"The two wanderers, the sons of the gentlemen, are really hopeless, and they were born in the royal family in vain."

The queen and Cui Guifei laughed at An Zhilian and Xiao Qisheng respectively in their bedrooms. Since then, both the queen and Cui Guifei believe that Xiao Qisheng poses no threat to them, and gradually relax their vigilance and no longer send people to spy on Xiao Qisheng.

Seeing that the eyeliner around his palace finally disappeared, Xiao Qisheng slowly relaxed and began to arrange his own troops.

Xiao Qisheng suddenly thought that since the Qin Xianglou incident, he had not seen Zhao Lingshu for more than a month, nor had he heard from Zhao Lingshu.

Xiao Qisheng was suddenly curious about what Zhao Lingshu had done these days, so he called the secret guard and asked, "Xiao Si, what has Zhao Lingshu been doing recently?" ”

"Back to the prince, Miss Zhao hasn't had anything to do lately. It's just that Miss Zhao has been very close to His Royal Highness and Concubine Cui recently, and she is often summoned into the palace by them. Xiao Si knelt down and replied.

"Why is she still close to Xiao Qiyun? Didn't I tell him to stay away from Xiao Qiyun? Xiao Qisheng frowned, very displeased.

"Moreover, Miss Zhao has also been in and out of the Medicine Pavilion frequently recently." Xiao Si glanced at Xiao Qisheng's face and continued.

"It's stupid. Who is the pharmacy? Sooner or later, she hit the stone with an egg, don't put herself in before she knocks down Xiao Qiming. Xiao Qisheng stood up irritably and paced around the room, thinking about how to remind Zhao Lingshu.

In a few days, it will be the Shangyuan Festival, Xiao Qisheng thought about it, and instructed Xiao Sidao: "You go and send a lantern to the Weiguo Gong's house, just say, the Shangyuan Festival is coming, I will send a lantern to Miss Zhao and Mrs. Zhao to enjoy." ”

After speaking, Xiao Qisheng walked to the desk, picked up the brush on a piece of paper and quickly wrote some words, then folded it in half and handed it to Xiao Si: "After buying the lantern, find a way to stuff this paper in." ”

Xiao Si took the note and hid it carefully: "Yes, Your Highness." Then he got up and went to do it. After Zhao Lingshu received the lantern, she took the lantern back to the room alone to study it carefully, but she didn't see anything unusual, she directly tore open a hole in the lantern and saw a note being put into the candle.

"Miss! His Royal Highness the Sixth asked someone to send a beautiful lantern! Zhao Lingshu was studying medical books in the room, and Qing'er suddenly walked into the courtyard and shouted happily.

Zhao Lingshu put down the book curiously and stood up: "What lantern?" ”

"Hurry up, carry the lantern in." As soon as Zhao Lingshu walked to the gate of the courtyard, he saw that Qing'er was directing a few subordinates to move the big lanterns into the Lingshu Pavilion.

Zhao Lingshu walked in and saw that the lantern was painted with beautiful patterns, and the candles were burning in the lantern, reflecting the red paper pasted on the outside of the lantern, which was very beautiful.

Zhao Lingshu just wanted to open the lantern to take a look inside, but she didn't expect that the moment she opened it, the candle inside the lantern just burned to the part of the note, and the flame immediately weakened a lot.

Zhao Lingshu realized that there was a problem, immediately blew out the candle, pulled out the lantern candle, and looked at the white candle There was something inside, Zhao Lingshu directly crushed the candle, only to find that it was a note inside, and couldn't help but admire the person who hid the note, who was thoughtful.

Zhao Lingshu picked up the note, and after carefully reading the content on the note, Zhao Lingshu also drew a scoop according to the gourd.

"Qing'er, help me find a lantern for me, but it needs to be hollow." Zhao Lingshu threw the note from the lantern into the brazier on the side with his own hands, and watched the note turn into ashes, and then ordered.

Qing'er asked someone to get a hollow lantern and send it to the Soul Pavilion. Zhao Lingshu also wrote a few words on the paper with a pen, and then pasted the note at the bottom of the lantern.

"Send it to the Sixth Highness's mansion, and say that this is a return gift from me to him." After Zhao Lingshu finished speaking, he turned around and went back to the room to continue studying the medical book.

