Let's say that not long after Bai Muguan and Ye Shiying gossiped, Wang Quan came.

"His Royal Highness said that the lotus flowers on Mingyue Lake in the back garden are blooming well, and he specially instructed the servants to lead Miss Bai to enjoy them."

Ye Shiying lowered her eyes and smiled: "I happened to be a little tired, and I wanted to take a nap in the afternoon." Since His Royal Highness's grace is remembered, there is a manager of King Lao to entertain Mu Guan for me. ”

Wang Quan replied repeatedly: "It should be, it should be." ”

Although Bai Muguan was surprised in her heart, seeing that Ye Shiying had acquiesced, she naturally couldn't refuse.

"Miss Bai, please." As he spoke, Wang Quan made a gesture of invitation, and by the way, he secretly observed Bai Muguan's expression and demeanor.

Now there is a lot of discussion about Bai Muguan's entry into Beijing this time to make an exception and be named a four-rank general, with mixed reviews. Some people say that she can kill the enemy bravely at a young age, and she is really a heroine worthy of praise and praise. Some people also say that since ancient times, it is a capital crime for women to enter the barracks, and General Mobei let his daughter lead the troops completely arrogantly, and he did not take the rules of his ancestors in his eyes and acted willfully.

No matter how others talk about it, Bai Muguan doesn't care about it. No one dares to question the actions of the Son of Heaven. As long as the Bai family is now deeply blessed by the Son of Heaven, and the Son of Heaven relies on Bai Zhanyi, the god of war, to guard the peace of the Tianxi Dynasty, even if there are many rumors outside, she is only humble and arrogant.

When he stepped out of the Qiushui Pavilion, Wang Quan seemed to smile intentionally or unintentionally: "The lotus flowers in the capital bloom very well every summer, and even though it is early autumn, it is still not inferior. If you want to come to Miss Bai and follow the general to guard in Mobei for many years, she has never seen the beautiful scenery of the lotus pond, so the old slave will accompany you for a walk. ”

Bai Muguan smiled politely: "Thank you, Mr. Wang." ”

"The old slave doesn't dare to say thank you." The old servant, who looked to be over half a hundred years old, hurriedly waved his hand and laughed.

The scenery in the back garden of the East Palace is vivid and exquisite, the maple leaves are like fire, the flowers are like brocade, the sun is shaded by the trees, and the light is not dazzling. The sparkling lotus shadow on the lake is moving, the lotus flowers are hairy, the red buildings are covered with green, and the lotus wind sends a gentle fragrance.

For Bai Muguan, who has lived in Mobei for a long time, it is indeed rare to see every grass and tree in the capital, not to mention the luxury and dexterity in the East Palace Mansion. Xu is because she still has a little childishness in her bones, and the girl with a bright face like a bright sun cheers like a bird that has just come out of the cage, and her lively and coquettish appearance is very cute.

"Miss, look, that flower butterfly is so big and beautiful!" Bai Muguan's personal maid Xiangyun was also so excited that she raised her hand and pointed to the butterflies circling back and forth among the flowers not far away.

"yes, it's beautiful, I'm going to catch it." After that, the girl's brisk laughter sounded like a silver bell.

According to the prince's prior instructions, the royal power was only responsible for guiding people to the back garden, so before their master and servant were unaware, the royal power had quietly left.

When Bai Muguan turned around and suddenly found that Wang Quan was not in front of her, she became more and more unscrupulous, happy and happy, and Xiangyun frolicked wantonly, unrestrained, as free and easy as when they were in the Gobi Desert in the prairie before. Two young girls ran and frolicked around the lake, then turned around and danced in circles.

"Miss, the slave is going to catch a few butterflies for you!" Xiangyun's voice faded away.

Bai Muguan shook her head and smiled and didn't care, until she was blocked by a sudden man in brocade.

The girl frowned and looked up, and the man's dark hair standing in front of her at this moment was tied up like black satin, leaving only a few strands of sideburns flowing in the wind. The facial features are as perfect as finely carved jade, almost unreal, the sword eyebrows are not thick or light, the deep eyes are safe and sound, and the diamond-shaped thin lips seem to be smiling.

Bai Muguan raised his childish bright face, met his gaze fearlessly, and asked, "Dare to ask who the son is?" ”

In fact, she asked knowingly.

Hui Huang is like her, how could she not guess such an obvious thing, the man who can walk alone in the backyard of the East Palace, except for the owner of the mansion and the prince of the court, who else can there be?

At this time, the man standing under the red maple tree was indeed Yu Wenye.

