Hidden Sky Light

"Huh?" Chen Ling couldn't see the weirdness in his expression, he seemed confused and frightened, and he wanted to dig into the ground three feet and bury himself immediately...

Xiao Wu wanted to cry but had no tears, so he could only smile awkwardly, "Your Majesty...hehe."

"What's your expression like?" Chen Ling saw him look like he was about to split in situ. Facing Chen Ling's inquiring gaze, Xiao Wu couldn't resist, "Your Majesty..."

Chen Ling hugged her arms, "What's wrong?"

Xiao Wu is like a concubine in mourning, "Is it okay not to say it?"

Chen Ling nodded, "Okay, behead~"

"┭┮﹏┭┮" Xiao Wu cried, "Your Majesty, Xiao Wu doesn't know anything."

"Oh~" Chen Ling stepped forward, "Generally speaking, if you don't know anything, you usually know everything. Tell me, what do you know?"

Xiao Wu took a deep breath and looked at her.

Chen Ling sighed, "Okay, behead."

Xiao Wu knelt down with a snort, and lowered his cry, "I saw the general with His Majesty last night, and then I knew... Only then did I know that His Majesty is not, not a man, the wife who married the General in Licheng, is His Majesty."

Chen Ling leaned over, "Oh, Shen Ci didn't tell you earlier?"

Xiao Wu was stunned.

Chen Ling raised his eyebrows slightly, "Shen Ci didn't tell you, and I guess he thought you should know. You have seen women's clothes during the Huaicheng Rebellion. Since Fuyang County, you have followed me and Shen Ci for so long, Shen Ci. Before resigning back to Licheng, Zhen and Shen Ci were in the same place, and you have seen me at the border of Licheng... Xiao Wu, you only reacted yesterday, and I really admire you..."

The corners of Xiao Wu's mouth twitched, knowing that the Son of Heaven was deliberately speaking ironically.

"Where did Shen Ci put you on duty?" Chen Ling asked.

Xiao Wu replied dumbly, "East Camp of the Forbidden Army, the general asked me to follow General Dai Jingjie on patrol and familiarize himself with the affairs of the Forbidden Army in Beijing."

"Oh, then don't stay in Dongdaying. From tomorrow, come to me and be on duty." After Chen Ling finished speaking, Xiao Wu exclaimed in fear, "Ah?!"

Chen Ling clenched his fist and coughed lightly, "Have you ever heard of someone who doesn't talk nonsense?"

dead, dead...

Xiao Wu's face turned purple, he was stunned on the spot, and then he burst into tears, "Wuwuwu, Your Majesty. Xiaowu has always followed the general and regards the general as his brother, and your majesty is my sister-in-law..."

At this time, the reaction was quite quick, and Chen Ling held back his smile, "So, for the sake of Zi'an, I won't kill you, but if you get to me, if I hear you talk nonsense and talk nonsense, I cut your tongue."

"Uuuuu! Your Majesty..." If Chen Ling was a woman, Xiao Wu would go up and hug her thighs.

"Qi Shan!" Chen Ling called out.

Qi Shancai entered the garden and said with a smile, "Your Majesty."

Chen Ling instructed, "Tell me with Zi'an, and let Xiao Wu come to me on duty from tomorrow."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Qi Shan responded.

Xiao Wu suddenly didn't want to live anymore.

Chen Ling covered his sleeves and smiled, knowing that it would take more than three months for Shen Ci to go back and forth to the north side this time. The time was very tight, and he was in the same place as Yuya, so Shen Ci basically wouldn't bring anyone with him. , Xiao Wu must stay in Beijing.

Right now, Shen Ci put Xiao Wu in front of Dai Jingjie because Xiao Wu was clever, and had been following Shen Ci in and out of Xirong earlier.

Let Xiao Wu follow Dai Jingjie, Xiao Wu can quickly understand everything about the Imperial Army. When Shen Ci wanted to know what was going on in the Imperial Army, there was Xiao Wu who knew everything. Shen Ci returned to Beijing in early July, and now Mid-Autumn Festival in August, within a month and a half, Xiao Wu has long been familiar with the forbidden army.

