Halfway through the first month, the weather is gradually getting warmer, and in the study of Yingzhai, a pot of daffodils grows towards the sun, and the greenery is verdant.

Xu Yan put away the map hanging on the wall, and brushed his fingers over every mark he had ever made, which was the secret investigation and investigation in the past year, the grass snake gray line.

"When His Royal Highness first came to Luling last year, I felt that it was a little strange to let His Highness take care of the book." Shen Yan sat in the rosewood circle chair, holding the candied fruit in her hand and sending it to her mouth, with a pair of feet swinging, "At that time, it happened that not long after the accident of the Wulin Sect, I guessed if His Highness came here for this, it turned out that I really didn't guess wrong." ”

"Half for books, half for bandits." Xu Yan raised his head to look at her, "Grandma is still very smart." ”

"So now, is there no day for Qin Xiong to turn over?" Shen Yan was curious and looking forward to it.

Xu Yan's narration surprised her, from Chinese New Year's Eve to today, in sixteen days, Xu Yan exterminated the Wulin Sect and sent troops to garrison it, such a vigorous and resolute act was staggering.

What surprised her even more was Qin Xiong, who originally thought that this person would enjoy the court's fortune and should be loyal to the king, but who knew that he would secretly hook up with the Wulin Sect to defraud military funds, enrich his own pockets, and even secretly pave the way for himself?

Now that the matter has been revealed, although the father and son have fled, the Qin family members have all been detained and left for interrogation.

The famous commander's mansion was finally empty, and the depression was bleak.

Just thinking of Qin Yu and thinking of the best friend who had been friends for several years, Shen Yu always felt regretful and regretful. Qin Xiong is deeply charged, even if it may not be connected to Qin Yu's head, he must not be happy after learning about these changes after studying in Guozijian.

Xu Yan had already walked over, picked up the underglaze colorful spring grass pattern tea bowl and took a sip, "The crime of fornicating with thieves is not small, and his father and son fled after the incident, which will inevitably make the imperial brother angry." However, with the Hengguo Mansion here, even if he doesn't look at his face, he will take care of Mrs. Qin, and in the end, he should be punished by exile. ”

What's more, the crown prince has always regarded Qin Xiong as a cronie, and now that his arm has been cut off, how can he stand idly by?

Shen Yu heard that she would be lightly haircut, so she couldn't help pouting, "Wouldn't that be cheaper for him?" I heard that those people in the Wulin Sect are fierce and abnormal, disturbing the people and killing a lot of people! Qin Xiong not only connived at the robbers, but also defrauded military funds, shouldn't he be beheaded? ”

"Naturally, it's best to cut off your head, but it's not up to you and me to decide." Xu Yan smiled.

"Then won't his family be implicated in a crime like this?"

"There will be involvement, just look at how the Criminal Department and Dali Temple are sentenced."

"My classmate Qin Yu in the academy, Your Highness still remembers, right? It's the one who went to Chiayi together last year, he never was with Qin Xiong and Qin Wei, so he shouldn't be exiled, right? After all, Shen Yu was worried and a little apprehensive.

"No, it won't." Xu Yan's answer is yes.

After all, Mrs. Qin is the sister-in-law of Empress Huo and the daughter of Mrs. Huo, Qin Yue is only young and weak, and she has never participated in the military and political affairs of the Qin family, so she will not be charged too much.

- Unlike Xue Wanrong last year, who was unprotected but bold, and was finally stepped on by the prince, not only did he die, but even his wife and daughter fell into the workshop.

Shen Yu was finally relieved here, and wanted to ask about Shen Ming, but after thinking about it, she gave up, and waited for Shen Ming's news.

After drinking a cup of tea, the candied fruit on the plate was also eaten by her, Shen Yu wiped her mouth with Juanpa, and wanted to go back to the east wing after making a salute.

Before leaving, Xu Yan instructed again: "Don't forget about your library." ”

"It's impossible to forget." Shen Yu looked back with a smile, her expression was clear, "Half of the book list has been prepared, and it will be sent to His Highness for viewing when it is ready." ”

She walked out of the house and walked in the spring light, Xu Yan looked at the back and couldn't help but smile.

It just so happened that Gu An and Master Changshi came in the courtyard, and when they saw this smile through the window, they couldn't help but discuss in a low voice, "Your Highness has been more and more fond of laughing recently, and I haven't seen him laugh once in the past two or three days." ”

"Wei Gongzi is gone, no one bothers His Highness, of course His Highness is happy." Gu An thought about it, and couldn't help but say what was in his heart, "Actually, I think His Royal Highness has been ...... since May and June last year."

Changshi understood the meaning of his words, and couldn't help but sigh: "It's only been more than two months, and when the princess enters the door, you should be secretly happy." ”-

On the twentieth day of the first month, spring is bright. The New Year's Festival is over, the Shen family will all kinds of lantern ornaments into the library, recently flowers and grass, raising flowers and planting trees is inevitably busy, taking advantage of the season when the willows are about to draw strips, leveling the land in the yard.

The employees in the bookstore also came one after another, and stacks of books were taken out and snapped up by the new students.

Mrs. Shen sat by the pavilion, and the fan shook absent-mindedly. Next to him, Shen Ping was holding a scroll in his hand, and he was looking at it intently.

"It's been five days, why haven't I seen Grandma come back?" Mrs. Shen muttered, stretched out her hand to caress the new tender willow that was about to spit out, and frowned slightly.

