The prince is not doing his job [traveling]

After finally surviving until the early court time, Xiao Yanzhi and Pei Ze finally got rid of the emperor's relentless interrogation, but when they arrived at the front hall and began to discuss matters, Xiao Yanzhi always felt that someone was watching him, although it was not hot Looking directly at him, but the sneak peek that comes every once in a while makes people even more uncomfortable.

Xiao Yanzhi turned his head slowly, trying to find out who was paying so much attention to him, and when he turned his head, he met Xu Lishan's eyes.

Being caught by Xiao Yanzhi, Xu Lishan uncharacteristically did not dodge anything, just stared straight at Xiao Yanzhi with dark and deep eyes.

Frightened by Xu Lishan's strange gaze, Xiao Yanzhi's heart trembled, and Xiao Yanzhi pondered for a long time, but he couldn't figure out what he did to offend Xu Lishan.

Xiao Yanzhi smiled at Xu Lishan, but Xu Lishan looked away again.

Xiao Yanzhi scratched the corner of his mouth, and then turned his gaze back, but after a while, he noticed Xu Lishan's unclear gaze again, and Xiao Yanzhi suddenly felt a little bit on pins and needles.

It was not until the next court that Xu Lishan stopped peeking, and stopped Xiao Yanzhi when he was about to leave.

"Brother Huang, can you take a step to speak?"

Xiao Yanzhi's footsteps stopped, and he turned to look at Xu Lishan without any surprise: "Of course."

Xiao Yanzhi agreed so decisively that it frightened Pei Ze and Xu Liqian.

Xu Liqian felt that the atmosphere between Xiao Yanzhi and Xu Lishan was not good: "Brother Erhuang has a serious face, what do you want to say to Brother Dahuang? Can't I, the younger brother, listen?"

Pei Ze also looked at Xu Lishan in surprise.

Xu Lishan looked at Pei Ze, then at Xu Liqian, and said in a deep voice, "I just want to ask Brother Huang a few words."

Xiao Yanzhi patted Pei Ze's arm, signaling Pei Ze not to worry, and then asked Xu Lishan with a smile, "It's really rare for the emperor to talk to me alone, so where does the emperor want to go?"

"Brother Huang, please come with me." Xu Lishan walked out of the hall before he finished speaking.

Xiao Yanzhi scratched the corner of his mouth and followed.

Pei Ze and Xu Liqian were worried, so they followed slowly.

Xu Lishan just took Xiao Yanzhi out of the scope of Liangyi Hall, and then turned into an alley in the palace.

At the end of the morning morning, there were still eunuchs and court ladies walking back and forth in this alley, and patrols on duty would occasionally pass by, so it was not considered secluded.

"What does the emperor want to ask me?"

Xu Lishan stared at Xiao Yanzhi blankly for a long while, he seemed to be hesitant, or he was not sure whether he should ask, but after a long while, Xu Lishan still asked straight to the point: "Last night in the palace of Prince Wucheng Are you the one who put up the sky lantern?"

Xiao Yanzhi's eyes twitched, and he asked with a smile, "I let it go? Why do you think so?"

"I always thought you were too close to Brother Pei, and even lived in Prince Wucheng's mansion for three months. This is too abnormal!"

"Abnormal?" Xiao Yanzhi smiled, "But what you said sounds nothing more than jealousy to me. If you also want to live in Prince Wucheng's mansion, I can ask Pei Ze for you."

"Xiao Yanzhi!" Xu Lishan reached out to grab Xiao Yanzhi's collar, but Xiao Yanzhi dodged it.

"Don't do anything, your elder brother Pei is still watching at the entrance of the alley." The smile on Xiao Yanzhi's face remained unchanged.

Xu Lishan turned his head when he heard the words, and he really saw Pei Ze and Xu Liqian waiting at the entrance of the alley.

Turning back to look at Xiao Yanzhi, Xu Lishan's eyes became even more fierce: "Xiao Yanzhi, are you trying to ruin Brother Pei's future? Have you ever thought about how Father will deal with Brother Pei after the Dongchuang incident?"

Xiao Yanzhi's smile cooled down slightly: "You should go and tell Pei Ze these words, I like him is my business, I never force him to be with me. If you are really worried about Pei Ze's future, try How about entering the East Palace and dominating the world? At that time, you can kill me if you want, or send me to the frontier, and I can stay as far away as you want me to be. Or do you think that only by With just a few words from you, can I give up the person I have already obtained?"

