This shadow guard, you are enlightened

In the ninth year of Hengjing, Cangchuan Emperor Helian Chunfeng brought Hua Baisu to visit Ran Ying, along with the two princes of Cangchuan and several envoys.

On the surface, this trip is to celebrate Ran Ying and Cangchuan's [-]th year of commercial ties, but in fact, Hua Baisu wants to bring his two sons to see the country where he was born and grew up, and also visit his parents along the way.

Since Xing Chenxiu took the Huaxin couple to Luancheng, they have settled down in Luancheng again, and they only go back to the mountain to live for a few months every year, all for recuperation.

One reason is that Hua Baiwei and Xing Chenxiu both have children, and He Yaoer already likes children, let alone her own grandson among them, so naturally she is reluctant to leave.

Secondly, it was also Hua Xin who wanted to promote the medical skills of men and boys, so that folk lovers could also have children of their own, so he opened a medical clinic in Luancheng, where he not only treated people, but also taught them medical skills.

Emperor Cangchuan's visit to Ranying was not a trivial matter for the two countries. Fortunately, because the two countries have maintained friendly relations in recent years, it is common to send envoys and gifts to each other. In Luan City, a special building was built according to the preferences of Cangchuan people. The Cangyan Pavilion is used to entertain the Cangchuan envoys who visit every year. After Helian Chunfeng and others arrived in Luancheng, they stayed in the Cangyan Pavilion.

The next day, Xing Chenmu hosted a banquet in the Palace of Preserving Harmony, and together with his important ministers entertained the distinguished guests who came from afar.

Helian Chunfeng, Xing Chenxiu, and Wei Yan are all old acquaintances, and the empress Hua Baisu is Xing Chenxiu's senior brother, but after all, this is the first time Xing Chenmu has seen the emperor of a neighboring country. , is not much different from what he imagined.

When he first came to the throne, he learned a lot of rumors about the two princes of Cangchuan from the shadow guards who were secretly sent there. The popularity of the middle class is not good, and it is not the No. 1 choice of the crown prince.

Then in the war with Ran Ying, the eldest prince at that time died in battle, and Helian Chunfeng returned to the palace to inherit the throne. After succeeding to the throne, he showed a completely different wisdom from before. Not only got the person he wanted, but also stabilized the throne.

Like a lion that has been dormant for many years, once it comes out of the cage, it will show its sharpness.

Xing Chenmu was not surprised by Helian Chunfeng's calmness and introversion, but was a little curious about the silver hair on that end. Although the silver hair matched his unusually handsome facial features, if Xing Chenmu remembered correctly, Helian Chunfeng's He is about the same age as Xing Chenxiu, and he is only in his early thirties now, so he really shouldn't be like this.

Zhuo Yingying, who was sitting by the side, saw Xing Chenmu's doubts, and explained softly in his ear during the banquet: "I heard that when Hua Baisu gave birth, he fell asleep for a whole day and night, and even Mr. Hua couldn't diagnose it. The reason for this is that Helian Chunfeng's hair turned white that night as he was already prepared for the loss of his son."

Although the two countries have ceased fighting for a long time, just in case, there are always shadow guards sent by Ran Ying in Cangchuan to keep an eye on the movements on the other side. Zhuo Ying also got the news at that time, just because of the two It has nothing to do with the overall situation of the country, so he did not report it to Xing Chenmu.

Xing Chenmu nodded slightly when he heard the words, and then he noticed the two princes brought by Helian Chunfeng.

He Lianlan and He Lianqing, a pair of twins born by Hua Baisu risking his life for Helian Chunfeng, they have almost the same appearance, but their temperaments are completely different, people can tell them apart at a glance.

The eldest prince, He Lianlan, was taciturn. He was obviously only ten years old, but there was hardly any superfluous expression on his small face, making it hard to guess what was going on.

The second prince, He Lianqing, was the exact opposite of him. He Lianqing was lively and active. He would turn his head to communicate with He Lianlan from time to time while enjoying the food, and his joy was beyond words.

