"It's not a big deal, it's just that I'm careless." Chu Nian looked at Tao Jinyan as if he didn't care, "Why did you suddenly remember to enter the palace?" ”

Seeing that she didn't want to say, Tao Jinyan frowned slightly, turned her eyes to look at the dark clouds in the sky that gradually covered the clear moon, shook her head and said, "It's nothing, it's just that I suddenly panicked in my heart and was a little worried, so I came." ”

Chu Nian raised his eyebrows, "Are you worried...... I? ”

He half-lowered a pair of peach blossom eyes, did not deny, at this stall, Ming Xiu's palace has arrived, seeing Chu Nian and Tao Jinyan walking slowly from a distance, the little eunuch guarding the door seemed to be a little flustered, he stepped forward a few steps to block Chu Nian and Tao Jinyan's way, "County, county lord, why are you here?" ”

Chu Nian frowned and looked at the little eunuch who didn't seem to be normal today, "Looking at His Highness's state today, it's not quite right, so come and take a look, what's wrong with you?" ”

The little eunuch shook his head with a smile, "Your Highness just drank too much, don't worry about the county lord, now that His Highness has fallen asleep, I'm afraid it will be inconvenient for the county lord to visit the palace." ”

Tao Jinyan on the side suddenly raised his eyebrows, "What's wrong with falling asleep, you don't know the relationship between Your Royal Highness and the Wushuang County Lord, otherwise, you will say that the Lord of the Martial Arts Alliance is asking to see him, and he is called Ming Xiu...... Tell His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to get up quickly, I have something important to do......"

"That's it." Chu Nian let out a long sigh of relief and interrupted Tao Jinyan's words, "Since Ming Xiu has already fallen asleep, I will be relieved, you remember to help His Highness cook a bowl of lotus seed soup tomorrow morning, a hangover will inevitably cause a headache, we will leave here, there is no need to inform Your Highness." ”

As she spoke, she turned to leave, and Tao Jinyan saw it, so she had to glare at the little eunuch angrily, and the little eunuch's body trembled in fright, and hurriedly said, "Congratulations to the two adults." ”

At this moment, the plain white figure had already walked away, Tao Jinyan had to hurriedly follow, and when he walked to Chu Nian's side, he was puzzled: "Ming Xiu went back to sleep, didn't he say hello to you in advance?" Besides, I've seen you hangover a few times, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was drunk after a few glasses of wine from a group of ministers, but I've never seen it. ”

Chu Nianwang saw a little suspicion in Tao Jinyan's eyes, and couldn't help but laugh lightly, "You are not in a hurry for the emperor and the eunuchs, I haven't said anything yet, besides, the wine at today's palace banquet is already very strong, if there is really something, do you think the secret guards will not tell me?" ”

"That's Ming Xiu's secret guard, if there's really something, why do they want to tell you......" Seeing the faint flickering of some inexplicable light in those watery eyes, Tao Jinyan hurriedly stopped his mouth, sighed, and lost his voice.

Chu Nian glanced at him sideways, but did not speak, and walked to the gate of the palace, just met Dark San and Mei Xiang waiting by the carriage, she said to the guards on the side with a detached smile on her face: "Inform the two princesses for me, just say that I am not feeling well, and I will go back early." ”

The guard recognized Chu Nian, and at this stall, he nodded, then turned around and walked towards the depths of the bright palace, Chu Nian walked towards Dark San and Mei Xiang, and said to Tao Jin on his side: "I'll give you a ride?" You've been out for so long, and your sister won't be worried? ”

Seeing Chu Nian's back, Tao Jinyan shook her head a little helplessly, "She was going to follow, but I threatened her with sending her home, so she stayed at home honestly." ”

Chu Nian didn't speak, at this time, Mei Xiang had already greeted her, seeing the pale face of her own lady that had not yet faded, her original smile gradually turned into worry, "Lady, what's wrong with you?" ”

Seeing this, Chu Nian turned her eyes to look at Dark San, and seeing that Dark San was also full of worry, she shook her head gently, "It's nothing, let's go home." ”

Seeing that Chu Nian refused to speak, Mei Xiang turned her eyes and looked at Tao Jinyan who came with her suspiciously, Tao Jinyan shrugged her shoulders as if she was innocent, and got into the carriage with Chu Nian.

