Lord Prime Minister

Mu Zihuai was thinking while walking, unknowingly fell behind, and took two quick steps to catch up.

Only the emperor's heir and the left and right prime ministers are allowed to enter the Taimiao ancestor worship, and all officials can only wait outside.After waiting for about an hour, the emperor and the princes came out slowly as the sun set.

Baiguan bowed again to salute, Mu Zihuai quietly raised his eyes, and the person behind the third princess was indeed somewhat similar to Long Xiu.I haven't heard from him before, probably because I'm too busy to write a letter.

Thinking of this, the emperor and princes have already boarded the carriage.The third princess was also about to board the carriage and go back to the princess mansion. Eunuch Li, who had been by the emperor's side, came over.

"Third princess, the emperor ordered me to come down. Now that the son-in-law is dead and the princess's mansion is sparsely populated, it will only add to the sadness for the princess to go back. She should go back to the palace with the young prince. The emperor has not seen the young prince for three years. I miss him very much. Go back to the palace. I can often see it too." Eunuch Li bent over, with a sad expression on his face, and said softly.

The third princess had already stepped on the carriage. At this time, the emperor's message made her hesitate and stopped.

Seeing that the third princess was silent, Eunuch Li raised his head and glanced at her, only to see that her eyes were slightly lowered, and he was stunned for some reason.

"Princess?" Eunuch Li called softly.

The third princess woke up with a start, her eyes flashed, and she stepped on the carriage with the other foot. "Please trouble Eunuch Li to report back to the Royal Father. Aowei has been outside for a long time, and she is no longer familiar with the life in the palace. I am afraid that I will not get used to it when I go back to the palace. Besides, the little prince has already been brought back to the princess mansion, so I will bring him into the palace someday. .”

When Eunuch Li saw her getting into the carriage, he couldn't help but sighed again, turned around and reported to the emperor, and after waiting for a while, he also got the word "permitted".

All the officials followed the carriage to the Meridian Gate. At this point, those who should return to the palace returned to the palace, and those who did not want to enter the palace returned to their mansions.

Shen Li took the notebook and went to Fu Shi to proofread it without looking back.Seeing the prince's carriage also entered the palace, Mu Zihuai was thinking about going back home when he saw Long Xiu walking out from the crowd, already dressed in ordinary black clothes, his hair was simply standing up without a crown, and He was dressed in the same way as ordinary people, but his strong and sturdy figure still made him stand out from the crowd.

Mu Zihuai followed behind in a strange way.

Mostly he wanted to take a closer look at whether this person was really Long Xiu, and also wanted to quietly see what he had become in the past three years.Fortunately, the city was extremely lively today because of the triumphant return of the princess, so Mu Zihuai's clumsy stalking was able to continue.

Following him through two streets, I saw him enter a restaurant, and when he came out a quarter of an hour later, he already had an oiled paper package in his hand.

After taking the things, the man was not in a hurry to go back to the house, but walked around the street, turning around and turning around.Mu Zihuai followed impatiently, wondering why he hadn't returned home yet.

This person is indeed Long Xiu, and he has confirmed it. Although he can't see his face clearly, some small movements when walking are still exactly the same as before.

Long Xiu stopped and walked in front, Mu Zihuai had to pretend to lower his head to buy something, but when he looked up again, he only saw a figure turning into an alley.

why did you leave?

Mu Zihuai was afraid of losing him, so he quickened his pace and chased after him.As soon as he turned a corner, his eyes flickered, and he felt his back hit something fiercely, and his body was also pressed against the wall.

When the eyes were refocused, the knife-sharpened face was only a palm away from him.

His shoulders and chest were pressed, and Mu Zihuai raised his head slightly, looking at those obsidian-like eyes that were almost sunken, and the face that was too close gave him a shock that was no less than another triumphant celebration.

"Dragon... Long Xiu?"

Mu Zihuai called out tentatively, but saw that the pupils of the other party shrank, and before he had time to react, he was hugged tightly by him.

"Mu Zihuai."

Long Xiu's voice was a little uncontrollably hoarse, and his thick arms hugged the person he had been thinking about for three years. God knows how much self-control he used to let him realize that he didn't turn around and hug him immediately when he was following him. hold him.

