incomprehensible

Youling is the prefecture of Yaoze County, the center of the southern border, the former capital of Xiayang, where the Liu family’s family is located, and its prosperity can be seen; it’s just that this short-lived dynasty only existed for more than ten years, and there was no time to plan any major projects. Naturally, it cannot compare with Danlu, the capital city that has existed for thousands of years.

Danlu City is classical and majestic, with the magnificent momentum unique to the royal family, but also has a heavy sense of history; as the core of the southern border, Youling is not as strict as the capital city. The atmosphere is very gratifying.

Ye Xuehuan originally came for Yunque's small army, and the ambush was set in Luanyang, so no special arrangement was made in Youling.But now that the Skylark matter has been settled, and he doesn't bother to go back to Danlu, he plans to stay in Youling until after Shangyuan, before officially starting his southern tour.

At the moment, he decided to settle in the inn first, and then find a suitable small courtyard.

Beifu has some contacts in the southern border, and Mo Yan went back to do some business, while the rest went directly to the famous Youling flower market in the southern border.

Although it is called the flower market, it does not only have flowers and plants, but it is the largest market in Youling.

Youling is well-developed in commerce and trade, and there are even many foreign merchants from the Western Regions. This market is also open every day, and it is very lively.

When a few people arrived, it was the most leisurely time in the noon, and it was the New Year's Eve. The shops on both sides of the street were fully open, red cages were hung high, and lanterns were decorated; festive smile.Although it was snowing lightly, the cold air of severe winter seemed to be completely blocked from the noisy market, and it was a great atmosphere to get rid of the old and welcome the new.

Mo Ran looked at the bustling crowd in front of her, and didn't know how to describe her mood at the moment.There are many foreign merchants and tourists in Youling, and his appearance is not that conspicuous. It should be a good thing to finally come out to get some air and relieve the boredom of being in the carriage for a few days, but he is not in the mood to go shopping at all.

As soon as he thought about it, Mo Ran admired Ye Xuehuan so much.

On that day, Lan Qi clearly listened to all his words, and the atmosphere became so tense that there was no cure, he and Chu Changyue fled one after another; in less than half a day, they were coaxed back by Ye Xuehuan, In the end, he got out of the car with his hands in his arms, and he was stunned to see them all.

As a prince and nobleman, Mo Ran's reaction was faster than anyone else, and his thinking was more crooked than anyone else. His mind was filled with countless unsightly imaginations in an instant, and he couldn't help blurting out: "Are you a beast?!"

He firmly believed that he was definitely not the only one who thought this way, but Ye Xuehuan didn't want to explain at all, and didn't give him a straight look.Lan Qi was even more calm. He was held in the hand with the delicate and weak posture of a servant, but he was able to put on such a clear and light expression. Zhao Yuan acted so vividly in front of him.

After traveling for five days, Ye Xuehuan held Lan Qi in his arms for five days. Every morning and evening, he personally changed the dressing and bandaged him, and touched and kissed him from time to time. However, Lan Qi showed no sign of disgust or resentment at all, and even couldn't help him. She was completely indifferent, and every time she was tickled, a suspicious little blush would appear on her face.

Mo Ran wished she could poke her own eyes, if she hadn't known Ye Xuehuan's personality for many years, she would have felt that he had fallen into the cave of ecstasy and couldn't get out.

But in Chu Changyue's eyes, it was a different scene.

Of course, it was impossible for him to believe that Ye Xuehuan really had any dirty thoughts, nor did he believe that Lan Qi was really willing and without any thoughts.Since the image of such a shy little male favorite can be portrayed so vividly, it is entirely possible to play tricks and pretend to be heartbroken.Ye Xuehuan couldn't take him down, so he naturally got worse; Lan Qibing came to block him, so he became more obedient.In his view, this is basically a mutual rivalry and two-way tenderness. If it really intensifies and gets to the point where it is difficult to ride a tiger, it will not end.

Chu Changyue secretly persuaded him twice, but he knew Ye Xuehuan's personality too well. If it really made him playful and red-eyed, let alone Chu Changyue, it was the Queen of Chu who jumped out of the mausoleum. It is impossible to persuade him.

