Mr. Identity Series

The carriage from the capital arrived soon, and Shui Wuyou was not as weak as before, and the Yili army suffered heavy losses and was devastated.Ran Guo's army pursued the victory and took down sixteen or seventeen cities of the opponent.Then the Yili army retreated to the west of the Helian Grassland, not wanting these cities.

The border line was re-demarcated, and the imperial decree from the capital ordered General Li Lu to continue to guard the frontier, while the rest of the army returned to the court with General Lin and General Chu.

This time, Qi Kang was concerned about Shui Wuyou's body, and the two walked with the army.Chatting and reading every day, I am not lonely. After going back and forth, I became acquainted with General Chu. Shui Wuyou was secretly happy when he saw Qi Kang and General Chu chatting speculatively. Even if Kang gained a firm foothold in the army.

Xiao Minzi and Ding Dong were both interested in Chu Tianchang's male wife, and kept asking him if his wife was beautiful, otherwise how could he be so favored by him.

Chu Tianchang laughed at first, but Qi Kang couldn't help being curious, so he could only laugh and said: "My wife's appearance is not surprising, but he is gentle and quiet. Getting along with him is like a spring breeze. I don't care how tired I am outside every day." What annoyances, as long as I go home, after a few soft words from him, I feel that those troubles are gone.”

Both Qi Kang and Xiao Minzi Dingdang were disappointed: "What good is gentleness and quietness? Which lady is not like this? If you want to say that, one day you must find time to see what kind of person he really is."

When Chu Tianchang talked about his wife, even his eyes seemed to soften. Hearing this, he laughed and said, "Other people are fine, but the prince is the only one. What is your identity? Your Majesty the current prince and future emperor, the wife is timid. If you know With your identity, you will definitely faint from fright.”

Qi Kang said unhappily: "As for loving this field? At worst, I'll go, don't tell him that I'm the crown prince, and don't need him to pay homage. Anyway, remember, we're going to settle your family."

Having said that, Chu Tianchang was also helpless.I had no choice but to agree.

Arriving in the capital, it was naturally a very grand welcome ceremony. His Majesty the Emperor came to the Shili Pavilion to welcome his promising son and the soldiers of the three armies. For more than ten miles in a row, there were red felt pavement, drums and music. Next, there are rewards for everyone, and everyone is full of joy.

Then there was a big banquet for the officials. The story of Shui Wuyou's deeds at the border had been spread back to Beijing, and he quickly became popular. After more than a month, Fang gradually calmed down.

This day until noon, no one came. Shui Wuyou sat on the couch and just said "Amitabha, but it finally made my ears clean." Then he heard a loud singing outside: "The imperial decree has arrived, Water has no purpose."

"Isn't it? This...why is there another imperial edict?" Shui Wuyou hurriedly got up to receive the edict before he swallowed a sip of wine.

These days Qi Kang lives in his house, watching him every step of the way, Shui Wuyou has not touched a drop of alcohol for more than three months, he is so greedy that he is about to have a convulsion, finally yesterday the palace issued an order to give the little ancestor to him After calling back, he took a breath and waited tremblingly until now, making sure that Qi Kang would not appear suddenly. Unexpectedly, the imperial decree came just as soon as the first sip of wine was put into his mouth.

After the imperial edict, Shui Wuyou was bombarded for a long time and didn't get up.The emperor greatly praised his achievements in the frontier, but criticized his unrestrained behavior.In this way, the merits and demerits are offset, so the promised jars of tribute wine are gone.

The tribute wine was gone, it just made Shui Wuyou's eyes red, the bolt from the blue that really knocked him out of his wits was the order from below.

The imperial decree said that in view of Shui Wuyou's profligate behavior, he is not enough to be the emperor's teacher, but he is extremely talented and witty, and there is something for the prince to learn from, so from now on, he will be promoted to be the servant of the East Palace.Get up early every day and go to the palace to accompany the prince to study and practice martial arts.

The eunuch passing the decree probably knew that this was not a good imperial decree, so he left in despair without even asking for a reward.

Here, Shui Wuyou held the imperial decree and looked at it for a long time, Fang gritted his teeth and said: "Qikang, you little bastard, I... I, I, I... At any rate, I sacrificed my life to save you twice. If you don't thank me, it's okay to deduct my tribute wine." That's all, you... you actually downgraded me from a teacher to a companion all of a sudden, ah ah... I'm so mad."

Ding Dong was very happy, accepted the imperial decree and said with a smile: "Young master, this job is not bad, you just learned how to behave like a vagabond, that's enough, don't complain, why don't you hurry up and take advantage of today's free time to drink enough , I’m afraid there won’t be such a cheap thing after entering the palace.”

