The emperor took the cub of the nemesis Regent

Zhao Yu waited in the Guozijian for a long time before he saw that Ji Xuemian had come late, and his footsteps were slightly stiff.

Behind him was the Prince Regent whom he had just met in the morning, eight feet away, delicately keeping a close distance, not falling behind.

The two of them walked back along the long cobblestone street in the palace. The person in front of them held their hands like frost and snow, but the person behind them had a calm expression, which was almost the same as the serious and lonely expression when they were choosing a concubine.

Zhao Yu hurriedly threw the whisk aside, and immediately stepped forward to help it, but Ji Xuemian brushed his hand away. Zhao Yu himself was bored, and he was not annoyed, but straightened his body, with an indescribable playful expression.

As soon as Ji Xuemian stepped into the Guozijian, she subconsciously felt that something was wrong, until she saw Zhao Yu, and then looked at his expression as if he was about to see some joke, and he was afraid that the world would not be chaotic.

Ji Xuemian covered her lips and suppressed her breath. It was cool at night, and the Imperial Prison was full of bright lanterns, all of which were brightly lit. The lanterns flickered and the candles flickered, making it lively and warm.

He sat in the first place by himself and ignored Zhao Yu.

Duan Qichi sat down, the smile on the corners of his eyes and brows hadn't dissipated, it was very obvious.

Zhao Yu finally waited for someone, and said straight to the point: "Master Shoufu, you are the Imperial Academy who arrived last night, right? Do you know which daring lunatic dared to molest the court lady last night and lost his safety here?"

"I don't know, I didn't see it." Ji Xuemian said coldly, rejecting it like a wall.

Although Zhao Yu lowered his head obediently, his tone was quite deliberate: "The maid just entered the palace and didn't understand the rules, and she lost a hairpin. Our family sees that the color you are wearing on your head is the style outside the palace. It's not..."

Ji Xuemian cut him off: "No."

He sat down with a flick of his sleeves, took a sip of tea in a leisurely manner, and probably understood a little bit in his heart.

This is because someone saw that he was not pleasing to the emperor's protection, and wanted to get rid of it quickly, "I have never had any problems with my father-in-law, why did I frame him?"

Zhao Yu kept a smirk on his face: "Whether it's a frame-up or not, just search the Guozijian and you'll know."

Ji Xuemian sneered, "Did the queen mother ask you to come?"

Zhao Yu's expression changed immediately, "Stop talking nonsense!"

That's it.

Ji Xuemian glanced at Duan Qichi, who also heard it, but didn't say a word, just sipped the tea soup slowly, and even blew on it because it was too hot.

"You search." Ji Xuemian thought, I don't know what you can find.

Without saying a word, Zhao Yu ordered people to start working, searched a lot, and half an hour passed.

The classrooms of the Imperial College were disrupted, the students whispered, and the birds in the yard fluttered their wings in shock.

The leaves were trampled up one by one, and the eunuchs rushed back and whispered something in Zhao Yu's ear with ugly expressions.

Zhao Yu's expression became even uglier. He took two steps closer, staring at Ji Xuemian with hawk-like eyes, scanning his whole body, "Master Shoufu, do you mind our house search?"

Ji Xuemian got up and stretched out her arms, "I don't mind."

Anyway, he had already hidden the double-snake safety buckle behind the rockery, just to prevent someone from doing bad things.

In order to hide the double-snake safety buckle, Ji Xuemian took the initiative to kiss Duan Qichi's cheek for the first time, and slipped the safety buckle into the crevice of the stone while he was not paying attention.

As a result, this small action caused a huge effect. The five hundred people who had been agreed upon were nearly doubled in the end.

Ji Xuemian became angry when he thought about it, Zhao Yu thought about his expression, and said hesitantly: "Then our family will be rude..."

Duan Qichi, who had been silent all this time, obstructed him, "He doesn't mind, this king does. Eunuch Zhao, the search will be avoided."

