Substitute thought

Living in the palace is as warm as spring.

Fuyou sat on the cushion with fruit snacks by his hand.

Qin Gou was sitting upright in front of him, playing the chime for him——Qin Gou's musical instrument learning report performance.

Fuyou watched him ring the bell with a smile, picked up an orange and ate a piece.

He chewed the orange and said in surprise, "It's quite sweet."

Qin Gou waved his tail proudly: "I tried it beforehand."

"Ok?"

"It's eaten petal by petal."

"Oh." Fuyou ate in peace.

When Qin Gou finished playing a piece, Fuyou held a piece of orange and beckoned to him: "It sounds good, I reward you with one."

Qin Gou lowered his head, leaned forward slightly, and took the orange in his hand.

He was sitting in front of Fuyou, chewing an orange, his eyes were full of light.

Fuyou pulled his hair, like pulling his wolf ears: "So you want to continue? I thought you would regret it."

Qin Gou knew what he was talking about, he asked himself if he wanted to continue to be a male favourite.

Fuyou originally thought that after two years, Qin Gou should give up that ridiculous idea. Unexpectedly, Qin Gou not only did not give up, but also went to study.

Qin Gou looked at him steadily and nodded.

Fuyou was also very helpless: "Okay, if you want to continue, you can continue." He continued to dispatch tasks to the "male pet": "Continue to observe the clues in the control center, and let me know if you have any questions."

Qin Gou nodded: "Yes."

Fu You ate some more, then stood up, and lifted the bookcase: "It's almost time, I'll go back first..."

Qin Gou stood up quickly: "Stay for a while, okay?"

Fu You said solemnly: "I have no reason to stay in the palace forever."

"I want to listen to you sing more, you stay."

Fuyou's expression froze, he carried the bookcase on his back, and flatly refused: "No."

This reason was very similar to the reason Qin Gou coaxed him to stay in his previous life.

Fuyou didn't like it, he hated it.

Qin Gou seemed to realize something, and stopped forcing him to stay, and changed the subject: "Then will you come during the palace banquet?"

Fu You said lightly: "That depends on whether I'm on the list."

"There will be..." Qin Gou hurriedly said, "The list was drawn up by Empress Dowager Liu, and has nothing to do with me."

Fuyou laughed, and Qin Gou finally thought of a good excuse: "I also know a lot of things about the control center. If you want to hear it, I can tell you carefully. Know yourself and the enemy, and you will win every battle."

Fuyou looked at him, and Qin Gou met his gaze without fear: "Fuyou, I have been in the control center for many years. If we want to deal with the control center, we must stay together..."

He changed his words: "There must be unity."

Fuyou thought for a while, and finally put down the bookcase, and winked at him: "Don't spread any rumors, you can deal with any problems."

That's what it means to stay.

Qin Gou nodded: "Of course it's my responsibility."

The two walked into the inner room, Fuyou patted on his clothes, sat down on the couch naturally, patted the seat beside him, and asked Qin Gou to come and sit too.

The two sat and talked like this.

Qin Gou tried his best to recall everything about the control center, including every detail, and even drew him a topographical map of the control center, just in case Fuyou felt that he was not clear about what he was going to say and wanted to leave.

"The control center is essentially a big ship, driving aimlessly in the multi-dimensional space. The big ship is divided into eleven areas in total, and all taskers are scattered in eleven areas according to the number of points."

"The main control room of the control center is on the uppermost floor of the big ship. There are not many administrators, and they mainly rely on machine monitoring. When I sneaked in for the first time, they didn't find me at all, because their machines were not very smart."

Fuyou looked up at him, and kindly reminded: "You'd better not say such things, you were almost cheated to death by them."

Qin Gou lowered his head obediently: "I am willing to be killed by you."

Fuyou bared his teeth at him and waved his paws at him, trying to put on a fierce look: "It's none of my business, you and the control center don't get involved with me."

"……Yes."

Qin Gou continued to talk about the control center, but what he said was really a bit boring.

Fuyou listened, hugged the pillow, and after listening for a while, hugged the pillow and lay down.

After a while, Fuyou completely closed his eyes.

Qin Gou pushed him twice, and said softly, "Fuyou?"