A word awakened the dreamer, Shui Wuyou hurriedly got up, ran into the room holding the wine bottle and drank a few mouthfuls, before putting down the bottle, he heard a familiar voice outside the courtyard saying: "The prince is really I know that Mr. is a human being."

Shui Wuyou was so frightened that he dropped the wine bottle on the ground, turned around and shouted: "Yang Qing, Xiao Minzi, you... why are you here?"

Yang Qing let go of the hand covering Ding Dang's mouth, and said with a chuckle: "Your Highness ordered us to come and see Mr., and said that if Mr. Mr. stays at home and recuperates obediently, he will let you rest for a day and then enter the palace tomorrow. If you drink secretly, let us immediately Announce you to enter the palace, if you do not obey, I will forcefully bring you in. Mister, may I ask if your skills have recovered yet?"

"That brat..." Shui Wuyou's body trembled, but after only cursing, he saw Yang Qing approaching, trying his luck, but finally he shrugged dejectedly and said, "Forget it." Let's go to the palace."

Shui Wuyou never imagined that once he enters the palace, it will be difficult for him to come out. It is said by the concubines that "once entering the palace, the gate is as deep as the sea." The same applies.

In the blink of an eye, it has been a month since I entered the palace to study with you.Shui Wuyou wanted to go home countless times, but Qi Kang only had two words: no.

Trying to reason with the other party, but at this moment, the other party immediately changed from the handsome, gentle, sentimental and sensible prince to an overbearing soldier. No matter how hard you talk, I will give you two words: No way.

As the saying goes, a clay figurine also has three parts earthy nature, not to mention Shui Wuyou. In the past month, he was only allowed to drink two glasses of wine every night, one of which must be a warm medicinal wine that nourishes blood and qi. Soaked in rice wine, which made Shuiwuyoushi tolerable and unbearable, so from this day on, when he got his temper, he refused to pay attention to Qi Kang.

Qi Kang has been really busy since he returned to the palace. The emperor likes him for being stable and smart, and gradually let him help share some government affairs. After that, he still has to study hard. What's more, these days, he is also obsessed with martial arts, so one day In fact, Li didn't have much time in the Eastern Palace, but he was not there, and the servants looked at Shui Wuyou and refused to let him leave or drink.

Shui Wuyou lost his temper for several days, and Qi Kang was helpless. One evening, when he came back from Qianning Palace, he saw Shui Wuyou sitting listlessly on the chair under the wisteria. After thinking about it, he smiled. He stepped forward and said, "What? Feel bored?"

Shui Wuyou looked up at him, but ignored him.But Qi Kang laughed again and said: "If you are bored, how about I let you go out of the palace for a day?"

The words brought back Shui Wuyou's sadness, stood up and said angrily: "I am just your companion, not the concubine of the harem, why should I be forcibly imprisoned in the palace by you? I can't go back even if I have a home? What do you say?" Seeing that I was not allowed to drink alcohol, but now my body has been recuperated for a few months, and I am almost healed. I am a doctor myself, don’t you know the severity?”

Qi Kang was obsessed with his angry look, the deep eyes made Shui Wuyou tremble, and looked at Qi Kang suspiciously: "Why are you looking at me like this?"

"It's nothing." Qi Kang smiled slightly: "Since you want to leave the palace, I will go out with you tomorrow." After speaking, he turned and left.

Shui Wuyou stared blankly at his leaving back, and suddenly felt that the young man in front of him seemed to be a lot deeper in the past few months, and he couldn't see through what was in those eyes.But no matter what, it's a good thing to be able to leave the palace tomorrow, it's best to think of a way, so that you don't have to come into the East Palace from now on, that's the best.

What Qi Kang said about relaxation was not actually shopping. Early in the morning, he and Shui Wuyou had finished their grooming, and then came to the Chu Mansion swaggeringly with Little Minzi Dingdang and Yang Qing.

The servants of the Chu Mansion saw that the two leading young masters were like dragons and phoenixes among men, so they dared not be negligent, so they rushed in to report, and then led them in.

I saw a young man in common clothes standing in the courtyard, and seeing them smiling and saluting, the maids and servants around were all dressed in silk and satin, and they had good looks.

They introduced each other's identities, and Qi Kang didn't say that he was the prince.

The young man let them into the room with a smile. Qi Kang and the others secretly glanced at him curiously. Seeing that he was indeed walking with a limp, they felt a little pity in their hearts, so they refused to stare curiously, and sat on the chair together. sit down.

