The snow continued overnight and did not stop until dawn broke.

Murong Jin got up early and took a walk in the courtyard after eating some porridge and soft cakes.

A small plum tree in the yard bloomed after a few snowfalls, Murong Jin picked a flower on his fingertips, sniffed it in front of his nose, and asked, "The red plum in the plum garden has also bloomed?" ”

Dongxian's face turned pale on the side, "Probably yes." ”

Murong Jin said with a smile: "Then you can go and fold some newly bloomed plum blossoms and come back, so that the house can add some plum fragrance." ”

Dongxian seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and hurriedly said, "Eh, the slave will go." ”

"Wait a minute," Murong Jin stopped him, "you go get a cloak, I haven't been there for a long time." ”

I came to the plum garden according to the route in my memory, only to feel that the plum trees had grown taller, and the plum blossoms were becoming more and more red, as bright as crying blood.

"Who is my Dao, it turned out to be the fourth brother."

Murong Jin didn't expect that there were other people in Meiyuan at this hour, so he couldn't help but be stunned, and when he looked at it, he saw a young man in a yellow-orange brocade robe holding a delicate jade bottle walking through Meilin.

Murong Jin pondered for a moment, and then called, "Elder Brother Huang." ”

Murong Li bent the corners of his lips and said with a smile: "The fourth brother is not in good health, the cold and water are heavy in the morning, how did the fourth brother come here?" ”

"When I heard that the flowers in the plum garden were blooming, I wanted to break a few branches."

"I thought ......." Murong Li deliberately dragged out the end of the note, with some mockery, "The fourth brother wants to enjoy the snow and plum blossoms here again." ”

Murong Jin said with a smile: "The eldest brother of the emperor said that he was joking, the residence of the eldest brother of the emperor is not close to the plum garden, I don't know what to do here this morning?" ”

"Oh," Murong Li shook the jade bottle in his hand, "The mother concubine wants to make some red plum cakes herself, and orders me to collect some dew." ”

"I see."

Murong Li added: "The mother concubine said that this red plum cake must be added to the morning dew on the plum rui to be called a high-quality product, and my father and I are very fond of it. He said that, his tone full of smugness and ostentation.

Murong Jin couldn't help but feel a little bitter, it seemed that they were really a happy family, and he seemed to be an outsider.

Murong Li was a few years older than Murong Jin, and he was half a head taller than him, so he had to look down at him, which made Murong Li feel superior in his heart.

"I'll ask the concubine to make an extra copy and send it to the Floating Moon Palace."

"Don't worry about it, eldest brother." Murong Jin turned around and pretended to fold Mei. Murong Li chuckled lightly and continued to collect dew.

Murong Jin folded off a few plum branches close to him, and asked Dongxian to fold some red plums with better branches.

The branches are adorned with newly opened red plums that look like blood, which are very beautiful, Murong Jin pinched a few red plums with satisfaction, and said to the east: "It's almost, go back." ”

At this time, Murong Li and his entourage were about to leave, Murong Li took two steps, and then suddenly paused, staring at the back of Murong Jin leaving for a long time.

The chamberlain on the side asked, "Your Highness, what's wrong?" ”

Murong Li said: "It's okay, I just feel that after coming out for a long time, the mother concubine is probably worried, and I have to go back soon." After speaking, he rushed in the direction of Murong Jin and crashed into Murong Jin.

Murong Jin didn't expect such a play, he couldn't dodge, and after a stumble, he fell down heavily, and the red plum in his hand was scattered all over the ground.

"Your Highness—" Dong Xian exclaimed, and hurriedly went to help the person up.

Murong Li pretended to be surprised and turned back and took two steps closer, "Ah, why is the fourth brother so careless," The clean brocade shoes stepped on the red plum that had just been broken, and the plum branch broke and "clicked", Murong Li hurriedly retreated, "The imperial brother didn't intentionally step on the fourth brother's beloved plum blossom, and I hope that the fourth brother Haihan." ”

Murong Jin stood up with some difficulty, his right hand covering his left elbow, and he just lowered his eyes, "Elder Brother Huang, let's go back to the palace early, if you go back late, Concubine Xian Niangniang is probably to blame." ”

Murong Li smiled, "Then thank you Fourth Brother for your understanding," and looked at the jade bottle in his hand again, "It's okay, I almost dropped this bottle." ”

Murong Jin watched Murong Li gradually walk away, and glanced at the broken red plum branches, the broken area was not large, but it happened that each branch was no longer complete.

