outside the imperial city

Chapter 26

"It's almost like this." Bei Qianhan's eyes were red, "He doesn't want to see me at all, I don't even know where he is now."

"So, you just ran out just to find him?" Jing Shuo said.

The three of them were walking down the street together.The number of people on the side of the road gradually increased, and the life that was disrupted by Yao Fanglan's arrival was back on track.

Bei Qianhan nodded and said: "I heard someone calling Yao Fanglan's name, so I thought, wherever there is Yao Fanglan, he will be there, so..."

Hearing this, Jing Lingshuo frowned unhappily.

"What's wrong?" Bei Qianhan felt strange.

Jing Yanshuo shook his head, and his eyebrows quickly stretched: "Qianhan, I don't think it's because he hates you or resents you that he distanced himself from you."

"What's that for?" Bei Qianhan said, "I caused him to lose an arm, and he can no longer control his sword freely. Can he not hate me?"

From Chu Jingqing's point of view, it's not that he can't understand why he did this, but Jing Yushuo didn't know how to explain it to Bei Qianhan.Also, explaining is not necessarily helpful.

He thought for a while, but changed the subject: "What does the emperor think of you running out like this?"

Bei Qianhan pursed her lips: "Father, the royal father must be very angry. But with the royal brother here, I don't think so, it doesn't matter much, right?"

After she said this, Jing Yanshuo remembered that this matter had a great relationship with King Li Bei Qianling.With the two princes working together, Emperor Shaoxuan would not lose his temper.

Even, it is not impossible for the two to tie the knot.But what is important is the wishes of the two parties themselves.

"Qianhan," Jing Shuo said, "do you like Chu Jingqing?"

"Ah?" Bei Qianhan's face flushed instantly, and her words became slurred, "Well, how can you ask this kind of question face to face, to a woman?"

A chuckle came from next to their ears, and the two looked forward, even Jing Junxi, who had been teasing Juechen, stopped.

The figure of the visitor was completely wrapped in the black cloak, and he wore a cap, like an expert from outside the world.

Jing Shuo sighed, "Yao Yao."

Seeing that he recognized her, Yao Fanglan was not surprised, and politely saluted Bei Qianhan: "Princess."

When he approached, there was a faint smell of wine, and Jing Shuo's mind suddenly became uncontrollable, and he grabbed his hand: "Have you been drinking? Did you drink it yourself? With Chu Jingqing? Why?"

Yao Zanglan was stunned for a long while, then grabbed Jing Lishuo's hand: "My lord, my lord, we have only been separated for half a day, and you have become so enthusiastic, I am flattered."

Jing Yanshuo didn't say a word, just looked at him quietly.Yao Fanglan didn't dodge either, the two just looked at each other through the veil of the veil, as if they were exchanging information they had obtained.

After a long time, Yao Fanglan looked away and said, "Have a drink or two, just for fun."

Jing Lingshuo let go of his hand: "It's better to drink less wine."

"Yeah." Yao Fanglan responded, and turned to Bei Qianhan, "Princess, please forgive me that I can only meet you in this way. Thanks to a certain damn portrait, it's the first time I've seen what it means to be 'not to be seen' people'."

Bei Qianhan pointed at him, and asked Jing Shuo, "Is this Yao Zanglan?"

Jing Lishuo nodded, just thought it was funny, as if everyone had the same reaction when they saw Yao Zanglan for the first time: "It's far from what you imagined?"

Bei Qianhan didn't answer him, and took a step forward, trying to grab Yao Fanglan, with a sincere and enthusiastic tone: "Young Master Yao, have you met Chu Jingqing? Where is he? Can you take me to see him?"

"Oh, I can't stand being stared at so eagerly by a beauty like you." Yao Zanglan covered her chest, looking as if she was out of breath, while avoiding Bei Qianhan's hand without a trace.

"..."

"Yao Yao." Jing Shuo's mouth twitched, "What are you doing here?"

"Oh." Yao Fanglan stood upright when she heard the words, "I'm here to confirm the princess' thoughts."

"Thoughts?" Bei Qianhan mechanically repeated the last two words.

"What do you really think about Chu Jingqing? Do you follow him because you like him, or because you feel guilty that he lost his arm because of you?" Yao Fanglan said, "I can help you solve the problem." In such a situation where you can't get up and down, and it's difficult to advance and retreat, but I don't know your true thoughts, so I can't do anything."

"..." Bei Qianhan put one hand on her chest, and held it with the other, as if she couldn't express her suffering.

"I don't mean anything malicious." Yao Fanglan said quietly, a gust of wind blew up the black cloak, revealing the plain white gown underneath, "I have always regarded Chu Jingqing as my own brother, and I hope he can get my own Happiness."

"I like it." Bei Qianhan said in a low voice.

Yao Fanglan seemed unable to confirm: "Huh?"

Bei Qianhan went all out and said loudly, "I like him."

Yao Zanglan smiled and took off the veil: "That would be excellent."

He walked up to Jing Junxi and patted Jing Junxi's head: "Junxi, why didn't you say a word?"

Jing Junxi said: "Well, isn't it because you are afraid of saying the wrong thing. 'Don't interfere with adults' affairs' and so on."

"It's rare." Yao Fanglan pressed his head and turned around, "Keep it up."

Yao Fanglan lowered her hands, and said to Bei Qianhan, "As for what Chu Jingqing is thinking, you don't have to worry about it, anyway—"

"Shut up, Yao Fanglan." Yao Fanglan shouted angrily in the air, and Yao Fanglan quickly shut up.

