The little fox does not want to hide the cub

That night, His Highness the Crown Prince ordered to replace all the servants in the East Palace.Especially the attendants near the bedroom were all withdrawn, except for the commander of the guards, no one else could approach easily without the crown prince's personal order.

The next day, the Holy Majesty's decree came to the East Palace, and Jiang Shen was in charge of the spring affairs.

Although it is said to be fully responsible, the Hanlin Academy actually sets the questions and grades the papers. By this time, the questions for the exam have already been determined.What Jiang Shen needed to do was to make a final decision after the Hanlin Academy finished marking the examination papers, and to preside over the next imperial examination.

Therefore, Jiang Shen still has a few days to live leisurely before the start of the Spring Festival.

When he was bored, he accompanied his little fox to play and stroll around in the palace.

After getting along for a few more days, Jiang Shen discovered that even if the boy hadn't exposed his ears and tail when he slept that night, he would have discovered this secret sooner or later.

There is no other reason, Jiang Shen has never seen a little monster who can't hide the prototype so well.

It's okay to sleep with your tail out from time to time when you sleep, and you can't hide it when your mood changes.Especially when he was happy, Jiang Shen saw with his own eyes several times that the boy's tail happily swayed behind him, forming a phantom.

Like a puppy.

As the weather gets warmer day by day, spring is getting stronger in the imperial garden.

Near noon, Jiang Shen stood by the artificial lake, looking up at a peach tree by the lake.

"Still coming down?"

The wind was strong on the artificial lake, blowing the clothes of the boy sitting on the treetop flying.

After returning to the palace, the first thing Jiang Shen did was to ask someone to find some high-quality materials and make some new clothes for Li Ruan.

The teenager likes to wear red, and he is also suitable for wearing red. The bright red spring dress on his body makes his complexion white.

But he didn't like to dress too heavily. When Jiang Shen went out in the morning, he was worried that he would catch cold from the wind, so he took off the thin cloak he brought him early and threw it into Jiang Shen's arms.

If the old mothers in the palace saw this scene, they would inevitably accuse her of not being ignorant of the rules.

Of course, I only dare to say it secretly.

Because this little confused always showed his fox tail from time to time, Jiang Shen no longer brought his attendants when going out with him, and he did everything by himself.

After these few days, almost the entire palace knew that the crown prince had brought back a young man from outside the palace, and he spoiled him so much that he almost had no end.

"Let's look at it for a while." The pampered boy climbed on a branch with one hand and looked at the lake. "The scenery here is the best."

Jiang Shen was helpless: "But you've been up there for a long time, aren't you hungry?"

He was really helpless.

I don't know whether this little monster is a fox or a puppy. Every day, Jiang Shen is very energetic. When Jiang Shen takes him out to play, he has to keep an eye on him all the time.

He just missed the person for a while, but when he came back to his senses, the person had already climbed the tree.

Still kicking and kicking on the branches, kicking off all the shoes.

"Hmm...it seems a little bit." Li Ruan rubbed his belly and said to Jiang Shen, "then catch me."

After speaking, he let go of his hand and jumped off the branch.

Jiang Shen was taken aback by him, and hurried forward to pick him up, but he didn't feel the expected momentum.

The body falling in his arms was soft and light, Jiang Shen held him firmly, and what came to his nostrils was the fresh fragrance of peach blossoms on the young man's body.The young man put his arms on his shoulders and smiled.

"Is there any candy for lunch?" the boy asked him.

Jiang Shen: "You can have it if you want it."

Jiang Shen didn't let him get off the ground, he carried him directly to the gazebo to sit down, and then came back to fetch his shoes that fell on the ground.

Perhaps it was because the young man still maintained the habit of the monster race, he always didn't like to wear shoes, it was fine to run around barefoot in the palace, and he didn't want to wear shoes when he came out, so Jiang Shen tried to persuade him by talking hard.

"The weather is still cold in the morning and evening these few days, and it is easy to catch the cold if you don't wear shoes." Jiang Shen persuaded him like this at first.

But it didn't work.

The boy obediently agreed on the surface, and after a while, he will still go his own way, running around without shoes.

Obviously didn't take it to heart.

Jiang Shen didn't know if Yaozu wouldn't get sick from the cold, but he touched the boy's feet several times and they were cold.So I put it another way: "Aren't you going to raise a baby? Cold air entering the body will affect the fetus."

