Hidden Sky Light

In the morning of the next day, a wailing and crying sounded in the garden, "Master! Master has passed away!"

It was He Bo's voice.

Uncle He was the housekeeper of the Shen residence, and he was also the one who had been taking care of the old general.

Uncle He burst into tears, and soon it spread throughout the entire Shen residence.

grandpa passed away...

A century-old family like the Shen family, even after the death of Shen Ci's grandfather, was declining day by day, but the dead camel was bigger than a horse, and the news of the old general's passing spread. Within two minutes, the courtyard was so dark that the courtyard was filled with knees. The servants, at least a hundred people, are all in tears.

The whole garden was full of crying, and the whole house was full of grief.

Mrs Gu knelt in the room and cried for a long time.

Not long after, the servants in the garden heard that the eldest lady had fainted from crying.

The sudden death of the master this time has dealt a great blow to the Shen family.

The uncle was not in the mansion, the second master was still in the army, and only the eldest lady was in the entire Shen residence. The eldest lady had to preside over the central feeder and handle the funeral. Right now, she was crying and passed out. The scene in the mansion can only be described as chaos.

...

In the Bieyuan house, Chen Ling was watching A Nian eat breakfast.

Just now, I vaguely heard the cries from the mansion, and I don't know where it came from. Qishan understood and hurried to inquire. Soon, Qishan turned back in a panic, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

Although the chief supervisor had been in charge of things earlier, Qi Shan had been following her for a long time. When it was rare to be so reckless, Chen Ling frowned slightly, "What happened?"

Qi Shan knelt down, with a bit of grief in his tone, "Your Majesty, General Shen, General Shen has passed away..."

What? Mommy Fang sucked in a breath of cold air. Yesterday wasn't the same...

Mommy Fang was startled.

Chen Ling's eyes narrowed slightly, but he didn't speak.

It was A Nian who spoke first, "Grandpa Shen?"

Mother Fang also reacted, "General Shen? This..."

Mother Fang was not only a little stunned, but also a little panicked. Yesterday was fine. His Majesty and the Crown Prince have only met each other, so how can you say that it is gone. Madam Fang sighed in her heart, and reached out her hand to caress her heart.

Mother Fang naturally knew that General Shen was General Shen's father, and that was also His Majesty's...

Madam Fang looked at the emperor, and with the relationship between His Majesty and General Shen, His Majesty she.

Mommy Fang was worried.

Chen Ling slowly opened his eyes and said softly to Mother Fang, "Mother Fang, take good care of A Nian, I'll go take a look."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Mama Fang was blessed, and she looked at the back of the emperor with some lingering fears.

Qi Shan quickly followed.

It's too sudden, but it's too real, just such a good person, seeing that he is sick and sick, and then disappears, Momo Fang sighed in her heart. Last night, His Majesty said that the old general was not in a good condition. He also heard from the servants of the mansion that the old general had not been out of bed for half a month, and he stayed in the house, always being looked after by the doctor and the housekeeper. She didn't expect that today...

Besides, the uncle of the Shen family was not there, and General Shen couldn't make it back at the border for a while, and the eldest lady was always supporting the mansion alone. Old General Shen suddenly disappeared, what should the Shen family do!

Madam Fang was worried in her heart, and after a while, she realized that the prince was pulling her sleeves.

Mother Fang apologized, "Your Highness, the slave family just didn't pay attention."

Although the prince was young, he acted in a measured manner and knew how to distinguish between occasions.

If you know what to ask, you will ask loudly; if you know you will ask later, you will ask later; if you know you might not ask, you will not ask, but will pull on her sleeve and wait for her to ask. .

"His Royal Highness, what's wrong?" Mother Fang squatted down.

A Nian seemed to notice something vaguely, so she asked quietly, "Mother Fang, what do you mean by passing away?"

Madam Fang was stunned, and suddenly remembered that His Highness was young. In fact, he did not know the meaning of life and death. His Highness was less than four years old, and he had no concept of these things.

And A Nian rarely looked at her with a frown, without urging, but with a serious look.

In Mammy Fang's thoughts, A Nian bit her lower lip, and suddenly said sadly, "Mother Fang, are you like a superintendent?"

Mommy Fang was stunned again.

She did not expect that the prince would suddenly mention the chief prisoner. The chief prisoner had passed away, but at that time the prince did not know the meaning of death. The chief prisoner spent a long time with the prince, and the prince was very reluctant to bear the chief prisoner. I have never formally spoken to the prince.

