Hidden Sky Light

Shen Ci was surprised.

"Uncle Shen!" A Nian had already started jumping up and down on the bed.

Shen Ci finally understood the meaning of Chen Ling's "Shen Zi'an" just now. Most of it was jealous, and the remaining half was angry...

Shen Ci turned to look at Chen Ling.

Chen Ling didn't look at him...

Chen Ling looked at A Nian who was used to being obedient and sensible, but now jumping on the bed and finally threw himself into Shen Ci's arms, sighed softly in his heart, and whispered, "Don't make too much fun, I'm afraid catch a cold".

Then, Chen Ling turned to glance at Shen Ci.

Shen Ci suddenly understood, and the words just now, in addition to admonishing A Nian, are still for him...

Before he could speak, Chen Ling had already turned around and went outside.

Shen Ci's gaze also followed Chen Ling's back to the window until A Nian called out to him, "Uncle Shen~"

Shen Ci came back to his senses and carried A Nian to the ear room.

This courtyard was rented in advance by Niang Yun. Except for the rough old lady, there were no servants next to it. It was very quiet, and others would not ask too much.

There is a ready tub and warm water in the house.

Shen Ci remembered the phrase "fear of catching a cold" that Chen Ling had warned earlier, so he put down A Nian and leaned over to touch the temperature of the water in the tub.

Maybe it's because he's been at the border for a long time, and he's been in the sand and snow. It doesn't make much difference to him that the water is hot or cold, and he can't detect it...

"His Royal Highness." Shen Ci turned around, originally wanting Anian to reach out to touch the water temperature, but saw Anian frowning and was in a deadlock of undressing.

Shen Ci couldn't help laughing.

He almost forgot that the little guy was only three years old, and whether he was taking a bath or doing other things on weekdays, there were people around him, rushing to take care of him. Right now, he is the only one who is lowering his head and taking off his clothes. He is very serious, but he encounters difficulties and bottlenecks, and his doubts are written in his frowning brows...

Seeing that Shen Ci was looking at him, he said angrily, "I still won't..."

Shen Ci squatted down and said gently, "Let's see if the water temperature is suitable."

Ah Nian said good.

Shen Ci picked up A Nian and waited for A Nian to confirm that the water temperature was appropriate before Shen Ci crouched down again and undressed for A Nian.

While undressing, he said patiently, "The tie here must be loosened first, otherwise it won't come off."

The glutinous rice ball suddenly realized, and nodded towards Shen Ci with a smile.

Shen Ci wrapped him in clothes and put him in the tub, and then took out the clothes so that A Nian wouldn't be cold.

In fact, it wasn't even cold in July, but someone told him to "solemnly take matters into account" beforehand.

Ah Nian likes to play with water very much~ When I tested the water temperature just now, Ah Nian couldn't help but play with water. Right now, he was so naked that he was standing in the tub, not to mention how happy he was.

Shen Ci also undressed and entered.

As soon as Shen Ci entered, the water level in the bathtub suddenly rose!

Ah Nian called out with a surprise, a pair of clear eyes looking at Shen Ci with anticipation, and the voice in his mouth was like a cheerful bird, "Uncle Shen, Uncle Shen! Do you want to wash with me? ?!"

No one in the palace has ever bathed with him!

The father was very busy, and it was Mammy Fang who waited on him to take a bath for him. It was quite normal, and one mouthful was His Highness.

But he likes to play with water~

He always looks forward to someone who can accompany him to play in the water when he takes a bath!

Right now, Uncle Shen also took off his clothes and sat in the tub. A Nian blinked, afraid that it wasn't actually... But Uncle Shen did...

Ah Nian really wants someone to bathe and play with water with him~

Seeing A Nian's appearance, Shen Ci froze, "Your Highness, is it wrong?"

Naturally, Shen Ci would not have thought carefully that this was the first time A Nian took a bath with others. In Shen Ci's childhood impression, he often took a bath with his father and brother, just sitting in the bathtub like this...

Chen Ling asked him to take a bath with A Nian, didn't that mean?

Seeing A Nian's attitude, Shen Ci hesitated instead.

A Nian replied hurriedly, "All right!"

When talking, there was a smile on his entire face, carved in pink and jade, and full of the innocence of a child. He stood naked in the water, shaking his body back and forth because of joy, and he looked very happy.

Shen Ci smiled, stretched out his hand to take a towel, and said gently, "Come here, Your Highness."

Ah Nian obeyed and stepped forward.

Shen Ci took a towel to wipe his body, got close, and A Nian saw the hideous wound on his chest.

