Su Mu thought he had come early enough, but when he arrived in the West Garden, the carriage outside was already full.

The West Garden was originally a royal garden, which was built by the emperor specifically for his favorite concubines to enjoy the flowers. After Kinjo succeeded to the throne, some people said that the West Garden was a waste of money and labor, and suggested that it be destroyed. At that time, the emperor had just returned to heaven for three years, and the sage felt that it was not possible to make a big move. So with a wave of the imperial pen, the West Garden, which was once only accessible to the emperor and concubine, was opened, and became a place for everyone in the world to visit.

Thinking of the rumors in the market about the former emperor and the concubine in the West Garden, Su Mu only felt that this garden was very ambiguous for no reason.

As soon as he got out of the carriage, Su Mu saw Xiahou Sha striding over from the front. He was a little embarrassed, so he hurriedly greeted him.

As soon as he moved, Xiahou covered it faster. didn't see it clearly, as if a person appeared in front of Su Mu in a flash.

"Don't go too fast."

Su Mu hurriedly stopped, but the inertia made him fall backwards. Xiahou Sha easily held the person in his hands and held him in his arms.

“…… Thanks a lot. Su took two steps back, and the smile on his face remained unchanged: "I've been tired for a long time." ”

Xiahou looked at his clothes, as if he was estimating something. After hearing this, he shook his head: "Just arrived." ”

At this time, a few people who were left behind also followed, and when they heard these two words, they looked strange.

Su Mu smiled, nodded to the twelve in the group first, and then said, "Then, go in now?" ”

Xiahou Sha looked behind him: "What about the people who follow you?" ”

Su Mu waved his hand to Changping on the side of the carriage, and Changping drove away with great interest. Su Mu turned around with a smile and said, "Su didn't bring anyone today, Brother Xiahou, it's all up to you later." ”

Seeing this man's scoundrel appearance, a smile flashed in Xiahou Sha's eyes, and he turned sideways to let the two side by side: "Then, let's go." ”

Although there was still a short distance away, Su Mu could still see clearly that there were traces of wetness on this person's cloak. The cold wind brings autumn dew, and the sunrise water marks have not yet dried. Su Mu lowered his eyes, and his heart was dark.

The specifications of the Qiu Ju banquet are very high, and the people who come to the banquet are all nobles. Therefore, even if it is the outermost gate, it is also received by the Yang family.

As soon as Yang Jing sent Princess Qing in, he saw Xiahou Sha as soon as he turned around. He was tense, and there was a faint pain in the place where he had just been beaten by his father Yang Shang.

"Ah...... It's really rare for General Xiahou to come! His smile was stiff, and his head kept roaring, didn't this evil star not like to participate in banquets? How did you come today! If his father sees it...... Yang Jing's heart was bleak, and he felt that he couldn't live this life.

Xiahou Sha didn't say much, just responded lightly, and after a few words of greeting, he took Su Mu inside.

When the people were far away, Yang Jing barely regained his brain. Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one, he asked the cousin next to him puzzled: "Who is that person next to Xiahou Sha?" Why do I feel a little familiar? ”

His cousin was also puzzled: "I haven't seen it at all, I heard Xiahou Sha introduce that it was the Su family, the Su family, the Su family?" ”

Yang Jing was taken aback, he remembered! Isn't that the person I met when I sent Su Yu home last time! No wonder it looks familiar! An inexplicable feeling welled up in his heart, so he said absentmindedly: "Can that Su family, isn't it my uncle's family." ”

"You're still in contact with them?" His cousin angrily reprimanded: "If your grandmother knows, see if the second uncle doesn't pick up a layer of skin on you!" ”

Yang Jing was simply aggrieved: "But isn't he my uncle?" Why can't we come and go? ”

His cousin pointed at him and was just about to speak, when someone came in front of him. His cousin put a smile on his face again, and said coldly before he greeted him: "If you are not allowed to come and go, you are not allowed to come and go, so why are there so many!" ”

Entering the gate, walk along the circular sandwich wall and walk inward, revealing lush green bamboo on the side of the wall, the color is very clear.

The subordinate who leads the way in front is very regular, and he walks in front not far or near. Su Mu lowered his voice: "There is also bamboo here." ”

Xiahou touched the back of his hand, and then naturally adjusted his position to block the cold wind as much as possible.

"Taizu likes bamboo, so the royal garden is customary to plant bamboo."

The twelve and all the people who followed behind were holding back their words, and finally couldn't hold back at this moment, and jumped over like a monkey: "I heard that it was actually Qin Junhou Xizhu, but Taizu was afraid that people would say that Junhou was extravagant, so he said that he liked it." ”

Xiahou glanced at him, and Twelve hurriedly retracted his head and turned into a quail again.

Su Mu looked at the unbroken Xiuzhu, and said with a light smile: "Humility is like a valley, not afraid of frost and snow, it is indeed like what Empress Qin Jun will like." ”

The West Garden is divided into two parts, the front garden receives male guests today, and the back garden receives female guests. The subordinate who led the way whispered to the two of them, and when they passed through the wall, the front suddenly opened up.

A babbling stream runs around the courtyard, crosses several stone bridges, and flows into the rippling inner lake. The corridor cleverly separates the space, and is just the right amount of rockery and Taihu Lake stone. The blooming autumn chrysanthemums were placed on the side of the road, and there were already quite a few people in the garden.

