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At the same time, You Shu and the Ninth Prince had wandered aimlessly on the road for a long time. Now it’s midsummer, the hands they held were already sweating profusely. It felt sticky and greasy, making the touch uncomfortable, but neither of them was willing to let go first. In the end, the Ninth Prince was worried about getting the boy dirty, so he took out his left hand and wiped it on his chest, then took out a handkerchief to wipe the boy’s sweaty palms, and then continued to hold it firmly.

They wandered around for several hours in the cobweb-like alleys extending in all directions, even if they did nothing but simply walk, the two of them felt extremely happy. Because of their good moods, their arms pulling each other involuntarily swayed back and forth. Judging from their backs that were so close together, they looked like childhood sweethearts, and the hot air seemed to be filled with a touch of sweetness.

Xue Wangjing teeth became sore, and he comforted himself to bear with it, but unexpectedly they circled from the north to the south of the city, and from the south to the north of the city again, as if they were trapped in the alley, so he reluctantly proposed, “Your Highness, the sun is so poisonous, let’s find a place to rest for a while? If Wei Chen remembers correctly, the Zhao Mansion is two streets away, why don’t we go and sit in Young Master Zhao’s yard?”

The Ninth Prince, who hadn’t held his hands enough, finally stopped and looked at the young man expectantly.

“Come, come home with me.” You Shu shook his master’s arm, fully adapting to the way the two get along now. The former master was very dignified and very busy. When he got along with him, he always felt that there was an invisible layer separating him. He thought he could pierce it, but he couldn’t touch it at all. The current master is about the same age as him, and has a more cheerful temperament, so he can play around with him. He doesn’t need to be in awe of him, and he can cling to him as much as he wants.

The Ninth Prince smiled and nodded, seemingly calm, but his pace gradually accelerated. He wanted to integrate into You Shu’s life bit by bit, so naturally he had to see his living environment first.

Old Man Zhao has served as the Prime Minister for three dynasties, and his status is very high, so the structure of the Zhao Mansion is very majestic. The ten-mile long street, with only the courtyard wall of the Zhao Mansion alone occupying eight miles. The Ninth Prince was still watching with great interest at first, but when he was welcomed into the main entrance by the servants in trepidation, he arrived at the small courtyard where You Shu lived with his family, his expression turned into restrained anger.

“You live here?” he asked, pointing to the small courtyard wall and the narrow house.

“Yes, come in quickly.” You Shu never cared about external things, as long as he had a house to live in, it doesn’t matter whether it is big or small.

Xue Wangjing was afraid that His Highness would lose his temper indiscriminately, so he quickly explained, “Zhao Zhizhou is the son of the concubine of Zhao Xiangguo, so naturally he can’t live in the main courtyard. The environment here is quiet, which is not bad.”

The Ninth Prince stopped talking, and only glanced at Xue Wangjing with a half-smile, and then let the young man pull himself into it. Mrs. Wang went to Baoling Marquis’s mansion to visit, Zhao Zhizhou still hadn’t returned from work, and there were only a few old maids waiting in the courtyard.

Seeing the young master leading the Ninth Prince in, they were stunned for a moment, and only came back to their senses when the group had already entered. They knelt in the courtyard and kowtowed a few times, then ran to find the master and madam.

It was the first time for the Ninth Prince to be a guest at someone else’s house, and he was still an infatuated boy in his heart. He felt both nervous and excited. Sometimes, he looks here, and touches there, then carefully straightens things up when they get crooked, just like a country boy who has never seen the world.

Xue Wangjing had to suppress his laughter frequently, only then realized that His Highness Ninth Prince was only seventeen years old and hadn’t fully grown up yet, but because he was usually too moody and high-spirited, it made people forget his age.

You Shu was also a little flustered. Seeing that the desk was a little messy, he hurried over to tidy it up.

“What do you usually do at home?” The Ninth Prince wanted to know more about the boy, and already had many questions in his stomach.

“Reading and writing. I read a travel book recently and thought of many insights, and I have already written it down.” In his previous life, You Shu was often caught by his master to check the homework. He has already developed a conditioned reflex. He stood behind him, like a primary school student reporting the situation to the teacher. That’s not all, he also took out the reading notes one by one, and let the Ninth Prince look through them.

So cute? The Ninth Prince tried his best to hold back his smile, and carefully flipped through the pages one by one, but seeing You Shu’s beautiful regular and Yan Ti running script, it was a bit unpleasant. There are many treasured calligraphy of Emperor Zongsheng preserved in the imperial family, among which he is best at Zanhua Xiaokai and Yan Ti. In order to get rid of his influence, the Ninth Prince changed to cursive script when he was fifteen years old.

He thought that his handwriting was already very similar to that of Emperor Zongsheng, but when he saw You Shu, he realized that his handwriting was exactly the same as that of Emperor Zongsheng, as if written by the same person with the same hands. Does You Shu also have sporadic memories of his previous life? Does he still remember the man who was madly in love with him all his life?

The raised corners of the Ninth Prince’s mouth slowly sank, but he didn’t dare to ask the doubts in his heart. It doesn’t matter whether he remembers or not, that unlucky ghost is dead, and the person who is with You Shu now is himself, that’s enough. He put down his notes and was about to express some opinions, when he heard a young man outside the door shouting in a hurry, “Master, the bamboo pole you asked your servant to make is ready, and the spider web has been cleared, so you can go out and catch cicadas now.”