Fuyou opened his eyes: "I suspect that you hypnotized me on purpose."

"Then you can sleep for a while, I will take care of other things, what do you want to eat at night?"

"It's up to you."

"it is good."

Fu You slept in the Yangju Hall, and then was called up by Qin Gou to have dinner.

It was already dark outside because of the snow.

Withdraw the attendants, and there are only two of them left in the palace.

Qin Gou picked up food for him: "I just remember that you liked to eat these in the past. I don't know if your taste has changed over the years."

Fuyou collects poems outside all the year round, and he is not picky about food: "Anything is fine." He suddenly raised his head: "By the way, I ate something called tomato at the control center once before, the bibimbap was delicious, I don't know why Not here."

Qin Gou didn't graduate from elementary school and didn't know why. He thought about it for a while, "It might be a new variety, and we haven't grown it here yet."

Fuyou nodded: "Yes, it's possible."

Qin Gou changed the serving chopsticks again: "This one is also delicious, better than tomatoes."

When Fuyou was eating happily, Qin Gou raised his head and asked softly, "It's too late, do you want to stay tonight? I'll take care of everything."

Fuyou thought for a while, looked at the sky outside, and finally nodded: "En."

At night, the earth dragon in the Yangju Hall became even hotter.

Fu You took a comfortable bath in the hot spring behind Yangju Hall, put on his middle clothes and clothes, and walked back to the main hall under the escort of Qin Gou.

There are two palace lanterns beside the couch, very bright.

Fuyou crossed his feet, lying on the couch reading a book, his trousers slid down, revealing his white and thin ankles.

He was resting on a black pillow - the original shape of Qin Gou.

Tonight was not a full moon night, maybe Qin Gou was too happy and accidentally changed into his original form, but Qin Gou also said that he was more comfortable in his original form.

But at other times, he dared not change, for fear of being found out, only when Fuyou was around, did he dare to change back and relax.

Fuyou allowed him to change back tonight.

Qin Gou lay down on the couch, and Fuyou leaned on his back.

Although his original shape was a bit bald, the wolf fur was still a bit prickly, so Fuyou put another piece of cloth on it.

This is very comfortable.

After sitting for a while, Fuyou changed to another bamboo slip, and also changed to another tripod.

Qin Gou also turned over and put his belly on him as a pillow.Qin Gou raised his head, also wanting to read the book in Fuyou's hand.

Fuyou pressed his mouth: "Don't exhale so loudly, it's all on my face, are you gnawing sheep bones every day?"

So Qin Gou had no choice but to stay away.

The fur on the wolf's belly is also softer, making it more comfortable to lie on.

Holding the book, Fuyou turned over, suddenly felt something was wrong, put down the bamboo slips, and poked with his hand.

"What is this? You have a pimple on your belly?"

Qin Gou snorted in a low voice, and finally said nothing, just looked up at the curtain.

Fuyou turned over again, lay down on the couch, and observed carefully: "What exactly is it? Are there werewolves in the last days?"

He made a big discovery: "Oh? Here's another one, symmetrical..."

Fuyou frowned, just when he realized something was wrong, Qin Gou couldn't help it anymore and changed back into a human form.

Qin Gou's voice was low and hoarse, and he was extremely patient: "Fuyou, that's..."

He was lying on the couch, only covered by the piece of cloth that Fuyou used to cushion his head just now, Fuyou choked up a bit.

"You don't need to say it, I seem to know what it is."

Fuyou thought for a while, then pulled the piece of cloth up from the bottom to cover the top of the Qin hook, but the cloth was not big enough to cover the entire Qin hook, so Fuyou pulled the cloth back again.

Just now when Qin Gou was in wolf form, he was lying on his back, but now that he is back in human form, he is still lying on his back.

And Fuyou lay on the couch, propped his head, and looked down at him.

Fuyou's loose long hair slid down from his shoulders and fell on Qin Gou's face. Qin Gou even took his breath lightly, for fear that his breathing would be too heavy and blow Fuyou's hair away.

"I'm really sorry to offend you." Fuyou looked down at him, and curled his lips, "My little wolf?"

Qin Gou's expression didn't change, only his ears were red. He held back for a while, then suddenly forgot how to say "it doesn't matter", opened his mouth, and could only say "Wow" instead.

