Hidden Sky Light

"Shen Ci." Chen Ling bit his lip.

This is the Hall of Lihe, where the affairs of the court are handled, but now he has his hands on her waist, she has to lean on the dragon chair, and the two are ambiguous and close.

"Shen Ci, get up." She clenched the placket on his body with both hands until she wanted to push him away, but it was cool when she touched his armor, and she subconsciously retracted her hands.

Shen Ci's eyes were gloomy, he was holding back his current thoughts and said in a gentle voice, "Kiss me, I'll get up..."

Chen Ling couldn't believe it.

His throat moved slightly, "Or, A Ling, do you want to continue?"

Chen Ling reached out and wrapped his arms around the back of his neck.

And because he was leaning on her halfway, she could only rub up as much as she could to get closer to him when she thought of it. The coolness on the armor came, her feather eyelashes trembled slightly, and she managed to reach his lips and kiss him actively.

He was delighted.

He hadn't been together for nearly ten days, and he didn't want her to be fake.

He wanted to be with her every day, but they couldn't be with her every day.

Right now in Beijing, when each is busy, there is very little time to take care of the other.

He saw her several times, all at night.

Either wrapped in a quilt, or lying on a couch and sleeping with a scroll or booklet in hand.

Waking up early the next day...

She is the Son of Heaven, and she is more self-disciplined than others.

He just had the idea to ask her on the dragon chair, even if the idea was short.

She kissed him, he kissed back, more and more out of control.

Chen Ling's cheeks were slightly red, "Shen Zi'an, you liar."

His appearance is impossible to stop.

He looked at her with admiration, and whispered in her ear, "I lied to you, I said you kiss me, and I'll get up. I'm up, Ling..."

Chen Ling: "..."

He did get up from the dragon chair, but carried her to the apse.

Lihe Hall is different from the sleeping hall. The apse of Lihe Hall is a resting place. It is not spacious, and there is no room for two people on the small couch. Even if the emperor should not be distracted by Lihe Hall.

But Chen Ling was still wrong, and there was no need for a couch.

At first, she clenched the placket on his arm and said tremblingly, "Shen Zi'an, let me down."

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

Later, she rested her head on his shoulder, only her throat was clear and tactful.

***

Before dusk, Chen Ling passed the meal in the hall.

so early today?

The inner waiter serving outside the hall was surprised, Qi Shan glared, and the inner waiter didn't ask any more questions.

Chen Ling also didn't want to eat dinner so early, because he was neither in the mood to see the officials next to him, nor did he want to move, but he couldn't do anything to stay in the hall, and he didn't want to go back to the bedroom to let others see the clue.

It takes time to pass the meal, so it can be slowed down.

Later in the day, Qishan entered the hall to prepare meals, and saw that the emperor had changed into a dragon robe, but his expression was indifferent, and he was talking with General Shen in the same place.

Qi Shan served by the emperor's side for a while, knowing that General Shen and the emperor had not been with him for a long time.

The emperor seldom left people to eat in Lihe Palace, this time General Shen was there.

Chen Ling's dishes have been tried by some people. Chen Ling's appetite is not much, and he eats slowly. It is the same as when he was a child, and it has not changed...

Chen Ling caught a glimpse of him smiling, "Go out, I'll talk to Zi'an for a while."

Chen Ling instructed that Qi Shan took someone out.

Chen Ling looked at him, "What are you laughing at?"

She was still suffocating in her heart, which emperor would do the work just now in Lihe Palace, if she didn't change her clothes, her whole neck would be no different from being bitten by a dog...

Shen Ci looked at her and said warmly, "Laugh at you eating less, just like when you were a child."

Chen Ling paused while holding the chopsticks. When he was a child, he often said that she ate less, and now it's still like this...

Chen Ling suddenly remembered that this was their first meal together after returning to the palace.

"I like this." Chen Ling pointed with chopsticks, "And this, and this..."

