Chapter 42: The Old Man Who Built the Snowman

Things are not people, and in the blink of an eye, it was more than ten years ago.

Because the wind in the Imperial Garden was indeed too cold, Qin Chaojiu went back with Xiao Changdui, Xiao Changdu's fingers were cold, and Qin Chaojiu handed his hand warmer to Xiao Changdui.

Xiao Changdui claimed that he was a big man, and he didn't want to be like a woman, holding this kind of hand-warming thing.

Qin Chaojiu insisted on letting Xiao Changdui take it.

Therefore, in Xiao Sulu's eyes, it was as if two people were holding hands.

But in the end, Qin Chaojiu still didn't beat Xiao Changdu.

"The weather is cold, and it's not just women who are cold, Lord Wang, you still have to wear more clothes next time, otherwise, you have a cold, and it is my future Princess Beimu who is distressed."

These words came out of Qin Chaojiu's mouth naturally, and there was no shame in the end, and the ordinary tone was as if she had now become Xiao Changdu's princess.

The north wind howled, blowing Xiao Changdu's ears red.

Well, it must be too cold, and it must not be his own fault.

Xiao Changdui thought truthfully.

Coming out of the palace, Qin Chaojiu naturally got into the carriage of the Beimu Palace.

As soon as he got into the carriage, Qin Chaojiu noticed that the decoration in the carriage was not the same as usual: "Eh, when did there be a soft cushion in the carriage?" ”

Qin Chaojiu was slightly surprised, Xiao Changdu's eyebrows and eyes were lowered, and he didn't know the deep meaning of it, and said casually: "The housekeeper in the house ordered someone to pretend." ”

It was as if the butler was not on his orders.

It's just to make Qin Chaojiu sit more comfortably when he rides with him in the future.

"Huh? Didn't you send me back to the Hou Mansion? ”

The scenery outside the car window was obviously not the road to the Yongchang Marquis Mansion, and Qin Chaojiu couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

Xiao Changdui nodded and said, "Go back to the palace." ”

The carriage stopped at the gate of the Beimu Palace, and as soon as Qin Chaojiu got off the carriage, he was completely attracted by the snow scene in front of the Beimu Palace.

The Beimu Mansion is not like the Yongchang Marquis Mansion, and there are no other officials' mansions in front and on both sides, so it reveals a large sense of emptiness.

As a result, the snow around it has remained on the ground for days and has not yet been cleared.

Qin Chaojiu's eyes lit up: "Lord Wang, let's go build a snowman." ”

"Okay."

Almost without any conditional connivance, the corners of Xiao Changdu's mouth turned up slightly, and he agreed to Qin Chaojiu's proposal.

However, in the next moment, Xiao Changdui regretted it.

He thought that what Qin Chaojiu said about building a snowman was to order someone to build a snowman to show them, but unexpectedly, Qin Chaojiu directly took his hand and rushed forward.

The expression on Xiao Changdu's face showed a momentary sense of cracking.

Thinking that he is a king of Beimu, he is decisive in the eyes of everyone, and he is the living king of Hades, who wants to build a snowman in front of the public?

He refused.

Qin Chaojiu didn't give him this opportunity.

Like a fish in the water, she threw herself into the snow and burst into joy, and in a short time a snowman's head rolled out.

Qin Chaojiu turned his head, but saw Xiao Changdui standing in place like a pine, motionless, and immediately beckoned: "Lord Wang, haven't you ever built a snowman?" I want to make a snowman first! ”

Xiao Changdu: "......"

It's not that he hasn't built a snowman before, he just doesn't want to build a snowman here.

But soon, Xiao Changdui had an extra shovel in his hand.

Qin Chaojiu raised his head and smiled at Xiao Changdui.

A cute and loving snowman was soon piled up with the joint efforts of Qin Chaojiu and Xiao Changdu, and the guards of the palace brought carrots, potatoes, black beans, etc., all kinds of vegetables and fruits from the kitchen to decorate the snowman.

However, looking at the snowman in front of him, who already had a nose, eyes, mouth, and even clothes, Qin Chaojiu looked left and right and always felt as if there was something missing.

"Lord Wang, do you think this snowman still has any shortcomings?" Qin Chaojiu tilted his head, and in a pair of big eyes like black grapes, he obviously had thought of something.

In the depths of Xiao Changdu's cold eyes, a trace of surprise suddenly appeared.

He suddenly remembered a dream he had had.

In the dream, he seems to have built a snowman with someone, and it seems to be just himself.

"Perhaps, it should have hair."

"Why don't we do the snowman's hair?"

Xiao Changdui and Qin Chaojiu spoke almost at the same time.

In an instant, Qin Chaojiu's eyes burst out with a look of surprise and news.

"The prince actually went with me!" Qin Chaojiu's eyes were shining when he looked at Xiao Changdui at this moment, and in that little starlight, Xiao Changdu's handsome figure was reflected, as well as a faint look of surprise on his face.

Qin Chaojiu personally rubbed two hemp ropes, made two long braids and put them on the snowman's head, and put a hat on it.

Standing in front of the snowman, Qin Chaojiu was very satisfied with his masterpiece, the first time she built a snowman in her life was so perfect, she was really a talent.

"This snowman is exactly the same as the one it used to be."

Qin Chaojiu looked at the snowman in front of her, and it seemed that she suddenly flew far away, and she said slowly.

Xiao Changdui's heart was slightly suffocated, and he raised his eyes to look at Qin Chaojiu.

