Qingchen

The Xiuyu Valley where Yihua Palace is located is a place like spring all year round. Yaoyue and Lianxing like flowers, so they spare no effort in manpower and material resources to search for exotic flowers and plants in every corner of Yihua Palace. After a year, these flowers The first time it was opened, so every day in the palace was a sea of ​​flowers, and there were small bridges and flowing water everywhere, often making Qingchen unable to feel the passage of time.

"Senior Brother! Senior Brother!"

Hearing a familiar voice from a distance, Qingchen raised his head from the book, with soft and sour eyes, just as he stood up, he was hit by a round little thing.Unprepared, Qingchen felt unsteady, took a step back to defuse the momentum, and naturally reached out to hug the ball, "Wu Que, be careful, don't run so fast every time."

Hua Wuque rubbed against that bosom, expressing understanding, then took Qingchen's hand and pulled it out, "Brother, I'll pick you up."

"Well, let's go now." Qingchen closed the door of Zangshu Pavilion, bent down and hugged Hua Wuque skillfully.

This child is three years old today, but he is still so clingy. Qingchen originally wanted Hua Wuque to study with him, because it is not difficult for him to teach a child to read and write, but Yaoyue does not allow it, saying that it is easy to divide Xin, Qingchen has no choice but to do this, and fortunately the child is very sensible, and usually won't bother him, but will run over to pick him up when he finishes studying or practicing.

Qingchen was afraid that Hua Wuque would be exhausted, so he told him not to run back and forth, but the child who had always obeyed Qingchen's orders unexpectedly insisted on this point, he was really stubborn, so Qingchen had no choice but to let him go.

"Brother, what kind of flower is this?" Walking in the garden, Hua Wuque asked, pointing to a flower that had just bloomed.

"Oh, that's a peony."

"what about this?"

"It's called Mandala."

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The children asked curiously one by one, and Qingchen answered patiently. The garden of Yihua Palace is full of blooming flowers, such as roses, orchids, tuberoses, plum blossoms, tulips, roses...these flowers should not be in the same place. Open, let alone open at the same time, but they all appear here. I am afraid that no one would have thought that Yihua Palace, which is mysterious in the hearts of Jianghu people, is a place as beautiful as a fairyland.

Hua Wuque reached out and picked off a white peony in full bloom, and said seriously with a small face: "Although these flowers are very beautiful, I think only they are worthy of senior brother." The body smells the same, noble and white.

Qing Chen blinked and smiled slightly.

Falling flowers are all over the ground, the fragrance of flowers is all over the sky, the sun is setting in the west, giving off a soft halo, and the sunset glow is shining on the two of them, warmly, forming a most beautiful landscape painting.

"Wu Que has grown up, and the senior brother can hardly hold it anymore." Qing Chen shook the weight in his hand as he walked, he raised the child very well, chubby, white and tender, which made Qing Chen Great sense of accomplishment.

Hua Wuque was a little surprised, moved in Qingchen's arms, and asked with big bright eyes, "Is it true that senior brother can no longer hug me when I grow up?"

"Yeah, Wucai will be an adult by then, don't you blush if you let your brother hug you?" Qing Chen pinched his nose amusedly.

Hua Wuque's small face collapsed when he heard this, and he frowned seriously for a long time, then wrapped his small arms around Qingchen's neck tightly, resting his head on that slightly thin shoulder, and said firmly: "Then I Just never grow up!"

Seeing Hua Wuque's cute and childish appearance, Qingchen couldn't help but kissed his forehead, "Be good, Wuque, grow up quickly." When you grow up, you can break free from the shackles of fate and fly freely.

People's wishes are beautiful, but they often forget the hardships involved.Take a child as an example, it is not easy to raise a child, let alone Hua Wuque, although he looks very worry-free, but Qingchen still frowned twice from time to time, looking at that seven-year-old The older child nestled in the corner to help him pound medicinal materials, Qingchen sighed and walked over, "Wu Que, don't do it if you don't like it."

The child looked up at him, then lowered his head and pounded harder, "I don't dislike..."

"I still don't admit it!" Qingchen was so angry that he stretched out his finger and pointed his forehead, obviously not interested in medical skills, but forced himself to learn these, "I don't know what you think, don't force yourself, your Talent is practicing martial arts and swords, staying here is just a waste of time."

"Brother..."

The soft voice, with the meaning of pleading, coupled with the pitiful eyes, Qingchen was shaken for a moment, he has never been able to resist this.But... not this time!Qingchen turned his head, pushed him out of the pharmacy with all his heart, and closed the door with a "bang".

"Senior brother!" Hua Wuque wanted to rush in, but he was afraid that he would really anger Qingchen, "I just want to stay with you for a while, it's not a waste of time..." It's a pity that the people in the room couldn't hear this sentence.

