Chapter 91 First Day

After Duan Mingchong left, Sui Yan slept in bed for a long time in a daze before being awakened by the noise of Jun Jingxing returning.

It was freezing cold outside, and Jun Jingxing's cheeks were frozen red. He warmed himself by the charcoal brazier for a while before going into the inner room.

He hung the beaded curtains on both sides and said nonchalantly, "Happy New Year! The front yard of the mansion is full of people coming to congratulate you. Is this the first time your brother has received this? I saw from a distance that he was so busy that he was dizzy and turned around."

Sui Yan lay on the edge of the bed, looking listless: "In the past, when I was the only one at home, there were not many people coming to wish me a happy new year on the first day of the new year. Why are they all coming to visit me when my brother comes back?"

Jun Jingxing said, "I heard that your brother has taken over the Ministry of War, so naturally some people want to come and flatter him. Oh, and I also saw a bald monk who stood out in the crowd."

Sui Yan half-closed his eyes and planned to close his eyes for a while. Hearing this, he said "Oh" and said nothing.

But soon, he suddenly woke up as if he had just reacted: "Monk?"

Jun Jing walked over and touched his forehead, saying, "Yes, he seems to be a senior monk from Xiangguo Temple. Why, you don't know him?"

Sui Yan did know her, but he didn't know why Geng Xue chose to come to the Marquis' Mansion at this time.

Noticing that Sui Yan was no longer running a fever, Jun Jingxing sat down and said, "Give me your hand."

Sui Yan frowned and handed him his hand. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "Where is the monk now?"

Jun Jingxing said, "I was talking to your brother in the front yard. You have a nice ring on your hand. Who gave it to you?"

Sui Yan was still thinking about Geng Xue, and said absentmindedly, "The prince gave it to me."

Jun Jingxing said "Oh" expressionlessly, immediately nipped the topic in the bud and continued to probe.

Sui Yan thought for a long time. After Jun Jingxing had finished taking his pulse, he lowered his eyes to look at the ring on his finger.

Jun Jingxing saw that he looked a little dazed and asked, "What's wrong?"

Sui Yan stared at the ring for a long time without blinking, and then he seemed to remember something and took a deep breath.

"A token of love."

"You... don't like it?"

"like."

Sui Yan was stunned for a long time before he suddenly threw himself on the pillow and buried his head deeply in it.

It was too early at the time and he was half asleep, so he spoke and acted without thinking. Only now that he was awake did he react.

It was a rare opportunity for Duan Mingchong to take the initiative, but he missed it because of sleepiness.

Sui Yan bit the pillow in frustration, as if he wanted to suffocate himself.

Jun Jingxing said: "Hey, what's the matter, are you sick again?"

Sui Yan held the ring on his finger and said weakly, "If I have another attack, I will bite you to death first - bring me the new clothes that were delivered a few days ago, the ones with gold edges on the collar."

Jun Jingxing didn't understand, but he was used to being ordered around by Sui Yan, so he rummaged around in the cupboard without much resistance and found the dress.

"You're going out?"

Sui Yan took the clothes and nodded.

Jun Jingxing frowned: "You haven't recovered from your illness yet, and it's so cold outside, do you want to die?"

Sui Yan said, "I just went out to the front yard to see the master of Xiangguo Temple. It's only a few steps away and I will be back soon."

As he spoke, he put on his clothes by himself. When he was about to get out of bed, his legs went weak and he almost fell to the ground.

Jun Jingxing quickly supported him and said unhappily, "I can't accept such a gift on New Year's Day."

Sui Yan clung to his arm, gritted his teeth and pulled himself up, saying, "My legs..."

Jun Jingxing helped him sit on the bed, knelt on one knee and casually pressed his leg, saying: "It's okay, you have been ill for so long, it's normal that you can't adapt for a while, you will be fine if you walk more."

Sui Yan frowned: "I won't become lame from now on, right?"

Jun Jingxing said bluntly: "That's a good idea. If you really become lame, wouldn't it cause trouble to everyone in the Marquis's Mansion? Don't even think about it."

Sui Yan: “…”

Sui Yanxu was completely convinced and said no more. Jun Jingxing helped him get up and he walked around the inner room twice with difficulty before he could walk with difficulty.

Jun Jingxing tentatively let go of his hand and said, "Are you sure you want to go out like this? If you meet someone and give them a big gift, your brother will probably skin you alive."

