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King Jin held his breath and put his ear to Shen Si's mouth to listen carefully for a long time, but he still couldn't wait for the second half of the question.Shouzhi, are you treating me...to me?Look at it differently?love at first sight?Have a soft spot?If it wasn't for Shen Si's sound sleep, Jin Wang really wanted to pull him up immediately and answer him a series of yes and yes!

Silently looking at the pensive sleeping face, Jin Wang seemed to have a breeze in his chest, stirring up the spring water.I thought this little hozen was careless and unrepentant, but now it seems that he has intentions, and the many frankness and caring before were not in vain.

The pensive look in deep sleep is very docile, without the unrestrained and arrogant arrogance of the waking time, because the cheeks are not yet sharp, and even a little childish.King Jin couldn't help sighing, this brat is so young, even if he lay there motionless, his whole body was still full of desirable vitality.Compared with it, I feel a little disgusted with my old-fashioned nature.

Shen Si was tickled by King Jin's breath, and rubbed vigorously on the pillow a few times with his eyes closed.As soon as the body twisted, the neckline opened loosely, and then something hung down from the collarbone, red as blood, like a seal stamped on the chest.King Jin twisted it curiously and took a closer look. It turned out to be an ordinary stone.The edge of the stone was polished smooth and round, and a small hole was punched in the middle, and it was tied to Bo's neck with a red thread.King Jin speculated that there must be a history behind this small stone, so he played with it for a while and carefully put it back in his arms for Shen Si.

After calming down, King Jin found a comfortable position and lay down on Shen Si's side, closed his eyes and remained silent for a long time, then carefully moved a few inches towards Shen Si's side, until the two men's shoulders and arms touched each other, and their skins touched each other. Only then did I fall asleep peacefully.

He has tasted all the flavors of the world, seen all the beautiful scenery and good times, went round and round with ups and downs, and has been holding on for thirty years with the epiphyllum in his heart, and this encounter is finally over.

When King Jin got up the next day, Shen Si was still asleep.The king of Jin thought about his hard work and forgetting to sleep and eat in the past few days, and he was reluctant to disturb his sleep, so he tiptoed out of bed, pulled off his clothes and put them on, and waited until he walked out of the bedroom before allowing anyone to come forward to serve him.

The concubine personally arranged the meals and brought them over. While serving King Jin's meal, she still didn't forget to tease him: "A moment in the spring night is worth a thousand gold. It's not a big loss to wake up so early? I just called someone to bring a small earthen stove over. Ready to help you warm porridge at any time."

King Jin smiled wryly: "Sister, don't find me happy. You're not a hot-blooded brat. How can you only think about love affairs all day long?"

The concubine took out a small bowl of goji berry and mutton bone porridge, blew it a few times, and held it in front of King Jin when it was warm but not hot. At the same time, she pursed her lips and smiled slightly: "I treat you as a direct brother. , even if the younger brother grows up to seventy or eighty, he is still a child in the eyes of the elder sister."

King Jin scooped up a spoonful of porridge, tasted it, and nodded again and again: "Yes, it's not bad. It's boiled just right. It's moderately salty and sweet without losing the freshness of the mutton. It must be very suitable for Nianqing's appetite." As he spoke, he put down the spoon, "Didn't Sister prepare the earthen stove? Just warm up the porridge and leave it to him."

The princess glanced helplessly at King Jin, with an unstoppable smile on her face: "You and I have known each other for 20 years, and I never knew you were so frugal. Oh, don't worry about it, since I promised to help you take good care of people, naturally I want to take care of you." It’s all right.” The concubine pointed to the small casserole pots held by the maid behind her, “This one has ginseng in it, it’s too hot for him to eat at such a young age, so I added yam and cooked it, it tastes sweet and mild. But for dispelling wind and cold, it’s reserved for him, you just have to eat yours well.”

King Jin nodded in satisfaction when he heard the words: "I don't have to worry about it anymore with my elder sister here."

After the meal, the doctor who had been waiting outside came to examine the wound, re-bandaged and applied medicine, and rested for half a bowl of tea. King Jin took people out of the mansion and went to the camp in the western suburbs to deal with Haribah.

Hariba was imprisoned in a secret and secluded dungeon, not only far away from human habitation, but also surrounded by heavy guards.Although this place is called a prison cell, the interior is very neat and clean. The beds and bedding are all made of high-quality brocade. There is an Eight Immortals table in the middle of the room. There are fragrant teas and fruits on the table. In terms of comfort, it is comparable to that of a rich family. The rooms are pretty much the same.