Shen Ci couldn't help laughing again, "The problem of picky eaters has not changed."

Chen Ling sighed, "You like to eat everything."

Shen Ci put down the bowls and chopsticks, "Licheng is not like Beijing, just fill your stomach."

Chen Ling said leisurely, "Are you full?"

He lowered his eyebrows and smiled, and said vaguely, "It's delicious to eat, just now I'm full."

Chen Ling: "..."

***

After dinner, all parts of the palace began to light the lanterns one after another.

Chen Ling was in the Lihe Hall, so outside the Lihe Hall was the first to hold the lamp, and the two went from the Lihe Hall to the Chaoyang Hall.

After having dinner, I was just a little stretched, and I went to Chaoyang Hall just to take a walk and digest.

The emperor and the courtiers could not be side by side, Shen Ci fell slightly behind her. Originally, the two of them had been talking all the time. Later, the inner courtier came along the way and presented something to Chen Ling. Chen Ling was accustomed to the fast pace and did not make a special trip to stop. I came down and watched slowly, but walked and watched, and the two didn't speak for a while.

When Chen Ling came back to her senses after reading it, she saw that although Shen Ci had been following her all the time, she seemed to be thinking about something.

"Zi'an?" When the third sound was called, Shen Ci came back to his senses, "What's wrong?"

Chen Ling asked, "What are you thinking, you have been in a trance?"

Shen Ci didn't hide it from her, "Just now, the waiter gave you a report from the south, and I suddenly remembered that there seems to be no news from Xue Chao, it's been a long time..."

Xue Chao? Chen Ling also remembered, "Didn't you let him go back to Licheng Border Pass?"

"Yes." Shen Ci nodded, "Do you remember Uncle Hu?"

Chen Ling certainly remembered that when Shen Ci was seriously injured, Uncle Hu was always guarding. Even though they were chased by Tan Jin all the way at that time, Uncle Hu still followed because Shen Ci was stationed in Licheng. It was also because of Hu Bo that Shen Ci was pulled back from the gate of hell.

Until later, Shen Ci's injury was almost healed, and Hu Bo was also there.

Shen Ci was still very close to Uncle Hu, how could Chen Ling not remember it?

Seeing Chen Ling nodding, Shen Ci continued, "Uncle Hu's son was stationed in Licheng earlier, but he died at the border and his bones were buried in the desert. No, he begged me, I asked Xue Chao to take Uncle Hu with him when he returned to Licheng this time, to see if Uncle Hu's wish could be fulfilled, and he could find a job as a military doctor in the garrison. Chao placed Uncle Hu in my mansion, and the lieutenant and soldiers in the army had some minor injuries, so I went to Uncle Hu to see."

Shen Ci had never mentioned it to her, and this was the first time she heard it, but it was something Shen Ci could do.

This is her deep remark, and it has always been so.

Chen Ling smiled, "Then what?"

Shen Ci sighed, "It's a long way from Miaocheng to Licheng, but it's been a while. Xue Chao has always been reliable in their work. Earlier I asked him to do things. If he didn't finish things, he would also do things in the middle. Write me a letter, I'm afraid I'll miss it. On the way this time, I received a letter from Xue Chao, saying that the journey was smooth, and whether it was Uncle Hu, there was no news after that. I was a little worried, and asked Xiaowu to send it to Licheng. I went to the letter and asked about Xue Chao. Yesterday, during the inspection of the Imperial Army, I received a letter from Han Guan, saying that Licheng has stepped up patrols, and that this year is a severe winter, and the military medical department is just short of manpower. I solved the urgent need, but said that Xue Chao has not returned to Licheng yet..."

Shen Ci frowned, "The letter was sent to Beijing in early October, it may be a few days later, but Xue Chao has already arrived in Licheng. But I had a random nightmare earlier, and I was always a little uneasy. When I heard the report from the south just now, I remembered that when Licheng was established earlier, Xue Chao was in charge of the report, so I kept thinking about Xue Chao."

