Crown Prince

He was just about to turn around and go back to the Xuanzheng Hall, when suddenly a dazzling golden light appeared above his head, like the sun emerging from the dark clouds, turning the entire promenade outside the Xuanzheng Hall into a brilliant golden color, and the marble floor was like a gold-woven carpet .

The young Emperor Tang opened his eyes wide, turned around quickly, and saw a red-gold five-toed dragon claw in the sky deftly pushing away layers of cirrus clouds inlaid with golden edges, revealing a huge, long and narrow dragon head, jade-colored His vertical pupils loomed in the clouds.The red-gold ruler wood on the top of the dragon's head is shining brightly.The giant dragon breathed out the cloud, bowed its head in the cloud, and disappeared in time.

"Dragon——there is a dragon————————————————!!" A line of maids in the distance pointed at the sky and screamed. Things hide in corners.All of a sudden, the whole Xuanzheng Hall was in chaos, and the sixteen guards patrolling and guarding came running from both sides of the corridor, holding halberds and guarding in front of Li Hongsheng.

The senior ones among them were sent to Sitiantai to protect Yuan Tiangang 11 years ago. All the sixteen guards were swept out of Chang'an city by an evil wind that night. Heavy rain... and the colorful dragon spirit lingering in the heavy rain is awe-inspiring.

After 11 years, he still couldn't let go of that terrible coercion. Now facing the giant dragon above the nine heavens, it was like ants shaking a tree.

Li Hongsheng recovered from the extreme shock, half of his body was numb.He clenched his fist under the slow sleeve, swallowed hard, and tried his best to look directly at Shenlong in the dazzling golden light.The huge red-golden dragon looked at him with contempt, opened its mouth and let out a thunderous growl that shook the world, turned sideways and leaped, bent down and rushed straight down towards Li Hongsheng.

"boom------"

With a loud thunder, the Xuanzheng Hall shook up and down, and Li Hongsheng was pressed to the ground by the personal servants rushing over from the side, and marble chips fell to the surroundings with a clatter of thunder.

Li Hongsheng lay on the ground in embarrassment, his face was very pale.He was gasping for breath, and before he could open his eyes to take a look, he felt a strange force grabbing his back, as if being forcibly led into a long, narrow and crowded alley, his body was squeezed for a while—when he opened his eyes again, he was already in the In the shady Shang Study Room of the Xuanzheng Hall, a tall man in Tsing Yi stood in front of the carved window in front of him, half leaning weakly on the desk.

"Li Hongsheng, long time no see."

As soon as the man made a sound, the noisy and frightened footsteps and screams outside the hall suddenly disappeared, and there was an unusual silence.

Li Hongsheng barely stood up straight, but he smiled wryly and was puzzled when he heard this sentence.The Bacheng in front of him is the ancient Dragon Emperor Xuanyuan that the Heavenly Master said... But, how have they ever met?

Nian Xing casually stretched out his hand towards the old huanghuali shelf on one side, and broke off a jade plate white flower from a Yue kiln celadon flower pouch placed on it.The flower color is jade white, and the petals are hard and straight like a lotus. Although it is not as gorgeous and eye-catching as Yao Huangwei Zi, it is not as precious and beautiful as Yaotai Yulu, but it is more expensive because of its earlier flowering period, and its color is jade and clean.

"A few years ago, you wrote a book on praying for rain, but I received it." He casually handed the huge peony flower to Li Ying who was lying on his shoulder: "...this flower is not bad, it is not stained. Dust and dirt, but you can enjoy it."

Li Hongsheng looked up at him in surprise, but found that he couldn't look directly at the man, as if there was something oppressing his neck, at most he could only see the moving little thing lying on his shoulder.

Li Ying was dizzy, lying powerlessly on his father's shoulders, he didn't even know when the pearl rice on his head and the claws under his body disappeared.He listlessly raised his eyes and glanced at the legendary emperor—and then hung down powerlessly.The peony flower was handed to him, bringing with it a hint of cool water vapor and a faint floral fragrance... He lifted his small head and took a sip, then stretched his neck limply, bit off a piece and began to chew.

"..." That's my jade plate white!Li Hongsheng stared wide-eyed, watching the little chubby snake eat the peony petals he cultivated himself like a cow chewing on peonies, and smacking his lips in dissatisfaction after eating, he took another piece and ate it deliciously.

The young sage had nothing to fear, he stepped forward angrily, wishing he could crush that little pink thing in his hand—everyone in China loves peonies, his jade tree grows from seeds in vain It took two years for it to start blooming, and now it bears hundreds of flowers, so he is willing to pick some to decorate the house——! !

