Hard to be a shadow guard

On the bustling streets, there is an endless stream of pedestrians.

In the streets and alleys full of New Year flavor, countless merchants and hawkers yelled, allowing the people to gather in front of their stalls, crowded and lively.

The houses on both sides of the road are row upon row, teahouses and restaurants echo each other, and red lanterns are hung in front of and behind large and small butcher shops and taverns.

During this kind of New Year's Eve, most of the people in the city wandered the streets and alleys, regardless of ordinary people or princes and nobles, they all surrounded the busy market of Wangjing.

No matter how much Xie Yiqian didn't like others crowding in front of him, since he wanted to come out clamorously, he couldn't stop the people who couldn't see his head in front of him, even if he was accompanied by guards, it was useless.

At most, he held Xuanying tightly, and the two held hands shoulder to shoulder, trying their best to walk in those slightly transparent places under the isolation of the guards.

It's not that he dislikes the crowded people, but the girls and boys passing by, whenever they inevitably brush against Xuanying, Xie Yiqian can't bear the sourness in his heart——

This king can't be rubbed by Xiaoying willingly, what do you want to do?

Ordinarily Xie Yiqian had so many problems, and he refused to stay in the palace honestly, so he should be surrounded by guards and stop shaking around.

It's just that neither Xie Yiqian nor Xuanying seldom participated in such large-scale garden gatherings, and it was inevitable that they would be dazzled for a while.

Xuanying didn't say anything here, usually Xie Yiqian opened his mouth first.

"Hey, that sugar painting! Go buy it, buy it, pick out the good-looking ones!"

"...Where is the scent coming from? Is this king a little hungry?"

"Go buy that snack! Take it back and share it with the people in the house..."

The guards on the left and right were hurriedly turned around by him, and often just stood by the prince's side, they were kicked out the next moment.

But Xie Yiqian summoned the guards away by himself, and was bumped into by the crowd in a blink of an eye, and blamed the guards for their ineffective protection.

Left and right are the fault of others, and it has nothing to do with him.

Xuan Ying was right next to him, and was amazed to see the master who was so different from the past.

Most of the time, the novel objects on both sides of the street could not attract his attention, and he could only stare at the demon master, really wanting to see what tricks Xie Yiqian could come up with.

Until the hands of the five or six guards who came out with Xie Yiqian were all occupied, and Xie Yiqian seemed to be shopping for money.

He turned his head inadvertently, and saw Xuanying looking at a vendor, and he could vaguely see the busy back of the vendor through the crowd.

Xie Yiqian shrugged his nose: "It smells a bit..." he murmured.

Xuanying didn't pay attention to the movement here, so she didn't hear Xie Yiqian muttering to herself, but the two guards who heard these words immediately looked horrified.

Who knew that this time, Xie Yiqian didn't call the guards up.

Instead, he hugged Xuanying's shoulders with his backhand, and he would go up to him himself as soon as he turned his footsteps.

"Huh?" Xuanying turned his head in confusion, and Xie Yiqian saw that Xuanying's forehead was already covered with a thin layer of sweat.

Perhaps it was because the distance was a bit long, and Xuanying's panting was also a little short. Although it was still within the tolerable range, it was not as easy as staying in the palace.

Seeing this, Xie Yiqian felt annoyed at his negligence.

He asked apologetically: "Should Xiaoying find a place to sit first, we wait for the flower boat in the afternoon and the fireworks in the evening."

"What did you say?" The voices around her were too noisy for Xuanying to hear clearly.

Xie Yiqian had no choice but to amplify his voice again, and leaned close to Xuanying's ear: "This king said, why don't we find a place to rest for a while, and continue shopping later!"

The warm breath landed on Xuanying's ears impartially, and his ears instantly felt itchy.

He moved his head uncomfortably, turned his head inadvertently, and then answered: "Listen to you."

Xie Yiqian was not surprised when he got an affirmative answer, he summoned a guard: "Go find a tavern, I will go over later."

As for now-

Xie Yiqian protected Xuanying's waist, squeezed through the bustling crowd, and ran towards the booth that Xuanying had seen with a clear purpose.

Xuanying followed Xie Yiqian's footsteps obediently, and the other party was still concerned about his body, walking very slowly, which relieved Xuanying's troubles.

But let Xuanying stand in one place and wait, let Xie Yiqian act on his own...

The noisy crowd perfectly covered the rustling sound, even though Xuanying's movements were slightly larger and the sound of the chains colliding increased, no one was paying attention.

It is rare to be able to stop the drugs that restrict activities, and Xuanying has long since given up the luxury of being able to move freely.

Half a quarter of an hour later, the two finally squeezed to the front of the booth, and it turned out to be a dish of fried chestnuts.

And the closer you got to the stall, the more intense the chestnut fragrance was, even Xuanying was used to it, so she couldn't help swallowing at this moment.

To be honest, Xuanying has never tasted this kind of ordinary snacks that cannot be found in ordinary places.

As a shadow guard, you always have to give up a lot of things.

So Xie Yiqian asked again: "Want to eat?"

Xuanying replied without even thinking about it: "I think... I haven't eaten."

As soon as these words came out, both of them were stunned.

A trace of shame quickly appeared on Xuanying's face, and she turned her head away again and again, not daring to look at Xie Yiqian's expression again.

