The young man picked up Xiao Bai, quickly ran into another alley, jumped up, and flew into a mansion.
This is a very secluded courtyard. The attic is elegant and beautiful. There is a row of green bamboos planted in the courtyard, and next to it is a row of towering ancient trees with intertwined roots. The boy holds Xiaobai in his arms, tiptoes to the ground, and climbs up the straight tree trunks.
The two of them hid in the lush branches and leaves. To Xiaobai's surprise, there was a tree house made of wooden boards on the tree trunk. It was one meter high. Xiaobai had room to stand. There were several books in the tree house.
It is covered with expensive carpets and has a jade pillow. It can be seen that its owner knows how to enjoy it. Such a high and secluded place is quiet and comfortable.
"Your home?" Seeing that he was so familiar with the road, Xiaobai quickly guessed that this was his home. This yard was quite far away from the Prime Minister's Mansion. Could it be that he was not favored? As far as Xiaobai knew, Prime Minister Zhou only had two sons.
Liuyun still loved Zhou Fan very much, and the last time she heard Zhou Xiang and Long Qianyue mention their newly found son, they sounded very proud and praised him. She didn't look like he was not favored.
Zhou Fan hummed, closed his eyes to rest, and ignored her completely. The sunlight penetrated through the layers of leaves, only sporadic light flickered, dancing lively on his handsome face, showing a gentle and distant look.
The young man is very handsome. His moon-white robe makes him elegant and elegant. He looks gentle but is actually as cold as ice. His eyes are gentle and distant. Even when he smiles, he feels untouchable.
The distance is like the lake water separated by a layer of coolness, clear but cold.
"Why are you there?" Xiaobai asked with a sullen face. The girl who always attracted so much attention was a little unhappy with his indifference and her face was expressionless.
Zhou Fan opened his eyes and said calmly: "This is the Prime Minister's Mansion. My eldest brother asked me to go out to see the situation. There is a woman who was brought into the Prime Minister's Mansion with another injured woman. Is she from Fengjiabao?
"
The young man has an amazing memory. He met Abi a few years ago and has some impressions of her.
It was Aunt Ruyu and Aunt Abi... Xiaobai suddenly felt that the young man in front of him was not so annoying, and asked anxiously, "How is Aunt Abi? Is her life in danger?"
Zhou Fan looked at her indifferently, "I don't know!"
Xiaobai paused for breath and looked at him dangerously with squinted eyes. What do you mean by not knowing? God knows how worried she was about Abi's injury. It was so serious and she didn't know if she could be saved. Zhou Fan saw that her face was not very good.
He continued: "Brother asked me to come out and check the situation. I have already called the doctor. He should be fine."
Xiaobai sullenly sat down on the spot, feeling sulky. He was a stingy man. Last time she snatched his white ferret, he must have held a grudge. Otherwise, he wouldn't be so unwilling.
Stingy, stingy...
She didn't speak, and Zhou Fan didn't say anything. He reached for a book and looked attentively, with no intention of continuing to talk to her. His expressionless face looked gentle, but he seemed to be separated by a layer of distance.
.
"When are you going down?" Xiaobai just broke the barrier. Her father and the others were not sure what was going on in the front. Uncle Xuanwu was also seriously injured. He didn't know if he was out of danger.
"You can't go out yet." Zhou Fan said calmly without raising his head.
"I... Qingfeng and the others will be worried about me. At least I have to inform them." Xiaobai said with a cold face. She disappeared for no reason. Her father would be worried to death, and Qingfeng would blame herself. She wanted someone to give them a warning.
A verbal message was sent, at least letting them know that she was fine, but when she looked down at the treehouse, she saw it was so high that she couldn't go down alone, so she had to rely on this annoying-looking young man next to her.
Zhou Fandao: "Someone will inform them that what you are doing here is a secret. If word gets out and gets involved with the Prime Minister's Mansion, the grievances between the Sacrifice Court and the Elder Pavilion will further intensify. The situation is already chaotic enough, so there is no need to add to it."
The situation in the Daughter Kingdom is becoming more and more serious. The power struggle between the two houses has reached the point of incompatibility. The entire Huadu seems to be calm, peaceful and peaceful, but in fact, the undercurrent is surging and extremely dangerous, like a crossbow filled with arrows.
, there are always stray dogs barking on the streets of Huadu, and two barks can trigger a flurry of crossbows.
