Shuoyun Feidu

After the two of them spoke a few more words, Venerable Beitang called people to bring in water, and the father and son tidied up a bit before returning to the table.

The banquet lasted until around Shen Shizheng in the afternoon, and it was not considered over. After everyone dispersed, Beitang Rongdu and Beitang Zunyue talked briefly for a while, and then heard from the eunuchs outside that he was the prince of Huzhi Bi Dan asked to see something, Beitang Rongdu heard the words, he didn't stay any longer, he said to Beitang Zunyue, Fang left the palace from the east corner gate, as soon as he went out, he saw nothing but the carriage that Beitang Rongdu himself came in Besides, there was another warm sedan chair parked at an inconspicuous corner, four healthy servants who carried the sedan chair were dressed in green clothes and caps, a young man in Chinese clothes was sitting in the sedan chair, with one hand and half lifting the curtain, revealing half of his face facing the Looking from the outside, Zhong Yu was already waiting there. When he saw Beitang Rongdu coming out, his face showed a slight joy. He let go and let the sedan chair curtain hang down. Then the sedan chair was lifted up, and the four bearers stepped neatly, briskly, steadily. Steadily heading towards the Zhongfu, Beitang Rongdu saw this, boarded the carriage by himself, and followed him.

Beitang Rongdu sat in the Zhongfu for a while, talking with Zhong Yu. After returning to the Qing Palace, the sky had already started to darken. Beitang Rongdu remembered that Shen Hanyan had gone to offer incense and pray for blessings today. People get off the soft car, sit on it and go to Qionghua Palace by themselves.

At that time, Beitang Rongdu entered Qionghua Palace, and learned from the palace servants that Shen Hanyan was currently in the Nuan Pavilion in the east side hall. When Beitang Rongdu entered the pavilion, he felt that it was quiet and there was no sound at all. , After walking into the inner room, I saw that Shen Hanyan was in a deep sleep, with a half-open book on his body, with one hand pressed on it, wearing a royal blue non-patterned double-breasted feather satin narrow-sleeved dress, tied around the waist. Huayan Luo Qingbi trousers, thick black hair simply tied into a bun, and a flat agate hairpin inserted, the black hair is scattered, revealing a fair neck, other than that, there is no sachet of jade on the whole body. Lei, dressed like this, obviously hasn't woken up since taking a nap at noon, Beitang Rongdu walked over, gently pushed the young man's shoulder, and said, "... still awake?"

After being shaken by him like this, Shen Hanyan woke up a little bit, covered his forehead with one hand, and said vaguely: "...Huh?" Then he opened his eyes, and saw that it was Beitang Rongdu in front of him, so he woke up for a while, and slowly He turned over and sat up, smoothing his slightly messy hair with his hand, and said: "I heard that you entered the palace today, I thought you might not come back..." As he spoke, he asked someone to come in to serve him.

A few servants came in with basins, towels, etc., and helped Shen Hanyan to freshen up. Another three or five court ladies followed behind with clothes, tea, etc. Beitang Rongdu asked someone to take off his coat, and then Sitting down at one side, he took a sip of hot tea offered by a palace servant, half-smiled, half-sneered, and said: "...the excitement is lively, but if you sit there for a long time, you will inevitably get drunk. I just wanted to go back to the palace to have a rest, and Bi Dan seemed to have something to talk to my father, so I came back." While speaking, Shen Hanyan was washing his face with warm water sleepily, and after hearing this, he took the hand from the eunuch next to him. He wiped his face with a towel and said, "...you haven't eaten yet? At this hour, it's almost time to set the meal. I'll ask the chef to add a few dishes you like and use them together."

Beitang Rongdu put down the teacup, took from the side a hand warmer with a copper body and double dragon pattern, and put it in his arms. He nodded his head lightly, and said with a smile, "That's fine. The banquet is just for drinking and chatting. Don’t tell me how much food I can eat, I’m really hungry now.” Shen Hanyan smiled and ordered to go on, and he was served by someone to put on a stone blue python pattern wide-sleeved long coat, Then he took off his soft-soled sandals and walked to the mirror stand, pulled out the hairpin, spread out his slightly messy hair, and motioned for an older palace servant to comb his hair, while Beitang Rongdu watched the palace servant brush his hair Combing the young man's black hair in silence, after a while, Shen Hanyan saw that he was always silent and just sitting beside him, so he couldn't help turning his face slightly, and asked: "...what's the matter today? , but not making a sound." Beitang Rongdu said: "What's the matter?" Shen Hanyan was so clever, and when he saw this, he said to the people in the room: "Everyone go down." When everyone else went out, only a moment With each other left, he picked up the white jade comb that the palace man had put aside to comb his hair just now, slowly combed his thick black hair, and said, "Beitang, what, what's the matter?" Beitang Rong Knowing his intention, Du smiled softly, approached the young man, didn't answer anything, just stopped his eyes on Shen Hanyan, seemed to be a little lost in thought, and after a while, said: "Actually, it's nothing... You go to pray today, is everything going well?"

