Returning on a Snowy Night

Chapter 4

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Bai Lanshi glanced at the darkening sky, and said to Qi Huan: "King Rui wants to have dinner here." Qi Huan's eyes were slightly bent, and he said with a bright smile: "I listen to my brother."

Dinner was just some small stir-fries and porridge. Before the meal, Rong Le brought medicine. When he saw the jade bowl of white billow stone, his temples twitched and he said to Rong Le: "I have something important to discuss with King Rui. I'll drink the medicine later." Rong Le didn't doubt that he was there, so he put down the medicine and closed the door behind him.

Bai Lanshi waited for Rongle to go away with a calm expression, and suddenly stood up and poured the medicinal liquid from the jade bowl into the bonsai beside him. A bowl of decoction mixed with many precious medicinal materials was fed to a plant. Qi Huan, who witnessed everything from the side, said with a smile: "Brother doesn't like to drink medicine?"

Bai Lanshi placed the jade bowl on the desk far away, and then said: "It doesn't seem to be of any use after drinking it for many years." He tutted and said: "It's too bitter." He wrinkled as if he had tasted it. I frowned.

"Brother does this often?" Qi Huan asked with a smile seeing that Bai Lanshi was so proficient.

Bai Lanshi shook his head: "Rong Le always stares at me and drinks it."

Qi Huan said with a smile: "Seeing that my brother is so proficient, I thought he was always so childish."

"It's just that every time I drink it, I plan it in my heart, and I become more proficient in doing it." Bai Lanshi sighed, and he didn't know why he was so resistant to drinking the medicine.

Sending off Qi Huan, Bai Lanshi felt tired now, but because he finally got his wish and did what he had been planning for many years, he entered the room with a little joy in his heart, until he saw Rong Rong standing inside with angry eyes. With the bowl of medicine re-fried in Lehe's hands, he walked out without even thinking about it, when he heard the girl annoy, "Young master, where are you going?"

Bai Lanshi: "..."

Under Rong Le's surveillance, Bai Lanshi frowned and drank it down, "How do you know I haven't taken the medicine?"

"I not only know that the young master didn't drink the medicine, but also that the young master poured the medicine into the bonsai." Rong Le took the jade bowl and said angrily.

Bai Lanshi understood, it must have been said by Qi Huan following Rong Le, Qi Huan always talked with him with a bit of a smile today, his elder brother was older and his elder brother was shorter, Bai Lanshi thought it was because of himself Silly child, he was caught without defense for a while, and he couldn't laugh or cry.

Since that day, every time Rong Le takes the medicine, he must stay aside, and he will not stop until there is no drop of the medicine left. Bai Lanshi took the clear water and rinsed his mouth. The bitter taste in his mouth dissipated a lot before he stretched his brows and said, "Go and call Lu Yan."

Rong Le went out happily with a bowl, and after a while Lu Yan came in with a plate of shortbread, put it on the table and said: "Rong Le wants me to bring this to you."

Bai Lanshi nodded, "What happened to you and King Rui yesterday?"

Lu Yan sat and knelt on the mat and said with an innocent face: "My lord, I didn't go to provoke King Rui, but when I checked the news, King Rui found out that I made some trouble."

When Lu Yan first came to the capital, he always squatted in the corners to inquire about news with beggars and rascals. Don't underestimate these people. These people live in nowhere and often walk around the streets. They hear more than anyone else. Ask them. The wine that almost wraps roasted chicken can clean up all the words in their stomachs.

Lu Yan thought to himself that the hearts of these nobles in the capital were higher than the sky, and they definitely would not pay attention to this place. But I didn't expect that in a few days, most of the people in Beijing who had been drinking would take a detour when they saw him. After checking, they found out that it was King Rui who made a hindrance and dragged all the beggars in the city to the yamen for a good meal. class.

Bai Lanshi laughed and said, "It's interesting that Qi Huan can break your strange path."

"Rui Wang is more unreasonable than me in playing cards. When he first arrived in Beijing, he targeted me everywhere, and I was almost driven crazy." Lu Yan bristled at the thought of Rui Wang's methods.

A white dove flew in from the yard, and landed on the table thumpingly. Lu Yan untied the bamboo tube under the white dove's feet and handed it to Bai Lanshi. After seeing it, Bai Lanshi soaked the note in the tea. , the ink seeps out and the paper is smudged in the light green tea.

"His Majesty's birthday is approaching, and an order has been issued to King Kang to return to the court to celebrate his birthday." Bai Lanshi pondered, "Words to the Queen to tell her people not to act rashly, and doing so at this time is undoubtedly a slap in the face of the current Holy Majesty."

"It's the son."

Rong Le's voice came from outside the door, "Your Highness Prince Rui is here, waiting for you at the reception pavilion."

"I'm afraid it's also because of Kang Wang's return to Beijing." Lu Yan looked at Bai Lanshi and said.

Today's weather is very good, the breeze is blowing and the fragrance of flowers is blowing, and the fish in the pond are a little more lively than before. Qi Huan is wearing a black robe and sitting on the cattail mat, staring into the distance and seeing Bai Lanshi. Then he smiled and said, "I've been waiting for my brother for a long time."

Sitting with sleeves folded, "Your Highness, why are you so engrossed in watching?"

"I didn't see anything, I just remembered what happened when I followed my brother." Qi Huan made a cup of tea and put it in front of Bai Lanshi.

"His Royal Highness Rui came here this time because of King Kang's return to Beijing?" Bai Lanshi has regarded him as his own brother ever since Qi Huan called him brother, and never beat around the bush when talking to him or doing anything.

