Hidden Sky Light

The night view of the moon is located in the back garden, and you can see a large lotus pond not far away.

Although the lotus pond now has no scenery, but the sky is beautiful and the moon is bright, Mrs. Zhu can still talk to the lotus pond about a lot of happy things earlier.

For example, when Chen Ling is picking lotus together, or when it is summer, Yingying is full of greenery, which is pleasing to the eye.

The one who listened most seriously was Ah Nian, as if he was already in the thoughts of Caihe...

Chen Ling and Shen Ci were cutting moon cakes.

The moon cakes in Zhoucheng are different from other places.

The moon cakes in other places are very small, one per person, or more than one person, but the moon cakes in Zhoucheng are a whole plate, which should be shared by the family, which is regarded as the meaning of reunion.

Watching the moon, sharing moon cakes and drinking sweet-scented osmanthus wine is the Mid-Autumn Festival in Zhoucheng.

Anian and Madam Zhu were talking together, Shen Ci looked at Chen Ling, "What does Zhoucheng's moon cakes taste like?"

Chen Ling just cut a small piece and fed him, "Try it."

egg yolk lotus paste...

He said softly, "I didn't taste it."

Chen Ling cut another small piece to feed him, he kissed her fingertips, "Egg yolk lotus paste..."

Chen Ling was stunned, seeing the smile at the corner of his mouth, he suddenly realized that he did it on purpose.

"Open your mouth." He took a piece and stuffed it into her mouth.

She didn't know how she opened her mouth inexplicably and let him in.

But it seems that since the earlier illness, the relationship between the two of them has become much closer...

"Is it delicious?" he also asked.

She nodded.

He also cut another piece and handed it over, she frowned slightly, "Too much..."

He took a bite, and then matched her mouth.

Chen Ling suddenly felt that the relationship between the two of them was different, not from the illness, but from seeing her aunt...

"Osmanthus wine?" He sniffed.

Chen Ling replied, "It's similar to fruit wine, not intoxicating..."

Shen Ci suddenly thought, "Can A Nian drink it?"

Chen Ling glared at him, "Shen Zi'an, he's only three years old..."

Shen Ci smiled, "Three years old is not too young, when I was three years old."

Chen Ling interrupted, "Don't even think about it."

Shen Ci forbearance, and then looked at her, "I'm teasing you."

The tone of his voice when he said this reminded Chen Ling of the time of the East Palace...

When Chen Ling was in a trance, Shen Ci had already brought the cut moon cakes to his aunt and Anian, and Chen Ling also took the jug and glass and went forward.

"What a big moon cake!" Ah Nian's impression of the moon cake doesn't seem to be this big.

Chen Ling fed him a piece, "Is it delicious?"

Anian nodded immediately, "Delicious!"

Chen Ling took another piece with chopsticks and gave it to her aunt, "Aunt."

Mrs. Zhu took it and tasted it with a smile.

A Nian was already waiting to eat the second piece. After Shen Ci fed him, he called out with a smile, "Uncle Shen~"

Shen Ci asked, "Anything else?"

Anian nodded.

When the moon cakes are almost eaten, start drinking osmanthus wine.

Anian can't wait to look at the three of them, but there is wine in the glass, children can't drink, this is what the father said...

Ah Nian swallowed her saliva.

He has a cup with sugar water in it, and he thinks sweet-scented osmanthus wine must be delicious...

"You talk to your aunt for a while, and I'll take A Nian for a walk." Shen Ci looked at A Ling.

"Okay." Chen Ling responded.

A Nian just happened to be bored. Uncle Shen wanted to take him to play, and he was naturally happy.

"Would you like to ride on your shoulders, you can see farther!" Shen Ci asked.

Of course Anian wants to.

He leaned over and hugged A Nian, then lifted A Nian high, A Nian laughed and rode on his shoulders, father and son admired the moon together.

"See what's on the moon?" Shen Ci asked.

