Happy Spring Every Year

Chapter 174: The Emperor's Urgent Summons

Shen Jiasui often went to the stele forest of the Jokhang Temple these days. Firstly, Gu Xizhi had not taken any action yet, and secondly, she really liked Mr. Lin's personality.

Sometimes I would sit next to Mr. Lin, help him, and chat about this and that for half a day, which was quite interesting.

When the time comes, Jiang Xun will walk through the Forest of Steles in the afterglow of the setting sun to find them for dinner.

It is still the same today.

After Jiang Xun came out of the Dali Temple, he shook off his tiredness and couldn't wait to go to the Jokhang Temple.

The afterglow of the setting sun was like a golden veil, covering the forest of steles in front of him. Jiang Xun walked in with brisk steps and a slight smile on his face. Finally, he saw Shen Jiasui and Lin Lao at the same place as yesterday.

The two of them were squatting silently beside a stone tablet at this moment, appearing particularly focused in the setting sun.

Jiang Xun suddenly stopped walking. There was silence all around him, with only the occasional evening breeze blowing through the grass, making a rustling sound.

Shen Jiasui leaned down slightly, his fingers gently pinching a corner of the rice paper covering the stone tablet, his movements as gentle as if he were treating a treasure in the world.

Lin Lao's encouraging voice could be heard from time to time: "Yes, go slowly, good girl, relax and don't be anxious."

As the rice paper was peeled off bit by bit, the words on the stele appeared completely on the paper, until finally a soft "whoosh" sounded -

The rice paper was peeled off completely!

Shen Jiasui and Lin Lao looked at each other for a moment, and excitement flashed in their eyes at the same time. Shen Jiasui couldn't help but cheered:

"It's done!"

Jiang Xun, who was not far away, also raised his eyebrows at this moment.

The two people in front of him were the most important people in his life.

The setting sun gave them a golden edge, their hair shone in the evening breeze, and the wrinkles on the teacher's face were filled with smiles.

That's great...

His eyes were gentle, and he couldn't even bear to speak out to break such a beautiful moment.

Shen Jiasui caught a glimpse of Jiang Xun from the corner of his eye and immediately waved at him, shouting excitedly and proudly:

"Axun, come and see! I took it off!"

Hearing the voice, Elder Lin turned around and saw Jiang Xun coming. He also grinned and said, "Xiuzhi, come here! Come and see how powerful your future daughter-in-law is!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the two young men were embarrassed.

Jiang Xun coughed lightly to hide his embarrassment and strode forward.

But before he could take the rice paper from Shen Jiasui's hand, a hurried voice came from not far away:

"Master! The emperor has issued an order, summoning you to the palace immediately!"

Shen Jiasui looked up suddenly and saw that Master Lin and his disciple Jiang Xun were frowning and exchanging looks.

It was Elder Lin who spoke first: "Since the emperor has urgently summoned me, I will go to the palace and take a look."

Jiang Xun looked back at Shen Jiasui, who waved his hand hastily, "I'm fine, Ah Xun, you go with the teacher."

Jiang Xun was about to nod when Elder Lin said, "The emperor passed the throne to me, not you. Why are you following him so eagerly? It's not in accordance with the rules."

As Lin Lao spoke, he turned around and gave Shen Jiasui a reassuring smile, "Going to the palace to see the emperor is like a daily routine for me, so don't worry about it, little girl."

"I will be back soon, Xiuzhi, please send the girl back safely."

As he said this, Mr. Lin had already walked away.

The setting sun was like blood, splashing on the forest of stele, reflecting a patchwork of orange and red light and shadow.

The hem of Mr. Lin's shirt was covered with deep and shallow wrinkles, and was still covered with dust from when he was kneeling on the ground to copy the stele.

His steps were fast and firm, but when he was about to step into the inky shadows at the edge of the stele forest, he suddenly stopped and looked back.

His gaze passed over the stone tablets, through the gauze-like halo, and landed precisely on Jiang Xun and Shen Jiasui who were standing side by side.

The next moment, he raised his lips and nodded gently at the two of them, his eyes so deep and warm, reflecting endless love.

Shen Jiasui frowned slightly and took a step forward, but Mr. Lin had already turned and walked into the shadows, and soon disappeared from sight with his entourage.

"Axun."

Shen Jiasui couldn't help but tighten his grip on Jiang Xun's sleeve, looking up and asking, "Has there been any major events in the court recently?"

Jiang Xun frowned and thought carefully, but to no avail.

Now everything is going according to plan, and he believes that there are no loopholes.

However, the emperor has not urgently summoned the teacher for a long time.

Now that Prince Xiang is imprisoned, the fight between His Royal Highness the Emperor's Grandson and Prince Rui has been exposed, and as expected, he is still worried.

Jiang Xun was just thinking about this when Shen Jiasui nudged him and whispered, "Ah Xun, you should go. Although the emperor hasn't summoned you, it's still good for you to wait outside the palace and deal with the situation as you see fit."

"I have martial arts skills, so there's no need to worry. Besides, everyone is probably eager for us to get married. I'll be fine."

"go quickly!"

Although she is now engaged to Jiang Xun and relies heavily on him in battles of wits, she believes that she has never been a drag and her abilities are more than enough to protect herself.

Jiang Xun felt relieved to see that Shen Jiasui had already thought of everything. He squeezed her hand gently and left quickly.

Shen Jiasui watched Jiang Xun leave, then squatted down to put away the things that General Lin had used to copy the stele.

After a while, footsteps were heard behind her. Shen Jiasui turned around and saw that Jiang Xun had left Nanfeng to her.

Shen Jiasui frowned slightly, and Nanfeng bowed and explained, "Miss Shen, the young master is accompanied by Beifeng. He will also send you a message about today's incident tonight. Please don't worry."

Shen Jiasui's brows relaxed when he heard this and he nodded slightly.

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On the other side, after carefully tidying up his appearance in the carriage, Mr. Lin leaned against the wall and closed his eyes to rest.

The carriage rocked slightly, but he sat very steady.

The old coachman has been with Mr. Lin for decades. When Mr. Lin went to Beijing to take the imperial examination, it was he who drove the coach.

At this moment, the old fellow lowered his voice and asked anxiously:

"Master, are you okay?"

Old Lin opened his eyes slightly and shook his head lightly in the dim carriage.

"fine."

Maybe...those old memories were dug up.

Yesterday, news came from Yangzhou that some suspicious people had appeared nearby recently, acting suspiciously and seemingly trying to gather some information.

In fact, he was mentally prepared for this when the eldest princess returned to Beijing and the battle for the crown prince became more intense.

Although it had been explained long ago, many people knew about what happened back then. How can there be anything perfect in the world?

This matter...is of no concern to him...but he is worried that it will implicate the eldest princess and...the concubine dowager.

Fortunately, the news came in time yesterday and he had already discussed it with the eldest princess. It seemed that today's hurdle would not be too difficult.

The reason why I hid it from Xiuzhi...

The more anxious the child appeared, the more likely it was that he would distance himself from the matter.

His road... is already difficult enough, and as an old man, I can't add to his troubles.

"Hurry up, don't keep His Majesty waiting."

Old Lin urged solemnly. As the sky grew darker, a carriage drove in from the south city gate and sped towards the imperial palace.