【Fanwai-Martial Arts Contest (I)】I will protect you

In the evening, it rained, and the hot summer night was much cooler, and the fragrance of acacia flowers was everywhere.

A few horses galloped on the mountain road like lightning, and the first one was a young man in white, about fourteen or fifteen years old, with a silver crown and jade with a spring breeze, wearing a long knife at his waist, looking back, the light under his eyes reflected the moon in the sky, as if the whole person was bright.

The guards of the Southwest Mansion followed closely, all thinking in their hearts, the prince was really in a good mood this time, so good that he didn't even bother to hide it at all, so he wrote the word "happy" on his face, and anyone could see it.

In the palace, Chu Yuan was looking at the excerpts in the imperial study, and in the middle of the night, Sixi said cautiously beside him: "Prince, it's time to go back and rest." ”

"Not sleepy." Chu Yuan didn't raise his head.

"But I have to go to the Lushan Courtyard tomorrow morning, and I'm going to leave when the time comes." Four happy reminders.

Chu Yuan said: "Don't go." ”

Sixi frowned sadly: "The emperor has already arrived in Lushan first, how can the prince say that he will not go if he doesn't go." ”

"My father is going to hunt in the summer, why do I have to go with him?" Chu Yuan said, "It's good to be in the palace, it's quiet." ”

Sixi continued to persuade: "The prince went every year before, but he suddenly didn't go this year, I'm afraid it won't be possible." ”

Chu Yuan dropped the fold and slumped back on the dragon chair, his face full of displeasure.

Sixi looked a little like laughing, usually sitting and standing in front of the emperor, his back was always straight, and he was occasionally lazy and lazy, so he finally became a little childish.

Chu Yuan said: "Is King Dandong going?" ”

Sixi said: "Naturally, I went, this year Lushan can be lively, and kings from all over the world will come." After speaking, he said, "Except for the Southwest Mansion." ”

Chu Yuan: "......"

Chu Yuan said: "Do you have to go?" ”

"This ...... If the prince really doesn't want to go, if he doesn't go, it's done. Sixi has loved him since he was a child, and seeing this unwillingness on his face, he was still reluctant in the end, so he said in a low voice, "But the prince has to find a reason." ”

Chu Yuan asked, "Pretending to be sick?" ”

Sixi laughed dryly: "The prince has been unwell recently, and he won't say that he has a headache this morning." ”

Chu Yuan washed the wolf clean, stood up and said, "Let's go, go back to the palace." ”

"Then the old slave went to pass on the imperial doctor?" Four joys temptation.

"No need." Chu Yuan said, "Isn't it Lushan, I'll go." ”

Sixi breathed a sigh of relief when he heard this, and went all the way back to the East Palace to wait for him to rest, but he also wondered in his heart, and he didn't know what happened to the prince this year, and why he was unhappy when he mentioned Lushan.

Chu Yuan lay on the bed, holding a jade flute in his hand, and he didn't know if he was asleep or not with his eyes closed. The next day, when the East was first revealed, Sixi came in lightly and whispered beside the bed: "Prince, it's time to get up." ”

Chu Yuan pulled the quilt to cover his head, and after a long while, he stretched out an arm.

Si Xile hehe, helped him up, and said while changing his clothes: "This time, General Ning came to pick him up in person, saying that the jujube forest in the Lushan Courtyard grew just right, red and sweet." ”

Chu Yuan said, "Oh." ”

Sixi coughed twice, and was silent.

Why don't you even be interested in mountain dates, I didn't like it very much last year.

The carriage drove all the way out of the palace, Chu Yuan leaned against the window, and the sound of the wind in his ears blew away a lot of the boredom in his heart.

The Lushan Palace is not far from the royal city, and it can be reached in seven or eight days. When Chu Yuan and his party arrived, there was also a dinner party in the palace, the guests and hosts were happy, and the Chu Emperor was drunk, laughed and called Chu Yuan to his side and asked a few words, and then sent him back to rest, saying that he would go to the Huaixiang Pavilion in the morning.