Shen Hanyan's heart moved, thinking of what happened today, but she hid it well, without showing any traces on her face, she just let out a casual 'hmm', and slowly combed her hair smoothly with a comb. Skillfully, he said: "I lit 81 long-burning lanterns for my wife, and 49 lamps for Lu'er and Ju'er each." Beitang Rongdu stood beside him, without speaking for a while, and only stretched out his hand to hook Shen Han. Yan's lock of hair was playing with her fingers, and then she said: "... She should order as much as she wants for her mother. Since she is a parent, there is nothing to say. It's okay to have more. It's just that Jiaqi and Ju Geer still don't care. It's just two children, as a father, it's not good for you to light so many eternal lamps for them, I'm afraid they won't be able to bear it, so next time you just need to make less."

Shen Hanyan smiled slightly and agreed. Beitang Rongdu saw that his hair was like a crow's feathers, and it was so shiny that he touched it with his hand. Shen Hanyan smiled a little, and raised his eyes to look at Beitang Rongdu From the eyes, it can be seen that there is warmth in it. Such a scene is no different from before, and has not changed much because of the passage of time. Just like the old days, Shen Hanyan's heart is slightly warm, but Suddenly remembered what happened in the temple during the day, his eyes moved for a moment, a shadow passed silently across his face, and his mood continued to be silent, he only frowned and fell silent for a moment, Fang said "...Beitang, even though you and I have been together for more than ten years now, even if I see you every day, I still feel that good times are rare..." Beitang Rongdu heard the young man's lonely tone, but he was swayed. Not wanting to let go of the sadness, he lightly pressed the other person's forehead with his hand, and sighed softly: "It's fine, how do you talk about this? Could it be that I treat you well? If there is something wrong with me, you can tell me That's it." Shen Hanyan could hear the sincerity in Beitang Rongdu's tone, which came from his heart, so there was deep affection in his eyes, and he nodded and said softly: "You have treated me very well since you were a child. Shen Hanyan will never forget you in your life. , I don’t know how to repay it.” The smile on the corners of Beitang Rongdu’s lips was as bright as fireworks, and he looked carefully at Shen Hanyan beside him, and said: “Fool, you and I are husband and wife, but now we are more polite to me. gone."

Hearing this, Shen Hanyan couldn't help but look up at Beitang Rongdu, and saw that there was a warm color between the brows of the other party, which showed a bit of sincerity, and it really wasn't that he didn't have feelings for him. But the heart is full of twists and turns, there are thousands of words, and I can't let go, but I can't say a word. Next to me is a bottle of freshly folded plum blossoms, which are as red as blood and brocade. They bloom beautifully, and the flowers are similar every year. It looks like this all year, and the people in the mirror are also looking at the front and back mirrors of the flowers, and the faces of the flowers complement each other, but the heart is mottled and gloomy, eroded by some kind of inescapable shackle year after year, and it is riddled with holes. , so many years have been accompanied by each other all the way, the initial prudence and caution have changed and softened bit by bit under the influence of time, and they are no longer the feelings of the past...

In a daze, I suddenly remembered the time when we were both young in the past, the care and care of Beitang Rongdu at that time, and the cherishing in daily life, all of them were the only comfort in the dark part of my heart. The best person is him, and only him.

Shen Hanyan felt sore in his heart, and the corners of his eyes were slightly hot for a moment, and he was about to shed tears. Could it be because of the smoke, but in fact, the charcoal basin in the corner was burning the best charcoal, so how could it be a bit choking? smoke?I know that although Beitang Rongdu is a cold and stern person by nature, he always treats Shen Hanyan with affection, care and reluctance, but he is secretly calculating him so carefully, hiding the barrier, Even if it is a last resort, it is still unbearable... Thinking of this, I could hardly hold the jade comb in my hand for a while, so I couldn't help holding Beitang Rongdu's hand, it seemed that only in this way could I feel real and at ease Feeling mixed in my heart, mixed with sour and sweet, I just slowly said: "...Beitang, even though I am in a high position now, I am no longer the rootless young man who just entered Wushebao, but I have always What I cared about was always just a trace of your sincerity..." Beitang Rongdu felt a little emotional in his heart when he heard this, he stretched out his hand to caress the young man's dark temples, his palm was still warm, and he looked at Shen Han very softly Yan took one look, smiled lightly, and said, "What happened to you today, it made me very sad."

