Once the floodgates are opened, emotions will flood like a flood.

Zhao Zhen had always wanted to suppress his love for Ye Pei before, but since the Lantern Festival, the relationship between the two has heated up rapidly, and he always wants to see Ye Pei from time to time. Zhao Zhen is always distracted when he criticizes the folds, and Taifu is often in a daze when he lectures.

He had a gambler-like mentality, "Well, I'll just stop this time when I see Sister Pei'er!" But the emotions in love only intensify.

Zhao Zhen went back to the Eight Princes' Mansion in civilian clothes to meet Ye Pei privately, and when he saw that no one knew, he became more and more bold, and sometimes even scolded the little eunuch to Xuan Ye Pei, and asked her to change into the clothes of the little yellow door and sneak into the palace.

Ye Pei also has a new view and understanding of Zhao Zhen, she thinks that he will be a good emperor, he will definitely make a difference in the future, he is also the person she cares about in this world, she will put all her feelings for Lou Zijin into Zhao Zhen, as long as she looks at him, she is happy.

When Zhao Zhen approved the recital, Ye Pei sat next to him and read quietly, sometimes she looked at him blankly, she could watch for an hour, thinking about nothing, not saying anything. The two of them enjoyed these quiet years.

On this day, it was almost dusk, Ye Pei took advantage of the palace door to leave the palace before it was locked, and slipped back to the Eight Princes' Mansion.

When she flashed into the side door, she saw Zhao Yunxi sending off a doorman, this person was described as obscene, his eyes were hesitant, and he did not look like a righteous gentleman. Zhao Yunxi saw Ye Pei returning, and after sending someone to follow Ye Pei into the garden.

Zhao Yunxi smiled and said, "Sister Pei'er, did you go out to play again today?" ”

Ye Pei was a thief and didn't dare to respond, so he only said "um".

Zhao Yunxi said enthusiastically: "There is a person named Jiu Ge from Dongjiaolou Street, who can play medicine and make puppets, and the paper figures he makes can rotate and fly on high poles, like immortals, which is very magical." Will my brother take you to see it tomorrow? ”

Ye Pei wanted to go, but he didn't want to go with Zhao Yunxi, so he had to shirk and say: "Big brother is busy with official business every day, how dare I delay your time, Pei'er just go and see it herself." ”

Zhao Yunxi said: "Sister Pei'er, you are out again!" He slowly approached Ye Pei step by step, touched Ye Pei's collar and said, "Sister Pei'er, see that your clothes are old, if you like to wear men's clothes, I will ask the tailor who often comes to the house to make clothes for me to make you two new styles!" ”

Although Zhao Yunxi has played with Ye Pei since he was a child, he has not seen each other for many years, and now he is a man and a woman, Ye Pei feels that Zhao Yunxi's behavior is a little frivolous.

Ye Pei took a step across, dodging his hand, in order to hide this embarrassment, she found a topic and said, "Who was the big brother sent out just now?" You've got a new customer? ”

"Who?" Zhao Yunxi thought for a moment before saying, "Oh, you said Wu Zishan just now!" He is a new subject this year, a young talent. ”

Ye Pei said disdainfully: "He is still a young talent like that!" I don't think I'm a good person. ”

Zhao Yunxi said: "Sister Pei'er don't judge people by their appearance, he is about to go to Zhiyue Prefecture." ”

As soon as Ye Pei heard Yuezhou, he remembered one thing, so he asked, "Is it Yuezhou that has caused floods recently?" ”

Cho Yoon-hee said, "Yes! Wu Yue has always been a rich place in the south of the Yangtze River, and Wu Zishan was originally the in-law of the Wu Yue royal family, and the future of going there is limitless. ”

Ye Pei said suspiciously: "I heard that the sixth brother said that there was a flood in the south of the Yangtze River, and he planned to send Xun Tao, who has experience in water control, to Zhiyue Prefecture, but I don't know if it's true or not." ”

Zhao Yunxi raised his eyebrows, and immediately returned to normal, comforting Ye Pei and saying: "Sister Pei'er, how do you know about the major events in the court, I just said it casually, don't take it seriously, and don't tell your sixth brother to go!" ”

"I understand, I won't say these things, and I won't participate in them."