"You!" Xu Lishan stared angrily, "Don't be too complacent, I will do it sooner or later!"

"Then I'll wait and see," Xiao Yanzhi smiled again, "I hope to see you fulfill your wish in my lifetime."

After finishing speaking, Xiao Yanzhi passed Xu Lishan and walked towards the entrance of the alley.

Xu Lishan turned around and watched Xiao Yanzhi leave, his eyes were full of resentment and resentment.

When Xiao Yanzhi walked to the entrance of the alley, Xu Liqian asked nervously, "Did you quarrel?"

Xiao Yanzhi looked at Xu Liqian and asked, "Why do I have to quarrel with the second brother?"

"No..." Xu Liqian glanced at Pei Ze, and said again, "It's just that it's rare to see Brother Er Huang's face turn so dark, it's scary."

"It's nothing, it's just a little thing." Xiao Yanzhi looked at Pei Ze in a blink of an eye, and said, "If you're worried, go talk to him."

Hearing this, Pei Ze frowned slightly.

What Xu Lishan asked Xiao Yanzhi to talk about is still related to him?

After careful consideration, Pei Ze nodded to Xiao Yanzhi.

Since it was about him and Xiao Yanzhi, he had to have a good chat with Xu Lishan.

Xiao Yanzhi smiled slightly and dragged Xu Liqian away together.

Seeing that Xiao Yanzhi and Xu Liqian had left, but Pei Ze was still waiting at the entrance of the alley, Xu Lishan hesitated and walked over slowly.

"Brother Pei."

Watching Xu Lishan sigh secretly, Pei Ze patted Xu Lishan on the shoulder and asked, "Is there anything important to do today? If not, come have a drink with me."

"Okay." Xu Lishan nodded, and left the palace with Pei Ze to go to West Market, where there was a wine shop run by a barbarian, the wine there was very popular among Pei Ze and Xu Lishan.

The two of them rode horses to the west market, without talking all the way, until they entered the store and drank wine, Pei Ze asked Xu Lishan first: "Is the matter of the household department going well?"

Xu Lishan nodded, and said somewhat unwillingly: "I woke up the officials according to the method that Brother Dahuang said. Now everyone is honest, but the things to be done are trivial."

"That's good," Pei Ze nodded, "The Ministry of Household Affairs is one of the indispensable government offices in the imperial city, so don't be careless."

"I know." Xu Lishan poured down a glass of wine, "I also hope that what the father can recognize is my ability, not the family background of the mother and concubine."

Pei Ze's eyes flashed, and after thinking for a while, he said, "Then let's marry a wife, and choose someone who can be on an equal footing with the Jiang family."

Xu Lishan pursed his lips, and then said, "I want to rely on myself."

Upon hearing this, Pei Ze knew what Xu Lishan was thinking, he couldn't help sighing, and said, "Don't always argue with the words, he didn't accomplish these things by himself."

"What's the matter? Is Brother Pei's credit for it?" Xu Lishan became angry when he heard this.

Pei Ze was startled, then shook his head helplessly and smiled, "I hope I can help him, but..."

I have never seen Pei Ze mocking himself like this before, and Xu Lishan became even more angry: "What's so good about Xiao Yanzhi? Isn't he just a dishonest businessman from the countryside? I don't care if my father loves him." I can understand, but Brother Pei, why on earth are you? He is so masculine, so he asked him to find Qin Fengming, Brother Pei, what evil did you get to accompany him crazy? Do you know what you bet on? Your Future! Your future! Maybe you will lose your life!"

Seeing Xu Lishan's out-of-control roar for the first time, Pei Ze was taken aback for a moment, then smiled, and said, "No wonder Yanzhi wants me to talk to you, you really already guessed what happened between me and Yanzhi. But It's my private matter, and I want to make my own decisions in my life."

Pei Ze's last words made Xu Lishan's heart soften, but he said eagerly: "But if the father finds out about this matter, the father will only punish Brother Pei, and Xiao Yanzhi will definitely be fine. does it worth?"

Pei Ze curled his lips and said, "If it's true that I can protect him by being punished alone, then it's too late for me to be happy."

"Brother Pei!"

