The moonlight was hazy, and after Tao Ti came out of the bath, Pei Yan disappeared.

Linglong stepped forward at the right time and explained respectfully, "Princess, His Highness still has government affairs to deal with in Tongming Hall. He asked the Crown Princess to rest first without waiting for him."

"Oh, okay."

Tao Ti turned her head, glanced at the dark sky outside the window, and murmured, "It's already midnight, and I'm still busy. Well... it's not easy to be a prince."

Linglong didn't answer and helped her go to bed to rest.

…

At the same time, in Tongming Hall, in the study.

Pei Yan was dressed in a loose white robe, and he was sitting upright, like a strong bamboo board. Gu Feng, who was sitting opposite him, was dressed in neat black clothes and had a long sword on the edge of the table.

The fragrance of tea lingered, and there was a game of chess in front of them, black and white.

Gu Feng dropped a black chess piece, and his voice was as deep as if it had been burned by the wind and sand, "Your Highness, you only said you would teach Princess Mu a lesson before, and you never mentioned that you would make the matter so big."

Pei Yan chuckled softly, "Forget it this time it's Gu Luo. I didn't expect the Crown Princess to be so courageous and dare to fight with them on their territory."

He usually only thinks that Tao Ti is greedy, fun-loving, kind-hearted, but also timid. For example, before, when she dared to hit Pei Changzhou, she would be frightened and have nightmares at night.

He had previously arranged for Prince Mu to come out like this. Firstly, he wanted to delay Princess Mu so that she would not have time to implement the boat painting plan;

Secondly, it was also a lesson to Princess Mu. If she wanted to destroy someone's innocence, then he would treat him the same way he did, destroying the "object" of her beloved son that destroyed someone's innocence.

Seeing that Pei Yan could still laugh, Gu Feng frowned and said seriously, "The Crown Princess is brave and foolhardy, and you still indulge her, Your Highness... According to the news I found out today, Princess Mu is secretly planning to do something to you or...

Attack your princess. This really made her anxious."

Pei Yan's eyebrows were careless and he said slowly, "If she really takes action, wouldn't it be a good thing for us?"

Gu Feng was startled, and suddenly realized something, and his face suddenly changed, "Your Highness, your original plan was risky enough, but now that you have Princess Mu on your side, wouldn't the risk be even greater!? No, this is too dangerous.

Already..."

Pei Yan remained silent. He elegantly picked up a chess piece with his slender fingers, put it down gently, and said softly, "Uncle Feng, it's your turn."

Gu Feng was so confused right now that he was not in the mood to play chess. But when he saw Pei Yan looking at him with a smile, he picked up a chess piece and dropped it randomly.

"Your Highness, we actually have evidence that King Mu colluded with the governor, sold illicit salt, and illicitly forged weapons, which is enough to make him lose his power. Why do you need to take such a big risk?"

"not enough."

Pei Yan shook his head, and there was a sharp coldness in Qing Jun's brows, "I want to make King Mu completely lose power and never have any chance to rise again. In addition, I also want to drag the others from Chang'an into the water."

Gu Feng frowned and looked at His Highness in front of him with mixed emotions.

Ever since Empress Gu passed away and His Highness fell into the water, he was sent by his master to protect him and teach him.

The first time I saw His Highness, he was only five years old. He was so thin, as beautiful and delicate as a female doll, and looked at his sudden appearance with a pale face. He was not afraid, and just stared at him with a pair of dark eyes.

Hold him.

Later, the two of them got to know each other, and His Highness took the initiative to tell him, "Uncle Feng, my illness cannot be cured. If I am cured, someone will try to harm me... I don't want to die."

There are endless dirty tricks in the harem, and pretending to be sick is the only way that the five-year-old child can come up with.

Time flies, he grew up with His Highness, and watched him grow step by step from the child with a firm gaze that said "I don't want to die" to a man with "a ravine in his chest and mountains and rivers in his eyes" in front of him.

In the quiet, the wind blew in from the window, and the candlelight swayed.

Pei Yan placed a word on the chessboard, and his cold white profile revealed a relaxed smile, "Uncle Feng, you lost."

Gu Feng woke up from his past memories and looked down, only to see that the white chess piece that Pei Yan had just landed had unexpectedly captured a large area of ​​his black chess pieces.

Pei Yan said, "It's a dangerous move, but when used properly, it has miraculous effects."

Gu Feng understood the deeper meaning of his words, cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness is a master of chess, and I am willing to be inferior to you."

...........

There was a peaceful silence in Jixian Hall, and several lights in the sleeping hall were extinguished.

Linglong, who was guarding the door, saw Pei Yan coming, stood up and saluted, "Your Highness."

Pei Yan looked at the dim light in his eyes and lowered his voice and said, "Is she asleep?"

Linglong said, "Yes, I fell asleep half an hour ago."

After a pause, she continued, "The Crown Princess ordered the hot milk to be warmed on the stove and asked the slave to tell His Highness to drink it."

Pei Yan said "hmm", feeling anxious.

After drinking the cup of warm and slightly sweet milk, I took a shower and washed myself, and the night deepened.

He walked to the bed and opened the gauze curtain with willow leaves, yellow embroidery and blooming hibiscus flowers, and saw that graceful and petite body, wrapped in a small cup, sleeping sideways inside.

He glanced at it, slowly withdrew his gaze, and turned to turn off the light.

On the soft bed, Tao Ti's eyelashes trembled slightly, listening to the rustling movement beside the bed, she half-opened her eyes sleepily.

Is Pei Yan back?

She was in a daze and wanted to turn around and say hello to him, but was too lazy to move.

Until the man next to her lay down next to her, a strong arm hooked her waist naturally and pulled her into his arms.

Tao Ti, "...!"

He he he he!

Her heart was beating wildly, but her eyes were closed and she dared not open them.

The man hugged her tightly, his head buried in the soft and sweet crook of her neck, and his tall body relaxed, as if the fatigue and fatigue of the whole day outside were released at this moment.

In the darkness, a person's other senses will become particularly sensitive. Tao Ti felt his warm breath on her skin, making it numb and tingling, and she felt a slight shiver.

She couldn't see how red her face was, but she could feel how hot her cheeks were.

At this moment, many thoughts came to her mind.

The way he hugged her was a little too smooth. Did he sleep with her like this every night?

Before that, she woke up several times and found herself lying in his arms. It wasn't that she was in a bad sleep state and clung to him, but that he took the initiative to hug her?

And the intimate head-touching, holding hands, shoulder-to-shoulder touches, and forehead-slapping...

His warm smile, his gentle voice, and his seemingly inexhaustible patience with her.

Could it be that Pei Yan...likes her?

As soon as this thought came out, Tao Ti was stunned. She felt as if something exploded in her head. She was a little panicked and at a loss. Her whole body seemed to be floating on the clouds...

After an unknown amount of time, she heard the man's even breathing ringing in her ears, and her chaotic heart gradually calmed down.

Perhaps the mood swings were too great. After calming down, sleepiness came up like a tide.

She was tired from thinking and fell into a deep sleep without realizing it.

Feeling the calm breath of the person in his arms, Pei Yan, who should have been asleep long ago, gently opened his eyes.

In the dark night, those dark and deep eyes were clear and there was no trace of sleepiness.

He stretched out his hand, gently stroked the green hair on the side of Tao Ti's ear with his well-jointed fingers, and kissed her soft earlobe with his cool lips.
Chapter completed!