The weather in June was hot and dry, so Zhao Qingyan moved a chair by the lake and sat in the shade of a tree, with a table next to him with herbal tea, hawthorn water and various pastries. Qi Xiaowang was wearing loose casual clothes, holding a roll in one hand, enjoying the cool breeze blowing from the lake from time to time.

"Qingyan, you are so leisurely. Zhuo Yi stopped by the lake, squinted his eyes and said, "It's so cool." ”

Zhao Qingyan raised his head and asked in surprise, "Why is Master here?" and ordered sideways: "Go and move two chairs." ”

Zhuo Yi looked at Ran Xingchen behind him and said, "I saw that he had something on his mind, so I brought him here, and it would be better to talk to you for a while." ”

Jin'er said: "Here is the summer tea brewed according to the recipe that the young master said, as well as hawthorn water, all of which are without sugar." There is mung bean water and chrysanthemum tea in the kitchen, which is the main one in Ran Palace?"

Ran Xingchen was slightly stunned and said, "Don't bother, it's just convenient." "He was a little depressed, but he was neatly dressed and well-mannered.

Zhao Qingyan said: "My herbal tea tastes good, you can take some honey." ”

Pei'er stuck out her tongue and said, "The young master's taste really can't be complimented. Said to Jin'er: "I'll go get it." And he trotted away.

Zhao Qingyan smiled slightly and said, "The Lord of the Ran Palace smiled. Would you like to be seated?"

Ran Xingchen bowed his head slightly, thanked him and sat down.

Zhuo Yi also sat down and said to Jin'er: "Help me pour a bowl of summer tea, I'll taste it." ”

Jin'er responded, poured two bowls of the pot and served them to them, and when she saw that Ran Xingchen wanted to drink, she smiled lightly: "Palace Master Ran had better wait for honey." ”

Zhuo Yi took a sip, frowned deeply, and asked, "What are you? Forget about the bitterness, why is it so astringent?"

Zhao Qingyan said helplessly: "I said that adding honey to drink is what the master himself wants to taste, and this doesn't blame me." It's not hard to drink, just get used to it. ”

Ran Xingchen silently put the tea bowl back and said to Jin'er, "Thank you." ”

Zhuo Yi took a piece of dim sum and said, "By the way, I've always wanted to ask you to come." Aren't you invulnerable to all kinds of poisons? Medicine is not poisonous? You take so much medicine and don't waste it?"

Zhao Qingyan closed the scroll and put it aside, and said, "Zhu Yan is a Gu poison, the nature of 'Gu' is more, and both ordinary medicine and not so strong poison are useful. Didn't I say a few days ago that there is more than one kind of poison that can be tested out of 'Zhu Yan Gai'? On the other hand, Zhu Yan Gai is not useful for all poisons. ”

Zhuo Yi nodded and said, "Also, your teacher said that Zhu Yankai is just fighting poison with poison and quenching his thirst by drinking ......."

"Master?" Zhao Qingyan interrupted him and reminded with a light smile, "Master is not appropriate to talk about this topic now, right?"

Ran Xingchen smiled bitterly: "It's okay, I also want to know more about my father." ”

Zhao Qingyan looked at him for a while and said, "Qingfeng hid it from you because he didn't feel the need for you to be sad for him, and he didn't take Zhu Yangai's pain seriously. Don't care so much, that's not the intention of the breeze. ”

Ran Xingchen sighed: "I know, but I can't let it go." I knew that my father wouldn't want me to be involved, but as soon as I heard the news that I was crying blood and tears, I couldn't help but follow me. Desperately trying to find more of his father's past, and then torture himself...... Good incompetence. ”

Zhao Qingyan listened quietly and did not answer.

