limited backtracking

Jiang Weiyan and Bailixi came out of the hall, and the sky began to snow. The eunuch next to Bailixi was about to hold an umbrella for him, but Bailixi raised his hand to signal that he didn't need it.

"Your Highness is going out of the palace?" Jiang Weiyan asked casually when he saw Baili Xi walking with him to the palace gate.

"Tomorrow's Shangyuan Festival, Eunuch Li said that my brother will not attend the Shangyuan banquet, so I will beg my brother again." Baili Xi looked at Jiang Weiyan, "Brother Jiang, how about you? Can you come to the Shangyuan banquet?"

"Forget it, I heard from Feng Yi that my mother is ill, so I'll stay in the house and take care of her." After that, Jiang Weiyan turned to look at Feng Yi.

Feng Yi immediately understood, "Yes, Your Royal Highness, Madam caught the wind and cold today, my little Marquis is very worried, and wishes to return to the Hou Mansion to take care of Madam immediately."

"Is that so, why don't I send an imperial doctor to show Mrs. Hou?" Baili Xi called Eunuch Li, "Go to the Imperial Hospital..."

Jiang Weiyan twitched his eyebrows, and interrupted him, "Your Highness, there is already a doctor in the mansion, so there is no need to trouble the imperial doctor, thank you Your Highness for your kindness."

The carriage was already waiting outside the gate of the palace, and Baili Xie said: "Well, if you need it, you just need to tell the Imperial Hospital that it is my intention, and the Imperial Hospital will send someone there immediately."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

***

"Your Highness, the prince is here."

Baili Eucalyptus was teasing the cat, but he didn't raise his head when he heard the words, but only ordered: "Please come in."

After a while, Fengzhi led Bailixi to the backyard, and retreated knowingly.

"Sit down." Bai Lian pointed to the chair next to him.

"Brother, I heard from Eunuch Li that your leg disease has occurred again, but is it better?" Baili Xi revealed worry in his eyes, "I asked Eunuch Li to grab a lot of medicine from the imperial hospital, and they are all high-quality medicinal materials. Let Feng Zhi put it away, brother remember to use it."

Bai Lian looked at his younger brother in front of him and smiled in relief, "It's okay, it's just an old problem, and it will be fine after a few days of recuperation. It's not worth spending so much on me."

Baili Xi asked cautiously: "Brother, the Shangyuan banquet was called by the emperor to invite you to attend. If you don't go, will you..."

"What's so interesting about the Shangyuan Banquet? It's pure hypocrisy when you see the cups and cups being exchanged and the cups being exchanged." Bai Lian smiled, "It's not as comfortable as outside the palace."

Baili Xi leaned over and teased Crescent Moon lying on Baili Eucalyptus's lap, "That's right, staying in the palace all day will suffocate to death."

"When you are in his position, you must remember that you are the current prince, and your every move is watched by others, and you can't make any mistakes." Bai Lian's tone seemed to say that the weather is fine today, lazy Lazily, "Don't be like my brother."

"elder brother……"

Bailixi wanted to say something else, but Wanyue suddenly ran away from under his palm, chasing a butterfly around, Bailixi withdrew his hands and sat up straight, trying to continue the topic just now, but was interrupted by Bailiyan up.

"But that matter..."

Bai Lian's expression remained unchanged: "There is no need to mention this matter, it is over, don't think so much."

Baili Xi sighed, "Understood."

Before he finished speaking, he saw Bai Lian get up from the chair, tap his toes on the ground a few times, fly over to catch the crescent moon that fell from the eaves, and land firmly on the ground.

Baili Xi watched him calmly walk back with the cat in his arms, and immediately froze in place.

He looked at Baili's legs, then looked at Baili's face, and finally couldn't help asking after repeated several times: "Brother, your legs... don't you mean you can't get out of bed?"

Bai Lian sat back on the chair, hugged the crescent moon tightly, and replied, "Did I say that?"

Baili Analysis: "..."

Could it be that Feng Zhi had the audacity to lie about what he hadn't said?Or is Eunuch Li old and deaf?

Bai Lian didn't hide it either, "You have to hide it from your father and avoid the Shangyuan banquet before you can go out of the mansion quietly."

"How about I also take a leave of absence from my father and sneak out?"

"Silly boy, my father won't come out of the palace to confirm whether my leg disease is really a problem, but you are different." Bai Lian lowered his eyelids and stroked the crescent moon, "You take a leave of absence?" , even if it is an ordinary wind and cold, the emperor can also let the imperial physicians fill your bedroom, how do you trick it?"

