incomprehensible

Several people ignored some subtleties in his words, and looked away tacitly.

Lan Qi turned around and asked Mo Ran: "I don't know what the prince wants me to get out?"

Mo Ran didn't know how to measure, and sneered, "Of course it's impossible to give you a chance to touch something confidential. I don't ask too much, just take a piece of underwear from the Southwest Governor."

Several people went around to the side of the Governor's Mansion where there was no one around, Lan Qi took off the belt around the waist and the incense ball, and removed the obstructive outer robe with wide sleeves and long hem, and handed them to Tong Xuan, asking him to Keep it on your behalf.Inside is still a narrow-sleeved short shirt with tight boots, which is the most convenient for activities.

Seeing that he was so confident, Mo Ran continued to sneer: "What if you miss?"

Lan Qi replied without changing his face: "Then I will say that the son ordered it."

As he spoke, he raised his hand towards him, and in the palm of his hand was a small and exquisite gold lacquer waist plate with a pattern of swan geese spreading its wings, and in the middle was the word "North" dancing in dragons and phoenixes.

Mo Ran touched her waist subconsciously again, and exploded again.

"...When the fuck did you touch it!"

The prince of Yanbei was so furious that he snatched the waist badge of his own palace, carefully hid it in his arms, and looked at Lan Qi as if he was looking at some heinous traitor.

Chu Chang covered his face more, he couldn't bear to look at the scene.

"Don't touch Shizi's things all the time." Ye Xuehuan suppressed a smile, and pulled Lan Qi to his side, "If you really miss, just report my name."

He took off the antler finger on his right thumb and gently placed it in Lan Qi's palm.

For a time, everyone was stunned.

Everyone knows the significance of this finger to Ye Xuehuan.

The Chu family is a family of generals, and all the young ladies who go out are unyielding; the Empress Chu is even better at riding and shooting, and she has a brilliant record of killing two birds with one stone before leaving the court.This ring finger is called "Phoenix Tail", and it was a carry-on item of Empress Chu back then.The engraving on it is a circle of phoenix tail feathers, surrounded by black badges on the smoky gray surface, obviously it has been worn for many years.

When Ye Xuehuan was 14 years old, he won the first prize in the spring hunting, and the queen of Chu gave him the finger.At that time, the Queen of Chu was already terminally ill, and her life was not long, so it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was a relic.After that, Ye Xuehuan went far to the northwest, with the phoenix tail in his hand, and he didn't know how many times he helped him shoot the bow and killed how many barbarians; after he became an adult, the finger wrench the size of a woman couldn't wear it, he would rather find someone to cut the inner wall The thinness has never been replaced, which is enough to show its status in his heart.

Everyone in the central court knew that the phoenix tail was something he couldn't live without, so he took it off and gave it to Lan Qi as a token.

Lan Qi looked at the warm fingers in his palm, with various complex emotions in his eyes, finally shook his head, returned it to Ye Xuehuan, and said softly: "It's just a Southwest Governor's Mansion, if I miss it, I'll just kill myself never mind."

He didn't say any more, he put his ear against the wall and listened to the movement inside, then turned his back against the courtyard wall, bent his knees and jumped, his hands had already grasped the top of the wall; then his waist was arched, and his feet were on the courtyard wall again With a kick, the whole person is like a swing, swinging lightly into the wall.

The courtyard wall of the governor's mansion, which was nearly two people high, was flipped inside in the blink of an eye. It was really like a vigorous and light cat, jumping calmly and falling silently.

Not long after, a white shadow flashed on the roof not far away, and Lan Qi crouched on the eaves, as if observing the terrain of the entire governor's mansion, then turned over and disappeared completely.

Mo Ran couldn't help cursing: "In broad daylight, there is a big living person walking around on the roof, and none of the guards in the governor's mansion saw it, are they all blind?!"

The more fiercely he cursed, the more frustrated he was in his heart.Ye Xuehuan smiled and said nothing, looking at the roof where Lan Qi disappeared, and remembered the scene when he first saw him in Luanyang Minxiang.

