He arrived at another hall and saw the person who was already waiting. He stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Master, you have arrived."
Yuan Qingshan turned to look at Lu Chimo, paused for a moment, and then asked, "Why did you come alone? Where is Yulang?"
"Yulang has just fallen asleep."
"Why is he sleeping at this hour? He must have it so easy being emperor."
Lu Chimo chuckled lightly: "It's not that easy, otherwise I wouldn't be so tired that I'd fallen asleep right now."
Yuan Qingshan nodded: "So he fell asleep from exhaustion. Alas, Yulang now shoulders heavy responsibilities for the country and can no longer be as carefree as before. You... you are with him now and are also his senior brother, so you should help him more. Being an emperor is not easy. Look how tired he is."
Lu Chimo kept his eyes down and replied, "Yes, disciple will naturally help Yulang. Right now, let's arrange accommodations for Master. Later, when Yulang wakes up, we'll have a welcome dinner for Master. Then, the three of us can have a good get-together."
“Well, I’m not in a hurry. Yu Lang is busy with many things and is tired. Let him sleep a little longer. It’s okay if it’s a little later.” Yuan Qingshan felt sorry for Bai Yu Lang. Back when Bai Yu Lang was in “Gui Chen”, he was very lazy and always liked to slack off. Lu Chi Mo spoiled him and indulged him, so he didn’t let him do anything.
Now that he is the emperor, he has to attend the morning court every day, review memorials, and handle state affairs. He is used to being leisurely and naturally can't handle it, so he is so tired that he goes to sleep at this time.
When Bai Yulang woke up, he saw Lu Chimo walking in from outside. He immediately sat up, but sitting up too quickly aggravated his already aching back: "Hiss..."
Seeing that he was holding his back and his face was all scrunched up like a little bun, Lu Chimo quickened his pace and walked over: "Yulang, lie down quickly."
He reached out and helped Bai Yulang lie down, then took out silver needles and started sticking them into his waist: "Why did you get up so quickly when you knew your back hurts?"
"I was just excited to see my senior brother," Bai Yulang said, pouting with a wronged expression.
"Excitement is understandable, but Yulang, you need to be careful. Now that you've injured your back, your senior brother is very worried about you," Lu Chimo said.
Chapter 7 Side Story: Black and White (Part 7)
Bai Yulang snorted: "Now you know how to care about me, Senior Brother? Why didn't you stop when I told you to?"
"Back then, Yulang kept shouting 'Don't stop,' didn't he?" Lu Chimo said while administering acupuncture to him.
“I clearly shouted ‘No, stop!’” Bai Yulang retorted.
Lu Chimo laughed upon hearing this.
Bai Yulang was stunned for a moment, then realized what he meant: "Oh, Senior Brother did it on purpose! Senior Brother is so mean!"
"Didn't Yulang say that the more wicked your senior brother is, the more you like him?" Lu Chimo raised an eyebrow at him.
"I..." Bai Yulang couldn't argue anymore, so he could only pout in dissatisfaction, feeling sorry for his poor waist.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Lu Chimo smiled and said, "Alright, Yulang, don't be angry. Your senior brother has a surprise for you. How about I take you to see it later?"
"Hmph, this is bad."
"not good?"
"Oh no, I'd better have my senior brother carry me there."
"Alright, alright, I'll carry you there."
After a while, Lu Chimo put away the silver needles and then massaged Bai Yulang's waist: "How are you feeling? Are you feeling better?"
"Hmm, much better. Senior brother's technique is much better than mine." Bai Yulang suddenly "came back to life" and, as if he were in his water, immediately snuggled into Lu Chimo's arms. "Senior brother, help me get dressed."
"Yulang is such a lazybones." Lu Chimo chuckled as he pinched Bai Yulang's nose before helping him put on his clothes.
Bai Yulang nodded contentedly: "Even if I'm a lazybones, I'm still the lazybones that my senior brother loves the most!"
"Yes, yes, yes, Senior Brother loves this lazybones named Yulang the most."
"Hehe, even this lazybones like me loves my senior brother the most!"
After Lu Chimo helped Bai Yulang put on his clothes, Bai Yulang immediately hugged Lu Chimo and kissed him repeatedly. After the kisses, he smiled and said, "This is a reward for my senior brother. Thank you, senior brother!"