Anian said seriously, "Moon Rabbit!"

Shen Ci's tone of sudden realization, "Have you seen Jade Rabbit?"

Ah Nianqing, it's like a fake replacement.

Shen Ci smiled, "What is it doing?"

A Nian replied, "Eat carrots."

Shen Ci couldn't hold back and laughed out loud.

"Uncle Shen, did you see it?" Anian asked.

Shen Ci was also serious, "I seem to have seen it too. How many moon rabbits have you seen?"

"One! Oh no, two!"

Shen Ci said, "I saw three."

Anian corrected, "Then I saw six."

Shen Ci smiled.

***

It was windy outside the lotus pond, so A Ling helped her aunt back to the house.

Shen Ci took A Nian with him on purpose, and he was leaving tomorrow. He wanted her to talk more with his aunt.

A Ling helped her aunt to rest.

It can be seen that my aunt is already a little tired today, but she is relieved and happy. At this moment, the smile is engraved in her eyes, and when she looks at her and speaks, her eyes are warm, "A Ling, my aunt really likes Shen. Say goodbye, what a good boy..."

She lay down, and Chen Ling covered her with the quilt, "If he heard his aunt say that, he would be proud."

Mrs. Zhu smiled, "He is careful in front of you, why is he proud?"

Chen Ling was surprised. I don't know when my aunt observed it, and said softly, "I am the emperor, who should not be careful in front of me?"

Knowing that it was a joke, Mrs. Zhu still laughed.

After the quilt was tucked away, Chen Ling stepped forward and sat on the edge of the bed, "Auntie, I'm leaving tomorrow. Tonight, my mother and I will have a good talk."

Mrs. Zhu actually knew it well, and nodded slightly, "Okay, last time I was in a hurry, this time our mother and two have a good talk."

Chen Ling held Madam Zhu's hand with a smile in her eyes, "Auntie, seeing the lotus pond today reminds me of picking lotus when I was a child."

Mrs. Zhu seemed to recall earlier, softly, "Yeah, you always like to rock the boat to the center of the lake, where you can't see, basking in the sun..."

Chen Ling also remembered, "At that time, I was ignorant and always asked my aunt to look for me everywhere."

Mrs. Zhu felt that this memory was very beautiful, and she remembered it now, "At that time, I always called, A Ling, two more times, and you answered, but the lotus pond is too big to hear?"

She never asked her before.

Chen Ling sighed, "No, it's because I fell asleep in the sun, I couldn't hear the first few sounds, and when I heard it, I responded."

Both of them couldn't help laughing.

Then, it was suddenly quiet again.

Chen Ling suppressed the sadness in her heart and said warmly, "Auntie, I also want to go to collect lotus with you."

Mrs. Zhu smiled and called, "Come."

Chen Ling leaned over slightly, Madam Zhu reached out and touched her cheek and sighed, "Auntie can't accompany you, let Zi'an accompany you."

Chen Ling is the king, and he can hide the thoughts in his eyes, "If you want to go to Zi'an, you should go too, otherwise, who would call A Ling from a distance when I was asleep..."

Mrs. Zhu smiled, "Zi Anhui."

Chen Ling didn't hesitate, "I want to go with my aunt tomorrow."

Madam Zhu sighed, "It's autumn now, how do you harvest lotus?"

Chen Ling said softly, "I have it in my heart, and it is where I raise my eyes."

Madam Zhu clenched her hand and replied, "If you remember, your aunt will always be in your heart, don't be afraid, A Ling..."

Chen Ling didn't cry, she leaned over in her arms, her eyes were red.

Mrs. Zhu reached out and touched her head, and said softly, "It's good that you and A Nian are safe, God treats me well, I left a lot of regrets last time, but this time I filled them all in, A Ling, don't worry about it. With you, I am richer than others."

Chen Ling choked up and nodded.

Madam Zhu smiled.