Seeing that Murong Jin was distracted, Dong Xian called out "Your Highness" worriedly.

"That's it," Murong Jin sighed, "It's a little cold, let's go back." ”

When the two of them turned around, they saw a long figure standing two steps away.

The man made a gesture and said, "Fourth Highness." "He was a handsome young man, with delicate facial features and not feminine, half of his black hair tied up with a hosta, and a light cyan robe, which was quite good. If it weren't for the silver mask covering part of his face, he would look like a heavenly immortal.

Murong Jin had never seen this person, so he thought about the son of which family, "I don't know who the son is?" ”

The man took a step closer and said, "I am just going to go along this palace road, I wonder if I will have the honor to be with the Fourth Highness?" ”

"Childe is free." The man didn't reply, Murong Jin was a little annoyed, and walked straight forward.

The man followed Murong Jin for about half a step, and the two walked unhurriedly and slowly, and after a while, the man spoke: "Although Your Highness is young, he has a stomach. ”

It turned out that the man had just seen the joke, and Murong Jin sneered: "How can I have any stomach, but I just endured my anger and pretended not to be annoyed." ”

"Does Your Highness know?"

"Oh?"

The man continued: "The more you care about the person and the thing you care about, the more you have to pretend not to care. Others will not find out, so they will not snatch it from you, destroy it, and threaten you. It's safe for you and the things you care about. ”

Murong Jin thought of the red plum stump, and was silent for a long time before saying: "Childe is really good at teaching people, this is reasonable, presumably Childe is also in an extraordinary realm." ”

"Your Highness has tormented the villain."

Murong Jin stopped and looked at the person again, but suddenly had an inexplicable sense of familiarity, and couldn't help but wonder: "I don't know Gongzi's surname, have you and I seen it before?" ”

"I have probably seen it," replied the man, "but His Highness was still young at that time, and I guess I can't remember it." ”

"Oh? Then why didn't Childe tell you your identity several times? ”

The man pretended to be mysterious and said, "Your Highness and I will definitely meet again in the future." ”

Murong Jin ignored him, and when he arrived at a palace gate, the man said goodbye and left.

When I returned to the Fuyue Palace, there was a bottle of red plum in the greenhouse, and there were still some dewdrops hanging on the bright petals.

Murong Jin asked, "Who picked this?" ”

A palace lady replied: "Back to Your Highness, this is just a palace person sent by a palace person, saying that his master is from Yuefu, and I hope His Highness will accept it." ”

Murong Jin nodded, "Take it," and instructed Dong Xiandao, "You go and get a box of sandalwood and send it to Yuefu, and when you ask, you will say that you will give it to a boy in a green robe and a silver face to thank him for giving plums." ”

Dong Xian was puzzled: "How does Your Highness know that person is the one who sent the plum?" ”

"I guess."

“......”

Murong Jin's left elbow was hit and bruised, and the palm of his right hand was also a little bruised.

When I woke up, I didn't know what time it was, my limbs were a little weak, and I was still sleepy. At some point, it snowed again, and a layer of white accumulated in the courtyard, and the smell of ice and snow was blowing on my face. Murong Jin couldn't help coughing a few times, asked people to add two pots of charcoal, hugged a big piece and flipped through a copy of "Quartet Chronicles" in front of the case.

The weaving room sent a new robe. It is a water-colored mid-coat and a wide-sleeved brocade robe with light blue auspicious clouds and dark patterns, and wears a white fat jade inlaid treasure bundle hair crown and indigo satin Qiyun brocade shoes.

After sending the people away, Dongxian muttered in a low voice: "Why did the clothes used in the night banquet come at this time, if something goes wrong, I'm afraid it won't be too late to make up for it......"

Murong Jin put down the scroll and asked, "What night banquet?" ”

Dong Xian replied: "Back to Your Highness, it is the Chinese New Year's Eve banquet, which is set up in Tonghua Hall this year, and the banquet will be held tomorrow. Has Your Highness forgotten? ”

Murong Jin was slightly surprised, "Is tomorrow Chinese New Year's Eve?" "After I came back, I didn't count the days, I didn't expect time to pass so quickly, and it was Chinese New Year's Eve in the blink of an eye.

Dongxian smiled: "Yes, tomorrow is His Highness's birthday." ”