Of course, the timing of his appearance couldn't be so perfect. In fact, before Lan Qi fell off the roof, he had been observing secretly for a while.Seeing that pale and slender figure fluttering and dancing between the eaves like snowflakes, and dodging among the shining blades like a butterfly wearing flowers, I felt amazed.If he hadn't cherished his talents and feared that the wound on his knee would turn into irreversible damage, Ye Xuehuan would really like to appreciate it to the end, to see how many killers he could play with in his palms without any risk .

There is probably only one word to describe such a figure.

——You are as graceful as a frightened bird, as graceful as a swimming dragon.

"...cousin." Chu Changyue asked helplessly, "What exactly do you want?"

After he became an adult, he seldom used this kind of private and intimate title to call Ye Xuehuan, but now he was really worried.

Ye Xuehuan smiled when she heard the words, and said happily, "I want him."

"..."

Chu Changyue pretended not to understand his obviously vague and distorted statement, and asked in a shy voice, "Are you really so relieved? What if he really took my aunt's finger wrench and deliberately went in to let you People from the Southwest Governor's Mansion caught him, couldn't it be..."

"He won't."

Ye Xuehuan smiled lightly, a strange gleam flashed in her glass-like phoenix eyes, "at least at this stage, the more I want to give it to him, the less he will want it. Even if he has other plans by my side, It won't be for this petty gain. Can the Liu family give him more than me? Even Lu Yao, who is full of water in his head, knows that he wants to choose me to join him. A person with such a delicate mind, is it possible to pay him back? Will you choose the Liu family?"

"It's because he is much more exquisite than Lu Yao, so we have to be more careful." Chu Chang became more anxious, and his uneasiness for the past few days suddenly exploded, "Since the skylark has colluded with the Liu family for a long time, if this matter Was it a trap from the beginning?"

Mo Ran was originally irritable, but at this moment, hearing the two of them arranging Lu Yao indifferently, he was immediately happy. To be ridiculed.

Glancing at Tong Xuan, she saw that he lowered his eyebrows and lowered his hands, his face was expressionless, but his eyes were soft and tender.

He couldn't help thinking of another person, and his thoughts surged uncontrollably.

On the other end, Ye Xuehuan was laughing at Chu Changyue: "The Liu family hasn't thought about placing eyeliner by my side since Luyao, even if they teamed up with Yunque, they spent so much effort and sacrificed so many people, just to Throw a blue prayer next to me? If I were a skylark, I would not agree to join hands with Liu Jialian, otherwise, if I really instigated such a golden eye, wouldn't it be worthless? If it is really such an idea, I hope that Skylark can send Yingmei over, so that at least I can enjoy it."

Chu Changyue: "..."

Ye Xuehuan narrowed his eyes, and the corners of his mouth curled into a sharp arc, "What's more, even if he had a master in the first place, I still have to make him recognize me."

Chu Changyue sighed deeply and didn't want to talk anymore.

After a while, there was a slight sound on the other side of the high wall, and Lan Qi turned out from the original position again, holding a piece of white cloth in his hand, he squeezed it into a ball, unable to see the shape, and handed it to Mo Mo without a word. dye.

Mo Ran's expression was indescribable. He unfolded the cloth ball, picked it up with both hands, and wore a pair of boxy underpants.

"My day!"

The prince of Yanbei seemed to be stung by some poisonous insect, and frantically waved his hands, while roaring: "You fucking gave me such a disgusting thing?!"

Lan Qi replied indifferently: "Don't you want close-fitting clothes? Is there anything more close-fitting than this?"

Mo Ran was probably really confused, and blurted out: "How can you prove that these are the Southwest Governor's underpants? I don't know where you got them from?"

As soon as the words came out of his mouth, he really wanted to slap himself, but Lan Qi actually thought about it seriously, and then replied: "Why don't you ask Governor Zhao?"

Mo Ran: "..."

Ye Xuehuan laughed and leaned against the wall.

"Lan pray, come here!" Mo Ran rolled up his sleeves again, "I must beat you to death today!"

Lan Qi dodged and hid behind Ye Xuehuan, the indifference and coldness on his face made Mo Ran feel that he deserved a beating no matter what he looked at, and he wished he could be pressed down on the ground and whipped violently.

"Lan'er, you really are..." Ye Xuehuan hugged his shoulders, laughing so hard that he almost couldn't straighten up, "Why do you bully the prince like this."

