The soup pool in Xie Jue's courtyard is built under the bamboo forest. There are many wild vines standing around to form a natural barrier. The soup pool is hidden among the vines, with white smoke curling up, like a dream.

Fang Chuning couldn't help but think of the outdoor bathing on the way to Sangnan, and his heart was moved. He glanced at Xie Jue, only to find that Xie Jue was looking at him intently. Fang Chuning felt guilty and blurted out, "Why are you looking at me like this?"

"Like bathing?"

"……like."

"You didn't like it before. You thought bathing was too extravagant and wasteful."

"Then I'm really... ignorant."

Xie Jue took a look at the sky and said, "If you like it, go clubbing after dinner."

Fang Chuning followed him out and said with a smile, "Let's go together."

"it is good!"

Fang Chuning was so elated that such a good thing could happen. Although Tingfeng was still in amnesia and couldn't do anything, he had eyes and could appreciate beauties.

But he didn't dare to be too presumptuous, for fear that Xie Jue would see something. Xie Jue's temperament couldn't bear to be deceived. If he found out, he would be cold faced for several days.

The days in the mountains were very relaxing. The two of them arrived early and had nothing to do, so Fang Chuning took Xie Jue to hunt and pick wild fruits in the mountains. They picked a whole basket of wild fruits alone. It was the harvest season, and the wild fruits were sweet and delicious. Xie Jue sent someone to the palace to give Mingzhu and Ruyi a taste, and then sent another copy to the palace.

After Xie Xun ascended the throne, although Feng Yu could still leave the palace, she was no longer as free as when she was a girl. She could hardly taste such mountain game. Fang Chuning also followed suit and brought a portion back to Fang's house for her parents to taste. One taste.

This kind of life was what they had dreamed of, calm and peaceful. While Fang Chuning was hunting, he also caught four little rabbits and raised them. Xie Jue thought that Ruyi and Mingzhu would be happy if they saw rabbits when they came to Zhuangzi. However, Fang Chuning thought that after fattening up, he could roast and eat it, which made Xie Jue dumbfounded.

Xie Jue has not been to Zhuangzi for several years. Fang Chuning took him crazy in the mountains to prevent him from getting emotional. This Zhuangzi is not the only one in Zhenbei Hou Mansion. But this village is where the ladies and Xie brothers come most often, especially in spring and autumn. They like to come here for spring outings and bathing. It is very comfortable. The yard of the ladies and brothers is also preserved here, and there are also some old things. Fang Chuning Afraid of reminding Xie Jue of his memories and preventing him from being immersed in sadness.

Xie Jue did think of many old things. When he was young and weak, he was often brought to Zhuangzi by his wives. When he was not busy with schoolwork, he could always stay in Zhuangzi. Apart from the palace, this was his favorite place. Zhuangzi was also kept in good order, as if his family had never left, and he could still meet them on Zhuangzi.

He was also reluctant to destroy Zhuangzi's furnishings, just like his mood when the Hou Mansion was first expanded. He didn't want to lose any plant or tree. The only thing he was thankful for was that Xie Xun and Ruyi were still around, otherwise he wouldn't have known how to survive all these years.

Needless to say, Fang Chuning understood his mood, so Fang Chuning took him to play in the mountains. After the wild fruits in the mountains were sent to the capital, the cooks also prepared the dinner. Fang Chuning and Xie Jue's dinners are usually simple and light. Mainly made of seasonal vegetables and river fresh food, the shrimps from the mountain stream are stir-fried, fragrant and crispy, and paired with the soup made from autumn bamboo shoots, it is very delicious.

After dinner, there was still some time before sunset. The two of them took a walk in the fields to eat. Xie Jue couldn't help but ask Fang Chuning, "Where do you want to settle down in the future?"

They can travel around the world and rectify the government, but they can't wander away all their lives. They must have a place to settle down. He and Fang Chuning both grew up in Kyoto, and their relatives are all in Kyoto. Speaking of which, Kyoto is the best choice, followed by Ning. Zhouzhou and Jiangnan.

