comeback [rebirth]

The closer he got to Zhongyuan, the more anxious Cen Yuan felt. But recently, Yan Xuan has become very busy. He would go out at midnight for five or six days in a row and only return at midnight. He wanted to find someone to go out for a ride. Hunting and diverting attention will not work.

Although he knew that there was no Bi Ling in Jin'an Palace in this life, and Jiang Zhaoyi didn't feel any discomfort recently, he was still worried about something unexpected.

Therefore, even though he knew that it was against the rules, he still ran to the palace every day, and did not leave the palace until the time of the palace ban.

On the day of Zhongyuan, even Jiang Zhaoyi couldn't help admonishing him: "You run to the palace every day these days, and you don't go to the morning court. If you continue like this, your father will definitely scold you again."

It was already past the season of apricot blossoms, and the few apricot trees in the yard were bare, covered under the branches and leaves by a surrounding elm tree.

Cen Yuan twirled a leaf, and pretended to smile casually: "The left and right are free to do nothing, mother and concubine despise this child?"

"How dare I despise you." Jiang Zhaoyi gently pointed at the other party's forehead, "The date of your marriage with Yan Xuan has been set?"

"Well, someone from the uterus informed us a few days ago." Cen Yuan said, "August [-]th."

"I will be married next month, and I'm still so childish." Jiang Zhaoyi said, sighing like all the parents in the world who have witnessed their children's growth.

"My concubine has been thinking about the days when you were young and came here to play. So many years have passed in the blink of an eye, and now looking at the notches on the pillars that you use to compare your height with Yan Xuan, it seems like it happened yesterday. "

Hearing this, Cen Yuan took an orange and peeled it, as if trying to cover up, he muttered in a low voice: "What's so good about the notches, he's always been taller than me every year."

However, Jiang Zhaoyi heard his muttering, and smiled slightly: "Last time, you and Yan Xuan were asked to visit the concubine mother, but in the end, the two of you only came at different times."

"Master Yan is a busy person, how can he be as leisurely as I am." Cen Yuan said.

Jiang Zhaoyi opened her mouth subconsciously, as if she wanted to teach her a lesson again, but the next moment she shook her head, and said helplessly: "It's better to be leisurely, and it's better to be lazy than to work hard, ruining your body like your father and emperor, and mother and concubine are still in trouble." I'd rather you stay like this and live happily."

Cen Yuan twitched the corner of his mouth and did not answer. He just handed the peeled orange to Jiang Zhaoyi, and took another one himself.

"It would be great if you were still young." Jiang Zhaoyi took the oranges and stuffed them into her mouth one by one.She seemed determined to recall the past today, and said after eating:

"My concubine still remembers that it was the Shangyuan Festival at that time, and General Yan was not in Chang'an, so you sneaked out of the palace and dragged Yan Xuan to me to celebrate the festival. At that time, His Majesty rested, and the three of us sat here Looking at the moon in the yard, I will tell you—”

"Remember, remember." Cen Yuan quickly waved his hand to interrupt the other party, "Let me tell you the story of when you and the emperor first met. Concubine mother, how many times have you told it."

Jiang Zhaoyi looked at him with a smile that was not a smile: "It's just that my concubine didn't expect at that time that one day, you would form a good relationship."

……

At that time, it was the first Shangyuan that Cen Yuan and Yan Xuan spent together.

Every time it comes to the Lantern Festival, there will be a banquet in the palace, and after each banquet, Emperor Ning will come to Jin'an Palace alone to enjoy the Lantern Festival with Jiang Zhaoyi.

Every time Cen Yuan went to a banquet in the palace, he felt that these two or three hours were really a torture - he was more interested in the lantern market in Chang'an City than the delicacies and delicacies at the banquet and the singing and dancing.

Originally, he begged for a long time before he finally got his father's permission to go out of the palace to join in the fun at the Lantern Market after the banquet, and he also made an appointment with Yan Xuan early.

But unfortunately, at that time there was a sudden turmoil in Mobei, and Yan Xuan's father led the army to the north and was not in Chang'an, and the Shangyuan Banquet that year was also temporarily cancelled.

Therefore, that day, Yan Xuan didn't have to enter the palace, and spent it alone in the Yan Mansion, but when it was time for dinner, he saw a familiar figure suddenly appearing on the courtyard wall.

