Huo Wujiu didn't look like he was drunk at all.
Jiang Suzhou stared blankly at the lazy smile in his eyes. Then, he couldn't help but smile.
"Since you drank too much, you should rest early," he said as he tried to stand up.
Unexpectedly, Huo Wujiu pulled him back.
He raised his hand and grabbed Jiang Suzhou's arm, using his strength to get up.
He could have sat up on his own, but he insisted on pulling Jiang Suzhou. Instead, he pulled Jiang Suzhou so hard that he almost fell onto the couch.
"You …"
Jiang Suzhou hurriedly reached out to support himself on the edge of the couch. Only then was he able to stabilize himself.
He was about to speak when Huo Wujiu said, "Alright, you don't have to worry."
Jiang Suzhou turned to look at him.
"However, I can't meddle too much in the affairs of the imperial court. If Pang Shao really wants to do something to Lou Yue, I won't be able to get the news immediately," Huo Wujiu said.
Jiang Suzhou nodded.
"You don't have to worry about that," he said. "I've been keeping an eye on him ever since I noticed this. If there's even the slightest sign of trouble, I'll immediately inform you. "
Huo Wujiu replied, "With you here, I can rest assured."
His eyes were still smiling, and his tone was light as a feather. However, Jiang Suzhou didn't know why, but he could sense trust and sincerity in his tone.
He also nodded his head firmly.
Huo Wujiu leaned against the pillow beside him and said, "There's something I don't understand."
"What is it?"
Jiang Suzhou asked.
Huo Wujiu casually flipped through the book beside him with one hand, but his eyes were fixed on Jiang Suzhou.
"I heard that your Imperial Father dotes on you," he said. "Why did Jiang Sunheng become the emperor?"
This question hit the nail on the head! Although Jiang Suzhou wasn't Imperial Prince Jing himself, he was a professional. There were probably some things that even Imperial Prince Jing didn't know better than him.
"Father passed away so suddenly that he didn't leave a posthumous edict," he said. "Although he is not favored, he is Imperial Father's eldest son. When Imperial Father died, my Imperial Mother was secretly killed. I have no one to rely on, so naturally, I can't compare to him who has Pang Shao's support. "
Huo Wujiu clicked his tongue.
"It's a pity that I met you too late," he said.
Jiang Suzhou was amused by him and laughed.
"What, if it's too early, are you going to raise an army and make me the emperor?" he asked.
Huo Wujiu lowered his eyes as if he was thinking about something. But in the next moment, he looked up, propped up a pillow with one hand, and moved closer to Jiang Suizhou.
"Now that I think about it, it's not too late," he said.
"What?" Jiang Suzhou didn't understand.
Huo Wujiu stared at him. Although his eyes were deep, they were burning.
"If such a day really comes, do you want to be the emperor?"
Jiang Suzhou naturally didn't dare to take Huo Wujiu's words seriously.
In his mind, Nanjing was destined to be destroyed, and the people who would be in power for the next few hundred years would be people with the surname Huo. This was the inevitable change of dynasties in the feudal era, and it was also the trajectory of history for all of them.
If what Huo Wujiu said was true …
As a transmigrator, he changed the course of Beiliang's history and sat on the dragon throne. From then on, he went from a researcher of history to a monarch in history books … Forget it, forget it. He was just a poor teacher. He didn't have the guts.
Jiang Suzhou shook his head without thinking. "No."
Huo Wujiu didn't believe him.
"You really don't want to?"
He was a little close to Jiang Suzhou, making half his body a little nervous. He carefully leaned back and firmly shook his head. "I've never thought about it."
Huo Wujiu looked at him for a moment, then burst out laughing.
"You really are …" He sighed.
He could see that Jiang Suzhou's expression didn't seem to be fake. For a moment, he couldn't understand how that muddle-headed imperial father of his had doted on him for so many years. That heaven-shaking power and riches had only raised such a timid and courteous steamed bun?
Jiang Suzhou looked at his expression and didn't understand. "What's wrong with that … could it be that you've thought about it?"
Huo Wujiu said without hesitation, "I have."
Jiang Suzhou hadn't expected him to be so straightforward and frank. But when he thought about the results and choices in history that were completely different from his attitude, he was even more confused. "Then why did you …"
His question stopped there. Huo Wujiu knew what he wanted to ask.
"Do you know about the battle at Xunyang?" he asked.
