Hidden Sky Light

By the time the inspection of the Mid-Autumn Festival Banquet was over, it was almost noon for the patrol deployment and various temporary security measures of the Imperial Guard in all parts of the capital.

Shen Ci looked for Dai Jingjie again and confessed to him alone.

Guan Shubo was in charge of the patrol in Beijing during the Moon Appreciation Banquet, but at the same time, it was necessary to strengthen the patrols in the suburbs of Beijing, which were more stringent than usual, to ensure that if someone took advantage of the Mid-Autumn Festival banquet to cause chaos, the Imperial Guard in Beijing would have time to respond.

Dai Jingjie said truthfully, "Don't worry, boss, although General Qu is not in the capital right now, I have discussed with General Shi about the cooperation between the Imperial Guard and Ziyi Guards. , routes, locations, manpower, and precautions are all communicated."

Shen Ci nodded, "Okay."

Dai Jingjie continued, "In addition, according to the commander's instructions, the Imperial Guard has followed the garrison frontier defense and set up sentries in many places outside the capital. If something is wrong, we can deliver information in a timely manner to ensure that foreign troops can enter the capital as soon as possible."

Shen Ci patted him on the shoulder, "Well done."

"By the way, about Xiao Wu..." Shen Ci mentioned.

Dai Jingjie smiled and said, "Don't worry, Boss! I have already arranged for Xiao Wu to join the Imperial Guard. According to the boss's instructions, I will practice and practice well. When he returns to the garrison, he will definitely be a proper Imperial Guard!"

Knowing that he was joking, Shen Ci said with a smile, "Troublesome! Look at me more."

"Yes!" Dai Jingjie responded.

Leaving the East Camp of the Imperial Army, Shen Ci went straight to the palace. This afternoon, there was a riding and archery class in the palace. It was still early in the archery, but he had to take a few children in the palace to ride horses and exercise their physical strength.

"Uncle Shen!"

"Uncle Shen!"

"Second uncle!"

When Shen Ci entered the palace, several children were already waiting for him at the horse farm in the palace.

There is a special imperial horse supervisor in the horse farm in the palace, and there are also guards of the imperial army who are responsible for the safety of the horse farm.

Before Shen resigned, the Imperial Horse Supervisor had already taken out the foals that several children wanted from the stables, and there were also guards from the Imperial Army who accompanied Anian and other children to get acquainted with the horses.

The ponies of A Nian and Shanhai were both personally selected by Shen Ci, or Han Guan selected based on Shen Ci's earlier foal, they are almost the same, but the coat color is different; the foals of the other children are It was selected by the Imperial Horse Supervisor in the palace.

Every child has his own foal, and the foal has his own name.

Several children are very young, and they are all beginners in horse riding. At the beginning, they mainly build intimacy with their foals and become familiar with their foals, and then they train day after day, all from simple At the beginning of the training, it is necessary to wait until these children are older and have basic on-the-spot judgment ability before moving on to the next step.

So at the beginning, the course was very simple.

When teaching, Shen Ci was mostly gentle and soft-spoken, like the soft catkins in March.

But Shen Ci also has severe moments.

Shen Ci's sternness is not between words, and he will not follow the rules like Fang Siping, but when a child is obviously not serious, or he has not mastered it after repeated practice, he will repeat it with him, even if he is crying. Touch the tears and continue.

Whether it is A Nian, the mountains and the sea, or the child next to him, they are all treated equally.

But even if there was a child crying, Shen Ci half squatted down, accompanied him after crying, and then asked him, can we continue now?

There are times when the children are afraid of Shen Ci, but they also listen to Shen Ci's words.

During a short break, several children gathered together, tilted their heads and looked at Shen Ci who was talking to the Royal Horse Supervisor not far away. You said to me, "I like General Shen the most!"

"It's Uncle Shen!"

"I like Uncle Shen too!"

"I want to be a general like Uncle Shen!"

"Me too!"

