He's just a stand-in

Gu Lichuan looked down at the teacup Liu Huaiqiu put in front of him, and twitched the corners of his mouth where Liu Huaiqiu couldn't see, showing a wry smile.

After a long time, he raised his head and pulled the pale-faced Liu Huaiqiu into his arms, and said with a smile, "Qiuqiu is so caring, she even learned how to make tea for me."

"Tell me, you are so attentive all of a sudden, do you have something to ask of me?"

Since pouring the medicine into the teacup, Liu Huaiqiu has been absent-minded.

Gu Lichuan's silence just now made him even more frightened.

He was afraid that Gu Lichuan would drive him out if he found out, but he was also afraid that Gu Lichuan would not notice and drink the poison.

He actually didn't believe what Yong'an said, he didn't believe that Gu Lichuan would really rebel.

But he really didn't dare to bet on the lives of hundreds of people in the prime minister's mansion.

Anyway, Yong'an also said that this poison will not cause death, and he only sprayed a little bit when he committed suicide.

Gu Lichuan should be fine.

Liu Huaiqiu shook his head and explained with a pale face, "No, I just want to make you a cup of tea because I see you are too tired. If you don't want to drink, then, then forget it."

"Don't be so yin and yang to me, I will never soak you in the future."

While talking, Liu Huaiqiu stretched out his hand to hold the teacup, intending to pour out the tea in the cup.

"Wait, I didn't say no to drinking, and I didn't have Yin and Yang, why are you still angry?" Gu Lichuan smiled and grabbed Liu Huaiqiu's wrist, stopping Liu Huaiqiu's movements.

"Don't be angry, my dear, as long as it's made by you, I'll drink it, even if it's poison, I won't blink." Gu Lichuan still looked at Liu Huaiqiu with a smile, his deep eyes were full of affection.

Hearing what Gu Lichuan said, Liu Huaiqiu's face turned pale again.Leaning on Gu Lichuan's chest like a dead person, listening to Gu Lichuan's strong heartbeat, he couldn't say a word.

Gu Lichuan stared at Liu Huaiqiu for a long time, and said, "Before drinking tea, I want to ask Qiuqiu a question."

"what?"

Gu Lichuan: "What kind of person does Qiuqiu think I am? Am I a bad person in Qiuqiu's heart?"

Liu Huaiqiu quickly shook his head, "No, I didn't think you were a bad person. I said it all. I said it before when I didn't know you well. Now that I know you, I don't think you are a bad person. .”

The curvature of Gu Lichuan's mouth remained unchanged, he asked with a smile: "Then will Qiuqiu like me after getting to know me?"

"I like it." Liu Huaiqiu said what was in his heart without hesitation.

He really liked Gu Lichuan a lot.

Although he doesn't know what kind of feelings he has for Gu Lichuan, who doesn't like gentle people.

Gu Lichuan got a satisfactory answer, although it was not the answer he thought in his heart, but he was satisfied.

"I like Qiuqiu too." Gu Lichuan pressed a kiss on Liu Huaiqiu's eyelid, and said again: "Then Qiuqiu, do you want to know who my sweetheart is?"

Without waiting for Liu Huaiqiu to respond, Gu Lichuan hugged Liu Huaiqiu and said to himself: "I was only six years old when I first met him."

"It was winter, and my concubine mother was originally a court lady. The emperor spoiled her when he was drunk, so he forgot about her."

"After she became pregnant with me, the emperor gave her a title, but it was only a title for her, and he left her in the palace to fend for herself."

"Because of her low rank and she is pregnant, the concubines in the palace are full of jealousy and try to harm my concubine mother."

"I don't know if it's because I should die, or because my concubine's health is good, and she escaped those people's hands and gave birth to me safely."

"It's just that good luck won't always favor her. After she gave birth to me, her body was weak, and she had eaten the poison sent by those people by mistake before, and her body would die immediately."

"When the emperor saw that he had given birth to a prince, he treated her a little better than before, but it was only a little bit. After a few days, he left the two of us behind."

"My mother and concubine are not in good health, and it is a bit difficult to take care of me. How can I fight with others? Even the servants in the palace dare to bully us. Even if there are rewards, they will not be able to reach my mother. In the hands of the concubine."

"But with my mother and concubine here, although I can't live a rich life like other princes, at least I can still have enough to eat."

"Six years have passed in peace like this."

"However, in the winter when I was six years old, my mother and concubine suddenly couldn't bear it anymore, and her health became worse every day. At the beginning, she could stand up and walk, so that she was so weak that she could only lie on the bed."

"The maids in the palace saw my mother and concubine like this, but they didn't care about it at all, and even swallowed the few meals sent by the dining room."

"There is no food, I am hungry, and my mother and concubine are also hungry, but the mother and concubine can't move, so I can only go out to find food. That kind of life is worse than a cold palace."

