The moonlight was hazy, and after Tao Ti came out of the bath, Pei Yanren disappeared.
Linglong stepped forward at the right time, and explained respectfully, "Crown Princess, Your Highness still has government affairs to deal with in the Tongming Palace. He told the Crown Princess to rest first, so you don't have to wait for him."
"Oh, okay."
Tao Ti turned her head, looked at the dark sky outside the window, and murmured, "It's the time of the day, and I'm still busy, um... It's not easy being a prince."
Linglong didn't answer, and helped her to bed to rest.
…
At the same time, in Tongming Hall, in the study.
Pei Yan wore a loose white robe, sitting upright, like a strong bamboo board. Sitting opposite him, Gu Feng was dressed in neat black clothes, with a long sword on the side of the table.
The aroma of tea wafted up, and a game of chess was played in front of the two, black and white.
Gu Feng dropped a black chess piece, his voice was deep and low as if it had been scorched by wind and sand, "Your Highness, you only said to teach Princess Mu a lesson, and you didn't mention that you would make such a big fuss."
Pei Yan laughed softly, "Forget it's Gulou this time, Gu didn't expect the Crown Princess to be so courageous, and dare to fight with them on their territory."
He usually only thought that Tao Ti was gluttonous and loves to play, kind-hearted, but also timid. For example, she dared to beat Pei Changzhou before, but she would also have nightmares at night.
He arranged for Prince Mu to come out like this before, because he wanted to delay Princess Mu so that she would not have time to carry out the plan of painting a boat;
Secondly, it was also a lesson for Princess Mu, if she wanted to destroy someone's innocence, then he would treat her in the same way as he did, and abolished the "thing" that her beloved son used to destroy people's innocence.
Seeing that Pei Yan could still laugh, Gu Feng frowned, and said seriously, "Prince Princess is brave and foolish, Your Highness, you are still spoiling her... According to the news I inquired today, Princess Mu is secretly plotting, planning to treat you or others. Your concubine took action. This matter really made her anxious."
Pei Yan looked lazy, and said unhurriedly, "If she really does something, it might not be a good thing for us?"
Gu Feng was startled, and suddenly realized something, his face suddenly changed, "His Royal Highness, your original plan was risky enough, but now that you are going to attack Princess Mu, wouldn't the risk be even greater!? No, it's too dangerous it's..."
Pei Yan remained silent, gracefully picked up a chess piece with his slender fingers, put it down lightly, and said softly, "Uncle Feng, it's your turn."
Gu Feng's mind is very confused now, he is not in the mood to play chess, but seeing Pei Yan looking at him with a smile, he took a chess piece and dropped it indiscriminately.
"Your Highness, in fact, we have the evidence that King Mu colluded with the governor, sold private salt, and privately forged weapons, which is enough to make him fall from power. Why do you need to take such a big risk?"
"not enough."
Pei Yan shook his head, Qingjuan's eyebrows were sharp and cold, "I want to make King Mu completely lose power, and there is no chance of getting up; besides that, I have to drag those people from Chang'an into the water together."
Gu Feng frowned, looking at His Highness in front of him with mixed feelings.
Ever since Queen Gu passed away and His Highness fell into the water, he was sent by his master to His Highness to protect him and teach him.
When I saw His Highness for the first time, he was only five years old, so thin, beautiful and delicate like a doll, with a pale face looking at him who suddenly appeared, not afraid, just staring at him with a pair of dark eyes. with him.
Later, the two got acquainted, and His Highness took the initiative to say to him, "Uncle Feng, my illness will not recover. If I recover, someone will try to kill me... I don't want to die."
The harem's insidious means emerged endlessly, and pretending to be sick was the only way the five-year-old child could think of.
Time flies, he grows up with His Royal Highness, watching him grow from the child who said "I don't want to die" with firm eyes, to the man in front of him with "a gully in his chest and mountains and rivers in his eyes".
In the silence, the wind blows in through the window, and the candlelight flickers.
Pei Yan wrote a word on the chessboard, and a relaxed smile appeared on his cold and white face, "Uncle Feng, you lost."
Gu Feng woke up from the memories of the past, looked down, and saw that the white chess piece that Pei Yan had dropped just now, unexpectedly captured his large black chess piece.
Pei Yandao, "It's a dangerous move, if used well, it will have a miraculous effect."
Gu Feng understood the deep meaning of his words, arched his hands and said, "Your Highness is superb at chess, and my subordinates are willing to bow down."
…
Jixian Hall was peacefully quiet, and several lights in the sleeping hall were extinguished.
Linglong, who was guarding the door, saw Pei Yan coming, got up and saluted, "Your Highness."
Pei Yan looked at the dim light in his eyes, and lowered his voice, "Is she asleep?"
Linglong, "Yes, I fell asleep half an hour ago."
After a pause, she said again, "The princess ordered the hot milk to be warmed on the stove, and asked the maidservant to instruct His Highness to drink it."
Pei Yan let out a "hmm", feeling very upset.
After drinking that cup of warm and slightly sweet milk, taking a bath and washing, the night was getting deeper.
He walked to the bed and opened the light veil curtain covered with willow leaves, yellow embroidered hibiscus flowers, and saw that graceful and petite body, wrapped in a small cup, sleeping sideways in it.
He glanced at it, slowly retracted his gaze, and turned to turn off the lights.
On the soft bed, Tao Ti's eyelashes trembled slightly. Hearing the rustling sound beside the bed, she half-opened her eyes sleepily.
Is Pei Yan back
She was in a daze, and wanted to turn around to say hello to him, but she was too lazy to move.
Until the man next to her lay down next to her, a strong arm hooked her waist very naturally, and pulled her into his arms.
Tao Ti, "...!"
He he he he he!
Her heart was beating wildly, but her eyes were closed and she dared not open them.
The man hugged her tightly, buried his head in her soft and sweet neck, and his tall body relaxed, as if the exhaustion of being outside all day had been released at this moment.
In the dark, people's other senses become extra sensitive. Tao Ti felt his warm breath on her skin, which was numb and shuddered very slightly.
She couldn't see how red her face was, but she could feel the heat on her cheeks.
At this moment, many thoughts popped up in her head.
His action of hugging her was too smooth. Could it be that he hugs her to sleep like this every night
Before that, she woke up several times and found that she was lying in his arms. It wasn't that she didn't sleep well and clung to him, but that he took the initiative to hug her
And that intimate head-touching, holding hands, putting shoulders on shoulders, knocking on the forehead...
His warm smile, his gentle voice, and his seemingly inexhaustible patience with her.
Could it be that Pei Yan... likes her
As soon as this idea came out, Tao Ti was stunned, feeling as if something exploded in her mind, and she was a little flustered, at a loss, her whole body seemed to be floating on the clouds...
After an unknown amount of time, she heard the man's even breathing ringing in her ears, and her chaotic heart gradually calmed down.
Probably because his mood fluctuated too much, after he calmed down, sleepiness flooded up like a tide.
Tired of thinking, she unconsciously fell into a deep sleep.
Feeling the steady breath of the person in his arms, Pei Yan, who should have been asleep long ago, gently opened his eyes.
In the dark night, those dark and deep eyes were clear, without any sleepiness.
He stretched out his hand, his bony fingers caressed the blue hair beside Tao Ti's ear, and his cool lips kissed her soft earlobe.
"Little girl, don't avoid Gu's love, Gu will be very sad."