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Chapter 153 Eunuch 8
Facing Tong Sui's questioning, Rong Jin remained silent for a long time.
It's as if he was hit by what he said, even if it's just a few casual rebuttals, finding some excuses and the like will be better than this kind of silence.
Tong Sui suddenly felt that he didn't want to stay here anymore, Rong Jin was afraid that he would be in the way.
"I was talking too much."
He stood up and made a gesture to leave.
Rong Jin put down the ink pen in his hand, "It's already here, let's go back after dinner."
Tong Sui's footsteps paused slightly.
He is not so easy to coax, don't think that you can seduce him with food.
Tong Sui secretly made up his mind, and heard Rong Jin say indifferently: "I'll get someone to make your favorite sweet soup later, and you can drink it after dinner."
He said getting up.
"Let's go, I'll ask someone to add more dishes for you."
Tong Sui: "..."
His feet automatically followed Rong Jin out as if they were in positioning mode.
He looked at Rong Jin's back, secretly disdainful for his compromising behavior.
Now the weather has returned to spring.
Rong Jin was no longer dressed so tightly, and the furry cloak that he often wore on his body was taken off. It was obvious that his shoulders were thinner and his figure was slightly thinner.
But his figure is very straight, like a pine and cypress growing on the edge of a steep cliff, supported by a small amount of energy to grow unyielding branches.
When Tong Sui walked into the dining room, the eyes of the servants who were always serving were silently widened, and at the same time, they were full of obvious gratitude.
Since Tongsui moved away, the atmosphere here has become as lifeless as before, no, it should be said that it is more terrifying than before.
And after childhood came back.
Although Rong Jin still looked calm, his whole person softened.
Tong Sui relaxed after eating and drinking the little sweet soup.
Sure enough, he was more comfortable here.
He almost wanted to hang on, "My lord, can I rest here for the night?"
Anyway, I've slept here for so long before, and if it's only one night, there shouldn't be any problem.
"It won't work."
"Why not? Did your lord give up my room to someone else?"
Rong Jin: "...What do you think I am, a shelter? My room is not for anyone who wants to live in it."
Since Tongsui left, he had someone lock it up, and no one else was allowed to approach it except for the usual cleaning.
Tong Sui curled his lips, barely happy, "Okay, then I'll go back first, thank you for the meal."
At the same time the next day, Rong Jin saw a sneaky figure standing outside the gate.
Tong Sui stood at the door of the Supervisor of Ceremonies, stretching his neck to look inside.
Rong Jin walked behind him.
"What are you doing here?"
Tong Sui was taken aback by him, turned around and saw that his eyes lit up a little, "You are back, my lord, I was looking inside but I didn't find you, so I didn't go in."
Tong Sui thought about it.
Since Rong Jin doesn't let him stay here overnight, then he can come here every day for dinner, this request is not too much at all!
He thought about walking forward, "My lord, when shall we have dinner?"
"Did Chonghua Palace treat you harshly?"
Rong Jin glanced at Tong Sui a few times, it didn't look like he was short of food and clothing, and the group of servants didn't dare to do these little tricks under his nose.
"No, no," Tong Sui pursed his lips, lowered his head and whispered, "It's the food here that is more delicious."
The system couldn't help ridiculed: "I'm afraid Rong Jin's face is more delicious."
Tong Sui glared at it fiercely.
In the sea of consciousness, he became angry from embarrassment: "You talk too much!"
Tong Sui was afraid that Rong Jin would reject his request for a meal, so he hurriedly said: "My lord, don't worry, when I came this time, I came here alone, no one said anything, and I won't be discovered."
Rong Jin couldn't help laughing.
Although he said that he needs to avoid suspicion, but Tong Sui's sneaky and innocent thinking is a bit cute.
There is no airtight wall in this palace, but Rong Jin didn't really try to cover up anything deliberately, who didn't know that Tong Sui was his subordinate.
"Let's go and eat."
For the next few days, a figure of Dao would always appear at the door of the Supervisor of Rituals at dinner time in the evening.
Tong Sui will obediently go back after eating.
Although there was no verbal agreement between the two, Tong Sui would show up on time the next day.
until today.
After the sky darkened, Rong Jin looked at the door but did not find that figure, he frowned and sat patiently for a while.
