Lanling Ji

"I didn't expect to turn around, but I came back here." Standing in front of the palace gate, Shen Ning raised his head, looked at the black and gold plaque, and sighed endlessly.

Ye Lanling followed Shen Ning's gaze, and the words "Yonggong Palace" stood out in his eyes. It turned out that this was the site of the palace where Ning'er lived before he was eight years old.Looking around, it seems that the empty courtyard has not been taken care of for a long time. The dead leaves on the ground are blown into piles by the wind; the tree whose name is unknown has dried up and broken branches.Everywhere is a withered scene that no one cares about and is forgotten.

"Brother Ye, go in and come and see the place where I lived when I was a child." Shen Ning pulled up Ye Lanling's sleeves and walked into the "Hall of Yonggong".

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"This is the back room where I sleep. In the past, my father always liked to sleep with me. Even though he had a lot of things to do, he would wait for me to fall asleep before leaving every day." Shen Ning sat down on the bed and was immediately blown up by the dust. He choked, "Ahem, my God! No one has been here for at least ten years."

Ye Lanling watched Shen Ning jump out of bed, coughed enough, he frowned, reached out and touched the edge of the table, leaving a not-so-light finger print.When Gao Yang rebelled and tried to usurp the throne, Gao Changgong was forced to leave the palace and live among the people.Now that the throne has changed, and Gao Wei is the successor, what will he do to this cousin?Whether to cut grass and roots, or house arrest and torture.

"Why isn't there even a servant here?" Shen Ning cleared his blocked throat, "Isn't it because we want to do it ourselves, this is not a cold palace."

"Ning'er, today is not what it used to be. The current Gao Changgong is no longer the emperor's favorite son, but a threat that the emperor hates. So... just let me bear it."

"Brother Ye...it was Ning'er who hurt you." Shen Ning lowered his head guiltily, then, he slammed the table and roared angrily, "In the end, it's all the Yu brothers' fault, if it weren't for them, we There is no need to enter the palace!"

Ye Lanling shook his head, repeating what he said before, "There is no right or wrong in this matter, this is my own responsibility, I must let the status quo be like this."

Shen Ning still doesn't understand the rationale and why Ye Lanling must enter the palace, but he will be with him, even if he goes to heaven and earth, life and death, he will always stand by his side and never leave.

"Squeak—" As the door was pushed open, there was a sound of "squeaky" footsteps. Ye Lanling and Shen Ning walked to the outer hall, only to see a little eunuch holding a red gauze satin, stepping on the door. The bamboo ladder climbed under the eaves and messed with something.Ye Lanling stepped forward, stretched out his hand to support the swaying ladder, raised his head, watched the little eunuch finally hang up the red satin, heaved a sigh of relief, and was about to climb down, but unexpectedly saw an extra people.

"Ah!" The little eunuch was frightened, stepped on the soles of his feet, and fell to the ground. "Oh, my mother."

"Are you all right, did you fall somewhere?" Ye Lanling bent down to help the little eunuch who fell badly, apologizing in his heart, trying to help him, but instead scared him.

"Why did you suddenly..." The little eunuch stood up grinning, just about to curse at the culprit, but when he saw who was coming, he couldn't help but stop abruptly.He opened his eyes wide in astonishment, fixedly staring at Ye Lanling in front of him.

"Hey, hey, when do you want to see it?" Shen Ning opened the little eunuch's hand holding Ye Lanling with a palm, and said angrily, "Won't you salute when you see an adult?"

"Sir... my lord?" The little eunuch stuttered for a while, looked at Shen Ning, then at Ye Lanling, and knelt down tremblingly, "Greetings, Mr. Gao, please... please forgive the villain for his blind eyes, the villain Damn."

"Please get up quickly." Ye Lanling hurriedly helped up the frightened little eunuch, "I scared you and caused you to fall down the ladder."

"No, no, it's the villain who is favored by Master Gao, otherwise the villain will fall from the old ladder and get bruised and swollen." The little eunuch lowered his head, not daring to look up.

"This bamboo ladder should be replaced, it's wobbly." Ye Lanling turned his head and looked at the red satin hanging on the top of the ladder, "May I ask what it is and why it is hung here?"

The little eunuch raised his head, "Reporting to Mr. Gao, it is a blessing silk. Today is the Spring Festival, and all the courtyards of the palace will hang blessing silk to pray for good weather in the coming year, and the country's prosperity and people's safety."

"Chunchun..." Ye Lanling looked at the fiery red ball, like a lantern.It turns out that today is the Spring Festival, no wonder the people in Yecheng are so happy.Saying goodbye to the old and welcoming the new, I don't know how people here greet the new year.

"Lord Gao?" The little eunuch looked at Ye Lanling's ecstatic face, "There will be a dance banquet every spring in the palace, and you can go to watch it when Master Gao listens to the order."

Ye Lanling recovered and smiled slightly, "I see."

"Ah..." The little eunuch's eyes were wide open, staring at Ye Lanling's smiling face, he couldn't help opening his mouth wide.

"Hey, hey, hey!" Shen Ning pulled up Ye Lanling's sleeve, stood behind him, and shouted at the idiot-like little eunuch, "It's none of your business, you step back."

"Ah?" The little eunuch looked down at the murderous Shen Ning, and couldn't help but feel chills running down his spine. He swallowed, and said, "Then... that villain will leave."

"Hurry up!" Shen Ning waved his hand and pulled Ye Lanling back who was smiling wryly, "Brother Ye, let's clean this place together in a while. By the way, are you tired? Are you feeling unwell?"

Ye Lanling patted Shen Ning on the head, "My body is very good now, it has never been so good before."