Qi Huan frowned slightly and said unhappily: "I am in front of my brother, how can my brother think about Qi Jing." Seeing Bai Lanshi drooping his eyes and saying nothing, Qi Huan hurriedly said in a panic: "Today, the father, the emperor and the mother talked about my brother. Father means that he wants to take advantage of his birthday to see brother, what does brother think."

"Your Majesty wanted to see me a long time ago, but I just couldn't find the reason." Bai Lanshi raised his eyes and saw Shuyan in the distance. Shuyan saw Bai Lanshi and ran away. Before Qi Huan opened his mouth, he heard Bai Lanshi shouting. Said: "Stop."

The voice was not too loud but enough to reach Shuyan's ears, "Come here." Shuyan rubbed over reluctantly, and when he got closer, he realized that the person was walking with a limp, and saw Bai Lanshi knelt down go down.

"I haven't seen His Royal Highness Rui Wang." Bai Lanshi said coldly.

Shuyan hurriedly knelt down and saluted. Bai Lanshi saw that the face of the person in front of him was blue and purple, and the corners of his mouth were broken, so he basically knew why he didn't come to class today, and said in a deep voice, "What's going on?"

Shuyan lowered his head and didn't dare to look at Bai Lanshi, he bit his mouth and said nothing, while Bai Lanshi stretched out his hand to pinch Shuyan's jaw, forcing people to look at him, his eyes were as violent as the deep sea, Shuyan Yan was so frightened that his face turned pale and he dared not speak. This fear overflowed from the depths of his heart.

Qi Huan felt that the atmosphere was not right, so he quickly grabbed Bai Lanshi's hand holding the book words, rubbed his wrist and said, "I guess this is the book words my brother said to me."

Bai Lanshi came back to his senses when he heard the sound, and saw that the face of the book was as white as paper. His shoulders trembled in fright before he realized his gaffe. He closed his eyes and said after a while, "Does the injury still hurt?" Opening his eyes, he recovered softer than before.

Shuyan knew that the husband would lose his temper because he hurt him, but now hearing the concern of the husband, the tears couldn't hold back, and they flowed out as if they didn't want money, and threw themselves into the husband's arms and cried loudly.

Bai Lanshi touched him until the cries of the person in his arms gradually subsided, then wiped off the dirt on the young man's body, moistened his handkerchief with tea, and wiped his face clean before asking: "Now, sir, can you tell me why you are injured all over your body?" gone?"

Shuyan, who was still a little beggar this winter, drifted to the capital, but was hungry and exhausted and collapsed on the side of the road. When Huzi saw him, he dragged him back and gave him a bite to eat. Shuyan entered the Evergreen Mansion and remembered their kindness, so he sent some money there, hoping that Huzi could find a place to stay and find a job in peace, but Huzi was not greedy and would blackmail Shuyan every few days A few strokes, several times of patience in exchange for their rampant.

Not only did Huzi come, but he also brought other beggars who knew Shuyan. They all hugged Shuyan's thigh tightly because of their relationship. At the gate of Changqing's house, he followed the carriage when he saw the carriage, and finally blocked people in Zuixiang building.

After being beaten by Lu Yan that time, the tiger has calmed down a lot. It is easy to go from simple to extravagant, but difficult to go from extravagant to simple. Unable to bear it anymore, he came to threaten Shuyan again. Shuyan said he would give him money, and arranged him in a small temple outside the city to beat him up. Pressing Shuyan to the ground, Huzi spat out blood and raised his fist viciously to greet Shuyan.

It wasn't until some passers-by came out to stop him that Huzi finally stopped and walked away.

Bai Lanshi looked at this child who was ruthless in writing articles but acted like a child in dealing with things, and sighed helplessly, "Go to Lu Yan to deal with the wound, and let him help you out."

Shu Yan sniffled and pouted, "He won't care about me? He has never looked down on me!"

Bai Lanshi said with a good temper: "If Lu Yan looks down on you, why would he come to me and ask someone to accept you after discovering your article? The ink you use is the same black ink as His Majesty. Lu Yan specially wrote and searched for you. Help you to scare those beggars, I have known Lu Yan for a long time, and I never knew that he is so kind to those who look down on him."

Shuyan froze on the spot, lowered his head and blushed silently, ashamed.

"It's true that Lu Yan hurts you, and it's true that his mouth hurts others. He's been hanging out for a long time, and he's talking nonsense, probably because he doesn't know how to communicate with you, so he used this annoying method." Bai Lanshi patted Shuyan's shoulder to comfort him.

Shuyan hurriedly bowed to Bai Lanshi and Rui Wang to leave, and ran to Lu Yan's yard. Lu Yan was holding the abacus beads and buckling the account book. Seeing Shuyan limping towards him, he was shocked. trembling.

Shu Yan hugged Lu Yan's waist and said: "I will never get angry with you again."

Lu Yan was shocked, "What did the young master tell you?"

Shu Yan shook his head, seeing Lu Yan's distaste, said: "I'm so dirty, I haven't worn this clothes for long!" He still raised his hand and patted the top of the boy's head.

Touching something wet, he said, "You washed your hair!"

Shuyan was taken aback, then thought for a while and smiled, "It should be the tiger spit on my head."

Lu Yan: "..."

"Someone bring a knife!!! We don't want this hand!!!"

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The author has something to say: Last night my mother and I were lying in bed chatting.

Mom: What would you do if someone scolded you under your book

Me: (overwhelmed)

Mom: (speaking earnestly) If you scold you, you will accept it, if you praise you, you will be humble, there is nothing to care about.

Me: Mom, you are right, but I suspect that no one will read my book (with chin resting and serious face.)