He Lianjing's heart knot was untied and he felt relaxed. He hummed the little tune he learned from yesterday's lake trip and walked briskly to greet his mother and grandmother.
"Stop." A majestic cold call came from behind.
He Lianjing's heart skipped a beat, and his original joy suddenly froze, and he turned around slowly with his head drooped.
"Brother."
He Lianxuan couldn't help but frown when he saw this little brother. All the uncles and uncles died in the war in the early years, and he was the only one left in the Helian family. In this generation, only he and his younger brother were left. The Holy One cared for the Helian family and granted two kings to each family. Before his death, his father repeatedly told him to take good care of his little brother. The Helian family would be loyal and pillars of the family for generations and never produce waste...
He kept his father's last words in mind and never dared to slack off. As for this little brother, because he was weak and sick when he was young, everyone doted on him and pampered him. Even at sixteen, he is still a child who has not grown up.
"Where have you been hanging out all day?"
"No, I didn't go anywhere. I just went to Tianshangju with Zhao Qixuan to have a meal and then drink tea." He Lianjing felt embarrassed when he saw his eldest brother's majestic look and replied cautiously.
It was okay not to mention Zhao Qixuan, but He Lianxuan became even more angry when he mentioned Zhao Qixuan.
"How many times have you said this? Don't hang out with people like this." He Lianxuan said angrily.
"Brother, Zhao Qixuan is actually a very nice person, except for that problem." He Lianjing defended Zhao Qixuan in a low voice.
"You also know that he has that problem and you still hang out with him. Aren't you afraid that he will rely on you and become the second Young Master Su? Even if you have nothing to do with him, are you not afraid of others making irresponsible remarks behind his back?" He Lianxuan was angry. Come somewhere.
He Lianjing was dismayed and did not dare to reply.
"I think you are just free." He Lianxuan scolded.
"I don't want to be idle either. I've told you so many times to arrange an errand for me, but you and mother just don't agree." He Lianjing muttered.
"With how careless you are, who dares to leave things to you?" He Lianxuan glared.
He Lianjing murmured in his heart: If you don't give me anything to do, I will naturally be idle.
He Lianxuan sighed gloomily: "Next month is my grandmother's 70th birthday. I've been busy with official duties recently, so I'll leave it to you to organize a birthday banquet for my grandmother."
He Lianjing was delighted: "Brother, is it true?"
"If you want to embarrass yourself, you should embarrass yourself at home first, so as not to be laughed at by outsiders." He Lianxuan snorted coldly.
He Lianjing rolled his eyes and said unconvinced: "Brother, don't underestimate me, maybe I can do it much better than you."
"That's right, who has more tricks than you?" He Lianxuan sneered.
Helian Jingxin said: Smart people can come up with weird ideas, but you want fools to think about it
"Okay, you handle this matter well, and make sure to make grandma happy. If you don't understand anything, ask your mother. If there is anything you can't handle outside, you can come back to me. If this matter is settled, I will arrange errands for you. "
He Lianjing jumped for joy and replied loudly: "Yes, brother, don't worry, I will do it properly and let grandma have a good time."
Seeing his excited look, He Lianxuan couldn't help but raise the corners of his lips and nodded: "Do it well."
Maybe Chun Yu was right. In the past, they were too cautious and too uneasy to let go, and the bird would not fly. It was time to give Xiao Jing a chance to exercise.
As soon as the eldest brother left, He Lianjing turned around and headed towards the door of the mansion. He wanted to find Dayao Yao and ask Dayao Yao to help him make up his mind.
Unexpectedly, He Lianxuan suddenly turned around and asked, "Where are you going again?"
He Lianjing scratched his head and said with a smile: "I was so happy that I couldn't figure out the direction. I want to go to greet my mother and grandmother."
He Lianxuan shook his head and sighed, and began to wonder if he was right to leave this matter to Xiao Jing, so as not to make a fool of himself if he failed.
Hey, when will this little brother make people feel at ease
In the palace of Prince Jing'an, Xia Chunyu asked An to come back, and Qingliu had prepared clothes for him to change into when bathing in Yao.
Qiao Xi stepped forward to undress him.
"Are Dabao and Erbao okay?" Xia Chunyu asked him every day.
"Hui Shizi, you're fine, you're jumping happily. Today, Xiaoruo went to feed him, but he accidentally let the second treasure run away. Everyone chased him all over the yard, making everyone fall on their backs and laugh to death." Qiao Xi said with a smile.
Xia Chunyu also couldn't help but curled his lips. If Yaoyao was here, Dabao and Erbao would not run away and would always stay by Yaoyao's side obediently.
After taking off their coats, Xia Chunyu raised his hand to stop them from taking them off again. He put on his inner coat and moved behind the screen.
Qingliu glanced at Qiao Xi, and Qiao Xi retreated with a knowing smile.
Xia Chunyu swam back and forth in the pool. The pool was too small, and it would end in two strokes with his arms. It was not satisfying at all. This made him miss the Yanxia Lake under Heifeng Hill, where he could swim freely and happily. Every time Fu Shui comes back, Yaoyao will take a dry handkerchief to wipe his hair, and then listen to her babbling.
At that time, I felt that she was so long-winded. She had so many things to say that she couldn't even keep her ears quiet. Thinking about it now, it feels so warm.
Xia Chunyu took a handful of water and washed his face, then leaned against the pool and closed his eyes to rest.
There were slight footsteps behind him, and Xia Chunyu's lazy voice was deep and magnetic: "I told you that you don't need to wait on me."
