"I understand."

Ji Yushen's smile was still calm, "It's okay for you to say it." ”

The two figures continued to move in the direction of the apse, as if they had reached a consensus, and they did not have the same tense momentum as they had just now.

On the contrary, it is much more harmonious.

However, the real confrontation lies beneath the surface of calm, between the words......

"You are planning to return to the capital and return to the Queen Mother, what are you trying to do?"

"Figure her."

Ji Yu replied without thinking about it.

Su Zhiming could hear that the "she" he was referring to was Su Youyi.

This is said so quickly, not like it is said by a student with a traditional Confucian education, but like the words of a ruffian in the streets and alleys.

But somehow, just these two words hit the most secret touch in Su Zhiming's heart.

Maybe he has received too much orthodox education since he was a child and is used to the constraints of those rules and regulations, Ji Yushen's sentence "picture her" made him feel hearty and happy, which was even more pleasant than drinking a pot of his daughter's red drunkenness.

He tried his best to suppress this emotion, and his face was still serious, "Is she Su Youyi, or is she the queen mother?" ”

Ji Yushen didn't understand that Su Zhiming was also a fellow practitioner until he heard him call Su Youyi's name.

He is not a sour and old-fashioned old man with good rules, at most, because he is now in the position of the elder of the pavilion, and he has to force himself to be old-fashioned and serious in order to convince the public.

Ji Yushen said: "She is her, she is all of her." is not only her as the queen mother, but also the one who grew up with me in Lingnan since childhood. It was she who experienced the pain of losing her father with me, and she was also separated from me and rose and fell in the capital and the sea. ”

Su Zhiming also knew a little about the two of them, "When I was young, I studied in front of my uncle, and I vaguely heard the elders mention it. said that his sister was going to marry the son of the Ji family, he was a very talented son, he was born handsome, he was admitted to Xiucai at the age of twelve, and he was promoted at the age of sixteen. ”

"I know you too."

Ji Yushen said with a smile: "Youyi once mentioned that her cousin is also a smart child, and she will definitely be able to pass the examination in time to show talent." I hate that she is a daughter, otherwise she will have to take the exam, and she may not lose to us. ”

Su Zhiming, who had always had a serious face, couldn't help but smile when he heard this.

It turned out that Su Youyi had compared him to Ji Yushen at the beginning, and even surpassed the two of them.

Su Zhiming shook his head, "If she is really a man, maybe she can really surpass you and me." is the daughter body, and she has also achieved feats that men in the world may not do. He left his name in the history books of the day, and it will surely be immortal and evergreen. ”

He turned to look at Ji Yushen, "Because of this, there can't be a stain on her side." Back then, the guards were nameless and the Song family brothers, you must also know? ”

Ji Yushen nodded.

Su Zhiming said: "Nameless is the swordsman I brought back from the northwest, he made meritorious contributions to the imperial court, and later entered the palace as a guard, but he was favored by the queen mother and concubines, so he occasionally told them stories about the rivers and lakes." As for the Song brothers, they were the spies sent to the palace by Su Qing at the beginning, and the Queen Mother never had any interest in them. ”

Su Zhiming explained, "At first, these three people were considered to be the queen mother's male favorites, but it was not until Su Qing fell off the horse that the matter was clarified, and the court's reputation for the queen mother got better again." ”

Ji Yushen smiled casually, "Do you think she cares about any comments?" If she were such a person, she would not have controlled the government and eradicated the ministers, making people mistakenly think that she wanted to take it all. Now it is not easy to cede authority and completely abandon its own interests. ”

"I know that the Queen Mother doesn't care about fame and fortune."

Su Zhiming said firmly: "If it is nameless or a brother of the Song family, I will never worry. What about ordinary men, even if the Queen Mother justifiably accepts male pets? But you are unusual, you were the first assistant of the court, if this matter spreads, it will damage the reputation of the queen mother more than a little. ”

He took a step forward and asked Ji Yushen, "What's more, are you really willing to only be the queen mother's male pet?" How can a talent like you be willing to be a nameless plaything? ”

"Naturally, I don't want to be a plaything."

Ji Yushen's answer was the same as Su Zhiming imagined.

He opened his mouth, about to say something, but was robbed by Ji Yushen, "In your eyes, what is a plaything?" Like the Song brothers, they are playthings, but it is not because of their identity as male favorites, but because Youyi has never been affectionate to them. ”

"There is no friendship, only utilization, even if it is a legitimate couple, it is just a plaything."

Ji Yushen's words were loud and sound, setting off waves in Su Zhiming's heart.

These words were shocking, but he couldn't deny that there was a certain amount of truth, and even to a certain extent, Su Zhiming agreed with him.

Thinking of Ji Yushen's extraordinary methods, Su Zhiming shook his head slightly, forcing himself not to be disturbed by him.

Ji Yushen continued: "If you are worried that my identity will ruin her reputation, you don't have to. I will not fight for a position, I will not use her status as the empress dowager to try to return to the court, and I will not interfere in any major affairs of the court. I just want to be by her side and make up for my mistakes for the rest of my life. ”

Su Zhiming became more and more surprised when he heard this, "Have you thought about it?" ”

As a man, especially a young man with great ambitions, talents and abilities, Su Zhiming can accept the shocking words he said earlier.

But he said that he would never interfere in the government, and he was willing to stay by Su Youyi's side without a name......

Even Su Zhiming couldn't accept these words.

If a man does not make a contribution, what is the use of that talent?

He didn't believe it.

With Ji Yushen's ability, how could he be willing to live a mediocre life all his life?

Ji Yushen saw the look of shock in his eyes, and he smiled calmly, "Maybe you can't figure it out, it's because you've never tasted separation." You are lucky, you are also a rootless person who came out of the poor countryside of Lingnan, I spent a great price to get a place in the court, and you have her escort. ”

Su Zhiming watched Ji Yushen leave in a daze, and the back of his green shirt fell on Su Zhiming's eyes like a faint cloud, drifting indistinctly.

In the past, he thought that only Su Youyi would have so many absurd ideas in this world, but now he understands that Ji Yushen and Su Youyi are the same kind of people.

They are a match made in heaven.

His mind echoed the last words that Ji Yushen said on the shoulder before leaving-

"If you have experienced everything I have experienced, you will understand that the world is rich and noble, and what is truly rare and precious is the most ordinary true feelings. You will understand this sentence after all. ”