Watching Xue Peilin leave, Gu Qi and Yuan Zhe started walking towards the small courtyard.
"When will His Highness return to Qingzhou?"
Yuan Zhe looked ahead, thought for a while and said, "Let's go on the fifth day of the lunar month."
"oh."
Suddenly, I don't know what to say. My heart felt sour, and I felt a little sad.
In this way, the two of them returned to the small courtyard in silence. Yuanzhe picked up the book on the table and continued reading.
Gu Qize sat cross-legged on the couch, staring out the window in a daze.
I am going to Tuzhou in two days. I wonder if Yan Churong will go.
This matter was not within his plan, and he had to find a way to inform Han Zizheng so that he could think of countermeasures as soon as possible.
"Pei Qihuan."
"Ah?" Gu Qi turned around and saw Yuan Zhe looking at him.
Yuan Zhe knocked on the empty cup in front of the table. After Gu Qi filled the cup with hot tea, he sat down opposite Yuan Zhe.
Yuan Zhe closed the book and took two sips of tea: "Are you familiar with Chang Bin?"
Gu Qi nodded: "We are friends."
"Then make an appointment with Chang Bin. I will be the host tonight and we will go to Jinxiang Pavilion."
"ah?"
"Ah what? Did you not hear it or didn't understand it?" Yuan Zhe frowned.
Gu Qi smiled awkwardly, stood up and put on her coat: "I'll go right now, when will it be?"
"You time."
"Okay, I'll go find Chang Bin first." Gu Qi put on her clothes and ran out directly.
When he arrived at the Hanlin Academy, Chang Bin was packing his bags.
Gu Qi approached quietly, wanting to sneak up on him from behind and scare him.
Unexpectedly, when he got close and pounced, he dodged, and Gu Qi couldn't dodge and hit the table.
"Pei Qihuan? Why are you here?" Chang Bin put down the book in his hand and came up to help Gu Qi up.
Gu Qi's hand went numb when he poked it on the table, and it took a long time.
"I'm here specifically to find you," Gu Qi waved his hand and sat at the table: "When will you leave for Zezhou?"
Chang Bin also sat down and poured a cup of tea for Gu Qi: "This has not been agreed yet. Master Liu means that it should be sooner rather than later. He will probably leave on the fifth or sixth day of the Lunar New Year."
Gu Qi took a sip of tea, nodded and said: "We are also on the fifth day of the Lunar New Year, and His Highness King Zhe's plan is also the fifth day of the Lunar New Year."
"There has been peace on the border recently. It would be nice if Qingzhou has General Rong to look after it. Why does His Highness King Zhe want to go back so early?"
"I don't know either." Gu Qi glanced around and saw only a few gowns and a few books: "That's all you bring?"
Chang Bin stood up and put away his gown: "These are enough. You just said you came to find me, but is there anything urgent?"
"Oh, yes," Gu Qi drank all the strong tea in the cup, stood up and said, "His Royal Highness King Youshizhe is hosting today and invites everyone to Jinxiang Pavilion."
"Jinxiang Pavilion?"
Gu Qi was startled by his reaction.
"Well, Youshi. Just clean up. Don't be late."
Chang Bin nodded vigorously and smiled like a child.
When Gu Qi returned to the small courtyard, Yuan Zhe had already taken off his official uniform and changed into plain clothes.
Seeing Gu Qi coming back, he said, "I have to go out for a while and will come back later."
Gu Qizhui asked: "Where are you going, Your Highness?"
"you do not need to know."
Gu Qi scratched his head, wondering where this was going.
This official uniform felt stuffy to wear, and I sweated a lot while running, and the wind blew and made me feel cold.
Afraid of contracting the cold before departure, Gu Qi closed the gate of the small courtyard, boiled several pots of hot water, and took a bath.
After taking a shower, I suddenly felt hungry. Seeing that the Youshi hour was coming, Yuan Zhe hadn't come back yet.
Gu Qi lay on the table and drank cup after cup of tea, her stomach began to growl.
"Will you go directly to Jinxiang Pavilion?" Gu Qi covered her stomach, got up and walked to the door of the house.
From a distance, I saw Yuan Zhe striding over. When I got closer, I saw that his eye circles were red again.
"You've been waiting for a long time." Yuan Zhe entered the room, took off his outer shirt, and changed into a dark robe with gold thread patterns embroidered on it.
While he was changing clothes, Gu Qi poured a cup of hot tea and handed it to him.
When I touched his cold fingertips, I also roughly knew where he was going.
"Your Highness, are you still going to Jinxiang Pavilion today?"
He blew on the powder, took a sip of tea and said, "Go."
Gu Qi followed Yuan Zhe out of the courtyard, got on the carriage and left the palace directly, running towards Jinxiang Pavilion.
When I arrived at Jinxiang Pavilion, I saw Chang Bin and Liu Jigang waiting outside.
As soon as Yuan Zhe's feet landed on the ground, the two of them saluted and said, "Greetings to His Highness King Zhe."
Yuan Zhe raised his hand and said, "Get up."
The three of them followed Yuan Zhe into Jinxiang Pavilion. The clerk from Jinxiang Pavilion ran over and said to Liu Jigang: "Master Liu, the private room is ready."
Liu Jigang said "hmm", and under the guidance of the waiter, he went to the private room in the southeast corner upstairs.
Chang Bin and Gu Qi walked behind and whispered: "I didn't expect Master Liu to be quite romantic at his age."
