Two days later, Shao Jin finally returned to Ganluyuan, and Qingping hurried forward to serve him attentively.

As usual, he poured a basin of hot water for Shao Jin to wash his hands and wipe his face, and offered him a clean towel, but Shao Jin stood in the room and stared at him coldly, letting the hand holding the towel stay in the air.

Shao Jin was a man of few words, he couldn't do it if he was asked to swear and say some vicious words, all his anger was conveyed through his eyes.

At this moment, Qingping could even see hell fire from those eyes.

He knew why the second prince was angry, just as he knew that the person the second prince loved was Duo Xi, and he also knew that they still had occasional contact.

And he broke the second prince's heart for love, and possibly also broke the promise between them.

What should he say about this?Did he say he was afraid of being punished?Compared with the epic pain of lovesickness, what is his little fear?

So Qingping closed his lips, he didn't have any words to justify, he couldn't, let alone qualified.

In the end, he silently put the towel on the rack and stepped back.

At that time, the dull Qingping didn't know that everything he did was because... because he wanted to get the second prince, this man named Shao Jin.

No matter what!

After that day, the relationship between Qingping and Shaojin became frozen.

Shao Jin was originally reticent, but now he has a cold face, refusing to say a word to Qingping all day long.

In order to avoid Qingping, he even spent the night in the stables these few days, and he would not enter the Ganlu Courtyard unless he could.

Qingping knew that the second prince was annoyed that he had drugged him, even though he felt wronged, he didn't dare to say anything, and could only silently wait for the opportunity to clear up his past suspicions.

Contrary to Shao Jin's indifference and resentment, Duo Shan sent someone to send two chickens and two bottles of wine as congratulatory gifts.

The person who gave the gift didn't say much, put down the gift and left, even though Qingping didn't say anything, he still understood how kind he was, and kept silent together.

Qingping did not kill the two chickens, but kept them in the backyard, waiting for the festivals or good times to eat. After a few days, he found out that they were two hens, and he decided not to kill them after laying chickens every day. He can't do such a stupid thing as killing a chicken and taking its eggs.

Because there was no chance to talk to Shao Jin, the two bottles of wine were left untouched in the corner.

After a while of not talking like this, Qing Ping tried his best to disappear from the second prince's sight in order to let the second prince live more comfortably.

Every morning when the second prince was still awake, he got up to prepare breakfast, and then went to the forest to collect firewood. When he came back, the second prince had finished his portion and left.

He ate dinner first, poured hot water, prepared towels, and hid in another room to mend clothes. The two of them seemed to be in the Ganluyuan together but never saw each other.

The only thing that proved that the second prince was living in the Ganlu courtyard, except for the occasional breathing sound, were the two tanks of water in the courtyard.Even if he didn't want to see him, the second prince would still fill up the water tank every day for their daily needs.

It's just that he would rather the second prince do nothing, he would feel better if he was tired and thought less.

This day was no different from usual. He went to the woods to collect some firewood in the morning, and after coming back for a late breakfast, he sewed in the yard by daylight to earn some money.

The difference is that not long after he sat down, there were noisy voices outside the usually deserted Ganlu Courtyard.

***

Qingping didn't care at first, except for him and the second prince, no one would step into the Ganlu Courtyard, even if there was any noise outside, it had nothing to do with him.

But the voice of the people was getting closer and closer, as he stepped into the Ganlu courtyard, Qingping looked in surprise, and saw the second prince who was usually walking steadily and walked back with someone's support, his complexion was even more unnaturally rosy.

"Your Highness is suffering from the wind and cold." A man dressed as a guard said.

The second prince opened his eyes and glanced at Qingping, then closed his eyes and looked away, this little action made Qingping's heart sink suddenly, and the depression in his heart deepened a bit.

He forced himself to calm down, and led the guards to help the second prince back to the inner room to rest.

There is nothing serious about Shaojin, no cough or runny nose, but a severe fever. Qingping had a fever once before, and he was fine after drinking some ginger soup. Shaojin's body is stronger than him, so a slight fever is nothing at all .