Qin Chaojiu seemed to be just talking to himself, without saying anything more, nor explaining to him when the snowman was built and with whom.

"Lord Wang, what's wrong with you?"

Qin Chaojiu noticed the change in Xiao Changdu's expression, and seemed to be a little unhappy, so he asked.

Xiao Changdui shook his head: "It's okay." ”

said that it was fine, but the expression on his face clearly said that he was unhappy.

The housekeeper of the Beimu Palace's mansion hurriedly sent two hand warmers, Qin Chaojiu took one and turned around and put it in Xiao Changdu's hand, and then took the second one and kept it for himself.

"Warm your hands, it may be painful and numb for a while, which is very interesting." Qin Chao unconsciously began to share his experience after freezing his hands.

After all, he has not been a man for a long time, and this kind of trivial matter is also a thing worth sharing for Qin Chaojiu.

"Well, who have you ever built such a snowman with?"

Finally, the sentence that was pressed in his throat slipped out uncontrollably.

After Xiao Changdui finished speaking, those torch-like eyes fell on Qin Chaojiu's face.

Qin Chaojiu's eyes became profound at this moment, and then a trace of doubt ignited.

It was her host, the host who had clearly accompanied her in countless small worlds, and it should be the person she was most familiar with, but since she was reborn, she couldn't see that face clearly.

I don't know where he is now after not having himself.

Qin Chaojiu retracted his thoughts, just stopped thinking about it.

"An old man."

Xiao Changdui didn't ask any more questions, only looked up at the sky, and ordered someone to send Qin Chaojiu back to the Yongchang Marquis Mansion.

The carriage drifted away, but Xiao Changdu's eyes were fixed on the snowman, and he didn't come back to his senses for a long time.

The housekeeper of the Beimu Palace's Mansion called softly: "Lord, it's cold, go back to the mansion." ”

Xiao Changdui got up and left.

He didn't want to care about it, but when Qin Chaojiu recalled the old man, the strong longing in his eyes was almost overflowing.

How does this make him not care?

"Go and call Jun Xiang." Xiao Changdui sat at the table and suddenly ordered.

Jun Xiang was the one who had investigated the Qin Dynasty's long past for Xiao Changdui, and soon appeared in front of Xiao Changdu.

"Lord Wang, you look for me."

"When Miss Qin Er was in the countryside, did she have any childhood sweethearts, or old people who had a good relationship?"

Jun Xiang was slightly stunned, since the day Miss Qin Er returned to Beijing, the prince was worried about whether Miss Qin Er was a spy in another country, so he specially sent him to investigate, didn't he already report it? Why does the prince have to ask again?

"According to the investigation of her subordinates, when Miss Qin Er was in the village, she had two friends of the same age, one of whom was Niu Er, who had married a wife and had two sons; The second is Xihua, who was sold by her grandmother to be a concubine in the city two years ago......"

Jun Xiang took out the small notebook in his arms and reported all the matters he had investigated to Xiao Changwei again.

Xiao Changdui waved his hand and sent Jun Xiang out.

Didn't get any useful information.

Who is the old man?

Qin Chao didn't know that Xiao Changdui had been entangled all night, and early the next morning, he couldn't wait to bring Dong Kui to Beimu Palace.

I was going to take the bamboo with me, but the bamboo was timid, so he found an excuse and pushed the winter sunflower here.

"Second Miss Qin, you're here, please come in, and the little one will go and pass on the prince." The porter warmly greeted Qin Chaojiu and entered the door.

Qin Chaojiu waved his hand and went straight to the snowman he had built yesterday.

Although the night passed, the snowman did not change at all, and Qin Chaojiu pulled the winter sunflower to show off.

Dong Que has a restrained temperament, Qin Chaojiu's eyebrows danced, but instead of praising Qin Chaojiu, Dong Que also pulled her to remind in a whisper: "Miss, the palace housekeeper is waiting for you, let's go in first, it's not good to keep people waiting." ”

Qin Chao flattened his mouth for a long time, although the heart of the winter lotus root was not here with her, but if she changed the winter lotus root today, she would definitely be praised as a flower.

It's no wonder that the higher-ups like those traitors who are used to talking and slapping on the back.

"Miss, the prince is here."

Dong Que hurriedly reminded in a whisper, then turned around and retreated behind Qin Chaojiu.

Qin Chaojiu looked back, as always, and his spirit was radiant at the moment he saw Xiao Changdui: "Chaojiu has seen the prince." ”

"Hmm."

Xiao Changdui's tone was light, and although there was no concern in his words, he took the initiative to reach out and personally support Qin Chaojiu.

"Lord Wang, I saw someone in the mansion yesterday making an ice lantern, which is very beautiful, and I remembered that if I made an ice lantern and put it in the hands of this snowman, it would be more realistic and interesting to make it look like it was carrying an ice lantern."

It was because Qin Chaojiu thought of this that he hurried over early in the morning.

"Ice lanterns need skilled craftsmen, it is not easy, if you like it, this king ordered someone to make it for you." Xiao Changdui spoke.

Qin Chaojiu raised his head confidently: "I want to try it myself." ”

The sunlight passes through the clouds, and the winter day does not show temperature, but it makes the white snow more dazzling, just like the bright eyes of the woman in front of her.

In this world, there has never been a person like her, like the bright sun and snow, bright and brilliant, lighting up his entire bleak and undisturbed life.

"Okay."

Even Xiao Changdui himself didn't know when he started to be unable to refuse the request of the woman in front of him.

By the time he reacted, the "good" had already blurted out.