Liu Huaiqiu just listened to Gu Lichuan's description, and his heart ached.

He didn't know that a prince's life could be so miserable.

He has been the treasure of the prime minister's mansion since he was born, not to mention being bullied by his servants and not having enough to eat.

As an asshole like him, never was his mother and his nanny chasing after him to feed him.

What happened to Gu Lichuan, he really couldn't imagine.

Gu Lichuan's tone was calm, as if he was telling someone else's story.

He continued: "I was wearing my tattered padded clothes and sneaked out of the hall, planning to go to the dining room to see if I could steal some food."

"As soon as I went out, I ran into a young man who was about my age. He saw that I was dressed in rags, and stared at me for a long time."

"At that time, I was only thinking about finding something to eat. I didn't care about him at all. I ran to the dining room cautiously. There were a lot of snacks and meals for other concubines on the table in the dining room."

"I'm so hungry, I was so focused on the snacks and meals in front of me that I didn't notice that there was another person behind me."

"I was reaching for a snack when someone grabbed my shirt."

"I saw that little boy secretly followed me to the dining room. At that time, I saw that the food that was close at hand was no longer available, so I was so anxious that I pushed the little boy to the ground, then picked up the food and ran away."

"The little boy grabbed me again. While pulling me, he said that this is not something I can take. If he is found out, he will be beaten."

"At that time, I didn't care about being beaten. My concubine was sick in bed. She needed to eat, otherwise she would die. Compared with dying, being beaten seemed nothing."

"I shook off his hand and wanted to run, because we were making too much noise, and I was afraid that someone would find out after a while, but that little boy was unwilling to let go. While he was pulling me, he told me anxiously, If I'm hungry and want something to eat, he can ask his mother for it."

"I was stunned. He snatched the things in my hand, put them on the table again, and then dragged me out."

"Let me wait for him in a place with no wind. He said to help me find his mother to find food. I don't quite believe his words. I know he is a young man. I can tell by his clothes." , I just received too much malice, and I don’t believe there are such kind people in this world.”

"I just wanted to get rid of him and go back to the dining room and get the food back."

"After he left, I went back to the dining room again, but there were already people in the dining room, so I couldn't take the food back."

"I'm both anxious and hated. I'm anxious that my mother and concubine won't be able to eat. I hate the young man who interrupts me to get food. If it wasn't for him, I would definitely be able to let my mother and concubine eat today."

"I was thinking, next time I meet him, I must fight him."

"I walked back sadly. I was going to steal some food from other concubines' palaces. After walking a few steps, I saw that young man running towards me panting with something in his arms."

"He asked me where I was going. Didn't he tell me to stay where I was and wait for him? He brought me snacks, meat and rice. Because he brought too much and it was heavy, it was a bit difficult to hold."

"After looking for me again, he has no strength at all."

"I didn't expect that he really brought me food. There was still so much food. I had no intention of fighting with him when I said before. I couldn't take my eyes off the food in his arms."

"In the end, I took the food back to the palace, but when I went back, my mother and concubine had already passed away."

"After seeing my concubine's death, I blamed the young master for the reason. I was thinking, if the young master hadn't stopped me, I would have brought food back to my concubine earlier. , maybe my concubine mother will not die."

"I have a grudge against that young master."

"When he gave me food, he said that in the future he would often come to the palace to deliver food to me, so that I don't have to worry. He did it too, often coming to the palace to look for me every two or three days."

"But I ignored him because I was blaming him."

"As time goes by, we've all grown up a little bit, and I gradually understand that the death of my mother and concubine was not his fault at all."

"I regret it. I want to go to him, but he doesn't want to talk to me anymore. He is very good with the other princes in the palace. People who have been around me are also starting to circle around others."

"The other princes looked down on me, and I didn't dare to go forward, so I secretly hid in the dark and watched them play."

"Over time, he found me. After the other princes left, he ran up to me and asked me if I wanted to play with them. I shook my head. I didn't want to play with them. I just wanted to play with him. .”

"He thought I didn't dare, so he comforted me again, saying that he would find time to come and play with me in the future, and gave me many gadgets."

The gadgets that Gu Lichuan was talking about must be those things in the cabinet in the study room. After so many years, Gu Lichuan has kept them so well. It must be his sweetheart who really likes him.

Liu Huaiqiu felt a little uncomfortable, pursed his lips, and didn't speak.

"Later, he played with me for a while, and was discovered by other princes. The other princes didn't let him play with me, and tried every means to speak ill of me in front of him. As time went by, he really never found me again. I."

"The two of us seem to have no intersection."

After Gu Lichuan finished speaking, there was still a faint smile on his face.

He slowed down, and said to Liu Huaiqiu: "The tea seems to be a bit cold. If I don't drink it again, I'm afraid I won't be able to drink it. I have to drink the tea that Qiuqiu personally made for me. Qiuqiu, can you tell me that you like me?"