The morning sun of crossing

After returning to the palace, Chu Chengchen went directly to the imperial study room, sat behind the table and quickly processed several memorials, but then the speed gradually slowed down, and then he held the pen for a long time without dropping a word.

Looking at the emperor's appearance from the corner of the eye, Fu An couldn't help thinking in his heart: Since he is reluctant, why let Young Master Wen leave?

The cinnabar on the pen dripped on the table, and Chu Chengchen realized that he was a little distracted. Seeing Fu'an came up to wipe it, he put down the pen and memorial first.

Although many arrangements had been made, Chu Chengchen still felt a little uneasy when he thought about his inconvenient legs and he was not around, and even had the urge to chase him back or go with him.

Sighing in his heart, seeing Fu'an retreating, Chu Chengchen got ready to finish the memorial first.

Just as Chu Chengchen picked up the memorial that was spread out on the table, he suddenly saw a black shadow flying in from outside the door.

With a move in his heart, Chu Chengchen put down the memorial in his hand again, and when he saw that it was indeed the ignorant bird that flew in, he couldn't help but smile.

"Budong" folded his wings and stood on the table. Seeing the person in front of him staring at him and not moving, the blue and white bird sang and raised his legs.

Only then did Chu Chengchen reach out and untie the scroll from his lap, and the smile on the back of the opening deepened.

The painting is a field of small yellow-white flowers in the sun, which look ordinary alone, but when they grow together in hundreds, they look very beautiful.

This painting looks warm, just like seeing a teenager.

After admiring it for a while, Chu Chengchen carefully smoothed the painting, put it aside, picked up a pen and paper after thinking for a while, then drew a picture and tied it to the bird's leg.

After putting the painting aside, Chu Chengchen had a faint smile on his face, and he was very handy when dealing with the memorial.

Because Wen Chenxu was in the palace two days before leaving, Xu Qingcang dragged Pang Zhi to discuss the direction after leaving Beijing, and the final decision was to go south.

The carriage was driving unhurriedly, Xu Qingcang rode the horse and walked parallel to the carriage, chatting with his nephew who was watching the scenery through the window from time to time.

Looking at the scenery along the way, Wen Chenxu felt relaxed, and even with Pang Zhi and Xu Qingcang chatting with him, there was always a slight smile on his face.

When the ignorant bird flew back, Wen Chenxu's eyes lit up and he became even happier.

Can't wait to take off the paper on the bird's leg, Wen Chenxu smiled when he saw that it was also a painting on it, and when he saw clearly that it was his self-portrait, the painting still looked like he was in a trance while holding the memorial, with a smile on his face Deeper.

"Is he thinking of me?" With his back to Pang Zhi, Wen Chenxu asked as if touching the bird's wings.

"Budong"

"Of course you don't understand." Hearing its cry, Wen Chenxu smiled and released it.

Pang Zhi didn't intend to ask anything when he saw him take the piece of paper from the bird's leg, but seeing him looking at the piece of paper like a treasure and smiling happily, he couldn't help but joked: "Come on, show me See what treasure is hidden on the paper."

Wen Chenxu smiled. Because of Chu Chengchen's identity, he was not sure whether he could tell others about their relationship, but he really regarded Pang Zhi as a friend, so he carefully put the painting into the wooden box and said: "Pang Zhi Zhi, if I like...a man, will you still be my friend?"

His voice was very soft, and Pang Zhi didn't hear clearly at first, but after turning around in his mind, he was surprised at first, and then he glanced out of the car window, and he didn't feel relieved until he didn't see Xu Qingcang beside him.

"Are you serious?" Pang Zhi lowered his voice.

Wen Chenxu nodded.

After being silent for a while, Pang Zhi patted him on the shoulder and said, "I consider you a brother, no matter whether you like men or women, we are all brothers."

Wen Chenxu felt relieved and watched him nod vigorously.

"However, you should discuss this matter before telling your uncle." Pang Zhi said after thinking about it.

"I know." Wen Chenxu said.

Before noon, they arrived at the first small town they encountered after leaving Beijing.

The town is indeed very small, and you can drive around the whole town in half a day in a carriage, but perhaps because it is very close to the capital, people often come and go to rest, and there is a good restaurant in the town.

After going to the restaurant to settle down the horse and carriage, and leaving Lu Yi in the restaurant, Xu Qingcang and Pang Zhi pushed Wen Chenxu behind and followed Ren Kailin to stroll around the town together.

"It's quite boring." After walking around a street, he found that some capitals here have it, but some capitals don't have it here, so Pang Zhi felt a little uncomfortable.

