"Yes, my father and Zhou Shilang had some contacts in the past. Zhou Zhi and I knew each other when we were young. When we met today, we just exchanged a few words."
Wu Chao said "Oh".
Turns out they were still childhood sweethearts.
"Speaking of which, among the young masters who are about the same size as me in this capital, Zhou Zhi is the only one who dares to say a few words to me." Xu Mingyi said seriously: "The others were either beaten by me when they were young.
If you have, or you have seen me beating others, back and forth, no one dares to get close to me."
...Is this giving him reassurance?
Realizing the intention of the girl next to him, which contained a silent, gentle and comforting tone, the young man's eyebrows softened unconsciously.
In fact, he was not angry with her at all.
After all, he was not qualified to ask her what to do now. What's more, what she did was already good enough, straightforward, and there was nothing to find fault with.
Of course, with him, no matter what action she made, it was right and had a reason.
Therefore, he just thought about why he felt uncomfortable and came to the conclusion that the reason should be within himself.
It's because now he doesn't have a legitimate identity, which can prevent other people from appearing next to her.
"Really speaking, only an outsider like Prince Jing who doesn't know the inside story would be deceived by appearances and come up to talk to me." The girl next to him was still talking: "But even if I think about it, I can't last more than a few days.
of."
"You don't have to say that about yourself."
Wu Chao was not happy to hear this, and said seriously: "That's because they have no vision."
"You can't say that. After all, I have really been beaten." Xu Mingyi smiled slightly and said: "It should be said that it is not fate."
If fate comes, you won't be scared away.
"Yeah." Wu Chao finally had a smile of recognition in his eyes.
"By the way, was it you who invited His Royal Highness King Jing?" Xu Mingyi asked curiously: "Do you still have the ability to predict the future?"
She didn't believe it was out of enthusiasm.
And King Jing arrived so quickly, it was obvious that before Crown Prince Jing came to talk to her, he had already sent someone to invite King Jing.
So, did he guess that Crown Prince Jing would entangle her with his words?
Wu Chao's tone was as usual: "I saw that he was very drunk, so he just did one good thing every day."
Xu Mingyi nodded cooperatively: "So that's it."
The young man beside him didn't know if he was feeling guilty, so he didn't say any more about this topic and just said: "Let's go, I'll take you back."
Xu Mingyi shook his head: "No need, I knew the way by heart when I came here."
Wu Chao was silent for a moment.
So not giving a chance?
Xu Mingyi coughed slightly and realized that we couldn't talk like this. Then he added: "Moreover, is it not more convenient here than outside? What if someone bumps into me? If it reaches the ears of the emperor, there may be trouble."
Hear what she said? Wu Chao nodded.
Xu Mingyi said: "It's getting late, you should go back."
"good."
Wu Chao said in reply, but his feet did not move.
Xu Mingyi had just taken two steps when he suddenly heard his voice coming from behind: "By the way, have you eaten enough tonight?"
She turned her head. Although she felt that the question was a bit sudden and inexplicable, she still answered truthfully: "It's not bad? I don't usually eat much at night."
Wu Chao said "Yeah": "I know."
Xu Mingyi smiled and asked, "Then I'm going back?"
The young man nodded? He did not forget to explain: "There are several water corridors and narrow streams and lotus ponds in the garden, so be careful where you step."
Xu Mingyi agreed and led Akui to a path, then subconsciously looked back.
But Wu Chao was still standing there, watching her quietly.
Under the cold moonlight, there was a rare soft color between the young man's eyebrows. Seeing her suddenly turning around, there was a little surprise in his eyes.
However, even with this hint of surprise, people can clearly feel that it is gentle.
Seeing the young man's unconcealed expression, Xu Mingyi felt as if something clean and soft as a cloud had hit him in his heart? His eyes were filled with smiles? The corners of his mouth were also curved? He waved to him, then turned around and disappeared briskly.
After the flowers and trees.
Wu Chaowu stood there for a while, then put away his smile and left.
There were stone lanterns along the road in the garden. Xu Mingyi and Akui walked along the winding lights and soon reached the depths of the garden.
At this time, a faint voice suddenly reached Xu Mingyi's ears.
"The moonlight is so beautiful tonight... Speaking of which, this is the first time that the young master and I have gone out together..."
Because there was still some distance between them, Xu Mingyi could only vaguely hear the sound and recognized that it was a girl's voice.
The girl said something else immediately.
Then, a voice responded to her.
"Well, that's true..."
The sound is very low.
It's a young man's voice.
Xu Mingyi suddenly stopped at his feet, with a flash of surprise in his eyes.
...Did she hear wrongly?!
"girl?"
Seeing her suddenly stop, Akui couldn't help but feel a little confused.
However, as soon as the voice fell, he saw his own girl raising her feet and walking forward quickly.
Akui hurriedly followed.
There is a pavilion not far ahead.
There was someone in the pavilion at this time.
When he reached the pavilion, Xu Mingyi slowed down.
At this time, the person in the pavilion stood up from the stone bench, and said in a gentle voice with a polite smile: "Is this Miss Xu?"
A glazed lamp hung in the corner of the pavilion. Under the light, Xu Mingyi recognized the other party at a glance and asked politely: "Is Miss Ji admiring the moon?"
She had no contact with this girl from the Ministry of War Minister's Mansion before, and the reason why she could recognize her now was because they had just met at the banquet.
"Yes." Ji Wanyou smiled and nodded: "I was planning to go back. When I was passing by here, I felt that the moonlight was quite good, so I took the girl and sat there for a while."
Xu Mingyi's eyes swept over the maid beside her without leaving any trace.
The stone table was empty, and there was no third person in the pavilion.
Not to mention the sightings of young men.
It was as if the low voice she heard from afar was just her imagination.
"Miss Ji is so elegant and happy, so I won't disturb her." Knowing that she would get nothing by waiting, Xu Mingyi nodded slightly and left with Akui.
"Miss Xu, walk slowly."
Watching the figure walk away, Ji Wanyou did not sit back again, but slowly walked out of the pavilion.
She looked at the densely branched flower trees not far away and opened her mouth, but in the end she didn't rush to make a sound, but just waited quietly where she was.
After waiting patiently for a while, a navy blue figure came out of the darkness.
Ji Wanyou breathed a sigh of relief: "I'm afraid Miss Xu is about to leave the garden. If the young master doesn't come out, I will go to find the young master."