Ran Xingchen said: "Although the number of times is not very many, I have heard my father's praise for you. My father was not a man who was in the habit of complimenting others, but he was very fond of a child who was three years younger than me. To be honest, I've not been convinced. But now I have to admit that you are much, much better than me. You are calm, strong, and courageous...... If it were you, you would never take care of the Light Breeze Palace as badly as it is now. ”

Zhao Qingyan chuckled and said, "No, you think highly of me." I can face these things with such a calm attitude because I have no worries. I don't have to worry about failure, I don't have to bear any consequences for failure. In the same way, I have always been cowardly and cowardly, and until now I have the nightmare of ten years ago. Because of the protection of my father, I can be like this. The breeze is all you have for you, and when he leaves, the huge breeze palace has no pillars, and it will all be pressed on you. I certainly can't afford such a thing, but you did it. ”

Ran Xingchen smiled bitterly: "You really don't have to comfort me. ”

Zhao Qingyan smiled and asked, "Why should I comfort you? Is it necessary for me to comfort you if you don't want to cross it, and it's not that you can't cross it?"

Ran Xingchen was stunned for a moment, paused for a moment, and said, "Maybe, that's the case." ”

Zhao Qingyan smiled, picked up the bowl and drank tea, and said, "The honey is here, you can put some to taste." ”

The tea had been soaked in the lake water before it was poured, and now it has a slight coolness in the mouth. Honey does not completely cover the bitterness, but the light bitterness can be swallowed to taste a special sweetness, which is much better than ordinary herbal tea.

Zhuo Yi smacked his lips and said, "The taste is completely different." ”

Zhao Qingyan said: "It's all said that it's delicious." ”

Zhuo Yi asked, "Your honey is so light, it can't be white jade honey, right?"

Zhao Qingyan nodded and said, "Yes, what's the matter? Master likes it? I put a can in the kitchen, and Master took it away when he left?"

"Go, go, who wants your honey?" Zhuo Yi said angrily, took another sip, and said, "It is worthy of the white jade honey of the imperial court, and the taste is good." It's not that your tea is delicious at all, it's this honey that is good. ”

Zhao Qingyan said regretfully: "This year's rain is heavy, and the quality of honey is not very good, so I only gave two cans to Qi Wangfu, and it was gone after drinking." Reaching out and gesturing a size.

Zhuo Yi asked, "Then you still want to send me?"

Zhao Qingyan said: "Mother has to leave me a jar, and I am reluctant to make dim sum for such a good honey, so I can only leave it to entertain guests." This is the same as tea, the master likes to take it, and the rest of the honey is the same. ”

Zhuo Yi smiled: "I don't want it, don't let people think that I accept you as an apprentice just to eat conveniently." ”

Zhao Qing said with a smile: "Master accepted me as an apprentice in order to save trouble and teach. ”

Zhuo Yi said: "Speaking of which, how did you take that sword book last time?"

Zhao Qingyan said: "Oh, after reading it, I changed it slightly, and half of it suited me quite well, but I didn't practice much." ”

Zhuo Yi reminded: "This time you estimate that you have to do it yourself, don't rely too much on the guards, be diligent, at least be able to protect yourself." ”

Zhao Qingyan didn't seem to care very much, and said: "Haoxuan is enough to protect me, and I won't be too poor myself." ”

Zhuo Yi said helplessly: "It seems that it is still too difficult for you to work hard, forget it, then let it be." ”

Ran Xingchen, who was drinking tea with his head down, raised his head when he heard this, and asked, "How is Haoxuan?" I heard that his martial arts are very high now, right?"

Zhao Qingyan thought for a while and said, "He is still very bored, he has not let go of the things back then, and he has practiced quite hard. Martial arts are at least the best among his peers, and now there are very few people who can compete with him. ”

Ran Xingchen was silent and said, "It's the Light Wind Palace that can't stand him." ”

Zhao Qingyan seemed to remember something, and obvious sadness appeared in his eyes, but he was quickly suppressed, and said softly: "Don't say you're sorry, it's me who is most sorry." In addition, after many years, I really don't want to mention it, and I can't tell which is right and which is wrong. ”

Ran Xingchen nodded slightly and said, "Then thank you for taking him in." ”

Zhuo Yi interjected and asked, "Qing Yan, the number of people who have died from crying blood and tears has increased a lot in the past few days, do you have any plans?"

