Parsed with an automated reader. The content accuracy is not guranteed.\năThe first moment those hands came up, Murong Xiu wanted to kick the other man away, he didnât like the idea of anyone touching him.
ăăBut when he caught a glimpse of the empty medicine bowl on the table, he squashed that thought down.
ăăShen Jue was recovering from a serious illness and was still drinking medicine, so he was afraid that he wouldnât be able to withstand a kick from him.
ăăâYour Majesty, slave does not want to leave the palace.â Shen Jue whispered, his voice seemed to tremble a bit.
ăăMurong Xiu knitted his eyebrows and said somewhat impatiently, âThen why donât you go serve at the imperial palace these days? From what Feng Qingbao said, your injuries have healed.â
ăăShen Jue was silent for a moment before saying, âSlave is afraid of death.â
ăăMurong Xiu was stunned, âYouâŠâ
ăăHe didnât finish his sentence, all the minions in this palace lived for their masters, and this was the first person to tell him that he was afraid of death.
ăăMurong Xiu couldnât tell what he was feeling right now, it was always complicated.
ăăShen Jue was loyal to him, but this time, after taking a beating, he was afraid, so he stopped being loyal, he didnât even dare to serve in front of him, what kind of lackey was this? What was the use of keeping such a minion?
Murong Xiu suddenly wanted to tell someone to drag Shen Jue out, but he closed his eyes as he was about to open his mouth.
ăăShen Jueâs loyalty had been defeated by the Regent, and his current situation was because of the Regent. He was clearly the emperor, yet he had to look up to others and even endure the covetousness of the same sex, all of which made him feel sick.
ăăâYou get up, I donât blame you for this, and I will protect you in the future.â
ăăMuyoung modified his words with a bit of a pique.
ăăThe Regent could easily crush a manâs loyalty, and he could rebuild it back.
ăăShen Jue let go of Murong Xiuâs leg, a mocking smile on his lowered face.
ăăHeâd gambled right.
ăăPeople like Murong Xiu didnât care what people liked about him and never stopped for some peopleâs likes, but he was uncomfortable with dislikes.
ăăHe was used to everyoneâs eyes being on him and the original Shen Jueâs loyalty, and once Shen Jue was disloyal, he felt unhappy and uncomfortable and wanted to pull the other personâs attention back again.
ăăFeng Qingbao thought that Shen Jue would definitely be punished this time, but he didnât know that Shen Jue would still return to serve in front of the imperial court, and Murong Xiuâs attitude towards him seemed to be better than before, and in the past, he was called to night watch, but now he was dedicated to Shen Jue.
ăăAll of them eunuchs were actually willing to take the night watch for Murong Xiu, the reason being that the house they lived in was really cold and wet, and the walls were wet in the early spring, not to mention the bedding on the bed, which made it almost impossible to sleep overnight.
ăăBut if the vigil was kept, they could sleep on the footrest under Murong Xiuâs bed, and the bedding they slept on was smoked with incense. Moreover, Murong Xiu usually didnât get up at night and slept extremely well, and Murong Xiu would also distribute the nightly snacks to the eunuchs.
ăăAlthough it was obviously a shift night watch, but privately it became a special night watch for Shen Jue alone, and those eunuchs had some complaints, and the complaints were spread out when they said more. Qin Yuan, who led people to beat Shen Jue that day, also knew about it.
ăăHe was the head eunuch of the palace dedicated to serving punishment and was the regentâs man, and all the lackeys in the palace were afraid of him.
ăăâAnd this matter, ah?â Qin Yuan smiled gloomily, âThought heâd take a beating and grow a little, didnât think heâd get more and more foxy and go seduce the emperor.â
ăăAfter thinking about it, Qin Yuan reported the matter to the regent.
ăăWhen the regent knew about this, he wasnât angry, but instead laughed.
ăHe thought it was Murong Xiuâs silent protest against him, like a cat sticking out its claws.
He had Shen Jue punished, and Murong Xiu paid more and more attention to Shen Jue. Didnât this mean to be angry with him?
âItâs a little interesting.â The Regent smiled.
Qin Yuan speculated on the Regentâs face and asked carefully, âWhat does the Regent mean?â
The Regent turned his eyes slightly and cast his eyes on the stone tile at the temple gate, which was shining by the sun and looked warm and comfortable. âBut a slave, you can handle it.â
Qin Yuan smiled and bowed his head. âThe slave will do it properly.â
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ăăâShen Jue.â
ăăMurong Xiu sat in front of the bed and couldnât help but call out to Shen Jue who was kneeling beside him.