And the reason they came to the flower market was that Ye Xuehuan wanted to see Lan Qi's concealment technique.

According to what Lan Qi said, the crowd is his best cover; taking him to this kind of crowded market has become his home field, who knows what he can do.

No matter how Chu Changyue was Ye Xuehuan's accompanist, and accompanied him to make troubles everywhere since he was a child, his surname was still Chu after all, so he still had to be watched.If something happened to him, wouldn't he become a sinner of the Chu family through the ages, who would have no face to face the Empress of Chu under the spring after death; so he ordered Tong Xuan early in the morning, and now the entire flower market is full of mysterious bees in disguise dark guard.

Ye Xuehuan couldn't see it, but he didn't point it out, and walked around with a smile, very leisurely.

A group of people walked for a while with their own thoughts, and came to Huacheng Center.Mo Ran snorted, turned to Lan Qi and said, "Come on, show me your..."

Before he finished speaking, he was dumbfounded. The crowd behind him was crowded with each other, but there was no sign of Lan Qi.

Chu Changyue's heart was half cold, and he searched hurriedly with his eyes wide open. Such a conspicuous red dress disappeared as soon as he said it disappeared.Tong Xuan exchanged glances with several Xuan Fengs who were hiding in the crowd, all of them were confused and didn't know what happened.

Ye Xuehuan raised his eyebrows. Although he was a little surprised in his heart, he was still unhurried. He stood on the side of the street with his hands behind his back and watched Chu Changyue search all the nearby shops leisurely. Only then did he feel that The sleeve was ripped off.

Turning around, Lan Qi was standing behind him.He shook his head amusedly, and called the others over.

Chu Changyue and Tong Xuan looked at each other speechlessly, while Mo Ran stared with an expression as if an egg was stuck in his throat: "Where are you hiding?"

Lan Qi said: "I don't need to hide. In such a crowd, I don't want the prince to see it, and the prince will not see it."

The corners of Mo Ran's mouth twitched, and he sneered, "Okay, then I'll just look at you, if you have the ability, try to disappear under my nose?"

Lan Qi looked at him and nodded slowly: "Okay. Then please pay close attention to him, don't blink."

He faced several people and stepped back step by step.

Both Chu Changyue and Tong Xuan were extremely nervous, staring at the bright red color without blinking, for fear that they would be as numb and careless as before, and their palms would be sweaty.Mo Ran clasped her hands in front of her chest, with a completely unbelieving sneer and mockery on her face, but secretly vigilant in her heart, her dark blue eyes were extremely sharp, and she wished she could burn two holes in Lan Qi's body.Only Ye Xuehuan kept his composure, but his phoenix eyes narrowed slightly.

Several people stared at Lan Qi intently, and saw him take seven or eight steps back unhurriedly, and suddenly smiled.

I have never seen him smile in the past few days, except for some unnatural expressions when being teased by Ye Xuehuan, most of the time he is as calm and indifferent as a dead person.Now with such a smile, the almond eyes are bent, the clear eyes are full of autumn waves, and there are two shallow pear dimples hanging on the corner of the mouth. It is clearly such a plain appearance, but the smile reveals a bit of beauty that can overwhelm the city and the country. The charming shyness, against the red dress and the falling powder snow, the crowds passing around seem to have disappeared, and the noisy human voices have also returned to silence. The figure of fireworks in the world.

Several people are all dignitaries, and they have never seen such a stunning beauty, but at this moment they are all taken aback.By the time he realized it, Lan Qi had long since disappeared.

"I……"

The corners of Mo Ran's eyes twitched wildly, forcibly resisting the urge to swear, and looked around resolutely, but there was still no trace.

Chu Changyue's heart was beating violently, and Tong Xuan was covered in cold sweat. As the commander of the guards, he lost his composure in front of his master; if Lan Qi was an assassin, wouldn't he have already succeeded ten times or eight times?

A gleam of coldness flashed in Ye Xuehuan's eyes. Zhao Yuan also lost his composure for a moment when he was in Guixinlou;

With the previous experience, the few people didn't bother to look for it anymore; as expected, after a while, Lan Qi appeared behind Ye Xuehuan again, with the same calm expression on his face, as if the person who showed that smile just now was not at all. he.