Shen Ping next to him didn't completely forget himself, he put down the scroll in his hand when he heard this, and looked at his wife with a smile, "There are many guards in the garden, so it is naturally safer than at home." There have been a lot of things in the past two days, and I am more relieved to let her live in the Lingering Garden. ”

"That being said, I always feel ......" Mrs. Shen felt distressed after all, "If she has nothing to do with His Royal Highness King Duan, she doesn't have to get involved in these rights and wrongs." Although our Luling City is not as good as the capital, there are more young talents, and An Ansheng is doing what he likes here, isn't it also good? ”

"How can it have nothing to do with His Royal Highness King Duan. When Mr. Zheng passed away, if it weren't for His Royal Highness King Duan, would Xue Wanrong be able to bring him to justice so quickly? Shen Ping paced to his beloved wife and sat down, and took her into his arms.

"Besides, this marriage, you don't know Grandma's temperament, if she didn't want to, she would have come to me and make noise. Our concubine has been different from ordinary little girls since she was a child, she knows what she wants, after these things, can't she think of the dangers behind King Duan? But she's still willing to take this path, don't you understand? ”

After saying this, Mrs. Shen couldn't help but hate him, "I haven't been to the academy for a few days, but you have taught me?" ”

"A husband can learn and not lose to a husband, where can he talk about teaching." Shen Ping hurriedly complimented.

Mrs. Shen leaned on his shoulder, and the sorrow between her eyebrows couldn't be expanded after all, "I also know these truths." But I'm worried that she's a girl's house, how can she cope with it when she goes to the capital. ”

Shen Ping also sighed.

Comforting others and comforting oneself, the Tao has been ideal dozens of times, and it is indeed very difficult to really accept it.

However, if Ah Yu is not the willowy swallow between the beams, there will always be a day when she flutters her wings and flies away. No matter how worried and reluctant she is, after all, let her do what she wants and find what she wants. As a father, I can't accompany her to fly high, I can only give more advice, but I can't, because of those worries and bind her wings.

The couple were in a state of confusion for a while, and the housekeeper outside stumbled in again.

Shen Ping remembered what happened last time, and his heart couldn't help twitching, and when he approached with a smile on his face, he was a little relieved.

"Madam, sir, the eldest prince is back!" The butler waved his arms, running too fast under his feet, and almost fell, but he still shouted in a stack, "The eldest prince is back!" also with the girl and His Royal Highness King Duan! ”

Shen Ming is back?

Even though he had been secretly prompted by Xu Yan, when he really heard the news, Shen Ping still felt his heart skip a beat, "You mean...... Brown? ”

"It's him! That's him! The butler was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth, "You've grown so tall!" He gestured with his hands.

Shen Ping was overjoyed, and tears almost welled up in his eyes. Mrs. Shen next to her was even more overjoyed, almost suspecting that she was in a dream, her whole body couldn't help but tremble, and her voice was intermittent, "You mean...... Brown ......" The tears had rolled down, she pinched Shen Ping's arm hard, staggered and ran out, "Where, where is he?" ”

Out of the small garden, before I got to the arch of the hanging flowers, I saw three people on the opposite side walking in hurriedly, starting with a tall and handsome young man, followed by Xu Yan and Shen Yan.

Even though it has been nine years, Shen Ping and his wife can still recognize their children's faces easily.

The couple paused and looked at Shen Ming in disbelief. He has grown a lot taller, and he has obviously lost a lot of weight, his figure is as tall as the green bamboo next to him, but his face is faintly cold, as if he is always tense against the enemy, and he is no longer the talented and elegant young man in Luling City back then.

As if from spring to early autumn, the vigorous elegance has been exhausted, but it has become more stable and introverted.

Relative staring, for a while, there were tears in my eyes, and I couldn't cry silently-

Nine years of anticipation and disappointment, nine years of nostalgia and heartache, the thing that was precipitated by time suddenly surged out, almost shattering the hearts of the two.

He's back! The most distressed son, he is still alive!

Looking at each other a few steps, as if he couldn't even move his steps, Shen Ming, who had always considered himself strong, was almost choked, and it took a long time to stride forward, kneeling in front of his parents, and kowtowing deeply to the ground, "The child is not filial, so the parents are worried." ”

Shen Ping was distressed before it was too late, where was he willing to ask him to kneel on the ground, and hurriedly bowed down to help him up, but Mrs. Shen next to her had already bent down and took Shen Ming into her arms, not caring about His Royal Highness Duanwang who came with him, and not caring about the servants of the Shen family who came to follow, and couldn't suppress her crying.

The three people on that side were crying bitterly, and Shen Yan was standing next to Xu Yan here, already crying like rain.

Even if she had been with her brother for a few days, even if she had imagined the scene of the family reunion countless times, she thought that she could control her feelings, and stepped forward to comfort her with a smile. However, when it came to such a situation, the mother's sad cry fell into her ears, and even her father couldn't cry, she couldn't help choking up, ran forward in a few steps, and leaned next to her brother.

The family hugged their heads and cried, and the people below all quietly wept.

Most of these people knew about Shen Ming's disappearance back then, and some of the people who had served Shen Ming had a lot of feelings for something. Although Shen Ping and his wife don't say it, they always hesitate during the sacrifice every year, and almost every month they go to incense, not for Shen Ming, who is hidden deep in their hearts, who else can it be?

Now that he has returned home after being separated, even his wife, who has always been dignified and gentle, is crying, how can onlookers not be moved?

The sunshine of early spring was sprinkled all over the Shen Mansion, and in the jagged light and shadow, Xu Yan suddenly felt that his eyes were a little moist.

Growing up in the royal family for 20 years, he has seen brotherly fights, fathers and sons are suspicious, husband and wife are estranged, and the occasional family affection is only a long and shallow glimpse, vague as illusory.

He never knew that the family affection of the people in cloth was so plain and deep.

He was a little envious of Shen Ming.