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It was supposed to be a peaceful New Year, but something like this happened.Regarding the prince, Dai Zheng and Liu Ge didn't have much to say. The emperor seemed to be punishing, but in fact, he ordered the prince to be grounded for the sake of Xu Li's recovery.

Yun Xi became Ying Zhou's court lady, and the manager of Fengxian Palace changed.

What happened that night was so big, it was added to the story, and the rumors became more and more outrageous.From the very beginning, the prince gave New Year's greetings to the national teacher and was kicked out; later, when it was a little closer to the truth, the prince drugged the national teacher and was discovered by the national teacher; it became the prince who drugged the national teacher's maid and was discovered by the national teacher; finally He became a national teacher who drugged his maid and forced her to submit.

In short, no matter which one, the people in Fengxian Palace trembled and behaved with their tails between their legs. Ying Zhou finally felt that the shadowy eyes around him were less.

But in any case, the year still has to pass.

On the day of Shangyuan, another banquet was held in the palace.The emperor was probably afraid that Ying Zhou would be unhappy seeing Xu Li, so he hesitated when he said this, but Ying Zhou himself didn't want to go, so he refused, sitting in Fengxian Palace and looking out the window in a daze.

He rested his chin and looked at the silent night sky without saying a word.Yunxi put the porcelain bowl containing Yuanxiao on the table beside him, saw that he was motionless, waved his hand in front of his eyes, "Tiger?"

"Huh?" Ying Zhou responded lightly.

Yunxi asked: "Do you want to eat meatballs? They were delivered from the imperial dining room."

Ying Zhou looked at the porcelain bowl on the table. The soft and glutinous white meatballs were rolled into a round shape. He poked them with a spoon, and a sweet smell filled the air.

Seeing that he was a little interested, Yun Xi hurriedly said: "Look, tiger, this ball is round, just like the moon outside. The person who sent it just now said that this is called Yuanxiao, which means a happy reunion. Everyone on the Lantern Festival To eat."

"Well, wait a while." Ying Zhou had no appetite, so he answered casually and turned his head away.

"Oh..." Yun Xi stood up straight.

Since that night, she stayed by Ying Zhou's side.

In the past few days, Ying Zhou's mood has not been very good, the number of trances is increasing day by day, and he doesn't even read the words that he couldn't put it down.The emperor came to visit once and talked about the Lantern Festival banquet. After being rejected by Ying Zhou, he probably felt ashamed and never came again.She has become a master in the world, and she knows much more about the affairs of the world than Ying Zhou, and she also has some understanding of the affairs in the palace, so she can't help worrying about Ying Zhou.Although ordinary people are nothing to worry about, but it is still in other people's territory, and I am afraid that Ying Zhou will suffer if he is not careful.

Yun Xi couldn't see Ying Zhou's gloomy appearance, and tried to find ways to make him happy in the past few days, but to no avail.She squatted beside Ying Zhou, raised her head and rested her chin: "Tiger, are you unhappy?"

"No," Ying Zhou rolled up his sleeves and smiled, "I'm not unhappy, why do you think so?"

Yun Xi pouted.Why?Because you look like you're about to cry.

"Don't worry about me." Ying Zhou stood up and pushed the half-closed window completely away. The starry sky outside was like washing, the snow was pure white, and the wind carried the warmth of thousands of candles. It was not cold, which made him feel cold. I felt a little more relaxed.

Ying Zhou took a breath of fresh air, turned his head to look at Yun Xi with a bitter face, he couldn't help but reached out and rubbed the bun on her head, and asked, "Do you want to go out to play?"

Yun Xi's eyes lit up, and she immediately said, "Go!"

Xiao Bai, who was dozing off on the bed, waved to Zhou Chao, "Then let's go."

Yunxi has been here for a few days and has been by his side, striding out of Fengxian Palace, she will inevitably feel bored, so she should take her for a stroll.Besides, the singing and dancing at the palace banquet has stopped, it should be over, Ying Zhou is also afraid that the emperor or the prince will find him, so he might as well go out and hide.

The lights on Suzaku Street have always been dim, but today in Shangyuan, it is even brighter.There is a long street with countless brilliance. Looking from the sky, the whole city is shrouded in a hazy halo, which seems like a fantasy world.

Landing in the shadow of the alley, Ying Zhou embraced the cat, and joined Yunxi into the stream of people.

