carved heart

Chapter 99 Holding the Hand (4)
Emperor Yongsheng's complexion suddenly changed.

Shen Changtang said: "Father has already seen through your temperament, lest one day you will mutilate your siblings and keep a hand." He held up the scroll: "Here is the edict of the late emperor, and you will be like the late emperor when you see the edict."

The guards were stunned.

I don't know who started it first, one, two, three, four... Gradually, there was a kneeling in the cave.Emperor Yongsheng looked at the will in Shen Changtang's hand in disbelief, his face was livid.

Si Teng looked left and right, and knelt down with a plop.

"I have gone to the west. I am afraid that my descendants will kill each other. I leave this edict here. In accordance with the legacy of the ancestors, those who harm siblings will not be allowed to ascend the throne. The youngest son will live in the hall..." Before the edict was finished, Emperor Yongsheng suddenly shouted: "Shut up."

He stepped forward in three steps, trying to fight for the will.

But at this moment, Emperor Yongsheng became stiff, and the palm holding the parchment shook like chaff, but in an instant, a trace of black blood flowed from his lips.He covered his heart in pain, and fell to the ground. Before everyone could react, there seemed to be countless insect eggs swelling on his face, and his whole face was as big as a silver plate.

The accident happened too fast.

The emperor's screams sounded in the cave.

It was also at this time that Ah Yin came to his senses and said: "The map in his hand is poisonous!" As soon as the words fell, the surrounding guards all dispersed, leaving only Emperor Yongsheng rolling in the open space.

Shen Changtang said: "Hold him!"

None of the guards dared to move, only Yan Mo stepped forward, and it took a lot of effort to hold down the rolling emperor.Shen Changtang took the sword and tried to pry the map away from Emperor Yongsheng's hand, but he held it tightly, his eyes staring like bells and drums.

Shen Changtang said: "Brother Huang, is it worth it?"

Emperor Yongsheng kept looking at the bright and yellow edict in his hand, his eyes and nose began to ooze black blood, and the beating insect eggs finally stopped, he said: "I want to believe you, but... I dare not."

His hand slowly dropped, and the map was released.

Shen Changtang picked it up with his sword, but in an instant, black insects emerged one after another from the blood-stained map.Ah Yin reacted quickly, threw the torch on the ground, and burned all the black insects.

The flames soared into the sky, illuminating the bloodless faces.

The so-called treasure turned out to be nothing but greed.

Three months later.

A carriage drove into the imperial city.

The guard opened the palace gate respectfully, and welcomed the carriage to enter.A new guard asked suspiciously: "Why don't you need to check? Who is sitting inside? What's the background?"

Another guard knocked on his forehead and said, "Stupid, that's the owner of Qinghuilou, the wife of Marquis Mu Yang who has never been married!"

After the carriage stopped, Ah Yin went to the Imperial Study Room familiarly.When he arrived at the door, he happened to see Princess Yucheng's maidservant. Ayin cried out inwardly, and when she was about to hide aside, Princess Yucheng had already come out.

She smiled dryly: "What a coincidence, the princess."

Princess Yucheng looked at her with a look of resentment, and asked: "What's wrong with the palace?" Ayin smiled dryly again, and said stupidly: "The princess has to ask the people in the Ministry of Industry. "

Princess Yucheng left angrily.

Ah Yin finally breathed a sigh of relief, after entering the imperial study, he happened to meet a handsome young man.Ah Yin bowed slightly, and when he was about to salute, the young man helped him up and said: "There is no need to be too polite, I... no, I just finished my studies, and Grand Tutor Shen is still inside."

Only then did Ah Yin say, "Respectfully send it off, Your Majesty."

The palace people in the imperial study room were all very winking, seeing Ah Yin coming, they filed out silently.In front of the desk, Shen Changtang lowered his head and held the memorial, as if he had encountered some difficulty, his brows were slightly frowned.

Hearing the sound of footsteps, he raised his eyes with a soft look between his brows.

He put down the memorial and stretched out his hand.

She caught up with her naturally, and he pulled her into his arms and asked, "Meet Yucheng?"

A Yin sighed: "It's still the same, but when you think about it carefully, it is reasonable for her to be furious. Her mother has been tortured by Emperor Yongsheng during her lifetime, and it is reasonable for her to want to take revenge by your hand. But now Emperor Yongsheng has passed away. Beng, no matter how much she hates, she shouldn't always think about letting us take the throne of the new emperor."

