Chapter 11: Longing is Freedom
It is the nature of children to be naughty, and cages and walls can restrain their bodies, but not their minds.
Yun Fan didn't know where he had gone, and the random running of the palm painting world turned into wandering around the capital.
After reading the ancient sage book left by Taifu Xu Qing, practicing Captain Zhang's martial arts, and studying Mr. Gu Tao's art of war, Yun Fan often had free time in the afternoon.
Originally, during this time, he should have gone to Wenyuan Pavilion to learn the "Organ Technique", but the lantern envoy pretended not to be there, and just left a few parts for Yun Fan and sent him to study. Although the clever Yun Fan was stumped at first, he could complete it in a few days or days by studying the books by himself, but the Lamp Leader gave him a month or even two or three months, obviously because of the old grandmother's instructions, he could no longer teach Xiao Yun Fan the cultivation of the truth.
In order to let Yun Fan better understand the emperor's governance and govern the world, Taifu Xu Qing took Yun Fan out of the palace and went to the bustling market, Yun Fan left the palace for the first time when he was seven years old, leaving the high wall and deep courtyard.
The vast world outside the palace deeply attracted Yun Fan, and all kinds of things were new to Yun Fan, which made Fu Xu Qing bitter, and Yun Fan's questions and curiosity were endless.
Because the old grandmother's bedroom is a forbidden place, the queen's forces have no way to supervise it, so Xiao Yunfan will occasionally sneak out of the harem at the Zuofu Gate guarded by Xiao Shunzi. At first, there were Taifu Xu Qing and others waiting for him and leading him out of the palace to play, but later Yun Fan became familiar with the route out of the palace, found a gap, and drilled out with his thinness, until he was rebuilt and blocked by Taifu Xu Qing after being exposed for the first time.
The first time Yun Fan stole out to play, it was a thrilling line, and he was almost caught by the queen's people. Lost because he didn't know the route, he barely found another market, and reluctantly returned to the palace under the guidance of a rich child during the second watch.
The poor concubine was angry and happy, and hugged Yun Fan tightly all night, Yun Fan also realized that she had made a mistake, and she cooperated very obediently, without the usual evil sleep.
Originally, he admitted his mistake and agreed, and no longer secretly went out of the palace by himself, but within a few days, Yun Fan walked by himself, and unconsciously ran out of the palace again, this time being seen by Captain Zhang, who was guarding the front palace gate.
At that time, Yun Fan, strolling without a purpose, maybe to kill time, maybe without a destination, walked and walked to the Zihua Gate of the front palace, which was the last wall that separated the palace from the inner city.
Looking outside the Zihua Gate, Yun Fan's lazy eyes gradually brightened, and he walked out of the door step by step, and Captain Zhang, who was guarding the city, saw him and was attracted by Yun Fan's strange behavior.
The sergeant on duty naturally wouldn't let Yun Fan, who didn't have an order to leave the palace, and reminded him in a low voice, but Yun Fan didn't seem to hear it, and still walked forward. The sergeants reminded a few times that it didn't work, and they shouted, which frightened Yun Fan. The sober Yun Fan shook his head and left, his face full of disappointment.
In the past few days, Yun Fan has always come to Zihua Gate, and he can't get out, so he sits cross-legged in front of Zihua Gate and looks at the world outside the door. The scorching sun was scorching with beads of sweat on his forehead, and his stomach was growling with hunger, but he still looked at it. But his eyes flashed with an inexplicable bright light.
On this day, the sun was scorching, and the sergeants had seen the strange Yun Fan for a few days, Yun Fan had a new wound at the corner of his mouth, and the sergeant saw that the sun was exposed, so he beckoned Yun Fan to come to the door to cool off.
Yun Fan understood, thanked him, and sat cross-legged in the doorway. His eyes were still looking out of the door, Yun Fan secretly moved his body forward, this small action naturally couldn't escape Captain Zhang's eyes, Captain Zhang watched Yun Fan's body move from time to time, little by little, Yun Fan didn't know that there was a shallow trace behind him, and Captain Zhang and the sergeant didn't speak. Yun Fan, who was only a line away from the palace gate, held his chin on his lap with one hand, and his eyes were still looking out of the door.
"What is Your Highness thinking? I guess, Your Highness is thinking about the sugar gourd? Is it the little sugar man?" Captain Zhang also learned from Yun Fan to sit cross-legged beside Yun Fan, holding his chin with one hand.
"It's not. Yun Fan replied, his eyes still looking ahead.
"Oh, does Your Highness want to go out? Captain Zhang asked.
"Really, I think about it, I think about it too much!" Yun Fan stood up and responded, unable to hide his excitement.
"Let's go, Your Highness keep up, don't let them catch up!" Captain Zhang said, got up and ran out of the palace gate, swishing like an arrow.
Yun Fan hesitated, looked ahead, and ran away. kept running to catch up with Captain Zhang. He didn't dare to turn back, just ran desperately.
There are too many things in the Fang Market, and Yun Fan is deeply attracted, which he can't see in the palace. I don't know if it's because of his usual martial arts practice, Yun Fan didn't feel scared of the unfamiliar environment at all, you must know that he is only seven years old!
"Haha, Your Highness, you have to pay for eating other people's food. ”
Yun Fan knew what money was for the first time in Fang City, and at first he thought it was the same in the palace, so he picked up an old man's candy man and ate it, and left without giving money after eating. The old man stopped him and asked him for money, Yun Fan looked confused, the old man saw that he was dressed in gorgeous brocade, and knew that it must be the rich and noble child, and he didn't provoke him easily.
So Yun Fan thought that eating and taking things was the same as in the palace! If it weren't for Captain Zhang to stop him, Yun Fan would probably be difficult to stand up and leave the city.
