Chapter 118: come over
When the carriage stopped, it was completely dark outside.
The stars loomed in the distance.
Although the snow has stopped for many days in a row, the busy life in the palace has just begun.
Too busy to touch the ground.
There are many kinds of banquets in the palace, generally divided into two categories: state banquets and family banquets. As the name suggests, the state banquet is a banquet for the important officials of the court and their families, as well as young talents who have emerged in the past two years, while the family banquet is for the imperial relatives and the concubines of the harem to close their doors to communicate privately.
However, this banquet sounds like a family banquet. In fact, everyone knows that it is just a banquet. .
Besides, now, almost everyone knows that the emperor's life is not long, and he can't even get out of bed.
Of course, none of these matters have anything to do with Wen Chi, he just needs to stay in the Bamboo Flute Curie in peace.
How could he know that he had only returned to the palace for three days, but he actually received a message sent by Concubine Rong.
Wen Chi took the post and looked around, not knowing what to do, so he had to go to Shi Ye.
After returning from the outside, Eunuch Zhu arranged for more eunuchs and guards to guard outside the bamboo flute residence. When I went to Shi Ye, there were five or six guards behind him, not to mention the eunuchs who were leading the way, at least four were the bases.
On the way to the Prince's study, Wen Chi was surrounded by a group of eunuchs and guards, like a prisoner being escorted to the execution ground. A breath of helplessness.
While passing through the garden, Wen Chi accidentally saw two acquaintances.
I saw Laurel and Lin Yu, dressed in bright colors, sitting opposite each other in the airy pavilion, with Laurel resting her chin boredly, Lin Yu eating cakes one after another, two On the stone table among the people is a chessboard full of white and black pieces.
The two of them were playing Go when they suddenly caught sight of Wen Chi's large army in the corner of the eye, so they both turned their heads and met Wen Chi's gaze.
Lin Yu was stunned for a moment, then rubbed his eyes quickly to make sure that he was not mistaken, then he waved at Wen Chi in surprise and joy: "Master Wen, long time no see."
Although Wen Chi and Lin Yu had friction at the beginning, but now, there are only Lin Yu and others in this spacious and empty East Palace, and Lin Yu is no longer there. After messing around with things, Wen Chi had a good impression of him, so he planned to catch up with him in the past.
In the end, he took two steps, and the large army around him followed two steps.
Wen Chi immediately stopped, and the large army around him also stopped.
"..." Wen Chi was helpless and called to Xiao Shuan, who was leading the way, "I'll talk to them in the past, you can just wait here for a while, Don't follow me there."
Hearing this, Xiao Shuanzi showed an embarrassed expression: "Young Master Wen, His Royal Highness has instructed that the servants must always be at the side of the son, otherwise His Royal Highness will ask the servants to ask."
Wen Chi said: "Isn't it enough for a while?"
"
Wen Chi couldn't stand Xiao Shuanzi's persuasion, and after hesitating for a while, he had no choice but to lead a group of people to Lin Yu and Yuegui in the pavilion.
The path leading to the pavilion is not wide and can only accommodate two people walking side by side.
Laurel and Lin Yu in the pavilion were dumbfounded when they saw this scene.
It wasn't until Wen Chi led the army to them that they woke up from a dream and stood up from the stone bench in a hurry.
"Young Master Wen, it's really not easy to meet you. Master Yue and I visited your Bamboo Flute Residence many times, but we were all turned away by your palace maid. I thought we were unknowingly It made you unhappy." After Lin Yu complained a little, he turned to look at Yuegui, "Young Master Yue, are you right?"
Laurel hummed like a mosquito, then pretended to be dead, but his red cheeks had betrayed his embarrassed heart.
Wen Chi is also a little guilty.
After careful calculation, he and Lin Yu Yuegui have not seen each other for a long time, but he can't tell them that he has been hiding outside during this time, and was only picked up by Shi Ye a few days ago back to the palace.
"I'm a little uncomfortable. I've been recovering from illness these days. I hope Young Master Lin and Young Master Yue will forgive me." Wen Chi moved out the excuse he used before.
Although Lin Yu is not very smart, he is not without brains. He almost saw through Wen Chi lying, but instead of dismantling Wen Chi, he waved his hand.
"The three of us finally met each other, so let's stay for a while and have refreshments before leaving." Lin Yu made a gesture of invitation, "Sit down."
Wen Chi was not polite, and sat down generously.
Lin Yu and Yuegui took their seats on the stone benches on the left and right of Wenchi.
As a result, just as the three of them sat firmly, Wen Chi's large army surrounded them, and they surrounded the three of them in the center of the circle very tacitly.
The originally ventilated pavilion looks like a human wall has been erected.
Wen Chi: "..."
Lin Yu: "..."
laurel: "..."
Wen Chi looked at Lin Yu's face, then looked at Yuegui's face, and felt very embarrassed. He felt that this picture was very similar. He brought a bunch of people here to show off their power, even if He didn't mean it at all...
Wen Chi finished thinking about it dejectedly, and called out Xiao Shuan again: "Can you stand outside? Block the light."
Little Shuan immediately turned around and said, "Did you hear? You are all blocking the light!"
The eunuchs and guards in a circle, you look at me, I look at you, and then squat down in a tacit understanding, and each one of them directly stomped on the spot.
Seeing this, Xiao Shuan nodded with satisfaction and smiled at Wen Chi: "Master Wen, are you still blocking the light now?"
Wen Chi: "..."
He didn't know what to say for a while.