Mu Zihuai laughed and was about to speak when he felt that Long Xiu's arm was strangling him, and he didn't let go after waiting for a while. "Long Xiu, you... When did you find me?" While talking, he broke free.

"I discovered it from the very beginning." Long Xiu moved his fingers, feeling his chest was empty, and resisted not going forward to drag him back into his arms.

Mu Zihuai stared at him, "So you knew about it a long time ago, and you even took me for a stroll."

Long Xiu curled the corner of his mouth, unable to deny it.

At this time, Long Xiu was no longer the thin child with a cold face. Three years of military life had made him calm and introverted, and smoothed his sharp edges and corners.He was tall, a head taller than Mu Zihuai, and the faintly bulging muscles under his clothes showed silent oppression.

Mu Zihuai patted his arm and rolled his eyes with a smile. "That's right, they've grown so strong."

Long Xiu stood there without saying a word, with obvious joy on his face.

"Xiao Lei also said that you didn't write a letter these days, and you are still worried, thinking that you will take him out to play when you come back."

"I guessed it a long time ago, this is for him." Long Xiu held up the oiled paper bag in his hand, thinking of Long Lei, he laughed again.

Mu Zihuai was so happy that he dragged him to the palace.

The two returned to the mansion, along the way, many servants did not recognize Long Xiu when they saw him at first, seeing Mu Zihuai behaving intimately with him, they couldn't help but look sideways.

Mu Zihuai didn't know whether he didn't see it or didn't care about it, so he just dragged Long Xiu into the courtyard where Long Lei lived.

At this time, the sky was gray, Long Lei seemed to have just returned from martial arts training, sweating profusely, not afraid of the cold, he took off his clothes and wiped himself by the well.

"Xiao Lei." Mu Zihuai called out, seeing Long Lei hastily turned his head, grabbed his clothes and put them on, and laughed again. "What else are you hiding?"

"In case someone else sees it..." Long Lei turned his head and walked over while wearing a belt, halfway through speaking, he looked up and saw Long Xiu jumping up. "Brother! You are back! I have been waiting for you for a long time!"

Long Xiu hugged him with a smile, and he just smiled helplessly when he saw that he was still rushing into his arms like before at such a big age. "Still not grown up."

No matter what he said, Long Lei rubbed against him and couldn't get up, so he softened his voice and acted like a baby: "I haven't seen my brother for three years."

Seeing that Long Lei couldn't get off Long Xiu's body, Mu Zihuai handed over the greased paper wrapped in snacks. "Your brother bought this for you as soon as he came back."

Long Lei took it, and at a glance he saw that it was the thousand-layer cake from Yueyang Tower, his eyes lit up immediately, and he took the things into the dining room without caring about Long Xiu. "It's getting late, brother and brother Zihuai, let's have dinner together."

Qingyi, who waited until dark in Yixiangyuan and didn't see Mr. Mu, found Long Lei all the way here. As soon as he entered the door, he saw Long Xiu, who joined the army three years ago, came back. I have had a drink and am enjoying myself.

Seeing that Mr. Mu's face was flushed, he really had drunk a lot of wine, and now he was looking at Long Xiu and talking casually.Qing Yi hurried over and changed the drink to hot tea.

"Sir, you have to work tomorrow, don't drink too much."

Mu Zihuai felt that the glass in his hand had been changed, and he raised his head to take a sip, tasteless, and was wondering when he heard Qingyi's voice, and only then did he know that he had changed the wine.Remembering that there are still many things to do tomorrow, he drank the tea from the cup, but his head was still a little dizzy.

"Qingyi, you're here." Mu Zihuai murmured, pulling him towards him again, pointing at Long Xiu who was having a drink. "Look, Long Xiu is back, looking strong, do you still recognize him?"

Qingyi knew that the kid back then was now a member of the army, so he quickly bent down. "Master Dragon."

Long Xiu nodded, his eyes were clear, he was the most sober among the three. "haven't seen you for a long time."

Qing Yi bent down again, moved closer to Mu Zihuai, and said in a low voice: "Sir, it's Haishi, and I have to work tomorrow."

Mu Zihuai hiccupped, "Is it this late already?"

