This shadow guard is kinda nice

It was the end of the day, and Xiao Yichen returned to Linhua Palace with a sullen face. The prince ordered the eunuchs and maids outside to keep quiet when doing things, so as not to offend His Majesty.

At the early court today, Grand Tutor Gao Bo wrote a letter asking His Majesty to accept a concubine, but the rest of the ministers looked at each other and pretended not to hear.

From the third year of the early days to the present, every year the Grand Tutor would write a letter asking Xiao Yichen to accept a concubine, expand the harem, and extend the number of heirs, instead of the current situation where the harem is vacant, like a decoration.

Some ministers in the court are like mirrors in their hearts. It is rumored that His Majesty had a favorite many years ago and kept him by his side for more than ten years, although they have not seen anything around His Majesty that he cherishes. people.

But the rumors are not unreasonable. After all, since His Majesty was still King Xuan, gossip about his sweetheart has been flying all over the sky. There is no wind without waves, so it is better not to mention such meaningless things to Your Majesty.

It's just that Tai Tu is more stubborn.

Xiao Yichen leaned on the chair and didn't move for a long time, the little maid standing beside her didn't dare to show her breath, she followed the teaching of the prince, fearing to offend His Majesty.

After a long time, it wasn't until Wang Gonggong came in to announce that King Cheng was coming, that Xiao Yichen came back from his thoughts. He rubbed the center of his brows to hide his tiredness.

"Xuan."

Xiao Yian asked for leave early this morning, saying that he was not feeling well. Xiao Yichen was not surprised. After all, Xiao Yian had to ask for leave for a few days every month when he was not feeling well. Xiao Yichen didn't bother to talk to him and let him go.

Xiao Yi'an saluted, and Xiao Yichen waved his hand to let him sit down.

"It's not that you don't feel well, why are you here?"

Over the past few years, Xiao Yi'an's skin has become thicker, and when he tells a lie, his face doesn't blush and his heart beats, "I'm feeling better now, so I'll come and see you."

Without waiting for Xiao Yichen to say anything about him, he changed the subject, not giving Xiao Yichen any chance to scold him.

"I heard that old man Gao Bo is mad at you again in court today?"

Xiao Yichen: "..."

"Don't take his words to heart, he is just old and has many things to do."

Xiao Yichen hummed expressionlessly.

Xiao Yi'an rubbed his nose, looking at people like this, he doesn't really need his elder brother to comfort him, he may have gotten used to Taifu's drama that will be staged once a year, not to mention Xiao Yichen, it's him who watches every year Are too tired.

What are you talking about, and people don't listen to you, so they won't change their minds just because of your two words, and want to accept a concubine, are you tired?

But speaking of this, Xiao Yi'an's expression straightened, and he came here today for this matter.

"Are you sure, do you want me to... Nanchu?" Xiao Yi'an asked hesitantly.

Hearing this, Xiao Yichen glanced at him in puzzlement, then nodded and said, "I'm sure."

Hearing this, Xiao Yi'an slumped in the chair, and he didn't care about his image. After a long time, he said powerlessly: "I thought you were going to Nanchu in person?"

Then who is likely to be in Nanchu?He thought that Xiao Yichen couldn't hold back anymore, and wanted to go to Nanchu to look for it himself. Such a great opportunity, taking advantage of Chu Yunhe's ascension to the throne, went to Nanchu in an open and aboveboard manner, secretly looking for someone who had disappeared for five years, wasn't it just right? Well, who would have thought that in the end he and Zhao Tingzheng would go.

When Wang Gonggong went to his mansion to deliver the decree, he thought he had heard it wrong, so he accepted the decree in a daze, after much deliberation, he finally decided to come to the palace to see what Xiao Yichen meant.

In case he regrets it, he hasn't left yet, there is still time for everything.

However, the person said with a matter of course, sure.

Xiao Yi'an didn't give up, and decided to ask again, why?It wasn't that he cared much about Xiao Yichen's feelings, of course, there was a little bit of it, it was more that he was too lazy to run from Daliang to Nanchu, it was thousands of miles away!!!

Not to mention the fatigue of boats and cars, when he returned to Jinling from Pingyao, the killers along the way left an indelible image on him.

"I'm leaving tomorrow. If you want to go in person now, there's still time."

Xiao Yi'an's tone was sincere and his expression was sincere, as if he was really thinking about Xiao Yichen, like a brother who was worried about his younger brother.

Xiao Yichen was unmoved, he looked at Xiao Yi'an lightly, "I know what you are thinking, there is no need to discuss this matter, pack your things and go to Nanchu."

Xiao Yi'an was frustrated, seeing that there was no hope, he lowered his head and let out an oh.

