At two o'clock, Emperor Rui Xingyou drove back to the palace. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info wait for the emperor to leave the table, and some old ministers can't hold back their tiredness and go home. The younger prince stayed in the palace to keep the New Year.

The palace people removed the cups and cups, and re-served fruit plates, snacks, soups and other suppers. Among them, there are apples that mean "peace and security", persimmons that contain "everything goes well", longevity fruits that borrow the meaning of "longevity", and rice cakes that have the homonym "high every year".

The princes and grandsons of Hengguo got up from the banquet, dispersed, and spontaneously toasted the nobles of various countries. Because of the beauty of the "Flower of the Prairie", Helian Jialu of the Victorian Kingdom was especially blocked by a group of people at the table.

"There are so many of you who come to toast, if I have a drink with each of you, won't you be drunk here tonight?" Helian Jialu seemed to be familiar with this kind of scene, and after a pause, he smiled and said, "That's good, it's not good to sit for a long time in cold weather, and in order to avoid sleepiness in the night, we might as well move our bodies." I will go away first, and choose a place to hide within the three courtyards of the center of the courtyard where we are located, to the east, to the south, to the west, and to the north. After a stick of incense, you can come and find my hiding place, and I will accompany the first person to drink three glasses in a row. ”

"That's very good." When a few people heard Helian Jialu's proposal, they were very surprised and nodded their heads again and again.

"She uses this method everywhere she goes." Zuoqiu Yu, the little prince of Zuoqiu, who was standing far away, couldn't hold back a smile and glanced at the fifth prince Xun Qi.

"I'm afraid that our county lord is very visionary, so he will make things difficult like this. At the beginning, the third brother searched the entire palace but couldn't find her...... I think these sons will return with regrets today. The fifth prince Xun Qi looked like an outsider.

"Listen to you, not going to participate in this game?"

"I won't rob the third brother of the woman he fancies, even if she is the most beautiful girl on our grassland."

"I will light the incense now, and you will turn your backs, count thirty times, and then turn back. You can't leave here until the incense is completely burned. Helian Jialu smiled brighter and brighter.

"Sister Jialu, don't worry, I'll be here to supervise them." The second prince Yu Shi was originally drinking with the eldest prince Yu Nan Tong Yi Guo Sixth Prince Xiu Xuan, the night country prince Xiao Xiao and other guests, but he never forgot to pay attention to Helian Jialu's movements, and slipped over when he was free.

"Thank you, Brother Yushi." Helian Jialu saluted in a decent manner, and when everyone turned their backs to him, he gave him another look, leading him to look at Chan'er, who was surrounded by Fang Yuyan and his friends on the other side of the courtyard, and said with a pun, "I'll leave it to you." ”

Helian Jialu smiled at the praise, and flashed out through the small door on the north side of the courtyard. Outside the door was Guan Shu, who was quietly waiting for her.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

"Can you get rid of them then?" Guan Shu was well aware of everything that was happening in the courtyard.