Wen Chenxu thought it was okay, but seeing his bored face, he saw a group of people gathered on the opposite street from the corner of his eye, and pointed to the front and said, "Pang Zhi, there's something exciting going on there!"

Hearing that there was excitement, Pang Zhi became more energetic, and pushed him to the other side while saying: "Don't be a showman, I'm tired of watching that in the capital..."

"It shouldn't be like it. I didn't hear any applause." Wen Chenxu and him went to the opposite side of the West Street Bridge to see the excitement of performing arts, and what impressed me most was the loud applause from the people around.

Xu Qing's ear strength was better, and he could vaguely hear the voices of the people around him, so he said: "It's really not a show, the people inside are selling their bodies."

"Ah?" Pang Zhi let out a sound of surprise, his footsteps paused, and then he pushed the wheelchair and walked faster.

Pang Zhi had only heard of the drama of selling one's body to bury his father in dramas, but now it is rare to see the real thing, and he couldn't help but look excited.

"I don't know if the prostitute looks good or not?"

Some people who are not used to it can still be sold, Wen Chenxu said after hearing his words: "So what if you look good?"

"I'll buy it if it looks good!" Pang Zhi said casually.

Hearing his words, for some reason, both Xu Qingcang and Ren Kailin smiled.

Wen Chenxu just noticed it, and couldn't help but wonder: "Uncle, what are you laughing at?"

Xu Qingcang waved his hand, helping to squeeze a way out of the surrounding people, motioning him to look for himself.

Seeing the people cooking in the middle, and seeing the words written on the wooden sign next to him, Wen Chenxu couldn't help turning his head and said: "He looks pretty good, Pang Zhi, go and buy it!" Laughed.

Although the people surrounded in the middle were a bit older, they were indeed good-looking, but they were looking for the owner with a cooking desire, and they were still middle-aged men.

It's not at all what he thought, okay?

Hearing the laughter, Pang Zhi gritted his teeth and pushed him to turn around and leave.

Sure enough, it's a small place, what's so interesting about a prostitute cook, and there are so many people around.Pang Zhi thought angrily.

There was nothing to do on the street, and it happened that it was time for dinner, so they went straight back to the restaurant.

Wen Chenxu laughed for a while, but Ren Kailin liked to provoke him, so he deliberately brought it up again while waiting for the food.

"I think the one just now looks okay, and the workmanship is also good. Why didn't Master Pang buy it back?"

Pang Zhi rolled his eyes at him, and replied without loss: "I like you and buy it by myself. If you don't have enough money, let me know, and I will lend it to you!"

"No, I don't dare to steal the person you like." Ren Kailin said with a smile.

It happened that Xiaoer came over to serve food, so Pang Zhi simply ignored him.

There were Pang Zhi and Ren Kailin who liked to find fault with each other. The meal was very lively, and Wen Chenxu unknowingly ate half a bowl of plain rice that he didn't like.

After the meal, the group sat for a while and then left the restaurant to go back on the road.

Just as Wen Chenxu and Pang Zhi were about to get into the carriage, a man who was following behind with another carriage suddenly came over with something in his arms.

"What's your business?" Knowing that he was sent by Chu Chengchen, Wen Chenxu asked with a smile.

Although the man in black showed no expression, he nodded respectfully at him, "Master ordered to take good care of you, you should rest at this time."

After speaking, he lifted the curtain of the car and went in with his things in his arms. When he came out, Pang Zhi poked his head in curiously.

The luminous pearl on the roof of the car was wrapped by a piece of cloth of unknown material, the original dazzling light became softer and dimmed a lot, the whole car was empty at this time, and the previous wooden table and tea set were not known where, only the soft The quilt was spread on the white fur.

The man in black quickly sent Wen Chenxu into the carriage, put down the curtain, turned to Pang Zhi and said, "Master Pang wants to rest, please take Mr. Pang with me in the car behind."

Seeing that he turned around and walked back after speaking, Pang Zhi opened a corner of the curtain, saw the person inside lying in the quilt with crooked eyebrows and embraced the blanket, and followed the man in black with a smile on his face. .

Wen Chenxu often fell asleep after lunch. He originally thought it would be inconvenient to go out, so he planned to change this habit temporarily, but Chu Chengchen had already made arrangements.

After yawning, Wen Chenxu rubbed himself on the soft pillow and fell asleep with a smile on his face.

