a good idea, let's do it this way. If that's the case, my son, you can be wronged for a few more days, so that the prince's wariness towards you will disappear. , let's endure the immediate humiliation for the time being, just for the sake of a long-term plan in the future."
Zuo Yanting nodded with tears in his eyes and said: "Yes, I understand, Daddy should also take care of his health, don't worry about his children, I will definitely catch up with you and go into the mountain with you."
The father and son slowly discussed some things.At this time, someone outside called them to eat, and Fang went out together to the front hall.
Zuo Yanting stayed here for three days this time, Long Xi couldn't bear it anymore, and came to pick him up in person, but on the surface he only said that he had invited a famous doctor to see the old lady.
The Zuo family was naturally warm and welcoming.Father Zuo looked at him with hatred in his heart, but he had no choice but to show joy on his face, and sighed in his heart: "Look at this prince, he is also a good-looking man with both civil and military skills. If my son is a daughter, it would be so great to be favored by him." A happy thing, but why... Sigh, why is he so presumptuous, as a prince, but he must forcibly occupy the men of the people, it is really worse than a beast.
While talking, the famous doctor disguised as an imperial doctor came out.He laughed and said: "The old lady's illness is an old one. It's the intersection of spring and summer. I think it will take a while, but it's not a problem." After speaking, he prescribed a prescription and left.
Father Zuo laughed and said, "It's the same as what Doctor Wang said." Then he ordered his servants to put Fang Zi away.He said to Long Xi: "Young Master Xi and my son are close friends. It was a bit abrupt to say this, but it happened suddenly, so I didn't care about it. I hope you don't blame me for being cheeky."
Zuo Yanting's heart skipped a beat, knowing that his father wanted to take this opportunity to say everything he needed to say in advance.This time it was Long Xi who came to the door by himself, it was very natural, and the words added a little more credibility.Yin also smiled beside him and said, "Daddy, just wait until I tell him myself, don't I understand? You have to say it yourself."
Long Xi smiled and said: "Uncle, feel free to speak up if you have anything to say, Yan Ting and I are close friends, so it is right to go up the mountain of swords and down the pan of oil for him..."
Before he finished speaking, he heard Zuo Yanting coughing beside him, he felt proud, and thought to himself that I just want to show off in front of your father, and slowly prepare him mentally, what can you do to me?
But I heard Zuo's father introduce the history of the Zuo family, and then said: "A few days ago, my third brother in the family wrote a letter, saying that this year is a hundred-year festival, and everyone in the family who can go will go back and go to the mountain to sacrifice. Ancestor. Alas, to tell you the truth, I am half a hundred years old, and I don’t want to work. Besides, Yanting has been weak since he was a child, so he may not be able to travel around.”
As soon as he said this, Long Xi said anxiously: "That's right, what Uncle said is absolutely right, Yan Ting's body can't withstand a long journey, not to mention that the climate in the mountains is unpredictable, and the water and soil are also afraid of being unacceptable."
Zuo Yanting coughed again, rolled his eyes at him and said, "Why are you so anxious? Listen to what my father has to say."
Long Xi thought that Zuo Yanting was going to take this opportunity to escape from him before, but he was so anxious that he almost jumped up, but now it is rare to be able to say this here.But hearing what the other party said, it was obvious that there was something behind, so he had to hold back.He secretly made up his mind, if the Zuo family really wanted to take Zuo Yanting away, then he had no choice but to reveal his identity and keep his lover by his side even if he wanted to rob him.
Father Zuo cleared his throat and continued: "For those reasons, I intend to resign from this year's festival. However, my parents miss their hometown and want to go back and walk with the patriarch and uncles. Yan Ting also said The first thing is to be filial piety, this is a big thing, and I shouldn't refuse it. However, my parents are used to staying in their hometown a few years ago, and the soil and water are fine, but I am really worried about Yanting, so I intend to keep him in Beijing. I'm also afraid that he, as a scholar, will be bullied..."
When Zuo father said this, Long Xi already understood what he meant.I couldn't help being overjoyed in my heart, I quickly stood up, patted my chest and said: "Don't worry, uncle, let Yanting live with me. Although I am not talented, I am more than enough to protect him. When my uncle comes back, if Yanting is missing a hair, Uncle just settle accounts with me."
Father Zuo smiled happily and said, "I'm thinking about this too, and I think Yanting also has the same idea. This is just right. Well, it's not easy to go back to the hometown once when I'm old, because this time I go back, I plan to stay with my parents more For a few days. For the business in the capital, I need to ask you to take care of Yanting."