At this time, she suddenly heard these words from the prince's mouth, and Fang Momo had mixed feelings in her heart.

Anian continued, "I heard Ding Qiao say that the chief supervisor passed away..."

Mommy Fang's eyes were slightly red, and His Highness might not know the meaning of passing away, but he could vaguely feel it.

A Nian said again, "The chief supervisor has passed away, so I have never seen the chief supervisor again. Is that right, I can't see Grandpa Shen either?"

Mother Fang was originally half-squatting, but now, with red eyes, she nodded slightly at A Nian, and said sadly, "Yes, General Shen passed away..."

A Nian's mouth was shriveled, and then the corners of his eyes turned a little red, and suddenly he made a "wow", and tears came down, while crying, while inarticulate, "But, but I only saw you yesterday. To Grandpa Shen. I just talked to Grandpa Shen, I still can't bear Grandpa Shen, why did Grandpa Shen pass away? "

Woohoo, Ah Nian was sad and started to cry.

This is not only mixed with the reluctance to give up to the old General Shen, but also the emotions that were not vented in the high prison earlier, it was like a sudden avalanche, and I couldn't stop crying.

Madam Fang hurriedly said, "His Royal Highness, Old General Shen has been seriously ill for a long time, and he can't last any longer..."

Anian cried even more fiercely, "I don't want Grandpa Shen and the supervisor to pass away, I don't want them to pass away!"

Mammy Fang reached out and touched his head. She was the one who took care of the prince since childhood. Every child suddenly realizes that the time of separation is the saddest time. Mammy Fang said patiently, "Your Highness, people. There will always be birth, old age, sickness and death, but Old General Shen must be happy to see His Highness before his death."

A Nian, who is sensible on weekdays, can't listen to his current emotions, "I don't want Grandpa Shen to die, woohoo, I don't want to..."

"His Royal Highness..." Mother Fang was thinking about how to comfort him, but A Nian's eyes were red and she sobbed, "Mother Fang, will the royal father pass away? Will Uncle Shen also? Will Mama Fang too? ?"

Mommy Fang froze, not expecting that the crown prince had already begun to learn to draw inferences from other facts.

Mother Fang wanted to say something, but looking at A Nian's eyes, she still couldn't tell a lie, "Yes, everyone will die."

Anian continued to ask, "Can radish (cat) do it? Will my pony do it?"

Mommy Fang took a deep breath, "Yes."

A Nian began to droop the corners of his mouth again, "But I don't want to, woo woo, I don't want them to die, woo woo."

Ah Nian burst into tears again, unable to stop crying.

The more Mother Fang coaxed His Highness to stop crying, the more A Nian cried.

Mother Fang couldn't help, "Yunchi, go and tell His Majesty."

Yunchi hurried to go.

***

When Chen Ling went to the main garden house, Yuanzhong knelt down on the servants who were crying bitterly. Uncle He's eyes were red, and Mrs. Gu had just fainted from crying, and invited a doctor to come. There are some soulless souls, and the six gods have no masters.

"Your Majesty." Hearing the respectful voice in Uncle He's mouth, Mrs Gu also turned around and said in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, father passed away..."

Mrs Gu covered the corners of her mouth with a handkerchief, sobbing only in grief.

Uncle He comforted, "The doctor passed out after crying, so you should pay attention to your body."

Chen Ling also said, "Mrs. condolences."

After the handkerchief, Mrs Gu's cries were intermittent.

Chen Ling continued, "I saw the general yesterday and I was sick and sick. I also told me that he missed the time when he was on the battlefield the most... The Shen family is loyal and strong, and his achievements should not be erased."

"Qi Shan." Chen Ling called.

"Your Majesty." Qi Shan stepped forward.

Chen Ling said in a deep voice, "Supposed to be an imperial edict. In the chaos of Huaicheng, I was at peace in the chaos of the army, and I gave up my life to save me and the prince. I remembered the achievements of the ancestors of the Shen family, and I did not give a reward for saving me, but I did not award a reward. Old General Shen is General Wei Yuan. The Shen family has adopted the youngest son in the name of An, and from now on, he will enter the palace to accompany the prince and serve him."

"No." Qi Shan handed over.

Both Gu's and Uncle He looked at the emperor with trembling eyes, and Chen Ling continued, "Let's hurry up, find Zi'an and return to the manor as soon as possible."

"Yes." Qi Shan handed over again.

