Chu Lang

In late autumn, Chang'an began to get colder.The trees on both sides of the road also began to drop their leaves from top to bottom. When the west wind blew, the streets were covered with withered and yellow leaves.

When Shi Xuan was walking on the road, he raised his eyes and looked at the crown of the tree that was beginning to bald, and could hardly remember that it had ever flourished.

Pedestrians on Zhuque Street rubbed shoulders, and roadside vendors were all shouting loudly.

A boy in plain clothes was walking towards him, with a round face and a pair of round eyes, he looked very cute.Shi Xuan always felt that he had seen this person somewhere before, but after a few more glances, he couldn't remember where he had seen him.

Seeing Shi Xuan, the young man's eyes seemed to brighten up for a moment, he trotted up to Shi Xuan, and said, "Master Shi, long time no see."

Hearing the young man's voice, Shi Xuan remembered that the person in front of him was Mr. Bai of Qin Lou, one of the "old men" who were always favored by Xie Changge's side.Xie Changge originally wanted to find him when he left the palace half a year ago, but he didn't expect to drink a cup of tea on the way, and then met Chu Yue.So this person was forgotten by Xie Changge.

"So it's Mr. Bai, don't you come here all right?" No matter how much he looked down on these people around Xie Changge in his heart, Shi Xuan showed respect for them on the surface.

"Lord Shi, Your Highness. How are you? He hasn't been here for a long time, did he forget about Baijiao? I heard that he got married recently, so Nanzhao's prince is really beautiful. ?" Baijiao asked several questions in a row, making Shi Xuan overwhelmed.But fortunately, he didn't really want to know the answer. After asking, he couldn't wait to say to Shixuan: "The peony that His Highness asked me to paint for him has been finished, please ask Your Highness for me when he plans to come." Take? Baizi is waiting for him at any time."

That's the point.

Bai Jiao entrusted Shi Xuan with such entrustment, Shi Xuan didn't dare not ask for him.After all, the country is easy to change and the nature is hard to change. Shi Xuan is still too clear about what the prince looks like.In case I didn't bring the words with me, and one day Baijiao met the prince on the street and asked him personally, I would be the one who was unlucky.

Shi Xuan was on errand the next day, and it was still dark when he entered the palace, but he saw Xie Changge resting his chin in the courtyard of the palace.

"Why is Your Highness sitting here alone?" Shi Xuan didn't even have time to change his clothes, and hurried to Xie Changge's side, "It's autumn, Your Highness, be careful to catch a cold from the wind."

"I couldn't sleep alone. I was afraid of waking Ziyu, so I came out." After being married for more than a month, Xie Changge honestly didn't run around and tried to be a good husband at home, but now Chu Yue has a big belly and can't do anything very well. Convenience, Xie Changge accompanied him to live almost repeated days, and he began to feel irritable.

Of course, Shi Xuan knew Xie Changge's restless temperament, so he explained: "After all, the princess has a body now, and the emperor's grandson makes trouble with him every day, and he doesn't have much energy to accompany you. For the sake of the little emperor's grandson, Your Highness must be considerate and considerate." he."

"Of course Gu didn't mean to blame Ziyu. He married Gu and gave birth to a child. It's too late for Gu to love him. How could he be blamed... But Gu is really boring." Xie Changge said.

Shi Xuan happened to think of Baizi, so he said: "I was walking on the street yesterday, and I happened to meet Mr. Bai from Qinlou. Mr. Bai said that the peony painting you ordered has been painted. I would like to ask your highness when you will go to see it." ?”

"You said Baizi, Gu almost forgot about him. Just tonight, after dinner with Zi Yu tonight, Gu will go and see him." Xie Changge said.

As the sky was getting brighter, Chu Yue also woke up from his sleep. He glanced to the side and found that Xie Changge had woken up at some point.Using his elbows as a support, he slowly moved his body back, leaning on the support of the head of the bed, and sat up.His belly gradually grew, and Chu Yue also felt a little powerless, and secretly rejoiced that he knew martial arts and had enough strength in his hands, otherwise he would have to rely on the help of others to get up soon.

Qingsong had been waiting outside the dormitory, when she heard the commotion inside, she immediately walked in and began to serve Chu Yue to dress and wash.

When Chu Yue walked out of the dormitory with the support of Qingsong, she saw Xie Changge sitting in the yard humming a song, wondering what she was thinking.

It was only after Xie Changge's singing stopped that Chu Yue stood on the porch and shouted to him from a distance: "So, why did you get up so early?"

"Ziyu, you're awake. It's nothing. I slept a lot during the day yesterday, so I didn't feel sleepy at night." Xie Changge walked quickly to Chu Yue's side, taking Qingsong's place.

The two went to have breakfast hand in hand.

"I have something to do tonight. I need to go out after dinner." Putting down his chopsticks, Xie Changge said while wiping his mouth with a handkerchief.

Chu Yue didn't ask Xie Changge what he was doing, and he wouldn't ask either.Xie Changge, who should tell him, will definitely tell him that he believes in Xie Changge.

In the afternoon, Xie Changge accompanied Chu Yue to study for a while, and had a quarrel with Xiao Linyuan for a while. In the evening, he took Shi Xuan out of the East Palace and went straight to Qinlou.