"Are you afraid?" Shen Ci was afraid of scaring him.

But A Nian shook his head and said in a milky voice, "Don't be afraid!"

"Good job!" Shen Ci's eyes were relieved, and he said to Anian, "Remember, protect the family and protect the country, which man has no wounds on his body! It is a symbol of glory!"

Anian nodded again.

Uncle Shen called him a man, and he was obviously proud.

He also wanted to be a man like Uncle Shen.

As he approached, A Nian couldn't help but said, "Uncle Shen, can I... touch it?"

Ah Nian is not afraid, but when his eyes fall on the wound on his body, he is just curious...

Shen Ci nodded.

A Nian stepped forward and gently reached out and touched the wound from his neck down to his chest. On his small head, his brows furrowed again, "Uncle Shen, does it hurt?"

Shen Ci shook his head and said warmly, "It doesn't hurt anymore."

A Nian looked at him and seemed to understand, and then asked, "Then, can I still touch this place?"

He pointed to another wound on his body.

Shen Ci nodded again.

Anian's fingertips lightly touched again, "Does this hurt?"

With a cautious appearance, as if afraid of bursting the bubble, Shen Ci said with a smile, "Your Highness, it doesn't hurt anymore..."

Anian sighed, "Uncle Shen, why are you hurt so much?"

Shen Ci wiped his body with a towel and replied, "I'm a man~"

The child's skin is smooth and can be broken by blowing bullets. Shen Ci was afraid of hurting him, so his movements were gentle and gentle. Anian has been looking at him. Compared with his father, Uncle Shen is more masculine. Although Anian can't say the word, he feels that there is something. That is, some worship Shen Ci, want to be with him, and miss him. Take a bath with yourself.

Shen Ci looked at him and asked, "Do you like playing with water?"

When I tested the water temperature just now, I saw that Ah Nian should like it.

A Nian said softly, "I don't like..."

There was a bit of frustration in his tone.

Most children don't lie, and there is one right now.

Shen Ci smiled, approached and discussed, "It's just the two of us here, I won't tell anyone else, really, I like to play with water..."

When Ah Nian heard this, her eyes suddenly brightened, but there was still some hesitation in her tone, "Really?"

Shen Ci nodded, "Really."

A Nian sighed, "Father does not take a bath with me, it is Mammy Fang who waits for me to take a bath. Mammy Fang said that the East Palace cannot play with water..."

Shen Ci was slightly startled.

Chen Ling never bathed with A Nian?

In the vagueness, Shen Ci also suddenly remembered that Chen Ling seemed to be really obsessed with cleanliness... Whether it was in the Prince's Palace earlier or later in the East Palace, Chen Ling would never swim, bathe, or undress with others. .

But when he saw that Chen Ling was close to A Nian, he thought...

Soon, Shen Ci understood why Fang Fang and Anian said that the East Palace could not play in the water, because she was afraid that Anian would attract Chen Ling...

Shen Ci looked at Anian, who was sensible and stopped talking.

Shen Ci's heart was short, and the corners of his mouth were melodious, "Then there is no East Palace today, I will play in the water with Anian."

"Really?!" This one is obviously much louder!

Shen Ci looked formal, "Really."

Anian hesitated, "Isn't the royal father talking about me?"

Shen Ci smiled, "If he wants to talk about me, he will not talk about you. Besides, the two of us know, don't tell others! Play or not?"

A Nian "giggled" laughed.

Soon, the ear room was filled with the laughter of children, and the ground was full of water, because the tub was very small, no one could escape when Shen Ci was pouring A Nian or An Nian was pouring Shen Ci. ~

Can not help but water, but also water ~!

Shen Ci sat in the same place, A Nian took the water scoop and poured it down from the top of his head. With a "crashing" sound, he became a chicken in soup, and A Nian gasped with laughter.

Then it was Shen Ci's turn.

Shen Ci also filled the water with a water ladle, put it on top of A Nian's head, and reminded, "Close your eyes, hold your breath~"

Ah Nian put away the "giggling" laughter, and quickly frowned and closed his eyes, not breathing.

Shen Ci couldn't help laughing, how could he be willing to pour a whole scoop of water on him, only half a scoop of water was used to pour it on his head little by little.

Ah Nian was still choking, "Puff puff~"

Shen Ci smiled, "Choke?"

A Nian nodded, looking a little uncomfortable. If it were Mommy Fang, she would have been nervous, but in Shen Ci, "Why are men afraid of choking? Come again!"

