The moonlight is thick, and the breeze that blows from time to time takes away the remaining heat of the day, making people feel relaxed and happy.
Zichun stood by the pool, looking at the bright moon in the water, wondering where his thoughts were.
"Uncle Fifth Master, you have worked hard these days..."
Yingping's voice suddenly came from behind. Zichun turned around and saw Yingping walking towards him alone.
"It's okay, we are a family, we don't say this." Zichun said with a smile.
"Family...family..."
Yingping savored this word that was somewhat out of reach for him, and couldn't help but feel a little sad.
Zichun felt distressed in his heart. The young nephew of the past is no longer as innocent and cheerful as he used to be. Over the years, the shackles of the palace and the court have restrained and polished him to the point where he has no energy at all. The departure of the second senior brother is more like a piece of cake. The hard stone in their hearts can never be erased. Now even their lives are threatened. How can this make everyone in the poor family feel relieved?
Feeling Zichun's worry, Yingping laughed instead. He seemed to be comforting Zichun and said, "Yes, we are a family. We are a family at all times!"
Seeing that Yingping had returned to his former optimism, Zichun's mood improved slightly. Then, she turned around and looked at the deep palace. Thinking of the weak woman still lying on the bed, she suddenly turned around and took Yingping's arm, as if preparing to educate her. The mother of her children said: "Yingping, I am talking to you now as my uncle! This girl is so affectionate, loyal, and daring, so you must not let her down!"
Seeing Zichun's earnest words, Yingping couldn't help but feel funny.
"Don't laugh! Uncle Master, this is what he says from the bottom of his heart!" Seeing that Yingping wanted to smile playfully again, Zichun's expression became serious, and even put on a 'vicious' expression and said: "If you betray others, Uncle Master will ...I will ignore you!"
Seeing that Zichun was serious, Yingping also stopped smiling. He was originally a kind and righteous person, but now that his sweetheart risked his life to save him, how could he become a heartless person? So, he nodded vigorously, making a promise to Zichun and himself.
"That's pretty much it."
Seeing that Yingping agreed, Zichun felt relieved. She turned to look at Chishui again, picked up a few small stones from beside her, and threw them into it out of boredom.
Looking at the expression of Zichun's cute little daughter, Yingping suddenly felt naughty. He raised his head and asked tentatively: "Master uncle...there is something I don't know whether to ask or not..."
Zichun looked at Yingping incomprehensively, feeling confused in his heart, and said: "What's the matter? If you have anything to say, just ask, don't beat around the bush."
"Hey...then I'll ask..." After receiving Zichun's personal answer, Yingping felt confident and just listened to him say——
"Um...how are you and Third Master Uncle...now?"
Hearing Yingping mention Ji Yang and Yu, Zichun couldn't help but blush. Fortunately, the night was thick and he couldn't see his embarrassment even if the two were very close to each other.
"What do children know! Go, go, go!"
Of course, Yingping is no longer a child. He has much more experience in love between men and women than the fifth uncle. Naturally, Yingping would not let it go. He continued to ask shamelessly: "What's going on with Third Master Uncle? You haven't made it clear yet? A blind man can see it, so why are you hiding it and not telling it?"
Hearing what Ying Ping said, Zichun felt a little sweet in his heart, but thinking of Ji Yang and that naive appearance, Zichun couldn't help but feel angry. She threw the pebbles in her hand hard towards the bright moon in the water, causing a big splash of water, as if the bright moon was no longer the bright moon, but the face of Ji Yang and the 'abominable' one.
"If I find a chance tomorrow, I'll persuade Third Junior Uncle to go. The boys are getting married and the girls are getting married. You two are in the same department every day and you don't want to do this. What are you talking about?"
"Don't--"
Originally, Zichun was still a little resentful, but when she heard that Yingping was going to explain the matter in front of Ji Yangyu, she felt a little nervous again and anxiously grabbed Yingping's arm and said.
"Hey…"
Seeing Yingping laughing out loud, Zichun knew that he had been tricked by his nephew again. She stretched out her jade hand and hit Yingping hard on the shoulder to show her dissatisfaction. Yingping smiled and didn't dodge.
Everything seems to return to the carefree days of Shanmen. Although we know that it is so short and cannot last, it is still endlessly memorable...
"You should be careful in the palace, and you must complement each other with the gown. It is not as dangerous here as outside, it is very dangerous..." This deep palace once again evoked the tragic memories of Wen Junchen. When he returned to the present, Zichun could not help but give him another warning.
"Know……"
As if he had 'see through' what Zichun was thinking, Yingping's voice also became deeper. He looked at the water that had regained its calmness and said in an extremely small voice: "After this time, life should be easier." Okay, but the price is a bit too high..."
"What price?" Although Yingping's voice was not loud, these inexplicable words still fell into Zichun's ears.