"Well, let's talk as we go."

~~~

Yu Shi glanced at the royal relatives and nobles who had turned around after counting the number around him, and suddenly there was an inexplicable disgust, as if he was angry at their entanglement and made Helian Jialu run away. The next moment, he remembered the Chan'er that Helian Jialu had entrusted to him, so he turned his gaze to it.

"Maybe it's because King Fu is busy on weekdays and can't take care of accompanying the county lord, and the county lord will get sick if he is too bored." Fang Yuyan said to the left of a county prince.

"It's kind of impactful. It's good to have a lively life. The rich young master on Fang Yuyan's right took over the conversation, "Actually, the county lord can marry someone with more brothers and sisters in the future, like ......."

"It's good to be like the Victorian royal family." Xun Qi, the fifth prince of the Victorian Kingdom, stepped forward and deliberately interrupted the words of the rich young master. Zuo Qiu Yu also followed Xun Qi.

Fang Yuyan and the others were stunned, and hurriedly bowed to the two. Chan'er bowed slightly and said softly:

"Chan Yuan see the five princes, see the little prince."

"The county lord doesn't have to be polite." Xun Qi stretched out his hand to stop Chan'er, and said with a warm smile, "You are Aunt Ling's daughter, and Weiguo is half of your home." ”

"The fifth prince knows my mother?"

"Aunt Ling and Aunt Sanhuang grew up together since childhood, and they have a close relationship and often move around each other. Before Aunt Ling got married, she hugged me several times at the Third Emperor Aunt, when I was less than a year old. When I grew up, I also heard that Aunt Ling married into a lonely country and gave birth to a small county lord. ”

"The county lord's uncles and sisters are all in the country, and we have a lot of brothers and sisters, doesn't the county lord have any plans to marry back?" Zuo Qiu Yu and Xun Qi sang and asked.

"I ......" Chan'er didn't react to the sudden inquiry of the two for a while.

"What if there are many brothers and sisters, don't the five princes and the little prince know that too many brothers may not even be able to protect their own women." The voice of the second prince of Hengguo came over, and he relieved Chan'er in time.

Xun Qi raised his eyes and looked at each other, and where his eyes met, there were faint sparks. In fact, what the two of them care about is not Chan'er herself, Xun Qi cares about Chan'er's multiple identities, and what Yu Shi cares about is the agreement with Helian Jialu.

You think she can only marry back to Weiguo, but you don't know that Hengguo is also her hometown.

Yu Shi thought so in his heart, but his smile remained the same, he walked unhurriedly to Chan'er's side and stood still, spread his palms up in front of her, and said in a firm tone:

"Come with me."

Chan'er had the intention to avoid this kind of atmosphere that she didn't like, so she subconsciously put her hand forward. Yushi held Chan'er's hand, gently tugged it, and took her away without saying anything. The two of them also walked out through the small door on the north side of the courtyard.

Yushi suddenly broke in and took Chan'er away, causing the air to freeze a little.

tried to promise favors, but couldn't find a chance to make a move; Nowadays, marriage does not seem to work. In the end, it will be difficult for the Helian family to be used by me, let alone for my royal family. Xun Qi silently calculated in his heart.

"Alfalfa, the second prince is ......," Fang Muyan asked in a low voice from the county prince on the left.

"He doesn't know that I like Lord Chanyuan, what's more, he didn't do this against me." Fang Yuyan knew in his heart, and he didn't laugh angrily.

"Hey, why is the princess gone?" The rich young master on Fang Yuyan's right was surprised, "You didn't catch the fish and lost the bear's paw." ”

"You compare Yuting to a bear's paw? Be careful that she listens to you, so that you can't eat and walk around. Fang Yuyan looked around as he spoke, and there was no figure of Fu Wang Yuanhan, so he couldn't help but smile bitterly and shook his head.

~~~

At this moment, the princes and nobles of Hengguo are wandering in several courtyards, busy looking for the traces of Helian Jialu, the lord of Helian County.

A few people vaguely heard the sound of a woman's laughter coming from the garden on the east side, so they followed the direction of the sound, but when they got closer, they found that the person sitting on the swing frame and swinging leisurely was not Helian Jialu, but Youting, the princess of Hengguo.

Looking more closely, the person pushing the swing was not the princess's maid, but the lonely country Fu Wang Yuanhan.

Several people couldn't help but stir. But in order not to attract the attention of Yuan Han and Youting, they quickly made silent gestures with each other, and slipped away from the direction they came from one after another.

The other group headed towards the courtyard where Helian Jialu and Guan Shu were located to the north.

In the distance, Guan Shu, who was sitting on the eaves and teaching Helian Jialu to stargaze, had noticed the approaching of the arrival, so he said to Helian Jialu:

"I'll duck in that tree for a while. You should lie down on the eaves as before, and they will not see you from their point of view. ”