Zhao Yu didn't dare to stop, with an unwilling expression on his face: "The Guozijian didn't find anything. It's absolutely impossible. It can only be hidden in Ji Shoufu. Regent, what do you mean?"

"Aren't you looking for a hairpin?" Duan Qichi calmly put down his teacup, raised his chin to signal Zhao Yu, "His hairpin was given by the king, and has nothing to do with the maid."

Zhao Yu couldn't react for a while, he was a little embarrassed and unexpectedly annoyed, "Did you send it?"

Ji Xuemian was also a little surprised.

Duan Qichi shouldn't have said this, as soon as he said it, it was obvious that he would have trouble with the Queen Mother.Looking at Zhao Yu's expression again, does this mean that the person who instigated Zhao Yu is the Empress Dowager Enruo?

Enruo's purpose is nothing more than to get rid of Xuanwo and let the influence of the mother's family enter the main court. The first thing to bear the brunt is the regent Fuzheng, so it is necessary to get rid of Ji Xuemian and reduce his authority. surgery.

Duan Qichi seemed a little impatient, and his handsome eyebrows frowned slightly: "Go back and tell Enruo the exact words, if you can't find it, don't look for it again."

Zhao Yu swallowed a mouthful of grievances, "Yes, Prince Regent. Our family has another matter. Since we haven't found it, we will go to other places in the palace to look for it. It's just that the Emperor is happy today, so Prince Rui made an appointment with the theater troupe in Chengyi. Singing in the garden, please go over to Mr. Shoufu and the regent."

Ji Xuemian thought for a while, isn't it time to go to bed at this time?Judging by Xuanwo's meaning, he still has the time to listen to dramas?

According to the usual practice, Xuanwo should go to sleep in the new queen's palace tonight, instead of listening to some drama.

As for Xuan Yi's thoughts, Zuo is nothing more than soldiers coming to block him, and it's enough to cover him with water and earth.

The theater stage in Chengyi Garden was set up, the opera was babbling, and the concubines and concubines had arrived. They were all new and unfamiliar faces. When they met for the first time, they all talked shyly.

It seemed that Xuanwo was also quite satisfied. After all, he was a young man. When he saw concubines of the same age, they all surrounded him and called him the emperor intimately. Regardless of whether he liked it now, he would get used to it in the future.

Xuan Wo would look at him occasionally, and Ji Xuemian smiled reassuringly.

Xuanwo's eye sockets became even redder, as if he was drunk.

Xuan Yi poured wine for him, and poured another glass for the new queen, and there was harmony.

Ji Xuemian didn't pay much attention, but looked down at the whole pot of warm sour plum soup in front of her.

Looking up again, Duan Qichi was looking at him, with a beam of light in his eyes, slightly beckoning him to drink.

Like showing off, could he cook it himself?

Ji Xuemian couldn't help laughing, so she opened the lid and took a sip.

Not cold, the temperature is just right, so good that drinking a pot is not enough.

Ji Xuemian's play sounded good, but his heart suddenly became very dry.

He especially likes the quiet environment now. He used to be able to sit and listen to a few plays, but now he just wants to leave after sitting for a while.

The courtier sitting next to him sniffed from left to right, with a puzzled look on his face: "Lord Chief Assistant, do you smell some fragrance?"

Ji Xuemian guessed that it was because he had messed around with Duan Qichi just now, his clothes were wet with sweat, and the smell must be coming from himself again, so he pretended to be calm and said, "I didn't smell it."

After he finished speaking, he was about to leave the banquet. As soon as he left Chengyi Garden, he was followed by Duan Qichi.

This man's eyes were as hot as burning, as if he would scratch his heart and liver if Ji Xuemian disappeared from his sight for a second.

Ji Xuemian felt that he was getting closer, "Why did the prince come out?"

"There are so many pairs of eyes watching you in the palace, I'm afraid you will be lost." Duan Qichi smiled and put his arms around his waist, "Where are you going? I'll accompany you."

