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Shen Jiahe originally just wanted to try his luck, but he did not expect to see Yun Qing in the back garden.

He approached on tiptoe and patted Yun Qing's shoulder from behind.

Yun Qing turned around in surprise, saw him, laughed, and said in sign language: Why haven't I seen you these few days?

Shen Jiahe said: His Royal Highness Tong Shizi has traveled far away.how are you?

Yun Qing nodded with a smile, then suddenly remembered something, and excitedly motioned him to look at the pot of flowers in front of him.

It is Epiphyllum, the blooming Epiphyllum.

The bright moonlight shines on the pure white petals, which complement each other beautifully.

A flash in the pan, only for Wei Tuo.

Unfortunately, they are not Veda.

Before you can fully see the beauty under the moon, the petals have begun to wither slowly.

Probably good things are fleeting, such as flowers, such as fireworks.

Seeing his wistful face, Yun Qing patted him on the shoulder and said: Epiphyllum will definitely have no regrets.

Shen Jiahe smiled slightly and expressed his intention: I want to ask you for a favor.

Yun Qing didn't ask him what help he wanted, and said directly: "Okay."

Shen Jiahe said: When you send flowers to the princess's room tomorrow morning, pass a message to Sister Taxue for me, saying that I will wait for her in the back garden in the future.

Yun Qing nodded.

After leaving the back garden, guessing that Pei Yi should be back, Shen Jiahe went straight to his yard, lest Pei Yi look for him and lose his temper.

Pei Yi was already eating, and when he saw him coming in, he frowned and asked, "Where did you go?"

Shen Jiahe picked up the chopsticks to serve him dishes, and said, "Go and talk to Jing Wu."

Only then did Pei Yi stretch his brows, and said, "Don't be so busy serving me, you can eat too."

"I've eaten." Shen Jiahe saw that his face was fine, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Did the lord scold you?"

"He not only scolded me, but also beat me." Pei Yi turned the left half of his face to face Shen Jiahe, and said aggrievedly, "Look, they're all swollen."

It was indeed swollen, and the red fingerprints were very eye-catching. It seemed that a heavy hand had been taken.

"Does it hurt?" Shen Jiahe asked.

"It hurts," Pei Yi said, "Rub it for me."

Just as Shen Jiahe put down his chopsticks, he suddenly heard footsteps, looked up, and saw a slender woman walking in slowly with a tray, walked to the table, and brought the porcelain bowl on the tray to the table.There is half a bowl of water in the bowl, and an egg is buried in the water.

The woman glanced at Shen Jiahe calmly, bowed her knees to salute Pei Yi, and stepped back.

Shen Jiahe watched her leave, and waited until the footsteps could no longer be heard before asking, "Is she the saint you saved during the Holy Fire Festival?"

"Well," Pei Yi chewed slowly, and said, "She has a good heart. I decided to keep her by my side to serve you, so you can relax."

Shen Jiahe reached out to take the egg, peeled the eggshell with lowered eyes, and after a moment of silence, asked, "What's her name?"

"Shen Luoyu," Pei Yi said, "I started it."

Shen Jiahe didn't comment, just peeled off the eggshell, then sat closer, supported Pei Yi's chin with one hand, and gently rolled the egg on the red and swollen area of ​​his face with the other.

Pei Yi observed his words for a while, then said slowly, "Are you unhappy?"

Shen Jiahe whispered: "No."

The corners of Pei Yi's lips curled slightly, and he said, "I can tell what's on your mind with just one look."

Shen Jiahe looked up at him: "Tell me and listen to what I'm thinking right now."

There was a faint smile on the corners of Pei Yi's eyes, and he said, "You're jealous, you're jealous of Shen Luoyu."

Shen Jiahe turned his eyes away and stopped looking at him, but the movements of his hands didn't stop, but the strength of his hands was a little stronger, and cracks appeared on the egg.

"I'm not jealous. Whatever she does, it has nothing to do with me."

Pei Yi laughed: "I said I'm not jealous, I can smell the sour smell ten miles away."

Shen Jiahe threw the egg on the table, "Let your Luoyu rub your face!" He got up and wanted to leave as he spoke.