Yunxi is young, she looks no more than fifteen or sixteen years old, she has changed into a palace dress, wearing a crescent white cloak, a small face wrapped in a plush collar, no golden jade pearl hairpin, and a small crown of anemones. It looks refreshing and clean, yet delicate and lovely.

This is the first time she returned to the mortal world after entering Buzhou Mountain. It has been more than 100 years since the last time, and the world has changed drastically.On the way to find Ying Zhou, I didn't have time to look carefully, so everything I saw was novel.Seeing the surprise and joy on her face as she wandered around the stalls, Ying Zhou felt a lot better.

Since it is Shangyuan, lanterns are always necessary. Yunxi was squatting in front of the baked sweet potato vendor waiting to be baked, and Ying Zhou bought a lotus lantern from the adjacent stall.

"Here you are." Ying Zhou took away the hot roasted sweet potato from Yun Xi's hand, and stuffed the lantern handle into her hand.

"Wow—Tiger still remembers me really..." Yun Xi was so happy that she almost said bald mouth, but she looked around, stuck out her tongue and changed her mouth, "...how I look."

"Of course I remember." Seeing a group of people approaching in front, Ying Zhou stretched out his hand to give her a hand, "You signed a life-and-death contract with me, I can see it."

Yun Xi wrapped her arms around Ying Zhou's arm, "Hee hee, tigers are the best!"

She is the youngest in the mountains, she is used to acting like a baby with everyone, and she is the same as Zhou.But in the human world, a man and a woman don't get close, and the intimacy between the two falls in the eyes of passers-by, which is a bit inappropriate.

Across the street, Xu Jingluan's eyes widened, "Hey, brother! Is that Ying Zhou?"

Xu Boyuan stared at the two cuddling each other not far away, his eyes were a little dark, and he gave a faint "hmm".

It's just that there was a lot of noise around, Xu Jingluan didn't hear clearly, she tugged Xu Boyuan's arm again, "It's really Ying Zhou! Who is the person next to him? They are holding hands!"

Xu Boyuan remained expressionless, and switched the lamp that Xu Jingluan had almost hit to his other hand, "It's the maid serving him."

It was the one bestowed by the emperor on New Year's Eve, and Dai Zheng's people had already reported to him that this court lady was deeply loved by the state teacher, and she ate and lived with the state teacher and was very close.

The two are outstanding in appearance, standing in the sea of ​​people and lights, they look like a pair of people.

"Tsk tsk," Xu Jingluan smacked her lips, then touched her face, "So Ying Zhou likes this, and he's not much prettier than me."

Xu Boyuan glanced at her coldly, "I don't look as good as you."

Xu Jingluan stared at Xu Boyuan like a ghost, "Brother, what's wrong with you, are you really my brother?"

The girl in the red dress who followed them laughed, "Cousin, why are you so suspicious of cousin."

Xu Jingluan looked at the girl, heartbroken: "A Ling, you don't understand, he never praises me, the one who would praise me must not be my own brother, I still have this self-knowledge."

"How could it be?" Qi Ling walked to Xu Jingluan with a smile and took her arm, "Cousin and that female official are like the sun and moon, each has its own beauty, the cousin is as bright as the sun, and A Ling is even more beautiful. I like my cousin like this."

"I haven't seen you for a few years, your mouth is too sweet!" Xu Jingluan shook her head with emotion.

"It's not that I would say, it's the truth." Qi Ling smiled, with a pair of curved peach blossom eyes and two diamond-shaped lips, very pleasing.

Xu Jingluan couldn't help it, it's good to have a sweet mouth, but if it's too sweet, it's a bit awkward, she pulled out the arm that Qi Ling was holding, and said a little uncomfortable: "Well, since we have met, I'll go over and say hello stop."

She ran away quickly. On the one hand, it was because she hadn't seen her for several years, and she couldn't get close to her cousin, Qi Ling. On the other hand, it was also because she hadn't seen Ying Zhou for so long. just work.

Xu Boyuan also stepped up to follow.

Qi Ling walked beside Xu Boyuan, and asked in a low voice: "I heard about the National Teacher's deeds when I was outside the pass, but I have never had the chance to see it when I entered Beijing. I cannot help being curious. Cousin, the National Teacher really has such supernatural powers?"

Xu Boyuan pushed aside the chaotic crowd, his eyes fell on the figure of a man and a woman walking side by side, and he replied: "So what if there is, so what if there is no one?"

