As the end of the year approached, dark clouds covered the sky in Chang 'an. The north wind swept through thousands of buildings and heavy snow fell again.
Xu Buling put down the carving dragon striking the pillar and sat down at the small table at the edge of the bell and drum tower. He grinded the ink and took out a brush. He copied half of the "Academic Records" and then threw the brush aside. Bored, he looked at the towering Chang 'an in front of him in a daze.
Although it was said that he was grounded, there was no one guarding him. He could go out at any time. However, in the short term, Xu Buling had no intention of going out.
Outside, he was in the limelight. A few poems were being sung everywhere. There was also a group of love-struck girls outside the Imperial College.
The Empress Dowager in the palace was obviously angry. Every day, she would ask the palace maids to invite Xu Buling into the palace for a chat. Even Xiao Ting was ordered to come over to invite him.
When Xiao Ting came over, he wanted to cry but had no tears. He almost knelt down and said, "Xu Buling, I call you uncle. You go to the palace. My aunt is crazy. She set up a big pot in the palace. I thought she was going to kill a pig. But she said she couldn't invite you, so she stewed me … I'm only eighteen … "
After hearing this, Xu Buling's face darkened. He didn't dare to go out. He occupied the bell and drum tower with the reason that the Emperor grounded him. He wouldn't leave no matter what. Stewing Xiao Ting had nothing to do with him.
As for the Emperor of Dai Yue, there was no reaction. After all, Xu Buling came to the capital in the name of studying. The Emperor never said that he would take the prince as a hostage, nor did he say that he wouldn't let Xu Buling leave the capital. Even if he really had a plan, he wouldn't be surprised by a few poems. If the Emperor's thoughts were so easy to judge, Lady Lu wouldn't have asked Xu Buling to hide.
…
Ta, ta —
In the heavy snow, light footsteps sounded from the bell and drum tower, waking up Xu Buling who was frowning and thinking.
Turning back to take a look, behind the door of the pavilion, Song Yu Fu, who was dressed in a coat and skirt, peeked her head out and sneakily glanced over.
Because the snow was relatively heavy, Song Yu Fu's fiery red cloak had some snow on it. Her hands were placed behind her waist as if she was hiding something. Aokiji's little face was red from the cold, but when she saw him turn around, she quickly shrunk back. Following that, 'dong dong dong' sounds of footsteps could be heard.
Xu Buring had nothing better to do, and Song Yu Fu had been hiding from him for the past few days, so he hadn't had the chance to vent his anger. How could he let Yu Fu leave?
He immediately said coldly, "Stop!"
"…"
"… Oh …"
Song Yufu walked out of the Bell and Drum Tower slowly. Her eyes darted left and right, but she didn't dare to make eye contact with Xu Buring. She slowly walked to the side of the small table.
Xu Buring sat lazily with his hands on his knees. He raised his eyebrows and sized up the young beauty in front of him. "Why? "Are you here to reason with me?"
Song Yufu straightened up a little. She thought about it and softened again. She muttered softly, "I can't reason with a boorish person like you."
Xu Buling's eyes were slightly cold. He raised his hand and was about to pull this junior sister who didn't know the immensity of heaven and earth over and give her a spanking.
Song Yufu suffered a great loss last time. She had been in pain for a few days. How could she not remember it? She quickly took a few steps back in panic and took out the food box hidden behind her to protect her chest. She said anxiously, "A gentleman uses his mouth, not his fists. Crown Prince Xu is a precious person. How can he be rough with a girl like me …"
She looked like she was in the right because she was weak.
Xu Buling looked at the food box and was slightly surprised. He retracted his hand and said with a smile, "So you're here to apologize. You should have said so earlier …"
Song Yufu blushed and pursed her lips, but she didn't deny it.
"Although it was an unintentional mistake, I did make a mistake. I caused trouble for Crown Prince Xu, so I have to apologize … I made some porridge. If you eat it, you can forgive me."
"Is this how you apologize?"
Xu Buling was puzzled. "You tortured me so badly. You want to call it even with a pot of porridge? That's a good idea. But why should I eat it?"
Song Yu Fu blinked her eyes and handed over the lunchbox.
"It's delicious."
"…"
Xu Buling was speechless by this reason. He thought for a moment, nodded slightly, and moved the rice paper on the table away.
"Okay, you have to apologize sincerely. If you can move me, I won't argue with you. Otherwise, I will give your hairpin to someone."
"No!"
Song Yufu suddenly became anxious. She came to apologize today because she wanted to coax and pester her father to take back the hairpin. How could she give it to another woman?
Xu Buling raised his eyebrows. "It's not up to you to decide. If you want to apologize, hurry up." Then he sat down and patted the rush cushion.
