The war with Mengye was successful, and the army would return to the dynasty in a few days.

Chu Junxi looked at the busy people, their faces were unconcealed excitement, after the parting of life and death on the battlefield, it was an exciting thing to be able to return to their hometown, but Chu Junxi found that he could not be as happy as them.

If he hadn't been ruthless at that time, maybe he would have returned to Hou Yan by now and found a secluded place to live a stable and carefree life, but now, he had to follow Yuan Yongyan back and return to the palace where there was a dark fight.

Maybe it's a good time for you to leave, everyone is so immersed in the excitement of going home that no one notices your departure. Having made up his mind, Chu Jun took it back to the tent, packed up his things halfway, slowed down the movements in his hands, sorted out half of his baggage, and lay in front of him like that.

In the tent, Chu Junxi stood in front of the couch, the sun shining through the window, and the elongated shadow on the ground seemed to be nailed there. Outside the tent, the same elongated shadow. Chu Jun looked at half of the burden in a daze, and Yuan Yongyan looked at Chu Jun with a cold face.

The road was so long when he left, and it became so short when he went back, so short that Chu Junxi didn't think about whether he wanted to follow Yuan Yongyan back, so he stood in front of the gate of Xinyue Residence.

The plaque on the vermilion gate appeared in front of her, and the three big characters of Xinyueju on it were in the sun, as if they stinged Chu Junxi's eyes, and she lowered her head.

Coming full circle, I was back here.

The vermilion door squeaked open, and Linglong stood at the door, "Master." ”

Chu Junxi smiled slightly, "Linglong." ”

Linglong's eyes were red, her expression was excited as if she had a thousand words, and finally calmed down, she stepped forward, "Master, you are finally back, and the slaves and maids are worried about death." ”

Chu Junxi opened his mouth and just wanted to speak, but he heard Linglong continue, "The slave has made tea, if you don't come back, it should be cold." ”

Linglong's tone was so natural, as if he was just going out for a walk and would come back later, Chu Junxi smiled lightly, "Well, let's go in." ”

It was still winter when I left, but now it is spring when a hundred flowers are in full bloom, and it has been nearly three months since I left by myself. The furnishings in Xinyue Curie are exactly the same as when they left, and even the plate of Zhenlong is untouched, the chessboard is dusty, and it is obvious that someone takes care of it every day.

"Master." Exquisite tea.

Chu Junxi took a sip and said, "What can happen in the womb during my absence?" "Since you are back, you naturally have to understand the situation in the palace first, Concubine Su will not let herself go, so it is better to prepare for it.

"Hmm." There are big and small things happening in the palace every day, Linglong is trying to think hard, Concubine Su is still in charge of the harem, and the concubines are still fighting openly and secretly, but they are all harmless, what they are fighting for is the emperor's favor, the emperor is not in the palace, they naturally stop, "Nothing special, oh, by the way, Lin Cairen is dead." ”

"Why?" I still remember that when I left, Lin Cairen was receiving holy favor.

"She bumped into Concubine Su and made insulting remarks, Concubine Su punished her a little and locked her up, but who knew that she committed suicide by hitting the pillar the next day." Linglong doesn't have a good impression of these people, so she doesn't have any pity when she mentions it.

Was it really suicide by hitting a pillar? Lin Cairen's grace is thick and arrogant, and he doesn't even pay attention to Su Xueyao, how can such a person commit suicide?

"It was winter when the master came, and now it's spring, and the flowers are blooming in the imperial garden, and the slave and maid accompany the master to take a look?" Linglong proposed.

"Let's go."

After passing through the Jingxin Lake Water Pavilion, Chu Junxi saw the tranquil eldest princess again, dressed in light blue palace clothes, leaning on the side of the railing to read a book, trembling tassels hanging down on the side of her face, there was a smoker on the stone table of the Water Pavilion, the green smoke was rising, her expression was so focused, reflecting the clear lake water on a clear blue day behind her, like a well-painted picture of a lady.

Linglong said that the eldest princess had experienced an unforgettable love, she seemed to be waiting for his lover to return, Chu Jun couldn't help but think of Qin Keqing, although he didn't tell his story to himself, but his look at that time was very familiar to him, he must have someone in his heart, I don't know what kind of wonderful person he is thinking about.

The last time I passed by, the imperial garden was depressed, like a girl who was afraid of the cold, hiding her brightness and charm, today's imperial garden flowers are dazzling and fragrant, take off the decaying and languishing coat, she shows her elegance and enchantment.