King Jin walked down the steps slowly with square steps, and waved his fingers slightly in front of the gate. Immediately, someone bent over and dropped the iron chain on the gate, and quickly removed the shackles on Hariba's feet.Several other waiters served a variety of Tatar-style food and drinks and placed them on the table one by one.

The milk tea is steaming, the meat in the hand is full of attractive oily flowers, and the fried rice, butter, and milk fruits of Dadie Xiaodie are full of fragrance.King Jin waved his hand again, and all the idlers retreated, leaving only Tu Moer by his side.He sat down at the table with a smile on his face, and made a "please" gesture to Harry Baba: "You are welcome, the second prince, come and taste the taste. If you are not satisfied, this king will immediately order someone to cook again. "

Hariba stood still and did not move, his eyes looked at King Jin vigilantly, sweeping from head to toe, and then from foot to head.The king of Jin was dressed in homely clothes, with Wufa tied on top of his head with a white jade crown, and a pair of pine yellow panlong soft boots underneath.Because his shoulder was injured, one arm had to be held carefully, so the mink fur cloak was just casually draped over his body.

"What? Are you afraid that the food will be poisoned? Hahaha, the second prince is a hero, wouldn't he be scared out of his wits after losing a battle?" King Jin raised his phoenix eyes slightly, and drank from the exquisite porcelain bowl containing milk tea. After one bite, he picked up another piece of milk tofu and stuffed it into his mouth, chewing it carefully.

Haribah knew that these few words were purely King Jin's provocative method, so he sat down on the chair angrily, and started to eat like a storm in front of the table full of delicious food.After eating and drinking enough, he raised his sleeve and wiped his mouth: "Is this meal for Prince Jin to send me on my way? There is no need to be hypocritical and long-winded. If you want to kill, you will do as you please."

"The second prince made a good guess. This meal is indeed to send the second prince on his way." King Jin looked at Haribah and said slowly, "But the road that this king wants to send the second prince off is not the road to Huangquan, but the road to home."

Hariba's eyes widened in confusion: "What's the meaning of this? Will you let me go?"

King Jin nodded calmly: "Exactly."

Haribah couldn't believe it at first, and then sneered: "If I remember correctly, there is a saying among you Han people that 'letting the tiger go back to the mountain will leave trouble'. Do you want to make a comeback and offend Jinyuan again after a shame?"

"A comeback? It's easier said than done. The 20 soldiers and horses suffered heavy losses in this battle, and there are not many left. I am afraid that Gulich Khan and the nobles will not give you the opportunity to lead troops to the second prince in the short term. As for the future... King Jin smiled calmly, "The Tatars and the Great Zhou have deep grudges. It is not possible to quell the war by eliminating a certain person or winning a certain battle. Although the second prince is extremely powerful, there is no lack of bravery among the Tatars. If you want to invade Dazhou, you can always find a suitable general. If I kill you now, it will not only anger your people and make them find more excuses to send troops to provoke, but will also promote the unity of the Tatars to fight against the enemy. All turned to my Da Zhou head. Naturally, this king will not do such a thing that neglects the basics."

Haribah was silent for a long time, snorted coldly: "The words of Prince Jin seem reasonable, but I can't believe them all. Most of you Han people are cunning and have deep plans. How can you spit out the fat in your mouth for nothing? come out?"

"Hahaha, the second prince is well versed in the local conditions and customs of my Great Zhou. Since he knows the meaning of 'letting the tiger go back to the mountain', he should also know the meaning of 'sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight', right?" Jin Wang carefully observed the change in Hariba's expression. With a slight change, he said in detail, "Ming people don't speak dark words in front of people. As far as this king knows, Guli Khan loves your elder brother and eldest prince Buxian very much, and he wants him to inherit the Khan throne. But Prince Buxian's biological mother is Han people, the nobles have always been afraid of half of his Zhou blood, but they are more interested in you, the second prince. If you die, Buxian will naturally inherit the Khan throne. The world is peaceful in Tatar, and then they will wholeheartedly deal with me It's a big week. And if you return to Tatar alive, Buxian and his party will take this opportunity to make trouble for your second prince. With your temper, you must not swallow your humiliation. There is only one Khan, you The two brothers had to fight with swords and swords. The two tigers fought hard, and the people watching the excitement could take the opportunity to take a break."