Those people were in groups of threes and twos, some chatting with hands, some admiring flowers, and some gathered around to greet each other.

The atmosphere of the upper class of Dayuan is relatively open, advocating culture and education, and paying attention to freehand style in everything. Su Mu looked around and found that the people here basically had wide sleeves and crowns, and then they still had wisps of scribe's beard.

Looking sideways at Xiahou's smooth chin, Su Mu couldn't help but admire it several times.

Xiahou lowered his eyes slightly.

A chuckle overflowed from Su Mu's mouth, and he was about to speak, when someone suddenly strode up in front of him: "Hahaha!" Nephew, you are willing to go out? Rare! ”

Su Mu turned his head to look and found that there were about fifty people coming, with long eyes and eagle noses on a square face, although he had a lovely smile, he could feel a little yin.

Xiahou Sha's momentum changed invisibly, his back was straight, his eyes were like cold stars, and he exuded an invisible majesty.

"Lord Chen teased."

Lord Chen didn't hear about his coldness, and was still very enthusiastic: "You kid, why, you just became the champion general, and even Uncle Shi is no longer called?" ”

Although he said this with a smile, inexplicably, Su Mu sensed the dissatisfaction in his words.

Xiahou smiled faintly: "Lord Chen is serious, you and I are officials in the same dynasty, since we are not related, it is still ...... It's good to avoid suspicion. ”

Lord Chen smiled slightly, he glanced around, and Su Mu retreated to the side with the twelve and others very interestingly.

As soon as he walked to the side of a few pots of chrysanthemums, before he could take a serious look, Xiahou Sha chased after him.

Su Mu looked at him as usual, although he was a little curious, but he didn't ask anything. But Xiahou covered himself and said: "He's not a good person, don't believe him." ”

Su Mu couldn't help laughing: "Are you coaxing a child?" His brows furrowed: "What a good guy or a bad guy...... How do you tell the difference? ”

Xiahou didn't care about his teasing, but said without hesitation: "It's up to you." ”

“……”

Su Mu was dumbfounded, and after half a sound, he pointed to the boat moored by the lake: "Can you row?" ”

It turned out that General Xiahou did not know how to row.

Su Mu, who was originally sitting in the cabin, poked his head out and said dizzily: "You don't let Twelve come to help, is it just to go around in circles!" ”

The lake was still open, but the boat was circling not far from the shore.

Twelve stood by the lake with their arms crossed, and their luck suppressed their desire to burst into laughter.

The other guards stood behind him, and one of them was puzzled: "Since it won't, why doesn't the general let me wait for me?" ”

Twelve's face was full of depth: "You don't understand, it's a man, you can't say that you can't do it." ”

Before he could finish speaking, he saw the boat suddenly move towards the center of the lake like an arrow from a string.

There was silence on the shore, and after half a sound, I don't know who sighed silently: "It turns out that internal force can still be used like this." ”

The water in the lake was rippling, and several cross-necked swans were frightened and fluttered, and hurriedly avoided the uninvited guests who suddenly broke in.

Just now, when the incident happened suddenly, Su Mu couldn't grasp something to fix it, and he fell back with a bang. In a panic, he only had time to close his eyes, and raised a middle finger to Xiahou in his heart.

After a moment, he noticed something was wrong. Why is this board so soft, and it even smells good.

Su Mu's face darkened, and he pushed the person holding him away without even opening his eyes: "You did it on purpose?" ”

Xiahou Shu let go of his hand, and a smile flashed in his deep blue eyes: "No, the boat has reached the center of the lake." ”

The boat did arrive in the middle of the lake, but the way it came was so speechless.

There were originally two people playing chess in the Huxin Pavilion, and after seeing the movement here, one of them got up and laughed: "Xiahou cub, your kung fu is good!" ”

Xiahou walked out of the cabin with a deep smile on his face: "Uncle Li." ”

Su Mu came out after him and glanced at Uncle Li. Appreciation flashed in his heart, this person's demeanor may be comparable to Xiahou when he was young! With him, this simple pavilion is full of sparkle.

It's a pity that this Uncle Li should be not young, even though there are not many furrows on his face, but the deep tiredness in his eyes and the gray hair on his head reveal his old state.

Hearing Xiahou Sha's salutation, the man stood up straight, looking a little surprised.

The person who was originally sitting in the pavilion pinching the chess pieces and thinking hard also raised his head, looked at Xiahou and said, "Uncle Li? Li Xici, you haven't heard this for more than ten years, right? ”

"Seventeen years," Li Xici's face was full of words: "Since his father died, this little cub has never called me again." ”

The two of them talked straight to each other, Xiahou Sha's expression remained unchanged, he parked the boat and motioned for Su Mu to come down.

Su Mu hid his surprise and carefully jumped off the boat.

Li Xici looked interesting, and he beckoned: "This is the cub of that family again, and it makes Xiao Asa care so much?" ”

Xiahou Sha naturally took it: "This is my friend, he has been in poor health since he was a child. ”

Li Xici smiled and didn't ask anything more. Su Mu also pretended that he had answered, and began to pretend to be deaf and dumb after a little salute.

Xiahou Sha saluted the man sitting in the pavilion: "Lord Taibu." ”

The man didn't respond, but grabbed a black flag from the chess basket and threw it on the ground, and after a cursory look, he exclaimed: "It's not good, General Xiahou, you may have a bloody disaster recently!" ”