Ji Xuemian was hugged tightly by him, her thin and thin waist was as thin as a willow branch in his hands, so she blushed secretly, and told the truth: "I went to the rockery to find something."

Duan Qichi was slightly surprised, "Did we throw something there? I don't remember throwing it behind the rockery, but throwing it into you without reservation..."

"Shut up." Ji Xuemian twisted his wrist and clasped one of his hands back, blushing even more now, "I wanted to ask you a long time ago, what's wrong with you? Don't... Yet?"

Duan Qichi turned his head away, his arm hurt from being pinched by his small grasping hand, he bit his tongue to express his dissatisfaction: "Okay, I was wrong."

Just as Ji Xuemian wanted to let go, Duan Qichi said lightly, "Dare to do it next time."

Ji Xuemian narrowed his eyes, and slapped Duan Qichi on the back. Duan Qichi jumped out deftly, grabbed him back, and ran along the palace path without stopping.

Ji Xuemian ran after him, as if there was some monster chasing his life behind him, as if all the blood in his body was flowing, the sour plum soup he drank just now was shaking in his stomach, it felt very strange .

After arriving at the rockery just now, Ji Xuemian held his breath and didn't want to smell it, recalled it easily, took out the double snake safety buckle from the location in his memory, and Duan Qichi leaned over to have a look.

He raised the safety buckle and clicked, "What the hell, throw it into the lake and feed the fish."

Ji Xuemian took a look at him instead, "I think so too, let them die without proof, and force them one more step, maybe the "spider" can be dug out from the soil."

"Well, I feel uncomfortable when I think that the octopus also knows your secret." Duan Qichi rubbed his eyebrows against Ji Xuemian's neck, "If I catch them, I'll chop them off one by one. Save them coveting you."

He pinched Ji Xuemian's cheek very aggrieved, "Obviously only I can know your secret."

Ji Xuemian's face turned red from being pinched by him, and she was forced to raise her head, allowing him to kiss for a while.

The sound of water is endless, echoing in the hollow and dark rockery, making people's heart beat endlessly, as if they were blinded, unable to speak, and could only immerse themselves in the diffuse atmosphere.

No, can't stay here anymore, or this guy will have to do something absurd again.

Ji Xuemian made up her mind, at least for a while, she can't mess around with him anymore.

This sick body can't bear it either, the skin is still pale, but there is a beautiful peach color inside, it is very abnormal, and anyone with a discerning eye can see it.

After thinking wildly for a long time, he was kissed enough by Duan Qichi, and finally broke free, holding on to the double snake safety buckle, the corners of his lips were still wet/moist, Duan Qichi must have drunk wine just now, and now the mixed taste of plum wine is on his palate It turned out to be strangely wonderful.

Duan Qichi smiled, "It seems sweeter."

Ji Xuemian ignored him, walked to the pool without stopping, and threw the two snakes into the pool.

When he glanced, a small splash appeared on the water surface, and the koi swam over, spitting bubbles, thinking that he was a palace lady who came to feed them, and opened their mouths wide.

Duan Qichi took out some food from a groove behind the rockery with ease, "They are very greedy just like you."

Ji Xuemian rolled his eyes and squinted: "What did you say?"

"Where are you going?" Duan Qichi deliberately annoyed him, "I said, you drank all the sour plum soup I made for you, you're really greedy."

Now even the roots of his ears were red.

Ji Xuemian didn't want to talk to him anymore, turned around and went back to Guozijian.

Duan Qichi followed suit step by step, Ji Xuemian thought for a while and asked him, "When did you suffer?"

"It's half way up this morning, and I'll stay here when I have time. I'm in your palace." Duan Qichi walked side by side with him, enjoying himself. Yuan sent it."

Unexpectedly, Ji Xuemian focused on another place: "Why did you leave in the middle of the class? The officials will think that you deliberately did not give Xuan Wo face. You are his uncle, and he will find it difficult to do so."

Duan Xichi pushed open the gate of the Imperial Academy, very puzzled: "But the loyal minister, the chief assistant, did not go to the morning court, so what position do you have to criticize me?"

