Standing up to the west wind and geese not returning

Ye An is now a tall and straight boy. When he first came to the mansion, he was a half-year-old boy, but now he is taller than Yan Ci.

Hearing Yan Ci's instructions, he couldn't help but said, "Ye An knows. Brother, you should go back quickly. The snow is getting heavier, and the wind in the corridor is strong, so don't get caught."

Yan Ci looked at Ye An, only to see that his face was redder than usual, and he wanted to reach out to test it, but Ye An dodged it displeased.

Yan Ci didn't know what was going on, but worried, "Did you catch a cold, why is your face so red?"

Ye An shook his head lightly, and said, "It's okay, the doors and windows in the room are too tight, it's stuffy."

Yan Ci saw that Ye An didn't want to say more, and the two brothers usually had no quarrel, but at this moment, Yan Ci guessed that there might be some other displeasure.For a while, I didn't say any more, just said. "If there is anything, come and find me in my room."

Ye An forced a smile, agreeing.

Yan Ci carried a small palace lantern wrapped in sheepskin, and walked slowly along the long corridor in the deserted night, facing the raging wind and snow.

Suddenly a person flew down from the top of the wall, and the bright yellow cloak looked very luxurious even in this endless night.

Yan Ci was taken aback at first, and the light in his hand also flickered.When Yan Ci reacted, he smiled and said, "Your Majesty, it's true. If there is something to do, let the palace pass on a decree. Why bother with your golden and precious son of heaven, and come here to climb over the wall."

Du Zijin shook the snow off his body, took another breath, rubbed his hands together, and said, "Climb over the wall for Ah Ci, it's much more comfortable than sitting on the dragon chair for the people of the world. My hands are cold, Warm me up quickly."

As Du Zijin spoke, he stretched out his hand to hold Yan Ci's hand. Yan Ci's heart ached, so he stretched out his hand without much thought, but as soon as he touched Du Zijin's hand, Du Zijin grabbed his wrist with his backhand Yan Ci only felt that Du Zijin's hands were warm and strong, not as cold as his own.

He knew in his heart that Du Zijin was a martial arts practitioner, and his ability to withstand the wind, snow and severe cold was better than his own. The excuse that he had cold hands was just a narrow joke.

Yan Ci didn't say much, just smiled and was led back by Du Zijin.The horn lantern in his hand reflected a bright halo on the half-foot snow in front of him.The snowy light set off the expressions of the two of them, like a pair of gods and couples in the fairyland of Yaotai.

Du Zijin didn't seem to be in a hurry, just led Yan Ci to walk slowly, walked out of the veranda, there was still a section of open snow to go, Du Zijin walked in front, let Yan Ci walk on his own footsteps .

The white snow has just fallen, holy and flawless, Yan Ci walks in the footprints of Du Zijin, with endless warm ripples in his heart.

When they arrived in Yan Ci's room, Du Zijin took off the cloak for Yan Ci with his own hands, took off the cloak himself, and led Yan Ci to the charcoal basin, warming himself by the fire while saying, "Ah Ci, what do I bring? "

As he said that, he even took out a gourd bottle carved with white jade from his waist. Du Zijin was wearing a cloak just now, and it was a little inconvenient to see things at night. It is white and the quality of the jade is excellent, so I couldn't help but admire, "The emperor's things are naturally excellent."

Du Zijin gently unscrewed the mouth of the gourd, and said, "Naturally, bring the best ones to enjoy with Ah Ci, and Ah Ci will smell this again."

As he spoke, he put the mouth of the gourd under Yan Ci's nose, Yan Ci only felt a burst of mellow fragrance wafting, and he could smell it even if he was too strong to drink, this is the first-class drunken fairy.Can't help but ask, "A tribute?"

Du Zijin nodded triumphantly, "Yeah. I got this pot this year, bring it to Ah Ci to taste."

Yan Ci said with a smile, "Your Highness is still acting good when he gets a bargain. As everyone knows, it will take three years for this drunken fairy to get this pot. It is already the wish of the people of Yuzhou to dedicate it to His Majesty."

Du Zijin agreed with a smile, and said, "A Ci said yes. I still have something here."

Du Zijin seemed to be in a good mood today, and after speaking, he took out a yellow paper bag from his arms.

Unfolding it slowly, it turned out to be a package of good dried beef inside.Yan Ci smiled and said, "The emperor had a wonderful idea today. He wanted to come to drink in the middle of the night, so he just ordered it. Even if Uncle Zhong was not prepared, he could still make a few temporary dishes. Why bother now?" , I want you, Ninety-five Supreme, to climb over the wall and drink with this dried beef."

Du Zijin picked up a piece of good-quality dried beef, fed it to Yan Ci, and said, "A Ci loves me so much, why don't you hurry up and bring me the food from your room, or hide it?" .”

There was still some food in Yanci's room, but he didn't know why Du Zijin knew about it, it was just that he had meat in his mouth, so he couldn't open his mouth to ask for it.

But Du Zijin, looking at Yan Ci's expression, knew what Yan Ci wanted to ask, and couldn't help saying, "Of course I know, I know which dishes you add to your study every day. Today is ginger chicken." Tiao and chestnut cake. And red bean porridge, right?"

Yan Ci swallowed the preserved beef with great difficulty, and said, "Uncle Zhong told you?"

