auspicious time has come

Chapter 217
"But it's an excellent kick!" Princess Jiayi raised her leg to imitate a movement, and said, "I see that my daughter wants to be a teacher!"

The prince was in a trance for a moment.

"You are a good picker. There was Mrs. Ji before, and now you are eyeing Xiao Jieshi as a teacher..." The princess smiled and nodded her daughter's forehead: "I don't know that people are used to leading soldiers. I'm afraid you After studying for two or three days, I will come back and cry."

"That's what my daughter said, Xiao Jieshi is such a character, he is busy with important military affairs, how can he have time to teach me how to play Cuju. The teacher often said that it doesn't matter how you play on weekdays, but it must not hinder the confusion of family and country affairs." Princess Jiayi laughed "Hey": "Besides, the teacher's Cuju may not be worse than Xiao Jie's envoy, so why should I go far away and pay homage to two teachers."

The prince smiled and raised his eyebrows: "So——"

"So, father, can you ask someone to clean up a Cuju field for Yi'er near the school hall?" Princess Jiayi begged with bright eyes.

"Look at her." The prince said to the princess, "Here's trying to make sense out of me."

The princess smiled and gave her daughter a look, but still said: "Just give her a piece of land and come out."

"It's simple, it's hard work, Mrs. Ji will have two roles." The prince sat down with a smile, and beckoned his daughter to stand in front of him: "Let father and king hear how your recent homework is—"

Speaking of this, the little girl put her hands behind her back, raised her face slightly, and looked confident and calm.

Listening to the father and daughter discussing their homework, the princess sat aside, the smile on her face never faded.

……

The next day, the weather was fine.

Compared with the past, the Princess Yongyang's mansion is a bit more lively.

As we all know, since the concubine passed away, the Palace of Yongyang Princess has never hosted a banquet, but every birthday of the princess, caring people everywhere will still offer birthday gifts.

From early in the morning, Shaoyan was convenient for the front hall to entertain the gift-givers from various palaces and prefectures, and was busy arranging dinner matters in the second half of the day.

Although there are no banquets in the house, my family still has to gather together for a meal. Every year on this day, Heng Yu will not be absent.

After Hengyu left the palace in the afternoon, she went straight to Yongyang Princess' mansion without returning home.

The birthday gift was delivered by Ji's family early in the morning. Heng Yu brought Cuihuai to the courtyard of the eldest princess, and saw at a glance the birthday gift in the outer hall that had not yet been put into the storeroom.

One of the fiery red coral decorations half a person's height is extremely eye-catching, Heng Yu asked curiously: "Which company sent this red coral? It's such a big handwriting, and you know His Highness's preferences so well—"

Shao Yan smiled and said: "The person who gave the gift didn't report his family name, but only said that his master specially found it from Ryukyu, and specially brought it to celebrate His Highness's birthday."

"Have you not reported your family?" Heng Yu became more and more curious. At this time, the eldest princess Yongyang came out of the inner room. She saluted with a smile, and then stepped forward to take the eldest princess's arm: "Your Highness, you know who gave the gift?" Who is it?"

Ordinarily she should have guessed Xiao Mu the most, but the gift prepared by Xiao Mu had been discussed with her earlier, and it was not this thing.

"It's just an old friend from the younger generation." Princess Yongyang said with a smile, "You guys won't recognize me even if I tell you."

Seeing that she understood, Heng Yu didn't ask any more questions, but went to the inner room on his arm to talk.

After dinner was ready, Princess Yongyang went down to the dining hall accompanied by Heng Yu and Shao Yan.

The genius doctor Bai who came to see the eldest princess today also had a meal.

During the banquet, Doctor Bai accidentally set his sights on the hands of Aunt Zhen Zhen who were serving vegetables for the eldest princess.

Aunt Qi Zhen noticed that pair of gazes, and when she looked up, Divine Doctor Bai lowered her head in embarrassment.

Qizhen saw her eyelids twitching wildly: "!"

Heng Yu, who saw this scene in his eyes, was also in a complicated mood - what is Grandpa Bai doing?It can't be that the old tree wants to bloom?

"Grandpa Bai has already experienced those prescriptions?" Heng Yu mentioned this matter out of the mood to save the atmosphere.

Previously, Grandpa Bai suspected that there might be something wrong with the prescriptions that His Highness used in the past, and those old prescriptions were recently collected by Aunt Qi Zhen, but luckily they were kept intact.

"Oh, Fang Zi..." Doctor Bai came back to his senses, and said after thinking: "I just looked at it, but I haven't noticed anything unusual for a while..."

There was no one else here, so Heng Yu also asked bluntly: "That is to say, His Highness's illness has not healed for a long time, and it is not because of the conflicting properties of the medicine?"

Shao Yan also turned slightly positive, looking at Doctor Bai.

Earlier, Ah Heng said that the source of His Highness's illness was a bit strange, if it wasn't caused by the contradictory properties of the medicine, then someone must have resorted to it secretly...

He frowned slightly, lowered his voice and said: "Could it be that...someone really poisoned His Highness secretly?"