There was only one rush cushion, which was not big. It was obviously crowded for two people to sit on.
Song Yufu frowned slightly and felt a little embarrassed. She was like a female teacher who had been caught by a bad student. She was reluctant but had to do it.
After hesitating for a while, Song Yufu still didn't say anything. She walked to the front and sat down obediently. There was only a thin line between them.
The small food box was opened. There was a bowl of porridge in it. It looked, smelled, and looked good. Because of the good thermal insulation, it was faintly steaming.
Song Yufu lowered her head and carefully took out the bowl. It was very hot. After putting it down, she pinched her earlobe and whispered, "Crown Prince Xu, I was wrong last time. I shouldn't have copied the poem. As the son of a marquis, you should be tolerant. It's just a hairpin. It's not essential to you, but it's very important to me. Just give it back to me."
Obviously, this was not an impromptu excuse. She must have thought about it at home for a long time.
Xu Buling sat lazily with the wine pot in his hand. He nodded with satisfaction. "A man keeps his word. As long as you don't make trouble for me, I will give it to you when I leave the capital …"
Song Yufu muttered in a low voice, "I've made trouble. What else can I make …"
Xu Buling was speechless. So you know that you have made trouble?
Song Yufu put the bowl in front of Xu Buling and handed him the spoon. "I know I'm wrong. You are my boyfriend. You can't be so stingy."
Xu Buling tapped his fingers on the table. He really didn't know what to do with the girl in front of him. It was not good to hit her. If he forgave her, he would lose a lot. So he opened his mouth and raised his eyebrows.
Song Yufu was stunned and confused for a while. Then she reacted. She blushed and put down the spoon.
"Crown Prince Xu, be steady. How old are you? You still let me feed you … Don't you feel ashamed …"
“？？？”
Xu Buling blushed and then became serious again. "If you don't want to, forget it. Forget about the hairpin. Don't bother me in the future."
"Hey …"
Song Yufu was anxious. But it was too much to feed a man. As a pure girl, how could she do that? She could only say seriously.
"Crown Prince Xu, if my father knows that you are such a bully … he will beat you."
Xu Buling didn't care at all. "The only person I am afraid of is myself."
Song Yufu didn't believe it. She wanted to say "there is always someone better than you", but Xu Buling's eyes turned cold and he was about to beat her.
Song Yufu was terrified. She swallowed her words and reluctantly picked up the small spoon to scoop up the soup and slowly put it to Xu Buling's mouth.
Xu Buling acted like a little King. He frowned and said,
"It's hot … Woo woo woo … Cough, cough … You wicked girl, today I …"
Song Yufu had never fed anyone before. She directly stuffed the spoon into Xu Buling's mouth. She felt that something was wrong and jumped up. She ran into the bell and drum tower in a panic. She didn't forget to say,
"I fed you. A gentleman never goes back on his word. Crown Prince said it himself. You can't go back on your word …"
Xu Buling frowned because of the hot soup. He wiped his lips with a handkerchief. After holding back for a long time, he just shook his head.
"You run fast …"
Xu Buring tilted his head to look at the steaming bowl of porridge on the small table. After hesitating for a moment, he sat down.
After all, his cooking was really good …
…
At dusk.
After Xu Buling beat the drum one hundred and eight times, he was engrossed in copying books in the room. The seventh guard suddenly ran over and said that Zhu Manzhi had been wandering around the Prince's Mansion and the Imperial College for several days.
The seventh guard was afraid that Zhu Manzhi would be targeted by someone with ulterior motives, so he contacted Zhu Manzhi. Zhu Manzhi said that she had something important to talk to him about and asked him to come in person.
Xu Buling knew Zhu Manzhi's personality. She was stupid and adorable, but she knew the gravity of the situation. She would not come to him if there was nothing serious. So he did not delay. When the sky was completely dark, he quietly left the Imperial College.
Xu Buling naturally did not ride a horse because he was too famous and because he sneaked out. He found a bamboo hat and put it on like a normal Jianghu person and walked to Daye Square.
Ning Qing Ye was injured twice when she tried to assassinate Zhang Xiang. It was obvious that she could not recover in a few days. With Xu Buling's protection, she stayed in the courtyard obediently for the past few days.
After going around in circles and passing through Bluestone Alley, Sun Family's shop was still open. Xu Buling pulled his bamboo hat and walked straight over. When he arrived outside the courtyard in the deserted alley, he wanted to raise his hand to knock on the door, but he did not expect to hear a conversation.
"You're not big, but your breasts are not small. Why did you come out to roam the world instead of staying at home to nurse your child?"