"Hey, that's my second uncle!" Shanhai was proud.

A Nian looked at Shan Hai with a smile. Brother Shan Hai was proud, and he felt proud too, because that was also his Uncle Shen!

A Nian smiled happily.

When Shen Ci finished talking to the Royal Horse Supervisor and turned back to the children, the pause in the middle was over.

The other foals were selected by the people of the Royal Horse Supervisor, so they are well aware of their daily care and living habits. The two foals of the Prince and Young Master Shen came from General Shen. They are war horse breeds at the border. Jian Ma asked Shen Ci a few more times.

Shen Ci turned back. This round is the basic training that every child should observe when he is familiar with riding on horseback, grasping the reins, sitting posture, courage and looking ahead.

Every child is surrounded by guards of the Imperial Army, and Shen Ci first came to Anian's place.

"His Royal Highness, let's start." Shen Ci stepped forward to lead the horse for him.

A Nian immediately sat upright.

Shen Ci had taught him to ride a horse earlier. In fact, Ah Nian is familiar with it, but now there is a companion reading, and Ah Nian should review it.

Shen Ci still said the knowledge points one by one, and A Nian listened carefully and looked at him with a smile.

After saying Shen Ci, he led the horse for a stroll in the racecourse and asked him, "What's wrong with Your Highness today?"

A Nian whispered, "Uncle Shen, is your royal father still angry with you?"

Shen Ci looked at him and smiled lightly, "No."

A Nian pursed her lips and smiled, looking like a big kid.

Shen Ci said softly, "Why did Your Highness suddenly ask this?"

A Nian replied, "Because, Uncle Shen, you haven't come to see me with the royal father for a long time! When Uncle Shen was in the palace, he would wait for the royal father to finish his political affairs in the Lihe Palace before coming with the royal father. Look at me~"

Shen Ci was slightly startled.

Xu Shi didn't say anything, he didn't notice it himself.

He hasn't been with Chen Ling for a long time...

Not only what Ah Nian saw, but also when Ah Nian didn't see it.

But in front of A Nian, Shen Ci couldn't say too much, so he smiled and said, "It's because Your Majesty and I have been too busy these days, and we haven't had time yet, just wait for a while."

"Yeah." A Nian nodded again and again, "Nian Nian wants Uncle Shen and the royal father to come to see me together."

Shen Ci's eyes were gentle, "Why?"

A Nian couldn't explain it himself, but he still said seriously, "When I was outside the palace, it was Uncle Shen and Nian Nian, and the father and the emperor together. Why not when we return to the palace?"

In fact, Ah Nian has a lot of vague thoughts in his heart, but because they are small, they are unpredictable.

Shen Ci smiled, "Okay, I'll wait until I'm done with this."

A Nian also laughed.

Shen Ci has been leading the horse for a long time. At the beginning, one hand was on the horse's back to avoid accidents; but later, that hand slowly loosened and only held the reins.

The next child might be afraid, but Ah Nian didn't.

Shen Ci smiled, "Aren't you afraid?"

A Nian shook his head, "I'm not afraid, I'm not afraid if Uncle Shen is here."

Shen Ci looked at him.

A Nian continued, "If Nian Nian is afraid, hug Uncle Shen tightly, then close your eyes and count out loud."

Shen Ci couldn't help laughing, "Does your Highness still remember?"

A Nian raised the corner of her mouth, "Of course I remember, Nian Nian will always remember."

Shen Ci looked at him warmly, "The last commander will always remember."

At that time, the glutinous rice ball that hugged him tightly, frowned, closed his eyes, and counted from one to ten.

The warmth in Shen Ci's eyes has not yet faded, and Anian asked, "Uncle Shen, there is a moon viewing banquet in Beijing during the Mid-Autumn Festival, let's go together."

"Do you want to go, Your Highness?"

A Nian nodded hurriedly, "I want to go! I have never been to the moon viewing banquet, Uncle Shen, have you been?"

