Feng Ke came out of the Mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty. In order to avoid being followed, he wandered around the outskirts of the capital for a long time before sneaking into the Palace of the Regent Prince.

After returning, he went to his room and took off his frivolous clothes.

He was concerned about Lian Shenwei's health, so he changed his clothes and went out to look for someone. It was now night, and he met Tiannan, who had a serious look on his face and was in a hurry.

Feng Ke waved his hand: "What are you doing?"

Tiannan bowed and said, "The northern barbarians have attacked the border and have already captured a city. Our master was in a coma and didn't ask about it, so Ming Cang and I didn't dare to report it. Now there is an emergency..."

Feng Ke raised his hand to stop him: "Stop."

"Don't tell him."

Tiannan: "But..."

When Feng Ke was in a bad mood, he didn't even give Shen Wei face. His face darkened immediately: "If you want your master to die early, just tell him now."

Just came back from the edge of the cliff, and I had a high fever.

Are all the civil and military officials in the Manchu dynasty just here to eat for nothing?! Without Lian Shenwei, they can't turn things around? If the little emperor can't even handle this little crisis, he shouldn't be the emperor!

Moreover, he could see that Lian Shenwei finally wanted to take a break, so he must not cause trouble at this critical moment.

Tiannan was so frightened that he dared not say a word. "Yes, I'll go back and tell Ming Cang, and as for the master..."

"Don't worry about that. I'll take care of it if anything goes wrong."

Tiannan breathed a sigh of relief, "Okay."

"Sir, are you looking for your master? He is in the Moon Courtyard in the backyard of the mansion."

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Moon Courtyard.

It is a very spacious pavilion.

The pavilion has an elegant layout, surrounded by lakes, bird-scare bells on the eaves, and blankets on the floor. In the middle of the pavilion is a round table made of mixed jade with a chessboard carved on it. By pressing a button, it becomes a dining table.

This is the best place to view the moon in the city.

Lian Shenwei designed it himself. He likes this place very much, so he decorated it very carefully.

"I'm so busy, but you're relaxed."

Lian Shenwei was standing by the railing. He knew who it was by the voice. He didn't turn around, but said with a smile, "Didn't they say that Ningfeng was over?"

Feng Ke snorted, "It's over. I just came back from there packing up today. I was so suffocated. Such a long treatment, if it weren't for your face, according to the standards of our Feng family, they would have to invest most of their family property to cover my medical expenses."

"Thank you, Doctor Feng, for your generous help," Lian Shenwei raised his eyebrows and was about to bow to him.

"Hey, hey, hey! Don't do that!" Feng Ke said hurriedly, "If my old man finds out, he will definitely skin me alive."

Lian Shenwei: "The Ningfeng side is over, what are you still busy with?"

"You," Feng Ke glanced at him, "it's time to change to new medicine, but because back then... 90% of the medicine in the Central Plains can't be used by you, I have to find some rare medicinal materials from other places that you can use, and if you can use them, I have to guarantee the quantity."

He sighed, "Master Lian, you are in trouble."

Lian Shenwei: "It's actually pretty good now. I don't need to change the medicine. Whether I live longer or shorter, I actually..."

"stop."

Feng Ke: "Are you mad at me?"

Lian Shenwei was silent.

He pinched his brows tiredly, "Okay, I won't say anything."

Feng Ke took in his expression and became even more worried.

"——You two are in the same place after all."

The man in black wearing a hat landed silently on the roof of the house in front of the Moon Courtyard. "Did you receive my letter?"

"who?!"

Tiannan shouted loudly, his eyes extremely alert.

What realm is this person at?! He was so close to me, but he didn't notice anything at all, and he entered the Regent Palace as if there was no one there.

He drew his sword and was about to move forward, but at the critical moment Mingzhu pulled him back and shook his head: "My master's friend."

Feng Ke almost thought he was hallucinating and looked up in surprise: "You?! Qiu Che!?"