Ordinary people still live comfortably, happily, and live a stable life as usual. However, as everyone knows, dark clouds have already filled the sky over Huadu. This is an upcoming storm, and the battle between Long Qianyue and Long Xueli
It has reached the most tense moment. Zhou Fan knows that the situation is not good when he looks at his mother's frown every day, otherwise the always so strong woman would not show worried eyes. No one is sure of winning this battle.
He glanced lightly at the little princess next to him. She and Mrs. Feng were both princesses of the Long family, so they would not be able to escape this dispute. A few years ago, he met Mrs. Feng. She was a powerful woman. Rumor has it that there are nine
It's very true. And the little princess... she stole his beloved Xiaobai. Everyone in the country's upper nobles knew about it. Prime Minister Zhou also told him that the little princess is a talented person and will definitely be promoted to the Holy Heaven in the future.
At the last peak, Zhou Fan didn't have any big feelings at that time. He just felt that the little princess was cruel and cruel. His little pet had the same nickname as hers, so she took it away unreasonably. He felt a little disgusted with her in his heart.
Yes, what kind of wise king would such an unruly princess be? She was stingy, awkward, and narrow-minded. He didn't believe she was capable of anything.
But today she ventured out of the palace to rescue the people of Bingyue Palace, which made him change his mind a little. This unruly little girl still has one redeeming feature, but she is still annoying. Look at her eyes, the child must look like a child.
, his eyes are as cold and stern as if he wants to kill someone, his face is as expressionless as ice, and he is not cute at all.
Xiaobai opened her big, smart eyes and looked straight at him, not avoiding or avoiding him, but there were still two flickering flames. She confirmed again that she hated him, very, very much!
The two people looked at each other and hated each other. They had been "affectionate" with each other for a long time. Their gentle and cold eyes threw several throwing knives at each other. The two powerful auras collided. In an instant, the leaves rustled and the branches shook violently.
, startled the little bird resting on the tree, spread its wings and flew away with such a strong murderous aura!
Almost at the same time, he snorted coldly, gave the other person a fierce look, and tilted his head at the same time, feeling disgusted even by looking at the other person.
No one spoke for a while, and Zhou Fanshu stopped reading. He closed his eyes and fell asleep. He suddenly narrowed his eyes and signaled Xiaobai not to move around. Someone was hovering underneath. Xiaobai was a child who was very aware of current affairs. He sat coldly with his lips pursed.
Waiting until Zhou Fan's nerves relaxed slightly, it seemed that the man in black was checking the houses in this area.
"Hey, Zhou Fan, do you resent my Qiu'er for abandoning you?" Xiaobai raised his eyebrows provocatively, his little face indescribably arrogant.
"Little princess, if I remember correctly, there is a word called snatching. You snatched my little one." Zhou Fan said politely, his eyes as cold and distant as if they were separated by a layer of water.
There is a kind of person who can say the sharpest words with the gentlest attitude.
"Shut up!" Xiaobai shouted, stood up with a swish, and seemed to be rushing towards him to fight for his life. Zhou Fan looked at her politely, as if asking, what do you do for me?
"It's called Qiu'er now." Xiaobai reiterated that it was not a good idea for Zhou Fan to name his pet, but choosing such a white name violated her taboo. Doesn't this mean that she is on the same level as a ferret?
?
Zhou Fan looked at her without changing his expression, "I am Xiaobai's master."
"Get off here!" Xiaobai's eyes flashed fiercely, and she kicked her little foot over. Zhou Fan grabbed it with quick eyesight, and with a slight twist, Xiaobai jumped in pain, and the tree house was shaking as she jumped.
The whole tree was shaking. When Zhou Fan saw this, he immediately let go of her. As soon as Xiaobai was free, he still kicked her and hit Zhou Fan in the side of the waist. Zhou Fan let out a groan, and the angry flames roared. Xiaobai
He stared back fearlessly, and was suppressed by a ball of cold air.
"Barbaric!" the young man snorted coldly.
"Stingy!" Xiaobai retorted not to be outdone.
…
"I hate you!" Zhou Fan coldly stated a realization. He had confirmed that he and the little princess were not compatible.
"I'm sorry, I hate you too!" Xiao Bai was even more sure that no matter how annoying this person was, he must have had a conflict with her in his previous life.
Zhou Fan turned his head and ignored her, sighing silently in his heart. Did he go back to life as he lived? He actually cares about a child. When he met her, his mental state suddenly dropped by ten years.