"I..." Baili Xi choked, thinking about it, it seemed so.

"Okay, it's getting dark soon, and the gate of the palace will be locked any later. Go back to the palace quickly, and don't invite your father to give you another lesson."

"Understood." Baili Xi got up with a bitter face, and followed Feng Zhi out of the backyard.

"Feng Zhi."

"I'm humble."

Baili Xi said in a low voice: "When brother goes out secretly tomorrow, you must be careful of the guards, don't let them find out that brother is out of the house, and disturb his interest."

Feng Zhi was a little surprised that Baili Xi knew about Baili's plan, but he didn't want to ask more about the matter between master and master. He guessed that Baili told him, so he just clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, Your Highness, I understand."

He actually wanted to tell Baili that he was worrying too much.

His Highness looked serious, but the technique of sneaking out of the mansion had already been perfected.

***

It was close to midnight when Jiang Weiyan returned home from the school grounds, the market was far less crowded than during the day, a few snack shops were still lit with lanterns, and occasionally a few people came out to have a midnight snack, and it was late at night, so they just talked They also lowered their voices so as not to bother others.

Jiang Weiyan passed by a wonton shop and saw that his shop was still selling fried chestnuts in sugar, so he got off his horse and bought two packs.

Seeing him stop in front of the small stall, Feng Yi also dismounted, "Master, are you hungry? Do you want to eat a bowl of wontons before leaving?"

Jiang Weiyan waited aside with folded arms, and said, "I'm not hungry, bring some chestnuts back, so I can avoid being scolded for a while."

Feng Yi:? ? ?

Who scolded me?

The master got into trouble again?

What kind of trouble can the master cause if he spends all day in the school grounds?

Or is it a disaster that has to be coaxed by fried chestnuts in sugar? ? ?

Feng Yi was still thinking about what kind of disaster it was. Jiang Weiyan had already got on the horse with two packs of fried chestnuts in sugar, and was looking at him suspiciously.

"What are you thinking? If you don't plan to go back home, you can stay here blowing the cold wind until dawn."

"..." Feng Yi came back to his senses, mounted his horse and followed Jiang Weiyan away.

Hou's Mansion is on the east side of Lingqu Street. Feng Yi watched his master gradually deviate from the direction like a road idiot, and couldn't help reminding: "Master, don't we go east when we return to the mansion? You are..."

Jiang Weiyan let out an "oh".

Feng Yi waited for him to pull the rein and turn the direction, but he didn't wait for a long time, and watched Jiang Weiyan go further and further away.

Dare to "oh" and forget it?

Could it be to keep him from embarrassing him?

Feng Yi even began to suspect that Jiang Weiyan didn't hear him at all, and that "oh" was purely his own auditory hallucination.

As he walked forward, Feng Yi gradually recognized where it was.

Feng Yi whispered: "Isn't this the East Courtyard of Prince Jing's Mansion?"

Prince Jing's mansion is not as bright as other mansions. Almost all the lanterns in the east courtyard are extinguished, and only a few are left.

"Feng Zhi?"

Feng Zhi was using Qinggong to turn over into the courtyard, when he suddenly heard someone calling him, his right foot slipped when he had just stepped on the top of the wall, and he almost lost his footing and fell.

He turned his head and saw that there were two horses standing ten meters away, and the ones on the horses were acquaintances.

"Young Master." Feng Zhi jumped off the wall.

"What kind of new trick is this in your house? If you don't leave the door, you want to climb over the wall?" Jiang Weiyan threw a bag of fried chestnuts to him, "Take it, and give it to my highness."

Feng Yi, Feng Zhi: ...

What is yours? ?

Feng Zhi digested the words "My Highness", and replied: "All the gates of Prince Jing's mansion are guarded by guards, no one else can enter, and no one in the mansion can get out. So we can only climb over the wall."

Jiang Weiyan frowned, "Why?"

"The emperor's decree three years ago only said that His Royal Highness is not worthy of the position, abolished the position of crown prince, relegated to King Jing, confined to King Jing's mansion, and not allowed to leave the mansion for three years." Feng Zhi sighed, "Your Highness has not Tell me about what happened back then."

Jiang Weiyan wanted to ask something more, but Feng Zhi had already rolled into the courtyard with lightning speed, leaving Jiang Weiyan and Feng Yi in a mess in the wind.

Jiang Weiyan and Feng Yi: "..."

Jiang Weiyan was confused: "I haven't let him go yet, have I?"

"Who's here?"

A voice came from behind.

Jiang Weiyan turned around and said coldly, "Me."