Long Xi naturally agreed wholeheartedly, but he still had some doubts in his heart.But after all, there is more joy than doubt.He also heard Zuo Fu say: "There is only one thing. On the day of worshiping the ancestors, Yanting needs to come back here. Every morning, noon and evening, he will worship in front of the memorial tablet. You are not allowed to see outsiders for three days, and you can return to the prince's mansion after three days. At that time, there will be no servants in this mansion, I'm afraid I will trouble the young master."
Long Xi has no reason to disagree.So this matter will be a matter of course.Then Zuo's father said to Zuo Yanting: "Yanting, your grandma is fine, we are really busy these days to prepare for returning home, you should go back to his mansion with Mr. Xi for a few days, and wait Before we leave, come back and stay for two days, just give us a farewell farewell."
Zuo Yanting agreed.After packing up some clothes, he followed Long Xi to bid farewell to his parents, boarded the carriage and left for the palace.
Long Xi kept bowing his head in thought in the carriage, and didn't speak to Zuo Yanting.Zuo Yanting knew that he was thinking about the authenticity of this matter in his heart. Long Xi was already shrewd and suspicious, which was not surprising. He was confident that the matter this time was perfect, so he was not nervous.
After returning to the palace, Long Xi pulled Zuo Yanting back to the bedroom, but he heard him say: "Calm down, before the sun goes down, go to the bedroom and let the servants laugh to death. What's the matter, Can't you go to the study and talk?"
Long Xi took a look at Zuo Yanting, licked his lips, and said with an evil smile: "The study is of course fine. Let's go." After saying that, he changed direction and went straight to the study.
After the servants serve the fruit snacks and leave.Long Xi closed the door himself, sat in the big chair behind the desk, pulled Zuo Yanting over to sit on his lap, pinched his chin with one hand and forced him to look up at him, Fang Youyou asked: "Yanting , why do I feel that today's matter is like a big pie falling from the sky, you and your father must have colluded, and you want to plot against me?"
Zuo Yanting sneered and said: "Why can't you give me some surprises. Humph, I knew you would be suspicious. You won't believe what I say. If that's the case, why do you come to ask me? Why don't you ask me?" Those confidantes should go and investigate. My family received the third uncle's letter half a month ago, and I was still in your house at that time. Later, when I went back, my father told me about it. Could it be that my father and my third uncle both With the back and forth eyes, you know that I will have a calamity with you, so you can think of a way to plot against you?"
Long Xi rolled his eyes twice, put his face against Zuo Yanting's, and stretched his big hand into the hem of his clothes, slowly caressing the smooth skin, and said with a smile: "It's not that I'm suspicious, it's really this matter." It's too coincidental. Yanting, with your temperament, you should take this opportunity to escape from me, how can you possibly stay on your own initiative?"
Zuo Yanting glared at him resentfully, and said coldly: "Do you think I don't want to run away? Ask yourself, who is forcing me not to go back to worship my ancestors, and not to be filial in front of them. If I say I want to go back , can our family still go back? Even if we can go back, what’s the point of how many shadow guards and even officers and soldiers follow? It’s all for people to talk about.”
Hearing what Zuo Yanting said, Long Xi couldn't help kissing him on the face, and lightly pinched the nipples on his chest with his fingers.Seeing the other party take a breath and shrink his body, he was in a good mood, and said with a soft smile: "I didn't expect you to know the current affairs, I always thought you were stubborn."
Zuo Yanting patted his wolf paw away, and said angrily: "I am naturally stubborn. If you are not the prince today, I would rather die with you. But...you have such an incredible status. I... …For the sake of my family, I had to compromise, I had to persuade my elderly parents and grandparents to leave the capital, and I had to stay here alone..." At this point, my voice was choked up, and tears rolled in my eyes.
Long Xi hurriedly moved up to kiss his eyes, and said in a low voice: "Okay, I know you're feeling bitter, after a while, my father will probably send me to the south of the Yangtze River to buy birthday gifts for the Empress Dowager. Then I will take you there to have fun, didn’t you say you always wanted to go to Jiangnan?”
"If possible, I'd rather you let me go to Changbai Mountain." Zuo Yanting pushed Long Xi away fiercely, and said angrily, "Are you in heat in broad daylight? I'm not in the mood right now, do you still want to force me? You Didn't you say you like me? This is what you like?"
Long Xi was pushed away, but he wasn't annoyed at all, and what happened today made him really happy, so he waved his hands and said with a smile: "Okay, okay, I know you're in a bad mood, so I'll let you go now, until night falls On the brocade couch, in the gauze tent, how can you refuse me, it's been three days, you can't be indifferent to my feelings at all."
Zuo Yanting snorted, but said nothing.He clenched his hands into fists in his sleeves, and told himself secretly: After a while, bear with it, soon, all this will pass, and by then, he will never have to look at this hateful face again for the rest of his life.
