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Staring at the man's face more cautiously, he discovered that his pupils were not ordinary...the man was black, but exuded a quiet lake-blue light, which under the reflection of the moonlight, appeared Spooky and mysterious.

"Are you going to Huachun Pavilion?" Bao Rong asked again, fearing that he might have misheard.Because Huachun Pavilion is not an ordinary place, it is a lodging place specially arranged for foreign noble envoys.By the way, Xiao Yan said that tomorrow he will entertain all the ministers in the court hall, in order to welcome the Jiedu Envoy who came from afar from the Western Regions.Could it be that the Jiedushi is the person in front of him?

Seeing Yingluo nod her head solemnly, although Baorong was suspicious, she felt that it would be inappropriate to ask further questions at this moment, so she swallowed the words that came to her lips.

"Hey, be careful!" Bao Rong led the way in disbelief, but he didn't pay attention to his feet, and a dry branch suddenly protruded out of nowhere, almost causing him to fall to the ground, but fortunately, he followed behind him all the time. Yingluo hugged his shoulders with both hands in time, although she escaped the pain, but now the ambiguous posture of the two of them made people blush.

Half of Baorong's face was pressed tightly against Yingluo's chest, one hand casually caressed the position of his left chest, while the back of the other hand touched the key part of the man like a ghost.When he felt the scorching temperature from the increasingly hardened object, Bao Rong's face turned pale with fright, and he didn't know how to deal with it.

On the contrary, Ying Luo, who seemed to be a few years younger than him, was much calmer. He slightly parted his thin lips, evoked a beautiful smile, stepped back generously, and straightened Bao Rong's still bewildered body , still with a gentle expression.

"Yehei, be careful."

"Oh, thank you... thank you..." Baorong turned around quickly, not looking at the face that made him flustered, "It's getting late, let's go!"

"Okay—"

After Yingluo answered softly, Bao Rong quickened her pace and hurried towards the Huachun Pavilion.Walking all the way, his heart beat violently all the way.Fortunately, there was not much words between the two of them on the way. After sending the man to Huachun Pavilion, Baorong just saluted in a hurry and left.

That night, Baorong slept very restlessly, waking up almost every half an hour, probably because he caught a cold, he coughed badly at night, and was so frightened that the little boy who was sleeping on the outside table jumped up quickly Come on, seeing him coughing so badly, crying in anxiety, he was in a hurry, either calling for the imperial doctor or inviting the emperor, but both of these proposals were rejected by Baorong sharply.

It was not until early in the morning that he dragged his weak body, washed up under the service of the little boy, and changed into court clothes. When he opened the door, he looked up at the sky, smiled meaningfully, and turned to Qingluan Palace. go.

Above the court hall, all the ministers formed a group and whispered. After Bao Rong stepped into the palace gate, he just found an inconspicuous corner and stood quietly with his head down.

"The emperor is here-"

It was just four simple words, but the ministers were so frightened that they immediately stopped talking, hurriedly found their positions, stood in two rows on the left and right, and Bao Rong stood at the last one on the left row.

Today's Xiao Yan is extraordinarily majestic and handsome, wearing a bright yellow dragon robe that perfectly outlines his slender figure, Bao Rong couldn't help but secretly raised his eyes, but he didn't expect that Xiao Yan was also looking in his direction.

He rubbed his sweaty palms on the court clothes on the side of his legs, and at the same time lowered his head in shock, biting his lower lip with his teeth.

(14 fresh coins) I remember, forever and ever──

no!He couldn't let him see that he was nervous.He tried his best to relax his body, took a long breath, but his hands were still trembling slightly uneasily.

Xiao Yan still stared intently at a certain figure in the corner, with a complex expression that was confusing, until Eunuch Zhang behind him reminded him in a low voice, then he lifted up his clothes, turned around and sat on the dragon chair.

"Everyone, take your seats with yourselves──"

"Thank you, Your Majesty—"

Xiao Yan looked down at the ministers, and said slowly, "My dear friends, today I hosted a banquet to welcome the envoys from Xiliang Kingdom. Although Xiliang Kingdom is only a small frontier country, its military strength is beyond compare I am underestimated by Liang. Today, regardless of the etiquette of the monarch and his ministers, all the nobles can drink to their heart's content." After finishing speaking, Xiao Yan winked at Zhang Gonggong who was next to him, and Zhang Gonggong immediately shouted: " Proclamation that the envoys of the Xiliang Kingdom enter the palace──”

Bao Rong sat in the corner, only daring to stare at the delicious food on the table in front of him, but suddenly saw a white corner exposed under a copper wine cup, and when he looked closely, it turned out to be a piece of paper.At this moment, the hall was quiet, although he was puzzled, he didn't dare to reach out to touch it rashly, guessing in his heart that the eunuch in charge might be careless and accidentally left such a piece of stuff behind.