The scent of flowers wafts through the air, making it a relaxing place to stay.

"I really like spring the most, it's too cold in winter, I don't dare to stretch out my hands, it's so fragrant." Linglong sniffed the peony, "The peony flowers are blooming just right, master, let's cut some and go back to the bottle, okay?" ”

"The peony is elegant, graceful and luxurious, not suitable for your master."

Chu Junxi and Linglong looked behind in unison, Su Xueyao was wearing a royal blue long skirt, the wide skirt was swaying, embroidered with complex and delicate patterns, the golden hairpin on the bun was shining in the sun, and what was more dazzling than the golden hairpin was the bright smile on her face.

Chu Junxi stood up straight.

"I haven't seen her for many days, and Ning Jieyu is becoming more and more beautiful." Su Xueyao said with a smile.

"I've seen Concubine Su."

Su Xueyao nodded lightly and turned her gaze to the bright and dazzling peony flowers on the side, "This year's peony is blooming so well, but it's a pity that the peony flowers are too delicate, Ning Jieyu is tenacious and tenacious, and the plum blossoms with Ao Xue Lingshuang are the most suitable, am I right?" ”

Chu Junxi was about to speak, but he heard Su Xueyao say with infinite regret, "It's a pity that winter has passed, and now is the season for peonies to bloom." ”

I originally wanted to leave, but I came back here by mistake, like a silent war, and sounded the horn again at the moment when I met Su Xueyao.

"The twenty-eighth of next month is my birthday, and Ning Jieyu will give me this face at that time." Although it was an inquiry, it was a tone that no one could refuse, and Su Xueyao squinted at Chu Junxi, as if she wanted to see through the person in front of her.

"Concubine Su's birthday, I should go."

"A foreign country must have a different style from Gutuo, and I am looking forward to Ning Jieyu's performance."

Chu Junxi met her direct gaze, "I will definitely not disappoint Concubine Su." ”

"Okay." The corners of Su Xueyao's mouth hooked up a smile, and Lianbu moved away from the place lightly.

Linglong looked at her back slowly moving away, and said worriedly, "Concubine Su must not have a good heart to invite the master, why does the master still agree?" ”

Chu Jun smiled bitterly, "If I don't agree, will she let me go?" ”

Linglong shook her head.

"So, I don't have the right to refuse in this matter."

Linglong was even more worried, "Then what is the master going to do next?" ”

yes, what to do? Although she is a princess, she has been treated as a princess there, and other princesses are proficient in piano, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry, and songs.

"Maybe the master can give Concubine Su the same gift as a show of gratitude." Lingling said.

The dignified concubine, what kind of good things have you not seen, and what treasures can you come up with? The streets are lined with a variety of knick-knacks, whether they are fun or elaborate, but they are not uncommon.

Give gifts to your liking, Su Xueyao likes power, or, she prefers to see her head fall to the ground. Sighing, Chu Jun regretted to dismiss the idea of giving gifts.

If there was a sound of flute floating into his ears with the wind, Chu Jun listened attentively, smiled, looked up to find the source of the flute sound, and then saw a familiar face. They looked at each other and smiled at the same time.

Qin Keqing walked back to the table from the window, and after a while, he saw Chu Junxi going upstairs from the stairs and sitting opposite him uninvited, "I thought I heard it wrong, it's really you." "When Qin Keqing sent himself back to Hou Yan, he would blow the flute every night, and he would blow the same tune every night. I thought that I would not meet the people I met again, but Chu Junxi was a little surprised and a little happy.

"Want to run away again?" Qin Keqing quipped.

Chu Junxi shook his head slowly, he was impulsive at that time, but now that he calmed down, he felt how inconsiderate the approach was at that time, he just wanted to leave happily, he didn't think about Hou Yan, Gu Tuo is ambitious, and after he disappears, he will definitely find an opportunity to provoke a war and annex Hou Yan, in this era where the strong are respected, no one will reason with you calmly.

"So you've decided to stay with the emperor now?"

Stay with Yuan Yongyan? Chu Junxi seemed to be asked by this sentence, he didn't speak for a long time, all kinds of things in the past came to his mind, but he never couldn't resist his use of himself, and his mind finally fell on Yuan Yongyan viciously using Hou Yan to threaten him that he couldn't leave, and the irritability gradually expanded like ripples, and Chu Junxi tried his best to suppress the irritability in his heart.

"Is it hard to answer? You like him, isn't it a matter of course to stay by his side. ”

Chu Jun raised his head sharply and stared at Qin Keqing in amazement, "Happy, like?" ”