The cool night breeze was still blowing the tassel silk lamp hanging in front of the court, and between the lights and shadows, Xie Yun stood under the platform, and through the closed door, he saw that the room was still so dark, only a faint light, so that he stood there, not knowing what to do.

Suddenly, the door was opened with a "squeak-" sound, and Xie Yun looked up when he heard the sound, but saw a delicate body wrapped in a small cloak, quiet but lovely.

"Anan. ”

Hearing this gentle call, the little daughter Xie Shunan who walked out of the door immediately raised her head, the originally lost eyes instantly floated with joy and light, and the next moment she ran down with her skirt, seeing that because she ran too fast, the little girl stepped on the skirt and almost wanted to fall, and the next moment she saw a gentle figure quickly stepped forward and took her into her arms, the familiar breath was warm and reassuring.

"Father—"

Hearing the little daughter's well-behaved voice ringing in his ears, Xie Yun let go of the little girl in his arms, still half-squatting, obviously resentful, but his tone was full of tenderness and helplessness.

"In the future, you have to walk slowly, and you can't run and fall anymore-"

While speaking, Xie Yun raised his hand and rubbed the little girl's hair caressingly, as if thinking of something, with a little memory.

"You, like your mother. ”

When the little girl heard this, she raised her little face and asked softly, "Mother is also the same as Anan, has she ever run and fall?"

Hearing his daughter's words, Xie Yun smiled at the corner of his lips, but he recalled the night of Yuan's death, fell into his arms, cried for the first time, and called him Ah Yun for the first time.

"It's late at night, Anan go back and rest—"

Hearing her father's words, the little girl's eyes darkened, and she looked worriedly at the room with a faint candle shadow behind her and said, "But mother-"

"Don't worry. ”

Looking at that well-behaved little face, Xie Yun's voice became more and more gentle, and he became more and more kind as a father.

"My father would tell my mother, go to sleep, okay. ”

Hearing this, the little girl hesitated for a moment, and finally nodded, revealing a quiet smile.

Anan listened to his father. ”

As soon as the words fell, the little daughter stood up straight, bowed very uprightly, and then left with a smile, walked straight to the courtyard gate, or turned around, and glanced at the closed house.

Seeing the little girl leave, Xie Yun finally took a step, step by step, gently pushed open the door, and walked in with a faint light.

There was no sound in the silence in the house, obviously still burning the earth dragon, but it was a little chilly, until the last soft curtain, Xie Yun hesitated, and when he lowered his head, he actually gave birth to a feeling of homesickness, after all, he lowered his head, his hands were clenched, as if he had made a final decision, and the next moment, he raised his hand to open the soft curtain.

Behind the soft curtain, the room was silent and dark, only the candle flame under the window flickered slightly, and the residual light shone through the lampshade, and the familiar and gentle figure sat there so quietly, with its hair uncombed and scattered alone behind it, and its face was quiet in the moonlight, but it was pale with exhaustion.

"Ah Wan. ”

After hesitating for a long time, those two words finally overflowed from his throat, and the person in front of him moved slightly, looking sideways, looking at the haggard face, and the guilt overflowed from his heart little by little, making Xie Yun not know how to say it.

Silently, seeing the food on the table that had not moved at all and had become cold, Xie Yun walked slowly step by step, until he reached the figure, he bent down, looked at the crying red and slightly swollen eyes, and couldn't bear to reach out and caress his beloved wife's side cheek, his thumb rubbed gently, but a few simple and heavy words overflowed from his throat.

"Awan, I'm sorry. ”

Hearing this, a warm tear instantly fell from his eyes and slid down on the back of Xie Yun's hand, almost imprinted on his heart.

"If it weren't for me, my mother-in-law wouldn't—"

Before the words fell, the figure in front of him was already trembling and couldn't help himself, and the next moment, he felt that familiar body leaning on his arms, clutching his clothes tightly, as if they would part at any time.

"I'm not blaming you, I'm blaming myself—"

The woman's choked voice rose from her arms, and Xie Yun suddenly noticed that the words of the person in her arms were full of self-blame and resentment.

"That day, Wei Shi came to invite my mother to realize the true view, I should have sensed her thoughts, I had said that I would accompany my mother, I should insist, how could I leave my mother behind, and see her alone-"

The more he talked about the back, the more excited the person in his arms became, his body trembled almost uncontrollably, and in the end he broke free from his arms and wanted to wake himself up.

"Ah Wan, Ah Wan—"

Seeing this, Xie Yun suddenly felt a pang in his heart, and immediately pulled Cui Zhiwan, who was overwhelmed in front of him, back into his arms, hugged him tightly, and tried to soothe the emotions of the person in his arms with the gentlest voice.

"If my mother-in-law knows, I will be glad that you didn't go, my mother-in-law's death has nothing to do with you, it's not your fault, now that the matter has passed, I believe that my mother-in-law will be happy to see my father-in-law able to avenge my grievances, and see my brother coming back from Liaoyuan, seeing you, and seeing Anan, I will definitely be happy for our family reunion." ”

Sensing that the person in his arms gradually calmed down a little, Xie Yun's heart eased a little, and the next moment, he comfortingly stroked Cui Zhiwan's back, and said slowly and gently: "Although my mother-in-law is gone, you still have your father-in-law, brother, Anan, me, and the Xie family, the Gu family, didn't you say that you will be with me for the rest of your life, listen to me play the flute, and watch Anan get married in the future, and watch my grandson around his knees, there will be, promise me, don't blame yourself again, even if there is a mistake, it is my fault——"

"No—"

Hearing that Xie Yun took everything on his body, Cui Zhiwan came out of his arms, although there were tears in his eyes, he was full of emotion.

"It's not your fault, I promise you, and you have to promise me, don't think like that again, okay-"

Looking at the tear-stained face in front of him, feeling the warm hands caressing his cheeks, Xie Yun's heart was surrounded by warmth little by little, I don't know how long it took, the warmth and kindness finally appeared in his eyebrows, and the corners of his lips were lightly hooked, and a simple but relieved word was said.

"Okay—"

The next moment, the words are encompassed by deep kisses and gentle lip flaps, and nothing needs to be said.

Just as the warmth was rising little by little, and the candle flame was shaking softly, the low and heavy sound of the bell passed through the imperial city, through the lattice window, and reached the ears.

At this moment, Xie Yun and Cui Zhiwan both let go of each other, but they saw surprise and gloom in each other's eyes.

They know exactly what the bell represents.

……

This year, the crown prince Xiao Ji, who was favored by Emperor Jianheng of Daxing, passed away suddenly, for this sudden blow, Emperor Jianheng, who was the son of heaven, could not bear the pain, and actually ordered to drop out of the dynasty for a month, and announced that during the period of the crown prince's funeral, when the whole country mourned, the royal relatives and nobles were not allowed to do happy events, and the people were forbidden to rejoice.

In the years when the crown prince was dead, Emperor Jianheng came several times, and he was sad and almost fainted, after this tragic event, Emperor Jianheng seemed to be more aging in an instant, and his spirit became more and more poor.

As the crown prince entered the imperial mausoleum, Emperor Jianheng immediately announced that Xiao Yi, the eldest son of the crown prince, would be the grandson of the emperor, accept the worship of the ministers, and the Ministry of Rites selected an auspicious day to hold a ceremony.