He still didn't forget to spurn himself in his heart: It's really been a long time to be a spoiled pet, and he even forgot his duty!

The concubine and child molester who is favored by the master can have preferences and demands, but what is he?Why do you say "want" to your master?

Xuan Ying's lips opened and closed, but she couldn't hold back and turned her head, and said dejectedly: "I'm sorry."

Hearing this sentence, the anger on Xie Yiqian's face suddenly turned into distress.

He smiled reluctantly, touched the top of Xuanying's hair skillfully with his big hand, and gently rubbed it twice: "What's your disrespect? I can give you whatever you want, as long as you are willing to say it."

He yelled out, facing Xuanying's surprised expression, puffed his chest out, turned his head and said to the boss who fried the chestnuts: "Buy, the ones in your pot, Ben... I want it all!"

Look how pitiful his little shadow is, how big he has never even tasted fried chestnuts, how sad is it to say it?

You must let Xiaoying eat enough at once!

The little bit of emotion in Xuanying's heart dissipated instantly after hearing Xie Yiqian's big words, and there was only a moment of dumbfounding, really not knowing what to say.

The boss didn't know where this stupid rich money came from, but he laughed after being taken aback for a moment: "Okay!" There is no reason why the gold plate delivered to the door is not profitable.

In the end, Xuanying's persuasion was ineffective, so he had to add a few large bags of fried chestnuts to the guards, hug them in their arms and walk forward with difficulty.

When Xuan Ying and Xie Yiqian arrived at the tavern that the guards had found in advance, the winter outside the house had already risen to the highest position.

Because of the restriction of the gold chain on his body, Xuan Ying had to sit beside Xie Yiqian, with their arms stuck together, so that they could ignore the restraint of the gold chain.

Xie Yiqian ordered a few signature dishes on his own, and then asked the guards to put the food they bought all morning on the table.

Fortunately, they asked for a private room in the restaurant, so as to avoid other guests looking at the idiots.

Only Xie Yiqian didn't notice anything strange, put all kinds of snacks in front of Xuanying, and kept saying: "Xiaoying, eat quickly, try everything!"

After finishing speaking, he pulled a large bag of fried chestnuts, left a sentence "Xiaoying waits for this king to peel the chestnuts for you", then lowered his head and began to work.

All the guards were left stunned, even Xuanying was speechless for a moment.

Until a clean-looking chestnut was delivered to Xuanying's mouth, he looked up and saw Xie Yiqian's eyes full of anticipation.

Xuan Ying's throat choked, but she didn't say anything, she opened her mouth and swallowed the chestnut kernels.

The chestnut kernel is soft and sweet, it melts in the mouth, and the rich aroma soon fills the mouth. It is indeed the taste in Xuanying's imagination, except...

Xuanying's teeth chewed for a moment, and his complexion suddenly became strange.

But Xie Yiqian was greatly encouraged by the successful feeding, and soon handed the second chestnut to Xuanying's mouth.

Xuan Ying originally wanted to say something, but seeing Xie Yiqian's starry eyes, he finally swallowed the words that came to his lips.

It's just that after eating four or five chestnuts one after another, Xuan Ying finally said before Xie Yiqian peeled off one: "My lord, you... haven't peeled the skin clean!"

After finishing speaking, Xuan Ying blushed first, and reached out for a chess piece for snack, obviously not wanting to eat another chestnut.

It is obviously very simple to peel, and I don't know how Xie Yiqian did it, there is always a little residue left on each piece.

Although it may not be a big deal if you swallow it, it is always unpalatable.

Xie Yiqian's movements were sluggish for a long time, and he finally understood what Xuanying was talking about.

He hurriedly threw the chestnuts in his hand back onto the oiled paper, hesitated for a moment: "Come here, peel the chestnuts!" Finally, he didn't do it himself.

The guards who saw a joke wanted to laugh but didn't dare, so they had to hold back their laughter and stepped forward to serve the prince honestly.

After lunch, Xie Yiqian took Xuanying to the riverside to watch the flower boats, threw garlands with the happy people, and held Xuanying's hand to let go of the praying boat.

After that, the two stopped staying on the street, and walked through the crowd all the way to the Star Observatory to wait for the night's fireworks feast.

It was night, and there were crowds of people on and off the stargazing building.

Accompanied by the sound of fireworks being ignited with a "bang", the fireworks reached the sky, and soon bloomed gorgeous fireworks. The sparks falling to the ground were like bright flowing fires, disappearing in front of the eyes in a blink of an eye.

Xuan Ying looked up at the magnificent scene in the sky, and could still hear the laughter of the common people.

But at this moment, a warm body suddenly came up behind him, Xuanying froze for a moment, and then tried to relax his body.

Xie Yiqian waited until the body in his arms was completely relaxed before he put his chin on Xuanying's shoulder.

He said in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Xiaoying, this king will always treat you well."

The voice was clear to the ear, and rippled in the air.

Xuanying looked down at his wide cuffs, the first time he was wearing the clothes of a nobleman made him very uncomfortable.

But excluding the clothes, he seemed to vaguely see the golden light flashing from the cuffs, and the metal touch on the wrist and waist was still vaguely felt, and Xie Yiqian's perception could be affected by walking around.

Xuanying thinks so...

It's a bit ironic.