Your Majesty, he is as beautiful as a flower

Yuchen said he wanted to go back, Cheng Wanqiao led him to the place where the carriage was parked, and the two went back home.Apart from buying a lantern and walking around the crowd, they didn't do anything during this trip, they just went to join in the fun.

Back to Yixiang Mansion, it was still early.

After entering the yard, Cheng Wanqiao raised his head to look at the sky, but it was a pity that today's weather was not beautiful and the clouds were still lingering. It was a beautiful Mid-Autumn Festival, but he couldn't see the shadow of the moon.

He still thought about watching the moon and eating cakes with Yuchen in the courtyard when he returned to the mansion.

Yu Chen asked, "Does Your Highness want to enjoy the moon?"

Cheng Wanqiao nodded, "I would like to think about it, but it's cloudy today, so it's not suitable for admiring the moon."

"I'll take your Highness to a place where you can enjoy the moon."

Cheng Wanqiao was curious, "Where?"

Yuchen stretched out his hand to him, "Give me your hand, Your Highness."

Cheng Wanqiao glanced at his palm, they held hands in the crowd for a long time tonight, at this time he did not refuse, and put his hand on it.

The next moment, a gust of wind blew by, and he saw with his own eyes the pair of white wings more than ten feet long growing out behind Yuchen.

This is the third time he has seen Yuchen's wings, they are very white, long, and have a faint luster.

With a slight flap of the white wings, the two of them left the ground and headed towards the sky. This is the second time Cheng Wanqiao was taken to fly by Yuchen. When Yu Lingxi met King Yu.

The wind brushed against his cheeks, which was very comfortable, and Yuchen led him to fly high.The higher he went, Cheng Wanqiao felt that his body was floating in the air, as if he had been suspended in the air.

Fortunately, it was cloudy today, and it was dark at this time, and people on the ground could not see them, otherwise there would be a lot of discussion the next day.

Something obscured his eyes, and Cheng Wanqiao realized that the height of their flight had already reached the layer of dark clouds. After passing through the dark clouds, it suddenly became clear that a big moon was approaching, and the surrounding dark clouds were covered with a layer of dark clouds. Moonlight, occasionally clouds and mist pass through them, as if in a fairyland.

Yuchen stopped, he put his arms around Cheng Wanqiao's waist, and let him lean on his body, "This place is ten thousand feet high in the sky, Your Highness needs to hold on tight."

This posture may be intimate, and you can feel the breath of the other party when you speak, Cheng Wanqiao blushed, "Is this what you're talking about?"

"Look, it's the best place to watch the moon."

As he said that, he turned his head to look at the moon that seemed to be close in front of him, and Cheng Wanqiao followed him to look over it. It was indeed the best, without the dark clouds blocking it, and he could still see the moon several times bigger than usual, hanging on the On the top of the head, people have the illusion that they can be taken off with one hand.

Unbelievable.

It's like dreaming.

"Your Highness, do you still like it?"

Cheng Wanqiao turned his gaze back, he couldn't say what he liked, and said: "It's good to enjoy the moon here, but it's a bit cold."

This is a high altitude, so it is naturally colder than the ground.

Yuchen's long wings folded towards the front, wrapping Cheng Wanqiao inside, "Is it still cold?"

Cheng Wanqiao smiled slightly, "It's not cold anymore."

The space surrounded by the pair of long wings was so narrow that Cheng Wanqiao could only be in his arms, chest to chest, the light from the feathers illuminated this small area, and he could clearly see what happened to him. Looking at Chen's face, you can clearly see the mole the size of a sesame seed under his left eye, and his pale red lips.

Cheng Wanqiao swallowed, his heart beating like a drum.

Yuchen's pale red lips curled up slightly, and he said in a low voice, "His Royal Highness's heart beats so fast."

The blush on Cheng Wanqiao's face was even worse, no one could resist Yuchen's teasing.

In the next moment, the face that was already very close came closer, his lips were slightly wet, Cheng Wanqiao's eyes widened, and his body was as stiff as a stone.