Ah Nian laughed too!

Ah Nian has never played with water like this before. When water gets into his eyes, he will rub his eyes, and if there is water on his face, he will rub his face.

Shen Ci looked at him, it won't be cold in summer, if he is happy, just stay with him for a while!

"Will you hold your breath?" Shen Ci blinked.

Anian nodded.

The two of them sank to the surface of the tub together. Finally, Ah Nian couldn't hold back any longer. When he got up, he choked on the water, choked, coughed, and laughed...

In the garden, Chen Ling could occasionally hear Shen Ci's laughter and A Nian's laughter.

Chen Ling was slightly stunned.

A Nian has been by her side all the time. She is more sensible, but rarely hears laughter like this, especially the journey from Huaicheng. It was shocking and experienced life and death moments. A Nian and Shen Ci were in the same place. His laughter is inexplicably moving, and inexplicably blows away the clouds...

Chen Ling's eyes fell in the direction of the house, but did not move.

…

In the ear room, Shen Ci and Anian were about to play with the bucket of water before they came out.

Anian sighed, "It will definitely be discovered."

Shen Ci also sighed, "It's hard not to find out..."

The bucket of water was almost bottomed out, and the two stared at each other with big eyes, and soon, another "haha" laughed.

Since the water was almost gone, the bath was considered finished. Shen Ci picked up the bath towel and draped it over A Nian, hugged him out, and went to the small couch.

The night in July was not too cold. Both of them simply put on a bath towel. Shen Ci handed him the towel, and the two began to wipe each other's heads.

First Shen Ci wiped him, and then he wiped Shen Ci.

A Nian thought it was fun, so he was very obedient. Shen Ci reminded him to put on clothes quickly to avoid catching a cold, and A Nian also quickly said, "Got it!"

A Nian was born like him, and Shen Ci touched his head.

Then, he squatted down and helped Anian get dressed.

There seemed to be stars in the night sky hidden in Anian's eyes, and Shen Ci smiled.

…

When they came out of the ear room, neither of them saw Chen Ling.

Shen Ci put A Nian on the bed and turned to look out the window.

Sure enough, Chen Ling sat in the spring pavilion in the garden in a trance. The lamp under the eaves swayed in the night wind, the light and shadow cast on her side face, silhouetted a beautiful and elegant outline, the same as before, but not the same as before, like an understatement of time, but also like The quietness and eternity under the cicadas in summer.

Shen Ci retracted his gaze.

"Dad~" A Nian called out.

Chen Ling turned his head, Shen Ci was inexplicably guilty.

Chen Ling turned back from the garden.

A Nian smiled, obviously not overjoyed.

But when he saw Chen Ling, he jumped into Chen Ling's arms for the first time.

Father and son are very close.

Whether it's A Nian to Chen Ling, or Chen Ling to A Nian...

Shen Ci had a panoramic view without saying a word.

Chen Ling said softly, "It's getting late, go to sleep."

Anian rolled his eyes, tilted his head slightly, and said seriously, "Can I sleep with Uncle Shen?"

Chen Ling: "…"

Shen Ci: "…"

A Nian put her arms around the back of Chen Ling's neck, rarely acting like a spoiled child, "I want to sleep with Uncle Shen."

Seeing that Chen Ling didn't let go, and knowing what to do, Shen Ci said to Anian, "His Royal Highness, we have to go on the road tomorrow, there are still things to do at the end, Tang Wu and Xue Chao have both gone out, at the end we can't delay any longer. ."

Ah Nian is used to being sensible, and when Shen Ci said this, Ah Nian whispered "Oh", disappointed in his eyes, but still obedient and unwilling, but he was a little reluctant to bear in his eyes.

This is the case with children. When they like something, they like it very much, and they want to stick to it all the time.

Right now.

A Nian put her arms around the back of Chen Ling's neck and looked at Shen Ci, "Then will you take a bath with me tomorrow?"

Shen Ci looked at Chen Ling, Chen Ling didn't say a word, and didn't have an expression on the side, Shen Ci coaxed, "If there is time tomorrow, we will be together."

A Nian smiled with satisfaction, but was not disappointed.

Ah Nian is different from the children next to her. Most of the children next to her only care about her eyes, so once she is not satisfied, she will cry more often. But Ah Nian is well-bred. Knowing that there is something to look forward to and delaying gratification, Chen Ling has raised him well...

Like the one who encountered the garrison on the way today, he was calm in the face of danger, lying under the carriage.

It's hard for the kids next to you to do it.