"At the moment, it seems very likely." Doctor Bai looked at Princess Yongyang: "Although it is not life-threatening, your residence must pay close attention to it."

Heng Yu looked at the eldest princess: "If this disaster is not cleared until it is eliminated, the danger will not be eliminated for a day. Your Highness must make such people with ulterior motives hide as soon as possible."

The smile on the eldest princess's face faded, and she nodded lightly: "I will order someone to investigate this matter secretly. Thank you, the genius doctor, for reminding me."

Shaoyan's complexion was rare and solemn.

Perhaps because of this, this meal is not as relaxed and pleasant as it was in previous years.

After the meal, Shaoyan found Hengyu and said a few words alone in the corridor: "...Ah Heng, do you have any doubts?"

He had been thinking just now, who would be disadvantageous to His Highness?
Heng Yu shook her head slightly: "I've been thinking about this for a while... For the time being, I don't dare to make a conclusion."

While she was speaking, she slightly raised her head and looked towards the direction beyond the high wall in the night.

Shaoyan's heart trembled.

That's the direction where Miyagi is...

Will it be in the palace?
He lowered his voice and repeated his eyes: "Your Highness has long been powerless, why do you want to..."

"Everyone thinks differently. Having no power or power doesn't mean that you have no foundation of prestige." Heng Yu didn't say further: "Although I'm just guessing randomly... But there are many things that have to be guarded against."

After a moment of silence, Shaoyan nodded slowly, with a more serious tone in his tone: "I understand, since I have noticed it, I will definitely take precautions against this matter, guard His Highness and the Eldest Princess' mansion, and never give anyone any trouble. Unfavorable opportunity, Your Highness."

Heng Yu looked at him and nodded.

The boy in front of him seemed to be a little different.

"Where's my cat?" A weak and laughing voice came, and Heng Yu turned her head to look, only to see the Eldest Princess walking out of the dining hall.

Hengyu and Shaoyan went forward.

"Shaoyan is so busy today that his feet are not on the ground, go back and rest quickly." The eldest princess smiled and let Hengyu hold a hand, and said: "Ah Heng will walk with me again."

Shaoyan complied, raised his hand and bid farewell.

"Where does your Highness want to go?" Heng Yu helped him down the stone steps.

"The wind is warm and the moon is full today, so it's a good time to see old friends." Princess Yongyang said softly with a smile.

An old friend?

Thinking about it, Heng Yu accompanied the eldest princess all the way to a waterside pavilion in the garden.

In front of the water pavilion, there is a tall and broad young man in black clothes waiting for him under the moonlight.

With just one glance, Heng Yu recognized the man.

All the servants have been screened away, and Qi Zhen is not far away personally.

Hengyu walked over with Princess Yongyang, Xiao Mu cupped his hands and saluted: "His Royal Highness, the sun and the moon are prosperous, Songhe Changchun."

Princess Yongyang smiled and nodded.

Xiao Mu raised his eyes to look at Heng Yu, and smiled without saying anything.

Heng Yu also curled the corners of his mouth at him.

This is the first time the two met in front of the eldest princess Yongyang—after Hengyu revealed to the eldest princess that she knew Xiao Mu's identity.

"It's rare to see you laugh like this." Princess Yongyang glanced at Xiao Mu, and asked with a smile, "I just don't know if this is for my birthday, or is there another reason?"

Xiao Mu's smile remained undiminished, and he looked at Heng Yu: "Your Highness's eyes are like torches."

This is self-confessed.

Princess Yongyang smiled and sighed: "The fortune of this world is also mysterious..."

Xiao Mu and Heng Yu accompanied her to the waterside pavilion, listening to her recall with emotion: "...Ah Heng grew up in my arms, and you were also held by me since you were a baby." What happened... During those years, how could I have imagined that a young boy who had already started to wield swords, a wobbly toddler who had just learned to walk, would have such an intersection in the future..."

"And each experienced so many ups and downs in the middle..."

"It seems to be destined in the dark."

"You cat, you are not allowed to bully people in the future—"

Hearing this, Heng Yu cried out: "...he is so much older than me and so much stronger than me, what should I use to bully him? Did His Highness tell you the wrong way? Why didn't you find out in the past that you are so partial?"

Xiao Mu was startled when he heard that, and corrected persistently: "Be careful what you say, I'm not many years older than you—"

"I'm not old enough to be dim-sighted and can't tell the difference between strong and weak." Princess Yongyang glanced back and forth between the two of them with a smile: "I can no longer understand who is bullying whom."

Hengyu had no choice but to admit the bad reputation, and said: "OK, OK, I won't bully him. Don't worry, Your Highness, I will protect Xiao Jing well and never let him suffer any grievances in the future. Is this the end?"

These words were used to block people, but that person was shameless and raised his hand in salute: "Thank you, Your Highness, for making decisions for me."

Heng Yu quietly rolled her eyes at him.

He raised his jaw slightly, with a smile between his brows.

The three of them sat opposite each other in the water pavilion to enjoy the moon, chatting and laughing for a long time.

