Si Tian Guan

When Liu Chongming was led into the mansion, he didn't go straight to the main hall from the Qingshi Road in the middle, but passed through the vertical flower gate and led westward to the flower hall, he couldn't help comforting him.

Although since Mu Jingchen left the palace to build a mansion as an adult, they were not as close as before and the number of times they met was limited, but Mu Jingchen still entertained him in the flower hall, and there was no alienation as expected in the worst.

It was almost the same as what Qu Shenzhou expected. Sure enough, things might change, but people wouldn't change that much.

Qu Chenzhou told him that even in the previous life, although Mu Jingchen had such a temper of ignoring others, he had always been on good terms with the Liu family.

Even when the Liu family was facing a catastrophe, they did not hesitate to offend the emperor and tried their best to save them.

So for such a person, it is better to speak frankly than to play tricks.

Liu Chongming also agrees with this statement.

In the Three Kings War, Jing Chen has always been aloof, and his disposition of indifference to fame and fortune has not changed, but the former Jing Chen was not so indifferent.

He could guess that Jingchen must have some knots in his heart, and even guessed whether this knot was related to the time when he disappeared before. Judging from the current indications, only Mu Jingchen and Jiang Xingzhi knew what happened back then.

There is no way to check.

It was quiet inside and outside the flower hall, and it didn't seem like someone would come soon.

The court does not support idlers, except for King Ning, who is willing to be scolded and pushed away if he can. Even King Huai and King Qi also have their own affairs to be busy, and Mu Jingchen is no exception. It is said that he is currently supervising the compilation of national history by the Imperial Academy.

Liu Chongming was not in a hurry, and walked around the flower hall with a teacup.

I haven't been here for a long time, and many places look strange.

The screen on the west seems to have changed from orchid grass to landscape, with jagged rocks and turbulent torrents, it looks a bit abrupt, but it doesn't look like Jingchen who has a peaceful temperament would like it.

There was a picture of characters hanging on the wall beyond the screen, which was obviously not the emperor's imperial pen, nor Mu Jingchen's handwriting, nor was it the handwriting of everyone he was familiar with.

But why does it seem a bit familiar? This strong and free-spirited brushwork seems to have been seen somewhere.

"Those who go don't remonstrate, but those who come can be chased." He read it lightly, surprised in his heart.

Apart from the emperor, who else would dare to give Mu Jingchen such words of admonishment to younger generations?And Mu Jingchen framed it so solemnly and hung it here.

He sat suspiciously for a while, when footsteps came from far and near outside the door, he hurriedly went to the door, and it was indeed Mu Jingchen who came.

"I have seen Your Highness."

Mu Jingchen raised his hand to stop him, he didn't let him salute to the end, he stretched out his hand to ask him to enter the room together, and sat down first and second.

"Why is Chongming here free today?"

"I'm bothering Your Highness," Liu Chongming knew that Mu Jingchen didn't like to be disturbed, so he asked all the servants to wait outside the gate of the mansion, and he brought the things in himself.

"I entered the palace a while ago, and I heard from my sister that Concubine Xian was coughing and wheezing after winter. Let me ask the subordinates to put more thought into it."

He put the box beside him on the table next to Mu Jingchen.

"A few years ago, a doctor came to the shop, who was good at making Suzi Jiangqi Pills. It happened that the South also received the best Baibu and Qianhu, and asked him to make a few bottles. If the concubine Xian doesn't dislike it, you can eat it first. Try it, and if it works, do it again.”

Opened the box again for others to see.

"When I came back from the boat last year, I brought back two excellent ginseng plants. I was ashamed that I was not good at medicine, so I asked the imperial doctor to see if I could use them."

Mu Jingchen nodded slightly, watching him close the box again.

"The imperial concubine and Chongming have made up their minds. The concubine's cough is indeed worse than in previous years. The imperial doctor still prescribed those prescriptions, saying that she is weak, and dare not increase the dose."

Speaking of this, Liu Chongming also hurriedly reminded: "Your Highness, the doctors in my shop are all from the countryside, please ask the imperial physician to take the Suzi Jiangqi Pill first, for fear of hurting your body."

"Be careful."

After the gift was delivered, neither of them made any effort to talk about it. Liu Chongming only drank tea and did not talk, and Mu Jingchen did not chase away the guests.

Nor is he foolish.

The two empresses in the palace were on good terms, and Chongming would not send things once or twice, but he never came to the door in person.

not to mention……

He twirled his fingers lightly in his sleeves, as if he was touching the secret letter from nowhere last night. There was no beginning and no end in the letter, and there were only two simple sentences - Beware of Liu Chongming, don't bother with Ren Rui thing.

