Chapter 24
Chapter 24
Xiao Fan was facing the soft bed and his back was facing the person, holding a water-red bellyband in his hand, his back was rigidly fixed in place.
Seeing the ancient bellyband for the first time, Shen Mu curiously took two steps forward to take a closer look, but before he got close, he saw Xiao Fan suddenly turned around as if he had seen a ghost, and took a step back, with deep eyebrows and eyes full of vigilance.
The light pink is especially obvious on the young man's cold white skin, from the cheeks to the base of the neck.
Glancing at the back of Xiao Fan's hands with bulging veins from the corner of the eye, Shen Mu was full of doubts, "What's wrong with this bellyband?"
If you guessed right, this bellyband should be stuffed into his room secretly by Granny Tian under the excuse of "borrowing a vase" before dinner.
No wonder he felt strange at the time, Granny Tian clearly had bad eyesight, so why did she just look at a vase.
Thinking of the old man mistaking the two of them as partners time and time again, Shen Mu even wanted to laugh, rolled his eyes, and said, "Grandma is also worried."
"My heart is broken..." The apron is made of silky satin fabric, holding it like a hot potato in the hand; Xiao Fan's throat tightened when he heard this, "Does Yafu know what this apron is for?"
Of course Shen Mu knew it, but it was just a little fun in the intercourse.
But he doesn't need to wear it, so what is there to care about...
Wait a moment.
Recalling Xiao Fan's unresisting appearance when he brought the camellia hairpin yesterday, coupled with his nervous expression at the moment, Shen Mu's pupils shrank slightly and his heart sank, looking at Xiao Fan almost inconceivably.
He, he shouldn't have any special personal hobbies.
"I heard it a little bit." Xiao Fan's appearance as if he was facing a big enemy made Shen Mu feel a little embarrassed, so he coughed lightly and said tentatively, "If Your Majesty looks intrusive, why don't we throw it away?"
"...It's not an eyesore," looking dodged, Xiao Fan clenched his apron full of wrinkles, walked stiffly to the closet, stuffed the apron in quickly and accurately, and faced the closet for a few minutes Turned around after taking a deep breath,
"Besides, it's the old man's wish, so it's not easy for Gu to shirk it."
Shen Mu: "..."
All niche hobbies should be respected, Shen Mu didn't expose it, thinking about the closing time of the palace gate, urged again, "Your Majesty, hurry back before the palace gate closes, otherwise the speaker will gossip again."
"If Yafu is only worried about this," Xiao Fan frowned in thought, and then said decisively after a moment, "There is no way to make them shut up."
It was just staying in Yaozhen for one night, and Xiao Fan's shrewd and ruthless energy seemed to have been lost in bed together; Shen Mu was afraid that the two would fight for a while, and Xiao Fan really wanted to stay here, so he opened the door without saying a word, with a full face on his face. He sent the person out with a smile.
The night was quiet and the moon was shining. Shen Mu finally got some free time after a busy day. He pushed open the doors and windows to look at the moonlight for a while, then turned around with his back against the window, and carefully looked at the pairs of objects in the room. After a long time, he was satisfied. nod.
Not to mention Granny Tian, he himself couldn't find a single flaw.
Instructing Ah Qing to prepare hot water for bathing, Shen Mu went to the closet to get a change of clothes, and when he opened the closet door, he inevitably saw the red bellyband that Xiao Fan was reluctant to throw away.
The red apron was crumpled and hidden in the corner of the cabinet, and it looked out of place next to the two stacks of black and white clothes.
The hand holding the clothes paused in the air, Xiao Fan's pupil constriction was still vivid in his memory, Shen Mu couldn't help thinking about Xiao Fan's appearance wearing a water red bellyband and a brown hairpin.
"..."
Shivering twice in succession, Shen Mu slammed the cabinet door shut, forcing himself to stop this kind of imagination that was harmful to his physical and mental health.
The next morning.
"My lord, my lord," there were three knocks on the door, and Ah Qing's Ruanru's voice sounded outside the door, "Jing Fan is here."
Jing know?
Rubbing his eyes and getting up from the bed, Shen Mu put on his coat and came to the gate of the mansion. Looking at the clothes and accessories in the hands of the hidden guard behind Jingwen, he was slightly taken aback, and said in puzzlement, "This is... "
"Your Majesty said that the clothes you put in the closet don't fit his size." Jing Fan routinely looked down at him, ordered the hidden guards to carefully move the things into Shen Mu's bedroom, and said calmly, "In order to meet your request of excellence, His Majesty specially asked his subordinates to send it."
He just put the things in the bedroom, and the nimble guard quickly retreated in just a cup of tea, leaving Shen Mu alone watching Xiao Fan's clothes all over the bed, falling into a long silence.
