10Chapter 10 Peach Blossom Wine

"Minister, I'm not sleepy yet. Hearing the words "return to the room", Mu Hanzhang's ears turned even redder.

Jing Shao thought he looked so cute, raised his hand to close the boring law book, and pulled him up: "I'm not sleepy either, let's go, I'll take you somewhere."

"Prince..." Mu Hanzhang was pulled up by him and staggered. Seeing his excited look, he had to follow him outside, comforting himself that maybe he would forget the thank-you gift in a while.

After leaving the study, he walked around and walked into the garden.

"Wait for me." Stopping under the rockery, Jing Shao went into the stone cave and soon took out a small basket with a lid.

"What is this?" Mu Hanzhang was a little curious. There was something hidden in the garden of the prince's mansion. Jing Shao looked like a child hiding a toy secretly.

Jing Shao smiled and didn't answer. He just pulled him up to the highest earthen hill in the garden, on which an exquisite octagonal pavilion was built.

"You take it. "Jing Shao handed the small basket to the person next to him, and when he took it, he reached out and hugged him in his arms.

"Prince!" Mu Hanzhang exclaimed, and before he could react, he was already on the top of the pavilion.

"This is the highest place in the palace," Jing Shao smiled and sat down between the tiles, and patted the seat next to him, "Come and sit."

Mu Hanzhang had no choice but to sit next to him slowly. The top of the pavilion was slanted, and he always felt that he would slide down at any time.

Jing Shao found it fun to see him being cautious, so he reached out and hugged his waist: "I'm here, you won't fall down. "

Being pulled by the strong arm to lean against Jing Shao, Mu Hanzhang moved and sat up straight. Seeing that the hand on his waist didn't seem to let go, he had to let him go. After all, they had worshipped heaven and earth. Now there was no one around, so there was no need to observe etiquette. Even if Jing Shao wanted to do something more extreme, he couldn't resist.

Seeing that the people around him didn't object, Jing Shao continued to hug her openly: "This Star-Picking Pavilion is my favorite place in this palace. On a clear night, you can see a sky full of stars."

Mu Hanzhang looked up along with his hand. Sure enough, the sky was full of stars. There was no eaves to block it. The sky was all around, as if he was in the Milky Way. He couldn't help but smile: "It's so beautiful. I've never seen such a complete starry sky. "

He is a bastard, and he cannot act like Mu Lingbao. He has been in the Marquis' Mansion since he was a child, and he must be polite in everything. If he makes a wrong move, there will be people waiting to laugh at him, let alone climbing on the roof. If he is caught, he will probably be beaten by his father.

"Didn't you climb a tree when you were a child? "Jing Shao was a little surprised. Boys should be very naughty when they are young. When he was a child, he often climbed the trees in the imperial garden to rob bird nests, and climbed to the top of the tree in the middle of the night to watch the stars. If he was discovered by the palace servants, he would be spanked by his mother, but his mother was reluctant to use heavy hands, so he would be alive and kicking and continue to do bad things the next day.

Hearing Jing Shao's "great achievements" when he was a child, Mu Hanzhang couldn't help laughing. He didn't expect that the prince would be so naughty when he was a child, but he couldn't help envying him. He had no one to educate him when he was a child. His mother didn't read much, so she only taught him to use an abacus and tell accounts. Later, his father found out and got angry, saying that his mother had taught him bad things, so he sent him to the clan school in advance and didn't allow his mother to talk to him more.

"You study so early, no wonder you are like an old man at such a young age." Jing Shao couldn't help laughing at him.

Mu Hanzhang glared at him: "Your Highness is not even as old as me. "

"Uh..." Jing Shao accidentally let the cat out of the bag. In his previous life, he lived to be over 30 years old, so he naturally felt that Jun Qing was still young. He couldn't help but touch his nose in embarrassment, and took the small basket beside him to change the subject, "This is my treasured peach wine. I only have a small jar every year. You can try it.

In the basket was a small white porcelain bottle and two small cups of the same color. Jing Shao opened the bottle stopper and poured two cups. The clear wine showed a light pink in the white porcelain cups.

"Your Highness drank so much at noon, don't drink anymore." Mu Hanzhang took a cup and held down Jing Shao's hand that was about to drink.

"Haha, that little bit of wine sobered me up a long time ago. I drank so many strong liquors in the military camp," Jing Shao didn't care, "This sake is very light, and I won't get drunk even if I drink ten jars."

After listening to this, Mu Hanzhang raised his hand and took a sip of the wine in the cup. The sweet taste had a light floral fragrance. After swallowing it, the fragrance of peach blossoms floated between his lips and teeth. He couldn't help but drink the whole cup.

Seeing that he liked it, Jing Shao handed the bottle to him. After all, one of his hands was on someone else's waist, which was inconvenient: "The Beiwei Marquis has been a fierce general for generations. Why didn't your father teach you martial arts?"

Jing Shao has always been curious about this. Regardless of whether they are legitimate or illegitimate, everyone in the Beiwei Marquis's mansion must learn some martial arts, but Jun Qing doesn't know anything at all.