"She just didn't figure it out."

Ah Yin said: "When are you going to tell her that the will is fake? So that she can give up."

Shen Changtang stroked her hand, feeling that the fatigue of the whole morning disappeared without a trace, he said: "Needless to say, she bullied you before." Ah Yin couldn't laugh or cry: "How many years ago, I don't remember gone."

He said: "I am reluctant to bully the people I hold in my palm. When I think of others bullying, I feel uncomfortable."

When he said it so solemnly, Ah Yin gave him several glances.

"Say it as if you never bullied me back then."

The palm slipped dishonestly, Ah Yin patted it, and said, "Stop making trouble, this is still the Imperial Study Room, and I have to go to Suizhou tomorrow morning."

Feeling that the people behind him became stiff, Ah Yin turned his head and said, "I told you the night before yesterday."

"Have it?"

A Yin opened his eyes wide and said: "Yes! You still told me to go early and return early. Shangguan Dong's family has woken up. I have something to ask him."

"Have it?"

Ah Yin said: "At that time, you asked me to raise my leg a little bit!" As soon as the words came out, Ah Yin reacted, opened his mouth and bit his palm hard, and said: "If you play hooligans again, you will go tonight!" Sleep in the study!"

Shen Changtang said: "Lady, I was wrong, I remember, I remember." Then he said: "The emperor will be fifteen in a year, and the Ministry of Rites will start a talent show. There are many good girls. Your bosom friend Don’t you have a wife yet? I’ll pick a few paintings and send them to him when you go to Suizhou, and ask if you like any of them.”

Ah Yin said: "Young Lord, the Marquis of the Vinegar!"

Shen Changtang didn't feel ashamed at all, he patted Ah Yin's belly confidently, and said: "I'll let the imperial doctor come over to take your pulse later, if you have the next year, you can't go anywhere, take good care of your baby."

Hearing this, Ah Yin couldn't help softening his expression.

"it is good."

She wants kids too, more than anyone else.

That night, Lord Hou of the Vinegar Tanzi worked so hard that when Ah Yin set off for Suizhou the next day, he got into the carriage in a sedan chair.

After arriving in Suizhou, it was more than a month later.

The news that Ah Yin was coming back had already spread throughout the Shangguan family, and Lin He was very happy, hugging the babbling little boy and talking to Ah Yin a lot, until Yuan Bei couldn't take it anymore, and then reluctantly left.

The couple were arguing, and Ah Yin sent them away with a smile.

"They bicker every day." Shangguan Shixin walked in and said in a gentle voice, "But at night, the two of them are so sweet that even bees and insects dare not approach them within a hundred miles. They are too sweet for fear of sticking. "

Ah Yin was amused: "The young couple have a good relationship."

Shangguan Shi said: "My father is waiting for you in the house." Ah Yin nodded and followed Shangguan Shixin to Renxin Yuan.Along the way, Shangguan Shixin told her what he had seen and heard before, and the two had a great understanding. Although they hadn't seen each other for nearly a year, they didn't see any strangers.After arriving at Renxinyuan, Ah Yin met Shangguanren.Shangguan Ren is recovering very well, although he has lost a lot of weight compared to before, but it is almost the same as before.

When Shangguan Ren saw her, he said, "It's really fate. It's because of my poor eyesight. I should have recognized you long ago. Besides Yuan Gong's granddaughter, who else in this world can get his true biography?"

Ah Yin said: "Did the master see my grandfather?"

Shangguan Ren said: "I met a few times when I was young. Your grandfather was really born to eat the bowl of nuclear carving. It's a pity..." He sighed: "I won't hide it from you. The reason why Shangguan's family came to disaster was me You are too curious, knowing things you shouldn't know, which arouses the emperor's murderous intentions."

"Shouldn't you know?"

"The truth of the previous generation." Shangguan Ren said: "Emperor Taizu once saved a person from southern Xinjiang, and thus obtained a treasure map."

Ah Yin said, "Jiang Bone?"

Shangguan Ren was slightly taken aback.

