The bright moon was like a hook, and the breeze was blowing. Shen Nanxun looked at the swaying bamboo leaves outside the window in silence, listening to the rustling sound.
"Master, Uncle Gou has come to deliver a message. Your Majesty invites you to come over." Fu An gently pushed the door open and came in, reporting in a low voice.
Shen Nanxun hummed, and the sound made a circle in his throat. Fu An even doubted whether his master heard it.
Shen Nanxun drank another half cup of tea before standing up, stretching out his clothes and walking out.
Fu'an quickly followed.
"You can stay and let Shouxi follow."
When Shen Nanxun came back from the Kyoto Prefectural Government Office in the afternoon, he went to Wosongju to look for the county prince.
Gou Shun went in and passed the news, then came out and asked Shen Nanxun to go back first.
"The county prince is not feeling well. The prince also knows what happened last night. The prince should go back. When the prince gets better, the servants will go and invite the prince."
Prince Xia Tian was unlikely to get sick, so Shen Nanxun knew very well that this was his father's excuse for not wanting to see him.
When he returned, he heard that Zhuyuan had finished the evening meal without any taste, but Shen Erlang came to find it first.
Shen Erlang stood in front of the desk and called out brother in a rough voice.
"Sit down." Shen Nanxun didn't even raise his eyelids.
Shen Beirui bowed deeply before sitting down.
"Brother, Ms. Liu..."
"She wants to hurt my wife and children. If I stuff Brother Feng into the ice water, will you call me brother again sincerely?"
Shen Beirui pursed his lips tightly and said no more.
"Are you aware of this?" Shen Nanxun asked.
Shen Beirui still didn't speak.
Shen Nanxun breathed a sigh of relief, "You also want this title?"
Shen Beirui shook his head repeatedly, "No, no, I don't want it and I don't dare to ask for it."
"Don't you dare to ask for it? If you want, you can discuss it with me and let me give it to you. It's not difficult for a man to make great achievements."
Shen Beirui suddenly raised his head, the disdain in his eyes fleeting, but was still caught by Shen Nanxun.
"You might as well just say it."
"Do you think my father really knows nothing about what Mother and Mrs. Liu did? I think you and Mr. Lu are the only ones in this family who are still in the dark. Even the cousins of the Lin family know more than you."
This time, Shen Nanxun suddenly raised his head and stared into Shen Beirui's eyes, "What did you say? What happened?"
"I also knew it accidentally. Why don't you ask your father yourself." Now that things have happened, Shen Beirui has nothing to hide.
"Ms. Liu probably thinks that I still have a chance to get this title, but as for me, I don't dare to ask for this title. Compared with my life, the title is not important."
Shen Nanxun frowned, what could be life-threatening and related to title.
Shen Beirui and Shen Nanxun grew up together. The two grew up in the military camp with their grandfather. Shen Nanxun was only two years older than him, but he took care of him everywhere. He was closer to him than his parents, and he also More afraid.
"Brother, I have never thought about a title. When I asked to marry Mrs. Liu, I also made it clear to her that I was only the second son in the family."
"When Mr. Lu was pregnant with Brother Bao, I planned to go to the northwest to exchange for you. First, my mother stopped me, saying that Mr. Lu was too pretentious. Then winter came and I got a cough for no apparent reason. I have been taking medicine and I feel better. Point and cough, and so on."
"Ms. Liu put some cold food in my food. She said her mother asked her to do so. She also said that her mother felt sorry for Yao'er and didn't want me to go to the northwest to suffer. She also didn't want Mrs. Lu to feel too comfortable."
"My mother feels sorry for Yao'er. I have never heard of it. I have been in the military camp since I was a child, and I have never seen my mother give me an extra winter coat. I first went to my mother to ask for clarification, and then I heard my father asking my mother, "What are you doing?" Is Liu’s medicine finished?”
"Brother, if you are serious, you might as well look up the Shen family's genealogy and look at the past generations of Shen family heads. You will always see some clues. I have some guesses, but I can't tell you. You are smarter than me. You see. I’ll definitely understand.”
Shen Beirui saw Shen Nanxun silent.
"Brother, if Ms. Liu is wrong, she is wrong. If you hurt someone, you are hurting someone. Please take it lightly for the sake of our brothers. I am willing to take Ms. Liu back to Qinfeng Road to garrison and never return to Beijing. "
Shen Nanxun waved his hand, "Go back first."
The news that Shen Beirui told him was so shocking that Shen Nanxun had no intention of caring about the Liu family at the moment.
After Shen Beirui left, Fu'an brought in a genealogy of the Shen family from the founding of the People's Republic of China to the present day, recording the lives of eight generations of the Shen family's county princes.
Counting the current county prince Shen Li, there are only nine of them. If he wanted to read it, Shen Nanxun could finish it in just two-quarters of an hour.
Shen Nanxun sneered, it was indeed interesting.
The first was Shen Yun, who conquered the world with Gaozu. After Gaozu conquered the world, Shen Yun released his military power and returned to his hometown in the northwest to raise horses.
Later, there was no peace outside the pass, and Shen Yun had to re-lead the army. The disabled sergeant stayed in the northwest, married a wife and had children in the northwest, and became the original Shen family army.
The second generation was mediocre. He had never won a big victory in his life, nor had he received much merit. Later, Gao Zu changed the title of Shen Yun from Duke of the State to Prince of the County.
The third generation was short-lived. He died of illness before he could ascend the throne. Fortunately, he stayed behind.
The fourth generation is a legendary figure who conquered the grasslands outside the customs and reached the Gobi beyond the grasslands.
Unfortunately, the fifth generation was useless again. He was kidnapped by barbarians for more than a year and his legs were broken when he was rescued.
Sixth took revenge on his father's behalf and frightened the barbarians again. As a result, he married a sick wife, lost her early, and his son became a playboy.
The seventh generation is a dandy who grew up doted on by his grandparents. If it weren't for a few lieutenants who could still be used, I'm afraid Qin Fenglu wouldn't be able to defend himself.
The eighth generation, Shen Nanxun's grandfather, was taught step by step by several veterans. After the veterans removed their armor one after another, he was able to take charge on his own.
As for the ninth generation Shen Li, there is no record in the family tree, but Shen Nanxun knows very well that his father drowned when they were young and injured his heart and lungs.
There was no need to read it a second time, Shen Nanxun knew it well. According to the family tree, he would die a good life, but his son might not.
Shen Beirui must have realized it, so even if he knew that Mr. Liu's hands and feet were dirty, he still pretended not to know.
So, is it really impossible for Brother Bao to keep him? If He Niang is allowed to take him to Piling, will Brother Bao be able to grow up safely?
Shen Nanxun felt like he was on fire at the moment. He thought that as long as he solved Lin Qian, appeased his mother, and punished Mrs. Liu, he would have a chance to coax He Niang back.
But the reality is far from being as simple as he thought. This is not only a matter in the backyard, but also involves the previous dynasty and even the official family.
A feeling of powerlessness swept through Shen Nanxun's whole body. How could he have the dignity to see He Niang and Brother Bao?
When Fu An came in to hold the lamp, he saw his master sitting in front of the window, looking in the direction of Bailu Garden.
During this period, Shen Nanxun came in to watch tea and add lamp oil. Shen Nanxun seemed to have not moved.
Even when he came in to convey Gou Shun's words, Shen Nanxun was still in the same posture, but the lifelessness on his body was even heavier.
－－－－－－Digression－－－－－
I got some news yesterday and went shopping overnight
My child’s kindergarten also announced a holiday in the middle of the night.