After the rebirth, I was picked up by the prince

"You're back." Song Yaoxu, who was standing in front of the palace gate, also noticed a black shadow conspicuous in the rain and mist, and glanced at the person beside Qi Zizhen with a gentle smile as always.

Qi Zizhen responded with a guilty nasal voice.

Although Song Yaoxu had a kind smile on his face, his smile didn't reach his eyes.

—he was probably angry.

Tang Leyuan was stubborn in some respects. Seeing this, he patted Qi Zizhen on the shoulder, and said carelessly: "So he is Aqi's friend. It just so happens that I can only send you here, so you should go back quickly. Remember our agreement, see you next time!"

As he spoke, he pushed Qi Zizhen under Song Yaoxu's umbrella and waved goodbye.

The strong smell of alcohol was gently enveloped by the light orchid fragrance. Qi Zizhen touched his nose and responded calmly: "See you next time."

After that, he and Song Yaoxu stood there relatively silent.

It wasn't until Tang Leyuan's figure gradually disappeared from sight that Qi Zizhen finally bit the bullet and said, "...Let's go back too."

"En." Song Yaoxu only responded nasally, then turned around and headed towards the East Palace together with Qi Zizhen.

There was no conversation between the two of them along the way.

It wasn't until he returned to Qi Zizhen's room that he heard Song Yaoxu whisper to him, "I have ordered people to prepare hot water, but you are the only one who drinks alcohol and should not take a bath. I'll make you a bowl of hangover soup first. Rest for a while."

The tone is soft and flat.

Qi Zizhen didn't answer, and stood on the spot with his head slightly lowered, with a submissive expression, only when Song Yaoxu turned around, he gently grabbed the corner of Song Yaoxu's cuff.

"I'm sorry, Your Highness, I was wrong."

Qi Zizhen's voice when apologizing was a little softer than before, a little less sad and joyless indifference, and more lively and lively that young people should have.

Song Yaoxu looked down at his slightly disheveled hair, and his tone remained unchanged: "What's wrong?"

Qi Zizhen explained honestly: "You shouldn't leave the palace without authorization."

Song Yaoxu didn't speak, just looked at him quietly.

After being relatively silent for a while, Qi Zizhen took the lead in compromising, adding: "...shouldn't be drinking so much again."

Hearing Qi Zizhen subdued, Song Yaoxu sighed softly, raised his hand and brushed a stray strand of hair behind his ear: "You are still young, drinking alcohol is not good for your health, even if you drink well, don't drink too much. "

The light orchid fragrance filled the cuffs, brushed the cheeks along the cold fingertips, and fell behind the ears.

Qi Zizhen raised his head and met the faint worry in Song Yaoxu's eyes.

After a while, he looked away and responded in a low voice: "I'm not a child."

"Then you haven't reached the crown yet." Song Yaoxu patted his head, as if he was making a fuss about an awkward child.

Qi Zizhen has lived for more than 20 years in this life and his previous life, and he doesn't like being treated like a child by Song Yaoxu.

But in the end, he still didn't say anything, and nodded indifferently as a response.

Receiving the guarantee that he didn't know the truth, Song Yaoxu didn't continue this topic, and at the same time he closed his hand, brushing Qi Zizhen's shoulder inadvertently, and suddenly asked again: "Speaking of which, the one who sent Zizhen back today... is Zizhen's." Friends? I think your relationship seems to be very good."

"He." Qi Zizhen didn't hear the strange emotion in Song Yaoxu's tone, "His name is Tang Leyuan, and he met at the banquet today."

Song Yaoxu's hand holding the umbrella tilted slightly, but his expression remained unchanged: "Did you just meet today?"

Qi Zizhen nodded: "Le Yuan was born in a family of generals. Although he is young, he has excellent military skills and a straightforward personality. He is a useful talent. If he can be brought with him when he goes out, it will definitely be a great help."

