As soon as the princess left, Chong Ximo's eyebrows relaxed, but Chu Qiao was not so relaxed. Chong Ximo only ate one piece of the lunch box just now. Isn't he hungry now? Although I don't know how this plum blossom cake tastes, but
It looks very good and looks quite appetizing.
"Sir, you didn't eat anything for lunch, so why don't you just eat a few plum blossom cakes?" Chu Qiao came up and whispered.
"Are you anxious to go back?" Chong Ximo suddenly asked.
Being told what she was thinking, Chu Qiao's face turned slightly red, her heart beat faster, and she could only tell the truth.
"The princess has told me that I can't go back if I don't eat all the food." Chu Qiao muttered in a low voice. After all, he had to eat a few. There are at least twenty more on the tray. If he eats them at this speed, he is afraid that it will be dark.
I can't finish eating either.
"I know how to eat, but not now, you come with me." After Chong Ximo finished speaking, he took the plate of plum blossom cake and walked forward in a fashionable manner.
"Hey, sir..."
Chu Qiao panicked, looked around carefully, picked up her skirt and chased after her quickly, reminding Chong Ximo: "Hurry up and let me hold it, if someone sees it, I will be in trouble, sir, sir!"
"
Chong Ximo smiled slightly and said: "There is no one here, you can go faster."
"Walk faster?"
Only then did Chu Qiao understand what Chong Ximo meant, and followed him and asked.
"When do you plan to finish eating, sir?"
"Before dark." He said with a smile, which made Chu Qiao's cheek muscles tremble a few times in embarrassment. She finished eating before dark, and it was about three hours before dark. Could it be that he wanted her to follow him like this?
Three hours?
"But it's still early when it gets dark, sir..." Chu Qiao said again urgently.
This time Chong Ximo didn't answer her, but just walked in front.
Chu Qiao also shut her mouth and followed the man obediently, taking it easy as she came, being restless would only make her feel that time passed more slowly.
After walking for a while, Chu Qiao became more and more confused. Why was it getting farther and farther away from the harem palace? If it was really dark, it would be even more troublesome to find the way back. But seeing Chong Ximo being so silent, Chu Qiao
Qiao didn't dare to speak, so the two of them walked in tandem.
Gradually, several pine trees came into view, with trunks as thick as several people hugging each other. This is extremely rare in the palace. This place is beyond the north gate of the palace and farther away from the palace.
"Is there such a tree in the palace?" Chu Qiao asked casually.
"This is Qinglian Mountain, let's go left."
After Chong Ximo finished speaking, he actually held Chu Qiao's hand and dragged her faster.
"Hey, sir, I can leave by myself..."
The warmth in her hand made Chu Qiao feel shy. She wanted to take her hand out, but he held it firmly...
"grown ups……"
After Chu Qiao said "Sir", Chong Ximo looked back sadly.
"You're walking too slowly."
"Sir, where are we going? Why don't you just eat the pastry here? Maybe Chunxiang can find it back with her memory. If we leave again, I will really not be able to tell the difference between east, west, and west."
Chu Qiao panted slightly, she was a little tired.
"I'll take you back!"
After Chong Ximo said this, he let go of Chu Qiao's hand. Chu Qiao breathed a sigh of relief and was about to take a step back to open the distance between her and Chong Ximo. Unexpectedly, before she could pull away, she
His waist was hugged by him.
With an exclamation, Chu Qiao's eyes widened, and her feet actually left the ground. Then Chong Ximo took the tray in one hand and hugged her in the other and ran away.
Chu Qiao only felt that the surrounding scenery was retreating rapidly, and the wind was ringing in her ears. These fears were not the most important. What made Chu Qiao feel doubly embarrassed was that her whole body was in Chong Ximo's arms. Although it was cold, she was
She could no longer feel the cold, and her whole body seemed to be on fire.
There were trees, mountains, and a long arch bridge flying past...
When Chong Ximo stopped and let her down, Chu Qiao was already dizzy. Where was this place? She turned around and looked around, and her heart suddenly trembled. It was such a big lake, from south to north,
As far as the eye can see, the lake is covered with ice, and the snow is white and sparkling, like a huge mirror spread on the ground, and where they are is a pavilion by the lake, with the name Wulong Pavilion written on it.
"Is this Yuehan Lake?" Chu Qiao shouted in surprise.
"yes!"
His voice rang out, and when Chu Qiao looked back, Chong Ximo had already sat in the chair in the pavilion, picked up a pastry and put it in his mouth.
It turned out to be Yuehan Lake. Chu Qiao had only heard from her uncle that Yuehan Lake was on the west side of the Imperial Palace and was the largest lake in Kyoto. Yuehan Palace was on Yuehan Lake. Looking at it now, there was indeed a small island in the lake. On the island
There is a palace that is magnificent and magnificent. It is a work of miraculous craftsmanship.
"My heart is as cold as ice, pity the lonely shadow." Chu Qiao read out in a low voice. Compared with the palaces in the imperial palace, the Yuehan Palace in front of her looked like a pretty figure, but it looked even more lonely.
The pastry that Chong Ximo was about to put in his mouth stopped, and he slowly raised his eyes to look at Chu Qiao. She was standing by the railing, looking at Yuehan Palace in the distance, with beautiful jade figures and a beautiful orchid heart.
"I heard that yew trees are planted around Yuehan Palace. Its branches and leaves can be used as medicine. The red beans they produce are colorful and resemble the acacia beans in the south. I have never seen them before."
Chu Qiao turned around excitedly, and when she saw Chong Ximo's scrutinizing eyes, she immediately realized her identity. She was a little too excited just now.
"You know a lot. Isn't this common sense? Your grandmother and great-grandmother don't even know a single word, but they all know it?"
Chong Ximo asked in a cold voice, with doubts in his eyes. The sentence that this little palace maid just used to describe Yuehan Palace was "as cold as a lonely shadow", which was just right. It showed the uniqueness and loneliness of Yuehan Palace, and she also
Knowing the properties of yew is like knowing the properties of rosin.
Obviously, this is not an accident. This palace maid knows much more than this. She is deliberately avoiding something.
"Yes, it's true, my grandmother..." Chu Qiao stuttered, grabbed her skirt cautiously, took a step back, and pressed her back against the railing.
"Aren't you hungry? If you want to go back early, help me eat something. I really don't like this kind of thing." Chong Ximo did not continue to ask, but picked up a pastry and handed it to her.
"This is what the princess made for you to eat." Chu Qiao did not dare to reach out to take it. She would not do such a thing that was obviously against the rules.
"This is made by Royal Chef Sihai, eat it." His hands were still in the air.
"oh……"
Chu Qiao responded, stretched out her hand, took the cake, and slowly put it in her mouth.