Time is like the autumn leaves, and the day of the elegant gathering is also coming as scheduled.

Out of the imperial city, the carriage carried them to the outskirts of the capital.

Along the way, the clouds are light and the wind is light, the autumn sun is not as bright as the summer, the path is tactful and tortuous, and the surrounding scorched scenery with the sparkling lake in the distance makes people's mood much more relaxed.

Li Mingyuan sat in the carriage, Lin Qingran looked around and looked interested, he looked at her restlessly, and said, "I have never participated in the Yaji, is there anything to pay attention to?" ”。

"There's nothing to pay attention to." Lin Qingran only cared about the scenery outside the carriage and replied casually.

"Who attends this fair?" Li Mingyuan continued to ask.

"It's nothing more than some literati in the capital, sons and ladies of princes and nobles." She tilted her head and pondered, "Maybe some celebrities will be invited, after all, this is prepared by the prince." ”

"Oh? Is the prince's poetry great? Li Mingyuan was obviously a little angry about what the prince said last time.

Lin Qingran narrowed his eyes and thought for a moment, "Let's make peace...... Probably? ”

The carriage continued on its way to the meeting point of the Yaji.

The venue of this gathering is at the foot of a quiet mountain stream on the outskirts of Beijing. Jiangnan has abundant rain since ancient times, and this small stream winds its way along the low part of the mountain, dotted with the occasional deer chirping on both sides.

In the open space upstream not far from the stream, a simple bamboo pavilion has been built, which highlights the leisurely and quiet elegance, which makes people feel a little fascinated.

When the two got out of the carriage, they saw many scholars and scholars and sons and ladies dressed in gorgeous clothes, sitting on the banks of the river on both sides of the stream. Because the invitation could only bring one person, Chen Chong could only wait outside.

After handing over the invitation, the attendants on the side led them to the designated seats, Li Mingyuan looked around, and found no trace of the prince, "What about the prince?" He asked.

"His Royal Highness the Prince, I'll be here later." The attendant's eyebrows were lowered and he immediately replied.

After sitting down for a while, I saw Hong Xueming in the bamboo pavilion get up and shout loudly to the crowd: "The theme of today's elegant gathering is to follow the Orchid Pavilion and flow the water. Later, items will be placed on the stream, and everyone must give a related poem for each one, whether it is created on the spot, or borrowed from ancient and modern famous poems, you can make a number. There are also four treasures of the study, guqin, chessboard, you can use it at will, you don't have to be sticky, you can indulge in this landscape between it! ”

After Hong Xueming finished speaking, an attendant came out of the upper reaches of the stream, put some refreshments and food into the feathers, and made it float down the current. The stream is long and narrow, but it is more than one person wide, and the water flow is not turbulent, so it is easy for people to reach out to the things on the stream, and some of the wide places of the stream are also equipped with bamboo barricades, which are convenient for everyone to use.

Li Mingyuan's seat was not far from the upper reaches of the stream, and the attendants brought them fine wine.

"Flowing water? Sounds quite innovative. Li Mingyuan said.

"Didn't you write this invitation in the first place?" Lin Qingran said.

"Yes, it's written, but I don't understand the meaning."

While the two were talking, the crown prince Li Minghao had also arrived, and he got off Luan and walked over to them.

Li Mingyuan saw the prince, poked her lightly, and reminded, "The prince is here." ”

Lin Qingran raised his head and saw a young man with a familiar face walking towards him with a shallow smile on his face.

Compared with the plain and subtle clothes of the Jingwang Mansion that day, today's prince is obviously more luxurious, a long gown made of good Jiangnan silk, a gold-rimmed hosta carefully embroidered with bright yellow silk threads, and a belt with the auspicious pattern of the royal family tied around the waist, although it is still equipped with the pendant of Hetian jade, but at this time it highlights the majesty of the royal family.

The two immediately got up and bowed their heads and saluted: "See the prince." ”

"Brother, excuse me." As he spoke, the crown prince Li Minghao turned his gaze to Lin Qingran, who was dressed as a male attendant beside him.

"This guard of yours is really good-looking." He quipped deliberately.

Lin Qingran saw the prince looking at him, and hurriedly defended: "Back to the prince, his subordinates are just relatively short." ”

In fact, Li Minghao was very happy when he saw her, except that he was more mature, Lin Qingran's immature appearance had not changed compared to the past, which couldn't help but remind him of the scene when he was a child. At that time, Lin Qingran was also a woman dressed as a man, and her behavior was even more daring, not only pretending to be a palace attendant and sneaking away to the market to buy food, but also playing tricks and bullying her imperial sister.

Thinking of this, the corners of Li Minghao's mouth couldn't help but rise slightly, as if he had returned to his carefree youth......

"Lin Qingran, do you still recognize me?" The crown prince Li Minghao doesn't want to play dumb riddles with her.

The appearance is a little familiar, this head seems to be a lot taller, and I vaguely remember that it is not a few points shorter than myself? Lin Qingran thought about it and replied casually: "You seem to have become taller." ”

Sure enough, it's still the same as it was back then. Li Minghao also doesn't understand, as the daughter of the Ministry of Rites, why does she not understand subtlety so much. "What you, yours, can you be knowledgeable when you're out and about!" He couldn't help but shake his head and smile bitterly.