Shen Ci paused for a while, then smiled, "I've been there."

"Is it fun?"

"Fun."

Anian was even more curious, "Who did Uncle Shen go with?"

Shen Ci raised his head to look at him, his eyes twitching again, "And Your Majesty."

"Wow, is this when you were young?" A Nian suddenly remembered that his father had talked to him earlier, and he had known Uncle Shen since he was a child.

"Well." Shen Ci nodded.

A Nian's eyes were rounded, and his eyes were clear, "Are you as young as me and Brother Shanhai?"

While talking, he stretched out his hand again and again.

Shen Ci reminded, "Your Highness, hold the reins."

"Oh!" Ah Nian suddenly realized that he was still riding a horse, and he was so happy just now that he even forgot the reins.

Shen Ci said solemnly, "Your Highness, on horseback, you can't let go of the reins at any time, remember?"

"Well, I remember." A Nian nodded.

Shen Ci had already led him around the racecourse twice, just in time to call another guard of the forbidden army to come forward, taking advantage of the gap between the guards on the side of the forbidden army, A Nian said again, "Uncle Shen, let's say it, Mid-Autumn Festival. Let's go to the Moon Appreciation Banquet, and the Father!"

"Okay." Shen Ci should be fine.

The guard of the Imperial Army stepped forward, and Shen Ci confessed, "Be careful."

"Yes!" The guards of the forbidden army responded, and when the guards of the forbidden army led A Nian to continue strolling in the racecourse, another guard of the forbidden army led Shanhai's pony to come forward, and Shanhai sat on the pony.

Shen Ci nodded, "Shan Hai, you ride very well."

Shanhai is the eldest of these children, and he is four years older than A Nian, so in courses like horse riding, Shanhai is better than the children next to him.

"Come on, continue." It was Shen Ci's turn to take care of himself.

Shanhai is riding very well, but obviously he is not very happy today.

"What's wrong, Shanhai?" Shen Ci saw it.

Shanhai didn't want to talk at first, but Shen Ci stopped the horse, and Shanhai whispered, "The Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon. Either their mothers are in Beijing, or their mothers will come to see them in Beijing. I miss my parents too..."

Shan Hai suddenly mentioned, Shen Ci's eyes sank slightly.

He has been in Beijing for so long, he should miss his parents.

Shan Hai looked at him, and his eyes were slightly constricted, "Second uncle, I miss my parents so much..."

Shen Ci sighed in his heart, but still smiled at Shanhai, "Well, why don't we go to eat squirrel fish tonight, the squirrel fish made by sister-in-law is the best, let's first look at Mei to quench thirst, and then discuss when we can take Shanhai to go. See your mother?"

The corners of Shan Hai's mouth that drooped down suddenly twitched.

"Ride well, the second uncle will take you there later!" Shen Ci touched his head.

Shanhai came to the spirit.

Shen Ci led the horse, his face was the same, but he didn't know what to do in his heart. Right now Shanhai is still young, and will always grow up in the future. How can I tell Shanhai?

…

When he went to Yulan Pavilion to eat squirrel fish, Shanhai was very happy, and talked with Shen Ci about many things about being a companion in the palace; Shen Ci also recalled with him the time when the elder brother and sister-in-law were with Shanhai in Ancheng. .

Shanhai ate a lot of squirrel fish.

Shen Ci took him to draw a candy man again, and bought delicious candy, Shan Hai still remembered to take it back to the prince.

Because when the prince has candy, he will leave it to him.

I was tired from riding today, and the children went to bed early again. After a while, Shanhai became a little sleepy. Shen Ci carried him back to the palace from Dongshi.

Shan Hai was on Shen Ci's back and said in a daze, "Second uncle, will I see my parents soon? I miss them so much."

Shen Ci kindly said, "Well, when the second uncle is free, I'll take you to meet me first, okay?"

"Well." Shan Hai hugged him tightly, "Second uncle, you are the best."