After listening to his introduction, Song Yaoxu remembered that there really seemed to be such a number one person in his previous life.

It's just that in his previous life, he didn't have much involvement in government affairs. He only heard by chance that a young man named Tang Leyuan became famous in the first battle, and then died young.He also heard that Song Jiqi wanted to win over this young man, but unfortunately he was rejected in the end.

In his previous life, Qi Zizhen basically followed Song Jiqi, so he knew more about these things, and he also had a deeper understanding of available talents.

Thinking of this, Song Yaoxu felt a little depressed.

He was also reborn, but he couldn't do anything because of his weakness and incompetence in his previous life.Whether it is studying politics or searching for talents, Qi Zizhen can only rely on Qi Zizhen to complete them.

It took him more than two months to come to Qi Zizhen little by little, and he was able to have more and more harmonious conversations with Qi Zizhen. It took only one morning for someone like Tang Leyuan to call Qi Zizhen familiarly as "Aqi".

An incompetent and useless prince like him is actually not likable at all.

Noticing Song Yaoxu's mood swings, Qi Zizhen raised his head and called him a few times in doubt, and asked, "Your Highness? But what happened?"

Song Yaoxu, who came back to his senses, smiled and changed the subject: "It's nothing. Speaking of which, the young man named Tang Leyuan seems to have mentioned some agreement. Did Zizhen make an agreement with him?"

Speaking of this, Qi Zizhen suddenly felt guilty again, and after a moment of ambiguity, he answered honestly in a low voice: "Leyuan is good at drinking, so he invited me... Next time we will have a drink competition."

Immediately afterwards, he saw Song Yaoxu's brows lightly raised, and quickly added: "Next time he mentions it, I will definitely reject him."

Song Yaoxu was noncommittal, patted the end of his hair and said: "Okay, it's inevitable that you will feel a little uncomfortable after drinking, you can go back to your room and rest, wait for the alcohol to pass away before taking a bath, and I'll make the hangover soup later Bring it back."

Qi Zizhen, who knew he was wrong, nodded, and obediently watched Song Yaoxu leave before turning back to his room.

And as soon as he opened the door, he felt the oncoming wet steam, which was warm and harmonious, and made him feel a little bit hazy after drinking.

Speaking of which, why did His Highness order someone to prepare hot water in his room in advance?

Qi Zizhen became a little drunk from the warm steam, as if he had stepped on a ball of cotton suddenly, and felt dizzy.

He let out a breath, and after a while he forgot the doubts that popped up in his mind just now, poured a cup of tea in the inner room, and sat on the edge of the bed to relax.

He estimated that it was about the same time before he got up and took off his clothes, and when the water temperature was still suitable, he washed off the smell of alcohol.

Sure enough, a hot bath is more comfortable.

Qi Zizhen buried himself in the warm water, with a hazy mist in front of his eyes, he briefly put aside all complicated thoughts, and almost fell asleep like this in a daze.

After a while, he heard a knock on the door, and then he recovered from his half-dream and half-awake.

"Am I in?"

Accompanied by a gentle inquiry, the sound of "squeak" pushing the door was particularly obvious.

Qi Zizhen came out of the tub unhurriedly, the sound of splashing water drowning out the soft noise outside.

He casually wiped off the water drops and put on his underwear, walked out of the screen with bare feet, loosened his bundled hair, and walked steadily and calmly.

The baggy clothes hung on his thin body, revealing a piece of pale skin faintly rosy after bathing.

He slightly raised his hands to comb his hair, and his sleeves slipped down slightly, revealing a thin white wrist, with light blue blood vessels visible.

Qi Zizhen walked out casually, and when he raised his eyes, he saw Song Yaoxu on the opposite side who seemed to have froze in place.

The author has something to say: Tomorrow the two-in-one update mua

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Thanks to [Huaisu] and [Godfather Sitting in My Arms] for the nutrient solution mua!

Also thank [Mu Qing] for mine mua!