One is a childhood playmate and the other is a stranger whose name is not known. He should have favored the former without hesitation, but he has tiny expectations in his heart. He doesn't know whether he is happy or worried about Liu Chongming's visit today.

Liu Chongming finished drinking a cup of tea, got up by himself, went to close the door of the flower hall, saw Mu Jingchen sitting still, and didn't even ask, he smiled inwardly.

"Your Highness." He did not go back to his seat, but bowed at the bottom of the steps.

Mu Jingchen looked down at him calmly: "What else is there for Chongming?"

"Just asking about a person." Liu Chongming asked knowingly, "Does Your Highness know about Fang Wuyang?"

"mother!"

Before he saw anyone, Bai Shilei's loud voice came from outside the screen wall. The servants were rushing over to serve him, but they were hurriedly knocked away. He was about to go to the inner courtyard, but was stopped by the servants to remind him a few times. He turned and went straight to the garden.

"Mom! Look who I brought..."

Bai Shilei rushed through the Moon Cave Gate, and before he could finish shouting, he was scolded: "What are you bastards arguing about! Didn't you see any guests? You don't even know how to call someone?"

He was dumbfounded by the scolding, and only now did he see Madam Liu besides his mother in the gazebo, and hurriedly stepped forward to salute and say hello: "Auntie Ann, I haven't seen you for a month, and Auntie is young again!"

Madam Liu laughed and said, "Ying'er, you are not satisfied with such a good child. Look at this little mouth, it looks like it has been coated with honey."

Mrs. Bai was seven months pregnant, and the baggy clothes couldn't cover her swollen belly.

She put one hand on her belly and spat at Bai Shilei with a smile: "What's the matter, it's frizzy, and it doesn't show any signs of stability."

Bai Shilei stood outside the gazebo with his hands down, muttering unconvinced: "You always compare me with my second brother..."

"Don't talk too much about Chong Ming, he's stubborn and disobedient, I want a son as smart as Shi Lei." Mrs. Liu waved to him: "Shi Lei come here and show my aunt if he has grown taller. "

Bai Shilei took a few steps forward, then looked back, a little embarrassed.

It was Mrs. Bai who knew her son well and heard him clearly, and asked him: "You just said, who did you bring?"

She looked into the distance and saw a man kneeling outside the door of the moon cave, with his forehead resting on the back of his hand, his black hair reaching the ground, tied with a red string, she was surprised and happy, and said "ah".

"It's Shen Zhou, call him over quickly."

As soon as she heard these two words, Madam Liu's face was covered with a layer of frost. She saw Bai Shilei dragging him outside the gazebo coldly, and said, "Shi Lei, why did you bring this bastard here? Didn't you see?" Is your mother still pregnant with a child?"

Bai Shilei was so trained that he couldn't figure it out, he explained inexplicably: "Auntie, this is not someone else, it's Brother Xiaoqu from the second brother's room."

It was fine if he didn't say anything, but when Liu Chongming was mentioned, Mrs. Liu became even more furious, she walked out of the pavilion a few steps, pushed Bai Shilei away, and slapped Qu Chenzhou on the face.

"Come on, drag him out!"

"Wait," Mrs. Bai stood up with difficulty with the help of the maid, and held Mrs. Liu's hand with a smile: "Why is my sister-in-law losing her temper so much, she's just a slave, don't be as knowledgeable as him, and get angry. "

Mrs. Liu was led by her, she was afraid of hurting her, so she couldn't get rid of her, so she could only hold back her anger and said: "Ying'er, the life of a lowly slave is low, be careful not to bump into this child, it's better to be careful."

"My White Mansion is full of fighting spirit, I can control everything, don't be afraid."

Mrs. Bai rubbed her belly and laughed: "My sister-in-law didn't hear the rumors in the capital that Chongming hid a peerless beauty, so I borrowed it to take a second look, so that I could give birth to a beautiful doll carved in powder and jade, so as not to worry about it again." As ugly as these two bastards."

Bai Shilei looked at his mother's eyes, and hurriedly pulled Qu Chenzhou up to protect him behind him.

"Ying'er, does Chongming want you to protect him? This little bastard has so fascinated Chongming that he doesn't even recognize his parents. He's a good son, and he won't come back even when he's taken home. He doesn't listen to what the little bastard says. If you say it, Chongming won't be laughed out of his teeth!"

"The children's affairs, let them decide for themselves. Look at the number of houses in this capital, and it's not just Chongming who releases people in one room." Mrs. Bai held her tightly: "Didn't Chongming go to Dali Temple to report on his work now?" , I heard people say, don't look at him at a young age, he does well."