Yu Chen left after just scratching the surface, admiring his familiar face and the surprise in his pupils, "I can't help it, Your Highness won't blame me."

Cheng Wanqiao lowered his head. In the past 21 years, he had never encountered such a thing that made his heart burst.

He's probably stuck in it and can't get out.

-

After coming down to court, Cheng Wanqiao was about to leave the palace when the eunuch next to the empress dowager came to pass word that the empress dowager wanted to see him.

Since returning to Beijing, he has visited Yi'an Palace several times to greet her. He and the Queen Mother didn't have many topics to talk about, just a few words of greetings.He was inconspicuous since he was a child, and the Empress Dowager paid far less attention to him than the other princes, but after returning to Beijing this time, the Empress Dowager obviously warmed up to him.

In Yi'an Palace, his mother and concubine Yu Ziling was also there.

After Cheng Wanqiao came in, he greeted respectfully, "The grandson has met the emperor's grandmother and the queen mother."

The Empress Dowager was approaching her sixtieth age, her temples were gray, she became more and more plain after eating fast and praying to Buddha in the past two years, there were few bead ornaments on her head and body, when she saw Cheng Wanqiao, she smiled, "You don't need to be too polite."

"Thank you, Grandmother."

The Queen Mother pointed to the seat next to Yu Ziling, "Sit down."

Cheng Wanqiao walked to the seat next to Yu Ziling and sat down, waiting for the Queen Mother to tell her why she called him here today.

The Empress Dowager picked up the teacup and took a sip, "It has been two months since Wanqiao came back."

Cheng Wanqiao nodded, "Yes."

"A few years ago, you were away fighting all the year round, which delayed your marriage."

Cheng Wanqiao said: "A man has ambitions in all directions, he should put the country first, and put himself first."

The queen mother nodded in satisfaction, "It's a blessing for the people in the world and the imperial court that you can think this way, but now that the war is over, you should also think about yourself."

Cheng Wanqiao knew early on that he could not escape the matter of marriage. He has been familiar with the three cardinal principles and five constant principles since he was a child, and he has never had a disobedient heart. Back then, when his colleagues asked him about his wife on the battlefield, he wanted to answer Following the orders of her parents, marry a lady from the official family, and from then on, she will treat each other like her eyebrows and respect each other as a guest for a lifetime.

I don't know when, it changed, and now the queen mother mentioned it, which he expected, but it was still difficult to give an answer.

The queen mother said: "My niece Xue'er grew up with you since she was a child. You are four years older than her, and now she has reached the age to talk about marriage. From my point of view, you two are a golden boy and a jade girl, a match made in heaven. .”

The Empress Dowager's niece is Wu Xuefang.

Cheng Wanqiao hesitated for a moment, then said, "Grandmother, grandson treats Miss Wu like his own sister."

The smile on the Empress Dowager's face froze, "Why, are you not satisfied with her?"

Cheng Wanqiao hurriedly got up, clasped his hands and said: "Returning to the emperor's grandmother, that's not the case. Miss Wu is kind and considerate. There is nothing dissatisfied with my grandson. It's just that my grandson grew up with Miss Wu. In my heart, She's like a sister."

Yu Ziling next to her was drinking tea carelessly, without speaking, as if this matter had nothing to do with her.

The queen mother looked at Cheng Wanqiao, and then asked: "Do you have someone you like?"

When it comes to the person he likes, the first thing that comes to Cheng Wanqiao's mind is Yuchen, his every frown and smile are branded in his heart, as long as he sees him, he will be happy in his heart, and on the night of the Mid-Autumn Festival, they...

But how can he say that he likes Yuchen?

Leaving aside that they are all men, except for this layer, Yuchen is still a descendant of the gods and a distinguished guest of the royal family.How could he be so rebellious.

Cheng Wanqiao thought over and over again, and replied: "Back to the emperor's grandmother, my grandson has no favorite person."