He understands that acting is stressful/realistic, but why did Xiao Fan even bring underwear, shoes and socks, and even tea sets and tea leaves?
The strong sandalwood fragrance instantly occupied the whole bedroom, and Shen Mu felt in his heart that Xiao Fan was too difficult to understand.
This doubt lasted until the morning of today. He stood at the head of the ranks of officials, absently listening to the white-bearded old minister chattering in the middle of the hall, and couldn't help thinking, if Xiao Fanruo was going back to the palace for dinner tonight, how could he be on time? Get people away.
Sitting with his back against the dragon chair, and tapping the red gold armrest with his fingertips, the young man in black robe looked down at the crowd, with an indifferent expression and naturally drooping corners of his mouth without anger.
The old officials in the palace were still chattering, Xiao Fan's black eyes were lowered, his eyes swept across the officials, and finally he seemed to casually land on the thin man in the front row.
Shen Mu wore a plain white long gown today, his face was as thick as fat and his hair fluttered.
It matches him perfectly in jet black.
Before he could appreciate it, Shen Mu, who had been drooping his eyes and saying nothing, suddenly raised his head and looked straight at him, his beautiful eyebrows were twisted, and a trace of puzzled emotion flashed in his eyes.
There was complete silence in the hall, and the old officials who were waiting for the imperial order saw Xiao Fan's serious face, and refused to speak for a long time, his face was pale and sweaty, and he froze in place, not daring to move.
Seeing that Xiao Fan remained silent for a long time, Shen Mu was worried that the old man would directly faint in the court, and after thinking for a while, he took the initiative to break the silence, "My lord, I think it's too early for Master Liu to say about concubine acceptance." .”
According to the book, Xiao Fan had no heirs in his life, and only conferred a woman as his queen at the age of 21 after the original body died.
Said to be the queen, in fact, the two have only met twice in their lifetime. In the next few decades, one is in the capital and the other is traveling all over the world, without interfering with each other and not disturbing each other.
The woman's name is Chu Pingting, the daughter of the Great General Fuyuan. Life is not easy for her elder brother and younger brother. At the age of 19, she had to obey the orders of her father and brother, and was forced to marry into the palace to work for the Empress Dowager Chu.
But Chu Pingting is no ordinary woman.
She clearly realized that the young man on the dragon chair is the one who can control everything, so the two had the following two unique meetings.
The first time was personally recommended by the Empress Dowager. When the two were alone, Chu Pingting expressed to Xiao Fan neither humble nor overbearing that she would not stick to the palace, but she was willing to help him block the mouths of all the officials; She got rid of the shackles of her father, brother and queen mother.
The second time was when Xiao Fan called her into the palace, indicating that he would not hold a conferring ceremony, and that Chu Pingting's name would not be listed in the royal ancestral hall or on the roster; similarly, he would not keep Chu Pingting in the capital, where to go or Whatever he did, he wouldn't bother asking.
Chu Pingting readily agreed, without even waiting for the imperial decree, she left the capital the night she met Xiao Fan, and never came back.
In short, this is a happy cooperation without signing a contract and purely relying on the integrity of the two parties.
Chu Pingting's existence had no effect on him, and the reason why Shen Mu took the initiative to stop him was because he didn't want to make more changes.
Thinking of this, Shen Mu raised his eyes to meet Xiao Fan's scrutinizing gaze, and continued, "Your Majesty is a young man, and the matter of accepting a concubine should be discussed in a long-term way."
The young man's dark eyes flickered, and he said in a deep voice, "Father Ya, don't worry, Gu will not accept concubines."
Shen Mu: "..."
It doesn't sound right no matter how you hear it.
Maybe it was because he thought too much, and none of the officials around dared to say anything, so this matter was skipped.
After the morning court, Shen Mu planned to go to the Ministry of Rites to supervise the progress of the memorial tablet; but just as he left the palace gate, a young servant strode towards him, and after saluting, he respectfully told him that the Queen Mother invited him to a place in the back garden. Let's talk about the pavilion.
The original body has no intersection with the Queen Mother, what does the Queen Mother want him for now?
He was led all the way to the Biyan Pavilion in the back garden. Shen Mu waited by the pavilion full of doubts. After a full cup of tea, no one came. He frowned and turned around, only to find that the guide behind him was also gone. trace.
Not planning to waste any more time, Shen Mu was about to leave with a sullen face, but he heard footsteps not far away, and when he raised his eyes, he saw the Empress Dowager Chu in a luxurious purple robe, followed by a pretty girl, There are more than a dozen servants of Haohao Tangtang.
After exchanging greetings, the woman with heavy make-up asked Shen Mu to sit down unhurriedly, with a just right smile on her lips, ordered someone to pour hot tea for Shen Mu, and said with a smile,
"This time, I mainly thank the Regent, who spoke for Aijia on the platform last time."
