When Xin Yi arrived at Xiaoxiao Tower, Hu Yong was accompanying Chagatai to watch the overlooking view of the long court in Kyoto. Chagatai still had a lingering anger on his face, and it seemed that he hadn't calmed down yet. Arslan was alone on the edge of the stand, and he only glanced at him when he came up.
Before Xin Yi sat down, he saw a familiar face dangling beside him. He saw clearly that it was the shopkeeper who often saw him in Xiaoxiaolou. Xin Yi thought for a while, then walked over to the side.
"I knew that the son is coming early in the morning." The shopkeeper said kindly: "The good pastries and snacks are all prepared in the restaurant on weekdays. If the son wants to try it, just raise your hand, and we will give it to the son immediately." Grandfather"
Xin Yi nodded with a smile, and the shopkeeper laughed a little more, and then retreated politely. There are many kinds of food in Xiaoxiaolou, and Xin Yi usually likes to try it here when he is free. The shopkeeper, Hou Jing, wished to offer him all the good things, for fear that he would not be happy eating, and Bai Jiu would not be happy either.
Thinking of this, Xin Yi's cheeks turned slightly red. He felt that the day was getting hotter and hotter, and he raised his hand to loosen the button, but his fingers touched the collar, so he suddenly remembered and put it down again.
Last night... Cough, let's keep covering it.
Afterwards, Xiaoxiaolou served ice again, and fruit snacks, which relieved some of the heat. When it was delivered to Xin Yi, it could be seen that a great deal of effort had been put into it, not that the style surpassed Chagatai, but that it was so delicate that one could immediately notice the difference from the other copies. The flesh feels icy cold in his mouth, Xin Yi took a small piece and pressed it on the tip of his tongue to dispel the heat in his body. It's a pity that it doesn't work very well, it can only drive away boredom.
Chagatai was not in a good mood, and Hu Yong couldn't help it, so he had to go back hastily. Xin Yi was sleepy all afternoon, but he didn't go back to the residence directly, but went to an ordinary courtyard instead.
This courtyard is not too big or small in Kyoto, it is ordinary, it doesn't look like a wealthy family, but a match for a well-to-do family.
When Xin Yi arrived, the gate of the courtyard had already opened, and a childish boy waited by the gate. Seeing him, he hurriedly saluted and led him inside. Xin Yi then entered the courtyard, and the boy withdrew after passing the hall, Ji Baiyue was standing under a locust tree waiting.
"Your Majesty." Ji Baiyue stood with his hands behind his back, his pupils under the light and shadow were unpredictable, he said quietly: "I have been with you for a long time."
Xin Yi stopped in the hall and looked at him, but didn't answer.
Ji Baiyue raised his head and looked at the luxuriant locust tree leaves on his head, "The last time I saw the Shizi was when the Second Young Master returned." He paused slightly, "Time flies so fast."
Ji Baiyue is really not short in Yan Wang's residence. He is the eldest brother's lieutenant general, and he is also very appreciated by his father. He can teach his third brother bow and arrow riding skills, and he has a kind temperament and is decisive in dealing with things. In his eldest brother's heart, this person is not only a close friend, but also a brother. But the one standing under the tree now is completely different from what Xin Yi has seen before.
"My son sees me not as good as before, and I see my son as different." Ji Baiyue turned his gaze back, and said, "I came here this time for my son's sake."
Ji Baiyue knew that he could speak, so Xin Yi's dimples sank slightly, and he said, "Xin Yi loses a chess piece, how can General Ji Bai come rushing here."
"The chess game is about to start." Seeing that he didn't show any signs of emotion, Ji Baiyue couldn't help taking a step forward, and said, "Your Majesty, you didn't put yourself where a waste chess should be."
"I can't control the vertical and horizontal trends." Xin Yi's eyes darkened slightly, "What is the general doing to find me?"
"The young master was buried in Wanze, and today he is buried on the edge of the boundary. You escaped from Xin Zhenxiao, but you didn't even look at it." Ji Baiyue said coldly, "My son, it's really chilling."
As the evening light gradually faded, the light in Xin Yi's eyes seemed to gradually disappear as well. He said, "I'm a heartless person, why is that so strange?"
"You hate me as if Xin Zhenxiao didn't care about you when he was around."
Xin Yi frowned tiredly, and said: "If the general came here just to ask this question, the price of alarming the people of Dayuan would be too high."
Ji Baiyue said: "The words that I came here to meet the prince are definitely not polite. What is the prince's plan in the capital?"
"That's my business." Xin Yi became more and more alienated, "It has nothing to do with Beiyang."
