The days of freedom are like flowing water, sliding by, the white horses pass by, and in the blink of an eye it is already March. The spring of Chang'an City is the most vibrant.

Cai Ling wore a lotus-colored embroidered peony skirt and sat diagonally on the second floor by the window to drink tea, and the sun was getting westward.

Tao Tao sat beside him, detailing the big and small things in the city, but the only thing he didn't mention was the East Palace, and the prince who had already moved into the East Palace. He didn't say, she didn't ask, it was something that had never been the case before. The last time I wanted to see the prince, it was the day when he saw off in the suburbs of Beijing, and he didn't say a word to her during the whole process, obviously to draw a line with her, why did she bother to ask.

"How about you taste this batch of jasmine tea from Shuzhong?" Cai Ling interrupts Tao Tao's chattering narration.

"Okay." He took a quick sip and said perfunctorily.

"What do you mean it's okay?" Cai Ling pushed him a plate of refreshments, "Give me some advice." ”

"The tea soup is bright and fragrant after drinking, and it is absolutely precious for ordinary people." Tao Tao glanced at Cai Ling, saw that she was listening carefully, and pretended to be mysterious, "Is it better than somewhere?" ”

"Where is it?" Cai Ling glanced at him.

"In the Chengqian Palace." Tao Tao looked at Cai Ling with a deep smile, hoping that she would continue to ask, if she wanted to ask, he would definitely tell him everything about the prince's current situation. If you have been holding it in your heart for a long time, you have never had a chance to say it, and you are about to blow up your chest and lungs.

"It's also fashionable to drink this in the East Palace now?" After a moment of silence, she asked slowly.

Don't you know what kind of tea the prince likes to drink? Tao Tao complained in his heart, but he still spoke kindly to Cai Ling, "Yes." If you have anything else to ask, let's ask. The Chengqian Hall where he lived, you also loved to go in the past, the sun rises in the east, and it is an excellent place to watch the sunrise. ”

"I just want to." Cai Ling couldn't help but be overjoyed, "This batch of goods is the right one." What do you think ordinary people love the most? ”

Tao Tao listened in a trance, and Cai Ling clapped his hands and said, "Follow the trend." If you love to drink jasmine tea in the Forbidden Palace, eight out of ten guests who come to Dongxi Lou love this. ”

Cai Ling was focused on business, but Tao Tao didn't say a word in his heart, and his frustration was obvious. Cai Ling was about to care about him, but suddenly saw He Yue coming in a hurry. She knew that he had taken Yuan'er back at this time every day, how could he return alone today? was already worried in his heart, and listened to him again, "My subordinates were derelict in their duties and failed to protect Yuan'er." ”

Cai Ling stood up and asked him to explain what had happened. It turned out that he waited outside the White Horse Academy for half an hour and didn't see Yuan'er, so when he went in to ask, the master only said that Yuan'er and the same school had gone first. He then asked the master why he could let the four-year-old child leave alone, and the master only said that if he was not at ease now, he would not have to come to the academy to attend classes, and wouldn't it be safer to be locked up at home? He was so choked that he had nothing to say, so he had to ride back to see if Yuan'er had gone home first. However, as soon as he arrived downstairs, Yue Yuan asked him why the little master didn't come back together, and he thought it was not good, so he went upstairs to tell Cai Ling.

"I'll send someone around right away." Tao Tao gave her a reassuring look and hurried downstairs.

Cai Ling was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, Yuan Jie went north to Yongzhou half a month ago, and now she can't even find anyone to consult. Calm down, she thought of Liangfu, shouldn't this child run back to his grandmother's house to see his aunt by himself.

Riding a horse and galloping, he had already arrived at Liangfu in a short time, walked up the high steps, and was about to knock on the door, He Yue persuaded, "Sister has to be like this?" If Yuan'er was just playful this time, but her sister alarmed Liangfu, it would be difficult for her sister to keep Yuan'er by her side in the future. ”

Cai Ling glanced at him appreciatively, and now He Yue also knew that he had calmly analyzed the pros and cons, and the young man who could only punch and kick in the past gradually became full-fledged. "It's fine. Yuan'er's safety is important. Cai Ling slammed on the door of the house.