Listening to King Jin's words, Hariba's face showed anger for a while, doubts for a while, admiration for a while, and finally he laughed smartly: "You Han people have small heads, but there are many twists and turns. The king of Jin is worthy of it." It's Prince Jin who knows how to use the rift between us to protect ourselves. It's a pity that you are wrong about one thing. I, Haribah, am a man of indomitable spirit and am not afraid of death. I should have fought to the last drop of blood on the battlefield yesterday, but Because I made a bet with General Shen and refused to break my promise, I was captured without a fight. Defeating in battle is a loss of dignity, and being captured is even more humiliating. How can I have the face to go back to the Tatar homeland!"

"Who said that the second prince was defeated and captured? The second prince was just judging the situation and resorted to a trick of feigning surrender in order to preserve his strength." King Jin smiled and said frankly, "Tomorrow you, you will take advantage of the opportunity when the guards deliver food to break out and take away Horses, sneaked into the camp alone to rescue the captured subordinates, and stole the Jin army's clothing and seals and traveled northward overnight. You have lost this battle, and you are still brave, strategic, affectionate and righteous The rescued soldiers will be more loyal to you from now on."

Hariba clenched his teeth tightly, his cheeks slightly swollen: "There are no permanent secrets in this world. Everything a person has done will be engraved on his spine. Once someone knows what I did today, I will be the whole Tatar shame."

King Jin pointed to Tu Mo'er who was beside him: "God knows this matter, you know it, I know it. As for this one, he is my personal bodyguard. He can't hear or speak since he was a child, so naturally he won't reveal the secret to you." Leak it out. Is the second prince afraid that I will threaten me with this? Hahaha..." King Jin persuaded unhurriedly, "For thousands of years, winners and losers have always been winners and losers. The one who carried you. You became a great sweat, commanding all the people, but you still can’t control a few tongues? On the contrary, you died early, even if someone wantonly distorts and slanders you, there is no way to avenge yourself.”

Hariba lowered his head, frowned, and stared fixedly at the flickering charcoal stove a few steps away, without making a sound for a long time.

Seeing that Haribah had been shaken, King Jin took out a roll of paper from his pocket and put it lightly on the table: "Here are the forged customs clearance documents and a map. The detention location and escape route of the Tatar prisoners have been marked. Tomorrow you hour The room next door suddenly caught fire. During the panic, the soldiers accidentally dropped the keys in the cracks in the bricks in front of the gate. As for whether you can open the door, it is up to you. Second prince, you are a smart man. Hariba Khan, who controls the entire Tatar grassland, and the nameless dead ghost who died in the fire, what should you do?"

While speaking, King Jin slowly stood up and walked out.He walked very slowly, as if waiting for something on purpose.When he walked out of the gate, Hariba suddenly stopped him from behind: "Prince Jin, please tell that General Shen that if I, Hariba, are alive, I will definitely fight him again."

The stone in his chest fell to the ground, King Jin relaxed a lot, turned his head and replied with a smile: "I will take the words, but that little general Shen is extremely talented and capable, no matter how many more battles, two In front of him, I am afraid that the prince will only suffer defeat."

Hearing this, Hariba was not only not annoyed, but also said with a bold smile: "It is said in the world that Prince Jin is greedy for wine and lust, and has a good skin for nothing. To be able to accept a young hero like General Shen as a male favourite, there must be something extraordinary."

King Jin also said that his notoriety had spread far and wide to Tartar, and he couldn't help laughing at himself: "Ha, I didn't expect that the second prince came from a long way, and he would know about this king's male favourite."

Hariba nodded, and said casually, "If it hadn't been for General Shen's admission yesterday, I would never believe it."

Hariba's words almost made King Jin lose his composure in front of him. He tried his best to suppress the complicated emotions that he couldn't tell whether it was shock or ecstasy.On the return carriage, King Jin remained silent.Halfway through the journey, he suddenly raised the felt curtain and called a guard to tell him: "Go back to the mansion and see what Mr. Shen is doing, come and report."

The guard was taken aback, thinking to himself that the carriage would arrive at the palace in a short while, so why bother to drive back and forth?But how dare the prince refuse to obey the order, he had no choice but to bow respectfully: "Yes, my subordinate will do it immediately."

When Shensi got up, a servant had already prepared a set of grooming utensils in the outside room. After he cleaned himself up, the princess brought out the porridge herself, saying that it was specially cooked for him.Shen Si was not polite, after tasting it, he really liked it, but he and his party were eating, and Wang Hao and his party were smiling and staring at him, which made him feel uncomfortable, and finally had to find an excuse to sneak out.

