Huaigui

Every year, only Shangyuan Ye of the palace people in Ziwei City can go out of the palace to go home to visit relatives. They go through the Chongguang Gate, and the guards are also strict.

A carriage came, and the captain of the guard asked people to get off the carriage as usual.

The curtain was lifted, and Amang was wearing a taupe-colored cloak, and the white rabbit fur collar added a bit of luxury, and it was obvious at a glance that he was different from an ordinary palace maid.The guard didn't dare to be negligent, and went forward to take the badge. Amon didn't wait to speak, and the servant who drove the car said arrogantly: "This is the female officer of the Yaoguang Pavilion, my lord, have you looked carefully?"

The captain of the guard handed back the badge order with both hands. After Amon thanked him, he was about to return to the car when the captain suddenly said, "Wait a minute, girl, is there anyone else in the car?"

Amon asked, "What's the matter?"

The captain rubbed his hands: "Your Majesty follows the rules, this badge is only enough for you to go in and out... If you bring someone else, you have to go to the Shang Palace Bureau first. Don't say that the girl is the person in front of His Highness, even if it is His Majesty's attendant... ..."

Amang chuckled lightly: "I'm afraid you'll be scared out of your wits when you read it." After saying this, he pulled the captain and whispered: "Your Highness's trip is to follow His Majesty's orders to leave the palace, you can wait for me to go slowly to invite Shang Gongju Warrant. I don't care, I'll be scolded left and right. But our Highness can't rub the sand in his eyes, if he gets upset, the military masters..."

After saying all this, the captain heard his heart beating, he didn't dare to say anything, and stretched out his hand to let him go.

Aman sat back in the car, and she only occupied a corner of the spacious space, sitting up straight with eyes open.Gao Jing leaned on Helan Mingyue, as if he didn't care about what happened just now.

The carriage drove out of Ziwei City slowly, and Gao Jing said, "Thank you."

Amang said: "The horse and the silver are ready for you. After a while, I will arrive at the servant's father's mansion, and someone will offer them with both hands. Your Highness, you must be careful when you go."

Gao Jing smiled and said, "I can take care of myself alone."

"If you tell the palace itself, it's nothing. At this critical moment, the North Palace will keep a close eye on it. We don't want to upset the empress." Seeing that he was relaxed and his words were casual, Amang looked at Helan, "Mingyue, His Highness insists on not using other hidden guards to escort him, so I leave this to you. You must protect His Highness."

He Lan Mingyue didn't nod, and didn't say yes.He opened the corner of the small window with his slender fingers, and a small gust of westerly wind came blowing in, bringing with it the bitter breath of Haruyuki.

On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the cold winter will pass.

The thought of "running away" has been lingering in his mind since the banquet that day, so that he has been in a trance for the past few days, and Gao Jing almost found out that he was abnormal many times.

Many things came together, and Helan Mingyue felt more and more on pins and needles.If he is not mistaken, Gao Qian and Lu Yi have been hooked up for a long time. Maybe Lu Yi's stay in the Prince Yu's Mansion is just a step in Gao Qian's chessboard for many years. Gao Qian does not let him die, which shows that he is still valuable. I am most afraid that I have the "value" in the eyes of those rich and powerful.

King Yu covets power, so he is bound to have a life-and-death struggle with Gao Jing who is only one step into the East Palace, sooner or later.At that time, he will be caught in it, and everyone wants to take advantage of it, so who will he help?

Or no one will help?

Why is it that King Longxi's rebellion has become an iron case, yet he still lives in this world?Was King Yu's protection of him just a moment of soft-heartedness?Now that Gao Jing knows, what kind of bargaining chip should he use?

Unable to help herself, the only decision Helan Mingyue can make now is to run away.According to Xu Xin, leaving Los Angeles to remain anonymous, seeking answers or living an ordinary life is better than walking on thin ice.

The cool wind blew over the tip of her nose, and she was pinched softly. Helan Mingyue came back to her senses, and Gao Jing smiled and said, "Trance again? Yesterday didn't bother you until the third watch."

Helan Mingyue was embarrassed, her cheeks were slightly red, she could only pretend that she didn't hear, and let Gao Jing press the thin callus on his palm.

"Recently, I heard that you often go to the martial arts field by yourself, and even fight with those Jinwu guards...how is it?"

He replied: "Not an opponent of my subordinates."

"You have such a great ability, Guhe should be given an official position, which is better than being a bodyguard now." Gao Jing flicked his palm lightly, and changed the topic, "But Gu hopes that you . . . always at my disposal."

