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Fortunately, Yuan Jing didn't hold grudges at all, rubbed the wound by himself, and said nonchalantly: "A bad uncle beat me, but my elder brother beat me back already."

After hearing this, Emperor Yan's eyes became a little playful, he teased Yuan Jing for a while, and said softly, "Brother?"

Yuan Jing immediately told about his experience outside, he didn't know how to be afraid, he was dancing when he talked about the rise, and the nearby palace people broke out in cold sweat, they didn't know how such a small person like him could be so big guts.

Emperor Yan looked focused, and only when he heard him say "picking up the token of the Chu family" did he glance at Chu Yu with a half-smile.Chu Yu knew his thoughts well - as the proton sent by the Chu family, his status was already embarrassing. It was rare for the prince to come back to the palace. Think more.

Yuan Jing had a naive temperament, and didn't know what was going on here. After he finished speaking, he glanced at Chu Yu with unsatisfied interest, and said in surprise, "Brother, what are you doing kneeling?"

Although Chu Yuren was kneeling, there was no panic on his face, he just said: "I didn't know the identity of the crown prince before, but I have overstepped, please punish me, Your Majesty."

Yuan Jing had seen him look down on everyone before, like a god, now seeing him bow his head and admit his mistake, he felt a little uncomfortable, he waved his hand: "Get up, you saved me, I promised to ask Father to thank you. "Chu Yu stared straight ahead without moving.Yuan Jing was in a hurry, and pulled Emperor Yan a bit: "Father, let elder brother get up, I don't like him kneeling."

Emperor Yan said lightly: "Since the crown prince doesn't like it, you should get up."

Chu Yu knocked and then stood up.Emperor Yan stopped looking at others, and only closed the neckline of his cloak for Yuan Jing.Liu Lin, the Chief Internal Officer who served him, hurriedly said: "It's windy here, Your Majesty, do you want to go back to have dinner first?" He stretched out his hand to signal for Luanyu to be carried over, and then gestured to help the emperor put the prince on the soft chariot behind.

Emperor Yan nodded: "Alright." Seeing Yuan Jing looking at him eagerly, he said to Chu Yu: "You saved the prince, I have to thank you, let's come together." Gu holds Yuan Jing and sits on Luan Yu together, and goes to Yanfu Hall.

Fire walls were burned inside the Yanfu Hall, and it was extremely warm. As you climbed up the steps, the heat became stronger, and when the door of the hall was closed, it was like a spring day.Yuan Jing shouted hot, and took off the cloak without waiting for the palace servants to do anything.He went on a trip in micro-clothes, and he didn't experience the slightest pleasure, he only tasted the taste of hunger and cold.The petty problems that were delicate during the usual meals disappeared, and when he saw the dishes on the table, he rushed over, Emperor Yan didn't say anything, but his eyes were more loving.Yuan Jing ran a few steps, saw that Chu Yu was still behind, and came over to hold his hand eagerly: "Brother, you sit too."

It was inconvenient for Chu Yu to push him away, so he lowered his head and looked into his eyes: "There is a difference between superiority and inferiority, Your Highness, please don't call me that."

Yuan Jing was puzzled: "Then what should I call you?" Suddenly he realized: "I don't know your name yet!"

Emperor Yan beckoned, motioned for them to sit over, and personally took a hot towel to wipe the prince's hands: "This is the eldest son of General Shenwu, Chu Yu." He looked up at Chu Yu: "Your father and I knew each other when we were young. When I was traveling among the people, I used to call you brothers, so it doesn't matter if Jing Er calls you big brother in private."

He moves meticulously and speaks softly. When he was young, he must have been a gentle and introverted nobleman, quite different from the lively Yuan Jing.The little prince's cheerful voice came from beside his ears - "Father also said it's okay", Chu Yu felt quite a headache.From his point of view, Emperor Yan didn't seem to want the prince to get too close to him, and now he suddenly let go, and he didn't know why, so he had to give a perfunctory "hmm" and dismiss this little thing first.

Emperor Yan didn't notice his impatience, and said casually: "Has your father ever told you about the past when you were young?"

His question was more or less meant to show goodwill. Chu Yu originally wanted to answer a few words according to his words, but was worried that he would ask for details, so he had to honestly say: "No, the military is busy, and my father doesn't come home often, sir. Have time to chat with us."

Emperor Yan smiled, but did not respond, and only threw the hot towel to Liu Lin who was at the side.Yuan Jing listened to their conversation, and interjected: "Brother, is there any fun at your house? I saw that there is a Northland illustrated book in the imperial father's bedroom. It is very different from ours, and it looks very interesting."

Just as Chu Yu was about to answer, he saw Liu Lin winking at him sadly, understood, and deliberately teased him: "It's not fun at all, the northern border is vast and sparsely populated, and there are more wolves than humans. It's winter there, and it won't get warmer until the next year or three years. There's more than a foot of snow, and there's no fire wall to keep warm. No matter how thick the clothes are, it doesn't work. And wild animals often come and go, and they can't find food, so they come into the city to hurt people. , if anyone’s child doesn’t look well, they will be taken away easily.”

