The prince is not doing his job [traveling]

Unexpectedly, Pei Ze asked such an inexplicable question. Li An was stunned for a while, then thought about it seriously, and replied: "People who are sleepy but can't sleep are nothing more than worries, which are divided into worries. things and fears, but if he can sleep soundly next to someone, it probably means that he trusts that person very much."

"Trust?" Pei Ze turned around and looked at Li An suspiciously.

Xiao Yanzhi trusts him?Why?So far, has he done anything to make Xiao Yanzhi trust him?If Xiao Yanzhi was really afraid to sleep in the palace, shouldn't he also be afraid of Xiao Yanzhi?Why can I sleep peacefully beside him?Does Xiao Yanzhi really think he is a good person?

Thinking of what Xiao Yanzhi said earlier, "King Wu Cheng is really a good man", Pei Ze felt that it was too ridiculous to use this as an excuse.

But Xiao Yanzhi is different from them. Xiao Yanzhi has not experienced those 20 years of brutal wars, and he still doesn't understand court battles. Maybe Xiao Yanzhi is really just a simple commoner?

But thinking of Xiao Yanzhi's every move these days, Pei Ze felt that Xiao Yanzhi was not that innocent.

Two contradictory thoughts circled in Pei Ze's mind, causing Pei Ze's head to hurt.

I haven't seen Pei Ze so distressed for many years. Li An suddenly became curious and asked, "My lord, have you met such a person?"

Pei Ze turned his gaze out of the window again and remained silent.

Li An understood, but was just curious about who the other party was, who could make Pei Ze care so much.

"In this case, is it okay for the prince not to accompany that person?"

Pei Ze was stunned, and then said in a low voice: "No need, if there is someone you trust, he has one by his side."

Unexpectedly, Xiao Yanzhi could meet a fellow countryman in the palace. According to Xu Ren, Zhang Shaosheng seemed to be Xiao Yanzhi's playmate. The two had a close friendship when they were young. After entering the palace, they must support each other.

"Li An, ask someone to send a message to He Yan that His Majesty will choose a bodyguard for the eldest prince in the next two days, and ask He Yan to find a way to go."

After hearing this, Li An was even more surprised.

The prince first asked Xu Ren to monitor the eldest prince in the palace, and now he asked He Yan to be the prince's personal bodyguard. So what is so special about the eldest prince that the prince cares so much?Looking at the prince's expression, it doesn't look like he is on guard against the eldest prince as an opponent, but if not, what is the reason?

After hesitating for a while, Li An still said: "My lord, you have sent the eldest prince back to His Majesty safely, can we ignore the matter of the eldest prince? The place?"

Pei Ze was taken aback.

Yes, obviously you can ignore it, but why?

"Go make arrangements."

Li An complied and left full of doubts.

Pei Ze still didn't sleep well that night, every time he woke up, he would naturally think of Xiao Yanzhi in the palace.

And Xiao Yanzhi, who was missed by Pei Ze all night, sat in the dormitory all night. At that time, when Xiushui and Lian Sheng knocked on Xiao Yanzhi's door, Xiao Yanzhi was still leaning on the couch. direction.

Hearing the knock on the door, Xiao Yanzhi sighed wearily.

In the end, I still didn't sleep all night.

"I'm awake, come in."

After getting permission, Xiushui and Lian Sheng led people to push open the door of Xiao Yanzhi's room. When they entered, they found Xiao Yanzhi leaning on the couch, and the bedding on the bed was neat and untouched. .

"Your Highness, have you...didn't sleep all night?" Xiushui looked at Xiao Yanzhi in a panic.

Xiao Yanzhi smiled lightly and said, "I'm asleep, I just accidentally fell asleep on the couch."

Xiao Yanzhi went to bed without rushing, washed and changed clothes.

Xiushui stared at Xiao Yanzhi, but she didn't see any fatigue on Xiao Yanzhi's face, so she felt a little relieved, and said, "Your Highness, take care of your body, even in summer, the wind at night is still cool. Or arrange a person to watch the night in a side room?"