Shen Ci felt very bad in his heart.

"Second Uncle." Shan Hai was actually sleepy, but he just leaned on Shen Ci's back and called out, "Second Uncle..."

Shen Ci said warmly, "Shan Hai, the second uncle is here."

"Shan Hai listened to the second uncle, second uncle, you can't do without Shan Hai." When Shan Hai said these words, Shen Ci frowned, "Shan Hai?"

This sentence doesn't seem to be said by Shanhai. Shen Ci was worried and wanted to ask clearly, but he remembered that Shanhai should be sleepy right now, or another time...

It's just that Shen Ci felt a little unsteady in his heart, and he was worried about something else.

"Go to sleep, Shanhai, the second uncle will take you back, don't be afraid." The second uncle was relieved.

On his back, Shanhai heard his words, don't be afraid, and suddenly whimpered out in a low voice, "Shanhai is not afraid. When Dad brought Shanhai into the palace, let Shanhai not be afraid. Remember to listen to the second uncle."

Shen Ci was stunned, entering the palace?

Shen Ci continued to ask, "Shan Hai, with the second uncle, did the eldest brother bring you into the palace?"

Shan Hai replied, "Well, my father brought me to find my second uncle. When my second uncle was not around, my father took me into the palace to meet His Majesty. Father said that he was going to travel far, very far, and he might have to wait for Shan Hai to grow up. When I am in the palace, I must listen to His Majesty’s words, and when the second uncle comes back, I must listen to the second uncle…”

Shen Ci froze, the big brother has seen A Ling...

Brother and Ling met face to face.

Shen Ci's mind was in chaos, "Then what?"

Shan Hai continued, "Then I fell asleep, and when I woke up, I saw His Majesty. His Majesty said that Daddy had gone far away, and asked His Majesty to take care of me before the second uncle returned to Beijing. His Majesty was very gentle and very kind to me. Well, wipe your eyes for me, and take me to see the prince, saying that I will be with the prince in the future..."

The tip of Shen Ci's nose was slightly red.

"Second Uncle..." Shan Hai wrapped his arms around his neck, and gradually, even breathing sounded.

Shen Ci's eyes were red.

A Ling has seen big brother!

She knows it all!

In fact, she knew early on that her eldest brother was involved in conspiracy and treason...

- Zi'an, why did you go to Huaicheng?

-Look at my aunt, my father won't let me come back, my aunt is in Miaocheng, my eldest brother said Shanhai's birthday, and he made an excuse to let me come back...

Shen Ci's eyes trembled slightly.

—Who said that, I am the second child in the family, and my father and brother took care of me since I was a child...

- As long as you and A Nian are well, and my father and brother are well, I will be satisfied.

She had long known about the eldest brother, but she did not touch the eldest brother nor the Shen family. It was the eldest brother who brought Shanhai to Beijing to find her. She left Shanhai and Shen family behind...

- Do you think that if you saved Emperor Heng, Emperor Heng would trust you?

- With Shen Ying here, how could your Son of Heaven trust you? "

But she actually not only trusted him, but also went to Licheng to marry him.

She stepped on the tip of the knife and married him.

—Chen Ling likes Shen Ci, how much I like it, how much I like it...

Shen Ci choked up in his throat.

She was not angry with him, she even put her elder brother's affairs aside, how could she be angry with him because of Harmiya's affairs.

She is, disappointed in him...

***

It was already night when I sent Shanhai back to Mingyang Pavilion. Shen Ci sat in Mingyang Pavilion for a long time, and his mind was buzzing.

When it was outside the emperor's bedroom, there was still light from the lamp in the bedroom. It was Chen Ling who was still reading the book and hadn't slept yet.

Shen Ci didn't enter, but just leaned his arms around the warm pavilion in the garden, and looked at the bedroom in a trance.

"General Shen?" Qi Shan stepped forward, "General Shen, is this old servant going to tell His Majesty?"

Shen Ci shook his head, "Qishan, no, I'll stay here for a while."