Xiao Yichen sent people away, he looked at the notebooks for a while, but he couldn't finish any of them, he didn't read what was written in the notebooks, what Xiao Yian just said in his mind, are you going?Mo Ran looked restless for a while.

He was very irritable and shook his head. All the messy thoughts in his mind were thrown away, and when he lowered his head, the black and white words were smudged with vermilion.

Xiao Yichen: "..."

This is already the second booklet in the past few days, and it has been made like this.

When Wang Gonggong saw this, he pretended not to see it. He bent down very intimately and asked, "Your Majesty, do you want to go for a walk?"

After a while, Xiao Yichen nodded.

In the early spring, the spring was warm and the flowers carefully raised in the imperial garden were already competing to bloom, so Xiao Yichen sat down nearby.

He seldom comes here on weekdays, one is busy and the other is not in the mood.

The princes and servants brought tea and some pastries.

Xiao Yichen casually took a piece of pastry and put it in his mouth. After a while, he narrowed his eyes.

So sweet.

Involuntarily, he thought of Moran.

He himself doesn't care whether it's sweet or not, but Mo Ran doesn't like sweets. Thinking, he smiled, if Mo Ran ate this, his brows would be wrinkled.

Wang Gonggong saw that his eyebrows and eyes were bent, and he looked very happy. He thought he liked to eat this cake, so he secretly wrote it down, and next time if His Majesty wants to eat cakes, he will serve this kind of cake.

A piece of pastry opened up the torrent of Xiao Yichen's memory, from Mo Ran's dislike of sweets to his cold face, when facing him, as long as he teased him a little, his face would blush badly.

Mo Ran lacked emotion, but he gave him all of his only, incomparably precious emotion, without reservation.

Xiao Yichen sighed, his chest was sore, Xiao Yi'an said that he thought he was going to Nanchu himself, but in fact he didn't want to go.

Five years ago, on the eve of his ascension to the throne, he and Ren Mingfeng got very drunk. He couldn't remember what he said to Ren Mingfeng that night. Only Ren Mingfeng said that Chu Yunhe came to Daliang. Remember clearly.

Mo Ran was still alive, and even the news of Nanchu shocked him. He wanted to go to Nanchu to find him, but at that time the court was still unstable, and he couldn't get away at all, let alone going to Nanchu. It is very difficult to go to the palace. There are mountains of government affairs waiting for him to deal with every day. He can't ignore the people of Liming just because of his own private affairs.

Since he chose to sit in this seat, he will be responsible to the end.

But it's not like they didn't send people to Nanchu to look for it. It took several months. Except for the news brought back, Mo Ran was very likely to be Chu Yunhe's younger brother who had just announced that he had returned to Nanchu. There is no way to bring back Moran.

The birthmark on Mo Ran's body, the jade pendant that he lost accidentally, he had thought about Mo Ran's life experience before, but it was just a guess, until Ren Mingfeng said that Chu Yunhe was looking for him with Mo Ran's lost jade pendant, he was sure, Mo Ran is Chu Yunhe's younger brother.

So there was no rush at that time, Mo Ran and his family had just reunited, and they must stay together for a while, and they would come back when they had enough, so he didn't send anyone to Nan Chu, and forbade others to talk about Nan Chu. Chu thing.

However, after waiting for several years, Mo Ran never came back.

Later, when the ruling and opposition parties were stable, and when they were no longer so busy, some thoughts began to move around. One night when everything was silent and he couldn't sleep, he even thought about going to Nanchu to find him now. However, the day gradually brightened. At that time, those impulses receded along with the darkness, leaving only a pile of heart-cooling ashes.

He couldn't stop thinking, did something happen to him?How about returning it?Or is it the love from his family that was missing since he was a child, and now he has made up for it, so that he is reluctant to come back to his side?

He is not sure, not sure whether he is more important in Mo Ran's heart, or his family is more important. Of course, he doesn't want to compare himself with Mo Ran's family, because the two are different.

He can go forward in other things, but he shrinks back when it comes to dealing with feelings and Mo Ran.

I never went to find Mo Ran by myself. I was busy in the past, but I was uncertain later.

Although on weekdays, no matter what aspect, relationship, or anything else, he has always led Mo Ran to go, but he also has times when he can't make up his mind. At this time, no one can tell him how to go .

Concubine Yi can't do it, Lin Sheng, who has known him for more than [-] years, can't do it, Mo Ran can't do it either, only he himself, groping, even if he touches his head and bruises, he has to forcibly walk out of a way, but the feelings are different , This is not enough for him alone, he needs two people to walk together.

……

Before Zhao Tingzheng set off for Nanchu, he went to Lin Sheng's mansion, saying that he wanted to have a drink together before leaving, and he would not see him again for a few months.

