"Besides, you have a total of hundreds of flowers, even if you divide a dozen of them, what does it matter?"

Lelin persuaded her.

Chai Yao had thousands of reluctances in her heart.

But as soon as she looked up, she saw the expectant and gentle gaze of "Le Lang", and nodded slightly.

"So, when the dried flowers are ready,"

It was rare for Le Lin to see Chai Yao so obedient, she reached out and stroked her head, and reminded with a smile: "You remember to give some to Ah Li." ”

The afternoon light spilled into the house, and a thin layer of gold edges was inlaid on the outline of the eyebrows of "Le Lang".

The bright black eyes are full of tenderness.

Chai Yao lost her mind, and only knew how to stare wide-eyed and stunned.

"Five princesses?"

Lelin called to her softly.

"Huh, what's wrong?"

"Remember to send some to Ali. ”

"Princess Ben remembers. ”

Thinking of something, Chai Yao suddenly felt a pang in her heart, and it was the first time she had this feeling—sour, astringent, inexplicably uncomfortable and depressed: "Eh, why do you call her 'Ah Li', but call me 'Fifth Princess'?"

"Because......" Le Lin rolled her eyes and said slyly, "Ah Li has never put up a fight in front of me as 'this princess' and 'this princess'." ”

While joking with her, Le Lin thought to herself: This is really a spoiled little brat, but what mortals have, she must have, even if it's just an inconsequential title.

"You ......" Chai Yao frowned, pursed her mouth, and thought for a long time before she made up her mind: "You can also call me by my name." ”

"Hmm. Le Lin stroked her chin, raised her eyes to look at the sky, pretended to be considering, and said with a smile for a while: "Her Royal Highness the princess who has been wronged so much, forget it." ”

The tip of Chai Yao's nose was sour, she turned her face away, and snorted: "Whatever you like!"

"It's funny," Le Lin rubbed her little brain and coaxed her, "The name is your own, and whatever you love me calls you is just a sentence to me." ”

Chai Yao turned around, looked at "Le Lang" with big black eyes, and then lowered her eyelashes: "Then, since you called my name, I will also call your name." ”

"Yes. ”

Le Lin was also happy to see her put down the princess's shelf: "If you say this inconsequential nonsense again, we won't be busy until dark!"

"No, I'm very clever!" Chai Yao laughed and retorted loudly.

"Shhhh

Le Lin made a silent gesture towards her, lowered her voice and said, "Don't wake up your third brother, he finally fell asleep." ”

Chai Yao nodded obediently.

The two worked together, one by one, one by one, to sandwich the golden plum into the book.

Drifting westerly.

The setting sun reflected the crimson tulle of the side windows.

"Lelang!"

Chai Yao stared at the pages in "Le Lang"'s hand, her eyes lit up, and she suddenly called out to her: "Can you give me this book in your hand?"

Le Lin looked down and saw that it was one of the "Book of Songs", she had just opened a page at random, and was sandwiching Jin Mei into it.

"This ......"

She hesitated.

Chai Yao's heart tightened: "Do you plan to give this to someone else?"

Lelin nodded hesitantly. Originally, she didn't plan to do it, but when she found out that it was the Book of Songs, she had a thought in her heart.

"Do you want to give it to Ah Li?" Chai Yao asked tentatively.

"No," Le Lin shook her head, "I want to give it to your third brother." ”

Chai Yao breathed a sigh of relief in her heart: "Oh......"

"Of all the subjects in the official school, he likes the "Book of Songs" the most. ”

"The third brother has already studied the Book of Songs," Chai Yao said in a soft tone and asked sincerely: "But I won't start learning until next month, is this good book for me?"

Le Lin thought about it and felt that it was not unreasonable: "It's okay. I'll clip a few more pieces of golden plum for you. ”

"No, you don't have to!" Chai Yao quickly hugged the book into her arms, and a trace of panic flashed in her eyes: "I only need this one." ”

"Whatever you like. ”

Lelin didn't think too much, took another book for herself, and continued to move in her hand.

In the dim light of the evening, she couldn't notice the corners of Chai Yao's mouth, and a satisfied and smug smile appeared.

……

Wende Hall.

The bluestone steps in front of the hall are as bronze as the sunset.

In the huge inner hall, there are only two people, the official family and Chai Chen.

"Achen. ”

The official family still sits behind the imperial case, and when there are only father and son, he still calls his son "Achen".

He asked, "Why these six people?" ”

This sentence is not an inquiry.

It's an assessment.

The first assessment of the crown prince by the official family.

"Father," Chai Chen calmly and calmly, he had an answer in his heart, the same answer as his father: "The point is not who is there, but who is not." ”

There was finally a smile on the official's lips.

"What about Pang?" he asked again.

This is the second question.

"If you choose another person to be the leader, the prime minister will be in vain. ”

Chai Chen looked directly at the official family and smiled shallowly.

The official smiled unabated, and glanced at Chai Chen from top to bottom, his eyes full of playfulness: "Liu Xin?"

The third question.

Chai Chen paused slightly, he had a candidate in his heart. However, he was not sure whether to say it or not.

"Achen. The official urged.

Chai Chen was stunned.

Yes, there are questions and a limited time limit for the exam.

Leisurely and indecisive, is it the prince's doing?

"Liu Xin can't hold back," he replied aloud: "The first candidate in Erchen's heart is in Dengzhou." ”

The official smiled even deeper.

"Why did you choose Ge Mincai?"

The last question.

Chai Chen replied: "There must be him, so that these six people will not become another six." ”

"Good!"

The official clapped his hands and praised: "My prince, I didn't choose the wrong person!"

He pointed to a Taishi chair next to him, which was originally a special seat for Pang Ji: "Sit down." ”

Chai Chen lifted the feet of his robe and sat down obediently.

"What did you talk about with An Guohou yesterday?"

Coldly, the official asked again.

This is not an exam question.

But it made Chai Chen more nervous than Fang Cai.

After thinking about it, the Imperial City Division has all hands and eyes, and I am afraid that he has already found out his past with "Le Lin".

"Erchen has no friendship with An Guohou. ”

Chai Chen calmed down a lot and replied word by word.

The look is calm from the heart.

The official's brows tightened.

But this displeasure is only for a short moment. In an instant, he returned to his original expression, pretending to be suspicious: "Oh?"

"The son and his sister...... By chance, we once met. ”

"Hmmm......"

The official pretended not to think so: "Since it's pleasing to the heart, why don't you accept it?"

Chai Chen shook his head again and again: "There is no fate, why force it." ”

"Achen,"

The official stared at him tightly and asked repeatedly: "Answer me, what did An Guohou say to you?"

"An Guohou asked me a question. ”

Chai Chen didn't intend to hide it.

"What's the problem?"

The official family didn't blink for a moment, not wanting to let go of his every subtle expression.

Chai Chen smiled instead, and sighed: "Father, the first question you just asked me. ”

……