Chen Ling stepped forward again and said with Mrs. Gu, "Madam, there are still important matters in the court, and it is inconvenient for me to stay in Ancheng for a long time. Old General Shen has passed away, but at the moment only his wife is in the Shen residence. General Shen is famous in the world, so I came to mourn him I am afraid there will be many people. It is also my intention to let Qishan stay and take care of the old general's affairs on behalf of the madam."

Gu Shi was blessed, "Thank you, Your Majesty, if father knows..."

Gu Shi seemed to be speechless.

Chen Ling spoke again, "My condolences, Madam."

Gu Shi nodded.

...

The windows in the house were left open. Although the courtyard was full of cries, the words of the emperor in the house just now could be heard by the servants in the garden if they listened carefully.

When Chen Ling came out of the house, some of the servants took a second look, and then lowered their heads.

"Your Majesty!" Just as Yunchi stepped forward, "His Royal Highness heard that the old general passed away and cried in the garden. Fang Ma asked to tell His Majesty."

Chen Ling paused, "Bring Your Highness here."

Yunchi did the same.

"Father~" When Anian stepped forward, he didn't cry as much as he did earlier.

Chen Ling looked at him and said, "Shen Ci is your savior and the prince's guardian. You go and see Old General Shen, come here."

After Chen Ling finished speaking, he led A Nian in.

"Grandpa Shen, woohoo..."

"Grandpa Shen, didn't you say yesterday that you want to see Nian Nian practice daggers? Nian Nian is doing really well."

Chen Ling reminded, "A Nian, the old general is asleep, don't wake him up."

A Nian nodded, "Niannian don't cry, Niannian doesn't make noise."

Chen Ling hugged him tightly.

...

At the gate of Shen's house, Qu Bianying rode his horse, and saw that the gate of Shen's house began to hang white, and a few horses behind him dismounted with Qu Bianying.

"What happened?" After entering the mansion, Qu Bianying saw Shi Huaiyuan first, and Shi Huaiyuan replied, "General Shen passed away."

Qu Bianying didn't react for a while, "How come?"

"The old general has been ill for a long time, and this morning passed."

This, Qu Bianying sighed in his heart, Shen Ci was still at the border of Licheng, how could he come back so quickly?

"Where's Shen Ci's brother?" Qu Bianying asked.

Shi Huaiyuan shook his head, "I didn't see it, I said it was a long trip. Right now, the first lady of the Shen family is taking care of her alone. Your Majesty asked Qishan to stay and help take care of her."

Qu Bianying doesn't seem to have recovered from the accident just now. General Shen's incident is too sudden, what should Shen Ci do here?

***

There is a funeral in the Shen residence, and it is inconvenient to stay in Ancheng for a long time.

Mrs Gu was busy with the old general's funeral, so she could only send the emperor to the door, Chen Ling explained before getting on the carriage, "Madam can discuss with Qishan about matters beside the mansion. Qishan has been with me for a long time, safe and meticulous, If there is any inconvenience, let Qishan do it."

Mrs Gu has changed into a filial attire and thanked him again.

When Chen Ling and Anian got into the carriage, the carriage drove away from the Shen residence, and people in the city came to the Shen residence to offer their condolences.

Chen Ling lowered the curtain and the carriage slowly drove out of the city.

The carriage drove a long way before A Nian stopped crying. After crying for a long time, Chen Ling stayed with him.

As A Nian grew older, he gradually had the concept of separation from life and death.

I cried so fiercely this time because it was the first time I knew the concept of death, and I also knew that death was a very scary thing, so I was very sad.

These emotions need to be digested slowly, and others cannot help.

Chen Ling stayed with him to digest his emotions until he slowly stopped crying, and then he started to eat again.

After I finished eating, my mind went back to this, and suddenly he said with a pretentiousness, "Uncle Shen will definitely be sad too."

They will push themselves and others...

Chen Ling looked at him and suddenly thought, if he blinked again, maybe he could read and write by himself.

time runs fast.

Chen Ling was a little stunned for a while, and his thoughts suddenly returned to the Yushan hunting ground earlier. He left Beijing with the chief supervisor, Mammy Fang and Imperial Physician Fu, because he didn't want Ah Nian...

It was just one thought away, but now, Ah Nian is already so big, so sensible, and likable.

She will always watch over him and watch him grow up.

There used to be only her, now, there is Shen Ci...

"Father~" A Nian's voice pulled her back from her thoughts.

"What's wrong?" Chen Ling asked.

A Nian asked earnestly, "Why does Uncle Shen's father, Nian Nian, call him grandfather?"