With sharp eyes and quick hands, Pei Yi stretched out his hand to hook Shen Jiahe's waist, dragged him into his arms and sat on his lap, and said with a smile on his face, "I just like how jealous you are." After speaking, she raised her head and kissed Shen Jiahe on the lips .

Shen Jiahe pushed his face with his hands, who knew that he was pushing on his injured left cheek, Pei Yi said "Ouch", Shen Jiahe hurriedly withdrew his hands, wanted to ask but didn't want to speak, and simply turned around without looking at him.

Pei Yi turned the man around vigorously, and ordered, "Look at me."

Shen Jiahe ignored him, so Pei Yi pinched his chin and forced him to look at her, and said with a smile: "Look at you, you look like a wronged little daughter-in-law. Just put your mind at ease, except you , I can’t hold others in my eyes.”

Shen Jiahe sighed, leaned his head on Pei Yi's shoulder, and said leisurely: "Since I was discussing marriage with you, I have always felt flustered, afraid... I am afraid that you will like the new and dislike the old, and that you will not want me." He put his arms around Pei Yi Yi's neck, "You have parents, you are about to marry a wife, and you will soon have children, but I... Pei Yi, I only have you. If you don't want me, I really don't know how to live..."

Pei Yi's heart was slightly sour, and he stroked the back of the person in his arms, and said, "Fool, why would I not want you? Ever since I held your hand when I was seven years old, I never thought of letting you go. You It's mine, this life is mine. I won't want you, never."

Shen Jiahe hugged Pei Yi's neck tightly, and said softly, "Pei Yi, you must remember what you said today."

Early the next morning, the concubine sent someone to call Pei Yi over, because they were busy with his marriage.

Shen Jiahe was tossed about most of the night last night, so sleepy that he couldn't keep his eyes open, Pei Yi told him not to follow, told him to rest well, and told Shen Luoyu to do anything.As soon as Pei Yi left, Shen Jiahe got up.Today is the seventeenth day of February, and there are only seven days left until Pei Yi's wedding, so he has no time to delay.

As soon as he opened the door, he saw Shen Luoyu standing outside the door. Seeing Shen Jiahe coming out, he hurriedly bowed and saluted, and called softly, "Master."

Shen Jiahe gave a little help, and said with a smile: "I'm just a servant of the palace, not a 'son'. My surname is Shen, and my name is Jiahe. You can just call me by my first name."

Shen Luoyu looked up at him.

She really couldn't believe that this handsome and noble man in front of her was actually a servant of the palace.

"What are you doing standing here?" Shen Jiahe said again: "Is there anything you can do for me?"

Shen Luoyu hurriedly said: "Your Highness ordered me to help you wash and eat."

Shen Jiahe said: "In this palace, the only person you have to serve is His Royal Highness."

Shen Luoyu hesitated: "But..."

"No but." Shen Jiahe interrupted her in a gentle voice, "He is the master, you and I are both slaves, there is only help between you and me, no one serves the other, you know?"

Shen Luoyu was full of doubts, but also a little moved.

She is a newcomer and is very unfamiliar with everything. She takes every step and every word carefully, as if walking on thin ice.At this time, it is really a great comfort to have someone who can talk to her in a gentle and soft way.

Shen Luoyu nodded and said softly: "Understood."

Shen Jiahe asked: "Have you had breakfast?"

Shen Luoyu said: "I haven't used it yet."

"Let's go," Shen Jiahe said, "Let's go have breakfast together."

The breakfast is very simple, pearl jade white jade soup, eight-treasure porridge, sugar steamed crispy cheese, and a basket of tofu skin buns, but it is enough for two people.

Shen Jiahe looked at Shen Luoyu's elegant and graceful manners while eating, and guessed that she must be from a good family background, but he didn't ask too many questions. He only introduced her to her about the affairs of the mansion, and the one who talked the most was naturally Pei Yi, his clothes, diet, etc. Habits, work and rest patterns, likes and dislikes, every detail is explained clearly.After drinking another cup of tea, Shen Jiahe felt that he had exhausted what he needed to say, so he concluded: "Although His Royal Highness has a bad temper, he treats his servants fairly generously. As long as you serve him attentively, he will never I will treat you harshly. If you don’t understand anything in the future, just ask me, or ask Jing Wu.”

