Yu He Huan

Chapter 1: 06-07

06

The sky was getting dark, and the pain in the fingertips was a little numb. He Xiao lay on the collapsed eyes and narrowed his eyes slightly, and the no longer familiar furnishings in the room became more and more blurred.

Unable to touch the strings of the piano, He Xiao felt unbearable as the sound of his heart beating echoed in his ears.The mood is like the sky falling from bright to dark, like the panic of falling from a cliff in a dream and then waking up.The Lingtai resounded with the sound of silk and bamboo, and the fingers dangling in the air touched the unhealed wounds. It was surprising that the fingertips could not keep up with the rhythm of the imaginary rhythm.

With a creaking sound, He Xiao interrupted the melody that He Xiao was chanting on the Lingtai, and a figure appeared in front of him with the faint light of dusk behind his back, and he opened his slightly narrowed eyes to see clearly.

"He Xiao, are you there?" The eagerness and uneasiness were picked out like a cocoon.

Even though he understood Ce Chenghuan's thoughts to a certain extent, his eyebrows were still frosty: "Why are you here?"

Ce Chenghuan came to He Xiao's couch in a few steps, gently squeezed He Xiao's palm and moved it up to his eyes, "Xiaoxiao, what's wrong with your hand, why don't you just bandage it up like this, quickly call the imperial doctor to see it look."

"Don't call me that, how can such an insignificant person like me hire an imperial doctor?" He clearly wanted to see him, and never thought of blaming him.But once the words come out...

Ce Chenghuan hugged He Xiao tightly in his arms, so tightly that the suffocation feeling gave He Xiao a sense of relief and peace.

"You...what are you doing..." He murmured, but he didn't struggle and let Ce Chenghuan hold him, enjoying the special warmth that belonged to Ce Chenghuan.

"Smile, does it hurt? Who did it?" In a rare indignation, Ce Chenghuan hugged the person in his arms, with a murderous look in his eyes.

"It doesn't hurt, no one, it's my own carelessness, don't bother you to worry about it. If you don't come today, I'm afraid I will forget who you are in a few days." The words are like needles, sharp and cold .

"Xiaoxiao, is it because I haven't come to see you for so long?" The distressed expression is beyond words, it's his fault, he was negligent in the past few days, the scene under the moonlight that day is still vivid in my memory, it's all about He Xiao, there is no other description .

"If Xiaoxiao gets angry, I can't hit him now, how about I give you a bite?" He laughed and flattered, and he really put his hand to He Xiao's lips while talking.

He Xiao looked at him quietly, his eyes were as calm as water, and his calmness concealed his panic and sadness.

No one can perceive this sadness, no matter Yu He Xiao or Ce Chenghuan.

He Xiao didn't know Ce Chenghuan's name, didn't know his identity, didn't know where he was, and didn't know where to see him again, so he could only wait for disappointment every day, and he was always exhausted at night before he could sleep peacefully.

It was to punish the person who made him restless, he raised his eyes to meet the green eyes, and bit down hard, until the smell of blood overflowed.

"Why are you so stupid to let me bite?"

"It doesn't hurt. If Xiaoxiao can stop being angry, I am willing to take another bite. Let me see the wound." Regardless of the blood oozing from the tiger's mouth, he carefully unbuttoned the white sleeve cloth on He Xiao's fingertips .

"These four fingers are all because of what my father wants, and they are the four fingers." The man looked at the bloodstains that had condensed into crimson carefully in his eyes with pity, and opened his mouth slowly. , he didn't say.

"...Why?" Ce Chenghuan paused slightly, frowning.

"My family has played Guqin for generations. In terms of playing Guqin, the little finger is the forbidden finger. Only by abandoning him can one reach the highest state of Qin art. He once told me so." Faintly, as if being abandoned was not his own Fingers, it seems that he is not the one who has lived only for the piano for so many years without getting contaminated by other things.

Not knowing how to speak, he bit his lips lightly, carefully looking at the deep red condensed bloodstains, obviously he hadn't been treated with medicine yet, but he was afraid that he would leave traces if he allowed He Xiao to practice like this.

Ce Chenghuan would rather hurt himself.

Is not the musician's hand his life?How could he not cherish it so much.

He Xiao was so hurt, Ce Chenghuan recalled He Xiao's ashen eyes when he saw him at the door at the beginning of the day...

"Xiaoxiao is waiting for me here." After finishing speaking, he stood up.

"You... want to leave?" Her pale lips pursed a little red.

"Ah?" Ce Chenghuan wanted to find some medicine and white silk cloth for him to bandage.

"...don't...don't go." I'm afraid that Ce Chenghuan won't be able to hear him if he is a little softer.

"Bring some medicine for you, I'll be back soon." Ce Chenghuan stretched out his hand to straighten He Xiao's messy hair, and brushed his fingertips against his ear, which made He Xiao's ears blush, "Be good."

After only a cup of tea, Ce Chenghuan came back, breaking He Xiao's anxiety that lasted for a cup of tea.

"Where did it come from?"

"It was stolen." Holding the porcelain bottle filled with medicine, he poured the medicine powder onto He Xiao's fingertips, wiped it gently, and then blew slowly.

At this moment, in He Xiao's eyes, this person is this person, and he seems to have forgotten how many times he had guessed and speculated: "Hurry up and go back, why are you so stupid, if someone sees you, you don't know how you will be punished."

"Smile so nervous about me?"

"you……"

"It's okay, no one will see it." Even if someone saw it, would anyone dare to offend him?The entire imperial city is his, everything inside it is his, and He Xiao is also his.