"No, I have a better idea this time." Helian Jialu grabbed Guan Shu, smiled at him, and said.

~~~

"Tomorrow is the first day of the first lunar month, according to the custom of our Hengguo, on this day, whether it is inside or outside the palace, there will be a whole day of competition games. Of course, the winner can get a good omen, which means good luck and good fortune for the year. And the losing side only needs to go to the bazaar to pick up a book they like within three days, which is considered a 'escape' and washes away the bad luck. The second prince of Hengguo explained to Chan'er.

"It's no wonder that along the way, there are all kinds of equipment for throwing balls, throwing pots, and archery." Chan'er thought back to the furnishings in the previous two courtyards and said.

"However, only the wins and losses of the game on the first day of the first lunar month have a statement, and if it is a competition tonight or after the second day of the first lunar month, it will not be regarded as having an impact."

The two chatted and walked, and were about to continue to walk north through the third courtyard when they suddenly heard a noise of several people in the courtyard on the west side:

"Look, isn't that the county lord of Helian on the palace, I have found the county lord."

"Obviously I found out first, county lord!"

"Why is there a person next to the county lord, who is that?"

When he heard what a few people said, Yushi's expression froze instantly, and although he quickly returned to normal, he was still noticed by Chan'er.

"Why don't you go over and have a look?" Chan'er looked at Yu who had turned to the west side but stood still, and had a trace of doubt in her heart.

"She said that the person who found her first could have three drinks with her." The answer is not what is asked.

"Who is this man?"

"Who is it and what makes the difference, it's not ...... after all," Yu Shi said halfway and stopped.

"It turns out that Brother Yushi likes Jialu." Chan'er showed a soft smile, and then said, "I don't know if Jialu asked you for something, you even ignored the face of the five princes of the Kingdom for me, and still accompanied me all the time, and let others walk ahead of you to find Jialu first." In fact, the palace is so lively tonight, it doesn't matter if I walk alone, don't hesitate if you want to know what's going on over there. ”

Yu Shi stared at Chan'er for a moment, and finally made a decision:

“…… I'll walk away for a moment, thank you. ”

Before the words fell, the man had already rushed to the arch on the west side, and it happened that a man walked out of the archway, and the two staggered by.

The man looked up thoughtfully at Helian Jialu and Guan Shu, who were sitting side by side above the eaves of the palace in the small courtyard to the west, and then looked back at Yu Shi's back, and there was an indescribable melancholy in his eyes. And when he turned around and saw Chan'er, who had just turned her back, the melancholy in his eyes seemed to be heavier.

The man's form and thoughts paused briefly.

The next moment, the man came back to his senses and quietly chased Chan'er south.

Chan'er slowly walked back to the courtyard arranged as an arrow field that she had just walked with Yushi, and couldn't help but stop. Her gaze first fell on the arrow target on the east side of the courtyard ten feet away from her, and then swept over the bow and arrows placed on the ground near her, her eyes revealing a little confusion.

Why from the moment I woke up in Moge four years ago, I still remember the piano, chess, books, and paintings, but I forgot myself, the people around me, and all the things related to martial arts. Uncle Sanhuang said, I used to be like my father and mother, and I was skilled in archery, but ......

Chan'er thought like this, and unconsciously bent down to pick up a bow and an arrow, put the arrow on the bow, pulled the bowstring and shot out. When the arrow is fired only half the distance, it has already deviated from the direction of the target.

The man who followed Chan'er suddenly appeared on the side of the target, as if he was deliberately trying to be injured by Chan'er's arrow.

"Be careful!" Chan'er spotted the man's figure at this time and exclaimed.

The man seemed to notice the arrow flying towards him, and instead of dodging it, he stood still, staring intently at the arrow that was flying.

Chan'er trotted all the way to the man, and from her angle, the arrow seemed to be stuck in the man's chest. Chan'er couldn't help but be shocked.

However, a smile appeared on the man's lips, and he stretched out his right hand on his chest, the tip of the arrow being tightly clamped between his index and middle fingers, and he was not hurt in the slightest.

"Let the county lord be frightened, there is nothing to do below." The man spoke.

"I'm sorry, I didn't expect anyone to pass through here." Chan'er looked at the bow in her hand with a look of chagrin, reflecting the man's name for herself, and asked, "Childe knows me?" ”

"In Xia Hengguo, the light car is the captain, Qi Fan. The county lord is the honored guest of our country, and of course he knows it. The man bowed slightly and explained to Chan'er.

"It turned out to be Lord Lieutenant. Chanyuan is polite. Chan'er looked at Qi Fan as she spoke.

"Is the county lord wondering how he can take on the position of the captain of a country at such a young age?"

"No, Lord Duwei and my Third Emperor Uncle are the same age, and it is not surprising that he may be awarded the title of Duwei because of his deeds. It's just that Chanyuan has never heard the name of an adult, so she is inevitably a little curious. ”

"It's normal that the county lord hasn't heard of it. Before the next has been guarding the border pass, because of my emperor's birthday before the edict returned, it is the first time to step into the palace. ”

If it is the first time to step into the palace, why do you call yourself "returned by edict"? Although Chan'er was puzzled, she didn't intend to explore other people's privacy after all, so she only asked:

"Didn't you enter the palace and see the emperor before you went to the border pass?"

"I inherited the blessing of my ancestors and got the opportunity to join the garrison, but fortunately, I also had a small achievement, so as to win this position that would not disgrace my ancestors."

"Your Excellency is too modest."

"If the county lord doesn't think that there are many things in the county, he is willing to discuss a thing or two with the county lord on the art of archery."

"My lord said it too politely, I shot the arrows away, what kind of skills are you talking about......

"Not really. The county lord's approach to archery is actually right. Hold the bow in your left hand, stretch your left arm, hold the arrow with your right hand, pull the bowstring, look at the bull's-eye and then release the hand holding the arrow......"

"Wait a minute." When Chan'er heard this, she suddenly interrupted Qi Fan's words.

"Huh?"

"Lord Commander saw me shooting arrows, did you deliberately walk around the target?"

"The county lord is really smart, and he has reacted so quickly." Qi Fan's reaction to Chan'er was not only not panicked, but also seemed to have a sense of "it should be like this".

Just as Qi Fan was about to explain, someone walked towards the shooting range, so Qi Fan pulled Chan'er to his side, and the two happened to take advantage of a gap in the bushes to hide. Feeling Chan'er's more and more questions, Qi Fan leaned over and whispered to Chan'er:

"Haven't you heard of indecent disrespect? There are some things that would be better if you don't see them. ”

Chan'er thought that what Qi Fan said was pretending not to see herself shooting arrows, but later, she immediately understood what Qi Fan really meant.

Because, it was Xiuyan, the fifth princess of Yi Kingdom, and her personal guard Changying who came over.

What's more, the two came hand in hand.