"That's good, hee hee..."

The little eunuch stood in front of the gate all the time, watching the figures of Ye Lanling and Shen Ning gradually leaving, he closed his eyes, smelled the faint fragrance coming from nowhere, and was secretly happy in his heart: Great, this time You can talk to Mei Tao, Xiuying and the others.I have been in the palace for 16 years, and I have never seen such a handsome person. Hehe, I am really lucky today.

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"Brother Ye, this quilt can't be covered anymore, it looks like a hole was bitten by a mouse." Shen Ning picked up the quilt with a bitter look on his face.

"Yeah, the palace is so big, who should we go to get it from?" Ye Lanling frowned, let alone the quilt, he didn't even know where the well water was.

"Hehehe." Bai Ze, who had been nestling in the yard basking in the sun, walked in slowly, and couldn't help laughing when he saw the two of them at a loss.

"Why are you laughing?" Shen Ning gave Bai Ze a hard look, "If you are a god, you should think of a way."

"I can't help it." Bai Ze jumped onto the dusty table, but his feet didn't get a speck of dust.

"Cut, I know you're not very useful." Shen Ning pouted.

"Hey, the little devil is the little devil." Bai Ze said, stepping on his front paw lightly, "because there is no need to do anything about it."

A low-pitched and subtle incantation slowly entered the ears, surrounding the "Hall of Yonggong", filling every corner here.Layer by layer exudes a strange and beautiful little halo.Ye Lanling raised his hand to block part of the glare of the light, not knowing what happened.When he put down his hands again, he was surprised to find that the "Hall of Yonggong" had taken on a completely new look.The accumulated dust has disappeared, the worn-out bed curtains and quilts are bright and thick, the dim doors, windows, tables and chairs are as if new, and even the missing lamps, teapots and wine glasses have appeared out of thin air.Ye Lanling touched the large carved huanghuali wood table beside him in disbelief, and it actually existed, unlike the magic-changing things in the movies, which would disappear at the touch of a touch.

"How is it? I'm very good." Bai Ze laughed.

"I still... don't know if it's true or not, don't tell me it's your tricks." Although Shen Ning muttered, he already admired it in his heart.

"Hehe, just go for the appraisal. I'll continue to bask in the sun. Remember to call me when you have dinner." Bai Ze jumped out after finishing speaking.

"Brother Ye, is Bai Ze really a god? Will gods want to eat?" Shen Ning looked at the direction where Bai Ze disappeared, "What if he is a monster?"

"No." Ye Lanling picked up the celadon teacup on the table, looked at the smooth rim, and smiled slightly, "He is a god."

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When the lanterns came on, Yecheng was a bustling scene. People came out of their homes one after another, and came to pray to heaven with their own joyful moods.The imperial palace is no exception, the emperor, the empress dowager, the ministers and concubines are celebrating together in front of the main hall.However, the "Hall of Yonggong" was not summoned. Maybe the emperor didn't remember that there were people here at all, or maybe he didn't want to remember at all.

"Brother Ye, the food in the palace is really delicious. I don't know if I have changed the imperial cook." Shen Ning grabbed the chicken leg on the table and handed it to Ye Lanling's bowl, "Brother Ye, eat more, seeing how you are now thin."

Ye Lanling smiled and said, "Thanks to Mei Tao and Xiuying for bringing us the New Year's Eve dinner." He picked up a piece of meat and put it on the small plate in front of Bai Ze, stroking his little white velvet head, "What do you want to eat? I'll pinch it for you."

"Yes, yes." Shen Ning grabbed the chicken wings and said mockingly, "His feet are too short to reach, haha."

Bai Ze looked at Xiao Die in front of him, then at Shen Ning's contemptuous eyes, his face darkened and he didn't speak.

"Ning'er, don't be so rude." Ye Lanling just wanted to appease the furious Bai Ze, but saw him jump off the wooden table and stomp his feet angrily.As the starlight gradually faded, Bai Ze turned into a human form, and regardless of Shen Ning's shocked expression, he sat down beside Ye Lanling leisurely, picked up the jug, and poured himself.

"You you you..." Shen Ning pointed to Bai Ze with silver hair and fluttering white clothes, "So you also look like a human being."

"What's all the fuss about?" Bai Ze took a sip of the wine and exclaimed, "It's been a long time since I've had such a mellow wine."

"Hehe, then drink more." Ye Lanling looked at the greedy Bai Ze with a smile, and then at the stunned Shen Ning, "Ning'er, how are you? Am I wrong?"

Shen Ning recovered from the shock, looked at Ye Lanling, and shook his head, "I was only surprised by his illusion, not his appearance."

"Eh? What do you mean by that? What's wrong with my appearance? Isn't it handsome?" Bai Ze put down the half-empty jug in his hand.

"Jun." Shen Ning curled up his mouth, looked up at Haoyue, which was still as bright as a plate but lacked a crossing, and said softly, "But it's not as good as someone."

"Someone?" Bai Ze followed Shen Ning's gaze suspiciously. After seeing the inexplicable moon, he just wanted to get to the bottom of it, but when he turned his head, he accidentally saw Ye Lanling bowing his head with a smile.That smile was so beautiful, it made this frozen heart beat for a second instantly.

The air seems to have become a little warmer, without the severe cold in the deep winter, and there is no sound in the quiet surroundings, only the occasional chirping of insects breaks the silence.

I thought I could always wait like this, quietly waiting for the arrival of the New Year, but...a harsh sound of pushing the door completely shattered everyone's peace.

"Gao Changgong stepped forward to listen to the order." The father-in-law, dressed as an eunuch, appeared in front of the "Hall of Yonggong" holding a roll of yellow silk.

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