Morbid pet

Chapter 313
The palace banquet had just dispersed, and the hustle and bustle gradually faded away, revealing the original background of the palace, deserted and lonely, sinking here, the shadows of the trees in the woods were swayed by the wind, and the shadows on the ground were stretched. Moving forward mottled again.

Wan Ning felt that he must have drank too much tonight.

Why don't you feel attracted to your little sister for no reason?
He tugged at the bright yellow dragon robe on his body irritably. It was obviously a very familiar style, but wearing it tonight made him feel inexplicably irritated. His eyes, which were always light and gentle, contained a lot of darkness and emptiness.

He thought that maybe he was crazy.

It's fine to blame it all on the wine.

He walked very quickly during this section of the road. The attendant brought him hangover soup, which he drank in large gulps. Two drops of it slipped from the corner of his jaw like a chisel, and gradually disappeared into his half-opened collar.

The young eunuch serving behind him saw his master, who was usually extremely emotionally stable, showing such an expression for the first time. He was unsure for a moment and stepped forward and asked, "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"

"Go away."

Wan Ning said calmly, then threw the bowl and strode away.

Li Yu was still waiting for Ban Ning to go back and take her back to the princess mansion.

Yes, because Changle, Li Yu and Li Mu have lived in the Western Suburbs Courtyard outside the imperial city since they were young. Therefore, the two brothers and sisters have not had a particularly high sense of belonging to the palace since they were young. They even dislike it a little, thinking it is a palace. A gorgeous and cold cage.

So since she was 15 years old, she has been living in the Princess Mansion outside the imperial city. This extremely luxurious mansion was renovated from the White Jade Palace of her mother's friend Gongsun Yu. It is extremely luxurious.
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"You're back? Brother Huang, are you feeling better?"

Li Yu stared at Wan Ning with a pair of watery almond eyes. Her white and soft fingers gently touched his slightly heated face, and then quickly retracted.

Rapid heartbeat.

Wan Ning smiled and asked, "What are you hiding from?"

This time he did not add "little sister" before speaking. For the first time, Li Yu felt that she and Ban Ning were on an equal footing. She was in a better mood, but her eyes were unnaturally evasive, so she was very confused. He turned around and walked forward.

The direction of leaving the palace.

Li Yu: "If you don't leave quickly, you will be imprisoned."

Wan Ning smiled and shook his head. "As long as I am here, what are you afraid of? Our Ming Dynasty's most delicate little phoenix is ​​not bound by any regulations. This is the privilege given to you by my brother." He said and pulled the piece from his waist The jade pendant, which was so green that it turned purple and had a name and title engraved on it, was taken off and handed to Li Yu.

He said: "Yu'er, brother can't always be by your side to protect you. Please keep this jade pendant. My aunt gave it to me when I was a child. Now I give it to you."

This jade pendant was of great significance to Ban Ning, so he gave it away casually.

Some old eunuchs behind him who knew the inside story were frowning and were about to go up and try to persuade him. After all, His Majesty was drunk today and he would regret it when he wakes up tomorrow.

Unexpectedly, Li Yu accepted it happily, with a smile on her face. She thanked: "Thank you, brother, Yu'er likes it very much!"

Wan Ning raised his eyebrows and smiled: "As long as you like it."

A jade pendant, seeing it is like seeing His Majesty.

It means that Li Yu, the little ancestor, will be treated like an emperor no matter where she goes in the future. There is no chance that this jade pendant can protect her life in the future.

Portions are generous.

Moreover, this jade pendant is something that every emperor has. It is usually given by the elders in the family. You only have one piece in a lifetime. The materials and workmanship are the best, but you can't replace it if you lose it.

The Supreme Emperor Xie Zhao also had a piece, which he gave to the late Empress Changle, while Li Wanning's piece was given to the little princess.

Several old eunuchs murmured quietly in their hearts. They didn't believe that Li Yu didn't know what this jade pendant meant to the emperor. He would only give it to his future wife, and they were just a brother and sister, not even close brothers and sisters.
None of the parties involved said anything.

The servant did not dare to continue talking.

Li Yu followed the emperor out of the palace in a good mood all the way to her princess mansion.

The difference between Li Yu and her mother Changle is that Changle was very arrogant and domineering when she was young, and her food, clothing, housing and transportation were all luxurious. However, although Li Yu was also arrogant, she was very humble in terms of life and employment, and she did not use many unnecessary things. She knows what she wants and is polite to her servants. She is a little girl with an excellent family education.

