After leaving the palace, Xi Yan bypassed the Xuande Gate, but did not go back in the direction of Xifu, but beat the horse and went around the inner city in a big circle, and then went out of the inner city through the gate to the east.

It was dinner time, and smoke was rising from many houses outside Chongdu, and as he rode through an alley, a young boy suddenly ran out of the door of a house.

Xi Yan hurriedly reined in the horse's head, and the child, who was almost knocked down by the horse's hooves, did not realize the danger that was about to happen, and had already squatted by himself by the wall and played with the stones by the ditch.

"I remember the old days, I followed my father to eat tea, grinded snail shells in front of the door, and made mud and sand at the mouth of the alley......"

Listening to this somewhat familiar nursery rhyme, Xi Yan couldn't help but tighten the reins of the horse, and after exhaling softly, Fang rode away again.

Walking around the city, he finally came to the small courtyard in the alley.

As soon as Fang entered the door, he saw Meng Qingye and An Ruofei playing against each other and making tea under the porch.

For Meng Qingye, Xi Yan has always been very grateful. Thanks to his righteous rescue at the beginning, and later he kindly took her in, and he has been accompanying her in Yeyuan, so as not to make her too boring......

But Xi Yan and Meng Qingye have always gotten along in a joking and joking way, although Xi Yan didn't say it, Meng Qingye could still feel his gratitude to himself. Meng Qingye is also happy to do this, if Xi Yan repeatedly thanks, he will feel awkward.

A lot of people who get along well, that's it.

"Did you lose......" When Xi Yanxing arrived at the bottom of the corridor, the last white piece in Meng Qingye's hand just fell on the chessboard.

An Ruofei knocked his head with a little annoyance, "It's just that I lost half of you, do you want to be so proud?" ”

Meng Qingye glanced at Xi Yan slyly, and got up very interestingly: "I'll go get some snacks, and you can talk." ”

Xi Yan smiled with satisfaction, and after Meng Qingye left, he comforted: "Meng Qingye's chess skills and calligraphy are well-known in Chongdu City, and you only lose half of him, which is already very good." ”

"I naturally know that he let me," An Ruofei pursed his lips and smiled, "It's you, how can you have the time to come?" ”

"I don't have any official business to do, so I naturally came." Xi Yan suddenly thought of the nursery rhyme he had just heard, so he looked at her and smiled: "Just now I passed by the alley, listening to a childish muttering to himself, and suddenly thought of the nursery rhyme he read, I also heard it when I was a child, can I read it to you?" ”

An Ruofei looked at him with a little joy, with a look of great anticipation in his eyes.

I only heard his voice clear and clear, a little more gentle than usual: "I remember the old days, I followed my father to eat tea, grinding snail shells in front of the door, and making mud and sand at the mouth of the alley. ”

His rhythm is slow, word by word, as if he has pulled the years back to the past when he was ignorant and ignorant.

As soon as Xi's voice fell, An Ruofei continued: "I remember the old days, I like to watch Grandma spinning yarn, tile concave new cocoons, and ducklings in the yard, but now people grow up, and their hearts are as light as tea." ”

"You've heard of that too?"

"I've heard it too," An Ruofei's expression was faint, she didn't know why Xi Yan suddenly read this old nursery rhyme to her.

An Ruofei didn't have the heart to think about this, she looked at the chessboard again in a little dazed, and Xi Yan solved her doubts.

"Today in the Chengming Palace, His Majesty asked me if I could have a marriage, although I prevaricated, but I wanted to ...... There are some things that can't be solved by putting it off. ”

Hearing him say this, An Ruofei's heart suddenly became clear.

She raised her eyes to look at him: "So you say, now that people have grown up, their hearts are in turmoil. ”

"Yes."

She smiled slightly, but she smiled a little reluctantly: "But I also said it just now, and now that people have grown up, their hearts are as light as tea." ”

Hearing her say this, Xi Yan's eyes looking at her were extremely moist, but they were also full of complicated looks.

Without waiting for Xi Yan to speak, An Ruofei continued: "Although the old days are good, they always can't go back to the past...... I know I can't be with you in person, so ...... Don't worry, I won't embarrass you. ”

said this so aggrievedly, Xi Yan couldn't help but take her hand to hold it, and comforted her: "I want to find a way to do these things, I just want you to know that no matter what happens, don't worry." The reason why I say this is mainly because of what His Majesty said to me in the Chengming Hall today, and I am a little worried that he will give me a marriage. You know, Your Majesty's marriage, I can't resist it under any circumstances. ”

"I naturally know," An Ruofei agreed very wisely, but still told him, "But I am a woman, and a woman who cares about you, so no matter how much I understand, I can't feel awkward." ”

"I know that, too, so I always feel sorry......"

Xi Yan wanted to make his words clearer, but An Ruofei intercepted his words and didn't let him continue to speak.

"You don't have to feel sorry, after all, it's me who is dragging you down, and you are ...... to me It has long been regarded as benevolent and righteous. It's just that there is affection between us, and for you and me, this love thread is constantly cut. So when you feel sorry, you do two things. ”

"What two things?"

Xi Yan didn't expect her to say such a thing, so he asked cautiously.

"First, cherish yourself." An Ruofei pursed his lips slightly, "Since you know that I care about you, you shouldn't let the people I care about be wronged, otherwise, I won't forgive you." ”

"Okay." Xi Yan felt quite shocked in her heart, and she couldn't imagine that after saying these words, the first thing she thought about was herself.

"Second, although you are good to me, you should not put me first in everything, you should know how dangerous we are now, and there is no room for mistakes. So...... If you are really for us, you should not rely on your emotions in everything. ”

"Okay, I'll depend on you too."