Fuyou sat up and put away the bamboo slips: "Go to sleep."

That day until before going to bed, they didn't say a word or do anything else.

But Qin Gou's red ears just couldn't go away.

In the dark, he was lying beside Fuyou, pulling the quilt with his two paws, constantly reminiscing about that sentence.

— my little wolf.

The werewolf's heart was extraordinarily strong. Qin Gou's heart was beating so hard that it almost jumped out of his chest.

Qin Gou was afraid that it would make Fuyou sleep.

After an unknown amount of time, Qin Gou finally felt calmer.

He tentatively stretched out his hand towards Fuyou, first touching his long hair scattered on the pillow.Much softer than his wolf fur.

Qin Gou stretched out his hand again and touched Fuyou's sleeve. Seeing that he didn't object, he leaned over and gently wrapped his arms around him.

With Fuyou's back turned to him, the whole person could be wrapped in his arms.

Qin Gou asked him in a low voice, "Fuyou, you've already admitted it, haven't you?"

Fuyou was still not asleep yet, so he said softly: "Not yet, it depends on your performance." Fuyou thought for a while, and then said: "Whether you admit it or not, why do you care? I'm not with you now Together? Are you not satisfied?"

This is what Qin Gou told him before, and Fuyou will return it as it is.

Fuyou finally said: "You can stop at any time."

He did it on purpose, to stab him with those words.

"I won't stop." Qin Gou was a little disappointed, but he quickly recovered, leaned over, and pressed his cheek to his hair.

Anyway, there is no one else around Fuyou now, he is already the most special.

Qin Gou took care of everything, and no one dared to chew his tongue.

Fuyou lived in Yangju Hall for a whole winter in order to live in the big hot spring in the back hall of the hall.

I can't remember which night it was snowing heavily, Fuyou was lying on the couch, holding a book in one hand, and stroking Qin Gou's thick and bristly hair with the other.

After reading the last line on the bamboo slips, he ran his fingers through Qin Gou's hair, pressed his head, and pecked the corner of his lips lightly.

Fuyou rubbed Qin Gou's red ears: "What's wrong?"

Qin Gou stiffened his neck and did not speak. He hugged him tightly, almost embedding him into his own flesh and blood.

Like two small animals that report to the group to keep warm on a snowy night.

Qin Gou was in high spirits all night because of this, but he asked Fuyou if he was reconciled, but Fuyou shook his head and didn't speak.

Well, not yet.

At least their relationship has improved, and the cold winter is a season suitable for heating.

They sat and chatted together, Qin Gou held Fuyou's hand and put his feet on his chest.When Fuyou nodded, Qin Gou stepped forward, and the two touched each other's foreheads, exchanging a simple kiss lightly.

Like many years ago.

It's just that the roles seem to have been reversed.

Many years ago, it was Fuyou who held Qin Gou's hand, sang to him, and tried his best to make him happy.

Now it was Qin Gou who warmed Fuyou's feet, talked with him, lowered his eyes, and tried his best to please him.

They lived like this all winter.

As spring began, Fuyou packed up his things and was going out to collect poems.

Starting from this year, they have maintained the frequency of meeting each winter.

For Fuyou, it was just offering poems in winter and changing his place of residence.

It was different for Qin Gou, only winter remained in the small world.

In other seasons other than winter, he would always think of that sentence that Fuyou said before.

— Your Majesty, goodbye in winter.

This is like a curse, a prophecy, fulfilled all the time.

He really can only see Fuyou in winter.

Two years passed like this, and this winter, Fuyou once again entered the palace to present poems.

As soon as he entered the palace this time, he noticed that the atmosphere in the palace this year seemed not right.

While walking on the palace road, I met the two nephews of Empress Dowager Liu, Liu Li and Liu Yi.

Fuyou stepped aside and saluted them, they hurried over without paying attention to him.

When they arrived at Yangju Hall, Fu You asked, Qin Gou warmed his hands while saying, "The Empress Dowager Liu is ill."

"No wonder." Fuyou nodded, Empress Dowager Liu's two nephews were the most filial, so they were naturally anxious.

