Although Shen Yu was raised as a boy and often ran out, since she was ten years old and occupied the Linglong Mountain Pavilion alone, Shen Ping rarely came to her boudoir. Usually, she is called to the outer study, or in the main house where the couple lives, she has not entered the Linglong Mountain Pavilion for nearly a year.

The qiē in this courtyard is naturally very familiar, that begonia grows tall and luxuriant, and its branches and leaves are almost connected to the osmanthus tree outside the wall.

As he paced in, the old mother in the courtyard hurriedly greeted him and led him into the house.

Shen Yu rests in the east room on weekdays, and today because she invited Lang Zhong to come, she moved to the west room, where she is mostly decorated with calligraphy, painting and writing, and there is a little thing of the daughter of the boudoir, just to ask Shen Ping to visit.

The room was very quiet, and Shen Yu was holding a book at this time, lying on the couch and slowly flipping through it. Because he was afraid of the cold after being cold, he covered half of his body with a blanket, and the small table next to him was warm with a hot decoction.

Hearing the movement of Shen Ping walking in, Shen Yan raised her eyes, she was actually very worried in her heart, but her face was full of weakness.

"Daddy......" she said in a soft nasal voice again.

Shi Nan next to him had already moved a chair over, Shen Ping sat down, and said, "I don't stop when I suffer from the wind and cold, why are I still reading?" ”

"It's about the purchase of books, and the process is tortuous and interesting, and I watched it for a while." Shen Yan saw the melancholy between Shen Ping's eyebrows, "I see that my father's face is not very good, is he also suffering from the cold?" ”

Shen Ping shook his head with a smile, "How can I be as delicate as you." After reading this book, how do you feel? ”

"There is no other way to buy books, the vision is broad, the spirit is intriguing, and the mind is ingenious."

This sentence should be the essence of this book, and Shen Yu can say it in one sentence, obviously because she has learned from reading it. Shen Ping was very satisfied, closed the book, and said, "It's not good to work hard in illness, let's read it when you're ready." ”

"Hmm." Shen Yu is very well-behaved.

Shen Ping hesitated for a moment, but still put forward the purpose of this trip, "His Royal Highness King Duan is here today, and he has come here specifically for your business." He looked at Shen Fei, "Auntie, what is your impression of him?" ”

Really...... Shen Yu sighed silently in her heart.

She didn't shy away from talking to Shen Ping about this topic, the father and daughter had their own tacit understanding, they talked about Qin Yu at night in the inn before, and it didn't take long for Shen Ping to dispel Qin Yu's thoughts, but this time Shen Yu didn't report any hope - looking at his father's appearance, I'm afraid he was also powerless to settle Xu Yan's matter.

After all, it is the trouble caused by his own family, and he can't throw the problem to his father and mother, and let the second elder worry about it.

Shen Yu smiled, "His Royal Highness King Duan is noble and majestic, and he has a great favor to me, and I am very grateful in my heart." ”

"Just grateful?" Shen Ping asked.

is still the same attitude and atmosphere as before, at that time, Shen Yan was able to meet Shen Ping's gaze very frankly, and said the thoughts in her heart, and the father and daughter solved the problem together. But this time, her eyes flickered.

Just grateful? Of course not.

She had already unconsciously moved her mind, but reason told her that she couldn't get close, so she was determined to stay away.

"Just grateful." Shen Yu tried her best to say this sentence with confidence.

Shen Ping watched Shen Yan grow up, and he knew her habits and various small movements well, and his eyes could not escape his eyes at that moment. He asked again, "What if King Duan wants to take you as a concubine?" ”

"His Royal Highness King Duan has a respected status, how can his daughter climb high." This time, there was a bit of sincerity.

Shen Ping nodded, and simply said it thoroughly, "What about Zhu Yun, he and you have known each other since childhood, and our two families are world friends, if you recruit him into the Shen family, what do you think?" ”

Shen Yan's fingers shrank imperceptibly.

She and Zhu Yun do have a relationship, and the two families do know the roots, if they talk about marriage rationally, it is naturally the best choice. But-she didn't like Zhu Yun and didn't want to marry him. Once she imagines anything after marrying Zhu Yun, worshipping the church, hugging, kissing, and even the cave room, she will feel very uncomfortable.

That kind of intimate relationship should be with the person you like the most.

And Shen Yu's previous life plus these fourteen years, the Communist Party of China also moved his heart to one person, that is Xu Yan.

