The king is not in the early court, the second is to gamble with the emperor

13 years later.

The bustling capital city is still bustling, and it is even more lively at night. In front of the most famous "Chunyu Building" on Huajie, there are several young and beautiful girls, all dressed up in fancy clothes, winking at the passers-by.

"Guest, come in and play."

"Mr. Li, long time no see, where did you get rich?"

A man was walking in the distance, with a square face, broad forehead, and a hulking back. He glanced at the girls, his face changed slightly, but he still walked forward.

"Hey, isn't this the famous Chief Guard Yang? What brought you here." A flower girl with sharp eyes recognized the identity of the person who came, and it was the Chief Guard of the Imperial City.

The girls swarmed up laughingly, and surrounded the chief guard in military uniform, but the chief guard Yang just frowned deeply, pushed the girls away, and walked into the building.

"Is Taifu Xiao here?" Chief Guard Yang looked up to the second floor with a solemn expression.

"So I came to look for Mrs. Xiao, Mrs. Xiao just stayed at Sister Hong'e's place, you..."

In the blink of an eye, Chief Bodyguard Yang leaped up to the second floor, and rushed straight to the room at the top of the Chunyu Building, Honge, and kicked the door open, destroying the boundless spring scenery in the room.

"Ah──" The woman in red in the house screamed in fright, and sat down on the floor from the bed.

"I wonder who it is, so it's Brother Yang, why are you thinking of coming to Chunyu Tower today?"

A big bronze-colored hand raised the pink gauze curtain, and the man on the bed stretched his waist lazily, with only a pair of white obscene pants on his lower body, revealing most of his naked chest, and got out of the bed without any scruples.

"Teacher Xiao, something important has happened in the palace, please clean up quickly and follow me into the palace." The head guard Yang frowned even more when he saw it.

"What a big deal, making brother Yang so hasty?" Xiao Bieli asked, reaching out to take the long gown from the hanger at the side, and put it on calmly.

"Master Xiao, don't ask too many questions, just go with the officer." Chief Guard Yang still spoke cryptically, but his expression was flustered.

"Could it be..." Xiao Bie's heart moved, and he vaguely guessed something, the smile on his face disappeared without a trace in an instant.

A few years ago, the emperor had been bedridden due to severe injuries that damaged his heart and lungs, and the political affairs had already been handed over to the prince. Now Chief Guard Yang suddenly came to Chunyu Tower to look for him. Could it be that something happened to the emperor?

"Exactly. The emperor just passed away and passed the throne to the crown prince." Captain Yang nodded, confirming his guess in a very low voice.

"I'm going to the palace now."

Xiao Bieli's complexion changed suddenly, he put on his clothes three or two times and went through the window, and the head of the bodyguard Yang jumped out right behind him, frightening many pleasure-seekers.

When Xiao Bieli rushed to the palace, white curtains had been hung around the hall, and the sound of wailing resounded all around, he secretly cried out in his heart, he took three steps at a time, and rushed directly into the hall.

"Mr. Xiao, you are one step late. The emperor just passed away." Xiao Anzi, the eunuch next to the prince, saw him appear, and immediately went up to meet him, the tears in the corners of his eyes were still wet.

"Where is the prince?" Looking around in the mourning hall covered with white curtains, he looked for that familiar figure, but he couldn't find it. Xiao Bieli couldn't help feeling anxious.

Nothing will happen to Mu Yan, right?The emperor's death is definitely a fatal blow to Mu Yan, he knows that the emperor's position in Mu Yan's heart is irreplaceable...

"His Royal Highness was agitated, and the servant finally calmed down. Now he is resting in the apse."

"You stay here, I'll go see the prince." Hearing what Xiao Anzi said, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, patted the other person on the shoulder, turned around and strode towards the apse.

The quiet apse was white except for the white. When Xiao Bieli stepped in, he couldn't believe what he saw with his own eyes──

It's only been a day since I've seen him, and Mu Yan is actually haggard like this!

The long and narrow eyes were terribly red and swollen, like peaches, the originally rosy lips were pale and bloodless, and the slender body was trembling, as if it would fall down if pushed lightly.

