Lord Prime Minister

Mu Zihuai lay sideways on the bed, not knowing why he still couldn't bear to refuse.Huangfu Yunhua still stayed, but in the carriage outside the door.

Wanting to leave everything in the past, but worried about pushing the other party too far and hesitating, indecisive, Mu Zi harbors hatred for his own character. He has learned so many lessons, but never remembers them.

Turning over, looking away from the window where you can see the candlelight outside, Mu Zihuai closed his eyes and wanted to fall asleep, but the more he wanted to fall asleep, the clearer his head became and his thoughts became more active. After a stalemate like this for a while, Naoer began Pain, intermittently, even more unable to sleep.

It was very quiet outside, and there was no voice. I wonder if Huangfu Yunhua is asleep?Did you sleep well in the wagon?At that time, he should not have agreed to let him stay, it would be better to let him go back to the capital.

But it is even more difficult to sleep if you drive all night.

Mu Zihuai turned over again, looked out of the window, and saw that the candle light was extinguished just now, probably really fell asleep.

He must be sent back to the palace tomorrow.

Mu Zihuai secretly made up his mind and slowly fell asleep looking out the dark window.

The next day was not yet full light, Mu Zihuai opened his eyes suddenly, looked out of the window for the first time, saw that the carriage was still parked outside, then slowed down, changed his clothes slowly and opened the door to go out.As soon as he opened the door, he saw Huangfu Yunhua standing outside the door, wearing the same clothes from yesterday, probably because he was really uncomfortable in the carriage, and there were many wrinkles on the clothes after leaving overnight.

"You...why..." Mu Zihuai didn't expect him to wake up so early, and couldn't figure out how to speak for a while, so he stammered for a long time.

"Zihuai, I went to buy some food just now, come and taste it with me." Huangfu Yunhua lifted up the things he was holding in his palm, several paper bags contained warm steamed stuffed buns and biscuits.

"Ah...Okay." Mu Zihuai nodded blankly, watched Huangfu Yunhua enter the room, found the bowls and chopsticks by himself, and then stammered: "I, I'll go first Wash your face."

"This is the steamed stuffed bun from Uncle Chen's house, do you remember? When we repaired the river, he often came to deliver tea with his grandson. When I went to buy steamed stuffed buns today, he recognized me. These are all given to me by him. And these are made by the old lady at the east end of the village, that is, the one who has no food and guards the gate of the county government office, Zihuai, do you remember?"

Huangfu Yunhua pointed to the food on the table and introduced it one by one with great interest, as if he had endless words, he didn't care about the food at all but kept letting Mu Zihuai taste it.

Mu Zihuai had no choice but to half-push and half-shove it into his mouth, finally finished his meal, took a sip of tea and was about to speak when Huangfu Yunhua put away the bowls and chopsticks again, saying he was going to wash the dishes.

"You... I'll do it." Mu Zihuai stood up, ashamed to make such a dignified emperor busy.

"No, just sit down. After I finish washing the dishes, I'll help you bring back the furniture you bought yesterday." Huangfu Yunhua pushed Mu Zihuai on the chair and sat down, holding the bowls and chopsticks, with the wind blowing under his feet General left, afraid that Mu Zihuai would catch up with him.

When Huangfu Yunhua moved the furniture back non-stop, Mu Zihuai couldn't sit still, saw him coming from a distance, and chased him out to help, but he was still separated by his hand.

"You don't need to, just sit down."

Mu Zihuai looked at the magnificent carriage behind him which was piled up with shabby furniture, and there was no room for him to sit. He ran around but couldn't help.

By the time all the furniture was installed, it was already dark.Sitting in front of the newly made table, Mu Zihuai ate the food that Huangfu Yunhua bought from the tavern, and couldn't say anything to drive people away.

As night fell, Mu Zihuai walked around the room a few times, looked up at the carriage outside the window, and finally took out a quilt and pillow from the cabinet and went out.

The groom, who was still asleep, was feeding the horses with fodder. Seeing Mu Zihuai approaching, after watching the emperor treat him so well all day, he wished to praise him to the sky, and immediately saluted and said hello.

"What's the matter, sir?"

Mu Zi held the quilt in his arms and looked at the carriage, "He...is the emperor asleep?"

"Should be asleep." The groom lowered his voice and replied in a low voice.

"Then help me take the quilt in and cover him. It's cold these days, so don't get sick."

