His Royal Highness the First Prince of Daliang

The 15-year-old Yan Gui is already half a head taller than Kang Ning.

When he was brought to the capital by Yan Lai when he was young, he was a cold and beautiful child, just like a white and lifeless jade painting.These years, he first ran here and there with Yan Lai, and later he wandered around following some weird and strange news. The lonely and dangerous life made him fade away the sharp childishness of his childhood prematurely, and his whole person was in a good state. A bit sharp and a bit laid-back, more like a quack knight with an eccentric temper.

But his age is indeed only 15 years old. The unique kind of youthful vigor mixed with his strange temperament that is difficult to copy, combined in him a unique characteristic-compared with a person, he has Sometimes it's even more similar to some kind of spirit that is full of malice but will not actively harm others.

After all these years, although Yan Gui had occasional companions on the same journey, he never had a close person, nor did he make any friends.Even Yan Lai gradually lost track of his whereabouts, and asked Kang Ning from time to time.

It's strange to say that it's just that when he was young, he got along day and night for three or two months, Yan Gui roamed the rivers and lakes and encountered so many wonderful people and things all these years, but he was always only willing to keep in touch with the little prince in the palace city.

Sometimes Yan Gui felt that what he was communicating with was actually just an anchor he imagined—he fantasized about a child who was always clean and flawless and locked in a deep palace, and fantasized about a sincere, pure and never-changing child. good friend.But if you think about it, how is it possible?Above the temple, the situation is treacherous, and the emperor is self-willed to use his last illusion of the world to raise his children. When Yan Gui looks back when he leaves the palace gate, he can almost see all the foreshadowings that have been planted in the dark at a glance. .

Seven years ago, Yan Gui promised the little prince that he would come back.But he has always understood that there is no place in this world that he can "come back".This time he came to the capital, firstly, he had to go here to track down a clue to an unsolved case, and secondly, he also wanted to give an explanation for his inexplicable obsession in staying in the capital all these years-he left here a story he imagined. A child who is born and will not grow up.

He always thought that when he saw Kang Ning again, he would grow up and change beyond recognition because of the little prince, and no longer regard him as the unique and untouchable intimate connection in his life.

But Kang Ning has changed, but Yan Gui is more addicted than seven years ago.

On a quiet night with gentle breeze, the old childhood friends left silently from the banquet, and walked along the quiet pavilion and floating lights to the waterside of Yangliu Yiyi.

At first they were just exchanging greetings, talking about the anecdotes of Chaotang, Jianghu, and the changes in the world, until the night deepened and the sound of insects gradually faded, they inevitably talked about what happened to the two people in the past few years. The earth-shattering changes that followed one after another.

Then for the first time, Yan Gui talked about his life experience with the little prince.

He started from his carefree and doted childhood. He said that when he was a child, he could always see the rainy spring in Suzhou Prefecture, and his father was drying clothes that could not be dried under the eaves of the porch.Among the neighbors in that alley, Chen Langjun is famous for being considerate and obedient to his wife. Besides, he has never seen any husband who can take care of the youngest son, cook and cook soup at home.

In fact, from Tayue to the magistrate, who would lack the money to buy servants?Even the loyal servants and family assets left to his son after Tayue left are far better than the savings of several generations of the magistrate's family, which is enough for Yan Gui to continue to live profligately for ten lifetimes.

It's just that Tayue was already intoxicated in this kind of ordinary and gentle fantasy at that time.She even loves this fantasy of "I have lived a thousand sails, and finally fell in love with an ordinary man, willing to stay and retire for him" more than she loves the magistrate himself.

With Tayue's arrogance, she never thought that being with Chen Zhi was like a romantic girl who climbed up to a nobleman, even in her subconscious, she always felt that she was the one who gave in, and she was the one who was doing it for love. Give in, she is wronged for the family.She always thought that Chen Zhi thought the same way, because Chen Zhi's posture in front of her was so humble because of love——

That's why she was so angry in the magistrate's mansion.

It wasn't until later that Yan Gui realized that Tayue's suicide was not because of witnessing Chen Zhi's cowardice and being oppressed by Chen Zhifu and his wife. She couldn't even take such an official title as magistrate.She was irritated by the fact that "people she despises see her as dust instead". Compared with the shattering of love and the rejection of her own child, she is more humiliated and wishful thinking for her self-esteem. The delusion was punctured and unbearable.

Friends, lovers, children - Tayue finally has only her own fantasies that she can't continue in her eyes.

After thinking about this, Yan Gui no longer regards his biological father's family as enemies.As long as the Chen family doesn't mess with him, he doesn't want to have any interaction with them anymore.