Shen Ci was about to go to the north, Xiao Wu put Dai Jingjie in front of him, it would be better for her to be here.

Both A Nian and Shan Hai are familiar with Xiao Wu. When Shen Ci leaves Beijing, the two children must be sad. Xiao Wu is always lively and talkative. With him around, the two children can still have some sustenance in their hearts. You can go back to Beijing after resignation.

She also likes Xiao Wu, and Xiao Wu is better on duty in front of her.

Seeing that Xiao Wu was still crying on his knees, Chen Ling teased him, "Walking in front of the royal family, what is the most important thing?"

Xiao Wu immediately raised his head, blinked at her, remembered what Eunuch Qishan said last night, and hesitantly replied, "Know what to say and what not to say..."

Chen Ling shook his head and approached, "I tell you, the most important thing is not to make noise..."

Xiao Wu suddenly stopped crying.

"Very good, let's get started." Chen Ling ordered, "Let someone serve tea."

Xiao Wu: "..."

***

When Shen Ci returned to the mansion, he saw Chen Ling sitting in the warm pavilion in the garden reading a book. Rarely quiet and leisurely, with delicate eyebrows and eyes, and the same expression as before, like a picture scroll unfolding in front of him.

Shen Ci was slightly lost.

He had thought about such a scene countless times before. When he returned home, she read a book quietly in the warm pavilion at home, and now she is in the Shen residence.

Beside her, Anian saw her and ran up in small steps, "Royal Father!"

She also raised her eyes and looked at Anian with a smile in her eyes. She casually put down the book in her hand, and asked Anian in a warm voice, "Where did you go?"

Shen Ci saw that A Nian turned to look at him, and also saw that Chen Ling also followed A Nian's gaze towards him. He held the mountains and seas in one hand and the things next to them in the other, and led the mountains and seas forward.

Like the most common couple in the world, the mother stayed in bed, the father took the child out in the morning, and when he came back, the mother woke up.

He smiled lightly.

On one side, Anian said in a milky voice, "Father! Uncle Shen took us to buy soy milk fritters. Father, are you hungry? Uncle Shen said you are hungry and you like to eat!"

Chen Ling looked at Shen Ci, and Shen Ci said lightly, "I haven't eaten yet, waiting for you."

Shen Ci put down the things in his hand, he really took Shanhai and Anian to buy soy milk fritters.

A Nian was still excited and said, "Father, I just went to see it. The market in the morning is so lively, I haven't seen it before!"

Shanhai echoed on one side, "This is called getting up early to make a living!"

A Nian smiled, "It's also called living and working in peace, as the teacher said."

Shen Ci was surprised to be able to say this word.

Chen Ling reached out and stroked A Nian's head, "It's shallow on paper, is it impressive that you've seen it now?"

Anian nodded seriously, "Yes."

Chen Ling smiled.

Shen Ci looked at her, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.

In the warm pavilion was a round stone table, with exactly four stone benches, Ah Nian was the smallest, and could just sit on the stone benches.

Shan Hai was taking care of A Nian, and Shen Ci asked softly, "When did you wake up?"

Chen Ling's face turned slightly red, "I woke up for a while, but I didn't get up. I heard you and Shanhai, Anian was playing in the garden."

A Nian laughed, "We are kicking the shuttlecock!"

Shan Hai also said, "Second Uncle, he was cheating to win against me and His Highness."

Shen Ci: "..."

A Nian: "Uncle Shen, you're a fool. You are so old, you still don't allow Brother Shanhai and I to use your hands."

Shanhai: "Second uncle, how can we two children kick you without our hands?"

Shen Ci: "..."

Beside his ears were the voices of two children chattering, and Shen Ci's expression of hesitating to speak, but not yet ready to pierce, Chen Ling's smile grew even stronger.

Chen Ling is used to eating in a gentle manner, and now the soy milk fritters are too.

