late night song

Chapter 292

After Gu Yuchu and his four friends wandered around Qidu for five days, the Spring Lantern Festival on Water Street kicked off with great fanfare.

Wu Yuanwai really did his best to be a landlord and left a private room in the best location facing the street on the third floor of Yipinju for them to drink, meet friends and enjoy the lanterns.

In the evening, all kinds of lanterns were lit up one after another, and more and more people started to populate the street, and Gu Yuxin also came to Yipinju as scheduled.

That day, Gu Yuchu chatted with her all night long and did not sneak out of the palace until dawn.

Qi Jie tacitly understood this.

Gu Yuxin had been thinking about leaving the palace for a long time, and finally asked for permission with the simple and straightforward excuse of wanting to go out for a walk. Qi Jie agreed without any hesitation.

Gu Yuchu originally had no hope that his sister would leave the palace. After all, she was pregnant, and Ling Buhuo had a special status. If Qi Jian knew about it, things might change, so it was better not to meet her.

But Gu Yuxin's sudden appearance made her happy and surprised, and Shu Yuan's eyes also lit up.

But there were more guards outside the elegant room of Yipinju, which made the three people except Ling Buhuo nervous. He shook his head calmly, and everyone finally calmed down.

Gu Yuchu greeted him with a smile, and Shu Yuan stood up without moving, wanting to recognize each other but not daring to do so.

"Sister Yu Xin?" He said hesitantly.

"Jingheng, it's me." Gu Yuxin curled her lips, eyes filled with tears, and stepped forward to hold her brother's hand.

Gu Yuchu also approached them and embraced the two relatives in his arms.The full moon shines brightly outside the window, and the three orphans of the Yuchi family are finally reunited today after 20 years.

Seeing this scene, Gu Fan thought of his parents and brothers who died in the war, turned his head away, and couldn't help but burst into tears.

"Sit down and talk." Ling Buhuo's gentle and timely greeting broke the sad atmosphere in the wing that was incompatible with the lively street.

Only then did Gu Yuxin notice the legendary Prince Beiling, but she didn't know whether to call him His Highness or something else, so she simply called him "brother-in-law."

Ling Buhuo did not stand up, but raised his brows and smiled slightly. It was obvious that he was very satisfied with this title.

"It's been 20 years. If I hadn't seen him today, I wouldn't have recognized Jingheng even if he passed by me." Gu Yuxin then retracted her gaze and began to look at Shu Yuan carefully, sighing.

"That's not necessarily true. You two look more alike than Xiaochu. I guess you both look more like your father." Ling Buhuo was in a good mood and joked when Gu Yuchu didn't respond.

Shu Yuan looked at Gu Yuchu and then at Gu Yuxin. He had a portrait of his mother, but he really didn't have much impression of his father. In the past, he only thought that he was more like his mother, but looking at it today, he seemed to have some idea in his heart. Touch his father's shadow, even though he and Gu Yuxin are not from the same mother.

"My sister looks more like my mother, so I can recognize her at a glance. Sister Yu Xin looks like my father. Although I don't have much impression of my father, the feeling of flesh and blood family affection is unmistakable. Besides, sister Yu Xin is so beautiful. , even a man would look twice."

Although it was common for Gu Yuxin to be praised for her unparalleled beauty, it was a different feeling to be praised by her brother whom she had not seen for many years. She felt a little embarrassed and gently pushed Shu Yuan.

"I heard that Yu Chiyun was the most handsome man in Dongqi back then. Although he couldn't see him in person, but now that I see you three, I think he is indeed majestic and extraordinary."

Ling Buhuo did not hesitate to praise him with his kind words, but as soon as he finished speaking, Gu Yuchu placed a heavy palm on his shoulder, which really shocked Gu Yu's heart.

"Is Yuchi Yun also someone you can call directly?"

"Ahem, father-in-law." Ling Buhuo immediately changed the title with a smile, changed the topic, and made a pun that shocked Gu Yuxin, "Father-in-law gave birth to a pair of good daughters, and I don't know what the fate of Qi Jian and I are. Who is luckier."

"Why, you regret seeing my sister who is unique in the world?" Gu Yuchu said with a smile on his face, putting his elbow on his shoulder, leaning down with his weight on her.

"Don't dare, don't dare." Ling Buhuo turned his face and looked back, meeting her eyes, smiling lovingly and tenderly.