As night fell, Qingchen glanced out of the dark window, a little surprised, unknowingly forgot the time, why didn't Wucai come here so late, can't he be angry.Qingchen smiled wryly, intending to find someone in person, passing by the door of Yaoyue's room, he unexpectedly saw Hua Wuque who was doing a handstand, his head was covered with sweat, his hands were trembling, and he felt that he would fall down the next moment .

"What are you doing?" Qing Chen asked eagerly.

"My sister fined him to do handstands for ten hours." Lianxing came over and explained to Qingchen briefly. It turned out that Hua Wuque was playing hide-and-seek with a little maid in the afternoon, and was reprimanded after seeing Hua Wuque playing hide-and-seek with a little maid. The little maid died and even he was punished.

"Wu Que, come down quickly!" If you continue to do this, you will be useless.

"Senior brother... no, the master said that it will take ten hours."

Even speaking intermittently, it can be seen how difficult it is, Qingchen didn't care much, walked over and wanted to hug Hua Wuque, but unexpectedly a court lady called out "Grand Palace Master", and immediately he was caught by a pair of cold hands. Caught it, "Mother, there is no shortage of him..."

"If you want him to work for another ten hours, just open your mouth and plead for him."

Seeing that Hua Wuque couldn't hold on any longer, Yaoyue ordered him not to fall down, Lianxing stopped Qingchen who wanted to continue arguing, looked at her sister with meaningful eyes and said: "If Wuque dies, nothing will happen. It's over, sister, I'm thinking of you." After saying that, he left without looking back.

Yaoyue paused for a moment, and softened her tone, "Come on, I'll let you go today, it's best not to let me see that there will be a next time, Qingchen, take him back, and don't allow him to eat dinner."

"Yes……"

Qingchen helped Hua Wuque back to the room, checked his hands, there was nothing serious about it, and began to massage him after applying the ointment.Hua Wuque gasped in pain, but immediately gritted his teeth and tried to hold back. Seeing that Qingchen had been so sullen and silent since just now, he was a little scared, "Senior brother, I'm sorry, it's me. make a mistake……"

"You don't need to tell me you're sorry, it's not your fault." Qingchen put down Hua Wuque's hand, covered him with a quilt, lowered his head, didn't look at him, and said in a strangely flat tone, "I forgot I taught you that you are not allowed to laugh, play, or cry in Yihua Palace. I forgot to teach you that this is a world where the weak prey on the strong and the strong are respected. You cannot be caught by others. I always want you to relax It seems that I was wrong to grow up without burden.”

Qingchen's face is serious like never before, the past few years have been too comfortable, today's incident is just a reminder to him.Regardless of Hua Wuque's shock, he continued: "Do you know why Yihua Palace has such a rule, why did that little maid die?"

"why?"

"Because the owner here is Yaoyue." Qingchen stared at those clear and pure black eyes, and said word by word, "Wu Que, you have to become stronger. Only when you become stronger will you not be manipulated by others. You won’t let others destroy what you like.” It doesn’t matter whether the listeners will accept it or not, Qingchen wants to leave behind these words.

"Brother, where are you going?" Seeing this, Hua Wuque forgot the pain in his body and hurriedly grabbed his sleeve, his eyes were watery, looking so helpless and fragile.

Qingchen didn't look back, and pulled the sleeve away from Hua Wuque's hand forcefully, "This is my room, where else can I go, you are exhausted today, go to bed early, think about what I said."

Hua Wuque looked at the empty hands, and he was stunned. He had never seen such a senior brother. Since it was not his fault, why did he treat him so coldly.Although Hua Wuque is not as mature as Qingchen, who has lived for two lives, he is definitely not stupid, and he understood what he said just now, but it was because he knew what he said that made him a little confused, feeling that his world had been completely overturned.Hua Wuque clenched her hand tightly, Senior Brother, I will think about it...

The night wind blows Sharman, making hunting sounds, the candle flickers, struggling to retain the last trace of life, and there are urgent calls in the darkness, "Don't! Don't..."

"Wu Que, what's the matter?" Qing Chen brought Aunt Tie Ping to hear the sound and woke people up from the nightmare.

"Wolf! There are wolves! That wolf is so fierce that it almost killed me."

Hua Wuque hugged Qingchen tightly, like a drowning person hugging a life-saving driftwood, so tight.Qingchen's hand that was originally comforting him stopped, such a weak temper... can't indulge him like this anymore!

Qingchen pulled away the arm wrapped around his neck with a cold face, and said sharply: "It's just a dream, you're afraid of it, even if you really encounter a wolf, you should fight back instead of sitting and waiting for death, remember, I don't like it I hate timid people, cowardly retreat is the worst thing, Wu Que, you were brought up by me, don't let me see you like this!"

Standing there alone with her small body, she didn't know how to place her hands in midair, Hua Wuque couldn't bear it any longer, tears welled up, "Brother, don't..."