incomprehensible

"I said Third Highness."

Mo Ran drove forward, her face full of disgust, "It's bright and bright, can you stop flirting in public?"

In the middle of the night, the New Year's Eve has passed, the tourists who had fun dispersed, and the streets were deserted.

They originally bought a small house in Luanyang, but since their identities were exposed, they didn't want to cause trouble, so they went out of the city overnight, intending to spend the night in an official post outside the city.

The guards surrounded them in the center, and Mo Ran followed Ye Xuehuan. Because of his years of friendship in arms, he believed in his character, and felt that although he looked like Lan Qi, he should be talking about business. So I didn't bother, and I consciously backed away; the more I looked at it, the more I felt wrong, I hugged and touched, and finally kissed, I really couldn't stand it anymore.

"What do you think you are doing today." Prince Yanbei rolled his eyes, "You almost made your teeth fall out."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but glance at Lan Qi.

The young man's face was as pale as water, and he couldn't imagine how he acted that shy look in Ye Xuehuan's arms.

Chu Changyue leaned over from the other side with a very complicated expression.

Ye Xuehuan shrugged indifferently: "People from the Liu family came to test me, so it's hard to make them come back disappointed."

Mo Ran disdainfully said: "So you want to show them your extravagance and lust?"

Ye Xuehuan didn't bother to pay attention to him, and poked Lan Qi's cheek, "Come and explain to Shizi."

Lan Qi turned his head to avoid his finger, and said lightly: "In that case, this is the only legitimate identity His Highness can give me. If His Highness insists that I am his..."

After a pause, I still couldn't get those two words out of my mouth, so I skipped them vaguely, "...Even if Zhao Yuan knew that there was a problem with my identity, he couldn't find any excuse to ask or investigate. Your Highness and I acted very well. The more exaggerated he is, the less he can speak. And if His Highness wants to take me with him in the future, this identity is... more convenient."

Ye Xuehuan nodded in satisfaction: "That's right, Lan'er is really smart."

Mo Ran choked on the phrase "Lan'er", before she could speak, she was disgusted by Ye Xuehuan: "Just say that you are a soldier who only knows how to fight and kill, but you can't even figure it out. You see Chang Yue doesn't ask me."

Chu Changyue: "..."

Mo Ran snorted, and said angrily, "You fucking have the face to call me a soldier, think about the immoral things you did in the Northwest!"

He glared at Lan Qi again, "And you, what's the use of being his mistress?"

Naturally it is convenient.

Now it seems that the Zhao family—or the Liu family, colluded with the skylark, knowing that it is very likely that the group of thorns sneaked into Luanyang City tonight, and they might even be the ones who let the thorns go.If this is the case, they must know that Lan Qi is a hidden hidden person who has been purged, at most they didn't expect him to be a golden eye.

If they stick to this point and pour dirty water on Ye Xuehuan, saying that he is harboring spies from the enemy country, even if they can't produce evidence, just spreading rumors will have a bad impact, and Ye Xuehuan is not very easy to refute .But if his identity is a male favorite, or a male favorite loved by the untouchable third prince, then the other party will not dare to take the initiative to reveal his identity, otherwise Ye Xuehuan will hold onto him instead. Retaliate boldly.

And it was even more convenient for Ye Xuehuan, no one would want to put someone on his bed during the southern tour, not to mention, the more he behaved in favor of Lan Qi, the more flags were planted on his head.Even if the Southwest is the territory of the Liu family, there are only a few people who will know Lan Qi's true identity. Most people will only wonder what the origin of this little goblin who can be favored by the third prince alone, and they will focus on him. On the contrary, Xue Huan himself can get more space for activities, which is also convenient for him to take Lan Qi by his side all the time, so that he can do some little tricks.

There are many conveniences, but Lan Qi can feel the obvious targeting and hostility from Prince Yanbei, so he doesn't really want to talk to him, and leans on Ye Xuehuan as if giving up on himself, shrinking into the warm cloak , replied indifferently: "Your Highness wants me to do this, so I will do it."

Ye Xuehuan smiled and said, "That's right, really good."

Chu Changyue: "..."