"Prince, my condolences." Gently uttering four words, Xiao Bieli didn't know what to say.

Never, never, never, he really shouldn't have stayed by Mu Yan's side at this time.Seeing Bai Muyan's heartbroken like this, Xiao Bieli's heart was pierced like a knife, and he wished to take it on his behalf.

"Father, he's gone..." Bai Muyan raised his head dumbly, his eyes were bloodshot.

"The emperor is gone, but you still have me, and I will always be with you." Such a fragile person is really pitiful and loving. He couldn't help but stepped forward to hold his hand, trying to comfort his father who had just experienced bereavement people in pain.

On weekdays, Mu Yan always has a high-ranking, serious look, even if they get along alone, it is probably because he is cheeky and playing a scoundrel that Mu Yan occasionally smiles.

And he, who never showed weakness in front of others, actually showed such a fragile appearance at this moment. He knew that what Mu Yan needed most now was someone to accompany him, comfort him, and heal the pain caused by the emperor's death.

"You will always be with me?" Bai Muyan's tone was suspicious, as if he didn't quite believe him.

"Of course, as long as you are willing, I will never leave you." Xiao Bieli caressed his face and stared at him affectionately.

Ever since we met at the age of eight, his heart has fallen. At first he just wanted to look at him every day, but as he grew up, he found that he was not satisfied with this──

Every night, Mu Yan's peerless face always appeared in his mind, making him toss and turn, unable to sleep until his 16th birthday, when his mother gave him a maid, but he found that his mind was full of Mu Yan while hugging the maid. Only then did he realize that he didn't simply like Mu Yan, he wanted to have him!

He knew the meaning of the promise he made now, but unfortunately Mu Yan didn't know it.

"En." Bai Muyan gradually relaxed under his comfort.Although his father's death made him extremely sad, but Xiao Bieli was chosen by his father to be close to him. His loyalty was beyond doubt. With such a loyal subject like him by his side, his heart calmed down a little.

Just this "promise" almost made Xiao Bieli unable to hold back on the spot, he leaned forward and hugged Bai Muyan in his arms.

"So sleepy..." Xiao Bieli's embrace was so warm, and Bai Muyan's frown gradually relaxed.

The shock brought by his father's death made him unable to calm down for a long time, but now when he relaxes, tiredness immediately floods his heart.

Although the father's health has not improved in the past few years, but this morning he was clearly ordered to have a meal with him, but he left so soon...

"Sleep if you're sleepy, you're tired too." Combing his black hair with his hands, Xiao Bieli's tenderness was fully revealed at this moment.

After a while, there was no sound in his arms. He looked down and saw Bai Muyan's eyes closed tightly, breathing evenly.

Bai Muyan, who was sleeping soundly, had a dream. In the dream, he returned to the time when he was 14 years old. It was the eighth year when Xiao Bieli entered the palace...

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"His Royal Highness, the emperor may not recover from his illness." The imperial physician looked sad.

"How is it possible? Father is not yet 50 years old, he is strong..." He grabbed the skirt of the imperial physician and roared angrily.

"The old wounds of the emperor have not healed, and the ministers have tried their best."

"Cough, cough, Yan'er, my father has something to tell you." At this moment, the emaciated emperor opened his eyes and looked at him.

"Father, you will be fine. My son will definitely find a famous doctor to cure you." The 14-year-old couldn't accept the fact, and stubbornly believed that there was still room for change.

"Father is not willing to do this either, but this body has suffered many injuries from several battles with the Huns, and it has long been dilapidated. It has only been a few years since I lay down for several days, and there are still many political affairs that have not been dealt with..." the emperor He tried to stand up, but was stopped by everyone.

"Father, it won't be too late to deal with those things after you recover." Holding Father's hand tightly, Bai Muyan shook his head disapprovingly.

"No, you can't delay the political affairs. If you really want to help the father, you can act as the political agent from tomorrow." Looking at the underage son, the emperor seemed anxious.

"My son...I'm afraid my son... from a scholarly family" Bai Muyan hesitated, not daring to nod easily.

