There was no one at the entrance of the west hall. Jun Huailang knocked on the door, but no one answered.
Where can I go in the early morning
Jun Huailang looked around and saw that Jinbao was not there, so he was a little worried. He even started to feel annoyed, he should have waited at the entrance of Changchun Tower yesterday, and when Xue Yan came out, he would return to the palace with him.
"Go and ask, where did the Fifth Highness and Jinbao go this morning." Jun Huailang instructed Fuyi.
Fuyi responded quickly and turned around to find Zheng Guangde.
But as soon as he turned around, he was pleasantly surprised: "Young master, the Fifth Highness is back."
Jun Huailang looked in the direction he pointed, and saw Xue Yan walking here from the courtyard at the back of the palace.
In the winter, he only wore a thin strong suit, his sleeves were tucked into the wrist guards, his long hair was tied high, and he looked neat and sharp, like a good knife unsheathed, with an intimidating aura. Sharp.
When he got closer, Jun Huailang saw that Xue Yan had a thin layer of sweat on his forehead, and he was breathing heavily. He must have just come back from martial arts practice. Jinbao trotted behind him all the way, holding his robe in his hand, very attentive and neat.
Jun Huailang was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't help but feel annoyed.
I just woke up, and even my mind was confused. Xue Yan was going to practice martial arts every day, but he forgot how, thinking that something had happened, and hurried to find someone.
"What's wrong?" Xue Yan asked, standing beside him.
As they got closer, Jun Huailang could feel the vigorous heat radiating from Xue Yan's body. It was clearly a number of cold days, and he was wearing a single shirt, but he still looked like a heat source.
Jun Huailang gave way to the side uncomfortably.
"It's nothing, it's just—" Just because you were worried that something happened to you last night, and came to see it early in the morning, Jun Huailang was ashamed to say such words.
He paused, and finally found an excuse: "I just happened to go out and saw a light at the door, so I wanted to come over and ask, do you know where it came from."
But as soon as the words came out, a small but clear humming sound came from his abdominal cavity and landed in the ears of the two of them.
… is indeed a little embarrassing.
At the banquet last night, Jun Huailang didn't eat much, and was drinking while sitting upright. After sleeping all night, he was already empty in his stomach, but when he opened his eyes and was still in a daze, worried about Xue Yan's accident, he forgot the hunger.
But he didn't want to embarrass himself at this time.
Just now, he also said that it was the light that happened to be seen when he went out, but who would just go out on a hungry stomach? This small sound immediately made his cover up.
How could His Royal Highness, who has always been noble and exquisite, ever suffer such embarrassment? He cleared his throat, pretending that he hadn't heard the belly rumbling, and planned to leave and go back to breakfast quickly.
"Then I will..."
But before he could say anything, he heard Xue Yan chuckle softly.
He didn't mean to laugh at all, he made an understatement, with a bit of understanding and some vague indulgence.
Jun Huailang looked over and happened to meet a pair of smiling eyes.
I don't know if it was Jun Huailang's illusion. He always felt that those eyes were deep and fiery. It was obviously smiling, but it seemed like he was going to hold down and devour people alive, which made him feel a little numb and timid in his heart. .
Jun Huailang only felt that he thought too much.
Then, he listened to Xue Yan indifferently said: "I don't know, maybe the royal father thought you liked it and gave it to you specially."
Those eyes, vaguely seem to be infected with a bit of ridicule and teasing.
Jun Huailang was stunned for a moment in doubt: "...No way?"
I just stopped at the entrance of Changchun Tower to take a look, how could I let the emperor know, and specially reward me with the lamp
Xue Yan glanced at his confused expression, and the corners of his lips twitched slightly.
"That's because that lamp also likes you, and it looks right with you, and it's coming to you."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and opened the door, turned sideways and let Jun Huailang advance, at first glance he wanted to invite him to have breakfast with him.
Only then did Jun Huailang realize that this person was clearly teasing him. What the emperor rewarded, flew over by himself, and made fun of himself as a child
Jun Huailang looked at him, and saw that the smile and banter on his face were not concealed at all.
Xue Yan has always been expressionless, and the smile she showed at this moment was also shallow, with a bit of laziness, looking shriveled.
Jun Huailang had never seen him look so childish and vile. But suddenly, a firm thought appeared in his heart.
That lamp must have been given to him by Xue Yan.
—
In the palace, the New Year's Eve banquet is just the beginning of the new year.
Since this day, the palace has become more lively day by day, and the princes no longer have to go to class. Jun Huailang stayed in Mingluan Palace every day, so he had a lot of time to accompany Concubine Shu and Jun Linghuan to prepare those little things for Chinese New Year.
Meanwhile, he has other things to prepare.
Since Jun Linghuan had her own residence, every New Year's Eve, Jun Huailang would wrap a red envelope for her and put it under her pillow. In addition to the New Year's money, there will be some chic little gifts for her, which will be pressed under her pillow.
