The Lantern Festival on January 15 is the second quite grand festival in Qi after Shangyuan, and then there are two months after that, which is the Shangsi Festival of worshiping the gods and worshipping the ancestors, so at this time of year, both inside and outside the royal city, the people of the Son of Heaven are all rejoicing without exception.

On the eve of the Lantern Festival, someone from the weaving room came early in the morning to bring Gu Yan a sample robe for the Shangsi Festival. The fragmentary conversations spread from the Xuanzheng room to Shen Zi'an's ears, and it could be heard that although Gu Yan was not very satisfied with the style and pattern of the sacrificial clothes, he was fortunately in a good mood, so he did not blame that person too much. It seemed that he had been reminded by something, and after sending him away, for the first time, Gu Yan summoned Shen Zi'an to the main room and asked, "Have you read all the documents handed over to you?" ”

"Back to the king, I'm almost done reading."

Gu Yan bowed slightly, and said, "After reading it, let Rongxing fetch you some more." ”

"Yes."

"You have just arrived, it is inevitable that you will be homesick, and tomorrow the Lantern Festival, you don't have to stay in the palace."

Although Shen Zi'an's face was silent, his heart suddenly became lighter, and he arched his hand and said, "King Xie." ”

"A few days ago, someone from Shunyang Palace came and said that Mrs. Zheng was sick, you go and see if she is better, and by the way, ask Qingping if she needs to make a few clothes."

"Yes." Shen Zi'an received the order and retreated.

Shunyang Palace is the residence of Gu Xuan's biological mother and sister. When Shen Zi'an was young, he heard about these two people from Gu Xuan's mouth, Mrs. Zheng, as the monarch's concubine, is naturally virtuous and virtuous, gentle and lovely, but this Gu Qingping is obviously a girl's family, and when it comes to naughty and naughty, she is not lost to boys at all.

"It's not about learning from whom." Every time Gu Xuan put on a distressed look, Shen Zi'an would always secretly roll his eyes in his heart.

Before arriving at Shunyang Palace, Shen Zi'an saw a familiar figure standing in front of the door from a distance, just looking at his figure and appearance, quite Shen Ziheng's demeanor.

"Second brother?" Puzzled, he took a few steps to make sure. But before he could get in front of him, he saw the palace gate being pushed open, and a delicate girl in pink and red clothes ran out with a smile on her face, and said with a crisp smile, "Brother Ziheng." ”

Sure enough, it's my second brother.

Then the other one is probably the rumored Princess Qingping.

"Brother Ziheng......" Shen Zi'an repeated in a low voice while learning Gu Qingping's tone, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Who's there?" Shen Ziheng was already full of vigilance, but when he heard a strange noise behind him, he subconsciously turned around and scolded.

Shen Zi'an wanted to stay away, and when the two of them said something about the same, he would come forward to disturb him. Now there is no way, so I have to step forward and say, "Second brother." ”

"What are you going to do?" Although there was still a trace of unhappiness on Shen Zi's face, the whole person breathed a long sigh of relief.

"I'm here to deliver a message for the king, what is the second brother going to do?"

"I'll come ......" Shen Ziheng looked at Gu Qingping, then at Shen Zi'an, and said, "What are you doing?" Don't hurry up to meet Princess Qingping. ”

Shen Zi'an made a deep sigh and said, "Junior minister Shen Zi'an, I have seen the princess. ”

Gu Qingping's face turned red, leaned his head against the door frame and smiled, "It turned out to be Shen Shilang, I used to hear Brother Wang mention you, but now I finally see you." ”

After being reminded by Gu Qingping, Shen Ziheng saw the cyan embroidered robe official uniform on Shen Zi'an's body, and his heart was mixed for a while, and he muttered for a long time, and finally smiled, "Zi'an, your official uniform is so good-looking." ”

Gu Qingping saw that his eyes were very lonely, and his heart couldn't help but tighten, and he hurriedly smiled, "Let's stop standing outside and talking, let's go into the house." ”

The three of them entered the main room, and Gu Qingping asked, "What letter did Shen Shilang send?" ”

"The king said, I heard that Mrs. Zheng was not in good health a few days ago, I don't know how she is now?"