"There is nothing to be afraid of. You have been the crown prince for more than ten years, and the emperor has seen it in his eyes. The emperor knows that you can do well."

"Okay, as long as the father is resting and recuperating, I am willing to take over the political affairs temporarily." Although he was nervous, Bai Muyan gritted his teeth and agreed.

From that day on, he took the place of the emperor to handle political affairs. Since he was new to government affairs, he was not familiar with many things, so he had to read the memorials all night. People lost a lot of weight.

These few days Xiao Bie was not in the capital, he went to his uncle's No. [-] Zhuang in the world to celebrate his birthday, he just came back to the palace and heard that the crown prince had stayed in the imperial study all day and didn't even have time to drink, so he hurried over.

"The prince is inside?" His thick eyebrows almost knit together.

"Teacher Xiao, it's good that you're here, hurry up and persuade His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness has been staying inside from morning to night for the past few days, and today he doesn't even have a meal." Xiao An Ziqiang who was accompanying him outside the door Pull yourself together and speak anxiously.

"Go and ask the imperial dining room to prepare a light meal."

After he gave the order, he opened the door and entered, and saw that the person who cared about him was sitting in front of the case, resting his chin with one hand, concentrating on reviewing the memorial, but he did not notice him coming in.

"Prince, it's time to eat."

"Let's put it there." Bai Muyan's eyes were still on the memorial.

"Eat and watch." Taking the memorial from him, Xiao Bieli moved and sat opposite him, with disapproval on his face.

"Give it back to me." But Bai Muyan didn't even lift his eyelids, and directly stretched out his hand to ask.

"This is not acceptable. You haven't eaten for a day. You can read it after eating." Xiao Bieli shook his head, and simply threw the memorial aside.

With the emperor still alive, Mu Yan has exhausted himself so much. If he really sits on the throne, he might not even need to sleep!

"I'm not hungry." Seeing that there was no hope of getting back, Bai Muyan simply buried himself in another booklet.

"Don't read it, listen to the minister once, and read it after the meal." Xiao Bie didn't leave Kenyi, and simply took all the memorials on the table aside.

"You...you get out!" I was working, but was obstructed by this person again and again, Bai Muyan was furious, and slapped the table heavily. Although he was young, the domineering arrogance of the king had already been revealed come out.

"How to get out? I won't, or His Royal Highness will teach the ministers." But Xiao Bieli didn't take his anger into his eyes, and still lingered on him.

"Prince, the dinner is here." At this time, the eunuch of the imperial dining room also brought the dinner, and the aroma immediately filled the room.

"Don't eat." He was so angry that he was rumbling with hunger, but he still tried his best.

Besides, the father is still sick in bed, and the political affairs are piled up like a mountain, how can he eat it?

Xiao Bieli didn't listen to him, and ordered the eunuch to put the dinner on the table, and after there was no one else in the room, he just stepped forward and pulled him to the table, and sat down.

"Eat quickly, I will accompany you to eat together." Xiao Bieli raised a piece of tender osmanthus chicken with his chopsticks and put it in front of Bai Muyan, signaling him to open his mouth.

"You think this prince is a three-year-old child, and you need to feed him!" Bai Muyan gave him a cold look.

"The prince refuses to eat it himself, and won't let the minister feed it. Isn't this embarrassing the minister?" Looking at the sumptuous dinner on the table, Xiao Bieli's face wrinkled together.

"The prince is not hungry." As soon as the words fell, a voice came from Bai Muyan's stomach, "Gu ─ ─"

Xiao Bieli heard it in his ears and smiled in his heart, but he still deliberately asked: "What is this sound?"

Mu Yan is still the same as when he was a child, he always loves to be brave, he hasn't eaten all day, how could he not be hungry?

Anyway, he is used to it, only when he is playing tricks, Mu Yan will obediently listen to him, forgetting the reserve of his future king.

Bai Muyan immediately blushed, covered his stomach, flattened his mouth, and became sullen.

"Prince, since you don't want to eat, let's play for a while." Rolling his eyes, Xiao Bie decided to make a living.