For my use, without the entanglement of the ups and downs of the officialdom, to be a dark blade, silent but fatal.

Now that the words have come to this point, what kind of affection does he expect?

He is just Gao Jing's tool.

He Lan Mingyue raised the corners of her lips strangely and smiled.

The grand scene of the Shangyuan Lantern Festival has already begun to be arranged on both sides of Suzaku Avenue. Their carriage passed by inconspicuously.

It was the first time he sneaked out of the palace near dusk, and everything he saw was very fresh.

Amang's family lived in the west of the city, and his parents didn't know that this was His Highness the Prince. Looking at Gao Jing's luxurious temperament, they also guessed that he might be someone of considerable status, so they dared not neglect and wanted to invite Gao Jing to dinner.Since it was impossible for Gao Jing to eat at this house, he didn't talk much to them, took out silver taels and a coral as rewards to Amang's parents, and led the horse away with He Lan.

When the lanterns come on, Nanshi turns into a completely different splendor from the daytime.

The clean and wide streets are crowded with stalls on both sides, ranging from jewelry to snacks and rough tea. Behind the stalls are restaurants with lights.There are bells hanging on the towering delicate eaves, like two arms encircling the crowd.

After walking through Jiashanfang, the eyes suddenly opened up.

Gao Jing's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but walk full of footsteps - the yelling of the vendors, orchids selling wine, geisha dancing on the drum stage, and lively people...

Everyone's face was brimming with red joy, which opened up another side of Los Angeles for him.

He didn't usually see such a bright noise, Ziwei City is always very quiet, even if there are singing and dancing in the rhythm of the prosperous age every year, they still follow the steps, and the rules are extremely strict.But here is different, every note is chaotic, everyone is free, they may be powerless, but they swim in happiness.

Gao Jing just took off the formal restraint so naturally, he was interested in seeing everything, and he had never hated his eye disease so much: the inferior jewelry shone with a blurred light, and the texture of the mask was also covered with a layer of fog.

What you see and hear is always like a mirror.

"Mingyue!" He shouted loudly, and his hand was held immediately.

Helan Mingyue has been leading the horse and walking behind, in the crowded streets, he has to protect Gao Jing.Hearing the sound, he went forward, but before he could answer, Gao Jing held a candied hawthorn in front of his mouth and said, "Take a bite!"

He obediently ate it, and Gao Jing smiled even deeper: "Is it sweet?"

He Lan deliberately said: "It's sour."

"Really? That's not what the peddler said." Gao Jing was surprised, took it up and tasted it, biting through the thin and crisp sugar coating, the hawthorn inside was sour and sweet, and tasted fresh, "It's not so sour...it's sweet...good Ah, you lied to me!"

As he spoke, he made a gesture to hit someone.

Helan Mingyue held Gao Jing's wrist, watched him act like a kitten scratching someone, and hammered her chest: "Mingyue, where did you make bad friends, and you can actually deceive people!"

"But just say it casually, it's like this." He Lanmingyue was close to him, a little uncomfortable, and was about to push him away, but Gao Jing got closer, opened his teeth and claws, and muttered in his mouth.His face was turned into a beautiful color by the red light of the lantern market. When he lowered his eyes, He Lan saw the eyelashes flickering and moving, brushing against the red mole.

"I only care about you!" Gao Jing said, pouted coquettishly.

This distance made his heart tremble, and he wanted to kiss Gao Jing here, but the cold words blurted out against his feelings: "Then can your Highness guarantee that you have never lied to me?"

Gao Jing's movements paused, and the distance between the two of them instantly widened. He Lanmingyue saw that his smile was restrained, and those pretending to be fools disappeared. For a moment, he thought he had seen through Gao Jing's true appearance—— Behind that mask is an imperial heart that is not moved by anyone.

His seriousness didn't last long, and then Gao Jing smiled again, grabbing his cuff belt and shaking: "What's the matter? You're a bit strange today, and you speak with a stick."

"No." He Lan Mingyue denied it flatly, unwilling to admit his sadness.

"Then no." Gao Jing said, "Let's go ahead and have a look!"

Helan Mingyue responded in a low voice, dragged forward by Gao Jing like a walking corpse.

The more he saw Gao Jing, the more disappointed he became.

The boy he had been protecting and pampering had grown up, he should have been happy for Gao Jing, but during the years of being together day and night, except for the day when the news of Gao Yu's death came, he had never seen Gao Jing's heart.

And the sincerity that was as short as an illusion was not for himself.

