Spring Drunk Chang'an

The cold voice, like the snow on the branches of plum trees in winter, carried a cold and elegant breath, which made Liu Changan turn around instantly.

At the entrance of the alley, under a ginkgo tree that could be hugged by three people, Xiao Chuo stood there in a black robe. The breeze gently ruffled his hair, and ginkgo leaves fell and swirled in front of his eyes.

It sets off his handsome face, making him look like a god from heaven.

"Prince, why are you here?" Liu Chang'an was stunned and hurried forward.

Xiao Chuo's eyes remained calm, his handsome face darkening slightly. "Why? Is this a fairyland? I can't come?"

"No, no, your servant..." Liu Changan wanted to explain hurriedly.

Xiao Chuo's brows turned cold.

Liu Changan quickly fell silent, remembering that the Crown Prince didn't want her to call herself 'slave', so she quickly changed her address and said, "I didn't mean that. It's just that most of the servants in Ju Ning Alley live in the mansions of the nobles. The Crown Prince is stepping on the humble ground, and I'm afraid you won't be able to adapt."

She was a little confused.

I don't know why the prince came here, it's really...

It scared her.

"I can't adapt, but can anyone else?"

Liu Chang'an bit his lip in fear, causing Xiao Chuo to frown. He felt inexplicably unhappy. He lowered his eyes to look at Liu Chang'an, and said with a fluctuating mood, "Is the person who just sent you back the person you mentioned who is suitable to appear?"

That person just now?

"Are you talking about Guard Xiong?" Liu Chang'an was stunned, his almond-shaped eyes wide open, filled with confusion.

She didn't know why the prince asked about Xiong Zhen. Did he know him?

"He's the guard of Miss Shi, the daughter of Duke Qi's mansion, whom I met at the last poetry gathering. Today, Miss Shi asked me to go out of the city to burn incense for her mother. Since it's too late to return, she asked Guard Xiong to take me back."

"I don't know if he's suitable to be here, but this is his first time here anyway."

He's someone else's guard.

First time meeting.

Xiao Chuo's cold, smoky eyes suddenly showed a faint color. He lowered his eyelids and did not ask any more questions. Instead, he said, "I just went to burn incense all day!"

"It's dark now that you come back so late."

He stood with his hands behind his back and his voice was dull.

Liu Chang'an blinked his almond-shaped eyes slightly, looking at the bright sunset in the sky. As the sun set in the west, the sky seemed as bright as fire.

Where is it dark?

"Hmm~"

Her pupils contracted as she considered whether to tell the prince about her encounter with Liu Yu, but... what should she say?

All her guesses were still empty talk, without any strong evidence.

"Your Highness, Yuantan Temple is very crowded today. Miss Shi and I have been waiting here. I, I also burned a few incense sticks for you, which delayed us."

She didn't lie.

When Shi Xiaoyue burned incense for her mother, she also lit a few sticks, begging her adoptive parents, younger brothers and sisters, Song and the prince to get what they wanted and live in peace.

"For me?"

Xiao Chuo's smoky eyes flickered slightly.

When offering sacrifices and burning incense, praying for blessings and good fortune, one needs to bathe, change clothes, be alone, sit quietly, and fast.

Liu Changan came back late. Did he fast for a whole day?

When traveling with friends, he still did not forget to pray for him. How pious!

Sure enough, he is infatuated.

The coldness in his smoky eyes gradually faded away. He looked at the little girl with round eyes and said calmly, "You are very good."

"I am very pleased with it."

"what!"

I don't know why, the prince is unhappy? I don't know why? The prince is happy again?

Is it because she burned incense?

"I really don't deserve such praise from the Crown Prince." Liu Changan's pretty face was confused. She bent her knees slightly, feeling very guilty in her heart.

If she had known that the prince believed so much in Buddhism, she should have prayed for him alone.

The next time I go to Yuantan Temple to look for Aunt Hua, it will be in the last chapter.

She made up her mind, but asked, "By the way, Prince, is there something important that you came to see me today?"

I came to her house specifically.

"Then Liu Caodeng was given to Liu Wenbai?" Xiao Chuo raised her eyebrows slightly. "Is this your way of revenge?"

Send the enemy to the sky.

Very chic.

Liu Changan blushed, not knowing how to explain. She quickly said, "That's right, that's right... The eldest young master has always disliked me. I've made a lot of enemies in the mansion, and I don't want to provoke anyone and cause trouble for the lady."

"So I asked Liu Caodeng to say something good for me. Anyway, I have the leverage over her, so she wouldn't dare disobey me."

"Am I a bit mean for taking advantage of others?"

She murmured as she looked at the prince, her breathing becoming a little weak.

She was afraid that the prince would think she had dirty thoughts.

The alley was quiet.

Liu Changan bit his lips tightly, feeling nervous.

After a long moment, Xiao Chuo's thin lips suddenly curled up, a smile flickering across his brows. "What's so despicable about that? If a person doesn't work for his own benefit, he will be punished by heaven and earth."

"You can kill or chop up the person I sent you, it's all up to you."

"Don't blame yourself, and don't be timid. Everyone has selfishness. Even the Crown Prince is like this, let alone you."

If a man does not work for his own benefit, he will be punished by heaven and earth.

Liu Chang'an's eyes were shining, as if he was dreaming.

Xiao Chuo smiled faintly, put her hands behind her back and said, "I gave you the jade pendant so that you can act freely without any scruples. Do you need your help with a mere Liu Wenbai?"

"Where's the jade pendant?"

Liu Changan's almond-shaped eyes were full as she looked at him standing with his hands behind his back, his handsome and indifferent face, and listened to his words that made her heart soften and her eyes hot.

Her red lips trembled slightly.

Almost in a panic, she unbuttoned her collar and pulled out the jade pendant tied with a silver chain and worn around her neck. "Here it is!"

“I wear it all the time.”

Xiao Chuo looked at the jade pendant that still carried her body temperature, his expression slightly changed. He suddenly tilted his head and coughed twice, "Ahem, just hold it."

"I, I have something important to do, so I'll leave first."

After saying that, he turned around and left without looking at Liu Changan.

The secret guards who had been guarding the alley also left.

Liu Changan looked at his back, blinking his almond-shaped eyes, and stood there blankly.

moment.

With a creak, the Liu family's front door suddenly opened from the inside. Liu Sanxi came out carrying a bucket of water. He saw her and asked, "Sister, why are you standing at the door?"

"Why don't you come in?"

"Ah, Sanxi, I just..." Liu Changan wanted to say, 'I was talking to the prince', but in the blink of an eye, the prince disappeared.

She said silently: "Nothing, I was just about to knock on the door when you came out."

"Oh, then you should go back to the house quickly. Mother was just talking about you, saying that it's almost dark and you haven't come back yet." Liu Sanxi urged.

Liu Changan nodded.

Go home with my sister.

Silent all night.

The next morning, she went into the mansion early and accompanied Song to Rongxiyuan to pay her respects to Old Madam Lai.

At that time, the younger generations of the Liu family were all there. After Liu Wenbai, Liu Wenrui and Liu Qingru greeted Song, the second master of the Liu family, Liu Ye, also came. After they greeted each other and took their seats.

Liu Ye asked with a smile, "Wen Bo, the Liu Caodeng I gave you is pretty good, isn't she? She serves me very well here. If you didn't want her, I wouldn't want to give her up."

"My second uncle favors me." Liu Wenbai stood up gracefully and bowed slightly.