Zhao Yunxi nodded, "Sister Pei'er is the most sensible. ”

A few days later, Ye Pei wanted to invite Zhao Zhen to see the medicine puppet, but when she entered the palace, she saw Zhao Zhen snorting angrily and smashing his slash.

Ye Pei asked, "What happened to the sixth brother?" ”

Zhao Zhen said: "It's all this damn Xun Tao who is not angry!" I originally wanted him to go to Yuezhou to deal with the floods and take over Qian Jingting's power in Wuyue by the way, but a bunch of officials admonished him, saying that he was inappropriate in his personal affairs and impeached him. Now they collectively recommend Wu Zishan to go to Zhiyue Prefecture, but I don't know why it has become a wind direction! ”

As soon as Ye Pei heard the name Wu Zishan, she immediately felt a sense of alarm, but she couldn't be sure that this matter had anything to do with Zhao Yunxi. She helped Zhao Zhen sort out the chops thrown on the ground, but she didn't see any of them on Zhao Yunxi's table.

Ye Pei turned his head and thought about it, too, if Zhao Yunxi formed a party for personal gain, he would never come out on his own. Thinking of this, she somewhat understands why Zhao Zhen doesn't want to be mixed into the whirlpool of politics, her casual words may change the situation, and now she may be the "culprit"!

Ye Pei said thoughtfully: "Sixth brother, actually, I ......" She wanted to admit her mistake to Zhao Zhen, but she didn't know how to speak.

Zhao Zhen didn't notice Ye Pei's expression, and said, "Pei'er, you don't have to worry about my affairs in the court, let's go see the medicine puppet later, and I'll deal with these when I come back in the evening." ”

Ye Pei was both aggrieved and self-blaming, pouting. Zhao Zhen looked at Ye Pei's expression, but he was happy, pointed his finger at her lips, and said with a smile: "Pei'er, you are so cute!" His intimate action pressed back what Ye Pei wanted to say, and she didn't know how to admit her mistake to him.

One day half a month later, Zhao Yunxi came to the garden building proudly, saw Ye Pei and said happily: "Sister Pei'er, do you see what good things I got for you?" He pulled out a yellow stone that was as smooth as jade.

Ye Pei leaned over and asked, "What is this?" ”

"This is the stone honey that the Khitan paid tribute to." Zhao Yunxi said proudly.

"What is stone honey?" Ye Pei held this stone in his hand, it was warm and crystalline, like jade but very light, and there was a rosin fragrance when he smelled it.

"This is the pine oil on the pine tree, dripping on the ground, burying the stones formed for thousands of years, you see it is the most amazing place." Zhao Yunxi pointed to the center of the stone honey, Ye Pei looked closely, and saw a bee condensed in the middle of the stone.

"Ahh It's amazing! It's a bee?! Ye Pei exclaimed.

Zhao Yunxi saw that Ye Pei saw the magic in it, and he was even more proud.

"How did the big brother get such a miraculous thing?"

"Didn't I just say that this is a Khitan tribute!"

Ye Pei was puzzled: "Since it is a tribute, how did it get into the hands of the eldest brother?" ”

Zhao Yunxi said a little rampantly: "You don't have to worry about this, follow the big brother in the future, what Zhao Yingyi can't see there, I can also let you see, what Zhao Yingyi can't get there, as long as you want it, sister, my brother can help you get it." ”

Hearing Zhao Yunxi's disrespectful words, Ye Pei immediately remembered what he said before that he recommended Wu Zishan to Zhiyue Prefecture.

Don't......

Ye Pei was so frightened that a body of hair appeared on her back, and she didn't know if she had become the bull's-eye of their competition.

Just like the rabbit lamp they grabbed when they were children, they all used the banner of robbing for Ye Pei's sister, and the final result could only be a lose-lose situation and tear a good rabbit lamp to pieces.

