On the bank of the river

Chapter 62 : Innocent Edna !

Cold gust of wind blowing slowly as tree leaves started dancing. Birds were chirping as servant were doing their job silently. Time to time , they'll lift their head secretly and gazed towards a distance ... and have a sigh !

Meanwhile, a beautiful woman was standing beside a pillar, immersing into her world. She looked like she lost herself in that moment, silently gazing towards the courtyard door infront of her. Suddenly some drops of tear fallen out from her eyes . She almost looked like a beautiful young lady , who's youthful and elegant. She had maintained herself very well that no one could guessed that she had been married for long , who already crossed her early stage of thirty !

Glancing at that particular place, she felt like her heart was squeezed hard. It's tough for her to breath, still she failed to stop her silent tear drops. By looking at this memorable place, she couldn't help herself but sigh out of pity .

She is the daughter of a rich merchant family . Her husband is the most powerful Minister of royal court. They had a perfect family .... full of everything . But why only her precious child suffered this much cruelty? Many times she wondered and questioned herself.

She never know, why she had been suffered .

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" Welcome back, Master ." A handsome boy greeted him .

Master Shen paused his steps . Confusingly that boy looked at him. Hearing the familiar greeting , Minister Shen can not help himself but let out a sigh. The moment this boy became his disciple, he forget his house. Even if he as his master forced , ordered or request him , he never leaved his place. Out of pity , he let this boy served and live in his mansion. He don't know what bewitched the mind of this boy that he refused to return back to his family side. Master Shen again couldn't help himself but sighed in difficulty. He never wished for anyone as his disciple, but this particular boy insist on learning politics from him .

" Um ,Where's the Madame? " Looking around and not finding his dearest , Shen Hong frowned.

" The usual place . " The boy replied as he lowered his head. And the steward walking towards him nodded as well.

He , Shen Hong couldn't help himself but feel concerned. " Can I just tear down that place ?" Unconsciously he murmured.

Silence broke down into the place . Finding the unknown gaze from his disciple , Prime minister Shen corrected himself. " Forget it ."

He cleared his throat due to embarrassment. " I will go and take a look ." Replying to his steward , he fled away .... leaving his confused yet worried disciple.

Arriving infront of the courtyard, he slow down his steps. Suddenly he saw his wife , leaning on a nearby pillar , immersing into her thoughts . Looking at his wife , he sighed again .

It's been three year already. Three year of his precious daughter Nina leaving this world ! It was quite unexpected for the accident of Nina's sudden delivery and her death.

As a father, he quite doted on his only daughter. For his daughters request , he accepted the fact that his daughter will be concubine of an imperial prince, not an official wife . But now , she already left this world earlier infront of his both eyes. He cannot explain how does he feels anymore ! It's quite tragic yet it's devastating news for his family.

Upon arriving beside his wife, he tightly embrace her from behind. Madame Shen slightly gasped. Finding the familiar warmth, she forgive her husband. Not affecting by the fact that it was her own husband, who give her scare ! Tilting her neck, she slowly leaned backwards his chest as if her whole body totally depended on him .