Adore Trick of Beauty

Dingding raised his head and saw a man wearing a plain white gown. He was about thirty years old. The years had carved lines in the corners of his eyes, but it added to his indescribable charm. Ding's eyes were red and swollen, and he asked with sobs: "Who are you again? Do you know the person just now?..."

The man looked leisurely at the end of the street and said calmly: "Look, didn't he come over?"

Ding Ding was very surprised. When she looked up, she saw Xiao Fengqing being led over by what looked like an old chamberlain from the palace. She couldn't help but cheered, patted the man beside her on the shoulder and said with a smile: "Uncle, I really have you, otherwise I wouldn't know where to find him."

Xiao Fengqing walked over slowly, looked at Xiao Fengming in front of her, and slowly knelt down: "Your Majesty."

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Your Majesty?" Dingding turned around in surprise and stammered at Xiao Fengming, who was as warm as the spring breeze.

Xiao Fengming smiled slightly at her, then stepped forward to help Xiao Fengqing up, and sighed softly: "If I don't chase you out, will you really not want to see me again?" Xiao Fengqing looked at Xiao Fengming in front of her, and she had not seen him for more than three years. Seeing each other, it seems like a lifetime has passed. All the past events are passing before my eyes, and I don’t know how to start from the beginning.

"Let's go." Xiao Fengming looked at the thin Xiao Fengqing, with a faint glimmer of water in his eyes: "Follow me and have a glass of wine."

He reached out and held his hand. Xiao Fengqing's eyes flashed slightly, but she broke away and stepped aside: "Your Majesty, please——"

Xiao Fengming looked at his empty palms and smiled bitterly, but no longer forced himself to lead the way. Eunuch Lin on the side sighed: "Your Highness, the Emperor really wants to get together with His Highness. Your Highness doesn't know that the Emperor has been working very hard in the past few years..."

Xiao Fengqing looked at Xiao Fengming who was walking in front for a while and then said: "I know... I am sorry for the emperor. I am no longer qualified to call him third brother. Feng."

Eunuch Lin sighed and just shook his head. Xiao Fengqing followed, but each step was as heavy as a thousand pounds. Ding Ding was confused, but after thinking about it, she still followed. She was full of doubts and wanted to ask Xiao Fengqing, but even though he was wearing a human skin mask, his body was so heavy that she couldn't speak.

Finally, after walking for half an hour, we came to a quiet bamboo house. The interior is all made of bamboo, and the tables, chairs and mats are spotless. The wind blows through, washing away the heat outside and making it even cooler. Ding Ding looked around curiously. Xiao Fengming smiled at her innocence and said to her: "Miss Ding Ding, if you like it, let Eunuch Lin take you around."

Seeing that he was kind and friendly, Dingding had no scruples and pouted, "I'm not a child..." Even though he said this, his big, spiritual eyes kept looking outward. Xiao Fengming glanced at Eunuch Lin. Eunuch Lin stepped forward with a smile: "Miss Dingding, there is a pool in front of you. There are colorful carps in it. Each one is three or four feet long."

Dingding became happy: "Then I'm going to take a look. This grandpa will take me to take a look."

Eunuch Lin took her away with a smile.

Xiao Fengqing watched her go, then he breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the banquet: "She is Zhang Jianjun's niece. She has no father or mother since she was a child. Only her grandfather took her around the world. Your Majesty, if you can, Once Zhang Jianjun’s case is settled, let’s send him and his grandson out of the capital.”

Xiao Fengming nodded, looked at Xiao Fengqing who was alone in front of him, and finally sighed sadly: "In the past three years, I have often wondered if I have done something wrong..."

"No. It was my fault." Xiao Fengqing lowered her head and looked at the cup of light tea in front of her. She was filled with bitterness that could no longer be expressed in words. As the past settled, he finally lowered his proud head. The once affectionate Xiao Fengqing, the once ruthless and cruel Xiao Fengqing, all disappeared with this love and hate. Now he is just a ghost who cannot be shown to others.

Putting a cup of tea in front of him, he raised his head, and there were tears in Xiao Fengming's eyes in front of him: "Even now, you still refuse to call me Third Brother?"

Third brother...

Xiao Fengqing moved her lips and suddenly chuckled: "Your Majesty, your fifth brother is dead. Don't mention the past anymore."

Xiao Fengming's eyes flashed with sadness: "Yes, let's not mention it."

The fragrance of tea lingered, and the two of them were speechless. The light and shadow slowly moved in front of their eyes, and only the sound of silent breathing passed by slowly. After a long time, Xiao Fengqing stood up, looked at the sunset that was gradually setting outside, and said, "Your Majesty, take care of yourself and take good care of her."

After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked out of the bamboo hut resolutely. Xiao Fengming wanted to stop him. He still had many things to say to him and many questions to ask him, but thousands of thoughts came to his mind. When he looked back suddenly, he realized that he could not ask a single word.

He really left, got rid of his identity as King Rui, and got rid of everything in the past. He was really determined to leave. Xiao Fengming covered his heart, feeling a dull pain. The heartbreaking pain that day when he saw him lying on the ground unconscious spread again.

"Fifth brother..." he murmured. But the answer to him was just the sound of wind passing through the hall...

"Uncle, uncle!" A crisp and clear voice came from outside the house: "Go and see, there are many colorful birds on the mountain..."

Her voice suddenly paused, and there was only a cup of cold tea in front of Xiao Fengming.

Xiao Fengming had returned to normal. He put away the tea cup and said calmly: "He's gone."

The smile on Dingding's face suddenly froze, and she panicked, leaving? What's gone? She suddenly didn't understand the meaning of these two extremely simple words.

Xiao Fengming looked at her gently: "In your uncle's case, you can rest assured that I will give you justice. Although King Chu is a hereditary prince, he will definitely be punished. You and your grandfather no longer need to wander around the world.

Already..."

Before he could finish speaking, Ding Ding's figure had already flown away.

Xiao Fengming shook his head. Eunuch Lin was standing in the corridor at some point. He sighed: "Go back to the palace. Seeing that he is safe and sound, my wish has been fulfilled."

Eunuch Lin sighed: "His Royal Highness Prince Rui does not hold any grudge against the Emperor, but His Highness still cannot forgive himself. When one day His Highness finally feels relieved, he will come back to see the Emperor again."

Xiao Fengming lowered his eyes sadly: "I hope there will be a day when we meet again, but when that day comes, will he and I have already grown old?"