Xiao Changqi was already returning to the capital injured. Although he didn't rush on the way, his pace was still quite fast.
So when they were halfway there, Xiao Changqi's wound reopened.
Sun Jianchou stayed in Tongzhou, but just in case, a military doctor was also included in the team returning to the capital.
At first, no one noticed anything unusual about Xiao Changqi. It was only when Yuan Qing brought another pot of wine to have a heart-to-heart talk with Xiao Changqi that they noticed the man's usually cold and stern face was somewhat pale.
Yuan Qing knew that if he asked Xiao Changqi, the man would definitely not tell the truth, so he directly summoned the military doctor.
And that's how it was discovered that Xiao Changqi's wound had reopened.
The group had to stop their journey and find an inn in a small county near Haozhou, where they would wait for Xiao Changqi to recover from his injuries for a few days before continuing their journey.
...
On New Year's Day, everyone was both nervous and hopeful, waiting for Xiao Changqi to return to the capital.
That day, Huo Youcai came to the Prince's Mansion to find her, and eagerly presented Yuandan with bamboo fruits, saying, "Little Yuanyuan, can you do me a favor?"
Yuan Dan glanced at the bamboo fruit he handed over, raised her beak slightly, indicating that he should speak, what is it?
"Actually, it's not that difficult, it's just..." Huo Youcai suddenly slapped his thigh, "Someone wants to have a bird-fighting contest with me!"
New Year:"??"
Bird fighting?
Which bird are we fighting?
"That brat from the Pan family dares to show off his worthless bird in front of me." Huo Youcai sneered. "I've played with all the birds in the market."
New Year:"……"
Young man, do you know that what you're saying can easily be misunderstood as making a sexual innuendo?
"He even said that I, this young master, can't offer any rare little birds to compare with his lousy little bird..."
On New Year's Day, while leisurely munching on bamboo berries, he listened to Huo Youcai explain the ins and outs of the matter and quickly understood the gist of it.
It's nothing more than two spoiled brats competing with each other.
Huo Youcai planned to take her out to compare whose bird was more beautiful and rarer with that guy surnamed Pan.
New Year:"……"
Comparing birds?
Why does that sound so strange?
I hadn't gone out for a long time during the New Year's Day holiday, so after thinking about it for a while, I agreed to go with Huo Youcai.
Before leaving, Yuandan also asked Huo Youcai to bring little bald Jinjin along.
Jin Jin: "Chu mi~"
Silly Phoenix, why did you drag me out in the middle of winter?
I don't have as much hair or flesh as you.
"You've been hatched for so long, but you've never left the palace. Today, your elder sister will take you out to see the prosperity of the capital." Yuandan raised her wing and patted the little bald boy Jinjin's head, saying spiritedly.
Jin Jin: "..."
However, New Year's Day's words were too optimistic. Since the beginning of winter, the once bustling capital city has become quiet. There are no vendors hawking their wares on the streets, only the shops on both sides of the street are still open.
This winter was not only cold, but also unusually long, with heavy snowfalls every few days, making people too cold to go out.
Only Huo Youcai was wrapped up like a ball and ran around everywhere.
Jin Jin doesn't have warm feathers, so when they go out, Green Sprouts dressed Jin Jin in a little outfit stuffed with cotton.
It's still bright red.
Jin Jin initially refused, but Lv Ya said that she had only managed to make this little outfit, and if Jin Jin didn't wear it, she would have to go out with only a few sparse feathers on her head.
Jin Jin: "..."
To put it bluntly, it's like it's running around naked, not wearing anything.
Yuandan also urged Jinjin not to dawdle and to hurry up and put on her little clothes and leave.
Jin Jin: "Chu mi~"
Today is another day I want to fight this silly phoenix.
Huo Youcai carried two small birds into Wanyuelou. Outside, it was so cold that ice could form on one's eyelashes, but inside, the charcoal fire was burning brightly, making it warm and cozy.
Just then, a wealthy young man, also wrapped up like a ball, walked over, a small golden bird perched on his shoulder: "Foolish Huo, you've arrived."
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