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Ying Chen was expressionless, and said indifferently: "I have a surprise for you, come with me."

Qin Haomeng was a little confused for a moment, isn't it, surprises are usually linked to romance, Crown Prince, you have such an unromantic expression, what surprises are there?But Qin Haomeng still nodded with dignity, and opened his eyes vigorously to express his anticipation!

Qin Haomeng's eyes are originally big, usually moist, but when they are big, they are very cute like deer.

Ying Chen turned his head away, put one hand in his pocket, and passed a blindfold with the other hand: "Put it on."

Qin Haomeng: "...Are you going to kidnap me, Prince?"

Ying Chen: "Surprise."

Qin Haomeng put on the blindfold, his eyes were shrouded in darkness, and his surroundings were shaky and unreliable.He couldn't help reaching out and groping around until he found a dry and warm palm.

"Prince..."

Ying Chen responded lightly, took his hand to lead the way, and walked slowly along the corridor, reminding Qin Haomeng to be careful of obstacles under his feet from time to time.

Perhaps because the eyes couldn't see, the ears suddenly became much more sensitive.The small sounds of insects around, and even the sound of Ying Chen's breathing in front, became very clear.It also seems to be the most dazzling light in the darkness.

After walking for about 5 minutes, he stopped, and Ying Chen let go of his hand without making any sound.

Qin Haomeng tentatively asked, "Are you there?"

No one answered him, he took off the blindfold after tangled up and down, and the next moment, he was shocked by the scene in front of him.

He is very familiar with this place. It is the small garden behind the Yonghe Palace. For the sake of beauty, there is a small European-style white pavilion in the small garden. The pavilion is surrounded by various flowering trees and flowers.The top of the pavilion and the pillars are covered with rose vines, and it is summer, full of roses of various colors.

In front of the pavilion is a flat ground piled with exquisitely carved marble floors, and many paths spread out to other places.There are also many kinds of flower trees planted beside the path, and on the land in the distance are dwarf lilies, pansies, peonies, basketball baskets, etc., spreading out one by one, competing for beauty.

When Qin Haomeng came in, he could smell the strong scent of flowers in the air.

But now in front of his eyes, a road was lit with red candles starting from his feet, leading to the pavilion.In the sea of ​​candlelight, Ying Chen, the Empress, Ying Kuan, Lin Mo, Xia Qingyang, Yan Xi, Ji Wenzheng, everyone he knew were guarding a huge white cake and watching him from afar.

It took Qin Haomeng a long time to realize that he had to go over.

Everyone took a step back and let Ying Chen protrude.Ying Chen remained expressionless, but his eyes softened against the candlelight: "Happy birthday."

Qin Haomeng was stunned for a while, then suddenly said: "If I don't take off the blindfold, what are you going to do?"

other people:"……"

Qin Haomeng pointed at herself: "...Today is my birthday?"

The empress smiled and patted his head: "Silly boy, you don't have to be busy with work, you even forgot your own birthday?"

Qin Haomeng: "How do you know my birthday?"

Queen: "Didn't you register at the Heaven Prison before you entered the palace? The date of birth is the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar, which is Qixi Festival. Qixi Festival is the Doll's Day of our Great Qin Empire. Although it was born on Doll's Day, it's a pity that Mengmeng is not It's a little girl, but it doesn't matter, we Mengmeng have the life of the imperial concubine."

Qin Haomeng: "..."

It's not that he wanted this fate!

When he was in the sky prison, he was so scared that he would die, and he would say whatever the other party asked him. When he asked the date of birth, he added his birthday in the lunar calendar very clearly.Who made him born on such a commemorative day as Qixi Festival? His parents would tell him about it every time they celebrated his birthday.

The cakes on the table were very delicate, with three layers, decorated with a lot of fruit and cream lace.The top is carved with dragon fruit into a few small flowers with many petals, which are extremely exquisite.Only one candle was stuck in the center circled with a red cherry.

Qin Haomeng: "Why only light one candle, it's my 17th birthday."

Ying Chen said lightly, "Environmental protection."

Qin Haomeng pointed to the path when he came here: "Where are the piles on the ground?"

Ying Chen: "Romantic."

Qin Haomeng: "..." Prince, you are the most reasonable, okay?

Lin Mo lit the candles on the cake and said with a smile, "His Royal Highness, make a wish and blow out the candles."

Qin Haomeng did not expect that there is also a birthday tradition of eating cake and blowing out candles to make a wish here, so she closed her eyes obediently and made a wish, then blew out the candles.

Lin Mo was in charge of cutting the cake. His hands were very dexterous, and the cake he cut out was exquisite. Putting it on a plate and decorating it with fruit, it was very beautiful, and a group of people ate it happily.Qin Haomeng took a big bite happily, it was delicious!

The empress also ate happily: "Oh, Mi Mi loves cake the most, but unfortunately she can't eat it anymore. My husband took a photo of me and the cake and sent it to Mi Mi to make her greedy."

Others: ... Empress Empress, are you sure you are not seeking hatred?

Ying Kuan leaned forward: "What wish did you make, little dwarf?"