After thanking the guards, Qingping changed the clothes for the second prince, wiped his face, and then went to boil ginger syrup.

The second prince still didn't want to talk to him, and he didn't want to look at him if he could. Qingping felt bored and wanted to run away, but he couldn't be taken care of when he was sick, so he could only pretend that he didn't know the second prince's behavior. refuse.

He not only warmed ginger syrup for the second prince, but also boiled a pot of vegetable porridge, and fed him spoonful by spoonful when the second prince was conscious.

At first he thought it would be good to drink some hot ginger syrup and get a good night's sleep as usual, but things were contrary to his expectations.

The next day when he got up to look at the photos, he found that the second prince's fever was even worse, his lips were chapped and he was sweating profusely. No matter how he looked, he looked like he was seriously ill.

After Qingping fed the second prince some water to moisten his lips and throat, he hurried to the imperial hospital to ask the imperial doctor to come to see him.

When he arrived at the imperial hospital, Qingping thought about what kind of person the second prince was in the palace. Who else in the palace could really see the second prince besides him?He exhausted his tongue and tongue in the Tai Hospital, but no doctor was willing to come to Ganlu Hospital for consultation.

Qingping had no choice but to go back to Ganluyuan alone.

The second prince's condition seemed to be better than when he went out, he half sat on the bedside and asked him for water.

Seeing the appearance of the second prince, Qing Ping couldn't feel any more pain, she lowered her head and couldn't stop crying.

"The imperial doctor refuses to come." Qingping said sobbingly, crying like a child who is about to turn fourteen, even though he is usually mature and reliable, he is still young and immature after all.

The second prince didn't pay attention to his tears, and just repeated that he asked for water.

It was only then that Qingping remembered that the second prince had long ignored him, and no matter how sad he was crying, he was at a loss.

***

He wiped away his tears, fed the second prince some water, then helped the second prince change his sweat-soaked clothes, and wiped the second prince to soothe him, but he couldn't do anything else.

He stayed by the bed all night, during which he fed Shao Jin some ginger syrup and porridge, hoping that Shao Jin would be fine when he woke up the next day.

Unconsciously, he leaned against the bedpost and fell asleep, and when he woke up, the sky was slightly bright.

Shao Jin still looked terminally ill, with chapped lips and a pale complexion, Qingping felt sad for a while.

He was about to draw some cold well water to wipe Shao Jin's face, but before turning around, Shao Jin suddenly opened his eyes and grabbed his hand.

Qingping's heart shrank fiercely, and he almost wanted to run away immediately, afraid that the second prince would ask him why he stayed here, but Shao Jin said something he had never thought of.

"I'm afraid it won't work."

The voice from Shao Jin's mouth was extremely dry and hoarse, Qing Ping was so shocked that he could hardly hear what he said.

"Eunuch Sun has always treated you kindly, so you go and ask him to take him in now and don't come back again, lest I go to the East Palace and refuse to accept you because of the filth." Shao Jin said slowly, word by word, as if confessing his last words.

Qingping shook his head, his heart suddenly felt thick and bitter, so sore that he could hardly bear it.

"Be good, don't cry."

Qingping still shook his head, unable to say anything other than shaking his head.

Even if he would be considered filthy, even if he would have nowhere to live from now on, even if his life would be worse than when he was a four-year-old, he still didn't want to leave...leave Shao Jin.

Tears, turbulent and unstoppable.

***

Qingping still went to the East Palace afterwards.

He didn't want to find a place to settle down, because he suddenly remembered that Duo Shan had promised to help him back then, but in the past two years, he had very little contact with Duo Shan. He has almost become a stranger, and he has long since dared not expect Duo Shan to really keep the promise at that time.

But now, what else can he do besides being cheeky and begging for kindness?

The security of the East Palace was stricter than Qingping had imagined. Before Qingping could even see what the East Palace looked like, he was stopped by several guards with knives.