Qi Shan didn't know what he meant.

He said solemnly, "Don't tell Your Majesty, I'll leave later..."

Qi Shan should surrender.

Shen Ci has been leaning on the side of the pillars of the warm pavilion. From the bright lights in the bedroom until the lights went out one after another, there were only a few shimmers left, and at the end the dim light was also stranded. Shen Ci did not move, and remained at the warm pavilion until the next day. dawn.

…

At dawn the next day, Chen Ling woke up very early. After taking a shower, the court lady who served cautiously changed her clothes. After she was dressed, she got on the dragon and went to the main hall. Qi Shan said from the side, "Your Majesty, General Shen came last night. Outside the dormitory, he has been standing in the garden until dawn."

Standing all night?

Chen Ling raised her eyebrows slightly, "Why didn't you tell me?"

Qi Shannaihe said, "Your Majesty, General Shen specifically instructed not to disturb Your Majesty, saying that you will leave later, and then Your Majesty rested, and the old slave would not bother His Majesty, so General Shen had been standing in the garden all night. ?"

What sin is this?

Chen Ling was worried, "What did he say?"

Qi Shan shook his head, "Go back to Your Majesty, no, General Shen didn't say anything, he just looked at the dormitory, and didn't leave until dawn..."

Qi Shan paused, then said, "Looking at General Shen's appearance, his face is not very good."

Shen Ci would not be like this for no reason, Chen Ling said again, "Let's find out."

"Yes." Qi Shan responded.

Immediately morning, Chen Ling put away his thoughts.

Today's morning court, Shen Ci was not there, he was on duty in the palace last night, and he would not participate in the morning court on the next day.

There are still four or five days before the Mid-Autumn Festival, and most of the matters reported in the early court are related to the moon viewing banquet in Beijing. Throughout this morning, Chen Ling was a little confused.

After the early morning, Chen Ling went to Lihe Hall. Later, when Qishan turned back, Chen Ling looked at Qishan. He asked Qishan to inquire about Shen Ci.

Qishan handed over his hands, and there was surprise in his tone, "Your Majesty, General Shen is on leave."

The imperial pen in Chen Ling's hand hangs slightly, is he on leave?

Chen Ling was unexpected, and when he looked up at Qishan, Qishan just sighed, "Your Majesty, General Shen is on leave today and will leave Beijing in the morning."

Leave Beijing on leave?

The expression on Chen Ling's face rarely froze, it was the Mid-Autumn Festival soon.

he…

Chen Ling's heart seemed to be suddenly blocked and heavy; but it seemed that something suddenly collapsed, and it was empty...

***

On the day of the Mid-autumn Moon Appreciation Banquet, there will be crowds of people everywhere in Beijing, with fragrant clothes and shadows on the temples, shoulder to shoulder, and the whole Beijing is very lively.

The fire trees and silver flowers are not at night, and the prosperity is overwhelmed.

Beijing has not been so lively for a long time, and the guards on duty did not dare to slack off. Although there were many people this evening, it was still orderly and lively, and there was no trampling or collision. In addition to patrolling, the Imperial Army also stayed to assist in handling emergencies during the Moon Appreciation Banquet.

This year's moon viewing banquet is very stable.

Chen Ling promised Anian to take him out of the palace to watch the moon viewing banquet in Beijing. Originally, Anian said that Shen Ci would also come together...

Shen Ci was on leave for a few days, but she didn't mention it to A Nian. When she was leaving the palace today, A Nian said that Uncle Shen would come!

Today Shan Hai is with A Nian.

They are cousins, and when they are together, they are naturally more intimate than their companions.

During the Moon Appreciation Banquet, Shanhai was holding A Nian and protecting A Nian. Chen Ling was on one side, and there were the Imperial Army and Ziyiwei around. Shan Hai and A Nian were both stable.

Tonight, there are many people in Beijing, a full moon hangs high, and there are lanterns and flowers everywhere in Beijing.