As for Zhu Yun, although there are constant entanglements between the two, and Zhu Yun treats her very well, Shen Yu is very sure that she has no love for him.

So Shen Yu is very conflicted.

Should we obey reason and choose the peaceful children that our parents want? Or should you follow your heart and no longer escape from your closeness to Xu Yan? Even if behind him is the unpredictable court, the dark tide of the capital, and the ruthless royal family.

"Auntie, if it's Zhu Yun, what do you think?" Shen Ping repeated.

Shen Yan's fingers unconsciously tightened the blanket, feeling that the headache after being affected by the wind and cold came again, her mind seemed to become chaotic, squeezing out a trace of reason, her voice was a little fluctuating, "My daughter doesn't want to marry Brother Zhu, my daughter is only fourteen years old, and I don't want to marry anyone now." ”

If you can give her another year, maybe she can think it all through.

Her words suddenly became smooth, "Dad also said that this compilation of the "Siku Canon" is a rare opportunity, let my daughter do this seriously, okay?" Maybe my brother will come back next year? ”

Shen Ping's eyes suddenly tightened and looked at Shen Yan.

Although Shen Yu was sure that Shen Ming could come back, she didn't know what he was doing now, and Xu Yan and Shen Ming were both secretive about it, so I was afraid that it would be a big deal.

She didn't dare to reveal too much, so she said nonsense: "Recently, I always dream of my brother, and I dream that he comes back to our study building and reads there. He's just missing, and he'll probably come back one day. Dad, the girl's hunch has always been very accurate, I think, my brother can come back! ”

- Although it is nonsense like this, when I say "my brother can come back", a heavy place in my heart seems to be a lot more relaxed.

Shen Ping was silent.

Why didn't he want Shen Ming to come back? If he can come back, Shen Yan's marriage will not have to be so embarrassing, and she will be able to choose someone who is more suitable for her when the time comes. She will not have the courage to inherit the family business, and she can happily be a lady in the boudoir.

But can someone who has been missing for eight years come back?

Shen Ming was already thirteen years old that year, and he was a sensible young man, if he could come back, how could he have not heard from him in the past eight years?

Although Shen Ping is a literati with a somewhat romantic temperament, he will not believe in such a nihilistic thing.

He still retracted his reverie for a moment and asked, "Auntie, where Zhu Yun is, are you really unwilling?" ”

"My daughter doesn't want to." Shen Yan's voice was very low. After all, I feel guilty in my heart, my father and mother are worried about his marriage day and night, and finally there is a most suitable candidate like Zhu Yun, they must be looking forward to her nodding, and then they are all happy, and there is no more worry.

But my father and mother have no worries, what about her? Don't you have any worries anymore?

Her head became heavier and heavier, and Shen Yu only felt that she couldn't think clearly.

She didn't want to marry Zhu Yun at all, it's not that there's anything wrong with him, it's just that she won't like it. If she could, she would actually want to get closer to Xu Yan - if he wasn't the prince of the dynasty, he wouldn't have that complicated and deep behind him.

Shen Ping finally sighed and comforted: "If you don't want to, Daddy won't force you." I will go to your mother's place and say, the weather has become cold in the past two days, you can recuperate with peace of mind, and you will still go to Jingzhao Pavilion to help in two days. He also instructed the pomegranate good student to serve Shen Yu to drink medicine, and sat down for a while before going back.

Walking out of the courtyard gate of the Linglong Mountain Pavilion, the weather gradually became cloudy again, a gust of autumn wind blew, and there were leaves fluttering with the wind and falling to the ground.

It can be seen that her daughter likes His Royal Highness King Duan. Shen Ping closed his eyes.

But Auntie, do you know that if you embark on the road of His Royal Highness King Duan, the road ahead will be unimaginably difficult? -

Xu Yan's visit seemed to stop there, and when Mrs. Shen came to visit in the evening, she didn't mention Shen Yan's marriage at all, she only cared about her condition, and saw that she was in much better spirits, so she left with confidence.

Shen Yu is actually very guilty.

She also understood her mother's kindness that before Zhu Yun came back, she was also heartbroken for the marriage. Now mixed with Xu Yan's matter, her parents are sandwiched in the middle, one side is Xu Yan's coercion, and the other side has to take care of her idea, if she is always wavering, how difficult should her father and mother deal with it?

It's better to sort it out as soon as possible and decide for yourself!

It's rare to come to this world, perhaps, you don't have to be afraid all the time?

Shen Yu was lying on the couch, the night was dark outside, and the autumn rain fell on the ground, making a sound of brushing, and there was a chill in eagerness.

