CHAPTER XXIII

Although I was disturbed by Qiluan's "disappointment" many times, this supper was really enjoyable. Su Ying and he walked on the road to the street outside, and couldn't help but squint their eyes pleasantly.

"What do you want to do next?" Qiluan looked at Su Ying and saw that he was squinting with a pleasant look, and couldn't help but reach out and gently outline the outline of his side face.

Su Ying was stunned for a moment, but he didn't stop it.

The smell of river water and catkins floated in the wind, and the soft and warm touch came from the fingertips of the kiluan.

"I'm a little tired...... Su Ying lowered her eyes.

"Well," Qiluan replied, taking his hand instead, "I'll send you back." ”

Su Ying nodded.

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The early morning sun shined through the familiar lotus-colored curtain, and Su Ying turned over lazily. When Qiluan sent him back yesterday, it was already late.

Rubbing his eyebrows lazily, Su Ying called: "Ning Qing-Ning Qing-"

"Childe." Ning Qing's figure appeared vaguely outside the tent, "Is Childe going to get up?" ”

Su Ying turned over, "Well, give me the clothes." ”

"Childe came back to Duzi yesterday, and there is nothing to do today, but do you want to rest for a while?"

"No, get up." Su Ying stretched out her hand to open the tent and let the sunlight shine in.

Dressed, he slowly walked to the antechamber.

There were only two people sitting in the front hall, one was Su Shangshu, and the other was his amiable and respectable eldest brother Su Can.

He nodded indifferently and politely at the two of them, and sat down on the table where breakfast had just been placed.

The maid on the side stepped forward, Su Ying stretched out her hand and nodded, and the maid scooped a bowl of white porridge for him according to his instructions.

As soon as Su Ying sat down, the two who were still chatting suddenly stopped tacitly, and their eyes fell from time to time, as if they were thinking about something.

Su Ying lowered her head and gently sipped the taste of the soup, without raising her head, and asked calmly, "Is there something wrong with my father and eldest brother?" ”

The two glanced at each other, and Su Shangshu handed his eldest son a look, so Su Can spoke first: "The third brother was uncomfortable last night, but did he get better later?" With a smile on his face, he looked like a brother and a friend.

"It's okay to worry about Big Brother." Su Ying moved his chopsticks to pick and choose in the porridge bowl in front of him. Su Ying could guess what he wanted to ask...... But now he wanted to see what the two were going to ask.

“…… Did the little brother go out for a walk again? ”

Su Ying secretly raised her eyebrows - "scattered"?

"Hmm."

In response, Su Ying looked like Su Can was going to ask something, and continued to pick and choose in the porridge bowl.

"That'...... Have you met any acquaintances? Su Can said, his tone suppressed excitement.

Su Ying raised his head to look at him, then lowered his head and continued to toss his porridge bowl.

"Nope."

Did he say that he was very familiar with Qiluan? Not counting the first birthday banquet, I glanced at him from afar, and the meeting was only the second time. Twice, it's not cooked.

Su Can was blocked by a sentence and sat there smiling very loudly.

"Su Ying, yesterday I heard from my father that His Majesty Qiluan sent you back." Su Shangshu opened his mouth lukewarmly, with the tone of a good father who cares about his children.

Indeed, Su Shangshu should have asked this from the beginning - he understood it all, and it was also in line with the original intention of caring for his children's lifelong affairs.

"Yes." Su Ying wiped her mouth, straightened up and looked at Su Shangshu, cherishing words like gold.

"You're usually used to being casual, but yesterday to Your Majesty, there was no more big or small, right?"

"Don't dare."

"I saw that you didn't eat much yesterday, and were you hungry when you came back?"

"Eat."

"Did you have fun outside yesterday? What have you done? ”

Su Ying slowly put down the spoon in his hand and looked at Su Zhong without giving in. Su Zhong's eyes flashed with a hint of urgency.

"Had a great time. Everything. Su Ying smiled, deliberately emphasizing the word "what", he paused for a moment, and then added, "It's just that I didn't do what my father thought." ”

Su Zhong's father's filial piety look froze on his face.

Hurried footsteps suddenly came from the front hall, interrupting the somewhat stagnant atmosphere between several people.

Su Shangshu turned his head, "Why are you in such a hurry?" ”

The old housekeeper in the house was a little out of breath and said, "Third son! Master! Big Prince! ”

Su Ying silently turned his head and looked at the old butler with a happy face.

"What's wrong?" Su Shangshu regained his previous composure and self-esteem.

"Master, someone is here in the palace, ask if the third prince is awake? Wake up...... Please go to the palace. The sedan chair is parked at the gate. Seeing Su Ying who was silent on the side, the old housekeeper involuntarily reached out and wiped his sweat.

Silence spreads.

"Father, eldest brother, the emperor's order is hard to disobey, I'll go first." Putting the chopsticks on the bowl, Su Ying got up and walked out.

Su Ying's back disappeared at the door, and Su Can asked the old housekeeper who was still standing in place: "Who did the palace send?" ”

The old housekeeper bowed, "It's Lord Xun Qing." ”

Su Can and Su Zhong glanced at each other, and Su Can said, "Got it, you go down first." ”

Xun Qing......

Su Shangshu and Su Can exchanged a meaningful look.

It can be seen how much Emperor Qiluan attaches importance to Su Ying.