69novels Chapter 455: Shangyuan Chapter (3)
Chapter 455: Shangyuan Chapter (3)
"Yuanzheng, can I take you to the Old Dust Valley tonight?"
"Brother, why did you think of taking me to the Old Dust Valley today?"
"Today is the Lantern Festival. It was my brother's fault before. I always thought Yuanzheng only liked quietness, so I didn't notice that Yuanzheng was also a child who wanted to be lively."
"Brother! I don't like any excitement!"
"Yuan Zheng, what are you saying? You can fool yourself, but how can you fool your brother? When you heard Gong Zishang and Gong Ziyu discussing going down the mountain and celebrating those festivals, you saw envy in their eyes. It was because your brother was blinded that he couldn't see clearly."
Gong Shangjiao caressed Gong Yuanzheng's braided head with a distressed look on his face. "Yuanzheng, it was my fault in the past. I thought that Yuanzheng and I had a mutual understanding, so we didn't need to talk too much. But I didn't notice that some people don't have a tacit understanding without words, which is why they always think that Yuanzheng thinks that you are just a substitute for Gong Langjiao."
Gong Yuanzheng lowered his head with red eyes. Tears had already blurred his eyes, and tears rolled down his body one by one. "Don't blame brother! Yuanzheng has never blamed brother!"
"But my brother is blaming himself. He is too proud and complacent, so he was blinded by those achievements and failed to see that it was Yuanzheng who had to bear the bitter consequences of his brother."
Gong Yuanzheng hadn't seen Gong Shangjiao cry since the massacre ten years ago. Today was the second time.
"Yuan Zheng, I never thought that I taught you to laugh, cry, and speak out when you were wronged, but in the end, all your tears and grievances were caused by me."
Gong Shangjiao reached out and gently wiped the tears from the corners of Gong Yuanzheng's eyes.
Gong Shangjiao gently held up Gong Yuanzheng's cheek and said to him seriously: "Yuanzheng, I hope you can understand that Bai Langjiao is a thing of the past, he is dead, and you are my brother, a brother who stays by my side.
No one can take your place, not even Gong Langjiao.
Therefore, Yuanzheng, you are not a substitute for anyone, you are the one and only in Gong Shangjiao's heart. Because of you, Gong Shangjiao would crawl out of the sea of blood and corpses again and again, just to see his brother - Gong Yuanzheng."
"Brother!" Gong Yuanzheng threw himself into Gong Shangjiao's arms, hugged Gong Shangjiao's waist tightly, and cried loudly in his arms.
Gong Yuanzheng only felt that the last empty space in his heart was filled. The existence of Gong Shangjiao was different after all. The love of Zhuo Yichen and his father was different from the love of "Oh, you go to the street".
"Be good, Yuanzheng, cry peacefully. I promise you that no matter what happens, I will stand firmly in front of you. Even if we have to go against the palace, I will firmly protect Yuanzheng."
The moment Gong Shangjiao lowered his head to look at Gong Yuanzheng, the tears in his eyes fell onto his hair.
Crying also requires strength. Gong Shangjiao carried Gong Yuanzheng, who was already tired of crying, back to his room. He walked very quietly along the way, and even when he met servants and guards, he waved to let them leave.
Gong Shangjiao looked at Gong Yuanzheng, who was lying in the bed with only his delicate little face showing, and felt that no matter how much he looked at him, it was not enough. He was obviously still a child who had not yet reached adulthood and would cry when he was wronged.
After being enlightened by Zhao Yuanzhou, Gong Shangjiao realized that kids of Yuanzheng's age were all dressed in fine clothes and riding horses, happily wandering around the world with a few friends.
Only his expedition had to worry about tens of thousands of people in and out of the palace, and he could only be trapped in this square world.
For the first time, Gong Shangjiao felt resentment towards Gong Men. It was obviously the incompetence of the previous generation that allowed Wu Feng to grow stronger step by step, so why did they, the younger generation, have to bear the consequences?
The moon was above the willow trees. Gong Shangjiao looked at Gong Yuanzheng who was running towards him with a loving look.