It's time to start thinking about things.

When I called my grandmother before, Ah Nian hadn't thought about it yet. Nearly a year later, Ah Nian is also growing up, and there are new changes every day.

Chen Ling reached out and stroked his head, "A Nian, when you grow up, the emperor will tell you."

"Okay!" Ah Nian didn't get to the bottom of it.

But suddenly, A Nian asked again, "Then, is grandfather also brother Shanhai's grandfather?"

Chen Ling nodded, "Yes."

"But brother Shanhai's grandfather passed away, and he didn't see his grandfather." Anian felt sorry for Shanhai.

Chen Ling touched his head again, "You have seen it for him."

A Nian nodded.

With A Nian in her arms, Chen Ling asked, "Did you listen to the lectures carefully when the emperor was not in Beijing?"

"Yes." A Nian sat up straight, "Ning Xiang is very strict. Brother Shanhai and I will both be told that it would be good if Dabu came."

There will always be the word stern, but the teacher is really stern, Chen Ling corrected, "Uncle."

"Dabu."

Chen Ling gave up, and then asked again, "Isn't Uncle Ning not strict?"

Anian shook his head, "Dabu is not strict."

"Not harsh, have you studied hard?"

A Nian nodded, "Yes! Dabu taught me and Brother Shanhai to read and write, and we both studied hard. Father, I learned better than Brother Shanhai and knew a lot!"

Chen Ling remembered in a trance that when she was in the East Palace, her homework had always been good, and Shen Ci had always been a headache, but when it came to military deployment, Shen Ci was incessant. stop.

The teacher at the time was General Wan.

General Wan was dumbfounded by Shen Ci's enthusiasm.

In the end, when Shen Ci and General Wan talked excitedly, they would completely forget about the other people. Others looked at them like this.

Fang Siping had already lowered his head and started to read his own book, with few desires; he was only dragged by Shen Ci to ride a horse last night, and Sheng Wenyu, who rode all night, was making up for his sleep; Looking at him and General Wan, she seldom saw Shen Ci so serious and happy. When she was happy, she would suddenly raise her head and see that she fell asleep in front of her eyes, and when she was talking ~www.readwn.com~, only Chen was reading books. Ling was listening, he smiled at her, and she smiled too...

A Nian shares the mountains and seas, just like when she and Shen Ci were in the East Palace.

——Chen Xian has taken this step, His Majesty is the real one, who reigns in the world...

But to really take this step, it will not be easier than Tan Jinshi.

She is, and so is Zi'an.

Chen Ling sighed softly in his heart, self-assured, now is different from before, the people and things we have to meet are different from before.

***

On the way back to Ancheng from the border gate, Shen Ci worked hard all the way.

——Zi'an, father is seriously ill, hurry back.

Sister-in-law's letter still couldn't get rid of it in her mind.

Dad, wait for me!

must wait for me...

Shen Ci's eyes were red!

***

In late May, when the holy car returned to Beijing, Ning Rutao went to greet him outside the city in person.

When Chen Xiuyuan came to Lihe Palace to ask to see the emperor, Yunchi replied, "Your Majesty is still talking with Ning Xiang, the prince will be later."

"Okay." Chen Xiuyuan waited on the side.

He has something to talk to Chen Ling, and he can't be in a hurry.

In the Lihe Hall, Ning Xiang continued, "In addition, the old minister has heard about the establishment of the city, Your Majesty, you should restrain Zi'an's behavior. Not to mention the right or wrong of this matter, there is still Cang Yue East Palace, which is a blatant disobedience to the emperor. , detrimental to the majesty of the emperor, what do the neighboring countries think?"

Chen Ling nodded, "I know what I have in mind."

Ning Xiang stroked his beard and continued, "The matter of Licheng, Zi'an is not entirely wrong, the people of Licheng and the garrison of Licheng did not know that the Holy Chariot was here, and Zi'an's move reassured the heart of Licheng's army, and it also reassured Licheng. The hearts of the city people."

Chen Ling replied, "This matter should not be made public, I will beat myself up in private."

Speaking of Shen Ci, he just happened to think of the death of General Shen, and Ning Xiang sighed, "General Shen passed away suddenly, His Majesty's move to care for the Shen family is very reasonable, and let the court see that His Majesty is thinking of salvation. Therefore, the old general Shen, down to the youngest son of the Shen family, is really appropriate. However, where did Shen Ying go, the old general passed away without a trace."