After waiting for a while, when Chen Ling got up, she saw that she was still smiling, but she closed her eyes and seemed to have fallen asleep.

"Aunt?" Chen Ling called softly.

She didn't answer.

Chen Ling thought that she had been tired for a day and fell asleep, but suddenly, the whole person seemed to be stunned, and she called out, "Aunt?"

She still didn't answer.

Chen Ling's eyes slowly turned red, and there was no crying, but the tip of her nose was also slightly red, and the tears seemed to fall unstoppably. She wanted to reach out to wipe it, but she couldn't finish it, so she reached out and wiped it. , I didn't know what to do, so I stopped wiping them, let them fall like this, and I choked so much that I didn't cry, but my body kept shaking, the cry was suppressed in my heart, and my fingertips were pinched. into the palm of your hand.

After a long time, the sound of footsteps came from behind.

Chen Ling turned to look at him, his eyes were hazy, but he couldn't see anything clearly.

Shen Ci was stunned, and suddenly realized that he stepped forward to embrace her, she was trembling all over, leaning in his arms, and choked out with difficulty, "Zi'an..."

Shen Ci said in a deep voice, "Cry, I'm here."

Chen Ling hugged him tightly, as if the emotions he had been suppressing had burst in an instant.

He hugged her tightly, supporting her a peaceful harbor enough to shelter her from the wind and rain...

***

The next day, Ah Nian got up early and said that she was going to her grandmother to recite "Five Eyes" to her.

The person beside him was Shen Ci, and Shen Ci's eyes were also a little red, "Grandmother has gone far away, to a very far place, and it will take a long time to see you."

A Nian is serious, "But, my grandmother was there yesterday~"

Shen Ci replied, "Sometimes, the separation is always sudden, but my grandmother was very happy to see Ah Nian."

Anian pouted, "Then I'll recite it to my grandmother in the future. I always recited a sentence wrong yesterday, but I remember it today, and I won't make a mistake when I recite it to her next time."

Shen Ci nodded.

A Nian asked again, "Uncle Shen, where is the royal father?"

Shen Ci said softly, "Going to see my grandmother, let's go see her?"

Anian nodded in agreement.

...

It was already autumn, and the lotus pond connected to the backyard was actually empty, only a piece of withered yellow remained, but Chen Ling was still lying on the small boat in the middle of the lake.

As usual, with eyes closed, lying on the boat, swaying gently as the water waves float.

"A Ling!"

She heard the voice calling her and slowly opened her eyes.

For a moment, he seemed to be in a daze and thought it was his aunt, but suddenly remembered that his aunt was no longer there.

"A Ling!"

She heard Shen Ci's voice, she slowly sat up with her arms up, and also saw the shore of the lotus pond from a distance, it was Shen Ci hugging Anian and calling her.

- Aunt, I also want to go to lotus picking with you.

——Aunt can't accompany you, let Zi'an accompany you.

——You have to go too, otherwise, who will call A Ling from a distance when I am asleep.

- Self-safety meeting.

Looking at the figure on the shore, Chen Ling's eyes could not help but warm.

***

On the way back to Miaocheng, Chen Ling leaned against Shen Ci's arms, "Zi'an, will you always stay with me?"

"Can."

"If I always want to sit on the throne, will you always stay with me behind me?"

"Can."

"You can……"

"Yes. Chen Ling, I will."

...

It is more than ten miles away from Miaocheng, and hundreds of officials have long been here to welcome him.

Shen Ci and Chi Hongying kept pace, walking at the forefront of the team.

Shen Ci and Chi Hongying stopped, and the team stopped.

The holy car came in person, and hundreds of officials went to meet the king, "Long live my emperor! Long live the prince!"

Chen Ling stretched out his hand, lifted the curtain, and wore an indigo-colored dragon robe to show the majesty and bearing of the emperor. Chen Ling said in a low voice, "Be flat."