After being mistaken for a fellow by Long Aotian

The crowd outside was still making noise, Zhou Xun stroked his ankle, gritted his teeth, and carefully confirmed its current state.

After a long time, he finally got used to the pain in his ankle—maybe it was because the pain had gone numb, or maybe it was because he had endured the pain enough.He held onto the wooden wall with his hands and tried hard to prop himself up.

When he was about to get up, his eyes slid down, and he caught a glimpse of a mask that was left here by someone.

It was a very ordinary fox mask. When the carriage passed by the street just now, Zhou Xun saw an old man waving a cattail fan and setting up a stall nearby.When I was in the crowd just now, there were a few people wearing this mask and burrowing into the fence—presumably because they were afraid that acquaintances would find that they were going in and out of the fireworks field.

Zhou Xun stared at the mask and hesitated for a moment.

There are a lot of fish and dragons in Huajie, and if they don't keep them all, there are people he knows, or people who know him... and for him.

Being misunderstood to hang out in Huajie is really a bit...

After thinking about it, he finally reached for the mask and put it on his face.

In the distance, on the restaurant.

"I didn't lie to you, did I?" My friend said with a smile, "I said earlier that the Yinghua in Yanyunfang is different from the other places. It is the most beautiful in the whole capital...no, the whole scene. Look at that float. Now The one sitting on the float is the most beautiful oiran selected by Yanyunfang this year—"

"Yanyunfang" is the collective name of many streets and alleys here.In Yanyunfang, there are large and small Qinlou and Chu pavilions, in which thousands of geisha, kabuki, and dancers are kept.In addition to the soft and charming women, there are even handsome young men in the square.Many officials' children, romantic talents, or swordsmen who live on bounties often visit here to hang out and drink with geisha who are good at singing, dancing, and sex.

"Here, the most beautiful oiran is selected every year for Tiannv—of course, Nanfeng Street on the other side does not participate in this selection. Tiannv Parade Street is also a reserved item in Yanyunfang, and all guests will pay their respects here Her peerless beauty..." My friend said enthusiastically, his tone was familiar, and he sounded like a veteran.

However, the young man sitting across from him didn't seem to appreciate his affection at all.There was no trace of joy on the young man's face, he just said in a deep voice: "You said you want to relax at night, so you are here to relax?"

The friend smiled and pushed him: "You have stayed at the border for so long. How big is the wind and sand in northern Xinjiang? You have not seen a beautiful woman for many years. You have finally returned to the capital this time, and because of military expenses I don’t talk to each other all day. I came to see you several times. You were either in the military department or went to the Shenji camp in the suburbs. Now that the matter has finally come to an end, I will take you out to play, and you are so sullen. Didn't you disappoint me?"

The young man sitting opposite him was indeed Xie Zhengqing, and the friend who was talking nonstop at the moment was the son of a family friend who persuaded Xie Zhengqing to give up joining the army when Xie Zhengqing first met Zhou Xun in the teahouse.Now that several years have passed, Xie Zhengqing has traveled outside the Great Wall, but his friend still stays in the capital and happily treats him as his playboy.Xie Zhengqing had no choice but to say: "If you had told me earlier that you were coming to this place, I would not have come. I have been tired in the barracks for several days, and I am finally free to go home today. It would be more comfortable to sleep at home!"

He didn't like it here, so he acted uncomfortable.The friend then said: "You should have had enough of staying in the barracks! By the way, Ah Cai has been looking for you for the past few days. Since you are free, write him a letter!"

Xie Zhengqing was taken aback: "What's wrong with Ah Cai?"

He was so busy with the military camp these days that he didn't even know that Zhou Cai wanted to find him.The friend saw it, and felt a little upset: "What? You don't know anything about such a big incident in his family?"

"I……"

Xie Zhengqing wanted to say that he was busy with business in the barracks all day, but of course he didn't know.But when the words came to his lips, he felt that these words seemed to mean that Zhou Cai's affairs were not serious, so out of respect for his friends, he shut his mouth.

But his friend thought he was guilty and guilty, and continued: "I have met that brother, Ah Cai, he is a child, has a quick temper, and likes to be a hero and fight for justice. He was also in a hurry at the time, not to mention that he The situation was not clear, the two had a little quarrel, and the push was not intentional. Now the businessman who went out to sea is obviously awake, and there is no serious injury left in the body. Originally, the two talked It's over, an apology, and compensation. But this person insisted on going to court, and then Jiangwei and Ah Cai did not deal with each other. Shangguan Mingjing's little girl was jealous of Ah Cai, and her father went to the official stage As the commander, and taking this opportunity to avenge his personal revenge publicly, this matter is... oh..."

"Now Ah Cai's brother has been imprisoned for half a month. Shangguantai deliberately postponed the interrogation and imprisoned him to make him suffer. It is clearly to embarrass Ah Cai on purpose!" The friend said angrily, "It's a pity that I'm a dude. Can't help much either!"

It was the first time Xie Zhengqing had heard about this in detail.Only then did he know that such a thing had happened in the past ten days since he said goodbye to Zhou Cai in front of the mansion last time.

The last time he came back from the palace, he ran into Zhou Cai at the gate of Xie's mansion.Zhou Cai mentioned Zhou Xun, worried that he would be humiliated... Xie Zhengqing was still in a trance at that time, and didn't have time to say a few words to him, but just told him in a hurry that there should be some differences between him and Zhou Xun. Misunderstand.

