When Wanxiang and He Sheng said goodbye, it was already the winter solstice of this year.

The two met on Laifeng Bridge and smiled at each other.

He Sheng bowed his head shallowly, "How is the concubine Niangniang lately?" ”

Evening fragrance was gentle on her face, "Niangniang, everything is fine." After finishing speaking, she raised her eyes slightly, and said with a smile, "How is the emperor?" ”

He Sheng's expression was solemn, "The Holy One is fine." ”

Wan Xiang nodded slightly, her eyelashes flashed, and her gaze fell on He Sheng, "Father-in-law He's injury is better?" ”

When He Sheng heard this, he was slightly stunned. Only then did he recall that what Wanxiang said was the injury on his knee that day, and his eyes instantly floated with emotion, and he also said in a deep voice, "As a slave, where can you not kneel every day?" It's been good for a long time, don't worry. ”

Evening fragrance is warm. And so, there is nothing else to say.

The two bowed their heads and left each other.

One went to Xiling Pavilion, where Chang'an lived, and the other went to the Yumen Inn where Chu Luo and Yan Ji were located.

The sky was dark, and the faint sunlight shone into the house through the thin window sashes.

Chu Luo is a person who is used to the early dynasty, and he has always been unable to sleep for too long. He sat up and looked around the room, sighing. This is a temporary place to stay, and the furnishings around it look like they have just been replaced, and they are dull and lifeless. He glanced at Yan Ji who was sleeping, her sleeping face was so quiet and elegant, warm and quiet, it was the delicate state of her daughter's family, and she completely lost Song Qingwu's heroism and handsomeness. She is in such an environment, but she can still be at ease.

Chu Luo sighed in his heart, she was used to this kind of life of being a family from all over the world, but he himself was difficult to adapt.

He turned over and got off, but the sound of his movements woke up Yan Ji beside him. She woke up slowly, and saw Chu Luo pick up the clothes and put them on one by one, a trace of doubt flashed in her eyes, and she changed lightly, "Your Majesty." ”

The movements in Chu Luo's hand froze, and his tone was more gentle, "Don't call it like this outside." He leaned down, picked up the broken hair in Yan Ji's ear, and said softly, "Sleep a little longer, I'll go out." ”

Yan Ji stood up, kissed the corner of his lips softly, and smiled, "Then you have to come back quickly." ”

A clear pain flashed through his heart. He smiled and replied in a deep voice, "Okay." ”

Chu Luo stood up, also full of sorrow and sorrow.

The days passed day by day, and the day of returning to the palace was also close at hand.

There are two flowers, one on each branch.

After Wanxiang returned to her residence, she saw Chang'an sitting in front of the bronze mirror and drawing her eyebrows, and said unexpectedly, "The master woke up so early?" ”

Chang'an's expression was faint, and he said indifferently, "I can't sleep, so I got up." ”

Wanxiang bowed slightly, was silent for a moment, and then thought about it and said, "Master, I met Grandpa He just now." ”

Chang'an's face was cold for a moment. After a long silence, she suddenly spoke, and her beautiful long eyebrows raised slightly, "Is he okay?" ”

Wanxiang was stunned when she heard this, and she didn't know whether Chang'an was asking the emperor or He Sheng, so she couldn't answer for a while. She quietly glanced at Chang'an's expression in the bronze mirror, and pondered, "The emperor is fine, and Grandpa He's look is good." ”

Chang An chuckled when he heard this, and there was a trace of bitterness on the corner of his lips, "Is Song Yanji still there?" ”

Evening incense was shocked, cold sweat plummeted, and she said gloomily, "The slave doesn't know." ”

Chang'an's eyes condensed slightly, and his expression gradually calmed down. She didn't want to find out anything from the evening fragrance, whether it was or not, it upset her for no reason. Hecheng County, if he wants to know her current situation, it is really easy, if he doesn't want to know, he can hide it.

Thinking of this, she sneered lightly and burst into tears.

Chang'an dressed up and went out, and walked around the streets of Hecheng alone for a long time. Near noon, she walked into a teahouse. At this time, when business was in full swing, the position by the window was already overcrowded, so Chang'an had to sit down in the middle of the lobby, order a pot of dragon wells, and taste it carefully. Her eyes seemed to be looking out of the window, but she didn't know where to land, and vaguely, she suddenly felt that the figure of a man in white by the window was so familiar.

She stared slightly, and the man's gaze fell on her.

She finally saw it clearly, and immediately overjoyed, "Lord Wang! ”

Chu Ying walked to Chang'an's side and smiled faintly, "Niangniang, don't come unharmed." ”

Chang'an was quite surprised, and a pair of sheared autumn pupils were full of smiles, "Why is the prince here?" ”

Chu Ying smiled kindly, motioned for her to say quietly, "There are a lot of people here, can Niangniang move to the wing room with this king?" ”

Chang An smiled and followed Chu Ying upstairs.

When you meet an old acquaintance in a foreign land, you are still an old friend.

Meeting Chu Ying in Hecheng was an unexpected joy for Chang'an. It is also to shine a little afterglow into the days that have been covered with haze for a long time. Speaking of which, the old friendship between Chang'an and Chu Ying is just a hurried side at the birthday banquet of the Queen Mother in the second year of Yongchang. But at this moment, in the face of this person's tea and cool scene, Chang'an looked at Chu Ying's face similar to Chu Luo, and there were many emotions in his heart.

The room was quiet and silent, and the smell of peach blossoms was pouring into the heart.

