An Huajin kept the news that the old Nanyang King was ill, and kept it tightly sealed. At the same time, he also naturally kept the news that the entire Nanyang City communicated with the outside world.
As a result, the news that Gu Qingyan was granted a marriage was blocked outside Nanyang City, and no one discussed or spread it.
The snow fell day after day in Nanyang City, and the snow piled up half as high as the wall.
After Cui Zhuo accompanied the old King of Nanyang for two days, he went to the army to replace Shen Yuanzhi. Shen Yuanzhi was isolated in the army for more than a month and lost a lot of weight. After returning from the horse riding, he lay down beside the bed of the old King of Nanyang. I burst into tears.
Chu Xiyun was shocked when she saw him at the side. She didn't expect that General Shen could cry more than she did.
An Huajin moved the official duties in the study to the old Nanyang King's room and sat not far away to deal with the affairs. Shen Yuanzhi cried again and again without raising her eyelids.
Chu Xiyun secretly clicked her tongue, fearing that Shen Yuanzhi would find her standing here and losing face after she finished crying, so she quietly avoided it.
The old King of Nanyang laughed and scolded Shen Yuanzhi, "You brat, I'm not dead yet, why are you crying!"
Shen Yuanzhi covered his face with his sleeves, his voice was hoarse, "I feel uncomfortable now and want to cry."
"Then you cry!" Old Nanyang King was helpless.
Shen Yuanzhi cried for half an hour before he stopped sobbing. His eyelids were swollen and he said, "Why did you fall ill? Wasn't it fine earlier?"
The old King of Nanyang threw him a handkerchief and said, "Wipe your face. How old are you? If you are seen by soldiers in the army, how will you convince the public in the future? Are you still shameless?"
Shen Yuanzhi pursed his lips, "They can't see."
The old Nanyang King smiled and cursed, "You brat, you have been crying a lot since you were a child. You were born in the same year, month and day as the brat. She never sheds tears, but you always cry. Did you steal all her tears when she was born?"
Shen Yuanzhi wiped his face with a handkerchief and glanced at An Huajin, who was sitting on the desk in front of the window doing official business, "Nanliang and Nanqi are going to war, can you trust us?"
"If you can't let it go, you have to let it go." Old Nanyang King said, "I have been holding on for so many years with my old bones gritted and gritted my teeth, and I have earned a living."
Shen Yuanzhi pursed his lips and wanted to cry again.
"After I leave, you will work together. Once Nan Qi and Nan Liang raise troops, you will take the opportunity to defeat them." Old Nanyang King said, "Without me being a burden, you have the reputation of being a loyal minister and good general of Nanyang Palace. You don't have to follow the rules. , you can let go and do it. I can rest in peace even under the Nine Springs."
Shen Yuanzhi retorted, "How can you be a burden? Grandpa An is talking nonsense."
The old King of Nanyang sighed, "Being loyal cannot be foolishly loyal. I understand this truth, but I have repeatedly retreated and compromised in my life. Isn't it just because of the saying, 'Every generation in the An family has been loyal'? I couldn't bear to lose the reputation of my father's loyalty, so I ended up like this. The fate of our descendants will be withering away."
Shen Yuanzhi looked at the old King of Nanyang. When he and Cui Zhuo handed over, Cui Zhuo mentioned that the old King of Nanyang knew what happened back then. He then asked, "Grandpa An, how did you... know?"< /p>
An Huajin has made arrangements just to hide it from him.
The old King of Nanyang did not hide it, "The Wang family in Jiangzhou gave me the century-old wild ginseng, and I felt it was very meaningful. After getting in the car, I saw the letter. Later, Yun Yatou put the letter away, and I read it The child worked so hard that he didn’t point it out."
"You are really... When I came back, you looked like a normal person. We thought it was a good idea to hide it." Shen Yuan didn't know what to say for a moment, "You just left Jiangzhou and saw the letter. ,Why don’t you deal with the Jiangzhou Wang family?”
"I'm thinking that the bratty girl knew about this a long time ago and has probably taken action. If I easily cause trouble for the Wang family in Jiangzhou, wouldn't it be a warning that would ruin her plan? After all, I have so many secret guards around me. We can’t cover up the news in Jiangzhou. Anyway, eight years have passed, and now it’s the little girl and you, the younger generation, who have the final say in the Nanyang Palace. I, an old man, that’s all.”
Shen Yuanzhi said, "The little girl plans to take Zhang Zaifu and Xu Jing to the capital to make the events of that year known to the world."
If the Wang family in Jiangzhou leaked out and the emperor found out, it would be really troublesome.
"After the Battle of Yuxueling, I had doubts. That battle... shouldn't have been so tragic. When I went to Beijing to hand over military power, I tested your Majesty a few times. His Majesty's palace is deep and his methods are ruthless. After seeing through the cracks, I felt that maybe I was overthinking it. The An family has been the great Chu for generations, and His Majesty would not take back the military power no matter what. He also strongly advocated a marriage arrangement with the Gu family, so I gave up the idea. A few months ago in Beijing During that time, the little girl’s letters were not confidential. I always felt that something big had happened. Later, Zhang Zaifu disappeared. I also felt that my health was not good and I was afraid that I would not be able to come back to Nanyang with my eyes open, so I insisted on coming back anyway. Sure enough, I was on the way. , Jiangzhou Wang family gave me the answer."