She suddenly remembered that the last time she was cold was in late spring, when Xu Yan had just arrived in Luling, and she was only in awe of him, but she didn't take it to heart. Now that half a year has passed, who would have thought that this famous god of war would make her so uncomfortable?

Tomorrow is the twelfth or fifteenth to send the collection of books selected from the library to the academy, but what about the seventeenth or eighteenth? At that time, His Royal Highness Duan Wang should be free.

Shen Yu counted silently, and gradually fell into a deep sleep.

The autumn rain continued all night, and the next day was gloomy and gloomy, and the wind blew through, and the chill became thicker and thicker. Pomegranate and heather got up early and opened the cabinet, and began to arrange Shen Yan's jacket and thick cloak, and there was a brazier in the room, which was warm.

Shen Yu was still recuperating in bed, staring at the charcoal basin in a daze.

When it was almost dusk, someone sent a greeting post, telling her to go to the academy at noon tomorrow, and to discuss something, and the payment was made by Qin Yu, who had not shown up for nearly a month.

Shen Yu thought about it, and immediately understood that Qin Yu would go to Beijing soon, and I was afraid that handing over this post meant to say goodbye. Qin Yu is a young man, if he wants to say goodbye to other classmates and friends in the academy, he only needs to choose a place to set up a private room, and everyone can sit idle and drink wine.

But Shen Yu is a girl, and she has a serious reason when she goes out, if she is invited to the banquet of the young men to drink goodbye and follow those sons and daughters, it really can't pass the level of Mrs. Shen.

After all, the academy is the most suitable.

Shen Yu hasn't seen Qin Yu for a long time, so she naturally remembers his injuries, and she has been a classmate for many years, although it can't be said that the relationship between men and women is real. Now that Qin Yue is about to leave, how can he not say goodbye?

She then instructed Pomegranate to prepare the academy crown clothes, and after drinking the medicine obediently that night, she slept well, and the next morning she was refreshed.

It was late autumn now, and many of the leaves in the courtyard were yellow, so in the early morning, Shen Fei was free, so she moved a chair and sat under the porch, teasing the little red fox.

The sunlight in late autumn is not as warm as in spring, and it falls on the sparse branches and leaves, which clearly adds a kind of sparseness. She held the red fox in her arms, watching it coquettish in her arms, and there was some laziness in her wit, which made people's hearts soft and gentle.

Suddenly, I remembered the days and nights when I was recuperating in the Lingering Garden, the marching experience that Xu Yan said that night, the Mobei world he described, and the summer night when the sky was full of stars and lanterns shining on the river.

Shen Yu was a little distracted, and gradually had a plan in her heart.

After lunch, Shen Yu said goodbye to Mrs. Shen, and then took Shi Nan to Luling Academy.

The academy was as old as ever, and a few old trees at the door had changed color, and the branches and leaves were gradually thinning, revealing their crooked branches. Walking inside, the green bamboo in that area is still green, rustling in the autumn wind, and an old cat is lazily lying on its stomach, squinting and listening to a student next to him reciting a book.

Shen Yu has come to the academy recently, mostly to Jingzhao Pavilion, but rarely goes to the academy, and when she sees her classmates, she will inevitably say hello.

Bypass a koi pond, to the left is an ancient well, behind the planting of a large piece of ginkgo, now is the time when the leaves are yellow, the autumn wind is over, the golden leaves fall slowly, spread a layer of golden yellow on the ground. The afternoon sun is just right, shining on the golden ginkgo leaves, very beautiful.

Behind the ginkgo biloba leaves, Qin Yu and Dong Shujin stood side by side under the Jingxian Pavilion, both smiling at her.

Shen Yan couldn't help but smile as well, and walked up with Shi Nan one after the other, and greeted, "Brother Yizhi, uncle." ”

"I heard yesterday that you suffered from a cold, and now you're all well?" Qin Yu walked over, with a gentle smile on his face, but he lacked the brightness he had before.

I haven't seen him for more than a month, and when I meet again at this moment, Shen Yu was shocked to realize that Qin Yuqing has lost a lot, and the person who was originally as warm as jade showed a little thinness on his face at this time, and with that upright posture, he added a little cold taste. It's like autumn after midsummer, and it's always a little sluggish when you taste it.