"Your Highness is crowded!" Captain Zhang took Yun Fan's little hand in the crowded place.
Looking up at the tall Captain Zhang, Yun Fan had a familiar feeling, as if it was the same feeling as his mother holding his hand.
It is completely different from Yun Fan who is wilting in the palace and staring at him with his cheeks back, Yun Fan in the market has lively hair. He directly asked Xiaowei Zhang to take him to King Lu's Mansion and the Eldest Princess's Mansion.
Yun Fan is not useless, he just does something in his free time, to go outside, the world outside the high walls, the beautiful world that the concubine said.
Maybe it's an escape from the life he doesn't want in the palace.
It's good to be able to take Yun Fan out of the palace, although Captain Zhang dares and has the ability to spend the night outside, but he can't do it at this critical juncture of the government.
"Captain Zhang, what's your name?" Yun Fan and Captain Zhang sat side by side in a tall building watching the sunset in the west.
"Your Highness, you and I are different from the kings and ministers, and you don't need to know my name. ”
"Hey, then do you recognize me as a friend?" Yun Fan said to Captain Zhang, with a serious expression.
"Haha!" His Highness laughed. Captain Zhang couldn't cry or laugh when he was made by Yun Fan.
Bump! Bump! Bump!
Yun Fan put the three empty cups in front of Captain Zhang one by one.
"The rules of the rivers and lakes, refuse people and friends, drink three cups!"
Seeing this Yun Fan's serious appearance, Captain Zhang couldn't help laughing and asked, "How did Your Highness know these rules of the rivers and lakes?"
"The little fat in the imperial dining room told me. ”
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Captain Zhang put the nine cups in front of Yun Fan and said, "Make friends, drink three cups! Farewell to the monarch and ministers, drink three cups! Farewell to Fang Nian, drink three cups!"
"Are there any rules?" Yun Fan scratched his head and asked, very cute.
"Yes, Your Highness has lived in the deep palace for a long time, and there are many rules in this river and lake!"
"Little Er, on the wine, on the good wine, on the spirits!"
Xiao Er brought the old wine in the store after a while, and filled the cups in front of Yun Fan one by one. Six more wine glasses were placed in front of Captain Zhang.
"Your Highness, please!"
Yun Fan licked his lips, as if he couldn't wait.
"Huh?" Yun Fan came up and took a big bite.
"Ahem!"
The taste is not right! Yun Fan thought to himself, why is the wine so spicy and so unpalatable.
It turned out that when he became friends with Chubby at that time, how dare Chubby take real wine, and use juice instead, so Yun Fan mistakenly thought that the wine was very delicious.
"Your Highness, why can't you do it? Drink and drink the world!"
Seeing this, Yun Fan refused to admit defeat and drank all the wine in the cup.
Captain Zhang smiled and drank the wine in the cup unhurriedly, deliberately waiting for Yun Fan's beat.
"Ahem, is it so bad? I have to drink it, it's too hard. "Yun Fan felt uncomfortable, he asked for it.
When he drank the seventh cup, Yun Fan was drunk, his eyes were foggy, but he grabbed the seventh cup of wine.
These were all seen by Captain Zhang, and with a wave of his arm, Yun Fan felt a gust of wind, and his drunkenness suddenly decreased a lot.
"Rules are rules, and Your Highness doesn't have to be reluctant. ”
"Hmph! The big husband is not afraid of life and death, how can a little wine help me. ”
Yun Fan drank the remaining three cups in a row, and it didn't take much effort, even he was curious, and it seemed to have become better.
"The Dragon Cloud Empire's Alternate Regent - Yun Fan!"
"Captain of the Longyun Empire - Zhang Xiaoyi!"
"Haha! ha!" the two looked at each other and smiled.
"The rules of the rivers and lakes, you and I don't have to be commensurate with the position of monarch and minister in the future. In the future, call me Xiaofan, and the concubines will call me that. "What Yun Fan is most tired of is these false courtesies.
"Okay! Xiaofan, you have to be behaving on some occasions, but you and I are commensurate with each other in private, so if you don't mind, just call me Xiao Yi!"
"Ah! this can't work! It's a bad time, so let's call it Brother Xiaoyi!"
Zhang Xiaoyi smiled and said nothing, thinking that when it comes to age, you have to call me grandpa.
It was getting late, Zhang Xiaoyi carried the drunk and sleeping Yun Fan back to the palace, in an alleyway, Zhang Xiaoyi took out a bracelet and put it on Yun Fan's wrist, the bracelet showed a blue, red, white and black four-color halo, the halo is divided into light and dark, and the ring rotates, of which the black halo does not rotate light and dark.
Zhang Xiaoyi's eyes showed surprise, and he shook his head and sighed.
After taking off the bracelet, Zhang Xiaoyi sent Yun Fan back.
Back at Concubine Lian's new courtyard, Zhang Xiaoyi explained awkwardly, telling Concubine Lian not to be nervous and worried, she would be by Yun Fan's side in the future.
"Let the little guy sleep well!" Zhang Xiaoyi left.
Looking at Yun Fan, whose face was flushed, Concubine Pian's originally slightly upturned lips showed a smile. When Concubine Lian was a palace maid, she knew that some ingredients could relieve hangover, so she went to boil hangover soup for Yun Fan.
"Come, Xiao Fan drank this soup. ”
Yun Fan was half awake and half dazed, and drank the soup one by one.
"What about Sister Wei?"
"Sister Wei went out to run errands and hasn't come back yet. ”
"It's so late! What time is it?"
"It's midnight. What's wrong?"
The eyes that were still a little confused instantly sobered up, and said in a slightly louder voice: "Sister Wei has never come back so late." ”
"yes! Vile won't be so late and won't come back. My mother went to pick it up. The concubine also realized that something was wrong.
Yun Fan shouted loudly: No!