Notes of Lanxi Crossing

Chapter 36 Memories: Brothers

"It must be her!"

Liu Shuhuan said happily that she just learned how to mount a horse last month, and next time when she can ride a horse proficiently, she can ask Ji Mingxin to go with her.

Oh, and Lan Xi, this is her best friend, don't forget!
"Miss Ji is indeed an extraordinary woman, she behaves quite brightly and generously, which is enviable."

Lan Shu did not forget the inexplicable shock in his heart when he saw this unusual woman for the first time, but elder brother, why did he remember the woman he met by chance two years ago so clearly?

She glanced at Song Lanzhang quietly, but saw that he was avoiding her gaze as if nothing had happened, but the more he behaved, the more sure Lan Shu was that something special had happened.

The moment Song Lanzhang avoided her sight, he cried out inwardly, his younger sister was always smart, so she must have noticed his strangeness.

He was indeed a little disappointed, since the day they parted, he had also looked forward to the day when the two of them would meet again, and to the story she told.

But as time went by, he gradually lost the patience to continue waiting.

He inquired many ways, and finally found out which family she was from, but was told that she had already returned to the south with her father, who had finished his debriefing.

He had thought that the girl who was as captivating as a demon and as dazzling as a star would only pass through his life briefly like a shooting star, but he never imagined that they would still have the possibility of seeing each other again.

Now, thinking that she might be in the hall with him at this time, Song Lanzhang's heart was agitated.

This time, he will never miss it again!
No one knew what Song Lanzhang was thinking. They just sat in the hall for a long time and then returned with their family members after a banquet.

During this period, apart from a few adults who had to socialize, the children could only talk to each other, which was simply boring.

During this trip, Lanxi just got to know what the most distinguished people today look like, and nothing else was gained.

In short, the mother and the second sister sincerely did not bully her, the banquet is really not fun, going there is suffering, next time, she should hide if she can.

In the dark night, everyone at the banquet had already gone home to wash and rest, but the Yuehua Palace where the imperial concubine and the emperor lived was still brightly lit, like a bright pearl shining in the dark, which was particularly eye-catching.

Zhan Heng sat alone in the imperial concubine's study, and on the table was the protective mirror.

This heart mirror was originally a pair, he and Su Wang each got one, it was given by Su Wang's mother and concubine, the late Concubine De, his adoptive mother...

Zhan Heng looked at this small mirror, and his thoughts gradually sank into the long river of memory along with the mottled sword scratches on the mirror.

Eighteen years ago, the relationship between Zhan Heng and Zhan Kun was not as close as it is today. It can even be said that the relationship was very good.

Zhan Heng lost his biological mother when he was born, and the former emperor fostered him under the name of Concubine De.

Although he grew up in the palace with King Su, in the eyes of outsiders, he is just a little prince with little reputation, even a little transparent.

Concubine De is indeed virtuous. Although Zhan Heng was not her own, she also cared for her sincerely. The food, clothing, housing and transportation of the two children were treated equally.

The two lived and ate together, they couldn't leave Meng all day long, and they were inseparable. If it was said that they were brothers, there was absolutely no falsehood in it.

Because of the endless battles in the royal family, such a deep family relationship is even more precious.

Zhan Heng has always followed his older brother Zhan Kun, and Zhan Kun also often protects his younger brother Zhan Heng among several brothers. The young and energetic two traveled all over the world, living a comfortable and carefree life.

After their eldest brother, the prince, died of illness, the rest of the princes who were wandering in their minds could no longer hold back their longing.

The storm was coming, and the two brothers who rushed back to the capital from other places immediately felt the tense atmosphere.

That night, half of the moon hung obliquely on the black sky, and the faint moonlight outlined the outline of the flying corner of the pavilion.

In the pavilion, there were a few empty wine jars scattered on the ground. Looking up along the slanted boots, the man in a purple robe was looking at an unknown place in the sky, pouring wine into his mouth one by one.

"Why don't you light the lamp late at night, what's the point of drinking alone here?"

Zhan Heng snatched the wine jar from his elder brother and poured it into his own mouth. As soon as the wine entered his throat, he frowned.

"So strong?" He looked at Zhan Kun who was still staring at the sky.

"What's wrong with you today? Drink yourself such a strong drink?"

The depressed man didn't speak, picked up another can of wine and opened it neatly, then swallowed it with his head raised.

Since he didn't say anything, Zhan Heng stopped asking, and drank with him silently, thinking in his heart who made Zhan Kun uncomfortable after they returned to Beijing.

The wine was so strong that Zhan Heng drank the remaining half of the bottle, and felt a little dizzy before his eyes, as if his stomach was on fire, but beside him, Zhan Kun, who had drank a lot before, still kept talking as if he didn't notice it.

Zhan Heng is really angry, what is the reason for not cherishing his body so much.

"Enough, if you go on like this, I can only let the empress persuade you!"

When mentioning his mother, Zhan Kun's eyes fluctuated a little.

"Aheng, tell me, the concubine mother is so virtuous and her family background is not bad, why did the emperor want her to be in charge of the harem for many years, but why has he been reluctant to make her the queen?"

Zhan Heng was taken aback for a moment, it was because of Concubine De.

"Did someone say something in front of the empress, making her unhappy?"

Although he is not the biological concubine De, for so many years, he has already respected her as his biological mother and would never allow anyone to hurt her.

"I'm just complaining for my concubine!"

Zhan Kun turned his head slightly to look at him, with an indescribably chaotic look in his eyes.

"Father, the only thing in his heart is his wife who passed away early, and his mother and concubine have been with him for many years, what is it after all?"

"...Father's love for the first queen is nothing new. The living are always more important than the dead, and the one who can stay by Father's side is the empress after all."

He has no way of judging things like feelings, not to mention that they are still elders.

"Yeah, the living are more important than the dead!"

Zhan Kun smiled suddenly, covered his eyes with his palms, and the ear-splitting laughter caught Zhan Heng almost by surprise.

"Aheng, the crown prince has gone, but we are still alive!"

Zhan Heng wanted to take a drink, but the hand holding the wine jar trembled from the meaning of these words.

The two brothers have traveled together for many years, and their relationship has never faded, but he never knew that his elder brother had such an ambition in his heart.

"Brother Huang? Do you... know what you are talking about?"

Zhan Kun put down his hand covering his brows and eyes, without any expression on his face, and replied coldly: "Of course I know, I'm very sober!"

"Aheng, without the crown prince, who else is worthy of the position of crown prince besides me?"

His words were unprecedentedly majestic and proud, which Zhan Heng had never seen before.

(End of this chapter)