Back in the small courtyard, Jin Hulu had just finished a round of swordsmanship and was wiping his sweat. When he saw him pondering, he immediately explained the aftermath of the new army.

After hearing this, Shen Si nodded slightly: "Although your aptitude is slightly inferior, you are more cautious, diligent and studious. If you have more courage and more confidence, you may not be unable to achieve a career in the future."

After hearing this, Jin Gourd asked stupidly: "According to General Shen, if I put my heart into it, I can also become a general?"

Shen Si waved his hand nonchalantly, "Heroes don't ask where they come from. Di Qing's prisoner can be a general, and Wei Qing's slave can be a general. Why not? But, if you want to be a general, at least you have to change your name to something decent, otherwise the two Wouldn't it be a laughing stock if you reported your family name before the army and heard you called Jin Hulu?"

The golden gourd scratched its head and was very embarrassed: "How can people in the countryside know what a name is or not. On the day I was born, a big gourd grew on the fence of the vegetable garden. My father saw it and casually called me the golden gourd. This is much more noble than the old man called Jin Ergou."

Shensi "puchi" laughed out loud: "The gourd man, Fulu is also a good intention. How about I change your name to 'Jin Fulu' for you? And I will give you the word 'Longevity', so it's all together The three stars of Fu Lu Shou will announce good news, and there will be good luck in the future."

"Jin Fulu... Jin Duoshou..." Jin Gourd recited it twice silently, clapping his hands in praise, "Very good! This is decent! It sounds even more dignified than the county magistrate and rich man in my hometown!" I laughed silly for a while , He lowered his head again and stammered, "It's just...it's just that I haven't studied, and I don't know what the words Fulu and Longevity look like..."

When Shen Si heard the words, he immediately took a piece of rice paper and wrote down the new name of the golden gourd neatly.Since he was a child, he liked to be active or not to be quiet. He learned how to dance spears and clubs without a teacher, but he knew nothing about dancing and writing.What kind of poems, articles, music scores and rubbings, the eyes must be sleepy, and he has never worked hard on calligraphy. Although he concentrates and works hard to write, the brushstrokes are still a bit jerky.

But Jin Hulu was full of praise for those scratch-like handwriting, he traced it with his fingers floating in mid-air, overjoyed.When the ink was completely dry, he wiped his palms on the front of the shirt first, then folded it up carefully, put it in his arms and ran back to the room, and followed the practice.

Seeing the funny appearance of the golden gourd as if he had found a treasure, Shen Si felt very sorry.There was nothing left or right, so he simply studied the ink and dipped the pen to practice calligraphy.The hand hangs on the paper, the heart follows the hand, and it walks down horizontally and vertically, and it turns out to be the three words "Guardian".Shen Si pinched his chin and carefully judged his own characters. Well, the word "Wei" is better, and it is not too ugly. The word "Shou" is slightly inferior. "Although the characters have the fewest strokes, they are the most difficult to write. They are crooked and crooked, and the more you look at them, the more boring you are.

He suppressed his impetuousness, adjusted his breath, and re-wrote countless "guards", planning to choose some of them that he could see clearly.Unexpectedly, the little fox came in from the window for fun, and jumped onto the table. Suddenly, the rice paper was wrinkled, the pen holder was turned over, and he stepped on the inkstone, splashing ink all over his body.Shen Si tidied up in a hurry, forgetting how to get angry for a moment.

So as soon as King Jin entered the door, he saw this scene, pensive in his hand, his cheeks, hands and even the front of his clothes were covered with black spots, the desk was a mess of waste paper, and several brushes were scattered on the ground, while the little fox Squatting on the bookshelf behind him, he gloated and looked at his master.

King Jin couldn't help laughing: "Is Nianqing... writing a poem?"

Shen Si heard that the King of Jin was making fun of his embarrassment, so he took advantage of the situation and said: "It's not true, it will be the Lantern Festival in a few days, if there is another banquet in the mansion, let's recite poems to cheer up, I won't practice it first." How about a rehearsal?"

"Hahaha, you..." King Jin laughed heartily, and went to tease him again, "Then what is Nianqing's masterpiece today, do you have the honor to read it?"

Pensively wiped off the ink spots on his forehead, bit the tip of the pen and pondered for a moment, then smiled and pointed to the little fox on the bookshelf licking its fur leisurely: "I am so happy today, I will write a poem for brother Liuli..."

