Qingshuang was keenly aware of Lou Xiyue's sudden change in expression, and immediately stopped: "What nonsense are you talking about? Masters can just talk and laugh about their affairs? Go down and do your work. Your Majesty is tired, so don't disturb your Majesty to rest."

Yunzhi and Caisang didn't expect to be scolded. They turned to look at Lou Xiyue and saw that his face was really bad, so they immediately panicked. The two of them changed their expressions slightly, and immediately knelt down to confess:

"My slave was quick to talk and offended my Majesty. I know my mistake and please punish my Majesty!"

Lou Xiyue was silent for a moment. She didn't say anything, she just stood up suddenly and walked out: "That's it, you just get up. I'll go for a walk in the yard. You go back to the house to rest first. You don't have to wait for me."

Qingshuang hurriedly wanted to follow her: "What are you doing out there at this hour? It's cold at night, and the outside is heavy, so be careful of the wind and cold!"

So Lou Xiyue put on an extra coat, but didn't stop walking. She waved her hand and said, "No need to follow me. I'll be walking around and I'll be back soon."

After saying that, regardless of the reactions of Qing Shuang and others behind him, Lou Xiyue held up a lamp and walked into the night alone.

After nightfall, the palace of Prince Xuanping was particularly quiet. There were only a few lights on under the corridors on the left and right, and the weak candlelight only reflected a small area of ​​the road.

Xiyue Lou was walking under the eaves of the corridor, and there were gusts of evening wind and the chirping of insects in her ears.

The night was quiet, but she felt unreasonably irritable.

The words "little prince" from the mulberry picker were still echoing in her ears, and she even recalled the private murmurs among the servants in the house in the past few days. It seemed that after practicing the piano for a few days, the whole house knew about her and Fu Guan's relationship. People have deep feelings, and couples are made in heaven.

Only Lou Xiyue and Fu Guan knew the truth.

Where does the relationship between them come from? It's just a willing cooperation between you and me. At most, they can be regarded as friends who can talk to each other.

Thinking like this, Fu Guan's face couldn't help but appear in Lou Xiyue's mind.

She couldn't help but frown and thought to herself, what on earth is Fu Guan thinking?
When rumors spread, didn't he think about stopping them?
Lou Xiyue's thoughts moved slightly, and her steps gradually became faster. After a while, Lou Xiyue looked up at the two bright lights hanging in front of the study door——

"..."

I came here unknowingly.

Lou Xiyue hesitated for a while and originally planned to leave, but she turned slightly and saw a figure moving in the study.

"?"

It's so late, Fu Guan is still doing business in the study? Is he really that busy?
In doubt, Lou Xiyue stepped forward and knocked on the door.

*
Fu Guan wrote and stood in front of the case.

He lowered his head and carefully examined the painting, thought for a moment, and then dipped a brush in vermilion paint. While coloring, there were two sounds of "tuk-tuk" coming from outside the door.

He thought it was Xuan Miao and said loudly: "Come in."

As soon as he finished speaking, someone pushed the door open and entered. Then came an unexpected voice——

"It's already midnight, why are you painting in the study? Can you see the bright and dim candlelight clearly?"

Fu Guan's hand trembled and he almost drew the wrong line.

He raised his head in surprise and saw Lou Xiyue coming in holding a lamp, so he hurriedly turned over the drawing paper and covered it: "Why are you here at this hour?"

Lou Xiyue: "?" Seeing Fu Guan's expression was different, she couldn't help but wonder: "What kind of masterpiece are you painting? Do you have to paint it in the dead of night?"

She was far away just now, and the candlelight was not bright, so she didn't see clearly what the other party painted. But seeing Fu Guan hide it with his backhand shows that this painting is not simple - it's just a painting, what's there to hide?

Fu Guan has something in his heart. Lou Xiyue concluded in her heart. "It's not a masterpiece, it's just a bad work done on a whim. It's not a good painting to just scribble." Fu Guan stood up and walked forward, quietly blocking Lou Xiyue's sight, and asked:
"You came to visit late at night, but what do you have to talk to me about?"