Sui Yan put on a black cloak and pulled up the wide hood to cover his head. The hair crown made a small bulge on his head, which looked a bit funny.

Jun Jingxing tilted his head and tried not to laugh.

In order to save his life, Sui Yan didn't care how ugly it was and held a small hand warmer before walking out the door.

Jun Jingxing followed behind him to prevent him from slipping and kneeling again.

The snow outside had not melted much yet, but fortunately the sky was clear and the air was fresh. Sui Yan hadn't been out for several days. He let out a breath as he walked out, and felt a little strange looking at the white mist in front of him.

Jun Jingxing asked, "Is it cold?"

Sui Yan was almost like a ball in the clothes. He shook his head and said, "It's OK."

The two of them walked slowly along the corridor of the side courtyard towards the front yard. Before they reached the front hall, they saw Jiang En and his tall and graceful figure standing beside them in a dark red robe. Jiang Ning was rarely seen wearing a long-sleeved top with a peony pattern - but although the clothes were luxurious, she only had a rough peach wood hairpin in her bun.

Jiang Enhe was talking with Jiang Ning, and was being led by her to meet various people. He was feeling dizzy at this moment, but when he saw Sui Yan coming over, he immediately perked up and said, "Second sister, Wang Gui is here. I went to talk to him about the past."

Jiang Ning frowned, glanced at Sui Yan who was walking down the stairs not far away, and said, "He is still sick, why did he go out in such a cold weather? Doesn't Sui Xun care about him?"

Jiang Enhe didn't care about this at all, he almost jumped up and down: "Sister, forget to come back!"

Jiang Ning then said, "Go ahead. He's not in good health, so don't fight with him."

Jiang Enhe said hurriedly: "Yes!"

Jiang Ning then let him go.

As soon as Sui Yan came down from the stairs, Jiang Enhe rushed over like he had found his relatives in a foreign country.

"Forget to return!"

Sui Yan said: "Stop him."

Jiang Enhe rushed over to grab his shoulders, but Jun Jingxing who was standing beside him blocked him coldly and directly blocked Jiang Enhe's restless claws.

Sui Yan tilted his head and coughed, saying, "Don't move your hands or feet."

Jiang Enhe finally reacted and saw Sui Yan's sick face. He hurriedly asked, "Are you okay? Didn't you say you were still sick? Why are you out here? Or did you say you came here to pick me up? That would be so embarrassing."

Sui Yan said, "Do you want me to throw snow on your face to wake you up?"

Jiang Enhe: "..."

Jiang Enhe glared at him, then looked at Jun Jingxing who was standing still, frowning and said, "Have I seen you somewhere before? You look familiar to me."

Jun Jingxing's lips twitched, probably because he recalled the embarrassing incident in Wanhualou when this young boy called him "beauty" all the time. He looked pale and said, "I've told you so many times, you got the wrong person."

Jiang Enhe thought: "Really?"

Fortunately, he was not the kind of person who would get to the bottom of things, and when he saw Jun Jingxing deny it, he did not continue to ask.

Sui Yan asked, "Did a master from Xiangguo Temple come to the Marquis' Mansion today? Do you know where he is now?"

Jiang Enhe said, "Master Gengxue, you are talking about him. He just went to the study with General Suixun. I don't know what they were talking about. What do you want to see him for?"

Sui Yan said, "Little kid, don't ask about this kind of thing."

Gan Enhe exploded: "Who is the kid?!"

Sui Yan ignored him and walked unsteadily towards the study.

Jiang Enhe didn't want to go back to Jiang Ning to socialize with all kinds of people, so he happily followed Sui Yan into the study.

Sui Xun and Geng Xue didn't know what they were talking about, and there were two guards guarding the study door.

Sui Yan walked up the stairs and was about to push the door open to go in, but was stopped by two people.

These two men were probably Sui Xun's personal guards in the army. They were fierce and cruel, and said, "The general has ordered that no one is allowed to enter."

Sui Yan said: "Isn't it possible for me too?"

"yes."

Sui Yan raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "What if I insist on breaking in?"

The two were slightly stunned, as if they had not expected this young master to play so unconventionally, but soon one of them said: "It is difficult to disobey the military order, so please forgive me for being disrespectful to the Marquis."

