There are many failures in the country

The sky was bright, with a little rain, and a cold wind poured in along the cracks of the window.

The sound of hawking on the street came to the inn, and there were noises from the upper and lower rooms.Some people called Xiaoer to get breakfast, some packed their bags and prepared to leave, and some were still lying on the couch just like him.

If Yue Xingfeng hadn't sealed the sleeping hole, he might not be able to sleep all night.Shen Ling touched the side of the couch, but it was still empty.

He didn't come back all night?

Shen Ling rubbed her forehead, and gradually went through the conversation last night, remembering that Yue Xingfeng said that he was going to visit Chai Mansion at night to find traces of Chai Shizhou.

However, he did not come back.Could it be that, as expected, that man could do anything?

A frightening imagination flashed across the tip of his heart, as if a hole had been opened, and Shen Ling jumped up in pain.He said to himself: "Something must have happened to Yue Xingfeng. No, I have to find Yan Mo and my cousin."

He had just put on his socks and hadn't had time to put on his boots when the door opened with a "squeak".

Yue Xingfeng entered the room with a wooden tray, on which was a pot of steaming white porridge, with two dishes of side dishes.

Seeing him standing upright, Shen Ling heaved a sigh of relief, and seeing a flicker in his hair, he rushed over without putting on his shoes.Take a closer look, it's morning dew.

Yue Xingfeng put down the wooden tray, carried him back to the couch, and knelt down to put on his shoes for him: "Walk around without shoes, and you won't be afraid of catching cold."

Shen Ling touched the top of his head, and it was really moist: "I haven't come back all night, did you find someone?"

Yue Xingfeng pulled off the quilt and temporarily wrapped it up: "No. You should eat something first, you have something to do today."

It is not Yue Xingfeng's nature to return without success, and Shen Ling still understands this: "There must be something, what did you do last night?"

Yue Xingfeng still lowered his head, with a flash of light in his eyes, but he remained calm: "The Chai family, I have been there, and many people have been guarded. It is estimated that Chai Ting is afraid that his son will escape, perhaps because he is on guard." Whoever may be setting an ambush for me."

He didn't feel nervous when listening to him talking. Shen Ling knew that he was rambling again, and what he said was definitely not the point.Since he didn't want to talk, naturally he couldn't ask, a thought flashed in Shen Ling's mind.

Now that the Chai family has kept it like that, what will happen to the Shen family who is involved with it?

Shen Ling was worried, and hesitated again and again: "I want to go home." Seeing his gesture paused, Shen Ling said again, "I want to go home and see my father. But, should I go back?"

Everything started because of himself. To be honest, Shen Ling knew that he would not have the face to go home, and he would not feel much better when he returned home.Yun's accusation is the first, and the loss of his father is even more embarrassing.

If it is said to be responsible, it seems that it is too late.As those people in the market said, he, Shen Ling, is a prodigal son.

Even if he doesn't like his father very much, it is really unfilial to let a white-haired man give away a black-haired man.

Shen Ling thought quietly, without making a sound, her eyes dimmed little by little again.

Although he didn't know what Shen Ling was thinking, Yue Xingfeng's heart ached for his appearance.

At this moment, saying anything is in vain.Yue Xingfeng could only hug him and kiss his eyes: "Don't think about it, I have to meet someone today, I'll dress up for you."

Shen Ling is indeed not energetic, a pair of dark circles are hanging around his eyes: "Who is it?"

Yue Xingfeng didn't respond to him, and turned to carry the copper basin: "I'll fetch water, we'll talk about it later."

After eating some shredded chicken porridge, Shen Ling gradually became angry, and asked the same question again, Yue Xingfeng still didn't say a word, and after a few perfunctory words, he took out the bowl and chopsticks.

Just a moment to look up, the door opened again.Shen Ling thought that he had missed something, and wandered around the room with his eyes.

Strangely, the person who entered the door did not speak, and seemed to stop in front of the door.

Shen Ling thought that Yue Xingfeng was planning something else, so he raised his head in boredom, and shrank back involuntarily.

He had always disdained the coarse clothes of servants, but wearing them today made him look very old.

He had never really looked at his father's appearance, not even how much his hair had turned gray. The last time he looked closely in the prison, he was also in a daze and couldn't see clearly.

It can be said that from childhood to adulthood, in front of my father, I always lowered my head, for fear of saying a wrong sentence, or even a single word.

It's just like this that they have been together for more than ten years with their heads down, which has caused the gap between father and son to deepen and become so estranged.

"Ling'er." Shen Ke called his son like this for the first time, and when he said it, his heart was full of sadness and shame.

"Father..." Shen Ling couldn't believe that father and son reunited like this.

Noticing Yue Xingfeng smiling slightly outside the door, Shen Ling finally understood what he did last night.He couldn't get close to Chai's house, but went to Shen's house by detour, and even invited his father over.I just said that I want to see my father, but my father is already in front of me.