Ah Yin then told Shangguan Ren everything that Emperor Yongsheng had said to her.Shangguan Ren shook his head and said, "That's what Emperor Yongsheng said to the outside world. Duke Yuan is upright, how could he do such a villainous thing? When all industries were waiting to rejuvenate the treasury and the state treasury was empty, Emperor Taizu learned that Jiang Gu had another half hidden Bao Tu became greedy and arrested Jiang Gu's family to force Jiang Gu to submit. Jiang Gu had no choice but to agree. Jiang Gu knew that the Emperor Taizu would break his promise and entrusted your grandfather to take care of his family. Your grandfather carved He secretly arranged for Jiang Gu's family. My father and old Fang Zheng had a dispute with your grandfather because of this matter, and your grandfather insisted on helping Jiang Gu. After the eighteen nuclear carvings were carved out, Emperor Taizu became murderous."

Ah Yin asked, "That's why my grandfather fell off the cliff?"

Shangguan Ren sighed, and said, "Jiang Gu and your grandfather were forced to the edge of the cliff. Jiang Gu cast Yin Gu on Emperor Taizu and Yang Gu on your grandfather to protect your father. But I didn't expect your grandfather You will fall off the cliff during your escape. Fortunately, God blesses you. For the other half of the treasure, the Golden Triangle that conquered the world in the first place has been torn apart. It is also because of your grandfather that our Shangguan family quickly withdrew from the court, and never asked about the court. "

Ah Yin talked about the southern border.

Shangguanren sighed even more after hearing this.

After Ah Yin left the Renxinyuan, Shangguan Shixin asked her again: "When do you plan to return to Yongping?" Ah Yin said: "In a few days." Shangguan Shi's confidence was slightly lost, but it never showed on his face, he said warmly : "It's also time to go back earlier, and it will be the rainy season later, and the water and land routes are not easy to travel."

He asked again: "When do you and him plan to get married? If I have time at that time, I will go to Yongping to drink your wedding wine."

Ah Yin said: "After Ah Xuan wakes up."

Shangguan Shixin was surprised and said: "You want to get married after having a child?" After a pause, he shook his head and laughed again: "That's right, you don't need to care about other people's opinions, you can do whatever you want, he treats you well."

A Yin looked at him, hesitant to speak.

Shangguan Shixin said: "I know what you want to say, but there's no need to say it. It's rare to have a confidant in life." He bent his eyebrows and said, "A Yin, Shixin can meet his confidant, and this life has no regrets."

A Yin went back to Yongping by land. After half the journey, it happened to be rainy in July. A Yin decided not to rush, and found an inn to rest, planning to leave when the rain stopped.

The torrential rain fell all day, and it was already evening when it stopped. Seeing that it was getting late, Ah Yin ordered everyone to rest in the inn for the night.

It takes more than two months to go back and forth to Suizhou.And during this month and a half, Ah Yin could receive Shen Changtang's letter every other day.But the past few days have been quiet, and I haven't seen Xinlang deliver the letter.Ah Yin counted the days, thinking that the imperial court was very busy.

As the night darkened, Ah Yin planned to rest after he finished carving the nuclei in his hand.

After returning from Nanjiang, her burden was finally put down. Now her life is very simple and very satisfied. She teaches in Qinghui Building in the morning, eats with Mrs. Shen in Muyang Hou Mansion at noon, finds someone to learn about nuclear carving in the afternoon, and has dinner with her. Entering the palace to eat with Shen Changtang, and then waiting for him to go back together in the palace, naturally doing some happy things for lovers at night.But Ah Yin was a little distressed. It had been several months, and her stomach hadn't improved.

At this time, someone knocked on the door outside the room.

A Yin was slightly startled, and asked, "Who is it?"

The shadow at the door did not speak.

A Yin suddenly felt strange, she called the names of her attendants, but no one answered.She ran to open the door, but before she saw the visitor, she was embraced.She looked intently and said in surprise, "Why are you here?"

Shen Changtang picked her up and carried her to the door by the way.

"Two people miss you."

Ayin blushed slightly, and said angrily, "What are you thinking about?" He said, "I miss you, and your body." She put her arms around his neck, and said, "You're old and outrageous. If I have a child, I will not be as bad as you."

When he covered her body, he twitched and said: "You have been in Suizhou for 45 days, and I have finished the court affairs for the second half of the month, and I have asked the Holy Spirit for half a month's leave. We will go back all the way and have a baby all the way." .”

Ah Yin was dumbfounded.

How can anyone take leave for sex!

He said bluntly: "When the child is born, you will have to marry me even if the sky falls. I can't sleep well at night if I can't marry you."