At that time, Yan Xuan was no longer surprised by his temperament of climbing over walls, and was not surprised when he saw this, but asked, "Why is it so late, Your Highness?"

Cen Yuan put his index finger in front of his lips, gave him a "shh", and climbed down from the wall carefully, little by little, for fear of making any big noises.

Yan Xuan stepped forward to pick him up and heard him say, "Follow me."

"..." Yan Xuan was startled, and asked reflexively, "Where are you going?"

Cen Yuan deliberately pretended to be mysterious with him, smiled and blinked his left eye at him, and said, "Anyway, let's go first."

He pretended to be understated, but his tone revealed a smug look, almost exactly the same as when he "tricked and abducted" Yan Xuan to Jin'an Palace.

But Yan Xuan was young at that time, or it should be said that he didn't fully understand Cen Yuan's boldness and casualness. He thought that the other party was just fulfilling his promise and taking him to Shangyuan Lantern Market to join in the fun, so he didn't hesitate like before. , nodded.

Immediately afterwards, he turned around and reported to Butler Qi, who was standing dumbfounded at the gate of the yard and was looking at them with a surprised expression, and climbed out of the courtyard wall together with Cen Yuan.

The lantern market that year was not as good as in previous years, but Yong'an Street was still very lively.

However, Cen Yuan didn't take a few steps after climbing out of the wall, and deliberately dragged Yan Xuan through the remote path, as if he had no interest in the Lantern City, he led them towards the palace.

Only then did Yan Xuan realize that she was wrong, and asked, "You want to take me into the palace?"

He knew that Cen Yuan had obtained the permission of the Holy Majesty before to leave the palace, so he subconsciously thought that the other party was walking out of the palace gate dignifiedly, but at this time, if he wanted to bring him into the palace in reverse, it would be a little against the rules.

But before Cen Yuan could answer, they came to a side door in the southwest of the palace.

As soon as Yan Xuan walked out of the alley, he saw the guard at the gate of the palace knocked unconscious on the ground from a distance.

On the other side, a palace official from Cen Yuan Palace was running around anxiously, and when he saw someone coming back, he hurriedly approached him: "Oh, Second Highness, you...if something happens, you guys can't explain it to me." ah!"

Yan Xuan: "..."

He looked at Cen Yuan, who was still holding his hand, with rare surprise on his face: "Did you sneak out of the palace?"

"Of course!" Cen Yuan raised his head and chest, showing no sign of remorse, "The palace gates are closed at this point, if I don't sneak out, how can I come to you?"

Yan Xuan: "..."

The palace people on the side were about to cry: "Oh, Second Highness, don't talk about it, go back to the palace!"

"I know, I know, I'm not here anymore."

Cen Yuan replied impatiently, but as soon as he finished speaking, he grabbed Yan Xuan and slipped in through the palace gate. Immediately, he tapped his toes on the ground, flicked it lightly, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

The palace servants who had just entered the palace gate saw the two figures going away, and soon disappeared, and immediately knelt down while wailing.

Seeing that the plan was successful, Cen Yuan couldn't hide his complacency, he laughed unconsciously, his body trembled so much that he couldn't even do light work stably.

Yan Xuan quickly supported him when his body was tilted to one side, and said solemnly, "Don't do this next time."

"It's okay, it's okay." Cen Yuan waved his hands disapprovingly, while walking slowly towards Jin'an Palace, "At worst, I will be reprimanded by the emperor tomorrow, and he won't punish me severely anyway, let me copy the book a few times at most That's all."

Yan Xuan frowned: "That's not allowed."

"Stop, stop." Cen Yuan hurriedly said, "If you keep talking, I will hand you over to the guards right now, saying that you broke into the palace at night."

At that time, Yan Xuan was not so unscrupulous. He pursed his lips when he heard the words, and didn't say another word.

Of course, what Cen Yuan said was just a joke. After all, he brought the person, so there is no reason to sell it backhanded.

There was a corner in front of him, so he only stuck out his head, observed for a while, and then led Yan Xuan back to make a detour.

In this way, while playing hide-and-seek with the guards in the palace, they arrived at Jin'an Palace all the way.