Chen Ling knew that both Xue Chao and Xiao Wu would live and die with him at the border, as close as siblings. It was natural for him to worry.

Chen Ling seemed to remember something, "Isn't he the same as Zixiao?"

Shen Ci was slightly startled, but didn't hide it any longer, "Zixiao went to help me inquire about things, and I didn't go with him."

Chen Ling looked at him and didn't ask more about Guo Zixiao, but said warmly, "Wait and see, maybe it's just a few days away, and there will be news in a few days."

Shen Ci nodded.

Chen Ling said again, "Zi'an, if you're worried, ask someone more."

Shen Ci nodded, "Tomorrow."

As soon as Shen Ci's voice fell, an inner courtier quickly stepped forward, "Your Majesty, General Shen."

Chen Ling recognized it as the inner attendant of Chaoyang Hall, the person beside A Nian. In such a hurry, Chen Ling raised his eyebrows, "What's the matter, you are in a panic?"

The maid knelt down and responded, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness has been crying since just now, and I can't persuade me no matter how much I persuade. Madam Fang asks Your Majesty to move to Chaoyang Hall to take a look."

Even Mama Fang couldn't persuade her?

Chen Ling was slightly surprised, "What happened to the prince?"

Mommy Fang didn't know that she and Shen Ci were both going to Chaoyang Palace, and thought that she would have to wait as long as before, so people would come to Lihe Palace to find her.

The inner courtier seemed to be hard to say, but Chen Ling asked again, and the inner courtier whispered, "His Royal Highness, when I heard that Xu Xiang was leaving, I began to cry..."

Xu Xiang, Xu Jiao?

Chen Ling was surprised, and Shen Ci did not expect it, but Chen Ling suddenly remembered that Chen Xiuyuan had indeed told her that A Nian liked Xu Jiao very much, and would play with Xu Jiao for a long time every day.

A Nian also mentioned in front of Chen Ling that he liked Xu Xiang very much.

She didn't care much, because he liked Uncle Shen a while ago, Dabu so much, and now he likes Xu Xiang so much.

The negotiation between Yan Han and Nan Shun has ended. Tomorrow, she will have a banquet in the palace for the envoys of Nan Shun to practice, and Xu Jiao will leave Beijing the day after.

Are you crying so much that even Mama Fang can't be persuaded?

...

When I was in Chaoyang Hall, I saw someone's eyes were crying like little peaches, and one mouth was still drooping, sobbing little by little.

Fortunately, instead of crying all the time, it was still resting.

Chen Ling looked at him, "What's wrong?"

The usual milky voice was hoarse at the moment, "I don't want Xu Xiang to leave..."

Chen Ling patiently said, "A Nian, Xu Xiang came to Yanhan as a guest, and is a guest of Yanhan. If you are a late guest, you have to go home. Don't you want to go home after you have been away for a long time?"

Shen Ci put his hands around his arms, listening to the conversation between their mother and son from a distance.

A Nian didn't make any noise, just asked quietly, "Where is Xu Xiang's house?"

Chen Ling and Shen Ci suddenly realized a problem, and A Nian had no idea about it.

Chen Ling was still gentle, "Xu Xiang's home is in Nanshun, far from Yanhan, he came to Yanhan as a guest, and he also misses his family, so he wants to go home to see his family, just like you would think Just like your father, you know that?"

A Nian blinked, tears began to spin in her eyes again, "Nan Shun is far away, I won't be able to see Xu Xiang, woo woo..."

A Nian started to cry again.

It seems like a new cycle begins, "I don't want Xu Xiang to go, I want Xu Xiang to play with me."

Just like when he was in Huaicheng, he was clamoring to go to Zhoucheng with Ye Jiupeng and the chief supervisor.

At that time, Chen Ling was angry with him, but now that the chief supervisor was gone, and after the Huaicheng Rebellion, Chen Ling was serious and reasonable, "A Nian, you are the prince, and you can't be willful."

