Hidden Sky Light

At night, Qu Bianying returned to the inn.

After washing up, I lay in the duvet, wrapped in a thick quilt, and recalled the scene of visiting the New Year's Market today.

Today is the last day before the New Year's Eve. The market is not very lively anymore. Many things have been sold out, and only some merchants are doing business.

"I want this!" Lu Mingjian could not wait to empty the market.

Lu Mingjian and Sheng Wenyu walked in front, Sheng Wenyu said patiently, "Have you bought this before, what's the difference between the one just now?"

Lu Mingjian said seriously, "The colors are different, one hangs on the left and one hangs on the right."

Sheng Wenyu: "..."

"That's right! I want this!" Lu Mingjian continued, "I almost forgot!"

Sheng Wenyu had a headache.

Sheng Wenyu and Lu Mingjian walked in front, Fan Yutong Qu Bianying was behind.

In the front, Lu Mingjian and Sheng Wenyu were in charge of buying and buying, and the two of them were in charge of taking things in the back. Qu Bianying actually liked this, because it was rare to have time, it was so quiet, and the surroundings were noisy, and they paced side by side with Fan Yu. , no one will find it strange, because their eyes are attracted by Lu Mingjian in front, and the two of them are carrying things quietly in the back.

"Have you bought lanterns at home?" Qu Bianying will also ask at the right time.

Although Fan Yu was as gentle as jade, outside of official business, he rarely opened his mouth and spoke very little. Right now, Qu Bianying just happened to see that there was a place selling lanterns in front of him and asked at random.

"No." Fan Yu also remembered, "I forgot earlier."

Qu Bianying was slightly surprised, "The lantern is auspicious, and it is indispensable to seek good luck and avoid evil."

Just as he was going to the place where the lanterns were sold, Qu Bianying stopped and said, "Buy it here."

Fan Yu should be fine.

"If you want two, good things come in pairs, so hang them under the eaves." Qu Bianying Xu did not realize that, in the eyes of the shop owner, they were a pair of people who were rushing back to Beijing for the Chinese New Year, and they were discussing what lanterns to hang and why. hang.

Although the woman has been talking, the man has been agreeing to say yes.

There is an inexplicable harmony and warmth.

The shop owner was a visitor and watched the two of them discuss slowly, and finally settled on a pair of lanterns.

"Do you still want the next one?" Fan Yu asked.

Qu Bianying thought for a while, "Do you have Huang Li?"

"Not yet..." Fan Yu remembered that he spent most of the time yesterday with King Jingping visiting the market to relax, but in fact he hardly bought anything.

The two have been discussing buying things like this, and then they find that they have to buy more and more.

Fan Yu's temperament has always been mild and cold, but now it seems to be warm; Qu Bianying is also used to being heroic, but now she is patient and reserved...

Lying on the bed, Qu Bianying slowly retracted his thoughts, as if talking with Fan Yu in one place, going to the market, and shopping, it would not be boring.

Qu Bianying tossed and turned, as if she could remember the gentle smile on Fan Yu's face when she closed her eyes, and finally became more energetic.

As the new year was closing, she forced herself to think about Lu Mingjian, oh yes, this guy bought a lot of firecrackers!

***

When Shen got up early the next day, when Shen resigned from the military camp, the military camp was already in full swing!

There are so many troops stationed in Licheng, and they are divided into four camps in the east, west, north and south. Two of the east and west camps are in the city, and the two north and south camps are located outside the city. Although Licheng is not big, Shen Ci also needs to run around today. How much free time will there be.

"Hello General!"

"General!"

"General Shen! Happy New Year!"

It is the garrison in the east of Licheng that performs the patrol task in the city. According to the usual practice, the commander of the garrison in Licheng will personally inspect from the morning on the day of the new year to ensure the safety of the day, so Shen Ci sobered up early.

In addition to the garrison in the East Camp, Guo Zixiao and Shen Ci were also patrolling the city.

Han Guan had already gone to the West Camp to confirm the New Year's Eve dinner, not with Shen Ci and Guo Zixiao.

The commander-in-chief of the garrison at the border, at the same time, has to supervise the important border towns, and is also responsible for the daily government affairs, so the people all know Shen Ci.

"General Shen, Happy New Year!"