He Lianlan seldom spoke, just listened silently, and occasionally reminded him to pay attention to etiquette in a low voice when he moved too much.

He Lianqing quarreled with He Lianlan for a while, but Xu Shi also felt bored, so he shifted his gaze to Xi'er and Xing'er who were sitting directly opposite them.

Now that Xing'er is nine years old, he is excellent in literature and martial arts, and has been recognized by the courtiers. Xing Chenmu will occasionally show him some memorials and let him express his opinions.

But in Xi'er's eyes, he seemed to be a child who needed special care. During the banquet, Xi'er didn't care about how much food he had to eat, but always kept an eye on Xing'er's side, serving dishes and serving tea for him.

As Ran Ying's only prince at present, Xing'er naturally attracts a lot of attention, but he has long been used to the gazes of everyone, and he is not very cautious. Whenever Xi'er prepares good dishes for him, he will turn his head and greet Xi'er sweetly. After a smile, while the two monarchs were talking and no one was paying attention, he immediately pushed his share of untouched soup to Xi'er: "Brother, don't patronize me, I won't be able to eat after watching the show. "

That bowl of meat soup happened to be Xi'er's favorite food on weekdays. He took care of Xing'er tonight. He didn't use much for himself, but he drank up the bowl of meat soup. Seeing that Xing'er remembered his preferences, he was happy , did not refuse, and silently drank Xing'er's share of meat soup.

The interaction between the two fell into He Lianqing's eyes, which made He Lianqing somewhat envious.

Cangchuan went through the accident that year, Helian Chunfeng's brothers were all wiped out by him, and the princes of the side line were also transferred far away from the capital. Helianqing hardly saw how other brothers got along with each other. , so I don't feel anything for so many years, but now I see Xi'er and Xing'er, and then I see myself and He Lianlan, I feel a little wronged, and after watching the performance specially prepared for them in Ranying Palace, I feel a little bit less interested .

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Helian Chunfeng and his party stayed at the Cangyan Pavilion. Although Hua Baisu was from Ranying country and was very familiar with Luan City, he didn't need a guide, but etiquette cannot be neglected. There are three members of Xing Chenxiu's family, and Xing'er, who is the first prince, accompanied him.

He Lianlan and Helianqing were the same age as Xi'er, and only one year older than Xing'er, so the four of them naturally became acquainted very quickly.

Half a month later, the next day Helian Chunfeng and his party were going back to Cangchuan. The night before, Hua Baisu specially invited Xing Chenxiu to have a drink. Helian Chunfeng had always loved him, the empress, so naturally he wanted to accompany him, and Wei Yan didn't either. Will leave Xing Chenxiu alone at the table, and let the four children go to play first.

They were about to leave, and the four of them didn't know what to do with the last night. Later, Xi'er suggested that it is better to learn martial arts, and the other three didn't have any objections, so they took their weapons and found an open space in the backyard to compete.

Xi'er chose He Lianlan, and left Helian Qing, who seemed easier to deal with, with Xing'er.

All four of them have been practicing martial arts since childhood, and they are all extremely talented. It is hard to tell the winner in two pairs, but He Lianqing was attracted by the long sword in Xing'er's hand after fighting for a while, and stopped his movements and asked: " Your sword handle is so special, can you let me see it?"

"Of course it's special. This is my birthday gift from my elder brother last year." Xing'er handed him the sword generously, her tone inevitably a little smug.

He Lianqing was stunned for a while, but after looking at the sword for a few times, he lost his focus, and asked, "Will the virtuous king give you a birthday gift every year?"

The competition between the two on the other end has not stopped, Xing'er looked at her elder brother's swordsmanship with admiration, and nodded without thinking too much: "Of course, my brother dotes on me the most."

"That's it..." He Lianqing's tone was a little lonely, and he didn't say anything, and soon began to watch the battle with Xing'er.

