I was asleep when I was awakened by a deafening knock on the door. I put on a coat of furiousness, opened the door with a cloak, and wanted to beat up the life-urging ghost who didn't know whether to live or die and disturb people's dreams, but I saw Tang Ning standing in front of the door, grinning with a wide open mouth and smiling brightly, and said to me excitedly: "Bajie, look who is back!" ”

I opened my sleepy eyes, and finally focused on the focal length, only to see a young man in Tsing Yi standing tall behind Tang Ning, Zhilan Yushu, indifferent and modest.

The long hair is tied up high, revealing a face as moist as jade, the facial features are beautiful and distinct, the eyebrows are like distant mountains, the bridge of the nose is high, the lips are faint, and a pair of eyes that are gentle as water seem to be crystal clear......

"Su Chen!" I shouted in surprise with wide eyes.

"Xiao An, I'm back!" He smiled at me, and two shallow pear vortices appeared on his lips, handsome and handsome.

Not long after I entered Mingzhi Garden, Su Chen was transferred to Shangdu, thousands of miles away, by Lin Cheng, the head of the Inspector's Department, to wait for the concubine Lafayette, so we didn't see each other for a year.

"Bajie, why are you stopping at the door? The skill of not being stingy has a deeper level, and even saliva is reluctant to give us a drink, right? Downing looked at me with disdain.

"It's not stingy, it's not welcoming someone!" I walked over him directly with a straight face and smiled at Su Chen: "Su Chen come in, you-fuck off!" ”

"Do you have to be so ruthless?" Tang Ning cried with a sad face, "I don't treat you well!" ”

"It's not thin!" I snorted, "Fluttershy was caught taking a shower and asked me to intercede for you." I lost the key to the treasurer department and dragged me to look for it all night. Privately picking the tribute pears of the Ministry of Millet and letting me act as an alibi. smashed the celadon ice pattern bowl of Chief Lin, but asked me to frame an innocent wild cat. And Uncle Zhang......"

"My little ancestor!" Tang Ning covered my mouth, "Su Chen just came back, can you save me some face?" ”

"The tea leaves in my room are gone, remember to pick up a few boxes of good ones tomorrow and send them over!" I clasped my hands to my chest and looked like a ruffian.

"Okay, okay, my young master, my ancestor," Tang Ning nodded busily, "You can do whatever you say!" Let me in first, okay? ”

I ignored his existence, and pulled Su Chen into the room and sat down first, "This is what you said yourself, don't find any excuse to perfunctory me at that time, and think of fooling the past!" ”

"Do you think I look like that?" He didn't think he was embarrassed and followed, and skillfully poured himself a cup of tea.

"Of course you don't 'look like' that kind of person," I took the teapot from his hand with an expressionless face, poured a cup of tea and handed it to Su Chen. "Because you are!"

Too lazy to entangle with him, I turned my head to look at Su Chen and asked happily, "Su Chen, when did you come back?" ”

"I went home with the concubine yesterday." Su Chen's voice was the same as in his memory, still as warm as water.

"Yesterday?" I blinked, trying to remember the night before, "I didn't see you at the dinner?" ”

"I was originally in charge of the secretary in the Concubine's Mansion, and I didn't belong to the personal attendants," he explained with a smile: "Like family banquets, only the attendants and the principals have the opportunity to participate, so naturally I will not show up." ”

"Bajie, you're showing us that you have a chance to attend the banquet, right?" Tang Ning smiled evilly, "I didn't expect you to be such a superficial person!" ”

I first looked at him thoughtfully with half-squinted eyes, and then pretended to be suddenly enlightened: "I said why do you always trouble me with yin and yang, it turns out that you are jealous of me waiting by the side of the son!" Don't worry, I'll mention it to the prince today, let's transfer a seat, I'll go to the Sizhen Department to do work, you go to Mingzhiyuan to wait, what do you think? ”

Tang Ningshui was drinking water, and when he heard this, he choked on the water and coughed repeatedly, and shouted anxiously: "Don't! Will you spare me...... The prince is not a master to be messed with, if you don't know it, your little life is gone, your predecessors are either seriously injured and disabled or swept out of the house! I still want to live in the palace. ”

"Yes, you went to serve the prince, and I also sweated for you. Thankfully, you're safe and sound. Su Chen said to me while patting Tang Ning on the back.

"Hehe, who called me smart and clever, and everyone loves me?" I replied cheekily.

"Not really!" Tang Ning interrupted me, "You and the son of the world can get along, but it can only confirm one thing - the wicked have their own wicked grinding!" The really kind children have unfortunately died, so they will leave you, a little villain with a bad stomach, to deal with the world! ”

"Oh ̄!" I pretended to get up, "You are dead, you dare to say that the son of the world is a wicked person, I will tell Master Lin about it, and treat you for the felony of despising the master!" ”

"Don't, don't," Tang Ning grabbed me anxiously, "I'm wrong, it's that I can't speak, you don't care about villains!" ”

"What about the benefits?" I laughed wickedly.

"Three boxes of Cloud Silver Needles!" Tang Ning said through gritted teeth.

"You originally said you were going to give the tea."

"Plus two boxes of rose lotus paste cake from Yufangzhai."

"Do you think I can be bought by food?"

"Add another jar of cherry gel honey!"

"Three cans!"

"......" Tang Ning looked embarrassed.