At this time, Zhao Yunxi approached Ye Pei, put the red rope embedded in the stone honey on Ye Pei's head and neck, and said softly: "Sister Pei'er, are you willing to follow me for the rest of your life?" I will not treat you badly. ”

Ye Pei felt cold in her hands and feet when she heard this, her heart was rushing, she clenched her fists and swallowed a mouthful of saliva, she didn't know whether she should have a seizure or should endure it.

She originally wanted to be a person who stayed out of things, she should live in seclusion in Qifeng Mountain for the rest of her life, but she didn't want to inadvertently get involved in this puzzle. She felt that she couldn't handle it, but she felt that she should have the responsibility to deal with it. It started because of her, and it should end with her.

Ye Pei wants to see what Zhao Yunxi is going to do, how far he has come, will he stop for her?

Ye Pei even kindly believed that he could protect the eldest brother and the sixth brother, so that the two of them could get a balance and not lose both. Aren't people brave when they are young that some newborn calves are not afraid of tigers? Or rather, naivety!

Ye Pei eased his spirit and said, "How can you say this, big brother?" I loved this gift and took it! As he spoke, he turned around and got out from under Cho Yoon-hee's arm.

Zhao Yunxi saw that Ye Pei was pretending to be stupid, but accepted the gift, thinking that she was no different from those Qinglou women, she just wanted to catch her and indulge, so she left with a smile.

But......

However, Zhao Yunxi and Ye Pei didn't know that at this time, Zhao Zhen walked into the courtyard gate of the garden building and flashed behind the garden rockery. He also had mixed feelings in his heart, could the person he loved be the one who hurt him?

His hands and feet were also cold, and his heart was rushing, and he bit his lips to bruise. He couldn't believe everything he saw, he didn't want to believe everything he heard, he even regretted coming to Ye Pei today!

He regretted that he didn't listen to Wei Minxian's words, if life is only as it was when he first saw it, what is the autumn wind and sad fan? Waiting for idle changes but old people's hearts, but old hearts are changeable.

How he wished his sister Pei'er was still the same as when she was a child!

In the blink of an eye, it was time for the spring exam again, and Zhao Zhen did not come to Ye Pei for more than two months, nor did he announce her to enter the palace. Ye Pei felt that he should be busy with the big exam.

On this day, Zhao Zhen suddenly appeared in the garden, and the small building startled Ye Pei.

Zhao Zhen saw Ye Pei's stunned expression and showed dissatisfaction.

"Pei'er hasn't seen me for a long time, I think I have a new love, but I'm not happy to see me today!"

Ye Pei jumped up and ran over, pulled Zhao Zhen and said, "How come, sixth brother, I'm embroidering a purse for you, you can take a look." ”

Zhao Zhen turned his anger into joy at this time, "Then I want to see Pei'er's craftsmanship." ”

Ye Pei took out the colorful purse he had embroidered for a few days and showed it to Zhao Zhen, Zhao Zhen couldn't help but smile and said, "You are so handicraft!" Oh my! Not to mention the embroidery girl in the palace, even the village woman on the street is not as good! ”

Ye Pei knew that his craftsmanship was not good, but he was so ridiculed by Zhao Zhen that he threw the freshly embroidered colorful butterfly purse on the ground, "Hmph, forget it if you don't like it!" Who is going to give it to you. ”

Zhao Zhen laughed for a while, picked up the purse and put it in his arms, "Since Pei'er embroidered it for me, how can I take it back." ”

Ye Pei said reluctantly: "Don't give, don't give it to you!" As he spoke, he snatched the purse out of Zhao Zhen's arms.

Zhao Zhen grabbed Ye Pei's hands, and Ye Pei had to put his hand into Zhao Zhen's arms.

Xiaohuan came in with a vase and saw such an ambiguous scene. Ye Pei and Zhao Zhen also immediately felt that something was wrong and let go of each other.

Xiaohuan ran out with a red face, but collided with Chen Zhongyi who chased in.

