Willow and Bamboo Forest is a famous tourist attraction in the west of the capital city. The reason why it is famous is not because of the willow or bamboo in its name. The Willow and Bamboo Forest is famous for its apricot and peach trees that stretch for miles around the swallow-tail pond in the middle. The scenery is quiet and elegant, which is quite popular among people. Especially in mid-spring, apricot and peach blossoms are in full bloom, and the spring breeze blows all over the place. The colors are colorful and the fragrance is fragrant, making it feel like a paradise on earth.
"We are just ahead. Four young masters, please come down!" King Jaw's personal guard Xie Zhi inspected the place once and found that there was no danger. Then he returned to the carriage and said.
Xia Chengxuan dismounted and said to Haechi with a smile, "When we juniors came out, we troubled Master Haechi and Master Yingsheng to accompany us. Chengxuan felt really bad!"
Haechi is a middle-aged man with strong martial arts skills and is the fourth among the eight masters of Prince Lieja. Ying Sheng is the fifth master in the mansion, a lean and capable balding middle-aged man. There was a smile on Haezhi's face and he said loudly, "The prince said that the capital has not been peaceful recently, and he is worried that the blind rats will attack the four young masters. The two of us will come out to protect each other, so there will be no trouble!" The shortest time the guards had been in Prince Jia's Mansion was more than fifteen years, and the longest, Yongzhu, had even been with Xia Muren for twenty-seven years. The eight people were respected in the palace and lived freely in luxury. Especially the prince's family never treated each other as servants, which made the eight people loyal to the palace and had no other ideas.
"Chengyi, let's go to Yanweitang!" Xia Chengxuan walked up to his sister and pointed to the right. It was rare to go out so far. Xia Chengyi felt extremely happy. He made a face to his brother and said with a smile, "I want to play alone today. Don't come with me. Just come to me later." After saying that, he was like a swallow. Go smoothly. After walking more than a dozen feet, he suddenly turned around and shouted, "Don't follow me, let me play by myself!" The two soldiers were about to follow, but after hearing the princess's order, they couldn't make up their mind and looked at Xia Chengxuan. He responded to Xia Chengxuan and said, "Your Majesty, it doesn't matter, I'll just follow you from a distance." Xia Chengxuan knew that his sister had been confined to the boudoir by her mother in recent months, and had been caught sneaking out several times. She had been scolded a lot and felt depressed. He nodded towards the answer.
"Hey, you little thief!" Xia Chengxuan shouted to Mei Yuanchen who was not far away. Mei Yuanchen was looking towards where Xia Chengyi had gone, but he didn't hear anyone shouting. Beside her, Haitang covered her mouth with her arm and said with a low smile, "Young Master, Crown Prince Chengxuan is calling you!" Mei Yuanchen was thinking about Xia Chengyi. , feeling that Haitang was talking to him, he quickly recovered and replied, "Ah? Haitang, what's the matter?" He felt that Xia Chengxuan was also looking at him, and looked at him blankly and asked, "Chengxuan, are you talking to me?" Xia Chengxuan Seeing his confusion, he was angry and funny, so he cursed, "I know how to pretend to be stupid! Let's go for a walk together!" After saying that, he also walked in the direction where Xia Chengyi and Ying Sheng went. Mei Yuanchen confessed to Haitang and followed, with Haechi and three guards following far behind. Haitang knew that it was inconvenient for her to go with him, so she walked slowly in the carriage to watch.
Mei Yuanchen and Xia Chengxuan walked side by side on the Yanweitang wooden plank road.
"Let me tell you first, since you have provoked Yiyi, you must end it, otherwise I will really turn my back on you!" Xia Chengxuan said seriously to Mei Yuanchen. After getting along with him for more than a year, Mei Yuanchen knew that he was a very caring and loving person, and he was actually extremely kind to his only sister.
"Do you know the Bird of Paradise?" Mei Yuanchen asked.
"I don't know!" Xia Chengxuan was upset and replied impatiently.
Mei Yuanchen didn't take it seriously and said in a clear voice, "It is a beautiful migratory bird with colorful feathers and a loud cry. They like to fly in the sky and fly freely in the wilderness and forests. Then. They are like little elves in the sky, wandering in the sea of flowers. People only see them flying here and there, but they never see where they settle down and build their nests. It is said that they were originally elves from the fairy world who fell into the human world by mistake. I have been searching for my own 'freedom of heaven'."
After Xia Chengxuan listened, he remained silent until Mei Yuanchen said again, "Yiyi, isn't it just like an unruly bird of paradise?" The steps under my feet quickened. Mei Yuanchen knew what he wanted to say, but since he didn't speak, he couldn't take the initiative to talk to him, so he quickly followed him.