"Little, little duke." Seeing Jiang Weiyan's cold face, the guard suddenly felt that the sky was getting colder. "Why is little duke here? The emperor has ordered that no one is allowed to pass around Prince Jing's mansion."

"Really?" Jiang Weiyan frowned, and immediately changed his approachable tone, "I don't know, this Bianjing has not been back for three years, and I forgot which way to go back to the Hou's mansion, both of you Show me the way?"

Feng Yi: "..."

Liar forget.

The guard hurriedly leaned over and said: "Don't dare not dare, Young Master follow this road to the intersection, turn right and go east, you will be the Hou Mansion."

Jiang Weiyan left Prince Jing's mansion along the path they pointed out, "Thank you, and take my leave."

"Congratulations to the young master."

After the two walked away, Feng Yi said: "Is Feng Zhi's ear perfect? ​​It's quite fast."

"Go and check." Jiang Weiyan ordered in a deep voice, "What happened three years ago."

"Yes, master."

***

Jiang Weiyan stepped into the front hall, firmly caught a teacup flying towards him with his right hand, and smiled helplessly: "Mother, you hit me with a teacup again."

"You still dare to say it?" Leng Yu got up and grabbed his ear, "Why didn't I know that I was sick again?"

"Mom! Let go first, your ears will be pulled off." Jiang Weiyan comforted his mother, "Didn't my son come back to make amends to you?"

Leng Yu let go of his hand, and looked at Jiang Weiyan speechlessly, "What's your name, I don't have any strength, are my ears papery? They will fall off after two touches?"

Jiang Weiyan: "..."

A certain lady probably didn't know how strong her hand was.

Jiang Weiyan took apart the candied chestnuts and said with an apologetic smile: "Mother, the candied chestnuts sold on Lingqu Street are still warm, you can eat them."

Leng Yu turned her head and snorted coldly: "How many years have you used this to coax me every time, but it doesn't work anymore."

"Really? Then I'll give it to Feng Yi." Jiang Weiyan pretended to be very sorry, "He quite likes it."

Feng Yi at the door: "?"

Master, I don't like to eat...

"Put it down." Leng Yu patted his hand that was about to take away the paper bag, and took out a chestnut from inside, "Whether it works or not doesn't mean I won't eat it. If Feng Yi doesn't like chestnuts, don't you think I don't know? Honestly give it to me." Let me explain clearly, why am I sick again now?"

"Tomorrow's Lantern Festival, there will be a banquet in the palace. I know mother, you don't like to participate in this kind of banquet, and I don't like it either, so I help mother to decline, killing two birds with one stone."

"I don't know how to communicate with my mother in advance. If my mother is not so experienced, I would have let Concubine Shu see it today." Leng Yu took the chestnuts peeled by Jiang Weiyan, "You can count it yourself. How many times have you been sick in your mouth?"

"..."

Jiang Weiyan saw an invitation card on the table, opened it and glanced, "The invitation card from Mrs. Xu, Minister of the Household Department? Tomorrow's banquet? Mother, are you going to leave your son to spend the Lantern Festival alone? "

Leng Yu said "Oh", and said slowly: "You can go to the palace to have a banquet, there are many people, it is not deserted."

Jiang Weiyan: "..."

"Stop pretending, I don't know you yet? Who are you going to see tomorrow?"

"Is there anyone to meet me?" Jiang Weiyan chuckled, and he didn't know if he would be able to see the person he wanted to see tomorrow.

"How many can mother introduce to you? The daughter of the prime minister's mansion or the lady of the grand master's mansion? Mother can match you up." Speaking of this, Leng Yu became excited, and began to count the ladies she liked with her fingers. "The girl from General Lin's family..."

Seeing that something was going wrong, Jiang Weiyan stuffed all the peeled chestnuts into Leng Yu's hands, and ran away as if to escape, "It's getting late, mother, you should rest early after eating." Well, son, go back to the house first."

"Hey, you..." Leng Yu looked at the chestnuts in his hands, and just wanted to throw them on him, "Run away as soon as you talk about this, when will mother hug her grandson!"

On the other side of Prince Jing's Mansion, Baili Eucalyptus was lying on a recliner with a thick blanket on his legs, looking at the moon outside the window, and threw the peeled chestnuts into his mouth.

The moon is bright and the stars are dense.The weather tomorrow is expected to be fine.

"Where did Jiang Weiyan buy the chestnuts?"

Baili Eucalyptus smiled.

"It was delicious."

The author has something to say:

Jiang Weiyan: See my wife tomorrow!

Thyme Eucalyptus: Don't bother eating chestnuts.