A Nian knew that whenever Chen Ling said such words, it was going to be severe, and A Nian pouted in grievance.

Chen Ling knew that he was willful, but looking at his aggrieved appearance, he suddenly thought, what would Shen Ci do?

A Nian is used to her and Fang mama, maybe if it's another person, he won't be willful?

Chen Ling turned to look at Shen Ci, "How about you come this time?"

Shen Ci was listening when suddenly seeing Chen Ling like this, Shen Ci said gently, "I'm really here?"

Chen Ling nodded.

Shen Ci said again, "Then I'm here, so listen to me?"

Chen Ling looked at him, and Shen Ci took it as her acquiescence.

Shen Ci stepped forward and squatted down in front of Anian. Chen Ling stepped back consciously and looked at their father and son.

Shen Ci said gently, "Can you tell Uncle Shen why you like Xu Xiang?"

Chen Ling was surprised, but remembered what he had promised, and asked Shen Ci to do it.

As if she really stopped crying, Ah Nian also said with a smile, "Because, Xu Xiang looks good."

Chen Ling: "..."

Ah Nian did not forget to glance at Chen Ling, probably because she was afraid that Chen Ling would talk to him.

Shen Ci wiped his tears for him, and said softly, "Your father didn't tell you, didn't you hear it just now, your father said to let Uncle Shen come, he won't tell you."

A Nian looked at Chen Ling again, and saw that Chen Ling was just ringing her arms and didn't say a word, as if she really believed it.

"Xu Xiang is good-looking, so I like Xu Xiang, I think it's right, everyone has a love for beauty, it's not a wrong thing." After Shen Ci finished speaking, A Nian opened his eyes to look at him, and he continued to wipe his nose.

A Nian continued this time, "Xu Xiang also taught me to play backgammon, and guessed fruits and animals with me. I like him very much."

Chen Ling was slightly startled.

Xu Jiao was playing with him. A Nian is in the palace. On weekdays, only Fang mama and the people in the palace accompany him. She is mostly busy and has no time to take care of it. Whether it is Fang mama or the people in the palace, they are all concerned about him. Xu Jiao is true. playing with him.

Chen Ling remembered that A Nian said earlier that he liked Xu Xiang so much...

He really likes Xu Jiao.

Shen Ci looked at Anian and continued, "What did you say earlier, man, it's okay to cry, but can crying solve the problem?"

Anian pouted.

Shen Ci continued, "His Royal Highness is crying here, but Xu Xiang will still leave, and His Majesty also told His Highness. Xu Xiang also has a family, you don't let Xu Xiang go back, it's like others don't let you see His Majesty, are you willing? ?"

Ah Nian burst into tears again, then shook his head.

Shen Ci reached out and touched his head, "Don't cry, A Nian."

Shen Ci hugged him.

A Nian choked, "I want to say goodbye to Xu Xiang."

Shen Ci smiled and said, "Tomorrow's palace banquet is to be practiced for Xu Xiang. You can say goodbye to Xu Xiang tomorrow."

A Nian whispered, "But there are many people in the palace banquet, so I can't talk to Xu Xiang. I want to talk to Xu Xiang, and I want to play chess with Xu Xiang."

It's all night.

Chen Ling looked out the window, and when she turned her eyes, she saw Shen Ci looking at her.

Chen Ling sighed and shook his head at him.

Shen Ci put down A Nian and called Chen Ling to the back of the screen, "I'll take him there, I'll be back later, the post house is not far."

Chen Ling looked at him, "You are too used to him, this is not the time to be willful."

Shen Ci smiled, "A Ling, think back to when you were greedy for Babao Ducks when you were a child, and asked you to wait for a day, then go tomorrow, what did you say?"

He remembers it all.

Chen Ling: "..."

Chen Ling said softly, "It's different."

