Short!
Winter!
Fool!
Gu Xichao looked at the Little Emperor's mouth shape, word by word,
His face became gloomier.
The Little Emperor laughed wantonly.
Gu Xichao stared at him with a cold face.
The atmosphere between the two children was on the verge of breaking out,
They couldn't wait to fight,
The old eunuch next to them completely hid in the corner and didn't come out,
He would rather not have himself.
..
Four hours later, Xie Lige heard the scream of the system in his mind,
He walked out of the room with a yawn,
When he came to the main hall, he looked up and saw the unusual atmosphere in the hall.
The Little Emperor sat on the high platform with two black eyes,
He hissed and sucked in cold air. He looked like he was in pain,
His hand stopped in mid-air. He wanted to touch but didn't dare to, but his eyes stared fiercely at the handsome youth sitting below.
He rubbed and stared.
The Little Emperor didn't expect that someone would dare to hit him,
He was not afraid of death and specifically hit his face.
Thinking of tomorrow's morning court, how could he go up in this state? There was no good reason,
The Little Emperor was getting angrier and angrier,
This guy was really rude!
Gu Xichao was also not having a good time below. He sat alone gloomily,
The surrounding temperature directly froze into ice. He didn't care about the Little Emperor's fierce gaze at all. He was a little irritable in his heart. This Little Emperor was black-hearted.
When he hit people, he specifically hit places that couldn't be seen,
Although he looked intact now,
In fact, he was in pain under his clothes.
He raised his head and met the Little Emperor's gaze without fear.
His gaze seemed to be able to explode with lightning in mid-air, crackling.
The old eunuch was running up and down. One moment, he carefully applied a towel to the Little Emperor's black eyes. The next moment, he came down to ask about Gu Xichao's well-being. He was so busy that his head was dizzy.
Just as he was about to go up again, he raised his head and looked at the corner in surprise, "Lord Imperial Preceptor."
Fine!
Xie Lige held his forehead helplessly. He was discovered.
"Lord Imperial Preceptor, you finally came out." The old eunuch was so moved that he cried bitterly. He wished he could tell everything he saw.
Xie Lige comforted him, "Okay, okay, I know. What trouble did these two boys cause again?"
He said as he walked.
He raised his head.
"Wow, you two have really gotten the hang of it. Come, let me see."
Xie Lige sat down. First, he looked at the little Emperor's dark eye sockets. Then, he waved his hand and beckoned for Gu Xichao to come over.
Gu Xichao looked at him silently.
Xie Lige understood immediately and said in a distressed tone, "Little Emperor, that little bastard, did something bad to you?
That little bastard's heart is comparable to his father's. Quick, come over and let your father take a look. "
Gu Xichao was dumbfounded.
Wait, why is this man so concerned about my well-being?
Beside him, the little Emperor held a towel in one hand and sobbed, "He is the little bastard. I don't know where he learned this trick. When he hits someone, he specifically hits the face. I still have to go to court tomorrow."
He lowered his head to look at the bronze mirror, then moved closer to look at his own face. He saw that the dark circles around his overbearing phoenix eyes had not changed at all. Instead, because of his master's torment, they were slowly turning red.
"Tsk!"
The little Emperor angrily threw the towel on the tray that the old eunuch had placed on the table. Then, he took another towel that had just been washed and carefully applied it again.
The cold towel was brought to his painful eye sockets. The moment his burning eyelids touched the cold, the little Emperor took a deep breath. It was too damn painful.
Gu Xichao saw his miserable appearance and silently lowered his head.
He could not be like the little Emperor, who could show his weaknesses without any fear. His childhood experience told him that once he showed his weaknesses, what awaited him was not love, but endless bullying.
The silence did not make Xie Lige relax his tightly knitted brows. He looked at Gu Xichao nervously clenching his hands and remembered that he was still a young and impetuous child. He couldn't help but soften. Then, he looked at the child's awkward movements and finally admitted defeat.
Xie Lige sighed and said, "Quickly come and apply the medicine."
Gu Xichao did not understand.
Xie Lige was not willing to explain. He grabbed him and did not let him escape. At the same time, his fingers skillfully pressed on the child's back.
"Ah!" Gu Xichao reflexively cried out in pain.
Xie Lige frowned. As expected, the little Emperor, that little bastard, used what he had taught him in this kind of situation. He wanted to curse that black-hearted little bastard to death. Damn, as expected, each father and son was worse than the other. When he thought about how Gu Xichao accompanied him and was beaten up for no reason, he felt very distressed.
"Be good. The next time we meet that little bastard, we'll pretend that he didn't exist." Xie Lige felt distressed as he stroked Gu Xichao's hair and comforted him.
The System complained in its heart, "Sigh, when we just entered the palace, you said that you wanted Gu Xichao to have a good relationship with the little Emperor. In case he becomes a traitor in the future, you can save his life."
Xie Lige's expression did not change, "I regret it."
This time, he had to teach that lawless little bastard a lesson.
Of course, he acted as usual outside.
In the palace.
The little Emperor naturally heard Xie Lige's request. He felt a little regretful in his heart.
Just now, when Gu Xichao beat him up, he also knew that the injury only looked terrible, but in fact, it was not very heavy. Instead, it was Gu Xichao who beat him up.
It was no wonder that the Emperor's Tutor was angry.