This year is no exception.
In previous years, he lived at home and could go in and out of the Guogong's mansion at will. The gifts he gave to his sister were all found by him. But this year, living in the palace, he had nowhere to go, so he had to pick Jun Linghuan from the warehouse that Concubine Shu had set up for him.
However, he had given Jun Linghuan gifts for several years, and he had already figured out Jun Linghuan's preferences. Concubine Shu gave him a lot of things, and Jun Huailang picked out a delicate and unique bead flower, which happened to fit in a red envelope.
But just as he was about to leave the warehouse, he remembered another thing.
"Master?" Seeing that he stopped to ponder, Fuyi called after him.
Seeing Jun Huailang pondering for a moment, he said, "Should I also pack one for the Fifth Highness?"
After all, this year, Mingluan Palace is not just a child of Jun Linghuan.
Fu Yi laughed out loud and said, "Young master, you are one year older than the Fifth Highness, and you are not considered the elder of the Fifth Highness."
Jun Huailang paused and laughed softly.
Who said that, counting his previous life, he would be ten years older than him anyway.
Although he is now used to returning to the age of sixteen, the years of experience from his previous life are still there. In terms of mental age, he can barely count as Xue Yan's elder.
However, this has nothing to do with seniority.
At first, he stuffed a red envelope under Jun Linghuan's pillow so that she could find an unknown surprise under the pillow when she woke up on the first day of each year.
Now that there is another Xue Yan in my aunt's palace, I can share this with him without spending a little more effort, so that he can teach him that he can take out one from under his pillow in the new year in the first year of his arrival at Mingluan Palace. A surprise to come.
Thinking of this, the corners of Jun Huailang's lips could not help but rise slightly.
"Go and fetch the box you brought in when you entered the palace earlier," Jun Huailang said.
When he entered the palace, the Duke's government prepared a lot of clothes and accessories for him, and kept him for use in the palace. In the future, Xue Yan will live in the deep palace all the year round and give him things from the palace, which is really uneasy.
The ones he brought from the mansion were much more delicate and unique, and some of them were bought by Jun Huailang himself.
Fuyi obeyed his words and instructed the palace staff to bring the box brought from the mansion to Jun Huailang.
Jun Huailang picked it up and found a sapphire jade from the box.
"What do you think of this?" He took Fuyi to show him.
He remembered that he bought the jade from an antique store himself, and bought it purely because of the interesting style, which made people shine.
Ordinary jade jue is a simple ring with a gap, and the top is carved with decoration. And this piece of jade was carved from a whole piece of sapphire into a koi carp, which came alive.
The fish is in the shape of its tail, just like the curvature of Yu Jue, it looks delicate and agile.
Fuyi hurriedly said: "Master, you really like this jade pendant. When you bought it, you fell in love with it at first sight, and you couldn't put it down! You might as well replace it, you can keep this one for yourself."
Jun Huailang smiled and said, "That's it."
He was different from his previous life when he was in his teens, and he already regarded foreign objects rather lightly. What's more, Xue Yan gave him a glass lamp a few days ago, but I don't know how he got it. Returning the gift by myself and giving him a jade pendant is also a matter of course.
"Go and have a look, can the red paper bag fit in?" Jun Huailang instructed Fuyi.
Fuyi had no choice but to find the red paper bag and bring it to try on Jun Huailang. The jade jade is exquisite and unique, the size is just right, and it can be placed in the red seal prepared by Jun Huailang.
"That's good." Jun Huailang smiled and glanced at Fuyi, who had a pity face, and reached out and knocked on his forehead. "It just fits in, which means that this item should be given to the Fifth Highness."
Fuyi murmured, "Young master, you are too generous."
Jun Huailang held the red seal with the jade in it and shook his head with a smile.
If Fuyi has also experienced the previous life, he can naturally understand where his generosity comes from. Any delicate and rare foreign objects are nothing to be concerned about. In contrast, what is more important is that those people who care about them can live in peace and not suffer hardships all their lives.
Under this premise, it is only natural to do your best to give out more kindness.
"You go and have a look in a while, if Jinbao is all right, you can ask him to come again." Jun Huailang ordered again.
—
On the night before New Year's Eve, Mingluan Palace hung red silk, and red lanterns were hung everywhere, just waiting for the second day of Chinese New Year.
In the middle of the night, Jinbao tiptoed open the door of the west side hall, crying in his heart.
Although the living Bodhisattva prince is good anywhere, he just likes to support himself to do some drudgery to break ground on Tai Sui.
And every time he said the command, he understated it, as if it was an easy thing to accomplish.
For example this time.
Through the paper window, the light of the red lanterns outside shone faintly, a hazy red, giving the entire west hall a terrifying atmosphere. Jin Bao was careful, holding the red seal Jun Huailang gave him with one hand, and approached Xue Yan cautiously.
He waited by Xue Yan's side all day, or Xue Yan was alone in the room, giving him no chance to put the red seal under Xue Yan's pillow.