"The Wang family in Jiangzhou is hateful!" Shen Yuan's teeth itched with hatred.
The old Nanyang King waved his hand, "It's true that my body and bones can't bear it anymore. The Wang family in Jiangzhou is not that evil. You kept it from me because you were afraid that my body and bones wouldn't be able to bear it. But in fact, at my age, even if I'm angry, , and I don’t have much energy left.”
Shen Yuanzhi shut up.
The old King of Nanyang said again, "Zhang Zaifu was kidnapped and brought to Nanyang. Was it Huai'an who did it?"
"It's him."
"He got into a fight with the six boys of the Wang family over this matter, and he was injured for more than a month."
Shen Yuanzhi opened his mouth, "Back then, the Gu family..."
The old King of Nanyang took over and said, "The Gu family has been able to survive for hundreds of years because of its way of establishing itself. When I left the capital, Lao Gu looked old. He opened his mouth several times but didn't mention it. Later, before I left, I sighed and said I'm sorry, but I was still confused. Later, when I arrived at Wang's house in Jiangzhou and read the letter, I understood where his sorry words came from. It was just that the Gu family had received the letter but stood by and watched. Being in the Gu family's position, I can't blame him, which is understandable. If you want to blame, we can only blame our own inner ghosts in the Nanyang Palace. We are not strong inside and have no defense, which allowed them to take advantage of us."
Shen Yuanzhi shut up.
The old King of Nanyang said, "We shouldn't blame Huai'an for this grudge. He is a good boy."
Shen Yuanzhi was completely speechless after hearing this.
An Huajin put down his work, took out his pen, ink, paper and inkstone, and began to write and draw.
The old King of Nanyang turned around to see her and asked, "Smelly girl, what are you doing?"
"Painting."
"What kind of painting?"
"Draw you." An Huajin said, "Now that you have such a short time left, even if I send someone to the capital to bring Ning'er back, it will be too late. I'm afraid he won't be able to see you for the last time. I'll do more." These paintings will be given to him to keep in memory in the future. If you still have the strength, leave a few more letters to Ning'er to prevent the child from resenting you in the future."
"Okay." Old Nanyang King pushed away the quilt and slowly got out of bed.
Shen Yuanzhi stretched out his hand to support the old Nanyang King, thinking sadly that Grandpa An's time was really running out. He used to get out of bed very neatly, but now he gets out of bed very slowly and needs his support.
Anhua Jin stayed with the old King of Nanyang for seven days.
On the night of the seventh day, the old King of Nanyang talked privately with An Huajin. He was half leaning on the bed and said to An Huajin, "Smelly girl, no matter what happens to the Gu family, Huai'an is a good boy. Don't give up on him."
An Huajin moved a low stool and sat in front of the old Nanyang King's bed, peeling oranges for him to eat. "Grandpa, how can I not give up? He is now married by an imperial edict."
"The imperial decree grants marriage, and he must not be willing to do so." Old Nanyang King said, "How long have you not corresponded? Dark Flame told me, it has been two or three months."
An Huajin was silent for a while, "I don't know what to say to him."
The old King of Nanyang sighed, "You, you have to know what is most important in a person's life. Don't take hatred too seriously and miss the most important person. Huai'an is the most important person in this world. The one that is hard to find even with a lantern."
An Huajin remained silent.
The old Nanyang King glared at her, "You don't want me to die without peace of mind, don't you?"
An Huajin handed the peeled orange to his mouth, "This orange is very sweet. It was just delivered from Lingnan today."
The old Nanyang King opened his mouth and ate a piece of orange, "Don't give me a bad look, tell me the truth."
An Huajin could only say, "Grandpa, I don't know."
The old King of Nanyang was angry, "When you say this, the sweetest oranges are no longer sweet."
An Huajin gave him a funny look, "I really hope you won't feel at ease even if you die. At least, you can still think about me after you close your eyes."
The old King of Nanyang was angry, "If you don't want Huai'an, then who do you want? If you tell me someone now..." He paused, "The Cui family boy is very infatuated with you, and I can see it. Here, he has a good character, and he abandoned the Cui family and came to Nanyang for you, which is true..."
An Huajin is waiting for him to say.
The old Nanyang King kept his mouth shut.
An Huajin asked with a smile, "So what? Grandpa said that? I'm listening."
"You, you are my granddaughter. How can I not know your temperament? You have peace of mind in your heart. Without that boy from the Cui family, if you really chose someone else for this reason, you would have harmed her. If a husband and wife cannot be of the same mind, what will happen to their lives?
Can you live happily?" The old King of Nanyang gave An Huajin a hard look.
An Huajin was noncommittal, "Grandpa, you also talked about my temperament. With my temperament, if I really forget someone, I can forget it. If I really marry someone, I will definitely try my best to love him and respect him. You
