Chapter 11: The Depths of Time

The young Li Hanchen loves prosperity, is so lively, and likes freedom.

As the second prince of Da Cao, he does not have the appearance of a prince.

Compared with Cheng Wen's brother, he is an existence that people in the palace avoid.

Raising tigers and snakes, fighting eagles and training horses, pretending to be ghosts and scary people in the middle of the night, and using live people as targets......

Get rid of an old gentleman!

The key old emperor did not restrain him and let him make trouble.

After making trouble at home, I ran out of the palace to find freshness.

The only thing worth boasting about is that the boy has a good memory.

Chaoyang City is as big as the coordinates of mountains and rivers, and as small as the streets and alleys, as long as he has been there, he can remember it.

He remembered clearly which mountain had a few streams flowing and whether they were planted with bamboo or pines and cypresses.

I also remember exactly which tree had a few nests and how many eggs there were in the nests.

One day, she changed into civilian clothes and rode a donkey towards Fuyue Mountain.

Fuyue Mountain is the highest peak in Chaoyang City, and the top of the mountain goes straight to Hanxiao.

The top of the mountain is surrounded by floating clouds all year round, like the residence of immortals.

Looking up from the foot of the mountain, his eyes were slightly bent.

Moon Mountain.

At night, lying on the top of the mountain to look up and enjoy the bright moon, looking down at the rivers and mountains, it must be a pleasure.

It was on this day that she met a silly little girl.

It is a good season, the mountain flowers are fragrant, and the sun is like gold dust, like a beauty with light makeup.

"Giggle...... Giggling...... "Passing by a secluded place, there was the crisp laughter of children like silver bells.

She turned her head to look and saw a little girl in a goose yellow dress jumping around catching butterflies among the flowers.

Suddenly, the little girl tripped over a stone that was half-exposed on the ground, and her center of gravity was unstable and she leaned forward and fell to the ground.

The little girl was stunned for a moment before she got up and sat on the ground, stretching out two small hands that had been worn out by hard objects and staring blankly.

Then a dissatisfied hum came out of his nasal cavity, and his tone carried a hint of crying: "It hurts, wait for me to cry and catch butterflies......"

Watching the little girl shrug her shoulders, she jumped off the donkey and walked towards her laughing.

The hearty laughter echoed in the secluded mountains and forests, especially clear.

The little girl suddenly turned her head, and when she saw someone, she immediately covered her mouth tightly with her little hand.

A pair of big teary eyes looked blankly at the beautiful brother who was laughing.

The boy walked up to her and squatted down to eye level with her, and asked with a smile, "Does it hurt?" ”

The little girl shook her head like a rattle.

The young man smiled and pretended to be a serious adult: "Since it doesn't hurt, why do you cry?" ”

The little girl covered her mouth, and her immature tone was a little vague: "It's not because of pain...... It's because ...... Because the body is skinned, it is received by parents. I broke my hand, and my mother will ...... It's going to be distressed, I'm afraid that my mother will be distressed, so I'm crying......"

The young man raised his eyebrows, this little girl is quite clever.

"Since it doesn't hurt, don't cry, get up."

The young man lifted the little girl with one hand and put it firmly on the ground.

After bandaging the little girl with a handkerchief, he stroked the top of her soft head like an adult and asked, "Where is your home, will my brother send you back?" ”

The little girl shook her head, "My mother is not happy, I want to catch butterflies for my mother, and I won't go back." ”

The young man looked at her, and suddenly stretched out his hand to poke the bright red mole at the end of her right eyebrow, and smiled deeply: "Since you don't want to go home, then my brother will reluctantly stay and catch it with you." ”

The little girl's eyes lit up, and her eyebrows were crooked: "Thank you, brother!" ”

After that, the young man remembered the little girl, and often ran out of the palace to play with her in Fuyue Mountain.

The two gradually got acquainted, and the young man no longer felt that the little girl was silly, but in fact, she was smart.

Every time the boy left the palace, he would bring her delicious and beautiful knick-knacks, because he felt that the little girl would be happy when she turned her head and smiled brightly at him.

He had never seen such a cute little girl.

Once, the two were tired of playing and lay in the sun among the flowers.

The boy asked, "I don't know what your name is." ”

The little girl thought for a moment, followed a purple butterfly and landed on the petals, and grinned: "My name is Little Butterfly." ”

"Little butterfly?"

"I like butterflies, so I call them little butterflies."