Gu Yuxin couldn't imagine how relaxed the two of them were getting along, and she was even more envious. Gu Yuchu's casualness and ease were something she had never experienced before in Prince Qin's Mansion. She suddenly seemed to understand why her sister chose This man.

It turns out that only by being your true self can you find the best destination.

Seeing that they were chatting so freely, Gu Fan hesitated for a long time. He knew he shouldn't speak, but he couldn't help but ask Gu Yuxin.

"Your Majesty, are you okay, Your Majesty?"

Gu Yuxin was stunned and glanced at Gu Yuchu next to her, only to see that her smile gradually faded and she was very embarrassed, but Ling Buhuo had a calm expression.

"Very good." She replied perfunctorily.

"He is the Lord of Dongqi. He is above tens of millions of people. How could it be bad? What do you have to ask?" Shu Yuan frowned, looked at Gu Fan with sideways eyes, and scolded.

"Jing Heng seems to be very hostile to Brother Jian."

Seeing her brother acting like this, Gu Yuxin hid her inner embarrassment and said something casually. Who knew that this sentence directly exploded the knot in Shu Yuan's heart that had not been completely resolved.

"Brother Jian? Why are you even more confused than her? It's so hard not to know him..." Shu Yuan pointed at Gu Yuchu, with a cold face, and his voice became a few degrees louder, complaining about Gu Yuxin.

"Yu Chi Jingheng!"

Before he could finish speaking, Gu Yuchu stopped and shook his head in warning.

"Why don't you let me tell?"

Shu Yuan frowned coldly, feeling very dissatisfied. Then he lowered his eyes and thought, then looked at Gu Yuchu sideways and asked, "Could it be that you didn't tell her anything?"

"What should you tell me?" Gu Yuxin's face was full of confusion, and he was panicking.

"Let bygones be bygones." Gu Yuchu felt helpless. The happy atmosphere of family reunion had changed before even half a stick of incense could be maintained.

"It's easy for you to say it." Shu Yuan persisted. Seeing that his sister said it so simply, he became increasingly angry and annoyed, but he still resisted telling the truth. For a moment, the room was full of emotions It's silence.

"Otherwise, what if strangling my child and my enemy's grandson to death with your own hands is considered revenge?!" Gu Yuxin paused for a while, her eyes turned red, and she cried in a low voice.

"You knew already?"

Gu Yuchu reached out and hugged his sister, feeling heartbroken.

Seeing Gu Yuxin's sharp reply, Shu Yuan felt that he was too impulsive, so he wisely shut up.

"Yes. Last year, he drank too much on his birthday and mistook me for you. He said that my sister decided to leave because of his years of concealment and repeated hesitations. He... regretted it." Gu Yuxin hid behind her sister. In his arms, I said all the words that had been lingering on my lips during the long conversation that night but were still unspoken, and my tears kept flowing.

Ling Buhuo's eyebrows flashed, seeming displeased.But this was, after all, a dispute between the three siblings, and it was difficult for him to intervene in it, so he had to remain silent, while Gu Fan regretted that his gaffe had caused the situation in front of him.

"He has done nothing wrong with the Yuchi family, so you don't need to think too much and just stay with him." Gu Yuchu comforted him, trying to evacuate the knots hidden deep in the hearts of the three siblings but never confessed to each other. .

"Yes." Gu Yuxin nodded and glanced at her brother guiltily. She gradually felt relieved when she saw Shu Yuan's expression softened.

"Today's lanterns are very nice." Ling Buhuo looked out the window and changed the subject at the right moment.

"I remember that my sister likes forget-me-nots the most." Gu Fan immediately echoed, trying to divert the attention of the three siblings.

"You have no idea what kind of flowers a fierce woman likes her." Shu Yuan scolded Gu Yuchu and walked to the window. The evening breeze gently blew away the ripples between his eyebrows, and his whole person suddenly felt relaxed.

"Believe it or not, I will beat you till you are shaking and you will find teeth all over the floor." Gu Yuchu smiled knowingly, stepped forward and raised his hand to slap the back of his head.

"Sister Yu Xin will protect me, right?" Shu Yuan shrank his head to dodge, then turned around and smiled relievedly at Gu Yu Xin to resolve the displeasure caused by him, and Gu Yu Xin nodded happily. , grateful to my relatives for their quiet understanding and tolerance.

"How come there is such a huge difference between being born to the same father? Brother-in-law, you are so lucky!" Shu Yuan winked at Ling Buhuo and made fun of his previous pun.