I showed my true colors of blackmail and helped him out of the sea of suffering, "I remember that if I despise my master, I will first be punished with a rod for thirty years, and then I will be expelled from the palace and never hired!" ”

"Okay, deal!" Downing's distressed drop of blood caused facial muscles to spasm.

While he was crying on the side, I was finally able to talk to Su Chen without distraction: "I heard that the concubine will return to Shangdu in a few days, will you go back with you?" "It's a little frustrating when I think about it.

"No, Director Lin adjusted me back to the Si Zhen Department of the palace," it can be seen that Su Chen is also very happy with this decision, "so I don't have to go." ”

"Really?" I cried out with joy.

"It's true!" Tang Ning woke up from the black screen state, turned around and put his arm on Su Chen's shoulder, and said affectionately: "This guy is now a colleague with me!" From now on, we will be responsible for the preparation of materials for Ming Zhi Yuan. ”

"Because we are all taking over the affairs of Ming Zhiyuan for the first time, we are afraid that something will go wrong. So I would like to ask you, what are your preferences for the world's diet and daily life? Su Chen said solemnly.

"Preferences?" I searched my memory bank for information, "He doesn't seem to have anything in particular to like, but I can tell you about it." I thought about it for a long time before I said.

Su Chen nodded and said, "That's okay." ”

"The prince does not like strong incense, hates celadon, taboos purple, hates shengle, avoids sweets, can't tolerate impurity, hates rich and flowery patterns...... "I babbled on my behalf."

Halfway through speaking, Downing complained, "Oh my God, I'm glad I came to ask you!" Otherwise, if you are not careful, it will lead to the displeasure of the prince, and then Su Chen and I will not be able to eat and go around! ”

"It's easy to say, it's easy to say," I smiled and spread my palm in front of Tang Ning, "Zhi'en Tubao, what should I do?" You know! ”

The corners of Tang Ning's mouth twitched, "You really take advantage of the fire to rob, see the stitches!" ”

"Tang Ning, who knows me!" My face is not red, my heart is not beating, my face is not ashamed, and I am calm!

"You ......" Tang Ning was about to fight back, but was interrupted by a loud noise suddenly coming from outside the window. The three of us were startled at the same time, and immediately opened the door and rushed out of the hospital to find out.

I saw black smoke rising from the sky in the distance, and the servants in the palace were in chaos.

"What's going on?" Su Chen stopped a servant who was running down the corridor.

"The ruined house in North Point is on fire! The fire is very fierce, and the people of the Si Shengbu are fighting the fire! The servant replied with a frightened look on his face.

A ruined mansion to the north? My heart skipped a beat, "But that house with a big cherry tree in the courtyard!" "Grab the little servant who wants to leave.

"Yes," the servant said to me flatteringly, "Brother Bajie, do you know that house too?" ”

Oops! My blood was starting to heat up, and I ignored the three people who were still there, and ran north with my legs drawn.

Not long ago, it was a quiet and barren courtyard, but now the flames soared into the sky, and the huge flames reflected the entire sky. There was a lot of noise all around, and the people of the Si Shengbu were constantly pouring water on the building, trying to suppress the spreading fire.

There seems to be a conversation between the prince and me last night:

"When this cherry blossom blooms, she'll come back here again."

"In the future, we will take good care of this big tree, let it bloom early and wither later, so that if there is enough time, your mother will definitely hurry back here." So you just have to keep your promise and come here on time to wait for her! She will definitely be back!! ”

"As long as you live, there is hope......"

No way! Can't let this all end! I didn't care about the raging flames around me, and I wanted to rush into the yard, but I was grabbed by a hand from behind.

"Su Chen!?" I exclaimed in surprise.

"Do you want to die?" He shouted urgently.

"It's not!" I struggled hard, "You let go of me, it's too late if you don't go!" ”

"Nothing matters!" Su Chen yelled angrily, "You are tantamount to suicide like this!" ”

"You don't understand!" I stomped my foot in a hurry, and in a hurry, I had to fall on my back, knocking Su Chen to the ground and getting out.

"I'll go back and explain, I have to go now!" After speaking, ignoring Su Chen's panicked shouts, I rushed into the fire without looking back.

As soon as I entered the house, I felt that I was caught in a vast sea of fire, with flames everywhere, thick smoke billowing out, scorching heat and choking smoke, which made people breathless. I took out a handkerchief to cover my mouth and nose, went straight to the middle of the courtyard, found what I wanted, and carefully hid it in my arms. Looking back at the side rooms, he found that the rooms had already been charred black, and the flames in the room were constantly rolling out like a huge fire dragon, and the objects inside must have been turned to ashes.

The surrounding fires are becoming more and more ferocious, and buildings are constantly cracking and collapsing. I just felt a strong burning sensation all over my body, a dull pain in my skin, and a strong smoke that made my lungs feel more and more intense. The danger index kept rising, and I didn't dare to stop any longer, so I hurried to escape in the direction of the exit.

There was a strange noise, and I looked up and was astonished: the huge cherry blossom tree in the atrium was burning with flames, and its thick branches had begun to fall from above, and the situation was in dire straits. I subconsciously wanted to jump away from the dodge, but I didn't expect the house leak to rain overnight! The body showed signs of collapse: the scene in front of him became blurred, his legs were weak, and his whole body was weak. Seeing that the branch carrying the fiery snake was about to smash into my location, I could no longer support it, and my eyes went black......