About ten miles outside the west city of the royal capital, there is a rolling grassland, a clear river flows from the side, and the other side of the river bank is a dense forest. Because of the quiet scenery, complete terrain, and close to the official road, it has always been a place for the sons of noble families to run horses or practice riding and archery.

The sound of hooves is like rain, along the river bank of the horse galloping two horses one after the other, the horse is like a dragon, the people are like brocade, the Chinese bridle carved saddle, it is rare to ride the skill is also in line with each other, it is extremely exquisite, the first person rushed to rise, turned the horse's head, stepped into the river, the water splashed up, wet the soap boots and arrows.

"Jing Rui! Don't be crazy, it's winter, come up to me! The men on the shore reined in the reins of their horses and cried out loudly.

As if he hadn't heard, the knight in the water stepped on the water with the jade skull under his crotch, and the depth of the water had gradually reached the horse's belly.

"Good!" The people on the shore were also angry, "You don't come up, do you?" Then I'll go down, it's a big deal to freeze, and then get sick like before......"

With these words, the people on the shore rushed down without ambiguity, and his companion finally reacted, dialed his horse to block it, and the two rode up diagonally, crossing a small slope, Xiao Jingrui suddenly retracted the reins, jumped off the horse, ran a few steps with force, and fell to the ground at once, burying his head in the deep weeds.

Yan Yujin shook his head, also threw his stirrup off the horse, walked over and kicked him softly in the stomach: "Hey, are you pretending to be dead?" ”

The man on the ground didn't even snort, his black hair scattered on his cheeks, and the weeds covered his face tightly.

"I can't help it." Yan Yujin sat down beside him, pulled off a piece of grass and put it to his mouth, "Haven't you loved to pretend to be generous since you were a child?" Who doesn't know that Xiao Dagongzi is broad-minded, gentle, and a rare humble gentleman. What's so awkward about this? Brother Su didn't say anything, why did he make you angry like this? ”

Xiao Jingrui turned over suddenly, his face tightened, and his eyes stared straight at the sky.

"After drying your back, you changed to drying your belly?" Yan Yujin smiled and lay beside him, plucking his ears with blades of grass, "Your shoes and socks are wet, right?" Take it off and dry it together. ”

"Go away, don't bother me!" Xiao Jingrui opened his hand.

Yan Yujin suddenly raised his eyebrows: "Hey! You can see clearly, it's me, I'm not your punching bag, you've been treated coldly by other friends, don't make up for it with me, I've never been in the habit of giving people a bed! ”

Xiao Jingrui turned over and sat up, glaring at him angrily: "What did you say?" ”

"I'm afraid of you if you stare at me?" Yan Yujin glared back, one voice higher than the other, "You are angry because you feel that you have been left out!" From the time Brother Su said to you, 'Jing Rui, don't ask, it's none of your business', you have already started to feel uncomfortable in your heart, right? ”

"I don't have ......"

"Don't pretend in front of me," Yan Yujin blocked back with a word, "and then go out of the palace, he doesn't want to take the carriage, he said that he wants to walk slowly by himself for a while, and if you are ready to think about something, you can't see your expression at that time...... Later, I chased after him to accompany him, but he was rejected, right? That's not politeness, it's a refusal, it's a clear expression that you don't want to follow, why don't you understand? ”

"I understand!"

"Understand, what are you gambling on? At that time, you said that sentence like a child, what 'then you go by yourself, I'm going to play polo', what do you expect him to answer you? Do you want to hear him say, 'Jing Rui, why are you like this, I'm sick, and you still have to leave me to play/'?" Please, how old are you, Brother Su is right, you can do whatever you want, you don't need to tell him. It's just a truth, and you won't be so angry that you turn around and leave, right? ”

"But we're friends," Xiao Jingrui bit his lower lip, "shouldn't friends care about each other?" ”

Yan Yujin shrugged his shoulders and said flatly: "You still say that you understand." Let me tell you, Brother Su said that, not to refuse you to care about him, he really, really wants to walk back slowly by himself! As for why he wanted to walk the street by himself, I haven't figured it out yet. I was going to sneak over to see it, but you stupid person turned around and left, so I had to chase you. ”

"Do you mean to ......" Xiao Jingrui asked in a daze, "Brother Su wants to go alone, not only to think about things, but also to have other purposes?" ”

Yan Yujin laughed a few times and squinted at his friend, "Jing Rui, wouldn't you still think that Brother Su came to Jinling with us to recuperate?" ”

"I'm ......," Xiao Jingrui stalked, "Of course I'm not that slow...... He didn't seem to be trying to hide it from us, and just let things go naturally......"