Lin Sheng smiled, and didn't expose the child because he set foot on his homeland again after a few years and was flustered, so he came to look for him. He brought the wine, and the two sat at the same stone table as before.

Zhao Tingzheng didn't use a bowl, he opened a jug of wine, touched Lin Sheng, and took a sip with his head up.

Lin Sheng didn't stop him, but instead smiled and said that he had the demeanor of drinking back then.

Zhao Tingzheng couldn't help but glared at him, but his watery eyes didn't have the slightest deterrent power.

Lin Sheng laughed out loud.

Zhao Tingzheng became even more depressed. He vaguely felt that it was not a good decision to come looking for Lin Sheng.

After drinking for three rounds, Zhao Tingzheng was already drowsy. He can't hold alcohol very well, so after drinking so much, he couldn't hold it.

Lin Sheng was still sober, not even a sign of being above him.

Back then, Lin Sheng was also a man who drank strong alcohol while the sun was setting in the yellow sand. To him, this little alcohol was nothing at all.

Seeing that Zhao Tingzheng was already very drunk, he got up and wanted to help someone to rest, but he still felt a little sorry for him. He was about to leave for Nanchu tomorrow, but he was drunk in his house today.

Lin Sheng rubbed his nose, he should have stopped it just now, he shouldn't be allowed to drink it like this, and tomorrow he will have a headache after a long day of travel.

Zhao Tingzheng let him support him. His hands rested on Lin Sheng's neck. The boy's stature was like a knotted bamboo in the past few years, but he was so strong that he was now about the same height as Lin Sheng, faintly more than that. his meaning.

"Children don't drink well, so don't drink blindly." Lin Sheng said to the people around him, regardless of whether he could understand in his current state.

Zhao Tingzheng nodded, because of the wine, his face was extraordinarily red, and he was also extraordinarily well-behaved. Whatever Lin Sheng said, he said nothing, and he didn't say anything to refute.

Lin Sheng was satisfied, and he helped people to the courtyard where Zhao Tingzheng had been resting when he went to his house.

Lin Sheng put the man on the bed, tidied him up, covered him with the quilt, Lin Sheng opened the door, and was about to leave. Zhao Tingzheng suddenly said, "Do you know...why did he take me in?"

This is the main purpose of his coming here. He is about to set foot on Southern Chu again. On the one hand, his heart is complicated. On the other hand, for so many years, he has always had this question in his heart. Use yourself.

The question started from Nanchu, and the answer should be known before setting foot on the land of Nanchu again.

Xiao Yichen had no doubt that he would not tell him. He vaguely felt that Lin Sheng knew, so today, the day before he left Daliang and went to Southern Chu, he came to look for him.

Lin Sheng paused, knowing who Zhao Tingzheng was talking about.In fact, he wasn't sure what kind of thoughts Xiao Yichen had in taking Zhao Tingzheng in back then. He didn't accompany him to Southern Chu, but after a few months, he learned that Xiao Yichen had brought back a child.At that time, he joked that he was Xiao Yichen's illegitimate son, because of this, he was chased and beaten by Xiao Yichen in the barracks.

But he felt that the speculation in his heart was very similar to the real reason why Xiao Yichen took Zhao Tingzheng in. Although, if he asked Xiao Yichen face to face, he would probably say with a cold face, I am willing, there are so many reasons, if you want to stay Stay?have opinions?

He turned around slowly, and with Zhao Tingzheng's fixed expression, he first told a story that had nothing to do with Zhao Tingzheng.

19 years ago, Jinling was covered with snow, as if a child was kneeling on a long street that could not be seen at the end.

The child looked indifferent, and beside him stood a stooped middle-aged man, talking with passers-by, intending to sell the child.

The reason is that the family really can't get rid of the pot and can't afford to raise such a big child, so they have to reluctantly abandon him, and just ask a kind person to take the child away and give him a life of food and clothing.

Although the man spoke sincerely, he didn't have the slightest affection in his eyes. He even asked for 50 taels of silver to take the child away.

Lin Sheng didn't continue talking because Zhao Tingzheng interrupted him, speaking questioning sentences in a positive tone.

"Is this Moran?"

Lin Sheng nodded silently, and then he opened the door and went out. Even if he didn't say anything behind him, he believed that Zhao Tingzheng would understand.

Zhao Tingzheng was stunned for a while, then suddenly laughed.

Because of having an irresponsible father, Xiao Yichen's heart softened towards Mo Ran in the past, and because of Mo Ran, his heart softened for a moment towards him who also had an irresponsible father.

The author has something to say: Xiao He is confused~

Mo Ran will appear in the next chapter, reunion is also on the agenda~