Mo Ran turned and left.

Chu Changyue pursed his lips. Although he himself felt that there was no suspense, seeing that Lan Qi really walked around the Southwest Governor's Mansion so easily, all the patrols seemed nothing to him. shudder.

——Is it really as simple as seeking shelter for such a person who took the initiative to come to Ye Xuehuan's side?

Lan Qi took the outer robe from Tong Xuan's hand and put it on again.

Both Chu Changyue and Tong Xuan stared at him, not knowing what they were thinking; Ye Xuehuan stood with his hands behind his back, waiting for him to tidy up, and glanced at his right knee, "Let me have a look."

Lan Qi's eyes flickered, and he whispered: "It's okay..."

Ye Xuehuan knew from his guilty tone that he was not telling the truth, raised his eyebrows and said, "Why, do I have to do it myself?"

Lan Qi had no choice but to bend over and roll up his trouser sleeves.

There are some small cracks on the scab on the knee, exposing the newly grown delicate flesh underneath, a thin layer, with a faint flesh pink color, and it is only a thin line away from cracking and bleeding.

——If you say it's okay, it's true, but it's clearly the result of Lan Qi's own control, and Jiang will toss himself to the limit.

Ye Xuehuan frowned subconsciously, feeling agitated for some reason, and couldn't find a reason for the trouble, so he let out a light breath and said lightly: "Okay, let's go."

Mo Ran didn't even know how he walked back to the inn, his mind was buzzing all the way, and he was so angry that he was about to vomit blood.

He just talked too fast that day and said some unpleasant things, but he didn't know that he would be targeted in this way; he didn't know whether it was Lan Qi who was too vengeful or Ye Xuehuan was instigating behind his back.But no matter what, it's a fact that that guy laughed so unscrupulously, it's really useless to have friendship with him for so many years.

While thinking angrily, Mo Yangui has already come up to meet him, giving him winks again and again.

Mo Ran was getting angry, and asked angrily, "What are you doing? Are your eyes cramping?"

Mo Yangui choked for a moment, and Ye Xuehuan behind him smiled leisurely: "I'm still talking about the pastry chef in Dingnan Palace, now you have something to eat."

Mo Ran was startled suddenly, and then raised her head belatedly.

There is an exquisite black-painted sunken wooden carriage parked at the entrance of the inn. It seems to be nothing special except that the four horses pulling the carriage are extraordinarily tall and strong; The four wheels rolled out shallow ruts on the bluestone road at the door.There are several young men dressed as servants around, although they look casual, but all of them have sharp eyes, obviously they are all guards in disguise.

It's not good for Mo Ran to think secretly, but it's too late to run away now.

The curtain of the car was slowly opened, and the girl coming out of it was dressed in a crimson dress, like the last glow of sunset before nightfall, deep and bright.Although she was dressed in fancy clothes, she was not as white and tender as the ordinary daughter. Her skin was a healthy wheat color, and her eyes were bright with long and narrow willow leaves.

She turned towards Ye Xuehuan slowly, and smiled sweetly: "Xuanheng has met His Highness."

It was actually the daughter of Dingnan Prince's Mansion, Princess Xuanheng Bai Houwan.

Ye Xuehuan was not at all surprised that she would appear here, and said with a leisurely smile, "I never thought you would come here in person."

Bai Houhou was noncommittal, still with a sweet smile on his face, and stretched out his hand to signal the carriage behind him: "There are many people here, if His Highness does not give up, please tell me in the carriage."

Ye Xuehuan nodded happily, pinched Lan Qi's cheek sideways, and ordered, "You and Tong Xuan are waiting for me here."

Then Ben Dang got into the carriage first, while Chu Changyue took two steps back consciously.Bai Houhou and him first nodded to each other as a gesture, and then those long and narrow willow eyes stared at Mo Ran, and their smile became sweeter and greasy.

Mo Ran was terrified by her look, and slipped into the carriage as if admitting defeat.

Bai Wanwan looked at Lan Qi again.Although he didn't know who this young man was, but seeing Ye Xuehuan behaving intimately with him, with a slight twinkle in his eyes, he also bowed to him.Lan Qi bowed back, and Tong Xuan followed behind him, also bowing to Bai Houhou.