The corners of Shen Ci's mouth rose slightly, and he stepped forward and hugged her, "A Ling, am I not used to you? When you want to eat Babao duck, I didn't take you to climb the wall in the middle of the night? Let me get used to A Nian, When he is learning to be sensible, he will remember that you asked him to say goodbye to his favorite friends, won't he?"

Chen Ling was stunned.

Shen Ci reached out and stroked her cheek, "I'll bring Anian back later, don't worry."

Chen Ling still looked at him.

Shen Ci kissed her side cheek.

***

In the streets of the night market, Chen Xiuyuan, together with Xu Jiao, is another stall where you can eat hot and sour noodles, which is really rare in Beijing.

"You have to leave the day after tomorrow, and practice it tonight." Chen Xiuyuan heated the tableware for her, "Tomorrow's palace banquet, there may not be time to say goodbye to you, and you will leave the day after tomorrow, and then it will be the world of Honglu Temple again. "

Xu Jiao smiled, "Thank you, Chen Xiuyuan."

Chen Xiuyuan looked not far away, and Lu Shen, who had an expressionless face, said softly, "It seems that your Majesty Yuan Emperor doesn't trust you either, and he even asked the dark guard to follow you."

Xu Jiao replied, "When Lu Shen was away, you said that Your Majesty didn't trust me, and he didn't even arrange a secret guard; now that Lu Shen is here, you still have to criticize it, saying that Your Majesty trusts me, so you are safe. Chen Xiuyuan , you are a double standard."

Chen Xiuyuan hissed softly, "It seems to make sense..."

Xu Jiao couldn't help laughing.

It happened that the boss served the hot and sour noodles, and Xu Jiao thanked him.

With hot and sour noodles, Xu Jiao is very happy.

Chen Xiuyuan didn't eat much, and looked at her, "Xu Jiao, I'll tell you the truth, your Majesty Emperor Yuan is a bit powerful, so don't be unable to escape."

Xu Jiao powder.

Chen Xiuyuan was annoyed, "I'm talking about serious business here, don't forget I told you that if there is really trouble, let me find me."

Chen Xiuyuan sighed, "Anyway, he is the one who cried with me all night, and has a strong friendship."

Xu Jiao laughed, "Don't cry in the future, it's pretty ugly, I still remember it now."

Chen Xiuyuan's face darkened, "Xu Jiao!"

Xu Jiao smiled and said, "Chen Xiuyuan, you are welcome to come to Nanshun as an ambassador."

Chen Xiuyuan sneered, "You and I don't want to meet in the future, it means everyone is fine."

Xu Jiao nodded, "That makes sense..."

During the speech, when they heard the sound of a carriage behind them, they did not drive straight away, but stopped. Both Chen Xiuyuan and Xu Jiao turned to look at them.

There is Yanhan's forbidden army here, so naturally there will be no danger.

But when he saw that the person on the carriage was Shen Ci, Chen Xiuyuan frowned in disgust, and muttered, "Why is he everywhere?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Jiao saw Shen Ci hug Anian down from the carriage.

Chen Xiuyuan was slightly stunned.

Shen Ci did not lead him, and said warmly, "Go."

A Nian looked at Shen Ci gratefully, then ran towards Xu Jiao, "Xu Xiang Xu Xiang!"

With a child's innocence on his face and joy in his voice, Xu Jiao stood up, "Your Highness."

"Yo, General Shen, the recent affairs of the Imperial Army..." Chen Xiuyuan thought about it and sighed, "There are more and more kinds~"

Shen Ci was not angry, and wrote lightly, "I came down with the Highness, and just went to the post house, saying that King Jingping and Xu Xiang came out, and I found this place before I saw the forbidden army."

Chen Xiuyuan naturally knew that it wasn't Chen Ling's style. Since it wasn't Chen Ling's, there would be someone's bedside wind, Chen Xiuyuan was amazed.