"Her younger brother and her nephew invited many doctors into the palace, but it was useless. The Liu family was also very afraid of her death. Once she died, the government would return to my hands, so they were very afraid."

Fu You said seriously: "General Liu is really worried about her."

"Well." Qin Gou hugged him, "Don't worry, I've arranged everything, and this winter will be a smooth transition."

Fuyou originally wanted to go to visit the sick, but after another thought, the brothers of the Liu family just went there, so it might be inconvenient for him to go now.

So he stretched out his hand, pulled his bookcase over, and took out two unwritten bamboo slips.

"Tell me about what happened in the court this year. If others don't know, only you will know."

Qin Gou paused, and Fuyou said seriously, "I want to write a history book. Tell me something I don't know."

Qin Gou smiled, hugged him from behind, and held his hand.

In the Changle Palace of the Empress Dowager, the palace is filled with the fragrance of medicine.

Empress Dowager Liu was lying on the couch in the inner room, coughing from time to time through the heavy curtain.

Liu Li and Liu Yi knelt outside to serve the sick, with worried expressions on their faces.

I don't know how long it took before an attendant came out to announce: "Both young masters, the empress dowager is better."

The two brothers stood up immediately, stroked the hem of their clothes, and walked in quickly.

Empress Dowager Liu was lying on the couch, her face was pale without a trace of blood.

Liu Li approached cautiously, knelt down in front of the couch, and called out, "Auntie?"

When Empress Dowager Liu heard the voice, her eyelashes moved, she opened her eyes, and as soon as she opened her mouth, she asked first, "Is that A Rong?"

"A Rong" is General Liu's nickname.

Liu Li replied softly: "Auntie, it's me, it's cold, father can't go out."

Empress Dowager Liu rolled her turbid eyes, as if she had regained her senses: "Is he sick too?"

"No, it's just that it's too cold, and my father is recuperating in another hospital."

Empress Dowager Liu understood, smiled and said nothing.

Liu Li said again: "Is Aunt better?"

"that's it."

Liu Yi behind him raised his head and waved his attendants back: "Go down."

The two brothers knelt in front of the couch, and their voices became even softer: "Aunt... Aunt's orders have been completed, five families of the princes are willing to raise troops, and the imperial guards are also ready. We only need to wait for my aunt's order." .”

Empress Dowager Liu looked up at them: "You all want to be emperors, don't you?"

The two quickly lowered their heads: "Auntie, now that the arrow is on the line, we have to do it. The Liu family is so powerful that even if they don't have the intention to rebel, the emperor will definitely be liquidated if he takes power in the future."

"Even if my aunt doesn't feel sorry for us, she still has to think about my father. My father has been seriously ill for six or seven years, and his daily medical supplies are all supported by my aunt. If my aunt is in danger... how can the Liu family afford it? Father’s expenses like this?”

Empress Dowager Liu raised her head and looked at the drowsy tent: "Are you threatening me with your father?"

Liu Li and Liu Yi lowered their heads: "Nephew dare not."

Empress Dowager Liu considered for a long time, and finally stretched out her hand from under the quilt, and raised three fingers.

The Liu brothers knelt and crawled forward: "Auntie, what does it mean that after three days, send troops to force the palace?"

"Send troops, wait for my order."

The two brothers finally heaved a sigh of relief, knelt down and kowtowed, and replied in a moderate tone: "Yes."

For three days, Fuyou presented poems and wrote history books in Yangju Hall.

Qin Gou knew that he liked these things, so he reported the latest progress to him every day.

"Liu Li and Liu Yi are two cowards who sent their own father to another hospital in the south. They said it was to recuperate, but in fact they wanted to threaten Queen Mother Liu to hand over the military amulet."

"The two of them are going to dispatch troops. The five princes are willing to send troops, as well as the imperial guards of the imperial capital."

"But I'm even stronger. Except for the Liu family and the five princes, the remaining six are all supporting me, half and half."

"I have already sent people to watch them, and there are people from the south side to watch."

In his previous life, Qin Gou threatened General Liu with Empress Dowager Liu, but now that he has lost his position, he wants to threaten Queen Mother Liu with General Liu again.

Qin Gou hugged Fuyou and buried his head in the socket of his shoulder: "It won't be too long, and we can have a good year."