The young man served tea and said with a smile: "Are you here to find the general? It's such a misfortune. The general left the court early and was called to go hunting by some generals. I don't know when he will return."

Qi Kang said "oh", but didn't leave. While drinking tea, he took a closer look at the most legendary male wife in the capital. Compared with Hua Zhizi, even a random eunuch from the palace would be much more handsome than him. He never imagined that Chu Tianchang fell in love with such an object.

After saying a few more casual words, I felt that Mrs. Chu's knowledge and conversation were not bad.Chu Tianchang said that getting along with him is like a spring breeze, and now it seems that it is true, the other party's attitude is neither humble nor overbearing, and there is always a gentle smile on the corner of his mouth, which is really comfortable, but there are few words. It will be cold.

At noon, even Shui Wuyou felt that he couldn't stay in the Chu Mansion any longer, and was about to get up to say goodbye when he heard footsteps outside the door, followed by Chu Tianchang's hearty laughter: "Xiao Ke, you're lucky today, I hunted a bear, and I got someone to carry it away to clean it up, let’s have dinner later, and I’ll get someone to steam a bear’s paw in honey sauce for you.”

"Ah, the general is back." The young man named Xiao Ke showed a big smile on his face, stood up and limped to the door. At this time, Chu Tianchang had already entered the room and hugged Xiao Ke first. Just as she was about to kiss him on the face, she heard him say anxiously: "There are guests."

Chu Tianchang looked behind him, he couldn't help being stunned, then quickly turned over and bowed down, and said loudly: "See His Royal Highness, I didn't know that His Highness was coming, so I was far away to meet him, I really deserve death..."

"Ah..." Xiao Ke yelled in surprise, all the calmness she had just now disappeared, she looked at Qi Kang in surprise, and with a "plop", she also knelt down.

Qi Kang hurriedly stepped forward to support Chu Tianchang and Xiao Ke himself, and said with a smile: "I said I didn't report my identity when I came here, but you exposed me." Then he said to Xiao Ke: "Madam, don't be nervous. General Chu and I are very good friends, when we came back from the frontier, we had a lot of troubles, so we finally took a chance to come here today, so you can just treat yourself as a friend who comes here every now and then.”

Xiao Ke nodded, but she didn't dare to look at Qi Kang anymore, and hurried out to order the kitchen to clean up the banquet. Here, Chu Tianchang sat down and talked with them, until the beginning of Wei Shi, when the lunch came, it was very rich, and there was even more There were many dishes that Qi Kang and Shui Wuyou had never seen before, and they all had a great time eating them.

Qi Kang saw that Chu Tianchang loved Xiaoke very much, and he kept picking up vegetables for him during the dinner, and asked him to eat more, his affection was beyond words, and he couldn't help laughing: "General Chu can be a model for all the husbands in Kyoto."

Xiao Ke blushed, since he knew that Qi Kang was the prince, he seemed a little reserved.Suddenly Chu Tianchang laughed and said: "His Royal Highness, you may not understand your actions now, but if one day, you will meet someone you love and love, when you don't want to be nice to her all the time, where will you go?" You are all concerned about her, you will feel happy when you see her happy, and you will not be happy when you see her bored, try your best to make her smile, then you will not laugh at me anymore."

Qi Kang stopped his chopsticks, chewed Chu Tianchang's words carefully, and couldn't help but stop his eyes on Shui Wuyou.

Scenes after meeting him emerged in my mind: his nimble figure in the spring forest, the frightened and anxious look when he was caught by himself in the brothel, the slender jade body like cream in the hot spring river, the blood when he sacrificed himself to save himself Dripping, the barracks told me that I must believe his seriousness, and the calmness and momentum of Prince Jian when he intelligently captured Zhang Li...

Scenes of pictures flashed before his eyes. In a trance, Qi Kang seemed to see himself sitting at the table with Shui Wuyou, just like Chu Tianchang and Xiao Ke, holding dishes for each other, occasionally laughing and talking. What a beautiful and pleasant time it must have been.

"Ahem...His Highness..." Xiao Minzi's voice rang in his ears, finally brought Qi Kang back to his senses, and seeing Shui Wuyou staring at him, he knocked his bowl with chopsticks, and said angrily: "What are you looking at, why don't you hurry up and eat."

Xiao Ke also seemed to be a little curious, his eyes couldn't stay on Qi Kang and Shui Wuyou, Chu Tianchang coughed in embarrassment, and changed the subject: "Your Highness, I heard that Zhang Li and Wang Zijian finally confessed, so they actually It's a fake, is this... for real?"

