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"Father, Martial Uncle Xiao, good morning."

Bai Zhen greeted the elders and looked towards Wen Wan, who was sitting to the side drinking tea. "Big Brother Wen, you've come early." He cupped his hands in greeting and said his blessings.

Wen Wan put down his tea cup and stood up, smiling as he returned the greeting. "It's a good day, so of course I get up earlier than usual."

Bai Yutang replied, "Qing Qian and Stardust have already been here before. They just sat for a while and then left."

Bai Zhen smiled bitterly and waved his hands, "I was originally planning to come with Brother Ran, but who would have thought that I would meet Qing Han halfway. If I'm not careful, I'll go with her and offer my best wishes to the wangfei."

Bai Yutang froze for a moment, but didn't say anything. He only said, "Then you really were careless."

Bai Zhen stuck out his tongue and asked Wen Wan, "When did big brother Wen come?"

"I was the first to come." Wen Wan held the teacup seriously, "When I'm old, I can't fall asleep. When I woke up, I saw that two martial uncles were gathered here, so I came to get a cup of tea."

"You are the last one."

Bai Zhen let out a dry cough, "Even though son is a bit late, it's not too late. Isn't this …"

Just as he was speaking, he heard someone behind him laughing, "If it's the latest, then we're already too late."

Bai Zhen turned around and asked in surprise, "Young Prince?"

Zhao Qingyan smiled and nodded at him before kneeling down towards the two elders. "Disciple wishes Teacher and Martial Uncle Bai good health and good wishes."

Ran Hao was half a step behind him, both kneeling down and bowing.

"Your Highness, hurry and get up." He took out two red packets that had been sealed beforehand and handed them to him. "Luckily, I prepared one more."

Bai Zhen looked at his two empty claws and gave Wen Wan an innocent and pitiful look.

"I only prepared one more serving." Xiao Zhiyu stood up and passed one to Bai Zhen, and the other to Zhao Qingyan, reminding him, "This is for Hao."

Zhao Qingyan laughed involuntarily, standing up and thanking him. He then handed three red packets over to Ran Hao and asked, "Teacher, you didn't prepare my share this time?"

Xiao Zhiyu replied, "That's not true. I naturally prepared for you, but it's a pity that Crown Prince Wang came by before. I've given him your share."

Zhao Qingyan half-jokingly said, "I must ask Ninth Uncle for a large one tonight, or else I will be very unlucky." He sat down on a nearby chair, reached out his hand to pull Ran Hao who was about to stand behind him, and pointed at the chair beside him.

Bai Zhen found it strange when he heard this. "Yun Yi has come before?"

Bai Yan Tang nodded his head, "He came early and left soon after. He probably went to pay his respects to the prince."

Zhao Qingyan, who was standing to the side, seemed to be settling some accounts. He then said, "Second Brother originally wanted to invite me to go with you to Duke Huan Palace, but ended up bringing Su'er with him. I paid a huge red packet. "I only found out after coming here, second brother even snatched a red packet from me …"

Everyone burst out laughing.

Bai Zhu said, "A few days ago, I heard from Yun Yi that Crown Princess was pregnant?"

Zhao Qingyan nodded his head, "Next year, I will send you another. Even a year's salary of the Privy Council is not enough to pay my nephew a red packet every year …" It wasn't easy for Teacher to come, but you still didn't give me a red packet. "

"There's still a chance in the future," he said with a laugh.

"This is my tenth New Year as a teacher and disciple." Zhao Qingyan had a pitiful look on his face, "Hao, I know. I used to live in the Valley of Withered Wood, but teacher always sent people outside to say that the Wang and Sun Family's reputation cannot be brought into the Valley of Withered Wood." "I've paid my respects to teacher for ten years. This is the seventh red packet Hao'er received, and I haven't received one …"

"You are too harsh."

Xiao Zhiyu looked at his disciple and smiled, "Do you know that he wishes me 'good health and good wishes' every year? Year after year I told him that when he was in good health and wished me well, I would change his mind and give him one of my good intentions. I didn't think that the next year or the previous two sentences would be so infuriating. "

Zhao Qingyan pretended not to understand his teacher's words, "Teacher is missing my body, shouldn't I quickly wish Teacher luck? When teacher's wish is fulfilled, I will change it to a blessing. "

Xiao Zhiyu looked at him deeply, "I'm afraid that I'll have to listen to those words every year."

"I've already said all my blessings. You youngsters have gathered together, and there's nothing interesting to do, right?" He glanced at his son.

"Ugh …" "This …" Bai Zhen received the hint, but didn't know what to say. He turned his pleading gaze towards the person who was still carrying the cup of tea. "Brother Wen, is there anything good you can do?"

Wen Wan sighed. "I'm not familiar with the capital city, moreover, you youngsters can all get lively together, so I will also drink some tea and prepare to play a few games of chess with Jiang Zhen …"

Feeling the awkward atmosphere, Zhao Qingyan could not help but laugh, "There is a mountain outside the city. Although it is built with stone steps, it is too steep for us to walk in the summer. Since it was snowing in winter, it was hard to walk on the slippery roads, so no one went there. Along the way, the snow pressed down on the plum branches, but there were no flowers lost along the way. At the top of the mountain, there was an evergreen bamboo forest, and from there, one could see the lights of the city … Martial Uncle, why don't you go and take a look? "

Bai Yan Tang thought for a bit, then nodded his head: "Alright. In recent days, my muscles and bones have been exhausted, and I just happen to be able to walk around. "

Zhao Qingyan turned his head to look at someone who had remained silent, "Hao, you go with me. It's rare to see such a lively scene, you shouldn't stay in the Prince's Mansion any longer."

