【Rebirth】Emperor's favorite

Just as Tuoba Yi and Shao Zixiao were packing their luggage, they heard a heavy knock on the door.

Shao Zixiao put down the things in his hands and planned to open the door, but Tuoba Yi patted him on the shoulder, signaling him not to move.

Seeing that the emperor Tuoba Yi took the initiative to open the door, Shao Zixiao smiled gratifiedly.

Well, it tastes like a hermit!

Seeing that Du Yu was the only one outside the door, Tuoba Yi directly invited him in.

Seeing his red eyes, Shao Zixiao hastily said with concern:

"Xiao Yu, what's wrong with you?"

"Li Yushan is here."

"Huh? Where is he?"

"At the gate of the city, I asked the soldiers to let him in."

"Then do you want to see him?"

Du Yu nodded, but shook his head hastily.

Seeing this, Shao Zixiao smiled and said:

"My opinion is that you'd better go and see him."

"why?"

"Because there are some things, if you don't say it now, you may never have the chance to say it in your life."

Du Yu pondered for a while, then raised his head and said:

"Thank you, Your Highness, for pointing out the maze."

After he left in a hurry, Tuoba Yi joked:

"When did my Zixiao become a lover?"

"What kind of love saint? I'm not as smart as Du Yu. It's just that things like feelings are always a mystery to the authorities and clear to the bystanders."

"Well, I hope they can get married."

"Eh? You bless Li Yushan? I thought you hated him to the core. After all, if he hadn't surrendered to Beili, we still hope to fight for it again."

Tuoba Yi heard the words, laughed and said:

"At first I resented him, but then I figured it out. If it hadn't happened, how could I have retired to the mountains so early? I now believe that everything is the best arrangement."

As he said, Tuoba Yi held Shao Zixiao's face in his hands, and kissed it lightly.

Shao Zixiao pushed him away feigning anger, saying:

"Okay, pack your things quickly. Otherwise, if General Mo Qi sends someone to pick you up later, we won't be able to escape even if we want to."

Despite the serious expression on his face, Shao Zixiao was extremely happy in his heart.

Because the life he was looking forward to the most was finally coming.

After receiving Shao Zixiao's guidance, Du Yu hurried to the gate of the city.

Li Yushan stood upright under the scorching sun, making Du Yu's heart feel hot.

He walked towards Li Yushan step by step, and stopped a foot away from the latter.

Although there were thousands of words in his heart, when he actually saw that person, he just opened his mouth and found himself speechless.

In the end, Li Yushan was the first to speak:

"I heard that His Majesty and His Highness are going to retreat to the mountains and forests."

"The news is quite well-informed, but what does this have to do with you? Don't forget, you are already a traitor."

"Of course I dare not ask about His Majesty and Your Highness' affairs, I just want to ask about your plan?"

Hearing this, Du Yu let out a long sigh and said sadly:

"What else can I plan? My life has never been decided by myself."

"So, are you going to serve General Mo Qi?"

Du Yu nodded slightly and said:

"I am the head of the Du family. I have no choice. Do you understand? Hey, you won't understand what I say to people like you."

"No, I understand very well. I know the pain in your heart."

"So what?"

"Actually, you can also go into seclusion. There are so many people in your Du family, so whoever is the head of the family is different?"

"It's different, I said it earlier, you don't understand at all."

After finishing speaking, Du Yu turned around and wanted to leave.

Li Yushan hastily called to stop him and said:

"Since you are determined to assist the new emperor, then I will go with you!"

"You? Why do you think that the new emperor will take in you, a traitor?"

"It depends on what people pay, and I didn't say that I must be an official. I can go to your house to be a servant!"

"You are a scholar, you can't lift your hands and resist, can you be a servant?"

"I can be a cook! I wash my hands and make soup at your house every day, waiting for you to come back!"

"Who likes to eat the food you cook!"

"Really? But I remember that last time there was a young man surnamed Du who ate with great relish. Do you know him?"

"Okay, okay, stop joking, let's go."

Hearing this, Du Yu said eagerly:

"Wait a minute! I haven't finished my sentence yet, so don't drive me away!"

"Who said they were going to drive you away? I mean, come home with me!"

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Tuoba Yi asked a craftsman to build a hut in the forest, and then took Shao Zixiao and Tuoba Chen to live there.

After Shen Ji learned about it, he sent his servants to serve them for several days, but they declined.

They sent Tuoba Chen and Zhao Xuan to study in a nearby school together in the morning, and then they went back to the hut to study and cook together, very happy.

At night, after putting the two children to bed, it was time for the two of them to be alone.Or go for a walk in the forest together, or talk at night by holding candles, or have sex.

Such a day is plain but beautiful.Shao Zixiao even thought that this would be the case for the rest of his life, which was fine.

But he gradually discovered that Tuoba Yi was not happy.

Although Tuoba Yi dotes on him very much and enjoys the time spent with him, Shaozi can see a trace of pain and helplessness in Tuoba Yi's eyes.

That's right, although Tuoba Yi had described to him countless times the life of Guiyin in the mountains and forests.

But the prerequisite for that is that Tuoba Yi has become the first emperor through the ages, and then abdicated the throne to Tuoba Chen.

But now, Tuoba Yi is just a subjugated king...

So one night, Shao Zixiao deliberately asked:

"Husband, are you still not reconciled?"

"Why are you unhappy?"

"The throne."

Tuoba Yi admitted boldly:

"It's easy to go from frugal to extravagant, but difficult to go from extravagant to frugal. I'm really not used to it, and I'm not reconciled to changing from an emperor to a commoner. But as long as I have you by my side, I have no regrets."

"But you look very unhappy. Especially these days, when you smile it looks like a wry smile."

"I've been thinking about our days in the palace these past two days, so I'm just feeling a little emotional. It's okay, it will be fine after a while, you don't have to worry."

Shao Zixiao didn't believe what Tuoba Yi said at all, but when he wanted to say a few more words, Tuoba Yi had already pretended to be asleep.

Shao Zixiao let out a long sigh.

The more Tuoba Yi evaded like this, Shao Zixiao knew how much he was obsessed with the throne.

As his wife, Shao Zixiao felt that she should do something.

After lying on the bed for a long time, after making sure that Tuoba Yi was really asleep, Shao Zixiao crept up from the bed.

After getting dressed, he left the hut and headed towards the imperial city.

At first he was still confused, not knowing whether it was right or wrong to do so, but when he saw the long line of beggars at the gate of the city, his steps became more determined.