That figure still did not appear.
He called the guard at the door impatiently, "What time is it?"
"Back to my lord, it's already time."
Rong Jin frowned, in other words, the child's age had already arrived early in the past, why did he not see anyone today?
Could something be wrong?
Impossible, if something really happened, the person he sent to monitor couldn't have reported nothing.
At this moment, a figure walked in obliquely against the setting sun outside the door.
Rong Jin quickly stood up and walked out.
He reached out to support Tong Sui, "What's wrong with you?"
Tong Sui raised his head, the concern in Rong Jin's eyes couldn't be restrained all of a sudden, and he said aggrievedly: "I'm going to practice horse riding, my lord, my legs hurt so much."
In fact, not only his legs, but his whole body was about to fall apart.
When he first went to the racecourse, Tong Sui still maintained a sense of freshness, but after riding a few times, he lost his mask of pain.
Who knew riding a horse could be so painful.
Rong Jin breathed a sigh of relief, and unconsciously lowered his tone, "Can I still go?"
Tong Sui nodded.
Rong Jin supported his shoulders and walked slowly, Tong Sui felt that every time he took a step, his inner thighs were burning, as if he had been ignited.
And he felt like he was starving to death.
The physical energy consumed by this outdoor exercise in a day is no joke.After Tong Sui sat down, he didn't care about his image, and ate with big mouthfuls.
After filling his stomach, Tong Sui finally remembered that he had to walk back from here, tears were about to fall.
It took him a long time to come over.
Rong Jin said, "Does your leg still hurt?"
Tong Sui nodded quickly, "It hurts to death."
After he finished speaking, he felt that his answer was too delicate, so he said hastily: "But the teacher praised me for learning fast, and I can learn to ride and shoot in a few days."
"Well," Rong Jin said, "I have ointment here, it will make me feel better after using it."
Tong Sui took the ointment from him, and put it in a small elegant porcelain bottle. After opening, it was white ointment, with a faint cooling medicinal smell wafting out.
"Can I try it out here first?"
Rong Jin did not refuse, and helped him to the side room where he originally lived.
After Tong Sui opened the door, the room was not as dusty as he expected, but spotless, and everything was exactly as it was when he left.
He walked to the bed and undid his belt.
Standing at the door, Rong Jin listened to the sound of clothes being rubbed inside, folded his arms around his chest, silently moved his gaze outside the door, not looking at Tong Sui.
Tong Sui originally wanted to apply the medicine by himself, but when riding a horse, it is a large circle on the inner thigh that clamps the horse's belly, so the most severely worn skin is also here.
There is no mirror in the room.
He had no way to observe the specific situation, so he could only squeeze a little ointment on his finger based on his feeling.
I don't know what the ointment is made of. After touching the body temperature, it changes from a solid to a viscous liquid, and it slides wetly down the fingers.
He could only apply the medicine to himself in a panic.
The tingling sensation when touching the wound made Tong Sui gasp and groan.
Rong Jin's voice came, "Are you okay?"
Tong Sui glanced at the person standing at the door, tilted his head and didn't even look at him, but stared outside, not even entering the door.
To stand that far away?
He was injured and did not suffer from any contagious disease.
Tong Suiqi snorted, "I don't know, I can't see clearly."
Rong Jin frowned, then turned to meet Tong Sui's face.
Because of holding back tears, his eyes were watery, his eyelashes were wet in clusters, the corners of his eyes and nose were red, and he looked at him as if he had been bullied.
Rong Jin walked into the room unconsciously, and when he realized it, he had already squatted down in front of Tong Sui.
Tong Sui also seemed to be taken aback, hesitantly said: "Master, do you want to help me with the medicine?"
"..."
After a long silence, Rong Jin hummed with difficulty.
He put his hand against Tong Sui's round knee, and with a little force to lift his leg up, "Let me see the wound."
Tong Sui fell backwards, supporting himself with his hands subconsciously.
He lowered his eyes and looked at Rong Jin's hand, the veins on the back of his hand were obvious due to the force, his fingers were thin and slender, and there was a thin layer of calluses on the palm of his hand.
And Rong Jin's gaze on him made Tong Sui blush unconsciously, and asked in a low voice, "How is it?"