Of course, when her temper got worse, she refused to listen to anyone. This was the pride of her family that was engraved in their bones.

There is no way to change this.

Li Wanning took her all the way to the gate of the princess's mansion. He was riding Li Yu's carriage. It had a completely black body and only four tires were pink. It looked very girlish. Otherwise, it was no different from an ordinary carriage. What a difference.

The carriage arrived at the station.

The awkward atmosphere in the car suddenly reached its peak.

Li Yu hesitated for a while and asked, "Brother, do you want to go in and have some tea before leaving?"

Li Wanning leaned his head on the carriage, looking at her from an almost overlooking angle. There was not much space in the carriage, and they were sitting opposite each other. Fortunately, Li Yu had restrained her posture, otherwise her legs would have touched Li Wanning's body.

Li Wanning chuckled lightly, and then responded: "Okay." He immediately got off the carriage, then waited outside the carriage for Li Yu to come out, and picked up the princess.

I often hugged Li Yu when I was a child, so I don't feel awkward now. Maybe it was because I was drunk and broke all those taboos.

Li Yu didn't refuse, his heartbeat was pounding, his head was also dizzy, and he couldn't tell the difference between east, west and north.

Li Wanning suddenly said: "Remember, you can't let other men get on the carriage with you, and you can't invite other men into your mansion at night, even if you have a drink of water, you know? They are very bad." His eyes suddenly flashed. After passing through a shadow, Li Yu was slightly startled.

Li Yu was a little confused. She only replied: "I just called you and second brother. No one else. Yu'er knows it. Yu'er is a big girl now and knows etiquette, justice and shame."

Li Wanning nodded with satisfaction, "Our Yu'er is the best behaved." Li Yu suddenly felt a little embarrassed and struggled to jump out of his arms, "Brother, please let me down. Speaking of etiquette, justice and integrity, I have grown up too. Now, you can’t hold me casually anymore.”

Since Li Yu was ten years old, Li Wanning had restrained her intimate actions as a child. She couldn't help but hug her tonight. Now that she thinks about it, it seems that it's not a good idea.

Li Wanning looked at Li Yu's graceful back and said, "Well, brother knows."

Li Yu originally wanted to test him with these words, but this person's head was made of elm, just like a piece of wood. When he was a child, he clearly said that he would marry her in the future, but when he reached the age to actually get married, he It's like an old piece of rotten wood, with no space at all!
This made the little deer in Li Yu's heart, bang, knocked him unconscious, and immediately wanted to drive people away with a black face. She turned around and said with a black face: "Brother, it's getting late, go back and rest early, my sister wants to Go to sleep." Then he turned around and left without waiting for Li Wanning to say anything, walking very fast!
Li Wanning stood there, laughing for a long time before whispering: "Good sister, you won't let me drink a sip of tea."
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The next day.

Li Yu is going to the ancestral temple in Huashan to worship his ancestors, and Li Wanning will also go.

The two only had a brief encounter, and then nothing happened.

Like a stranger almost overnight.

Li Wanning is very tall and has been exercising all year round. He has a tall figure and is a typical figure who looks thin when dressed but looks fat when undressed.

He was riding on a dark, tall horse, and he was so powerful that he could not see the fragility of the jade-faced young boy at all.

The emperor walked at the front and led the way. Some of the ministers behind him were riding horses and some were walking. However, an arrogant little princess like Li Yu had to ride in the carriage. She forced herself not to open the carriage curtain to see the people in front of her. But the throbbing in my heart always existed. My brother Li Mu beside me asked: "Yu'er, what's wrong with you? Why is your expression so twisted?"

Li Mu and Li Yu are twins, twins, and the telepathy between them is the most accurate.

Li Yu groaned, and when she came to her senses, she realized that her brother had been staring at her. She frowned and said, "It's nothing. I didn't sleep well last night."

Li Mu followed Li Yu's gaze to look at the car curtain suspiciously. She just didn't know what her sister had been staring at.
It wasn't until I got out of the car that I felt vaguely that my sister seemed to be looking in the direction of her eldest brother.

Li Wanning has always treated his two younger brothers and sisters very kindly, so the relationship between Li Mu and Li Wanning is also very good. It is not an exaggeration to say that he is Li Mu's second life mentor. The key is that Changle and Xie Zhao only have two children. Li Mu, on the other hand, had no feelings for the throne at all and even wanted to run away. This was all thanks to his elder brother Li Wanning who took the hot potato away.

They did not have the fierce competition for the crown prince recorded in the history books, but on the contrary, they were in a mess.