Chew slowly and act gracefully.

Chen Ling suddenly heard the three people on the opposite side say that they can eat their fried dough sticks faster than others. Chen Ling slowly raised his eyes and suddenly felt that there were three sitting opposite him, ummm...

Originally, Ah Nian followed her, and she has always been gentle and elegant, but now it is not.

Like a little hmmm.

Chen Ling was stunned, and just spoke, and whispered to the two children in the middle, "Don't choke."

But before he finished speaking, Shan Hai suddenly covered his neck, his whole body froze, his eyes widened, unable to speak, Shen Ci quickly stretched out his hand to pick up Shan Hai and patted it...

Chen Ling had a headache.

After breakfast, Xiao Wu led Anian and Shanhai two children to play in the mansion.

The Shen mansion is not big, but although the sparrow is small and complete, there are stables in the mansion. Xiaowu and Shen Ci's horses are placed in the stables, and there are special servants to take care of them.

Both Anian and Shanhai's horses are in the palace. The horses in the stables are all owned by Shen Ci and Xiaowu. They have been domesticated and listened to Xiaowu's words. Xiaowu and the surrounding purple-clothed guards are carefully looking after them. There will be no danger.

Shen Ci and Chen Ling stood in the distance, watching Xiao Wu and the two children from a distance.

"This time to the north, you won't bring Xiao Wu?" Chen Ling asked.

Shen Ci shook his head, "I won't take him, the time is too short, I'll go back quickly with General Yu Ya, let him stay in the capital first, don't follow me."

After Shen Ci finished speaking, he secretly kissed her cheek while everyone else's attention was on Anian and Shan Hai, and no one paid attention to it.

Chen Ling turned to look at him.

Shen Ci clenched his fist against the tip of his nose, and said softly, "I just want to kiss secretly, or why don't you kiss me back?"

"Uh." Shen Ci suddenly felt a pain on the back of his foot.

It was being stomped hard.

After Shen Ci made a noise, he didn't say anything, for fear of attracting the attention of others.

Chen Lingcai continued, "I want Xiaowu to stay in the palace, if you're not there, Xiaowu can still take care of Anian and Shanhai. Xiaowu is smart, you will take him with you in the future, and I will stay with him first. It's also good to grind your temper in front of you, don't you think?"

Shen Ci circled his arms and smiled softly, "Listen to Madam."

Chen Ling looked at him.

He unknowingly kissed her cheek again.

"Shen Ci!" Chen Ling was annoyed.

Shen Ci took the initiative to stretch his foot, "Step on again?"

Chen Ling smiled.

It just so happened that Xiao Wu accompanied A Nian and Shan Hai on horseback. Perhaps it was because of Shen Ci, Xiao Wu was also patient, and both A Nian and Shan Hai were willing to listen to Xiao Wu.

Chen Ling asked again, "When will Yu Ya leave?"

Shen Ci said softly, "He will leave tomorrow."

Chen Ling was stunned, tomorrow?

She seemed to have some vague impressions, Yu Ya mentioned to her about leaving Beijing tomorrow.

She didn't know that Shen Ci also went together at that time. Chen Ling was a little stunned for a while, so he is leaving tomorrow?

"What are you thinking?" Shen Ci approached and kissed her again.

This time Chen Ling didn't step on him and didn't make a sound, just turned to look at him, Shen Ci smiled, "I didn't say that I would be leaving tomorrow, General Yu Ya will set off with the guards tomorrow, and I'll **** him in a few days at night. ."

Chen Ling felt a little relieved, and he also smiled, "It doesn't matter a few days in the morning, Beijing is close to the north, and I can come back before the end of the year to accompany you and A Nian to celebrate the New Year together. It was agreed last year. , I can't miss the appointment again this year, wait for me to come back."

Chen Ling looked back.

Someone whispered, "Take a rest tomorrow, tonight, stay for one more night?"

Chen Ling shook his head, "No, I'm going back to the palace tonight, and I have something to do tomorrow."