Chen Zhongyi chased in and said, "Miss Xiaohuan, the official family and Miss Ye are inside!" ”

Halfway through the words, seeing the state of Zhao Zhen, Ye Pei and Xiaohuan, he coughed and exited the room upside down. Xiaohuan also hurriedly ran out, and Chen Zhongyi closed the door casually.

When Zhao Zhen and Ye Pei saw the two of them going out, their faces were also flushed. As the door closed, Zhao Zhen suddenly stopped and hugged Ye Pei, and asked with a serious and extremely solemn expression: "Pei'er is sincere to me?" ”

Ye Pei saw Zhao Zhen's expression, and he was serious, but there was another kind of bad feeling. Ye Pei felt scared and wanted to run away, but was hugged tightly by Zhao Zhen.

"Sixth brother, you let me go." Ye Pei twisted his head and said. She didn't fully understand her sincerity, she didn't know how to answer, and she wanted to run away.

"Does Pei'er really like me and only love me alone?" Zhao Zhen looked straight at Ye Pei, and there was a little murderous in his eyes.

"I ......" Hearing Zhao Zhen ask like this, Ye Pei's shadow floated through Lou Zijin's heart, she looked at Zhao Zhen, her heart was weak and frightened, like a child who had done something wrong, and she didn't know how to explain and answer for a while. Sixth brother, you let go of me. ”

Zhao Zhen still hugged the other party as if he didn't hear it.

Ye Pei was helpless and scared, she pinched Zhao Zhen's wrist, and with a little force, Zhao Zhen couldn't stand the force, and let go of her hand with an "oops". Ye Pei was afraid of hurting Zhao Zhen, so he shook his wrist again.

"Sixth brother, I'm sorry."

Zhao Zhen stopped talking.

Ye Pei was a little afraid of Zhao Zhen's state, and asked tentatively, "Sixth brother, are you angry?" ”

Zhao Zhen slowly returned to normal, stroked Ye Pei's sideburns with one hand and said, "Alas, how could I be angry with Pei'er." Both fell silent.

After a long time, in order to break the embarrassing atmosphere, Ye Pei asked, "Why did the sixth brother suddenly come here today?" I thought you were busy with the spring exam. ”

"Yes, I've been busy lately, so I didn't come to see Pei'er. Is Pei'er bored? Zhao Zhen said infinitely gently.

"Actually, I'm not afraid of boredom, before I was in Qifeng Mountain, only the insects and the moonlit night accompanied me, but I felt safe and calm."

"Yes! How nice it would be if you could live in seclusion in the mountains and forests and be an outsider! Zhao Zhen said with infinite emotion.

"But who wants the things of life to be like? I don't know how many people envy you for your current position. ”

"When you really sit in this position, you know what it means to be cold in a high place, but you lose your truth, goodness and heart."

Ye Pei looked at Zhao Zhen's young age but came to sigh about the world, and said with a smile: "Why is the sixth brother so emotional today?" ”

Zhao Zhen also laughed, "It may be that I have been busy thinking about the test questions of the spring exam recently, and I want to use Lao Tzu's "Getaway" to open the question, so I have always been very detached when I speak recently." Hehe. ”

Ye Pei also said: "The morning fungus does not know the obscurity, and the cockroach does not know the spring and autumn." How do others know how you feel? I don't think you're detached, you're old-fashioned. ”

"If Pei'er is a man, he will definitely be able to assist the country and the country. If you become a hermit, you are also a master of the world. ”

Ye Pei said indifferently: "I don't want to be a capable minister of the world, nor do I want to be a master of the world." It is the so-called supreme man without self, God without merit, and saint without name. ”

"It's a pity that how many people in the world can do it to the point that no one has self, no god and no merit, and no saint has no name? It's not for profit, it's also for the sake of leaving a name in history. Zhao Zhen said.

Ye Pei said: "There is nothing wrong with the pursuit of fame and fame when people are young. ”

……

One afternoon, the two of them chatted very happily, if it weren't for Zhao Zhen having to go back before the palace gate was locked, they might have kept chatting like this.