With a smile on his lips, Shen Mu didn't take the teacup handed by the servant, and calmly retorted, "I dare not, I'm just telling the truth, it has nothing to do with the Queen Mother."
The corners of the woman's lips froze slightly, but she still maintained her usual smile, "I heard that the Lord Regent went to Yao Town for an outing with us, Xiao Huan. I wonder if the scenery along the way is good?"
"It's not going together, it's the Ninth Prince who insists on following me," Shen Mu retorted mercilessly, but from the corner of the eye he glanced at the girl beside the queen mother, "this king still has government affairs, I don't know what the queen mother is going to do next." What happened next time?"
The girl was wearing a long turquoise dress, with high black hair and beautiful eyebrows and eyes. Her slightly heroic appearance was not stunning, but with those piercing black eyes and bright smile, it was quite special.
Swept by Shen Mu's not-so-kind gaze, the girl was not only not afraid, but instead smiled generously, and said directly without waiting for the Queen Mother's introduction, "Your Majesty Regent, the young lady's surname is Chu, and her name is Pingting."
Chu Pingting?
Why is she showing up now?
Counting round and round, Chu Pingting can be counted as Xiao Fan's only woman; Shen Mu smiled slightly, and unconsciously looked at the girl's face a few more times, curious in her heart, what kind of girl can enter Xiao Fan's life? complex eyes.
"This king knows you, the daughter of General Fuyuan."
Surprise flashed across her eyes, and the queen mother smiled meaningfully, "Pingting was raised by the Ai family since she was a child. summoned her to the palace."
Shen Mu was not in a hurry to leave at this time, picked up the teacup and took a sip, and said with a smile, "That's Miss Chu's blessing."
He wanted to see what kind of medicine was sold in the Queen Mother's gourd, and he actually wanted to use him to push Chu Pingting to Xiao Fan.
But not long after, the queen mother found an excuse to leave temporarily and left the two of them in the gazebo.
"The Lord Regent doesn't seem to like Pingting," Chu Pingting said bluntly before Shen Mu could speak, "It's just that Pingting is very interested in you, my lord."
"It's not that I don't like it, it's just that I don't feel it." Shen Mu felt like he had thorns all over his body, but he was fussy with a little girl, "I just think that you are quite courageous."
Even though the relationship between him and Xiao Fan seems to have eased slightly in the eyes of outsiders, trying to hook up with Xiao Fan through him is definitely an extremely stupid and bad move.
"Pin Ting is not willing to be an ordinary woman who caresses her husband and raises her children, let alone clings to the Queen Mother, so she is naturally more courageous."
The girl didn't mind, she smiled confidently at Shen Mu, "However, Pingting sees that the Lord Regent doesn't like the Queen Mother very much; since she intends to match us up, why can't we cooperate?"
The hand holding the cup paused, and Shen Mu suddenly realized that something was wrong.
Intentionally match them up...
So didn't the Queen Mother want to push Chu Pingting to Xiao Fan through him, or did she want to push Chu Pingting to him directly? !
"Bi Yanting? Alone with a woman?"
Zhezi fell on the table with a "slap", and Xiao Fan raised his dark eyes to look at Jingwen, his face was gloomy as if he could squeeze out water; To the Prince Regent."
Seeing that Xiao Fan was about to get up, Jing Fan reminded softly, "Your Majesty, the Ninth Prince and the ministers are still waiting outside the imperial study—"
"Then tell them to wait."
Xiao Fan pushed open the door, walked through the long corridor as if there was no one else in the midst of everyone kneeling down, and strode away without looking back.
The imperial study room is not far from the back garden, within a short walk of a cup of tea, Xiao Fan can see Shen Mu talking happily with a girl he has never met from afar.
There is still a slight smile on his face.
Clenching his fists, Xiao Fan walked towards the gazebo with long legs, but the girl in the pavilion saw him first, stood up and saluted calmly, with a smile on his lips, without any fear of meeting the Holy Majesty on his face.
So this smile became a naked provocation in Xiao Fan's eyes.
Purely as if he didn't see this person, Xiao Fan went straight to Shen Mu's side, a little impatient in his heart, and his tone was not gentle, "Yafu came to the pavilion, why don't you just say something alone?"
The displeased young man leaned very close, and the sudden sense of oppression was overwhelming; Shen Mu subconsciously frowned, not knowing where Xiao Fan's anger came from.
"The Empress Dowager has something to look for, she should be busy now." It is not good to leave Chu Pingting alone, Shen Mu introduced to Xiao Fan sideways, "This is Chu Pingting, the daughter of General Fuyuan."