"Oh, it's better to go back to the palace." Shen Ci approached and sighed, "Long Takuan,"

"Shen Ci." Chen Ling glared at him.

"You didn't call me that last night..."

"Uh." Shen Ci's instep hurt again, and this time he stepped on it a bit harder than the previous one.

Chen Ling looked at him.

He put away his voice, and said with a smile, "Relieves tendons and activates blood, refreshed and refreshed..."

Seeing Chen Ling still looking at him, Shen Ci said, "I was wrong, Your Majesty."

Only then did Chen Ling let go.

Just not far away, both A Nian and Shan Hai waved at Shen Ci, "Uncle Shen!" "Second Uncle!"

I want to join Shen Ci.

"Go." Chen Ling said warmly.

Shen Ci smiled and said, "I'll accompany A Nian first, and I'll accompany you later."

Shen Ci stepped forward, and the two children were chatting around him, they should be trying to do something, but Xiao Wu couldn't pay attention, and then the two children thought about looking for Shen Ci. Soon, Chen Ling saw that Shen Ci first hugged A Nian onto the horse, and then hugged the same horse in the mountains and seas.

It was the first time the two children rode a horse and danced with joy.

No wonder, the corners of Chen Ling's mouth pulled slightly, and with Ah Nian present, Xiao Wu and Zi Yiwei did not dare to call the shots.

With Chen Ling's arms around, Qi Shan just stepped forward, "Your Majesty, Master Fan's letter has arrived."

Fan Yu?

She asked Fan Yu to go to Hucheng to investigate the theft of the official silver earlier, and now the Mid-Autumn Festival is when news comes back.

Chen Ling took the letter from Qi Shan, slowly sat back in the warm pavilion, and glanced over the letter. Fan Yu was a Tanhua back then, and her handwriting was as delicate as a person.

"Your Majesty, the traces left at the site of the theft of the official silver all point to the Pingnan Hou Mansion. Wei Chen and General Qu have explored it in detail, and there is not much difference with the document submitted earlier by the Dali Temple. In Lake City, we have also searched for people in many places. The witnesses, physical evidence, and even clues at the place where the incident occurred, indeed all point to the Pingnanhou Mansion."

"There are also people from Dali Temple who are investigating in detail, and Wei Chen and General Qu have avoided everything. The strange thing is that the more conclusive the evidence, the more traces of framing. But all the evidence presented can be verified by It has to be scrutinized in depth. If it wasn’t really what the Pingnan Marquis Mansion did, it would take at least a year to insert these evidences.”

Chen Ling raised his eyebrows, one year...

A year ago it was the Tan Jin Rebellion.

Chen Ling vaguely remembered what was next to him, and after a while, he continued to read, "When investigating the theft of the officer's silver, there was still one thing in doubt. During the investigation, Wei Chen happened to recognize someone..."

Chen Ling's eyes were stunned at first, and then gradually solidified.

Shen Ci just turned back to look at Chen Ling, and saw Chen Ling's brows froze in place.

"Martian." Chen Ling instructed, and Qi Shan handed it over.

Chen Ling casually burned the letterhead.

Everyone in the court knows that there is Luo Yi in Ziyiwei, if she wants to investigate things, she will definitely hand it over to Luo Yi. He didn't let Luo Yi come forward in the matter of the Pingnan Hou Mansion, and he also let Dali Temple hold it in his hands. It was because of the strangeness of this matter that all eyes would fall on Luo Yi, but Luo Yi was not easy to investigate.

As for Qu Bianying and Fan Yu, one is visiting grandpa at home, and the other is visiting the granary in Weifu. No one knows that the two of them are in Lake City...

"Send a message to Fan Yu, there is no need to investigate the matter of Lake City, and I will go back to Beijing immediately. This matter will not be disclosed. No matter who asks it under any excuse, it cannot be disclosed." back to the palace."

Qishan should be.

Shen Ci saw Chen Ling come forward, "What's the matter?"