Muzi took a step forward and wanted to hand over the quilt to him.But the groom took a step back instead, put his hands aside and apologized: "Sir, how can the emperor's sleeping Longyan look at it, it doesn't offend the emperor."

Mu Zihuai pursed his lips. It was almost winter, and the temperature in the middle of the night was indeed a bit low. He was used to sleeping on a high bed with soft pillows, and it was easy to catch a cold when curled up in a carriage.

The groom smiled at Mu Zihuai and said that he could not get into the carriage.While convincing himself that he was trying to prevent the king of a country from falling because of him, Mu Zihuai carefully got into the carriage and opened the curtain, and Huangfu Yunhua really spoke inside.

Sitting in a carriage that can still be called spacious, it looks very small when lying down, and the tall body is curled up and lying on the chair.Mu Zihuai walked in gently, shook off the quilt and covered him, then lifted his head and put the pillow inside.

Huangfu Yunhua closed his eyes tightly, and his long eyelashes cast a row of shadows under his eyelids. The candlelight projected in from the window and shone on his face, softening his facial features and making him look gentle.

Mu Zihuai couldn't move his eyes for a while, probably only at this time he dared to look at Huangfu Yunhua like this, don't worry about seeing his insignificance from his eyes, and don't worry about whether he is lying to himself again, Deceive yourself with illusions.

Sighing, Huangfu Yunhua's eyes moved, wondering if he sensed someone beside him, he opened his eyes suddenly, just in time to see Mu Zihuai squatting in front of him.With the corners of his eyes slightly lowered, he looked very quiet.

He stretched out his hand to sit up but found that his body was covered with a quilt. He looked up at Mu Zihuai with joy in his eyes. "You sent it?"

Mu Zihuai nodded and continued to squat. Huangfu Yunhua half sat on the chair, his body was covered with a quilt, and only his head was exposed.

"You go to bed." After waiting for a while, Mu Zihuai said belatedly, and got out of the car in a panic.

"Zihuai, I'll cook fish for you tomorrow." Huangfu Yunhua stuck his head out of the window and raised his voice towards Mu Zihuai who had already walked a few steps.

Mu Zihuai turned around, "Can you do it?"

"No." Huangfu Yunhua smiled, "I can learn, tomorrow I will go fishing, do you want to go with me?"

Mu Zihuai nodded, thought for a while and worried that Huangfu Yunhua wouldn't be able to see him, so he said, "Okay."

Huangfu Yunhua grinned, lying on the window and seeing Mu Zihuai enter the house in a panic, extinguished the candles, and returned to the carriage in peace.Hugging the quilt and smelling it, there was a faint fragrance from Mu Zihuai's body, Huangfu Yunhua smiled, and just about to close his eyes, the door of the carriage was knocked lightly three times.

"Your Majesty, Lord Ren has sent news that the Emperor will not be here for the past few days, and the remnants of the Eldest Prince's party in the imperial court are beginning to make moves, so that the Emperor can return to the palace as soon as possible."

Huangfu Yunhua opened his eyes, no sleepiness at all, and thought for a while. "Tell him, I'll be back in a few days."

The people outside the car seemed a little embarrassed, and after a pause, they opened their mouths and said, "Your Majesty, this is a letter from Lord Ren." A hand came in from outside the curtain, and handed over a letter.

Huangfu Yunhua stretched out his hand to take it, unfolded it and scanned it quickly, his face darkened. "I see, I'm leaving tomorrow morning."

"Yes."

The shadow guards outside the car disappeared without a sound. Huangfu Yunhua opened the curtain and looked at Mu Zihuai's room, with a look of loneliness and disappointment on his face. He turned around and covered the quilt again, and kept his eyes open until dawn.

Mu Zihuai woke up early, washed up and changed, and there was a knock on the door.

He fastened his belt and walked towards the door.

"I'll be ready soon. Do I have to go so early? Can I catch fish at this time?" Mu Zihuai hurriedly opened the door, lowered his head and straightened his belt, his voice full of excitement that he didn't even know.

"Zihuai." Huangfu Yunhua stood at the door, looking at Mu Zihuai's appearance, a sense of guilt and resentment arose in his heart, twisting and strangling his heart, making him somewhat speechless.

Mu Zihuai realized that there was something wrong in his tone, the smile on his face disappeared, looked at him, and asked carefully: "What's wrong?"