He learned a lot from his trip to Beijing, and learned a lot of new things from his uncle. One of them believed that Mu Yan would also like it, so he brought it here specially this time.

"What are you playing? The crown prince is the prince, how can he be greedy for fun!" Bai Muyan said coldly, not giving him a good look.

"Even if the crown prince is the crown prince, after approving the memorial for a whole day, he still has to rest for a while." Xiao Bieli took out something from his bosom, and stuffed it into his hand with a mysterious expression.

"What is this?" Bai Muyan spread out his palm, looking at the two knuckle-sized white jade in his hand.

This jade has six sides in four squares, and each side is engraved with different points. At most, one side has six holes, and at least one side has only one hole. The number of holes on two opposite sides adds up to seven. All surfaces are painted red.

"It's called dice." Xiao Bieli took the dice back in his hand and threw it on the table.

"What's the use of this dice?" Bai Muyan's eyes turned left and right following the rolling dice, his face full of curiosity.

"It's very useful, let me tell the prince how to play." He tossed the dice again and again, but Xiao Bieli's eyes kept chasing him.

"Hey, why do you throw the same number every time?" Gradually, Bai Muyan's attention was all attracted by the dice.

Although he is a prince, he is only a 14-year-old child, so he is inevitably curious.

"Prince, come and try." Xiao Bieli smiled but said nothing, and handed the dice to him.

Bai Muyan reached out and took the dice, and threw it on the table a few times, only to find that the numbers were very different from Xiao Bieli's, each time it was either one or two, so he couldn't help being a little unconvinced.

"Okay, Your Royal Highness, it's late at night, and I won't bother you with your official duties." Xiao Bieli understood the principle of accepting as soon as he sees a deal, and stretched out his hand to grab the dice and got up to leave.

"Slow down, don't go."

The excitement was suddenly interrupted, Bai Muyan was very unhappy, his bright eyes narrowed into a straight line.

"What else is your Highness the Prince?" Xiao Bieli asked knowingly, with a smile on his lowered face.

Everything was within his expectations!

"Come here quickly, and teach me how to throw dice." Bai Muyan waved to him with a look of unsatisfactory expression on his face.

"But the prince didn't say you can't be greedy for fun just now, and you scolded me, I dare not offend Your Highness anymore." Xiao Bieli retreated farther and farther, his feet almost moved to the threshold.

"You...you are so brave, you dare to disobey the crown prince." Bai Muyan was speechless after being said, and slapped his palm on the table with some anger, stood up abruptly, and walked towards him.

"Don't dare, dare not, since the crown prince likes it, I don't dare to hide it, but it's just too boring tossing around like this, why don't you come and make a bet?" Seeing Bai Muyan walking towards him step by step, Xiao Bieli knew that the strategy worked, In a good mood, I quickly put forward the conditions.

"Bet? What bet are you betting on? Tell me about it." Bai Muyan paused after hearing this.

"I can teach you how to throw the dice, but the crown prince wants to make a bet with me. If His Highness wins, I will give this set of dice to His Highness." Xiao Bieli said, playing with the dice in his hand, sometimes high Throw it up, luring Bai Muyan.

"Then what if you win?" Bai Muyan was not stupid, and faintly heard something mysterious.

It was the first time he had seen this thing called dice, and judging from Xiao Bieli's proficient way of throwing it just now, the chance of him winning was not high.

"If I win by chance, all I need is for His Royal Highness to eat this table of food." Pointing at the food on the table, Xiao Bieli laughed.

"Okay, the prince has made a bet." With a slap of both palms, Bai Muyan immediately agreed.

No matter what, he won't lose money in this gamble. If he wins, he can get white jade dice, and if he loses, he can still fill his stomach. Why doesn't he agree to such a thing?

Although Xiao Bieli's move violated the etiquette of a monarch and his ministers, Bai Muyan knew very well that he was doing it for his own sake.

An hour later, Bai Muyan sat at the table eating food with puffed cheeks, while Xiao Bieli sat beside him and watched him eat with a smile.