Xiao Fan didn't even notice the round and flat one next to him. Shen Mu's faint smile just now hurt his eyes, but he couldn't describe it after holding his breath in his chest for a long time. One word, "I know nothing."
Xiao Fan knew this was Chu Pingting?
So it is not only inaccurate that the two people in the book have only met twice in their life, but Xiao Fan also deliberately put down his government affairs for this girl, and rushed here without even walking?
Putting the restless depression in Xiao Fan's eyes into his eyes, Shen Mu's eyes turned cold, "Since His Majesty knows, then I won't introduce more."
He narrowed his eyes slightly, and said in a cold and distant tone, "Then may I ask your Majesty why you came here in such a hurry?"
With a choke in his throat, Xiao Fan sensitively sensed the impatience in Shen Mu's tone, instead of being angry, he smiled, and snorted coldly like a man, "I'm here to tell Yafu specifically that it's different to be busy with government affairs tonight." Yafu had dinner together."
From the corner of the eye, I caught a glimpse of Chu Pingting smiling at the two of them. Xiao Fan smiled coldly, and took a step closer to Shen Mu. Taking advantage of her height, she lowered her eyes and looked down at him. While using a volume just enough for the three of them to hear clearly, he paused word by word,
"Also, Yafu has to put away those clothes that Gu sent earlier."
"Your Majesty, please rest assured."
The young man's inadvertent glance did not escape Shen Mu's eyes, he raised his eyes and met Xiao Fan's dark pupils, raised his slender neck slightly, and moved closer without showing any weakness, with a hint of indifference in his low tone The lazy:
"I just want to know whether His Majesty's clothes should be placed in the closet like the clothes of the minister, or should they be placed on the bedside alone."
Looking contentedly into Xiao Fan's blank eyes for a moment, Shen Mu took a step back, politely smiled at Chu Pingting, and refreshed his understanding of Xiao Fan in his heart.
On weekdays, she doesn't say a few words all day long, and her colleagues don't say a word when they talk; now that she sees the future queen, she suddenly becomes very aggressive.
Chu Pingting looked at the two with a smile on her face, and there was a deep meaning in the smile that Shen Mu could not discern; seeing people looking over, the girl got up and saluted the two of them respectfully, and said softly, "Since Your Majesty and the Lord Regent have important matters , then Ping Ting will go back first."
At first, she had a bad attitude towards people, and Shen Mu felt ashamed, so she took the initiative to say, "This king is going out of the palace to handle business, so it's just a good time to send Miss Chu out of the palace together."
The girl hurriedly waved her hands, "Pingting knows the way, and His Majesty should need the Lord Regent more at this moment."
Turning his head to watch Chu Pingting quickly disappear from sight, Shen Mu suddenly felt a pain in his wrist, Xiao Fan didn't know when he clasped his wrist, and with just a slight tug, he tripped back unsteadily , leaning against the cold and hard stone table.
The young man's burning black eyes were frightening, his tense masseter muscles and gloomy complexion fully reflected his displeasure at this time; he clasped Shen Mu's wrist, leaned forward slightly, and threatened in a low voice with no deterrent force ,
"Since Yafu himself said that even if he tells a lie, he has to look like it, so at least don't provoke others under Gu's eyes."
The hand on the wrist was obviously useless, but he couldn't break free; Shen Mu could tolerate Xiao Fan's slight overreach when he was unconscious, but it didn't mean that he was allowed to touch him when he was awake.
"So Your Majesty still remembers this." Using the stone table behind him, Shen Mu straightened his back with a slight force from his waist, and it was the first time that he was so close to Xiao Fan when he was awake.
He smiled slightly, "Just now when His Majesty glanced at Miss Chu, I thought His Majesty had forgotten our 'engagement'."
Xiao Fan was taken aback for another moment, and loosened his grip.
Taking advantage of this sudden withdrawal of his hand, Shen Mu caught the daze in Xiao Fan's eyes, and quickly saluted before he regained consciousness, and quickly added, "Since your majesty himself said that he would not come back for dinner tonight, then the minister will Don't ask the people in the house to prepare your share."
Xiao Fan: "..."
After finishing speaking, Shen Mu turned around and left.
Seeing the hurried back of the man leaving, Xiao Fan froze in place for a long time.
After a long time, he raised his hand and touched his hot earlobe, and the anger in his eyes was replaced by a touch of shame; lowering his eyes, he murmured to himself:
"Gu is still losing his temper, why does this person start teasing people at every turn..."
The author has something to say: Shen · Push and fall · Mu: Look at other girls, okay, don't come back tonight
Xiao·With hairpins·Wearing bellyband·Fan: I don't have one, I really don't
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To tell you the truth, it’s less than 6k words. I wrote it until five in the morning. I’m really sorry that you don’t have a day and nine
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