Ce Chenghuan embraced He Xiao, hugged him and lay down, and whispered in He Xiao's ear: "It's getting late, you're hurt, go to rest early."

"You...won't go back?" With a little trembling, even He Xiao didn't know whether it was because of happiness or nervousness, he only knew that he wanted him to stay, and he didn't want him to leave.

"Didn't Xiaoxiao just tell me not to leave? I'll stay."

"Hmm..." Finally, there was a faint smile on the corner of his mouth, and he closed his eyes and fell asleep.

No one has ever noticed that when Ce Chenghuan was applying medicine for He Xiao, there was a slender figure hidden outside the door. He quietly watched the intimate behavior of the two people in the room. After a long time in front of He Xiao's door, he quietly left...

No more words for one night.

07

The next day, outside Lanyin Pavilion.

"Hey, Aqi. What's the big deal, and I need to bother you to come to Lanyin Pavilion?" Ce Chengxi was dressed in luxurious palace clothes, with two attendants who seemed to be at odds with her and a personal maid, Yu Shaking his hair lightly with his hand, there was a charming smile at the corner of his mouth.

A Qi has seen such a smile too much, since he followed Ce Chenghuan, the last person he wants to offend is his master's imperial sister, "Returning to the princess, His Majesty sent me to order some bath for Lord Lanyin."

"Brother Huang, what's the purpose of doing this? I've been so bored these days, if even the musicians in the Lanyin Pavilion go to have a bath, how can I entertain myself? I don't care about Brother Huang." Covering the red lips that chuckled with her hand, she spoke in a flirtatious tone.

"I'm afraid that Aqi can't make the decision, so I have to trouble Her Majesty to tell Her Majesty herself." He replied lukewarmly, he didn't want to get too entangled with this woman, "If Her Royal Highness is fine, then Aqi I'll take my leave first." Saying this, he bowed and saluted slightly, and was about to leave.

"Aqi, why are you leaving in such a hurry? Anyway, we also grew up together, and today we are taking a rest in the Yin Pavilion, why don't you come to accompany me to have fun?" He said and made a gesture to the maid beside him. With a wink, the maid understood, and stepped forward a few steps to block Aqi's way.

"I'm afraid I can't do it today. Your Majesty just ordered me to go back. I still have an errand. I'm afraid it will be inconvenient." Although the tone was respectful, the description was not fake.

"You are just a servant, how dare you be so rude to the princess!" The servant girl beside Ce Chengxi obviously couldn't stand it, and said sharply.

Ce Chengxi stopped the court lady with one hand, with a smile still on the corner of his mouth, "What are you talking about, Aqi is also a half master, His Majesty has never seen him in person, and now I am afraid that this palace wants to see him His Majesty still has to pass him."

"The princess is serious."

"That's all, I'll say hello to Brother Huang on behalf of my palace, in all aspects. He'er, let's go." Ce Chengxi sneered, and there was something hidden in his words.

"Congratulations to the princess."

……

The backyard of Lanyin Pavilion.

"He Xiao, is the injury on your hand better?" Yan Hanrui didn't knock on the door, but pushed away, approaching He Xiao who was half lying on the collapsed bed.

"Well, it's better." He raised his eyes and glanced lightly, then responded softly.

"Sixian that day...not..." Yan Hanrui wanted to explain that he wasn't the one who wanted to hurt him that day, but felt that there was nothing to prove his innocence, so he changed his mind, "He Xiao, I won't hurt you."

"Well, I got it." Eyes lowered, eyebrows raised slightly, "Master Yan Yue, do you think I can play the piano again with this hand?"

Yan Hanrui has rarely seen such turmoil in He Xiao's eyes, as if a small boat would drown in the bottom of the water if it encountered a sudden rain and strong wind, "What are you thinking about, I must be able to play the piano, this is for you. He took out a green jade bottle from his sleeve and put it on He Xiao's desk, "This medicine is very effective. Take it every day and stay there for a few days. It's as if it hasn't hurt you."

He Xiao's eyes were watery, concealing a kind of surprise. In fact, this person has always treated him kindly. At first, he was a little mean to him. "Thank you."

He Xiao described that he was still alienated, the more alienated He Xiao was, the more Yan Hanrui wanted to get closer to him.

Curiosity will cut off the nine tails of the Jiuming cat.

"Si Yin accepted the order and said that he would give us a ten-day rest, so we can pack up today and leave the palace tomorrow morning." Sitting down next to He Xiaotao, he didn't object when he saw He Xiao, with some joy in the corners of his eyes "It's just Muxiu, why don't you go out with me to relax?"

There was a long silence.

"He Xiaocai is injured, and the one who can't work hard is because I didn't think carefully. I will visit the mansion when I rest."

"Hmm..." He Xiao was thinking about other things in his mind, Yu Yan Hanrui didn't hear what he said clearly, so he just said that he didn't need to go out to relax with him, so he responded softly.

Afraid that he would not see that person for more than ten days, he frowned tightly and shook his head slightly.

He Xiao restrained his yearning for that person, he couldn't read any more, it made him a little greedy for life and afraid of death, he couldn't do this, "Master Yan Yue should also go back and take care of himself." He was about to get up.

"He Xiao, you are lying down."

"Pfft, I hurt my hand, not my leg, and it's hard to lie down every day." Seeing the tense look of the person in front of him, and the tense look of that person, there is a huge difference in mood, "Thank you Your medicine, go back."

"Hmm..." When leaving, he covered the wooden door for He Xiao.