"Oh." Ji Baiyue sneered and said, "As the son of King Yan, he will be inseparable from Beiyang until his death. His words are really childish! Now that the military power of 300,000 Beiyang is going to be in your hands, don't you just Willing to shrink back to the capital and be dishonest with the powerful ministers of the first dynasty! Bai Jiu regrets you today and praises you and dotes on you. Could it be that he can do it in this life? The four sons of His Royal Highness King Yan, and the three of your elder brothers are all proud Fengzheng! Why did you become addicted to broken sleeves when you came here!"
"What does it have to do with you!" Xin Yi suddenly raised his eyes, and the warm air was swept away. He said, "Three hundred thousand Beiyang military power? Three hundred thousand Beiyang military power! The general's words are not childish. The current Beiyang Army Is there really still 300,000? If the military power is really in my hands, I’m afraid Shangjin will be restless!" He took a step forward to face Ji Baiyue, and his speech was a bit like gnashing of teeth. He said: "I also want to ask Ask, why did my mother's ashes fall into the palace! Why did my third brother get shot and died when he was marching? There were countless casualties in the battle of Wanze. Ji Baiyue, you are still stepping on the road that my elder brother laid for you. ?”
Ji Baiyue's face turned pale suddenly, and he had nothing to say when he was forced to be in front of him by Xin Yi. Xin Yi's eyebrows and eyes were purely mixed with chaotic disgust, and he said: "Everyone says how loyal the king is in Beiyang Sanjin, but in the end it is nothing more than conspiracy and collusion, secretly sniping. I am a waste of chess, no matter how difficult the situation is." That's all. If I can get out of Xin Zhenxiao, I can get out of Kyoto." Finally, he mocked: "I am also willing to break my sleeves. It has nothing to do with others or you. General, don't forget I said it myself, do your business."
After saying that, Xin Yi turned around and left, Liu Ji Baiyue stretched out his hand, but didn't yell to stay.
Meng Chen popped his head out of the room and murmured: "My dear, this is really a prince."
Ji Baiyue remained silent under the tree, Meng Chen jumped out of the window, and comforted him: "He doesn't know about the Beiyang dispute, so he doesn't know that you have succeeded many times as the eldest son, and he doesn't know how much you have suffered all these years. How about Shall I go look for him again? There is a deep gap between Shizi and Beiyang now."
"Did you really believe what he said?" Ji Baiyue frowned, "If you really don't care about Beiyang, why should you be familiar with these things?"
Meng Chen rubbed his head, and said: "But it's a good thing not to kill people." He gestured with his palm on his neck, "If we really do it, I'm afraid I'll lose face to see His Highness and Eldest Young Master after we go down. It suits me well appetizing."
Ji Baiyue snorted coldly, "He has learned the aggressiveness of the third son from the blue. It was my negligence, and I really underestimated the son. If it weren't for Bai—" The two were startled, and Ji Baiyue immediately changed his words and said: " If it wasn't for the nobleman's help, I'm afraid Xin Zhenxiao would really have died at the hands of the prince."
"Hey." Meng Chen wondered: "I didn't know that the nobleman had the habit of cutting off his sleeves before. You said that he and the second son have been friends for several years, but why did he finally fall in love with the son?" After speaking, he saw Ji Baiyue Leaning at himself, he was stunned for a moment, confused for a moment, and asked strangely, "What do you think I am doing?"
Ji Baiyue's complexion was not good, and he entered the room with a flick of his sleeves. "Do your business!"
Meng Chen followed innocently and said: "Didn't you mention this first..."
When Xin Yi returned home, it was already dark. He took a few steps to the house, but Bai Jiu was nowhere to be seen. The attendant who ran behind panted and said: "Shi, Shizi, Lord, my lord, my lord is in front of the study, plant, plant—" Xin Yi has already gone straight away.
When I got to the edge of the pool, I could see Bai Jiu, wearing a loose shirt, just squatting in the small vegetable garden with the fence raised up for a while, not knowing what to do. Qu Lao was lighting a lantern beside him, and he knew that Xin Yi had returned from the sound.
Bai Jiu looked up and saw him, got up, first said to Xin Yi, "Eat when you clean your hands." Then he said to Qu Lao, "I'll plant the rest tomorrow."
Xin Yi over there didn't respond, and ran to him. Bai Jiu narrowed his eyes slightly, "What?" Xin Yi had already rushed over, grabbing Bai Jiu's neck and buried his head while the words were still in his mouth. Bai Jiu was taken aback, her hands were covered in dirt and she couldn't hug him, she lowered her head and said softly, "What's the matter?"
Qu Lao hurriedly put down the lantern, turned his back and stood by the pool.