Fu You hesitated, "What about General Liu and Empress Dowager Liu?"

"They won't die." Qin Gou smiled, raised his head, and hinted, "Fuyou."

Fuyou turned his head, grabbed his neck, and touched his cheek: "My little wolf, thank you for your hard work."

Three days later in the evening, Liu Li was commanding troops outside, Liu Yi hurried into Changle Palace, and knelt down outside with a plop.

"Auntie, everything is ready."

Empress Dowager Liu took a sip of the ginseng soup with her attendant's hand, her complexion was a little rosy.

She supported the attendant's hand, stood up, and ordered: "Bring me the queen mother's dress."

She sat down in front of the bronze mirror, picked up the jade comb, and gently combed her black hair, with some white hair mixed in, which she hid in her hair.

Liu Yi knelt outside, waiting anxiously, but he had to wait.

At the same time, the dark guard quietly entered the Yangju Hall.

"Your Majesty, everything is ready."

At this time, Qin Gou was picking fishbone for Fuyou, looked up, and said coldly, "Keep an eye on it."

"Yes."

Qin Gou put down his chopsticks, took a spoonful of vinegar, poured it on the fish, and brought it to Fuyou.

"Aren't you going to write a history book? Hurry up, let's go to Zichen Hall to see it later, we should be able to see it more clearly."

Qin Gou changed into King Dagon's uniform, and Fu You also wore the official historian's red robe.

Twilight is coming together, clouds are rolling, and heavy snow is approaching.

When it was not the time of court, there was no one in Zichen Hall.

Only the palace lanterns were lit next to the emperor's seat facing north and south, and Fuyou sat at the place closest to the candlelight, holding bamboo slips, flipping through the things he had recorded before, occasionally making up.

Qin Gou sat beside him, supported his head, tapped his chin with his fingertips, and watched him write.

In Changle Palace, Empress Dowager Liu finally dressed up.

Liu Yi was stunned for a moment: "Auntie, we are going...not to sacrifice to heaven."

"I know what I want to do, I will go to see the emperor in person." Empress Dowager Liu stretched out her hand to him, "Give me the soldier talisman."

"Aunt, you can't be confused at this time..."

With a crisp sound of "pa", Empress Dowager Liu slapped him hard, not at all like a seriously ill person.

Liu Yi reluctantly reached out to touch the front of his clothes: "Auntie..."

In Zichen Palace, the dark guard came to report.

"Your Majesty, Empress Dowager Liu is coming to Zichen Palace."

"Understood." Qin Gou replied, "Don't stop her, let her come over."

The clouds were thick and the wind was blowing everywhere.The phoenix crown and phoenix robe meander out.

Empress Dowager Liu's sedan chair came out of Changle Palace and stopped in front of Zichen Palace.

She supported the attendant's hand to get off the ground, step by step, up the steps of Zichen Hall.

The door of the hall was wide open, facing her.

In Zichen Palace, only the dragon chair that can be seen by candlelight is bright.

Empress Dowager Liu's attendants on both sides were holding lanterns, and the candlelight shone on her phoenix robe, dazzling.

Elegant and luxurious, with undiminished bearing.

Qin Gou raised his hand and asked his attendants to light the candles in the hall.

Empress Dowager Liu was still recovering from a serious illness, and she was obviously exhausted. She walked on the steps, stopped and stopped, and almost fell down once, but was supported by her attendants.

Fu You didn't know what they were doing. If it was a forced palace, Empress Dowager Liu couldn't come here by herself. If she came here in person, it could only mean——

Qin Gou and Empress Dowager Liu had already reached an agreement.

Fuyou turned to look at Qin Gou, but Qin Gou held his hand, "Nothing will happen."

At this time, Empress Dowager Liu had also arrived at the gate of the palace.

She pushed away the attendants, stepped over the threshold, and walked into the hall.

At this moment, Liu Li and Liu Yi also rushed to the gate of Zichen Hall.

The soldiers and horses have already been prepared, and they are afraid that something will change, their voices are trembling: "Auntie?!"

But Empress Dowager Liu walked straight into the hall as if she didn't hear it.

