Shuoyun Feidu

Beitang Rongdu grabbed a strand of hair hanging in front of him without any trace, paused, and then said softly: "...the king is going to Qinxiang Tower tonight." As soon as he said this, Beitang Rong Du obviously felt that the hand that was combing his hair froze for a moment, and the expression on Shen Hanyan's face changed slightly. Both of them are smart people, and they don't need to say anything too thoroughly to understand who the other party is. What do you mean? Come to think of it, Beitang Rongdu naturally already knew something... A slight sense of uneasiness flashed in Shen Hanyan's heart, but he immediately calmed down the emotion silently. In fact, it's not that Shen Hanyan didn't make early preparations for this matter. After all, opening a romantic place like Qinxianglou in central Beijing, with Beitang Rongdu's contacts and eyeliner, it's not certain that he will be discovered at any time. Yes, so Shen Hanyan didn't feel any big fluctuations in his heart when he heard this, and his face didn't change color. He just kept silent for a while and didn't speak. Sighing, he said, "...Han Yan, are you short of money? This king remembers never restricting you in terms of money."

Shen Hanyan lowered her eyes slightly, but didn't stop her hands, still holding the comb, and slowly brushed Beitang Rongdu's hair. After a while, she said: "I really don't lack money, besides, I'm in the palace, and I don't have any money." How much money is needed." Shen Hanyan said, suddenly smiled bitterly, and said: "I originally wanted to come, but I didn't expect you to keep ignoring." Beitang Rongdu felt the silver comb. Combing the tingling feeling of the scalp brushed by the teeth, he narrowed his eyes slightly, and said softly: "...then why do you want to buy property outside... or a romantic place." It seemed that he was just chatting about family affairs as usual, rather than talking about some sensitive topic. Shen Hanyan's slender fingers were entwined with the silky black hair of Beitang Rongdu, and he didn't answer right away. , Beitang Rongdu said softly: "You also know what kind of person this king is. It's not easy for this king not to know about such things... But, if you want money, Just tell me, no matter how big the amount is, is it possible that I will not give it to you, why do you have to do it by yourself.”

Shen Hanyan's eyes were as usual, and the silver comb in his hand was still combing his smooth black hair unhurriedly. After a while, he moved his lips slightly and sighed softly: "Nothing wrong, generally speaking , if I want anything, Beitang, you will definitely give it to me, but in some things, I can't influence you, can't I." Shen Hanyan said this, revealing in his clear eyes With an inexplicable meaning, Beitang Rongdu listened, and was silent for a while, the smile on his face became calm, and he suddenly raised his hand, and caught Shen Hanyan's other hand, which was not holding a comb. I don't know if it's a sigh or something else, I just said slowly and deeply: "Han Yan, this king remembers that in the past, between you and this king, there was always one thing to say, and another thing to say two, During the years when this king left Unshade Fort and went out to work hard, the two of us were even more intimate, and it is not an exaggeration to say that we are close to each other, but why wait for the situation to become bigger and this king stand taller now? However, this king feels that there is gradually an inexplicable gap between you and you? It has become... faintly different."

After Beitang Rongdu finished speaking, a moment later, he seemed to be talking to himself, and added another sentence, saying: "Han Yan, tell me, why did the two of us suddenly become like this?" This sentence said After coming out, Beitang Rongdu was silent for a while, and then said in a low voice: "The scene back then, but today is like this, really..." The bright light reflected the face in the mirror of Beitang Rongdu clearly Clearly, Shen Hanyan remained silent, but his eyelids trembled almost imperceptibly, as if he wanted to say something, but he hesitated to speak, only feeling Beitang Rongdu holding his left palm. That hand was as gentle as ever, as before, he paused, and then said in a slightly shy voice: "...I don't know... Maybe, it's because you and I are no longer the young master and Shen Hanyan we used to be." Forget it, Beitang, you are now the king of Chu, and I am Shen Shaojun..." Shen Hanyan said, a hidden self-mockery flashed in the depths of his dark eyes, at this moment, he remembered Many years ago, when he was not Shen Shaojun, Beitang Rongdu was not the heir, not the king of Chu, the two held hands and laughed, but now, these are long gone.