"So that's how it is." Ye Xuehuan looked at him with no expression of joy or anger, "Is this the charm technique?"

Lan Qi nodded and admitted: "I've only learned a little. It's enough to create a gap when it's necessary to get out. It can't really confuse people's hearts."

He glanced at Mo Ran, and explained lightly: "Concealment and shadow charm are completely opposite. The key of concealment technique is to obliterate one's own sense of existence, while charm technique is to attract attention as much as possible. The closer you stare , the more focused you are, the easier it is to be confused."

Mo Ran was furious, Lan Qi just told him not to blink, it was not the provocation he thought, but a hole dug for him to jump.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and he reprimanded loudly: "I said in the morning that I would kill you cleanly. If you really put you by my side, I don't know if you will hook this guy's soul away someday!"

Ye Xuehuan: "..."

Lan Qi sighed helplessly: "As I said just now, I've only learned a little. If it's really replaced by Yingmei from Yubu, just that moment just now, I'm afraid..."

As he spoke, he glanced at Mo Ran's crotch.

Mo Ran was almost angry to the point of internal injury, and his temper suddenly came up. He grabbed Lan Qi's wrist and laughed angrily: "I just don't believe in this evil. I'll grab you and let's see how you run!"

Lan Qi still looked at him indifferently, nodded and said: "Then please hold on tightly, don't let go."

These words sounded a bit familiar, and Mo Ran made a fuss for no reason; but the words had already been put down, and she couldn't take them back, so she snorted coldly, turned her head and walked forward.

Lan Qi was honest this time, and after walking for a while, there was no movement.

Mo Ran didn't dare to look at him anymore, but squeezed his hands tightly; Chu Changyue and Tong Xuan didn't dare to look at him either, and occasionally glanced secretly, seeing that Lan Qi was still there, heaved a sigh of relief, but also raised his heart even more Xuan, I don't know what other tricks he can play.Only Ye Xuehuan has completely become a theatergoer, walking leisurely and calmly, even looking around, admiring the bustling scene of the flower market.

With Lan Qi's method, if he really had other intentions, what should be done would have been done long ago.He took the initiative to show this concealment technique, and even showed a superficial charm technique, no matter what the purpose was, he would not really escape through the crowd.Instead of staring at him with trepidation, it is better to simply admire his ability.

Ye Xuehuan squinted his eyes secretly, and recalled the smile in the crowd just now—it was obviously very good-looking, but it just made him very unhappy.

After walking for a while, Lan Qi still let Mo Ran hold him obediently.Mo Ran couldn't help muttering, while mocking him for his lack of skills, at the same time, he was afraid that it was because of his suspicions, so he was worried and uneasy.

Not far away, there were two little girls traveling together, smiling and arm in arm, and beside them were discussing the famous white rong cake in the Southern Territory.Which one has the cutest shape, which one has the softest rice crumbs, and which one has the sweetest lotus seed paste?

Chu Changyue loved to eat sweets since he was a child, and he became greedy after listening to it, and couldn't help feeling: "Speaking of which, it's been a long time since I have eaten white rong cake."

Mo Ran was originally very nervous, but when he heard Chu Changyue's emotion, he didn't know which tendon was wrong, and he said like a ghost: "You have never been to the southern border, so you don't know the real beauty of this white rong cake. Let me tell you , only the lotus seeds in the southern region can make the best white rong cake. The lotus seed must be freshly ground, no matter whether it is sent to the country for grinding, or ground into powder before shipping, as long as it arrives in Jiangbei, it will lose the freshest seed. The taste of it. To be honest, the white rong cake made by the pastry chef in Dingnan Palace is the best. I still remember the taste and texture..."

Perhaps in order to relieve the anxiety in his heart, the more he babbled, the more he couldn't stop, and Chu Changyue became more and more greedy, with a look of longing on his face.

Then I heard Lan Qi calling softly from behind: "Shizi."

Mo Ran turned around abruptly, and saw Lan Qi holding a white cotton handkerchief with both hands, on which lay a few white, soft, pink and translucent glutinous rice balls, which was exactly the white rong cake he had been talking about for a long time.