"how do I say this?"
Chang Bin gently pulled Gu Qi and whispered, "Master Liu must be a frequent visitor to Jinxiang Pavilion. The clerks are all eager to fawn over him when they see him."
Gu Qi smiled and threatened Chang Bin: "Be careful with your tongue when you slander a minister like this."
Following Yuan Zhe and Liu Jigang, he entered the private room.
Although it is in a corner, you can just see the whole scene.
There are all kinds of guests below, some hugging each other, some friends gathering together to chat, or a group of people gathering together to enjoy singing and dancing. There is no hunger here, and no one knows what war is.
The waiter brought two pots of hot wine, and Liu Jigang stood up and said something to the waiter.
After the waiter left, Liu Jigang picked up the wine bottle and filled the wine cup in front of Yuan Zhe.
"Your Highness, drink some hot wine to warm yourself up."
Yuan Zhe did not drink, but watched the people coming and going downstairs.
After a while, Yuan Zhe asked: "When does Mr. Liu plan to leave for Zezhou?"
Liu Jigang said: "I discussed it with Mr. Chang and decided that it would be better to do it sooner rather than later. We will sort it out in the next two days. On the fifth day of the Lunar New Year..."
"On the sixth day of the Lunar New Year." Yuan Zhe still looked downstairs and abruptly cut off Liu Jigang's words.
Liu Jigang looked up at Yuan Zhe, then lowered his head and said, "Yes, then, the sixth day of the lunar month."
After that, Yuanzhe turned to look at Chang Bin: "Are you Chang Bin?"
Chang Bin hurriedly walked to the front and knelt down and said: "I pay homage to His Royal Highness King Zhe. I am Chang Bin, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy."
Yuan Zhe said "Yes": "It's a long way to Zezhou. Mr. Liu is already quite old, so I asked you to take care of me along the way."
Chang Bin's face suddenly turned red and he kowtowed, "I will definitely take good care of Master Liu."
"Get up."
Chang Bin stood up slowly and stood aside.
Hearing a whistle from downstairs, Gu Qi looked outside.
A woman in red clothes came to the center of the stage, and several women in green clothes rushed from all sides, surrounding the woman in red clothes.
The vocal music sounded, and several women danced along with it.
Chang Bin stood in the room, and Hun'er seemed to have flown outside long ago, staring at the dance with his mouth open.
Yuan Zhe sat at the table, looking outside in a daze.
After the song, all the women disappeared and the guests dispersed.
There was a knock on the door, and with a "squeak" sound, Feng Chuxian pushed the door in from the outside.
"Your Highness."
Yuan Zhe said: "Sit down."
Feng Chuxian sat down, looked up and saw Gu Qi and Chang Bin, smiling slightly.
Yuan Zhe looked at Gu Qi and Chang Bin and said, "You guys should sit down too."
Chang Bin kept looking at Feng Chuxian. Gu Qi raised her hand and waved it in front of his eyes: "My eyes are straight."
Feng Chuxian covered her mouth and laughed.
Chang Bin scratched his head, smiled sheepishly and said, "The girl's dance is amazing and makes people admire her."
"Young Master, you are too flattering." Feng Chu spoke softly, showing off his charm with every frown and smile.
The waiter brought several dishes one after another. Gu Qi was hungry for a long time, so she started to eat without caring about her appearance.
Chang Bin seemed to be paying attention to his image, and he ate slowly.
Yuan Zhe only focused on drinking, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper, as if he was thinking about something.
Feng Chuxian said nothing, pouring wine beside her.
Yuan Zhe raised his wine cup and said: "I will return to Qingzhou on the fifth day of the lunar month. Your Excellencies have already made clear arrangements. I would like to take this opportunity to say goodbye to you. I don't know when we will meet again in the future. I hope you can stick to it." Stay true to your original aspiration and serve your country.”
Everyone also raised the wine cups in front of them and drank them all in one gulp.
It was a very happy meal at first, but after hearing Yuan Zhe's words, my mood became depressed again.
Gu Qi raised his eyes and looked at Yuan Zhe.
Yuanzhe hopes to stick to his original intention, which is exactly the opposite of himself.
We are not destined to be friends.
Or maybe, I had long regarded him as a friend, so I couldn't bear his words of "farewell".
Gu Qi poured herself a few glasses of wine, feeling the wind blowing and giving her a headache.
When I went back, I felt groggy, as if something had happened...
“Until you reach the realm of life and death, your friends cannot be trusted.”
"I don't understand. Who is your Highness referring to?"
"For example, me. Another example, Chang Bin."
"..."
Gu Qi rubbed his eyes hard, but still couldn't see Yuan Zhe clearly.
I don’t know whether he was drunk or Yuan Zhe was drunk.
What did he want to express by these words?
"Your Highness, you are drunk."
Yuan Zhe shook his head and said, "I am just reminding you to be careful of those around you."
Gu Qihan laughed and raised his finger to point at Yuan Zhe: "Are we also careful about His Highness?"
Yuan Zhe suddenly came closer, his cheeks flushed, and there was a hint of complexity in his eyes.
"I can kill you at any time, what do you think?"
Gu Qi woke up suddenly, sweat dripping from his forehead.
I don’t know if it’s because I was too drunk or because I ate too much.
Gu Qi felt her stomach churn, and the carriage bumped all over her body. Finally, she couldn't hold it back, so she held the car door and vomited out with a "wow" sound.
