"But the kick was excellent!" The county lord of Jiayi raised his leg to learn a movement, and said, "I see that my daughter wants to apprentice!" ”

The crown prince had a momentary distraction.

"You are a good picker, there was a Ji lady before, and now you are eyeing Xiao Jie's envoy as a teacher......" The princess smiled and nodded her daughter's forehead: "But I don't know that people are used to bringing soldiers, I'm afraid that if you follow the study for two or three days, you will come back and cry." ”

"That's what my daughter said, Xiao Jie is such a character, and the military plane is full of important tasks, where is there time to teach me to kick and bow. Teachers often say that it doesn't matter how you have fun on weekdays, but you must not get in the way of confusing family and country affairs. Lord Jiayi laughed "hey": "Besides, the teacher's juju may not be worse than that of Xiao Jie, so why should I go far and apprentice to the two of them." ”

The prince smiled and raised his eyebrows: "So-"

"So can my father ask someone to clean up a juju field near the study hall for Yi'er?" The county lord of Jiayi begged with bright eyes.

"Look at her." The crown prince said to the crown princess: "Reason around me here." ”

The crown princess glanced at her daughter with a smile, but still said, "Just make room for her to come out." ”

"This is simple, that is, the hard work of Ji Niangzi has to wear two hats." The prince sat down with a smile and beckoned his daughter to stand in front of him: "Let my father listen to your homework lately—"

At the mention of this, the little girl put her hands behind her back and tilted her face slightly, looking confident and calm.

Listening to the father and daughter discussing their homework, the crown princess sat aside, and the smile on her face never faded.

……

The next day, the sky was fine.

The Yongyang Eldest Princess's Mansion is a little more lively than in the past.

As everyone knows, since the death of the horse, the mansion of the eldest princess of Yongyang has never held a banquet, but every time the eldest princess is born, people everywhere will still give birthday gifts.

Since early in the morning, Shao Yan has been convenient for the front hall to entertain the gift-givers from various palaces and mansions, and in the second half of the day, he is busy arranging dinner.

Although there is no banquet in the house, the family still has to gather together for a meal, and every year today, Hengyu will not be absent.

After Hengyu left the palace in the afternoon, he didn't go home, so he went straight to the mansion of the eldest princess of Yongyang.

The birthday gift was delivered by the Ji family early in the morning, and Hengyu took Cuihuai to the eldest princess's residence, and saw at a glance the birthday gift in the outer hall that had not yet had time to be included in the treasury.

One of the half-human-tall fiery red coral ornaments was extremely eye-catching, and Heng Yu asked curiously, "Who sent this red coral?" It's such a big deal, and you know Your Highness's preferences so well—"

Shao Yan said with a smile: "The person who gave the gift did not report to the family, but only said that his master made a special trip from Ryukyu to find it, and he took it to celebrate His Highness's birthday." ”

"Didn't report home?" Hengyu became more and more curious, at this time, the eldest princess of Yongyang came out of the inner room, she smiled and saluted, and then stepped forward to take the arm of the eldest princess: "Your Highness, do you know who the giver is?" ”

It is said that she should have guessed Xiao Mu the most, but the gift prepared by Xiao Mu had been discussed with her earlier, and it was not this thing.

"It's just a junior." The eldest princess of Yongyang smiled and said, "You don't recognize you either." ”

Seeing that she knew it in her heart, Hengyu didn't ask any more questions, and only took someone to the inner room to talk.

After the dinner was ready, the eldest princess of Yongyang went to the dining hall accompanied by Hengyu and Shao Yan.

Doctor Bai, who came to the door today to revisit the eldest princess, also had a meal.

During the banquet, the white god doctor puppet fell on the hands of Qi Zhen's grandmother, who was serving the eldest princess of Yongyang.

Mama Qi Zhen noticed those eyes, and when she looked up, the white divine doctor lowered her head slightly in surprise.

Her eyelids jumped wildly when she saw it: "! ”

Hengyu, who took this scene in his eyes, was also in a complicated mood - what is Grandpa Bai doing? Can't it be that the old tree wants to bloom?

"Those recipes, Grandpa Bai has already experienced them?" Heng Yu mentioned this matter out of the mood to save the atmosphere.

Previously, Grandpa Bai suspected that there might be something wrong with the recipes used by His Royal Highness in the past, and those old recipes had recently been collected by his aunt Zhen, but fortunately, they were all quite intact.

"Oh, Fangzi......" Doctor Bai came back to his senses and thought about it, "I've seen it, but I haven't seen anything unusual for the time being......

There was no one here, so Heng Yu also asked bluntly: "That means that His Highness's illness has not been cured for a long time, and it is not because of the conflict of medicinal properties?" ”

Shao Yan also looked at the white divine doctor with a slightly straight face.

Previously, Ah Heng said that the source of His Highness's illness was a little strange, if it wasn't for the conflicting medicinal properties, someone must have secretly used the means......