"General, Happy New Year!"

During the regular annual patrol, the people who set off auspicious firecrackers at the door of the house all greeted each other.

Shen Ci was at the border gate for four years, and he was kind to the local people, and the local people also treated him kindly.

Everywhere, someone greeted Shen Ci. The city was not big, but it was noon after the inspection of the city. I simply had a bite of lunch at the Beida Camp, and then went out to patrol the city with the garrison of the Beida Camp.

Licheng is an important border town, with fixed inspection routes and fixed duty points.

After the change of defense at noon on New Year's Eve, the garrison guarding at the duty point is the soldiers who will be on duty at the side card for the New Year's Day.

Shen Ci walked all the way along the established patrol line, routinely checked whether there was any abnormality, and then also greeted the border garrison at each duty point, and personally delivered Nianguan wine.

When we turned back from outside the city, it started to snow in the sky.

"Ruixue is a good year! General!" Guo Zixiao laughed loudly, "Great auspicious omen!"

Shen Ci also laughed.

But what he remembered was Ah Nian. He had promised Ah Nian earlier that he would accompany him to play snowball fights, build snowmen, and play in the snow during the New Year's Eve, but he returned to Licheng this year. Next year, next year, he will definitely accompany their mother and son.

Shen Ci sighed lightly.

This time next year, Ah Nian will be four and a half years old.

The child grows very fast, a four-and-a-half-year-old child is afraid to be so tall, Shen Ci pursed his lips.

...

Before dusk, Shen Ci completed the routine patrol outside the city and returned to the city.

This time I will go to West Camp first.

On the way to Xidaying, every household began to prepare fireworks before the New Year's Eve dinner. The whole road was filled with the sound of firecrackers, which was endless and very lively.

At this time, the horse was easily frightened, so some guards detoured outside the city and sent it back to the camp. Shen Ci and Guo Zixiao walked from the city to the west camp.

Along the way, the people still greeted him warmly.

He also took time to pick up a wrestling child from the snow, and patted the floating ash on his body and the snow on his pants for him.

The child looked at him with wide eyes, "General Shen, can you hug me?"

Shen Ci suddenly thought of A Nian.

Zhen is about the same age as Ah Nian, "Of course."

The child smiled and said, "General Shen, Happy New Year!"

"Happy New Year to you too!"

There was laughter all around.

After the episode was over, Guo Zixiao and other talents followed Shen Ci and continued to return to the Western Camp. Guo Zixiao sighed, "Hey, boss, looking at Cai Cai's appearance, why do you think you should have a biological child earlier?"

Shen Ci glanced at him, smiled, and said nothing.

Guo Zixiao rushed up, "Look, as I said, General, you should get married in the spring, and in the winter, you can hug the big fat boy!"

Shen Ci looked at him: "..."

Guo Zixiao apologized, "My daughter is better, my daughter is better! The general must like her!"

Shen Ci still looked at him: "..."

Guo Zixiao finally sighed, "The crux is that you have to have a sister-in-law first!"

Shen Ci kicked him.

***

By the time we arrived at the West Camp, the atmosphere was already very lively, and there were scenes of making dumplings everywhere.

More than ten or twenty people gathered around a place to make dumplings, next to a cauldron, not to mention how lively and magnificent the scene was.

At the end of the year, although the weather is cold and freezing, the voices of people are full of joy and laughter everywhere, and there is a lot of steaming smoke from the cooking, a lot of fireworks!

Shen Ci walked one by one.

"General!"

"General Shen!"

Everyone else greeted him, and Shen Ci nodded.

There are also people who patronize their own liveliness and do not see Shen Ci's.

"I said what did you make? Dumplings or dead mice?" The people around the table laughed.

"It's a dead rat, it's a dead rat! Do you eat it?"

"Eat! Of course! Eat anything you can eat, and whatever you can't eat!"

Laughing all around again.

Suddenly, someone found Shen Ci, "General Shen!"

Shen Ci smiled, but Guo Zixiao was stern, "Your brain is flooded, right, at the end of the year, what are you talking about!"

Several people reacted one after another, "Bah, bah, bah! Talking nonsense."

Shen Ci smiled and said, "There are no taboos!"

Several people also laughed.