"Stop talking," Pei Ze lowered his eyes, "It doesn't matter whether he is good or not, I just did what I wanted to do, I don't ask you to understand, but I think of you and my love for many years Come on, don't bother with Yanzhi anymore."

Pei Ze's words were so firm that Xu Lishan was speechless to refute. He only said angrily: "When I first realized that you were getting too close to him, I should have stopped you!"

Xu Lishan turned his head to look out the window bitterly, and saw Xiao Yanzhi who was smiling brightly in the crowd, and then saw a young man with red lips and white teeth beside Xiao Yanzhi, Xu Lishan immediately gritted his teeth and said: "Brother Pei, I I think you should first think of a way to make Xiao Yanzhi stop causing trouble, his ability to attract bees and butterflies is really unmatched!"

Feeling that there was something wrong with Xu Lishan's tone, Pei Ze also turned his head and looked out the window. This time he saw Xiao Yanzhi easily among a group of burly barbarians, and then followed Xiao Yanzhi's gaze. , and then saw the boy who was walking with Xiao Yanzhi.

Pei Ze's face darkened, he got up and walked downstairs without saying anything.

Xu Lishan snorted coldly and followed downstairs to watch the excitement.

But Xiao Yanzhi, who didn't know anything, was still happily wandering around the West Market with Yansheng.

After inspecting a store of Yan's family, Yan Sheng looked at Xiao Yanzhi who was smiling happily and asked, "Very happy?"

"En?" Xiao Yanzhi turned to look at Yansheng, "It's okay."

Yan Sheng wondered, "You're always smiling."

From the first time he met Xiao Yan, Xiao Yanzhi never lacked a smile on his face. Is it true that he encounters something worth being happy every day, or is he used to putting on a smile first?

Xiao Yanzhi laughed and said, "Could it be that Young Master Yan wants to see me cry?"

Nothing unhappy happened, is it strange that he keeps smiling?

Yan Sheng shook his head: "That's not true. Why do you want to come to me today?"

Xiao Yanzhi followed Yan Sheng like a follower: "It's not the end of the year, I have to go to Yan's mansion to deliver offerings to Young Master Yan, but they told me that you are in Xishi, and even my family My siblings are not in the Yan Mansion, so I came to Xishi to look for you."

"Is the wine ready?" Yan Sheng looked at Xiao Yanzhi in surprise.

Xiao Yanzhi smiled and said, "How long does Young Master Yan think it takes to make wine? Besides, Young Master Yan is at this age, it's better to drink less alcohol."

Hearing Xiao Yanzhi mention his age, Yan Sheng gave Xiao Yan a dissatisfied look, and then said: "If it tastes bad, it doesn't matter."

"Success!" Xiao Yanzhi smiled confidently.

"Wine made by yourself?"

"Yes." Xiao Yanzhi was attracted by a small hanging ornament on the roadside stall, so he leaned over to take a closer look.

"Specially brewed for the Yan Mansion?"

"This is not Young Master Yan, you..." Xiao Yanzhi felt that Yan Sheng's question was strange. He turned his head and was about to laugh at Yan Sheng, but he saw Pei Ze standing behind him with a cold face, smiling like a dick. Yan Zhi shivered, "Pei, Pei Ze?"

Why is Pei Ze here?Didn't he ask Xu Lishan to have a good chat?Xu Lishan was too hostile to him, it was useless for him to explain to Xu Lishan, so Pei Ze could only tell him that he didn't want to be troubled by Xu Lishan anymore.But it's only been a while, why did Pei Ze appear in West Market?

But Pei Ze doesn't look very happy...

"Surprised to see me?" Pei Ze stared at Xiao Yanzhi coldly.

Xiao Yanzhi blinked and said with a flattering smile, "Should I say surprised or not? Did you come with Xu Lishan? Have you had a good talk?"

"En, we've talked about it." Pei Ze still stared at Xiao Yanzhi, and asked again, "The wine you buried in my mansion is specially prepared for Young Master Yan?"

When Li An told him, he thought Xiao Yanzhi was preparing for their New Year, but Xiao Yanzhi gave it away?Xiao Yanzhi brewed the wine himself, didn't he ever think about giving it to him?This handmade thing is so easily given to irrelevant people?

Xiao Yanzhi nodded calmly, and said: "Well, because I asked Young Master Yan to take care of my siblings, so I have to give some gifts in return, right?"

