Chapter 379 When You Grow Up
Jingzhen stared at the grass by the roadside, and Ye Jingtian naturally noticed it.
Looking sideways, I saw Nan Xuan, wearing a black nightgown and a black mask, pretending to be an insignificant tree trunk, standing in the grass.
At his feet, there squatted a plump little ball wrapped in white.
Of course, it could also be standing.
He pursed his lips and chuckled: "Jingzhen, someone is here to see you."
Jing Zhen's face flushed slightly, and he turned away: "My Royal Brother, you must have seen it wrong."
Ye Jingtian sighed slightly: "They have come all the way here, so let's at least meet each other."
Jingzhen didn't answer, but tightened his grip on the reins.
"Then I'll ask them to wait for you at the pavilion in front." Ye Jingtian said.
After he finished speaking, he glanced at Nan Xuan and the others, then clapped his hands twice.
Nan Xuan, who was hiding on the side of the road, understood what was going on. He picked up Baoya by the back of her collar and threw her on his shoulder.
"Let's go, wait for your brother Xiaojing in front."
Baoya, who was suddenly carried on his shoulders, responded: "...Hmm?"
Nan Xuan didn't answer, but tapped his toes lightly and carried her away.
Ye Jingtian retracted his gaze and patted Jingzhen's shoulder: "I will take you here. The road ahead is long and steep, so be careful. If you have any questions, please send a message to me. Gao Ziyang is quite skilled in martial arts and reliable. You should consult him on everything."
"Well," Jing Zhen nodded calmly, "Brother, please go back. If you miss the tutor's class, father will be unhappy again."
Ye Jingtian had sneaked out to see him off. This time he volunteered to go to the northwest to guard the border. Both his father and Ye Jinghua were so happy that their mouths almost broke with laughter. Of course, it was impossible for them to pretend to come out to see him off again.
Anyway, if I stay in the capital, not only will I be looked down upon by my father, but I will also be targeted by Ye Jinghua's forces, and my eldest brother will have to distract himself to take care of him, so it would be better for me to ask to leave.
It would be more convenient for him to do his own thing away from the two people's supervision.
So not long after returning to Beijing, he asked to leave and replaced Ye Jinghua to garrison in the northwest. He did not return to Beijing to receive his title until he came of age.
But this time, he did not bring many troops with him, and only managed to gather more than 20,000 people from here and there.
His father, the emperor, had a stern face and laughed, saying that the border was in turmoil and the New Year was approaching, so the capital had to strengthen its defense and troops were needed everywhere. It was already good enough to give him 20,000 troops.
He did not answer at that time. It would be abnormal if the old man did not do so.
"Jingzhen, you're out here alone...be careful."
Ye Jingtian's words brought him back to his senses.
Jingzhen nodded and gave him a faint smile: "Take care, my royal brother."
After saying that, he pulled the reins and the handsome black horse galloped out.
At the pavilion ten miles away, Nan Xuan wrapped Baoya in his cloak again, and the bulging little ball looked even rounder.
Not long after, a group of black cavalry came like a whirlwind. Jingzhen jumped off his horse with agility and rushed towards the pavilion in two steps.
Baoya was wrapped tightly and felt much warmer. She was feeling sleepy, but when she heard footsteps, she suddenly opened her eyes.
Jingzhen had already rushed into the pavilion, his silver armor shining brightly, making Baoya's eyes light up.
"Brother Xiaojing!"
She struggled to get out of the cloak, but Nan Xuan wrapped the cloak too tightly, and she rolled off the bench like a ball.
Jingzhen: ...
Fortunately, he was quick-eyed and quick-handed, and caught the little girl in one step.
"What's the rush?"
Baoya's watery eyes smiled into crescents: "I'm very happy to see Brother Xiaojing coming."
She twisted and turned in Jingzhen's arms, and finally pulled her hands out from her cloak. Then she rummaged in her arms with her two little hands, took out a small package wrapped in a handkerchief, and stuffed it into Jingzhen's hands.
"Here, Master said you were leaving, so I made this for you early this morning."
"What?" Jingzhen asked, touching the small package that still had the little girl's body temperature.
"It's malt sugar." Baoya said, "Master said that the place you are going to is very cold. Malt sugar is sweet and high in calories, so it will warm you up."
"High in calories?" Jing Zhen frowned slightly.
Baoya immediately said, "Master said that. He said that you are not yet an adult and cannot drink alcohol. You can only eat candy."
"Oh, by the way, I also put crushed peanuts, sesame seeds, and almonds in the candy. It should taste better than ordinary malt candy."
"Okay." Jingzhen stroked the small package with his fingers, not knowing what to say for a moment.
It was Baoya who asked him, "When will you be back?"
Jing Zhen's mouth stiffened slightly: "Very soon."
"How fast is soon?"
"It's...when you grow up."
Baoya stopped talking. When did she grow up? That would take a long time, right?
The atmosphere suddenly became cold.
Nan Xuan had hidden away at some point, and they were the only two people in the pavilion.
"Fifth Prince, it's time for us to set off!"
Suddenly, a simple and rough voice came from not far away.
Jingzhen frowned and glanced in the direction of the voice: "Got it."
Gao Ziyang, a stocky and sturdy man, thrust his sword in his hand and shouted, "Then I will immediately organize the soldiers and prepare to march!"
Jingzhen had a headache. Gao Ziyang was indeed a good kung fu man and a reliable person, but he was a little silly.
What he meant by "I understand" just now was to wait a little longer.
"Then Brother Xiaojing, go quickly. You can't let so many people wait for you alone."
Baoya wisely jumped off his legs and used her short arms to pull at her long cape to avoid tripping herself.
"Then I...will leave."
Jingzhen's voice was still cold and indifferent, but if you listened carefully, you could hear a little bit of reluctance.
"Yeah." Baoya nodded.
Jingzhen walked out of the pavilion without stopping and soon disappeared from sight.
Baoya stood in the pavilion, staring blankly for a long time, although there was only a bare road in front of her and no one was on the road.
"Let's go, we should go back."
After an unknown amount of time, Nan Xuan patted her shoulder.
"Let's go back," Baoya nodded, "I'm a little cold."
Nan Xuan looked at her red eyes and red nose and chuckled, "Are you crying?"
"I didn't!"
Baoya puffed up her cheeks and glared at him fiercely: "This is red from the cold!"
"Okay, it's red from the cold."
Nan Xuan had no choice but to reach out and wrap the cloak around her again, then he grabbed her hands and carried her on his shoulders again.
"Let's go!"
The sky was overcast and it was snowing again.
The two figures, one big and one small, one black and one white, quickly disappeared in the white snow at the end of the road.
Only the sound picked up by the cold wind was still floating in the air.
"Master, run faster! Is your Qinggong not good enough?"
"You little bastard, hurry up and run yourself down here!"
"Master, how dare you be so mean to me! I was planning to make you some fat soup!"
"Hmm? What soup? Pig intestine soup?"
"The divine soup, the broth, the super delicious soup! It's out of stock now!"
"Stinky girl, humph, Master loves you in vain!"
"Ha ha ha ha……"
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