Seeing Tong Xuan consciously standing behind him, Bai Houhou felt even more surprised in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face, and got into the carriage with a smile.

Although the outer layer of the carriage in the Dingnan Palace is made of heavy wood, the inner layer is made of solid fine iron, and a layer of cotton wool is tightly pressed in the middle, making it invulnerable to fire and sound insulation.It's just that the body is heavy, which requires four tall horses, and the wheels often crush the road.

When Mo Ran saw Bai Houhou coming up, she immediately had a headache and said, "Before I said it, I won't go back to Dingnan Palace with you."

With a disapproving expression on her face, Bai Wanwan sat down in the carriage with her skirt up, and then said: "Cousin, this is going too far. The ninth day of the lunar new year is the concubine's birthday. It was agreed last year. How can you not say it if you can't say it?" Come? The concubine will be sad."

Princess Dingnan is Mo Ran's aunt and sister of King Yanbei.In her early years, she had nothing to do except Bai Houhou, and she finally had a child in middle age a few years ago, and now she is only at the age of playing mud in the back garden of the palace, so she has been loving Mo Ran as her own son for so many years.

Although the northern and southern prefectures are far apart, this aunt's love can last for thousands of miles, which makes Mo Ran unable to breathe.

Mo Ran insisted, "Follow the matter urgently. My aunt will understand me."

Bai Houhou sighed: "At first, I thought my cousin would receive the letter when it was sent to Danlu, but I still missed it; I'm afraid that the guests from all parties will soon arrive at the palace. Concubine Mu I'm just looking forward to my cousin, how can my cousin teach her to be disappointed?"

She speaks with a southern accent, her tone is procrastinating and slow, her voice is whiny and sweet, and she has a bit of an accent. There is a girly cuteness.

Although it looks harmless to humans and animals, this princess Xuanheng is an iron lady known by the whole center. She has been hunting wild geese in Luoxia Pass since she was a child. At the age of eighteen, in the boudoir to be married, the suitors can make three circles around Dingnan Wangfu.It's a pity that she doesn't have this ambition, and she doesn't like any of them.

Ye Xuehuan smiled secretly, and sent Bai Houhou out to catch Mo Ran, Princess Dingnan was determined this time.

Mo Ran smashed the jar, spread her arms and said, "Anyway, you can't beat me, what can you do if I don't go?"

Bai Houhou pouted, stared at Mo Ran for a while, then stared at him until his scalp became numb, and then said: "Even the royal family attaches great importance to the concubine's birthday, and I specially asked the Fourth Highness to come down to celebrate her birthday!"

The word "Four Highnesses" was bitten so hard that Mo Ran choked immediately.

Bai Houhou continued to count on his fingers: "It's rare for the Dingnan Palace to hold a grand banquet, and many people are going to come. I arrived a lot before I came out. Lord Zhou and Lord Lei arrived early in the morning."

Mo Ran's face darkened.

"Several sons of the Nangong family have also come, and the team led by the eldest son is still here."

Mo Ran: "..."

"There's General Liang, General Wei..."

Hearing the words "General Wei", Mo Ran finally couldn't help it: "It's okay, okay, I'll go?!"

Ye Xuehuan finally couldn't help it, and burst out laughing.Bai Houhou really came prepared, confident and fearless.

"Then cousin will follow me today." Hearing that he let go, Bai Houhou immediately stepped forward without giving any excuse for delay, "There are always preparations in the palace, so it is enough for cousin to go alone. "

Mo Ran: "..."

"Okay, you can leave today." After watching the play, Ye Xuehuan finally said, "I won't be teased by Lan'er all the time."

Mo Ran gritted her teeth and said, "You really have the guts to say it."

Ye Xuehuan waved his hand and got out of the car.

Mo Ran chased him out, and was about to speak, but was interrupted by Ye Xuehuan: "Okay. Princess Mo loves you so much, she won't let you go through my muddy water, and tied Nuan Wen away. It must be your father's idea." Don't embarrass your family either, just accompany Nuanwen back to the north after the birthday banquet, and forget about the southern tour."