"Ren'an and the others can also make wine, why don't they let them return the gift themselves? And you borrowed my place to make wine, shouldn't you also pay me some money?" Pei Ze took a step closer to Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yanzhi scratched the corner of his mouth and muttered, "Why are you jealous? If you want to drink, just tell me no?"

Pei Ze took another step closer to Xiao Yan: "Do you still want me to speak?"

"Uh..." Xiao Yanzhi leaned against the case behind him, unable to retreat.

Yan Sheng had been standing by the side watching curiously, and then he said: "There is a large audience, you two restrain yourself."

He couldn't stand this indecent posture of body-to-body contact.

Only then did Pei Ze turn his head to look at Yan Sheng, and suddenly he put his arms around Xiao Yanzhi's waist, took Xiao Yan and took two steps back, left the booth, and then said to Yan Sheng: "Sorry for asking Young Master Yan to accompany him To pass the time, he didn't cause trouble for Young Master Yan, did he?"

Feeling that Pei Ze held inexplicable hostility towards him, Yan Sheng asked Xiao Yanzhi in puzzlement, "Who are you, King Wu Cheng?"

"Eh..." Xiao Yanzhi scratched the corner of his mouth, and cast a sideways glance at Pei Ze.

Xu Lishan was so frightened by this question that his heart trembled. Afraid that the unscrupulous Xiao Yanzhi would tell the truth, he hurriedly spoke first: "Friend! They are friends of course!"

"Friend?" Yan Sheng looked at Xiao Yanzhi, looked at Pei Ze, and looked at Pei Ze who was holding Xiao Yanzhi's arm as if to prove something, "As a friend, King Wu Cheng really cares a lot. "

Yan Sheng just stated his thoughts truthfully, but these words sounded like a provocation to Pei Ze's ears.

"This king is also surprised by Young Master Yan's kindness and friendliness, Yan..."

But before Pei Ze finished his counterattack, Xiao Yanzhi pinched him fiercely on the waist.

"Hiss!" Pei Ze felt the pain, and turned to stare at Xiao Yanzhi.

Xiao Yanzhi gave Pei Ze a blank look without the slightest fear, and then explained to Yan Sheng: "This is my...uh... sweetheart, he's small-minded, don't pay attention to him."

Hearing this, Yan Sheng was slightly surprised but felt that it was expected, Xu Lishan raised his forehead and thought to himself that Xiao Yanzhi still said it, but Pei Ze's eyes lit up, the anger in his eyes dissipated a little, and he became a bit complacent .

"Can you tell me about this?" Yan Sheng asked Xiao Yanzhi.

Xiao Yanzhi smiled generously: "There's nothing you can't say, I didn't tell the world because I was afraid of getting into trouble."

Hearing the words "declare the world", Yan Sheng suddenly thought of the sky lanterns that flew all over the sky last night: "Didn't you already announce it to the world? Those praying lanterns."

Xiao Yanzhi scratched the corner of his mouth and said with a shy smile, "Young Master Yan also saw it?"

"I happened to see it," Yan Sheng nodded, and said again, "Since I came to fetch you, you can go back quickly. If you can't stay there, you are welcome to come to Yan's house at any time, and I will share a shop with you."

"I will seriously remember what Young Master Yan said. If there is no way out one day, the two of us will really go to the Yan family." Xiao Yanzhi said cheekily.

Yan Sheng smiled and said, "Go ahead."

Originally, he just thought Xiao Yanzhi was interesting, and because he wanted to make friends, he helped Xiao Yanzhi take care of his younger siblings, but he didn't expect that the three brothers and sisters of the Xiao family were more talented in business than he imagined. The three of them are so talented, so Xiao Yanzhi, who taught the three brothers and sisters, is even more talented?Now he really wants to cooperate with Xiao Yanzhi, but unfortunately, the official does not do business.

After speaking, Yan Sheng took Tang Shuo to continue to inspect Yan's shop.

Xiao Yanzhi sent Yan Sheng away with a smile, then turned his head and looked at Pei Ze suspiciously: "Where did you see me? How did all these people on this street recognize me?"

"How could I not recognize you?" Pei Ze smiled, "Have you eaten yet?"

Xu Lishan rolled his eyes to the sky.

Obviously he was the one who saw Xiao Yanzhi first.

