People came and went in the capital.
In the largest inn on the street, there were storytellers telling stories there every day,
They only needed to order a cup of fragrant tea,
They could spend half a day,
It was also the place where many young and old men in the city went,
Today, the middle-aged storyteller with a fair face arrived at the restaurant early and waved the fan in his hand,
He began to tell the story.
It happened to be about the three sons of the imperial college.
The storyteller knocked on the wooden table in his hand and said, "The three sons taught by the imperial tutor,
They are in the imperial court and are deeply indebted to His Majesty,
Last time, we talked about the son of the Zhao family and the son of the Wang family. Today, we are going to talk about the 'royal brother' Gu Xichao of the three. "
"Rumor has it that Gu Xichao is the son of the imperial tutor's mistress,
He was born intelligent, and the imperial tutor pitied him,
He brought him back to the residence and personally taught him... "
"His Majesty felt like old friends at first sight. He has called him 'brother' many times in front of the imperial court,
Among the three sons of the imperial college, only Gu Xichao has such an honor,
Someone said that the royal brother has an extraordinary position in His Majesty's heart. It has something to do with him being the son of the imperial tutor... "
Everyone in the restaurant listened attentively and clicked their tongues in wonder,
A young master dressed in gorgeous clothes said to his scholarly companion beside him, "This son of the Gu family is really lucky!"
"He is very talented," his companion said indifferently.
The young master curled his lips, "I know."
Otherwise, he would not say that he was lucky.
These words were heard very clearly by the young man in the corner of the restaurant. Qi Shaoshang's heart was in turmoil. He had thought about many things when he came to the capital this time. Perhaps Gu Xichao was rushing for the exam,
He was in a daze,
He had already decided to fully support him,
This time, he came to the restaurant to inquire about what had happened in the capital.
He had never expected to have a pleasant surprise.
Qi Shaoshang smiled bitterly. However, this surprise was too big.
His close friend, who had a bumpy career in the past, had actually acknowledged his biological father. He had undergone an earth-shattering change and was directly communicating with the high and mighty Emperor face to face. Looking at the situation described by the storyteller, not only did His Majesty not look down on him because of his mistress's identity, but he was also very close to him. The nickname of 'royal brother' was enough to see how favored Gu Xichao was.
This was not the only thing that shocked Qi Shaoshang the most.
What surprised Qi Shaoshang the most was the identity of Gu Xichao's father. Even though he hadn't been reborn for a long time, he had heard of this person's deeds.
Along the way, whenever he asked about the Imperial Preceptor, everyone had a longing expression, without exception. The closer they got to the capital, the more serious this situation became.
Qi Shaoshang's heart was not calm, so he naturally couldn't drink anymore. He put down the wine cup in his hand, and at this moment, he heard the storyteller praising the Imperial Preceptor.
Qi Shaoshang felt that the latter's flattery was very nauseating. He asked himself honestly and felt that there might not be such a perfect person in the world. He became famous at the age of nine and became a Cabinet Minister at the age of ten. This was no longer as simple as a legend. What puzzled Qi Shaoshang was that he had never heard of such a person in his previous life.
Thinking of Gu Xichao's situation in his previous life, Qi Shaoshang was silent.
He picked up the wine cup on the table again and raised his head to drink. He made up his mind. Perhaps he really should go see this legendary person.
The Imperial Preceptor's manor.
Gu Xichao did not expect how the people outside saw him. He was already in a difficult situation. Because of the little Emperor's death-seeking actions a few days ago, he had been directly implicated. He had moved back a lot of books and copied all of them 20 times. In addition to the books that he had not finished copying as punishment before, the current Gu Xichao was in an abyss of suffering.
Most importantly, as the main culprit, the little Emperor was still unafraid to provoke him. "A Dynasty, A Dynasty, say something, say something with me. I'm so bored!"
The little Emperor was lying lazily on the table. The brush in his hand had long been thrown away. He looked impatiently at the ascetic youth not far away who was coldly copying books with a straight back. His tone was very flattering, which made him look like a large canine.
Gu Xichao did not pay any attention to him.
The little Emperor was not discouraged. He continued to call out, trying to make Gu Xichao pay attention to him.
Gu Xichao was annoyed by the pestering. His tone was very cold. "Your Majesty, I haven't finished copying the books."
The little Emperor pretended to be wronged. "I've been copying for too long. I'm a little tired. I want to chat with my royal brother."
Gu Xichao usually did not like people calling him "royal brother". The child knew very well that the little Emperor was the little Emperor, and he was him. No matter how close they were when they were young, they were not related by blood. The little Emperor did not care now, but once they grew up and each had different thoughts, his royal brother would only become a thorn and a talisman that would hasten his death.
Gu Xichao's expression did not change, but his tone was cold. "I am not your royal brother."
The little Emperor was so cold that he shivered. When he saw Gu Xichao's expression, he knew that things were bad. He had been too cocky and had forgotten Gu Xichao's usual taboo.
He hurriedly tried to remedy the situation. "The late Emperor and the royal tutor were very close. You and I are not blood brothers, but we are closer than blood brothers!"
Xie Lige was standing at the door, listening to the conversation between the two little wolf cubs. When he heard the little Emperor's shameless words, his face instantly turned black. He was originally worried that the little brat would be tired from copying books. Now he only felt that he was too soft-hearted. If he copied books, he would have to at least double the amount.
