Hibiscus Tent: The Prime Minister’s palm is reborn

The heavy vermilion door closed behind him with a thud, but after taking just two steps, a fragrant aroma hit him in the face, and everywhere he looked was lush greenery.

The upturned eaves, bridge railings and rocks are hidden in the green shade. The dazzling sunlight shines through the green branches and leaves and falls to the ground, breaking into mottled spots of light, softening the dazzling edge, making the whole garden look quiet and elegant.

Yuwen Jue had just returned from outside, wearing a red and purple brocade robe. He walked through the porch and went straight to the inner courtyard.

When several maids saw him, they lowered their heads, stepped aside and saluted respectfully.

The leading maid did not wait for the visitor to ask questions, but followed behind with her neck lowered, reporting on the affairs of the mansion as she walked.

When the maid spoke, her eyes were fixed on the ground. Just looking at her steps, one could notice a slight difference; they were lighter these past two days than before.

Suddenly, the steps in front of me paused slightly.

Sensing something strange, the maid carefully raised her eyes, glanced at the cold and indifferent face, then lowered her head again.

"Ms. Xiao didn't stay long, but she talked to the princess alone for a while, and no one else was waiting on her."

The maid stopped talking after she finished speaking. Only a faint hum could be heard from above. It was freezing cold in June.

He just turned his head slightly, and the maid stopped where she was, bowed, and did not follow him anymore.

The courtyard was already very quiet, and it became even quieter as one walked deeper into the courtyard.

Yuwen Jue walked all the way to the deepest part of the flowers and trees, where there were exquisite and elegant residences. The room in the middle was spacious and bright, and was decorated very delicately. His steady footsteps landed on the silk carpet, making almost no sound.

The person who was hunched over his desk still heard it.

She raised her head and said teasingly, "You came back early today."

Yuwen Jue's eyebrows relaxed: "I'm worried that you'll be bored staying alone."

Liang Qian put down the pen in her hand, stood up and helped him take off his official hat and official uniform.

"How could that be? I just got here. Besides, I have something to do in the next two days."

When he was with her in the past, he didn't like having other people present. This time when they met again, it was fine in the villa, but it became more and more popular in the palace.

Yuwen Jue's eyes lightly swept across the desk, and saw the old, yellowed notebook that she treated like a treasure.

He smiled and said, "After you change your clothes, I'll copy with you."

Liang Qian put aside the outer robe she had taken off and said casually, "I just finished organizing one page and didn't copy it for a long time. Xiao Qianyi came earlier and talked to me for a while. She said I looked the same as when she first came to Luoan. She was not used to it."

Yuwen Jue's brows furrowed slightly as he silently looked at the figure who was choosing casual clothes for him.

"You still like living in Jinye, don't you?"

Liang Qian's hand rested on Bo Lan's clothes. While she was talking, she had already walked behind him. When she turned around, she was facing him.

"I'm just used to it." She paused for a moment and gently shook open her clothes. "It can be seen that except for the absence of hibiscus flowers, the layout here is very similar to that of Nanyuan."

There is also a vacant area to build a medicine house and a greenhouse...

It can be said that he put a lot of thought into everything in the palace, from the layout to the flowers and trees.

Yuwen Jue said nothing. He took the clothes from Liang Qian's hand and threw them aside. Without using any strength in his hands, he brought her into his arms.

"If you want, we can go back later if we have a chance."

Liang Qian looked up in surprise, and the words she was about to say changed.

"Whether there is a chance to return to Jinye is another matter, but I think you can take me out of the house for a walk today."

Leaving home?

Yuwen Jue's eyes deepened almost unnoticeably, and he hesitated slightly.

Suddenly, his brows relaxed and he looked down at her: "Where do you want to go?"

Liang Qian lay in his arms, lowered her eyes and thought seriously, but after thinking for a long time, she still couldn't come up with a conclusion, so she simply said, "Let's just go wherever we go."

Yuwen Jue hesitated for a moment and nodded: "Okay."