This joke of fooling the children made the nearby palace people feel relieved. After listening to Yuan Jing, he didn't show any yearning any more. He put his face in his hands and curled his lips and said: "That's not very fun, this place is so bad, you guys Why are you still standing there?"

Emperor Yan smiled and said: "No matter how bad it is, it is the country's land. If we don't want it, others will come and grab it. Jing'er must remember that since it is a country's land, its size cannot be compromised."

Yuan Jing rubbed his face, his brows still frowning: "If someone else wants to grab it, just give it to him. Anyway, you won't get any fun if you keep it, and you have to watch it every day and suffer."

Emperor Yan knew that his son was not a material for a hero. Seeing that he was getting older, but he was still so naive, he was really tired and couldn't help sighing.But I heard Chu Yu coldly said: "Your Highness, people's hearts are hard to satisfy. If others rob once, they will come to grab the second time. Today we let them take a foot, and tomorrow they want to go in. In the end, it will be all It’s someone else’s.” Seeing that Yuan Jing still didn’t seem to care, he scratched his nose: “When the time comes, the mountain show and sugar figures you like will be gone.”

Yuan Jing became nervous when he heard this: "No, those who can't be given up." Following his words and thinking about it, he said to himself: "Forget it, for them, no matter how hard you keep them, you can't give them up."

Emperor Yan smiled, obviously very satisfied with his words, and also praised Chu Yu.People who knew that they were resident in northern Xinjiang used strong wine to accompany their meals, and ordered someone to bring a jug of wine, saying: "Although the wine in the south of the Yangtze River is softer, it still tastes good. Try it. .”

Chu Yu thanked him, and poured himself a glass, but the wine vessel was exquisite and small, and he looked a little more delicate in his hand. Seeing that Emperor Yan was still looking at him, he raised his head and drank it all.Yuan Jing sat beside him, watching his Adam's apple rolling up and down, curious, tugged at his sleeve and said, "Brother, give me a drink too."

Chu Yu took the jug to the side, and said casually: "You can't." As soon as he finished speaking, he realized that his tone was a little disrespectful, and his face puffed up when he saw his anger, and added: "Your Highness can drink it when he is older." gone."

Liu Lin has been serving the father and son for a long time, and he knows how to read words and expressions. He personally filled a bowl of fish soup and brought it to Yuan Jing: "Your Highness, try this."

Yuan Jing took a few sips sullenly, thinking it tasted good, he smiled again, and after a while he filled a bowl and brought it to Chu Yu, and said cheerfully: "Brother, you can try it too."

He is very well-behaved today, anyone can see that he has something to ask, Emperor Yan and Chu Yu each tacitly wait for him to speak.Sure enough, Yuan Jing waited for him to drink a few sips, then turned his head and took Emperor Yan's arm: "Father, I want elder brother to enter the palace to be my companion."

Emperor Yan said lightly: "Didn't I choose the youngest son of the Cui family for you? Why? Don't you like him?"

Cui Yingfang, the youngest son of Cui Zuocheng's family, has only entered the palace for a few days. Although he is about the same age as Yuan Jing and has good knowledge, he speaks and acts exactly like his father. Do nonsense things that are not done by Mingjun.After hearing Emperor Yan's question, Yuan Jing said sullenly: "It's not that I don't like it, it's just..." He didn't want to talk about people behind his back, so he hesitated for a while, then looked at Chu Yu reluctantly, and said softly: "I think Let big brother come with me."

Emperor Yan didn't answer his words, but only glanced at Chu Yu.There are many rumors about the Chu family outside, Chu Yu guessed that the emperor would not feel at ease to let himself stay with the prince, not to mention that this little thing is very annoying, if he agrees, he will be annoyed to death by him in the future, he will not come to Beijing Just getting into these troubles, he cupped his hands and said: "I just entered the capital, and I'm a little unacceptable. I'm afraid it will be difficult to take on a big job. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

Emperor Yan nodded, seeing Yuan Jing's face full of disappointment, he coaxed him again: "He has worked hard from afar, Jing'er must be sympathetic, let's talk about this later, okay?"

Yuan Jing gave a muffled hum, held the bowl with both hands, and finished the meal in silence.

After the meal, the wind and snow became more severe, and Emperor Yan heard that the Chu mansion's chariots and horses had been waiting for a long time, so he didn't stay any longer, and gave some things as a reward.Chu Yu thanked him, and when he went out, Emperor Yan ordered someone to bring him a silk umbrella. He thought it was cumbersome, and it was not easy to throw away the imperial gift, as long as he held it in his hand.In the cold and snowy night, the affairs in the palace were more complicated than in the past, and the people in the palace kept coming and going. In order to hide himself, Chu Yu chose a small path.There are many rockeries here, surrounded by clear streams, much colder and quieter than other places.After walking a few steps, he saw shadows in front of him. It was the imperial guards with knives escorting more than a dozen trembling palace servants to Yeting. They were also very small, Chu Yu guessed their identities after a little thought, they must be in the womb of the crown prince.