The little Emperor was looking at Gu Xichao eagerly, trying to use his expression to soften Gu Xichao's anger. He heard a sinister voice behind him.
"Your Majesty, do you think that I have bad intentions?"
The little Emperor heard this familiar voice.
His body froze. The smile on his face was uglier than crying. He cried, "Royal, royal tutor … why are you outside the door?"
The little child was so scared that he didn't dare to turn his head. It was as if his head was stuck.
Xie Lige laughed coldly behind him and said, "Speak. Why aren't you speaking?"
The little Emperor had a bitter expression.
Gu Xichao, who was copying books, saw him. His expression eased a lot. He nodded and said, "Father."
Xie Lige's gaze swept over his son, who was doing things seriously. He looked at the books on his desk that were almost taller than his head. He couldn't help but feel distressed. This child was good at everything. He did things stroke by stroke and didn't like to be lazy. However, it was also because of this that as long as it was something that he arranged, he would copy it very seriously, even if it was a punishment.
Seeing Gu Xichao's dark circles under his eyes because he had stayed up too late and his expression was tired, Xie Lige wanted to ask the little Emperor to copy twice the number of books again, but he swallowed his words.
If he only asked the little Emperor to copy, A Dynasty would definitely raise objections. Even if he stopped them, they would probably insist on copying.
In this way, the punishment would be difficult to give.
Xie Lige's gaze swept over the little Emperor, who didn't know whether he was dead or alive. He pondered in his heart how to let Gu Xichao escape from the little Emperor's evil clutches. He didn't know why, but he felt that the little Emperor had ulterior motives.
The little Emperor's eyes were filled with horror. He was frightened by the sinister gaze and felt a chill run down his back. He didn't know what he had done wrong to offend the royal tutor. Just when he thought he was going to be punished, the royal tutor stopped talking and didn't give the order to copy books. Instead, he snorted coldly and turned to leave.
He was left with a confused expression looking at the other's back as he left.
"Royal tutor, what happened today? You seem to be in a good mood."
The little Emperor couldn't believe that he was so simple. He foolishly asked Gu Xichao and received a pair of eyes that looked like he was looking at an idiot.
Okay, he knew.
The little Emperor obediently took back his words and picked up the brush again.
Gu Xichao was not a fool. He naturally understood that his father had just opened his mouth to speak but swallowed his words when he saw him. His father's eyes flashed with distress. How could he not understand? He was distressed that he had copied too many books.
Gu Xichao's heart was filled with warmth. If there was something he didn't regret in this life, then acknowledging this daren as his father was the most correct choice in this life. Now that he heard the little Emperor ask the obvious, his tone became even colder.
"Please shut up. I still have to copy books!"
What kind of person his father was, even as the Emperor, he didn't have the right to comment.
Gu Xichao didn't feel much about his tone. He thought that he was speaking as usual. He didn't know that in the little Emperor's ears, it was inevitable that he would feel uncomfortable. This was the first time that A Dynasty had spoken to him in such a strange tone. The proud little Emperor simply stopped copying books. He stood up and walked over to Gu Xichao and sat down face to face.
Gu Xichao was engrossed in copying books. He didn't even give him a glance.
The little Emperor couldn't take it anymore. He reached out and grabbed Gu Xichao's hand. His tone was somewhat urgent. "A Dynasty."
Gu Xichao raised his eyes. The anger in his heart had not yet disappeared. He coldly replied, "Your Majesty."
"Are you angry?"
"I don't dare."
"It's not that you don't dare. You are angry."
"…"
At this time, Gu Xichao simply didn't bother to reply.
The little Emperor took the brush from his hand and forcibly stopped him from continuing to copy books.
Gu Xichao's brush was taken away. He raised his eyes and looked straight at the little Emperor. He met a pair of very aggressive eyes full of violence. He was slightly stunned.
The little Emperor looked at him with very aggressive eyes and asked in a low voice, "What are you angry about?"
Gu Xichao looked away and didn't speak.
For the first time, the little Emperor took off his disguise and revealed his true self. It was also the first time that Gu Xichao had seen such a truth. His heart was full of shock. His first reaction was that his father knew the real little Emperor.
The little Emperor slowly said, "Is it not good for us to be like father and the royal preceptor?"
His gaze was so serious that it made people tremble. He used his hand to lift Gu Xichao's face possessively and said in a light tone, "I know you don't like the title of royal brother, but so what?
In the future, I will give you more importance, just like how father treated the royal preceptor. Everyone knows. "
"We should be like this!"
"The former emperor spent ten years to leave his mark around the royal preceptor. I can do the same. The difference is that the royal preceptor's personality is arrogant and cold. Even the former emperor only left a little mark. But I will accompany you for a lifetime."
Gu Xichao frowned. He didn't feel the pressure from the little Emperor. Instead, he felt that the little Emperor's following words were not good.
Accompanying for a lifetime was not used like this!
It was just words between a ruler and an official. The little Emperor showed enough sincerity.
Gu Xichao thought.
The two people thought about their own words. One thought that they could be like their father and travel the world, and the other thought that they could be a ruler and an official.
Yes.
Very harmonious.