"I'm tired of my father's worries, but my mother is already well."

"The king also asked, the Shangsi Festival is approaching, I wonder if the princess needs to add a few clothes?"

"No need." Gu Qingping said with a smile, "A few days ago, the weaving room also sent me a few pieces of satin, which I couldn't use up at all." ”

"That's how the little official will be reinstated." Seeing Shen Ziheng rubbing his hands and feet on the side, Shen Zi'an smiled.

"What is the matter with Brother Ziheng?" Gu Qingping looked at Shen Ziheng and said.

When she said this, Shen Zi'an happened to see the joy in her eyes from the side, so she arched her hand and said, "The junior official will retire first." ”

"Shen Shilang walks slowly."

"Yes." Shen Zi'an said politely.

"I think you'd better go quickly." Shen Ziheng looked at him from the side.

When he walked out of the door, recalling his second brother's resentful appearance, Shen Zi'an couldn't hold back for a moment, and laughed out loud. This smile was nothing, Shen Zi'an immediately felt a chill in his back, and when he turned his head, Shen Ziheng was really staring at him angrily.

If your eyes can kill people, I'm afraid that I will be seriously injured if I don't die today.

Shen Zi'an hurriedly quickened his pace, and hurriedly left the main room of Shunyang Palace, the moment he came out of the house, he vaguely heard Shen Ziheng behind him ask, "Ming'er Lantern Festival, what are your plans?" ”

Soft-spoken, very gentle.

Shen Zi'an smiled slightly, and he also understood eight points in his heart.

When Shen Ziheng walked out of Shunyang Palace, Shen Zi'an was scribbling in front of the door to relieve his boredom.

"Why are you still here?" Shen Zi said horizontally, but he strode forward without looking back.

"Second brother! Second brother wait for me. "Probably because he has been squatting for a long time, Shen Zi'an's legs are very sore, and he can't take a step for a while.

Although Shen Ziheng was a little embarrassed, he heard his younger brother shouting behind him, his heart softened, and he turned around and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

"I'm dizzy."

"Well deserved." Shen Ziheng took a few steps forward and grabbed him.

"It's still the second brother who feels sorry for me."

"What's the use of feeling sorry for you, it's not a whisperer speaking in the blue sky and day."

"I didn't eavesdrop." Shen Zi'an said seriously, "The sky is above, I just happened to meet the second brother." ”

Shen Ziheng thought that he was going to quibble again, so as soon as his hand was loosened, he turned around and walked forward. Shen Zi'an staggered, took a few steps to catch up with Shen Ziheng, and asked in a low voice, "Second brother is serious?" ”

"How could I not be serious?" Seeing that Shen Zi'an pursed his lips and nodded, looking like he knew it well, Shen Zi hurriedly said, "I just said that I didn't take it seriously, but I didn't say it...... That's it, the more you depict it, the darker it gets, you kid worry about it all day long. Will the king allow you to go home tomorrow? ”

"That's right."

"Then let's go back to the house tomorrow, don't go back to the small courtyard, it's strangely deserted."

"Don't."

"Don't?" Shen Ziheng patted Shen Zi'an's head with a smile and said, "Early tomorrow morning, I will let Shen Yan wait for you in Fengtianmen, even if you are tied up, I have to tie you back." ”

Saying this, the two have reached a fork in the road, Shen Ziheng wants to leave the palace, and Shen Zian wants to return to the Chengqian Palace, one to the south and the other to the north. "Go back quickly, how can you make sense after asking two sentences for so long?" Shen Zi laughed.

"Second brother, take care."

"I'll see you again tomorrow, take care of what? Let's go. ”

Shen Zi'an arched his hand and turned away. Shen Ziheng saw him walking away, and then left.