"My lord orders rain every year to keep the world in good order..." Nian Xing smiled and took his son into his hands to protect him, tore up the petals and fed them, then glanced at him coldly and said, "Tang Huang is a peony." Are you reluctant to part with flowers?"

Li Hongsheng was startled and opened his mouth. Only then did he think of saluting Rang Xing - his back was so disobedient that he couldn't bend it down.After all, since he was a child, he has only been kneeled by others. Although men kneel to the sky and kneel to their parents, but if God really comes...he would rather kneel to those lifeless statues made of clay and gold.

The Dragon Emperor glanced at him thoughtfully, and passed him indifferently to rest on the long couch beside him, watching Li Ying roll comfortably on the white jade plate, feeling comfortable from time to time. Take a bite.

"I don't know..." Li Hongsheng looked at the man and the snake sitting wantonly on his dragon couch, the veins on his forehead were all suffocated, but he remembered the instructions of the heavenly master, and finally he gritted his teeth and bowed and asked: " I don't know why the emperor is here?"

Ran Xing ignored him, just lowered his head and pinched his son's little tail to tease him, seeing Li Ying spit out the slightly harder stem vein pickily, and threw the calyx stamen aside and refused to eat it.

"Why don't you eat stamens?" He asked with a low smile.

Li Ying gave him a haughty look, then continued to roll in the petals with a whimper.He would say it's because the pistil is the sex organ of Huahua?He would say that he didn't want to eat other people's secretions?

Li Hongsheng watched the fairy-like Dragon Emperor leave him alone, having fun with his little pet, and couldn't help but feel embarrassed and unhappy.

The corners of Yan Xing's mouth curled slightly, he rubbed the little chubby snake's white belly lightly, and said lightly: "I have something to discuss with Emperor Tang, how about Long Er go to the garden to play?"

At this moment, Li Ying finally recovered from the dizziness brought by the jumping machine, and his stomach was full again, so he lazily contracted his stomach and rubbed it up, wagging the tip of his little tail, and the cotton candy bounced up and down The son ran back and flew towards the window with him dangling.

At this moment, Li Hongsheng was suddenly so blessed, he walked forward a few steps, stretched out his hand and pushed the window open-the cotton candy flew out happily like a bee that accidentally broke into the room.

Yan Xing raised his eyebrows, and his tone was much better: "You don't have to worry, I have a private matter to attend to this time, and it has nothing to do with you." He paused, and said: "It's just that I need a document to prove that I am Hongwenguan. The newly appointed Scholar in charge."

Li Hongsheng replied without thinking: "What's the difficulty, I agree!"

Yan Xing looked at him with a smile that was not a smile, and the latter realized his slip of the tongue.Liu Chongyan of Hongwenguan is still far away from becoming an official, and his character and knowledge are all top-notch. The clans all agree that he manages Hongwenguan-now let him suddenly dismiss Liu Zhangjiao from his post, and insert another who has never participated in the economics. In the exam, wouldn't it be dissatisfying for an unknown person to get such an official position?

Li Hongsheng suddenly had a splitting headache.

Li Ying carried the marshmallows out of the Xuanzheng Hall, and found that the panicked palace people who were looking for the emperor just now had left without changing their expressions, holding utensils and feather fans, and the figures of the sixteen guards had long since disappeared, and the corridor was peaceful.He blinked, and ordered the marshmallow to float in front of a guard standing guard, the pink tail tip dangling in front of his eyes, the guard didn't even blink his eyelashes.

'Can't you see me? Li Ying thought, his father must have cast some kind of invisibility spell on him.

Chang'an City is wrapped in layers. There is an imperial city inside the city, and there is also a palace city inside the imperial city.Li Ying remembered that it seemed that after a certain year in history, the emperor's daily routine was basically moved to the Daming Palace behind Chang'an City, but now the Daming Palace is still missing... a certain cub floated casually and passed through the Ganlu Gate , I saw an artificial lake in front of me from a distance, surrounded by green grass and peonies, and the pavilions are very beautiful, so I floated over.

He walked forward along the path, and a small pavilion with carved railings was half exposed on the lake, with the words "Wangyun Pavilion" written on it. Cool.

Li Ying looked inside, and through the lightly hanging veil, he vaguely saw a person sitting alone inside.Relying on the fact that he is an invisible dragon now, he passed without hesitation. When he reached the veil, the marshmallows were blocked and he couldn't get in. Then Li Ying raised his round head lazily and whistled. Being stingy, I wanted to blow the veil open a crack.