Xin Yi remained silent, Bai Jiu put his arms around him, thought for a while, and said, "Who made Xin Yi unhappy."
"People." Xin Yi mumbled.
Bai Jiu smiled, "It's like being wronged."
Xin Yi buried his head and rubbed his cheeks against his chest, "Good job, Duanxiu."
Bai Jiuyue guessed a little bit, his narrow eyes were cold and cold, but he became more gentle towards Xin Yi, and said with a smile: "Okay. You still know how to cut sleeves, you have grown up."
Xin Yi raised his head suddenly, his face was flushed, and he said, "Why can't I break my sleeves with your lord!"
Bai Jiujue's words didn't sound right to his ears, so he changed them, "You can only break your sleeves with an adult." He laughed and said, "You are still young." Before Xin Yi could refute, he directly sent people He moved up with his arms, and headed towards the house as if hugging him.
Xin Yifang felt that this posture was not right, his ears became hot, and then he went down again, "I'll go by myself."
"Let's go like this." Bai Jiu didn't let anyone go, and said as he walked, "Sweet potatoes are planted in this garden, what else do you want to plant?"
Xin Yi bowed his head more and more as he walked, his face became hotter and hotter, he said: "It's not good to walk like this, I, I am heavy."
Bai Jiu still smiled, "You think the grown-up is an uncle, so you can't hold him anymore, don't you?"
"no… "
"That's so bad." Bai Jiu whispered in his ear: "My lord is always strong and strong. He can not only hug you, but also do other things with him." When it enters the human ear, it produces a flirtatious flirtatious style.
Xin Yi buried his head, not daring to make a sound, his ears were so hot.
"Tell me." Bai Jiu lifted him up, "Plant something else."
"… Green vegetables"
Bai Jiu didn't know what to think of, and suddenly suggested: "Let's raise more golden pheasants."
Xin Yi raised his head, "Golden Pheasant? Here? In front of the study?"
Bai Jiu said calmly, "Wildness."
Xin Yi was really interested in seeing him, and after thinking about it, he also thought it was quite good. The vegetable garden has been erected, and raising a few chickens is quite appropriate, so he nodded in agreement.
When he got to the porch in front of the door, Xin Yi wanted to jump off, but Bai Jiu knew that he was thin-skinned and there were many people waiting in front of the door, so he let him down. After returning to the house, they washed their hands and ate together. After eating, Bai Jiu saw that his collar was still tightly buttoned. Xin Yi followed his gaze, blushed again, and said: "No, I haven't untied it..."
"It's outside, untie it when you come back. Your face is red from the heat." Bai Jiu drank tea, watching him with a blushing face, and gently unbuttoned a few buttons, revealing the little red marks on his neck . Suddenly feeling parched, he drank another sip of tea with downcast eyes. "Ji Baiyue is looking for you?"
Xin Yi nodded.
Bai Jiu raised the corner of his lips, "Why are you unhappy?"
Xin Yi was lying on the case with his head downcast, just like Chi Chi when he was depressed. Bai Jiu laughed, and said to him, "Go take a bath first, we'll talk when we're done."
While Xin Yi was taking a bath, Elder Qu came in and stood beside him and whispered, "My lord's guess is not bad, it really is Ji Baiyue."
Bai Jiuxiang never heard of it.
Elder Qu continued: "Ji Baiyue and Meng Chen are the only ones who came to Beijing this time. Xie Jingsheng removed King Qin after He experienced the case, and the Jingwei Department also changed people. Although Xie Jingsheng drew all eyes away, the crown prince Already aware of the prince's actions in Beiyang Shangjin, Ji Baiyue was in charge of Lijin, and was almost unable to move under the pressure of Shangjin's tyrants, and feared that the prince would surely win the military power, so he decided to go to Beijing to meet the prince .I’m afraid it’s because of the idea of supporting the son to wash Beiyang again.”
Bai Jiu's expression didn't change, he smiled lightly, and said slowly: "He thinks he is Xin Jing."
Elder Qu responded immediately, "That's right, he actually wanted to make up his mind for the son. This old slave feels that the son can see clearly, and I'm afraid he won't do what he wants."
The jade plaques on Bai Jiu's fingertips lightly touched each other, and he said, "Even if I want to listen, it's not his turn."
When Xin Yi came out, his hair was still damp, and Bai Jiu was already sitting on the edge of the bed. When he saw him come in, he put the book in his hand aside, and raised his hand to him. Xin Yi went to sit in front of him, and Bai Jiu rubbed his hair before hugging him.
The thin lips rubbed gently along the marks she left on her neck and shoulders last night, and whispered in his ear.
"Speak, I'm listening."