With this circle of people staring at them, Lin Yu and Yuegui, who were relaxed not long ago, both stretched their bodies and sat upright, their nervous emotions all written on their faces.
Wen Chi felt the tense atmosphere, he only drank half a cup of tea and said he had something to leave.
Lin Yu and Yuegui watched Wen Chi leading the large army out of sight again, and after a long time, they both breathed a sigh of relief.
Lin Yu said: "Finally gone."
Laurel said, "It's finally gone."
Lin Yu glanced at Yuegui: "We've been sitting here for more than an hour, are you going back?"
Laurel said coolly: "Do you have so many servants in your courtyard?"
Lin Yu: "No..."
Laurel: "Do you have a hot meal in your yard?"
Lin Yu: “…”
Laurel: "Is there a prince waiting for you in your courtyard?"
Lin Yu cried and shook his head: "No no no no!"
"So what are we going to do back?" Laurel said ruthlessly, "talking to the air?"
Lin Yu choked sadly, picked up a piece of sweet-scented osmanthus cake and stuffed it into his mouth.
"Eat it." Knowing that what he said just now was too much, he regretted it a little, so he comfortably reached out and pushed the plate on the edge of the chessboard to Lin Yu's eyes, "There is still a white pick here. When you go back, you don't even have many snacks."
"..."
Lin Yu, who was comforted for a while, howled even more sadly. He finally knew why after a while, he and Yuegui suddenly became close to each other.
Because they are the same people!
When Wen Chi came to Shi Ye's study, Shi Ye was meeting others.
Eunuch Zhu was standing outside the study. After listening to Wen Chi explaining his intention, he led Wen Chi directly into the study.
Wen Chi saw a few people standing in front of Shi Ye's desk from a distance.
Except for the brothers Liu De and Liu Shan who were standing at the very edge, the rest were people Wen Chi did not know or met, but according to the identities of Liu De and Liu Shan, It's not hard to guess that those people should be Shi Ye's confidants.
After hearing the footsteps of Eunuch Zhu and Wen Chi walking in, several people including Liu De and Liu Shan stopped talking vigilantly and turned their heads to look at them.
Eunuch Zhu has long been accustomed to this kind of scene. He waved the whisk in his hand without changing his face, lowered his head and said to Shi Ye who was behind the desk: "His Royal Highness, Young Master Wen is here."
Wen Chi, who had never seen the world, was startled by the eyes of those people.
Before his brain could react, his body froze in place with a guilty conscience.
Suddenly became the focus of everyone's attention, Wen Chi was so nervous that goose bumps all over his body stood up, he quietly took two steps back, and said in a negotiating tone: "Eunuch Zhu, otherwise . . . should I go outside and wait?"
Eunuch Zhu turned his back to him and did not dare to look back.
Soon, a cold voice broke the silence: "Come here."
It was Shi Ye's voice.
Wen Chi raised his eyes and saw that Shi Ye, who was behind the desk, was wearing a white coat and a blue-gray jacket. It is full of exhaustion, but it is set off by delicate eyebrows and has a unique flavor.
Shi Ye looked at Wen Chi's blank expression, couldn't help laughing, and hooked the corner of his mouth, he waved at Wen Chi like a puppy, "Come here, Wen Chi. "
Wen Chi rarely hears Shi Ye say his name. In his impression, Shi Ye seldom addresses him, usually just remove the subject and say the following predicate and object.
Wen Chi felt like his heart was thumping, thumping, and he was fine a moment ago, but now it's like he has a rabbit in his chest.
He carried the lively rabbit, squeezed the post in his hand, and walked quickly towards Shi Ye.
But in front of so many people, he did not dare to get too close to Shi Ye, and stopped when he was still two or three steps away from Shi Ye.
Wen Chi shouted obediently: "See His Royal Highness."
Shi Ye burst into a smile, pressed his fist to his lips, and a hoarse laughter came out of his chest, he lowered his head and laughed in a low voice for a while, before looking at Wen Chi: "I was there before. Why don't you dare to call me by my first name?"
Wen Chi: “…”
What else could be the reason?
This is not in front of so many princes' confidants.
Wen Chi, who was very cowardly in his heart, looked even more cowardly on the surface, he hurriedly said: "The villain dare not."
"Why don't you dare?" Shi Ye said, "Come here."
Wen Chi hesitated for a moment, then stepped forward cautiously.
Shi Ye frowned: "Come over."
Wen Chi took another step forward.
Shi Ye was silent for a moment, then suddenly leaned over to grab Wen Chi's wrist, and immediately pulled the person into his arms.
Wen Chi was caught off guard, and didn't even have time to stand firm, staggered two or three steps, and then sat down on Shi Ye's lap.
Wen Chi raised his head to meet Liu De, Liu Shan and others' complicated and surprised eyes, and his entire face was instantly red as a monkey's butt. Shi Ye pressed tightly on his lap, hugged him from behind, and put his hands through his armpits and put his arms around his waist.
Wen Chi blushed and did not dare to move.
Shi Ye acted as if nothing was wrong, put his chin on Wen Chi's right shoulder, took the post in Wen Chi's hand, opened it and looked at it: "You are here for this. ?"
Wen Chi's eyes wandered left and right, and finally landed on the obscure cowhide maps spread out on the desk and the piles of posts with tiny words written on them.
He was stunned, and for a while he was too embarrassed to answer Shi Ye's words.
He felt that the situation at this moment was very much like the parents of national leaders who were holding an international video conference being raided by their children, asking how much one plus one equals homework in kindergarten.
There is no doubt that Shi Ye is the parent and he is the kindergarten child.