He picked up his pen and wrote as he spoke: Oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooow.

The king of Jin pretended to pick it up and looked at it horizontally and vertically, and sighed: "This poem is really profound, and Wei Lu's talents are not learned. Can I ask Nianqing to teach me a thing or two?"

Shen Si had a laugh: "Since I made it for it, you naturally don't understand it."

Seeing that Shen Si was smiling towards him, the little fox also yelled, "Oh!"

Looking at the little fox pensively, his smile became stronger: "It seems that my virtuous brother has grasped the true meaning of my poem, and he is much smarter than that prince Qiantui..."

Early in the morning on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, Shen Si was woken up by the sound of firecrackers. Unexpectedly, the Shangyuan Festival in the palace was even more lively than New Year's Eve.

These days, he often had meals with King Jin, and it became a habit, so after washing up, he turned around the corridor and walked to King Jin's study.Unexpectedly, there was a long queue in front of the study room that day, and many prominent figures from Jin Yuan came to kowtow to the King of Jin in an endless stream. Even the princess and Princess Scarlett dressed up carefully and came out to entertain guests from all walks of life.

It wasn't until the kowtowers dispersed that Shen Si came in hungry, and the food was served on the table. The staple food was not Yuanxiao but noodles.

Seeing Shen Si staring blankly at the bowl of noodles, King Jin explained with a smile: "Nianqing, today is my birthday. This bowl is longevity noodles, so I have to eat it up no matter what."

Shen Si's eyes lit up: "So that's the case, that's really a coincidence..."

"Why, is Nian Qing's birthday today?" Jin Wang was surprised.

"My birthday is the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month." Shen Si blinked, "You were born on the New Year's Eve, and I was born on the Mid-Autumn Festival. Both are reunion days, so I say it's a coincidence."

The King of Jin sighed softly: "I lost my mother when I was young, my father when I was young, my siblings died, my best friends died, and I have no children. How have I ever been reunited in this life..." Thinking that Shen Si is now in a foreign land, he is afraid The sad thing that aroused deep thought, and quickly changed the subject, "Fortunately, I met Nianqing, who brought me countless joys, I..."

"Oops!" Shen Si suddenly slapped his forehead, "I blame my carelessness, I didn't know your birthday until now, and I haven't prepared a birthday gift yet."

King Jin smiled and waved his hands: "At the Yuan Lantern Festival tonight, how about Nianqing accompany me to go shopping on the bridge, feel the nails and get rid of all diseases, and treat it as a birthday gift?"

Shen Si nodded quickly: "Okay."

It was about to fall into the night, and Jin Wang left the palace with deep thoughts. Both of them were dressed in low-key dark clothes, with their hoods lifted to cover half of their faces, and they were not outstanding among the crowd.But Tu Mo'er and a group of guards were all dressed up as ordinary tourists, pretending to be casually scattered around King Jin, watching the passers-by with vigilant eyes, lest they disturb their master.

People's livelihood in Jinyang City is prosperous and the population is prosperous. In addition, the 20 Tatar army was defeated in the Battle of Fenshui the day before yesterday. The whole city rejoiced, so this year's Lantern Festival was particularly lively.Families, old and young, set off lanterns to pray for blessings, and young girls are even more beautifully dressed and travel together. Moth snow willows are golden strands, and laughter is full of fragrance.

In front of the government yamen, it is like daytime, tens of thousands of colorful lanterns have been erected to set up a mountain shed more than ten feet high. There are magnificent pearl lanterns, exquisite five-color leather lanterns carved with arrowheads, wax paper revolving lanterns that spin like flying, and bags of storage. Boneless lamps fired from millet... one by one is so ingenious and dazzling.

Shen Si grew up in the military barracks since childhood, and even after worshiping Mr. Zeng Cang as his teacher, he still lives in Lanyue Mountain Academy all day long. He has never seen such a lively scene, and everything he sees is extremely novel and interesting.Whether it's a juggler, a stilt walker, or a storyteller, you always have to go there to join in the fun.King Jin was also affected by him, so he put aside all his troubles for the time being and concentrated on having fun.

While Shen Si was standing under the table listening to the book, the King of Jin accidentally found a small stall selling candies around the corner, so he quietly ordered someone to buy a pack.When the candy was in hand, he personally picked up a piece and brought it to Shen Si's mouth.Shen Si was fascinated by listening to the book, staring at the stage intently, aware of the sweet smell of candy, and ate it without thinking about it.