Li Mu wanted to be a wealthy and idle man in his life. Fortunately, he still had some hobbies. Even if he dealt with money, he was simply thrown to the south of the Yangtze River by his father to manage the shipping business.

Li Mu walked to Li Wanning's side, and then asked in a low voice: "Brother, is there something going on between you and your sister? Why did I lose my mind when I saw her when I came back today? She was staring at her just now in the car. Look ahead."

Li Wanning: "It's nothing, Mu'er. You're overthinking it. Maybe my sister hasn't had a good rest. By the way, how are you doing over there in Jiangnan?"

The eldest brother would never lie to his family, so Li Mu just thought that his sister was having a mental disorder during adolescence, and did not dwell on it anymore. He continued to chat with the eldest brother, "Brother, have you been to Jiangnan? It's very good! Over there, Let me tell you, the girls in the Jiangnan water town are different from the noble girls here in Chang'an City. The girls in the Jiangnan are as gentle and gentle as if they are made of water."

Li Wanning gently tapped Li Mu's shoulder and said, "Big brother asked you about your work and study, but he didn't ask about the girl from the Jiangnan water town."

Li Mu then retracted his formal appearance with an oh, "Oh, it's okay over there. The shipyard business only started in the past two years, and there are a lot of things that still need to be managed. It seems that everything is going well so far. I still want to study. I am bored to death by following the Confucius. My father said that he would live and learn until he was old, but he didn’t do that? Now he and his mother are enjoying happiness in some small corner of the world! Oh, people are so irritating."

Li Wanning had rarely heard from Chang Le and Xie Zhao for more than a year after he ascended the throne, but he would write to them regularly every month, and he would receive a few-word reply, which was simply to report that they were safe.

Li Wanning asked: "Have you seen my aunt and uncle recently?"

Li Mu nodded: "I saw them last month. They came here to take a look at me, and then left the next day. My mother is so old, but she still acts like a little girl, acting coquettishly with my father all day long."

Li Wanning could almost imagine that scene, and he laughed, "If they are good, then everything is good."

Li Mu nodded, "By the way, brother, my mother told me last month that when I come back to pay homage to my ancestors and see you this time, I'd like to ask you what kind of girl you like. You can't stay away from getting married. Quietly Let me tell you, I overheard the discussion between my father and my mother. My mother thinks that the reason why you have not gotten married is because of the promise you made at the beginning, that is, you swore not to marry other women and have children in your life, and that you would not let the throne go to other people's families. . Anyway, the general idea is this, and then my father said, you can have as many children as you like, since our family can afford it, I can take the throne as I wish, and just live my life well and don’t regret it."

"My mother asked me to tell you not to be naive and follow the original promise. They also had a lot of worries at the time because my sister and I were still young and were afraid that people would change or something. But now that my sister and I have grown up, we no longer need their support. I have taken good care of you, and you have done a great job, just let you abide by your own wishes, get married as soon as possible, and then write to them and ask them to come back and propose marriage for you."

Li Wanning had mixed feelings in his heart. He pulled Li Mu to the side of the tall tree and said, "Thank you Mu'er for sending the message to the eldest brother, but the eldest brother doesn't think about the marriage issue now, and he hasn't met a woman who is attracted to him and wants to get married. Is it better to do it again?" Hold on."

Clang.

The tea tray in Li Yu's hand fell to the ground one meter away. She hurriedly escaped. When Li Mu and the others looked sideways, the maid was already sweeping.

The ceremony of worshiping ancestors was very long and took an entire afternoon. After that, everyone rested for a while and had something to eat before getting ready for the return trip.

The three of them, who always sat together during meals, sat separately.

The table on Li Wanning's side is occupied by the chief assistant and ministers.

Li Yu, on the other hand, was sitting with several noble ladies.

Li Mu was chatting and laughing with several young masters, talking about the future and the present.

No one noticed Li Yu's pale face.

until it's time to go.

Li Yu went to the backyard to wash her hands alone. Li Wanning walked over, stood behind her, and asked suddenly: "Did you break the tea tray today?"

Li Yu's grievance and anger peaked at this moment, but slowly dissipated when she looked back. She smiled sarcastically and then remembered that she was his sister, his good sister, and she was not even the one who got angry. There's no reason for it.

Hot tears fell down, and she pushed Li Wanning away, "Go away, no more."

Then he got on the carriage without looking back.

Li Wanning didn't chase him. People here were too talkative, so it was better to be cautious.

In the end, Li Wanning also chose to take a carriage, looking worried all the way.

(End of this chapter)