"My lord, do you want to eat?"

"..."

Mo Ran stared blankly at the hands he raised in front of him, and suddenly felt that the thing he was holding was very strange to the touch; he swallowed hard, and looked down at his hands that were still tightly grasped.

"My day!"

Prince Yanbei shook his hand, and a hot, greasy pig's trotter was thrown into the air.

As if he still felt that Mo Ran was not embarrassing enough or furious enough, Lan Qi picked up a satin purse with black and gold dark patterns and handed it over: "Thank you for your generosity."

Mo Ran touched her waist subconsciously, and then exploded.

"Lan Qi, are you fucking kidding me?!"

Mo Ran roared angrily, rolled up his sleeves and charged aggressively, Lan Qi stood behind Ye Xuehuan calmly.Ye Xuehuan almost laughed so hard that he hugged Lan Qi's waist, hugged him, and kissed him on the forehead, "Lan'er, you are so cute."

Lan Qi dodged uncomfortably, staring at the white rong cake in his hand, after thinking about it, he took a piece and put it in his mouth, it was really sweet and soft.

Of course Mo Ran couldn't go to Ye Xuehuan's arms to snatch someone, his eyes were bloodshot, he took a few breaths, and asked unwillingly, "How the hell did you do it?"

Lan Qi replied: "It's the same principle as charm. The more nervous the prince is, the more loopholes I can take advantage of. In such a turbulent situation, as long as there is a slight disturbance, the attention will be attracted immediately. Anonymous When the technique is deployed, Shizi will even forget my existence, so how can he notice what he is holding in his hand?"

Chu Changyue said with a complicated expression: "So, it's my fault."

Lan Qi shook his head and said: "General Chu is also in the same situation, so he is easily attracted by the conversation next to him. Even if it is not the topic of Bai Rong Cake, this state of mental tension will not last long, the tighter it is, the looser it will be." The faster I go, I always find my chance."

Chu Changyue and Mo Ran were both silent.

During the moment of talking just now, Lan Qi broke free from Mo Ran's hand, touched his purse, ran away to buy white rice cake and sauced pig's trotters, and put the pig's trotters into Mo Ran's hand when he came back.And during the whole process, no one could notice whether it was Mo Ran and Chu Changyue who were chatting about the sky, or Tong Xuan and Ye Xuehuan who were walking beside them; The presence.

This kind of near-invisibility skill is so terrifying, the evaluation of the court is really pertinent, it is really a wandering spirit that is elusive and erratic.

"...Mr. Lan." Tong Xuan took a deep breath, "If this kind of skill is used for assassination...is there a way to prevent it?"

After all, he was the commander of the guards, so he immediately thought of the worst situation.If there really is such an assassin, who can escape death?

Lan Qi shook his head lightly: "You can't kill someone by being hidden. Once blood is stained on your body, you won't be able to detect the murderous intent of others, and naturally you won't be able to hide yourself. Otherwise, wouldn't there be no one in this world who the skylark couldn't kill?" gone."

Tong Xuan was obviously relieved, and he couldn't help looking at Lan Qi with a little more admiration, even awe.He himself was born as a secret guard, and Lu Yao was also trained as a spy since he was a child; but the two of them together may not be as good as Lan Qi's experience and talent in this area.

If such a person can really be used by the Third Prince, I'm afraid no assassin can get close to him and help him avoid many potential dangers.

Ye Xuehuan looked at the three thoughtful people in front of him with great interest, and said leisurely, "Do you want to try again?"

Mo Ran yelled: "It's you who fucking want to see this kid's concealment skills, but just make fun of me. Stop playing."

Turn around and leave.

Chu Changyue also sighed, and followed him dejectedly.

Looking at the backs of the two, Ye Xuehuan wanted to laugh even more, and then grabbed Lan Qi's hand, squeezed it in his palm and played with it carefully.

Perhaps in order to maintain a highly sensitive sense of touch, his fingers are slender and smooth, without any calluses, but they are not as soft and smooth as a woman's hands. The pale skin is wrapped with clear joints, which looks dexterous and powerful.

Probably because of being pinched a little itchy, Lan Qi subconsciously wanted to withdraw his hand, but instead he was held even tighter, and his waist was also wrapped around his waist, almost sticking to his chest.