However, unless Fang Chuning wants to go to Ningzhou, Xie Jue is not willing, and it will cause Xie Xun a lot of trouble. "As a prince, where else do you want to go besides Kyoto?" Fang Chuning laughed. He had never considered settling elsewhere. They could live in seclusion in the mountains, but that would only be a short-term enjoyment of the life of leisurely clouds and wild cranes. They could not spend their whole lives in the mountains. No matter where they go, it is actually not as familiar and comfortable as Kyoto. This is where they grew up.

"Although there are families, relatives, and enemies in Beijing, their words are not fatal, but they are annoying and unpleasant. Your mother also suffered from rumors and persecution back then, and she is still being harassed by the women of the Li family. Criticism and gossip will inevitably continue." He didn't want Fang Chuning to suffer the same.

"My mother was wronged. It was my father's fault and those people's fault. I don't mind, let them go. If I leave Kyoto in despair, it will fulfill their wishes. I will be better off in Kyoto, and the emperor Wouldn't it be nice to support the prince and call for wind and rain?" Fang Chuning didn't want to embarrass Xie Jue.

The only one-character prince could not leave the capital, otherwise the admonitions of the officials would drown him. He did not want Xie Jue to suffer this behind his back. Kyoto was very good. They returned to the capital when they were tired from playing outside. They were tired of being in the capital. Just live in seclusion in the mountains.

"Okay, that's settled then. I'll wait until you regain your memory."

Fang Chuning, "..."

Fang Chuning has been restless, feeling that Xie Jue has seen through him. In fact, Xie Jue was testing him when he was in Pingnan County. I know, I know all your disguises, and I will give you a chance to confess.

Fang Chuning didn't want to, and instead enjoyed the way of getting along like that. He originally wanted to force Xie Jue to be gentle and petty with him, but Xie Jue didn't take the bait, and Fang Chuning didn't dare to make it too obvious.

But after returning from Pingnan County, Xie Jue stopped testing him and accepted the outcome of him losing half of his memory. He treated him no differently than before. Before Fang Chuning could figure out how to confess, he suddenly heard Xie Jue mention restoring his memory. , I was in a flustered mood, and when I arrived at the soup pool, I quickly forgot about the anxiety of extending my head and shrinking my head.

Xie Jue took off his crown and hairpin and soaked in the soup pool wearing only a thin middle coat. His long hair was half immersed in the water, as if the ink had fainted. He sat relaxedly on the jade steps, the tip of his nose tingling with heat. The water droplets condensed, and the red lip color was the only color in the hot mist, which made people's hearts flutter.

Fang Chuning took a deep breath, with half of his face immersed in the water, and thought angrily that he should not have encouraged Xie Jue to bathe together, lifting a stone to hit himself in the foot, and making it his own fault.

"This is a hot spring, not a cold spring. Aren't you uncomfortable?" Xie Jue didn't know when he opened his eyes and looked at Fang Chuning, whose nose was almost soaked in the water. This was not an ordinary hot spring. The temperature was hotter than an ordinary soup pool, so There was so much smoke in autumn that it would be difficult to breathe if the nose and mouth were too close to the water. Fang Chuning didn't know why and almost drowned himself in the soup.

"I don't feel uncomfortable at all!" Fang Chuning gritted his teeth and tried to force out a smile.

Xie Jue raised his eyebrows and patted the jade steps beside him, "Stop squatting there and come over and sit."

Fang Chuning, "..."

Xie Jue's long hair was scattered on the water, and a few strands were wetted by the water mist and stuck to his cheeks. His skin was flushed by the hot water. Fang Chuning looked at him now like the kind of scholar who appeared in the middle of the night on his way to take the exam in the strange stories. The fairies came specifically to lure his soul, and they usually succeeded.

Yes, he is the kind of scholar who can't stand temptation.

Fang Chuning took small steps in the water, and the sound of the rippling water could not cover his heartbeat. (End of chapter)

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