The gatekeeper introduced it into the house, and there was a maid pouring tea to welcome the guests. Cai Ling paced back and forth in the hall until a moment later Liang Mingyue walked in quickly, and Cai Ling ran in front of her, "Yuan'er is gone, I wonder if he has ever been here?" ”

Liang Mingyue was also anxious when she heard this, and hurriedly shook her head, took Cai Ling's hand and ran out, saying that she wanted to quickly look around the academy. Cai Ling suddenly had an idea at this time, and the master said that Yuan'er was walking with a few companions, and his classmates might know where they went. After thinking about it, Yuan'er's best partner is Qiu Xiaodong, the grandson of the Ministry of Works. Cai Ling didn't know how to contact the waiter of the Ministry of Industry, Liang Mingyue volunteered, "My father is also in the Ministry of Industry, maybe it would be more appropriate for me to go to Mrs. Qiu." ”

Cai Ling cast a grateful gaze at Liang Mingyue, and the three of them left Liang Mansion quickly, but Cai Ling always felt that there was a pair of gloomy eyes staring at her behind her. But now she can't manage so much, she can only focus on finding Yuan'er.

As the sun sets, the lights in Chang'an City are on. As soon as the three of them came out of Qiu's mansion, Cai Ling turned over and got on the horse, clamped the horse's belly and galloped through the crowded streets. Qiu Xiaodong's trembling voice was still in his ears, "They all laughed at Jiang Moyuan for being a child who didn't have a father's mother, saying that although his aunt was rich, she was also a woman that no one wanted, even if she married into the Qin Palace, she was withdrawn in the end." Jiang Moyuan was not convinced, saying that his aunt was not disliked, and the current prince was his uncle. The same school laughed at him, saying that he dreamed and was cranky, which was simply whimsical. He made a bet that if the prince was really his uncle, he would let them call him 'Daddy'. ”

Yuan'er, this kid is stupid like this! She grabbed the reins, and while avoiding the weaving crowd, she had to speed up and rush to the gate of Weiyang Palace.

It is said that Yuan'er is now leading three fellow students to hide in a mile outside the Ande Gate. The buildings and mansions next to the forbidden courtyard of the palace belong to the princes and ministers, and there are many guards standing next to the white jade lion outside the mansion, where can a few hairy children hide. But Yuan'er grew up since he was a young man, and he knew the architectural pattern of this street well, and was hiding in the narrow alley between the two mansions at this time. On the branches of the moon, snakes, insects, rats and ants come out of their holes, and there is a sound of rustling in the basket behind them and on the big trees with leafy branches on their heads. Two eight-year-old classmates burst into tears of fright and only shouted to leave, while the other nine-year-old also had trembling feet, and Yuan'er only made a silent gesture, using the basket as a cover, and kept her eyes glued to the street.

The purple-covered car rushed to him, and under the interplay of the moonlight and the street lamp, he saw that it was a good horse of jujube, and hurried onto the street. "Uncle!" The immature and resolute voice pierced the night sky outside the forbidden city.

Dali Temple Siqing's 60th birthday, the prince congratulated him, it was a happy event, but Zhuge Siqing's face always had anxiety that could not be hidden all night, and later I knew that it was his grandson who was lost from the White Horse Academy.

After the prince left, the banquet ended in a hurry.

He didn't deliberately leave the scene early, so that Zhuge Jufu could go out to find his grandson, but he was unwell, and the banquet was only for his duty.

At that time, he was in the car with his eyes closed and resting, the horse neighed, the donkey was startled, and he also wasted a lot of effort to stabilize his body in the car, but his forehead still touched the beam.

There were already ten guards behind the car, all on horseback, and when they saw the prince's car stopped, they all hurriedly tightened the horse's rope, and for a while the neighing of the horse resounded here.

In Chang'an City, someone dared to collide with the prince's car, which was a serious crime. The guards all drew their swords out of their sheaths, and for a while, the sword light and sword shadow had surrounded the prince's chariot neatly.