Helan Mingyue was cut in half, and asked him rationally: "After you are just a criminal, even if he finds out, should he do something for you? Don't think about it, since you love him, just stay by his side for your sake." He can use it, can't he?"

And the other half's selfish feelings almost forced him to tears: "Even if what you did for him didn't go through life and death, you never had a place in his heart!"

He wanted to escape again.

Surrounded by bright lights, Gao Jing pointed to passers-by who passed by him: "Look, he's wearing a ghost mask!"

The ferocious red mask belonged to some kind of ghost, He Lan Mingyue said: "Do you want it?" Gao Jing nodded and asked him where to buy it, he said: "Your Highness, you wait here for me."

Gao Jing said, "I'll wait for you at the sugar seller. It's bright over there, so it's easy to find."

He Lan nodded, raised his hand and pinched Gao Jing's face, he caught him and bit his fingertips in revenge.The gentleness reassured him, and it was an unspeakable ridicule at this time.

After taking two steps, I was pushed by the crowd in front of me. The celebration of turning from Suzaku Avenue to Nanshi was approaching its grand occasion.Fireworks, lanterns, music, words... were densely intertwined and intertwined into a net, covering him overwhelmingly.

Helan Mingyue suddenly remembered something and turned around suddenly.

He could no longer see Gao Jing.

Before the panic engulfed him, there was a commotion in front of him, and the celebration team in Huajie carried the largest lantern in Los Angeles this year and walked through the streets.There were more and more people, and He Lan Mingyue realized how big a mistake he had made.

He actually left Gao Jing, who couldn't see at night, in the overcrowded market by himself!

But it was too late to turn around, He Lan turned around and wanted to push through the crowd and return to Gao Jing, but the celebration team went against him, beaming.The crowd cheered and danced to the singing of Le Ban. The vendors on both sides were submerged in the brilliant sea of ​​light. He Lan Mingyue tried to squeeze in the direction of Gao Jing again, but was almost pushed down instead.

He couldn't even jump on the roof to find the exact location because of the crowd.He Lan Mingyue was pushed weakly by them to a wider street. He saw the inn where the horse was tied, and simply walked there.

The people were all cheering, but He Lan thought with all his heart: Will Xiao Jing be afraid at this time?

He asked the innkeeper to lead the horse, and disregarded the other party's legal warning that "riding a horse in a busy city requires twenty sticks", turned over, pulled the rein, but suddenly hesitated——

What am I doing?Helan Mingyue thought.

Going to find Gao Jing, worried about Gao Jing.

Aren't you just about to run away, just leave him here by himself.He is the prince, sooner or later the guards on duty will find him and send him back to the imperial city safely.What's more, he has three good things and two bad things, and it has nothing to do with you anymore.He can't find you, you leave the capital, leave the Gao family, the vast world...

Do you really want to go back?

Helan Mingyue whistled, and turned the horse's head to the way it came from.

The celebration reached its climax, and He Lanmingyue couldn't see Gao Jing at the sugar shop. After asking the vendor, he learned that he was coming towards the river, and hurriedly looked for it.He remembered the drowned eldest son of the emperor, and his heart suddenly became more flustered. The tall horse moved forward along the Fuwei River and became the focus of the crowd.

On the banks of the Fuwei River, many people are buying lanterns and guessing riddles.Helan Mingyue couldn't move an inch, so she had to dismount and lead her for a while.He didn't move a few steps, and suddenly saw someone selling masks not far away, so he stopped to observe.

Masks are mostly items used by shamans to communicate with heaven and earth during sacrifices in the past. Influenced by the Hu people, masks are now hung in the homes of Beining people to exorcise evil spirits.Most of them are ferocious, and some of them are made cute. They are used to coax the children of the common people, and the mystery of the sacrifice has long been lost.Helan Mingyue looked at the rows of masks and was attracted by one.

Half face is crying, half face is smiling, red and white are used as the bottom, black outline.It is different from those Kunlun slaves and red-faced ghosts around, with a little weirdness, like a cunning fox.

Gao Jing came to mind somehow, and He Lanmingyue took out some broken silver.

"The treasurer..."

"Treasurer!"

Just as he was about to make a counter-offer, a green hand suddenly came in, and he couldn't help but take off the mask he liked, and a hearty female voice sounded in his ear: "Your mask is exquisitely made, how much is it, I want it! "

He Lan Mingyue turned her head, and the other party also froze in surprise: "Huh? It's you again?"

"...Miss Yuan." He withdrew his hand.

Yuan Yuxin pinned a strand of hair behind her ear, and looked away: "It's such a coincidence, I can meet you here too."

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