However, on the white paper, there is a little black clearly!There seemed to be some words written in the ink, which made Baorong very puzzled.

Since Bao Rong was sitting closest to the gate of the palace, when the sound of footsteps sounded, he was the first to raise his head, watching the young man in blue exotic clothes slowly stepping over the threshold, followed by two people behind him. The maids lined up, and at the end were five or six pairs of young men carrying big red boxes.

That young man is none other than Yingluo, who had only met Baorong yesterday, perhaps because of the clothes and the light, but today he is even more glamorous, even the minister who has been silent can't help being amazed , thinking in his heart that it would be great if his daughter could climb up to such a handsome person.

After Yingluo entered the main hall, she turned her head slightly, nodded at Baorong, and then went straight to the central bank.

When he nodded, Baorong was a little at a loss.Bao Rong thought to himself: Sure enough, I guessed right, the envoy from a foreign land is indeed him.Just judging from the clothes he wore and the accent he spoke last night, it's really impossible to tell his identity.

"Xiliang Kingdom's eldest son, Yingluo, pays homage to the emperor, long live the emperor, long live, long live—" Yingluo walked to the stairs covered with carpets, with a touch of joy in her eyes, looking at the lofty emperor, she suddenly knelt down respectfully , Let's salute.

It's just that Xiao Yan's movements became stiff. When he saw Yingluo, his face turned from blue to white, and his hand on the armrest suddenly tightened, and he could even hear the crackling sound of bones rubbing against each other. .

Without the emperor's imperial order, Yingluo had no choice but to kneel on the ground with her head bowed all the time, making even the ministers around couldn't help whispering. Fortunately, Eunuch Zhang reminded him in time, so he was relieved.

So much alike, so much alike!This heir of the Xiliang Kingdom and his brother-in-law who lost 20 years ago seemed to be carved out of the same mold.

"My son, please stand up, Eunuch Zhang, hurry up and show your seat to your son!"

Yingluo stood up, still with a smile on her lips, and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, I really can't afford to receive such great love from Emperor Daliang for my small country of Xiliang."

"What's the matter, my son, today I have a big banquet, which can be regarded as a cleansing for my son. During this period of time, my son will live in Huachun Pavilion first, and I will send some agile attendants to serve him. If you are not satisfied, just ask me, and I will definitely satisfy you."

"Your Majesty is very polite—" After Yingluo took her seat, she waved to the young men carrying the red boxes, and then said, "This small gift may not be considered anything in the eyes of the Emperor, but it is a rare treasure of our Xiliang Kingdom. I hope the emperor will accept it with a smile."

After the red lid was opened, there were all kinds of gold and silver bead strings and jade hairpin headdresses inside, all of which were carefully carved, which was a feast for the eyes.

"The treasures and jade wares of Xiliang Kingdom are indeed worthy of their reputation, so I will accept them. Come and pour wine for your son."

As soon as Xiao Yan finished speaking, he saw two maids also dressed in foreign costumes, one holding a gold bottle and the other holding a golden pot, pouring a glass of wine for Yingluo.

"The fine wine of our Daliang country is incomparable to any other country, how about asking your son to taste it?"

At the same time, Xiao Yan also picked up the golden bottle.

When Baorong saw this scene, he didn't know what it was like. Seeing Xiao Yan drinking with others, he looked at the surrounding ministers, and saw that they had all their attention on the emperor and the prince, and hurriedly moved the The note under the wine cup was pulled out and crushed in the palm of his hand.

When the emperor announced that the banquet could be held, he secretly put the note crushed in the palm of his hand on his thigh and smoothed it a little bit, but he saw a line of beautiful small seal script written on it, and the smooth and flowing font showed everyone's demeanor .

Although the signature was not signed, Bao Rong recognized it at a glance. It was undoubtedly Xiao Yan's handwriting.

See you at the Octagonal Pavilion in the Imperial Garden at midnight tonight.

It was just a few words, but Bao Rong felt that his cold heart was suddenly warmed by the stove. He couldn't help turning his eyes to Xiao Yan, and fixedly looked at him laughing heartily. Thinking about what he invited himself to talk about tonight?

At the end of the banquet, it was already sunset and dusk. Baorong hurried back to his residence, changed into a simple dress, and began to sit on the round stool in front of the window, looking carefully at the plane trees outside, even He turned a deaf ear to the boy calling him to eat.

Bao Rong was happy from the bottom of his heart, so he arrived at the octagonal gazebo in the Imperial Garden half an hour earlier, but he didn't expect that there was already someone sitting there, pouring wine into his mouth glass by glass, when he heard footsteps, the man turned around suddenly. Nodding his head, his dull and melancholy expression suddenly changed, he pulled out a hard smile, and uttered three words weakly.

"You're here—"

"Yan──" Bao Rong was stunned for a long time, then hurried away