He let her go and ordered his men to prepare.

Liang Qian hurriedly grabbed him, and Yuwen Jue turned around in confusion.

Liang Qian smiled at him and said, "You are so pretty, wouldn't it be too conspicuous for us to go out like this?"

Yuwen Jue was stunned and couldn't help laughing, gently rubbing her temples with his fingertips.

"Then what do you want?"

Liang Qian's eyes rolled, and she came up with a plan. She pulled Yuwen Jue to the bronze mirror and forced him to sit down.

"I usually paint on my face, so today I want you to try it, okay?"

Yuwen Jue saw a cunning light flash in his dark eyes and nodded with a smile.

Liang Qian did it right away. She rolled up her sleeves, stuck things on his face and drew on it, not forgetting to add some pockmarks.

He just let her do what she wanted.

When I drew it for him, he found it interesting and wanted to try it. After some reluctance, Liang Qian nodded in agreement.

After I finished putting on makeup and changed my clothes, I looked in the mirror and saw two unfamiliar faces.

Looking carefully, one can vaguely recognize its previous appearance.

Liang Qian tilted her head and looked him up and down, unable to help but laugh: "Yuwen Jue, judging from the way you look now, I don't think anyone would still like you."

Yuwen Jue took her hand and said indifferently: "I don't care about other people. As long as you like it, it's fine."

The smile on Liang Qian's lips gradually faded, and she looked at him with her dark eyes, half-seriously and half-falsely: "If one day, our appearances really changed, would we still be able to recognize each other?"

The strange look was fleeting, but it was like a needle piercing his heart, causing a pain.

Yuwen Jue closed his eyes slightly and looked at her in silence.

But in a moment, she curved her lips and smiled, took the initiative to walk forward, leaned into his arms, and put her face on his chest.

She didn't raise her eyes or look at him, but clung to him with great attachment, with tears welling in her drooping eyes.

He smiled faintly and spoke calmly.

"I will. No matter how long it's been, or what you look like, I will always be able to recognize you."

Yuwen Jue's body froze, his throat choked and he couldn't speak.

Instinctively, he wanted to hug her, but at this moment, he didn't dare to move.

Without waiting for his response, Liang Qian stepped away from his arms and looked at him again, her eyes sparkling and the smile still on her face.

"let's go!"

After saying that, she took his hand.

The person guarding the door was obviously surprised when he saw how the two were dressed, but he quickly returned to normal.

In order not to attract attention, they did not go out of the front door of the palace, but went out of the back door.

The back door is far away from the main street, and all you can see are high walls, making it very secluded.

Yuwen Jue didn't let anyone follow him, even Yuan, who always stayed by his side, was left in the mansion.

The alley was very deep. Liang Qian looked back to remember the way while gazing into the distance, occasionally turning her head to glance at him.

She had many enemies before, but now, he——

"Is it really possible not to bring guards?"

Yuwen Jue saw her worried look, squeezed her hand, and a smile appeared on his face.

"It doesn't matter."

Liang Qian understood and stopped asking questions, relaxing and strolling around.

Luoan City is worthy of being the capital of the Zhou Kingdom, with bustling crowds, noisy markets, and all kinds of stalls.

Some of the stalls were crowded with people. Liang Qian stood on tiptoe to look inside, but saw that they were selling mutton soup and shook her head.

"I've heard that Luoan's mutton soup is famous. Have you tried it since you came here?"

Yuwen Jue nodded slightly, his eyes never leaving the person in front of him, fearing that the two would get separated.

Liang Qian smiled awkwardly: "Fortunately I'm not here."

He turned his head and looked elsewhere.

Fenci, Shiyumo, Laowusa, Shuiweicheng, Helou... buy and eat as you go.

Compared to Liang Qian's relish, Yuwen Jue only took a few symbolic bites.

Suddenly, she remembered that when he was in Pingzhou, he ate wild vegetable soup with everyone else.

Liang Qian smiled faintly: "Not to your taste?"