"If you don't get drunk tonight, you won't go home!" Shen Ci patted the shoulders of several people and continued to walk forward.

***

In the palace, at the Dongnuan Pavilion in the dormitory, Chen Ling and Chen Xiuyuan were playing chess together.

Chen Ling smiled and said, "What happened to you today, it's weird?"

Chen Xiuyuan held the chess piece's fingertips in the air again, stunned, and then fell, but when he fell, he realized that he had made another mistake...

Chen Ling sighed, "Did you forget that you were a black man?"

Chen Xiuyuan: "..."

Chen Ling continued, "Chen Xiuyuan, you are absent-minded today."

Chen Xiuyuan denied, "No."

It's just that the voice just fell, and the voice of "hee hee ha ha" came from the garden. Both of them looked outside the Dongnuan Pavilion. It was Lianqing and Anian who were chasing and playing together, and they both had a good time.

Chen Ling said with a smile, "Chen Qing was with Anian this year, but Anian was happy. Earlier, he was alone. This year, he has a playmate, and the two can play together."

Chen Ling knew that Chen Qing and A Nian were often together earlier, so they knew each other well, and Chen Qing also took good care of A Nian.

Chen Xiuyuan said quietly, "Your Majesty doesn't know, it's your Highness who looks good and can play everywhere."

The corner of Chen Ling's mouth raised slightly, "By the way, when will you return to Wanzhou?"

"I left after the first day of the palace banquet. I want to go back to see my brother and sister-in-law earlier."

Chen Ling smiled and said, "I thought you wanted after the Lantern Festival!"

Chen Xiuyuan shook his head, "This trip has been out for too long, and Wanzhou Mansion has accumulated a lot of things, and Uncle Liu can't handle it alone. Go back earlier, and feel at ease earlier, it's not bad for the past few days."

Chen Ling nodded and called again, "Qi Shan."

Qi Shan entered, "Your Majesty."

"Bring what I have prepared." Chen Ling ordered, Qi Shan quickly turned back, holding a brocade box in his hand.

Chen Ling handed the brocade box to Chen Xiuyuan, "Longevity lock, bring it for me, and talk to me. I originally thought that you wanted to leave after the Lantern Festival, and I would not be in a hurry to give you things, but you will leave after the palace banquet tomorrow, and tomorrow will be in the palace. There are so many people, it is inconvenient to give it to you, so I will entrust it to you today."

Chen Xiuyuan took it, "It must be brought."

During the speech, Lian Qing brought A Nian back. It was almost time for the New Year's Eve dinner, and Mama Fang reminded her once.

Chen Xiuyuan got up together with Chen Ling and went to the outer hall from Dongnuan Pavilion.

The New Year's Eve dinner is set in the outer hall of the dormitory, and the fireworks in Beijing can be seen later.

In previous years, there were only Chen Ling and A Nian. This year, there were Chen Xiuyuan and Lianqing, and it seemed that they suddenly became lively.

The New Year's Eve dinner was very rich, and wine was also prepared.

At Tianjia's New Year's Eve dinner, everyone said that Chen Ling had to drink six cups today, and each cup represented a meaning, and Chen Xiuyuan accompanied her.

Lianqing also thought about it, but Chen Xiuyuan didn't let it go.

Chen Ling smiled, "Is it so strict?"

Chen Xiuyuan said, "So young, why let her drink?"

Chen Ling said, "But Ah Qing is already seventeen..."

"It's still small." Chen Xiuyuan insisted.

In the end, Lian Qing and A Nian drank the fruit juice together, and Chen Xiuyuan drank a lot.

When Xuzheng started to set off fireworks in Beijing, Anian's attention was immediately attracted by the fireworks. Lian Qing led Anian to watch the fireworks outside the bedroom.

A Nian said to Lianqing, "Sister Aqing, my father said that you can make a wish with fireworks during the New Year's Eve."

A Nian and Lianqing were in the garden, while Chen Xiuyuan and Chen Ling continued to stay in the hall without getting up.

Chen Xiuyuan raised his glass, "Tan Jin's rebellion is over, will it be extremely peaceful!"

Chen Ling also clinked glasses with him, "Let's deal with Bai Jin first. It's not clear what he will do in Yanhan next year, but it's definitely not for nothing."