It wasn't until the eldest princess couldn't hide the tiredness between her eyebrows and eyes, and yawned, that Heng Yu helped him up, walked out of the water pavilion, and handed her over to the hands of Nanny Zhen.

She bid farewell with Xiao Mu and left.

The front door she used when she came, now she left with Xiao Mu, so she could only leave quietly through the back door.

"Does this count as giving up my life to accompany a gentleman?" Heng Yu exaggerated and authentically said after leaving the eldest princess's mansion.

"Well, life and death are brothers—" Xiao Mu said with his hands behind his back: "In return, I will escort you home."

Hengyu did not refuse: "Okay, anyway, the moon is dark and the wind is high, and there is no one around, so it is very suitable to do some things like pulling out sunflowers and eating dates."

Xiao Mu looked at her: "I've shown you kindness, but why did you call it stealing?"

"Hey." Hengyu suddenly thought of something, took out a letter from his sleeve, and handed it to him: "I almost forgot about it—"

Xiao Mu took it and looked at her puzzled: "Is there anything you can't tell me directly?"

"Of course it's not for you." Heng Yu explained: "It's for Vice General Yin—Wu Shuang entrusted me to pass it on. I didn't find an opportunity the day before yesterday, and there were too many people in the western suburbs yesterday."

Xiao Mu let out an "oh" and said, "Yesterday in Lingque Temple, the two of you should have met."

"Being entrusted by others to be loyal, I'd trouble you to pass it on to Vice General Yin."

Xiao Mu also put it away, and asked casually, "Speaking of the western suburbs yesterday... what did Mr. Liu of the Jin family say to you before leaving?"

Heng Yu recalled it for a while, and said, "I'm invited to the poetry meeting in three days' time."

"accepted?"

Heng Yu nodded: "Princess Jiayi wanted to go with her, and asked me to take her with her, so I agreed."

Xiao Mu was silent, and walked forward.

Heng Yu followed: "If you have time, you can join in the fun—"

Xiao Mu had no expression on his face: "They never invited me."

"It's understandable for those invited to bring their family members."

"Family?" Xiao Mu turned to look at her, raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Who is whose family?"

Heng Yu held his hand and looked up at him: "What do you think?"

After all, Xiao Mu showed a hint of a smile.

Cui Huai told Cheng Ping to drive the carriage to the back door.

Heng Yu got into the carriage, and Xiao Mu followed on horseback not far or near in the night.

Until the carriage stopped at the back door of Ji's house.

Although it was already late, there would be no one at the main entrance at this time, but just in case, it is better to be careful.

However, under such precautions, an accident still happened——

Just as Heng Yu got off the carriage, when Xiao Mu rolled over and dismounted from the horse, he saw a figure approaching the back door of Ji's house in the dimness. The man was holding a lantern in his hand, and he saw Heng Yu at a glance.

"Aheng?"

"...Brother?" Heng Yu was stunned.

Ji Nanxian approached and asked, "Why did you go through the back door?"

"Brother, why did you go through the back door?"

Ji Nanxian coughed lightly, and explained: "Someone invited me to go out to drink and discuss Fu at night... I told your sister-in-law that I went to the study to deal with official business... I dare not let her know, for fear that I will be caught by her eyeliner when I walk through the main entrance." aware……"

Heng Yu has no intention of accepting the handle brought to her door at this time.

after all--

"That one is..." Ji Nanxian raised the lantern in his hand, and looked in the direction where Xiao Mu was.

Now that the matter has come to this point, it is too unreasonable to turn around and run away, so Xiao Mu only walked over and raised his hand in salute: "Master Ji."

"Xiao...Xiao Jieshi?!" Ji Nanxian was taken aback: "Xiao Jieshi...how could he be here?"

"I met Xiao Jieshi on the way back from the eldest princess's mansion... Xiao Jieshi saw that the moon was dark and the wind was high, and he was afraid that I would not be safe walking at night, so he sent me home." Facing her elder brother, Heng Yu lied Come especially with ease.

Sure enough, my elder brother believed it thoroughly, nodded in understanding, and raised his hand to thank Xiao Mu: "Thank you so much Xiao Jie."

As he said that, out of politeness and etiquette, he couldn't help but invite: "Would the envoy Xiao Jie come to the mansion for a cup of tea?"

Xiao Mu raised his hand in response: "Being obedient is worse than respect."

Heng Yu looked at him: "?"

Ji Nanxian was also surprised, and then smiled and raised his hand to greet him.

Ji Nanxian gave up the "please" gesture and glanced at the low back door, feeling a little embarrassed: "Ordinarily, Xiao Jie shouldn't be allowed to enter the mansion through the back door, but the situation is different... I have to be rude. "

Xiao Mu said: "I should try my best to avoid people's eyes and ears, so it is very appropriate."

Ji Nanxian felt a little more relaxed when he heard it, and walked home with someone with a smile.

Heng Yu followed behind, feeling a little unreal.

Did Xiao Jingshi walk into her house just like that?
But the facts proved that Xiao Hou, who was the first to enter the door, was really not worry-free.

　A few minutes late, the card point failed, good night.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)