"My father told me last night that Anxian produced more salt than expected. The salt crisis that was originally thought to be alleviated in five years has gradually eased in more than a year. Grandfather is very happy." Xia Chengxuan stood still and said, Looking at Mei Yuanchen, he said, "Your father's talent and knowledge in governing the world are rare in the world!" Since childhood, Mei Yuanchen has heard comments about his father that are all praise, but every time he hears it, his heart surges like a torrent. "Yuanchen, now that you have finished studying as a supervisor, what are your plans?" Xia Chengxuan asked Mei Yuanchen.
This question was quite sudden. "Now that I have finished studying as a supervisor, where should I go? What should I do?" Mei Yuanchen had never thought about it carefully, and felt a little uneasy in his heart. He replied blankly, "I haven't thought about it carefully."
The two sat down on the slope on one side of the plank road. Xia Chengxuan squinted and looked into the distance, silent for a long time. It was already early noon, and although the sun was not strong, it still stung people's eyelids hard to open.
"I am destined not to live for myself in my life." Xia Chengxuan said in a low voice, "I am a direct relative of the royal family of Dahua. I will work hard to stabilize the country of Dahua. I will not regret it even if I die." The words are concise, but they contain endless perseverance and determination. , Mei Yuanchen has never seen him like this. Xia Chengxuan continued, "My father has been working hard to disturb the people on the border of Jue Kingdom recently, and he has obviously aged a lot." Mei Yuanchen came to greet Xia Muren today, and saw that his face was not as full as before, and said softly, "I I went to say hello to my adoptive father today, and I saw that there was a slight frost on his temples. I felt suffocated and sad, thinking that I had been working too hard on the affairs of the court."
"After finishing my studies, I will come to help my father with political affairs, hoping to share his worries." Xia Chengxuan looked at Mei Yuanchen, his eyes full of hope, "Yuanchen, you can also come and help your father!" Mei Yuan Chen has been in charge of the hospital for more than a year and has a personal understanding of all matters in the officialdom. Inwardly speaking, Mei Yuanchen really didn't like being an official, but his father and adoptive father were working hard for the family and the country. He felt that as a son of an eunuch, he was deeply favored by the emperor, so he should serve as an official to serve him. At this time, this close friend and sworn brother persuaded him directly, making it difficult for him to refuse. He nodded lightly and said, "Yes."
"Good brother!" Xia Chengxuan was overjoyed and slapped Mei Yuanchen heavily on the shoulder. He helped him stand up from the slope and said with a smile, "It's getting late. I'll go back first. You go find Yiyi!" Showed a wicked smile.
"Clang" "Clang" The two of them were getting up when they heard a vague shout from a distance, like someone was fighting. The two walked to the embankment and saw a group of men in black surrounding the horse sedan. Haitang and the accompanying guards. "Master Haechi, go and protect Haitang!" "Xia Chengxuan shouted anxiously. Haechi wanted to help, but he didn't get the young master's explicit permission and was worried about the young master's safety, so he never took action. Now that he had received Xia Chengxuan's instructions, he rushed over in one stride.
Mei Yuanchen was no slower than Xie Zhi. He used the light skill "Fish Leaping over the Kite and Flying" in the longevity skill and ran towards the horse sedan. "Begonia, Begonia!" I thought anxiously in my heart.
The personal guards of the Jaw Prince's Mansion were far from comparable to ordinary guards. With three enemies and five people protecting Haitang in the middle, they still managed to keep up. "Bang! Bang!", "Bang!" After Xie Zhi and Mei Yuanchen arrived, the five men in black were instantly defeated. They were seriously injured one after another. Two of them were killed by the guards. The remaining three struggled to hold on. It seems unsustainable.
"Haitang, how are you?" Once the situation was stable, Mei Yuanchen walked up to Haitang and asked urgently. Haitang was preparing lunch for everyone when five masked men in black suddenly appeared from the forest. They were so frightened that their faces turned pale. Fortunately, there were three personal guards staying behind and quickly protected Haitang. Not long after, he saw Xie Zhi and Mei Yuanchen arriving, and Haitang felt a little calmer. "It turns out that the young master's martial arts skills are also very good!" Haitang was very surprised when she saw Mei Yuanchen hit the two men in black with a few blows and knocked them to the ground. When Mei Yuanchen asked, he forced a smile and replied, "I'm fine."
Mei Yuanchen helped Haitang to the carriage and suddenly remembered something, "No, Yiyi!" He rushed towards where Haezhi was and shouted urgently, "Master Haezhi, you are here to protect Haitang and the prince, I will go find the county." Lord!" Xia Chengxuan's feet were not as strong as the two of them. He had just arrived and heard Mei Yuanchen shouting. He was also panicked. He wanted to say something to Mei Yuanchen, but he saw him taking a few long steps and walking away.