Lu Chimo smiled and turned around, then bent down and said, "Come on, get on, your senior brother will carry you to see the 'surprise'."
Without saying a word, Bai Yulang immediately ran over and jumped onto his back: "Alright, senior brother, let's go! I can't wait to see the surprise!"
Lu Chimo then carried him to the bedroom where Yuan Qingshan was.
When they reached the outside of the bedchamber, Lu Chimo put Bai Yulang down.
Bai Yulang looked at the door to the bedchamber and frowned: "Is this surprise a 'person'?"
"Um."
"I thought it was something, but it turns out it wasn't."
"cough."
"Senior brother, what are you coughing for? Are you going to send me a woman?! I don't want her, senior brother. I've said it before, I only want you. Even if those ministers want me to take a concubine, I will absolutely not agree. I have enough for you in this life. If you feel it's hard to explain to the ministers, then I'll go to them and explain to them!"
As he spoke, Bai Yulang prepared to leave and go to argue with the ministers, fearing that they had secretly put pressure on Lu Chimo.
Lu Chimo quickly grabbed his hand and said, "Yulang, don't worry, it's not a woman."
“Even if he’s a man, it won’t work. I don’t want anyone else, I only want my senior brother!” Bai Yulang replied firmly.
“It’s not a man, no, it is a man, but he’s not a gift for you. Yulang, you’ll know once you go in and take a look,” Lu Chimo said.
"What? Is he even a man? Wasn't he supposed to be giving me a surprise? This isn't a thing, it's not a woman, it's not a man, yet it's a man. What kind of monster did my senior brother send me?"
Just as Bai Yulang finished speaking, the palace doors were opened from the inside.
Chapter 8 Side Story: Black and White (Part 8)
Yuan Qingshan stood there, his mouth twitching, his beard bristling with anger. He had previously felt sorry for Bai Yulang, but now he just wanted to beat Bai Yulang with a stick.
The moment Bai Yulang saw Yuan Qingshan, he was dumbfounded: "Master...Master..."
“Don’t call me master. What master am I? I’m not a thing, I’m neither male nor female, I’m just a demon. How can I be your master?” Yuan Qingshan glared at him angrily.
Bai Yulang immediately smiled obsequiously, then went over and grabbed his arm, looking like a sycophant: "Oh, Master, it's you who's here! I've missed you so much, I think about you every single day, not a single day goes by without me thinking about you."
Yuan Qingshan tried to brush his hand away: "Go away, go away. Your teacher doesn't care about your thoughts. If I had known you would say that to your teacher, I wouldn't have come."
Bai Yulang refused to let go, clinging tightly to Yuan Qingshan's arm, and said with a wronged expression, "Master, please calm down. I didn't know it was you who came. I... I thought my senior brother had found me a woman behind my back..."
"you!"
Seeing this, Lu Chimo quickly said, "Master, don't be angry. It's all my fault. I wanted to give Yulang a surprise, so I didn't tell him that you were here. You don't know, Yulang always says that he misses you every now and then, so I invited you here."
"Yes, yes, senior brother is right, I miss you so much!"
"You want to be my teacher? You're like someone who's been neglected for three days and wants to climb onto the roof and tear off the tiles. Do you want me to give you a beating?" Yun Qingshan looked at Bai Yulang, who was still as unreliable as ever, and shook his head helplessly.
"Master, please calm down. I was wrong. If you don't calm down, I'm going to cry." As he spoke, Bai Yulang pouted.
If those three old imperial physicians saw him like this, they would probably be astonished.
Not to mention that Bai Yulang is completely unlike the great general he once was, he doesn't even look like an emperor now.
"Alright, alright, let go, let go. Look at you, you don't look like an emperor at all." Yuan Qingshan looked at Bai Yulang with disdain.
"I will let go only if Master is not angry," Bai Yulang replied.
"Alright, alright, don't be angry, don't be angry. You are the emperor now, how could your teacher dare to be angry with you?"
"Master, don't say that. Even if I were the Jade Emperor, I would still be your most obedient and favorite little disciple. You can hit me or scold me as you please," Bai Yulang said with a smile, before letting go of her hand.