Shen Ci smiled and said to him again, "Your Highness, there are still many things we can do together. When Your Highness gets up tomorrow morning, we will be with the last commander."

"Okay!" A Nian rejoiced.

"Go to sleep." Chen Ling reminded.

Xu Shi got Shen Ci's promise, and A Nian hurriedly got into the quilt, without Chen Ling reminding him any more, Chen Ling sighed in his heart.

"Your Majesty." Shen Ci said, and Chen Ling knew that he had something to say to her alone. Chen Ling touched A Nian's head, "You go to bed first, Father will come later."

Anian nodded.

The two raised the curtains and walked out of the inner room. They stopped in the outer pavilion. Chen Ling asked, "What's wrong?"

Shen Ci took out a dagger from his sleeve and handed it to her.

Chen Ling recognized this dagger. It was a dagger that he never left his body and kept with him all the time. Chen Ling said in a deep voice, "What are you doing for me?"

Shen Ci said, "Didn't you say that when you're afraid, I'll lend you a pillow to sleep, so you won't be afraid?"

Chen Ling was stunned, does he remember?

Chen Ling's eyes fell on the dagger, he swallowed softly in his throat, and said in a low voice, "That was earlier, Shen Ci. If I am really afraid, even if I have a dagger on my pillow, I will be afraid."

Shen Ci looked at him.

Chen Ling said softly, "Go to bed earlier, I'll go see Ah Nian."

Shen Ci nodded stiffly.

When the footsteps behind her came out of the room, Chen Ling stopped and turned to look at Shen Ci's back - she was not afraid, it was never because of a dagger, but because of him; he left Beijing, it was A Nian, As long as she is not afraid, A Nian will not be afraid...

Chen Ling lifted the curtain and turned back into the house.

Ah Nian hasn't fallen asleep yet.

"Why are you still not sleeping?" Chen Ling warmly stepped forward and took a seat on the edge of the bed.

Anian looked at her, "Father, did you and Uncle Shen know each other for a long time?"

He could vaguely feel that Uncle Shen and Uncle Shi were different, but he couldn't tell the difference...

Chen Ling nodded gently, "Yes."

Anian was curious, "Father, can you tell me about the past?"

Chen Ling avoided, "Go to bed, get up early tomorrow."

Anian begged, "I like Uncle Shen so much, I really want to hear it~"

Ah Nian's expression and voice seemed to touch something soft in her heart for no reason...

Chen Ling reached out and stroked his head, "Go to sleep, I'll tell you tomorrow."

A Nian was satisfied and fell asleep.

It should also be running all the way today, and then I was tired of playing with Shen Ci. Not long after I closed my eyes, the sound of even breathing sounded in my ears.

Chen Ling took a deep breath and leaned over to kiss his forehead.

Is it the natural intimacy between father and son?

That kind of love can't be hidden from the bright eyes...

Chen Ling lowered her eyes slightly, her slender eyelashes trembled slightly, hiding the emotions in her eyes.

While Ah Nian was asleep, Chen Ling went to the ear room and saw traces left in the ear room.

***

In the garden, Shen Ci was sitting on the stone bench in Chunting.

Tang Wu and Xue Chao were not there, Chen Ling and A Nian were in the house, and he wanted to guard them.

The lights in the room were still on, A Nian should be sleeping, but Chen Ling hasn't.

Shen Ci looked at the dagger in his hand and remembered what Chen Ling said, that was earlier...

Yes, it was earlier.

Chen Ling is the Son of Heaven, if he knew about the confusion of Yushan Hunting Ground...

He had such thoughts about him, would he still let him stay here?

He did not dare to recall the four years he had been to the border, nor did he dare to return to Beijing.

Because the secrets he hides in his heart will never be seen.

- The secret he hides in his heart is a ray of light from the sky.

The lights in the room went out, and it was Chen Ling who fell asleep.

Shen Ci leaned on the stone pillar behind him and looked at the dagger in his hand - he was the dagger in the hands of the emperor.

He didn't know why Chen Ling wanted to keep A Nian by his side, because the current situation was pressing, or if there was a reason for the incident, he had to do it, and later, he gradually became inseparable from A Nian...

He couldn't guess the reason, but the prince was three years old, just when the Yushan hunting ground...

Dreams are real.

The sound of gasping, crying, and the voice when he was in love later, calling him "Brother Zi'an" was exactly the same as Chen Ling; You bastard", all the same...

Shen Ci suddenly froze.

Is he bewildered?

- "Shen Zi'an, you bastard..."

- "Shen Zi'an!"