Lian Shenwei didn't look surprised, he raised his eyes and smiled, "I saw your letter. According to your route, you should arrive today, so I came here to wait for you."

Feng Ke: “?”

"What letter?"

Qiu Che flew down from the eaves and landed lightly beside the two people, placing the cage and bag he was carrying on the stone table.

He took off the Infinite Sword and poked Feng Ke's shoulder with it, saying coldly, "Of course it was written to Xi... Lian Shenwei's letter was also written to you, asking if you knew where he was. Think about what you said in the letter."

Feng Ke cried out in pain, baring his teeth, feeling guilty yet righteous: "Can you blame me for that?"

Qiu Che is obviously the coldest person among the three of them, but as long as he is around, there is never peace among the three of them.

We've been separated for ten years, but when we meet again he's still like this.

Lian Shenwei shook his head secretly and signaled Mingzhang to tell the others who were guarding in the dark to retreat.

"Please sit down. We haven't gotten together in years. Let's not quarrel when we meet."

Feng Ke covered his shoulder and exclaimed: "He, the instigator who had to hide his identity, is still here to persuade us?"

Qiu Che: “I agree.”

Lian Shenwei: “…”

He changed the subject as if nothing had happened, "Qiu Che, what are you holding? It looks very heavy."

The three of them sat down, and Qiu Che lifted the cloth covering the cage.

Inside was a palm-sized bird, gray and fluffy, with a circle of tender fur around its neck. It looked sickly, but its eyes were very fierce, and it looked at people with its neck stiffened.

"This," Feng Ke pondered for a moment, "is so ugly."

The bird let out a cry at him, in a ferocious and weak voice.

Feng Ke: “…”

No matter how ferocious it is, it is really ugly, so ugly that you can't tell what breed it is.

Lian Shenwei: "What is this?"

Qiu Che: "I picked this up at the border of Dulan. I can't really tell what it looks like, but I guess it's a mutated Saker Falcon that was abandoned by a bird trader. It's very special because it's out of its natural habitat."

"You're not the kind of person who likes to pick up things," Feng Ke was suspicious, "You didn't steal it, did you?"

Lian Shenwei had a smile in his eyes, pretending to be thoughtful: "Brother Qiu, I haven't seen you for many years, you have changed a lot."

"...It really was picked up," Qiu Che said, "I was resting at the border of Dulan, and I only had a piece of dry food left on me. I don't know where it came from, and it snatched the dry food from my hand."

Qiu Che's eyes were complicated.

It is not quite accurate to say that he stole the fruit. He felt sorry for the bird and broke off a piece of it and threw it on the ground. But the bird did not even look at it and insisted on eating what he held in his hand.

In the end, he half-submitted and let the "extremely ferocious" bird snatch away his dry food.

Lian Shenwei was curious: "And then you caught it?"

“No,” Qiu Che said with an indescribable expression, “and then it got stuck.”

“…”

The bird in the cage felt three angry gazes, and immediately cried out "Ah Gu Ah" several times fiercely, and flapped its wings twice "mightily".

Feng Ke couldn't help but burst out laughing.

"I patted it, and it vomited and then fell down. I put it in a cage and wanted Feng Ke to take a look at it before handing it over to you to raise."

"The little guy tried so hard to live, and never gave up despite all the hardships he experienced," Feng Ke mentioned casually, "Don't you agree, Master Lian?"

Lian Shenwei paused and looked at him subconsciously.

Feng Ke looked normal, and just said to Qiu Che: "This bird is just right for Lian Shenwei to raise, he has nothing to do," then poked the cage with a smile, "Don't worry, I will cure you, so that you can fly well and freely in the future."

Lian Shenwei lowered his eyes for a moment.

"And what's in your bag?"

Qiu Che was released.

Inside were two small jars of wine wrapped in clothes. The moment they were opened, the aroma of wine filled the air.

Lian Shenwei's eyes lit up: "Wine from Phoenix Terrace?"

Qiu Che nodded: "I brought two altars with me and kept them wrapped all the way. It would be wrong if the smell of wine was released."