He Lianlan and Xi'er had a serious discussion for a while, but it was still difficult to tell the winner, so they stopped, and the maid who had been waiting at the side brought refreshments, Xi'er wiped her hands clean, twisted a piece and sent it to Xing'er's mouth , Xing'er naturally ate with his hands.

Seeing this, He Lianqing also moved to He Lianlan's side: "Brother Huang, I want it too."

Just as He Lianlan put away the sword in his hand, he didn't see what Xi'er and Xing'er were doing on the other side. He was a little confused, so seeing Helian Qing's gaze on the pastry, he put the pastry on the table without saying a word. Pushing the porcelain plate towards him, He Lianqing's eyes instantly became angry, but he did not show it in front of everyone because of etiquette.

Xi'er saw it in his eyes and thought it was a little funny, and when pouring water for Xing'er, he also poured a glass for Helian Qing, and based on his understanding of the other party in the recent relationship, he chose a piece of pastry from the porcelain plate and handed it over: "Taste Try this, it's not too sweet, it should suit your taste."

"Thank you, thank you." He Lianqing was a little flattered, took a small bite of the pastry, and the fragrance of mung beans spread in his mouth, it really was his favorite taste.

After this comparison, he was even more envious of Xing'er in his heart.

The few people sat for a while, and soon someone came to urge them to go back to the house to rest. These few days, Xi'er and Xing'er also lived in the Cangyan Pavilion, adjacent to the courtyard where He Lianlan and Helianqing lived.

Xing'er is addicted to sweets, just now he was greedy and ate a few more cakes, lying on the bed for a while, he couldn't fall asleep, after hesitating for a while, he put on his clothes again, carefully opened the door of the room, intending to go outside to digest food.

In order not to disturb the rest of others, he said to the maid who was guarding outside and then walked towards the uninhabited courtyard, but as he was walking, he saw a person sitting on the roof in the distance, and he couldn't help but look at him carefully "Hey", just because he recognized that the person sitting in the distance was none other than He Lianlan who had just parted ways not long ago.

Xing'er's toes were on the ground, and she jumped up to the roof, and after a few ups and downs, she reached He Lianlan's side.

He Lianlan had already noticed the movement, and when she turned her head to look at him, her expression still didn't change much, she just lowered her voice and asked, "Is the eldest prince not resting yet?"

Unexpectedly, Xing'er burst into laughter when she heard the words: "You should call me Xing'er just like your brother, otherwise you will call me the eldest prince, and I will call you the eldest prince too, it's so unpredictable."

One is the eldest prince Cangchuan and the other is the eldest prince Ran Ying. It is indeed difficult to distinguish between them, but the title "Xing'er" is too intimate for He Lianlan. He is not used to it, so he simply fell silent.

Xing'er didn't mind his reticence, so she asked instead, "Brother Lan isn't sleeping either?"

"Yeah." He Lianlan didn't have the habit of chatting with others in the past, but I don't know whether it's because the moonlight is too beautiful tonight, or he is depressed at this time, and there is really no one to talk to. The emperor had some disputes, he blamed me for not being as caring as the virtuous king."

"Ah, why does he think so? You obviously care about him." Xing'er was puzzled.

Now it was He Lianlan's turn to be surprised: "How do you know that I care about him?"

"Because the way you look at him is the same as when your brother looks at me. My brother dotes on me so much, so you naturally dote on him. It's just that you and my brother have different temperaments, and of course you treat people differently." Xing'er sat down Dangling his legs on the eaves, he smiled.

He Lianlan was stunned for a moment. Although Xing'er was only one year younger than them, she looked childish and looked ignorant of the world. In addition, when the four of them were together, Xi'er took care of him in everything, so He let He Lian Lan subconsciously regards Zuo as a child, never thinking that he actually sees people and things so clearly.

After a long time, He Lianlan sighed: "But the emperor doesn't think so..."

Xing'er said: "Onlookers, let's see, Brother Qing cares about you so much, that's why I don't understand."