Qi Kang nodded, and when he mentioned this, he couldn't help gnashing his teeth again, and said bitterly: "Li Zhang and Wang Zijian once disappeared for a few days when they were 12 years old when they went hunting, and finally found them back, saying that they entered the big forest. They couldn't get around for a few days, and then they finally came out under the guidance of a white deer. At that time, everyone said that they would have good luck in the future, and the two of them really worked hard since then. The family only thought that they had learned the lesson and changed their temper. , but I don't know..."

When Qi Kang said this, he took a look at Xiao Ke and stopped talking. Chu Tianchang knew in his heart that the original Zhang Li and Wang Zijian were probably caught by someone, and some family secrets and secrets were forced out of their mouths. In the past, he was killed, and two people who looked very similar went back. Think about it, the king of Yili Kingdom is also cruel and forbearing. In order to install these two spies, he must have taken great pains. The reason why he chose King Zhang The two of them just took a fancy to their identities of generations of meritorious service.Then endured for more than ten years, and finally waited for them to hold the important power, and then came a thunderous blow. If Shui Wuyou and Qi Kang hadn't been sent to the battlefield by the emperor by mistake, Ran Guo would really be in danger this time.

After eating, they chatted a little more, Qi Kang and Shui Wuyou left.Along the way, Qi Kang was in deep thought, he didn't even know when Shui Wuyou would slip away.When he recovered, only Xiao Minzi and Yang Qing were left by his side.

"Your Highness, Lord Shui has left. We saw His Highness didn't say anything, and we didn't stop him." Yang Qing answered like this when Qi Kang asked.

Qi Kang pondered for a while, and Xiao Minzi was clever, and hurriedly stepped forward and said with a smile: "If Your Highness wants to call Lord Shui back to the palace, it is enough to let the saint go down and down tomorrow. Let him be spared today. How to say, this one It is indeed a bit inappropriate for the accompanying reader to stay in the East Palace day and night."

"What's inappropriate?" Qi Kang snorted.Flicking away, he sneered in his heart and said: Run away, run away, I'll see how long you can escape.

Here Shui Wuyou finally escaped, and as soon as he returned to the mansion, he couldn't help laughing three times, which frightened all the servants, and then he came to the bedroom and rolled a few times on his beloved bed , found another jug ​​of wine, and didn’t make any food. First, he leaned his neck and drank two big gulps, finally sighed in satisfaction, shook his head and said, “From now on, I’m free.”

Ding Dong walked in, curled his lips and said, "My lord, don't be too happy, I always feel that His Highness won't let you go so easily. And did you see, during the dinner, General Chu said that the love for the person who loves each other When you love and pity me, the prince's eyes seem to grow on you, son, no matter how I think about it, I feel that something is wrong."

"Your eyes are sharp, go, what are you thinking about?" Shui Wuyou waved his hand, turned around and sat down on the chair, looked at the lush trees outside the window, and said with a smile: "Anyway, if you want to lie to me later, you can just It's not that easy anymore, even if the emperor announces the decree, he has to negotiate all the conditions first, hmph, he still wants to lock me up, but there is no door."

"My lord, there are no doors and windows. The point is, you are good-looking and talented. His Royal Highness has gone through so many things with you. What if he is really interested in you?"

Ding Dong was in a hurry, thinking that the master of his family was too nervous, and it was a matter of immediate concern, thanks to him being so leisurely.

"Don't worry, he's a child, he knows nothing about love. After the new year, he will be 16 years old, and it's time to get married. By then, he will have a beautiful and gentle princess, so he will naturally let go of these messy thoughts. Just don't worry about it, the emperor can't agree to his ridiculous behavior, he is the prince after all. I'm not worried, what are you worried about?"

Hearing Shui Wuyou's words, Ding Dong couldn't help laughing after thinking about it, "It seems that I'm thinking too much. Okay, young master, just squint for a while, I'll ask the kitchen to make some more appetizers for you. I'll let you have a drink tonight."

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As the sun set, Qi Kang stood alone on the highest rockery in the Imperial Garden.Looking as far as the eye can see from here, you can see the entire capital city and the mountains and rivers outside the city, and these scenery are all crawling under his feet at this moment.

Footsteps sounded behind him, and then a familiar voice sounded: "Kang'er, what are you thinking?"

Qi Kang turned around, saw his father first, and then sighed: "Father, look how beautiful the scenery of the rivers, mountains and the capital is. Just standing here makes people feel so proud, I can't help but think about it." If you want Junlin Tianxia to point out Jiangshan, it’s no wonder you never let others come up to this Tianting.”