When he said this, the boy was stepping on the cold floor of the bedroom, lying on the desk and watching Jiang Shen handle affairs.

Hearing this, he immediately shrank his feet and climbed onto Jiang Shen's chair.

"Is it serious?" He hugged Jiang Shen's neck and asked worriedly, "Will it grow up?"

The chair is very wide, it is no problem to accommodate two grown men, not to mention the boy is petite.Jiang Shen took him into his arms smoothly, rubbed his hair, followed his words and said: "Maybe it will, then it will be troublesome."

"Yeah, it's very troublesome if you don't grow up all the time." Li Ruan was worried.

In short, from that day on, Li Ruan finally listened to Jiang Shen's persuasion, and never stepped on the ground barefoot.

It was the same at this moment, he sat in the gazebo and waited obediently. He waited until Jiang Shen handed him the shoes, put them on properly, and then stood up.

He was about to speak when he suddenly felt something and looked outside the gazebo.

Jiang Shen followed his gaze and saw someone walking towards him in the distance.

There are still many people.

Walking in the forefront was a young man in court uniform.He was still very young, his appearance was somewhat similar to Jiang Shen, and behind him was Wu Yang Yang who followed a large number of people.

Jiang Shen led Li Ruan and waited in the gazebo. After the group of people approached, the young man at the head saw him first and immediately stepped forward.

"I thought it was someone here. It turned out to be His Highness the Crown Prince." The young man bowed to him and said, "I have seen His Highness the Crown Prince. I haven't seen you for a long time. Don't come here without any problems."

"It's the fourth child." Jiang Shen asked, "When did you return to Beijing?"

The young man's name is Jiang Heng, and he is the fourth prince of the Holy Majesty, and the only son of Concubine Shu, who is in charge of the affairs of the harem.

Jiang Heng is a few years younger than Jiang Shen, and he just won the championship last year, but he already shows a bit of maturity in his actions.He got married very early, so he was the earliest among the princes when he left the palace. Now he has several children under his knees.

Some time ago, I heard that Concubine Shu's father was not in good health, so Jiang Heng went back to visit his relatives on her behalf, and he has not been in the capital.

After all, Jiang Shen hadn't seen him for more than half a year.

"I just came back yesterday. Didn't I come to the palace to pay my respects to my concubine and my father today?" Jiang Heng said, "It's a pity that my concubine is serving by my father's side today. She thought I was an eyesore, so she kicked me out. I wanted to stay in the imperial garden." Wandering around, I didn't expect such a coincidence to meet Brother Huang here, and..."

He said, looking behind Jiang Shen, a little more interested: "Is this my future sister-in-law?"

When they were talking just now, Li Ruan had been standing quietly behind Jiang Shen.When Jiang Heng mentioned it, he poked his head out from behind Jiang Shen, and obediently said hello, "Fourth Prince, hello."

"Okay, what a beauty." Jiang Heng smiled, "I heard that the emperor went to the ancestral temple, but brought back a stunning beauty. I thought it was those servants exaggerating. When I saw it today, it really is true." Well-deserved reputation.”

Jiang Shen frowned slightly, and turned slightly to block his sight.

It is not without reason that Jiang Heng would marry a wife and have children so early.This person inherited the good looks of Concubine Shu, and was deeply loved by women from various families and wealthy families in the capital.And he himself is also a slutty person, and before he got married, he made the bellies of several boudoirs pregnant.

Concubine Shu saw that his dissolute temperament was an eyesore, so she asked the Holy Majesty to suggest a marriage for him, hoping that he would take care of him.

But obviously, it didn't work out much.

The wave is still the wave.

Jiang Heng also seemed to realize that he was a bit impolite, coughed lightly, and looked away: "I have an old problem, I can't walk when I see a beauty, forgive me, Brother Huang."

Jiang Shen didn't bother to talk about him, and asked quietly: "What do you want from me?"

Jiang Heng was taken aback for a moment: "Why did the emperor say such a thing?"

"This place is far away from Father's Qianqing Palace and Concubine Shu's residence. Can you come here if you are wandering around?" Jiang Shen said, "Or are you just idle and bored and plan to go to Leng Palace for a stroll?"

Jiang Shen didn't want to be disturbed by others, so he deliberately took Li Ruan a little farther away. If he walked a little further on this road, he would reach the Leng Palace.