"Brother-in-law teaches brother-in-law, do we need to go to court?" Ling Buhuo leaned back in his chair, folded his arms, and squinted his eyes lightly threateningly.

"Of course not, but you have to get my permission." Gu Yuchu helped, singing along with him in a serious manner.

"Then Madam, are you sure today?"

Ling Buhuo's nickname made Gu Fan and Shu Yuan tremble inadvertently, with goosebumps falling all over the floor, while Gu Yuxin hid her face and smiled.

"Don't..." Gu Yuchu paused. Seeing that Shu Yuan was starting to feel complacent, he changed the subject. He gritted his back molars and pretended to be vicious and said four more words, "... show mercy!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Shu Yuan scurried behind Gu Fan like a monkey, begging for protection.

"I don't have the guts." Gu Fan shrugged and ducked with a smile.

Shu Yuan had no choice but to rush behind Gu Yuxin and beg Gu Yuchu for mercy.

The three siblings finally laughed together, and the past that haunted them disappeared.

"Let's go out for a walk. It's boring to sit in the wing all the time." Gu Yuxin suggested.

"You are pregnant and there are many people on the street, so it is not safe." Gu Yuchu tried to stop her.

"Another one?" Shu Yuan was overjoyed, and then said regretfully, "If I had known better, I should have prepared an extra gift for my unborn nephew!"

"It doesn't matter, I'll make it up next time."

Gu Yuxin smiled, and then took out three brocade boxes from the bag beside her.

Pass one to Gu Yuchu and the other to Shu Yuan.

Gu Yuchu opened it and saw that it was full of gold, jade, jade, longan made and carved from turquoise, peanuts, melon seeds, and red dates, and he immediately blushed.

"I know that my sister and brother-in-law are not short of rare treasures, but I always want to express my feelings and wish my sister and brother-in-law a happy wedding." Gu Yuxin explained.

Ling Buhuo stood up and took the brocade box from Gu Yuchu's hand. He looked at it again and again, feeling extremely happy.

"Brother-in-law has received your kindness from the virtuous sister, and he will certainly live up to his trust." He touched Gu Yuchu's head and thanked him, while Gu Yuchu was lying under his palm, tilting his head motionless, muttering in his heart, never expecting that, This incident of giving birth escaped the elders, but not my own sister.

Shu Yuan suppressed a smile and opened the box given to him with a surprised look on his face.I saw two ice-type emerald ginkgo leaf hairpins lying there. They were free of any impurities and glowed with green fluorescence. You could tell at a glance that they were top quality.

"Is there a mistake? What is the purpose of the things that sister Yu Xin gave me to my girl's house?"

"When you have a sweetheart in the future, you will use it. When you get married, my sister will give you generous gifts." Gu Yuxin blinked and smiled.

This made the monkey-like Shu Yuan feel shy all of a sudden. He looked around at the people around him and didn't know what to say in reply. Gu Fan squeezed his eyes and snickered at him, but little did he know that Gu Yuxin handed over the third brocade box.

"Your Majesty, you're too polite, why do you still want me?" He was really flattered and didn't dare to pick it up.

"Since you call my sister sister, and you call Jing Heng brother and sister, then he is also my brother, and naturally he is yours too. It's time for you to change your name to sister."

Gu Yuxin is very thoughtful. She has been in the harem for many years and is also a versatile and powerful character.Gu Yuchu couldn't help but laugh. With such a sister staying in Dongqi Palace and being protected by Qi Jian, she should feel relieved.

Gu Fan thought for a while, glanced at Gu Yuchu, and saw her smiling and nodding before reaching out to take it. "Don't worry, I will also bring your greetings to the Holy One for you."

"Thank you, sister Yu Xin."

Gu Yuxin was very good at understanding people's hearts, and one sentence moved Gu Fan deeply.

At Shu Yuan's urging, he also called for a box, which contained two pairs of gold walking sticks made of apricot blossoms and hanging pearls.

"It means the same thing, understand?" Shu Yuan suddenly became excited again and teased Gu Fan. The two of them looked at each other and smiled, then each felt embarrassed.

"The gifts have been delivered. Let's go for a walk. There are lights and colorful decorations outside. I haven't left the palace for a long time."

Gu Yuxin picked up her skirt and was about to walk out, but she was stopped by Gu Yuchu.

"I'm still worried."

"Sister, this is my fourth child, and I know it well. Besides, among the masters in the room, who would dare to do anything to me. Besides, he also sent people to protect me secretly, so don't worry."

