Concubine Qi recovered from her surprise, took the tea cup, and took a sip. The taste was rich but delicate. She praised softly: "You've been cooking well for a long time."
"She taught me well." Xia Chu smiled meaningfully, thinking in her heart, no, you taught me this yourself...
"Oh? It's Hui Zhilan Xin, who knows how to control the heat very well." Concubine Qi praised her generously and took another sip.
"Not only is she beautiful and has a beautiful heart, but she is also as beautiful as a flower, just like the empress." Xia Chu said it sincerely, but Concubine Qi laughed it off as a joke.
The two of them were affectionate and chatting with each other. Not long after, Sha Ling, Concubine Qi's personal maid, came in from the stone room and said, "Your Majesty, it's getting late."
Concubine Qi had a trace of reluctance on her face: "Yes, it's time to return to the palace."
Xia Chu stood up first and reached out to support Concubine Qi.
"Is there anything you are missing..." Before she could finish her words, Concubine Qi glanced around and chuckled: "It seems there is nothing missing."
Xia Chu pursed her lips: "I know your Majesty feels sorry for Chu'er."
Concubine Qi patted his hand: "Then I will go back to the palace first."
Xia Chu said 'hmm' and helped her towards the door.
When they arrived at the door, Concubine Qi suddenly stopped, turned to him and whispered softly: "When Mu Bai left, he left a secret guard here in this palace. I have no need to live in the palace for a long time. I will tell him to stay at Dali Temple for a while. You If anything happens, you can call his name."
Xia Chu waved her hands repeatedly: "No need, Madam..."
"Jiang Ge." Concubine Qi said softly and left the stone room.
The corner of Xia Chu's mouth twitched, and he looked up at the stone chamber above his head. It was really unnecessary...
At this time, on the roof of the outer room of the stone room, three people were lying in large letters, namely Bian Ding, Jiang Yan and Jiang Ge.
Jiang Yan and Bian Ding had been lying here for several days. Jiang Yan was overjoyed when Jiang Ge appeared.
He hadn't seen Jiang Ge for a long time. He found his location and pulled him over. He warmly introduced him to Bian Ding. He patted his chest boldly and said, "We are not outsiders. We all know each other. Don't worry." Later, floods washed away the Dragon King Temple."
After Jiang Yan finished speaking, he turned around and patted Jiang Ge on the shoulder, with a similar sense of pride on his face: "Bian Ding, let me tell you, in fact, the number one secret guard of our Prince Mo Mansion was Jiang Ge back then. , it’s just that he was sent to Concubine Qi and guarded outside the palace gate for many years, and was slowly forgotten, only then did the false reputation of me being number one spread."
When Jiang Ge was mentioned by him, he remembered his high spirits back then, and a wry smile appeared on his lips: "It happened so many years ago, I can't remember clearly."
Jiang Yan waved his hand grandly and showed off to Bian Ding: "How about it? Not only is your martial arts great, but you are also humble and low-key."
Bian Ding nodded politely to Jiang Ge, and in a blink of an eye he looked at Jiang Yan with a hint of joking: "Just in terms of magnanimity, he is much better than you."
Jiang Yan put his hands on his hips and said, "Hey, kid, how can you support me and step on me?"
Bian Ding raised his eyebrows: "Do I call it trampling? At most, it's just an explanation of the facts."
Jiang Yan rolled up his sleeves and said, "You bastard, you haven't put on the roof for three days."
Bian Ding smiled with a mean look on his face when he heard this: "Have you ever beaten me?"
"You!" Jiang Yan was furious and pulled Jiang Ge over: "We brothers will make a good memory for him today."
When Jiang Ge heard what Bian Ding said, he thought he was a bit frivolous and bragging. Then he was pulled away by Jiang Yan, and he was a little stupid. He looked at Jiang Yan with inquiring eyes, as if asking, what's going on, are you really fighting? But him
Jiang Yan flattened the corners of his mouth and raised his chin towards him, meaning that we should beat him first and elaborate later.
Jiang Ge was a little reluctant and wanted to pull his arm away. This was two against one, and if he said it, he would not lose his life.
While the two of them were communicating silently, Bian Ding stood beside him with his hands folded on his chest and challenged Jiang Yan as if he wanted to be beaten: "What are you two doing? Do you want to fight?"
Jiang Ge's blood was instantly ignited by these words, and he pushed Jiang Yan back: "I'll fight him singles to learn from him."
Jiang Yan's expression changed, and he quickly stepped forward to stop the two of them. Although it would be a bit embarrassing if the news spread, it would be embarrassing if Jiang Ge lost the fight himself.
What's more, Jiang Ge is truly the number one secret guard in Prince Mo's Mansion.
If he loses to Bian Ding, the reputation of Prince Mo's Mansion will also be lost.
As soon as Jiang Yan thought about this, he simply put his arms around Jiang Ge's waist: "I was just kidding. We are all brothers, how can we do anything? It would hurt our feelings. Sit down..."
Bian Ding and Jiang Ge naturally refused, and their eyes shone with eagerness to try.
During the stalemate, Concubine Qi walked out of Dali Temple.
When Jiang Yan saw her, he took this as an excuse to persuade Jiang Ge: "The queen is coming out, you should follow her quickly."
Jiang Ge had no choice but to clasp his fists and say to the side: "Next time we meet, we must decide the winner."
Bian Ding also bowed his hand in return. Jiang Yan looked at Jiang Ge's back and let out a breath, pointed at Bian Ding: "You are so competitive."
Bian Ding curled his lips and sneered: "I don't know who started the trouble just now and said they wanted to beat me."
The corner of Jiang Yan's mouth twitched, and he stretched out as if he hadn't heard anything. He lay back in a large position again as if unintentionally. He lay in the warm sun and squinted his eyes comfortably.
But before this pleasant scene lasted for a moment, a figure flew onto the roof. Jiang Yan was so startled that he stood up instantly. When he saw the person clearly, his jaw dropped: "Jiang Ge, what are you doing?" It’s back again.”
"The empress assigned me the same task as you, to protect the young marquis." After speaking, Jiang Ge opened his posture and waved to Bian Ding: "Now I have time to fight..."
Jiang Yan couldn't care less about being surprised, and jumped into the middle of them, admonishing Jiang Ge: "How can I do it without someone to protect you? The young marquis has two of us here. That's enough. You should go back."
Jiang Ge's face darkened: "Jiang Yan, what's wrong with you? When did you dare to question orders?"
Jiang Yan was startled by his scolding, and he reflected in his heart, yes, when did he actually start thinking about whether the order he gave was appropriate
It started when the young Marquis conspired with him to hide the secret of climbing over the wall every night...
Jiang Ge saw that instead of admitting his mistake, he was still stunned, and then continued: "Then I will fight you first, wake you up and then fight him."
"Eh?" Bian Ding opened his mouth and looked at the two of them confused.
How is this going
They started to pinch each other. He thought there was nothing wrong with what Jiang Yan said.
Originally, two people were too much for him. Of course, it would be nice to have someone to talk to when he was bored, but if it was for protection, he felt that he alone was enough.
Jiang Yan didn't come back to his senses until he was punched by Jiang Ge, and his body felt the wind of the punch and instinctively dodged it. He suddenly shouted to Jiang Ge: "The prince is here, why don't you go down and ask yourself?"
(End of chapter)