Self-cultivation after the cannon fodder

Chapter 38

Zhu Sining ran out of the tent like a rabbit.

It was too scary, Zong Qihao actually bit him!

Having never eaten pork and seen pigs running, Zhu Sining found a secluded place to sit in a daze for a long time, still not thinking about what to do next.

This plot is no longer deviated, but completely derailed. It was normal before, and the two of them headed towards the road of good fortune together. Just changed the target?

Zhu Sining's thoughts were in a mess, and he couldn't recall the relevant plot to organize his thoughts. The skin from the nape of the neck to the pinna seemed to still have Zong Qihao's body temperature, as if there was a fire burning, and it spread upwards. It trembled before touching it.

Maybe he should take a cold bath first, the brain is overheated and runs slowly, so it will naturally freeze.

Zhu Sining stood up unsteadily, and out of the corner of his eye, he caught a glimpse of a few palace people far behind, and retracted his foot towards Zong Qihao's tent.

Zong Qihao's place is now a dilapidated building, the kind that might be set on fire, so he should not go there yet.

"A-Ning, why are you sitting here?"

Zhu Xiuyong passed by with a pair of patrolling soldiers. He thought it was someone alone in the corner, but he didn't expect it to be Zhu Sining.

"Didn't you follow His Majesty back first?" Zhu Xiuyong asked.

As soon as Zong Qihao was mentioned, Zhu Sining stammered uncontrollably: "Yes... I'm going back, I'm coming out... to get some air, um, just to get some air."

Zhu Xiuyong nodded, and looked at Zhu Sining indiscriminately. His clothes were messy, his belt was tied indiscriminately, his hair was not neat, and his face was flustered...

Zhu Xiuyong's eyes stopped on the back of Zhu Sining's neck, and then he turned away: "Where did your Majesty go, and he wasn't with you?"

"No." Zhu Sining didn't want to circle around with Zhu Xiuyong on this issue, and said quickly, "Brother, I have something to tell you."

"Is it very important?" In addition to being responsible for the military exercise, Zhu Xiuyong will also be responsible for part of the security during the hunt, which is cumbersome. "If it's not very important, you go back to the tent and wait for me."

Follow the big brother, maybe we can get another bed tonight, Zhu Sining immediately shook his head: "It's not very important, big brother, you should do your work first."

"Okay," Zhu Xiuyong took a step forward, "Go back and wait for me first."

Zhu Sining didn't wait long in the tent when Zhu Xiuyong came back.

Taking the water poured by Zhu Sining to moisten his throat, Zhu Xiuyong asked, "Tell me, what is it?"

"I want to talk about my leg injury." Zhu Sining sat upright, "Zong Qihao seems to know."

Zhu Xiuyong narrowed his eyes: "How?"

Zhu Sining recalled: "Wai Lie, you made an exercise program for me, and you also prepared a prescription for me to take a bath, plus the prescription for soaking my feet given by the Tai Hospital. Suddenly, I couldn't move my legs."

When Zong Qihao raised his hand to hit him, he aimed at his legs, but he couldn't move his lower body, only his upper body dodged it.Then the imperial doctor worked overtime, a lot of people said they came to do an investigation, and he was asked to work overtime to expand the scope of the entire harem after a few words, but in the end, only one person was forced to work hard by the court judge, and everyone else stood by and watched.

If it wasn't for Zong Qihao's orders, these people thought they were too idle to find trouble?

"It doesn't matter whether Zong Qihao knows about the leg injury." Zhu Xiuyong put down his teacup, "I'm more interested in why you suddenly mentioned this matter—I thought you would pretend to forget it, and then I won't mention it either."

"There's nothing to say about this," Zhu Sining lowered his head, "I just don't want to talk about it, after all, it's not something to be particularly happy about."

He twitched the corners of his mouth, smiling uglier than crying.

Born in a family like Zhu's family, it's not that he didn't want to achieve something. Just like in the novel, all the protagonists who travel through will eventually become famous. However, it turns out that he is just cannon fodder.

"But if you don't say it all the time, it will be very uncomfortable." Zhu Xiuyong lowered his voice, "No one will blame you. On the contrary, you saved everyone's life."

"But not including mother," Zhu Sining said in a low voice, "just a little bit, just a little bit."

Taking advantage of Zhu Guang and Zhu Xiu's absence, the enemy besieged the city by surprise.Ammunition and food were about to run out, but the reinforcements could not wait for a long time. In the end, Zhu Sining went out of the city by a small path to ask for help.