Mo Ran looked numb, and drove the horse straight away.

…………

The next morning, the snow cleared.The morning sun reflected the snow on the ground, making the sky extraordinarily bright and dazzling.

While eating breakfast, Mo Ran said angrily, "I was so confused by you last night. I should have something to ask."

It was already midnight when we arrived at the posthouse last night.

The official post was originally a resting place for imperial officials on their way. Naturally, there were no civilians living there, and they did not reveal their identities. Only Chu Changyue came forward and showed the military documents.Anyway, it's just a one-night stay, so don't be too particular about it.

Tong Xuan and Mo Yangui were leading the guards in the backyard to pack their luggage and prepare the carriage—since they wanted to take the official road to Youling, they couldn't ride horses in a grand manner, they had to take a carriage, otherwise it would be too easy to be exposed.

The three of Ye Xuehuan mixed in the military camp all the year round and got up very early; Lan Qi probably fled for more than a month, and was so tired that he hadn't gotten up yet.Ye Xuehuan also ordered not to call, as if he really had a bit of a "doting concubine", as if if he was about to leave and Lan Qi hadn't gotten up yet, he would personally carry her into the car and continue to sleep.

The official post outside Luanyang City is not big, it has two floors in total, the first floor is for dining, and the upper floor is for guest rooms.There happened to be no one else in the post, so the three of them ate breakfast around a small table.

Ye Xuehuan said to Mo Ran: "I know what you want to ask, don't be in a hurry. He may not know one thing, and he may not be willing to talk about two things. Why don't you wait any longer."

Mo Ran twitched the corner of her mouth: "What are you waiting for? Wait until you really turn him into a concubine?"

Ye Xuehuan: "..."

Mo Ran sneered: "Let me remind you, this kid's rank is obviously much higher than that of Lu Yao, don't think it's that easy. Why don't you just ask him directly."

Ye Xuehuan shook his head and said, "He is completely different from Lu Yao. It may take longer, but as long as he is handled properly, he will be more loyal and useful than Lu Yao."

Mo Ran groaned: "I just said that you are immoral. Judging by your posture, it is clear that you want to be gentle and aggressive, and make him give up. Your third highness is so charming, if you really deceive someone's heart, will you still be responsible? "

Ye Xuehuan: "..."

Chu Changyue sat across from him and winked at Mo Ran.

Mo Ran ignored it, and continued: "I can advise you not to mess around, and it's safe to deal with it honestly like Lu Yao. The southern tour will not take long at all. After dealing with the Liu family, what are you going to do with him? Bring him back Danlu? Or take him back to the northwest? Let him continue to be hidden for you? Or just raise him in..."

Chu Changyue knocked Mo Ran's bowl with his chopsticks in a very uneducated manner, and finally made him shut up.Mo Ran followed his gaze and almost knocked over the bowl in his hand.

Lan Qi was standing at the stairs on the second floor, looking down at them.

No one noticed when he started standing there, or how much he listened to.Even Chu Changyue, who was facing the stairs, didn't pay attention, and only saw it when he looked up occasionally, so frightened that he almost lost his chopsticks.

Today, he has red silk hair, a white middle coat, and a red robe trimmed with silver thread, with wide sleeves and long pendants, and a wide belt embroidered with cloud patterns around his waist. A dark silver incense ball hangs below, and red tassels dangle. Dangyouyou, completely looking like a male pet dressed up according to the third prince's preferences.

This attire was supposed to be good-looking, but Lan Qi was too thin and pale, so the combination of red on the outside and white on the inside seemed particularly eye-catching.Especially at this time, he was still standing there expressionless, his black and white almond eyes were calm, his pale lips were slightly pursed, he stood still, his clothes and hair fluttered slightly with the morning breeze blowing in from the window, But it doesn't have the independent beauty of Luo Huaren, instead, it reminds Mo Ran of the female ghost who lingers beside the graveyard in the wilderness.

——It’s still the kind that has been wronged for many years and is particularly vicious.

The prince of Yanbei swallowed involuntarily, his back felt chills in the clear sky.

Ye Xuehuan cleared his throat and said to Lan Qi, "Come over for breakfast."