"My lord has already sent someone to ask me once when I came back from the palace earlier."

"Well, then let's go." Mu Zihuai shook his head and stood up, feeling dizzy for a while, and before he could reach out to hold the table, he was already caught by someone.

"Long Xiu... you're so fast." Half of his body pressed over, and the alcohol made Mu Zihuai a little bold.

Qingyi was about to come up to take over, Long Xiu said in a deep voice, "Let me do it, you take the lantern to light the way."

Long Lei drank the most, looked at a few people drunkenly, and muttered: "Why are you leaving?"

"I'll send Mu Zihuai back, don't drink any more, eat something to sober up." After giving instructions, Long Xiu helped Mu Zihuai out.Qingyi was holding a lantern in front of him to illuminate the road, Mu Zihuai might be a little sleepy and settled down.

The Yixiang Courtyard where Mu Zihuai lived was not far away, Long Xiu sent him into the house, and Qingyi was busy boiling water to wipe Mu Zihuai's face.

Seeing that Muzi Huaishang was still conscious, Long Xiu put him on the chair and sat down, turned over the teapot and poured a cup of herbal tea into his hand.Seeing that he was holding the teacup still, he couldn't see it and took it again, and poured a cup of herbal tea carefully, Mu Zihuai was so excited that he shivered and became more awake.

"I don't know how you have taken care of yourself these past few years." Seeing Mu Zihuai like this, Long Xiu couldn't help but sigh. After waiting for a while, Qing Yi hadn't returned yet, and Mu Zihuai was so sleepy that his eyes were about to close , Long Xiu had no choice but to cheer up by talking with him.

"Long Lei has no one to take care of him these past few years, so it's inappropriate to live in the palace." Long Xiu sat on the chair with his back straight and his face serious. "Now the emperor has given me a mansion, and I plan to take him over in a few days."

As soon as these words came out, Mu Zihuai, who was drowsy, cheered up for a moment, his eyes widened. "What did you say?"

"Take Xiaolei and come with me." Long Xiu looked at Mu Zihuai who had woken up suddenly, and looked away again.Slowly said: "Why don't you move here together. You have an official position now, and you have been living in the palace to make your mouth shut."

Mu Zihuai's eyes slowly drooped again, as if drunk again. "No, I might not be able to leave."

"Why can't I go..." Long Xiu frowned, not understanding what Mu Zihuai said, but Qingyi's voice came from the middle of the question.

"Sir, for some reason, the firewood in the firewood room was wet with water. It took a long time. You should wash your face and rest. If you are late, it may affect the morning."

Qingyi came in with a basin of hot water and lowered his head, spread out a towel soaked in water to help Mu Zihuai wipe his face.As soon as the water was wrung out, the towel was snatched away, and when he looked up, Long Xiu had a tough face: "I'll do it."

"Yes." Qing Yi took a step back, only feeling that Long Xiu's aura three years later was a bit scary, that hand that usually used a knife to kill people, wouldn't it wipe the husband's face with a palm?

However, Long Xiu's movements were very gentle, and he couldn't tell that he was a hero who had killed countless enemies on the battlefield and charged into battle.He soaked the towel in water and wrung it dry again, first wiped Mu Zihuai's eyes and forehead, then wiped his cheeks and neck again.After repeating this a few times before stopping, he picked up the comfortably asleep person and put him on the bed.

He took off his shoes, socks and outer shirt for him, pulled up the quilt again, lowered the curtain, and then walked back to the stunned Qingyi.The tough man's tenderness just now dissipated in an instant, and he changed into a cold and hard expression. "Please take care of him more in the future."

Qingyi was so frightened that he bent over several times. "Mr. has always taken care of the villain, and the villain is grateful."

"If you encounter anything in the future, come to Longfu to find me. He is your master, and your duty is to serve him well."

Qing Yi raised his head and glanced at Long Xiu, and was so frightened by his terrifying expression that he almost knelt down, and repeatedly assured: "The villain will definitely take good care of Mr., and will never let Mr. suffer."

"So, thank you very much."

After waiting for a while, Qingyi didn't dare to straighten up until Long Xiu was gone, looked at the direction he left with lingering fear, and realized that this lord had been away for three years, and it became more and more terrifying.