"It must not be accidental that Brother Su was involved in this series of incidents after arriving in the capital. All his actions should have his specific purpose, but unfortunately we don't know what he wants to do. ”

Xiao Jingrui's two thick and clear eyebrows were gathered towards the center, squeezing out two lines, and he sighed again, "I think I know ......"

"You know?" Yan Yujin's eyes widened suddenly, and suddenly pressed on his body, "Then you can talk about it!" ”

"I inquired with Xie Bi, and the 'Qilin Talent' he mentioned at that time turned out to be said by the Lord of Langya Pavilion. The crown prince and King Yu are vying to recruit him, and the root cause is also here," Xiao Jingrui pushed the pile of weight on his body, but he didn't push it, so forget it, "I think, with Brother Su's ability and the power of Jiang Zuomeng, it is impossible for him to know about this matter after arriving in the capital......"

"Well," Yan Yujin nodded, "That makes sense, continue." ”

"Since Brother Su has long known that the crown prince and King Yu are interested in him, even if he doesn't come to the capital, trouble will still come to the door. Maybe it will not only be him who will be involved at that time, but also the entire Jiang Zuo League. ”

"So in order not to lead the trouble to Langzhou, this sect master went to the capital to deal with it himself?" Yan Yujin tilted his head and smiled, "It also makes sense, people like you would speculate on the results." ”

"Of course I'm not that naïve!" Xiao Jingrui tapped his head hanging above him with some shame, "But Brother Su is very passive in this matter!" The power of the crown prince and King Yu is by no means something that a gang can contend with, and Brother Su is full of talent and skill, and he is indeed worthy of the reputation of the talent of the unicorn. Even if he really wants to choose the master when he comes to the capital, there is nothing wrong with it, the eldest husband is alive, who doesn't want to make meritorious contributions and win fame in the world? What's more, you and I can see how much he cares about his Jiang Zuomeng, if he succeeds in the capital, Jiang Zuomeng will be equivalent to getting the support of the imperial court, which can be regarded as one of his purposes......"

"And what are you going to do?" Yan Yujin looked at him deeply, "He is a man from the rivers and lakes, but he wants to get involved in political disputes to make a name for himself, you are obviously a disciple of the Hou Sect, but you always hope to be free and not involved in the government, you are obviously two people who go against each other, why do you still value him so much?" ”

"These are two different things! I value Brother Su because he is a good friend worth making, and it has nothing to do with whether he enters the official career in the future, right? ”

"But the path he chose is not the same as that of the world's scholars," Yan Yujin's tone gradually revealed a coldness, "Jing Rui, Brother Su is already obviously going to participate in the battle for succession, don't you feel a little uneasy?" ”

Xiao Jingrui pursed his lips and thought for a long time, then sighed lightly, "Yes, I'm a little worried, in case the side he chose loses in the future......"

"That's not what I meant," Yan Yujin immediately interrupted him, "I don't care which side he chooses, but what about you?" Aren't you afraid that Xie Fu's position is just the opposite of him? ”

Xiao Jingrui really never thought of going up to this floor, and stayed for a long time before eating: "There won't be this problem, although Xie Bi is a little biased towards King Yu, but my father is very neutral......"

"Your dad can't stay neutral!" Yan Yujin asserted, "Your father and my father are different, although my father has a throne, but he is an idle position, your father is the head of the military ministers, the pillar of the court, and the storage position is the biggest thing for the royal family in the past dynasties, how can it be so easy to stay out of the matter." ”

"But...... But ......" Xiao Jingrui thought about it carefully, thought of the worst, and suddenly felt a burst of creepiness, and broke out in a cold sweat.

"Hey, hey," Yan Yujin hurriedly patted his pale cheeks, "The probability of opening five or five is not low, you don't need to scare yourself like this so early, right?" ”

Xiao Jingrui lifted his friend away, his face was heavy, "No, I still have to persuade Brother Su, the water is too muddy this time in the court, it's better for him not to come in......"

"Cut, you yourself said that he was passive, even if he promised you, would the prince and King Yu agree?" Yan Yujin patted the grass clippings on his hands and sat up cross-legged, "Jing Rui, to be honest, things are beyond our ability to control for a long time, I just remind you that you may not be friends or enemies in the future, don't be too fond of him." ”

Xiao Jingrui's whole body stiffened, I don't know if he was surprised because he didn't understand why the other party said this, or because he was shocked because he understood the deep meaning of his words, he looked at Yan Yujin blankly for a long time, and didn't answer a word.