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, and the Zuo family finally packed up their things.On this day, the boy from before came to ask Zuo Yanting to go home to see Master Zuo and others off.Naturally, Long Xi was right and wanted to go together.
On the way, Long Xi suddenly thought of a question, and asked with a smile: "Yanting, how does your servant know that you are in the palace? Could it be that uncle and the others know my identity? Last time I wanted to ask you, busy Get busy and forget about it.”
Zuo Yanting clenched his fists, took a deep breath, then turned his head, looked at him angrily and said, "You still have the face to ask? Every time I come to your place, you won't let me go back. If my parents want to find me, there is no way to find them. If I tell them that I am in the palace, can we still hide our affairs? So I had no choice but to give this boy some more money. My father, if there is anything, he must be sent to do it, and then let him help me keep the secret."
Long Xi patted his head and said, "So that's it, I'm really confused, it's Yanting who thinks carefully."
Seeing that he had no doubts, Zuo Yanting heaved a sigh of relief, and said lightly: "I'm not being thoughtful, but it's related to the health of my parents and grandparents, so I naturally have to be thorough, otherwise they will be really angry. I am the one who is sad, how can you care about their lives if you are an emperor and nobleman?"
"Don't be so ruthless, I also care about my uncles and aunts, look at this cart of gifts, all of them are extremely expensive medicinal materials, and they are not for nourishing them on the road, so as not to feel weak when they return home. You don't have to worry, I see that the four old people are still in good health, and the former imperial doctor also said that the old lady's old illness has recovered, not to mention that there will be correspondence in the future, so you can follow me with peace of mind."
Zuo Yanting gave a perfunctory sound, noncommittal.He suddenly heard someone outside saying that the Zuo Mansion had arrived, so he got out of the car with Long Xi.
In order not to arouse Long Xi's suspicion, Zuo's father deliberately did not bring Zuo Yanting back in advance.So the family only ate a farewell meal, and they got in the car and left.Here Zuo Yanting sent them all the way outside the city, Fang watched them go away reluctantly.
Seeing that his sweetheart was sad, Long Xi quickly hugged him in his arms, and comforted him with practical words.At this moment, he no longer had the slightest doubt in his heart, thinking that Zuo Yanting was really forced to find a way to let his relatives leave the capital, lest they would die of anger when they knew about his affairs.
Because of this, I feel very guilty towards my lover, and in the mansion, I try to please Zuo Yanting even more, except that he is too demanding in sexual matters and refuses to compromise, in other things, he is actually obedient to what he says.All those servants were dumbfounded.Qiu Ping and other maidservants who were close to her had already expected this situation, so they were not surprised at all.
More than ten days passed in a hurry, and the solar term has already entered summer.Everyone changed into light clothes, and the sun gradually warmed up.
Zuo Yanting spends his days in the palace every day like years, he only silently counts the days when his parents and others will leave Beijing.Counting that they should have arrived at their hometown, they are probably already on their way to Changbai Mountain.It's time to act yourself.
Therefore, after Long Xi came down to the court that day, he came to the other party's study and said lightly: "Today is the official day for us to worship our ancestors. I also want to move home for three days. I can't see outsiders for these three days. There is no need to send someone to urge me to come back. Anyway, after three days, if you don’t call me, I will come back. Didn’t you say that you will go to Jiangnan in a few days? I have been with you for so long, and I will go there no matter what Take a look at heaven on earth.”
Long Xi was in the process of approving several memorials about the purchase of gifts for the Empress Dowager's birthday. This year, the emperor entrusted him with full authority over this task.Hearing what Zuo Yanting said, he put down his pen, and pondered: "That's right, uncles and aunts have been gone for more than a month. If that's the case, then you can go back. I've been very busy these days, so I just Instead of going back with you, how about letting Qiuping and Nongying bring a few servants, wives, and cooks with you to serve your daily meals for these three days?"
Zuo Yanting frowned and thought for a while, then said lightly: "That's fine, otherwise you can rest assured."
Long Xi smiled and said: "Look, you are sensitive, right? What do you mean by rest assured? This is what your father told me that day, saying that there are no servants in the house, and I'm afraid it will be inconvenient for you. I promised everything, so how can I break my promise? If I don’t feel relieved, what’s the use of sending them? The shadow guards have withdrawn these days? You’re still here to settle the old score.”
Zuo Yanting then turned his anger into a smile and said, "Is it true? This is your sincere words? If it is true, I will thank you very much."
"Husband and wife, what are you talking about?" It's rare to see Zuo Yanting so happy, Long Xi only feels itchy in his heart, he only hates being entangled in mundane affairs and can't be intimate with him, but this verbal advantage is naturally to be taken of.
