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Sitting opposite him was a young man with a cold and almost numb expression. Hearing this, he said in a deep voice, "The wedding day of His Majesty and Princess Chu is approaching. King Of Qi sent a messenger to congratulate him."
Only then did Qin Song remember,
Princess Chu had been in Qin for four months, and the wedding day was in a month. Thinking of the messy relationship between Qin Yue and Yi An,
Qin Song frowned slightly. In fact, this kind of thing, not to mention in Daqin, which had always been unruly,
It was not uncommon even in Southern Chu.
However, it was difficult for Qin Song to be like other people,
He viewed these as a matter of elegance.
He only felt bored to the extreme.
Suddenly, he sighed softly. It had only been two months since he came to Qin, but more things had happened than in the previous ten years. Even now, when he thought of what happened in Southern Chu,
It was as if it had happened in a dream, hazy and unreal.
The carriage stopped,
Qin Song got out of the carriage and knocked on the door,
For a long time, no one answered the door. The carriage had already left without waiting for him to enter,
But the young man in the carriage got out,
And stood quietly behind him.
Qin Song frowned, "You're not leaving?"
The young man said, "His Majesty ordered me to follow you."
His tone seemed to always be so flat,
Without the slightest emotion.
Qin Yue personally gave the order,
Whether it was surveillance or protection, Qin Song had no room to refuse. After a moment of silence, he asked, "How should I address you?"
The young man was stunned for a moment, as if he felt that this question was very tricky. After a while, he said, "I used to be called Rho Minoris."
"Qin Yue's secret guard?"
The young man's pupils constricted.
Qin Song glanced at him and said lightly, "Since you're no longer a secret guard, you don't have to be so nervous anymore."
The young man's expression was a little stiff, but he didn't know how to relax. After a while, he asked, "How do you know that I am …"
Of course, Qin Song understood what he meant and said, "It's not hard to guess. It's rare to see someone using a number as a name. And from your tone, the name Xuan Yi should belong to someone else now. It's obvious that it's just a code name … A person who completely replaces his name with a code name, if he's not a shadow guard, what else can he be?"
The young man didn't know how to answer. Qin Song asked again, "What's your real name?"
The young man thought for a moment and shook his head, "I don't remember."
"Since His Majesty has ordered me to follow you, please bestow me a name."
Qin Song shook his head, "The surname is passed down from the ancestors, and the name is entrusted to the expectations … The name is a very prudent thing. Don't give this right to others casually."
Ignoring him, he continued to knock harder on the door.
The young man looked at Qin Song with a somewhat absent-minded expression. Logically speaking, he should hate this young man. If he hadn't assassinated Qin Yue, he wouldn't have almost lost his life due to dereliction of duty. Although he managed to keep his life in the end, the punishment he had to endure made him shudder even now when he thought about it … But perhaps it was because he wasn't allowed to have his own love and hate ever since he could remember, but when he faced this young man, he couldn't bring up the slightest bit of hatred.
"Yu Sheng," the young man said, "From now on, I'll be called Yu Sheng."
Qin Song looked back at him and said lightly, "As long as you're happy."
At this moment, the door finally opened with a creak. The person inside was slightly stunned, "It's you? You still have … "
After all, he wasn't used to scolding people, so he didn't say anything unpleasant. He only said coldly, "We don't welcome you here!"
With a bang, the door was slammed shut and the bolt was unlocked.
Qin Song pursed his lips. After a moment of silence, he continued to knock on the door.
It was already abnormal for Qiu Yun to personally open the door. Moreover, Qiu Yun's condition was also very strange. She looked haggard and much thinner. Her hair was also somewhat messy. Although her clothes were clean, there were many wrinkles. It was obvious that she hadn't ironed them after washing them. Moreover, there were some water stains on her hands. It seemed that she didn't have time to wipe them clean in a hurry to open the door.
What happened in the hostage residence?