ăăShen Jue was taking off his boots for Murong Xiu, and upon hearing that, he raised his head to look at Murong Xiu. Although his face was born plain, those eyes on his face were quite clear, distinct in black and white, like those of a puppy. Because Shen Jue was not very old, he still had some flesh on his face, and he didnât look ugly, just a little far from the word good-looking.
ăăMurong Xiuâs gaze was cast on Shen Jueâs face, âItâs been rather hard to keep you on night watch recently, isnât it?â
ăăIn fact, he was suspicious of the shabby house where Shen Jue lived, so he deliberately transferred him to night watch, but night watch was duty again after all, so Murong Xiu asked the question, afraid that Shen Jue would find it too hard.\năăShen Jue pursed his lips and smiled, with two dimples on his cheeks, âItâs not too hard for slave.â
ăAfter he said that, he lowered his head and continued to take off his boots for Murong Xiu. After taking them off, he neatly stowed the boots and placed them on the floor at the end of the bed, and stood up again to unhook the golden hooks of the bright yellow bed curtain.
ăăShen Jue couldnât sleep until Murong Xiu fell asleep; he could only sit on the floor at the end of Murong Xiuâs bed and wait until the person was asleep before he could crawl to the footrest to sleep. After Shen Jue blew out the candles, he sat quietly on the floor at the end of the bed. Only he didnât sit for long before Murong Xiu in the bed rolled over and suddenly spoke.
ăăâShen Jue, do you think the old days were happier, or the current days are happier?â
ăăShen Jue wasnât surprised by Murong Xiuâs sudden questioning, and the regent didnât give Murong Xiu any face at all in front of the civil and military officials in the morning court today. Murong Xiuâs beautiful face was livid with anger, and his hand grasped the handle of the dragon chair with a death grip, as if he wanted to rip off the dragon head on it.\năăIt had been more than half a year since Murong Xiu had ascended the throne, and the harem was empty, not to mention that there wasnât even a pretty little palace maid. Although the regent liked Murong Xiu, he also guarded Murong Xiu, not to mention not allowing Murong Xiu to have offspring. Murong Xiu had no one to tell his bitterness, and finally couldnât hold back, so he could only tell Shen Jue.
ăăShen Jue thought about it before saying, âSlave doesnât know.â
ăăIn the meantime, Murong Xiu felt that he was also crazy to say these words to a slave. He was just about to let Shen Jue out when he heard Shen Jueâs next words.
ăăâThe slave only feels that thinks that yesterdayâs time can no longer be returned, the important thing is what to do now that can make the future happier.â
ăăMurong Xiuâs eyebrows twisted tighter, his eyes moved slightly, and after a moment he sat up straight and lifted the bed curtain. Shen Jue was still sitting in the corner at the end of the bed, he was curled up with his legs curled up, his body was already thin and frail, so in such a position, he looked even smaller. Murong Xiu suddenly felt that Shen Jue was like a dog he had seen in the palace when he was young, that dog was covered with black fur but always liked to hide in the corner because if the palace staff found him, he would be killed.
ăăThat was why that dog was always hiding around and didnât like to bark, Murong Xiu had bumped into it a few times, when he was sneaking out to play, and when he saw the dog in that corner, he was too scared, and the dog didnât bark, and after a while, the dog got into an even deeper corner.
ăăThat kind of dog was unpleasant, and this kind of person was naturally also unpleasant.
ăăShen Jueâs words were light, but what was he going to fight the regent with?
ăăMurong Shuo took his gaze back from Shen Jue and said indifferently, âWhat do you know? Get out.â
ăăShen Jue responded and retreated out without saying a word.\năăMurong Xiu laid back down, he should have fallen asleep with a pillow on his head, but for some reason, he closed his eyes and in his mind were Shen Jueâs words-.
ăăâThe important thing is what to do now that will make the future happierâŠâ
ăăThe words were tossed around in his mind, and what should have been a small piece of gravel was biased to set off waves.
ăăBecause he hadnât rested well during the night, Murong Xiuâs face didnât look very good the next day, and his attitude towards Shen Jue became even more indifferent, and when he returned from court and found that Shen Jue wasnât there to serve him, the anger he had been holding back suddenly gave out.