He frowned slightly, lowered his voice and said, "Could it be ...... Did someone really secretly poison His Highness? ”

"Right now, it's very likely." Doctor Bai looked at the eldest princess of Yongyang: "Although it is not life-threatening, your mansion must also be carefully investigated." ”

Heng Yu looked at the eldest princess: "This scourge is not eliminated for a day, and the danger cannot be lifted for a day. ”

The smile on the eldest princess's face faded, and she nodded lightly: "I will order someone to investigate this matter secretly, thank you for the reminder of the divine doctor this time." ”

Shao Yan's face was rare and solemn.

Or maybe there is this, this meal is not as relaxed and pleasant as in previous years.

After the meal, Shao Yan found Hengyu and said a few words alone under the corridor: "...... Ah Heng, do you have any doubters? ”

He had been thinking about it, who would be unfavorable to His Highness?

Heng Yu shook his head slightly: "I've been thinking about this all these days...... For the time being, I dare not make up my mind. ”

As she spoke, she looked up slightly beyond the high walls in the night.

Shao Yan's heart sank.

That's the direction where Miyagi is located......

Could it be in the palace?

He lowered his voice, and his eyes repeated: "Your Highness has no power and no power, why do you still ......?"

"People have different considerations, and they have no power or power, but it does not mean that they have no prestige foundation." Heng Yu didn't say anything deeper: "Although I'm just guessing...... But many things have to be guarded against. ”

After a moment of silence, Shao Yan nodded slowly, and there was more solemnity in his tone: "I understand, since I have noticed it, I will be more vigilant in this matter, guard His Highness and the Eldest Princess's Mansion, and no longer give anyone a chance to be unfavorable to His Highness." ”

Heng Yu looked at him and nodded.

The young man in front of him seems to have become a little different.

"Where's my cat?" A weak and laughing voice came, Hengyu turned his head to look, and saw the eldest princess walking out of the dining hall.

Heng Yu and Shao Yan stepped forward.

"Shao Yan is so busy today that his feet haven't touched the ground, go back and rest quickly." The eldest princess smiled and was held by Hengyu and said, "Ah Heng will go with me again." ”

Shao Yan responded, raised his hand and saluted.

"Where does Your Highness want to go?" Hengyu helped the person down the stone steps.

"Today's wind is warm and the moon is full, which is just the right time to meet the old people." The eldest princess of Yongyang said softly with a smile.

Old friend?

Heng Yu was thoughtful and accompanied the eldest princess all the way to the vicinity of the water pavilion in the garden.

In front of the water pavilion, there is a tall and broad young man in Xuanyi waiting under the moonlight.

At a glance, Heng Yu recognized the man.

The subordinates have all been retired, and their grandmothers are personally guarding not far away.

Hengyu accompanied the eldest princess of Yongyang and walked over, and Xiao Mu bowed his hand: "He highness, the sun and moon are prosperous, and the pine crane is Changchun." ”

The eldest princess of Yongyang smiled and nodded.

Xiao Mu raised his eyes to look at Hengyu, and without saying much, he smiled.

Heng Yu also curled the corners of his mouth at him.

This was the first time the two had met in front of the eldest princess of Yongyang - after Hengyu revealed to the eldest princess that he knew Xiao Mu's identity.

"It's rare to see you smile like that." The eldest princess of Yongyang glanced at Xiao Mu and asked with a smile: "I just don't know if this is to give me face as a birthday star, or if there is another reason?" ”

Xiao Mu smiled unabated, and looked at Hengyu: "Your Highness's eyes are like torches. ”

This is the confession of one's own mind.

The eldest princess of Yongyang smiled and sighed: "This world is also mysterious......

Xiao Mu and Heng Yu accompanied her to the water pavilion left and right, and recalled with emotion while listening to her: "...... Ah Heng grew up in my hands, and you have also been hugged by me since you were an infant...... In those years, how could I have imagined that a little boy who had begun to dance with swords and a little doll who had just learned to walk would have such an intersection in the future......"

"And they have experienced so many ups and downs in the middle......"

"It's like it's destined in the dark."

"You cat, you are not allowed to bully people in the future-"

Hengyu heard it and shouted wronged: "...... He is so much older than me and so much stronger than me, what should I bully him? Did His Highness confess the opposite? Why didn't you notice that you were so biased? ”

Xiao Mu was stunned when he heard this, and persistently corrected: "You pay attention to what you say, I haven't been many years older than you-"

"I'm not so old and dizzy that I can't tell the difference between strength and weakness." The eldest princess of Yongyang smiled and swept back and forth between the two: "Who bullied whom, I can't understand anymore." ”

Hengyu had to admit this notoriety, and resigned to his fate: "Okay, okay, I won't bully him, Your Highness, rest assured, I will protect Xiao Jingshi well, and I will never let him suffer a trace of grievances in the future, this is all right?" ”

This was originally used to block people's words, but the person who was born was brazen and raised his hand to salute: "Thank you, Your Highness, for making the decision for me." ”

Hengyu quietly rolled her eyes at him.

He tilted his chin slightly, a smile between his eyebrows.

The three of them sat opposite each other in the water pavilion and admired the moon, chatting and laughing for a long time.

