firework

Soon Hua Yuanbai's conjecture was confirmed.

Ling Yueran was getting more and more busy. Previously, government affairs and royal affairs were more and more complicated. At first, he could at least go back to the Prince's Mansion for lunch, but now he was often late even for dinner.The tired Ling Yueran always smiled and said, "Brother, I'm sorry, I couldn't stay with you for a while today."

Hua Yuanbai scratched his nose, dumbfounded, and said bluntly, "How old are you when you are a brother? Do you need your company?"

Ling Yueran wrinkled his nose, picked Hua Yuanbai's favorite dishes and put them in his bowl, muttering softly, "I'm afraid that my brother will be lonely... because my brother looks unhappy."

Hua Yuanbai's face froze for a moment, but he just covered it up with a smile as if he didn't hear it, and he also picked up vegetables for Ling Yueran with his backhand. The two of them looked at each other and smiled again.

Tacit understanding, tenderness, and perhaps some sprouting love.

But Hua Yuanbai lowered his head and hid his smile... Before the meal was finished, Ling Yueran was told that something needed to be done and left in a hurry.Hua Yuanbai lost interest in eating, and casually called the eunuch in the mansion—"Recently, Yue Ran...what is the prince busy with?"

The chief eunuch has always worked in the prince's mansion, serving the two masters from childhood to adulthood, so naturally he knows their relationship very well.At this moment, Hua Yuanbai thought it was because Ling Yueran was too busy recently that the brothers could not get together properly, so he immediately brought tea over and said respectfully: "The slave is serving the master's daily life, the slave is not clear about the affairs of the court. , but I heard that the remnants of the previous dynasty have caused chaos in the northwest area recently, and both the crown prince and the emperor are dealing with this matter."

"Northwest..." Hua Yuanbai repeated in a low voice.

"Ah... Also, His Royal Highness said that the master's birthday will be soon, and he is also thinking of preparing a birthday gift for the master..." Seeing that Hua Yuanbai was still resting his chin in thought, the eunuch thought of something to say. What can make the master happy, after a little thought, he thought of this, and hurriedly said it as a treasure.

Sure enough, Hua Yuanbai followed with a smile—"Really, then I, as an older brother, should also think about how to prepare a gift for Yue Ran."

It is also predestined, Hua Yuanbai was born on the fifth day of May, and Ling Yueran was born on the tenth day of October.Hua Yuanbai celebrates his birthday every year...

Although his status is the son of the eldest son, it is extremely embarrassing for him to be in this palace without relatives and reasons. Naturally, not many people know about his birthday, let alone celebrate it.But since Ling Yueran found out about his birthday, he wanted to give gifts every year, and even pestered Hua Yuanbai to return the gifts.

But Ling Yueran, as the most popular prince of the dynasty, must have a grand birthday, even to the point where Hua Yuanbai didn't dare to participate—he refused to participate in the second time to Yue Ran after participating in it once. No, the environment full of people's voices is not suitable for him, and he doesn't like it either.

Ling Yueran finally forced him, but continued to pester him for gifts.In fact, Hua Yuanbai really has nothing to give, and the gift Ling Yueran wants to come is just a poem this year and a word next year.But he was still happy, smiling as if he had won the biggest treasure in the world.

Swinging back the chief eunuch, Hua Yuanbai narrowed his eyes, revealing a cold gaze that was not commensurate with his usual gentleness... Even the chief eunuch of the Prince's Mansion knew that if the remnants of the previous dynasty were making trouble in the northwest, it must be a big fight, and it would be considered to be done It succeeded...but why doesn't Ling Yueran marry a wife?

According to the ancestral system, princes usually accept concubines before they are 16 years old. Ling Yueran's elder brothers and even younger brothers have also had wives one after another, but he is the only one who hasn't...

The crown prince is not married, and the officials in the court all want to leave their daughters to the best one—this is a kind of bet, if you make the right move, you will win the glory and wealth, if you make the wrong move... maybe you will lose your bones.

Then... should I gamble again?

Hearing a slight noise outside the window, Hua Yuanbai pushed open the window and looked at the sky, but a letter fell from his sleeve, and a creeping black figure under the window reached out to catch it, and then disappeared immediately.

……

Spring came when the snow melted, and spring came when the peach blossoms bloomed, and soon it was Hua Yuanbai’s birthday—he didn’t wait for Ling Yueran to marry his wife and drive him out of the prince’s mansion, but he waited for him to be crowned prince The name... The emperor issued an edict to tell the world that Hua Yuanbai was originally of the royal blood, but has been living outside, and now he has officially changed his name to Ling Yuanbai, and he is treated equally with all princes... and he was also given a courtyard by the way.

Hua Yuanbai—or he should be called Ling Yuanbai now, laughed dumbfounded when he knelt in the Prince's mansion to listen to the decree.The birthday gift Ling Yueran gave him was a big gift in anyone's eyes, but Hua Yuanbai laughed that Ling Yueran didn't know what he wanted...but even if he wanted it, would he be able to afford it?

There was a flash of hostility in the dark blue eyes, but it was quickly covered up, and he stretched out his hands to receive the order, thanking the Lord for his kindness.

At least what Ling Yueran did was satisfactory to him - with this status, he is qualified to participate in the government in an open and honest manner.And it is also a relief for him not to need to continue to live in the Prince's Mansion—probably the so-called brotherhood has come to an end here, and it will only be a title in the future.Hua Yuanbai sighed, not knowing what he was regretting.

However, this incident was not as expected, Ling Yueran became more and more busy, except for the two of them in the court hall, he could not see each other during the day, but he still occasionally came to find Hua Yuanbai to have dinner with him, and also pestered him to sleep together.

The boy's voice has become more and more stable, it's not like the child who called "Brother" softly and sweetly, but the tone is exactly the same, making Hua Yuanbai feel as if he has returned to ten years ago. It was still that snowy evening when a little guy holding a plum blossom stuffed the plum blossom into his hand.

……

Maybe I bet right.