It was just a little sound, but Wen Qi found it inexplicably harsh, and he leaned back unconsciously.
Sure enough, the next moment the man stood up with a bang, and even the table was shaking.
Wen Qi only saw him looking at the paper with gritted teeth, and he didn't know who he was angry with. His body was shaking, but his hands were steady, for fear of damaging the paper again.
***
Wei Yan's eyes seemed to be dark, and he only heard a snap, and a certain string that had been breaking in his mind suddenly broke.
He didn't understand.
Wasn't he obedient enough? Wasn't he doing well enough? He guarded the false illusion, guarded this thin piece of paper, and guarded the invisible hope, waiting day after day.
Why do you treat him like this? Why do you still treat him like this?
His patience has reached its limit, and he began to have the idea of "no one should be happy at all". It's better for everyone to suffer together and torture each other. It's better than being alone in pain like now.
Wen Qi Chapter 45 The main text ends The letter from Liang Ying... Wei Yan was stunned for a long time before reaching out to take it. He opened the outer layer of the envelope, and only after revealing the envelope Liang Ying usually used and the familiar "Your Majesty亲" on it, did
he finally dare to confirm that this was a letter from Liang Ying to him. This was the first time Liang Ying had sent a letter since the last letter. All the dissatisfaction and complaints were magically swept away at this moment. The man looked at Wen Qi with the letter, his eyes and eyebrows were full of unstoppable joy: "Look, your mother sent me a letter." Wen Qi sat up again. He knew in his heart that his mother would write to his father probably because Governor Zhou was about to go to Beijing again. He didn't know whether his father could think of it, but the man obviously didn't want to think about it. Wen Qi listened to him muttering: "I know, she just forgot before. It may be that she was afraid that Zhou Huailin would be angry and she didn't write it on purpose." In short,he didn't want to think that his mother didn't want to write to him.
Wen Qi thought that he was just in a madness that wanted everyone to be buried with him, and he didn't say those words.
Wei Yan didn't read the letter in front of him. He smiled and took the letter away. He should go back to the palace to read it alone.
Wen Qi didn't know what was written in the letter, but he knew that no matter what it was, it was enough to tame the angry lion.
***
Zhou Huailin was indeed going to Beijing again.
When he left, Sui Nuan was no longer so afraid of him. Although she would pout and want to cry every time she saw his face, she would also look at him briefly with curiosity after being held in her mother's arms.
Thinking that his daughter would not recognize him when he returned, he was really reluctant to leave.
"Do you want to grow a beard?" Liang Ying suddenly suggested, "You will look less fierce after growing a beard, and Sui Nuan should not be so afraid of you."
On the way to Beijing, Zhou Huailin remembered his wife's serious look when she said this, and the corners of his mouth could not help but rise This time in
the capital was very smooth, the emperor had no intention of making things difficult for him, but when they met, he looked at him for a long time. But he only asked about Liang Ying and even Liang Sui Nuan's conditions,
and
then
quickly released
them . The speed was so fast that even Wen Qi found it strange. "Didn't the emperor make things difficult for you?" "No."
Wen Qi wondered if it was because his mother's letter had worked.
But no matter what, it was a good thing that it went so smoothly. He temporarily put aside these thoughts and talked a lot with Zhou Huailin. As before, he talked more about his mother, but this time there were many more things related to Sui Nuan.
When he heard that his sister was afraid of Zhou Huailin, Wen Qi laughed: "Is that why Governor Zhou grew a beard? This does make him more elegant."
But after he said that, he didn't hear Zhou Huailin admit it immediately. When Wen Qi looked over curiously, he saw that the serious man had a rare shy look on his face.
"She likes it." He said. The "
she" Zhou Huailin was referring to was naturally his mother.
Wen Qi was stunned for a while and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He couldn't help but tease him: "Governor Zhou and his wife have such a good relationship. If you think Sui Nuan is disturbing you, you can give him to me to raise."
"That's not necessary." Zhou Huailin refused without hesitation.
Before leaving, he also left a special letter for Wen Qi.
The letter was the imprint of Sui Nuan's little feet.
Wen Qi read it for a long time and kept it carefully. This is the first letter his sister sent him. I really look forward to meeting her one day in the future.
***=思=兔=网=
Wei Yan learned a lesson this time. He copied the contents of Liang Ying's letter and carried it with him on weekdays, so that he would not worry about it getting worn out when he took it out to read it every day.
Liang Ying's letter did relieve his anxiety to a certain extent, but it was just a temporary solution.
His longing was not satisfied, and he was still tossing and turning in his dreams. Then he got up in such torment and read the letter again.
Liang Ying's letter was mostly about Wen Qi, and this time there were fewer words praising himself. Wei Yan pondered over the few sentences related to himself, and finally settled on sympathy for the people.
He looked at the phantom that would only appear when he was in extreme pain.
"Am I sympathetic to the people?" he asked.
