It is raining again.

The spring breeze gently tosses the rain-laden spring willow branches and leaves, and happily touches the hanging bell in the attic.

Through the row of window lattice with diamond-shaped spaces on the water side of Yanzi Building, you can see the clear river and the green mountains on the other side. The raindrops spread from the black and blue stone slabs of the eaves, leaving different paths after racing.

The boatmen on the river were not afraid of the light rain. They used their oars to paddle upstream. A few beauties stood on the boat holding umbrellas. As the rain became heavier, they had no choice but to get into the boat canopy one after another.

Apart from the sound of falling raindrops, you can also hear the melodious singing coming from the green-tiled streets in the rain curtain, and the air is filled with the unique fragrance of new flowers blooming in February and March.

The ignorant children may have smelled the fragrance, so they picked and chewed herbs on the roadside.

Several old men on the street carried the chessboard together and moved it to the nearby eaves. Then they sat down and started thinking about the chess pieces.

You will also meet girls in solid-colored dresses and robes like lilacs or daffodils in an alley. They lift up their skirts to avoid the water, and shyly pass you by. When you suddenly look back, you will see the empty space.

Only the faint fragrance of rouge remains in the alley.

This is Xuan'an.

"Sister Huang, you can't see this kind of scenery at home."

On the third floor of the Yanzi Building, which was swaying in the rain, Chen Pu, the prince from Li Kingdom, was sitting in the elegant seat, flipping the steamed fish on the table with chopsticks. Chen Zhisu, still wearing a men's robe, leaned on the railing and looked towards the river.

The entire three floors were cleared by a group of guards. Since there were only two of them in the room, no one was making any noise. At this time, the swaying wind and rain outside added to the atmosphere.

"It has a different charm, but it always feels a bit weak... If you stay for a long time, you will miss the mountains and rocks of Li country again." Chen Zhisu did not comment on his brother's words.

"Sister Huang, I will only miss the soup made by my mother." Chen Pu swallowed another half spoonful of glutinous rice, puffed his mouth and looked at Chen Zhisu and said:

"Sister Huang, you're here, why not be happy. My brother knows that you don't like to travel far, but you also like to enjoy the scenery, right? This is really a bit contradictory."

"How could I worry about such a thing?" After hearing Chen Pu's words, Chen Zhisu turned around and looked at him angrily, then came and sat down opposite him.

"Then the princess has fallen in love with a girl from another family."

Chen Zhisu slapped the long chopsticks out of his hand, glared at him and then said: "The prince of Chu State Mi and the prince of Duke Lu both sent invitations, inviting us to join their poetry association, but it happened that

Both sides were held on the same day..."

After hearing this, Chen Pu curled his lips, picked up his chopsticks and jabbed them into the plate and said, "Is it just for this? In my opinion, just don't go there. What kind of poetry club? These nobles have not formed a club for the sake of being arty."

, isn’t it just about forming cliques? What my father hates most is cliques.”

"After all, juniors and officials are different." Chen Zhisu felt that her brother's ideas were a bit extreme. She was only troubled because she didn't know what the situation of these two families was in Chu State, but it was best not to go there now.

"Sister Huang, while we were traveling today, it suddenly rained. We have caught wind and cold, and we will have to stay in bed from tomorrow."

"The day after tomorrow, I'm going to walk around the city in the city tomorrow."

"The imperial sister has the final say."

…

Xuan'an government office.

He said he was here to redeem someone, but in fact Situ Xi just wanted to come to the government office to inquire about it first, and then make long-term plans after learning about Mu Juzheng's situation.

But when he actually arrived at the government office, Situ Xi felt that his thoughts were complicated. It was at this moment that he experienced for the first time some of the benefits that only belonged to the nobles.

In Chu State, nobles are different from ordinary people after all.

For example, right now, Zhongli Min is in the government office and calmly says "I have met Uncle Liu" to the official in green official uniform in front of him.

The middle-aged man sitting in the official position raised his head in surprise.

"Zhen'er? It's been a long time since I last saw you. How have you been lately? Why did you come to the government office today? Who is this?"

As he asked a few questions, things became simpler instantly.

After the introduction, he actually stood up and saluted him specially. Situ Xi realized that he really wanted to thank the third lady Mi, but he didn't expect that his first appearance in Xuan'an City was due to an accident.

"My surname is Mu... Oh, yes, I have it. He was brought back early this morning. He came from outside the city and was exiled. He was also involved in several complaints from other government agencies, so he came from the city.

The officer who inspected the door took it down." Liu Tuiguan rummaged through the book in his hand and soon found Mu Juzheng's name on the title page of the book.

"Is that really the case? Mr. Liu, his punishment can be severe. If I want to bail him out, is it feasible?"

"This... it's not too difficult to say, but I don't know the relationship between this person and you, the Nine Kings... After all, it involves household registration, and it involves you, so you have to ask your superiors for instructions. As for punishment, you only need to pay compensation.

Just pay some money and stay at the government office for a few days. Just follow the rules."

"I'll hand over the silver for him right now. I wonder if we can meet him?" Hearing that the matter was not difficult to handle, Situ Xi took out one of the few banknotes that were still in his arms and handed it to Mr. Liu.

inside.

"This is easy to handle." A familiar touch came from his hands, Mr. Liu cheered up and opened his eyes wide.

…

"I just brought him this morning. Before I could make arrangements, he was here." This matter corresponded to his work content. Liu Tuiguan led the couple into the corridor between two rows of neat houses.

The environment here was a bit harsh. At Liu Tuiguan's signal, the officials nearby told the people in the house to stop making noise, and the three of them walked quickly to the innermost thatched cottage together.

Opening the door, Situ Xi saw Mu Juzheng.

He was wearing a white tattered short shirt. He was tall and strong, with thick wrists. The muscles in his arms were like buckets, which made people fearful. However, he had a quiet face like a scholar, and he was tied behind his head.

A long braid.

At this time, he was sitting cross-legged in the corner of the room. Although his hands and feet were tied, he didn't seem to care. He leaned against the wall and fell asleep with his eyes closed. He didn't open his eyes when the door opened.

"Are you Mu Juzheng?" Situ Xi walked over slowly and asked him softly.

This voice that he hadn't heard for a long time but was extremely familiar rang in Mu Juzheng's ears. He suddenly opened his eyes and saw Situ Xi in the room. His eyes immediately lit up. He quickly got up and trotted closer to Situ Xi. The chains pulled and collided.

It makes a "bang" sound.

"Really...really your highness! We have not seen each other for a few days, but today we meet again. I am filled with mixed emotions and burst into tears!"

What's the matter with this man? He speaks in a formal manner, and his movements seem to be timid, for fear of doing something wrong. He spoke with tears streaming down his face, but his face was filled with a cheerful smile.

"That's right. I was injured some time ago, and I can't remember the past things very well. Regarding you... I can't even remember you. Please tell me again what your situation is."

Seeing that the joy in his eyes did not seem to be fake, Situ Xi stretched out his hand to block him slightly to prevent him from getting too close, while explaining some of his situation to him.

"Your Highness, are you injured? Is it okay?" After hearing Situ Xi's words, Mu Juzheng became a little anxious.


Chapter completed!