"It'll be okay." Ling Buhuo comforted Gu Yuchu when he saw that the two were deadlocked.

Gu Yuxin insisted. Gu Yuchu couldn't say anything, but after hearing Ling Buhuo's explanation, he agreed.

So, a group of five people walked happily on the street and wandered around for a while. When the fireworks pierced the sky, Gu Yuxin stood on the bridge and caught a glimpse of a figure from a distance. She couldn't help being shocked, and then hurriedly came to everyone Farewell.

Two maids stepped forward to help Gu Yuxin. She reluctantly looked back at her hands and feet, then turned and left.

"he came."

Ling Buhuo whispered in Gu Yuchu's ear, pulling the woman out of the sadness of parting.

The two of them looked at Gu Yuxin's back. A familiar and upright figure wearing blue clothes stood in front of a carriage. He looked up at the fireworks. When Gu Yuxin approached him, he calmed down. , gently holding her waist.

"Are we really missing?" Gu Yuxin raised her head and asked softly.

"No need."

Qi Jian replied calmly with an expressionless face, and then hugged her and got into the carriage. The carriage did not stop for a moment, drove slowly, and gradually disappeared in the dim light.

Gu Yuchu, who was standing on the bridge, said nothing and looked calm.

Fortunately, that person was accompanied by his sister.

In the end, it was an illusion, and they each achieved perfection.

She leaned sideways in the arms of the man next to her, looking up at the faint light of the gorgeous fireworks.

Ling Buhuo hugged Gu Yuchu without saying anything, and the two looked at each other and smiled.

The next fireworks feast started immediately, and the cheerful explosions filled my ears. Pedestrians on the street looked up and stopped to admire it.

Unexpectedly, a teenage boy rushed to the bridge angrily, stood in front of Gu Yuchu, glared at her, and cursed.

"Gu Yuchu, you liar!"

"You are..." Gu Yuchu turned around and looked at him intently, without a clue, and kept thinking in his mind.

"How much love debt do you owe me without telling me?" Ling Buhuo tilted his head and looked at the dazed woman in amusement.

"You are... Xiao Yiyi! You have grown so tall!" Gu Yuchu's face was suddenly filled with smiles, and he held the little boy's face in his hands, filled with surprise.

"Thank you for remembering me. Didn't you say that you would visit me often? How many years have it been since I left?" Zhen Yi put his hands on his waist with a look of dissatisfaction. After five years of separation, he is no longer the fat and white porcelain. The doll has lost a lot of weight now, and the outline of his face has become clearer. He is also a truly beautiful boy.

"I can testify that she has been really busy in the past seven years." Ling Buhuo helped.

"Who are you?" Zhen Yi squinted his eyes, very mercilessly.

"What do you call her?"

"elder sister."

"Well, then you should call me brother-in-law." Ling Buhuo was in high spirits and started to have fun with the child.

"Didn't you say you wanted to wait for me to grow up?" Zhen Yi asked Gu Yuchu, completely treating Ling Buhuo beside him as if he didn't exist.

"What are you waiting for him to do when he grows up?" Ling Buhuo looked at the woman beside him faintly and asked seriously.

"When you grow up, choose a good husband for me. I'm afraid I will have to marry with gray hair." Gu Yuchu found it very funny. He touched the boy's head and ignored the jealous man around him, and then deliberately asked Xiang Zhenyi:
"What do you think of this brother-in-law?"

The boy looked at Ling Buhuo carefully and said, "It's just so-so."

"Who is better, me or Qi Jian?" Ling Buhuo was very unconvinced, so he called Emperor Jing by name and asked him to make another comment.

"You're quite courageous." The boy was not surprised, and he didn't even dare to avoid it. He replied calmly, "In my opinion, regardless of status, there is not much difference, but my sister naturally has her reasons for choosing you."

"Yeah. I like to hear that." Ling Buhuo smiled and nodded, very satisfied with this evaluation.

At this moment, Gu Fan and Shu Yuan also came over.Gu Fan was startled when he saw Zhen Yi, thinking he was just a kid talking to her casually on the street.

"Stinky guard, don't you recognize me?" Zhen Yi asked provocatively when she saw that Gu Fan didn't recognize him.

"Hey, you little brat, you've grown so big!" Gu Fan suddenly realized, and immediately beamed, reaching out to rub his face.

"Just take care of him." Zhen Yi looked helpless and looked at Gu Yuchu maturely.

