A year later.

The night is still as noisy as ever. Fireworks bloom brilliantly in the satin-like sky, bloom and disappear. Bloom and fade.

This year is not long, it is not short, and there are a lot of big things that have happened.

First, the emperor ordered that all the people's taxes should be reduced. Then he personally attended several occasions to make porridge for refugees.

has a good reputation in people's mouths, and people are more and more full of praise for this emperor.

The position of the crown prince is still vacant, but now that the hearts of all the people are on this emperor, no one dares to threaten this matter anymore.

And so the days went on.

From that day on, Hua Xuanji gradually recovered, and slowly her complexion and personality returned to before, looking almost the same as usual.

However, if someone mentions Ye Hua's death, she will definitely be the first to stand up and say solemnly: "Ye Hua is not dead." ”

At night, the Prince's Mansion was just as quiet and peaceful, and the moonlight sprinkled like water through the shadows of the trees and cast a little broken shadow on the ground.

The leaves are slightly yellowish and glow in a gorgeous color in the bright moonlight.

At this time, it is autumn.

From time to time, a few patrolling figures walked by, and people were all smiling. There is no more dead silence from a year ago.

In this quiet courtyard, suddenly, a very untimely small figure moved forward at a high speed.

Slowly move towards the closed door.

The two guards guarding the door were probably the reason for not sleeping well last night, and they yawned one after the other, their eyes misty, and they were about to fall to the side.

Qingge happened to pass by with the supper prepared for Hua Xuanji, and when she saw them like this, she took a breath, quickly put aside the food for Hua Xuanji, and walked forward quickly to give the two of them a chestnut. Pouting and very dissatisfied reprimanded:

"Sleep, sleep, sleep, know sleep! Nothing happened last night, what's wrong with your listless look? ”

"Oops." A little guy rubbed the redness and swelling on the top of his head, and said with grievances: "You don't know the little master, yesterday, he had to pester us to play that backgammon, saying that he couldn't play his mother, and asked us to accompany him to practice, you see, how dare we win him, so he lost the game, who knows, he pestered us and became addicted, this, he said that he would not let the two of us sleep." ”

"No, no, no." Another guy was also busy on the side, aggrieved. Stretched out his finger and pointed to his blackened eyes: "You look at the dark circles under your eyes, how dare we lie." ”

narrowed his eyes slightly, and the two little hands of Qingge rattled loudly, and the corners of his mouth hooked up a wicked smile:

"Okay, you kid, you dare to bully people, see if I don't tell your mother to let your mother spank you."

When she looked up, the two guards were staring straight at her, and they looked at her lightly. I felt that it was a bit rude to be like this, so I hurriedly put my hand to my lips and coughed lightly:

"Ahem, that, you continue to watch the door, if you can't hold on, go and change shifts, I'll handle it for you, little master."

"Thank you, Sister Qingge, thank you, Sister Qingge." The two little guys smiled at each other and thanked Qingge repeatedly.

"Gone!" Qingge bent down and picked up Hua Xuanji's supper that was placed aside, and waved at them.

"Walk slowly, walk slowly." The two little guys said to Qingge with a smile on their faces, and when they looked at Qingge, those two eyeballs couldn't fall out.

Just as they were staring at Qingge, the small figure who had just been hiding behind the tree slowly poked its head out, the corners of its mouth were slyly hooked, and when the two of them were distracted, the figure flashed and rushed towards the door.

Behold......

"Oh, who are you, let go and let go, even dare to grab the collar of this young master, see if I don't tell my mother to spank you...... Yes. ”

Raising his head suddenly, when Qi'er saw Qingge's face through the moonlight, he swallowed all the unfinished words and stuck out his tongue in a sneer.

"Say, why don't you continue." Qingge lifted Qi'er directly into the air and held him high to make him level with his face.

"Okay, you little baby, your mother doesn't care about you these days, she really indulges you, and even dares to bully the family, and, where are you going? Hmph, I also told you that my mother spanked me, and I saw who would be the one who was beaten after I told your mother about your good deeds!

"Whoa, Sister Qingge, Sister Qingge, I was wrong." Qi'er's attitude was very different from the one just now, and even had a hint of pleading.

pursed his lips weakly, and his pink face was full of loss: "Today is the Lantern Festival, I heard that there will be a dragon and lion dance, it will be very lively, and there will be a lot of games. So ......"

"So you just sneaked out?" Qingge reached out and tapped his nose and slowly lowered him. crossed his waist and sighed helplessly.

"Your mother, haven't you been out for a year!"