Qi Ling was taken aback, Xu Boyuan's tone was almost cold, with a hint of anger, Qi Ling thought that she hadn't said anything that shouldn't be said, and she didn't know why Xu Boyuan lost his temper suddenly.She quickly followed Xu Boyuan, her expression was not very good, "Cousin, are you angry?"

"No," Xu Boyuan saw Xu Jingluan jumping up to Ying Zhou to say hello, and then Ying Zhou looked over at him, "Why should I be angry?"

He wanted to nod to Ying Zhou, but Ying Zhou averted his eyes in an instant.

"..."

"Ying Zhou Ying Zhou," Xu Jingluan circled around the lantern in Yunxi's hand, "This is very pretty, where did you buy it?"

Yunxi's real body is seven percent similar to this lotus lantern. Hearing Xu Jingluan's praise, she immediately felt that Xu Jingluan really had a good eye. She pointed to the way when she came, and said cheerfully: "It's there, not far ahead. , the national teacher chose it for me, it looks good!"

"It's beautiful and beautiful," the lotus lantern is small and exquisite. The bamboo skeleton is painted with thin paper, which turns from pink to white, and the texture on the petals is lifelike. Xu Jingluan praised it sincerely, and then she blinked at Zhou, teasing with a smile: "I can't see it, you are quite good."

Ying Zhou didn't understand what she meant, "If you like it, I'll buy one for you." He also saw a phoenix lantern in that shop, and it would be suitable for Xu Jingluan.If I knew I would encounter it like this, I should have bought it just now.

Since entering the palace, his salary has been comparable to that of the prince, and now he has no shortage of money.

Xu Jingluan winked at Ying Zhou, "Farewell, I don't want it." Hey, Ying Zhou can coax little girls, and she will be an old girl soon.

"National Teacher." Xu Boyuan's approach interrupted the conversation between the two.

"... Hmm." Ying Zhou didn't know where to put his eyes.

"Why did the national teacher leave the palace?" Xu Boyuan asked.

"...I'll walk around casually." Ying Zhou touched his nose and replied.

In fact, what he was thinking in his heart was, why couldn't he leave the palace?He can go wherever he wants, in the sky and on the earth, and no one can stop him.He thought he was still a little angry, or maybe a little disappointed, because Xu Boyuan's reaction that night made him very frustrated, and he still hasn't let go of that breath.

Xu Boyuan looked at Yunxi's arm hanging on Ying Zhou's body, his expression condensed, "Why don't you go and sit in the palace? The national teacher hasn't come back for a long time."

"...No." Ying Zhou subconsciously refused, "We should go back to the palace."

At this moment, Qi Ling tugged Xu Boyuan's sleeve, although this movement was small, Ying Zhou saw it sharply, "Is she?"

"It's my cousin, Qi Ling." Xu Boyuan replied, then turned his head and asked Qi Ling in a low voice: "What's wrong?"

Qi Ling clung to his ear and said something softly.From Ying Zhou's point of view, the two seem to be sticking together, with a very intimate posture.

Ying Zhou pinched his phalanx.

Xu Boyuan frowned after listening, and nodded after a while, with a gentle tone, "Okay, let's go back."

Qi Ling's face was red, and she was shy with her head down.

Xu Jingluan looked at Xu Boyuan, then at Ying Zhou, feeling that Ying Zhou looked a little sad at the moment, "Ying Zhou?"

"Hmm..." Ying Zhou suddenly realized that Xu Jingluan called him by his name in such a place where there were no outsiders, but Xu Boyuan still called him Guoshi.

"People come and go on the Shangyuan Festival," Xu Boyuan nodded politely towards Ying Zhou, "Master, go slowly, don't linger."

His tone couldn't be more polite and alienated, and Ying Zhou seemed to have returned to the time when he and Xu Boyuan first met. At that time, he thought that Xu Boyuan would only show his soft side to Xu Jingluan.

Ying Zhou glanced at Qi Ling again.A fair lady, with regular and generous features, bright eyes and white teeth, she looks smaller than Xu Jingluan, her vermilion lips are not abrupt and gorgeous, on her fair face, they bloom like an autumn begonia, small and elegant, very beautiful, beautiful Deja vu.

"Then I'll go back first." Ying Zhou said.

Xu Jingluan curled her lips regretfully, "Alright. Although you have a new love, you can't forget my 'old love', remember to come back and see me!"

Ying Zhou didn't know what to say, so he could only smile helplessly.

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