"You little wild cat, you can run like this without holding you."

Ye Xuehuan looked down at him, the color of glass was flowing in the eyes of the phoenix, and the deep voice and the half-smile expression were embellished with an ambiguous atmosphere, "If I catch you, you may also teach me to relax and run away ?”

Lan Qi didn't dare to look at him, lowered his eyes and shook his head, "I won't."

——It’s not that you can’t, but you won’t.

Ye Xuehuan heard it clearly, and said with a smile: "So, are you playing tricks on Mo Ran on purpose?"

Lan Qi remained silent, with no expression on his face, but a trace of disdain clearly flashed in his eyes.

Ye Xuehuan found him more and more interesting, and joked: "It's not your fault, he asked for it. But why bother to touch his purse, if you really want to eat, just tell me."

He glanced at the white rong cake he was holding in his hand all the time, and picked up a piece, and frowned after taking a bite, "It's too sweet."

Then he laughed again: "It turns out that you, like Chang Yue, like such sweet things. Everyone in the army teased him, saying that people who like sweets are soft-hearted. I don't know what about you?"

Lan Qi was noncommittal, lowered his head and bit his lips, his expression was still so calm, but the tips of his ears turned slightly red.Ye Xuehuan felt his heart itch, and couldn't help leaning forward to take a bite.

Tong Xuan was very speechless at the side, and he was not afraid of being talked about in public.

"You are not allowed to laugh like that in the future." Ye Xuehuan whispered in his ear, with a slightly displeased tone, "I don't like it."

Lan Qi pursed his lips and replied in a low voice, "I don't like that either."

Ye Xuehuan looked at him and sighed for no reason.

How can a person always act according to his own preferences when he lives in the world.Even if he is a prince, he can't do whatever he wants.

When the Empress Chu was still around when he was young, he was surrounded by flattery and flattery, and he was exalted to the sky, arrogant and arrogant; when the Empress Chu died, the posthumous positions belonged to others, and the world immediately became cold.He was also angry and unwilling, but then he slowly figured it out.When he became famous in the army and gained great power, he returned to the state of being surrounded by stars. Everyone felt that he was expected to win the reserve, but he himself lost interest in the reserve position and felt that he was not as comfortable as in the army.

But even if he has no intention of competing for the reserve, he must be ambitious, otherwise the Chu family will not be able to explain it, and the crown prince will not be so afraid of him, let alone send various resources to him on his own initiative.Without his power, he couldn't be so carefree; but it was these powers that made him restrain his hands and feet sometimes.

Many things are up to him whether he likes them or not.

Lan Qi learned this amazing and brilliant skill, but only in order to survive safely among the larks, and he couldn't help but like it or not.He obviously has a temper, and when Mo Ran was targeting him, he took the opportunity to tease him back; he also obviously likes sweets, and after hearing what Mo Ran said vividly, he went to buy them for his own benefit.In his bones, he clearly still has the innocence and cuteness of his age, and I don't know how much hard work he has endured to forcibly form this indifferent appearance. He can keep everything in his heart and never show it on his face.

For a moment, I couldn't help but want to pity him.

The third prince has always been a very active person, and he has to act on ideas.

He grabbed Lan Qi's hand and walked forward with a smile, "Let's go, I'll take you to dinner."

——The little wild cat just needs to be fed more, and when it is cooked, it will recognize its master.

Lunch is the most famous Xiangfei Pavilion in the flower market.At this point in time, there were no empty seats in the Concubine Xiang Pavilion, but after all, money can solve the problem, and a small private seat was packed in a short time.

Southwestern cuisine is mostly known for its exquisiteness, sweet and sour taste, and delicate and rich layers; Xiangfei Pavilion is especially outstanding among them, and every dish is worth savoring carefully.

Unfortunately, not everyone is in the mood to eat.

Mo Ran was already angry like a firecracker that was on fire and might explode at any moment, his face was gloomy like a dark cloud that was brewing a storm.

Chu Changyue looked devastated, and was more worried than when he came. He probably felt that Lan Qi's problem was becoming more difficult. One was that this concealment technique was too weird, and the other was that the third prince seemed to be more interested in him. , I was obviously suffocated, and it was even more impossible to let go. Thinking about it, I sighed and didn't know what to eat.