Zhao Qingyan shook his head and said, "I don't have a clue." Haoxuan hasn't come back yet, and I can't go to see Tang Xiaoyu. For the time being, I can only check the previous information, blindly guess the purpose of the puppet palace, and then make plans early. Since I can't rush it, I'll just enjoy it and wait for the result. ”

Zhuo Yi asked, "Does the princess know?"

Zhao Qingyan said: "I didn't say it, they will definitely stop me." Don't tell them, Master. ”

Zhuo Yi sighed: "I won't interfere, but to be honest, I can't rest assured of you." Your temperament is too easily overwhelmed by fear. You just go to Tang Xiaoyu like this, won't there be a problem?"

Zhao Qingyan pursed her lips and said, "No, I'm confident." Master is right, I am easily overwhelmed by fear, but I feel that if I don't ask about it, the puppet palace will bring me more fear, so I have to go. ”

Zhuo Yi asked, "Are you sure that the puppet palace is going to target you this time?"

"I don't know, but there must be me, and there may be Jiang Wuyan. Zhao Qingyan raised his hand and pinched his eyebrows, and said with a headache, "It depends on the situation, if necessary, I will go to see Jiang Wuyan, this is probably the most appropriate way." I can't sit back and avoid the important. ”

Ran Xingchen heard something in their words, and couldn't help asking, "Are you saying that the puppet palace is not simply trying to provoke a conflict in the rivers and lakes this time, but is planning to target you?"

Zhao Qingyan pondered for a moment and said, "It just so happens that I plan to see you once in the next few days." Although not very sure, the Puppet Palace may also target the Light Wind Palace. The Light Breeze Palace is the closest to the Puppet Palace, and it is easy to find any abnormal movements. I have discussed it with Uncle Thirteen, and we want to draw forty guards from Ouchi to enter the Light Wind Palace in batches. If you agree, put things in order today and act tomorrow. ”

Ran Xingchen was stunned and asked, "Won't the noise be too loud?"

Zhao Qingyan said: "Forty people, compared to hundreds of people in the Light Wind Palace, the target should not be very big. They are all guards selected by Ouchi, and the disguise is rigorous enough, so there should be no problem. In this way, if the Ran Palace Master does not object, I will accompany the Ran Palace Master to select the guards, and the number of people will also be decided by the Ran Palace Master. ”

Having said this, Ran Xingchen naturally had no reason to shirk, so he had to say: "Don't be so troublesome, just come according to the arrangement of Prince Huan, I will return today and clean up the residence in advance." ”

Zhao Qingyan bowed slightly, and said, "Then disturb the Ran Palace Master." ”

Ran Xingchen smiled lightly: "The little prince is polite. Then I will go back without delay. ”

Zhao Qingyan said: "Palace Master Ran will go slowly, Jin'er will send Palace Master Ran on my behalf." Jin'er answered and led the way in front.

Zhuo Yi slowly drank the tea and asked out loud, "Why didn't you just say that the guards were sent to protect him?"

Zhao Qingyan smiled slightly and said, "Originally, I couldn't rest assured, and the guards also had reconnaissance missions in it, so it's not wrong to say so." If I say it like Master, he will definitely shirk it, and it won't do me any good, right? I don't plan to have more intersections with him, so it's better to talk like this in the officialdom. ”

Zhuo Yi said jokingly: "I thought you were kind and didn't hurt his self-esteem, but the relationship was different." ”

Zhao Qingyan looked at the lake and said quietly: "I don't plan to have any good intentions, just be my free prince, and let others say the rest." ”

Zhuo Yi felt that he had something to say, and he wanted to ask, but he couldn't find the feeling of Fang Cai, so he gave up.