The door was opened again. When she saw that it was still Qin Song, Qiu Yun looked impatient. She turned to close the door again, but a strong hand pressed on the door in time. Yu Sheng said woodenly, "Her Majesty ordered me to send Qin Song Gongzi back to the hostage residence."
Qiu Yun bit her lip and looked coldly at Qin Song. She turned and left.
Qin Song silently followed behind her.
It was April, but the hostage residence was filled with a bleak atmosphere. The withered magnolia still hung on the branches. No one trimmed them. The peach blossoms had already withered, but the scattered petals were still left on the stone pavement. Under the eaves of the corridor, there were even some spider webs. On the contrary, the weeds and vines on the ground were full of vitality.
The hostage residence was not big, but there were many people. Yi An, Qin Song, and Qiu Yun had each brought their own people. There were also the cooks, grooms, and gardeners brought by Southern Chu. But now, there was no one.
"What happened?"
Qin Song asked Yu Sheng. Yu Sheng blankly shook his head. Ever since Qin Yue was assassinated, he had been tortured and recovering. He knew very little about the situation outside. This was very similar to Qin Song.
"They said that there was an assassin in the hostage residence. To prevent any accidents, they sent everyone back." Qiu Yun answered indifferently. She turned around and looked at Qin Song. There was still half a sentence she didn't say — but the real assassin was sent back.
"I still have something to do. Help yourself." After Qiu Yun finished speaking, she didn't go back to her room. Instead, she turned and went to the kitchen.
Qin Song walked towards the courtyard where he lived. As soon as he took a step, he heard a very light coughing sound. Immediately, his expression turned stiff. He paused his steps, turned around and walked quickly past Qiu Yun into the kitchen.
Yi An was squatting on the ground, feeding firewood into the stove. The firewood was green and wet, and the black smoke made it difficult for him to open his eyes. When he heard the sound, he turned his head and asked, "Who was it just now?"
When he saw the person standing at the door, he was stunned and speechless for a moment.
Qin Song looked at his red and swollen eyes and the black ash on his forehead. He opened his mouth, but no words came out. He turned and walked out.
"Qin Song!"
Qin Song turned around. Yi An smiled and said, "… There is still some hot water here. You can wash up first. The porridge will be ready soon."
"No need." Qin Song took two steps and stopped. His voice was dry, "… Thank you, Your Highness."
He strode away.
His room was still the same as when he left. Everything was neatly arranged, and there was no dust on the table. It seemed that someone often cleaned it. Qin Song directly opened the box and took out a heavy wooden box. When he opened the wooden box, it was filled with gold and silver. It was dazzling.
Qin Song threw the box back into the box. His chest was heaving up and down.
"Gongzi." Yu Sheng had been with Qin Yue for a long time, but this was the first time he saw Qin Song angry. He said uneasily, "Did you lose something? Why don't I … "
Qin Song shook his head and squatted down. He slowly put the gold and silver that was scattered in the box back into the box.
Yu Sheng went forward to help and said, "It was probably not His Majesty's idea to send the servants away. His Majesty was seriously injured and unconscious at the time. How could he have the time to make things difficult for them …"
Qin Song interrupted, "I know."
Yu Sheng knew that Qin Song did not want to talk too much with him. He paused and said, "I will go and prepare some hot water for you." The young man had always been clean. After coming out of that place, he probably wanted to wash up.
Qin Song thanked him. When Yu Sheng went out, his face darkened again. His fingers tightly grasped the gold ingot in his hand. A flame of anger burned in his chest. The person was gone, but the money was still there. If he could not use the people of Chu, he could hire the people of Qin. If he could not hire the people of Qin, he could at least buy a few slaves. He deliberately lived his life so miserably. Was he waiting for someone to pity him?
Even if he wanted to appear weak and be ignored by others, was it not enough for a prince to give himself to others? Why did he have to put on a pitiful appearance for others to see? He had completely forgotten that he was also a seven feet tall man!
Suddenly, his expression changed and he shouted, "Come out!"