At this time, Shen Jiahe was in Shen Luoyu's heart the Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva who rescued the suffering. She remembered everything he said just now, and said gratefully: "Thank you."

"You're welcome." Shen Jiahe stood up and said, "His Royal Highness won't be back for a while, there is nothing left and right, you can rest."

Shen Luoyu replied "Okay" and sent Shen Jiahe out the door before going back to the house, found a pen and paper, and wrote down what Shen Jiahe said just now.

Shen Jiahe went to the study, found a map, spread it out, and studied it attentively.

This map was drawn by Pei Muyan who sent dozens of his men to infiltrate the surrounding countries for on-the-spot investigation. It took two years to draw it. Pei Yi has a copy of this map, and it is mostly used for talking on paper on weekdays.Summer in the east, Cangyun in the west, Beilan in the north, Nanming in the south, rivers, lakes and seas, mountains and rivers in deserts, prefectures and counties, big cities and small towns are clearly marked.

Shen Jiahe's original plan was to flee to Nanming and find a small border town to hide.

But now, he has a new plan - he is going to Xunyang to find his mother, although he doesn't know if she is still alive.

The most dangerous place is the safest place, Pei Yi never thought that he would go to Xunyang.The capital is far away and time is running out. Pei Yi will definitely take the water route, so he will take the dry road.Yangguan Avenue is absolutely not allowed, he has to plan a relatively concealed route, no matter what, it is always right to be cautious, and it doesn't matter if it takes a little longer, since he has a lot of time anyway.Three thousand miles, two months should be enough.

Shen Jiahe concentrated on studying the escape route and recorded it on paper.

Before I knew it, it was almost noon, and the road map was almost drawn.Shen Jiahe dried the ink, folded the blueprint and put it in his arms, rolled up the map and put it back in its original place, then left the study and went straight back to his room.Open the small cabinet under the Bogu rack, take out a palm-sized brocade box, pick up a suet white jade bottle from the Bogu rack, pour out a small key from the bottle, and use this key to open the brocade box. lock.

What was contained in the brocade box was a piece of clear unicorn jade.

There were originally two pieces of this jade, which were the heirlooms of the Shen family. Shen Duo gave them to Xu Jingshu on their wedding day, and Xu Jingshu gave one of them to Shen Jiahe, and the other piece to the second child. Xu Jingshu's vitality continued until her family was ruined, but she failed to make Shen Jiahe her brother as she wished.

Seeing things and thinking about others, Shen Jiahe's eyes were hot, and his emotions were surging.

He collected himself, reached into his arms and took out the blueprint, unfolded it and rolled it into a thin strip, put it into the brocade box, locked it again, and put it back in place.

Suddenly there was a knock on the door.

Shen Jiahe's heart skipped a beat, thinking that it was Pei Yi who had come back, but on second thought, Pei Yi was definitely not someone who would knock on the door, so she put her heart back in her belly and asked loudly, "Who is it?"

The person outside the door replied: "It's me, Luoyu. I just came to tell you that lunch is ready."

"Understood," Shen Jiahe said: "You eat first, don't wait for me."

Shen Luoyu replied "Okay", and then there were footsteps outside the door, gradually walking away.

Although I am not hungry, I always have to eat.

Shen Jiahe went to the dining room, and Jing Wu was also there.

"Why didn't you follow His Highness?" Shen Jiahe asked strangely as he sat down.

Jing Wu said while eating: "His Royal Highness went to the Hussar General's Mansion together with the prince and princess. I don't need to follow."

Shen Jiahe nodded, and didn't ask any more questions, but Shen Luoyu was a little curious, opened her mouth, but didn't make a sound, and swallowed the question silently.

After dinner, Shen Jiahe went to the back garden alone.

Taxue probably followed the princess to serve, but he still had to wait, and if she didn't come, he would go back.

The peach blossoms have begun to wither, and the ground is red.