Tong Sui was carefully raised during this period, and a little mark on the original white skin would appear very serious.
Rong Jin said: "Don't go to practice tomorrow, rest for a few days."
"Ah." Tong Sui said, "But the teacher said that it will take a few days to get used to it, and you don't need to rest."
With a cold face, Rong Jin dipped the ointment on his fingertips.
"Don't say you're going to practice again, I guess you won't be able to get out of bed."
Tong Sui: "..."
When the cold ointment and the unfamiliar body temperature were applied, Tong Sui's heart trembled, and the elbows supporting his body trembled, and he almost lost his strength.
"Don't move."
Rong Jin frowned and applied the medicine for him, like a feather scratching his heart repeatedly, Tong Sui could only bite his lower lip and hold back.
After Rong Jin finished taking the medicine, Tong Sui's body broke out in a layer of hot sweat, his jet-black hair stuck to his face, and there were also teeth marks from his own bites on his mouth.
Like a poor little bird in the rain.
Rong Jin took out a handkerchief and wiped his fingers clean, "You can rest here tonight, I will send someone to notify Chonghua Palace."
Tong Sui's wet eyes lit up, and he hummed happily.
the following few days.
Tong Sui lived here, and Rong Jin would help him take the medicine on time every day, maybe the medicine was really effective, and after taking it for a few days, he was already much better.
So Tong Sui came back to the horse farm for training, but this time he found that the saddle he was using seemed a little different.
"Master Rong specially asked someone to come and change this one. I heard it's a different craft, so it won't hurt anyone to use it."
Tong Sui was taken aback for a moment, then reached out to touch the leather saddle.
On the stands outside the spacious racecourse, a white figure stopped and watched Tong Sui riding a horse around the field.
Rong Jin watched from a distance for a long time.
Until the people around reminded, "Master, the wind here is strong and standing for a long time will easily hurt the body."
Only then Rong Jin hummed, turned and left.
And Tong Sui on the pasture reined in the reins as if feeling something, and turned around to see the figure go away.
The wind rustled the grass, and something changed quietly.
After the beginning of spring, according to tradition, there will be a grand hunting party at the royal forest farm in the suburbs of Beijing.
This is why Tong Sui practiced horseback riding and archery for several months.
The convoy came out of the imperial city like a long dragon. Tong Sui was sitting in one of the gorgeous carriages, provoking a gap with his fingers, and ministers and people knelt down on both sides of the road.
They all lowered their heads not daring to look around.
Tong Sui couldn't help lamenting that this unreasonable system is really exhausting.
After a period of driving, the convoy finally arrived at the forest farm.
Two flags fluttered.
The emperor, who hadn't shown his face for a long time, stood on the stage. He looked much thinner than when Tong Sui first saw him, but he seemed in good spirits.
He took the first arrow from the quiver and hit an elk.
Under the cheers of the crowd.
This hunting conference can be regarded as the official start.
In order to encourage everyone's enthusiasm, each hunting conference will arrange specific rankings according to the number and types of hunting.
The first few will have a lot of rewards.
So after the first horn sounded, the ministers and princes all rode their horses into the woods.
Tong Sui mounted the horse with the quiver on his back, and looked back.
Rong Jin was sitting on the stage holding hot tea, surrounded by several enthusiastic ministers, as if he had no intention of ending.
Sensing his gaze, Rong Jin raised his head and mouthed a distance away, "Be careful."
Tong Sui nodded, took the rein and walked slowly towards the bushes.
He didn't care much about those rankings, so he rode his horse to a place where there were few people.
When the trees became dense, the constant chirping of birds and insects could be heard, and the light became dim.
A line of sight hid in the darkness.
Covered by dense bushes, he set up his bow, and after a flash of silver light, the arrow pierced through the air and flew in the direction of Tong Sui.
The system immediately issued an alarm: "Be careful!"
Tong Sui turned around, it was too late to dodge.
"sieve"
Another arrow flew over, snapped the arrow and stuck it on the ground.
Hearing the sound of approaching horseshoes, Chu Yunyu rode a big maroon horse. After vigilantly looking around to make sure it was safe, he asked anxiously, "Are you alright?"
Both the child and the system are in a state of tension.
Chu Yunyu bent down and pulled out the half-severed arrow on the ground, "That man is coming for you."