Sui Yan laughed and did not force his way in. Instead, he suddenly shouted, "Brother, brother, help me!"

Bodyguard: “…”

Jun Jingxing and Jiang Enhe followed: "..."

Soon, the study was opened from the outside, and Sui Xun came out with a frown on his face. He looked at Sui Yan and said, "Why are you out? Are you feeling better?"

Sui Yan nodded, poked his head inside, and said, "I heard that Master Gengxue was here. I discussed Buddhism with the master at Xiangguo Temple before, so I thought I would come and say hello. I hope I didn't disturb you?"

He had shouted for help so directly, so even if it was an interruption, it was a complete interruption. Sui Xun glanced at him unhappily before leading the three people in.

There was hot tea brewing on the small table in the study. Master Gengxue was wearing a monk's robe, with Buddhist beads wrapped around his wrist, and sipping the tea with his eyes slightly lowered.

He was not surprised to see Sui Yan coming over. He nodded and said with a smile, "How are you, Lord Marquis?"

Sui Yan said: "Thanks to the master, I am not very well."

Gengxue: “…”

Sui Xun frowned and whispered, "What nonsense are you talking about?"

Sui Yan tilted his head and whispered, "Did he ask you to draw lots?"

Sui Xun: “What?”

Sui Yan said: "Don't draw his lot. It will definitely not be a good omen if you do."

Sui Xun: “…”

Gengxue: “…”

Even though Gengxue was calm again, he felt helpless for a moment.

"Please don't worry, my Lord. I don't always carry a fortune stick with me. You are worrying too much."

Sui Yan looked at him with some jealousy: "So this is what you have in mind?"

Gengxue: “…”

Gengxue smiled and said, "My Lord, do you remember the fortune I interpreted for you last time at Xiangguo Temple?"

Everyone was silent, thinking that although this master looked smart, he was able to change the subject so abruptly.

Sui Yan raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "I don't believe you. It's not accurate at all."

He has now expressed his feelings to Duan Mingchong, and Duan Mingchong has also responded to him. The two of them have a mutual understanding, so how can it still be said that there are many dangers?

However, despite saying this, Sui Yan couldn't help but feel a little worried, because things were going too smoothly, so smoothly that it almost made him panic.

He stared at Gengxue in a pretentious manner.

After a moment, Gengxue smiled and said, "Master Hou is very insightful, but being too insightful is not a good thing."

Sui Yan was about to say something else, but Geng Xue stood up, nodded slightly towards Sui Xun, and said, "I am sorry to bother you for a long time, so I will take my leave now."

Sui Xun glanced at his brother with dissatisfaction, then said, "I'll take the master there."

Gengxue smiled and was then led out of the study by Suixun.

There was a charcoal basin in the study room, which was warm. Sui Yan sat on the couch, staring at the faint water stains on the table with his eyes lowered.

Jun Jingxing asked, "Have you ever drawn a lot with him? Did you draw a lot?"

Sui Yan nodded with a pale face.

Jun Jingxing said: "Do you believe it or not? Have you told the prince about this? From what I know, the prince seems to believe in gods and Buddhas more."

Sui Yan said: "I haven't told you yet, because I don't think it's accurate."

Jiang Enhe was at a loss, "Ah? What? What's the relationship with the prince?"

Jun Jingxing said: "Don't be too happy too soon. The prince's status is too special. Even if he wants to do that, the emperor won't allow it. Have you ever thought about how it will end in the future?"

Sui Yan had also thought about this, his brows furrowed tighter and tighter: "Then what do you want me to do? Should I just tell him that the enlightened monk from Xiangguo Temple had read our fortune and said that we are destined to be together but not to be together, and that we will not have a good ending?"

Jiang Enhe: "What? Huh? What? What are you talking about? Prince! What's wrong with the prince?"

Jun Jingxing said, "It's not a good idea to keep it a secret. Do you really have to wait until one day you two break up completely before you believe this?"

Sui Yan said coldly: "We will not break up."

Jiang Enhe: "Prince! What's wrong with you? Please take care of me!"

He roared out in intolerance, and Jun Jingxing and Sui Yan looked at him at the same time.

Jiang Enhe looked at them eagerly and asked, "What's wrong with the prince? What are you talking about?"

Sui Yan and Jun Jingxing: "Why are you still here?"

Jiang Enhe: "..."