Shen Jiahe sat leaning on the railing, feeling a little sleepy, so he rested his head on his hands, closed his eyes and fell asleep.

Just when he was in a daze, he heard someone calling him, and when he opened his eyes, it was Treading Snow.

"Sister," Shen Jiahe said with a slight smile, "I thought you wouldn't be able to come."

Taxue sat down beside him and said: "I pretended to be ill, Wangfei left me to rest in the mansion, and asked Xunmei to take care of me."

"Sister, I'm sorry to trouble you." Shen Jiahe apologized.

Taxue said indifferently: "You specially asked me to come out, is there anything you need my help for?"

"Exactly." Shen Jiahe explained his plan to Taxue in detail. After Taxue thought for a moment, he said, "You can figure it out. I wouldn't dare to say it to someone else, but it's a very good idea to put it on you." It's doable. The few things you asked me to do are not difficult, I should be able to do them well, don't worry, I will help you escape."

"Besides that, there is one more thing that I need to worry about." Shen Jiahe took out a thing from his sleeve and handed it to Taxue, saying: "I have been a slave in the palace these years, I have received a lot of rewards, I can sell them They were all sold and stored in Baofeng bank in exchange for silver, this is one of the passbooks."

When Taxue opened it, she couldn't help being shocked, there was actually 2000 taels of silver in this passbook!

Shen Jiahe continued: "After I leave, sister can divide the money into two, keep half of it for yourself, and give the other half to Yunqing..."

"I don't want it, you'd better keep it for yourself." Taxue interrupted him, and put the passbook back into his hand, "The world is hard, after you leave the palace, you are alone, and the only thing you can rely on is money."

"As I said just now, this is just one of them. I also have two passbooks, which can protect me for half of my life." Shen Jiahe handed the passbook to Taxue again, and said, "I have been a slave in the palace for more than ten years. Sister and Yun Qing treat me the best. Without you, I am afraid I would not be able to survive. I have already regarded you as my family. After the day is gone, I am afraid that it will be difficult to see each other in this life. I can't see my sister getting married. Beloved, I can't see Yun Qing marrying a wife and having children, all I can do is to leave a little money to make your life better, so as to comfort my heart, and my sister will fulfill me."

What he said is really sad.

Taxue wet his eyes, quickly wiped it with a handkerchief, smiled slightly, and said: "We will all live a good life."

Shen Jiahe nodded vigorously, followed by a smile and said, "I will definitely."

After the mood calmed down, the two discussed many minutiae, and then they parted ways and left the back garden.

Shen Jiahe went to Pei Yi's courtyard to have a look, and seeing that he hadn't come back, he went to Shen Luoyu and told him that he was going out of the house to do some business, and he would be back in Youshi.

Walking on the street, Shen Jiahe observed secretly, wondering if Yifeng was still following him in the dark.

He had to figure out a way to verify it.

Just as he was thinking about it, a figure suddenly descended from the sky and landed in front of him impartially.

Shen Jiahe was startled, and hurriedly stopped.

Taking a closer look, the one standing in the way is a strange boy, who looks younger than him, but is half a head taller than him.

The young man looked at him in surprise, and said excitedly, "I have been waiting in this teahouse for three days, and I finally let you wait!"

"Wait for me?" Shen Jiahe looked at his face carefully, but he really didn't recognize him, so he said, "But I don't recognize you."

The young man was slightly disappointed, but it was fleeting, and he said with a smile, "It's normal if you don't remember me." He pointed to the teahouse beside him, and said, "Three days ago, you drank tea and listened to books in this teahouse. , just sitting by the window, remember?"

Shen Jiahe naturally remembered, after thinking about it for a while, he remembered who the handsome young man in front of him was.

The young man saw that he seemed to remember himself, so he bowed and clasped his fists and said, "I was the one who was rude to you that day. I was really rude, please forgive me."

Shen Jiahe said: "Master, you are serious. My friend also bumped into you that day. I also want to apologize to you."

"Then we're even." The boy straightened up, looked at him without blinking, and said, "My lord, Zhao Youting, may I have the honor to invite you to have a cup of tea?"