For the convenience of counting, there are marks on the arrows used by each of them, but there is no mark on the fletch of this arrow.
And the arrow just now was aimed at putting Tong Sui to death no matter in terms of strength or angle.
Tong Sui looked at the arrow and murmured, "He wants to kill me."
Chu Yunyu and Tong Sui haven't seen each other for a long time, and they didn't expect to meet again under such special circumstances.
Chu Yunyu said: "Rong Jin has made many enemies in the court, and there are too many people who want to kill him, and you will be implicated if you are with him now."
"Tong Sui, you should stay away from him."
When Tong Sui came back to his senses, he heard his words, "I'm very grateful that you saved me just now, and I know that you said this with good intentions, but I can't agree with it."
"I won't choose to leave just because standing with him is dangerous, just like he would choose me when I have nothing."
Chu Yunyu was speechless by his words, and sighed, "Don't talk about this, it's very dangerous here, let's go back first."
So the two rode back slowly.
Because they were afraid of an ambush, their speed was not fast.
What Rong Jin who was sitting on the stage saw were the two chatting while riding a horse. Although they couldn't hear the specific content of the chat, they seemed to have a good relationship.
Rong Jin was inexplicably a little irritable.
The minister beside him was still chattering, so he glanced coldly, "Can you shut up?"
The few ministers were so frightened that their legs almost went limp.
Chu Yunyu said to Tong Sui: "I see that you still have a lot of arrows in your quiver, let me exchange mine with you, and give you my prey."
Tong Sui got off his horse, "No, you can keep it for yourself."
In the final statistical link, Tongsui is of course at the bottom.
The princes standing nearby laughed.
"Even if you close your eyes, you can hunt a few."
"Sure enough, not everyone from any background has a royal demeanor."
"So weak."
During Tongsui's absence from Shangshufang, his name almost became a shadow over the heads of these princes.
The instigation of the people around them and the arrogance of being born in the royal family made it impossible for them to accept one. The servant in their eyes jumped up and became the prince, equal to them, and might even use the influence of Rong Jin, a treacherous minister, to become the prince.
The system couldn't help but said: "The arrow just now must be the ghost of these people."
That would not be the case.
These half-grown little ghosts can say a few words about sarcasm, but they can't do such a bad assassination. Besides, the archer looks like a very professional master, otherwise he and the system wouldn't both miss it.
Feng Yongchang whispered a report in Rong Jin's ear: "Master Governor, Your Highness didn't get any points for the hunting just now, it seems like he didn't shoot a single arrow."
Rong Jin's originally indifferent face became more serious.
"why?"
"This," Feng Yongchang came to report patronizingly, but he didn't know why, he was so scared that he was sweating coldly and couldn't say a word for a long time.
Rong Jin suddenly asked, "Where's Chu Yunyu?"
"He, he seems to have pretty good grades, top three..."
Feng Yongchang thought that Rong Jin was dissatisfied with Tong Sui's grades, so he whispered: "Master, don't take it to heart, Your Highness has just learned riding and archery not long ago, and it's the first time to participate in hunting, so it's okay to be too nervous for a while.Inevitably."
After Feng Yongchang finished speaking, he looked at Rong Jin's expression, and found that instead of clearing up, his face became more gloomy.
What's wrong with this.
With Rong Jin's usual attitude towards Tong Sui, he shouldn't care about an insignificant achievement.
After the free hunt is over, there are still many small links.
For example, throwing pots, Cuju and so on, of course the most important thing is archery.
This time it was not a prey, but an ordinary target.
The emperor and ministers sat on it, more like testing the strength of each prince.
In the hunting just now, everyone brought a few attendants to help, so there was a lot of water in it, and the prey hunted by the attendants was usually included in the name of the prince.
But now standing on the spot and shooting arrows, there is no room for cheating at all. You can tell how good you are after just trying it out.
Xiao Shunzi stood by Tong Sui's side to hold the arrow for him. After getting along with him for this period of time, he has completely fallen in love with this new master.
He whispered: "Your Highness, you can relax, it doesn't matter if you don't shoot well, you will always be the best in the slave's heart."
Tong Sui took the arrow he gave, "Well, walk away."
Xiao Shunzi groaned, and hurriedly moved out of the way.