He just saw that her face was different, Chen Ling said, "There is something in the court, I will go back to the palace first, and you will bring Anian and Shanhai back later."

"Okay." He looked at her, "A Ling, are you alright?"

Chen Ling smiled, "It's okay."

Shen Ci nodded.

Outside the Shen residence, Ziyiwei set the pedals, Chen Ling stepped on the pedals and got on the carriage, stopping halfway, "Qishan, I have something to ask you."

Qi Shan followed him in.

"Your Majesty has something to ask this old slave?" Qi Shan bowed and folded his hands.

Chen Ling asked, "Qishan, who was Chen Yuan's teacher when I hadn't returned to Beijing earlier?"

"This?" The Son of Heaven suddenly asked, and Qi Shan really couldn't remember it.

At that time, although Qishan was also in the palace, working beside the late emperor, but it was not considered to be walking in front of the imperial palace. When the emperor returned to the capital, he was still the fourth highness, but he was only eight years old.

"Oh, the old slave remembers it, it seems to be Mr. Huang Xuwen." Qishan vaguely remembered.

"Why do I have no impression at all?" Chen Ling asked.

Qishan replied, "It's right that Your Majesty doesn't have an impression. Huang Xuwen, Lord Huang, was Ning Xiang's student, and Ning Xiang highly valued Lord Huang. Lord Huang was also recommended by Ning Xiang to the third highness as a teacher. The old slave still remembers that the late emperor. When I was there, I also mentioned that the political ideas of the Third Highness are somewhat similar to those of Ning Xiang. But later, Lord Huang suddenly fell ill and returned home and was no longer in the court. After a while, His Majesty entered the capital, so His Majesty never heard of it. Huang Xuwen's affair with Mr. Huang."

"Is there any news about him later?" Chen Ling asked.

Qishan thought for a moment, "It's also a coincidence, it just so happened that the old slave had a daughter in the palace earlier, and she was from the same hometown as Lord Huang. After the girl left the palace, the old slave sent a letter one year, mentioning that Lord Huang passed away, the old lady had passed away. The slave also sighed in his heart."

"When did it happen?" Chen Ling asked.

Qi Shan thought about it for a while, but suddenly hesitantly said, "Speaking of which, it was the year that the first prince passed away."

Qishan was startled when he finished speaking, "Your Majesty, but what happened?"

Qi Shanjiu was in the palace, and some of them were keen. The emperor would not ask this person for no reason, but he would not ask questions, so he asked where the first prince passed away.

Chen Ling said softly, "I asked you today, don't say a word."

"Yes." Qi Shan bowed.

"Go out." Chen Ling instructed, and Qishan did as he did.

Chen Ling leaned against the window, staring blankly at a place in the carriage.

Chen Ling still remembers the first prince, the first prince was very gentle, and the same father emperor, Chen Xian, Chen Yuan, and I had different temperaments. The first prince studied under Lei Gengsheng, and Lei Gengsheng liked him very much. He also inherited most of Lei Gengsheng's political ideas, treating people leniently and living in harmony with those around him; but what the teacher advocated was the revival of Yan and Han heyday.

She also remembered what the teacher said. Today, Yan Han is surrounded by tigers and wolves. If the first prince is in charge, it will be at least three or five years, and at most ten years, Yan Han will fall apart...

Chen Ling's eyes narrowed slightly, Fan Yu's letter said that he had met Huang Xuwen in Hucheng.

Huang Xuwen, what secrets does this person hide?

***

Before and after dusk, Mother Fang also brought Anian and the carriage on the mountain and sea.

Shen Ci and Xiao Wu escorted them on horseback.

"Xiao Wu, I will leave the capital in a few days, and you will take good care of His Majesty for me." The two horses were riding together, and Shen Ci suddenly said.

Xiao Wu sighed, "General, are you really going to the north?"

Shen Ci nodded, "Go, the west should be stable in a short period of time. General Liu mentioned it earlier and asked me to go to the north to see. Right now it happens to be adjusting the garrison in the north. You are also in the army, and you should know how to adjust the garrison. Defense is a big deal, and this is the best time to go."