Shen Jiahe smiled slightly, and said, "Why do these words sound so familiar?"

When he smiled, Zhao Youting felt dizzy and numb.

Seeing him staring at him blankly, Shen Jiahe felt a little embarrassed, and said, "I'd better treat Mr. Zhao to tea." After speaking, he took the lead and walked into the teahouse.

Zhao Youting came back to his senses, suddenly felt annoyed, and hurriedly followed.

Still by the window.

The storyteller is telling a love story of a brothel girl this time. It is about the wedding night, how delicate the woman is, how lingering the man is, how the sex imparts the soul, and the clothes are turned upside down, which makes people's hearts sway.

Zhao Youting didn't think this story was interesting at first, but when he heard it now, it felt different. He just felt itchy and unbearable, and some blush fantasy appeared in his mind, which made him feel embarrassed.

Shen Jiahe was thinking about what to do to attract Yifeng to appear, but he didn't hear what Mr. Shu was talking about, so he didn't think much of it.

Zhao Youting didn't want to act like a perverted apprentice, silently drank two cups of herbal tea, forced himself to calm down, and said, "I still don't know how to call you son."

Shen Jiahe said: "My surname is Shen, and my name is Jiahe."

Zhao Youting thought for a while, and said: "'Jiahe, the growth of five grains, the king's virtue is prosperous, and the two seedlings will show together.' Is this 'Jiahe'?"

Shen Jiahe said: "Exactly."

Zhao Youting smiled and said, "Good name, it suits you very well."

Shen Jiahe took a sip of tea and said, "Your Master Zhao's accent doesn't look like a local."

Zhao Youting said: "I came from the capital, and I passed by here with my father on business, and I will return to Beijing tomorrow."

Hearing this, Shen Jiahe's heart moved, he pondered for a moment, and felt that something was wrong, so he withdrew his thoughts, raised his teacup, and said, "I will replace wine with tea, and I wish Mr. Zhao a smooth journey in advance."

Zhao Youting clinked glasses with him, drank it all in one gulp, and said, "Has Mr. Shen ever been to the capital?"

Shen Jiahe shook his head slightly: "I've never been there."

Zhao Youting immediately said: "Then are you willing to go to Beijing with me? I will cover all the basic necessities of life."

Shen Jiahe said casually: "Thank you, son, for inviting me. Although I am willing, the situation does not allow me. I am the only son in my family. My father died early, and my mother is weak and sick. I really cannot do without me."

Zhao Youting showed pity unknowingly, suddenly felt offended, hurriedly put it away, and said: "If there is anything I can help with, Mr. Shen just say it doesn't matter."

Shen Jiahe said: "You and I met by chance, how can I bother you."

Zhao Youting said anxiously: "Although you and I met by chance, we hit it off right away, Mr. Shen—"

He suddenly stopped, and turned to ask: "May I ask how old Mr. Shen is?"

Shen Jiahe was taken aback, and said, "Seventeen."

"I'm eighteen, one year older than you." Zhao Youting said: "Young masters come and go, sons and sons are very divided. It's not as good as you and I are brothers. You... would you like it?"

Marriage to Jinlan?

For some reason, Shen Jiahe's heart suddenly felt a little turbulent.

He has read many soul-stirring stories about the rivers and lakes, all of which started with the friendship between Jinlan and Jinlan.

Zhao Youting's speech and demeanor are polite, extraordinary, and a good-looking talent. It is really an honor for such a person to express his intention to make friends with him.

Zhao Youting saw that he was in a daze and said nothing, and asked again: "Are you willing?"

Shen Jiahe lowered his eyes, feeling ashamed, and said: "As long as Mr. Zhao doesn't dislike it, I am naturally willing."

Zhao Youting was overjoyed, grabbed Shen Jiahe's hand suddenly, and said, "Is this true? That's great! Let's go, let's make a vow!"

Shen Jiahe was pulled out of the teahouse by Zhao Youting's hand.

Yifeng didn't show up even after he was dragged by a strange man like this, so it seemed that Pei Yi had really withdrawn his surveillance.

"That kick was not in vain." Shen Jiahe thought happily.

