GBP Chapter 286 Going Home
Chapter 286 Going Home
Longhua Kingdom, Bai Mansion.
The twenty-third day of the twelfth lunar month.
The snow was falling heavily, and the blue brick path was covered with a layer of snow foam about an inch thick.
The stone lion in front of the Bai Mansion was wearing a snow-capped hat, which looked a little more honest than usual.
Li Chonglin pushed a wooden wheelbarrow and stopped at the corner gate. A furry head popped out of the paulownia bathtub on the cart.
"Your cart-pushing skills have improved a lot, haven't they?"
Lu Yuguan held onto the edge of the bucket, and the fish's tail created ripples on the water.
Li Chonglin shook the snow off his crane cloak and tapped the door knocker with his scabbard. "If you keep making noise, I'll hang you out in the snow to dry."
"Hmph, are you willing to do that?"
Lu Yuguan said with a pout.
"Junior brother, if he dares to do that, I will help you teach him a lesson."
Qi Wei smiled.
Li Zhonglin glared at him fiercely: "Who allowed you to follow me?!"
Qi Wei smiled but said nothing.
Lu Yuguan raised his hand weakly: "Well... the Holy Son said he spends every year alone..."
"During the New Year... we have to go somewhere..."
Li Chonglin took a deep breath and tried to put away his murderous intent.
There were hurried footsteps from inside the door. When Qingwen rushed out with a lantern, she happened to see the ice-blue fish tail jumping in the bucket.
The lampshade fell to the ground with a "bang", reflecting the sparkling light in her eyes.
"Son!"
"How did you become like this?"
"It's a long story," Lu Yuguan said with a wry smile, "Could you please dig a pond in the yard, Daiyu?"
Before he finished speaking, Bai Xiao's loud laughter had already crossed the corridor: "It's good to be back. Not to mention digging a pond, even turning the main hall into a Dragon King Temple is possible!"
Qi Wei was holding a gilded food box, and the red-gold feathers in his hair reflected the snow, making him look like a peacock with its tail spread out.
"Master Bai, are you well? This is the Xuanyu Sect's specialty, rime tea. It's perfect for refreshing the heart and moistening the lungs."
When Bai Xiao took the tea cake, his fingertips touched the dark pattern on the bottom of the box, and his expression changed slightly: "This tea is of high quality, right?"
"General, you have good taste," Qi Wei said with a smile, "I don't understand these exquisite items, and it would be a waste to keep them. It's better to give them to someone who understands tea."
Death Pretend...
Lu Yuguan rolled his eyes, and the water splashing from the fish's tail happened to splash on the corner of Li Chonglin's robe.
Veins throbbed on the Crown Prince's forehead, and the dragon-patterned scabbard clicked into place on the bluestone slab.
"What are you all doing standing at the door?"
A few people looked in the direction of the sound and saw two women, who were the first and second wives.
The Second Wife looked around and asked anxiously, "Why can't I see Bai Ming?"
Lu Yuguan replied: "My second brother is sending a girl home and will be back tomorrow."
The eldest wife quickly responded, "Your Highness has already sent a letter regarding the matter of Yuguan, and we all know about it."
"Qingwen, clean up the empty pool in the side room and get some hot water."
"Yes!"
Qingwen turned and left.
"You two are the aunts of the Bai family, right?" Qi Wei said with a smile, "I always hear Yuguan talking about how you two take care of him. I'm very grateful."
"To see you today is truly a blessing."
Lu Yuguan was bewildered.
Depend on!
When did I tell him about my family?
Why is this guy still investigating secretly?
Shameless! Shameless!
Qi Wei suddenly pulled out a jade box from his sleeve: "This is a pair of lotus flowers carved from warm jade. It is very nourishing. I will give it to the first wife."
The moment the lid of the box was opened, the fragrance of plum blossoms filling the yard was suppressed by the fragrance of lotus.
The eldest wife's fingertips caressed the soft jade petals, and her brows softened. "Son, you are embarrassing me. How can I do this?"
Qi Wei smiled and said, "It's not worth much, just accept it. Besides, this is an ice jade bracelet for the second wife."
The Second Wife took the handkerchief and chuckled, "After all, he is the Holy Son of the Xuanyu Sect. His etiquette is truly thorough."
After saying that, she looked at Li Chonglin and shook the new bracelet intentionally or unintentionally.
Li Zhonglin sneered, and suddenly lifted a brocade box from his scabbard. "This is snow ginseng tribute from the Western Territory, for the two ladies to nourish their bodies."
The moment the brocade box was opened, the bone bell on Qi Wei's waist trembled slightly.