Lan prayed, bowed her head and walked down the stairs.Probably because he finally knew to be careful about the wound, he walked slowly, carefully protecting his right knee and sitting beside Ye Xuehuan.

Mo Ran still had lingering fears, remembering what he had just said, feeling guilty for no reason.

It's strange to say that Lan Qi is strictly a prisoner they caught, and it doesn't matter how they treat him; but the third prince doesn't know which muscle is wrong, and he insists on playing this kind of soft-hearted trick, so he hugged him last night. Touched and kissed, and when he arrived at the post house, he was ordered to make him a supper, and asked his servants to bathe and change his clothes. They took care of him meticulously, and almost fell asleep in his arms.If Lu Yao sees this, he can't live in anger. It is also an enemy spy who voluntarily defected and surrendered, and the treatment is too bad.

If Lan Qi is really allowed to listen to the previous content such as "being gentle and attacking the heart", "deceiving a heart", and "responsible", the third prince's efforts at sacrificing his appearance this night will be in vain. Lan Qi's grand plan is coming to an end before it even begins.

Of course, it's no wonder that Mo Ran, he had already confirmed the movement upstairs before he spoke, who would have thought that Lark's hiding was so elusive and devoid of breath.If you stand in front of the bed in the middle of the night, you will be able to scare people to death directly, and you don't need an assassin to assassinate you.

"...Xiao Lanqi." Mo Ran tried to redeem her numbness, and even changed her address unconsciously, "When did you start?"

Lan Qi replied indifferently: "Just now."

The corner of Mo Ran's mouth twitched, and he continued to test: "How long have you been standing there?"

Lan Qi looked up at him, "For a while."

The water-tight answer, the unwavering voice, the bland and distant expression, did not show any negative emotions such as anger, resignation or sarcasm, and it was impossible to see how much he had heard.

Mo Ran wanted to vomit blood very much, even if it was a pool of stagnant water, throwing a stone into it could cause some ripples; but this Lan Qi was simply a quagmire, everything that was thrown into it could only sink silently to the bottom without even a bubble. Will risk.

Such a hard stubble, but Ye Xuehuan wanted to gnaw on it, not afraid of choking himself to death.

Mo Ran regained her composure, intending to speak clearly, but just as she opened her mouth, Ye Xuehuan suddenly slanted her phoenix eyes and gave him a sidelong glance.

Although the two were of the same age, they made troubles together since they were young, and there were no rules on weekdays, but Ye Xuehuan was a prince after all, and he was a descendant of the Empress Chu. With such a stare, he was immediately speechless.

Lan Qi didn't speak, just sipped the porridge, and didn't even make a sound of clinking cups, plates and chopsticks, it was extremely quiet.Xi Guang mixed with the color of snow came in from the gate of the post house behind them and spread it lazily on his body. The bright robe seemed to be fainted, and the pale little face was reflected a little rosy. The soft hair on the head was also dyed a light smoked red, and it suddenly became alive.Especially the thin auricles, which are almost transparent under the sunlight, the light red blood vessels under the skin are clearly visible, and the thin fluff around them is like a soft halo, covering him in a rare sense of harmony in winter. In the warmth.

Ye Xuehuan suddenly felt itchy.I would love to touch it.

Contrary to the sudden charming thoughts of the third prince, Chu Changyue and Mo Ran couldn't eat at the moment.The awkward silence in the room was comparable to the severe cold and snow on the North Ridge Snow Mountain that lasted for thousands of years, even a [-]-inch indestructible tongue could not save it.

The Prince of Yanbei is so magnificent in his daily life. When he was in the Taixue Academy, he cried all his teachers one by one. The Taifu Master handwritten a thousand-character long letter to the King of Yanbei, saying that the Taixue Academy "has him but not me", and in the end he was the emperor. Mediation is the solution, and the glorious deeds have been eulogized among the powerful for a long time.

Such a person, now with a slumped face, like a frost-beaten eggplant, lost his temper when facing the two invulnerable and calm instigators in front of him.If Master Tai Tu sees it, he must love it and applaud it.

Finally finished breakfast and set off on the road.