Zhu Sining was spotted by the enemy on the way. Fortunately, Princess Qin suddenly opened the city gate to meet the enemy to divert some of his attention, so he escaped by luck.However, due to being injured by random arrows, Zhu Sining's speed was still slow after all. When the reinforcements arrived, Princess Qin was seriously injured and dying.

Before the reinforcements arrived, the people in the city were unarmed. She had no choice but to fight with the remaining guards.

Leading by example, she will always be at the forefront.

When Qin Wangfei was seriously injured and died, Zhu Sining was also lying on the bed for treatment.

After the First World War, Zhu's family lived in silence for a hundred days. Not only did they lose their mistress, but the second son, who was highly favored, was half abandoned because of this.

Zhu Sining: "I never feel sorry for my legs. Under such circumstances, it is a blessing to be alive."What's more, after that, Zhu's family tried their best to treat him, at least the current Zhu Sining looked like an ordinary person.

Zhu Xiuyong patted Zhu Sining on the shoulder: "You are just making life difficult for yourself. You were only a few years old at that time, and you have already done a good job."

"Ah Ning, we all wish you well. You know, I never want you to stay in the capital to waste time. Even if your feet are not strong enough to support you on the battlefield, the rear is still available for you to play." Zhu Xiuyong said Very slowly, "It doesn't matter whether Zong Qihao knows it or not. If he doesn't like it, I will definitely take you away if you want to leave. I will never let you get angry. But if you don't want to, I will respect your choice."

The Zhu family never thought that Zhu Sining was a waste—it was an exhaustive strategy, and he rarely lost in chess games. .

"I know, thank you big brother." Zhu Sining took a deep breath and calmed down, "I just need time to think about what to do."

Now that he was caught in the plot, it would not be too late to think about it after he finished his mission and left the palace.

Zhu Xiuyong nodded, finally feeling a little satisfied with Zong Qihao: "Anyway, it's somewhat useful for Zong Qihao to let you mention this matter."

Zhu Sining looked optimistic every day with a smile on his face, but this was rather worrying, fearing that he would hold back for a long time and smolder in his heart.

"Actually, he's not that useless..." Zhu Sining tried to say something nice for Zong Qihao, "Your Majesty is still very wise and mighty, a proper Mingjun."

"Oh—" Zhu Xiuyong let out a cold snort, and asked Zhu Sining, "Are you actually speaking nicely for him?"

When he saw the marks on Zhu Sining's back earlier, he was very angry. Zong Qihao fought with him for a long time, just to snatch him away.As a result, after spending only one night with him, Zhu Sining became allergic.

It's only those little girls who haven't seen it before, so they think it's some kind of ambiguous trace and make a fuss about it.

"Isn't this the truth?" Zhu Sining asked, "Brother, what is wrong with him?"

"Nowhere is pleasing to the eye!"

Zhu Xiuyong kicked his eyes and saw the back of Zhu Sining's neck again.

— Now it’s not just an allergy.

He turned his eyes and asked, "Honestly speaking, did Zong Qihao do anything to you? Did Zong Qihao bully you?"

Zhu Sining's heart skipped a beat: "What... what?"

Zhu Sining's reaction completely confirmed Zhu Xiuyong's guess.

"Zong Qihao is still shameless!" Zhu Xiuyong was not at all happy when Zong Qihao let Zhu Sining show these traces in such a big way.

"Brother, calm down, don't be so loud..." Zhu Sining reminded Zhu Xiuyong guiltily that it was disrespectful for them to call Zong Qihao's name in private, "He didn't do anything, don't be nervous, don't get excited Excited, he just bit me and nothing else, really."

"Bite... bite?! What does he mean?! Is it really interesting to you?"

Zhu Xiuyong hadn't been so irritable for a long time. Before the foreign envoys provoked Zhu Sining, at most he was angry that the other party didn't look at his face again and again, and just wanted to clean up the other party.

But Zong Qihao couldn't move, but Zhu Sining had been defending him all the time.

"He won't like me," Zhu Sining found it impossible no matter how he thought about it, "Maybe he drank too much deer blood and acted impulsively. If you want to open it up, don't be angry."

Now that his brain has cooled down, Zhu Sining slowly figured it out——

In Xiao Yiming's absence, Zong Qihao was so anxious that he had to temporarily arrest him as cannon fodder instead.

They're all men, he understands.

Feeling something was wrong, Zhu Xiuyong was silent for a while, and asked, "Do you think he doesn't like you?"

Zhu Sining was confused: "Why does he like me?" The official partner was obviously Xiao Yiming, and that's how the original book was written.

"...So why do you keep saying good things about him? What do you mean..." Zhu Xiuyong suddenly felt that Zhu Sining had a bigger problem than Zong Qihao.