"Aren't you tired like this?" A clear and hoarse voice sounded with a smile, and then the white sleeves fell into Li Ying's line of sight, and the slender jade-colored hands lifted the veil, and the boy rushed straight in. In Li Ying's eyes.

A certain dragon cub didn't expect anyone to see him, and he didn't react for a while, until someone looked at him with a smile, and carefully stretched out his hand to hold him and cotton candy into the pavilion, then he was frightened and went straight to the cotton candy Flutter below.

The boy didn't seem to expect to scare the little thing, he hurriedly grabbed the falling cub, wrapped the pink little chubby snake between his hands, and let out a breath covered in cold sweat.

"I don't mean anything...you don't have to be so afraid." He sat down on the soft couch in the pavilion again, and said to the cub in his palm seriously: "I read books describing rare and exotic beasts in the past, and you must be one of those mythical beasts. child, right?"

Li Ying was furious, flicking his tail and chattering wildly: What is a divine beast! ! !You are a beast! ! !Your whole family is a god! ! !

The juvenile's facial features were exceptionally beautiful, and the black light was shining brightly. It was neatly tied up in a single bun on the back of his head, and only a white jade hairpin was inserted.His skin is fair and delicate, his clothes are exquisite and gorgeous, and he leans on the soft couch with a leisurely expression, obviously he is a beauty raised in wealth.Seeing that Li Ying was angry, but his voice was extra sweet, he couldn't help laughing, but he wasn't angry.

"Why are you angry? If I'm wrong, just treat it like a gust of wind, won't it be fine?" He slowly stroked the head of the little chubby snake Li Ying. The little guy was round and delicate, short and fat, Although it is a snake, it is cute and tight. If any timid little palace daughter sees it, she will scream and pounce on it and rub it.

Li Ying gradually calmed down, avoided the boy's touch, and looked up at him.After looking at it, he felt that there was really nothing to be angry about - this person's appearance was simply the one he liked the most, and he was still a gentleman! !She looked about thirteen or fourteen years old! !

"Ji——" He raised the tip of his small tail proudly, and squinted at the young man as if he was kind.Say, what's your name?

The young man was also miraculous, not only could he see a certain cub who was cast an invisibility spell by the Dragon Emperor himself, but he also easily understood the meaning of the cub.He smiled slightly, narrowing his extremely clear black pupils, looking extremely gentle.

"My name is... Zhan Tong." He said softly.

As he spoke, he lightly dipped his finger in the tea soup, and wrote on the marble table beside the couch for Li Ying to read.

Zhan... Tong.Li Ying thought of this name in her heart, and thought it sounded good.Who is this man?Could it be which prince?Probably, at this age, he can walk around in the palace, and he is not a eunuch... He thought for a while, then climbed back from the boy's hand to the cotton candy, and then landed on the cool marble tabletop.

I saw a pink, tender, fat and soft little chubby snake on the table, groaning and circling around the handwriting that was still wet, its round head shaking its head, as if it was reading a book.

The young man looked at him with a smile, his black pupils glowing brightly.

"Chichi!" Li Ying was a little tired after walking around, so he looked at the fruit plate next to him, and then at the young man.

Zhantong looked at the watery eyes of the chubby snake longingly staring at the apricot-yellow loquat on the plate, so he raised his hand to take one, peeled off the peel with his own hands, picked it up with a small silver fork, and handed it to Li Ying's mouth side.

The chubby snake squinted its small eyes, opened its "bloody mouth" and tried to swallow the whole loquat into its mouth.Zhan Tong raised his eyebrows in surprise, so he shrank back unhurriedly, the little fat snake bit his mouth empty, and immediately shot him with angry little eyes.

"You don't even have all your teeth, how can you eat like this? What if you get stuck?" Zhan Tong didn't care, and looked at him resolutely: "Chew slowly."

Li Ying stared at him dissatisfied for a while, and finally surrendered with sour eyes.He opened his small mouth aggrieved and reserved, gnawed every mouthful, and missed his own father a little bit in his heart.He waited for him to swallow it in one gulp and then let him spit it out...Have you tasted the taste...

Zhan Tong propped up his delicate chin, his slender eyelashes trembling slightly.He narrowed his eyes and looked at the little guy who was secretly staring at him from time to time. The corner of his mouth smiled more gently and with more interest, but his hands slowly retracted, making the little guy stretch his neck forward unconsciously, inch by inch. move forward.

"It's not good to eat too much loquat, so let's eat this much." Seeing that Li Ying was approaching the table, he suddenly raised his hand high in front of him, and ate most of the remaining loquat in one gulp.

Li Ying opened his mouth wide, and his little face was sluggish.

Master's loquat...!

Gone……