Xiao Wu also knew that what he said was reasonable, but he also looked sad, "General, I want to go to the north with you..."

Shen Ci smiled, "You stay and take good care of Your Majesty for me, I'm worried about her."

Xiaowu begged, "But I want to go with the general. The general is not here, and I don't want to stay in Beijing."

Xiao Wu always thinks of Fuyang County...

Shen Ci smiled, "Xiao Wu, you are also in the army, you can't follow me all the time. If you want to go to the north, there will be opportunities in the future, this trip is too short, I will be back before the end of the year, and you will be back and forth if you follow. Why don't you just stay for me and take care of Your Majesty and the Crown Prince."

The corner of Xiao Wu's mouth twitched. If the general said so earlier, he would be fine.

But at the moment, Xiao Wu is clear about the ins and outs.

Shen Ci didn't hide it from him, "They are my most important people, and I leave them to you."

Xiao Wu suddenly refused.

But let him be in the palace, he...

Little Five has a headache.

Shen Ci said, "The military order is like a mountain, listen to me, if your Majesty and the prince lose a hair, they will be dealt with by military law when I come back."

Xiao Wu was wronged, "General! How can Xiao Wu He De be able to take on such an important task?"

Shen Ci looked at him, "Oh, so, my future lieutenant, doesn't even have the ability?"

Lieutenant General? Xiao Wu suddenly laughed, "General, you are serious!"

Shen Ci chuckled, "How many years does it take to be a lieutenant at your age, but if you are the valet in front of His Majesty..."

Xiao Wu said righteously, "Don't worry, General, Xiao Wu must take good care of His Majesty and the Prince."

Shen Ci tapped his head, Xiao Wu still smiled, "General, you said it earlier!"

Shen Ci also laughed.

***

When Shen Ci entered the palace, Chen Ling just finished washing up and changed into loose robes.

Shen Ci stepped forward, and Chen Ling picked up the big cloak on one side and put it on him, just fit, "The north is different from the west, it is much colder, now is the Mid-Autumn Festival, and it will snow in October when we go to the north. Last year It's a cold winter, and I don't know what to do this year, someone made it for you earlier, and it happened to be delivered today."

"A Ling." Shen Ci held her hand.

Chen Ling continued, "Last year was a cold winter, but Barr has been silent. It's a good thing, but it's not a good thing. When you go to the north this time, you should be careful yourself. Just like before, don't be impulsive when you encounter problems, and I In Beijing, if something goes wrong, I will deal with it, don't let yourself go into it."

"Well." He hugged her, "I remember it all."

Chen Ling reached out and touched his cheek, "I can't take care of you, I'm worried..."

He looked up at her, "Chen Ling."

"Huh?" she whispered.

"I want to wait for Ah Nian to be older, we..." He hesitated, but there was complexity in his eyes, Chen Ling leaned over and kissed the corner of his mouth, "Be at ease."

His eyes sank.

Ling, I am, I have been...

After a long time, Qishan hadn't seen Shen Ci leave the hall, so he guessed that General Shen would not be leaving tonight.

General Shen has not been with His Majesty for a long time, and it was also the Mid-Autumn Festival yesterday...

Qishan instructed, "Your Majesty, rest, turn off the lights in the garden."

"Yes."

Outside the dormitory, the inner attendant turned off the eaves lamp in the garden.

In the dormitory, the brocade curtain on the dragon's collapse had already been put down, and in the fragrant room, the halo outside the hall gradually faded, like the Qingming printed on her brows.

Only the brocade quilt clenched by the fingertips was put on, and the fluttering butterfly was intertwined.

After the torrential rain, he kissed the corner of her mouth and asked earnestly, "What do you want for the next Mid-Autumn Festival Moon Festival Banquet?"

She whispered, "I want you..."

He chuckled, "Chen Ling."

"Um?"

He clasped her hand and said solemnly, "You are the fox spirit, the fox spirit who took off the dragon robe..."