When Mu Hanzhang heard him ask about this, the light in his eyes dimmed instantly, and he silently added a glass of wine for himself: "When I was a child, my tendons and veins were frozen. The doctor said I couldn't practice martial arts."

"What?" Jing Shao looked at him in shock, "How could it be frozen?" The son of the dignified Beiwei Marquis, even if his status is not as high as that of the prince, would not be abused by anyone, right?

"Fell into the pond during the coldest days of winter..." Mu Hanzhang drank the wine in the glass, added another glass, and a self-deprecating smile appeared on his lips. Not being able to practice martial arts is the pain in his heart. When he was a child, his father said that he had a good physique and wanted to teach him the family's traditional spearmanship. Later, after the doctor said that he could not practice martial arts, his father rarely asked about him. However, when he saw him using an abacus in the house, his father got angry and smashed the abacus, and threw the four-year-old boy into the clan school.

Jing Shao frowned, watching him drink cup after cup, and reached out to grab his cup: "This peach blossom wine must be savored carefully. How can you drink it like this?"

"Make the prince laugh." Mu Hanzhang forced a smile and put the cups into a small basket, "It's getting late...well..." His body was suddenly pulled over and fell into Jing Shao's arms.

"Who pushed you down?" Jing Shao's eyes were filled with a rare gloominess, as if a storm was brewing. Normally, wealthy families would have stone platforms beside their ponds. Besides, it was hard to believe that a young master like him ran to play by the pond. How could the servants follow him and watch him fall into the pond in the middle of winter!

"I fell by myself." Mu Hanzhang lowered his eyes and did not want to say more. The lotus pond from back then appeared in front of his eyes. He was so young that he couldn't remember anything else. He only remembered that his grandmother made him a new snow-white rabbit fur cloak. He only remembered the hands of the little fat man who was two heads taller than him and were covered with pastry residue. Then It's the cold pool water and the gray sky of the snowy sky.

Jing Shao looked at the person in his arms and felt that his heart ached. He slowly lowered his head and placed a soft kiss on his lowered eyes. When he opened his eyes in surprise, he didn't stop. His eyebrows, forehead, He kissed his cheeks one by one, as if this could save him from that cold nightmare.

"Your Majesty..." Mu Hanzhang stiffened and finally couldn't help but speak out when Jing Shao kissed the corner of his mouth.

Jing Shao raised his body and looked at the stars in the sky falling into the beautiful eyes of the person in his arms. He couldn't help but hold him tightly to his chest: "I will avenge you!" He held such a beautiful person in his arms. He was afraid of hurting his arms, how dare someone dare to hurt him like this! Think about how scared, cold, and painful a little Jun Qing would be when someone pushed him into the water on Sanjiutian!

Feeling the strength behind him hugging him tightly, Mu Hanzhang slowly reached out and hugged him back. Just let him be a little vulnerable, a little sad, just a little... greedy for this warmth...

The next day, Jing Shao changed into casual clothes after breakfast: "I'm going out for the day, and I probably won't be back for lunch."

"Yes." Mu Hanzhang hung the jade pendant on his waist for him without asking where he was going. They got married, and the emperor exempted him from the nine-day morning court. If he went out now, he would definitely not go to court, and it would be difficult for him to interfere with other matters.

"I'll be back before dinner. If you feel bored, you can take two guards out for a walk." Seeing that he didn't ask where he was going, Jing Shao couldn't help but add a few more words, "I heard that there is a garden in the south of the city. There are often some men and women getting together, and you can go and have some fun later.”

"Really? This is the first time I've heard of it." Seeing his attitude of "If you don't answer seriously, I'll keep talking", Mu Hanzhang couldn't help but smile and finally responded with a long sentence.

Jing Shao went out with satisfaction, walked to the outer courtyard, and called the housekeeper, Mr. Yun: "Go and find out how the concubine of the Marquis of Beiwei fell into the pond."

"Yes, I will do it now." Mr. Yun had a long beard and looked like an immortal, "Your Majesty, will you ride in a carriage or on a horse?"

"Horse a horse." After saying that, Jing Shao's servant Yunsong came over leading a black horse.

Jing Shao touched the shiny hair: "Xiao Hei, long time no see."

"Hey~" Black Horse snorted and rubbed Jingshao affectionately. Xiao Hei was a wild horse he had tamed on the grassland. He had a strong temperament and was not a famous purebred horse, but he outshone all the famous horses of the generals. Because it is much smarter than ordinary horses and can avoid obstacles on its own. If Xiao Hei had been around back then, he and Jun Qing wouldn't have been forced to jump off the cliff.

However, in that case, he would not have this chance to do it again. It is said that misfortunes lie on the back of blessings, and blessings lie on the backs of misfortunes. Who can tell whether it is a blessing or a disaster?

"Master Li came to visit yesterday. He said it was nothing important. He left when he heard that the prince was not here." Mr. Yun reported what happened yesterday.

"Li Yanqing?" Jing Shao frowned when Butler Yun nodded. This person was the person whose last entry was recorded in the blue ledger in Angri. "If he comes again, ask him to go to Juxian Tower at noon the next day. Wait."

"Yes." Mr. Yun responded and watched Jing Shao riding out.