Jin Wang smiled and fed another piece, and Shen Si took another bite very naturally, and the whole bag of candy was eaten up like this.Swallowing the last bite, Shen Si still opened his mouth stupidly and waited for King Jin to come and feed him.King Jin couldn't help laughing, and raised his finger to help Shen Si gently wipe away the few sesame seeds stuck to the corner of his mouth.He didn't eat candy, but his heart was full of sweetness.

After finishing a section of "General of the Yang Family", the storyteller on the stage told the story of the Jin army flooding the enemy soldiers.The man was witty and articulate, as if he had witnessed the whole battle with his own eyes. When he opened his mouth, thousands of horses and flags were flying, and more and more spectators gathered in the audience, applauding one after another.When it came to how Haribah was lying on the ground and rolling on the ground when he was defeated, the crowd in the audience was amused and laughed, but retreated out in a state of despondency.

King Jin followed behind and inquired in a low voice: "What's the matter, Nian Qing, are you still worried about Hariba's escape?"

Shen Si shook his head: "That's not the case, it's just that the old gentleman told Hariba too badly, and people know that I Shen Si defeated such a stupid and funny person, and I am also ashamed."

Jin Wang was afraid that Shen Si would lose interest in playing, so he racked his brains to think of how to make people happy.Unexpectedly, after walking a few steps, seeing someone in front of him putting up lanterns and hanging riddles to attract guessing shots, his meditation became active by himself.There are inscriptions on those lamps, or a few lines of poetry, or a few lines of common sayings, or a few small paintings, and those who guess correctly will get a few gadgets as rewards.

Seeing many people watching in front of a palace lantern, Shen Si also pulled the King of Jin over, and looked closely at the inscription on the head: the time of drawing is round, the time of writing is square, the time of winter is short, and the time of summer is long.

"This is... This seems to be..." Shen Si seemed to have an answer in his mind, but couldn't say it for a while, frowning and thinking hard.

King Jin smiled slightly when he saw this, and whispered in Shen Si's ear: "There is a fish in the East China Sea, which has neither head nor tail, and the answer to this mystery is to remove the backbone."

After being reminded by King Jin, Shen Si clapped his hands and suddenly realized: "Oh! This is a word for '日', and it turned out to be a character for '日'!"

Seeing that he got the answer right, the question maker gave him a small and delicate revolving lantern.Shen Si took two steps with the lantern in hand, feeling cumbersome, and stuffed it into King Jin's arms.King Jin's shoulder injury was not completely healed. Although he could move without hindrance, he didn't dare to exert himself. A guard wanted to go forward to take the lantern, but King Jin waved his hand quietly to stop him.The feeling of the two of them walking side by side is so good, how can it be destroyed by the guards.

Strolling on the stone arch bridge in the middle of the lake, fireworks rise from the shore, the sound of phoenix flutes moves, the light of jade pot turns, and fire trees, silver flowers and stars are like rain.

Shen Si turned her head to look at King Jin, only to realize that King Jin was also looking at her.The two of you smiled at me, and I smiled at you, with each other's smiles in their eyes, and they didn't speak for a while.

After a moment of silence, Shen Si spoke first: "Shou Zhi, are you treating me..."

Before he could finish speaking, King Jin nodded immediately: "Yes, Ning Cheng fell in love with you at first sight when I first saw me, and I have a soft spot for you. In the past 30 years, I have only done this to you."

To King Jin's surprise, after listening to his words, Shensi was neither panic nor embarrassed, but instead smiled openly: "It seems that I guessed right, Shouzhi has a good eye."

King Jin lowered his eyes and smiled slightly: "No matter how good my vision is, God must reward someone who can catch my eyes."

Shen Si smacked his lips, and sighed mischievously: "I have lived so long, and no one has ever given birth to a heart of love for me. It turns out that the feeling of being loved is so novel."

King Jin pondered for a moment, then quietly asked: "Then Nianqing treats me...does..." For a moment he was so nervous that he was almost at a loss for words, "Do you have half a love for me?"

Shen thought for a while, his eyes sparkled: "Actually, I..."

"Boom" a large group of brighter fireworks exploded from the lakeside, and all of a sudden the firecrackers clanged, the drums were loud, and the cheers were thunderous.

King Jin only saw Shen Si's lips opening and closing, but couldn't hear what he was saying.

[Note: The section on lantern riddles is adapted from a short story by Wang Anshi. 】