The little Emperor pursed his lips and remembered that the Emperor's Tutor had taught him to be friendly to his younger brother. He then looked at Gu Xichao's cold face and his heart suddenly sank.
If he had known … If he had known, he would have been gentler just now.
It was the first time that Gu Xichao was cared about so much. When he heard Xie Lige's anger, his first reaction was, "I don't care."
The injuries he had suffered when he fought with those children were much more serious than this.
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw that the eyebrows on his father's handsome face did not loosen at all, "How can it be nothing!"
Gu Xichao was helpless. After thinking for a while, he stretched out his hand and placed it on his father's arm, saying lightly, "I didn't lose out."
Perhaps the little Emperor had suffered more than he had.
Xie Lige's brows were tightly furrowed. His gaze swept over Gu Xichao. This child's heart was still too soft.
He was going to say something else, but in the end, he was defeated by this child's calm gaze. His thousands of words could only turn into a helpless sigh. He patted Gu Xichao's head and then glared at the little Emperor, who had acted exaggeratedly and cried out in pain, "You just spoil him."
After speaking, he waved his sleeves and left.
Before he left, he took the old eunuch with him, leaving only the two children in the main hall.
The little Emperor sucked in a breath of cold air as he watched his teacher's back disappear. He raised his head to look at the calm Gu Xichao below. The youth's beautiful features and strong scholarly temperament made him momentarily speechless.
His throat moved a few times, but in the end, he still managed to choke out a sentence.
"Thank you."
If Gu Xichao had not pleaded for mercy at the end, he definitely would have received a spanking just now.
In the little Emperor's mind, he imagined such a big person being lifted onto his knees and then spanked. His entire body felt a wave of disgust, followed by relief.
Then he saw Gu Xichao's tightly furrowed brows and somewhat awkward movements. Only then did he remember that he had just hit places that hurt but did not allow others to see the wound. For a moment, he felt very guilty and rubbed his head in embarrassment.
Gu Xichao adjusted his sitting position. He felt that the wound on his body was still very painful. He said expressionlessly, "It's nothing."
The little Emperor did not care what he said. Now, he was very close to this ostensible younger brother of his. He regretted that he had just hit too hard. Also, Gu Xichao's act of loyalty had made him look at him in a new light.
For a moment, he actually had the intention to get close.
The little Emperor put down the towel in his hand and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Next time if someone bullies you, tell me."
Gu Xichao glanced at him. His gaze said everything without words. He could even control the little Emperor. Who else would bully him?
The little Emperor rubbed his nose and said, "Those ministers are not to be trifled with."
"Each one is more scheming than the other. I almost couldn't play with them back then."
Ever since Gu Xichao had been beaten by him and pleaded for mercy for him, the little Emperor's impression of him had risen sharply. Now, he had officially taken him as a close friend. As he talked about his past achievements, he held the little boy's hand and protected him.
He also talked about how he had suppressed that group of bastard ministers back then, trapping them until they were angry but did not dare to say anything. They could only obediently listen to him. He laughed happily. Because it involved the muscles on his face, it was very painful for a moment.
Rubbing his cheeks, the little Emperor looked very seriously at Gu Xichao and said,
"In the future, I will protect you."
Gu Xichao sighed. He was not stupid. How could he not know that the little Emperor felt guilty? In addition, he had just spoken up for him. It was very rare that he had a good impression of this arrogant bastard.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
The little Emperor nodded with a smile. Looking at Gu Xichao's bow below, he felt that the latter was very pleasing to the eye. At least, he was much more pleasing to the eye than those ministers.
The feelings of the young people came and went quickly. In addition, they had just shared weal and woe together. The age difference was not too big. In a short while, they gathered together and began to whisper with their heads touching.
"The royal tutor is actually very good to you."
"I know."
"This is the first time I have seen him hold someone else's hand."
The little Emperor's expression was inexplicably jealous. At that time, it was not easy for him to hold hands. Unlike Gu Xichao, who held hands after a few days.
After all, everyone knew that the royal tutor was very mysophobic.
The little Emperor lowered his head and whispered, "I will return this favor to you next time."
Hearing this, Gu Xichao could not help but curse in his heart. How stupid was this little Emperor? Who would make a mistake again and ask for a beating?
But on the surface, he still responded, "En."
Suddenly, a figure appeared at the door. It was a little hunchbacked. The old eunuch walked in from the door. Seeing the two little adults inside, he could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. If either of the two made a mistake, he would not be able to atone for his sins even if he died.
"Second father?" The little Emperor looked at the old eunuch's excited mood in puzzlement.
The old eunuch beamed with joy, "Your Majesty."
"What's the matter?" The little Emperor waved his hand and dismissed the old eunuch's bow.
The old eunuch respectfully bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the royal tutor said that he will return to teach at the Imperial College this time to teach students and provide talents for the court."
The little Emperor frowned, "The royal tutor does not need to wrong himself."
His respected teacher's position in the court was so high. He should not lower himself to go to the Imperial College. Even if he liked the Imperial College, he would not be happy. He would be the first to disagree.
The opposite was Gu Xichao's thoughts.
He was stunned by the little Emperor's words. His father was going to become a tutor at the Imperial College?
Gu Xichao, who understood the high position of the Imperial College, almost fell down. Fortunately, he stabilized himself.