"Since you have no one you like, why did you reject this marriage with Xue'er early?"

Cheng Wanqiao was silent for a moment, "It's my grandson who isn't ready yet."

"If you are engaged, you will naturally be prepared." The queen mother sighed, "You are now twenty and one, and your two younger brothers are already fathers. How long do you want to spend?"

Cheng Wanqiao suddenly felt that there was a heavy stone on his head, he seldom disobeyed the wishes of his father and the queen mother, and now that what the queen mother said was reasonable, he couldn't even speak back.

Seeing that he was hesitant, the Queen Mother said: "I mentioned this matter to you today, it was really sudden, and I will not let you agree immediately. Xue'er's family background is not bad, and she is very considerate. If other princes and nobles come to propose marriage , I don’t necessarily nod, you go back and think about it.”

Cheng Wanqiao judged the situation. At this time, he had no valid reason. It was not wise to refuse the Queen Mother. Since the Queen Mother gave him time to think about it, he should think about how to decline it politely.He lowered his head and replied, "Yes."

-

Coming out of Yi'an Palace, Cheng Wanqiao and Yu Ziling walked in the corridor. Although he and Yu Ziling were mother and son, they were not considered close.Yu Ziling seldom intervened in his affairs, and only in front of Cheng Yan did she pretend to have a mother-child relationship.

Yu Ziling said: "The marriage that the Empress Dowager mentioned is Wu Xuefang's own idea."

Cheng Wanqiao didn't expect Yu Ziling to tell him about it, so he responded, "Yes."

"Now Shang Shuling also knows about this, if you refuse, think about the consequences."

Judging from Wu Xuefang's behavior during the time when he returned to Beijing, he was indeed interested in him, but his alienated attitude was also very clear, he didn't understand why she still did this.She is the jewel in the palm of Shang Shuling and the empress dowager's niece, if she refuses for no reason, I'm afraid she will offend many people.

Cheng Wanqiao said: "Thank you, Consort Mu, for reminding me."

Yu Ziling said: "Whether you agree or not, you can tell the Queen Mother, you don't need to discuss it with me."

"Yes." Cheng Wanqiao replied.

"Mother Concubine!" At this time, a ten-year-old child ran over with a wooden sword, and came to Yu Ziling. ?”

Yu Ziling patted his head, looking like a loving mother, "Hao'er is so good."

Cheng Wanqiao watched Yu Ziling touch Cheng Yinhao's head, and thought that Yu Ziling had never touched him like this since he was a child.

However, he was soon relieved that now that he had passed the weak crown year, he should no longer care about being partial or not.

Cheng Wanqiao looked at Cheng Yinhao. When he left the capital, he only reached his thigh. He was a child who was just learning to walk. Now it has reached his arm. The two brothers get together less often, and they are a bit unfamiliar. Sword, he offered, "Hao'er, how about Brother Huang to practice sword with you?"

Cheng Yinhao glanced at him, his face full of resistance, "No need, there is someone in the palace to accompany you."

Cheng Wanqiao was somewhat disappointed when his younger brother rejected him so bluntly. He said, "In the future, you want me to accompany you and speak up at any time."

"Don't worry, after I become a teacher, I will definitely challenge you to a showdown."

Cheng Wanqiao didn't expect a ten-year-old child to say such a thing, he just thought he was young and ignorant, and responded casually, "Then you have to practice hard."

"Of course." After Cheng Yinhao finished speaking, he cupped his hands towards Yu Ziling, said something like "I'm off to practice swordsmanship", and then ran away.

When he ran away, Yu Ziling said: "Your father compares you to him all day long, and he has resentment towards you in his heart."

After hearing this, Cheng Wanqiao understood why Cheng Yinhao was alienated from him and had a slight hatred for him. Although the princes in the palace were all blood relatives, most of them were not close. It's hard to talk to each other without their respective cities and thoughts.

People in the emperor's family seem to have paid little attention to family affection since ancient times.

He had already looked away.