Luanyang and Youling are not too far away, if they drive fast, they can arrive in two days; but anyway, they are not in a hurry, and they want to avoid people's eyes and ears, so they dangle slowly in a carriage, it is estimated that it will take five days.

At this time, the New Year is approaching, and the official roads are much more lively than usual. They are driving a carriage and leading a team of guards. They look like ordinary officials and eunuchs returning home with their families, inconspicuous.

The official post is full of spacious sunken wooden carriages, which are more than enough to accommodate five or six people. Tong Xuan and Mo Yangui didn't think much about it, and kept a low profile, they only took one. In the end, Mo Ran and Chu Changyue It's all miserable.

Lan Qi silently sat in a corner of the carriage with his knees folded, his face was always light, his dark eyes were like two dark flames, flickering brightly.She looks docile and weak, but she seems to exude an aura of keeping people away from others, which makes her feel creepy when she looks at it.

Mo Ran felt that he must have listened to what he said in the morning verbatim, and although he didn't show it on his face, he was expressing his dissatisfaction in such a cold and violent way.Ye Xuehuan couldn't "huairou" him at the cusp of this storm, let alone turn his face on him because his purpose was exposed. He didn't know what to do for a while, so he vented his anger at Mo Ran.

She didn't move her hands or speak out of anger, just stared at him and smiled.The smile is like the cold spring breeze in March, it looks warm and warm, but it hurts like ice scum when it blows on the face.

Mo Ranxian was able to stare at him not to be outdone, but he was guilty of guilt, so he could only lose after a long time.

Chu Changyue was defeated by the three-party attack earlier, he found an excuse, and almost fled out of the carriage; Mo Ran didn't last long, but his appearance was too conspicuous, and he couldn't show his face in public, as if sitting on pins and needles After waiting for a long time, they finally surrendered after arriving at another posthouse along the way. One carriage turned into two.

There were only two people left in the carriage, and Lan Qi still quietly huddled in the corner.

Ye Xuehuan felt a little headache, and didn't want to continue the stalemate, so he waved and said, "Come here."

Lan Qi finally raised his head and obediently moved to his side.The sun fell on him through the window, recreating the bright scene in the morning.This time even his cheeks became transparent, Ye Xuehuan saw it, and he still felt itchy.

——Not only itchy hands, but also itchy heart.

There was no one else on the left and right, and he was not polite, reaching out to caress that pale little face.Lan Qi was a little stiff, his bright black eyes flickered, but he didn't hide after all, and let the warm palm cover him.

Different from his indifferent appearance, that little face was soft and tender, rubbed by the rough calluses in the palm, and slightly flushed.

Ye Xuehuan was quite distracted, looked at his slightly lowered eyelids, sighed, and asked, "Did you hear what Mo Ran said this morning?"

Lan Qi hummed lightly, without any emotional fluctuations, as if answering a bland question like "Have you had breakfast?"

Ye Xuehuan smiled and said, "That guy has no morals, so ignore him."

Lan Qi shook his head and said: "Your Highness is in the midst of the torrent, so you should be cautious. It is very appropriate not to trust me until you are sure that I will fully surrender, and I am not dissatisfied."

Ye Xuehuan frowned secretly, he didn't expect him to see it so clearly; in his opinion, the effort that was put on him last night was all a joke.

"Your Highness is willing to protect me, I am very grateful." Lan Qi's expression became more indifferent and cold, "There is no need to spend so much thought, I will not have any dissent. Whatever Your Highness wants me to do, I will do it."

What he said seemed to be a show of loyalty, but he clearly had a gun and a stick; especially the last sentence, no matter how you heard it, it was ironic.

Ye Xuehuan became angry for no reason, and said with a sneer, "You will do whatever I want you to do? What if I want you to sleep with me?"

Lan Qi trembled, buried his head lower, pursed his lips and did not speak.

Ye Xuehuan saw that he had finally beaten him with a stick, and his face turned pale; just as he was about to give another candy, Lan Qi said in a low voice: "If...if His Highness wants it."

"..."

Ye Xuehuan was really on fire.