The boy also smiled: "Then I still call it Little Flower, where there are small flowers, there are little butterflies, right?" ”

"Yes, butterflies like to play with flowers, and I like to play with my brother."

The years have passed.

A year later, at the age of fourteen, his newly enthroned brother was going to send him to the army.

He said to her, "I'm going to a far away place, and I can't play with you anymore." ”

The little girl looked up at him with her watery eyes, and her voice was childish: "Brother doesn't want me anymore?" ”

"It's not."

He reached out and stroked the top of her soft head: "I don't want you, it's just that my brother is gone this time, and I don't know when I will be able to come back, so I can only say goodbye to you temporarily." ”

After speaking, I was afraid that she wouldn't understand, so I added: "But my brother won't forget you." When my brother comes back, he will definitely come to you, so you have to wait obediently. ”

The little girl nodded firmly: "Okay, I'll wait for my brother to come back." ”

As he spoke, he untied a string of hollowed-out gold and silver bells around his waist and held them to him in both hands.

"This is my bell. The mother said that the bell was very happy because it often jingled and laughed. Well, I gave him to my brother and made him happy every day. Remember to come back to me, brother. ”

The young man clenched the bell and nodded firmly: "It will be." ”

The little girl stretched out her white little finger: "The hook will not change for a hundred years." ”

"Good. For a hundred years, no change is allowed. ”

……

"It turned out to be you." Xu Chaodui stared at the bell that still looked like new, and his heart was quite complicated.

For her, memories of childhood, happiness accompanied by pain.

And the boy who was forgotten by time reappeared, for himself he was just an old friend who had been reunited for a long time, and he had no other thoughts.

She reached out and took the bell and rubbed it carefully.

This bell has been around for years.

She used to tie her waist with her own hands, and she can't remember what her mother said at that time, but the gentle smile will always be engraved on her heart.

She was about to retract the bell, but her slender hand was covered by a large palm.

The man had a smile in his eyes, and the smile went straight to the bottom of his eyes.

He said, "You gave it to me, how can you take it back?" ”

Xu Chaodu's eyes flashed slightly, and he followed his words: "Because this is what I sent you." ”

Li Hanchen shook his head hurriedly, quite childish: "No." This is a token of your commitment, and I can't give it to anyone. ”

Xu Chaodu: ?

A token of love?

How did she not know?

Sling the bull!

Feeling the warmth of the man's palm, Xu Chaowan quietly withdrew his hand, "That's it, it's just a bell, I'll give it back to you." ”

Night is approaching, and the dragon and phoenix candles on the yellow rosewood table are full of flames, casting a layer of soft brilliance on the surrounding things.

Li Hanchen put away the bell properly, his mind moved, his right hand held her hand, and pretended to be serious: "It's time to get down to business." ”

"What?"

"The Spring Festival is worth a thousand gold, we ......"

Xu Chaodui was shocked and looked at him in disbelief.

She forgot that there was still this stubble.

Is it okay to say no now?

If he doesn't agree, he won't be able to win!

How good is that!

She turned her head to look at Li Hanchen, her clean eyes were full of fine candlelight, shining.

The tone was resistant: "I don't want it." ”

"Don't want it, aren't you hungry?"

Xu Chaowan was confused, what nonsense was he talking about?

Seeing the girl's confused and stunned appearance, he chuckled softly, like a child who had succeeded in his prank.

He clapped his hands, and the door was pushed open, and the maidservants rushed in with exquisite and delicious dishes.

"After preparing for a day, Twilight must be hungry too. The Spring Festival is worth a thousand gold, eat first, otherwise I will feel distressed if I am hungry. ”

Xu Chaodui frowned unconsciously.

How did this man speak in a set way?

It was probably because he had said the same thing to many women that he was so smooth.

……

Early the next morning, a gossip spread privately in the palace, and all the maids talked about it.

"Hey, did you see, our prince was kicked out of the room by the little lady last night!"

"You dare to say this, even if the prince loves the little lady again, the little lady will definitely not have that guts!"

"You don't believe it? How can you not believe it! Many sisters saw it last night, and the prince knocked on the door outside the door, calling the little lady to open the door and let him in! ”

"Is that really the case? What happened? ”

"Later...... Later, we were found by the prince, and we ran away for fear of being punished......"

When the maids were discussing gossip, Xu Chaodui had already finished her makeup.

Knock Knock Knock –

There was a knock on the door outside.

"What?"

She got up and walked outside, her light blue floor-length dress brushing the smooth floor with her footsteps.

Opening the door, Xu Chaodui was quite surprised.