The mountains and rivers are quiet and broad

I don't know how long he has been in a coma, but Chen Ke only felt a sharp pain in his head, as if a needle was constantly piercing his brain, and the pain made him nauseated and suffocated.

The sky outside the door was still so bright, as if he hadn't been in a coma for a long time, Chen Ke sat up with his body propped up, and called his close father-in-law, but no one answered.

Annoyed in his heart, Chen Ke was thinking about how to punish this slave when he went back, but suddenly touched a hard object.

Looking intently, it was he who wanted to give away a sharp sword from the big emperor brother.Picking up the sword, Chen Ke slowly straightened up, the feeling of vomiting subsided a little, and he saw blood beads sliding down the sword to the ground.

Only then did Chen Ke realize that there was a pungent smell of blood in the house.

As if feeling something, Chen Ke raised his head tremblingly, and saw the person sitting under the desk——Chen Shen.

Chen Ke stumbled closer, and cautiously stretched out his hand under Chen Shen's nose, then quickly withdrew his hand as if being pricked by a needle. Chen Shen was already out of breath, and what he saw was a corpse.

His mind was blank, and it seemed to be full of things, making Chen Ke unable to breathe.Chen Ke thought that he should call someone over first, and then thought about what his father would do.

Suddenly there was the sound of something falling to the ground behind him, and an apple gurgled and rolled to Chen Ke's feet.Chen Ke turned around and met Chen Mao's shocked expression.

Chen Ke stood up in a hurry, but he missed the sword he was holding in his hand, and fell to the ground with a "dingling" sound.

Chen Ke seemed to be awakened suddenly, and thousands of thoughts flashed through his mind.At this time, Chen Ke found that his clothes were covered with blood, and he was panicked, but he vaguely understood what was going on.

In the next second, Chen Mao turned his head and ran out. Chen Ke tried to chase after him, but a young man suddenly broke into the yard. He had a handsome face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and he smiled energetically. Old, looking a bit embarrassed, with a long sword behind his back - this person is Guan Hongfeng.

Seeing Chen Ke soaked in blood in the yard, Guan Hongfeng walked over quickly, looked at the situation in the room with his head, and asked, "Are you injured?"

Chen Ke shook his head subconsciously, and before he had time to question, he was lifted up, his stomach was pressed on the opponent's shoulder, and the feeling of vomiting was even worse. He heard this person say in his ear, "I'm offended, time is running out."

It was the first and only time in Chen Ke's life that someone ran on his back.Guan Hongfeng carried him, escaped from Prince Jin's mansion in two or three steps, and stuffed him into a carriage in the alley.

Chen Ke tried his best to keep calm: "Who are you and where are you going?"

"Caomin Guan Hongfeng, entrusted by Master Huixin, this is a letter that the master delivered to you on my behalf. Now, let's go back to the palace."

Chen Ke accepted the letter suspiciously, it was indeed Hui Xin's handwriting, and the content was very simple, proving that Guan Hongfeng was a formidable swordsman, and recommended Chen Ke to adopt this person as his bodyguard.

"How do you know that this palace is in Prince Jin's Mansion?"

"Back to the second prince, I have been to the palace first."

Leaving aside how Guan Hongfeng came and went freely in the palace, Chen Ke narrowed his eyes and asked in a low voice: "Then how did you know something happened?"

If it was an ordinary person, they would not know the answer at this time. If it was a coincidence, they would panic and rush to explain, but Guan Hongfeng was very calm, and just bowed his fists: "Forgive me for not telling the truth."

After a pause, Guan Hongfeng looked up at Chen Ke and said seriously, "Guan is willing to join King Ren's family, and he will follow the prince from now on, and he will protect the prince comprehensively."

Later, Emperor Xuanwu buried Chen Shen generously.None of the servants who followed Chen Ke to Prince Jin's mansion came back that day, and Chen Ke stayed in Taiheng Palace and his thoughts were restless.

But Emperor Xuanwu just sent someone to express his condolences, without mentioning anything else, and at the same time asked Quan Gonggong to come over to take care of his future life.

Chen Ke's life was not as turbulent as expected, and it was so peaceful that it was disturbing.Sometimes Chen Ke wondered whether he was there when Chen Shen died, or whether the Chen Mao he saw was an illusion.

Chen Ke asked Guan Hongfeng, Guan Hongfeng only said that Master Huixin asked him to come.Chen Ke sent a letter to ask Huixin, but Huixin only replied with a few plausible words: secrets must not be revealed.To the outside world, Emperor Xuanwu only said that Chen Shen had an illness and died without healing.

The matter passed like this, obviously a prince died, but no one noticed like a flower withered.

There are new slaves and maidservants in Taiheng Palace, a new Grand Duke, and new guards.Chen Ke quickly adapted to the changes in Taiheng Palace, and at the same time became less social.

Mingming and Mingming are about the same age, but Chen Ke and Chen Mao are getting more and more distant.Regarding Chen Shen's death, Chen Mao didn't seem to say anything, but maybe he did, but Chen Ke didn't know about it.

It's just that when I saw Chen Mao again later, Chen Ke felt that there was something different in Chen Mao's eyes - fear, or disgust.

Before dinner, Chen Ke returned to the courtyard.

Before approaching Lingering Garden, Xu Qingfeng ran out, and shouted happily after seeing Chen Ke: "Brother!"

"En." Agreeing, Chen Ke hugged Xu Qingfeng who rushed over, his expression softened.

"are you hungry?"

"Hungry!" Xu Qingfeng complained, his tone sounded like a spoiled child.

"Then why don't you eat first?"