Lowering his head, he looked at the bud-like girl with starry eyes painted like the night sky, and her petite figure had just reached his chest. I had been looking forward to it for a long time, but now I saw that he was even more interested, and he couldn't help but raise his sword eyebrows, and his lips also raised a beautiful arc: "I am the owner of this mansion." ”

The girl pretended to be stunned, and then reacted and saluted: "The courtier Bai Muguan pays a visit to His Royal Highness, and His Royal Highness is blessed with Jin'an." ”

The four eyes met for a moment, the girl's heart beat like a drum, and her cheeks seemed to be dyed red with rouge. His face, which was born a little better than a woman, was engraved into her mind at this moment, and she would be unable to extricate herself from it in the future. So much so that many years later, when she recalled the scene of her first encounter today, his heavenly handsomeness was still very clear.

I saw Yu Wenye holding her up with one hand, and smiling and provoking the conversation: "Time flies, the sun and the moon fly by, I wonder if the white girl still remembers this prince?" ”

Bai Muguan was stunned, and her brain was running quickly until the memory floodgates opened, and suddenly she patted her head and couldn't help laughing: "The courtiers vaguely remembered, the courtiers saw His Royal Highness when she entered the palace with her mother when she was young, and His Royal Highness seemed to have snatched the beads on the courtier's head and threw them into the imperial garden pool. ”

"Really?" Yu Wenye deliberately dragged out the long tail and asked, "You only remember that I threw your bead flowers, but you don't remember what happened next to you?" ”

After such a long time, Bai Muguan really couldn't think of so much for a while, so he blurted out and asked, "What else is going on?" ”

Yu Wenye laughed in a low voice: "When I was ten years old, I said that when I grew up, I would marry you." ”

When he said this, Bai Muwan's face was full of shame, and he hung his head deeply, and he didn't know how to answer. Knowing that it was just a casual joke from him, it was still very embarrassing to bring up the old things again, after all, if they were in the people, they were already cousin-in-law and sister-in-law.

Perhaps because his face was so hot, Bai Muguan felt uncomfortable, and his speed of speech was quite fast: "Your Highness said it when she was young, and the courtiers didn't remember it anymore. Besides, my cousin's talent and appearance are far better than mine, Your Highness should cherish the people in front of you, if this kind of joke is heard by my cousin, it should be annoyed. ”

"If she was going to annoy me, I wouldn't do that to her." Saying that, Yu Wenye sighed lightly, Bai Muguan didn't take this to heart now.

Strange to say, that joke actually caused a strange craze in the girl's heart, but it was quickly repelled by her sanity and calmness. But it's an indisputable fact that they knew each other at a young age. In those years, the war situation in Mobei was in crisis, Tianxi was crumbling towards the border pass, Bai Zhanyi asked for an order to send his wife and daughter back to the capital to ask for a safety guarantee, the emperor gladly agreed, and Empress Tong often summoned their mother and daughter into the palace to live for a few days to show her grace. At that time, she and Yu Wenye were still young, and children didn't need to worry too much about male and female defense, and Queen Tong often let them play and frolic together.

The past can be recalled, and today they are happy to finally be reunited.

Yu Wenye took the initiative to say, "I'll accompany Miss Bai for a walk." The girl nodded and smiled.

A pair of beautiful people on the edge of the lake, two silhouettes walking side by side.

Bai Muguan was silent for a long time and broke the silence: "Your Highness ordered the chief steward of the king to personally clean up my residence, and arranged for people to help store the luggage I brought. ”

"In the future, in private, don't say a word about Your Highness! In front of a heroine like the White Girl, where do I dare to call myself a prince, my surname is Yuwen, and my single name is a Ye character. Yu Wenye's eyebrows were unmoved, he was serious, and he didn't see half a joke.

But seeing that she was busy, she shook her head: "Your Highness's love is nothing more than the first victory, and most of it is the credit of my father and the soldiers in the army." The pioneer of the courtiers was surrounded by a group of pro-corps in the center to protect her, and she was not worthy of her name, and she was really ashamed! If in the future, if the courtiers can lead the army alone and make military exploits, and live up to the emperor's grace and disgrace the family, then they can barely be called the word 'woman'. ”

She said a few words, not deliberately flattering, not timid and evasive, not arrogant or impatient. Boldly stating the ambition of leading the troops to take charge of the army in the future, Honghu's ambition is by no means comparable to ordinary ladies.