The shouting hawkers, the dazzling array of accessories, the wonderful juggling and performances, as well as the fireworks in the night sky every half an hour, all demonstrate the lively and prosperous atmosphere of a prosperous world and a peaceful life.

The two children were very happy today, especially when they watched the fireworks, clapping their hands and cheering.

The four-year round of the Moon Appreciation Banquet seems to be more lively than the New Year's Eve.

Chen Ling also looked up at the fireworks in the night sky. She didn't go to the last moon viewing banquet, Shen resigned to Licheng, and A Nian was still young; she originally thought that this moon viewing banquet would be held at...

Chen Ling remembered that at the Moon Appreciation Banquet that year, Chen Ling smashed Chen Xian's sky lantern and ran with her. Later, when she couldn't run, he ran with her on his back. Carry her behind her back, outside of the Moon Appreciation Banquet.

She was on his back and whispered, "I won't let others bully you in the future..."

He couldn't help laughing, "Okay."

But he said again, "Then you can't cry like this again in the future..."

"Yeah." She leaned on his shoulder, just to see his profile, good-looking, gentle, and with the peculiar handsomeness of a teenager.

"Brother Shen Ci." She said softly.

"Um?"

She didn't know why, but the moon was too full tonight, "Will you stay with me all the time?"

Without hesitation, he said, "How is it possible? Your Highness, you will always grow up, there will be many people around you to accompany Your Highness, and His Highness will also become a biological child. How can I always accompany Your Highness?"

She actually knew that, but she just thought that there would be no remarks in the future, tears rolled in her eyes, but she suddenly remembered what he just said, and she can't cry like this in the future...

She bit her lip slightly.

"Why didn't you speak?" He turned his eyes, "A Ling?"

She endured the fog in her eyes and said softly, "You said, you took me out for a drink."

Shen Ci suddenly laughed, "Wait when you're older."

He didn't say it, just like her, she poured a cup.

"But, I want to go." She whispered, "Brother Shen Ci, I want to go...don't drink too much."

Shen Ci: "…"

Whenever she wants to act like a spoiled child, Shen Ci will always be used to her, and it will never work out.

When he finally came out of the restaurant, Shen Ci could only carry her on his back again, and sighed softly, "Oh, I told you to wait until you're older..."

She really drank too much, and leaned on his shoulder, as if drinking too much nonsense and acting like a spoiled child, "Brother Shen Ci, stay with me all the time."

He was stunned.

Her eyes were red, and she just hid it before continuing, "But, I want you to accompany me... just like now, stay with me, okay?"

Shen Ci said in a deep voice, "A Ling."

She choked, "You are Brother Shen Ci..."

He seemed to be touched by something, and it seemed that he couldn't resist her coquettish words.

"Okay." He said quietly.

"Speaking counts."

He sighed, "Don't drink next time..."

She insisted, "I'm not greedy for cups."

He chuckled, "I mean, I drank too much and made some weird requests..."

Chen Ling: "…"

"Why didn't you talk?" he asked. "You didn't really sleep, did you?"

"Brother Shen Ci." She called again.

He smiled, "What's the matter?"

But she was already a little drunk at that time, and his back was so solid and warm that she didn't want to open her eyes when she heard the sound of fireworks blooming in the air.

But his voice was still in his ears, "Hey, Ling, you missed the fireworks...you have to wait four years..."

"Oh, are you really asleep?"

"I only said it when I was asleep - I lied to you, of course I will always be with you, how can you be so stupid..."

Chen Ling put away his thoughts, the tears in his eyes do not know when to fall...

The fireworks in the night sky are splendid, and the splendor covers the 15th moonlight. Chen Ling reached out and brushed the corner of his eyes, but when he turned his eyes, his eyes stayed in a place not far away, where the lights were dim.

He looked at her.

She also looked at him.

The grown-up boy gave her a gentle smile, and there were thousands of faces in his eyes.