The lantern was sent to Xiao Qisheng's palace, Xiao Qisheng looked around the lantern for a while, and directly reached out and opened a small opening of the lantern, but he didn't expect that it was hollow inside.

"What does this Zhao Lingshu mean?"

After speaking, Xiao Qisheng turned the entire lantern several times, and when he looked up inadvertently, he suddenly found the note pasted at the bottom.

"This girl still has some brains." Xiao Qisheng said with a smile, Xiao Si on the side heard it, and he didn't know whether His Highness was praising or scolding others.

On the night of the Shangyuan Festival, the custom of the Great Liang Kingdom is that everyone must wear a ghost mask on their face, and then invite friends to go out shopping and enjoy the lanterns.

Xiao Qisheng also asked Xiao Si to buy him a wolf mask, and was about to meet Zhao Lingshu at the place agreed on the lantern.

Unexpectedly, before he met Zhao Lingshu, Xiao Qisheng first met Xiao Qiming and Chu Lanxi who were walking around arm-in-arm on the street.

As soon as Xiao Qisheng saw them, he deliberately avoided them, so he turned his back and walked another way.

Zhao Lingshu waited for a long time at the agreed place, and people came and went around him, but he never saw Xiao Qisheng.

"This Xiao Qisheng, didn't he say that he would meet here? Why hasn't it been yet? Zhao Lingshu waited and waited, and he was a little anxious.

After waiting for a while, he still didn't see Xiao Qisheng's figure. Zhao Lingshu thought that Xiao Qisheng was going to lose his trust to her, sighed, and was about to leave, but he saw Xiao Qiming and Chu Lanxi, who came hand in hand, the least wanted to see.

"Oh no, how did you meet them here?" Zhao Lingshu yelled in his heart, and just wanted to leave, but before he turned around, Chu Lanxi had already seen her through the crowd.

"Isn't that Sister Soul? Sister Lingshu wait for me! After speaking, Chu Lanxi immediately pulled Xiao Qiming over directly.

Zhao Lingshu saw that he couldn't dodge successfully, so he could only stand in place and wait for them to come forward.

"Sister Lingshu is so coincidental, do you also come to visit the Lantern Festival?" As soon as Chu Lanxi stepped forward, he affectionately held Zhao Lingshu's hand, smiling like a very affectionate sister reunited after a long absence.

"yes." Zhao Lingshu could only smile and respond, but he was thinking about how to escape quickly.

But Chu Lanxi didn't mean to let her go, she kept chatting with Zhao Lingshu. chatting and chatting, he also gave a little rabbit lamp in his hand to Zhao Lingshu: "This little rabbit lamp is smart and cute, and it is the most suitable for my sister." ”

But Zhao Lingshu just smiled but didn't answer for a long time. Joke, last time in Qin Xianglou, Xiao Qiming and Chu Lanxi hurt her so badly, don't you have a long memory?

Seeing that Zhao Lingshu didn't answer, Chu Lanxi directly stuffed the rabbit lamp into Zhao Lingshu's hand.

"Sister Lanxi, Miss Zhang is still waiting for me not far ahead. Sister Lingshu will not disturb her sister and the Third Highness to visit the lanterns. ”

Zhao Lingshu pretended to have something, turned around and wanted to leave, but was stopped by Xiao Qiming: "Today is the Shangyuan Festival, there are many people on the street, and Lingshu's sister is the daughter of a family, and if she meets alone, she is afraid that she will be targeted by traitors." Lanxi, as my sister's sister, and I, as my sister's brother-in-law, naturally want to protect my sister's safety. ”

After speaking, Xiao Qiming signaled to the two guards behind him: "You two follow Sister Lingshu, be sure to stay an inch and protect Sister Lingshu." ”

The two guards respected, and as soon as Zhao Lingshu wanted to refuse, the two guards immediately wanted to leave with Zhao Lingshu.

The two guards led Zhao Lingshu in the opposite direction, and the more Zhao Lingshu struggled to resist, the more useless it became. The last two guards took Zhao Lingshu to a corner of a place where no one was, Zhao Lingshu's eyes suddenly changed when she looked at the two guards, she immediately realized that something was wrong, and directly shouted for help: "Help!" Is there anybody? Help me! ”

"Miss Zhao, it's so lively today, even if you cut your throat, no one will come to save you."