Qin Haomeng pursed her lips, picked a piece of cream from the cake in her hand, and wiped it on Ying Kuan's handsome face that was approaching him with lightning speed: "Smear your face."

Ying Kuan: "..."

"I'm going, what are you doing!" Ying Kuan jumped up, looked around for tissues, and pointed at Qin Haomeng angrily, "What are you doing, there must be something wrong with you!"

Qin Haomeng looked innocent and innocent: "My wish just now was, fu, you, one, face, ah."

Ying Kuan: "..." This little guy is quite vengeful!

After eating the cake, we had a small gathering, and then went back to our respective houses.Xia Qingyang and Lin Mo talked kindly for two hours, but the other party refused to go home with him. The reason was: as the steward of the Yonghe Palace, it was his duty.

Xia Qingyang was so angry that he shook his head and left the palace.

Lin Mo didn't say anything, but still maintained a smiling expression, and went back to Yonghe Palace first to deal with the matter.

By the time everyone dispersed, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening.

Ying Chen originally planned to go back, but Qin Haomeng insisted on staying a little longer and refused to let him go back, saying that he would be afraid alone.Ying Chenzhi stayed with him, sitting in the pavilion and looking at the stars.

There are flying insects and moths colliding with the street lamps, and you can vaguely see flowers not far away, clustered in groups, and the fragrance of flowers drifts across the tip of your nose from time to time. The hot and dry weather does not seem to be very difficult under such a scene.

"Do you know..." Qin Haomeng said suddenly, "I just made a wish, I want to go home."

Ying Chen looked over and saw Qin Haomeng looking up at the sky, with crystals in the corners of his eyes.

"I want to go home. I have been here for more than a year. It is very good here, His Majesty the Emperor and Empress Dowager are also very good, and you are also good, Prince, but you are not my family after all. I want to go home... I want to Mom and Dad, I miss home."

Ying Chen opened his mouth: "You can, treat us as family."

Qin Haomeng shook her head and said softly, "That's different."

The intermittent chirping of crickets was very noticeable in the dark night.

Qin Haomeng suddenly stretched out his arms and pointed to the sky: "Prince, the starry sky here is the same as ours. You can see the same Milky Way and the same Orion constellation, but we can only see it when we were young. I have been there for many years." I haven’t seen such a beautiful starry sky for many years.”

Ying Chen: "What happened to the sky over there?"

Qin Haomeng: "It's fallen, polluted by the air."

Ying Chen: "...Oh."

Qin Haomeng: "When I was a child, I lived in a courtyard, and my mother often hugged me to watch the stars. He told me the stories of those stars."

Ying Chen stopped talking, because the other party has Oedipus complex, no one can comfort him except his mother.

"Prince..." Qin Haomeng turned her head and yawned big, her eyes were watery for a moment, "I'm sleepy."

On the quiet path, Ying Chen walked towards the palace step by step with Qin Haomeng on his back.And the person lying on his back, with his arms around his neck, his face pressed against his back, his eyes squinted, sleepy.

In the bedroom, Qin Haomeng was already asleep.

Ying Chen sat on the side of the bed and struggled for a long time, but he helped the other party take off his clothes and took a shower. Although the process was very difficult, he was finally able to sleep peacefully.

In the middle of the night, the sky suddenly changed and it began to rain heavily.

Ying Chen was awakened by the sound of rain, so he got up and turned off the air conditioner, and opened the window.

The breath of rain was blowing into the room with the cool wind, and the sound of rain was pleasant.

Qin Haomeng also woke up in a daze, and sat up stretched: "What time is it?"

Ying Chen glanced at the wall clock: "Four o'clock."

Qin Haomeng stared: "I slept all day?! No, why is it dark during the day?"

"Four in the morning."

Qin Haomeng nodded, put on her shoes and got out of the bedroom, and ran back after a while, carrying a tray with cake and warm water: "Are you hungry? Do you want to eat together?"

Ying Chen nodded, but still couldn't stand eating on the bed, so he sat on the balcony with Qin Haomeng and ate cake.Fortunately, it was only raining, and there was no wind, and it was impossible to get in.

The cake was left over from last night, and Lin Mo put it in the refrigerator for preservation.

Qin Haomeng: "Fortunately, there was no thunder. I am most afraid of thunder when it rains."

Ying Chen: "Yes."

Qin Haomeng: "Then when there is thunder, can I come and sleep with you, Prince?"

Ying Chen's hands paused: "Aren't we sleeping together and scolding now?"

"The empress said that my room will be available soon, and I will move back then."

Ying Chen said lightly: "You can come here anytime."

In fact, what he really wanted to say was that if you were afraid, it would be fine to sleep together all the time.But he felt that this sentence was too hypocritical, and it was Qin Haomeng himself who proposed to move back.What reason does he have to refuse?

"By the way, prince, when is your birthday?"

"One more week, the fourteenth of July."

Qin Haomeng was surprised: "Our birthdays are so close."

The major festivals of the Great Qin Empire are calculated according to the lunar calendar, and birthdays are generally celebrated according to the lunar calendar.

Ying Chen took a sip of water: "By the way, the Obon Festival is the day after my birthday, so let's go to release the river lanterns together then."

The author has something to say: The next chapter is about the Obon Festival.