He eagerly revealed his identity, saying that he was the son of the second prince of Ganluyuan, and hoped to see Mr. Duoshan, but no one paid attention to him, just like no one paid attention to the second prince.

Seeing the glimmer of hope slowly extinguished, Qingping was so anxious that he almost wanted to risk his life to rush over. Even if he would be charged with the crime of trespassing on the East Palace, he would not give up as long as there was a glimmer of hope.

Coincidentally, Eunuch Sun led a group of young eunuchs to enter the East Palace holding flower and fruit food boxes.

Seeing that Eunuch Sun seemed to be a savior, Qingping quickly knelt down and begged Eunuch Sun to inform him, hoping that Duoshan would remember the friendship of the past and help him.

Eunuch Sun's expression was very strange, as if he was unwilling to help but could not refuse, or as if he did not want this day to come, but this day appeared in front of them without any choice, and he felt helpless about his fate.

It's a pity that Qingping was so flustered at the time that he didn't have time to pay attention to what was wrong with Eunuch Sun. Even if he noticed, he probably didn't have the leeway to change the ending.

Eunuch Sun said lightly that he would inform him and asked him to wait outside, and soon a young eunuch came out to lead him in.

Many good people are enjoying the scenery and tasting tea in the pavilion, and their expressions are a little lazy.

He is still as beautiful as in Qingping's memory, but the old weakness and helplessness have long since faded, adding a bit of dignity on top of people.

Duoshan didn't gossip with him, and didn't invite Qingping to sit inside, just let Qingping stand outside the pavilion, omitting all the tedious politeness, and asked him what happened.

"The second prince is ill, and the imperial doctors in the imperial hospital are not willing to come to see him. Please tell the prince, let them send someone to come?" Qingping burst into tears as soon as he opened his mouth.

Hearing the words, he laughed a lot, and asked someone to hand a towel to Qingping to wipe away his tears.

"Isn't it easy for the Imperial Hospital to send an imperial doctor? Why bother telling the crown prince, as long as you have money, it will be enough." There is a kind of arrogance and unknown deep sadness in Duo Shan's smile.

Qingping couldn't understand what he heard, and stared at Duoshan with wide eyes.

Then Duoshan asked someone to take 100 taels of silver, and asked someone to take the silver to the Imperial Hospital to call for someone.

Qingping stared at Duoshan in a daze, his every move and gesture was full of everyone's grace, only to realize that everything was really different.

He is different from Qingping who has been picking firewood in the woods for two years. In the past two years, he has been the crown prince's pamper. Even if the crown prince married the crown princess last year, his status has not been affected.

Duoshan really doesn't know how to wash and fold quilts, but he understands the survival rules of court battles better than Qingping, and he was born to be a master.

"Thank you, thank you, I really don't know how to thank you." Qingping was so grateful that he almost knelt down.

"You take the car, I'll take the hat, and get out of the car when we meet again. Didn't I once say that I will help you no matter what in the future? How come you forgot." Duoshan said softly. "Don't talk about such a small thing, I will give you whatever you need."

There is a deep meaning hidden in that soft smile, so sad that it cannot be resolved...

"On behalf of the second prince, I thank you for your great kindness." Qingping's eyes once again shone.

I walk, Qing rides a horse, and when I meet Qing the next day... He can't believe how kind he is, he has never despised his poverty and still regards him as a friend.

"Don't say that, I have no ability to show kindness to the Holy Father and his son, this is what we should do." Duo Shanruan reminded Qingping not to speak like this.

Qingping suddenly became aware that although the second prince was not taken seriously, he was still a prince, and if he was used as a fuss by someone with a heart, let alone him, even Duo Shan would suffer.

"Don't worry, go back to Ganluyuan and wait for the imperial doctor to arrive." Duoshan comforted softly.

Then, he assigned a young eunuch to take care of him in Ganlu Yuan for the time being, and asked Qingping to go back to Ganlu Yuan first.If the prince was not about to return to the palace, he would definitely pull Qingping into the pavilion to reminisce about the old days, no matter whether Qingping is like an arrow or not.