Alas......! It's all gone, and the people of this royal family are in trouble. "The prince is taller than before." She said it again.

"Well...... It's still decent, brother, is she like that on weekdays? Li Minghao turned his head and asked Li Mingyuan.

"She's actually restrained a little bit today." Li Mingyuan thought that on weekdays, she called to herself.

"Oh? Hahaha......" Li Minghao laughed and sat casually on the bamboo floor brought by the attendant.

"What are you both doing standing, sit."

Hearing the prince's command, both of them immediately sat down and exchanged pleasantries.

"I remember that back then, you followed Lin Shangshu to Yunzhou." Li Minghao looked at her and said.

"Yes." Lin Qingran replied briefly.

It's just that I don't care about any more etiquette with her, "So, you went to Yunzhou with your brother after you arrived?" ”

"I was captured by him." Lin Qingran immediately said.

"Oh? Caught? Li Minghao was a little curious.

"Didn't we meet on the road? You forget, we went to Beijing together, and then we met by chance on the road. Li Mingyuan corrected.

"I'm not your ......" this Li Mingyuan, but think about it, if you mention the matter in Yunzhou, it is estimated that this prince will have to ask for a long time, "Yes...... Encountered on the way! Lin Qingran glanced at him.

"Heh......" Prince Li Minghao smiled lightly, so he didn't have to ask.

"Today's Yaji, are you fully prepared?" Li Minghao skipped the topic just now.

"Of course." Lin Qingran tilted his head back with a confident expression.

Li Mingyuan swept over her with his afterglow, with a smile and a little favor on the corner of his mouth, "Before I came, I was forced to read a few days of poetry books. ”

"Oh? It seems that this Lin Qingran still has some ability, he can force the brother who leads the troops to fight and read poetry and books honestly. Having said this, Li Minghao became more and more surprised.

"Did I force you? You said...... What did I force you? "Obviously he forced me, why did he still look like he was killed, Lin Qingran sat up straight, and gradually revealed some of his original form.

"Ahem, ahem." Li Mingyuan pretended to cough twice.

Lin Qingran also found that he was a little out of shape, "The little marquis has a noble status, and we still have to be in awe at all times." ”

"You? Fear me? Li Mingyuan was very surprised when he heard her say this.

"Little Hou Ye, isn't that so?"

Li Mingyuan shook his head and said helplessly: "The number of times you call my little marquis, I'm afraid you can count it with your fingers." ”

Lin Qingran was suddenly stunned when he said this, so how have I called him all along?

“.... Li Mingyuan? Lin Qingran said tentatively.

Li Mingyuan didn't know what to say for a while, and shook his head again and again, this is in front of the prince, she is ......

Prince Li Minghao looked at Lin Qingran like this, so familiar, as if she treated herself like this when she was a child.

"Lin Qingran, sure enough, ......" Li Minghao pointed at Lin Qingran, turned his head to look at Li Mingyuan, and his tone was a little excited: "Does my brother know?" That's what she used to do to me! ”

"That's what I did to you before?" Lin Qingran looked at the prince in confusion, why didn't she remember.

"Have you really forgotten how you behaved when you first saw me?" Li Minghao turned his head and asked her.

"I remember, so long ago."

"You say, is this short-headed little man the prince?" Li Minghao can really remember her words for a lifetime.

"Ah...... Then my dad won't beat me? Lin Qingran thought to herself, did I say that?

"Your dad beats you less?"

"Seems like a lot of ......"

At this point, Li Minghao suddenly laughed.

Maybe friends are like this, they don't need to care about the dignity of the elders and the young, the status is high and low, and they can always use a casual word to make you feel happy.

Li Mingyuan saw that the two of them were chatting so happily, and felt a little lonely, so he picked up his wine glass and drank it slowly.

Li Minghao saw Li Mingyuan's reaction, and hurriedly explained, "Brother, don't get me wrong, she and I don't actually ......."

But before she finished speaking, she was interrupted by Lin Qingran on the side, and she shouted: "Nothing? What can I and you have? When I was a child, I was timid, always hiding behind me, and I could be scared to cry when I met a snake. She seemed to recall something from the past.

"Me? Hiding behind you? Scared to cry? "This Lin Qingran actually exposed my bottom, which is really a bit hateful.

"Isn't it? When you were oppressed by your imperial sister, it wasn't me who covered you and stood up for you. Speaking of this and you forgot? ”

"This matter is not as she said......" Seeing that Lin Qingran was embarrassed, Li Minghao hurriedly explained to his brother.

"Why, you are only allowed to say it, not me." At this time, Lin Qingran's eyes widened, as if he had some of the richness of the year.

"Ahem, ahem, Lin Qingran, don't be so big and small." Li Mingyuan saw her talking with the prince without any scruples, and he didn't know whether it was jealousy or what, and his heart was a little sour.

"Okay, okay, these old sesame seeds and rotten grains in the past, don't mention it." Li Minghao didn't want her to continue to reveal his bottom, so he quickly diverted the topic.

"Yes, yes, don't say it." This is unspeakable, forget it, he is the prince anyway, there are still so many people watching on the Yaji, Lin Qingran also revealed the matter.

"Brother, you can bear it in the future." Li Minghao breathed a long sigh of relief and muttered.