Lou Xiyue paid attention to his expression, her mind moved slightly, and she secretly had an idea. So, she slowly looked away and turned to meet Fu Guan's gaze. she says:
"It's nothing important, but I happened to pass by here during my evening walk and saw that there were still candles burning in your study, so I came over to take a look."

Lou Xiyue smiled slightly: "I didn't bother you, did I?"

Her sudden politeness surprised Fu Guan for a moment. He stared at Lou Xiyue's slightly curved eyebrows and couldn't help but dazzled for a while. But he quickly came to his senses.

"Don't disturb me." Fu Guan led her to sit down in the tea hall: "It's not suitable to drink tea late at night. Why not try fruit tea? It's refreshing and pleasant."

"Alright."

Lou Xiyue held the cup and walked around the study room pretending to be casual. She saw landscape paintings hanging on the wall and asked, "You seem to like calligraphy and painting?"

Fu Guan: "I can't say I like it very much, but I think it makes me calm down."

While talking, Lou Xiyue walked to the bookshelf next to the desk. And the distance between her and the position where he was painting just now is very close.

Fu Guan couldn't help but glance at the painting that he had just put away in a hurry, and slightly pursed his lips. It seems that we have to find a way to get her away, Fu Guan thought.

At this time, Lou Xiyue suddenly stopped. She glanced at Fu Guan from the corner of her eye, and while he was distracted for a moment, she immediately turned around and reached for the drawing paper on the table!
It was too late, but it was too late. Fu Guan saw Lou Xiyue's figure move and immediately strode forward——

"It's getting late, so Miss Lou should go back and rest early. In a few days, there will be a night banquet in Qianjiao Garden. At that time, you should leave for the outskirts of Beijing. Considering the overall situation, you should recharge your batteries at this time. "

Fu Guan pressed his palm on the drawing paper, and because he was too eager, his fingertips inevitably touched Lou Xiyue's hand.

The soft touch made his heart tremble slightly. He moved his arm slightly, but did not take his hand back. Instead, he looked at her closely.

At this moment, Lou Xiyue ignored the sudden touch and ignored the almost ambiguous approach of the two. She looked into Fu Guan's eyes and smiled, with a bit of pride in her eyes:

"Why are you so nervous, huh? You are trying every possible means to prevent me from seeing your paintings. Could it be that you have done something sinister and have a guilty conscience?"

She lowered her head and looked at the drawing paper under her palm, and then admired Fu Guan's anxious expression again: "It's just a painting, your majesty, please don't lose your grace - what's the harm in letting me take a look? ——Or are you saying that your paintings are shameful?"

"I walk and sit upright, and I have never done anything wrong." Fu Guandao said: "It's just that this painting is not well done, it is just a piece of waste paper. Since it is waste paper, there is no need to look at it."

"I appreciate your pretending to be calm, but no matter how much you talk, you are just trying to cover up the past and don't want me to see this painting." Lou Xiyue felt a little resentful:
"If you're so obstructive, then I'm going to watch it."

Fu Guan stopped pretending: "I'm just afraid you will regret it after reading it."

Lou Xiyue sneered: "Oh, it's just a piece of drawing paper. Just look at it. There's nothing to regret." As she said that, she pushed Fu Guan's hand.

This time Fu Guan didn't stop her. He sighed and let go.

The moment he let go, the front of the drawing paper was turned over by Lou Xiyue.

In an instant, a pretty woman wearing a snow-green fringed skirt appeared on the page.

The woman's clothes looked very familiar, it was exactly the dress she wore on the Prince's hunting ground not long ago. Take another look at the woman’s appearance and demeanor…

Lou Xiyue opened her eyes wide and was stunned.

Then, she raised her eyes to look at Fu Guan and said in disbelief: "You're so good, why are you painting me?!"


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