The prince is very fierce

February 2, the dragon raises its head.

It is early spring in February, and it is the season for animals to do that again.

The lingering spring rain is endless. I am afraid that after a rain, Chang'an City will be full of greenery inside and outside.

After entering the palace late at night last time, Xu Buling rested at home for a few days. First, he and the queen mother are not related after all. If he enters the palace too frequently, it will inevitably attract the attention of those who are interested.

Secondly, the possessiveness is too obvious and will inevitably backfire. It is better to leave the queen mother alone for a few days and wait for her to send an invitation. The "lotus hides the carp" is still in her hand, and the queen mother will definitely not be able to bear it for long.

Sure enough, the queen mother in the palace waited for a few days. Seeing that he had no reaction at all, she obviously couldn't hold it back anymore, and invited him to Changle Palace tomorrow on the pretext of going to the palace to sit.

This time, he had to prepare in advance to enter the palace and be sincere. As for the effect, we can only talk about it when the time comes.

At noon, Xu Buling walked out of the palace holding an oil-paper umbrella. Because it was raining, he didn't ride a horse. He walked through the streets of Chang'an City on foot, watching all kinds of things that he had never seen in a year.

Because of the beginning of spring, Chang'an City was obviously much more prosperous. The number of foreigners on the streets increased sharply, and a wide variety of goods gradually arrived in Chang'an, starting the year-after-year trade.

Although Northern Qi and Dayue were hostile, Dayue lacked horses and Northern Qi lacked iron. The two sides had been in a stable confrontation for more than 60 years without a war. Bilateral trade had been opened up to some extent. Counting the days, the envoys of Northern Qi would soon arrive.

As for the last time, the envoy Hu Yanjie of the "Baisha Kingdom", although the things were not cheated away, the Ministry of Rites lost an adult. The Minister of Rites was pointed at by Qi Xinghan and scolded for "malfeasance". He almost scolded the Minister of Rites to death at the court meeting. It is probably impossible to pass off fake goods in the future.

The drizzle hit the green tiles on the eaves of the street.

Xu Buling came to the back street of Dayefang with an umbrella and stopped outside a small tea stall.

There were few pedestrians on the street. Because it was not time yet, people from the nearby brothels and gambling houses gathered at the tea stall on the street, listening to the storyteller's eloquent words:

"It is said that the iron spear man fought with the prince of Su Wang for three hundred times, and the world changed color and the sun and moon lost their light. At the moment of life and death, the prince of Su Wang waved his sleeves and shouted "Here comes the knife", and the surrounding hundred wolf guards drew their goose feather knives and killed the iron spear man with their knives..."

"Good——"

Pa pa pa——

The tea shop was full of cheers. The storyteller told the "Mistakenly Entering Renyi Hall" with great emotion, and countless listeners were excited.

Under the eaves next to the tea stall, a little girl in black stood on tiptoe and read with great interest, looking proud of it.

Xu Buling was so upset when he heard it, but ordinary people like this, and no one would listen to it if it was not exaggerated. He did not care at the moment, walked behind the girl in black, and covered her head with an oil-paper umbrella.

Zhu Manzhi was concentrating on work and slacking off, and suddenly felt that there was someone behind him, thinking that he was blocking the way, so he moved two steps to the side and continued to listen to the book on tiptoe.

"Ahem--"

A familiar cough sound came from her ear, and Zhu Manzhi froze, then a smile appeared on her cheeks. She turned around hurriedly, looked up at Xu Buling who was close at hand, and said crisply:

"Mr. Xu, why are you here?"

Xu Buling curled his lips and turned to walk to the street:

"Let's go to Xianzhizhai and buy some things, together?"

Zhu Manzhi was happy to do so, and ran to him excitedly to take the oil-paper umbrella, and raised it high to cover Xu Buling's head:

"Okay, it just so happens that I made a lot of money with Xiaoning a few days ago. What kind of rouge does Mr. Xu like? I'll treat you!"

Xu Buling took off the wine pot from his waist and took a sip, looking at the excited Xiao Manzhi:

"I don't need rouge."

"Oh..."

Zhu Manzhi walked in the rain with an umbrella, thought about it, and suddenly came to his senses.

Buying rouge...

Zhu Manzhi's expression changed a little, blinked her big eyes, and asked casually:

"Mr. Xu...who are you buying rouge for?"

"Of course, I'm buying rouge for a woman."