After hearing these words, Beitang Rongdu remained silent for a long time, but continued to hold Shen Hanyan's hand like that for an unknown amount of time before he said: "Actually, this king doesn't care what you do, what this king really cares about is , you no longer trust me completely like before, and you don’t hide anything from me like you did back then..." Beitang Rongdu suddenly smiled, sighed and said: "Han Yan, when I was young , I once heard my father admonish me. At that time, he said, "Never be self-righteous and think that you can control everything." Now that I think about it, what my father said is really right. This king is really self-righteous. He thinks how great he is, others must always There is no change to this king...Han Yan, this king knows that you will not change your mind, maybe the person who changed is this king, so you will change, right?" Shen Hanyan curled up her fair fingers slightly , he took a deep breath, calmed himself down completely, and said: "Beitang, those years when we left Unsheltered Fort with you and worked hard outside, although it was hard, we suffered hardships, and we were even in danger. , but that was the most relaxed and happiest period of time I had ever lived. Even the days when I was high above the ground and had a high status, it was completely incomparable with the past...Beitang, Shen Hanyan is just a very ordinary person That's it, I'm not as smart as you, and I'm not as clever as you, and I'm not as calm and decisive as you who weigh the pros and cons, and I, Shen Hanyan, actually don't have much promise, I will be weak because of friendship, and I will be emotional."

Beitang Rongdu listened quietly, without interrupting the young man, until the other party finished speaking, he said in a low voice: "...You opened this Qinxiang Tower to earn money, but this king doesn't know, Why is there still a need for spying and surveillance? That’s right, this kind of practice exists in the business under my own hands, but it is used by me to collect information and grasp some trends. In this position, these measures are very necessary, but why do you want to do this?" Shen Hanyan was not very surprised when he heard this, he had also guessed that Beitang Rongdu might discover this secret, Therefore, the reaction was flat, and he said quietly: "Because... I have a good date." Beitang Rongdu heard this and looked at Shen Hanyan's eyes from the mirror in front of him, but Shen Hanyan was just calm Slowly said: "Jiaqi is my daughter, Beitang. I value Jiaqi more than your feelings for her... I have known since I was 12 years old that my whole life is yours. Later, I married you, which made me very happy, but because you and I are both men, it is impossible for us to have a child, and I never had the idea of ​​having a child of my own. However, a few years ago, I suddenly had a daughter."

Shen Hanyan's expression was vaguely in a daze, as if he was remembering something, and his voice was soothing and peaceful: "Back then, Li Nong'er died of dystocia, Jiaqi was born without a mother, and you gave her to her." I, I have such a daughter...Beitang, do you know that at first, many people thought that Jiaji was just a girl, and her biological mother was just a concubine, very humble, so Some people dare not be careful. On the first night when Jiaqi was with me, the person who took care of her was lazy and fell asleep. The quilt on Jiaqi slipped off without knowing it. It was winter. Jiaqi was about to catch a cold, and after that, I directly ordered those people to be whipped thirty times each, and I wanted everyone to know that this was my daughter, Shen Hanyan, and no one was allowed to despise her." Shen Han When Yan said this, he let out a long breath, and held Beitang Rongdu's hand behind his back: "I have had a good time since then, I am her father, and she is my biological daughter... watching her meet for the first time Turning over on my own, being able to sit by myself for the first time, being able to call 'Daddy' for the first time, and walking for the first time, I am happy and happy, Beitang, maybe to you, she is just your daughter, yes One of your sons and daughters, but for me, she is my heart and soul, my most precious thing, for the sake of the wedding, I can do many things, even, anything."