He remembered that the first time he saw her was in the palace. That day, the little girl was wearing a pink pleated skirt. She came out of the rockery with his Xiaobai in her arms, looking innocent, as if she had just woken up.
The snow-white fur of the ferret reflected her pink and tender skin, and he seemed to see Xiaobai who could always talk. At that moment, he had a very good impression of her, she looked like a well-behaved and lovely girl.
But it's not cute anymore when you talk.
Qingfeng said it was his pet, but Xiaobai hugged the white ferret tightly, as if someone was trying to rob her. Long Qianyue asked her to return it to its original owner, but she actually said she liked it too and refused to let go. Zhou Fan raised the white ferret.
It has been more than a year, and she is very affectionate, but of course she is reluctant to let go. Xiaobai insisted on snatching her away, and it seemed that she wanted to force her. Long Qianyue doted on her and signaled to Prime Minister Zhou to smooth things over. Zhou Fan accidentally caught a glimpse of the proud smile in her eyes,
His impression of her suddenly plummeted, until Long Qianyue called her Xiaobai, and her tender face was suddenly covered with a layer of ice, and he knew he had offended her somewhere.
The most irritating time was when he followed Zhou Xiang into the palace and happened to catch her playing with the ferret. When she saw him, she threw the ferret onto the roof as a demonstration. The method was so ruthless that she breathed fire in anger. That was him
The little thing she held in her hand and loved so much, even if it was snatched away by her, she didn't know how to cherish it. She complained more and more, and the knot became tighter and tighter.
"Zhou Fan, where are you?" Liu Yun's voice sounded from below. Knowing that the matter was resolved, Zhou Fan responded, took Xiao Bai's waist with one hand, hugged her down, and put Xiao Bai down before she could stand firmly.
Bai, as if she was a contagious disease, Ruyu and Xiao Jue looked worriedly under the tree. They were relieved to see that Xiaobai was safe and sound. Xiaobai stepped on Zhou Fan hard, and Zhou Fan glared.
Gritting his teeth, "Don't go too far!"
"Huh!" Xiaobai tilted his head fiercely, and his black hair was fluttered so elegantly that Ruyu couldn't laugh or cry. It was the first time he saw such a childish side of her.
Liu Yun also looked sideways. It was the first time he saw such a human side of Zhou Fan. He was not only surprised, "Where is your calmness?"
"Run away from home!" Zhou Fan also turned around beautifully and went back to his attic.
A few people were left dumbfounded. It turned out that they could run away from home if they were calm.
"Xiaobai, you are so strong!" Ruyu gave a thumbs up in praise.
Xiao Jue's face was expressionless, whatever his daughter did was right, Liu Yun burst into laughter.
*
The snow-capped mountains at night were so cold that people shivered. There was heavy snow outside the cave, and the howling wind kept pouring in from the entrance of the cave, making the fire crackle. After the two had a simple dinner, they leaned on the fire to keep warm.
The clothes were wrapped tightly, like a snowman. Liusu's body was more afraid of the cold, so she kept stretching out her hands close to the fire. The warm temperature made her feel comfortable all over.
Nan Jin's energy improved a lot, and he no longer looked sick, but his face was still a little pale. The conditions on the snow mountain were relatively simple, and it was impossible to replenish him properly. Within a few days, she noticed that the tip of his chin
Made a circle.
Hey...lost weight!
The figure that was already thin enough has lost a lot of weight, which makes people feel very distressed.
Fortunately, we have to go down the mountain tomorrow, leaving this icy and snowy place. A faint blush appeared on Liusu's face, and she couldn't help but think, what will she do when she goes down the mountain? I definitely can't go back to Prince Li's Mansion, the palace?
Or follow Nan Jin?
A gust of wind brought in the snow, and the air was a bit cold. Liusu shrank down and added firewood to the fire. Nan Jin had closed his eyes to rest, then slowly opened his eyes, his eyes were deep and quiet, as if he had done something.
As if making a decision, he turned his head and looked at her and said: "Su Su, when we go down the mountain tomorrow, you can enter the palace!"
Liusu paused and let go of the firewood, her expression extremely calm, as if she was expecting Nan Jin to say this, and there was no ripple in her calm eyes.
She lowered her head and said nothing. She didn't know what to say. Fortunately, she didn't say anything. Nan Jin didn't say anything for a moment. There was a deathly silence in the cold air.
The charcoal fire crackled and burned, and the red charcoal fire reflected their faces, half dark and half bright.