Qin Tower, Chu Pavilion, Liuxiang and Hongxiufang are the four most famous fireworks sites in Chang'an City.There are only young ladies in Qinlou, only female prostitutes in Hongxiufang and they don’t stay overnight, while Chuguan and Liuxiang have both men and women and are relatively larger in scale.

Chang'an is the capital of the country, and the folk customs have also inherited the openness of the Tang Dynasty. The place of fireworks is not vulgar, but it has become a hot spot for talented scholars, dignitaries and dignitaries.Therefore, the crown prince often drilled there, and no one said anything—after all, almost the entire court had set foot in Fireworks and Willow Alley.

"Your Highness, you are here." Bai Jiao entered the private room, and leaned into Xie Changge's arms, "I thought you had already forgotten me."

For more than half a year, Chu Yue was the only person around Xie Changge, and Bai Jiao leaned over so carelessly, Xie Changge felt a strange atmosphere, felt a little uncomfortable for a moment, and froze involuntarily.Then he secretly laughed at himself, it's only been half a year, how come he doesn't look like himself anymore?So he adjusted his mentality and hugged the bamboo shoots as naturally as before.

Compared with Chu Yue, Baizi looks a bit dull.But he has a more joyful personality than Chu Yue, he chatters non-stop in Xie Changge's ear, and often makes Xie Changge laugh out loud.

"Your Highness, on the first day of next month, there will be a Flower Folding Festival. This year I am also old enough to participate. Your Highness, can you come and see?"

Qinlou holds a flower folding festival every year.The so-called flower-folding festival takes the meaning of "flowers blooming can be folded straight to be folded, don't wait for no flowers to fold branches", let those old or good-hearted young men take a flower as a code name, and then pretend to be a flower. Appearing as a flower fairy, she shows off her tricks on the stage for guests to choose and redeem themselves for.

Xie Changge has been a benefactor of Baijiao for several years, so it is reasonable to redeem him.

"If I'm free, I'll come and take a look." These words are equivalent to a promise.

Baizi immediately smiled.

"Your Highness, I have learned a new piece of music, and I haven't played it to anyone yet." Then he took out the pipa, hid half of his head behind the strings of the pipa, blinked his round eyes at Xie Changge, and the corners of his mouth were exposed. A small dimple.

Xie Changge suddenly felt that indifference also has benefits in indifference.Just like people who are used to delicacies from mountains and seas, sometimes they want to drink some millet porridge.

Baizi plucked the strings a few times casually, and the sound was diffused in the autumn wind passing through the hall, as if drifting far, far away with the wind.

Inside the high palace wall, Chu Yue was pushed awake by the green pine. She was sleepy and looked around in a daze. Only then did she realize that she had read half of the book and fell asleep unknowingly while lying on the desk in the bedroom.

"Your Highness, why hasn't the prince come back yet?" Qingsong asked.

Chu Yue explained to him: "That's why he has something tonight and he told me about it."

"I just had a dream." Chu Yue said.

Qingsong tilted her head.

Chu Yue frowned slightly, his expression seemed to be missing something, he caressed his swollen belly, and said in a low voice: "Looking at the sword while drunk, dreaming back to blowing horns..." A big battle The dream brought me back to the banks of the Xiangjiang River. The wind whimpered outside the military tent, and the horses neighed. I vaguely heard the intertwined clang of swords and halberds, and also seemed to hear the songs of sorrow sung by the soldiers under my command around the campfire.I used to be a man who kills the enemy immediately and is strong, but now I have been reduced to the point where I am guarding the husband who does not know when to return in the palace wall?

"Your Highness, isn't it pretty good now? The Crown Prince treats you so well, and there is no one who can trip you up like the Third Prince. Besides, there is still Your Highness now." Qingsong quickly comforted him.

"That's right, I have nothing to dissatisfy with. My life is good now. But I was caught in a nightmare for a while... Winners and losers. My current situation is already the best. What else am I not satisfied with? "Chu Yue said with a smile towards Qingsong.

That said, even he himself believed it.

Xie Changge spent the night in Qinlou, and when he returned to the East Palace early the next morning, Chu Yue was already having breakfast.

"Why didn't you save some for me?" Xie Changge pulled out the chair and sat on the seat next to Chu Yue very naturally.

A faint fragrance wafted to the tip of Chu Yue's nose. It smelled like the fragrance of flowers, with a hint of sweetness.He frowned involuntarily, Xie Changge had never smoked this kind of fragrance before.A trace of doubt welled up in her heart, but Chu Yue quickly suppressed it.You shouldn't doubt it casually.

"I thought that since someone stayed you overnight, they would naturally prepare breakfast for His Highness, so I didn't wait for His Highness." Chu Yue said.

"Then Ziyu, can you share with me? Ah—" As he spoke, Xie Changge opened his mouth wide at Chu Yue.

Chu Yue casually picked up a piece of shortbread, stuffed it into Xie Changge's mouth, and said with a light smile, "Eat it, mess around."

Xie Changge took the cake in his mouth, ate it in two or three mouthfuls, and then asked, "Ziyu, why don't you ask me where I went last night?"

"Don't ask." Chu Yue said, "I believe you."

Xie Changge didn't explain it to him, because in his opinion, going to Qinlou to meet Baijiao by himself was really not a big deal, and a person like Chu Yue who knew the general situation would definitely not quarrel with him.But after all, he stole the fish outside, and Chu Yue would inevitably feel awkward when he said it. For the sake of family harmony, it doesn't matter if he doesn't mention it.