He had to stay up late into the night, groping into Xue Yan's door, trying to take this opportunity to stuff the red seal under his pillow.
…Look at what kind of hard work His Royal Highness has arranged for him!
Put a red seal under Xue Yan's pillow? He thought it was as easy as putting things under a child's pillow
Jinbao complained in his heart, but he didn't dare to refuse. With nervousness all the way, he carefully walked through the hall, bypassed the screen, and approached Xue Yan's bed.
Fortunately, the living Yama is breathing smoothly at the moment, and he should be asleep.
Jinbao cautiously walked to the bed.
Xue Yan didn't move, he finally calmed down, holding the red seal, cautiously approached Xue Yan's bed...
Suddenly, white light appeared.
A silver-bright dagger drew a cold light, and was tightly placed on the side of Jinbao's neck. With just a gentle pull, he would splatter blood on the spot, and there was no chance of him surviving.
Lian Bingbing's blade was attached to the aorta, Jinbao didn't dare to move, his legs were frozen in place, he had long since lost consciousness, his eyes were wide open, and the scream was stuck in his throat, and his hair could not come out.
Xue Yan has already stood up suddenly, that overly delicate face, half hidden in the darkness, half illuminated by the red light outside, with a cold and murderous look.
Looking at those cold, silent amber eyes, Jinbao only felt that he had come face-to-face with Lord Yama.
"What?" He heard Xue Yan asked coldly.
Where can Jinbao still make a sound.
With all his strength, he picked up the red seal in his hand and let Xue Yan see it.
"Yes... Your Highness." Feeling that the dagger on his neck loosened by two points, Jinbao swallowed and said with difficulty. "He let the slaves put them in the master's place."
With a flash of white light, the dagger on Jinbao's neck was taken away, and like a poisonous snake ready to go, it squatted back under Xue Yan's pillow again.
He was sitting on the bed with one leg on his back and one hand on his knee, and then he yawned lazily and his expression returned to his usual appearance.
"Bring it." He raised a hand and commanded lightly.
Jin Bao's legs were weak, he staggered, and he almost fell to the ground. But he didn't dare to neglect, holding the red seal in both hands and holding it up in front of Xue Yan.
Xue Yan brought it over with some doubts on his face. He turned the red seal down, and saw a few small gold ingots and a piece of jade rustling on his bed.
"What is this?" Xue Yan picked up the piece of jade, frowned suspiciously, and asked.
Here, the red envelopes are all here, what are you asking
"... It's the lucky money that the prince gave you." Jin Bao said.
Xue Yan rubbed the jade pendant in his hand.
Under the dim light, sapphire exudes a warm color. The sculpted koi had smooth and soft lines, and the silk sash adorned its head gently rested on his hand.
"... What is it for?" Xue Yan paused, then asked with a frown.
He really never had any New Year's money, and he had never played with his peers since he was a child, and he didn't know what the concept was. For him, New Year's Eve is nothing more than eating a hot stew of mutton in the army, and then watching the group of soldiers drink and punch until the sky turns white.
This time, it was Jinbao's turn to be surprised, and even forgot to be afraid.
This... My family is poor, and even when I was a child, some elders put a copper plate or two under their pillows during the Chinese New Year.
Jinbao had to explain carefully: "Back to the master, this New Year's money is for people to hold the wallet with red paper, and put it under the child's pillow, which can ward off evil and ensure a safe year."
Xue Yan paused and looked at a few small gold ingots scattered on the bed.
This is for warding off evil spirits and keeping peace
After a while, Jinbao saw Xue Yan staring blankly at the little gold ingot for a while, and then showed a very shallow smile.
"Understood." Xue Yan said lightly while taking the little ingots back into the red seal. "Thank you for your hard work, leave."
This is the first time Jinbao heard Xue Yan say "hard work" to him.
You know, he was born and died for Xue Yan, and when he saw the dead go to the East Factory to steal things, he never got Xue Yan to say "hard work".
But think about it, I was almost killed by this ancestor just now!
Jinbao murmured in his heart and backed out.
He patronized himself and talked, but naturally he didn't notice what kind of light and emotion flashed in Xue Yan's drooping eyes when he slowly packed up the things in the red envelope.
From childhood to adulthood, he only let weapons under his pillow to save his life in dreams. This is what the King of Yan taught him. King Yan said that there are many evils in the world, and only by keeping a blade by his side and being alert at all times can he be cut off at any time to save his own life.
This was the first time that someone had put a carefully prepared, heavy red seal under his pillow to exorcise evil and keep him safe.
Xue Yan lay back slowly, resting on the pillow pressing the red seal.
The lights outside the window are full of lights, and it is already full of the atmosphere of the Chinese New Year.
This is the first time Xue Yan has clearly felt that this liveliness is related to him.
It's interesting to say that he has been alone for so many years, and he has been connected with this world that belongs to others, and it is only because of one person.