Chu Yuan responded, and after retreating, he went back to his residence alone, it was a very quiet small courtyard, with trees, water, and stone grinding, and even the snacks on the table were coarse rice cakes that were special here, Sixi said: "The prince tastes?" It is said to be quite famous. ”

Chu Yuan took a bite and pouted: "Eighty percent is famous because it is unpalatable." ”

Sixi smiled: "The old slave will be withdrawn and replaced with a butterfly cake brought out of the palace." ”

"No need." Chu Yuan said, "I'm tired for the past few days, you can go back and rest, I'll sit alone for a while." ”

"Yes." Sixi also advised, "I'm afraid I have to get up early tomorrow morning, and the prince should rest early." ”

Chu Yuan nodded, and after he left, he sat alone in the courtyard, staring at the moon in a daze.

There was a burst of cicadas chirping outside the courtyard.

Chu Yuan: "......"

A moment later, the cicadas stopped abruptly and there was a rustling sound on the wall.

Chu Yuan: "......"

Duan Baiyue climbed onto the courtyard wall with both hands, baring her head and looking at him and laughing.

Chu Yuan: "......"

"Shh Duan Baiyue jumped into the courtyard, made a silent gesture to him, took the person's arm and ran back to the bedroom.

Chu Yuan: "......"

"No one saw me." Duan Baiyue closed the door and patted her chest in relief.

Chu Yuan continued to look at him.

"Speak." Duan Baiyue said, "Are you happy? ”

After a long time, Chu Yuan was entangled: "You ......"

"I, what's wrong with me?" Duan Baiyue asked.

"What are you doing over the wall?" Chu Yuan pointed outside. The prince of the Southwest Mansion is not a little thief in the rivers and lakes, shouldn't he be invited over in a dignified manner.

"My father can't come if he has something, but if I come alone, it will be too rude." Duan Baiyue wiped her face with her sleeve, "My father didn't allow me to come, and my master didn't allow me to come, so I had to come secretly." ”

“…… Don't come, just don't come. Chu Yuan sat on the stool.

"That's not going to work, I want to see you." Duan Baiyue squatted in front of him.

Chu Yuan disliked: "My face is dirty." ”

"I've been hiding in the grass outside, and the emperor has sent three royal forest troops to protect this small courtyard." Duan Baiyue had a bitter face, "The inner and outer three layers are more difficult to break through than the Phantom Cliff." ”

Chu Yuan patted him, went out to ask for hot water, and watched him wash his face.

Duan Baiyue put down the veil: "What are you laughing at?" ”

Chu Yuan's expression froze, and he said, "I didn't laugh." ”

Duan Baiyue touched her stomach, looked around, and asked, "Can you eat the dim sum on the table?" ”

Chu Yuan: "......"

Chu Yuan said: "I'll pass the meal for you." ”

"Don't do it, just eat a few cakes." Duan Baiyue sat at the table, "I heard that you are going to the Huaixiang Pavilion tomorrow morning to compete in martial arts?" ”

"Tournament?" Chu Yuan handed him a cup of tea and frowned, "My father only said that he wanted me to go to the Huaixiang Pavilion, but he didn't say why he wanted to go." ”

"I listened to the Royal Guards gossiping." Duan Baiyue said, "This time, there are a few noble young masters of the Northern Mobei clan, and it is estimated that they are competing with these people. ”

Chu Yuan said, "Do you know them?" ”

"I don't know, but it's said that the kung fu is not low." Duan Baiyue said, "You have to be careful, I will also protect you in secret." ”

Chu Yuan said: "If I knew this, I wouldn't have come." ”

Duan Baiyue was depressed: "Then, then you don't want to see me?" ”

Chu Yuan said, "Hmm." "I don't want to.

Duan Baiyue stretched out her finger and poked him on the shoulder.

Chu Yuan moved his chair and sat farther away, and said, "Eat your snacks!" ”

Duan Baiyue had been hungry for a day, and she didn't pick it at this time, thinking that those coarse rice crackers were quite delicious. Chu Yuan rested his chin on the table, watching him eat most of the plate in one go, thinking in his heart, it was quite easy to raise.

"Prince." An attendant whispered outside, "It's time to rest." ”

"You sleep." Duan Baiyue drank half a pot of tea, wiped her mouth and stood up, "I'll go outside to guard you." ”

Chu Yuan asked, "Outside?" ”

Duan Baiyue replied: "Yes, there is a big locust tree, with lush branches and leaves, others will definitely not find it." ”

Chu Yuan: "......"

Chu Yuan said, "Oh." ”

Big locust tree.