"Eh? You can hear me even like this? " A figure nimbly flipped in from outside the window. He smiled and greeted Qin Song, "Long time no see."
He was young, tall, and strong. His face could barely be called handsome. Qin Song glanced at him and then lowered his head to pack the box. He asked, "Why are you here?"
"Not only am I here, I also live here," the young man said proudly. "Everyone says how powerful the people of Qin are. In the end, I live here openly. But they searched the entire city dozens of times and still could not find this place. Don't you think they are stupid? Ha, that's right, did you see that I cleaned up your room? "
"You cleaned it?"
"Of course!" the young man said, "Otherwise, did you count on those two? They should be thanking the heavens if they can fill their stomachs! "
"Well, thank you."
"You're welcome. The two of us can be said to be in a life and death situation …" The young man suddenly thought of something and said in surprise, "That's not right! How do you know who I am? Ah, that's not right. You didn't say that you know who I am. Then do you know who I am … Bah, I've said so much. Even if you don't know who I am, you should know who I am … "
This nonsense … Qin Song could not listen to it anymore. He interrupted, "What are you doing here?"
With that brain of his, he did not believe that he deliberately came here to avoid being hunted down because he understood the principle of darkness under the light.
The young man shook off the question of whether he knew who he was and said matter-of-factly, "To look for you! I say, did you forget something? "
Qin Song was slightly stunned and said, "I'm sorry, I lost your dagger. After a few days, I'll find a similar one to return it to you."
"It's not about Qingfeng. You used it to stab that brat Qin Yue. I can't even wait to be happy. Why would I ask you for it?" The young man said, "You forgot, you even ate my poison pill!"
Qin Song replied with an 'oh' and said, "You mean that boiled soybean?"
The young man widened his eyes, "How did you know that it was boiled soybean?"
How did I know? I ate it!
Qin Song was too lazy to answer this idiot's question.
The young man muttered in dissatisfaction, "So you already knew. You made me feel uneasy for a long time. I was afraid that you would be worried about the poison. I wanted to tell you at that time, but there were too many things that happened later. I was careless and forgot. When I remembered to go back to look for you, you were locked up in prison. The security was very tight. I couldn't sneak in several times. Oh, right, there was one time when I was close to the courtyard where you were locked up. I even tried to imitate a bird's call in the tree to attract your attention … "
Bird call?
The young man was surprised to see the young man who almost never smiled suddenly show a smile on his face. For a moment, it was as if the spring flowers were blooming and the winter snow was melting. It made people feel as if their hearts were soaked in warm water and melted into the warm sun. There was no trace of haze to be found. For a moment, they were stunned.
The young man suddenly pursed his lips. A series of crisp and mellow bird calls escaped from his lips. It was very pleasant to hear.
The young man was stunned, "You … you …" It was the bird song he had learned that day. If it wasn't for the fact that he was used to this tune, even he himself wouldn't have recognized it. But this young man had only heard it once, and he was able to imitate it perfectly.
Qin Song said with a smile, "I was wondering why the bird's call was so unpleasant that day. So it was you."
The young man said angrily, "Nonsense, what I learned was the best thrush bird's call in the mountains. When I learned the bird's call, even real birds would be attracted to it. How can you say that my call is unpleasant?"
Qin Song sighed and said, "So you also know that you learned the sound of a thrush bird. Then tell me, why would a thrush bird suddenly appear in the courtyard of the Imperial Prison of Qin and chirp non-stop?"
The young man was stunned. Then, he patted his head and said, "I was wondering why the security at the back was suddenly strengthened. No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't sneak in!"
He added, "Don't worry, if there's a next time, I won't learn the thrush bird. I'll learn the sparrow!"
Qin Song shook his head and laughed. He didn't say anything else.
In fact, there wasn't even a sparrow in that place.
Those few bird calls were indeed the most pleasant sound he had heard during that time.
"You haven't slept in my bed, have you?"
"Why?"
"If you slept in it, I'll change the bedding."
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