Mrs. Liu wanted to have an attack several times, but she was interrupted by Mrs. Bai with a smile. She knew that she couldn't take anyone away today, and the stranger was right in front of her eyes, as if the mouthful of rice she was chewing was mixed with sand, and she just wanted to vomit.

She didn't intend to stay any longer and left in a hurry.

After ordering Bai Shilei to see him off, Mrs. Bai heaved a sigh of relief, pulled Qu Shenzhou over, touched half of her blushing face, and said softly, "I've wronged you, don't be afraid."

This hand was soft and warm, Qu Chenzhou pursed his lips, reluctant to move, and said softly: "No...it hurts."

He had been beaten a lot, and when Mrs. Liu's hand fell, he turned his face to the side. Compared with being slapped on the face, it was much better.

There was wind around the gazebo, Madam Bai saw that he was not wearing thick clothes, so she went to the side room nearby and asked someone to fetch the medicine box.

Qu Chenzhou didn't dare to let Mrs. Bai move too much, so he asked for a medicine bottle and applied it in front of the mirror, his cheeks were cool, and if he hid in time, when he walked all the way, he was no longer as bright red as before.

Madam Bai beckoned him to come over, and before he had time to kneel beside her lap, she sat beside her.

"I haven't come here for a while, and I forgot what I told you," Mrs. Bai scolded, "Our Bai family has no slaves, and you don't have to follow this rule."

She thought for a while, and then said: "Come over again tomorrow, and I'll tell him not to be harsh on you."

"No," Qu Chenzhou hurriedly said, "Your Majesty is very good, and he is not harsh on me."

"It's good not to be harsh." Mrs. Bai smiled: "I'm also reluctant to think about him. You don't know that he has been asking about your stay here during the Chinese New Year, for fear that you will be wronged."

"No...you are all very good to me."

"What a good boy, it's a pity," Mrs. Bai sighed softly, and then touched his face with some relief: "No wonder there is a lot of rumors in Beijing, I just thought they were making a fuss, but I didn't expect him to be so good, Chongming It’s a good thing to do.”

"Madam's reputation." Qu Chenzhou lowered his head, and could see Madam Bai's swollen belly.

Although the child has not yet been born, he not only recognizes it, but even hugs it.

At that time, the milk baby who had just passed its first birthday could not walk yet, and was carried into the palace to play. At first, he only dared to hide and watch, but it was Madam Bai who saw him curious and encouraged him to hug him.

It was on that day that the child who had been standing by the table staggered towards him for the first time without anyone's help.

When the blank in his mind was gradually filled by reality, he was already kneeling on the ground, with a baby as soft as a cloud in his arms.

Such a small hand was hooked around his neck, and the little man opened his small mouth with only a few teeth and laughed straight. He kissed him on the face and called out childishly: "Sister."

Madam Bai looked into his eyes, pursed her lips and smiled, and took his hand: "Do you want to touch him, he will kick someone."

Qu Chenzhou withdrew his hand vigorously as if being burned, looked up at Mrs. Bai with a surprised expression, then lowered his head in humility: "Madam, I...my fate is not good, I will drag the young master down..."

Mrs. Bai's face was so ugly that he didn't dare to look directly at him, so he could only mutter: "I used to be in Qisheng Tower... they all said that..."

A hand pressed on his shoulder, using some strength.

He thought that he said something wrong and made Mrs. Bai angry, so he bit his lower lip and knelt down.

Madam Bai sighed, and before he could react, she supported his head and pressed it lightly.

Qu Shenzhou's cheeks and ears moved forward at the same time.

He was so shocked that his whole body was as stiff as a stone, and he didn't dare to move.

"It just moved, did you feel it?"

There was indeed something that kicked him on the cheek from the inside, soft and gentle.

Inside is the child named Bai Shiqing. Before he could understand this wonderful world, his soft and small body was buried in the ground by the loess.

"I've already thought of a name," Mrs. Bai stroked his hair, like a mother's hand, with a proud and expectant smile in her voice: "It's called Bai Shiqing. Let Chongming draw a picture of you every day. Look, you have such a beautiful baby."

"Shi Qing..."

Qu Chenzhou recited the name silently, covering his eyes with his hands, not wanting Mrs. Bai to see him crying in embarrassment again.

"Shi Qing..."

He was sobbing in his throat, time seemed to go back to that sunny and warm afternoon, such a pink and tender little person was sitting on his lap, and the scum of the snacks he ate fell all over him.

He silently repeated the soft words at that time.

"Hello, my name is Qu Shenzhou."

"Call me brother."