~~~

"The Year of Xin Chou is coming soon. On the first day of the new year, do you have any wishes? Xiuyan asked Changying.

"There is always only one wish for subordinates."

"What is it?"

"Think...... Want to ...... with the princess I want to be by the princess's side all the time. Eagle stammered, his face already starting to burn.

"You know what, that's what I thought too. That's why I begged my father and mother to allow me and my sixth brother to come on this trip. ”

"What do you mean, princess?"

"Changying, let me ask you, do you really like me?"

"When, of course it is!" As soon as Changying said this, he began to stutter again, but his tone was unusually firm.

"Do you like the fifth princess, or Xiuyan?"

"This ......"

"Say it."

"My subordinates like Xiuyan...... Because I like Xiuyan, I also like the five princesses. ”

"So, what if one day I stopped being a princess?"

"The princess is planning to resist marriage? But even if Prince Shu complains, the emperor and the concubine will not be willing to blame the princess. ”

"Silly eagle, you just have to answer me."

"No matter what the identity of the princess is, Changying will protect the princess for the rest of her life, and her subordinates will swear with their lives."

"You can do whatever I want, right?"

"Yes."

"You come closer." Xiuyan beckoned to the eagle and stood on tiptoe to whisper to him for a while.

"Princess......" After listening to what Xiuyan said, Changying was stunned in place.

"Hey." Xiu Yan hurriedly shook her hand in front of Changying's eyes.

Changying came back to his senses, looked at Xiuyan deeply for a moment, and suddenly knelt on one knee on the ground, and said very slowly but loudly:

"How can his subordinates be valued. At the intersection of the Gengzi Year and the Xin Chou Year, the subordinates swore to heaven and earth that they would never live up to the princess in this life. From then on, Xiuyan is here, and Changying is there. No matter what stands in front of you is a mountain of swords or a sea of fire, and they will never be separated. ”

"You're so nice." Xiuyan threw herself into Changying's arms and hugged him, excited.

~~~

When the two finally calmed down and left to the west, Qi Fan walked out of the shadow of the tree first.

"As far as I know, the fifth princess is only fourteen years old, right? Yi Guo is really competing for everything. Qi Fan said with a smile.

Chan'er also followed Qi Fan out and stood in the moonlight.

Without waiting for Chan'er to ask, Qi Fan said first:

"The county lord's questions are all understood, but as you can see, this is not a good place to talk. There is really no malice towards the county lord in the next, and if the opportunity is right next time, he will naturally explain everything to the county lord. ”

"What about this...... Chan'er picked up the bow in her hand and asked, "You're not going to teach me?" ”

"I demonstrated it once for the county lord, and it should not be difficult to understand the county lord's intelligence." Qi Fan took the bow, and in his right hand was the arrow that Chan'er shot off, "The left shoulder is facing the target you want to shoot, the left hand is holding the bow, the feet are shoulder-width apart, and the body is relaxed." When holding an arrow, place your index finger above the tail and your middle and four fingers below. The left arm sinks down, pushes the bow with the tiger's mouth, basically the left shoulder pushes, the right shoulder pulls the bow away, pulls the bow full, pays attention to the aiming points are connected into a line, and the right shoulder continues to be strengthened while the three fingers of the string are quickly opened, so that's it. ”

Before Qi Fan's words fell, the arrow had hit the bull's-eye.

"Don't think about the outside world, first of all, strengthen your heart, when you use enough strength, a little wind can't affect you at all." Qi Fan added.

"I remember."

"It's already cold this day, and it's even more chilly at night, so the county lord should go back to the room to rest early."

"Good. I'll answer your questions tonight when we see you again. ”

"It's a deal."

Seeing Chan'er walking away, Qi Fan performed light skills, jumped on the high wall on the east side of the courtyard, lay down on the edge of the wall, and raised his right leg on the bent left leg. Qi Fan took out a small wine gourd from his waist, pulled out the stopper, looked at the night sky and muttered:

"I didn't expect that I met one of the two people when I came back for the first time, although Chan'er seems to have lost her memory because of falling off a cliff, but now she is fine, and there is nothing to worry about, you can rest assured."

After speaking, Qi Fan put the wine gourd mouth down and sprinkled some on the ground before drinking the remaining sip.