In the middle there is also a child sitting on the ground, wearing a lake blue shirt, tied with a ribbon of the same color on the main horn, and only a small lamb fat jade pendant tied around the waist, the immature child's voice sounded again, but "Uncle ......" was already obviously crying.

The prince walked out of the car, everyone was shocked, but he only dared to hold his breath and lowered his eyes, the red marks on the prince's forehead were clearly visible even in the night, it seemed that this childish boy was really in trouble. But who would have thought that the prince asked the guards to help him up, and only asked, "Where is your aunt?" ”

A man and a horse hurried in, and the guards were like facing a great enemy, and they all drew their swords against each other. Before Cai Ling arrived, he stopped his horse and wanted to jump off the horse, but his feet were unstable in a hurry, and he only turned into a rolling belt climb. Finally staggered to the front of the forbidden army, and the person was already kneeling on the stone road, "The childish child is ignorant, and he collided with His Royal Highness's carriage and horse, and the people deserve death!" ”

"Sin deserves death? You are willing to die. His cold, slightly hoarse voice sounded suddenly, teasingly.

His voice is sometimes low, most of them are like the sound of a red bell is jade, why is it hoarse today? Cai Ling didn't hold back, and stared at the prince tightly, but it was extremely difficult to see clearly in the longing of the figure.

As soon as the prince walked over, the guards hurriedly avoided both sides, on the wide official road of the bluestone road, Cai Ling knelt down and looked up at the red mark on the prince's forehead, he was unsure in his heart, and was about to explain, but the prince only looked at her condescendingly, "It's late at night, take Yuan'er back early." ”

"Uncle, why don't you want my aunt?" It's really a child's words, Cai Ling is still kneeling on the ground, but she can't wait to rush to him and cover his mouth.

"Uncle never didn't want your aunt." The prince's tone was calm, "It's your aunt and she......"

"Your Highness doesn't have to be as knowledgeable as him." In a hurry, the tone was much less respectful.

A smile gradually appeared on the prince's face. She dared to drag Yuan'er, at this moment, the three children couldn't wait to rush out of the alley, and when they saw Yuan'er, they buried their heads in silence, and then the three children looked at each other, bit their lips, and were about to speak.

"I don't have to." Before the "dad" was shouted, Yuan'er had already waved his hand and said, "Don't say anything bad about my aunt in the future!" ”

"Yes! Got it. The three children said timidly.

Cai Ling couldn't help but wet her eyes, but she only said to the deep-eyed prince, "These children don't want to make progress all day long, and the country is worried." ”

The prince coughed lightly twice, but did not answer.

At this time, He Yue and Tao Tao arrived with a team of people, and at the entrance of another alley, the carriage of the original family also came, and they were all waiting a mile away. Cai Ling said sadly, "The top priority now is to send these children home." ”

The prince whispered a few words to the guards beside him, and then saw the guards walk among the three children, "Which one is Zhuge Gongzi?" ”

One of them, a seven-year-old, raised his hand timidly, and the guards lifted him up to his horse, and faded into the night.

The prince boarded the carriage again, and the sound of horses' hooves was loud, and he entered the palace gate, and the palace gate was covered again, as if nothing had ever happened.

"Fortunately, Little Prince Zhuge was personally sent back by His Royal Highness. Today is Zhuge Siqing's birthday, but his grandson was abducted by Yuan'er, which is not a small crime. On the way back, Tao Tao breathed a sigh of relief.

"Zhuge Siqing's birthday, why didn't you go?" Cai Ling regretted it as soon as she asked, he said early in the morning that there would be a banquet in the evening, and he came to drink two sips of tea with her while it was still early. But later, Yuan'er got lost, so he couldn't help her find it.

"Thank you." Before he could answer, Cai Ling said. At the end, Cai Ling suddenly asked, "How is the prince doing?" ”

After waiting for an afternoon, she had the leisure to drink tea, but she never asked, but she asked on the busy street. He raised his voice and said, "I was sick a few days ago, and I still haven't gotten better. Ben Shao thought it was caused by depression. ”

Cai Ling pondered for a moment, "Help me make an appointment with the prince these days, and see you in the Dongxi Building." ”