Yingping shook his head and ignored the confused Zichun beside him. He let out a long sigh and leaned lazily against the stone railing. At this moment, he seemed extremely relaxed, like a frightened deer that had finally escaped the pursuit of hounds. Although the road ahead was still filled with many unknowns, at least now, he had gained precious time to recharge his batteries. .
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In a very inconspicuous restaurant in Nancheng, a handsome young man was sitting in the corner. There were only a pot of tea, a cup and an oil-paper umbrella painted with ink on the table. The young master sat quietly in his seat with his eyes closed, letting the diners around him come and go, as if it had nothing to do with him. However, a slight cough came from the young master's mouth from time to time, as if he had been ill recently.
Suddenly, a man appeared in the crowd. He glanced around, and finally his eyes fell on the oil-paper umbrella. After confirming the identity of the umbrella holder, the man walked straight over.
"My master is very dissatisfied!"
The man was already burly, and his tone was even more powerful, even though the person sitting opposite him was the world-famous Mr. Wen He.
Mr. Wenhe did not speak, but looked at the man with slight disdain.
"My master asked me to ask the young master, since the young master is here in person this time, why don't you tell me in advance?" The man's dissatisfaction was not as strong as the previous sentence.
Faced with the man's dissatisfaction, Young Master Wen He replied coldly: "Then why did your master swear in the letter that the young gentleman would not show up? If I hadn't come in person this time, I'm afraid the person who came would have died. Mr. Yu Xiao’s fist must have come down...cough...cough..."
The man was stunned, seeing that Wen and Young Master seemed to be seriously injured, he knew that he was in the wrong, but still refused to show weakness, and continued to defend: "The Holy Master and Mr. Xiao have been inseparable since childhood, so it is natural for them to appear together this time. "
Young Master Wenhe snorted coldly. She did not bother to argue with the man anymore and said bluntly: "Since I have arrived as promised, your master should also abide by his promise."
The man stared at Mr. Wen and then took out a banknote from his arms and placed it on the table.
Wen He and Master didn't even look at the banknote, and directly put it into their sleeves. Then, without saying anything, she stood up and walked straight to the door of the restaurant.
But when Mr. Wen He walked to the man, she suddenly stopped. She turned around and looked down at the man, with a strange look on her face, and asked, "Is your master just..."
The man's expression froze, as if he was very afraid that Mr. Wen He would tell his master's true identity.
Seeing the change in the man's expression, Mr. Wen He smiled slightly. She did not reveal her suspicions, but looking at the man's reaction, the truth was probably very close to her guess.
"Two hundred thousand taels... It seems that I should have asked for a higher price before."
Mr. Wenhe snorted softly, then tied the oil-paper umbrella to his back and walked out without looking back.
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A young deer was eating the green grass on the ground leisurely with his head lowered. Little did he know that a sharp arrow was aiming at it in the distance.
'Whoosh——'
The fawn seemed to feel something. It suddenly raised its head and looked around alertly, but it was too late. The sharp arrow hit it squarely in the heart. The fawn, which was still alive and kicking just now, fell to the ground. After struggling a few times, it was completely gone. Lost life.
Not far away, a young man slowly put down the bow and arrow in his hand. Facing the impressive result of hitting the target in one shot, he didn't seem too excited. Compared to the excitement of others, there was a hint of maturity in his eyes that was inconsistent with his age.
"Go back -" the young man said coldly.
"Your Majesty, you haven't been hunting for a long time, why are you going back in such a short time today?"
Only when facing the Emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty would the female prime minister reveal this rare affinity, which even contained a hint of pampering. Nowadays, the Emperor of the Northern Wei Dynasty has completely got rid of the name of "Young Emperor". He is about to turn sixteen this year and has begun to show his heroic spirit.
"After all, hunting is not a real job. The Prime Minister works hard day and night, but I am just playing in this hunting ground. How can I bear it?"
"The Holy One cares about the humble minister, and the humble minister is flattered."
"I heard that the young emperor of the New Tang Dynasty escaped a disaster?" Emperor Wei asked casually.
"It's not that easy to start with a leafy gown on both sides." The female prime minister seemed to have accepted the result.
"Haha, it's my first time to deal with the little emperor. It's just a greeting. No age requirement, just leave a deep impression on him." Emperor Wei said confidently.
The female prime minister smiled and did not continue the topic.
"How are Han Dan's preparations going?" Emperor Wei suddenly asked about military affairs.
"Go back to your Majesty, General Han is ready, just wait until the time is right!"
"Where are the princes and ministers of Zhou and Chen? They all nodded?"
"Most of them nodded."
"What about those who don't nod?"
"I can't shake my head anymore." The female prime minister said lightly, but underneath this understatement was full of confidence.
Emperor Wei nodded with satisfaction and said: "Very good! If this move is made like this, I'm afraid that the New Tang Dynasty will be in chaos first!"
Having said that, he looked to the west with confidence, as if the ancient and prosperous capital city was already within his grasp - obviously, the real purpose of 'this move' in his mouth was for the Tang Dynasty far to the west. , which also means that he is finally ready to take action on this ancient country!