The person was still approaching, and then, the water rippled slightly.
Xia Chunyu opened his eyes and saw the green willow slowly sinking into the pool and approaching him.
"Your Majesty, let me serve you." A blush appeared on Qingliu's face. She didn't know whether it was because of shyness or because of the steam in the pool.
The water waves gently caressed her young and graceful body. The cherry red on the jade peak was looming under the water waves, fragrant and attractive.
However, he couldn't react at all and said expressionlessly: "Get out."
A trace of embarrassment appeared on Qingliu's face, but she just hesitated for a moment and continued to move forward.
She had already asked Song Qi that the prince had a woman, but that woman was already dead.
She was an unclear woman. Even if the prince really liked her, she was no longer there. She believed that as long as she cared more about the prince and found opportunities to get close to him, the prince's eyes would fall on her again.
"Qingliu, you know that I will never repeat my words a second time." Xia Chunyu said indifferently.
Qingliu was stunned, she was no longer a little embarrassed. She was not a shameless woman. If she hadn't been serving the deceased son, she wouldn't have dared to throw herself into his arms like this.
"Master, you have changed." Qingliu choked sadly. The gentle, affectionate and soft-spoken person in the past has now become as cold as ice. Not to mention getting close to him, he even refuses to look at her in the eyes.
Xia Chunyu didn't want to curse, let alone take action. After all, Qingliu had served him before and she refused to leave, so he would leave.
Xia Chunyu turned around, held the bank of the pool with one hand, jumped out of the water, grabbed the robe on the hanger, quickly put it on, walked two steps and then stopped and said: "You are not young anymore, you must be twenty." Come on! I will instruct the butler to arrange for you to leave the house."
Qingliu felt like she was struck by lightning, and she couldn't believe that the prince would say such heartless words.
"Your Majesty..." Qingliu cried.
Xia Chunyu didn't hesitate anymore and strode out of the bathroom without looking back.
A miserable cry came from behind.
Xia Chunyu was upset by being so tormented by Qingliu, so she changed her clothes and went out to relax.
"Your Majesty, where are you going?" Song Qi followed. The Crown Prince didn't say a word, just walked aimlessly.
Just like that day when he came back from Yanxia Lake, the prince walked around the entire Black Wind Hill without saying a word.
Xia Chunyu paused and looked up. In front of him was the Qinhuai River.
"Go for a walk by the river."
There was not much business at Tianshangju tonight, so he went to bed early. Deng Haichuan followed Ye Jiayao's instructions and invited everyone to have a drink. Ye Jiayao returned to the inn, helped clean up, and then went back to the room and lay down for a while, but she was not sleepy. In modern times, when the official nightlife began, the ancients had no entertainment activities, so they had to go to bed and dream, and simply get up and walk around.
Laifu Inn is not far from the Qinhuai River, just across two streets.
Looking at the boats passing by on the river, Ye Jiayao comforted herself in the spirit of Ah Q: You guys are swimming in the Qinhuai River at night. This counts as a night swimming in the Qinhuai River, and I swim in the Qinhuai River at night every day after get off work. The difference is that you are swimming in the Qinhuai River at night. Floating on the river, I was still very comfortable walking on the bank!
"Selling bean cakes, fragrant bean cakes, two copper coins a piece of bean cake..."
There was a cry of hawking not far away. Ye Jiayao followed the sound and saw an old man sitting on the pier selling bean cakes.
Ye Jiayao sighed that it was not easy for an old man to sell bean cakes so late at night, so he walked over and said, "Old man, let's have a piece of bean cake."
The old man laughed and said, "Wait a moment, little brother, I'll make you a fresh one."
Ye Jiayao chatted with the old man there.
"Old man, is there still business at this late hour?"
The old man smiled and said: "If you can sell one, you can make some money."
Ye Jiayao pointed to the boat: "Will those gentlemen come to buy it?"
"They don't appreciate such cheap things, but the girls and boys on the ship occasionally take care of the old man's business."
Ye Jiayao thought for a while and said, "Then give me three more!"
Take it back to Xiao Yang and others to eat.
The old man said: "Brother, try one first. If you think it tastes good, then buy it."
Ye Jiayao smiled: "Uncle, you are such an honest person."
Just when Ye Jiayao was buying bean cakes.
Xia Chunyu and Song Qi passed by her.
Song Qi smelled the aroma of bean cake and asked with a smile: "Master, would you like some bean cake?"
Xia Chunyu said indifferently: "If you want to eat, buy it yourself."
Song Qi chuckled: "Then... Your Majesty, please wait a moment."
Ye Jiayao paid the money, ate a piece of bean cake in her mouth, and kept walking forward with three pieces of bean cake in her hand.
By the time Song Qi passed by, Ye Jiayao had already walked out more than ten meters away.
"Old man, please have a piece of bean cake."
The old man said: "I didn't expect business to be very good today."
Xia Chunyu was a little impatient in waiting. He turned to look at Song Qi and saw a man wandering there from a distance. Xia Chunyu pulled a wry smile from the corner of his mouth. At this time, there were others like him, wandering by the river.
"Song Qi, are you ready?" Xia Chunyu urged.
"Come here, come here," Song Qi ran back with the bean cake, took a bite, and his mouth was filled with fragrance: "Master, this bean cake is really good." "
Xia Chunyu kept walking forward with no expression on his face.
He didn't expect that this night, just now, he and Yaoyao passed by each other, and the closest distance was only 1.73 meters.
(End of chapter)