Xu Shi, the man in black, received detailed instructions. Half an hour after the horse left the town, he stopped to the front to wake Wen Chenxu up, untied the cover of Ye Mingzhu, took away the bedding, and took out the wooden table and tea set Pour him a glass of water and leave.

Wen Chenxu held the cup and drank water, the corners of his lips slowly raised.

If he slept for a long time at noon, he would lose energy in the afternoon. It must be Chu Chengchen who specially asked someone to wake him up on time.

When Pang Zhi was sitting in the carriage behind, he still wanted to chat with that cold-looking man, who knew that he didn't care about him at all, and now that Wen Chenxu woke up, he wouldn't ride in the same car with that boring man.

Going back to the front car and seeing Wen Chenxu's smiling face, Pang Zhi said: "How about it, it's better to go out for a walk than stay in the capital!"

"Yeah!" Wen Chenxu, who was thinking about what Chu Chengchen was doing at this moment, responded casually.

Ben was out to play, and the group headed south all the way, stopping and walking, and it was quite happy to stop and go.

However, seeing that the people arranged by the emperor took good care of his nephew, Xu Qingcang, who was originally sure, had some doubts in his heart.

Just from the few days since leaving Beijing, it can be seen that the emperor is interested in this trip, and even Xu Qingcang can be sure that besides the man in black, Ren Kailin, and Lu Yi, there are many people following him in the dark .

And look again!Xu Qingcang told himself in his heart.

On this day, because of the delay in eating at noon, they had to travel for a while before the sun went down.

"Hey!" Pang Zhi couldn't help but stretched out his head when bumped by the faster and faster speed of the carriage, "Why are you going so fast, there are ghosts behind you?"

"If you don't hurry up, you won't be able to get to a place to stay before dark. Who told you to eat at that small restaurant that you can wait for at noon." Lu Yi, who was driving the car, said to Xu Qingcang who was beside the car.

"The dish at noon is really delicious. Uncle, you eat the most!" Pang Zhi said unconvinced when he thought of the last piece of ribs that would be taken away during the meal.

Xu Qingcang ignored him, turned his head directly and asked, "Will Xiao Xu feel uncomfortable?"

Wen Chenxu, who stuffed a plum in his mouth, shook his head, and stretched out the clay pot in his hand.

Xu Qingcang didn't want to disappoint his nephew's kindness, so he took one and put it in his mouth.

I thought it was just a small gadget for sweet mouth, but after eating it, I thought it tasted pretty good.

Seeing him eating, Wen Chenxu took the jar to Ren Kailin and Lu Yi who were outside the car.

Ren Kailin tasted one and thought it was good, so he unceremoniously took the jar and ate it slowly.

Pang Zhi, who was already tired of eating just now, saw it and reached out to grab a few more. He suggested while eating: "Instead of rushing on the road, we might as well sleep in the wild, build a fire and grab some wild game to roast. It would be beautiful to think about it."

"It's so beautiful, you can continue to think about it!" Ren Kailin said with a smile.

Originally, he just said it in passing, but after he finished speaking, Pang Zhi was really moved, so he ignored him and looked directly at the person on the horse.

"See what I do? I also think you can just think about it." Xu Qingcang said.

"Chen Xu, do you want to sleep in the wild?" Pang Zhi turned his head to look for an ally in anticipation.

Wen Chenxu, who had never slept in the wild, actually thought about what he said just now, but when he saw that his uncle seemed unwilling, he shook his head.

But Xu Qingcang noticed his hesitation for a moment, and said, "Does Xiaoxu want to sleep in the open? If you want to, it's fine."

"Can you?" Wen Chenxu looked at him in surprise.

"Of course, we may not be able to reach the accommodation anyway." Xu Qingcang said.

Pang Zhi, whose wish was fulfilled, became happy and winked at Wen Chenxu.

Since he decided to sleep in the open, he naturally didn't have to hurry. Xu Qingcang headed to the front to find a suitable place, and the carriage followed slowly.

The last group of people stopped at a place with better terrain and a water source, and it was already sunset. They let their horses graze nearby, and Ren Kailin and Lu Yi went to the nearby mountains to catch game.

Pang Zhi excitedly collected dead branches beside him, while the man in black gave Wen Chenxu a blanket, then turned around and took things out of the carriage.

Putting the blanket over his legs, he saw that he had put a table in front of him, put fruit cakes on the table, and then went to the side to work. Wen Chenxu looked around, and the others couldn't help, so he bent over Waist collected the dead branches around him into a pile.

When Pang Zhi saw it, he was about to say that he didn't need his help, but Xu Qingcang grabbed him, "Let him go, it doesn't take much effort."