Chapter 22: A Little Regret
In the final analysis, the background of the two people is different. Feng Yuandao thought so.
The mother is completely alienated from the world, and Ah Yan is different, Ah Yan is much more lively...... Her dislike of seeing people may be a temperament that slowly develops as she grows up, but in her, there is always a vitality that has never been seen in her mother.
Watching Feng Yan grow up little by little, Feng Yuandao felt that a certain gap in his heart was slowly being filled.
If his mother's early death did bring him any regrets, it was probably here.
He sometimes can't help but think, if his mother can grow up with Ah Yan with him, the iceberg between her and the world may be able to melt some, right?
It's just that there are no ifs.
The flames were beeping and burning in front of everyone, Xiao Qi looked at his father's suddenly lonely look, and couldn't help but get closer to him, "Dad, don't be sad." ”
"I'm not sad," Feng Yuandao said, "I'm just a little emotional, life goes by so fast...... Twenty years in the blink of an eye. ”
He glanced at Xiao Qi and Rokuro, "You're so big all of a sudden." ”
Xiao Qi held his face, "Why do you have to go up the mountain to burn incense every year on your grandmother's death day?" ”
This was her only wish on her deathbed...... It's not a hassle anyway. Feng Yuandao said softly, "When I was a child, I often went to your grandmother's study to play, and she stayed there anyway, and the whole house smelled of mountain sharks - she liked to order mountain sharks in the house the most." ”
"Did grandmother just say one wish?" Xiao Qi blinked, "She told you personally?" ”
"yes, yes."
"What a strange last wish...... Xiao Qi muttered, "but I remember that my aunt said last time that the men of the Feng family were not allowed to enter Changling...... Where is Daddy going to burn? ”
"It's not in Changling, the place where the incense is burned is next to our family's mountain residence, and that location was also determined by your grandmother." Feng Yuandao said as he put the skin removed from the skin of the mountain shark into the porcelain jar beside him.
Recalling the appearance of his mother lying on the bed before she died, Feng Yuandao's eyes were slightly warm.
"She was very peaceful when she left, with a smile on her face," Feng Yuandao said softly, "Many people wanted to come and see her, but she didn't see anyone, so she told me not to forget about it...... She said she had no regrets, and no matter what, it was a good death. ”
Xiao Qi didn't speak, just nodded a little ignorantly.
"Then why didn't my aunt come out?" She whispered, "It's none of her business......
"Oh, you don't have to worry about the older generation!"
Xiao Qi smiled, "...... Isn't it that you don't know very well yourself, Dad? ”
Feng Yuandao pouted, "Then I have eyes, I can see, your aunt has never been married in her life, so she guards Changling...... It's just continuing to carry her unfinished burden for your grandmother - everyone has their own way of remembering, don't bother. ”
Xiao Qi let out a noncommittal "oh".
"I didn't pay attention to my grandmother's tombstone last time I went to Changling," she sighed softly, "Next time I have a chance, I'll make a special trip to pay a visit for you—"
"What for me," Feng Yuandao interrupted his daughter's words, "You should have given a good bow." ”
Feng Liulang said on the side, "I heard that Grandmother is the most prominent monk in their generation, Seventh Sister might as well go and ask her to bless you to open your spiritual sense as soon as possible." ”
"Hey, yes," Xiao Qi nodded hurriedly, "If you can't keep the old man, you can answer me, after all, we are our own family, right?" ”
Feng Yuandao laughed, "That's not necessarily, I advise you not to." ”
Xiao Qi's expression froze slightly, "...... Why? ”
"Your grandmother often told me when I was a child that ordinary people are blessed," Feng Yuandao looked at Xiao Qi, "Maybe you would have been able to open your spiritual sense in two years, but the old man looked at it in the Heavenly Spirit and decided to give you this blessing as well-"
Kochi and Rokuro both burst out laughing.
A few people sat in the snow for about half an hour, and after everyone had disposed of all the mountain sharks together, they slowly returned along the path to Siyongzhai.
The north wind did not stop all night, quickly blowing away the lingering fragrance of the mountain shark in the backyard, and carried it to the night sky farther away with the embers of the charcoal fire.
……
Sun Youwei's palace hall is lit up all night.
The flag officer who fell to death in the valley during the day was lying quietly in the hall at the moment, and the chief of the Peach Blossom Guard and the Garrison Division stood nearby.
The dead man's body was covered with a white cloth, and his expressions distorted by horror were no longer visible, while the expressions of all the living people in the hall were complicated at this moment.
Most of the people in this room didn't know until today that the case of the monk falling to death was not the first one to this day, but most of the people who had accidents before were newcomers who were still shallow, so they didn't make too much splash.
The flag officer who died today is different, on the one hand, he has already brought several batches of apprentices, and it is impossible for him to make any low-level mistakes in that situation, and on the other hand, the empress needs an explanation.
Such a big event may be unknown today because of the heavy snow blocking the mountains for the time being, but it won't be a few days - tomorrow? Day after tomorrow? Even later today, the news will reach Luoyang.
When that happens, what will you do?
The great hall was full of people, but no one dared to say anything at this time.
Feng Yishu was also in the crowd - he had been tiptoeing to see the corpse in front of him, but his rank was not quite qualified compared to many people in this room, and based on his instincts, the boss of the Ping Demon Department should not want to have anything to do with such a thing.
For the first time, Sun Youwei let out a hysterical rage at the courtiers.
The green tendons on the old man's neck bulged out again with a sound of reproach - in the past, many people thought that the empress's uncertain temper was terrifying, but now she was really angry, and the fear in the hearts of the ministers was dispelled a little.
No one in the hall dared to pick up the stubble.
Sun Youwei seemed to have lost his mind, and asked people who didn't want to do it over and over again to come forward to investigate the corpse, and the corpse covered with white cloth was lifted again and again, revealing the corpse that had been dissected underneath.
A faint smell of blood permeated everyone's noses.
"Wei Xingzhen." Sun Youwei slumped in her seat, her eyes dimmed, and she pointed ahead, "You can also go and have a look." ”
"Yes."
Seeing this, Du Weifeng immediately asked for his life to step forward, Sun Youwei waved his hand and agreed.
In this case, it stands to reason that "Wei Xingzhen" only needs to learn from those who before him to answer "The minister is stupid and can't see any clues".
Although this may inevitably lead to a scolding of the head and face......
"Huh......?"
Du Weifeng heard Wei Xingzhen beside him let out a sigh of incomprehension.
In the silent temple, this exclamation with questions was particularly piercing.