After Chang'an sat down, there was a smile on his face, he took the teapot and poured Chu Ying a full cup of tea, and asked Lang Ran, "Why did the prince come here?" ”

Chu Ying's face was clear, he reached out and took the teapot in Chang'an's hand, and said abruptly, "I'll come." ”

Chang'an did not quarrel with him for etiquette, and took care of himself and poured the tea cup in front of him.

"I heard that the imperial brother and Niangniang came to Hecheng, so I thought about coming to pay respects, and I happened to meet Niangniang here." Chu Ying was pleased, and involuntarily raised the curvature of the corners of his mouth, "By the way, this king hasn't congratulated Niangniang on winning the position of concubine." ”

Chang An smiled lightly, not caring at all, "What is there to congratulate here?" What position I am, it's not all a matter of the emperor's words. ”

As soon as these words came out, Chu Ying was shocked. He was already puzzled why the concubine was not accompanied by the imperial brother, but when he heard this sentence again, he felt more and more suspicious. He had no choice but to lift the teapot and pour a few more tea into the cup, until the tea overflowed the cup and spilled onto the table, he smiled and said, "Niangniang is angry with the sixth brother again, right?" After that, he glanced up at Chang'an's expression, and quipped, "What a coincidence." I met Niangniang twice, and Niangniang was angry with the royal brother twice. I don't know if it's because the mother is angry too many times, or if it happens that these two times are called this king to meet? ”

When Chang'an heard this, his face was cold and cold, and his heart was annoyed. She picked up her teacup and drank it down. The tea was too hot, and the drink was urgent, Chang'an only felt a hot burning in his throat.

Seeing this, Chu Ying hurriedly went outside to get a glass of cold water for her. Chang'an drank the cold water, and then he felt slightly better. She glanced at Chu Ying, and then remembered Chu Luo and Song Yanji's gentle appearance, and she was unhappy, "It's all your imperial brother's fault." ”

When Chu Ying heard this, she thought that Chang'an was joking, but she suddenly caught a glimpse of the corners of her eyes moistening a little, and then she was shocked, "Did the sixth brother do something unruly?" ”

Chang'an was shocked in his heart and immediately frowned.

He was even bolder than she was, and he could say that.

She turned her face away and said, "He is the emperor, and everything is in order, but I am so stingy, it seems unruly." ”

Chu Ying immediately understood, and his sword eyebrows frowned, "Which girl is the sixth brother optimistic about?" ”

Chang An raised his face out of the window, signaling Chu Ying to look at Luo Xiaotang, who was not far away, his face was slightly gloomy, "It's the girl from that family." ”

Chu Ying followed Chang'an's gaze and looked over, with a slight look of uncertainty on his face, "Luo Xiaotang? What is that place? ”

"Casino." Chang An raised his eyes and saw Chu Ying's look of surprise, and said with a smile to himself, "You also think it's funny, right?" ”

Chu Ying's eyes were as deep as water, and her eyebrows were furrowed, "Such a woman, if she is taken back to the palace by the imperial brother, even the queen mother can't tolerate it." ”

Chang'an's gaze was extremely indifferent, but his face sank point by point.

Seeing this, Chu Ying immediately said, "Niangniang doesn't have to worry too much, Jiangnan women have their own customs, and the sixth brother is just a fresh picture, and it won't be long before I forget about it." ”

Chang'an raised his eyes with a solemn expression, "This palace is also a Jiangnan woman." ”

Chu Ying was speechless for a while, so he was not embarrassed. He hurriedly took a sip of tea to cover up the past, but was caught by Chang'an, and broke into a smile, "If you want me to say, Jiangling is far away from Lin'an, and the prince did not hesitate to travel far away to go down to Jiangnan in person, not just to meet the emperor, right?" ”

Chu Ying took a sip of tea and smiled, "Sure enough, it was still seen by the mother." The imperial brother has just named me the general of Zhenyuan, and this time he came to Jiangnan, and he also brought military horses to inspect the border situation. ”

When Chang'an heard this, he couldn't help but laugh out loud, "When is it?" How could I not have known? You're just a teenager, how can you be a general? ”

Chu Ying saw that Chang'an was making fun of his age again, and not to be outdone, said, "It's spring, and this king is already nineteen years old." ”

"Nineteen?" Chang'an muttered to himself and chuckled, "Eighteen years old is really a good time." When spring begins, Hongu will be twenty-three years old. ”

Chu Ying raised her eyebrows slightly, "Niangniang is also the birthday in the spring?" ”

"Not bad."

Chang'an smiled slightly.

The world is full of fragrant flowers in April, and the peach blossoms in the mountain temple are in full bloom.

Since the day she was born, all she saw was a large field of peach blossoms.

Chu Ying's eyes had a warm color, lush and green, moist and warm, and even his voice was gentle, "That's really a coincidence." At the end, he glanced up at Chang'an and said with a smile, "It's not in the palace anymore, but I always call you Niangniang." It's just that...... I don't know what your name is. ”

Chang'an frowned slightly, and quipped slightly, "I am the emperor's concubine, and the prince rashly inquired about the name of the lady, I'm afraid it's not appropriate, right?" ”

Chu Ying smiled warmly, but she didn't realize it, "Niangniang's words, people who don't know still think that Niangniang likes to be a concubine in the palace." ”

Chu Ying's sentence touched the soft smile on the corner of Chang'an's lips, and she opened her lips slightly and said, "Chang'an." ”

"What?" Chu Ying didn't seem to be aware yet.

"My name, Shen Chang'an."

"Chang'an, Chang'an, I Chang'an." Chu Ying kept reading, and suddenly smiled, "It's really a good name." ”