C371 How have you been

Morong Gan sat under the window with a book in his hand, casually looking at the sky. It was still the same phrase, "It's still early, wait a little longer."

Hao Pingguan didn't know how long he would have to wait, he only knew that if he waited any longer, the sky would turn dark, and he would truly become a New Year's Eve meal.

The winter's sky was dark at first, but soon turned completely black as if a ladle of ink had been poured into it.

Morong Gan leaned against the chair, closed his eyes and meditated. Suddenly, his ears twitched, and his eyes did not open, a smile appearing on his face. Then, he slowly sat up, put down the book in his hand, and shouted out the window: "Let's set the food."

Hao Pingguan who was standing outside, upon hearing this, finally calmed down and called for his underlings to set the table for dinner.

Qi Hong had woken up a long time ago, although her heart was filled with sorrow, she did not dare let her eyes turn red, as the new year was about to let the Duke not see any misfortune, because Lv He had a fiery temper. She could not suppress the anger in her heart, but she did not dare to flare up, and her charming face revealed a cold expression.

Seeing the expressions of the two, Hao Pingguan secretly complained. Fortunately, Morong Gan himself had something on his mind, so he did not notice anything.

After setting up the table and warming up the wine, Morong Gan waved his hand, "For today's New Year, go to the front courtyard.

Hao Pingguan was a little worried, "Let them go, this old servant will stay."

"No need, as long as Jia Tong is here."

No one dared to disobey the words of the Duke. Hao Pingguan brought all the servants of the Huailin Pavilion and left. Only Lv He swept her eyes across them and chased them away as she was about to leave the house. Your highness, you want to pass through two different worlds with Huangfu Zhuer, right? Thinking about Little Princess who was nowhere to be found, she could not help but feel his nose sour.

After waiting for everyone to leave, Morong Gan opened the half opened window and said loudly: "Come down, we have been waiting for you for a long time."

As soon as his voice fell, a figure flew down from the roof. He didn't land on the ground, but rather, with a twist of his body, he flew in through the open window and lightly landed on the ground.

He was wearing a moon-white robe around the white fox collar. His long black hair was tied up with a green ribbon and his thin face had a pair of bright eyes.

Morong Gan closed the window before turning and cupping his hands at him, "Second brother, long time no see."

Morong Yuan returned the greeting with a smile, "Third brother, how have you been?"

Huangfu Zhuer who had been quietly sitting up, had an excited expression: "Crown Prince Brother, you're here."

Morong Yuan smiled slightly, "I'm not some crown prince, you can call me second brother from now on."

"Whatever you want to do, sit down," Morong Gan walked over and poured some wine for Morong Yuan.

Morong Yuan had a smile on his face the entire time as he raised his cup with both hands and finished it in one gulp. He also poured a cup for Morong Gan.

Morong Gan did not explain either, and also laughed as he drained the wine cup.

Huangfu Zhuer looked at them a little nervously, her lips moved a little, but she did not know what to say.

Fortunately, the following atmosphere was much better. Since they had reunited after a long time, the two brothers naturally had a lot to say.

Morong Gan continued to help Morong Yuan carry the dishes, "Second Brother, try this crystal elbow and see if it's the same flavor as Xiahou?

Morong Yuan gulped down that piece of elbow, full of praise. "It does have some similarities, not bad, did Third Brother call this chef over to invite you over?"

"Although I'm not a chef, my cooking skills are still not bad. Second Brother, try something else."

"So it's actually a chef," Morong Yuan smiled meaningfully. "With such a good cook by my side, Third Brother is truly blessed."

"This is not a difficult matter. If second brother likes it, you can stay in my mansion."

Morong Yuan laughed and did not continue the conversation, but changed the topic. They talked about the northern and southern dishes, the royal meals, the meals of the commoners, the things that Morong Yuan had seen outside these past few years, the interesting things that happened when he was young. When they got to the topic of excitement, the two of them clapped and laughed, as if they had returned to the happy times of the past.

Huangfu Zhuer was uneasy at first, but was confused soon after. Gradually, he was infected by them too, and interrupted them from time to time. The three of them chatted and laughed merrily, making this New Year's Eve dinner very lively.

After the feast, the lively atmosphere gradually died down. Morong Gan smiled and said to Morong Yuan: Since we have finished drinking, let me and second brother go have a cup of tea.

Morong Yuan smiled as he stood up, Huangfu Zhuer also stood up, and Morong Gan said: "Zhu'er, don't go. Third Brother still has something he wants to entrust to you," he turned around and brought out a bag of stuff from the table, "Tomorrow morning, the servants of the mansion will come to seek profit, I'm not ready yet, so please take a share for me."

Huangfu Zhuer weighed the matter and knew that it should be a silver pendant, the kind of thing that should be done by the female servants in the house. Although the imperial concubine was not there and there was still a Lateral Princess in the backyard, Morong Gan somewhat meant something when he passed this on to her.

Huangfu Zhuer blushed slightly as she hugged something in her arms, "For such a small matter, do you think Third Brother would stand on ceremony with me? You guys go have some tea, I'll go back to my room first. "

She turned around and left. The two men watched her leave. When they looked away, they didn't meet each other's eyes and smiled. However, what exactly that smile meant was something only they themselves knew.

The two of them went into the next room. On the table, there was a red clay stove, and silver charcoal was placed inside the furnace. Morong Gan skillfully used a fire piston to ignite the silver charcoal, and placed a small pot on top.

"I know second brother likes Lingnan's tea ceremony, so I've specially prepared a mountainous Da Hong Pao. The tea is a good tea, but I'm afraid my lack of proficiency in it may have delayed the tea ceremony."

Morong Yuan swept a glance over him, "If you want me to make a move, just say it. Since when did Third Brother learn to beat around the bush like this?"

Morong Gan laughed out loud, he then pulled up his robes and sat down, "Exactly, those who know me, please forgive me."

The water in the pot started boiling, Morong Yuan scalded the teacup first, and the remaining water rushed to the first cup.

He looked at Morong Gan, "You're right. Even though I'm not with you, I can guess your thoughts. Pearl came to your house, knowing full well that her identity could not be revealed, yet you did not care, and even invited the people from the shop outside to your house. In order to pass the news to Bai Rubing, he would then report it to the Emperor. On the surface, in order to protect Zhu Er's life, you took the initiative to hand in the military power. In fact, you intentionally lost the military power because you were afraid of Zhu'er forcing you to fight.