On a clear autumn day, there are golden wheat fields under the blue sky. The people of Pen Fun Pavilion www.biquge.info Dong County are smiling and sweating as they harvest in the fields.

This year's autumn harvest went smoothly, although the grain was not as full as in previous years, but after deducting the money handed over to the government, the remaining grain was enough to feed the family. For the simple and simple people of Dongjun, they are already satisfied.

No one cares about the peach tree anymore. They even apologized to Prince Qingran for their previous rude behavior.

The autumn harvest went smoothly and peacefully, which made some officials in Dongjun a little disappointed. I thought there would be a lot of excitement to watch, but nothing happened. However, they found that since the events of that night, Prince Qingran had become more concerned about the affairs of the county and had carefully inquired into them. They had to work hard to deal with it.

Before the dead leaves of the trees have fallen, the first snow arrives silently, sticking to every corner of Dongjun like frosting, reminding people of the arrival of winter.

Winters in Shang were colder than in Xin. Yu Zimo doesn't like the cold, and he doesn't like that because of the cold, the earth has become withered and cold. So, when winter comes, she rarely goes out. She asked Qing Yao to put her favorite stove in the middle of the house, and she kept warm while reading a book quietly.

In this season, Qingran can't stay on the roof or in the treetops often. Staying in the house and feeling bored, he borrowed a book from Yu Zimo to read. The matter of Jiehe has not been resolved, and Dongjun's food has been saved this year, but what about the next year. They want to take advantage of this winter to settle the matter once and for all.

They have already found out that the person who made this curse water was indeed the three people from the country around Chang Yu. The only way to completely remove the power of the curse water is to catch the three of them and let them take the initiative to lift the curse, if they refuse, they can only kill them. When the spellcaster dies, the mana disappears.

The people sent by Yu Zimo have been lurking in Shangdu for a long time, but they have been hiding in Chang Yu's mansion and have not come out. They never got a chance.

Qingran is in a hurry, it is not a way to consume it like this, if they don't come out all the time, can't the matter be solved.

Yu Zimo asked him to calm down and wait patiently, saying that there would soon be a chance to catch these three people—whether they left Chang Yu's residence or not.

What is the specific opportunity, Yu Zimo did not say, Qingran did not continue to ask, he believed Yu Zimo. Since she said let him wait, he waited.

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On this afternoon, the sky was a little overcast, and the pale inky clouds were pressing down layer by layer, which made people feel depressed. It's winter, and the weather is getting colder and colder day by day. Yu Zimo didn't like cloudy days or cold, she sat with her back to the window, looking scared.

Qing Yao made a pot of tea for the princess. Yu Zimo drank a cup, but he still couldn't lift his spirits, and waved his hand to let Qing Yao take the tea down.

Qing Yao went out with a tea set, and met Lu Ye walking towards her at the door. This Lu Ye, since becoming the princess's guard, has always looked for various opportunities to get close to the princess, and all the work to report to the princess in this house has been taken care of by him.

"What's going on this time? Qing Yao asked with a smile.

Lu also bared his teeth at Qing Yao, "Prince Qingran is back." ”

"Does this also need to be reported?" Qing Yao glanced at the sky outside, "The princess doesn't like the weather now, she's in a bad mood, so don't bother her if it's not important." ”

Lu Ye looked innocent, "I don't want to disturb the princess, but the officials under him who came back with Prince Qingran are also here." ”

"What are they doing here?" Qing Yao wondered.

"Obviously there is something important. Lu also said.

"Alright, you go in, and be careful what you say. ”

"Don't worry. Who am I?" Lu Ye's small eye on the left blinked towards Qing Yao Hui.

Qing Yao was amused, he asked Lu Ye to come into the house to see the princess, and brought the tea set to clean it himself. She hadn't taken a few steps before Changming stepped out from behind the pillar in front of her. "What did Lu tell you just now, and what did he report to the princess?" Chang Ming asked Qing Yao.

"Why did you come out from behind the pillar," Qing Yao saw Changming's thoughts, he was still not very at ease with Lu, "Lu also came to tell the princess that the prince would bring his officials back later." ”

"I just heard about it, and he has already gone to the princess to report it. He's really powerful, he can know everything in advance. ”

"Otherwise, can I have a chance to meet the princess?" said Qing Yao with a smile.

"He's putting all his ingenuity to work. Changming said.

"Ingenuity, I heard him right, are you complimenting him?"