While listening to her, Chen Xiuyuan set his eyes on Lianqing and Anian, "Bai Jin is not easy to deal with. He is in the East Palace and runs everywhere. I don't know what Anto is thinking. It's better to be careful."

"Well." Chen Ling nodded, and then asked, "By the way, when we return to Wanzhou Mansion this time, when will we return to Beijing?"

Chen Xiuyuan turned his eyes, "Is something wrong?"

Chen Lingdao said, "The Ministry of Rites has written several excerpts in a row, saying that last year's annual birth was not good, and there were droughts, floods, and turmoil, so I asked me to go to Huishan to pray for blessings and stay for two months, plus the journey back and forth, I'm afraid it will take four Around the month. The rebellion in Huaicheng subsided, I am afraid that there will be trouble in the court, you are in the court, I can rest assured, so you will come back earlier?"

After Chen Xiuyuan learned about the book of the Ministry of Rites, it would be an official advice, and Chen Ling must go to pray next year.

Chen Xiuyuan put down his glass, "I'll be back as soon as possible."

Chen Ling nodded, "I won't take Ah Nian with me this time. You take care of Ah Nian for me."

Chen Xiuyuan should be fine.

Chen Ling looked at him, "Chen Xiuyuan, thank you, when you were in Fuyang..."

Chen Ling deliberately did not finish.

Chen Xiuyuan smiled and said, "It's all said, coincidence, I happen to be in Fuyang, if I'm not there, I won't be able to come."

Chen Ling laughed.

Chen Xiuyuan raised his glass, "Your Majesty, the New Year is auspicious, everything goes well!"

Chen Ling also raised his glass, "You too!"

Both pursed their lips and smiled.

...

After the New Year's Eve dinner, Chen Xiuyuan wanted to take Lianqing back to the mansion to keep her old age.

Anian is reluctant.

But today Chen Ling does not need to be busy with other things, Chen Ling has been holding A Nian, and A Nian is obedient and does not cry.

The Horse Chariot was at the gate of the Zhonggong, and there was still some distance from the dormitory to the gate of the Zhonggong.

At the end of the twelfth lunar month, the wind in the night was chilly, and Lian Qing was wearing a fox fur cloak and rubbed her hands.

Chen Xiuyuan took off the cloak and gave it to her, "Put it on."

"Uncle Guan, I'm not cold." Lian Qing looked at him.

Chen Xiuyuan didn't break it, and said warmly, "Children are afraid of the cold."

Lian Qing was speechless.

Chen Xiuyuan smiled, and Lian Qing had to put on the cloak.

There was his temperature on the cloak, and it was very warm. Lian Qing thought of the same sentence when she first saw Chen Xiuyuan when she was a child, "Here, children are afraid of cold."

Lian Qing smiled as if remembering what happened earlier.

Chen Xiuyuan looked at her, "What are you laughing at?"

Lianqing replied, "The cloak...it's too heavy to walk."

Chen Xiuyuan laughed lightly, the cloak was too heavy, and only she could think of it.

Chen Xiuyuan suddenly stopped.

Lian Qing almost bumped into him, "Uncle Guan?"

Maybe it was just that the wine tasted a little higher, maybe it was the cloak that gave her a little cold, and maybe it was just that the cloak was too heavy to walk, Chen Xiuyuan said warmly, "Come up, I'll carry you."

Lian Qing blushed.

Chen Xiuyuan said, "Don't all children like to carry them? Ah Nian likes me to carry them."

Lianqing knew that he drank too much. When he was a child, he also carried her back, but that was when he was a child...

Under the stars in the night sky, Chen Xiuyuan finally sighed, "Come up, Aqing, I've got the cloak for you, I'm cold."

***

"Fan Zhuo, have you washed your dishes?" Sheng Wenyu became more and more weird.

Lu Mingjian's eyes widened, "No."

Sheng Wenyu was speechless: "Why don't you wash the vegetables?"

Lu Mingjian scratched his head, "I don't know if I need to wash it, I haven't washed it before! Besides, don't you just wash it in a pot? It's all cooked!"

Sheng Wenyu: "..."

Fan Yu: "..."

Bingying smiled.