Until the Chen family in Suzhou Prefecture was wiped out by people in the martial arts because of the false rumors.The emperor and Yan Lai both came to Yan Gui's side to attack, and asked if he was related to the case of the extermination of the Chen family.

"Just to wash away the dirty water that was splashed on me, I have to come over and thoroughly investigate this unsolved case." Yan Gui finally made such a conclusion.

Corning was speechless for a long time.

In fact, the little prince understands that even though Yan Gui tried to kill all the magistrates with his sword in the anger of his mother's death, now that his biological father and blood relatives are really dead, he may not feel well.

But Kang Ning didn't say anything to comfort Yan Gui.This stems from some of his own perceptions - after his elder brother passed away, he once didn't want to hear any words of consolation, and even felt tired of hearing the news of mourning, and just wanted to stay quietly by himself all the time.So now he just sits with Yan Gui on the bank of the deep still water, for a long time, neither of them speak.

Until Yan Gui asked in a strange voice: "Your Highness also suspects that the disaster of the Chen family is related to me?"

Corning never thought of it that way.

But at this moment, he suddenly realized that the suspicion from the emperor and others—or from Yan Lai was the sharp knife that really hurt Agui's feelings.Perhaps worse than the death of a blood relative.

Kang Ning didn't want to comment on the matter between the adoptive father and son at all.Even he himself had some kind of secret disappointment with his parents a few years ago, and that was the part he couldn’t turn back to touch or talk about with others. .

The little prince can only be responsible for his own feelings.So he straightened up and hugged his little brother who was already much taller than him.

In a sense, Kang Ning still regards Yan Gui as the stern-faced child in the Palace of Qinghe seven years ago, as if as long as Yan Gui needed, he would always have the instinct to protect him: "I will never doubt Agui." The little prince's voice seemed to be coaxing an awkward child: "Because I know that if Agui did it, Agui would never bother to lie."

He is so sincere, determined, soft and full of love, as if no matter how much filth and desires change his life beyond recognition, no matter how much malice and hatred expose the real world at a glance, those fierce things still remain. It has nothing to do with him.He still has infinite love and kindness, as if he can let all the visitors who ask for a piece of the pie.

And the sooner the person who enjoyed all this and was put in the heart of the little prince earlier, the luckier he would be.

Yangui finally realized at this time that the clean and flawless child in his memory was as beautiful as a dream, but the little prince who was still soft and clear after all the changes and who was always willing to love him made him truly have a relationship with the world. Reason for reconciliation.

He suddenly felt a long-lost relief.

Since that night, Yan Gui has officially made his appearance in the social circle of the capital.It's just that he was regarded by a group of idiots and women as another breakthrough point to please the little highness - at most, it's just that there is one less seat around the little highness to compete for!But soon, the princes and ladies around Kang Ning began to hit a wall one after another.This new Mr. Yan Lang is too good at things, he not only wants to firmly occupy the most attention-getting position next to His Highness, he even refuses to leave the place for others to stand!There is no love for the same infatuated people all the way, and it is not like the second princess did before, leaving two points for the nobles of the public family to pass.

This Yan Xiaolang's description is almost no different from that of a jealous woman. He put on a bitter face in front of their gentle and talkative little highness, and frequently clashed with the people who came to Kang Ning.Those princes and ladies were not willing to destroy their image in front of Kang Ning, so they could only pretend to be magnanimous and swallow their anger. It's a shame that the little highness can't see through the unbearable nature of Yan Gui, and only carefully avoids the place where the person who conflicts with Yan Gui is from now on. On this occasion, the people who wanted to get close to the little highness gradually couldn't see or touch him, and they were so angry that they wanted to bite their teeth.

However, Kang Ning does feel that he has become much cleaner recently, like some anecdotes about losing his veil and leaving behind his poems for no reason, as if it hadn't happened to him for a long time.

It didn't take long before even Zhaoyang heard rumors passed in by someone with a heart: Jingzhong has already criticized Yan Gui, saying that this young man of the Yan family is really a treacherous villain, and he is like guarding the little highness. Like a vicious dog next to him.It's not enough for me to dominate the little highness, I just cut off some good friends and virtuous ministers for the little highness, if things go on like this, I'm afraid it will cause infinite harm to the princess, your brother.

To the disappointment of the caring person who purposely passed on the word, Princess Zhaoyang laughed when she heard the words, not only did she not interfere with the arrogant "friend" next to the little highness, but instead applauded her with high fives, saying that she would not need to Concerned about her younger brother's rotten peach blossoms, the "wicked woman" finally came.