"I …" Ran Hao was startled for a moment, he seemed to be troubled, but seeing that the young master was insistent, he nodded and replied "Alright."

Xiao Zhiyu asked: "Are you going to enter the palace for the banquet tonight? "Is Qing Han coming with us?"

Zhao Qingyan muttered to himself, "Royal Uncle's heirs are few and far between. In the past, Second Sister-in-Law and Su'er have always been there as well. However, the imperial family inevitably has a lot of etiquette, and I still plan to ask Qing Han about it. "

Xiao Zhiyu didn't know what to say to that. "At such a time, you still haven't asked her if she wants to go?"

Zhao Qingyan was a little embarrassed. "I don't know how to ask. I can't guess what she's thinking, and I'm even more afraid that if I tell her, she'll do as I say. "

The atmosphere froze once again. For the moment, no one could make a decision. It wasn't because the couple was very polite, but because they cared about each other's feelings. Instead, it was because they had their own thoughts …

"Are there any Buddhist ancient scabbards outside the city?" It's more sincere to go and offer incense today. " Wen Wan did not believe in fate, did not believe in Buddhism, but just asked this question — and at a very awkward time.

Zhao Qingyan followed his words and replied, "The road today is not that easy. We should ride on horses faster. After leaving the city gate, there will be a thousand year old ancient brake within an hour and a half."

Wen Wan held the teacup and suggested, "Qing Han is not close with the royal family, and her injuries haven't completely healed, making it difficult for her to go." The day is good, why not let her pray for the saint, tomorrow will be the first day, and then we can go to the palace to show our filial piety. "

Everyone held their breath as they couldn't say the first part, but only Wen Wan, who was a businessman, could think of the second part so quickly.

The first sentence was also Zhao Qingyan's concern. Hearing this, she agreed: "Then I'll go tell Qing Han to get the carriage prepared."

Wen Wan put down his tea cup and stood up, clasping his hands. "Young prince, please wait a moment, I have a presumptuous request — the crown prince's consort naturally wants to take the carriage, would you allow my senior apprentice brother to go with her? On this festive occasion, we will remember our old friends. I hope that Young Prince will grant my wish. "

Zhao Qingyan quickly returned the greeting, "Brother Wen, don't mention it. I was too careless and was too preoccupied with my own happiness. I'll go and prepare it. I'll have to trouble Big Brother Wen to ask if you have any intentions. "If he's willing to go, then I'll bring Hao Yun along …"

"Young Master!" On the surface, Ran Hao still didn't show any emotions, but in reality, his emotions were mixed. He blurted out a cry. Seeing that everyone was looking at him, he said, "I'll go ask."

Zhao Qingyan nodded her head in agreement, gave him a faint smile, bowed to the two elders, and left with Ran Hao.

When they left, Wen Wan was in no hurry to find his Senior Brother, so he strolled back to his seat and continued drinking his tea.

"What are you thinking now?"

Wen Wan only smiled, but didn't intend to answer. "Uncle's fierce glare, how come it seems like I'm going to do something bad?"

He hadn't been glaring at him in the beginning, but after hearing Bai Yutang's words, he still insisted on glaring at him, "You can't possibly be peacefully praying for the sake of burning incense, can you?"

"Sigh, it's true." Wen Wan drank the last bit of tea in his cup, finally willing to put down the teacup. "At most, I'll find a reason to drag Senior Brother out. If everything goes as usual today, then I'll be back tomorrow."

When Bai Zhen heard this, he was confused. However, he could sense that something was amiss. "Big Brother Wen, are you implying that something bad is about to happen today?"

Wen Wan shook his head. "That's hard to say, but I'm afraid of something, so I'll just avoid it. In these days, whenever there's something, the Duke Palaces will not be able to calm down and it would be better to hide. "

He had already faintly guessed that his father and Big Brother Wen were hiding something from him. However, if they didn't tell him, Bai Zhen wouldn't be able to ask. Listening to his perfunctory words, the two sitting in the seats all had a solemn look on their faces, neither of them saying anything. Bai Zhen thought about it carefully and decided that there was nothing he needed to know. Thus, he shut his mouth and did not ask any further.

After a while, Xiao Zhiyuan spoke up first, "We can do whatever you say, but once you've left the city, just wait patiently. "If he messes around and stirs up some injuries …"

Wen Wei immediately promised, "Don't act recklessly. Senior brother and Qing Han are both here, I will never leave them. Furthermore, since the two of you are here for unknown reasons, I have to be more obedient. "

Bai Yan Tang couldn't help but glare at him. "Forget about those who are by your side. As long as I hear you describe yourself with the words' proper and proper ', I would feel very uncomfortable."

"Take the medicine on time, sleep on time, don't get greedy and don't touch the wine, I won't use force and don't get angry." Wen Wei and his innocent hands spread out. "Are you still not following the rules?"

Looking at their riddle, Bai Zhen could not help but ask, "When did Brother Wen get injured? Is it serious? "

"It was at the manor last time."

If he didn't believe it, he would have to hold it in. Wen Wan casually made up, "And then I didn't eat any medicine and I didn't sleep, I was greedy and I drank alcohol. I was both violent and angry, thus causing Martial Uncle Xiao to be unhappy."

Bai Zhen was flabbergasted. It had already been four months, and he had no choice but to believe it as he had expected.

The other two looked on helplessly at the two juniors.