Ah Yin wanted to say something, but the young master was coming so fiercely that his words turned into panting and moaning.Afterwards, Shen Changtang really did not break his promise, he hardly stopped on the way back, when Ah Yin arrived at Yongping, he felt as if he had been run over by a carriage thousands of times.

Fortunately, Huang Tian paid off.

One day three months later, Ah Yin was very happy.From the day when he was sick, Ah Yin could clearly feel that his chest was no longer hurting, and when Shen Changtang was aroused, the veins on his face also disappeared.

Yin and Yang Gu combined into God Gu, and it was on the baby in her belly.

Eight months later, Ah Yin gave birth to a baby girl, and the divine Gu also appeared.Jiang Yang put the divine Gu into Jiang Xuan's body, and within two days, Jiang Xuan opened his eyes.Ah Yin wept with joy, and Mu Yanghou also wept with joy.

The daughter-in-law I had been looking forward to for a long time was finally able to marry and go home.

Yuan Yicheng lay on the rattan couch under the shade of a tree, squinting comfortably.Don't live too comfortably these days, being a small post-cheng, especially a small-town post-cheng, is really the best choice for retirement.

Looking back on his half life, he only felt that he was going smoothly, without any surprises or dangers.

Oh no.

Still surprised, both times were dedicated to Mu Yanghou.However, I heard that Mu Yanghou is getting married and has a baby. A nobleman like him has court affairs and family affairs. It is estimated that they will never see each other again before he wades into the coffin.

Yuan Yicheng squinted his eyes and sighed comfortably: "The sun is really nice today."

As soon as the words fell, the servants came in in a panic.This time, before the servant could speak, Yuan Yicheng snorted twice: "Why panic? It's not Mu Yanghou who came. What did the old man say? As long as it's not Mu Yanghou who came, don't bother me if the sky falls." bask in the sun."

The servant wants to cry but has no tears.

"My...my lord, it's really here."

Yuan Yicheng rolled his eyes and said, "Mu Yanghou is busy getting married, so how can I come here?" However, when he saw the servant's legs shaking like an earthquake, his heart jumped along with him: "Really! Is it here? Who is Mu Yanghou buried in our station again this time?"

"Yes... it's Mu Yanghou's wife..."

Yuan Yicheng really felt that he was going to return to the West.

"Mrs. Mu Yanghou buried things in our station."

Yuan Yicheng kicked over.

"Speak well, can't you?" Immediately calmed down and went out to receive him.As soon as he went out, he saw Mu Yanghou's two personal attendants standing at the door, Yuan Yicheng grinned and went to say hello.Yan Shen said, "Our Lord Hou will leave after a while."

Yuan Yicheng really wanted to call him a reborn parent, how could he understand his fear better than his servants, so he hurriedly responded.

At this moment, Mu Yanghou picked up the wooden box of characters, patted off the dust on it, and handed it to Ah Yin.Ah Yin opened the wooden box, and inside were the twelve core carvings left by Yin's grandfather.

Shen Changtang asked her: "To Taoshan?"

Ah Yin nodded.

Taoshan is not far from the post station, and it only takes two quarters of an hour to go there by carriage.After arriving in Taoshan, Ah Yin personally set up a new monument for his grandfather, changed his name back to Yuanyin, and buried eighteen core carvings in the soil.

She whispered: "My granddaughter knows about my grandfather, and everything is fine now. I have organized a private school in Yongping, and anyone who is willing to learn nuclear carving can come in. As long as they are willing to learn, I will teach me what my grandfather taught me." Teach them everything." She rambled on a lot, and did not leave with Shen Changtang until sunset.The two of them did not take a carriage, and when passing through the woods of Cangshan Mountain, Shen Changtang said, "Do you know someone I am extremely grateful to?"

A Yin was slightly startled: "Who is it?"

"The medicine man who hurt me at the beginning." He pointed here, and said: "This is where he stabbed me, and I ran into you with the wound. When I kissed you for the first time, I was thinking I must take you back to be a medicine wife."

Ah Yin said: "You obviously asked me to be a concubine at that time."

"After I kissed you for the first time, I never thought about marrying another woman. Be it a wife or a concubine, you are my only one."

The setting sun slowly set, stretching the shadows of the two extremely long, as long as a lifetime.

(End of this chapter)