"Absolutely." Qi'er pinched her waist and sighed as she learned to sing lightly, and continued to complain in frustration: "My mother knows that she recites scriptures every day, worships the Buddha, and prays for her father's safety, or she sits in the house in a daze or practices calligraphy, anyway, she doesn't have the experience of playing with Qi'er." ”

Touched Qi'er's head weakly, and Qingge pursed her lips helplessly.

For her, not crying or making trouble is already the maximum, but after so long, why can't she pass.

handed over Hua Xuanji's supper to Qi'er for a small half, Qingge slowly squatted down, reached out and rubbed the top of Qi'er's head, and said with some comfort: "Does Qi'er really want to take your mother out to play?" ”

"Of course, of course." Qi'er's head nodded as fast as a chicken pecking rice. There was firmness in his eyes.

"That ......" deliberately lengthened the tone of his voice, Qingge narrowed his eyes slightly, and waved to the two gatekeepers on the side: "You guys, you come here!" ”

******

The moonlight poured into the inner room through the open window, adding a touch of cleanliness to the face of the man leaning against the window.

Gently blowing on the hot tea in her hand, Hua Xuanji sat by the window, raised her head slightly, and began to murmur to herself once a day at the dazzling stars in the sky.

"Yehua, how are you doing today? Do you miss me so much? Today I have a very good meal on time, Qi'er will write the word daddy today, written very much like you, today the light song said that there is an old woman selling red beans outside the door, I am happy, and I bought all the red beans back. I've worn a lot of bracelets for you, and I want to see you wearing those bracelets, it must be very beautiful. Hey, who made your hands so beautiful...... And ......"

"Mother, mother!" Just as Hua Xuanji continued to mumble to herself, Qi'er suddenly ran in with a supper.

"Huh?" Hua Xuanji hurriedly wiped the tears that had just overflowed, turned around and forced a smile to Qi'er: "Why are you still here so late, have you forgotten that you have to go to school tomorrow?" ”

"Tomorrow is the weekend!" Qi'er hurriedly reminded him. He raised his little hand up: "I'm here to deliver supper to my mother." ”

"Where's Sister Qingge?" Hua Xuanji took the supper and put it aside, reached out and patted Qi'er's head and asked.

"I don't know, she just sent this bowl to me and disappeared, and Qi'er didn't know where he went."

"I guess there's something urgent." Hua Xuanji smiled lightly, reached out and hugged Qi'er on her thigh, reached out to take the supper, gently scooped a little with a small spoon and handed it to Qi'er's mouth, and said softly:

"Even if you don't go to school tomorrow, you still have to go to bed early, how about accompanying your mother to finish the supper and coax you to sleep."

Qi'er didn't make a sound, just opened her small mouth and swallowed the porridge in one gulp. looks like he wants to speak and stops.

"Ahh Just when a bowl of white fungus lotus seed soup was about to bottom, there was a sudden scream of light singing outside, which was not loud, but it could make Hua Xuanji hear clearly.

And it was just one and then there was no sound.

Hua Xuanji was startled, and hurriedly put Qi'er on the ground, and warned eagerly: "You stay here honestly, and my mother will go over and take a look." Then he said to the maid guarding the door: "You are vigilant and watch the young master." ”

As he spoke, he ran out quickly, completely ignoring the sly smile in the corner of Qi'er's eyes.

The courtyard was still as clean as ever, Hua Xuanji stood in the courtyard, looking left and right, but she didn't see any light singing.

Could it be that I heard it wrong? Qingge just went to the thatched house? Hua Xuanji patted her head with some doubts, pursed her lips and decided to go back first.

After all, it's not good to leave Qi'er alone.

At this time, I heard the sound of a delicate garment rubbing. Right in the direction of the wall behind her.

Vigilantly, her eyes widened, and Hua Xuanji asked coldly, "Who is it!" ”

However, there was not the slightest reply.

A touch of cold sweat welled up on her back, and her fist hidden under her sleeve was clenched tightly, Hua Xuanji took a deep breath, tried to calm down, and then walked quickly in the direction of the voice.

One step, two steps, three steps.

Because there are many trees planted on the wall, Hua Xuanji can only vaguely see a figure, but she can't see it really, but there is an inexplicable feeling that the figure is very familiar in her heart.

Familiarity almost suffocated her.

That's Ye Hua!

A voice in her heart told her loudly, Hua Xuanji didn't think about it anymore, and suddenly took a big step forward, but suddenly there was a sound of hurried footsteps behind her. Accompanied by the crisp and eager sound of light songs.

"Miss, where are you, Miss!"

Hua Xuanji was stunned for a moment, and the hand that went to remove the bushes also stopped for a minute, and she was in a trance again, but her face changed to a light song in front of her.