"Oh..." Zhu Manzhi pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and pretended to be indifferent: "Hey~ Mr. Xu is so handsome, whose girl is so ungrateful that she actually asked you to run errands in person..." It seemed that she was defending Xu Buling.

Xu Buling secretly laughed and pondered for a while...

Pah——

A slight crisp sound sounded in the rain curtain of the alley on the street.

Zhu Manzhi shuddered, her face turned red, and her buttocks were burning.

Xu Buling remained calm, walked slowly with his hands behind his back, and looked like it had nothing to do with him.

Zhu Manzhi frowned, stared at him with big eyes, followed him slowly, endured for a moment, and still muttered in dissatisfaction:

"Mr. Xu... what are you doing?"

Xu Buling said calmly: "There are mosquitoes."

"Mosquitoes?"

Zhu Manzhi looked around, looked at the chilly rainy day in February, and was full of doubt:

"Are there any?"

"I have good ears and eyes, and I just saw one, and I killed it."

Tiansheng's face was cold, and what he said was true.

Zhu Manzhi half believed and half doubted, quietly rubbed his sore buttocks, and said angrily:

"Mr. Xu said there are... then there are..."

Xu Buling said "um" very seriously, and continued to walk under the oil-paper umbrella.

The two walked a distance in the rain, Zhu Manzhi had a strange expression, and when he was about to walk out of the alley, he suddenly bumped Xu Buling's arm with his shoulder.

Xu Buling raised his eyebrows and turned his head: "What's wrong?"

Zhu Manzhi bit her lower lip, showing a bit of shyness. She lowered her head and hesitated for a while, then said in a voice like a mosquito groaning:

"Mr. Xu, I'm not stupid."

Xu Bu Ling looked puzzled and gave her a confused look.

Zhu Manzhi pursed his lips, thought for a while, and bumped Xu Buling's shoulder again.

Xu Bu Ling's face darkened: "Can you try hitting me again?"

"Just try it..."

Zhu Manzhi clutched the hem of her skirt, looking unconvinced, and tried to hit Xu Buling again.

Unexpectedly, this time it missed the target and crashed directly into Xu Buling's arms.

"ah-"

Zhu Manzhi was hugged and pressed against Xu Buling's chest. His smile suddenly turned nervous, his eyelashes trembled slightly, and he did not dare to raise his head while holding the oil-paper umbrella.

With a smile on his lips, Xu Buling hugged the tight little girl, raised his hand and patted her again:

"Manzhi, I treat you as a brother. What do you want to do?"

Zhu Manzhi was tightened by the arms around his waist, his eyes were embarrassed, and he shook his head:

"I'm a woman..."

"Brothers of the opposite sex."

"..."

Zhu Manzhi's face turned as red as an apple, and he didn't struggle. He just shook his head as if he was bored.

Xu Buling raised his hand and lifted her chin, looking puzzled:

"If you don't want to be brothers, what do you want to do with me?"

Zhu Manzhi's eyes averted, and he held the oil-paper umbrella for a long time, and then he forced himself to calm down and smiled:

"Being a retainer. Mr. Xu told me to be a retainer. We are all people of great status in the world. We must do what we say..."

Xu Buling held the little girl who was not very heavy with one hand, feeling warm on his chest, and shook his head seriously:

"As the saying goes, 'There is no such thing as a free lunch.' I agree, but maybe my father will not agree. As a disciple of Prince Su's Mansion, his skills are at least as good as Ning Qingye's. You are not good at martial arts, and you don't know how to make plans. How can you be a disciple of Prince Su?" ?”

Zhu Manzhi looked a little aggrieved, rolled his eyes, and said softly: "Actually...actually Xiaoning is more beautiful, more skilled in martial arts, and more famous. I...I..." 'I' For a long time, I couldn't think of anything better than Ning Qingye. His face was burning, so he could only say vaguely:

"Anyway...Oh, Mr. Xu, don't you want to buy rouge? It will get dark later..."

"Anyway, there is no one in the palace. It's okay not to go back tonight. Let's talk slowly."

"..."

Zhu Manzhi blushed and held it in for a long time, but still didn't dare to say anything. She twisted around to get rid of Xu Buring's arm, then ran behind Xu Buring and pushed Xu Buring out of the alley:

"Let's go, let's go. We have to go back to the Yamen in the evening. If you go back late, your monthly salary will be deducted. You can't delay..."

Xu Bu Ling was a little amused, shook his head, and was forcefully pushed out of the alley by Xiao Manzhi...