The cat ran fast and slow, and she chased after her breathlessly, and unconsciously raised her eyes, only to find that she didn't know where she was. Except for the moonlight, there was not even a trace of light around. She was faintly scared, she should have come all the way to the north, so this place was already the northernmost part of the palace, no wonder there was not even a single guard along the way. Surrounded by sparse woods, the wind makes a sound that makes it even more permeable. She suddenly felt her heart in the air, and subconsciously wanted to run back, but the cat kicked into the palace at the end of the road, and seemed to leave the silk handkerchief at the threshold. Without much thought, she trotted forward again, hurriedly picked up the silk handkerchief, and dusted it off. A few faint and soft cat meows came, and she looked for a voice, and the moonlight shone just enough to illuminate the original cat under the pane of the house guarding three or four kittens. "It turns out that you just became a mother, so Su Meng will forgive you. Her heart softened suddenly, and she thought she needed to return as soon as possible, and walked gently into the palace, where she squatted down in front of the litter of kittens, and caressed them lovingly. The clear glow of the moonlight sprinkled on her side face, reflecting a light smile on her face, full of infinite tenderness. She squatted for a long time, and her legs were numb, so she thought about getting up and looking for something that could shelter the kitten from the wind and rain, and then she noticed that there seemed to be nothing else in this palace except for a few rows of bookshelves, and the windows around it were locked, thinking that it should be a library or something. She was just about to carry a few books down, but she heard someone whispering outside the palace.

"When it's done, you leave Shangdu. The man's voice was hoarse and cold.

"Don't worry, some people won't have the opportunity to speak again. The one who replied was respectful but decisive.

Such a mysterious conversation in the dark night made Qingxi stunned for an instant, his hand shook, and a book shook to the ground, making a muffled sound.

"Who?" the person outside the house suddenly became alert and whispered.

Qingxi's heart was pounding, to hide or not to hide? Before he could react, his mouth was covered by a big hand from behind. She was even more frightened and began to struggle hard. A very soft voice came from his ear, "If you want to live, don't make a sound." ”

Dacheng, in the eighteenth year of Yongning, in the spring, Su Deyan, the head of the household department, received a holy decree, ordering him to follow the holy car with his family to Baoding Mountain on the outskirts of Shangdu in the capital ten days later to pray for blessings.

Although the Dacheng Dynasty royal family held the Baoding Mountain blessing event every three years, the Chinese military officials of the dynasty would accompany them, and the emperor would also appoint the families of the meritorious ministers of the society to accompany them to show the emperor's grace. However, since Taizu, such favors are usually given to veteran generals who have been stationed in the frontier all year round and returned to Beijing to recuperate, which is almost an unwritten rule. Therefore, Su Deyan was puzzled, not to mention that he was not a military general, and he was by no means the best in the court in terms of official prestige, so why did this saint appoint himself? The holy decree was in a hurry, and he had no time to inquire more, thinking carefully about the fact that nothing special had happened in the house of the DPRK and China recently, and he was thinking about whether this sudden imperial favor was a blessing or a curse, and the servant came to report that it was Lord Shen's visit, and Shen Deyan thought that it was the right time to come, so he hurriedly got up to greet him.

"Did you just receive the holy decree?" Shen Ziru just sat down and asked about it directly, he and Su Deyan were the same scholars, and then they had been officials in the same place for many years, with similar temperaments and deep friendships.

"How did Brother Boshan know about this?" Su Deyan felt that no matter how abnormal things were, the news would not spread so quickly.

"Su Meng is from the East Palace, how do you say Su Meng knows?"

Shen Ziru's youngest daughter, Shen Tongnai, is the crown princess of the dynasty, and he, the prince's father-in-law, is more well-informed than others. The crown prince must know the reason, thinking of this, Su Deyan asked, "Does His Royal Highness the crown prince have anything else?"

Su Meng also felt strange when she heard about this, so she naturally wanted to inquire a few more words. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said that when the Holy Lord mentioned this matter, he and His Highness the Sixth were present. It's just that the saint didn't say much, only that you were ordered to inspect the southwestern counties, punish corruption, and clear the officialdom, which is meritorious, and you will be rewarded with it. Shen Zhiru paused, "Although there is no precedent for this matter, it is not far-fetched to use this as a reason, you have always been thrifty and frugal, and there is no difference, according to Su Meng, this is definitely not a bad thing, you don't need to worry." ”

Su Deyan was silent for a moment, and said, "The avenue of the world, the laws of the imperial court, do not oppose or violate, and there is nothing to worry about." ”

Shen Zhiru nodded: "That's the truth." Brother and sister and Lizhi went to Jiangnan Sujiang Province and haven't come back yet?"

"I received a letter the day before yesterday, saying that I would leave for my return in half a month. “

"Is Mr. Chen in good health?" asked Shen Zhiru.

"Although the father-in-law and mother-in-law are old, their bodies are very tough. It can be seen that the mountains and rivers in the south of the Yangtze River raise people!" Su Deyan said with a smile. He has a special attachment to the land in the south of the Yangtze River, and always thinks that when his children get married, he will return to his hometown when he is old, and return to the green mountains and green waters of the south of the Yangtze River with his wife.

"Heng'er hasn't gone?"

She wanted to go, saying that she couldn't bear to see Su Meng stay alone, so she stayed with Su Meng. ”

"Haha, okay, your sons and daughters, Su Meng likes tight, Lizhi is handsome and frank, gentlemanly style; Su Meng only hates not having one more son and half a daughter, and not being able to marry you is a big regret in Su Meng's life!" Shen Ziru said while shaking his head, listening carefully, there was a deep regret hidden in these words.

Su Deyan also understood the deep meaning, and said while shaking his hand, "This brother and sister have made Su Meng worry a lot, don't mention it!" As he spoke, he asked in a low voice, "Just mentioned, His Royal Highness is back?"

Shen Ziru bowed slightly, "He has been away from Beijing for more than half a year." No matter how much he sends his affection to the landscape, he will always come back for the blessing ceremony every three years. Three years ago, he built a Ya Kai Mansion and was named King Heng. But in the past three years, he has only been in the palace for a handful of days. Su Meng heard His Royal Highness the Crown Prince say that when he came back this time, the saint mentioned it and asked him to take it away. ”

Su Deyan stroked his beard and didn't ask anything more.

Shen Ziru saw that he was thinking a little, put down the teacup in his hand, and led the topic to the blessing ceremony, "Then only Heng'er will go to Baoding Mountain with you this time?"

Su Deyan nodded, locked his eyebrows and said, "Abnormal things in the world are bound to be full of blessings and misfortunes. ”

As the sun set, Su Deyan finally saw Su Meng walking towards him from the gate with her personal maid Moon Shadow. He can often see this clear and warm smile on his daughter's face, which is also his greatest expectation for his daughter. Su Meng knew that her father was sitting in the hall waiting for her at the moment, so she stepped forward and saluted and said, "Dad, Su Meng is back."

"Where did this go today?"

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