Lu Mingjian was also there, and the whole New Year's Eve dinner was very happy, steamy and warm.

But when it came to the pot of Xufu's rare brew, Lu Mingjian really didn't keep his mouth shut, one person drank half, Sheng Wenyu drank the other half, both of them were a little anxious, but Fan Yu and Qu Bianying both only Take a sip.

"This drink has a lot of stamina, you drink less!" Lu Mingjian insisted.

Sheng Wenyu was also a little dizzy.

Fortunately, the fireworks began to be set off in a short time, and Lu Mingjian made a round of wishes before falling.

I can't say what my New Year's wish is, but everyone around seems to have a secret hidden in their hearts, except for Lu Mingjian, who has fallen.

Fan Yu and Qu Bianying helped Lu Mingjian to lie down on the couch. Sheng Wenyu also consciously lay down on the couch and drank in a hurry. This wine is good, but it is easy to intoxicate.

Fortunately, Lu Mingjian and Sheng Wenyu just slept when they were drunk. They didn't go crazy. After cleaning up the two of them, Fan Yutong and Qu Bianying could only go back to the hall, because there was no other place to go.

Qu Bianying didn't drink much, but he drank a little, "How do you keep your age?"

she asked.

Fan Yu said warmly, "Do you like listening to stories?"

Qu Bianying bowed his knees, "I like it, it's good to listen to stories, but it's still a long time ago. Do you have so many stories?"

Fan Yu nodded, "Yes."

Qu Bianying smiled, "Why don't you heat the charcoal warmer, it's a little cold in the house."

Fan Yu did as she did, and took another back blanket to wrap her around. Qu Bianying felt much more comfortable, but she also wrapped herself into a zongzi.

Fan Yu glanced at her, and took advantage of the opportunity to lower her head to grab the charcoal warmer, her mouth slightly pulled, "What story do you want to hear?"

"It's all right!" Qu Bianying finished, and added, "The best way to fight is to march!"

Fan Yu smiled, "That's not it."

Qu Bianying sighed, "Let's tell another story first."

Fan Yu looked up at her, "You can talk too."

***

In the bedroom, Chen Ling coaxed A Nian to fall asleep.

A Nian was already too sleepy to open her eyes, but she still didn't want to sleep, so she hugged Chen Ling and acted like a spoiled child, "I want to stay with the father and emperor, I don't want to sleep."

Chen Ling originally wanted to be obedient, but suddenly, he was thinking, if Shen Ci was here, what would he do?

Chen Ling hesitated, and then said warmly, "Okay, you can keep the year with your father, you can keep your eyes closed..."

A Nian really stopped making trouble, hugging her and saying, "Then I'll keep the year old."

Chen Ling held back his smile, "Yeah."

Unconsciously, A Nian fell asleep in his arms.

Chen Ling looked at him, a little angry and funny, and suddenly thought, what is Shen Ci's Nianguan doing?

***

During the army's New Year's Eve dinner, Shen Ci ran to four camps.

Everywhere I went, I drank a lot of wine.

There were many people who came to pay his respects, and there were also many that he drank while eating dumplings with the garrison.

He drank a few cups in a row and took a break in one place. When he came back to his senses, he heard Han Guanzai boasting to the garrison on one side, "Of course I have seen the Son of Heaven! Can the Son of Heaven be like everyone else? The emperor's bearing, majesty, and majesty, you can see the emperor's majesty at a glance! You didn't see that when the rebels were surrounded, the general and the rebels fought to the death. Suddenly, a team of Ziyi Guards came out, and the other party was stupid. Guess what the emperor said? The emperor said, the person who moved me has asked me?"

Shen Ci originally wanted to stop Han Guan, but suddenly realized that it was time.

There was a second round of fireworks at Beijing Neutron, but not at the border.

There are only stars in the night sky...

But he knew that she was keeping the year, and he was keeping the year too.

Happy New Year, Ling.

He meditated in his mind.

Xu is the wine that warms people, and warms the heart along the limbs and bones...

When the fireworks are on, the palace is just right and can be seen.

Old age.

"Happy New Year, be safe." Chen Ling put down the book, reached out and slapped the straw grasshopper on the side of the pillow, and said softly, "Have you made a wish for the new year? It will come true."

Chen Ling smiled.