The carriage finally moved away from the palace.

And the three people in the carriage looked at each other speechlessly, until Tao Jinyan couldn't hold back and said: "You say, what kind of palace banquet does the Queen Mother have to hold such a big battle today, is it just to make you fall into an illusion?" ”

Chu Nian rubbed his forehead slightly, maybe it was because he had just fallen for the illusion, and his body felt uncomfortable at the moment, "I don't know, the soldiers will cover the water and the earth, by the way, Mei Xiang, are you still having fun in the imperial garden?" ”

The words changed suddenly, and before Tao Jinyan had time to ask other questions, he saw Mei Xiang nodding slightly, "I'm happy." ”

Seeing a slight flush on Mei Xiang's face, Chu Nian smiled as if he didn't care, shook his head a little helplessly and said, "Then have you seen the other three secret guards?" ”

Hearing this, Mei Xiang's face was stunned, and after a while, she shook her head blankly and said, "No, aren't they all in trouble?" ”

The dark three outside the carriage seemed to hear the movement in the carriage, and a slightly worried voice came in, "Lady, but what happened to Your Highness?" ”

Chu Nian's red lips pursed, shook his head slightly, and realized that the dark three outside couldn't see, so he breathed a sigh of relief, "Tomorrow you will know when you enter the palace to meet His Highness." ”

……

The next day, I saw that the little eunuch who stopped Chu Nian and Tao Jinyan outside the Ming Xiu Hall last night came to pass the word, saying that Ming Xiu wanted to introduce Chu Nian to see an important person, Chu Nian felt an inexplicably uncomfortable abnormal feeling in his heart, but he just nodded in response, dressed up a little, and took Mei Xiang into the palace together.

In the prince's hall, Ming Xiu was already waiting in the pavilion in the courtyard, when Chu Nian and Mei Xiang arrived, the tea was already slightly cold, and the person sat absentmindedly in place, until Chu Nian sat down in front of him, the tea cup in his hand was still holding still, and a pair of narrow eyes were not focused, as if he was thinking about something.

The dark one who was guarding on the side couldn't help but remind: "Your Highness, the lady is here." ”

When these words fell, Ming Xiu came back to his senses, raised his head to see Chu Nian in front of him, and nodded inexplicably, "Well, it's here." ”

Ming Xiu was indeed a little wrong, Chu Nian frowned slightly and looked at Ming Xiu who was pouring the tea cup in front of her with her eyes down, "Your Highness, what's wrong?" Can you tell me about it? ”

Hearing this, Ming Xiu raised his eyes slightly and glanced at her, and there seemed to be some unclear meaning written in his narrow eyes, but he just shook his head slightly, "It's nothing." ”

Chu Nian frowned, his eyes fell on the empty stone bench on the other side, on the stone table corresponding to the stone bench, there was a brand-new white porcelain tea cup, and there seemed to be uncooled tea in the tea cup, which was accompanied by the cool wind at the end of autumn and scattered a faint mist.

"Who did Your Highness say you wanted to introduce me?"

Seeing Chu Nian's inquiring eyes, Ming Xiu's face was a little wrong, his gaze followed Chu Nian's gaze to the half-empty tea cup, shook his head lightly and said, "It's okay another day, today she is gone." ”

Chu Nian frowned and looked at Ming Xiu's hand that trembled slightly when he put down the teapot, "If Your Highness encounters something, you must tell me, so that we can think of a solution together." ”

Finally put the teacup down carefully, Ming Xiu nodded absentmindedly, "Well, okay." ”

Seeing that Ming Xiu really didn't want to say it, Chu Nian didn't want to keep asking, so he had to pick up the teacup and send it to his mouth, accompanied by a strong stream of honey in his mouth, Chu Nian twisted his brows slightly, "Is it sweet tea?" ”

"Well, the person who came just now likes it, and it happens to be in the palace, so I sent someone to soak a little."