Xiao Yanzhi shook his head, and said: "I didn't eat it, I just wanted to give Young Master Yan a meal, but you came to make trouble, you pay me."

Yan Sheng rolled Xiao Yan's eyes, and then led Xiao Yanzhi to the wine shop where he and Xu Lishan stayed before: "Would you be ashamed to ask a child to invite you?"

Xiao Yanzhi pursed his lips, and said, "A person who is jealous of a child and seriously argues with him has no right to speak of me."

Pei Ze laughed lowly, and said, "That's because you didn't even let a child go."

"I didn't!" Xiao Yanzhi kicked Pei Ze's knee.

"You have no intention, others may not." Pei Ze said very seriously.

If Xiao Yanzhi really had the intention to tease, he might not have provoked so many butterflies and bees, but the key is that he has no intention at all, and the tenderness and consideration in his bones will attract more people, especially Xiao Yanzhi himself. I don't know it yet.

Xiao Yanzhi smiled and said, "What kind of heart can a teenager have?"

"I'm already in my teens, so it's not good."

"Yo! Did King Wu Cheng decide that he can't even compare to a teenager?" Xiao Yanzhi laughed.

The corners of Pei Ze's eyes twitched, and he said, "I'm afraid that Young Master Yan will be murdered by you, and you will be hunted down by the Yan family again."

Xiao Yanzhi smiled and said indifferently: "Then I will trouble King Wu Cheng to save me then."

Seeing the two people in front of them laughing like no one else, Xu Lishan took a deep breath, gritted his teeth and said, "I'm still here!"

How could these two people be able to flirt at this very moment?And two big men, how did they say these words so calmly?

Hearing this, Pei Ze and Xiao Yanzhi turned their heads to look at Xu Lishan at the same time, and said in unison: "Anyway, you already know."

The corners of Xu Lishan's eyes twitched, and he said, "Just because I know it doesn't mean I want to see it with my own eyes!"

Xiao Yanzhi smiled and asked, "Since you don't want to watch it, why did you follow?"

Xu Li stared at Xiao Yanzhi viciously and said, "I'm hungry! I haven't eaten yet!"

Xiao Yanzhi and Pei Ze looked at each other and said in unison: "Then what do you want to eat?"

Xu Lishan supported his forehead, and after a long while frustrated, he said: "I'm back home."

"Don't, don't, don't," Xiao Yanzhi hurriedly smiled and pulled Xu Lishan back, "This is a rare opportunity, I invite you."

Xu Lishan stared at Xiao Yanzhi and said, "Are you rich?"

Xiao Yanzhi blinked, pointed at Pei Ze and said, "He has."

Xu Lishan rolled his eyes helplessly: "I'm really leaving."

"Tsk! You brat!" Xiao Yanzhi held onto Xu Lishan's arm tightly, "Brother said he wanted to have dinner with you and you followed him. Why are you so obstinate? I have something to tell you!"

Xu Lishan looked at Xiao Yanzhi, and said coldly: "I don't think it's something very important. Come to Qi Palace to talk to me after you finish your meal."

Xiao Yanzhi turned his head to look at Pei Ze, and asked in surprise, "Why does this kid speak in such a way? Has he changed his nature?"

Pei Ze smiled and said, "Probably because he sees through the world."

Suddenly knowing about his relationship with Xiao Yanzhi, Xu Lishan might be a little confused right now.But seeing that Xu Lishan had no intention of breaking with them because of this, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Xu Lishan would become incompatible with Xiao Yanzhi because of this matter.

"That won't work! Brother, I'm still waiting to see you marry a wife and have children. Come on, let's sit down and have a good chat." As he spoke, Xiao Yanzhi forcibly pulled Xu Lishan upstairs.

"You don't care about him?" When passing by Pei Ze, Xu Lishan wanted to make a final struggle.

Pei Ze shrugged and said, "It's out of control."

And he probably guessed what Xiao Yanzhi wanted to say to Xu Lishan. If they could take this opportunity to disarm Xu Lishan against Xiao Yanzhi, it would be much easier for them to help Xu Lishan become the crown prince.This may be the perfect time to form an alliance.

"I'm really careless in making friends and meeting people." Sitting at the table, Xu Lishan looked dejected.

Xiao Yanzhi and Pei Ze looked at each other and smiled. After the quarrel, it's time to talk about serious things.