In the seventh year of Taizong Yongxi, a sudden heavy snow disrupted the empire's arrangement for the near year.

The entire north was plunged into a snowstorm, followed by the invasion of the Northern Desert. The twin troubles of the Tartars and the snow plague made this huge empire a little tired for a while.

It was also because of a heavy snowfall that the winter of that year was exceptionally cold.

That year, his father was still guarding in the north to resist the invasion of the northern desert tartars in the south, and Xiao Mingye entered Beijing under the escort of his family and came to his grandfather's side.

Although my grandfather retired from the government and the opposition, the power of the Duke of Qi was still there, so Emperor Taizong often summoned him in the name of his advisers, and this time the Northern Desert was naturally no exception.

Xiao Ming followed his grandfather into the palace on the night, and looked at the splendid palace along the way, with the giant pillars of red vermilion lacquer and the shiny glazed tiles, which was a little dizzying.

His grandfather led him to a hut, brought him snacks and put them in front of him, and then reached out and touched his head.

"Tomorrow night, you stay here, and if I go back to Your Majesty, I will come back to pick you up later. The old man instructed him earnestly, and seeing that the child nodded earnestly, he greeted a few attendants on the side, and then walked out of the hut with confidence.

Xiao Mingye is a naughty character, and now there is no father to suppress him, and his grandfather has always indulged him, so he has always been playing wild in Kyoto. Although he was in the palace at this time, he didn't have the idea of sitting obediently, and as soon as his body moved, he wanted to slip off his seat.

"Hey, my little grandfather, you can't hold it back as soon as your grandfather's front foot leaves?" On the side, a eunuch in a scarlet robe hurriedly came up and hugged his small body, and said to him with a serious face, "Your grandfather said okay, I want you to stay here, and after a while, your grandfather will be angry, but he will punish you heavily." ”

Grandfather is angry? Xiao Mingye's head has naturally never seen his grandfather angry with him, so this eunuch's threat really has no effect on him.

He smiled at the eunuch, who thought he understood his words, and as soon as he breathed a sigh of relief, he saw Xiao Mingye's body move and slide straight through the gap between his hands.

"My little ancestor!" the eunuch was in a hurry, and hurriedly beckoned to another little eunuch on the side, "Why are you still stunned, waiting to see if the little grandfather is in trouble, hold him down." ”

The little eunuch on the other side answered, and pounced on him as soon as he stretched out his hand.

Xiao Mingye was startled, but although he was still young, he had already followed his father to practice martial arts and pile driving, so he was extremely dexterous, and he dodged the little eunuch's hand as soon as he turned over.

The two eunuchs were stunned at the same time, Xiao Mingye's movements just now were really fast, and the two of them didn't have time to react at all.

But when the two of them were staying, Xiao Mingye was not idle, his feet slipped, and he slipped away.

The older eunuch reacted immediately, and was so anxious that he stretched out his hand and patted the little eunuch who was still stunned: "Why are you still stunned, chase after it." ”

The two eunuchs hurriedly chased after them.

It's just that the two didn't chase far before they saw the little grandfather in a cloud satin brocade robe squatting under the corridor, looking at something with blinking eyes.

The two of them were overjoyed and hurriedly rushed over, but not far from the little grandfather, there was a small child squatting.

"I'm Chen Mingye, who are you?" Xiao Mingye asked curiously, looking at the dark-skinned child not far away.

"My name is Zhao You. The voice that responded to him seemed faintly frightened, and the voice was the size of a mosquito.

"Are you afraid of me?" Xiao Mingye tilted his head, then thought about it, reached out and took out a delicate little shortbread from his arms, and handed it to the child, "For you to eat, are you afraid?"

The child was a little hesitant, and it was obvious that there was a war between heaven and man in his heart, but it seemed that in the end he couldn't resist the temptation of food, and slowly stretched out his hand towards Xiao Mingye.

Xiao Mingye didn't move, and the child took the shortbread with confidence, and looked at him cautiously, then he put it in his mouth and chewed it in a big gulp.

"Are you hungry?" Xiao Mingye looked at him and asked again.

It seemed that because of the shortbread, the child was much less wary of him, first shook his head, and then nodded.

"Then I'll take you to eat something delicious, okay?" Xiao Mingye grinned.

The child stared at him blankly, and then whispered out a few words: "Thank you." ”

"Then come with me. Xiao Mingye beckoned to him.

The child thought about it, but shook his head.

"Why, aren't you hungry?" Seeing the child's refusal, Xiao Mingye seemed to be a little unhappy.

"They...... ...... not allowed," the child replied, bowing his head.

"They?" Xiao Mingye frowned, "Are you saying that your father and mother won't allow you to leave here?"

"......" The child did not speak, but shook his head vigorously.

"You're so troublesome. Xiao Mingye muttered unhappily, quickly stood up, turned his head and ran away.

The two eunuchs in the back were happy, this little grandfather finally knew that he had taken the initiative to come back, glanced at the child who was squatting there, glanced at each other, did not speak, and followed Xiao Mingye and went back.

The squatting child silently looked at Xiao Ming's figure running away like a night fly, and his eyes that had just lit up gradually dimmed again.

As a result, it didn't take long for Xiao Mingye to run back with a "dong dong" step, still holding a fruit bowl bigger than his face in his hand, followed by two little eunuchs who were out of breath.

"Hee-hee-hee, here you go. Xiao Mingye proudly put the fruit bowl in front of the child and smiled.

The child looked at Xiao Mingye, who was slightly half a head taller than himself and ran out of breath, and seemed to be stunned.

"Aren't you hungry? Xiao Mingye stretched out his hand and shook it in front of him, urging.

The child hurriedly wiped his face with his sleeve, sucked the snot that flowed from the cold, and then looked at Xiao Mingye seriously and said, "Thank you." ”

"You're welcome, I can't eat it anyway. Xiao Mingye waved his hand generously, "You can eat quickly." ”

Of course, there will not be too much politeness between children, and children obviously can't resist the temptation of food, so they stuff snacks into their mouths and gobble them up.

The little eunuch on the side frowned, and said to his companion: "Isn't the little grandfather not very good here." ”

"We can't take care of it, someone really asked, so they had to say that the little grandfather came by himself. ”

"Hey, you said that this is also the concubine of the king of Chu, why is he suffering like this here. ”

"You've lived enough, don't you say less what you shouldn't......"

The whispering of the two eunuchs on the one side did not affect the happy communication between the two children, and the child ate a little and saw Xiao Mingye squatting on the side and looking at him seriously, he seemed to be a little embarrassed, and reached out and pushed the snack plate over: "You eat too." ”

"I'm not hungry. Xiao Mingye shook his head.

The child insisted that he take a little, and Xiao Mingye took a piece of candy and put it in his mouth, sipping his mouth and squinting happily.

The child couldn't help but laugh when he saw him, and then a snot bubble came out of his nose without holding back.

Xiao Mingye laughed, and the child stayed for a while, and laughed stupidly.

Two children, squatting in the empty courtyard, looked at each other and giggled.

This is the first friend Xiao Mingye met in this bright big palace, and the price is a plate of snacks.

This is also the first peer Zhao You has met in the palace since he entered the palace for nearly half a month and is willing to talk to him well and treat him as an equal.

So he remembered that name firmly. Chen Mingye.