Shen Hanyan smiled faintly, as if reflecting the coolness in his heart, while shaking his head, the original look in his eyes froze for a while, but then he subsided a little, but he smiled silently, and the coldness and sadness in his heart followed like a shadow, which had long been rooted in the In the bones, there is a shadow that can never be shaken off. Even though there is a wide avenue ahead, which seems to be within easy reach, I am afraid that I will not be able to truly grasp it in my life... Thinking of this, I don't want to let Beitang Rongdu Knowing what was on his mind, he pulled himself together, the corners of his lips twitched slightly, revealing a slight smile, then changed the subject, talked about him from left to right, and only said: "What can I do...it's just your illness It might not be easy, but you go to the palace to eat, drink and have fun, did your majesty not discipline you?" Beitang Rongdu raised the corners of his lips slightly after hearing these words, his smile stretched like a spring in March, and his face was full of smiles. Xiaoying, whose facial features became more and more indescribable, smiled and said: "I know my body best, and there is nothing wrong with it, but you are all nagging all the time."

Shen Hanyan looked at Beitang Rongdu, and couldn't bear to affect his good mood because of himself, so he smiled and didn't say a word, but there was not much strength in that smile to maintain the warmth, he just muttered silently, After a while, he brushed off his clothes, and said with a low smile, "...do you call this 'you don't know the blessings'?" While talking, the dinner was ready, and a group of court maids entered one by one with dishes in their hands. A few servants neatly set the table and set the meal. Seeing this, Shen Hanyan tied her hair like a cloud of green silk into a simple man's homely bun, then washed her hands with Beitang Rongdu, and lay face to face on the kang. After the clothes sat down, there were waiters standing on one side to wait on them. First, they each took bowls painted with gold and green lotus patterns, served them with rice, and then arranged the dishes one by one. Shen Hanyan asked someone to serve a bowl of vegetarian chicken floss. Mushroom bamboo shoot soup, I took it by myself and blew it to warm it up a little, put it in front of Beitang Rongdu, said: "...Once this is cold, the taste will not be very good, you should taste it while it is hot." Beitang Tang Rongdu picked it up and took two sips, then said with a smile: "Although I ate a few mouthfuls at the banquet today, it was just a fool. How can I be full? It's more comfortable to be at home."

Beitang Rongdu said, he caught a glimpse of Shen Hanyan on the opposite side but didn't move his chopsticks very much, so he asked: "...What's the matter, is the food not to your liking? I remember that there are a few things here that you like to eat on weekdays Hearing this, Shen Hanyan picked up Die Su Bazhen with chopsticks. In fact, he was not in the mood to eat, but he just said: "...No, I just ate a little greasy at noon today. Why are you hungry?" Beitang Rongdu listened, so he picked a few light dishes and pushed them in front of him, while raising his chopsticks, he put a ball in the young man's bowl, and said gently: "Eat as much as you want, to save midnight I'm hungry, and it's easy to accumulate food if I eat more." Seeing this, Shen Hanyan couldn't refuse, so he had to agree, and used it a little, and he ate the food in his mouth for a while, but he didn't feel the taste.

While they were eating, they each picked up some gossip and talked about it. After dinner, Beitang Rongdu held a cup of strong tea and drank it. Shen Hanyan pressed his hand and said: "... don't drink tea. Too much, be careful you won’t be able to sleep at night.” As he spoke, he ordered someone to cook rock sugar pear soup, and Beitang Rongdu put the teacup away, propped himself up with his hands, kicked off his shoes and leaned on the kang, and said: “ Today, my father has already spoken, and after he ascends the throne, he will make me the King of Chu..." Shen Hanyan's expression moved slightly after hearing this, and then he raised his hand to signal others to go down, and sat down next to Rongdu in Beitang, slightly hanging down. There was clearly something in his eyes, and he only said: "...King?" Beitang Rongdu was also thoughtful, but he still maintained his usual appearance, and said calmly: "That's right." Shen Han Yan's fingers slowly stroked the sparse vine patterns on the sleeves, and after a while, Fang said: "I originally thought that the king might be the crown prince..."

Beitang Rongdu seemed to be fascinated by the burning charcoal basin under the kang. Hearing what Shen Hanyan said, he turned his eyes away and said, "It's not that simple... It's within my expectations." Shen Hanyan was speechless for a moment, paused, and could only say, "Why, Beitang, are you upset?" Beitang Rongdu's eyes had a faint blaze, and a hint of darkness was almost imperceptible. Guanglai, after a while, Fang woke up from his contemplation, and said: "Father, he is a very remarkable person, really remarkable, all the civil and military people in the whole dynasty respect him, I believe this situation will continue forever." Go on, I'm convinced of his ability...I've always wanted to be like him." Shen Hanyan couldn't help but smile when he heard this, and lightly shook Beitang Rongdu's hand, saying sincerely "Beitang, you have never been worse than the king." Beitang Rongdu smiled and said, "It's a pity that I am not as good as my father now."