"I haven't had a drink in a long time," Feng Ke also had a craving for it, took a sniff, and said, "It's all thanks to you, otherwise why would Qiu Che bother to bring some wine?"

Ming Cang brought up a set of wine glasses.

Lian Shenwei: "Snowy mountains and white dew, intoxicating spring."

"These are two timeless wines, one for spring and one for winter, one soft and one hard, they go perfectly together."

He thought for a moment, mentioned several kinds of snacks available in the mansion, and asked Tiannan to get them.

Feng Ke: "Speaking of wine, he is quite energetic."

"Last time in Jinling, he was not feeling well and didn't get to drink. The journey to the capital is long, so I brought him two bottles this time."

The wine glasses were divided, and the snacks that matched the scene were placed in the middle. The moonlight was cool and the evening breeze was chilly.

"This is the first time we've gotten together in these years. Let me have a drink first to express my apology," Lian Shenwei raised his hand to pour himself a glass of wine, but Feng Ke tapped the back of his hand with his chopsticks.

"lay down!"

Lian Shenwei: “…”

Qiu Che was puzzled: "What's wrong? Is he still not well?"

It was a great day for everyone to get together, Feng Ke didn't want to spoil the fun, so he just drank a little. But from what he saw from Lian Shenwei's expression, it was clear that he still wanted to drink more. Did he forget about the fever that time? He was almost thirty years old, why didn't he think about it more?

"He has recovered from the fever not long ago. He can drink now, but not too much." Feng Ke glanced at Lian Shenwei, "Don't touch this wine jar tonight. I'll pour you some wine."

Lian Shenwei remained silent: "...Okay."

As long as it's drinkable, it's better than the last time when Qiu Che dipped a chopstick in some wine and let him lick it to taste.

Then he watched Feng Ke holding the wine pot and stingily dripping, dripping, dripping on his wine glass...he dripped a small half cup of wine into the wine glass which was not big to begin with.

"Drink sparingly. After you finish drinking, you will have three chances to continue. That's a lot, right?"

Lian Shenwei was speechless and took a sip.

The familiar aroma of wine instantly filled my lips and teeth. Unlike other wines, even if I get drunk on the wine from Phoenix Terrace, I won't have a headache the next day. Each type of wine has a unique flavor.

When he was in Jinling, he spent most of his money on Phoenix Terrace. Ten years ago, if someone told him to drink less, he would have used the Cangshan Sword to drive that person out.

Times have changed.

Lian Shenwei sighed and put down his glass: "It's frustrating."

Feng Ke: "Then hold it in."

Qiu Che nodded: "I agree."

Lian Shenwei: “…”

Tiannan quietly pulled the candle farther away and whispered, "Master is very happy today."

In all these years, the only person who made his master suffer was Mr. Feng. Now, there is another one. However, he feels that his master is very relaxed.

Even his expression was happy.

That kind of natural and unparalleled communication, with all the give and take, is probably what close friends of many years must have been like.

Ming Candle nodded.

It was different from what I saw on the cliff that day.

The master is now... very lively.

The two little guys were enjoying their wine. The wind made the bird-scare bells ring slightly. Lian Shenwei was controlled and drank very little. He looked at the bird-scare bells for a while, then smiled and asked, "Do you want to listen to some music?"

Feng Ke and Qiu Che both agreed.

Lian Shenwei went to get his own Dongxiao.

It was still the same unknown tune I played last time, but this time I had friends and fine wine to accompany me. Even though today was not a full moon, it was still perfect.

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It's a sweet, warm and soothing chapter, for everyone to relax~

Q version of the small theater:

Qiu Che took out the wine with an expressionless face: ●—●

Lian Shenwei: The cat's eyes light up.jpg. The cat pounces.jpg. The cat opens its mouth.jpg.

Feng Ke was quick and steady: Chopsticks snap! (Take the wine awayjpg.)

Lian Shenwei: ...retracting claws gif

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