An Ruofei smiled, "With your words, I feel very at ease." ”

"You are a rare generous woman for me," Xi Yan looked at her very seriously, "If you have a wife like this, what more can a husband ask for?" ”

Although he was very serious, An Ruofei still blushed, "Between you and me, when did you and I become husband and wife again?" It's still more serious......"

"How can I be indecent?" Xi Yan helped her brush the hair around her ears, "What I said is just the truth." ”

An Ruofei didn't say anything more, but there was always a light and sweet smile on her lips.

Seeing her like this, Xi Yan's heart was more at ease, from the beginning of leaving the palace, he had this plan, he always felt that the two should be honest with each other, but after saying it, the trust between them really deepened. Xi Yan couldn't help but be a little happy, and he was also proud of his wise move.

Just when the two of them were in good spirits, Meng Qingye appeared again like an old mother.

"Ruofei...... It's time for dinner. ”

Seeing Meng Qingye turn around and leave, Xi Yan hurriedly said, "What about me?" I came here right out of the palace...... You don't have one for me? ”

"I only have dinner for two, if you want to eat, you can cook it yourself."

"You ......," Xi Yan waved his hand helplessly, "That's fine." ”

Meng Qingye smiled proudly, thinking that he was going back to the house, so he was about to open the door immediately, but he didn't want to be ridiculed but went straight to the kitchen, An Ruofei wanted to follow, but was pulled by Meng Qingye, and whispered in her ear: "He won't, let's watch him here, he must be in a hurry for a while." ”

"You, you always like to watch the excitement." An Ruofei pursed her lips and smiled, she knew that Xi Yan, a pampered son, naturally wouldn't do these things, so she said to Meng Qingye, "If the kitchen burns later, won't you beat your chest and pause, and it's too late to regret it?" ”

"That's just as well!" Meng Qingye slapped his thigh and said, "After all, this is my own house, you should hurry up and take a look." ”

When An Ruofei walked briskly into the kitchen, the scene in front of her surprised her a little.

The man in front of him should have been at a loss, but looking at his every move, he was quite orderly.

"Fangcai, you said I was going to burn the kitchen?"

"I ......" joked that his words were heard by the main owner, An Ruofei was still a little embarrassed, "I just didn't expect that you would be able to cook." ”

"Accidental?" Xi Yan Haosheng explained, "When I left Chongdu to Lingjiang in the past, the kitchen in Fuzhong couldn't cook the dishes I was used to, and I thought Xi Yun was unpalatable, so I tried to learn some ...... But at the end of the day, that's all I can do. ”

"You go and rest," An Ruofei naturally took the things in his hand and pushed him aside, "Just tell me what you want to eat." ”

"Don't you understand what I want to eat the most?"

"What?" An Ruofei didn't think much about it, and focused on the things in his hands, but when he heard his frivolous tone, he immediately understood, "You must be enough, if the disciple sees you, he will worship you as a teacher." Let's go out, the meal will be a little bit. ”

After cleaning her hands, Xi Yan gently pecked her neck again, and Fang Shi Shiran left the kitchen.

When An Ruofei returned to the hall with the food, the two men were sitting at the table, but the dishes on the table were untouched.

"Why wait for me?" Although he said this, An Ruofei was very happy in his heart, only because they cared about themselves that they would be willing to wait for a long time.

Meng Qingye pursed his lips, "I wanted to get off the chopsticks for a long time, but he didn't let me." ”

"Naturally, she won't let it, how can she be busy, let's sit back and enjoy it?"

"Speaking of sitting back and enjoying it, among the three of us, it should be you, right?"

Xi Yan smiled embarrassedly, and then pulled her to her side and sat down, a light meal, but it was a happy one.

When he returned to the Begonia Courtyard, most of the people in the mansion had already rested, only Xi Yun handed over a letter to him with a solemn face.

"A few days ago, you ordered to check on Mr. Gu next to the fourth son, and today there is a result."

"You say, I'm too lazy to watch." Xi Yan casually threw the letter back on the table, Gu Zhiyuan and Xi Qing had already died, no matter what the result was, it was just a supplement to the past. The reason why they asked them to check it was just because they wanted to know absolutely everything.

"This ...... It is inconvenient for subordinates to say. ”

Xi Yan glanced at him with great emotion, Xi Yun has been by his side since he was a child, and it is inconvenient for him to say anything to say. But looking at the look on his face, Xi Yan still opened the letter by himself.

The more he looked down, the more ugly Xi Yan's face became, and Xi Yun couldn't help but complain in his heart, complaining about why the people who found out about these things didn't write more obscurely, and had to be so straightforward.

After a long time, Xi Yan let out a long sigh.

Seeing that he didn't have any instructions, Xi Yun could only ask tentatively: "Is this ...... What should I do? ”

"What else can I do," Xi Yan sighed again, "For the sake of His Holiness, Xi Qing is already dead, do I still have to go to my father's heart and stab him again?" Father didn't know about this matter, so naturally he didn't have to let him know in the future, as for Xi Qing...... People have already been buried in the ancestral grave of the Xi family, do they still have to dig it out? ”

"But this is ...... after all" Xi Yun couldn't continue, so he could only shut up.

"After all, what?" Xi Yan instructed very hesitantly, "You know about this matter, anyway, their father and son are dead, and only a helpless woman is still in the house." For the Xi family...... This kind of thing happened to the head of the family again, and it was a family ugly. You and I are pretending to be confused, so be it. ”

After Xi Yun went out, Xi Yan pondered alone for a long time, thinking of the "younger brother" who had fought with him, he was still a little upset.

Recalling the past, he had to sigh that many things ...... Maybe it's really in the dark, and there is a fixed number.