"Where did you come from? Why are you yelling at my sister?" Shu Yuan found it funny and joined in.

"Another one?" Zhen Yi pouted, "How many brothers do you have?"

"It's just the three of you." Gu Yuchu raised his eyebrows and responded.

"Okay. Anyway, I'm leaving Kaidu. Although these two people don't look like much, they are still men. If he dares to bully you, you will have someone to protect you. I can't help but feel relieved." The little boy was old-fashioned. The look was really hilarious and made the four adults laugh.

"Where are you going?" Gu Yuchu touched his head and asked.

"I'm going to Sanxing Academy to study." The child, who was still serious just now, immediately changed his expression and replied with pride on his face.

Now, the four adults looked at each other and smiled.

"What a coincidence." Shu Yuan and Gu Fan winked, and Gu Fan even raised the corners of his mouth.

"What do you mean?" Zhen Yi was confused.

"Which disciple did you become a disciple of?"

"Qianmen." He answered simply and resoundingly.

"Yes, the head of the eight sects. Literary and military skills, recognizing talents and debating virtuous people, you must study hard."

"Seeing that you know him so well, who is he?"

"You will know when you go to the academy."

Ling Buhuo was in a high mood today. He folded his arms and bent down, chatting a few more words with Zhen Yi.

"Little ghost head, if you go to the academy, you have to hang out with me, big brother!" Gu Fan blinked and teased.

"Are you in the academy too? Under that sect?" Zhen Yi opened her eyes wide, with a look of disbelief on her face.

"I won't tell you." Seeing that he was anxious, Gu Fan deliberately kept it secret, "You may not know that my sister is a disciple of Xunmen, and this little brother is a disciple who left the sect, but these are nothing, your brother-in-law But he is a generalist from the eight gates of Sanxing Academy!"

"Bragging!" Zhen Yi was obviously unconvinced, but he looked up at the four people in front of him in confusion, and began to feel dubious.

"When we meet in the academy, we will find out!" Gu Fan showed off his admission key.

"Okay! Let's meet in the academy then!" Zhen Yi made some judgment in her mind, finally put aside her confusion and smiled.

After that, they took Zhen Yi to visit the entire Water Street with great interest, watching all the lanterns, and then sent him back to the mansion before returning to Yipinju.

The moonlight shone on the head of the bed. Gu Yuchu was nestled on the bed, leaning in Ling Buhuo's arms. Recalling everything that happened today, he couldn't help but ask:
"Aren't you worried if there is an ambush today?"

"What are you worried about? Are you worried about being snatched back?" Ling Buhuo asked with a smile.

Seeing that he was being teased again, Gu Yuchu squeezed him angrily and rolled his eyes. He hugged the woman in his arms tightly to show his attitude.

"You two dominate the Eastern Continent. Although you are cousins, you are also rivals. Now that you are in Dongqi, aren't you worried about being plotted against?" Gu Yuchu continued to ask.

"You are also one of his old subordinates. Why do you think he would be so despicable?" Ling Buhuo's smile grew wider.

"I'm worried about you! Although the personal grievances between the children have been settled, what about the dispute between the family and the country? Aren't you afraid of what might happen?!" The woman sat up all of a sudden, squinting her eyes and analyzing.

"I know, I know." Ling Buhuo pulled her into his arms, feeling proud and happy, and then got to the point.

"Although I am in Qidu, Ling Ziyu is in Yunjing. If anything happens to me, he can immediately ascend the throne. The situation in Beiling is still stable. This is why I postponed the ceremony to bring you out. Besides, the Eastern Continent is the most vulnerable at the moment. What is needed is to recuperate, he understands, and Beiling also understands, so neither country will take action lightly unless it is absolutely necessary."

"Okay, it seems I'm overthinking it." Gu Yuchu curled his lips, feeling that he was worrying blindly.

"I'm very happy. You seem to care about me more now." Ling Buhuo heard her thoughts, lowered his head and kissed the woman's forehead, and said softly.

"Fool."

She felt the depressed helplessness in the man's heart and felt very guilty. After experiencing so much together, they had long been irreplaceable for each other, but he still didn't seem completely convinced.Gu Yuchu only thought this man was funny. He put his arms around Ling Buhuo's neck and hugged him tightly with a smile.

The lights outside the window were brightly lit, illuminating their respective thoughts.

There are high mountains and long rivers behind us, but the future is bright.

The future is long and he will understand.

(End of this chapter)