They say it's sick

Chapter 19

The spring rain is pattering, but it still keeps falling. Fortunately, there is a corridor all the way to the main hall, so you don't have to worry about getting caught in the rain.

Xiao Duo walked in the front, holding the child just now in his arms, while walking and talking with a smile, his face was full of tenderness and kindness, as if the compelling aura when they met for the first time was just an illusion.

Yun Zhi followed him a step, and beside him was Yuan Jing who was casually watching the rain outside the corridor.

Seemingly aware of Yun Zhi's gaze, Yuan Jing turned her head and smiled: "Is it not so rainy in Youzhou?"

"After summer, there will be..." Yunzhi replied, "Compared to the time, there will be more snow."

"It's a pity that it doesn't snow much in the capital city. I've always wanted to draw a picture of the four seasons. Spring, summer and autumn have been roughly completed, but only this winter scene has been delayed..."

Yuan Jing said with emotion, "I don't know when I will have the opportunity to go to Youzhou to see the snow!"

When he said this, his eyes drifted away, full of longing, and then drifted away in an instant, turning into surprise: "What's wrong?"

Yun Zhi followed his gaze and looked over.

At some point in the open space outside the corridor, a wooden frame one person tall was erected, and a middle-aged man with disheveled hair, let alone his life and death, was tied to the wooden frame.

"Your Majesty, don't worry, Mr. Zheng is fine..." Li Yan, who just said that he was going to help Xiao Luo, was sitting straddling the corridor, with one leg stepping on the edge of the fence, and the other hanging leisurely outside the corridor. He got up very leisurely, "I just don't know how much I drank, and I went crazy early in the morning. I'll help him sober up."

Yun Zhi slightly raised her eyebrows, and turned her eyes from Li Yan back to the yard.

The upper body of Mr. Zheng, who has nothing to do, although he was still wearing a pair of obscene trousers underneath, was drenched by the rain and stuck to his body wetly. Obscene pants became increasingly unrecognizable.

Looking at this scene, it's hard to say whether Mr. Zheng is sober or not.But it was a bit unsightly, so that it brought back some not too long memories of Yun Zhi, and inexplicably felt that Li Yan and Chen Jin should have a lot in common in some respects.

Yuan Jing obviously had never experienced this kind of visual impact. He glanced at Mr. Zheng and immediately turned his eyes away. He looked at Li Yan with a complicated expression, and sighed for a long time: "Zheng Qing is an old man from the previous dynasty. The country is for the people, and the only slight problem is being outspoken and prone to slipping up after drinking. I think he has learned a lesson this time, so let's let it go."

"Your Majesty dare not disobey your Majesty's words, but I really can't get wet from the rain..." Li Yan jumped down from the corridor, covered his lips and coughed twice, "Your Majesty, I have to wait a while until I go to call someone .”

Yuan Jing's complexion changed slightly, and before he could speak, Xiao Duo, who was walking in front, seemed to have finally noticed something strange behind him, stopped and turned around, his eyes swept over the faces of the people present, and finally stopped on Yuan Jing, Casually said: "Why don't you go?"

Facing Xiao Duo's gaze, Yuan Jing froze for a moment, and there seemed to be a flash of panic in those eyes that looked very gentle.

"Why are you standing here?"

A young and gentle female voice came from a distance, Yun Zhi turned her gaze and followed the voice.

At the other end of the corridor, Xiao Luo and a strange woman came slowly. Yun Zhi's eyes swept over her quickly, and she could identify the identity of the person from the clothes and the beautiful face——Zhang Hedihuang, Huai'an Wang's sister Xiao Yu .

According to rumors, Zhang and Emperor Yuan Jing had a gentle temperament. They were young couples with Empress Xiao, and they had a deep relationship. After ascending the throne, they even vacated the harem for Empress Xiao. ——This has also become one of the evidences that many veteran officials accused Huai'an Wang's family of controlling the government.

Yun Zhi bowed his eyes and saluted.

"You are Young Master Yun..." Empress Xiao's eyes fell on him, her voice was gentle, "You don't need to be polite."

While speaking, she walked to Xiao Duo's side, took Yuan Yin in his arms, coaxed a few words softly, and turned to Yuan Jing with a smile: "Your Majesty, everyone has arrived for a while, waiting for the banquet to begin."

"Let's go..." Seeing Empress Xiao, Yuan Jing had a gentle smile on his eyes and brows, and when he turned to Xiao Duo, his expression became much more relaxed, "Since the banquet is about to start, here Zheng Qing..."

"Your Majesty..." Empress Xiao tilted her head, with a slight smile on her lips, her voice was gentle, but she interrupted Yuan Jing very directly, "It was I who asked someone to bring Lord Zheng here."

Yuan Jing's eyes widened, her face full of disbelief: "Why is this queen?"

"Actually, it's not a big deal, but I just came here to find Brother Luo and heard the noise from a distance, but when I got closer, I found that Master Zheng was scolding my elder brother, but he didn't take it seriously.

After all, since His Majesty ascended the throne, there has never been less abuse of my brother, both inward and outward, and I don’t care if he doesn’t care about himself..." Empress Xiao lowered her head and teased Yuan Yin in her arms, "But this Zheng Zheng My lord, even my long-dead parents scolded heartily together, as if the ancestors of our Xiao family were sorry for him.Since Mr. Zheng is a veteran of the previous court, I am too lazy to argue with him, so I just let someone bring him over to sober up, isn't it too much? "

"Since this is the case, he should be taught a lesson..." Yuan Jing sighed, and turned to Xiao Duo, "When he sobers up, he should come to the palace again to make amends."