All the way to the Temple of the City God.

The one enshrined in the temple is General Tiance General Xu Zhenyuan. The two burned incense and knelt in front of the statue, and made an oath in unison: "General Tiance, I, Zhao Youting——I, Shen Jiahe—were brothers with different surnames today. Difficulties are the same, the emperor and queen, let us learn from this heart, if you break this oath, you will die!" After three worships, the two put the incense into the incense burner, looked at each other and smiled.

Zhao Youting suddenly remembered something, and hurriedly took off a pendant from his neck, with a red ring on the silver thread.

"This blood jade ring is my mother's relic. After she passed away, I wore it close to my body. It is used to ward off evil spirits." Zhao Youting hung the pendant around Shen Jiahe's neck with his own hands, and said, "Today I will give it to you , as our token of worship, may it keep your life safe and smooth, free from disease and disaster."

Shen Jiahe naturally knew how precious the blood jade was. If he wanted to return a token of comparable value to Zhao Youting, he would only have the unicorn jade his mother left him, but he didn't bring it with him, so he had to truthfully say: "I have it too. I want to give you something, but I don’t have it with me right now, I’ll give it to you when we meet next time.”

"Okay." Zhao Youting said: "I'm going back to Beijing tomorrow, why don't you come and see me off? I'm staying at the Cold Mountain Inn."

Shen Jiahe asked, "What time is it?"

Zhao Youting said: "It's about time."

"I remember," Shen Jiahe said, "I will definitely see you off when the time comes."

The two left the Town God's Temple and strolled down the street.

Zhao Youting said: "Since we are brothers now, we have to change our title."

Shen Jiahe agreed.

Zhao Youting said: "I am the ninth in the family, and my younger siblings all call me Brother Ninth, so it is not as good as you... It's not appropriate, let's change to another one." , you can call me Brother Zhan."

Shen Jiahe actually felt that "Brother Zhan" was more dignified, while "Brother Zhan" seemed a little too familiar, but since Zhao Youting wanted him to call him that, he had no choice but to call obediently: "Brother Zhan...Brother Zhan."

This "Brother Zhan" sounded in his ears, and Zhao Youting felt that half of his body was numb, he smiled and said "Hey", and said, "What's your watch?"

Shen Jiahe paused for a moment, then replied: "Huai Gu, that 'Huai Gu' who 'remembers everyone else, cares about Huai Gu'."

"Huai Gu" was his father Shen Duo's nickname, and he didn't want to use the character Pei Yi gave him.

"Huaigu, Huaigu..." Zhao Youting pondered for a moment, and said, "It's not as good as 'Jiahe'. I'll call you 'Jiahe' from now on, okay?"

Shen Jiahe said: "Okay."

It was too late when the two parted.

Zhao Youting persuaded perseveringly: "Jiahe, are you really not going to the capital with me? You can take your mother with you, and I will take good care of you and not let you suffer any more."

Shen Jiahe was very sorry for lying to him, but who would have thought that in less than half a day, they would change from strangers to sworn brothers.He didn't want Zhao Youting to think that he was a person full of lies, so he could only continue to lie: "My mother is old, weak and sick, she really can't stand the bumps."

Zhao Youting sighed, and said: "Fengze City is thousands of miles away from the capital, and if we leave tomorrow, it will be difficult for me to see you again."

Shen Jiahe comforted: "We can exchange letters, seeing words is like face."

Zhao Youting smiled helplessly: "That's the only way to go."

Shen Jiahe watched Zhao Youting go away.

He really wanted to accept Zhao Youting's proposal and go to the capital with him.

However, he cannot implicate Zhao Youting.If he fails to escape and is caught by Pei Yi, it will surely bring disaster to Zhao Youting.Going alone is the best way.It would be safe for him to go to Zhao Youting after he fled to the capital.

Suddenly remembered that business has not been done.

Pei Yi should be returning to the palace soon, he must hurry up.

Shen Jiahe calmed down and walked quickly towards the direction of the carriages and horses.

The author has something to say: catching bugs, so the update is late, sorry.

Tomorrow's update time is delayed until 14:00, see you tomorrow.