You Shu’s cheeks were flushed, and he hurriedly ran out and waved at the servant, with the words ‘Go away’ written all over his face!

“Catching cicadas? Didn’t you say that you read and write all day long?” The Ninth Prince raised one eyebrow and said with a half-smile.

You Shu can’t lie, so he suddenly became speechless. Seeing that the situation was not right, the young man hurriedly dropped the bamboo pole and fled. At this moment, there were several piercing noises coming from the drawer, as if some living things had been trapped in it. The Ninth Prince opened the drawer and took out a glass bottle sealed with silk cloth, with an increasingly unpredictable expression.

This appearance is exactly the same as that of the master who always caught him for reading and practicing calligraphy in his previous life, and a sense of awe that has long been lost surged upon him. You Shu swallowed his saliva, and muttered, “When I get tired from reading, I take it out and shake it, listening to its sound relieves my fatigue. In fact, I don’t usually play much.” Then he snatched the bottle and gave it a few shakes.

The cicadas collided with each other in the bottle, and immediately uttered an displeased cry, which felt a bit chilly to hear on a hot summer day. Without waiting for the master to reprimand, You Shu quickly untied the silk cloth, let the cicadas fly, and said with a red face, “Look, I let them go. I only caught them to play for a while.”

This looks really like a puppy who made a mistake and was caught by its master on the spot. It is sad, pitiful, but also very cute. The Ninth Prince pressed his fist to his lips, barely holding back a smile, and the tips of his ears slowly turned red.

Xue Wangjing and the commander of the guards looked at the released cicadas, and then looked at His Highness who was in a happy mood. Their expressions became more and more weird, but because they were already stimulated a lot before, their tolerance increased, so they didn’t say anything.

After visiting the desk, the Ninth Prince walked towards the bed, and asked suspiciously, “It’s broad daylight, why is the curtain drawn so tightly? Is there a living person hidden inside?”

This was originally a joke, but unexpectedly, You Shu reacted very violently, and ran over in two or three steps, trying to block the master’s way. The Ninth Prince’s expression was cold for a moment, and then he quickly restrained himself. He brushed him away with one hand, and lifted the curtain with the other, with murderous aura in his eyes.

Xue Wangjing and the commander of the guards were ready to “catch the traitor on the bed”. They stepped forward, looked in boldly, and then let out a sudden breath. There is nothing in the tent except a pillow, a quilt, and a mattress. What is You Shu so nervous about? Causing them to suffer as well! The two were about to pat their chests when they saw several small black beetles swaying and bouncing. Looking carefully, there were more than a dozen crawling inside the curtain. The scene was quite creepy.

The Ninth Prince’s mood fluctuated greatly, from happy to sad, and he hadn’t calmed down yet. He wiped his stiff face, and said hesitantly, “Are you raising bugs in the bed?” Don’t you feel scared?

In the last days, there were not only zombies, but also mutated plants and insects. What kind of monsters he hadn’t seen before, so how can he be afraid of a few beetles? But when his little secret was discovered, he still felt ashamed, he pinched his earlobe and said softly, “It’s not what you think.”

Xue Wangjing was most afraid of small bugs, so he folded his arms tightly and stared at him strangely.

You Shu couldn’t explain it clearly for a while, so he pushed his master onto the couch, and lay down himself, saying, “They are fireflies, if you catch them at night and put them in the tent, you can see the stars. The stars fly around as if you could reach out and pick them, the scene looks very beautiful, do you understand?”

The Ninth Prince stared at the boy’s eyes that were brighter than the stars, and nodded. He thought the most beautiful and the brightest star in the world had already been picked by himself.

It turned out to be fireflies? Thinking of the colorful dots dancing like streamers in the night, the nausea from before dissipated in an instant. Xue Wangjing nodded with a sudden realization, gaining a deeper understanding of the simple and innocent nature of the boy. Getting along with such a person can undoubtedly make you relaxed and happy, and you can get many surprises every day. His Highness really has some vision.

The Ninth Prince also found it very fresh and interesting. He pretended to stretch his arms casually, hugged the young man into his arms, and said slowly, “Do they not shine during the day?”

“No, it will only be at night.” You Shu felt a little regretful. He really wanted to lie down with his master and watch the beautiful scene.

The eyes of the Ninth Prince darkened, and he began to think about building a mansion outside. It is best to choose next door to the Zhao Mansion, separated from You Shu only by a courtyard wall, and a small door. He can meet any time he wants, and he can lie down at night with a quilt… Thinking about it, he slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep unconsciously.

It took You Shu a long time to realize that the master was already asleep, and was about to shake him awake, but was stopped by Xue Wangjing, “No, please don’t! Young Master Zhao, please let His Highness sleep for a while.”

His voice was extremely low, and his expression showed a rare seriousness, as if this was a big event. Although You Shu felt weird, he didn’t ask any more questions, and nodded slightly to express his understanding. He quietly and gently wrapped his arms around his master, buried his face in his arms, and sighed contentedly.

After six hundred years, he finally returned to his master.

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