Chen Ling was slightly stunned, and quickly replied, "It is said that there is something wrong with going out, and I have asked Luo Yi to check."

Ning Xiang raised his eyebrows slightly, "Father was seriously ill and didn't come back, it's not like a trivial matter."

"Let's leave it to Luo Yi, Xu Shi, like Shen Ci, I will be able to come back in the future." Chen Ling lightly changed the topic, "By the way, teacher, I want Zichu to do it. For the sake of the minister, at the moment it’s a little bit worse to only be compiling in the Hanlin Academy, and in the future, we will also assist the crown prince, so I have intentions and want him to be the prince’s master.”

Ning Xiang nodded, "Zichu has a sincere temperament, patience, talent for learning, and extensive knowledge. He is a perfect candidate for the prince's grandfather. Now that Enke's affairs have come to an end, he can just take over the post of professor and prince. Originally, he would later If you want to be in charge of the imperial examinations, the identity of the prince and the grandfather complements each other."

Chen Ling said again, "I still want to be alone."

Ning Xiang looked at her, "What does your majesty mean?"

Chen Ling smiled and said, "Fan Yu."

"Fan Yu?" Ning Xiang asked, "Why does Your Majesty have such thoughts?"

"It's the same as what the teacher just said, just that Zichu was born into a rich family, but Fan Yu was born in a poor family. There are many scholars in the world who are poor. There is even more hope in the children of the poor family. Fan Yu has real talents and real learning. He is the original third flower, literary talent, outstanding in time and abuse, and noble in temperament. As an emperor's teacher, he can give the children of the poor family hope. Like Zichu, the two are exemplary"

After Chen Ling finished speaking, Ning Xiang couldn't help but smile, "Your Majesty, you are more and more like an emperor."

Chen Ling also smiled, "It's still a long way off, listen to the teacher's teaching more."

Ning Xiang asked, "Have you met your foster father during this trip? How is he?"

Ning Xiang recently came to the DPRK and was involved in various matters and had no time to spare.

"I've seen it, my great-grandfather's body and bones are very good, but I miss my great-aunt." Chen Ling smiled.

Ning Xiang sighed, "Yes, the foster father has been reading for half his life."

Ning Xiang asked again, "Where's Azi?"

"Same, she said she wanted to be a great Confucian." Chen Ling smiled, "I have really asked people. She has participated in Taoism and lectures all over the years, and she is quite famous in the surrounding countries. Because the last time she was in the Cang Yue is talking about Taoism in the capital, and she fights with Confucian scholars, and the women don't let her men, and Bai Zhi Academy even invites her to teach, which is amazing."

Ning Xiang nodded, "She has the same ambition, and she never tires of it."

Chen Ling replied, "Whatever one's heart desires, follow the past. It's a good thing."

...

Chen Xiuyuan waited for a long time before seeing Ning Xiang coming out of Lihe Palace, Yunchi came to Dongnuan Pavilion, "Your Majesty, this place is empty."

"Okay, let's pass the news." Chen Xiuyuan also got up.

It was just that he had just walked outside the Lihe Palace when he saw A Nian coming to the garden.

"Dabu." A Nian is in the same place as the mountains and seas.

Shanhai bowed his hands respectfully, "King Ping."

Chen Xiuyuan agreed, and then asked, "Your Highness is back?"

A Nian nodded, "I went to see my great-grandfather and grandpa Shen!"

Grandpa Shen is the old general Shen. Chen Xiuyuan heard the news of the old general Shen's death earlier. It was a bit sudden, but in the army, there are more or less old wounds, and the old disease recurs. If he is implicated, he is unable to recover. sky.

Just as Yunchi turned back, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty announces you."

Chen Xiuyuan nodded and said to Anian, "I will see Your Majesty first, and I will come to see His Highness later."

A Nian nodded. Originally, it was also the father who wanted to see brother Shanhai. He came with brother Shanhai. Now Dabu went to see his father, and he went to Dongnuan Pavilion with brother Shanhai to wait.

"You've worked hard these days." Chen Ling met Chen Xiuyuan, "You are looking after Chaozhong and Anian."

"There's nothing serious about Chao Zhongben, and A Nian can take care of it. Zhezi has read everything he can, but he can't see the pile. Your Majesty needs to take a look." Chen Xiuyuan specifically told her.

Chen Ling looked at it, and the stack was thick enough.

Chen Xiuyuan looked at her. He had just been in the Dongnuan Pavilion. He had been thinking about what to say. Right now, he didn't seem to think about it anymore.