With a sneer in his heart, the emperor didn't have the slightest temper towards the little things, so it turned out that the anger was directed at these people.At this moment, a voice came from behind: "Brother."

Chu Yu turned around, and saw that Yuan Jing had chased him here. He didn't hold an umbrella, and his body was wet. After the snow melted, water dripped down his forehead, and it looked like he had sneaked out.Chu Yu frowned, thinking that the people around the prince were indeed neglected.He opened his umbrella and hurriedly greeted him: "Your Highness."

Yuan Jing's stature is not enough, barely reaching his chest, and he has to raise his head every time he speaks, his eyes are shining brightly as the snow reflects the sky: "Brother."

Chu Yu stood in the way of those hurrying palace guards and carried outsiders behind his back. He really didn't have much respect for this little thing, so he wiped the snow on his face casually: "Huh?"

Yuan Jing's voice was a little aggrieved: "Why don't you want to come with me? Are you angry that I hid it from you before?"

Chu Yu was a little surprised. He always thought this little thing was ignorant of world affairs, but he didn't expect that he could understand other people's implication. He thought for a moment: "I'm not angry. I've been driving for more than a month and I'm a little tired. What's more There is no shortage of capable people in this palace, so asking them to play with you is the same."

There are people around Yuan Jing who are controlling him, none of them can compare to Chu Yu. Hearing this, he stood on tiptoe anxiously: "What's the difference? They don't take me out to play at all." .”

Chu Yu thought of the scene just now, and didn't know what would happen to those people. He thought to himself, it's better for you to stay obediently.Seeing that the little thing was about to cry because of grievance, he patted him on the head with some amusement: "I will have a chance to play with you in the future." Seeing a few palace people rushing over from a distance, they took his hand and pressed the umbrella into the umbrella. He palmed: "It's cold, Your Highness should go back quickly." After finishing speaking, he turned around and walked away quickly without waiting for an answer.

In the middle of the night, all the palaces were closed, only Changning Hall was brightly lit. Emperor Yan was critiquing papers when he heard the sound of soft footsteps, and asked without raising his head, "Did Jing'er fall asleep?"

Liu Lin respectfully said: "Return to Your Majesty, the prince ate some cheese and fell asleep."

Emperor Yan approved a few more strokes, Fang said: "Have those people who kidnapped the crown prince been found?"

Liu Lin recalled the description he had heard before, hesitated for a while, saw Emperor Yan looked up at him, and hurriedly said: "I found it, in the ruined temple that the prince said, when Ying Tianfu sent people to find only one survivor, and was killed The feet were cut off, and he was on the verge of death, while the rest of the people had their heads and bones broken, and their death patterns were different."

When Emperor Yan heard this, he paused for a while, and asked again: "Is it all killed by that kid from the Chu family?"

Liu Lin couldn't help shivering: "Yes, Wu Zuo said, it was probably a one-shot kill, and seven or eight people surrounded him, and they didn't even have the power to resist. This Mr. Chu is really powerful, and he is only a teenager. Such skill and cruelty."

Emperor Yan was silent for a while, and said lightly: "General Shenwu said that his son is an evil star from the sky." He made a gesture: "When he was as tall as Jing'er, he could enter a pack of wolves alone and behead a wolf. When he grew up, he went to the battlefield with the army a few times, and every time he got something, he didn't know how much blood was stained on his hands, and ordinary generals would not dare to provoke him, so it's nothing to deal with a few grasshoppers now."

Liu Lin watched Emperor Yan's expression indifferently, and guessed his thoughts: "There are often wars in the frontier. He is by the general's side, and he is fascinated by it. It is inevitable that he will be more ruthless. With such abilities, it will be a good thing to assist the prince to serve the country in the future." Good thing."

The emperor snorted coldly and smiled, but there was no smile in his eyes: "It's not like you didn't miss it tonight. This kid is very arrogant. How can he obediently listen to others." Speaking of this, he was a little unhappy: "I'm already very difficult to deal with, and the son I gave birth to is even more difficult than him." Thinking of the prince's innocence and kindness for a moment, he couldn't help but sigh: "My Jing'er is no match for him."

Liu Lin apologized and said with a smile: "Your Highness is still young, the emperor will teach him slowly, and no matter how powerful Mr. Chu is, he is a courtier after all, and he can still turn the world upside down."

Emperor Yan said impatiently: "What do you know?" He pointed at the inkstone, signaling him to grind it.Liu Lin hurriedly stepped forward to wait on him, and when his hair was like oil and slicked like varnish, Fang said: "Your Majesty, since the crown prince has returned, what should we do with those who served him earlier? Should we stay or..." He He clenched his lips, unable to bear to utter the word.

Emperor Yan breathed a sigh of relief after approving a memorial, he had just finished dealing with a troublesome matter, he was in a good mood, he drew a few beards on Liu Lin's face with great interest, and said with a smile: "What are you doing here? Does it make me angry?"