Gong Yuanzheng wore a lotus-colored outer garment with a deer woven in gold thread today, and also bought a padded jacket of the same color. His brother also made him wear a colorful brocade cloak with a lotus pattern on it on the pretext that the weather was cold.
Gong Yuanzheng was originally waiting happily to go out and celebrate the festival with his brother, but the next moment, after seeing Shangguan Qian appear, he immediately got into the car with a sullen face and a huff, ignoring even his brother.
Shangguan Qian tactfully got into the second car, and before entering, he looked at Gong Shangjiao with a look of anticipation.
"Expedition? Why are you ignoring your brother?"
Gong Yuanzheng hugged himself with his hands, tilted his head and pouted his lips, and no matter how Gong Shangjiao coaxed him, he refused to forgive easily.
It was not until he heard voices outside the car that Gong Yuanzheng softened his attitude, but he still did not want to forgive his brother who loved to play tricks on him so easily.
As soon as Gong Yuanzheng got off the carriage, he headed straight for Zhuo Yichen and the others who were waiting at the city gate. Gong Shangjiao grabbed his brother who was jumping towards Zhuo Yichen and the others and asked, "Yuanzheng, are you planning to leave your brother alone?"
Gong Shangjiao's pitiful voice, coupled with his peach blossom eyes that could show affection to even a dog.
This scene made Jin Fu and the guards who had accompanied Gong Shangjiao through the mountains of swords and seas of fire feel sick.
Shangguan Qian stood not far away and watched this scene, feeling envious. She was envious that Gong Yuanzheng could let his temper run wild like this, while she could only stay in a disgusting dark corner and peek at other people's happiness.
"Brother, how old are you? Do you still need Yuanzheng to accompany you?" Gong Yuanzheng shyly brushed away Gong Shangjiao's hand, "Besides, brother has a beautiful woman by his side, how can he see his younger brother?"
After Gong Yuanzheng finished speaking, he trotted over to Zhuo Yichen and the others. Gong Shangjiao couldn't help but chuckle as he looked at his hand that was brushed away by his brother.
However, Gong Shangjiao quickly adjusted his expression, and when he looked at Shangguan Qian, his cold face returned to normal. "Let's go! Miss Shangguan, I hope I can get what I want today!"
"Qianqian will naturally not let Master Jiao down!" Shangguan Qian put on her signature smile and walked beside Gong Shangjiao slowly into the valley of the old city.
"Today is the Lantern Festival. You may not have seen such a lively scene. Let's have a good time today!" Gong Shangjiao dismissed the guards following him, but Jin Fu still followed Gong Shangjiao.
Gong Shangjiao looked at Jin Fu and knew what he wanted to say without him saying anything.
"Let's go!"
The three of them walked into Jiuchen Mountain and strolled among the crowded crowd. Soon the crowd became riotous, and Shangguan Qian took advantage of the riot to leave Gong Shangjiao.
Jin Fu noticed the corner of Shangguan Qian's clothes at the corner of the alley and was about to follow her, but was stopped by Gong Shangjiao, "No, I allowed it."
No matter how many doubts Jin Fu had, he would not hide them in his heart, but blurted out, "Master Jiao, aren't you afraid that Master Zheng will beat you when you return?"
Gong Shangjiao was stunned and stood there, "Why did Yuanzheng attack me?"
"Master Jiao let the Swordless Assassin escape."
"Jin Fu, read more books when you have time, otherwise I will seem too smart if you stand next to me."
Jin Fu said without hesitation what Gong Shangjiao had said, "But Master Jiao looks very smart! Otherwise, how could he make so much money?"
Gong Shangjiao wanted to cover his chest at this moment, "Okay, don't talk anymore, I will give you an order now, from now on, you must read books to me whenever you have time. If there is anything you don't understand, you can go to Gongmen Academy to ask the teacher."
After Gong Shangjiao finished speaking, he walked away without waiting for Jin Fu to answer. He was afraid that if Jin Fu continued to speak, tomorrow the news that Mr. Gong Er who came out of the palace gate was fainted by his own personal guard would not only spread throughout the valley of the old city and the palace gate, but also spread throughout the martial arts world, and might even reach their mortal enemy - Wu Feng.