Xiao Duo laughed, noncommittal: "You can go now? Or is it that His Majesty still wants to enjoy the rain here again?"

Yuan Jing avoided her gaze and shook her head lightly: "Of course I want to be seated."

As he spoke, he approached Empress Xiao and whispered comfort: "Today is King Huai'an's birthday, don't be disturbed by such trivial matters, let's go!"

Empress Xiao nodded lightly, looked up at Xiao Duo who was a few steps away, and bent her lips: "Let's go!"

Xiao Duo glanced at Xiao Luo, turned around and followed the emperor and empress to the main hall.

"Young Master Yun..." Seeing the three people walking away gradually, Xiao Luo nodded lightly, "This way please..."

"Okay..." Yun Zhi replied, but looked at Li Yan beside the corridor, "Together?"

"You go in first, Mr. Zheng is almost sober, I'll go and settle it..." Li Yan tilted his head, "Although I don't care too much, it's somewhat a little bit for him to die in the palace on the prince's birthday. unlucky."

Yunzhi looked at him: "Is it because you are not in good health and can't get wet in the rain?"

"Yeah..." Li Yan turned back and touched outside the corridor, and the next moment there was an extra paper umbrella in his hand, "So there is an umbrella."

Yun Zhi watched him put up the umbrella, smiled lightly, turned around and followed Xiao Luo.

The King of Huai'an is indeed a person who can shake the court. Most of the civil servants and military officials above the third grade came to a birthday banquet. Yun Zhi was led by Xiao Luo, and followed the empress and Xiao Duo into the hall, which immediately attracted everyone. gaze.

Yun Zhi raised her eyes slightly, turned her gaze from the hall, and with a slight smile on her face, she entered the table by herself.

Those scrutinizing and speculating eyes gradually disappeared, and discussions and speculations arose everywhere - the Yun family is a special existence in Youzhou, and it is also the same in the court, and what happened to Yunji just happened.

Although they deliberately lowered their voices, relying on Yun Zhi's ear strength, they still heard clearly.

He lowered his eyes, took a sip from the tea cup he had just delivered, and shook his head slightly.

The taste is not bad, but not as good as the one I drank with Li Yan just now.

It may also be the current situation that makes this tea lose its mood.

The banquet is about to start, and for a while, there are singing and dancing in the main hall, and there are mixed cups and cups.

Although there were banquets in Youzhou in the past, most of the time it was the New Year's Day or a big victory. The whole army celebrated together, lively and joyful. A formal banquet like today is inevitably a bit restrained.

Fortunately, Yun Zhi just entered the capital, except for the few people sitting in the main seat in the whole palace, and Li Yan who never appeared, no one knew each other, and it also avoided those meaningless exchanges of cups and cups, and became the whole palace. The most comfortable one in the banquet.

Probably because of his birthday, Xiao Duo seemed to be in a good mood, with a faint smile on his face, and even the aggressive aura on his body had dissipated a lot. While drinking wine, he casually watched the dance, and from time to time Chatting with Xiao Luo who was behind him, he didn't forget to tease Yuan Yin who was in Empress Xiao's arms.

There is actually a bit of fun.

As dusk falls, the drunken guests leave.

The emperor and empress left the banquet early, and they have already returned to the palace. Xiao Duo also left after the banquet, Xiao Luo greeted them from a distance, and hurriedly went to see off the guests.With a hint of drunkenness, Yun Zhi followed the guests and walked out.

The spring rain that had been falling for a whole day finally stopped, and the setting sun cast an afterglow on the surface.

On the open space outside the corridor, Mr. Zheng was no longer there. There was only an empty wooden frame left before it could be taken away. The passing guests couldn't help but glance at it, and then continued to discuss it, which was mixed with a lot of extremely suppressed abuse.

Yun Zhi walked past the noise, covered her ears, turned her gaze, and saw a familiar figure.

Li Yan sat by the corridor, his posture was similar to before, so that Yun Zhi was in a trance for a moment. This person didn't show up for the whole banquet, did he just stay here and didn't move until he saw the slightly flushed cheeks under his heart? There is a resolution.

The palace also held a banquet in the back house, and those officials and relatives who accompanied Xiao Duo on weekdays were all in it. Li Yan's current identity is the master of the palace, so naturally they were also included.

He took a few steps forward and stood in front of Li Yan: "Why are you hiding here?"

"I heard that the banquet is over, and the steward must be too busy..." Probably because of drinking, Li Yan's eyes sparkled, and he smiled, "I'm afraid you will be alone, so come see it off."

Yun Zhi blinked lightly, and asked with a smile, "Is it right here?"

"I don't mind sending you out, it's not a problem to send you all the way to your house..." Li Yan stretched out his arms, and pointed to the guests who hadn't cleared up the discussion: "But you should feel it today, I Although the time in the capital is not long, the reputation is not very good."

"So?" Yun Zhi raised an eyebrow.

"So..." Li Yan looked at him, then smiled lightly, jumped down from the corridor, and made a gesture of invitation, "Young Master Yun, please."