She stopped in the hall and looked up at Qin Gou: "Your Majesty knows things like a god, I'm willing to bow down."

Fuyou didn't understand, so he looked at Qin Gou, and then at Empress Dowager Liu.

Empress Dowager Liu smiled: "The Fucai Poet Officer doesn't know something. A few years ago, His Majesty made a bet with me. He said that Liu Li and Liu Yi will definitely rebel in the future, and will threaten me with A Rong. I don't believe it." , I made a bet with His Majesty."

"Jiangshan is a bet. If I win the bet and your majesty has no children with you, the throne will be passed on to the Liu family; if I lose the bet, the Liu family will be at your mercy."

Empress Dowager Liu sighed, the matter was clear, she lost the bet.

Even if Qin Gou reached this point a few years ago, it would be futile for the Liu family to force the palace now.

She turned her head, and with just one look, Liu Li and Liu Yi in front of the palace gate were so frightened that they collapsed to the ground.

Empress Dowager Liu turned her head and looked at Qin Gou: "Your Majesty, although I lost the bet, it is not a total loss. Now the imperial guards and the five princes are outside the palace gate."

Qin Gou asked, "Then there are six ways?"

Empress Dowager Liu tried her best to be patient, ignored him, and continued: "I know that even if the Liu family barely takes the throne at this time, there is absolutely no one who can be a big man." She turned to look at the two nephews: "A pair of idiots."

"I have all the talismans in my hands. I only have one condition. As long as Your Majesty releases the Liu family after I die, I will immediately order the soldiers to retreat. Otherwise, if you fight to the death today, the world will be ruined. would care, wouldn't it?"

Without hesitation, Qin Gou nodded and said, "Okay, I promise you."

Empress Dowager Liu said firmly, "Your Majesty, please give the Ai family three high-fives as a promise."

She is exactly like her brother.

Many years ago, on the city tower, General Liu said the same thing for her, and Qin Gou must swear.

"Okay." Qin Gou stood up unprepared.

Just as he was about to step forward, the Empress Dowager Liu thought about it, and said: "Ai Jia and Fucai Poet Officer clap three times. Compared with Your Majesty himself, Your Majesty seems to care more about him."

Sure enough, when he heard about the change, Qin Gou became visibly nervous, and clenched his fists in his sleeves.

"Don't push yourself too hard, now I'm giving you alms..."

Fuyou put down the bamboo slips and tugged at his sleeve: "It's okay, you can give me a high five."

When Fuyou stood up and walked towards Empress Dowager Liu, Qin Gou followed Fuyou closely to prevent any accidents.

Fu You walked up to Empress Dowager Liu, smiled, "You are a hero among women."

Empress Dowager Liu also smiled: "I don't dare to do it. I have already bought fields and houses for them in the countryside. I just hope that the Fu Cai Poet Officer will persuade Your Majesty to let everyone in the Liu family die."

"That's natural."

"Especially my younger brother, please pay more attention to the poetry collector."

Fuyou raised his hands and high-fived Empress Dowager Liu three times.

Serious and powerful.

Planning for the Liu family for the last time seems to have exhausted the whole life of Empress Dowager Liu.

After clapping for the third time, Empress Dowager Liu finally couldn't hold on anymore, with blood spilling from the corner of her mouth, she fell back and was supported by her attendants.

Empress Dowager Liu insisted, gave Qin Gou the military talisman, and issued a decree to return the government to the emperor.

Qin Gou played with the soldier talisman and ordered the hidden guard: "Do it."

Empress Dowager Liu was startled, thinking that he was going to backtrack, so she sat up suddenly and wanted to reason with him.

But the next moment, in the dark night sky, dozens of fireworks circled upwards and exploded in the night sky.

Empress Dowager Liu breathed a sigh of relief and went back.

The attendants helped Empress Dowager Liu outside the palace, and Qin Gou stood beside her with his hands behind his back.

Fuyou thought for a while, but he didn't get in between the two of them, he just stood on the other side.

This pair of "mother and son" has been fighting for two lives, intrigues and deceptions, never ending.

In the end, the two nephews of Empress Dowager Liu just knelt aside and shivered, but it was Qin Gou who saw her off and watched a firework with her.

The fire was bright, bright as day.