"I heard that neither the grandfather nor the imperial physician in the palace could diagnose in advance that the father and the queen were pregnant with twins. Everything was prepared according to one prince. It was not until the two of us were born that another was prepared in a hurry. "He Lianlan seldom said so much at once, and continued after a pause, "I have always felt that the emperor's brother and father, emperor, and queen are more like a family, and I always talk to them, or It is incompatible with the entire Cangchuan Imperial Palace. The imperial brother always has a way to please his father and the queen, even the eunuchs and maids in the palace prefer to get along with the imperial brother. The imperial brother loves to laugh and has a good temper. It seems that I am always the only one. It's to make him unhappy, I can't figure out what he's thinking."

Perhaps because he knew that after the separation tomorrow, he might not have a chance to see each other again in this life, so He Lianlan confided a lot of thoughts to Xing'er that night.

Although Xing'er grew up surrounded by everyone's doting, he did not develop an arrogant temperament. On the contrary, he is very caring and knows how to consider others. After hearing what He Lianlan said, he tried his best to enlighten him and help him think about what to do Get along with He Lianqing.

The two stayed until the sky began to turn white, and Xing'er said: "I have to go back, otherwise my brother will wake me up later, and he should be anxious to find that I am not in the house."

It was only then that He Lianlan realized that she had been talking for so long, and immediately said, "Sorry for disturbing your rest."

"What's the matter." Xing'er smiled, "It's you, you should say what you have to say, it's so uncomfortable to keep it in your heart."

He Lianlan unconsciously twitched the corner of his mouth, he thought, a person like Xing'er, who obviously has a childish face, but is so warm and caring, it's no wonder that he is so loved by the virtuous king.

Xing'er saw it but couldn't help exclaiming: "Wow, you smiled, you look so pretty when you smile, you should smile more."

"The emperor loves to laugh." He Lianlan himself doesn't like to laugh, but he knows that Helian Qing really looks good when he smiles.

"He is him and you are you, you should laugh more." Xing'er said and jumped off the roof, thinking for a while and then said, "Didn't you say that you don't know what birthday gift you should give to Big Brother? Wait, I'll give it to you." You find one, you take it back and give it to him on his birthday."

Although Xing'er is young, her lightness kungfu is already very good, and it didn't take long to come and go, so she quickly took a paper fan back and handed it to He Lianlan: "Hey, this is for you, I drew it, when you arrive Remember to say that you painted it yourself, it seems more sincere."

He Lianlan thanked him, opened the paper fan, and saw landscapes and pavilions painted on the front of the paper fan, and a short poem written on the back, he was secretly startled, never thought that Xing'er was only nine years old, and already had such writing skills.

Xing'er was worried about Xi'er who was going to find him soon, so she didn't stay any longer, she waved her hand and turned away.

After breakfast that day, Helian Chunfeng took a group of people out of Cangyan Hall and went back to Cangchuan, Xing Chenmu took Zhuo Ying out of the palace to see them off.

And Xing'er, who went back to the palace to catch up on sleep, would not know that in the end, on Helianqing's birthday, Helianlan did not give him the paper fan, but chose another gift. As for the paper fan, He Lianlan took it as a birthday gift from Xing'er and kept it by her side.

It was also the paper fan that made him think of Luan City and the eldest prince Ran Ying when he decided to leave the Cangchuan Palace for a trip many years later.

Of course, these are all things for later...

The author has something to say: You have to pay back when you come out to hang out. Yesterday the words were less, and today the words are too much.....

So have you seen it, the taciturn He Lianlan x the warm and lovely Xing'er, the mature, steady and caring Xi'er x the lively and active He Lianqing who wants to have a good brother (yes, they are all in the lifetime series, and may be launched , only theoretically possible)

Let’s have another prize-winning quiz. Regarding the next article, guess why the imperial doctor couldn’t diagnose it, but they were twins when they were born. The first little angel who guessed right will send a JJ red envelope (only for the first one)