The more Han Shi thought about it, the more unwilling he was, and he wanted to go to Weiyuan Marquis' Mansion to find Xiaoman. His uncle ordered someone to block him back and said righteously: "Since you have returned to the capital, you can't do anything wrong as you used to. I agreed with Zhang Jijiu that you will join the Imperial College with your two younger brothers in two days, otherwise you will be idle all day long and cause me some trouble in the capital."

Han Shi resisted: "I won't go! What kind of Imperial College is a group of little kids? What can I learn?

It is better for me to go to the military camp to be beaten than to listen to anything."

"Nonsense! What do you know? Even the current crown prince has been taught in the Imperial College. How dare you not obey?"

"Then why didn't my cousin go?"

He said indignantly.

"You deserve to compete with him?

If I can go to high school this year, I will be more than enough to teach you."

After being scolded and hit hard, Han Shi wanted to leave again, but he couldn't even step out of the mansion.

In the Weiyuan Marquis's mansion, Jiang Susi expected that Zhou Qiaoyu would come and take Jiang Ruoruo away.

Xiaoman's yard was decocting medicine, and the bitter fragrance of medicine spread to every corner, and strands of it drifted across the courtyard wall.

Zhou Gongyu stopped when he was a few steps away from her courtyard gate.

Asi asked: "Your Highness?"

"Nothing happens, let's go."

Even he himself didn't know why, but before he came, he almost wanted to see Xiaoman. When he arrived, he was separated from her, but he felt timid for no reason.

The medicine residue was poured under the crabapple tree as fertilizer. Xiaoman twisted his nose and looked sad: "Why do you need to decoct medicine in the yard? The flowers are all furious."

The weeping crabapple blooms on the branches and falls on the woman's head, beautiful and gorgeous as a cluster of pink clouds.

It is hard to tell which one is more eye-catching, either flower or human.

Xiaoman wore an apricot powder shirt on her upper body, and the rosy-colored peach skirt had embroidery with necklace patterns.

It still looks like the same time, but its eyes are vivid and brighter than when he was in Jiang's Mansion.

Zhou Gongyu's eyes stopped on her, and she didn't react until a maid made her sound.

When Xiaoman turned around, he habitually raised his arms to block the light.

This action seemed to hurt Zhou Gongyu's eyes. His pupils suddenly shrank, and he walked to Xiaoman a few steps, casting a shadow on his tall body, completely blocking the light.

Suddenly getting so close, Xiaoman took a step back helplessly.

"Your Highness?"

"Xiaoman..."

I don’t know if the sunlight is shining, but she actually felt that Zhou Gongyu’s eyes were full of pain.

"Why is Your Highness here?"

Zhou Gongyu couldn't continue to say anything. He wanted to ask her if she would like to go back to the East Palace with him, but the words were pressed back to her mouth.

She must not want to ask.

"After handling the official business, let's see you."

After Zhou Gongyu finished speaking, Xiaoman was silent again.

When facing Zhou Gongyu, she also faced the desolate and hopeless days in the past, and she didn't want to do this.

She could have only remembered his goodness, without any resentment.

The lingering fragrance of medicine is extremely bitter, and it has been bitter to the heart.

She looked directly into Zhou Gongyu's eyes and said calmly: "I'm fine now, and there is nothing left after leaving the capital.

I learned a lot and met more people. Brother Han and others were all very nice to me.

I know you became the prince. I often hear people talking about your name in Yizhou. They are praising you as a very powerful prince."

Zhou Gongyu's smile remained unabated, but his eyes dimmed, like the ashes cooled after the fireworks bloomed.

After leaving the capital, she met more people and had a happy life. She didn't need him anymore.

In fact, it’s not that Xiaoman needs him, it’s that he can’t live without Xiaoman.

"Xiaoman, stay by my side, I can let you do..."

"Your Highness the Crown Prince!"

Xiaoman interrupted him, his eyes firmly as he had never seen before.

"Can you stop coming in the future?"

Zhou Gongyu looked at her blankly. The surroundings were clearly warm in spring, but he felt like he was in a cold winter.

I want to say something now, but I feel my throat is dry, like a thorn in my throat.

"Is this what you want?"

Xiaoman turned his head away and whispered, "Just think I'm dead, okay?"

She was a little hesitant when she said this, and she was cautious in her words.

Although Zhou Gongyu would not agree to this, he still has to give it a try.

What if he agrees...

Didn’t he say that a gentleman’s words are as good as he can, he will definitely do it when he says it.

"What if I don't?"

Zhou Gongyu brought out a bitter smile.

"If I don't want to, will you be sad?"

Xiaoman shook his head and said sincerely: "That's okay, it's not your fault. I shouldn't force you like this.

Anyway, I will go back in a few days.

I feel relieved that you are in the capital."

"Don't you want to see me?"

He spoke slowly, as if he was talking to himself.

Xiaoman didn't say anything for a long time.

A Si could not bear to see anymore and whispered: "Your Highness, why don't we go back first?"

Zhou Gongyu was tall and shaved down the hanging crabapple branches when she left. The petals fell like rain, sticking to her black hair and falling on her toes.

——

On the day of the Flower Festival, Xiaoman originally made an appointment with Han Shi to join in the fun, but Han Shi fought with the son of the Taiwei in the Imperial College, and was locked in the mansion by his uncle and refused to let him come out.

Jiang Susi wanted to stay in the mansion to study his new book, but when he learned that Jiang Ruoru and Xiaoman were going to travel, he followed him out with concern.

The streets are full of flowers, and both men and women wear flowers in their hair.

The wealthy businessman offered silver and won the first prize of the Kao and received a reward of 500 taels.

The people are competing to bring the most beautiful flowers to evaluate, hoping to win the title of Flower King and be able to have food and clothing for the rest of their lives.

Jiang Ruoru wore a cross-collar shirt with a dark pattern of Liu Qing, and a green sachet fell on his pearly white skirt, which was particularly conspicuous in the bright red.

Xiaoman dressed plainly, with two long, goose yellow slim and a white-white slim skirt.

If you get mixed in the crowd, you will soon be unable to find it.

Jiang Ruoru broke a crabapple and put it into her hair: "I finally came out today, but you didn't even have a good decoration, but you must follow closely and not get lost."

"knew."

Jiang Susi glanced at Jiang Ruoruo and said lightly: "Women are despised for those who please themselves, what's the use of being pretty and gorgeous on the outside?"

"I'll just look good!"

Jiang Ruoru replied angrily and pulled Xiaoman to speed up.

On this day, when I went to Beijing, there were noisy people and lights.

In an instant, she seemed to have returned to a year ago.

It was obvious that it had only passed for a while, but she felt very far away. She couldn't even remember what Zhou Gongyu said while holding her hand and what expression was on her face.

Only the cold "obedient" sentence is deeply memorable.

The fragrance of flowers and the rich aroma of powder spreads all over the street.

Jiang Ruoruo came from Bajun and didn't understand why the young women on the street held flower branches.

"They all hold flowers. Isn't it a bit weird if we don't take them?"

Jiang Susi replied: "The Flower Festival in the capital is different from that in Ba County. They not only want to sacrifice to the flower god.

On this day, as long as the lady who has never betrothed someone else's wife and sees a man she likes on the street, she can give him her own branches."

Jiang Ruoruo was surprised: "This...how can this work? Is it too frivolous?"
To be continued...