“I wouldn’t dare to hit him. Your senior brother is watching. If I really make a move, your senior brother will definitely suffer for you.” Yuan Qingshan shook his head and sat down.
Bai Yulang immediately went over to pour him tea: "Master, have some tea."
Yuan Qingshan sighed softly, then looked at the two of them: "I really... I never expected that you two... tsk, well, let's keep the good stuff in the family."
Bai Yulang smiled and said, "Master, now that you're here, why don't you stay for a while? Or you could just stay here and not go back. That way, my senior brother and I can continue to take care of you."
"Let's talk about this later. It's not easy for this old man to come all this way, so I'll naturally stay for a while. As for whether you stay or leave, it depends on your behavior. If you keep making your teacher angry like this, I'll have to walk back even if I have to use a cane." Yuan Qingshan said, glaring at him again.
"No, no, how could I possibly upset Master? I'm too busy being filial to Master. Besides, Master is so vigorous and strong, he's not just an old man. Master is going to live like a tortoise or a turtle for ten thousand years!" Bai Yulang said in a serious tone.
Chapter 9 Side Story: Black and White (Nine)
Upon hearing this, Yuan Qingshan nearly choked on the tea he had just drunk.
Lu Chimo quickly pulled Bai Yulang aside, then gently patted Yuan Qingshan's back and said, "Master, don't be angry. Yulang just wants you to live a long and healthy life, but he's too clumsy with words."
Yun Qingshan almost threw the teacup in his hand. He glared at Bai Yulang with annoyance: "I'm afraid I won't be able to stay here for long either. Sooner or later, I'll be driven to my death by this brat Yulang."
"Pah, pah, pah, Master, please don't say such things. I... I didn't mean to upset you. Like my senior brother said, I'm just not good with words, but I care about you very much. Master, please stay here in peace. If you feel bored, I'll call those three old men to keep you company. They're so sad because my brother 'got married.' If they come and discuss medical techniques with you, they won't have time to be sad, and you won't be bored either," Bai Yulang suggested.
Lu Chimo nodded and agreed, "Yulang's idea is excellent."
Bai Yulang immediately laughed: "Senior brother praised me, I'm so happy!"
Yuan Qingshan couldn't bear to look at Bai Yulang's infatuated expression as he gazed at Lu Chimo.
He shook his head and then took another sip of tea.
I never imagined that back then, on the border of Xiao Kingdom, he would not have picked up a disciple for himself, but a wife for his disciple.
“Alright, I’ll have the imperial kitchen prepare something. We’ll have a good meal with Master later to welcome him back,” Lu Chimo said.
"Great! I want to drink! I want to drink with Master and my senior brothers!" Bai Yulang was overjoyed.
Before they even started eating, Bai Yulang poured each of them a glass of wine, then raised his glass with great enthusiasm and said, "Cheers to our reunion as master and disciple!"
Lu Chimo and Yuan Qingshan looked at him, shook their heads and smiled, and drank the wine in their cups.
But as soon as he put down his wine glass, Bai Yulang immediately refilled it. Then he raised his glass again and continued to say in a grand manner, "May Master live a long life of a hundred years, no, a long life of ten thousand years!"
Yuan Qingshan smiled at his silly disciple and drank the wine with him.
Bai Yulang then filled the glass again, and this time he raised his glass to Lu Chimo: "Senior brother, may our love last forever!"
Lu Chimo stood up, reached out and pulled Bai Yulang's hand holding the wine glass, then intertwined his hand with Bai Yulang's, hooking them together.
He gazed at Bai Yulang and said gently yet firmly, "Year after year, forever and ever."
Bai Yulang's eyes widened in surprise and delight, and then he excitedly drank the "cross-cupped wine" with Lu Chimo.
"Ahem." Yuan Qingshan, who was sitting to the side, coughed lightly, and the two separated.
Overjoyed, Bai Yulang drank quite a bit of alcohol during the meal, becoming so drunk that he could barely stand.
He clung to Lu Chimo and whined, "I want my senior brother to hold me! Senior brother, please hold me! Hurry up and hold me!"
Yuan Qingshan frowned as he looked at Bai Yulang and dismissed him, saying, "You'd better take him away quickly. I'm afraid if you don't take him, he'll flip the table and start a drunken rampage."