"Zihuai, I'm going back to the palace." Huangfu Yunhua sighed, opening up the deep resentment and resentment in his heart. "In the past few days when I was away, the palace was not very quiet. If I don't go back, something may happen."

Mu Zihuai lowered his head and didn't speak, just nodded.

Originally, I wanted him to go back, but now that he said it himself, what's so sad about it?Mu Zihuai pinched himself hard, as expected he had been deceived for the past two days.

Huangfu Yunhua looked at his hair and said that he wanted to leave, but it was more difficult than he thought.He breathed a sigh of relief and asked again: "Zihuai, are you willing to go back to the palace with me? You don't need to be the prime minister, you don't need to manage government affairs, just stay by my side."

Mu Zihuai lowered his head, and after a long time, he slowly shook his head.

As if he could hear the sound of the last hope shattering in his heart, Huangfu Yunhua was a little out of breath, as if his mind was about to explode, and he could hardly stand up.

"Then...then I'll come to you, okay?" Huangfu Yunhua said cautiously, afraid that Mu Zihuai would shake his head again, and hurriedly added: "I'll just sleep in the carriage, you don't have to worry about it." I."

Mu Zihuai opened his mouth, "The whole country is yours, if you want to come, who can stop you."

"Only you. As long as you say no, I won't dare to come again, even if I come, I won't dare to let you see me." Huangfu Yunhua said softly.

"Are you apologizing?"

"Correct."

"I didn't say when to forgive you."

"I know."

Huangfu Yunhua looked at the top of Mu Zihuai's hair, and his heart filled with emotion seemed to overwhelm him, making the tip of his nose sour and his eyes moist.

"Zihuai."

"doing what......"

Before the words were blocked, Huangfu Yunhua carefully held his cheeks, bent slightly, his lips touched Mu Zihuai, and cautiously did not dare to go any further, but he was already moved to tears.

You wait for me to come back, I will come back.

I will go fishing by the river, I will learn how to cook fish soup, and I will take care of you.

You don't have to forgive me, just let me be by your side.

In the 57th year of Guangcheng, Emperor Guangmin purged the imperial court, slashed a large number of officials, and established a recommendation system to recruit talents from all over the world.At the same time, it is announced to the world that the rules of concubines in the harem will be abolished, and there will be no more selection of female concubines, and there will be only one queen in the harem.In the same year, the construction of the water canal was started, which solved the flood problem in the area of ​​Guli, and the people spontaneously set up a stele of meritorious deeds of Emperor Guangmin in the water canal.

In the 58th year of Guangcheng, the Xiongnu invaded, and the Hussar General worshiped the General, and was sent far to the frontier by Emperor Guangmin.In two years, he beat the Xiongnu back fifty miles, and signed a letter of surrender after the war, promising not to invade half an inch of Daguang's land within 50 years.

In the 60th year of Guangcheng, the position of prime minister who had been vacant was taken over by Mr. Ren, Minister of the Ministry of Rites, and the court has been peaceful since then.

In the 63rd year of Guangcheng, Emperor Guangmin was busy with government affairs. He went out of the palace in micro-clothes and was assassinated by traitors.

One year later.

Along the river in Ji County, another hut was built far away from the village.

Mu Zihuai lay under the willow tree, squinting his eyes and pretending to sleep. The small tree planted eight years ago was still growing tall, with long branches and leaves hanging down. A breeze blew, and the catkins fell on his face and itched.

"Zihuai! Look, I caught a lot of fish today!" The man who was still in his forties rolled up his cuffs, holding a fishing rod in one hand and a fish skewered with grass in the other, and excitedly ran over to claim credit.

Mu Zihuai opened his eyes and took a look. He had indeed caught a lot, and let out a lazily hum in his throat.

The man was not shocked at all, but was even more excited and said: "I'll cook fish for you today." While talking, he walked into Mu Zihuai's kitchen familiarly.

The sun was just right, and Mu Zihuai raised the corners of his lips slightly. He was about to fall asleep, but when he remembered, he stood up and yelled towards the kitchen.

"Don't forget to add salt this time."

"I see!" A loud voice echoed from the kitchen.

Mu Zihuai was relieved, closed his eyes, and slowly fell asleep.

The catkins brushed gently across his face, and Mu Zihuai thought in a daze that he should go back to his room to sleep today.

The people who were still busy in the kitchen cut open the belly of the fish neatly, but they were thinking in their hearts how they could stay here and not go back tonight.

In this way, the room next door has never been lived in since it was built.

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