It wasn't until the eldest princess couldn't hide the tiredness between her eyebrows and eyes anymore and yawned that Hengyu helped the person up, got out of the water pavilion, and handed it over to her grandmother.

She said goodbye with Xiao Mu.

The main gate she walked when she came, and when she left with Xiao Mu at this time, she could only leave quietly through the back door.

"Am I sacrificing my life to accompany a gentleman?" Out of the eldest princess's mansion, Hengyu exaggerated and authentic.

"Well, life and death are the same as siblings-" Xiao Mu said, "In return, I will escort you home." ”

Heng Yu did not refuse: "Okay, anyway, the moon is dark and the wind is high, and there is no one around, so it is very suitable to do something like pulling sunflowers and eating dates." ”

Xiao Mu looked at her: "I gave her a kind gesture, how did you say that you were stealing chickens and dogs?" ”

"Bah." Heng Yu suddenly thought of something, took out a letter from his sleeve, and handed it to him: "I almost forgot about it-"

Xiao Mu took it and looked at her puzzledly: "What's not good to say to me?" ”

"Naturally, it won't be for you." Heng Yu explained: "It was for Deputy General Yin - Wushuang entrusted me to hand it over, I didn't find a chance the day before yesterday, and there were many people in the western suburbs yesterday." ”

Xiao Mu let out an "oh" and said, "Yesterday in the Lingque Temple, the two of them should have already met. ”

"The matter of being entrusted with loyalty by others, it is better to bother you to give it to the deputy general of India."

Xiao Mu also put it away, and asked casually: "Speaking of the western suburbs yesterday...... Then the Jin family's Liulangjun, before leaving, what did he say to you? ”

Hengyu recalled for a moment and said, "Invite me to the poetry meeting in three days." ”

"Promised?"

Heng Yu nodded: "The county lord of Jiayi wants to go with me, so I will take her with me, so I agreed." ”

Xiao Mu was silent, raised his feet and walked forward.

Hengyu followed: "If you are free, you can also go and join in the fun-"

Xiao Mu had no expression on his face: "People didn't invite me." ”

"It's okay for the invitees to bring their families."

"Family?" Xiao Mu turned his head to look at her, raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Who is who's family?" ”

Hengyu held one of his hands and looked up at him: "What do you say?" ”

Xiao Mu showed a smile in the end.

Cuihuai told Cheng Ping to drive the carriage to the back door.

Heng Yu got into the carriage, and Xiao Mu followed him on horseback in the night.

Until the carriage stopped at the back door of Ji's house.

Although it is late, there will be no one at the main gate at this time, but just in case, it is better to be careful.

However, under such precautions, an accident still happened-

As soon as Hengyu got off the carriage with his front feet, when Xiao Mu turned over and dismounted, he saw a figure in the dim darkness approaching the back door of Ji's house, the man was holding a lantern in his hand, and he saw Hengyu at a glance.

"Ah Heng?"

“…… Brother? Heng Yu was stunned.

Ji Nanxian approached and asked, "Why did you go through the back door?" ”

"Why did Brother go through the back door?"

Ji Nanxian coughed lightly and explained, "Someone invited me to go out to eat and drink at night...... I told your sister-in-law that I went to the study to take care of official business...... I don't dare to let her know, I'm afraid that if I walk through the front door, I will be noticed by her eyeliner......"

This handle sent to the door, Hengyu had no intention of using it at this time.

After all—

"That's ......" Ji Nanxian raised the lantern in his hand and looked in the direction where Xiao Mu was.

The matter has come to this point, it is too unreasonable to turn around and run away, Xiao Mu can only come over and raise his hand to salute: "Master Ji." ”

Xiao ...... Xiao Jie's envoy?! Ji Nanxian was taken aback: "Xiao Jie envoy...... How is it here? ”

"On my way back from the Eldest Princess's Mansion, I met Xiao Jie's envoy...... Seeing that the moon was dark and the wind was high, Xiao Jie's envoy was afraid that I would not be able to walk safely at night, so he sent me home. In the face of his brother, Hengyu is particularly comfortable with lying.

Sure enough, his brother believed it thoroughly, nodded clearly, and raised his hand to Xiao Mu to thank him: "Thank you so much." ”

said, out of politeness and courtesy, he couldn't help but invite: "Xiao Festival envoy wants to enter the house for a cup of tea?" ”

Xiao Mu raised his hand and responded: "It's better to be respectful than to obey your orders." ”

Hengyu looked at him: "? ”

Ji Nanxian was also surprised, and then smiled and raised his hand to ask.

Ji Nanxian made a gesture of "please", glanced at the low back door, and was inevitably a little embarrassed: "It is said that Xiao Jie should not be allowed to enter the mansion through the back door, but the situation is different...... Had to be rude. ”

Xiao Mu said: "I should also try my best to avoid people's eyes and ears, so it is very appropriate." ”

Ji Nanxian listened a little more relaxed, smiled and led people home.

Heng Yu followed behind, slightly unreal.

Xiao Jingshi just entered the door of her house?

And it turns out that Xiao Hou, who entered the door for the first time, is really not worry-free.

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It's a few minutes late, the card point has failed, good night.

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