Can you make such a ghost on a whim?

"Didn't I say that? He is a good emperor, so I'll just praise him truthfully."

Zhu Xiuyong finally knew what was wrong, Zhu Sining could still make up such a reason for Zong Qihao after everything was like this, he didn't know whether to sympathize with Zong Qihao or wake up Zhu Sining.

Unable to think of a countermeasure, Zhu Xiuyong rubbed his temples with a headache, not knowing why he had to get involved with someone who had not resolved his lifelong affairs.

Zhu Sining waited for a long time without waiting for Zhu Xiuyong's response, and asked cautiously: "Brother, are you okay? Does your head hurt?"

"It's all because of you." Zhu Xiuyong said unhappily.The only thing he is thankful for now is that fortunately, his father is not in Beijing, otherwise he doesn't know which direction things will develop.

...Although it's not much better now.

"Is this... like this?" Zhu Sining was still thinking about staying overnight and grabbing a bed tonight, so he hurriedly offered hospitality, "Then I'll give you a rub, a massage?"

"No, I can't bear it." Zhu Xiuyong waved his hand, and glanced at the back of Zhu Sining's neck again, "If you have anything to say, just tell me, don't hang around with me."

"I want to stay overnight, brother, you can leave a place to sleep."

Zhu Xiuyong twitched the corners of his mouth: "You didn't want to come here before, but now you want to hide?"

"It's not about hiding," Zhu Sining corrected solemnly, "It's about giving Zong Qihao time to calm down."

Tell him to quickly point the arrow at Xiao Yiming and let him be the cannon fodder.

"...All right." Zhu Xiuyong had already given up talking about this matter with Zhu Sining, as long as Zhu Sining was fine.

"Clean up wherever you want to sleep, I still have things to do." Zhu Xiuyong pointed to the inside, "Do it yourself, anyway, your legs are probably almost healed, don't just stay still all day, just move a little bit more. faster."

After he finished speaking, he walked straight out of the tent and greeted the people at the door with a smile: "Your Majesty has been waiting for a long time."

"Soon, I also just arrived."

After all, Zong Qihao was not as calm as he thought. After hearing that Zhu Sining went to Zhu Xiuyong's tent and would not come out for a long time, he knew something was going to happen.

If Zhu Xiuyong really kept Zhu Sining, Zong Qihao would never want to come back.

Zhu Xiuyong blocked the door, not allowing Zong Qihao to go any further: "I don't know what is your Majesty's business here?"

"The queen hasn't returned for a long time, I'm here to pick him up."

Zhu Xiuyong said leisurely: "Ah Ning, he doesn't want to go back for the time being. He wants to talk about brotherhood with me. I'm really sorry that His Majesty made this trip in vain."

Zong Qihao insisted on asking clearly: "Did he say it himself?"

"Does it matter?" Zhu Xiuyong gloated a little, although Zong Qihao was probably hot, but why did he remind him kindly?

Zong Qihao smiled: "Because I think this must have been said by the prince, and Ah Ning would not say such a thing."

Being exposed, Zhu Xiuyong still did not rush: "Your Majesty is too confident."

Zong Qihao: "It's not self-confidence, it's the truth."

Zhu Xiuyong: "..."

It was too late to get a reply from Zhu Xiuyong, Zong Qihao continued: "Has Ning said this before, why don't you ask in person, what does your son think?"

"No." Zhu Xiuyong said firmly, "Please go back, Your Majesty. It is true that Aning did not say these words directly, but he really does not want to see you."

"why?"

"You should ask His Majesty this question. I know what His Majesty has done, right?"

"What did you do?" Zong Qihao closed his smile, "What does this have to do with the prince? A Ning is my queen, do we need to be approved by the prince for anything we do?"

"It's not approval, it's because I don't want to."

Zhu Xiuyong has no intention of entangled with Zong Qihao any longer, if he delays, Zhu Sining may find out.

"Because I don't know whether it's right or wrong to let Aning stay in the capital. After all, His Majesty should know better than me what he looks like in the eyes of the world." Qi Hao spoke, "There is no need to say too much, please go back, Your Majesty, I don't want to say it a second time."

Zhu Xiuyong waved his hand, and the soldiers behind him sealed the door with guns.

Zong Qihao stared at Zhu Xiuyong: "I don't know if Shizi is still busy, I want to talk to Shizi."

Zhu Xiuyong directly refused: "I'm busy, I don't want to talk about it."

"It doesn't matter, as long as I want to talk about it." Zong Qihao took a step back, and the palace people behind surrounded Zhu Xiuyong, "My son, please, if you stay any longer, Ah Ning will know."