Shen Ci smiled and said, "Your Highness said, I want to say goodbye to Xu Xiang alone, and will walk with King Jingping at the end?"

Chen Xiuyuan looked at him indifferently.

Shen Ci also looked at him.

...

In the end, there were only Xu Jiao and A Nian left in the noodle booth seats. It was really the two of them who were talking together.

Lu Shen was a little confused.

"Xu Xiang Xu Xiang, are you really going back?" Anian looked at her eagerly, as if hoping to hear something different.

Xu Jiao nodded and said to him gently, "Yes, Your Highness, I'm going back to Nanshun. The people in my family are still waiting for me, and they miss me too, so I'm going home too."

Anian continued to look at her and asked expectantly, "Then, will you come again?"

Xu Jiao thought for a while, although white lies are good, but she didn't want to lie to him, "Maybe, maybe not, I don't know, Your Highness, what's wrong?"

A Nian also thought about it and whispered, "Xu Xiang Xu Xiang, can I marry you?"

Xu Jiao was surprised, "Huh?"

But looking at A Nian's clear eyes, Xu Jiao smiled again, "Why did Your Highness marry me?"

A Nian said seriously, "Because, you will play backgammon with me!"

Tong Yan Wuji, Xu Jiao couldn't help but smile and said, "But, no!"

"Why?" A Nian was disappointed.

Xu Jiao got closer and said solemnly, "Because, I already have someone I like."

A Nian blinked again, "Then if you like him, you can also like me, I like Dabu, and I like Xu Xiang..."

Xu Jiao held back his smile and said seriously, "But I have liked him for a long time."

really long time...

Anian pouted, "Is he good-looking?"

Xu Jiao nodded, "It looks good."

"Am I good looking?"

Xu Jiao thought for a while, but still replied, "Well, it's not as good-looking as His Highness."

Anian was happy, "Then you like me too, let's like me together."

Xu Jiao was amused by him, "Okay."

A Nian was happy, "Xu Xiang Xu Xiang, can I say a wish to you?"

"Okay." Xu Jiao looked at him.

Anian shyly said, "I want to hug you."

Xu Jiao squatted down, and A Nian stepped forward to hug her, "Xu Xiang, you can also say a wish."

Xu Jiao smiled, and stretched out his arms to embrace him, there seemed to be stars in the night sky, "I hope Your Highness can grow up slowly, live happily every day, become a qualified East Palace in the future, and then be praised by others. Ming-kun..."

Xu Jiao said softly, "I will be proud of His Highness."

A Nian's eyes were slightly red, "Xu Xiang Xu Xiang, I will miss you~"

Xu Jiao said, "I will miss His Highness too."

***

On the carriage back to the palace, Ah Nian stopped crying.

Shen Ci hugged him, he leaned against Shen Ci's arms, and when the carriage was halfway through, A Nian fell asleep.

Chen Ling was waiting in Chaoyang Hall, but he was not idle, and kept watching Zhezi until the father and son returned.

When Shen Ci hugged A Nian back to Chaoyang Hall, Chen Ling saw that he had already fallen asleep, and he looked peaceful, so he should have stopped crying a long time ago.

Shen Ci put A Nian on the bed and tucked the quilt for him.

Chen Ling looked at A Nian and asked, "Have you seen Xu Jiao?"

Shen Ci picked her up and said with a gentle smile, "Well, I saw it. We had a cordial conversation and goodbye. In the end, I kissed someone."

Chen Ling: "..."

Shen Ci smiled, "A Ling, A Nian is very happy, you defended him today."

Chen Ling looked at him, "It's obviously you..."

Shen Ci also looked at her, "What's the difference between you and me?"

Chen Ling leaned over and put his forehead on his forehead, "Shen Zi'an, I seem to like you more and more..."

Shen Ci sighed, "I didn't like it that much earlier?"

Chen Ling smiled, "Yeah."

Shen Ci whispered, "Oh, then I like it more tonight."