"I didn't go up, isn't it because of you?" Ji Xuemian didn't let out a breath, stepped in and shook his sleeves, "It's always like this, what if someone finds out?"

Duan Qichi nodded, "That's right. After all, you've impeached me a lot. If we were seen rolling on the same bed, it might be bloody."

Ji Xuemian couldn't bear it anymore, "Is the lord alright? Go back to your palace if you have nothing to do."

"I haven't fed you the medicine tonight. You can't save one meal for three meals a day." Duan Qichi smiled like a fox, "It's almost nightfall, let's go back to the dormitory where the two of us lived."

The dormitory that Duan Qichi mentioned was in the small yard behind a 300-year-old tree. Because it was the room where the emperor had lived, it had been reserved for him, and no students lived there anymore.

It was autumn night, and the yard was full of pink and white hibiscus flowers. The faint fragrance floated in the air and fell on the steep eaves. The night was as quiet as water, like a fairyland in a painting.

The houses in the courtyard are neatly built without any mistakes. It is the work of the top craftsmen.

The two of them used to live in this courtyard, separated by only a wall.

As far as the distance from this wall is concerned, Duan Qichi waited for more than ten years before he had the opportunity to cut a hole in the wall.

How can anyone be allowed to fill this light-stealing hole?

The person who used to be able to watch secretly is sitting in front of him, even though he is already the powerful regent, subverting Chaogang is just a matter of thinking or not, whether there is a chance, it is no match for the joy of taking a step closer to the person in front of him.

There are too many gaps between them, and they need to be bridged bit by bit. It is already a great achievement to make Ji Xuemian no longer resist him so much.

Ji Xuemian felt very comfortable in this rare tranquility.

Duan Qichi's long, slender eyelashes, black as a small fan, cast a shadow under his tall nose, making his handsome face even more profound.

He was squinting at himself, but there was an indescribable fragility at the corners of his eyes and brows.

For the first time, Ji Xuemian noticed that there seemed to be a jade bead in the center of his water-red thin lips, which was very pretty, but he was pressing it tightly, not knowing what he was thinking.

Ji Xuemian was also looking at him, the two pairs of eyes just intertwined, no one said a word, listening to the sound of the wind blowing, she brushed the ends of her hair by her ears, and scratched the tip of her nose very itchy.

Ji Xuemian lowered his voice and asked, "How do you know that there is a depression behind the rockery for fish food?"

Hearing his voice, Duan Qichi was cold and calm, like a wind chime blowing in the wind, which could easily move his mind, so he couldn't help but smile slightly, "I chiseled that out, when I first entered the palace , I often feed the fish by myself, no one disturbs me, and I am quite happy.”

But Ji Xuemian felt that there was no joy in his tone. After thinking about it, he stretched out his hand to hold his palm, "You Mobei...do you have any special customs?"

Duan Qichi held him back, and asked gently: "There are many customs, do you want to hear them?"

Ji Xuemian didn't want him to feel that he was deliberately inquiring about his life experience, so she smiled, "Think."

Duan Qichi looked at his smile, kissed the back of his hand involuntarily, and pondered for a moment, "In addition to our natural freedom in Mobei, lovers can also choose their own lovers. There must be a matchmaker to tie the knot and send sheep and horses as dowry gifts."

Ji Xuemian nodded, "I've heard of that."

Duan Qichi looked at him deeply, "Once you accept the dowry, you will not be allowed to remarry. You will be born with the same quilt and die with the same cave, so we will only marry one person."

Ji Xuemian understood it, and said, "It's really different from my dynasty. I want to know, how many sheep and horses are usually given away is the mainstream? This section can be taught to students in the school."

Duan Qichi didn't know whether to laugh or cry, and was about to say something when he saw a servant running over in a panic.

"Prince Regent... Lord Shoufu... It's not good, the emperor and queen are here, and they are arguing about smashing things in the room, two masters, go and have a look..."