It was about a light heart, and time passed a lot faster, Shen Zi'an didn't feel that it was long before the night quietly enveloped the entire royal city. After serving him with a meal, washing and changing clothes, Rongxing still withdrew early. Shen Zi'an took out the creed he received last night and studied it with the candlelight on the bookcase. I was about to write a reply, when I heard the back window creak open, and a familiar cool breeze blew in.

"Rare guest." Shen Zi'an put down the pen and paper, leaned back in his chair, and said, "What kind of wind blew His Highness here?" ”

"You don't even look back to know it's me? What if it's my eldest brother? Gu Xuan walked around from behind him and said with a smile.

"Coming in from the back window all day long, only His Highness can do it."

"You haven't been here for two days, do you miss me?" Gu Xuan pulled over another chair next to the table, sat next to Shen Zi'an, and said with a smile.

"I wish His Highness didn't come. If someone sees it, I can't tell even if I have eight mouths. ”

"You're still not at ease with my skills?"

"What a smell of incense on His Royal Highness's body, it's weird." Shen Zi'an shrugged his nose and said.

"I just came from Kiyohira." Gu Xuan held the bookcase with his hand and looked at Shen Zi'an with a smile in his eyes, "Speaking of which, Zi'an, do you know that your brother and my sister are tired?" ”

"Yes."

Gu Xuan was stunned, "Who told you?" ”

"Rumors."

"There are rumors that there will be no such news."

"Coincidentally," Shen Zi'an also had a slight smile between his eyebrows, "My brother said the same thing." ”

"Just tell me." Gu Xuan leaned forward again, but inadvertently saw the creed on the case.

Seeing that he wanted to pick it up, Shen Zi'an hurriedly reached out to grab it, "Give it to me." ”

Gu Xuan didn't want to take a closer look, but when he saw Shen Zi'an's appearance, he suddenly had the idea of teasing him, so he took advantage of the situation and read in a long voice, word by word, "Zi'an...... Months no ...... I miss it so much. ”

It doesn't matter if you read this, Gu Xuan's heart instantly became uncomfortable, and he asked Shen Zi'an, "Who wrote this, so sour?" ”

"Rumors."

"...... rumors," Gu Xuan muttered and repeated, and suddenly understood, "It turns out that the 'rumors' are a person?" ”

"yes." Shen Zi'an didn't need to hide it from him, "Mr. opened a family music shop, and when I have time, I go there to listen to a little song, and after coming and going, I become familiar with it." ”

"Where? I'm going too. ”

"What are you going to do?"

"Zi'an's friend is my friend, in that case, how can I not get acquainted?"

An old saying suddenly appeared in Shen Zi's peace of mind, a tree will die if it doesn't have bark, and a person who doesn't have a face will be invincible in the world, "I plan to visit tomorrow night, Your Highness, as a prince, should go to the banquet in the palace, right?" ”

"What's the matter? Tomorrow evening, I'll pick you up. ”

As if he was afraid that Shen Zi'an would not agree, he threw down this sentence, Gu Ying was about to go to the back window, Shen Zi'an saw that his hand was already on the window edge, and hurriedly asked, "Does Your Highness know where my home is?" ”

"Of course you know, go straight on Wang Street and turn right at the fifth alley, right?"

"It's right, it's just ......" Shen Zi'an was still racking his brains to find a way to reject him.

Gu Xuan was also smart, and seeing his hesitant appearance, he pushed open the window and whispered, "A word is a certainty!" As soon as he finished speaking, the man disappeared into the night.

Shen Zi'an sighed, closed the window, returned to the case, and continued the reply that had not yet been written. As soon as I picked up the pen, I couldn't help but feel funny and cute when I thought of Gu Xuanhou hurriedly turning over the window. Compared to ten years ago, he is much brighter and more interesting.

Somehow, Shen Zi'an suddenly looked forward to this year's Lantern Festival.