Mo Ran was robbed by him, and he felt quite uncomfortable, and heard Ye Xuehuan laughing: "The northern and southern prefectures have never asked about the affairs of the palace, and they have been like this for many years. Stand in line for others to see?"

He said it lightly, as if this southern tour was a spring outing, with beautiful lakes and mountains, and boundless wind and moon.

But Mo Ran was really helpless.

The two prefectures of the north and the south each supported troops at the border, and built a copper wall and iron wall on the central border, which has been the most solid reliance of the royal family in the past.

The king of the frontier should have all kinds of wolfish ambitions, but the northern and southern governments have never cared about court affairs.Who is sitting on the dragon chair in the palace has nothing to do with them; as for the fight for power, they can't avoid it.Anyway, no matter who is finally in charge of the throne, their status will not change, and there is no need to get involved in these intricate disputes over imperial power.

Although the north and the south are separated, but they have been friends for a long time, and finally got married in this generation, and then we sat together outside the court hall, letting him be stormy, and I stood still.

This southern tour was originally a secret fight between Ye Xuehuan and the Liu family, in other words, it was a dispute between the third prince and the crown prince. Naturally, the northern and southern governments would not touch each other, let alone let Mo Ran get involved.Ye Xuehuan would not have let Mo Ran follow if he hadn't received the news from Yunque before; he was planning to send him away before the southern tour, and Bai Houhou came in time.

Mo Ran didn't appreciate it, and said bitterly: "So what if I stand in the team?"

Ye Xuehuan shook his head and laughed: "If you want to stand, you should stand Nuanwen, why stand me. Besides, even if you really want to stand, you have to wait until you take off the word 'Shizi' from the title."

Mo Ran was speechless, although he knew that he had good intentions and considered the positions of the northern and southern governments, but he just couldn't see his arrogance and arrogance while committing danger alone.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, he stamped his foot and said, "Smile, smile! When the time comes, let Liu Jiayin go, I think you can still laugh!"

After speaking, he got into the carriage.On the contrary, Bai Wanwan came out again, and blessed him again with a little apology.

Ye Xuehuan said: "I still have other things to do, so I can't celebrate the princess' birthday in person. I will send someone to prepare a gift and send it to the palace in two days. I would like to trouble you to say hello to King Dingnan and the princess for me."

Bai Houhou's eyes were bright, and she replied with a smile: "Your Highness has a heart. Liu Yuan thanked His Highness on behalf of the father and mother."

With a pun, I thank him not only for congratulating him on his birthday, but also for letting Mo Ran leave.She didn't use her title, but instead called herself a subtitle, also quietly expressing a little intimacy.

"Nanfu has a disposal house in Youling. Although no one lives there, servants often take care of it on weekdays."

Bai Houhou smiled and called a guard of the palace, "If your Highness does not abandon it, you can use it as a place to stay. It is better than having too many people in the inn. If you need anything, you don't have to be polite to the servants."

It's not good to come here with a shy face and ask for someone. It's not good to just pat your butt and leave. Dingnan Palace is pretty good in this respect.

Ye Xuehuan responded with a smile, and Bai Houhou suddenly glanced at Lan Qi, who narrowed his eyes like a little fox, and said with a smile: "Liu Yuan wishes His Highness all the best for your southern tour, and you can come to Nanqiu some other day." The county is a guest."

These words were quite thought-provoking, Ye Xuehuan could hear it clearly, and said with a smile: "I accept your good words."

After exchanging pleasantries, Bai Wanwan went back to the car.Mo Ran was so angry that she didn't want to see someone's face again, so Mo Yangui packed her luggage and left with the heavy palace carriage.

Chu Changyue didn't say a word the whole time, watching the carriage leave, he couldn't help but sighed deeply.

Ye Xuehuan knew what was going on in his heart, and comforted him: "From the standpoint of Nanfu, if Xuanheng can say this, he is on my side."

"Everyone in the Nanfu knows that this is a dangerous move, and they don't hesitate to take His Royal Highness away to let the prince go." Chu Changyue smiled wryly, "Why are you not worried at all?"

"I have nothing to worry about." Ye Xuehuan shrugged indifferently, "No matter what happens to the Liu family, it will not be easy for me to die on their territory."