In fact, he has never really surrendered to his father, Beitang Rongdu admits this, such a dangerous man has great allure and attraction, and these are also the ones that Beitang Zunyue strongly attracts him On the one hand, a man who can make him feel a sense of urgency in Beitang Rongdu all the time and dare not relax, although his original intention of pursuing power and power is out of the need of survival, just to live better, but even He himself didn't realize it clearly, and he didn't know when it started. This reason can no longer fully explain his behavior... He is the same person as his father. Submission is the most satisfying thing for Beitang Zun, and similarly, he also knows that if there is no equal power between two people, then the stronger side has the right to say 'no' at any time, so Beitang Rongdu will frantically pursue everything he wants, and will never allow Beitang Zunyue to have the opportunity and ability to let go of his hand!

Shen Hanyan heard Beitang Rongdu's words, and then said: "I don't think you are inferior to the king in any way..." Having said this, he paused, then lowered his voice, and said: "Beitang, do you want to be a king?" Now you have obtained a lot of things by yourself... I believe that the King of Han may not have done better than you when he was your age." How familiar Beitang Rongdu and Shen Hanyan are, once you hear his words, you will know The other party was referring to the power he secretly held in his hands, so he just smiled slightly, took an orange from his side and peeled it slowly, and said meaningfully: "Actually, I just relied on being more sensible than my peers from the beginning. Some, it’s just taking the lead, which saves a lot of time, besides, don’t you think that my father really doesn’t know anything about me?”

When Shen Hanyan heard the words, he was also expected, so he raised his eyes slightly and did not speak. Seeing this, Beitang Rongdu moved his neck slightly, rubbed his temples slowly with one hand, and said with a smile: "Yes, father He knows some things, but everything I do has always been very careful not to touch his bottom line. After all, it doesn’t hinder anything, so my father doesn’t care. He never said these things to me. It doesn't mean that he really doesn't know, it's just that he thinks that these things should be done, he... Maybe this also depends on my ability, to see if I, his son, are like him, or even better than him It's better." As he said, he threw the peeled orange peel into the charcoal basin under the kang, and suddenly there was a scent of orange fragrance slowly wafting out, and then he gave half of the orange flesh to Shen Hanyan, Shen Hanyan took it, nodded and said: "...Your Majesty does have a lot to learn from you."

Beitang Rongdu gave a soft 'hmm', and put a piece of orange in his mouth to chew. Shen Hanyan saw Beitang Rongdu eating the fruit contentedly under the light. Thinking of some truths that have been covered up so hard, I can't help but feel a pang of pain, and at the same time, I also think, if I... Unfortunately, there has never been an "if" in this world, and the world cannot be repeated, with ups and downs In the novel, fate is like an invisible hand that forcibly links many people together. Whether you like it or not, you can only drift with the flow, involuntarily, and perform scenes of joy or sorrow.

Thinking of this, Shen Hanyan couldn't help but sighed. For a moment, he didn't know where he was, and he just said lightly: "...Beitang, sometimes I think, what is the purpose of life for a mere hundred years of cold and heat? ? If you are not from the Beitang family, maybe we can find a quiet partner together, or outside the Great Wall, or in the Central Plains, just live a peaceful life, there is no one else, just you and me, and Lu It's a pity, I just think about it occasionally." Hearing these words, Beitang Rongdu silently cast a faint blue glow in his eyes, with an unpredictable expression, and the corners of his mouth turned He said with a smile: "A big man must not be without power for a day, and a young man must not be without money for a day... Since ancient times, the word 'power' has caused people in the world to follow one after another. They would rather abandon life, family affection, love and everything, and pursue it desperately. Han Yan, do you know, when I was very young, the moment I felt power for the first time in my life, the feeling of being above tens of thousands of people made me understand that I really bleed the same blood as my father , in my life and his life, 'power' and 'strength', until death, are eternal themes."

Shen Hanyan said lightly: "...I know all of this. The feeling of life and death is incomparable to other things no matter what. When the emperor moves, the world changes color. The emperor's prestige and supreme authority lie in talking and laughing In your opinion, this is the only way to live up to this life." When Shen Hanyan said this, his interest suddenly faded, and the few words that he wanted to say, just went on like this He couldn't say it anymore, he knew that it was impossible for him to persuade Beitang Rongdu to give up these things, and even though the world was big, how many people could really give up?Especially someone like Beitang Rongdu who has a strong desire for power... Beitang Rongdu half closed his eyes and said, "Han Yan, you are right, I really think so... King Chu, King Chu, heh ..."

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The fragrance in the main hall was delicate, and the tea in front of him was exuding curling heat. Beitang Zunyue sat in the large pear blossom wood chilong-patterned chair, looked at the blond-haired and blue-eyed man in front of him, and said calmly: "... ...Do you have anything to tell me?"