Du Zijin thought for a while and said, "It's not bad. It's just that I asked after him, so he told me."

Yan Ci couldn't help but find it funny, Du Zijin was originally Zhong Bo's master, so there was no reason for him to ask Zhong Bo.

But knowing that it was Du Zijin's joke, he didn't think too much about it, and immediately said, "His Royal Highness, wait a moment, I'll bring over the chicken strips with ginger sauce, and chestnut cakes for your stomach when your highness sobers up."

Du Zijin didn't stop him, seeing Yan Ci turn around and go to the study to bring food. Yan Ci likes to read at night, so from the very beginning, he arranged for Uncle Zhong to make some supper for Yan Ci every night.

Now that I think about it, I probably already felt pity for Yan Ci at the beginning, but I didn't know that I was in the middle of the game.

Yan Ci came back in a blink of an eye, with a thin body walking slowly, like a fairy who might leave at any time.

Du Zijin's eyes darkened.The last time Yan Ci fell ill in the middle of the night, the pulse case was sent to the imperial study room early.

Those masters of traditional Chinese medicine kept silent one by one.What is vain in the inside, kidney qi is deficient and stagnant, in short, I tell him in different ways.His A Ci seems to be not feeling well.

Yan Ci slowly walked back to the charcoal basin, and dragged a carved pineapple chair from the side, put the plate of chicken strips in ginger sauce and the dried beef in Du Zijin's hand on the chair, and said , "The table is too big, bringing it here will ruin the emperor's interest, why not just be wronged like this, it will be a little more fun."

Du Zijin nodded with a smile and said, "A Ci understands me."

Yan Ci was also aroused by Du Zijin, so he sat beside him and said, "Your Highness goes out of the palace late at night, did the eunuch on duty know about it?"

Du Zijin nodded slightly, and said, "Ah Jiu will deal with it naturally."

"His Royal Highness has now ascended the throne, and he is the emperor of a country. Don't mess with the rules for your own happiness, and don't cause trouble for the palace people." Yan Ci instructed, while putting his hands on the charcoal fire .

Du Zijin gently stretched out a finger, and walked along the joints of Yan Ci's well-defined hands, as if touching a rare treasure.

He said in his mouth, "A Ci is too worried. Your hands are naturally beautiful."

Yan Ci smiled slightly and said, "My hands are too slender, unlike Your Highness, but the palms are generous and strong, which are the hands of a man of seven feet. Protecting the family and the country, eliminating violence and keeping the good. Wearing red quizou, you can do it very well good."

Du Zijin said, "A Ci is not right. If A Ci was in my position, it would be natural for me to be good at it, but you are A Ci, and you are good at it now."

Yan Ci was puzzled, and asked, "What is the explanation of the emperor's words?"

Du Zijin stretched out his hand to hold Yan Ci's hand, and said, "Because of all these, I will do it for Ah Ci, and Ah Ci's hands only need to be able to write and bring me chicken strips."

Yan Ci smiled and said, "Well, your majesty is indeed a good planner. Now you have become a wise emperor through the ages, and I have become an unknown minister who can only serve chicken strips."

Seeing that Yan Ci was willing to joke, Du Zijin also knew that Yan Ci's behavior was the best at the moment, worrying too much about state affairs, or thinking too much about the relationship between the two of them was not as comfortable as talking and laughing casually.

Du Zijin said, "The world has been set for the first time, and a hundred wastes are waiting to be revived. A Ci will be a generation of enlightened ministers. Help me create a prosperous world, and I will definitely order the historian to compile a book for you. Let you leave a name for future generations."

Yan Ci sneered, and then said, "Your Majesty will keep his word, and you must write me to be incomparably handsome, with outstanding demeanor, so that no one can match."

Du Zijin smiled and said, "That's natural." After speaking, he handed the wine pot and jade gourd to Yan Ci and said, "A Ci also has a drink. Try this drunken fairy."

Yan Ci took the jade gourd, and then said, "Okay. I will also be honored by the emperor."

Yan Ci took the jade gourd, raised his neck, and took a sip lightly. He felt that it was spicy and slightly bitter at the beginning, but it became sweet and clear in an instant, like a clear spring, flowing slowly through the heart and lungs.It makes people feel that their hearts are also opened up.

"Well, it smells really good." Yan Ci passed the jade gourd over, waved his hands again and again, and then continued, "It's just that I don't have the luck to drink more. I'd better leave it to the emperor."

After finishing speaking, he pinched a large piece of beef jerky, put it in his mouth and chewed carefully.The cheeks on both sides are bulging, but they are as cute as a little rabbit.

Du Zijin looked at Yan Ci with a smile, and said, "To have such a night, to warm up and drink with Ah Ci here, I really have no regrets in this life."

The wind and snow were howling outside, making the doors and windows rattling.The house was burning with high-quality jade core charcoal, which was warm and smoke-free. The room was bright and warm. The two laughed constantly. The laughter fell on this silent night, as if in this endless night, a clear sky was created. Clear day.

By midnight, the snow gradually became heavier.Ye An wore a silver fox fur gown, and held a delicate bamboo bone umbrella in his hand, standing in front of Yan Ci's room.A thick layer of snow fell on the umbrella surface.Also in Ye An's heart.A thick layer fell.