She had been walking for a long time just now, and she felt hot at this time, so she took off her cloak and gave it to Shi Nan to hold, and said, "It's all healed, what about Brother Yizhi's injuries, are they all healed?" ”

"A few minor injuries are not enough to worry about." Qin Yu turned to one side, "Go and sit in the bell pavilion over there, it's windy here." ”

The three of them arrived at the Bell Pavilion, which is a good scene in the academy, and there is a large bell made three hundred years ago, which is engraved with inscriptions and phoenix bird patterns, which is said to have a lot of origin. The pavilion is walled on three sides with openwork wooden planks, and on one side is an open window, and outside there is a pool of clear water with autumn leaves.

The three of them got together today to see Qin Yu off.

Qin Yue went to Beijing for the autumn exam, and the Dong family also had the intention of letting Uncle Dong go to the capital to practice, and the three of them were in this century-old academy, and it was inevitable to mention some things about going to school for the exam, the future of the court, and occasionally talking about the customs and customs in the capital.

In autumn, the sun is in the sky, and occasionally the wind is cool, with coolness.

After a small talk, Shen Yu realized that this time Qin Xiong was ruthless, and he actually asked Qin Yu to stay in the capital for two years. Moreover, Lord Qin has made it clear that he will not be allowed to come back until after Qin Yu's autumn exam next year, and he will stay in the capital during the Chinese New Year.

In fact, according to the arrangement of Xiu Mu in the Guozi Prison, Qin Yu could go back to Luling calmly during the Chinese New Year, but Qin Xiong clearly ordered him to stay in the capital to study, which was quite a bit not to ask Qin Yu to stay in Luling.

Shen Yu inevitably felt strange - Qin Xiong had refused to let Qin Yu leave Luling before, but now he was arranged like this, which made it difficult for people to see through.

But that's also someone else's family matter, and there is no room for Shen Yu to put her beak, so she has to press her curiosity.

There was still a class in the academy today, so Uncle Dong sat and chatted for a while, listened to the bell, and went to class. Leaving Qin Yu and Shen Yu opposite, the atmosphere was a little delicate.

The two of them were tired from sitting for a long time, so they stood by the window and watched the autumn scenery of the academy.

Beyond the pool is a belt of exquisite flowers and trees, and then there is the three-story small attic of Jingzhao Pavilion, Qin Yue is very clear about Shen Yu's participation in the book collection, thinking of the matter of Chiayi, and said: "Last time, you asked me to go and see the carved books of the Meng family, and I read their movable type, and I knew that this thing was so useful." Are you all done over there? ”

"I've carved seven or eight thousand, and I'm working on them." Shen Yu said casually: "Last time, I asked them to engrave an overprinted copy of the "Ink Spectrum", but it delayed a lot of effort. ”

"Overprint the Ink Spectrum?" Qin Yu looked sideways at her, "Do you have any new ideas?" ”

Shen Yu smiled and sold a pass, "When you get the title of the gold list next year, the book will definitely be printed when you come back, and you will naturally know when the time comes." ”

Qin Yu also smiled, the two of them were suddenly a little silent, his fingers unconsciously clasped the window edge, and suddenly said, "Auntie, His Royal Highness Duan Wang takes good care of you, doesn't he?" ”

"His Royal Highness King Duan is anxious for justice and righteousness." Shen Yu said.

Qin Yue smiled, Shen Yu wanted to raise his head and make a joke, but he saw that his expression was rare and confused, his eyes fell on the eaves of the Jingzhao Pavilion, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

"It took me two years to go to Beijing this time." He suddenly spoke, "By the time I get back, you'll be sixteen." ”

"In this way, time is really rushing." Shen Yan nodded.

"I'm not in the academy, I'm afraid I'm afraid I'm going to leave soon, Auntie, you have to take care of yourself here alone."

"It should be you and your uncle to take care, I have a father here to take care of, what can I do."

"There is always something that the master can't take care of." Qin Yu pointed out, "My cousin may not be able to return to Beijing until the end of October, he is a demon king of the mixed world, and he is not afraid of anything." If he wants to make trouble, I'm afraid ......"

"I'm afraid of what?" Shen Yu felt that his tone was a little strange.

"I'm afraid only His Royal Highness King Duan can control it." Qin Yu suddenly turned his face sideways to look at her, his eyes as quiet as a pool of water seemed to be rippling, and his voice became astringent, "Master said that I can't screw my father, I can't get out of the Qin family, and I can't escape my father's wings." If I insist on doing my own thing, I am afraid it will do you no good. But Grandma, I really want to ......."

couldn't help but raise his hand to get closer, but he finally held back.