Two ginseng plants, all white, lay on the ice silk, their tendrils intertwined to form a pattern of two cranes embracing each other, which was actually carved with sword energy.
"Your Highness has excellent swordsmanship."
Qi Wei clapped his hands in admiration, but his fingertips quietly condensed ice mist, freezing fine cracks on the surface of the snow ginseng.
Li Chonglin naturally noticed Qi Wei's little trick, but he was not annoyed. After putting the things down, he pushed Lu Yuguan towards the wing room.
Qi Wei raised an eyebrow and followed him: "Is Chonglin familiar with the terrain of Bai Mansion?"
Li Zhonglin straightened his back consciously: "I've been here."
Qi Wei: "I heard that he didn't even enter the mansion?"
Li Zhonglin frowned faintly: "Are you investigating me?"
"Not really," Qi Wei chuckled. "No matter who the Holy Son comes into contact with, the sect will investigate each one one by one to prevent him from making any inappropriate friends."
Li Zhonglin snorted coldly, "Then you'd better stay away from me. I don't like you right now."
Qi Wei: "What about before that?"
Li Chonglin: “…”
Qi Wei smiled and said, "Alright, alright, I won't bother with you anymore. This Saint Son is going to talk to Patriarch Bai. You just take care of Yuguan."
"You don't need to say..."
Li Chonglin gritted his teeth and said.
After Daiyu and Qingwen changed the water to warm, Lu Yuguan slipped into the pool.
The water temperature was just right, and there was a piece of thermally insulating jade embedded in the bottom of the pool. Mist gradually accumulated on the surface of the pool.
Lu Yuguan flicked his tail in a relaxed manner and called out to Li Chonglin, "Your Highness, could you please get me a jar of wine from the back room? I'm thirsty."
Li Zhonglin frowned upon hearing this and said, "Yuguan, Elder Yang specifically instructed..."
"Don't listen to him," Lu Yuguan scooped up some water and splashed it on him. "If you drink any more medicinal bath soup, I'll really turn into a boiled fish."
Li Chonglin had no choice but to turn around and walk towards the back room.
The snow is getting thicker at night.
Qi Wei slipped into the west wing holding a gilded hand warmer.
On the screen beside the hot spring pool, the ice-blue fish tail cast a swaying shadow. A young boy was dozing off by the pool, with unmelted snow still clinging to the ends of his hair.
"So defenseless..." Qi Wei leaned over and whispered in his ear, "Do you want me to give you a few more breaths?"
Lu Yuguan suddenly woke up, and the fish tail swept across, stirring up a splash of water ten feet high: "Ferry your uncle!"
As he spoke, Qi Wei had already retreated to a safe place, without a single stain on his sleeves.
"This thing might be able to alleviate the mermaid transformation," Qi Wei tossed over a sparkling blue pill. Seeing Lu Yuguan's suspicious face, he added, "Don't worry, it's not poisoned."
Lu Yuguan asked suspiciously, "Really?"
Qi Wei chuckled: "I'm telling a lie, do you believe me?"
Only then did Lu Yuguan swallow the medicine with peace of mind.
The moment the pill entered his stomach, he suddenly felt his tailbone getting hot.
Looking down, the ice-blue scales actually showed faint golden patterns, as if the sun was shining through the sea and sprinkling gold.
Outside the corridor, there was suddenly the crisp sound of a scabbard hitting a pillar.
Li Chonglin's voice, wrapped in the wind and snow, pierced through the window lattice: "If you're bored, Holy Son, why not come and play a game of Go?"
Qi Wei chuckled softly, and the bone bells tinkled: "Today is the 23rd day of the twelfth lunar month. According to custom, we should eat sugar melons to offer sacrifices to the Kitchen God..."
He pulled out a bag of amber candies like a magic trick, "Yuguan, would you like to try some?"
Before Lu Yuguan could open his mouth, the whole bag of sugar melons was overturned by the sword energy.
Li Zhonglin stepped on the broken candy and approached, pressing the dragon-patterned scabbard against Qi Wei's throat: "Stay away from him."
"What is this, Your Highness?" Qi Wei tapped the scabbard with his fingertips, and frost spread along the dragon pattern. "The sugar melon is sticky, it's more fun to share it."
Suddenly, there was a violent splash in the pool, and Lu Yuguan's fish tail wrapped around the ankles of the two people.
The young man surfaced with gritted teeth: "If you want to play, go out and play. Don't ruin my bath water!"
Qi Wei raised his eyebrows: "Can you give me a bite?"
Lu Yuguan: "Get lost."