It's a pity that they were found after traveling so far.

Jiang Heng is thick-skinned, and he doesn't feel embarrassed to be exposed face to face. He smiled and said: "I haven't seen Brother Huang for so long, so I'm naturally thinking about it. I just asked someone to prepare lunch. I don't know Brother Huang." Would you like to honor me?"

Jiang Shen pondered for a moment: "Is there any candy cake?"

Jiang Heng was stunned for a moment, not quite sure: "Maybe... not?"

"Let the dining room make one more dish." He held Li Ruan's hand, walked over in front of Jiang Heng, and said very heavily, "Your sister-in-law likes to eat."

Jiang Heng: "..."

There is a distance from the East Palace, so Jiang Shen didn't go back to the palace, so Jiang Heng found a nice gazebo in the imperial garden to set up meals.

Jiang Heng obviously came prepared, and eagerly poured wine for Jiang Shen: "Brother Huang, this is the plum wine I brought back from my concubine mother's hometown, and I specially came here to honor you. Sister-in-law, please come to order some?"

As he said that, he also poured Li Ruan a cup.

As soon as the plum brew was poured out, there was a sour and sweet smell of green plums, which was extremely rich. Li Ruan went up to smell it, but didn't dare to touch it.

He's never had a drink yet.

Jiang Shen also didn't touch it, he first put a piece of hot sugar cake for Li Ruan, and then said: "What do you want to say, just say it."

The smile on Jiang Heng's face faded slightly.

Now they eat in the gazebo in the middle of the lake, Jiang Heng didn't leave anyone to wait on him, so there are only three of them left in the gazebo.Jiang Heng first glanced at Li Ruan who was sitting on the side, Jiang Shen said: "If you really don't want to say it, then don't say it."

"Don't, don't, I want to say."

After Jiang Heng finished speaking, his whole body seemed to let go of his strength, and he sighed: "Brother Emperor, I swear to God, the matter of the ancestral temple has nothing to do with me, you can't suspect me. I If you lie, don't try to catch up with any beauties in the future."

Li Ruan raised his head in surprise.

The matter of the ancestral temple...is it related to the fourth prince?

Jiang Shen never said that before.

"It has nothing to do with you?" Jiang Shen smiled, "But the Minister of the Ministry of Industry is your father-in-law, isn't he?"

The oil that Li Hongzhong used to set the fire had been determined to be the one that the Ministry of Industry had been researching before, and Jiang Heng's concubine was the daughter of the Minister of the Ministry of Industry.

"I know, but think about it, Brother Huang, how precious is that crude oil, and the entire Ministry of Industry can't find a few barrels." Jiang Heng said, "Even if I really want to do something to you, why should I use such an obvious trick? Aren't you looking for something for yourself?"

When the news of the ancestral temple being set on fire reached Jiang Heng, he was still at ease in his hometown.

Hearing that this matter might have something to do with the Ministry of Industry, he was so frightened that he couldn't sleep, so he drove to the capital overnight.

Jiang Heng has heard about His Highness the Crown Prince's methods of dealing with the Third Prince.Therefore, he has been worried for the past few days, afraid that if he came back too late, Jiang Shen thought it was him who did it, and took someone to raid his mansion.

After rushing day and night for several days, I finally rushed back to the capital yesterday.

Jiang Heng had a bitter face: "Brother Emperor, I really dare not do anything to you, and I don't want to be emperor, why bother me..."

Jiang Shen didn't take his set, and ordered Li Ruan's food: "You don't want to be emperor, does your concubine want you to be?"

Jiang Heng stopped talking.

He poured himself another glass of wine, with a more serious attitude: "But I don't think this is like the concubine's method."

Jiang Shen looked up at him: "Then who do you think you look like?"

"I don't know, I don't have that brain." Jiang Heng said, "In short, I just want to spend the last few years in the capital safely, and when my father gives me a fief, I will bring my wife and daughter Go to the fief and enjoy yourself."

He raised his wine glass, lightly touched the glass in front of Jiang Shen, and smiled flatteringly: "Brother Huang, I told you earlier that I can play with beauties, these... don't take me with you?"

Jiang Shen looked down at the wine glass in front of him, finally smiled, raised the glass and drank the wine.

