It was still early, and the area around Hengmen Street was already bustling with people. I thought the East and West Nine Markets would be overcrowded.

Although he was in plain clothes and had a curtain, Yu Tingwan was still a little worried. He looked at the man in purple beside him and said softly: "We went to Dongguang Tower for dinner, just in time to guess the lantern riddles."

When the shopkeeper of Dongguanglou saw that familiar face, his eyes widened and he saluted quickly.

Pei Zhi raised his hand slightly and stopped him: "No need to make any noise."

Seeing that the emperor had no entourage, the shopkeeper knew that he was out to play in private, so he promised in a low voice and personally led the two of them to the side room.

Yu Tingwan had no requirements on what to eat tonight, but he was only thinking about the sweet wine brewed by Dongguanglou.

Although it has a strong stamina and makes you drunk easily, it tastes really good.

She drank several drinks without realizing it, and when she got up to leave, her cheeks were already flushed.

Pei Zhi put a curtain on her and chuckled: "I'm drunk every night."

"No."

Yu Tingwan answered categorically, but after walking a few steps, she felt dizzy. Feeling a little guilty, she let go of his clenched hand, held his arm and walked forward slowly.

"Are you really not dizzy?"

Hearing the narrow-smiling tone of the man next to her, she said firmly: "No, I just like this."

Yu Tingwan's vision became increasingly blurry, her ears were buzzing with people, and familiar voices sounded from time to time. Finally, something was stuffed in her hand. She became more awake and lowered her eyes. It was a carp playing lotus lantern.

She took a closer look and found that there seemed to be some words written on the round lotus leaves, but unfortunately she was too dizzy to see clearly.

Walking out of Dongguang Tower, golden drum orchestral music and the sound of people interweave together. Bead lanterns, silk lanterns, and silk lanterns are hung next to the market...it is full of light and prosperity.

The lights were dim, and a man in purple wore a mask, lowered his eyes and looked at the woman beside him, and raised the corners of his mouth.

"Do you like this lamp so much?"

The various lanterns hanging in Mingming Palace are much more exquisite than this.

As the cool breeze blew, Yu Tingwan woke up a little. Although there were so many people around him, they were all busy watching the lanterns and playing, and had no time to pay attention to others.

She lifted the curtain, raised her face and kissed the chin of the person in front of her, and quickly lowered the gauze curtain.

"If you like it, I know you can do it."

Pei Zhi was stunned for a moment. On the carriage back to the palace, he held the blushing woman in his arms and pressed his fingers on her red lips. They were softer than clouds and more moist than water.

Yu Tingwan was drowsy from the warmth. She moved in his arms and whispered, "Your Majesty, the hilt of the sword is touching me."

Pei Zhi took off the sword from his waist and asked softly: "Are you happy today?"

She nodded, and her voice was especially soft and charming because she was drunk. The tone of the clear spring turned into sweet honey water, as if she was coquettishly coquettishly following someone.

"My brother won the lantern last year, and your daughter is even better than my brother."

Pei Zhi breathed rapidly and leaned down to kiss her lips. It was like a child who had never eaten sweets before suddenly having a lump of honey inserted into his mouth and sucking it carefully.

Yu Tingwan's eyes widened slightly, and he looked at the man in front of him with purple clothes, dark hair, long eyebrows and phoenix eyes.

In order not to attract attention during the Lantern Festival, Pei Zhi dyed his hair black in advance.

She touched the hair of the person in front of her with her fingers. After she let go, her voice was inaudible: "You don't seem to be the emperor today."

Pei Zhi knew that she was drunk, so he answered her words with a smile: "Wanwan doesn't like me as the emperor. If I don't want to be the emperor, what will I do?"

"Be a husband."

He looked down at the person in his arms. He was really drunk. His throat was tight and he said, "Me too now."

"You didn't tell my father and mother that you wanted to be my husband." The woman leaning in his arms had red eyes and whispered, "You didn't accompany me to Qingzhou, as you promised me."

Pei Zhi was stunned. He mentioned to Wan Wan that he would accompany her back to her hometown to pay homage to her parents during her eastern tour.

But she almost refused without hesitation at that time: "Qingyan is the place where the Pei family made its fortune. It is the most stable place. What's the point of patrolling? If you want to patrol, you must patrol the south. Don't waste your people and money for me."

His fingers brushed the end of her eyes, which made her heart tingle. The strength of his arms suddenly increased, as if he wanted to rub the person in his arms into her heart.

"Wanwan, I won't be the emperor. What if someone bullies you and Fuguang?" Pei Zhi rubbed his chin against her temples, his voice a little hoarse, "When Fuguang grows up, I will only be your husband."