Seeing that Ming Xiu was still absent-minded, Chu Nian frowned, she suddenly felt that an invisible barrier appeared between them, when did this barrier appear, and what was the reason, but she didn't know anything, she didn't want to say much about what she experienced in the illusion yesterday, but at this moment, she opened her mouth, and a little grievance rose in her chest inexplicably.

But when he opened his mouth, the words that blurted out were another sentence, "Your Highness drank a lot of wine last night, but you are not feeling well today?" ”

Ming Xiu pursed his thin lips, raised his eyes, and looked at Chu Nian honestly, "Is there a point, do you want to personally help me cook a bowl of lotus seed soup?" ”

It seemed to capture a faint hint of coquettishness in those eyes, Chu Nian inexplicably felt that the barrier had been pierced again, she smiled dumbly and got up, "Your Highness will wait a while, I will come when I go." ”

Seeing Chu Nian turn around and walk towards the outside of the pavilion, Ming Xiu's face suddenly became a little tangled, he grabbed Chu Nian's wrist, and his face seemed to be faintly reluctant, "You...... You can stay with me for a while, for I have some important matters to discuss with you anyway, and I have some important things to discuss with you. ”

Chu Nian rolled his eyes and looked at Ming Xiu inexplicably, "Wouldn't it be better to wait for me to cook the lotus seed soup, and His Highness will talk while drinking?" ”

Ming Xiu shook his head a little stubbornly and said, "You can stay with me for a while, the chrysanthemums in late autumn will be gone." ”

Seeing today's rather unusual Ming Xiu, Chu Nian frowned slightly, and even sat in place, looking at the pavilion, Ming Xiu has never liked flowers, but the queen likes peach blossoms, so there is nothing else in the prince's palace except a peach tree, let alone any autumn chrysanthemum.

At this point, seeing Chu Nian doing it, Ming Xiu pursed his thin lips and didn't say anything, and after a while, he turned his head a little unnaturally, pretending to look at the swimming fish in the pond, his face was still absent-minded.

Chu Nian's heart inexplicably rose a little uncomfortable, she looked at Ming Xiu in front of her, who was a little estranged from her again, and said, "What's wrong?" ”

Hearing Chu Nian's voice, Ming Xiu was obviously stunned, and then a little helplessness appeared on his face, he pursed his thin lips and did not speak, but he didn't know that this inexplicable uncomfortable feeling at the moment made Chu Nian inexplicably uneasy.

A little annoyance rose in his heart, Chu Nian knew that he must have something to hide from him, but he just refused to say, she couldn't ask, in the end, Chu Nian had to get up before his hidden anger erupted, and said with a long sigh of relief: "Your Highness wait, I still go to help Your Highness cook a bowl of lotus seed soup first, and when the lotus seed soup is ready, if Your Highness has something to say, please speak up." ”

Seeing the figure of Chu Nian walking out of the pavilion without hesitation, Ming Xiu opened his mouth, and at the end, a little guilt rose in his eyes, and his thin lips were pursed.

Chu Nian was inexplicably irritable, and forcibly suppressed his anger and made the little eunuch who led the way feel frightened, until he reached the door of the dining room of the prince's palace, Chu Nian suddenly stopped, and the little eunuch who led the way in front of him turned his eyes inexplicably, and saw that the woman who was already not kind to him was becoming more and more gloomy at the moment, and he couldn't help but ask with a pale face: "County Lord, this is ......?"

Soon, he understood why the Wushuang County Lord in front of him was inexplicably angry, and a delicate female voice came from inside the door, "Dark One, it's the first time I've cooked, will Your Highness dislike my craftsmanship?" ”