Jiaochu

The campfire was crackling, with a few sparks popping out from time to time. The aroma of barbecued meat and sweet potatoes filled the cold air, and the crispy skin was sizzling with oil.

Yan Fei was wearing a suit of armor, reflecting the cold light in the firelight, while Murong Ze was wrapped in a fluffy cloak and had a fluffy blanket on his knees.

The first thing Murong Ze said was whether the third princess Ye Lingxi was good or not. Yanfei said that he was a nice person and there was no need to worry about him. As he spoke, he picked up a branch and stirred the fire, and a burst of sparks floated out.

The red sparks dissipated in the cold air as soon as they left the flame.

Murong Ze straightened the blanket on his knees and said, "The princess is the darling daughter of heaven, and she is the most favored by the emperor. She has a good relationship with the three highnesses. Whoever marries the princess will definitely get a lot of benefits."

Yanfei didn't say anything, but took out a roasted sweet potato from the fire with a branch, and added some firewood to it. The firelight reflected those eyes as cold as cold stars, as if a ball of light was burning deep in the dark starry sky. , he picked up the roasted sweet potato and broke it in half. The white heat came out. He didn't ask Murong Ze if he wanted to eat it. He took a bite first and then ate the two halves of the roasted sweet potato in a few mouthfuls. He stood up and clapped his hands. Went to inspect food and grass.

Murong Ze looked at the gray-white sky, with thick clouds one after another, as if they were pressing down on the cold mountain ridge, and said, "It's going to snow."

Capital City, Mid-Autumn Festival.

The streets are decorated with lanterns and colorful lights, the lights are bright, and the full moon is in the sky, like a white jade plate. The lights and the moon complement each other, and the strange light shines on people's faces as if they are coated with a transparent jade color. Children are playing in the street. Fighting, laughter and laughter float into the distance with the fragrance of cinnamon seeds.

Different from the lively atmosphere on the street, the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet in the palace seemed a bit depressing. The haze of war was like a huge boulder hanging above everyone's heads. They didn't know when it would suddenly fall down, and they had no intention of watching the singing and dancing in the palace.

Until Hongzhu presented a song to break the formation, the drums sounded like thunder, the momentum was like a huge force, like thunder breaking through the formation, unstoppable, the dance postures were both strong and soft, majestic, making people's blood boil, and their hearts surging, covering the hall The haze was swept away. Shen Ning's impromptu flute and drum and flute ensemble made people even more intoxicated, like listening to the sounds of nature or hearing the sound of thunder.

After the dance, the sound still lingers in people's hearts.

Ye Lanchen rewarded the red beads.

Hongzhu didn't dare to take credit and said that the tune was compiled by Ye Lingxi.

When he heard that it was compiled by Ye Lingxi, Zhao Ce's eyes lit up and he held his head high, feeling quite proud and proud.

"Wei Chen heard that this piece of music is so majestic and powerful, it seems to have the weight of thunder. I don't know what it's called. Please give me some advice from the princess." Shen Ning asked in a flattering tone.

Ye Lingxi replied that it was called Qian Junxing. Shen Ning praised the name, and Zhao Ce also praised it, almost jumping up and applauding. Concubine Xiao toasted and said: "Your Majesty, don't worry, Ling'er will do his best to guard the border." Ye Lanchen nodded, picked up the wine glass and took a drink. Zheng Mian, the Minister of War, also commented that Ye Ling was brave and resourceful and would never let Xi Yan's ambitions succeed. Yang Qin, minister of the Ministry of Industry, said directly that Ye Lingjue was leading an army for the first time and might not have enough experience.

Concubine Xiao took a sharp knife and secretly gouged out this upright and outspoken minister of the Ministry of Industry.

Shen Ning had two experienced generals, General Yan and King Zhenbei, to smooth things over, and with Ye Lingjue's resourcefulness, he was sure to be foolproof.

Ye Lingxi looked at the sweet-scented osmanthus cake in front of her in a trance. She didn't know what Yan Fei was doing. I heard that it would snow in the north in July and August. Is it snowing there now? Can I see the moon?

The roaring fireworks bloomed in the night sky, and the gorgeous colors dyed the night sky with colorful colors.

Zhao Ce walked around among the crowd watching the fireworks, looking for Ye Lingxi. After searching for a long time, he found two people standing at the railing. He squinted his eyes to identify carefully for a few seconds, and the next moment he rushed over aggressively. , stood between the two people, and directly squeezed the other person away.

Ye Lingxi and Su Cai said a few words, and a "third party" appeared in the middle. Zhao Ce glared at Su Shi and asked with hostility, "Why are you sneaking here?" As soon as he finished speaking, he yelled and was pinched on the arm. Ye Lingxi asked him to watch the fireworks. Zhao Ce Ce raised his head to look at the fireworks, muttering in his heart, and when Ye Lingxi wasn't paying attention, he stabbed Su Shi with his eyes.

"I wonder what's going on with brother Yan?"

Zhao Ce said sourly: "There's no war over there, what can happen to him?" Ye Lingxi looked at the fireworks blooming in the night sky without saying a word. Zhao Ce felt a little uneasy and said, "Isn't he good at martial arts? He can He is so mean and full of intrigues." He paused and restrained what he was saying, "Can he fall into the hands of others?" Su Shi said, "On the battlefield, the sword has no eyes, and you will escape death," he said before he finished. He was interrupted by Zhao Ce, who said, "Who are you trying to scare here? You said it as if you have seen it before, and you know how to talk nonsense. One day we actually go to the battlefield. Let me see if you can talk to the enemy with your talk." Do you have to surrender?" Ye Lingxi said, "Yes." Zhao Ce was so depressed that he had nothing to say, and looked at Su Shi again.

Thanks to Su Shi's good temper, he didn't care about this.

At this time, the maid next to Hu Qian'er came over and asked Ye Lingxi to come over and talk. After Ye Lingxi left, Zhao Ce immediately "tortured" Su Shi with his eyes and asked them what they had said and whether they had said bad things about him. Faced with Zhao Ce's suspicion, Su Shi said goodbye first, and Zhao Ce quickly Su Yu saw him chasing after him. She came to the rescue and drove Zhao Ce away. After Zhao Ce left, Su Yu came again to question Su Shi whether he was with Ye Lingxi just now. Before Su Shi said anything, Su Yu called him a big liar and left angrily.

Su Shi was also a little helpless.

Here, after Hu Qian'er saw Ye Lingxi, she wanted to ask Yan Fei to ask about Hu Yuhan's situation.

Before, her eldest brother suddenly said that he was going to join the army at the border, and then he left. After that, he seldom wrote letters. The last letter was half a year ago, and she didn't know how he was doing now. She originally wanted to ask Yanfei to ask him about it, but after a while, he didn't know how he was doing. Firstly, the two of them were not very familiar with each other, so it was hard for her to write and ask directly. Secondly, her relationship with Yan Chuchu was already estranged, and it was even harder for her to write to Yan Fei.

Ye Lingxi said that she also wanted to write a letter, so she happened to write this thing down. Hu Qianer was very grateful. She paused and asked about Zhou Jing. Hu Qian'er explained that the other party had official business to deal with, so she didn't come. She could hear that he was trying to protect him and wanted to save his face, so she didn't ask any more questions.

When Su Yu and Yan Chuchu came over, Hu Qian'er quietly told Ye Lingxi that Princess Pingyang intended to marry the General's Mansion, and then left first.