"You are my son. As the saying goes, no one knows a son better than a father. Kanger, what's on your mind that you can hide from me? Just tell me what you want to say." The emperor looked lovingly at the one he was most proud of and cherished the most. Child, with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Father, sir, said that emperors are the loneliest people in the world, because they will never have a trustworthy person, so although they own the world, they are lonely kings. Father, you say, emperors really have to be so sad ?"

Qi Kang remained calm on the face, but his heart was beating like a drum. He wanted to try to solve the problems that he had been perplexed and troubled for a long time in this evening.

The emperor raised his eyebrows, and said with a sneer: "This Shui Wuyou is so brave that he can swallow the sky. He actually said such things to you. Kang Er, father told you that most emperors are lonely, It is indeed sad, but father is not, father loves your mother and queen all his life, treats other concubines well, has an outstanding son like you who can be trusted wholeheartedly, and has other children who can be educated, so father is not alone at all."

Qi Kang nodded and said: "So, if the emperor can have someone who truly loves each other and can truly trust with all his heart, he won't end up in such a bleak and tragic ending, right?"

"You child, why did you follow that Shui Wuyou? You didn't learn anything else, but you learned to beat around the bush like a fox. If you have something to say, just say it. Your mother is still waiting for us to go back to have dinner." The emperor deliberately put on a straight face. , but Qi Kang didn't smile at all.

"Father, since this is the case, I would like to ask my father, my concubine, to let my son decide for himself, okay?"

Qi Kang turned around, and finally said the request in a deep voice. Corresponding to his upright back, Yuan Chunyue Zhi, was his fist clenched until the joints turned white, and a heart that almost jumped out of his throat.

Finally... I finally said it, maybe my father would not agree, but... But as long as I take this first step, I can go on to the second and third steps, even if the road is full of difficulties and obstacles , he must go to the end.

However, to Qi Kang's surprise, the emperor fell silent. After a long time, when the sweat on Qi Kang's face merged into a stream and flowed down, he heard Qi Lan sigh.

"Kang'er, Father is not willing to agree to you, but... Father knows, you are just like Father, once you are approved, you will risk your life to go to the end. So... oh, Kanger, Father just wants to ask you, have you really thought about it? He... is a man, and he was your husband."

"Father, I have thought about it. Only when I am with him can I feel at ease. If I can't see him, I can't help thinking about him. General Chu said that if I want to meet someone I love, In order to understand his feelings for his husband and wife, in fact, at that moment, I really understood, because this is what I have for another person.”

As soon as the emperor's words came out, Qi Kang knelt down in surprise, he never expected that things would go so smoothly, his face flushed with excitement, sweat dripped down and sank into the mud.

"Have you visited Chu Tianchang and his wife?" The emperor pulled his son up: "I often hear people tell their stories, how is it? Is his husband's wife as unparalleled as Shui Wuyou?" ?”

"Not at all..." Qi Kang excitedly told Qi Lan what he saw and heard when he went to the Chu Mansion, and the father and son walked back.Suddenly he remembered something, he couldn't help asking in a low voice: "Father, you... how do you know what my son is thinking?"

Qi Lan smiled and said: "I said earlier that knowing a son is like a father. Since you came back, let me order him to be the servant of the East Palace. On the day I came to the East Palace to study with him, I was puzzled."

Seeing that Qi Kang was puzzled, he continued, "Shui Wuyou saved you time and time again in the frontier. You should have respected and loved him, and you should rectify his name when you come back, and make him a tutor. Why did you let him do it?" Afterwards, you put him under house arrest in the East Palace as a companion. I asked those eunuchs and maids who served you, and they all said that you took good care of him, and seeing how powerful he was, let him do his best. I can't even drink a sip of good wine, and then I will understand. Kanger, your father and I are people who have experienced true love, can you hide your thoughts from me?"

Qi Kang shrank his head, and said: "Actually, I have never understood my own thoughts, um, it's not that I don't understand, I'm just worried that it will make my father and queen sad, and I'm worried that you will stop me desperately, so I always Worrying about what to do, now that I hear Father's words, I feel relieved, Father, you really are the best for Kang'er."

Qi Lan said with a smile: "Shui Wuyou is indeed a beautiful man who is one in a thousand, and he is handsome. With the talent available, let him be your queen and stay by your side. Even if there are some differences in etiquette, compared with my son's happiness and the country of Ran, why do you care about a little bit of etiquette. There is only one thing, Kanger, you It’s okay to make him a queen, the emperor will give you a marriage, but you have to promise the emperor that before I die, you must give me three grandchildren, and the more children the better.”