"What are you laughing at, the Crown Prince will not lose to you next time." Putting the chopsticks on the table vigorously, he was full of dissatisfaction.

"Yes, yes, I was just a fluke. Your Highness is smart. If you learn it quickly, you will definitely defeat me in time." Xiao Bieli nodded repeatedly and hurriedly said good things.

What he said was also true, Mu Yan was indeed very smart, and he had already grasped the skills within a cup of tea. Although the number of points he threw was not the highest every time, it was still between four and six, which was quite good.

"Huh, you only have this mouth that can speak." The blame was like a punch on the soft cotton, and there was no response at all, making Bai Muyan even more unwilling.

"The minister can not only talk, but also has good skills. Why don't you teach the prince martial arts." Xiao Bieli pointed at his mouth and shook his finger.

Looking at Bai Muyan, who has a ruddy complexion and a slender figure, he is full of satisfaction──

Over the years, he went to his uncle's Tianxia No. [-] Village every now and then to ask for more advanced martial arts, and when he came back, he taught Mu Yan, and Mu Yan also learned it very quickly. Now, Mu Yan is a dual-cultivator of civil and martial arts, with a restrained air, which makes him look like a fairy. As ordinary as a descendant, he is so handsome that you can't bear to blink.

"Okay, I won't gossip with you anymore, tell them to quit their meals." Wiping off the greasy corner of his mouth, Bai Muyan waved his hand.

Seeing that he had almost eaten, Xiao Bieli got up and ordered someone to clean up the bowls and chopsticks, and then personally picked up the scattered memorials and put them neatly on the desk.

That night, Bai Muyan stayed up late reviewing the memorial, and he didn't even know when he fell asleep. He only knew that his side was warm and comfortable.

It wasn't until the sound of the clapper that told the time that he woke up from his sleep, only then did he realize that he had fallen asleep lying on the table, and Xiao Bieli was leaning against his side, with half of his chest pressed against his body.

"The prince is awake." As soon as he moved, Xiao Bieli stood up immediately, his hands and feet were so sore that he grinned, opened his arms and moved his limbs.

"You didn't sleep all night?" Seeing his stiff hands and feet, Bai Muyan couldn't help asking.

"I slept for a while when it was almost dawn." He smiled indifferently, his eyes were covered with bloodshot eyes.

He couldn't sleep, seeing how desperate he was, if it wasn't for the difference between the monarch and his ministers, he really wanted to read the memorial for him.

"Go down and rest first, I'm getting ready for morning court. お稥" A warm feeling flowed through my heart, and Bai Muhiko's tone was gentle.

Although, sometimes he doesn't like this companion very much, because he often teases him crazily. Even if he is angry, he doesn't seem to see it. Whenever something happens in front of his father, he is always the one who suffers.

The most irritating thing is that Xiao Bieli is much more at ease than he who is the prince. He can go in and out of the palace freely, and he often travels abroad. He can't help being jealous every time he tells interesting stories about going out.

However, he still sees his kindness to him.

Although as a courtier, he couldn't help him act as an agent of state affairs, but he eased his pressure in his own way, and the dice were almost always obtained for him to relieve his boredom.

"The minister is leaving first." Xiao Bieli rubbed his brows, he was really tired after traveling for several days and he was so worried about Bai Muyan, so he got up and left after finishing speaking.

Looking at Xiao Bieli's exhausted figure, Bai Muyan wanted to say something, but was interrupted by his mother's arrival...

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"The Empress Dowager is here, the Empress Dowager is here."

Bai Muyan thought he was still in a dream, and frowned slightly, but did not open his eyes.

"Prince, Your Majesty is coming." She didn't want to let go of the person in her arms, but the cry from the front of the palace was approaching, and Xiao Bieli had to wake him up.

It's a pity that it was a step too late, Bai Muyan had just woken up, and the queen dowager walked in, looking at the two tightly hugging each other, Feng Yan was furious, "What kind of dignity are you guys doing?"

"Why are you hugging me!" Bai Muyan was also taken aback, and fell asleep in Xiao Bieli's arms.