Misunderstanding, again misunderstanding.The misunderstanding between Lu Xiandao and Zhou Cai, the misunderstanding between Zhou Xun and Zhou Cai.In short, in Xie Zhengqing's heart, Lu Xiandao is a good person, Zhou Xun is a good person, and Zhou Cai is also a good person.He is a bit of an old lady. There is a misunderstanding between the three good people. He must find a way to clarify and mediate.Since Zhou Cai has no contact with Zhou Xun and has misunderstandings about Zhou Xun, he has to find a way to explain to Zhou Cai so that he will no longer misunderstand Zhou Xun's noble character.

Yes!Xie Zhengqing was shocked, how could he forget about this!

Xie Zhengqing frowned.

Seeing that he seemed to have remembered something, his friend thought he was worried about Zhou Cai, and said with a wry smile: "Ah Cai also knows that Shangguantai came for his personal enmity. He didn't look for you, so he I'm afraid I'll bring you into trouble. I saw him walk to the gate of Xie's mansion several times, but I couldn't bear to disturb him, and left worried. Now, we are the only ones who can help him."

Xie Zhengqing was thinking about something, thinking about the misunderstanding between Lu Xun and Zhou Cai, and nodded: "You are right, I have to help him."

The friend was relieved when he heard the words, and just as he was about to say something, he heard Xie Zhengqing say: "I know that Ah Cai is an upright person, and he has brotherhood in his heart, but he also knows that he should not obstruct the fairness of the trial just because of his personal interests. .In that regard, I know him and I respect his principles."

Friends:?

"Therefore, I can only do what I can from the side." Xie Zhengqing said.

Friends are also very happy to hear the words.The two looked at each other and smiled, everything in silence.

Tiannv's float gradually approached the downstairs of the two, and the friend stretched his neck to see.He poked Xie Zhengqing and said: "Look, isn't that woman beautiful? Just put away the badge with the number on it just now. Tonight, the celestial maid will draw one person to have a good night with her."

What he said was ambiguous, but Xie Zhengqing lacked interest in it.He didn't look at Tiannv, his eyes just swept across the crowd inadvertently, but focused on one place.

Looking down from his line of sight, a man in white was sitting in a secluded place, wearing a mask, clutching his ankle.She was wearing black hair, looking from a distance, she looked like a certain woman in that building.

At the same time, the float slowly drove past his position.

Somewhere on a balcony with bead curtains hanging down, there was a faint sound of strings.

Ling Chen's goddess raised her eyes, and she cast her gaze on Xie Zhengqing above the restaurant.The latter's eyes stopped at another place.

At the same time, inside the bead curtain tent, the young man in purple withdrew his fingers from picking the strings, and smiled treacherously at Xie Zhengqing, who was several meters away.

As early as when Zhou Xun was involved in the crowd, the emperor's chariots and horses had already rushed to the scene of the crime.The emperor watched Zhou Xun disappear in the crowd, and let out a deep scream as if he was about to witness a tenth grade stampede.

"Look for it!!" The emperor rolled up his sleeves impatiently, "Look for it now!!"

"Your Majesty!" Seeing that the Emperor was about to go off in person, the dark guard hurriedly dissuaded him, "Your Majesty, the crowd is crowded here, so don't show your face..."

After hearing his words, the emperor thought for a while and said, "It makes sense."

As he spoke, he took a mask from the stall next door and put it on himself: "Is this okay?"

Dark Guard:  …

Zhou Xun stood up from the ground with difficulty.

He leaned on the wall with his hands, and his black hair, which had been bundled up, fell down.Zhou Xun has no doubt that even ten years later, today's encounter will be a very unbearable memory for him to look back on.

Fortunately, the mask on his face covered up his embarrassment a little.As long as he can get out of here, go back to the palace, and throw away his mask... no one will know him... He, who looks so cold, has been here.

There is still some pain in the right ankle, but it is much better than before.Just as he was about to use his strength, he heard a voice behind him that made him stiff.

"This girl... this girl, have you seen a person? It's about this tall, this thin, with big eyes, very fair skin, a guy who looks very weak."

Zhou Xun: ...

The voice he least wanted to hear appeared.

The emperor's voice came from behind him.He turned his back to him and didn't make a sound for a long time.Zhou Xun stared at the floor, thinking that if there was a crack in the floor, he would immediately get in through it.

...Why is the emperor here? !Why didn't he go back to the palace? !

Countless questioning questions turned into the same choice at that moment.

The emperor must have been looking for him in the crowd. He rushed to the doctor in a hurry and saw him in the corner, so he planned to come over to inquire.Now that he had no coat and hair, and the night was dark, the emperor mistook him for a woman.

Zhou Xun: ...

No matter what, he must never let the emperor know that he broke into this place!

The emperor watched helplessly as the "woman" with her back turned to him.

"She" covered her throat, faced him, and shook her head firmly.

"You are……"

What the hell! ! !

At the moment when he recognized the person in front of him, he thought he was carrying him behind his back, and the words describing him floated into his mind.

emperor:……

It seems that Zhou Xun doesn't want to recognize him, if that's the case...

The emperor suddenly had a genius idea.

He decided to pretend that he and Zhou Xun didn't know each other!

This is the best way to avoid embarrassment!

The emperor's word "Xun" abruptly turned a corner in his throat and became another word.

"Are you a dumb girl? It's okay, I will help you!"

Zhou Xun: ...

The emperor didn't seem to recognize him?And... why are you so enthusiastic about this person you met for the first time?