Don't be tempted, sir

Song Xiaoyuan climbed over the wall and came in. The light was on in the room and he knocked on the window: "Yining." No one answered... He stood alone outside the window, looking up at the crescent moon in the sky.

At dinner today, Song Jueming told the results of the discussion with the Shen family, and that they would propose marriage at the end of the month. Song Xiaoyuan kept smiling. When he returned to Beijing that day, he left the palace late at night and walked on the snow to return home. Song's mother and Song Jueming were still awake. When she heard the maid tell her that the young master was back, she hurried out of the house to the garden. Seeing the light in her son's eyes, Song's mother knew that good things were coming.

Just about to speak: "Xiao Yuan..."

Song Xiaoyuan bowed and spoke first: "Mother, father, I want to marry Shen Yining, the daughter of the Shen family! Please ask General Shen if he has any request. I can agree to any request as long as I can marry Yining!"

Song's mother was immediately relieved and burst into tears: "Okay, mother is going!"

Song Jueming also happily agreed: "Okay, as long as my son has something he wants, I will ask for it and I will definitely get it for you!"

"Thank you, Father and Mother, for your hard work!"

It was the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words. If Shen Rushan didn't agree today, Song Xiaoyuan would break the rules and go alone, and ask for his approval.

Today, when he was making lanterns, his heart was so confused for the first time. In the past, he was resolute even when he knew he was going to die, but today... looking at her so close to him, he panicked!

Fortunately, during dinner, my father said that he would propose marriage at the end of the month, and I finally put my mind at ease.

Looking up at the moon, he couldn't help but call out her name: "Yining..." He was finally illuminated by the moonlight in the dark night!

Shen Yining, who was distracted in the hall, listened to her mother's instructions on the rules before proposing marriage. Seeing her distracted look, Shen's mother said helplessly: "Go, go..."

Shen Yining immediately responded: "Happy New Year to my mother, father, grandmother, brother, sister-in-law, and brother!"

Mother Shen also knew who she was going to meet, so she could only remind her: "Be happy, be happy, come back early, and remember what your mother just said!"

"Yes, mother!"

I finally got away and returned to my own garden. I didn't remember a single word of what Shen's mother had just told me.

The light was on in the room for him, but when he entered there was no one there. He walked around and came to the window that he used to knock on.

When they opened the window and looked into each other's eyes, he was standing alone in the snow with his hair whitened and his cheeks slightly red from the cold: "Xiao Yuan... come in quickly!"

"Ah."

He turned over and went into the house, where there was a lot of white snow. Shen Yining raised his hand to brush away the snow between his eyebrows and held his cold hand: "Why don't you come in?"

"You're not here."

"I left the light on for you!"

"Yining is considerate." Song Xiaoyuan's hands were warmed up, and he held her hand, which was the same temperature as his own at the moment: "The matchmaker will come to propose marriage at the end of the month, Yining!"

Shen Yining hugged him and leaned against his arms: "My father just told me, Xiao Yuan, we are going to get married soon!"

At this moment, Shen Yining completely forgot what her mother said, that it would take half a year to sew the wedding dress, or several months at best.

Song Xiaoyuan reminded: "The wedding dress...maybe it will take a long time!"

"Hmm? Ah! I forgot about it when I was happy!"

Seeing that the time was almost up, Song Xiaoyuan pulled her out of the Shen Mansion, mounted their horses and came to an empty space in the capital's market. It was New Year's Eve and there were no vendors, so the place was deserted with only the two of them.

"Street market?" Shen Yining was puzzled.

“What is Yining’s wish?

"Have."

As the time came, thousands of families in Beijing set off firecrackers to welcome the New Year. The empty space around the two of them lit up with golden fireworks, illuminating each other: "Yining, Happy New Year!"

Then, colorful fireworks were lit up and launched into the sky. Before Shen Yining could react, he looked up at the fireworks that soared into the sky, dyeing the night sky colorful! It also dyed the figures and eyes of the two people.

People either go out or look out the window, watching the gorgeous fireworks, and they are all happy at this moment.

The prince looked at the fireworks in the distance in the palace and said, "Xiao Yuan, everyone says that you don't understand love, but I don't think so!"

Today, Song Xiaoyuan went to the palace early in the morning and asked His Majesty for the fireworks in the palace. The emperor asked why he wanted them.

He only said it to please his sweetheart. When Emperor Yan heard about his sweetheart, he gave her a lot of it all at once and told her to use it at will. If it was not enough, he could go to the West Camp gunpowder depot and get more himself!

The prince lowered his hands and said, "Why didn't I think of that? I will definitely coax Qizhu this way next time."

When the fireworks faded, Song Xiaoyuan looked at her as if the gorgeous fireworks remained in his eyes, shining brightly.

"Do you like it, Yining?"

"Yeah! I like it very much. Thank you Xiao Yuan!"

Ah Wu took out a bunch of them: "Madam, there's more!"

Song Xiaoyuan took the incense and handed it to Shen Yining: "Do you want to try it yourself?"

"it is good!"

They set off many fireworks one after another, lit incense and ran away. Their laughter and chatter were especially clear in the dark night: "Shh! No more fireworks, or someone will come out and scold you soon!"

Song Xiaoyuan was pulled down by Shen Yining, and the two of them lay in the snow, looking at the snowflakes under the night sky: "Yining, it's great to meet you!"

"Me too!"

Song Xiaoyuan sent her home. Shen Changjun was already waiting at the door: "Are you willing to come back? It's already so late!"

Song Xiaoyuan bowed and said, "I kept her too late, I'm sorry, Lord."

Shen Changjun repeated: "I kept him here too late... and now I am protecting him like this, tsk! You should call me big brother from now on!"

Song Xiaoyuan smiled, good brother: "Big brother, goodbye!"

Shen Changjun was complacent. He felt it was inappropriate before, but now when he heard the lonely and cold Song Xiaoyuan calling him "big brother", he felt that it was appropriate. It couldn't be more appropriate!

"Did he set off the fireworks for you?"

"Well, did you see it, brother?"

Shen Changjun looked at his sister's happy smile and asked incredulously, "Are you really that happy to be with him?"

"Well! He is considerate and thoughtful."

"Hmm?" Careful and considerate? Which word has anything to do with the Song Xiaoyuan he knew! Never mind, this kid is quite good at coaxing people when it comes to fireworks.

"Brother, go to bed early!" Shen Yining walked to the fork in the garden, said goodbye and returned to his own garden.

After Song Xiaoyuan received the letter from Hai Dongqing, he was busy with the prince for several days and had no time to come to see Shen Yining. Even Shen Changjun went into the palace with him.

"Is this medicine really so powerful?"

"Yes! I've seen it before in Yunnan. After taking it, you become extremely strong and don't feel any pain."

The prince frowned, "It's a pity that we only have half a prescription. According to Doctor Liu, the first half we have is not enough to develop an antidote!"

"I have sent shadow guards to search for the other half. The first half was easy to find, but I don't know about the second half..."

Shen Changjun continued: "I saw it last time in Qiang country. That saint girl would not easily hand over the antidote, let alone the formula."

Although Song Xiaoyuan couldn't see the current situation clearly, he still had a general idea in his mind: "She is playing the long game..."

The prince said: "At present, the border is calm, unlike the undercurrents in the past. I am afraid this is the prelude to the coming storm!"

Shen Changjun will rush to the border after the New Year to investigate the situation of the garrisons in various places. Being too peaceful can make people anxious.