"Ah Jin, why did you come out at this time?"

Murong Jin paused for a moment, "Why is the third brother here?" ”

"I thought you came out right after that, but I didn't know that you had been delayed for so long, and I thought something had happened to you." As he spoke, he took Murong Jin's hand and walked forward, stopped again after less than two steps, and rudely stuffed the hand stove in his arms to Murong Jin, "It's only been a long time since I came out, and my hands have been frozen like this, I know that I am afraid of the cold and I don't know how to keep warm, these minions are really not careful, and I don't know how to send a hand stove to the master on a cold day." The two people behind Murong Jin didn't dare to speak, so they only bowed their bodies even lower.

Murong Jin covered his hand stove, only felt that his palm was extremely ironed, and gently patted the back of Murong Yan's hand, "Okay, it won't be next time." Anyway, why is the third brother waiting for me here today? ”

"Naturally, I haven't seen you for a long time, can't I miss you? You used to tell me that you would come to me when you were well, but you didn't come after I waited for a New Year's Day, and I thought you wouldn't come back today. Anyway, you and I are on the same road, so I will go back with you, and I will not feel lonely. ”

"Where's your acolyte?"

"He has something at home today, and he has gone home."

Murong Jin said curiously: "Zilan Palace is not going in this direction, won't the third brother dine with Concubine Lan today?" ”

"Alas......" Murong Yan sighed weakly, "Don't mention it, I just had a conflict with my mother yesterday, and now I don't want to see her, and my mother doesn't want to see me." ”

"......" Murong Jin was silent. The relationship between Murong Yan and Concubine Lan's mother and son has always been good, although Murong Yan is a little naughty, but he has always followed Concubine Lan, and now this time, I am afraid that it is not a small contradiction. didn't ask any more, only said: "Then why don't you go to the Floating Moon Palace to eat today?" ”

"No need," Murong Yan shook his head, "Naturally, I want to go to Xihua Palace, it's very close to this palace road, your palace is too far away, I'm afraid that before I arrive, I'll be too hungry to walk." Then he said to Dongxian and the others, "One of you will go back and spread a message that your highness will dine with the palace today, so that they do not need to prepare." Without waiting for Murong Jin to reply, he pulled him towards Xihua Palace.

The road to Xihua Palace was really closer, the two of them took off their cloaks and entered the conservatory, Murong Yan withdrew from the palace and pulled Murong Jin to sit down, "You have been away from the palace for too long, and there are many things in the palace that may not be clear, although I don't know everything, but it's good for you to listen." ”

Murong Yan continued: "Now the virtuous concubine in the palace is the most favored, my mother concubine has to let her give her three points, and even the eldest brother is also followed by countless graces, I heard some broken mouth palace people say that the fifth brother's serious illness is inseparable from the two of them." These two people are not good at people, with your current situation, you can avoid it, don't cause any trouble. My mother concubine told me that Xiqin plans to make friends with my Dayan, and my father is also going to send a prince over," he said and looked at Murong Jin, seeing that his face was not turbulent, he continued, "Don't think about it too much, taking care of your body now is the most important thing, you just came back, and my father will definitely not let you leave again." ”

Murong Jin smiled bitterly in his heart, but did not speak.

"You just returned to the School Palace, that Mr. Gu is very weird, it's better for you to have less contact with him."

Murong Jin frowned slightly and asked, "Why did the third brother say this?" ”

Murong Yan said: "Soon after Mr. Yan passed away, he came, and I don't know who he was or who recommended him, and he was casual and arrogant all day long. On weekdays, he smiles with a belt, but he is not close to anyone, and he is not polite when he meets the master of the harem, but his father still appreciates him very much. However, it is said that he is the son of a scholar clan, and he dresses like a poor scholar rushing to take the exam all day long. I can't tell what's wrong with him, anyway, it gives me a bad feeling. ”

"What the third brother meant, I understand, thank you third brother." Murong Jin raised his head and smiled slightly, his eyes were as soft as the first glow after the snow that had not appeared for a long time.

Murong Yan smiled nonchalantly: "You are my fourth brother, I am your third brother, thank you for something, there are more points." ”

During the conversation, the food arrived. The two finished their lunch while talking and laughing, and because there was still a lesson in the six arts from time to time, they could only take a nap.

The teachers of each prince in the course of the six arts are different, so they need to practice in different places, and the course arrangement is also determined according to the different conditions of each prince.

Murong Yan asked, "What class will Ah Jin go to in a while?" ”

"It seems to be music and shooting." Murong Jin thought for a while and said.

Murong Yan frowned, "Ah Jin hasn't recovered yet, so he shouldn't have gone to any shooting lessons." ”

"It's okay, it's not a big deal, but I often carry it around the house, and I always feel like it's going to be suffocated." Murong Jin smiled, "Third brother, I should go back, it would be rude to let Mr. wait." ”

Murong Yan nodded: "I'll send you." ”

Murong Jin didn't push back, and after Murong Jin left, Murong Yan's brows that had just been loosened were furrowed again, and Concubine Lan's words yesterday seemed to be still in her ears-

"In the future, it's better not to get too close to your fourth brother."

Murong Yan was puzzled: "Why?" ”

"With his current situation, it will take you down. Mother is not as good as she used to be, and I am afraid that I will not be able to protect you in some things. ”

"What is his current situation, the son knows, but so what, we are close relatives, he is my own brother."

Concubine Lan said coldly: "Who is your closest flesh and blood?" Who is his queen mother, and who is your concubine? He is the son of the royal families of the two countries, and has an inexplicable connection with the extinct Northern Qi, and the whole dynasty wants to get rid of him, what good result will you get close to him! ”

"But ......" Concubine Lan immediately interrupted him, "Even if he sits in the throne in the future, he is a concubine, you are a concubine, he is a king, you are a minister, you are just a monarch and a minister, not a brother." ”

"But Ah Jin, he's different—"

"How do you treat your royal brother, and how do you treat him? Why don't you see you treat your fifth brother and sixth sister like this, aren't they your brothers and sisters? Why do you want to embarrass me because of a Murong Jin! ”

Murong Yan's eyes were red: "From beginning to end, it is clear that my mother is embarrassing me. ”

"Ah Yan, I'm all for your good. He is so full of thoughts that even I can't see through it, and if you are a friend of him, you may be cheated into it one day even with your life—"

Murong Yan had never seen Concubine Lan so stern and out of shape, but he had already made up his mind in his heart, without the slightest deviation, "What is it that cheats or not, if he treats me well, I will treat him well, even if he really needs to get my life that day?" ”

“......”

......

When Murong Jin returned to the Floating Moon Palace, a long case and cushions had already been set up in the courtyard. In the past, on the grounds of "Letong Nature", the gentleman moved all the music and rhythm classes to the courtyard, and moved them to the pavilion not far away when it rained, and he simply stayed in the courtyard when it snowed lightly in winter. Murong Jin sometimes felt that the cold illness in his body might have something to do with that gentleman's unique teaching style.

Just as he was thinking about it, he heard someone call "Your Highness", and when he turned around, he saw a young man in a white robe with a silver carved mask covering half of his face and a deep bow towards him, "I will be in charge of His Highness's music lesson in the future, and my surname will be Bai." ”

Murong Jin neither returned the salute nor spoke, only feeling that there was an indescribable sense of familiarity and strangeness in this person.

After some memories and thoughts, a picture gradually appeared in Murong Jin's mind-

A few days ago, a man who was also dressed in white said to him, "I will leave for a while, and then I will meet you in another capacity." ”

Could this be another identity of that person?