After he finished speaking, he waited for a moment, lowered his eyes and realized that she seemed to be asleep.

Yu Tingwan didn't remember what she said last night. She just felt that when she woke up, the man staring at her by the bed looked wrong.

She was pounding in her heart and asked: "Did I say anything last night? What do you think..."

How sad.

Pei Zhi laughed, opened his eyes and teased her: "You said you love me to the core and you want to be my husband and wife for the rest of our lives."

"You're lying to me again." Yu Tingwan knew he was joking just by looking at his expression. She was a little suspicious and asked, "What on earth is going on? That expression on your face just now?"

He lowered his eyes and said, "I have selected several masters for Fuguang, but I always feel dissatisfied."

Yu Tingwan choked for a moment and asked, "Who did you choose?"

Pei Zhi listed them one by one. Except for Jiang Xuan, who was proficient in history, they were all knowledgeable and important officials in the court, but he could always find some faults.

After he mentioned Yuan Qi, Chen Du, and Li Wei, he suddenly said: "There is also Marquis Pingyang. In terms of talent and official position, he should go to the East Palace to give lectures. The only drawback is that I always feel that he will pamper and support Fu." Light."

"Brother should..." Yu Tingwan thought of his brother's appearance every time he entered the palace and saw Fuguang, and he really couldn't say "no".

She thought for a long time and said: "Fuguang is so well-behaved, maybe he doesn't need to be taught too harshly."

Pei Zhi heard this and smiled, "I hope so."

*

When Fuguang was three years old, he was officially canonized as the crown prince. Because he was still young, he still lived in Jiaofang Hall.

After her enlightenment, she went to Chengjun Hall to listen to lectures every day.

Two years later, Chen Du praised His Highness for having the same demeanor as His Majesty back then. He was calm and steady at a young age and never caused trouble with those chattering companions.

Marquis Pingyang said that His Highness is smart and lively, like the Queen when she was young, and can never forget things.

Yuan Qi chuckled lightly and kept it secret, saying that His Highness indeed resembled the Emperor, and he was born to be an emperor's son.

Li Wei said that His Highness is straightforward and treats all his companions equally.

Only Jiang Xuan was different. He said that one of his companions accidentally spilled hot water on His Highness's shoes. Not only did His Highness not get angry, he even asked if he was hurt, and incidentally scolded the other companions who were demanding severe punishment.

Mr. Jiang said excitedly in the Xuanshi Hall: "Your Highness has the style of a benevolent king."

Pei Zhi frowned at that time. After Mr. Jiang left, Yu Tingwan sighed: "Your Majesty, Fuguang is always lively and childlike in front of us. Why does he seem to be a different person in the mouths of these courtiers?"

In other words, the Pei Zhao in Pingyang Hou's mouth was exactly the same as in Jiaofang Hall.

After Jiao Yue's injury recovered, she was called into the palace by His Majesty and asked if she would like to stay with the princess.

Of course she was willing, and now Fuguang was accompanied by the bright moon on his way to and from Chengjun Hall.

In the past, when Fuguang went to school, because His Majesty had to take exams for schoolwork, Jiaoyue would send her to Xuanshi Hall, but today the imperial chamberlain sent a message that His Majesty and the Queen were waiting for His Highness at Jiaofang Hall.

As soon as Fuguang stepped into Jiaofang Hall, he quickly stepped forward and hugged Yu Tingwan, with a bright smile on his face: "Mother, my uncle praised me again today."

Yu Tingwan touched her face and heard a slight cough from her side. Thinking of what she wanted to ask today, she suppressed her smile and said seriously: "Fuguang, your father has something to ask you."

Fuguang looked at his father sitting beside him, feeling a little scared.

Father is very serious when he is not smiling, which makes people breathless, just like now.

"Whatever he says, just answer it truthfully." Yu Tingwan touched her head and said softly: "Your father loves you so much, there is no need to be afraid."

Fuguang nodded and walked towards the man in a black dragon robe.

"Father," she blushed, "can you smile a little."

Pei Zhi was silent for a moment, smiled, and whispered softly: "Forget it, it's more scary than not smiling at all. I must have done something wrong again to make my father angry."

She decided to explain first, and said like pouring beans from the bamboo tube: "I broke the father's teapot, not Xiaobai..."

"I also painted Ah Qing's cage black." Her voice became weaker and weaker, "I think it looks good that way."

"There are also "Female Commandments" and "Female Training" from Tianlu Pavilion. I also stole them and burned them all." Fuguang thought of something, straightened his back and said: "I have read the "Female Commandments" annotated by my grandfather. , Grandpa said nonsense."

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