After setting up the arrow, Tong Sui drew the bowstring. His posture was very standard, and the hair on his sideburns moved with the wind. Anyone who saw it would be amazed by this scene.
But unfortunately, it's just a flower shelf.
Everyone present thought so in their hearts, until the arrow stably pierced through the air and nailed to the red heart of the target.
After a while of silence.
Everyone doubted their eyes, did they see it wrong??
Xiao Shunzi jumped up happily, "Your Highness, you are amazing!"
"This, this must be luck," the prince next to him hastily drew his bow, and an empty target came.
But Tong Sui was not disturbed by the people next to him, and took the second arrow without haste.
Seeing the arrow fly by, hit the red heart again.
After all the arrows in the quiver were used up, everyone present was stunned.
How could it be impossible to hunt animals with such strength?
"Papa papa."
During a moment of silence, everyone looked over and saw Rong Jin who took the lead in applauding.
All the talents cheered and applauded as if waking up from a dream.
The Taoist standing behind the emperor quickly said: "Your Majesty, you have seen that His Highness Yunsui has such a demeanor at a young age. He is not only good at archery, but also has a kind heart."
"I would rather take the last place in the hunt than harm the living beings."
The surrounding ministers all scolded inwardly after hearing this, this monster's kung fu of telling tales is profound, even a three-year-old child may not believe such a statement.
However, they saw the emperor nodded, "It is said, come, there will be a lot of rewards."
Ministers: "???"
When night fell, everyone camped in place and held a dinner with today's prey.
At the banquet, Tong Sui was not used to eating these things, so he only drank a little wine and left the banquet.
He breathed a sigh of relief back in the tent.
The air in the tent was not ventilated enough, and Tong Sui drank alcohol and became hot all over, so he started to untie all the outer robes, leaving only a thin layer of inner clothing.
This is what Rong Jin saw when he came in.
Tong Sui opened the already loose collar and fanned himself with his hands, completely unaware that there was an extra person in the tent.
"Childhood."
When Rong Jin made a sound, Tong Sui turned his head, his face was rosy as if dyed with rouge, and he looked at him with sleepy eyes.
It looks like two people with the boy who chattered during the day.
There were only the two of them in the tent.
Only I have seen Tong Sui drunk, including when I was sick, I was by my side in all kinds of ways.
Only he is the closest person in childhood, and the others can't even be named.
Tong Sui seemed to recognize him, "My lord, don't you need to avoid suspicion?"
This is his private account.
Rong Jin didn't answer, but sat down on his own.
Hanging on the edge of the table is the robe that Tong Sui just took off, half of it is on the table, and one side is hanging on the ground.
He stretched out his hand to fold it for someone.
"What did you tell Chu Yunyu when you were hunting earlier?"
Seemingly not expecting him to ask this question, Tong Sui was stunned for a while, "You know everything?"
There are so many intelligence agencies under Rong Jin, and Tong Sui subconsciously thinks that he has some information before he asks himself.
"I don't know where the arrow came from, but I brought it back."
Tong Sui wobbled and took out a broken arrow from the corner.
Originally, he just wanted to ask Tong Sui why he had such a happy chat with Chu Yunyu, Rong Jin: "..."
"what is this?"
"Someone is going to kill me."
"what?"
Rong Jin's heart seemed to be hit hard by someone, he stood up quickly, his usual indifference was completely gone, and he nervously grabbed Tong Sui's arm, "How are you? Did you get hurt anywhere?"
His strength was so strong that Tong Sui hissed when he squeezed, "My lord, hand."
Only then did Rong Jin come to his senses and let go of him, but the hands under the sleeves were still trembling slightly.
"I'm not injured," Tong Sui said, "Chu Yunyu saved me."
Coming out of the warm tent, Rong Jin's whole body was cold, the bone marrow chill enveloped him like a ghost crawling out of hell.
He held the broken arrow in his hand.
The painful memories that had been buried deep in the corner surged up again, dyeing his vision a rich red.
No matter how much he begged in the memory, he couldn't change a little bit.
"My lord, are you alright, my lord?"
Rong Jin raised his head, his eyes were cloudy.
No one can take away the people he cares about from his side.
"Go, find out the origin of this arrow."
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