As Duo Shan said, the imperial doctor came soon after he returned to Ganluyuan.

The imperial doctor didn't respond well to Qingping and the second prince, but he was quite respectful to the little eunuch sent by Duoshan, and once again let Qingping see the power gap.

Although the imperial doctor's moral character was not good, but his medical skills were superb, he carefully diagnosed the pulse and gave the second prince a few needles. The second prince, who was already in a coma, unexpectedly woke up shortly after the injection.

Then, he prescribed some medicines and asked the little eunuch to go back to the imperial hospital to get the medicines.

The next day the second prince was able to get up as usual, the previous paleness and weakness seemed to be a scene.

However, not only the second prince's body was restored, but also the cold relationship between them.

On the day when the second prince was able to get up, he sat on the bed and looked at him, the corners of his mouth were tightly pursed and he said nothing, Qingping's chest was so stuffy that he couldn't breathe, as if the whole person was thrown into the icy cold lake and was about to suffocate.

He silently put down the basin and towel, turned around and left the room, and hid again.

Qingping's 14th birthday was spent in this stiff atmosphere. On his birthday, he cooked two red-dyed chickens early, took one chicken to the forest and ate it by himself, and left the other on the table for the second prince's breakfast. Serve with porridge.

When he came back, the second prince had already left, and the red-dyed chicken was still on the table.

An overwhelming depression hit Qingping, he was almost knocked down by such emptiness and loneliness, thinking that he would die in an instant and never come back to life, but a moment later he found that he was still standing in the same place, nothing had changed.

He still had the memory of the scene of the two having sex that day, and occasionally felt the warmth in his dreams, but when he woke up, he found that everything was fake, and the second prince was still... still indifferent to him.

After drinking some water, when Qingping was arranging firewood in the yard, he suddenly heard a burst of noisy people outside.

Qingping looked in surprise and saw how kind.

Several eunuchs surrounded Duo Shan, and after putting down the beautifully carved wooden box, Duo Shan was sent out of Ganluyuan, leaving him alone with Qingping.

"Why are you free?"

Seeing the acquaintance at first glance, Qingping's depressed mood was swept away and he smiled. He hasn't thanked Duoshan for what happened that day.

"It happens to be free, besides it's your birthday, how can I not come." Duo Shan smiled and pulled Qingping to the hall to sit down and chat.

After entering the house, Duoshan took out two cans of tea as a birthday gift after gossiping a little, and Qingping was not polite to him, and made two cups of tea with a smile, enjoying the long-lost aroma.

Qingping fell in love with the fragrance of tea when he was in Peach Palace before, but unfortunately he didn't have the chance to drink good tea after being with the second prince.

Duoshan brought not only tea leaves, but also refreshments. Several kinds of sugar crisps were placed on wooden plates in colorful colors, and served with fragrant tea, which made the ruin-like Ganluyuan suddenly elegant.

Qingping tasted a piece of every kind of tea, sometimes he ate it dry, sometimes mixed it with tea, sometimes he ate first and then drank tea, he was extremely busy.

Duo Shan didn't move a mouthful, and watched his old friends taste it with a smile.

"How can I ask for a friend like this?"

After drinking the first pot of tea, Qingping sighed.

"It's nothing." Duo Shan's expression suddenly became sentimental. For him, it would be better for Qingping not to be Qingping's father-in-law Duoshou, and he can take care of it better.

Qingping shook his head.

"The real good thing is not the tea and refreshments but you." Qingping squinted his eyes and smiled at Duo Shan. He just folded the quilt for Duo Shan a few times. He just thought that he could use this person in the future and get a more precious friendship. .

Duo Shan was taken aback for a moment, he was obviously moved by Qing Ping's words, but he was speechless in a daze.

He didn't have a chance to say anything else, the second prince stepped into the Ganlu Courtyard.

Qingping jumped up and was about to escape, only to find that Duoshan was still in the Ganluyuan, and it was inconvenient for him to leave, so he had to stay where he was.