"Don't be afraid, tomorrow's competition is with me, and no one can bully you." Duan Baiyue picked up the long knife on the table, thought about it and took out a small bottle from his arms, "This is for you." ”

Chu Yuan turned his hands behind his back and said, "Worm." ”

"It's not a worm, it's a medicine." Duan Baiyue pulled out the stopper, "There are many mosquitoes on this mountain, so carry them with you so as not to be bitten." ”

Medicine. Chu Yuan said, "Thank you." ”

"Then you can sleep." Duan Baiyue said, "I'll sneak in again tomorrow morning." ”

Chu Yuan watched him walk out of the room.

……

There was still a piece of coarse rice cake left on the table, Chu Yuan thought about his gobbling appearance, and he hesitated to pick up a piece, and when he took a bite, he felt that it was indeed not unpleasant, so he slowly ate it with cold tea, and then washed and rested.

The herbal bottle next to the pillow did not smell unpleasant, and there was some faint fragrance, Chu Yuan reached under the pillow, held the short jade flute, and didn't think about the next day's martial arts competition, and quickly fell asleep. Duan Baiyue leaned on the branch outside, looking at the warm candle flame through the window lattice, blowing a small breeze, and felt very comfortable, thinking about it and reluctant to sleep, only squinted a little when the day was almost dawn, who knew that when he opened his eyes again, he saw that there was already a circle of waiters standing at the door, and Sixi Gonggong whispered at the door: "Prince, it's time to get up." ”

Duan Baiyue: "......"

Chu Yuan leaned on the head of the bed and said lazily, "Come in." ”

"Prince." Sixi glanced at the table after entering the room, and was shocked by the empty plate, "This ......"

Chu Yuan said innocently: "I woke up hungry in the middle of the night last night. ”

"It's the old slave who has derelict in his duties." Sixi helped him up, "The prince doesn't want to eat these things again next time, it's just a bite or two to taste fresh, this one breath to eat a plate, today is a competition, if you hurt your stomach, how can you get it." ”

Chu Yuan asked him to wait for the wash, and said, "Don't go to the dining room, bring the breakfast to the bedroom." ”

Sixi responded, and was just about to go out, when Chu Yuan said again: "Send more." ”

Sixi looked embarrassed, eat this large plate of rice crackers, and eat a small bowl of silver silk noodles with a pot of tea at most for breakfast, why do you have to send more.

Chu Yuan frowned: "I'm hungry, I can't fight when I compete." ”

Sixi had no choice but to do as he was told, and find comfort in his heart, perhaps because the mountains were cool and pleasant, so the prince's appetite was much better than usual, so it was okay.

Breakfast was a unique wild vegetable pork cake in the mountains, Chu Yuan sat with his cheeks on his cheeks for a long time, and Duan Baiyue came in through the window.

"Where?" Chu Yuan asked.

"Washed my face." Duan Baiyue pulled out a chair and sat down.

Chu Yuan said: "I divided all the people in the yard, but you went outside to wash your face?" ”

Duan Baiyue said: "Gray-faced, you want to dislike me again." ”

Chu Yuan stared at him for a while and nodded, "That's right." "I just hate you.

After eating breakfast, Duan Baiyue said: "It's almost time, don't be afraid when you compete, huh?" ”

Chu Yuan said: "It's just a competition, it's not a war, what's there to be afraid of." ”

"I'm afraid of losing, it's so faceless." Duan Baiyue put her hands on his shoulders, "But don't be afraid, with me, you won't lose." ”

"If you lose, you lose, the recent action has been a bit big, and some people have long looked at me unpleasantly, so lose one or two games, so that they can feel at ease." Chu Yuan returned to the side of the bed and took out the jade flute from under the pillow, "This one will be for you." ”

Duan Baiyue was surprised: "Send me?" ”

"I know you can't blow and you can't understand." Chu Yuan pouted, "But last time, you said that you were going to find a jade flute to give away, and it happened to be in the palace, do you want it?" ”

Duan Baiyue said sincerely: "I will still listen to it." "Not deaf.

"Do you want that then?" Chu Yuan rarely stretched his tone, the corners of his eyes rose, and he smiled.

Duan Baiyue took a deep breath and grabbed the jade flute into his hand.

Naturally, you want it, and if you want it, it's your own, who is willing to give it away. I can't blow it now, but if I learn it, I can always learn it.

The prince of the Southwest Mansion has great confidence in himself.

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