"I never doubted you, don't worry." Jiang Shen said, "It is difficult to extract crude oil, and transportation is extremely manpower-intensive. The Ministry of Industry keeps records of every barrel of crude oil coming and going. I sent someone to check it, and recently there is no Nothing is missing or missing."

In other words, those who set fire to the ancestral temple did not come from the Ministry of Industry.

Jiang Heng breathed a sigh of relief: "I knew that Brother Huang is extremely intelligent, and he won't wrong a good person."

Jiang Shen ignored his flattery, but he didn't continue talking about these things.

This lunch finally turned back to an ordinary family dinner.

Having enough food and wine, Jiang Heng had to go out of the palace, so he left first.

Li Ruan watched him walk away, and then he relaxed his tense nerves in front of outsiders: "The fourth prince... unexpectedly has such a temperament."

Jiang Shen: "What?"

"He doesn't look like a royal." Li Ruan said, "And he doesn't look too smart."

Jiang Shen wanted to know if he used this because Li Ruan himself was counted.

He smiled and said, "It's not that he's not smart, he's just too smart."

His cleverness lies in withdrawing from this imperial power struggle early, and in putting on the cloak of a libertine to protect himself wisely.To be honest, he is much smarter than the third prince.

This is a bit beyond Li Ruan's understanding, but he is good at putting aside things that he can't understand, and stop thinking about them.

Jiang Shen asked: "Are you full?"

"I'm full, that's..." Li Ruan's eyes fell on the wine glass in front of him.

The plum wine was really fragrant, like the fruit just picked from the tree, and the smell made people salivate.But Li Ruan had never drank alcohol before, and he didn't know what would happen to him if he drank, so when the fourth prince was around, he didn't dare to touch it.

Jiang Shen said: "Drink as much as you want, it's just a glass of wine, there won't be any trouble."

From the first day he entered the palace, the young man has been keeping his promise, not to cause Jiang Shen any trouble, and not to do anything that might hurt him.

Just like just now, when he was in front of the fourth prince, he was quiet the whole time, hardly saying a word.

Only when he is alone with Jiang Shen can he see his relaxed side.

Jiang Shen sometimes felt that the boy was so cute that he felt a little distressed.

After all, this imperial palace brought him some shackles.

So when the two were alone, Jiang Shen tried his best to let him relax and do whatever he wanted.

After hearing Jiang Shen's words, Li Ruan's eyes lit up, and he raised his cup and took a sip.

The entrance is sweet and slightly sour, indeed the taste of fresh plums.

Li Ruan liked the taste so much, he raised his head and gulped it down.

Jiang Shen turned his head to look at him: "How is it, is it delicious? Do you feel dizzy?"

"Don't feel dizzy."

Li Ruan put down the glass, feeling that the glass was not enough, and wanted to get the jug left by Jiang Heng.

But he reached out and grabbed it, but couldn't catch it.

"...Eh?" Li Ruan tilted his head, not understanding why he couldn't get the jug right in front of him, so he stretched out his hand to grab it again.

His body almost lost his balance, and Jiang Shen hugged him into his arms.

The young man's cheeks turned red quickly, and he looked at Jiang Shen in a daze: "Jiang Shen, why have you become two?"

Jiang Shen: "..."

This plum wine is not strong, he thought that there would be no problem for the young man to drink a glass, but who knows, this person actually pours a glass.

"Stop drinking, I'll help you back—"

Before Jiang Shen finished speaking, a pair of animal ears popped out of the boy's head.

There was a soft touch on the hand, and looking down, a fluffy foxtail hooked Jiang Shen's wrist.

Jiang Shen opened his mouth: "You..."

The young man seemed unaware of his changes, and smiled at Jiang Shen foolishly: "What's the matter with me?"

Jiang Shen sighed, took the cloak from his side, and wrapped the boy tightly.

He hugged the young man and was about to get up, when there was another bang, his arms suddenly lightened.

The boy in his arms disappeared, and the thin cloak landed lightly, with a small bag bulging in the center of the cloak.

Jiang Shen squatted down and gently lifted the cloak.

A little red fox curled up, lying quietly in the cloak, seemed to have fallen asleep.

From a distance, it looks like a bright red fluffy ball of hair.

Jiang Shen: "..."

He regretted it. He shouldn't have said that a glass of wine would not cause any trouble. This trouble... seems a bit big.