"Waiting for you." Xu Qingfeng asked, "You haven't been here all day."

"It's up to the foggy mountains."

"Wushan?" Xu Qingfeng looked at Chen Ke curiously with his eyes wide open, "Is that the Wushan you mentioned earlier?"

"Yeah." Chen Ke nodded, and went to Taoxin Pavilion with Xu Qingfeng, where tonight's dinner was still arranged.

"Is Wushan fun?"

"Not to play. What about you? What did you do today?"

"Hmm - a lot..." Xu Qingfeng opened up the chatter box, detailing his activities today.

When he woke up in the morning and found that Chen Ke had gone out, he was really disappointed. He practiced calligraphy with the sand table for a while, and then read the picture book. He felt that it was really boring, so he walked around the courtyard, "There are peach trees in the garden! Manager Lin said that the flowering period is coming to an end, otherwise it will be very beautiful! But it will bear fruit soon! When the time comes, shall we pick peaches?"

"Okay." Chen Ke agreed.

Looking at Xu Qingfeng's jumping figure, Chen Ke felt at ease.The injury on Xu Qingfeng's arm healed slowly, and his mind was also growing slowly. He couldn't remember the painful things, and Chen Ke didn't force him to remember them.

The current Xu Qingfeng is just a happy and carefree person. The pure happiness in those eyes and the straightforward and simple expression make Chen Ke envious, but at the same time, he also wants to cherish it and keep it for Xu Qingfeng. innocence.

"Tomorrow we will go to the Wushan Mountain together."

"What are you going to Wushan for?"

"There is a temple on the mountain..."

Before Chen Ke finished speaking, Xu Qingfeng couldn't wait to say: "I know, I know! There is an old monk and a young monk in the temple."

Chen Ke couldn't help but flicked Xu Qingfeng's forehead: "Be good at Wushan Temple tomorrow! Don't make trouble, and don't run around."

Xu Qingfeng covered his forehead with tears in his eyes: "I see, I've always been good."

"Oh?" Chen Ke already knew Xu Qingfeng's activities well today, so he asked him at this moment: "Who broke the white porcelain bottle in the front hall?"

Xu Qingfeng froze.

"Did a few fish die in the pond?"

Xu Qingfeng slowly turned his head to look at Eunuch Quan, who shook his head quickly and pointed to Steward Lin.

"And why is the ground in Guixinzhai full of mud?"

Xu Qingfeng was deeply wronged, and Steward Lin was sweating profusely under Xu Qingfeng's gaze.

"Look at me."

Xu Qingfeng turned his head and whispered: "I just think the peach blossoms are beautiful, and I want to pick them off and put them in the house for you to see..."

Chen Ke laughed, and didn't care about what he was doing. Seeing Xu Qingfeng covering his forehead, he pushed his hand away, saw a little red mark, and felt a little distressed, "Does it hurt?"

"It hurts." Xu Qingfeng replied.

Rubbing his forehead for Xu Qingfeng, seeing him laughing again, Chen Ke couldn't help curling the corners of his mouth.

The next day, Chen Ke took Xu Qingfeng to Wushan Temple as expected.

After Master Precepts checked Xu Qingfeng's pulse, he came to a conclusion similar to that of Yin's doctor. Knowing that Xu Qingfeng really had no other problems, Chen Ke was relieved.

The little novice brought the tea set, arranged it quietly, kept the precepts and sat opposite Chen Ke, and practiced Zen while talking.

Seeing that Xu Qingfeng couldn't sit still, he kept his precepts and smiled, calling out to the little novice, "Heaven Wen, take Mr. Xu to the temple for a walk."

Xu Qingfeng stared at Chen Ke happily when he heard the words, Chen Ke nodded, and he couldn't wait to stand up.

The little novice is not tall, and his stature has not yet spread out. He only reached Xu Qingfeng's chest, and following behind the steady-footed little novice, Xu Qingfeng looked frizzy.

"what's your name?"

"God asks."

"Oh, how old are you?"

"Ten years old."

"Ah, I'm ten years old too! Let's be friends!" Xu Qingfeng said excitedly, looking at Tianwen expectantly.

Tianwen stopped in his tracks, and asked back, "Shouldn't you give your own name when you ask someone else's name?"

Xu Qingfeng was startled, and replied, "My name is Xu Qingfeng."

"Oh." Tian Wen's attitude was a little cold.

Xu Qingfeng seemed to be a little bit shocked, but Xu Qingfeng asked after being silent for a while: "Then shall we be friends?"

"No."

"why?"

"I don't want to be friends with fools."

Xu Qingfeng stopped, Tianwen turned his head, seeing Xu Qingfeng's expression, he couldn't help feeling a little regretful.

"I'm not a fool." But Xu Qingfeng didn't cry or feel sad, but explained seriously.

"Oh, who said that." Tian Wen saw that he seemed to be all right, so he continued to lead the way.

"What did my brother say?"

"Say it's your brother?" Tian Wen glanced at Xu Qingfeng hesitantly: "King Ren?"

Xu Qingfeng nodded, "I'm not a fool, do you want to be my friend?"

"Okay." Tian Wen still agreed.Although he acted reluctance, the little novice of Wushan Temple usually kept company with animals, but actually he didn't have many friends.

"Where are we going?"

Tian Wen rolled his eyes: "I originally wanted to take you to the main hall first, but I have changed my mind now."

"Why? What's in the hall?"

"It's nothing, just a few Buddhas."

"Where are we going then?"

"Go to the pine garden behind the temple! There are squirrels."

"Squirrel! Good! I want to see."

"Go! Take you to..."

The two went to Pine Garden with great interest.