"Why don't you ask me?" Nan Jin looked at her with a complicated expression.
Liusu shook his head. From noon, afternoon, and evening, Nan Jin told her the situation in the Daughter Kingdom in detail, the conflict between Long Qianyue and Long Xueli, the tense situation between the Elder Pavilion and the Sacrifice Court, the political arena
We divided it into several routes and explained them to her in detail. She naturally understood how serious the current situation was.
But entering the palace and becoming the queen was not what she wanted. Liusu knew very clearly that she would not like that kind of restraint and binding, and would not like that kind of life of overt and covert fighting. Although she didn't know what she wanted yet, she was already very happy.
Know clearly what you don't want.
"If you don't want to, no one can force you!" Nan Jin said calmly, "I really don't want to care about the grievances and resentments of the Daughter Kingdom, but Su Su, you can't ignore it. Long Qianyue doesn't have much time to live. She has a lifetime.
You are fighting against Long Xueli. You don’t want the throne to fall into the hands of others. You have been protecting the pure blood of your daughter’s country all your life. You are the most qualified person to inherit her throne. You also don’t want Long Qianyue’s life-long persistence to collapse after her death.
After all, you are relatives connected by blood. I tell you the situation of the Daughter's Kingdom just to let you know more clearly how to choose. Your mother and she are siblings. She has no heirs in her life, and you are the closest person to her.
, you will not turn a blind eye to her last wish."
"Do you think I have the ability to fight against Long Xueliang?" Liusu raised her eyes and asked him calmly, her tone a bit self-deprecating. Even someone as powerful as Long Qianyue couldn't defeat Long Xueliang, could she?
"I will help you!" Nan Jin said in a deep voice, like a promise, with sincere and firm eyes. As long as it is Liusu's wish, he will fulfill it. This is why he will get involved in the rights and wrongs of the daughter country. No matter whether he has lost something or not.
The tassels of memories could not help but watch Long Qianyue die with hatred.
Nan Jin looked at her and smiled, "Su Su, don't underestimate yourself. You once impressed me. You are definitely much stronger than you imagined."
Liusu's lips couldn't help but soften, "Have I done anything earth-shattering?"
Nan Jin raised his eyebrows and nodded, giving her full affirmation. She was stronger and smarter than he thought.
Liusu lowered her head, remained silent, and looked thoughtful. Nan Jin held her hand and said in a deep voice: "Don't be afraid, this is the path you want to take. No matter what happens, I will be by your side."
The warm palm made Liusu's heart soften, and he nodded softly, he will accompany him, he will accompany him...
He stood up, simply laid the few clothes in his bag on the bed, and turned to let Liusu come over to rest. A blush suddenly appeared on Liusu's face, and he suddenly felt that the cold air was a little warmer, making him feel as embarrassed as a young girl in love.
"I...I'm not sleepy...you go to sleep first!" Liusu squeaked, shrinking her neck like an ostrich. She was so nervous that her palms became sweaty just thinking about sleeping together.
Nan Jin didn't waste any time. After making the bed, he came over and hugged her. Tassel made a sound. Nan Jin's eyes widened and she immediately fell silent. Such a sharp look.
"Come back and sleep!" Nan Jin said coldly. He found that his little wife was really not ordinary awkward and shy. This look made him convinced that she was really a good person from her ancestors.
Qiu Yi was not big, so she would catch a cold at night if she slept so far away without covering much. Nan Jin stretched out his long arms, grabbed her waist forcefully, hugged her tightly, and pressed his body against hers.
The body and the small space are filled with the scent of the two of them, and the ambiguity in the air is soaring.
Nan Jin's warm breath brushed against her ears. Her ears were hot and dyed with a layer of pink. Liusu felt that her heart was going to beat out of her chest, and it was beating very violently. This was very different from the day when she slept in the same bed in the inn.
difference.
Could it be that I like him more?
"Su Su, are you afraid of me?" Nan Jin looked down at Su Su's flushed face. She tensed up, her eyes suddenly turned dark, her voice became hoarse, and she couldn't help but kiss her ear with her lips.
He sucked her delicate earlobe and kissed her, biting lightly like a punishment. Liusu's body went numb, and she couldn't help but moan softly. An electric current traveled from the place where she was kissed to her limbs, causing a numbness.
"Nan Jin... you... um..." Before she could finish her protest, Nan Jin covered her red lips and sealed them with a kiss.