Jiang Suzhou nodded.
"My father died. My imperial brother and uncle were separated from each other on the battlefield." His expression was indifferent, so calm that it seemed like he was talking about someone else. "With the few soldiers under my command, even if they broke out of the encirclement, it would be difficult for them to survive. So I first found my uncle and met up with him."
Jiang Suzhou made a sound of agreement. Huo Wujiu paused, then continued, "My uncle and imperial brother were both seriously injured at that time, leaving behind the roots of their illness. My uncle was injured because he insisted on going back to find my father. As for my imperial brother, it was because I found him too late. Almost all the soldiers under his command were wiped out. I dug him out from under a pile of corpses. "
Jiang Suzhou could hear that beneath his calm voice, there was a barely detectable heaviness and trembling.
For a moment, he didn't say anything. He only calmly looked at Huo Wujiu.
He heard Huo Wujiu say, "The one who started the battle was my father. Logically speaking, I should be the one to sit on the throne. But their family started the battle with my father, so my father is also inseparable from the fact that they ended up like this … "
At this point, he smiled and said in a seemingly relaxed manner, "Now that I think about it, I don't really want to sit on that throne. Our family started the battle for the sake of self-preservation. Now that we've achieved our goal, I'll give them the throne as compensation. "
This was something that Jiang Suzhou had never seen in the history books.
He only knew how desperate the battle at Xunyang was, but in the annals of history, it was nothing more than a thick and heavy brush stroke. When it came to that battle, everyone said that Huo Wujiu's military prowess was godly, that he used dangerous tactics and that it was a rare and beautiful battle where he managed to counterattack from a desperate situation. However, no one knew that this battle that made him a god was actually the battle that dealt a fatal blow to his entire family.
His family had originally only wanted to survive and protect themselves.
Huo Wujiu paused. When he raised his head to look at Jiang Suzhou, he saw this expression on Jiang Suzhou's face.
His eyebrows drooped listlessly, and his eyes stared at Jiang Suzhou. His expression was so distressed that it seemed like it was about to overflow.
This sort of soft-hearted person was the rarest to find in Huo Wujiu, someone whose heart was as hard as iron.
Huo Wujiu moved closer to look at Jiang Suzhou, a smile on his lips.
"What are you afraid of? It's all in the past, "he said.
Jiang Suzhou said in a low voice, "So, do you plan on returning to Shouyang Pass in the future?"
Huo Wujiu raised his eyebrows.
"Why would I go back there?" he said. "It's desolate and remote. Even the Tatars don't want to rob it. What's the point of guarding it all day without even fighting a single battle?"
Jiang Suzhou was puzzled. "Is that so?"
He looked at Huo Wujiu and saw that Huo Wujiu was also looking at him with some confusion.
"Yes," he said. "What are you thinking about?"
Jiang Suzhou paused, some doubts floating in his heart.
Huo Wujiu wouldn't lie to him, but … … why would he go back to Shouyang Pass in history and guard it for a lifetime?
— —
This was something that only Jiang Suzhou knew. He hid this doubt in the bottom of his heart, waiting to find out the reason from Huo Wujiu.
After that day, he went to and fro the Ministry of Rites yamen as usual.
The Ministry of Rites didn't have many things to do. As long as there weren't any major festivals or ceremonies, the daily life was a bit more leisurely. Today, he walked around the yamen and saw that there wasn't much to do. As a qualified fisherman, he bid farewell to the newly appointed Minister of Rites and returned to his residence.
Unexpectedly, when he arrived at the entrance of his residence, he saw an unexpected person.
It was a woman, but she wore a set of clothes with arrow sleeves. She looked quite valiant. The manservant behind her was holding something in his arms, which looked like gifts. She stood at the entrance, seemingly confronting the manservant guarding the door.
… … It was actually Lou Wanjun?
Jiang Suzhou was a bit confused. At the same time, an inexplicable nervousness rose in his heart. When the carriage stopped at the entrance, he got up and got off, just in time to hear Lou Wanjun's voice.
"Oh, you won't let me in? Fine, then I'll be leaving. "She said.
The manservant guarding the door hurriedly said, "No, Miss! Our prince's residence has rules. This lowly one needs to go and report. Please wait for a moment … … "
The manservant must have seen that she was of high status and didn't dare to slight her. However, Lou Wanjun didn't respond at all and said, "It's not a big deal. Since it's so troublesome, then forget it. My intentions are clear. It's you who won't let me in. "
As she said this, she was about to leave. The manservant didn't know what to do and came forward to stop her.