Beitang Rongdu seemed to have heard something, his eyes moved slightly, Shen Hanyan lowered his eyes, and with his usual tone, he put one hand on Beitang Rongdu's shoulder: "Beitang, you and I can almost be said to have grown up together. Yes, your position in my heart is even more important than myself, and Jiaqi, I don't know how much she is in my heart, but she will definitely not be lighter than you... As a parent, you always think about your children Plan, I am no exception, I hope to give her the best, so I will fight for her, plan for her, even if this idea is a bit arrogant..." Beitang Rongdu's heart skipped a beat, Shen Hanyan put Having said this, how could he not be able to guess what it meant, his lips moved involuntarily, but Shen Hanyan seemed to know what he wanted to say, so he stopped the conversation ahead of time, with an undisguised expression on his face Color, said in a deep voice: "When I entered Unsheltered Fort back then, it can be said that I had no worries and no ties to rely on, and Jiaqi was from the matriarchal clan with no one, no relatives, and no reliance on influence. What's more, Jiaqi is still a girl, so I need a lot of things, I need money, I need eyes and ears, I need certain channels, I need to make friends with certain people... because I know that although you treat me very well, you are not good at certain things. , but it is by no means that I can influence your thoughts and interfere with your decision by relying on the relationship between you and me."

"...You're right." Beitang Rongdu said suddenly, then half-closed his eyes, and remained silent for a long time. After a while, the eyes gradually softened, and he continued: "This king is indeed Such a person, as a high-ranking person, will not have too many emotional factors mixed in when it is related to major political affairs. He must simply consider the gains and losses from the interests and make the most favorable decision... If you want Jiaqi to sit in the most honorable seat in the future, it really can't be done by relying on the friendship between you and me." Although Beitang Rongdu said this, there was no displeasure on his face, just With a bit of emotion in his eyes, he sighed softly: "Parents can really do anything for their children... It's just Han Yan, between you and this king, can't you make these words clear and honest, you Why don't you try to tell me what you think, and tell me which position you want to put Jiaqi in? Maybe I won't agree, but how will you know if you don't try?"

Beitang Rongdu said, looking up at the young man, his eyes fixed: "Han Yan, since you have something on your mind, why don't you tell me..." Shen Hanyan smiled slightly, but there was obviously a trace of embarrassment in that smile. Unclear meaning of loneliness: "Because, you are the king of Chu... you are no longer the little prince of the past." Beitang Rongdu paused, he looked up at Shen Hanyan for a moment, and then said softly: "... This king has never blamed you... Have you ever blamed this king?" Shen Hanyan looked at Beitang Rongdu fixedly, and said: "Never, I never blamed you... It's just, Beitang, You are my favorite and most important person, and so is Jiaji, but sometimes, I have to be in a dilemma because of some things, will you forgive me?" Beitang Rongdu did not say that he would not forgive, but only squeezed slowly Holding the young man's fingertips, he said: "This king has never distrusted you...Han Yan, over the years, most of my thoughts have been put on official business, and it is inevitable that I will reduce my attention to other people and things. For the sake of attention, I neglected a lot, and even missed a lot of rare things, this king... didn't do it on purpose." Shen Hanyan smiled faintly, and said softly: "I know everything..."

Beitang Rongdu shook his head, and said resolutely: "Let's not talk about this... The matter of Qin Xianglou, this king will not bother with it anymore. What good luck will happen to her in the future, it all depends on whether she has the ability. It's nothing to pave the way for her, after all, with Concubine Song and Concubine Xie, they and their natal families will definitely create momentum for their respective children in the future... These are just human nature." Shen Hanyan didn't say anything more after hearing that, Both of them tacitly agreed not to continue this topic, and after tidying up, they fell asleep.

For a long time, the night outside was cold and the stars were sparse, and Beitang Rongdu was already fast asleep, breathing evenly. Only then did Shen Hanyan gently turn over and look carefully at the peaceful and peaceful face of Beitang Rongdu. Thinking, thinking of the consummation rhetoric that was planned in advance for possible exposure in the future before the opening of the Qinxiang Tower tonight, so as to cover up the real purpose, and such a realistic but against-the-will performance, the deception that had to be done , For a while, my heart was tender, and my heart suddenly hurt, and finally wept.