"I'll take my leave first." Duoshan bid farewell to the second prince after a brief salute, and thoughtfully left the two of them alone.

"I won't send it off for now, I'll meet you another day." Qingping said stiffly.

Duoshan nodded, bowed to the second prince, and led the group back to the Prince's East Palace.

After Duoshan left, Qingping also wanted to get out of the way, but the second prince grabbed his arm when he passed by.

"I caught two fish, and I will cook fish soup later." The second prince's voice was also very stiff.

It had been a long time since their lives improved and he stopped fishing and used his afternoons to do other things.But today is Qingping's birthday, he remembered that Qingping likes to eat fish...

Qingping nodded timidly, and took over the two fresh fishes that were splashing.

He really wanted to leave, but the second prince still grabbed his arm.

"Today is your birthday, I have nothing to give, just these two fish." It was rare for the second prince, who had always been taciturn, to say so much.

Although he is so stubborn that he is almost stupid, he is not a hard-hearted person. After these days, doesn't he understand that Qingping treats him well?

Besides, Duoxi has long belonged to the prince, and he and Qingping are the only ones in the palace.

In the past few days, he is not resisting getting close to Qingping, but suffering from not knowing what to say and what to do. He is such a clumsy person, and he doesn't know how to get along with him at all.

Hearing this, Qingping's eyes widened, he couldn't figure out what the second prince said, is this really not a dream?Did the Second Prince forgive him?

"Wait, let's eat together."

Seeing that Qingping didn't respond, Shao Jin added this sentence, referring to the red-dyed chicken on the table.

He didn't eat the red-dyed chicken not because he refused Qingping, but because he thought there was only one red egg and wanted to share it with Qingping and eat it.

Qingping still didn't respond, he just closed his lips tightly to prevent the sob from overflowing, and the teardrops kept falling like broken pearls.

He must be dreaming, must be!

"Don't cry."

After hesitating for a while, Shao Jin still took Qing Ping into his arms and patted him.

On this day, Qingping was only 14 years old.

Because Qing Ping couldn't restrain his crying, Shao Jin took care of the two fish afterwards.

Cooking two fish is nothing to Shao Jin. Before Qingping came, he used to fish, kill and cook the fish by himself. It is not too unfamiliar to kill fish for two years. One fish is boiled in soup and the other is braised in braised sauce. It is a joy to eat.

After Qing Ping burst into tears, he was obviously in a better mood, and he followed Shao Jin wherever he went, with joy and anticipation on his face.

In order to celebrate his birthday and the friendship between the two, Qing Ping found out the wine that Duo Shan had given him earlier, and happily drank with Shao Jin to celebrate.

The wine tastes mild and sweet, but the aftertaste is extremely strong. After drinking a small cup, Qingping feels dizzy, the sky and the earth are spinning, but his body is unbelievably hot, like a flame inside his body that is about to burn him to ashes .

Shao Jin drank a few more drinks than him, and the situation was more serious than him.

Because the vertigo was so severe that neither of them understood how, how they fell into bed.

When Qingping came back to his senses for a while, he only felt uncomfortable frictions coming from behind him, and when he regained his composure, Shao Jin took the can of things that Eunuch Sun gave him, and put his fingers...in his body!

Next, the things in Qingping's body were naturally replaced by Shao Jin's...

Until Qingping was turned over and took in Shao Jin's things for the second time, he still didn't know what happened.

These two people who lived a life of woodcutters and shepherds in the palace, how did they know that the wine that Duo Shan gave was not ordinary wine at all, the sweet wine was mixed with medicine that would make people feel spring!

Because of their ignorance, the two men wondered how they could start a fire all of a sudden when they got up late at night.

Because of their ignorance, the two drank several times, until they drained the two bottles of wine.

Because of ignorance, these two people... unknowingly lived like a husband and wife.

Later, Qing Ping told Duo Shan blushingly that alcohol can mess with sex.

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