Chu Chang became more annoyed: "Don't talk nonsense!"

Ye Xuehuan sneered: "You said you are young, why are you more verbose than uncle. If you continue to worry about it every day, be careful that you will really go bald."

Chu Changyue: "..."

Ye Xuehuan ignored him, and called Lan Qi to his side, leaned into his ear and whispered, "I gave you a chance to go to the Southwest Governor's Mansion, it's not true that you only came out with a pair of underwear ?”

Lan Qi hummed: "Governor Zhao is not in the mansion, and some servants are discussing it. It seems that he has gone to Luanyang. I just went to the study for a while."

Chu Changyue: "..."

——Can you stop discussing this kind of sneaky thing on the street.

It's a pity that no one paid attention to Chu Changyue's mood. Lan Qi continued: "There is obviously a dark room in the study. I thought His Highness was still waiting, so I didn't try to open it. If His Highness thinks it's not right, I can go and explore again."

"No hurry." Ye Xuehuan smiled with satisfaction, "No matter what kind of gift the Liu family has prepared for me, since they deceive me to come to the south for tour, they will definitely not act before Shangyuan. Have a good year first, and treat you Let’s talk about this leg injury after heals.”

Looking at the noisy streets of Youling, he motioned to the guard left by the Nanfu to lead the way, while holding Lan Qi's hand, he was very interested, "I haven't celebrated the New Year in the southern border yet. I won't enjoy it this time. Wouldn't it be in vain to enjoy it."

Chu Changyue and Tong Xuan looked at each other speechlessly, only followed with a wry smile.

Lan Qi was held in his hand obediently, the slightly drooping eyelids blocked the dark pupils, and also blocked some surging emotions.

No one can deny tenderness.Holding hands, hugging, or kissing, frankly speaking, he is not disgusted, and even feels happy and satisfied in some moments.

Those meticulous cares, sympathetic reproaches, and inadvertent pity in the eyes all gave him the illusion of being treated tenderly—even though the tenderness was all false, it was a means of being soft to attack his heart, and it was to make him feel tender. The bait of total submission.

No one can refuse such a third prince.He is strong, wise, magnificent and powerful. He can always talk and laugh in the face of crisis, and can still smile when he is angry. He has an elegance and calmness that others cannot learn.As strong as he is, even coldness can become attractive, enough to make countless people flock to him.

His tenderness, even if it is false, is equally precious.

Lan Qi knew that he couldn't resist.Even if he didn't have the serious look when he was bandaging himself, the ambiguous and suggestive teasing from time to time, and the solidity and warmth in his arms, that was the man he was destined to follow for his whole life; all of these just made him fall Just go faster.

Today's third prince is undoubtedly close to perfection, but he is still a mortal after all.Back then when he was under the Empress of Chu's knees, he was surly, arrogant, irritable and irritable, and no one paid attention to him; when he came back from the northwest, there was an indelible smile on his face, and he talked about people and talked nonsense when he saw people. , advance and retreat freely, drip-tight.

When Empress Chu died, when he went to the northwest, when he was besieged by the barbarian army in the Gobi desert, who knows how he survived.

It's ridiculous to say that, although he has never met, this person has always been his spiritual support.During the days and nights of Skylark's training, every hidden task, the heart-biting pain once a month, as long as I think that this person is also working hard in the northwest, it seems that I have gained a little more courage to persevere.

On that rainy night 14 years ago, it was he himself who nodded to that aloof and unparalleled woman, so he was able to live until now.

However, people will never be satisfied.At the beginning, I was full of missions and tasks, but later I gradually had sustenance; after I escaped, I only wanted to escape to the third prince's side at first, and only wanted to get his protection and approval, but now it's only been a few days. Started to be dissatisfied.

Lan Qi pursed his lips, and curled his fingers almost imperceptibly, as if it were a return grip.The fingertips with sensitive touch can even feel the beating pulse and the gurgling blood in his palm. Slow, steady and powerful, it represents the vigorous vitality of this man. The strong sense of power makes him feel extraordinarily stable and steadfast .

Wanted his trust.I want his tenderness.Even if it is false.

Knowing that drinking poison to quench thirst, but always happy.