He grabbed Lan Qi's shoulders, pressed them firmly into his arms, and roughly tore at the skirt of his clothes.Instinctively, Lan Qi wanted to resist, but in a second thought, he held back the movement of refusal, and only tightly squeezed his sleeves.

Seeing it, Ye Xuehuan became even more angry. She didn't know what she was angry with, so she moved her hands down, grabbed his ankles, almost lifted him upside down, and fell on the carriage with his legs wide open. Inside the soft couch.

"Do not……!"

Lan Qi exclaimed, and immediately shut up after shouting, trembling violently.

Ye Xuehuan pinched his chin, saw that his face was full of fear and shame, his eyes were full of steam, his lips were about to be bitten by himself, and he was no longer calm and indifferent before, so he felt that his anger had calmed down a bit. With a cold snort, he let go of his hand.

With his chest rising and falling, Lan Qi propped himself up, silently backed away a little, and buried himself in arranging his clothes.

Ye Xuehuan looked at his trembling fingers, and couldn't help but slow down his tone: "It's okay if you don't want to say it directly, so don't wrong yourself."

Lan Qi's hands paused, and his voice was lowered: "I... I am not unwilling."

Hearing that Ye Xuehuan was still talking hard, her sharp eyebrows raised immediately, and just when she was about to explode, Lan Qi said again: "Your Highness is my life-saving straw, no matter what I want, it doesn't exist to me... Would love this option."

"..."

It was as if someone had poured a basin of cold water on his head, and any fire had to be extinguished unwillingly.There is actually someone in this world who is so rational and calm. Every choice he makes is the result of weighing the pros and cons. There is no such thing as his own personal will, and all his emotions and desires can be suppressed in his heart.The previous exclamation might have been a sudden gaffe. If he really wanted to continue, he might just flatten his body and let him be slaughtered.

In fact, Ye Xuehuan has always disdained to use this kind of tactic to buy people's hearts, but in order to maintain the loyalty of his subordinates, it is inevitable to be more or less gentle.Whether it's in the Northwest Army or Xuan Feng's secret guards, those who follow him are dedicated to doing their best. Apart from those gentle methods, there is naturally a factor of his personal charm.

No matter how the court evaluates him as ruthless and indifferent, his care and care for his subordinates is true.The most basic quality of being a general is to be sincere to those capable and lofty people who depend on you.

Lan Qi is one in a million skylark with golden eyes, skilled and smart, and last night's impromptu performance was even more vivid, which made him appreciate it and wanted to use it for himself.

Since he was asked to pretend to be a male favourite, some ambiguous contact was normal. He never thought of forcing Lan Qi to do the fake act for real, nor did he deliberately show any tenderness to break his heart.Those little kisses and hugs were just teasing like a kitten, but seeing him so strong and forbearing, I felt a little pity in my heart.

Although Lan Qi took the initiative to attach himself to him and seek his protection, even if he raised some conditions, Ye Xuehuan could actually agree to them at his own discretion, but he never expected him to have such a low-browed and compliant attitude.That kid Lu Yao was lazy and slippery all day long, and he even kicked his nose and face every now and then; he didn't understand why Lan Qi would do this to him, as if keeping him by his side was already a great favor, and nothing else was needed .

——If Ye Xuehuan was not the one who rescued him yesterday, but some other cat or dog, would he have the same attitude?If you want him to sleep in bed, do it right?

Just thinking about it like this can't help burning with anger, and I wish I could teach him a lesson, so that he can understand what "serving the bed" is.But seeing him being forced to cower in fear, he softened his heart.Although he has been in the army for many years, he has somewhat of a soldier's style, but Ye Xuehuan really can't do this kind of bullying and bullying.

All the methods used on Lan Qi were like punches on cotton, soft and useless, and forceful but useless.

For the first time in his life, the third prince felt a sense of frustration that he didn't know where to start.

He sighed, rubbed the corners of his sore brows, and leaned against the window to calm down for a while, but when he turned around, he found that Lan Qi had sat back in the corner at some point, although he was still indifferent as usual, but a little subtle It was different, and he hugged his legs and curled up aggrievedly, like a shivering kitten.