The old unscrupulous expression appeared again, Yao Zanglan blinked: "Ah, it's too bad."

"Chu Jingqing," Bei Qianhan muttered in a low voice, with a horrible smile like a resentful woman appearing on her face, "Okay, but it finally appeared."

She was crying like pear blossoms with rain before, and she looked like a weak woman, why did she become fierce when she saw her?The three onlookers shuddered.

Chu Jingqing let out a "tsk", jumped onto the eaves, and shouted to a place out of Bei Qianhan's reach: "Okay, you Yao Fanglan, you got me drunk and came here to make trouble, get out of here! "

Yao Fanglan behaved like a dog, and after hearing the last sentence, which was not big or small, not only was she not angry, but she happily jumped to Chu Jingqing's side in the mood of wanting to see a good show.

Jing Lingshuo's fingers moved.

"What did you tell her?" Chu Jingqing asked.

"Brother Chu," Yao Fanglan pointed to the ground, and Jing Shuo had already embraced Bei Qianhan in his arms and was about to jump up, "Are you sure we don't want to go back and talk about it?"

As if the matter wasn't serious enough, Yao Zanglan smiled and waved to Jing Lishuo, telling them to come up quickly.

"Damn," Chu Jingqing wished to chop this man to death with a sword, "You really don't feel pain in your back when you stand and talk. Why did I trust you and tell you everything?"

As soon as Chu Jingqing charged her toes, she rushed forward quickly, followed closely by Yao Fanglan.Jing Lishuo immediately jumped up to the eaves and chased after them, but kept a subtle distance from them all the time.

With his skill, he should be able to catch up immediately. What are you thinking?Chu Jingqing turned her head and glanced at Jing Shuo.

Jing Lingshuo had no expression on his face, although he was hugging Bei Qianhan, his eyes kept lingering on the person in front of him.

Chu Jingqing involuntarily looked at Bei Qianhan.Bei Qianhan's eyes are very big, and they are usually watery and lovable, but now they are filled with tears, and they are full of water, which makes people feel soft.

Because of Chu Jingqing's deliberate avoidance, the two haven't seen each other for several months.Perhaps there are too many pent-up thoughts in her heart, and because she has lived alone for so long, Bei Qianhan is no longer the ignorant girl she was when she first left the imperial city.The greenness faded away, and now Bei Qianhan became more mature and perseverant.

Chu Jingqing's heart skipped a beat, and two red clouds quietly climbed onto this vibrant face.

Yao Fanglan immediately noticed the change in him: "Brother Chu, your... complexion is flushed, are you alright?"

Chu Jingqing shook her head and turned her face away, but the blush on her face showed no sign of fading away.

To cover up the obvious, Yao Fanglan thought to himself.But at that moment, like a flash of inspiration, he suddenly felt that this scene seemed familiar.Almost without any thought, Yao Zanglan grabbed Chu Jingqing's hand, exerted a little force on her fingers, and felt Chu Jingqing's pulse.

Unexpectedly, or should I say sure enough, he heard a familiar melody.

"Yao Fanglan, you—" Chu Jingqing wanted to shake off his hand, but Yao Fanglan let go.

Yao Fanglan's voice trembled a little: "Go, you go first."

Chu Jingqing was puzzled, but she didn't care about that much for the time being, and continued to speed up and run forward.

"Yao Yao?" Jing Shuo stopped in front of him and asked with concern.

"I'm fine." Yao Fanglan only felt that the surroundings were dazzlingly bright. He stretched out a hand to cover his eyes and concealed his expression, "There is something that needs to be confirmed. You take the princess first and go to find that idiot. I will Will come."

"Brother Shuo." Bei Qianhan didn't dare to urge Jing Shuo, but she was also very impatient.

Jing Lingshuo looked down at her, and got up again.This time, he was no longer afraid of anything, and the distance between him and Chu Jingqing was quickly shortened.

Jing Junxi lay on the back of Juechen's horse lazily.

"Ah, Juechen, they don't want me anymore." Fortunately, Jing Junxi was so small that he rolled over on Juechen, but he didn't even fall off.He rested his head on his head with one hand, and lay on the horse's back, "Still, only you love me."

One man and one horse stopped in the alley.Jing Jun Xisheng looked at the passers-by without love.

"Really, why do you have to make things so troublesome. I really don't want to grow up."

"Juechen," Jing Junxi held Juechen's horse's head solemnly, "Let's be together forever."

"You are like this, but you want to piss off the prince?" Yao Fanglan couldn't help laughing.

Jing Junxi was startled when he saw the horse's head suddenly turned into a human head, and jumped up from the horse's back: "Mr. Yao? How did you find me? Clairvoyance?"

Yao Fanglan has seen Jing Junxi's talkativeness before.Even though the green is better than the blue because of the blue, but Yao Fanglan's morality is too high, and he is not moved at all after hearing these exaggerated words.

"Junxi, I have something to ask you."

Jing Junxi is three-point grateful to Yao Fanglan, three-point love, three-point fear, and one-point curiosity.Hearing him so earnestly say that he wanted to ask himself for advice, his emotions suddenly rose: "Please tell me, please tell me. I will know everything and say everything."

"Okay then," Yao Fanglan said, "Let me ask you..."

"What?" Jing Junxi pricked up his ears.

"Shuo, does he have feelings for me?" Yao Zanglan thought about his choice of words, "Admiration?"

"..."