From the Palace of Nourishing Heart to the duty room of Tai Hospital, Chen Yicong is already very familiar with this road.

Yesterday he had come here with a solemn heart, after going down to court, intending to finish what had not been said the night before—but as soon as he entered, he found that Bai Ling was not there.

After asking Zhao Qi, Chen Yicong learned that Bai Ling had taken leave from the Internal Affairs Office half a month ago, but he didn't know it.

The Internal Affairs Office took into account Bai Siyao's face, and did not ask Bai Ling in detail what he was going to do like interrogating other palace people, and in the "Reason" column, Bai Ling only left a simple description of "family affairs".

After that, Chen Yicong made a special trip to the Tai Hospital to ask Bai Shijun, only to learn that Bai Ling and Bai Yi went to the countryside in western Beijing together on this day to visit their uncle.

…… It's certainly not impossible.

It's just that Chen Yicong doesn't like this feeling of falling short again and again.

……

In Qinyuan, Heng Yuanjun stood in front of the nameless stone mound in the southwest corner.

He looked at the stone mound calmly until Han Chong stepped into the gate of Qin Garden again.

The news that Han Chong had brought the emperor to the nameless courtyard of Bailing pulled Heng Yuanjun up from his memories slightly, and he nodded indifferently and motioned for Han Chong to withdraw.

Soon only Hengyuan-jun was left in the courtyard.

He sat on the ground in front of the stone barrier, his expression a little relieved.

The "Qingle Collection" sent by Tuo Han Chong last night is a score that he has personally typed over the years, and every line and picture in it is his handwriting.

In the past three years, Bai Ling's visit has blown away a little of the dull torment in Qinyuan, and it is not a success for Heng Yuanjun to give her this only one-of-a-kind book.

He smiled and sighed—he wasn't really a chess player, nor was he a mediocre person who would be influenced by worldly opinions.

At this point, Bai Ling saw it very clearly.

It's real enough to make Heng Yuanjun a friend who forgets his year.

"It's a pity." He smiled at the stone mound in front of him.

In the past three years, he often talked alone to the nameless grave in front of him, where everything related to the Zhen family was buried.

Teacups, cooking pots, all the remaining Xianggu tea ingredients, the handwriting she left in Qinyuan when she was a child, and the nearly 1,000 letters she has exchanged with herself as a "Ming Gong" over the years.

Everything, Heng Yuanjun was burned.

The ashes were pressed under the stone mound and became Zhen's clerical mound.

Sitting in front of it is like talking to that distant shadow.

"I really, miss you so much, Junping."

"It seems that I have always been like ......this when I was a child," Heng Yuanjun said with a light smile, "No matter what I want to do, I can't hide it from you." ”

"In your letter, you asked Chen Yicong to imprison me here for life for three years...... It's not like I haven't hated you.

"But if you think about it, you still have mercy on your subordinates, you should let him kill me, you shouldn't leave me any chance."

Heng Yuanjun said in a low voice, "So you actually don't understand me well enough, don't you?"

"I've been waiting for more than 20 years, do I care about delaying it for a few more years?"

Heng Yuanjun shook his head.

“…… So you're still not smart enough, Junping, you can't imagine the evil of people's hearts. ”

Heng Yuanjun stared at the stone mound, his smile slowly faded, he frowned, and let out a long sigh.

“…… It's my fault that I didn't protect you. ”

"I haven't done enough," he said softly, "but I can't do it back." ”

"If you hate me and annoy me, come to my dreams and scold me." Heng Yuanjun said softly, "I won't go back to this courtyard in the future, I've been trapped long enough......

"It's my turn."

Heng Yuanjun propped up the ground and slowly stood up.

He glanced at Qin Yuan one last time.

Except for this house, this big banyan tree, and this stone mound in the southwest corner, other things have basically been emptied.

Heng Yuanjun's new residence had been cleaned and tidyed up last night, the courtyard was large, secluded, and most importantly, it was less than two streets away from the Shenwu Gate, so that he could be called into the palace at any time, or wait for the emperor to come in the new residence.

He has a special identity and can't walk to the front of the stage immediately - maybe he will never have the opportunity to go to the front of the stage in his life, this is very clear in Heng Yuanjun's heart.

But so what?

The future he had been looking forward to for a long time was slowly approaching under his perfect dormancy.

……

"Has the emperor been waiting for me for a long time?"

In Bai Ling's small courtyard, she looked at Zhao Qi in the courtyard with some surprise.

"It didn't take long," Zhao Qi replied, "Long live Lord originally said that he would wait until Si Yao came back, but before he sat down for half a cup of tea, he was rushed away by the cabinet's urgent delivery." ”

"That's ......," Bai Ling nodded, "Did he leave any notes or papers?" ”

"Nope." Zhao Qi shook his head, "The emperor just said that if Si Yao has to leave the palace next time, it is best to talk to him in advance, lest he sometimes come over and find no one." ”

“…… Got it. Bai Ling nodded.

Bai Ling sat from morning to evening, and Chen Yicong never came again.

There are indeed a lot of things waiting for him in the previous dynasty, this kind of busyness is unimaginable for people who have never experienced it, and the pressure is far beyond ordinary people.

But Chen Yicong was not only able to properly maneuver between these chores, but also found a night to go to the lake with his friends, and Bai Ling laughed when he thought of this.

There are some things that he really doesn't know by himself.

Bai Ling left the chess game sent by Heng Yuanjun in the small courtyard, she had nothing to do today, and took a cursory look at the first half of the book - many of the things in it were taught to her by Heng Yuanjun himself in the past, and they looked extremely familiar.

There are also some that Heng Yuanjun has not taught, but the chess composition is very detailed, Bai Ling held the book and pondered a few games, and then looked up and it was almost dark.

So Bai Ling put down his book and prepared to go home.

Tonight, Wei 14 will come to her home to continue to discuss with her the details of the plan to leave Beijing on the 23rd of the lunar month, and she does not want to be late.

Most of the time now, Wei Shixi is no longer by Bai Ling's side, on the one hand, Bai Ling needs him to do something secretly, and on the other hand, Bai Ling faintly feels that Shi Shi seems to be very interested in the matter of the ticket number.

Wang Yuzhang has touted Fourteen's business instincts to the sky in front of him more than once anyway - but what's so strange about this?

He's a dark guard, he's extremely sensitive to all the information that changes, and if Fourteen finds it interesting and willing to try, then Bailin certainly wants to see it happen.

On the way out of the palace, when passing through an alley, the familiar black shadow once again fell from a direction that Bai Ling had not expected.

After Bai Ling saw that it was fourteen, she gently patted her heart a few times, "...... Why don't you wait for me at home? ”

"I was also passing by, and I just happened to see you." Wei XIV said, "Let's go together." ”

"Okay."

"There's a big event in the palace today." Wei Shixi looked at Bai Ling, "Do you know that His Majesty ordered Heng Yuanjun to move out of Qinyuan a few days ago?" ”

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