This remark made Yu Wenye's eyes and eyebrows smile. He is surrounded by people who tend to be inflammatory, flattering and flattering, how can he ever have such a bland and sincere conversation? Fortunately, Bai Muguan was as frank and sincere as when he was a child, not pretending to be pretentious or deliberately flattering him, which was really different. The most important thing is that she disdains to be content with her ambitions, others may think that she is deviant, but in his eyes she thinks it is commendable.

The whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister. The more intelligent and outstanding she is, the more ambitious she is, and the more he will try his best to support her in the future. He is the future son of heaven, and in addition to the same staff strategists, he is more eager for talented confidants. He never looked down on any woman, such as his concubine, the favored Chen Guifei, who was a dazzling woman who assisted his father. Thinking of this, Yu Wenye quietly retracted his thoughts, and he and the girl in front of him had a long future.

"I remember that the white girl was still a young girl. In the future, you might as well call me 'Brother Ye', and we will still get along like when we were children." As he spoke, Yu Wenye's eyes were as bright as obsidian, and a blazing flame flashed in his eyes, but Bai Muguan didn't dare to detect his thoughts.

Hearing this, Bai Muguan's first reaction was to shake his head and refuse: "No, now we have all grown up!" You are His Royal Highness the Prince, the etiquette and law in the world are clearly distinguished, and Mu Wan does not dare to be rude. ”

"We are friends who have known each other since childhood, and in private, regardless of the etiquette of the monarch and the minister, we only talk about the friendship of gentlemen and treat each other honestly." As he spoke, he took a step forward, and in an instant the two men were closer together, and the hot air seemed to burn the chests of the young man and woman.

Yu Wenye always looked down at her, and every word seemed to hit each other's hearts.

Bai Muguan was born lively and hearty, and he didn't want to be bound by vulgar etiquette, but seeing that he was so serious and persistent, she also called out from the good: "Brother Ye." ”

In fact, she didn't know that when this salty and indifferent Brother Ye shouted, her young and throbbing heart beat faster than ever before, and she was destined to be obsessed with him for the rest of her life in the future.

Unexpectedly, he stroked his palms and smiled, and was so excited that he said hello three times in a row. People who have always been patient and self-contained and do not show their emotions show a sincere smile like a child at this time: "Do you have small print?" I don't want to call you a white girl. ”

Bai Muguan shook his head truthfully.

After pondering for a moment, Yu Wenye raised his voice again and said: "There are beautiful women in ancient times, and they smile and fall into the country and the city." You are born to laugh, and your smile is extremely beautiful, so I will call you 'Guanguan' in the future, okay? ”

"Guanguan ......" Bai Muguan read it lightly, his heart warmed, and he secretly gave birth to a little joy. How can she be virtuous, she is fortunate to let the prince of the dynasty give her a nickname. What's more, when the word "Guanguan" came out of his mouth, there was clearly an indescribable warmth and beauty, which made her happy. Who is the emperor's family? At this time, she only felt that her cousin had married an extremely gentle and kind husband, even if his status was incomparable.

Yu Wenye's smile couldn't be stopped today, and the emotions that had been suppressed for many years were out of control like an opening, and he said again: "Why don't I accompany you to Qingyun Pavilion first, and by the way, let people buy some jewelry that little girls love." ”

Bai Muguan also smiled sweetly, quite flattered, and said sincerely: "Thank you Your Highness for your love." ”

Yu Wenye waved his hand, and Zhengse instructed: "You don't have to call yourself a courtier in private, you are you." There is no need for red tape. ”

This time, Bai Muguan raised his face to look at him, and then responded with a smile.

"Do you like this pond full of lotus flowers?"

At this time, the lotus flowers are not the most beautiful, after all, it is not the height of summer, and the residual lotus has withered on the shore of the lake, but it does not affect the interest of the lotus admirers. There are koi fish shuttles under the lotus leaves, the lake is rippling, and the autumn breeze is blowing.

"There is only the Gobi grassland in Mobei, and there is no beautiful scenery of lotus flowers reflecting the water, which I think is very beautiful." Bai Muguan smiled truthfully.

Yu Wenye nodded slightly: "You can live in the East Palace with peace of mind, the chrysanthemums will bloom after a while, and then the plum blossoms will be proud of the snow in winter, I will especially prefer plum blossoms......"

"I like the pear blossoms in spring, they are white and flawless, the fragrance is quiet, the most elegant and good-smelling, and it is suitable for making incense."

"Okay, I'll order someone to plant a few pear trees around Qingyun Pavilion another day, so that you can sit in the house and smell the fragrance next spring."

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