Of course, the phantom would not answer him.
He continued to mutter to himself: "You can't be sympathetic to the people in the palace, right?"
When he said this, Wei Yan clenched his hands and made a silent decision in his heart.
***
Zhou Huailin had reported his return in advance this time, so as soon as he arrived at the mansion, he saw Liang Ying waiting for him with a child in her arms.
"Sui Nuan." He began to call his daughter's name out of fatherly instinct not far away.
However, Liang Sui Nuan really didn't recognize him anymore. In addition, she usually heard everyone calling her with extremely gentle voices, and she had never heard such a serious tone, so she turned her head and looked at her mother and ignored her. Liang
Ying laughed.
The man had already walked over, she looked up, and when their eyes met, they saw the longing for separation and the joy of reunion in each other's eyes.
"I'm back." Zhou Huaili whispered, bending down.
Liang Ying, who understood what he meant, took the initiative to kiss his cheek.
Originally, it was just a greeting after a long separation, but she suddenly remembered that Sui Nuan had been a little smart recently, so she looked at her daughter with big curious eyes and kissed Huailin on the face again.
After several demonstrations by her, the little guy finally moved, but he didn't imitate Liang Ying, but put his little palm on his father's face, and stretched out his other little hand to pull his father's newly trimmed beard.
The child's hands were not very light or heavy. Liang Ying was afraid of hurting Zhou Huailin, so she quickly grabbed Sui Nuan's hand.
However, Zhou Huailin didn't seem to care, but took the opportunity to hug the little guy.
"I haven't seen you for a few months, and you've become braver." He looked at his daughter in his arms, with a hint of smile in his tone, "You used to cry when you saw me, but now you dare to pull my beard."
His broad palms held the little girl with the gentlest strength, and his sharp eyes were now filled with love for his daughter.
I don't know if it was because she sensed the man's kindness to her, or because she still remembered the embrace that coaxed her to sleep every night a few months ago, Sui Nuan didn't cry, but instead lay on her father's shoulder to look at her mother.
This is really strange. Liang Ying knew how shy she was, and sighed in her heart.
"Why did you grow a beard?" she asked.
"Didn't you say that Sui Nuan wouldn't be afraid of me after growing it?"
Liang Ying didn't say anything.
The two walked for a while, but the man glanced at her again, as if he had been holding back and couldn't help asking her: "Does it look good?"
Liang Ying originally wanted to tease him a few more times, but there was really no way to hold back his laughter at his impatient look, so she could only hold his arm and lean towards him. When he looked up, his bright eyes no longer needed an answer, which was enough for Zhou Huailin to know the answer.
She really would like it.
I like it, too. I like the indescribable sense of security when my wife and daughter are around.
***
The next month, Wen Qi heard the news that the emperor was about to go south to inspect the states.
When he heard it, he just felt "as expected".
No wonder he said that his father had been too quiet recently. He stayed up all day in the imperial study like a madman, and dealt with various government affairs in an urgent manner every day. It turned out that he was making such preparations.
He immediately went to find Wei Yan.
Wen Qi found Wei Yan in the bedroom. The news of Wei Yan's southern tour was well hidden before. Wen Qi knew that it was almost time for departure, so Wei Yan was no longer busy with official duties. He was choosing something from a pile of gold, silver and jewelry. Wen Qi could even see some joy in his eyes.
"Father has been very hard these days."
"Huh?" Wei Yan saw that he seemed to be looking for trouble, and he was stunned when he suddenly said this.
"Father has been reviewing memorials for days, so he has no time to wash and comb his hair, right?"
Wei Yan touched the beard on his chin. He could tell that Wen Qi said it on purpose, but he was not angry about being exposed.
It was indeed said that he grew this beard on purpose.
Zhou Huailin also grew one, probably because Liang Ying liked it.
He was much more handsome than Zhou Huailin, and he would look better with a beard than him.
"Does it look good?" he asked.
Wen Qi didn't expect him to be so stubborn, so he stopped talking about it and went straight to the point: "Father is going south?"
This time, the man replied without even looking up: "Yes."
"What about the court?"
"I have already dealt with the important matters. You are not young anymore. It's time to take over the other matters. Besides, there are the prime minister and others to help you." As he said that, he looked over, "You don't have any confidence at all?"
But now it's not a question of confidence at all. Wen Qi knew what his real purpose was: "Are you going to see your mother?"
The two looked at each other for a long time. Wei Yan looked away first. He picked out a gold safety lock and played with it in his hand as if nothing had happened: "The emperor's inspection has always been a thing. What's wrong? Can't I inspect?"
Wen Qi found that the size of the safety lock was prepared for children.
He didn't want Wei Yan to see his mother.
The last time he met her, the feelings that his father had avoided for five years suddenly burst out. So what about this time? After this meeting, would he no longer be able to endure such a separation and force his mother to do it?
But he was the emperor, and as long as he wanted, no one could change his mind or decision, including