Zuo Yanting was in a good mood, so he didn't care about him, rolled his eyes at him, lowered his head and said, "I'm going to leave in the afternoon, tomorrow is the day to worship the ancestors, I'll go back early, and the house has to be cleaned, at last At least I need to clean up a few houses for people to live in. Today at noon... let me have a meal with you, so that you don’t have to send someone to find me in two days.”
"You think too badly of me, don't worry, I've got my priorities straight, and the business is the most important thing. Anyway, you'll be back in three days. But it's a good idea to have a meal together. You can go tell Xiao Yuezi and let him go." In the kitchen, tell me to make some delicious food, especially candied snacks and so on. Make more, and if you can’t eat it, you can take it back there. When you’re hungry every day, you’ll need to make something delicious. By the way, you’ll need to make extra delicate ones. Let you take it to the offering..."
"You don't need to be so busy, you can do your business first." Zuo Yanting stopped Long Xi from talking, and was a little moved by his consideration of himself in every aspect.Thinking of this, I will never see each other again in my whole life.While feeling relieved in my heart, there is also a little bit of reluctance.
Long Xi, I know you treat me well, but I'm not a woman, so I can't accompany you through this life.If I leave you, the grievances and grievances between us will be wiped out.Maybe one day, I will forget the hatred in my heart, and only remember your thoughtfulness and tenderness to me. In that case, when I get old, I may occasionally remember that in my life, there was a person who treated me the best. I know that there will never be anyone who treats me like you, coercion, tenderness, love, no one will be like you in the future.
Zuo Yanting walked out of the study and stood in the yard. He looked back at the glazed tiles shining brightly in the sun, and silently said goodbye to Long Xi in his heart.Then he took a deep breath and turned to leave.
The house of Zuo's family has been vacant for more than half a month, only the young servant who followed Master Zuo stayed in the house to take care of him. Seeing his young master and some servants waiting to come back, he rushed into the house.
Zuo Yanting told Qiuping and others about the rules of ancestor worship.After a rest that night, the next day began to worship according to the rules of the Zuo family.Naturally, Qiuping and the others didn't just come to serve. Although they were not allowed to go in, what kind of eyes they had, they could clearly tell if the person in the room was Zuo Yanting from two miles away.But after watching for a day, I found that the other party did not behave abnormally, and there was no suspicious person coming in or out, so I was relieved.
Afterwards, Zuo Yanting only worshiped the ancestors in the main room, and Qiuping and others delivered breakfast, lunch and dinner outside the main room, and Zuo Yanting took the food by himself.
Qiuping and the others were relieved, so they stopped being careful. Every day, they were sewing in the house with a few sisters, and when they occasionally looked into the main room, they could see Zuo Yanting's bamboo in the main room. On the couch or read or write or kneel down.Life is comfortable, but there are many insects on the trees in the yard, and they don't want to go out.And there were so many mosquitoes at night that we had to hang up the nets.
In the afternoon of the third day, Jin Niang also came over.She is Long Xi's first-class big girl and confidant, and she is very smart.So all the maids came out to welcome her, and Qiuping smiled and said, "Is there anything to worry about, my lord? I even sent you here specially."
Jin Niang smiled and said: "If you don't worry, I will not come here at this time. The prince just sent me to help you clean up, especially those things of Mr. Zuo. The prince means that this time it will be useful to pick them together. Yes, what he can’t do without, all brought back to the palace, and there’s no need to come back after that.”
Qiu Ping said: "But I have to ask what you mean, young master. Where can we be the masters? It's not like you don't know that the master is so proud. Even the prince obeys him. Don't you know?"
Jinniang smiled and said, "I don't know, isn't this just coming? What, nothing happened these days?"
Qiuping said: "What can be the matter? We see people in the house every day. We only suspect that he won't be able to bear this hardship, but he doesn't say anything, which is really filial. Okay, okay, don't be here Said, there are many insects on the trees in this yard, and a scary one fell down, let's go into the house."
Jinniang asked in amazement, "Insects? How could there be so many insects on the trees in the courtyard?" She looked up, then slowly shook her head and said, "No? There are many phoenix trees in this courtyard, where did the insects come from?"
Qiuping smiled and said, "That's what I said too. Our palace also grows phoenix trees, but we haven't seen these things. But maybe it's a commoner's house, so the varieties are different."
Before the words fell, Jinniang said decisively: "No, where is there any kind of species?" Before she could finish her sentence, she saw a "click" from the tree, and a bug fell from the tree. With a flick of her wrist, a silk handkerchief appeared in her hand. After picking up the worm, she only took a look, and her face changed color: "No, this worm is not from the phoenix tree. Qiuping, let's go into the house and have a look. "
When she said this, Qiuping also panicked, and didn't care about the rules, so she rushed into the main room, and saw the person sleeping on the bed with no clothes sitting up suddenly, but it was not Zuo Yanting, but the little girl fellow.
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