As soon as the sharp-faced Yahuan who was waiting in the Drunken Ink Pavilion saw Zhou Dui's eyes lit up, she immediately greeted him and saluted him shyly: "Slave maid to His Highness to say goodbye." ”

"Stand down, I don't need to wait here." Zhou Du didn't look at this girl ring squarely.

His aura was too strong, his pointed face was colored, and he didn't dare to get close, far away from Zhou Dusk.

Zhou Du entered the Drunken Ink Pavilion and took out the file given to him by Emperor Chengde to check it.

The file is about a case of grain and ink corruption in Suzhou five years ago, and the mastermind behind the scenes has not been found so far, and Emperor Chengde handed over the case to him, and he doesn't know whether to investigate him or want to continue to investigate this case.

He wanted to calm down and look at the case, but he was worried and looked at the door from time to time.

Qi Zhiyuan understands his master's dubilicity the most, and obviously hopes that the princess will coax him, but he still pretends to be nothing and wants to suffer the crime with face.

"Why don't you go down and see if the princess is done, and by the way, let the princess come to pick up the princess and return to Qiqiyuan?" Qi Zhiyuan broke the silence in the room.

Zhou Du glanced at him: "Eventful!" ”

Qi Zhiyuan obediently stepped aside and stopped talking.

Okay, anyway, the person who thinks about the princess is Gongzi, and Gongzi has the hardest mouth all over his body.

Zhou Du forced himself to concentrate on reading the file, but it also had some effect. When he looked up again, he found that it was already dark, and the fact that Xiyan had not come to look for him made him look gloomy.

"It's not too early, Childe is going back to Qishiyuan, right?" Qi Zhiyuan saw that his master had finished reading the case file, and stepped forward to ask.

"No return!" Zhou Du replied stiffly.

As soon as he finished speaking, someone entered, it was Qiu Shi.

She made it clear what she meant: "The princess has prepared dinner, and asked the slave maid to come over and invite His Royal Highness to go to Qishiyuan for dinner." ”

Qi Zhiyuan subconsciously looked at Zhou Dui, only to see that Zhou Gongzi, who was still stubbornly saying that he would not return to Qiqi, his expression became gentle, "Did Xiyan ask you to come over and invite me?" ”

"Exactly. The princess originally wanted to come over in person, but she was busy at the moment, so she sent a slave and maid to invite Her Highness. Qiu Shi replied truthfully.

The frost on Zhou Dui's face melted in an instant, and he got up and said, "I'll go to Qi Shiyuan." ”

Qi Zhiyuan: ......

Childe's heart is really boundless. What he said was a fart, and what the maid ring next to the princess said was much more effective than him.

When Zhou Du returned to Qishi Garden, the lamp was already under the corridor, and the entire courtyard was brightly lit, illuminating his way forward.

For a while, he forgot his previous grievances, and said in his heart that he also had a home, and there was a woman waiting for him in a warm home, what was he not satisfied with?

What's more, that girl is sincere, it is normal that she didn't think about giving him a birthday gift, what does he have to complain about?

After figuring it out, his steps became a little brisker.

When he entered the hall, he saw a table of dishes, but there was no trace of Gu Xiyan.

"Where's Xiyan?" Zhou Du looked for it and didn't see Gu Xiyan.

"The princess is coming soon, Your Highness, please wait a moment." Qiu Shi replied.

Zhou Du had no choice but to sit down, and after about a quarter of an hour, he saw Chunhua and Shen's mother bring two bowls of noodles inside, and Gu Xiyan followed closely behind them.

"Madame, has she been busy in the stove room since she returned home?" Zhou Dui had a flash of inspiration and thought of this possibility.

So all the dishes on this table are made by Xiyan himself?

"I don't have any other strengths, only to cook delicious food, thinking about a special day like today, it is my heart to wash my hands and make soup for my son. I don't know how Childe celebrated his birthday in previous years, but this year I celebrated my birthday with Childe, so I made two bowls of longevity noodles, and Childe tasted it to see if it suited his appetite. Gu Xiyan sat down next to Zhou Dui.

"These two bowls of longevity noodles are not simple, the princess prepared for half an hour, and waited for His Highness to come to Qishiyuan before putting them in the pot, because the essence of these two bowls of longevity noodles is to eat them immediately after the pot, so that they taste the best." Chunhua added oil and vinegar to the side.

Zhou Du looked at Gu Xiyan distractedly, not knowing what to say.

In previous years, his father accompanied him on his birthday, but because his birthday was also the death day of his mother, and he was in the temple, he had always been a vegetarian, so he had never eaten longevity noodles.

Every birthday he had had had before was uneventful, no different from usual.

This year he married his wife, and his wife made longevity noodles for him with her own hands, and it seems that there is no more simple and meaningful birthday gift than this.

"What to do while sitting silly, eat it while it's hot, or the noodles will be mushy." Gu Xiyan pushed Zhou Dui.

Zhou Du responded lightly, tasted it seriously and reverently, and then said solemnly: "This is the best noodle I have ever tasted, I like it very much." ”

The noodles are very strong, yet smooth and delicious, and they are really the most delicious noodles he has ever tasted.

Gu Xiyan pursed her lips and smiled, lowered her head and took a bite.

About the taste is not bad, she saw that Zhou Du quickly finished eating longevity noodles, and drank two bowls of soup very much, and then ate a lot of dishes, full of praise.

Zhou Du has never paid attention to diet, but he thinks that tonight's longevity noodles and meals are particularly delicious.

The result of being too enthusiastic was that he ate a little, and Zhou Du took Gu Xiyan's hand and walked to the artificial lake to eat.

The lakeside breeze was cool and dissipated from his heat.

Somehow, since dinner, he felt hot all over.

Half an hour later, Gu Xiyan suddenly said: "I remembered that there was a little thing in Qi Shiyuan, and the son is waiting for me here, I will be back soon!" ”

Without giving Zhou Du a chance to speak, she hurried away.

Zhou Du looked at Gu Xiyan's back and felt very strange.

He had finished eating, and he could go back to Qishiyuan with her, so why did she still let him wait for her here?

In view of the little wife's words, he didn't dare to leave rashly, for fear that Xiyan would not find him, so he waited honestly by the lake.

Half an hour has passed, and Xiyan hasn't come back yet, so he can't stand still.

At this moment, Qiu Shi hurried over and said, "The princess said that she can't walk, please ask Her Highness to return to Qishiyuan." ”

Zhou Du Zhengse asked, "Is Xiyan okay?" ”

Qiu Shi was a little weak-hearted, bowed his head and replied: "Everything is fine with the princess, don't worry about Your Highness." ”

Zhou Du felt that Qiu Shi had a problem, but he didn't ask too much, so he sped up and walked towards Qi Shiyuan.

When he entered the courtyard, he found that the garden was quiet, and there was no one to serve, not even Hu Die was nowhere to be seen.

His heart sank, and he strode into the hall, but there was still no one to be seen.

Without thinking too much, he headed for his bedroom, and when he saw the arch of the bed, his hanging heart finally fell to the ground.

He thought something had happened to her, but she was so fine that she had gone to bed to rest.

"Xiyan, are you alright?" Zhou Du stepped forward and asked with concern.

Gu Xiyan hid in the quilt, only revealing half of her little red and pink face, and her apricot eyes were full of water, which looked particularly attractive.

(End of chapter)