"Yunlou", is a well-known restaurant in the capital, not only the wine and food are famous, many of them are beautiful singers and dancers, proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy and painting and knowledgeable are not a few, although they are all doing that kind of business, but they are much more elegant than ordinary prostitutes, plus everyone knows that Yunlou is the industry of the second prince, and it is that many powerful people like to get together in Yunlou.

Chu Junlan didn't know what the intention of the second prince was to invite him, but she knew that because she was in the palace last time to see the emperor, Xiao Xu beat the second prince again, and the second prince was afraid that he had hated her and Xiao Xu to the bone marrow.

"There is no good wine, and there is no good feast." Putting the post down, Chu Junlan sighed faintly.

Zi Yan said worriedly: "Girl, if there is danger, can you not go?" ”

"If he really refuses like this, he will completely exonerate His Royal Highness, and I don't know what excuse he can find to do something out of the ordinary in the future," Chu Junlan thought for a while and said, "I'll ask the prince what he means first." ”

Zi Yan nodded and said, "With the son here, it can still be reassuring." ”

Chu Junlan got up and asked Zi Yan to prepare a big sweater to wear when she went out.

Who knew that as soon as he was dressed neatly, there were maidservants going back and forth outside: "Prince Gong has arrived, and he is talking to Young Master Zhan in the front hall at this time." ”

"Got it."

Chu Junlan agreed, took Zi Yan out of Zhiyuanzhai, and walked along the verandah to the front hall.

The air is cold with a hint of fragrance, the snow of the Chu family is very clean, and there is a gray and white cold color everywhere in the sight, Chu Junlan's fiery red brocade wool collar cloak spreads into a fan shape when walking, and the figure looks particularly bright against the dim background.

Xiao Xu stood under the porch of the front hall and saw Chu Junlan from a distance, although his face was still cold, the tenderness in his eyes could not be hidden.

Chu Zhan accompanied Xiao Xu for a moment, although Xiao Xu has always been gentle and polite when the two occasionally communicated, but he has always given people an unattainable nobility, and rarely gives people a smile, which makes people feel very distant.

But now such a cold person, just watching Chu Junlan coming, he had already laughed before he could speak, Chu Zhan shook his head, secretly thinking that he was not good at disturbing the two, so he quietly retreated.

Chu Junlan walked closer, looked at the direction Chu Zhan left and asked Xiao Xu, "Why did Brother Zhan leave?" ”

"Maybe there's something going on." Xiao Xu smiled and took Chu Junlan's hand, feeling that the soft and boneless little hand in the palm of his hand was a little cold, so he warmed her with his palm, "It's cold, why don't you let Zi Yan get you a hand warmer?" ”

"Just a few steps, where can it be cold?" Chu Junlan didn't care.

Xiao Xu smiled, glanced at Zi Yan with a cold gaze, and lowered Zi Yan's head in fright: "Shizi, the slave must remember it next time." ”

Xiao Xu didn't answer, and pulled Chu Junlan to the front hall, and the maid served tea, Xiao Xu said: "Second Highness asked us to go to Yunlou in the evening, do you want to go?" If you don't want to go, let's excuse it. ”

Chu Junlan thought about it, shook his head and said: "This is not appropriate, the last time you beat him was not light, he took the initiative to post, no matter what his intentions are, if you refuse directly, it is not good, he is also the emperor's concubine in the end, since he can post openly and invite us to go, it is nothing to think about." ”

Xiao Xu naturally knew the truth of what Chu Junlan said, nodded and said, "Don't worry, let's go and sit down for a while and come back, if you don't like it, just ignore him then." ”

Chu Junlan agreed with a smile, and then asked, "How is the emperor?" ”

Xiao Xu's face became a little solemn: "Uncle Huang's condition is not good, and now he is in a coma, and he hasn't eaten a grain of rice for two days. The people of the Tai Hospital are now tightly guarded around, and I have also thought about asking you to help diagnose and treat again, but you have also been diagnosed and treated, the emperor may not be sick, I thought about it, but I still didn't move, I was afraid that it would ruin his affairs and bring your reputation again. ”

Chu Junlan said: "The emperor is in good health, and it is nonsense to say that his old man can live for 10,000 years, but if he takes good care of it, it is not a problem to have another thirty or fifty years of life." ”

Xiao Xu's eyes became deeper and deeper: "So, this time it was a ploy by the imperial uncle, who deliberately wanted to use this to observe the courtiers and the prince." ”

"That's right, if the second prince is still smart, he shouldn't make trouble at this time."

Xiao Xu shook his head: "I don't think he can't take this into account, it's just that he's ready to take care of it." ”

Chu Junlan went back to the Xu family, so he took Zi Yan and went out in the car with Xiao Xu.

The winter nights are long, and the sky is already dark in the evening, and there are two rows of lanterns outside the Yun Tower, illuminating this road as if it were day.

There was a guy in front of the door to greet the guests politely, and when he saw the carriage of Prince Gong's mansion, he immediately greeted him with a smile on his face: "Your guests are coming, please inside, please inside." ”

Chu Junlan took Zi Yan to follow behind Xiao Xu, walked straight to Yun Lou, entered the door through the brightly lit inquiry, and stepped on the wooden stairs to the second floor. The upstairs hall is a little smaller than the one on the first floor, but the décor is more elaborate and luxurious.

The carpet with flowers blooming on the ground echoes the bright octagonal palace lamp, which can be described as full of brilliance, and the tables around are full of people at this time, but look at the dress, but they do not look like nobles, but they are all the appearance of some people in the rivers and lakes, young women walk through the crowd, pour wine and cloth dishes for them, and sometimes they will be touched, attracting the women's coquettish laughter, which can be described as a house full of warblers and swallows.

The woman in a bright dance dress danced in the ground, the sound of silk and bamboo orchestra came from behind the light green curtain, the second prince sat in the first place, saw Chu Junlan and Xiao Xu coming together, his eyes sank, and then stood up with a gentle smile.

With the movements of the second prince, the lively atmosphere cooled down slightly, and the dancing girls quietly retreated.

Xiao Xu and Chu Junlan approached and saluted, "I've seen His Royal Highness." ”

The second prince laughed, patted Xiao Xu's shoulder, and said loudly: "No need to be polite, today's guests are all brothers on the road, everyone is not used to being informal, so you don't have to be as strict as usual, let's all be seated." ”

A maidservant girl led Xiao Xu and Chu Junlan into a seat.

The second prince's eyes have always fallen on Chu Junlan's body, and when he saw her sitting down and raised his eyes, he smiled generously at the corners of his mouth.

"Kite, go and pour wine for Xiao Shizi and Miss Chu."

"Yes."

There was a delicate sound behind the pale green veil, and then the curtain cage was lifted, and a petite woman, with phoenix eyes and peach cheeks, and a very charming appearance, walked over with a white porcelain wine jug, and when she raised her eyes, she was facing Chu Junlan and Zi Yan.

Looking at her familiar eyebrows and the small mole under the corner of her right eye, Chu Junlan clenched his fists and almost called out her name.

It's Aster! was sold by Aunt Wang at the beginning, but later fell into the dust, and was brought back to the capital by a wealthy businessman! Unexpectedly, they would meet again on such an occasion!

Zi Yan, who was standing behind Chu Junlan, covered her mouth, her eyes were moist, and she was about to speak, but she saw Zi Yuan shaking her head at them invisibly, as if she didn't know each other, and came to pour wine for Xiao Xu and Chu Junlan with a smile.