"Miss! No, Miss … … "
He had never seen such a person before! She was clearly rushing to the prince's residence to give gifts. He didn't make things difficult for her, but she refused to enter no matter what. It was as if she was forced to.
At this moment, the manservant heard a voice.
"Miss Lou?"
It's his highness!
The manservant finally let out a sigh of relief. In the face of this kind of trouble, even the frightening prince became kind. He revealed a grateful expression as he bowed to Jiang Suzhou and followed behind him like a dog.
"This miss is here to give gifts, but she won't enter." The manservant said.
Jiang Suzhou looked at Lou Wanjun. He didn't know why, but he felt that this girl's eyes lit up as she stared at him.
"It's you!" Lou Wanjun gave a bright smile and then cupped her fists at him. "This humble girl Lou Wanjun greets your highness!"
She seemed like a person from Jianghu.
Putting aside his relationship with Huo Wujiu, Jiang Suzhou knew that this girl was a very likable and straightforward person. This was something to be happy about. After all, for Huo Wujiu, he wouldn't have to trust the wrong person. For him, he also didn't need to worry about Huo Wujiu.
It was just that he couldn't bring himself to be happy.
He nodded slightly and said, "Miss Lou, what brings you here today?"
"Oh, it's nothing." She pointed at the manservant behind her who was holding something. "I just came to see Huo Wujiu. My father is worried about him."
She also knew that her father was lying when he said he was worried. The reason he was so drunk that day was because he drank with Huo Wujiu. If he could beat her father, then Huo Wujiu shouldn't have anything to worry about.
Her father just had an ulterior motive.
Therefore, she didn't want to do her job properly. She just wanted to go through the motions and go back and say that she couldn't enter Prince Jing's Estate. Her father couldn't beat her to death because of this.
However …
She looked at Prince Jing, who was standing in front of her.
This person was still wearing his court robes, so he should have just returned from the yamen. She had never seen such a beautiful man in the military camp. Moreover, his cold temperament seemed to have a hint of gentleness, which was very eye-catching.
So what if he was gay? It didn't stop her from admiring him.
Prince Jing smiled faintly and said, "So that's how it is. In that case, Miss Lou only needs to enter the estate. "
Lou Wanjun still didn't want to go.
She asked again, "I heard from my father that you live with Huo Wujiu? Will it be inconvenient? "
Prince Jing was obviously stunned.
Good heavens, the beauty was shy. Lou Wanjun was a bit excited.
This good-looking gay man was indeed more interesting than those burly men in the barracks. He would even be embarrassed.
She looked at Jiang Suizhou with a burning gaze.
However, she didn't know that Jiang Suizhou was already a bit nervous.
Did Lou Wanjun misunderstand? After all, he had a reputation as a gay man. Huo Wujiu also had such a status. It was impossible for ordinary people not to misunderstand. It was fine if other people misunderstood, but if Lou Wanjun misunderstood …
Jiang Suizhou knew that a slight move in one hair could affect the situation as a whole. Even if he liked Huo Wujiu, he didn't want to let a misunderstanding break up the two of them and cause Huo Wujiu to lose a good match.
However, he couldn't openly explain this to her in front of so many people.
He paused and endured the discomfort in his heart. He smiled faintly and said, "It's not inconvenient. Miss, please."
Lou Wanjun blinked and looked at him.
How could he refuse a beauty's repeated invitation?
"Thank you, Your Highness." She smiled at Jiang Suizhou and raised her hand to invite him in.
Even Jiang Suizhou couldn't help but admit that this smile was very eye-catching.
He reluctantly returned a smile and walked in with Lou Wanjun.
However, he didn't know that in Lou Wanjun's eyes, that smile had a different meaning.
This beautiful man was usually so cold that his eyebrows and eyes were ice cold. Although he was beautiful, he could only be looked at from afar. However, when he suddenly revealed a smile, it was like a flower that suddenly bloomed on a snowy mountain. His originally delicate and handsome appearance became lively and attractive.
Lou Wanjun sighed and shook his head.
Who could stand this? If he, Huo Wujiu, stayed by this person's side for so long and didn't do anything, then Huo Wujiu must be blind.
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