On the first day of the New Year, New Year greetings are an everlasting theme. Xiao Jiuan and Ji Yunkai are in the capital. Except for the emperor, no one needs them to visit in person to pay New Year greetings, but...
Just because they don't need to visit others to pay New Year greetings doesn't mean that people from Beijing don't need to come to visit them to pay New Year greetings on this day.
Although Xiao Jiu'an returned to Beijing in a low-key manner, he made an appearance at the palace banquet last night, and many people knew that he had returned. Naturally, there will be many people who came to pay him New Year's greetings today.
According to Xiao Jiuan's status, naturally not everyone can see him, but he can't not see everyone either.
In Beijing, there are people with status and status everywhere. There are always a few people who cannot be ignored. However...
These people didn't see Xiao Jiuan either.
Facing the waves of people who came to pay New Year's greetings, Nuan Dong, who came to entertain these dignitaries, was almost crying. He could only explain over and over again that their prince was not at home and had taken the princess out early in the morning.
After hearing this explanation, although those who came to pay New Year greetings were disappointed, they were not unhappy. After all, they were not the only ones who did not see anyone, but everyone did not see anyone.
After hearing Nuan Dong's explanation, most of them praised the prince and the princess for their deep relationship, left gifts and left.
These are all unfamiliar families. Familiar families, such as Crown Prince Duan, such as Chu Hao, and the Xiao family, are not so easy to get rid of.
"Where did the prince and the princess go so early in the morning? Do you two have anything else to do during the Chinese New Year?" Prince Duan did not attend the palace banquet last night, so there are some things that others don't know much about.
It's not that he doesn't want to go, but that his father has reported illness. As a son, he naturally has to wait for opportunities in Prince Duan's palace. How can he leave his own father and go to attend the palace banquet.
"Yes, the prince just came back last night. He went out early this morning. Is there something urgent?" By coincidence, Prince Duan and Chu Hao came one after another. When Prince Duan spoke, Chu Hao also followed.
Asked something.
"There is nothing urgent. The prince and the princess have gone out of the city to celebrate the New Year." Facing the inquiries from others, Nuan Dong could dismiss them by saying that the prince had something to do and he was out. However, Prince Duan and Chu Hao were not so easy to dismiss. Nuan Dong could only be honest.
Open your mouth.
"Going out of the city to celebrate the New Year? This Chinese New Year...do you have to go out of the city?" Chu Hao raised his eyebrows. Thinking of what he saw at the palace banquet last night, his eyes lit up and he said jokingly: "It's not just the prince and the princess, right?
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"Uh..." Nuan Dong hesitated for a moment, and under the gaze of Crown Prince Duan and Chu Hao, he nodded honestly: "Yes."
Early in the morning, their prince and princess put on new clothes. They just said they were going out and no one was allowed to disturb them and then rode away, leaving everything to her willfully.
"Sure enough..." Chu Hao nodded clearly, showing a meaningful smile.
Prince Duan didn't know why and asked curiously: "What happened? I don't know about it?"
Prince Duan naturally heard some of what happened at the palace banquet last night, but Prince Duan was not aware of the details related to the relationship between Xiao Jiuan and Ji Yunkai.
How could his spies report such a thing? It was not easy for him to know the major events in the palace so quickly.
"It's nothing...it's just that the relationship between King Yanbei and the princess is good." Chu Hao smiled brightly. His face and eyes were full of something interesting and fun, but he just said it was normal.
"Do you think I will believe it?" Prince Duan looked at Chu Hao with a half-smile, and without giving Chu Hao a chance to refuse, Prince Duan and his brothers put their hands on Chu Hao's shoulders: "Let's go, the first day of the new year.
"Meeting is fate, let's have a drink and have a good chat."
After saying that, regardless of whether Chu Hao wanted to or not, he dragged people towards the flower hall on the side. Of course, Crown Prince Duan would not forget Zilaishu's instructions to Nuan Dong, asking her to organize a banquet.
With Chu Hao's ability, it would only be a matter of minutes to win over Crown Prince Kai, or even bring down Crown Prince Duan, but...
Chu Hao did not do this. He paused for a moment and then followed Prince Duan.
He and Crown Prince Duan, one is in alliance with Xiao Jiu'an and the other is in alliance with Ji Yunkai. Both of them are closely related to King Yanbei, and they need to get to know each other well to avoid unpleasantness in getting along in the future.
Prince Duan dragged Chu Hao away, and the two had a friendly exchange at the place where Ji Yunkai was temporarily staying.
Under Prince Duan's intention to make good friends, and with Chu Hao's cooperation, although it was their first time communicating with each other, they were very attracted to each other. When they came out, they called each other by their first names, and their relationship was as good as that of real brothers.
Nuan Dong saw this scene and silently wrote it down, preparing to report it to Ji Yunkai when he came back.
In addition to Crown Prince Duan and Chu Hao, Xiao Shaorong also came here on behalf of the Xiao family. Xiao Shaorong was not surprised at all when he did not see Xiao Jiuan.
As Xiao Jiuan's confidant, he knew a little more than others, but of course only a little.
Feng Qi and Fei Xiaochai also came. When they learned that Xiao Jiuan and Ji Yunkai had gone out early in the morning, Feng Qi paused for a moment, left the gift and left, while Fei Xiaochai took advantage of the opportunity to stay.
As for the reason?
Fei Xiaochai didn't say anything, and Nuan Dong didn't bother either. He just settled the people in place and then received the next batch of guests...
This year, there was an endless stream of people coming to pay Xiao Jiuan New Year greetings. Nuan Dong was so busy that he couldn't stop for a moment.
As the principals who were supposed to be entertaining, Xiao Jiuan and Ji Yunkai were relaxed and relaxed. They left the city early in the morning and came to the Zhuangzi of Yanbei Palace outside the city.
The servants at Zhuangzi seemed to have received the news a long time ago. They were not surprised at all by the arrival of Xiao Jiuan and Ji Yunkai, and had already arranged everything.
"It turns out that you had a plan." Seeing Zhuangzi who was full of New Year's spirit, Ji Yunkai gave Xiao Jiu'an a meaningful look.
"Yeah." Xiao Jiu'an responded coldly, without even looking at Ji Yunkai, he led Ji Yunkai to the backyard.
It snowed in the capital at midnight last night. The servants on Zhuangzi had already cleared away the snow on the ground, but there was still a not-so-thin layer of snow on the branches and roof.
Xiao Jiuan and Ji Yunkai, wearing one black and one red cloak, walked side by side towards the courtyard. Against the backdrop of the white snow all around, they were obviously more eye-catching.
Unfortunately, the two of them were unaware of it.
A brazier had been set up in the backyard, and it was kept warm all the way. Ji Yunkai was sweating all over before even entering the room, and had to take off his cloak.
As soon as Ji Yunkai unbuttoned it, Xiao Jiuan reached out to take her cloak and put it on his arm.
After taking off his heavy cloak, Ji Yunkai breathed a long sigh of relief. Seeing that Xiao Jiuan was still wearing his cloak, he couldn't help but ask: "Aren't you hot?"
"It's not hot." Xiao Jiu'an replied indifferently, no different from the past, even slightly colder than before, as if he was deliberately keeping a distance.
Ji Yunkai was not surprised at all by this, and even laughed unkindly... (To be continued)