"That's it. It's better to beg our two brothers, let us be gentle, and let you be happy. ”

"yes, hahahahaha."

The two guards smiled and got closer and closer, grabbing Zhao Lingshu and not letting her go. Zhao Lingshu struggled frantically, tears in his eyes because of fear. But he still shouted loudly without giving up.

Xiao Qisheng happened to pass by on the trail in order to avoid Xiao Qiming and Chu Lanxi, and when he heard Zhao Lingshu's voice calling for help, he ran directly to follow the sound.

As soon as he passed, he saw Zhao Lingshu being pushed to the ground by two guards, Xiao Qisheng rushed directly to knock the two guards unconscious, and then looked down at Zhao Lingshu.

Zhao Lingshu, who was hugging himself, cried as soon as he saw Xiao Qisheng, and beat his shoulder while crying: "Why did you come!" I was scared to death just now! ”

Zhao Lingshu thought that Xiao Qisheng would coax a little when he saw himself angry, but he didn't expect Xiao Qisheng to say a word, and directly pulled Zhao Lingshu to the side, and covered his mouth tightly by the way.

There was the sound of footsteps entering the alley. Zhao Lingshu's eyes immediately widened, he held his breath and concentrated, not daring to make any more sounds.

It turned out that Xiao Qiming was not at ease, and sent a few guards to check the situation, and those guards found that Zhao Lingshu was missing, and the two people on the ground were knocked unconscious, so they immediately brought the two people on the ground back and reported to Xiao Qiming.

"Third Highness, Zhao Lingshu has run away." A guard knelt down and said to Xiao Qiming.

"Useless waste! Find them all! When Xiao Qiming heard this, he was furious.

Zhao Lingshu broke away from Xiao Qisheng's hand covering her mouth and asked, "Why did you miss the appointment?" How long have I been waiting for you here? ”

Seeing her angry, Xiao Qisheng also began to panic in his heart, and explained: "I also met Xiao Qiming and Chu Lanxi, and I took another road to avoid them, so I'm really sorry." ”

When Zhao Lingshu heard this, although he was aggrieved, he also understood his approach.

Zhao Lingshu thought of what had just happened, and he was afraid for a while. If Xiao Qisheng had come any later, he would have been tainted by two vulgar guards. Thinking of this, Zhao Lingshu couldn't help it, squatted down and cried "wow".

Xiao Qisheng hurriedly patted him gently on the back to comfort him.

After calming down, Zhao Lingshu followed Xiao Qisheng to the bridge. The bridge is already crowded with people watching the lights, the crowd is laughing and laughing, there are countless flower boats singing and dancing under the bridge, there are people in the boat holding a banquet, and the dancing girls and singers are enjoying the pleasure of the dignitaries.

Fireworks burst into the air, all sorts of colors and shapes exploded in the air, the crowd screamed, children and the elderly were protected behind the young people, and everyone had a happy expression on their faces.

"Look over there, is that a lotus?"

"yes, it's beautiful!"

"What is this, I saw the fireworks last year, but I invited the best fireworks technician in the capital, and the fireworks that time were much more beautiful than today's fireworks."

Zhao Lingshu's face was also full of joy. Xiao Qisheng turned his head to look at her face, her face was illuminated by the light of fireworks, there were still undried droplets in her eyes, and her side face was dyed with a circle of light, soft and beautiful, Xiao Qisheng couldn't help but be stunned.

The fireworks show ended quickly, and the crowd gradually dispersed, leaving only Xiao Qisheng and Zhao Lingshu still in place. After watching the fireworks, the two fell silent. One was still caught up in the fright just now, and the other didn't know how to break the silence.

After a long time, Zhao Lingshu broke the silence and said: "I have been in trouble many times thanks to you to save me, and my gratitude is beyond words, I can only help the Sixth Highness in the future, so that the Sixth Highness can ascend to the throne as soon as possible." ”

"What I'm more curious about is that obviously you have no contact with Xiao Qiming, and the Zhao family has nothing to do with Xiao Qiming, why do you hate him so much and Chu Lanxi?" Xiao Qisheng slowly opened his mouth and asked a question that had been bothering him for a long, long time.