On the contrary, Tong Xuan's mentality was a little more relaxed, and he lost his initial defense and murderous intentions towards Lan Qi, and now he hoped that he would stay with the third prince sincerely.

Ye Xuehuan turned a blind eye to the thoughts of these three people, as if he was just to feed Lan Qi, and the others liked to eat or not.

Southwestern food doesn't quite suit his taste, but only Lan Qi likes it the most.Eat handsome and delicate, but eat more than anyone else.When the last sweet soup came, even Chu Changyue was so tired that he ate the whole bowl without changing his expression.Although his face was still plain, the brows were stretched out, his eyes were clear and bright, and he had a different look.

Ye Xuehuan looked at him, feeling that he could capture some of his emotions.

When returning to the inn, I passed the Southwest Governor's Mansion.

People in Youling are used to saying that the Southwest Governor's Mansion is near the flower market, but the fact should be the opposite. After the completion of the Southwest Governor's Mansion, a flower market was set up near it, deliberately transforming this area into the center of Youling.

The original center of Youling, the original Xiayang Palace, has long been demolished, and the Liu family's current main residence was built on the original site.Although the people living in the house are only the dying Liu family elders, it is really intriguing to put the ancestral hall on the former site of the palace.

In order to annex Xiayang peacefully, the Yexue family made many compromises with the Liu family; once this step was conceded, it would be even more difficult to step back.Youling is also the hinterland of the Liu family. In addition, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, so the common people have no concept of the royal family at all.If it was changed to the northern border or near Danlu, I'm afraid there would be a lot of excitement within a few hundred miles when I heard that the third prince appeared nearby; as a result, he only showed his whereabouts in Luanyang a few days ago, and it may have spread among the officials. However, there was no rumor among the people. I don't know if the Zhao family did a good job of keeping secrets, or the local people only saw the Southwest Governor and the Liu family in their eyes, and didn't take him seriously at all.

The Governor of the Southwest governs the four counties in the Southwest and is directly responsible to the imperial court. He is a veritable official of the frontier.Looking at the entire southern border, apart from King Dingnan who guards Luoxia Pass on the border, only the coastal governor who governs the three southeastern counties can stand on an equal footing with him.

The Liu family's ability to hand over such a position to a person with a foreign surname shows that they trust and value Zhao Ying.It's just that every family has scriptures that are hard to recite. Zhao Ying has been used to dominating the Southwest these years, and has done a lot of things in the name of the Liu family to attract criticism. The Liu family seems to be quite critical of him. But the details are not enough for outsiders.

During this tour to the south, Ye Xuehuan was the first one who wanted to take the knife.

Standing under the outer wall of the Southwest Governor's Mansion at this moment, Mo Ran suddenly became angry, pointing to the layers of painted corner cornices inside the high wall, gritted his teeth and said to Lan Qi: "Aren't you capable? Go in and give me Pick up something and come out to have a look?"

"...My lord, this is inappropriate."

Mo Ranqi was confused, but Chu Changyue was still awake.No matter if it is the territory of the political opponents, it is still the central government's own internal problems. How can it be easy to instigate spies from other countries to go in and investigate—even the traitorous spies.

Mo Ran turned a deaf ear and just stared at Lan Qi out of the corner of her eyes, while Lan Qi looked at Ye Xuehuan.

Ye Xuehuan glanced at Mo Ran with a half-smile, and asked Lan Qi, "How about your knee?"

"...Your Highness!"

The more Chu Chang listened to his words, he knew something was wrong, but he could only shout symbolically, express his position in vain, and then give up in despair.

Lan Qi replied, "No problem."

After staying in the carriage honestly for the past few days, the scab on the wound is finally thickened, and it won't crack easily anymore.Ye Xuehuan could also see that he was recovering well, running and jumping a little bit was not a problem, so he wasn't too worried, but he wanted to make a deal, so he said with a smile: "In that case, you can go in and have a look. But if When I came out, I found that the wound was open and bleeding again... You will not be able to get out of bed until the end of the year."

"..."