"I'm praising him?" Chang Ming stretched out his voice, "I'm worried about the princess." His mind was on the princess. He saw the tea set in Qing Yao's hand, stretched out his hand and said, "Give me these, I'll help you take them down, you go back to the house quickly, don't let him be alone with the princess, don't let him annoy the princess." Lu Ye will definitely find all kinds of reasons to delay his stay in the house after reporting the matter.

"No, I can't. Qing Yao didn't give Changming the tea set in her hand. "This is the princess's favorite tea set, and it has to be used and cleaned with great care. You're clumsy, if you rub this pot and cup, you'll be in trouble. ”

"Is it that serious?"

"Yes. Qing Yao solemnly warned Chang Ming.

Changming retracted his hand. The princess's things are indeed very expensive, and he still doesn't touch them.

"You don't have to worry," seeing that Changming still looked worried, Qing Yao said to him, "Although Lu also went in and was alone with the princess, I can guarantee that he will come out soon." With that, her eyes swept to the door of the princess's room.

Changming really saw that Lu also came out of the house. "What's going on? Usually when there is such an opportunity, he will definitely be stalking by the princess's side. ”

Qing Yao smiled slightly, "The princess is in a bad mood today. ”

Changming suddenly realized.

"So go about your business with confidence. Qing Yao pursed her lips and went to wash the tea set.

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When Changming returned from patrol, he saw the two chief officers of Dongjun coming back with Prince Qingran. They went into the princess's quarters, and soon came out again. He was still speculating about what was going on with these people coming to the mansion. Qing Yao came to him and said that the princess asked him and Lu to come over.

Lu also seemed to have known that the princess would be looking for him, and he was waiting outside the door early. He squinted his eyes and entered the house with Changming.

As soon as they entered the house, it was not surprising to see that the princess was still looking like a wist. How could the affairs of these officials make Yu Zimo interested. When it came to Xiao Qingran, after arriving in Dongjun, he put away his indifference in the palace and gradually returned to his honest and kind appearance. No matter what happened, Changming and they rarely saw him with a gloomy face.

"Princess, are you looking for us?" asked Chang Ming and Lu Ye.

Yu Zimo glanced at them lazily, "Qingyao, you tell them." ”

Qing Yao said for the princess: "The Spring Festival will be in two months, and according to the regulations, the eldest prince and the princess will go back to the palace to pay New Year's greetings to the king." In addition, the king's birthday is the day after the Spring Festival, so the prince and the princess go back not only to pay New Year's greetings, but also to celebrate the king's birthday. Just now, the two officials came to remind the prince and the princess of this matter, and asked what kind of birthday gift they would prepare for the king. ”

No wonder Qing Ran's face was so ugly. This is to go back to the palace, and to give gifts to his father, who has a bad relationship.

"I will go back to the palace to see my mother and accompany her for the New Year, and as for the birthday gift, I will not give it. Qingran said indignantly with a face.

"That doesn't seem good. Chang Ming whispered, unreasonable.

"No matter what your attitude towards the king is, the process still has to go. Lu also rolled his eyes, seeing the resistance in Qingran's heart, there was still a little estrangement between him and the king, and said to Qingran with a smile.

"I don't care. Qingran said angrily.

"Last year's birthday, what did Dongjun send?" Changming asked. This is the second birthday of the ninth prince after his accession to the throne.

Qing Yao shook her head, she didn't expect this either.

"I know. Lu also said, "It's a belt of carved jade." ”

"The land in this eastern county is barren and the products are scarce, how can there be jade for making belts. ”

"It was donated by a wealthy local family. ”

"You haven't been here for a long time, how do you know so much. ”

"Naturally, after receiving the news, I deliberately investigated. ”

Changming secretly admired in his heart, Lu Ye had a hippie smile on the surface, cynical and cynical, but he was so meticulous in doing things, and he reacted surprisingly quickly. "Even so, this year I can't just find someone to donate. ”

"Don't you see?" said Luya, "those people deliberately pushed this on us. ”

"Let's go to the rich people?"

"If we let them have a birthday gift, we will naturally promise to give them benefits, which is to eat other people's short mouths and take other people's short hands. Moreover, such a big prince can't even get a birthday gift, and he has to beg someone, which is very embarrassing. ”

"I'm not going to beg anyone. Qingran said firmly.

"We'll have to figure it out ourselves. ”

"I don't know what gift the princess gave King Xin on King Xin's birthday?" Lu also asked Qing Yao.

"The princess will go to the mountains to hunt rare beasts and give them skins to the king. Qing Yao replied.

"Where can I find wild beasts in this winter, and besides, there are no wild beasts in this eastern county. Lu also shook his head.

Several people discussed for a long time, but there was no result, and finally they had to set their eyes on the princess Yu Zimo.