Ye Xuehuan suddenly wanted to laugh a little, but deliberately put on a straight face, and scolded in a cold voice: "Come here."

Lan Qi glanced at him, then slowly moved over, with his right leg slightly turned outward.

Ye Xuehuan looked at his sitting posture, sighed again, stretched out his hands to grab his knees and pulled him into his arms, and sure enough, seeing blood oozing from his right knee, he frowned and said, "Your knee is real!" Don't want it anymore?"

Lan Qi probably hasn't recovered from the tugging just now, his body froze and he didn't dare to move, he pursed his lips and didn't speak.Ye Xuehuan took the medicine box from the luggage in the other corner of the carriage, and went to lift his trouser sleeves.

"I will do it myself……"

Lan Qi hurried to grab the medicine box, but Ye Xuehuan held him down, looked at him with a little sarcasm and said, "I don't know when I will be able to heal the wound like you do."

He carefully peeled off the gauze, and the thin blood scab that had formed with great difficulty split open again.Although there wasn't much bleeding, the wound felt somewhat bloody due to repeated tearing.

He dipped a veil in clean water, wiped off the blood around the wound, applied medicinal powder, and bandaged it up again.

His expression was very serious, his brows were slightly frowned, and the corners of his mouth were slightly pursed. The hands that held the gun and drew the bow and killed countless enemies were extremely gentle at the moment, and the slender fingers were nimble and neat, and did not touch those fragile muscles at all.Even with the eyelids slightly closed, those glass-like phoenix eyes were still brilliantly reflected by the sunlight in the window, with some inexplicable brilliance circulating.

After carefully wrapping up the hideous wound, he raised his head and just met Lan Qi's pair of black and white almond eyes. The overly bright pupils were like two warm flames. The confusion and fragility that started burning into his heart all at once.

Sure enough, I still feel itchy.It's very itchy.

The will of the body was faster than the thoughts, and when he realized it, he had already pressed the back of Lan Qi's head, and gently pressed it against the soft lips.

With a touch of water, it is instant.

Lan Qi was short of breath, his face was flushed again, his eyes wandered around, he didn't dare to meet those phoenix eyes, but he didn't shrink back.

Ye Xuehuan's mood suddenly improved, and he put his arms around him with a low smile and said, "Don't move around in the past two days, take care of it."

Lan Qi was obediently held in his arms, her head rested on his shoulder, her drooping eyelids blocked her surging emotions, and she hummed softly.

For a while, no one spoke again.

It was also silent, but the atmosphere was much better than in the morning.The incense ball at the waist was lit with spirit herbs, calmed down, and the faint fragrance wafted away, soothing all the anxiety.

Ye Xuehuan slowly stroked Lan Qi's back, suddenly remembered something again, and asked, "You stood there so unknowingly this morning, is it the so-called concealment technique?"

Lan Qi was stunned for a moment before replying: "It can be regarded as it. Concealing the breath is just a habit of mine, and I didn't deliberately use it. If Your Highness doesn't like it, I will... try to change it in the future."

"It's been a habit for many years, so you don't have to force it. It's good to be alert." Ye Xuehuan shook his head, then smiled, "Besides, it's fun to scare Mo Ran occasionally."

After thinking about it, he asked again: "If you use it seriously, what will this concealment technique be like?"

Lan Qi thought about his words, and replied: "If there is a crowd as cover, it can disappear out of thin air."

Ye Xuehuan also seemed a little surprised, with a thoughtful expression on his face.

Lan Qi looked at him, hesitated for a moment, and said, "If your Highness is curious about the concealment technique, I will demonstrate it to His Highness when you arrive at You Ling."

Ye Xuehuan's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, the corners of his mouth turned up, and he looked at the little face in front of him with a smile that was not a smile, as if he was seriously considering whether his proposal was to satisfy his own curiosity, or whether he was playing something else thought.

Lan Qi saw it clearly, shook his head and said, "I will not betray His Highness. Didn't Your Highness feed me medicine?"

Ye Xuehuan frowned, he had already forgotten about it.

"That's true." He took Lan Qi's hand, squeezed it hard, and his smile grew stronger, "I also want to see what you want...disappear out of thin air."