No, not only the father, but also... Ah Fu?

He is clearly a weed on the wall, Zhao Guogong's mansion is no longer what it used to be, how could he still hang around there because he is afraid of death?

Having lived in the capital for more than ten years, Shen Ling knew very well the truth of "flying separately when a disaster is imminent".Once an official family loses power, all the servants in the family will flee to avoid disaster, and I believe the same is true for the Zhaoguo Mansion.

Although one Yun family is enough to support seven or eight Duke Zhao's mansions, human life is at stake, and when it comes to critical junctures, those vows to share weal and woe are just nonsense.Most of the loyal servants of the past avoided you.

Even though the world is like this, Ah Fu still hasn't left.I really didn't expect him to be so loyal, even if his reason was the salary of Duke Zhao's government, it was still enough to move people.

The door was pulled shut by Yue Xingfeng himself, and the rest of the Shen family, father and son, sat facing each other.

Facing his father, Shen Ling had resentment, hatred, and more guilt.For a moment, I didn't know how to speak.

Shen Ke saw that his son was safe and sound, although he was much relieved, but he was also distressed to see that he was thinner than before.His lips parted a few times, and he finally opened his mouth first: "The emperor ordered people to guard our house, because he expected you to go home. Right now the whole house is under lockdown, only the servants can go out to buy, that's how I came out... Last night, Ah Fu went out to pour water, and happened to meet Yue Xingfeng, so..."

The people who were closest to each other turned out to be so embarrassing when they spoke, like strangers locked together forcibly, not knowing what to say.

Shen Ke regained his composure and continued, "It's dangerous for you to return to Beijing. I'm worried about your risky return, but also want to see you. Anyway, you are my son, Shen Ke."

Shen Ling still lowered her head, tangles her fingers under the table, and spoke in a very soft voice, cautiously: "Isn't A Ping the one who waits on you? Why is it that A Fu sent you here?"

Shen Ke suddenly smiled wryly: "I left a long time ago. There are not many people left in the mansion. After what happened last time, Ah Fu has been by my side."

The atmosphere became more and more stagnant, the two of them didn't speak for a long time, and finally Shen Ke continued to speak: "I'm relieved to see that you are not sick or in trouble, it seems that he treats you very well."

After another long silence, Shen Ke's hands trembled, and he stood up slowly: "Since you are fine, I am relieved. The capital is not a place to stay for a long time. Since you are safe and sound, you should leave earlier."

Seeing that his father was about to walk out of the room, Shen Ling suddenly got up, bent his knees, and knelt heavily behind Shen Ke: "Father!"

Shen Ke paused, turned around tremblingly, and said in surprise, "What did you call me?"

Shen Ling cried, lowered her head, shed tears, but still didn't have the courage to look at her father: "Father, it's all my fault. If it wasn't for me, there would be no accidents at home, and my brother wouldn't, wouldn't..."

Shen Ke let out a long sigh, and helped Shen Ling up from the ground: "You are at fault, but why am I not at fault? If I hadn't treated you like I did for many years, why would you leave home? I am sorry for your mother , people who only cared about the Yun family, I treated you mother and son badly, everything is retribution. Now, something happened to your brother, I can't protect him, even...I can't even protect you..."

Shen Ling shook her head frequently, crying badly: "Father, I'm fine. With Yue Xingfeng here, I'll be fine. But you, take the risk to come out of the house. If the emperor finds out, maybe you will be punished."

"Well, I'm old, and it doesn't matter if I surrender or not. You, on the other hand, have escaped death, and nothing can happen again. The capital is still calm now, so hurry up and leave with Yue Xingfeng, don't delay." Shen Ke thought I don't want to give up, but the current situation can indeed guarantee that one is the other.

"Father, I won't leave. The purpose of my coming is to save my brother." Shen Ling wiped away tears, her eyes determined.

Shen Ke was stunned, these eyes... were Hua Nanxiao's eyes.

Back then, there was a woman who chased him back to the capital like that, determined to marry him, even if she was a concubine.Afterwards, that woman really became his concubine, saving all the edge for him, but the result was...

All kinds of past events are vivid in his mind, Shen Ke silently recites the name of his dead wife, feeling like a knife is twisting his heart.

Shen Ling, who had the same persistent gaze, said at this moment: "Father, I am already the young master of the Hua family, and there are still many people helping me. I will definitely save my brother. Father, our family will be fine!"

Shen Ke came back to his senses and interrupted Shen Ling: "No! If there is a way, I have already rescued your brother, and Chai Shizhou... Even he can't help, so what can you do? The capital is full of eyeliners, and there must be no more compensation. I went to the Hua family! I can't... I can't be sorry to Xiao'er anymore, I owe her too much."