Originally, a person was supposed to be guarded in Xiao Yanzhi's side room, but Xiao Yanzhi refused, so Xiushui withdrew him, but now it seems...

Xiao Yanzhi shook his head and said, "No need, I'm not that expensive."

"Why not precious?" Xiushui walked to Xiao Yanzhi's side and helped Xiao Yanzhi tidy up his clothes, "I don't know how your highness is, but your highness must be uncomfortable when he comes from Jiangnan to Chang'an. The wind in the north is not softer than that in the south, so you have to be careful."

Xiushui's exhortation made Xiao Yanzhi feel better, and said with a smile, "I see."

Dressed neatly, Xiao Yanzhi suddenly smelled the strong fragrance of milk, and when he looked up, he saw Xiushui walking over with a bowl of milk.

"Your Highness, this servant asked Guard Zhang, and he said that you can drink goat milk. This morning, this servant made someone heat up a bowl. Although it is not full, it is better than an empty stomach."

"Thank you." Xiao Yanzhi took the bowl and drank it up in two or three gulps. The goat's milk was still warm, and it warmed his stomach and heart after drinking it.

After receiving the empty bowl, Xiushui smiled reassuringly.

Lian Sheng then asked: "Your Highness, we are a little early today, do you think we should rest for a while, or go to the Hall of Eryi to greet Your Majesty?"

"Let's go." It's the same wherever he spends his time anyway.

Lian Sheng immediately followed Xiao Yanzhi and left the Wanchun Palace, just in time to see Zhang Shaosheng when he stepped out of the Wanchun Palace, Xiao Yanzhi raised a faint smile, nodded at Zhang Shaosheng, and strode away.

In Liangyi Hall, Xiao Yanzhi saw Zhao Kang the moment he entered.

Zhao Kang was standing at the door of the study, with a troubled look on his face, when he heard the footsteps and turned his head to see Xiao Yanzhi, it was as if he had been pardoned.

"His Majesty, you are here. Your Majesty is in the study."

"The study?" Xiao Yanzhi subconsciously looked up at the dark blue sky that had just been polished, and frowned, "Going to the study so early, but there is a rush?"

Zhao Kang shook his head and said: "It's not a political matter... I can't tell the old slave, so please go down and have a look."

With a slight frown, Xiao Yanzhi took two steps forward suspiciously, and knocked on the door of the study: "Father, it's me, let me tell you the truth."

After not hearing a response for a while, Xiao Yanzhi looked at the worried Zhao Kang suspiciously, knocked on the door again, and raised his voice, "Father, I mean Yanzhi, are you inside?"

After waiting for a while, Xiao Yanzhi still didn't hear a response. When he was hesitating whether to kick the door open, Xiao Yanzhi keenly caught the sound of the door being pulled open, and when he listened carefully, he could still hear a slight footsteps.

Looking at Zhao Kang again, Xiao Yanzhi gently pushed open the door of the study, walked in alone, and then closed the door behind him.

"Father, why are you in the study? When did you wake up?" Xiao Yanzhi stopped in front of the emperor and asked with a gentle smile.

Sitting behind the imperial case, the emperor looked down at a painting on the table, seemed to have heard Xiao Yanzhi's words, and said slowly: "I dreamed about your mother last night, and I couldn't fall back asleep when I woke up."

Hearing this, Xiao Yan remained silent.

The emperor raised his eyes to look at Xiao Yanzhi, beckoned Xiao Yanzhi to his side, and said, "Come and have a look, can I draw like you?"

Xiao Yanzhi moved his steps, turned to the emperor, looked down at the imperial case, and saw a figure painting, in which was a young girl in silk, smiling.

Xiao Yanzhi glanced at the emperor's side face, and said: "Father drew a mother that I have never seen before. The only thing I am familiar with in this painting is this pair of smiling eyes."

When Xiao Yanzhi said this, the emperor could think of the reason why Xiao Yanzhi was familiar with this pair of smiling eyes.

Xiao Yanzhi's mother actually didn't like to smile, she gave all the smiles she had to the emperor, including the last smile before she died.