"Alas," Uncle Guo, who has never been serious, rarely showed a serious expression, put his hands heavily on Xiao Jingrui's shoulders, and said in a low voice, "You should also understand that Brother Su is a different person from us, how deep and hard his heart is, and what kind of thoughts are contained in it, we can't see through it at all...... But you're different, your heart is too hot, too soft, too real, so listen to me, keep a little distance, and everyone only maintains a general relationship? He is no longer the Su brother you brought into Beijing and promised to take care of him to recuperate, I'm sure he doesn't have half a spare time to think of you now, if you still treat him as a good friend as hotly as before, you will definitely be the one who will suffer and be hurt in the future, do you understand? ”

"Yujin ......"

"It's a good friend who told you these things. From now on, you have to say to yourself that Su Zhe is a friend you met in Pingshui and did not have a deep friendship, you went to Beijing together, and he borrowed your guest house, and that's it. You don't want to unilaterally treat him as your confidant anymore, I don't know how intimate he is to you, I just know that you can't be his confidant in his eyes. Because to put it mildly, Brother Su is a bottomless person, whether you or me, no matter how beautiful we are, we are not qualified to be his confidant. ”

Xiao Jingrui had almost never seen Yan Yujin talk to him so seriously, he couldn't help but be shocked, he lowered his head and thought for a long time, thinking about it, his words were not wrong, but the subtle feelings between people, how could these three words be clear and clear?

"Okay, that's it, you can think slowly." Yan Yujin jumped up, dragged Xiao Jingrui's arm and pulled him up, and showed a heartless smile, "Now accompany me to Miaoyin Fang to listen to the tune, I haven't been there for a long time, Miss Gong Yu must miss me very much, I heard that there is also a new tune of Mr. Thirteen, how about we take the painting boat to the lake to see the lights at night?" ”

"What else," Xiao Jingrui glanced at him, "Your eldest young master asked me to accompany me, do you dare not accompany me?" ”

"Haha, this is the acquaintance. Seeing that you are wet and not afraid of the cold, go quickly, and you will have to change your clothes when you arrive at Miaoyinfang......"

"Yujin ......"

"Huh?"

"I'd better go back and change my clothes......"

"Please, your house is near the city, and Miaoyinfang is at the west gate, can't you tell where it is close?"

Xiao Jingrui's eyes wandered on the ground for a while, and he said in a low voice, "I still want to go back and have a look first...... I don't know if Brother Su is going alone...... There was no ...... when I got home."

Yan Yujin slumped his shoulders, his expression extremely helpless.

"I turned around and left, how did you see his reaction?"

"There was no reaction at all." Yan Yujin said with a straight face, "He was really thinking about things at that time, and he didn't notice that you were angry, but he still took his original steps, and slowly walked away step by step." ”

"You also know that he had symptoms of illness after drinking that glass of wine, and he walked slowly because he was uncomfortable. Even if it's just a friend as you said, you should pay attention to it, what if he faints halfway through? After all, this capital is not Jiang Zuo, and Feiliu didn't follow him, so he is not familiar with life......"

"Okay, okay," Yan Yujin raised his hands to admit defeat, "as if I really don't have a heart." According to you, look for him along the road first, if you are really dizzy somewhere we pick up, send it back first and then listen to the music, do you mean that? ”

"Why does it sound surprisingly awkward when you say anything?"

"Is it my words that are awkward or are you awkward?" Yan Yujin snorted, "What kind of person is the sect master of the Jiangzuo League?" Since the purpose of his coming to Jinling was not to recuperate, then he could never really bring only one Feiliu. I don't know anything else, just say that the four masters of the rivers and lakes who escorted me into Beijing are still living in the city and haven't left. ”

"Just to see, I'm afraid ...... in case"

"It's all up to you, what are you talking about?" Yan Yujin turned around and led the two people's mounts over, threw Xiao Jingrui's reins to him, climbed the saddle himself, put his left foot into the stirrup, and just kicked his right foot with force, when he suddenly let out an "ouch".

"What's wrong?" Xiao Jingrui turned his head.

"I almost slipped when I stepped on a rock." Yan Yujin withdrew his left foot, flicked the gravel, and kicked it away.

The stone fell on a depression in the grassland, and because of the dense grass, the falling stone itself did not make much noise, but the sound of the grass was clearer.

"Who's eavesdropping somewhere?" Yan Yujin raised his eyebrows and shouted loudly.

"I'll come first, and you'll come later, so why talk about eavesdropping?" A voice sounded calmly, "I've tried my best not to disturb you, but a rock has fallen from the sky, and I must be allowed to hide, right?" ”

With this Qingyue's voice, a person slowly stood up in front of the two noble sons. He was dressed in a simple blue silk robe, tall and slender, with long hair half tied and half draped, deep eyes, like a smile but not a smile, obviously a young and handsome face, but there was a strand of white hair looming between the black silk on his forehead, which added a bit of feminine temperament to him.