"Empress Dowager, please calm down, the emperor fainted from emotion, and the minister was in a hurry, so he hugged the emperor." Xiao Bieli helped Bai Muyan to stand up, knelt on the ground and saluted the empress dowager.

"The emperor fainted? Don't hesitate to announce the imperial physician." Seeing her son's pale face, the queen mother believed Xiao Bieli's words, and hurriedly announced the imperial physician.

"I'm fine, queen mother, please rest assured." Bai Muyan waved his hand and pressed his forehead.

"Your Majesty, sit down quickly, your face is too ugly." The Empress Dowager stepped forward and helped him to sit on the chair.

"I don't know why the queen mother is here? Scholarly family." Sitting on the chair, he raised his head and looked at his queen mother.

"Your Majesty, the late emperor passed away, and the whole country mourns. Originally, the Ai family should not have discussed political affairs with the emperor at this time, but although the former emperor has passed the throne to the emperor, the emperor has not yet reached the crown. The power in the court is complicated. Prime Minister Xiao Not long ago, he resigned due to old age, this position of Prime Minister..." The Empress Dowager looked sad, when talking about Prime Minister Xiao, her phoenix eyes glanced at Xiao Bieli who was at the side.

"Is there a suitable candidate in the Queen Mother's heart?" Bai Muyan is a smart person, so he naturally understands the meaning of the Queen Mother's words.

Before his father passed away, he had already issued an edict to pass on the throne. Presumably, his mother knew that the position of Prime Minister was vacant, and he really needed a virtuous minister to help him.

The father is wise, worried about the dictatorship of his relatives, and has arranged everything for him early on, but he doesn't know if the father and the queen are thinking of the same person...

"The Ai family thinks that when my uncle served as the Minister of the Household Department, he had a small amount of political achievements. Recently, when he discussed national policy, the late emperor also praised him. He should be qualified for the position of prime minister."

"Is this what the ministers mean, or what the queen mother means?" Bai Muyan smiled but didn't answer, but had other plans in his heart.

It turned out that the queen mother preferred uncle, but didn't the queen mother like Xiao Bieli very much, and often said that he was a talent?

It seems that the position of prime minister is too attractive, even the queen mother can't pass the test of family affection.

"Naturally it means mourning the family."

"It's what my mother meant, and I don't want to disobey it, but my father has already issued an edict before his death, not only to pass on the throne to me, but also to choose a candidate for the position of prime minister." He said calmly, pale There was some blood on his face.

For some reason, as long as Xiao Bieli was by his side, he would be extraordinarily calm. On weekdays, facing such an aggressive mother queen, he would be more or less nervous.

When his father issued the imperial edict, he didn't have much objection other than being astonished. Thinking about it now, Xiao Bieli was indeed the best candidate for prime minister.

His family background is clean, old prime minister Xiao is a veteran minister, Xiao Bieli is even more loyal to him.

"Who is it?!" The Empress Dowager's complexion changed, her fingers gripped the chair handle tightly, and her bright red nails broke off in response.

"Far in the sky, close in front of you."

"It's him—" The Empress Dowager pointed to Xiao Bieli who was kneeling on the ground, her phoenix eyes were full of power.

"Exactly, Taifu Xiao, no, from now on you are my Prime Minister Xiao." Bai Muyan looked calm, as if he already had the demeanor of a king of a country.

Xiao Bieli was listening to the conversation between the empress dowager and the new emperor, and his usual calm expression could not help but become a bit dignified.

Unexpectedly, everything came to naught.

He worked hard for several years, tried to destroy his image, haunted brothel casinos, and won the title of the most romantic young man in the capital, but he was still seen through by the shrewd emperor, so clever that he was sealed by Mu Yan after his death. He is prime minister, it is expected that he will not refuse...

The reason why he puts so much effort into this is because he is worried about facing Mu Yan often, afraid that he will be found to have feelings for him, and in the end he will not even succeed as a monarch; secondly, he is indifferent by nature and does not want to be trapped in a temple.

He knew that once he hit his head, he would never be able to escape, but for Mu Yan, he was willing to be bound!

"The minister leads the decree to thank you."