EBE Chapter 118 Old People and Events in Xuandu
Chapter 118 Old People and Events in Xuandu
Standing outside the outer gate of the mansion, Shen Qing felt a chill run down his spine and couldn't help but swallow hard, as if he were about to enter the gates of hell.
Shen Che continued to make sarcastic remarks, "A mother worries when her son travels a thousand miles. Don't worry, your mother loves you so much, how could she bear to punish you?"
"..."
Is this "pain" real?
Seeing Shen Qing's uneasy expression, Shen Che felt a sense of relief and determination. He was determined to stand in the audience!
With the thought that "it's all the same whether you stick your neck out or not," Shen Qing stepped into the Shen family mansion with a death wish!
"That wretched child, instead of being a proper noble lady, she ran off to become a wandering knight!"
"Mother, please calm down, my third sister is still young..."
"What do you mean 'little'! She'll be fifteen next year! Wan'er is already engaged. We were thinking of finding her a good match, but now she's got a reputation for being weak and sickly. Which family would think twice before taking on a mistress like that?"
Before even entering Chunhui Hall, Shen Qing heard Li Su's roar, so she clung to the door frame and weakly said, "Perhaps I could become a female general?"
The familiar voice she hadn't heard in a long time startled Li Su, and she unconsciously smiled and raised the corners of her mouth. But when she realized what Shen Qing had said, the smile on her lips hadn't faded, and her brows furrowed deeply.
"What nonsense are you spouting! Do we need a woman like you to charge into battle?"
Shen Qing pursed his lips. Li Su was in a bad mood, so he decided not to confront her directly for the time being and to deal with her slowly in the future. Anyway, he didn't have a clear plan yet.
"Shen Qingxi!"
Seeing Shen Qing's unrepentant appearance, Li Su was furious and quickly approached with a feather duster in hand.
Shen Qing subconsciously raised her hand to cover her face. Huh? Why doesn't it hurt?
"pat-"
The feather duster fell to the ground, and Li Su hugged Shen Qing tightly, tears streaming down her face.
"How could I have given birth to such a wretched child!"
"If anything were to happen to you, how could your mother live?"
As she spoke, she gave him a light tap, which didn't hurt Shen Qing at all, but she was inexplicably drawn in by Li Su's emotions, and her nose tingled with tears, perhaps because this body was connected to her by blood.
"Mother~" Shen Qing hugged Li Su and cried along with her, her voice filled with tears. It was a mix of genuine emotion and acting, conveying the utmost sense of grievance.
Li Su's heart melted completely from crying; she became utterly soft-hearted and forgot all her anger.
"My Yu Chu~" Li Su reached out and stroked Shen Qing's face, her heart aching. "You've gotten so dark, and your skin is so rough. You've suffered so much~"
"Yes!" Shen Qing nodded with tears in her eyes, "You've suffered so much!"
Li Su was even more worried. She instructed Fang Yu and Wen Ying, who had rushed over upon hearing the news and were waiting quietly to the side, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and boil water to help the young lady bathe and change her clothes!"
"promise."
The two men happily accepted their orders and left. The young woman returned safely, and their jobs were saved!
After all, there was nowhere better to go in this mansion.
Watching the touching scene between mother and daughter, Shen Che's face twitched. That's it?
"Lang Jun."
Just as Shen Che felt he was wasting his feelings, Qin Zhen brought her son to his side.
"Zhenniang, you've worked hard."
"It is not as bitter as my husband's hardships traveling outside."
“Ah~ Fu~ Fu~” The child’s incomprehensible voice rang out.
Shen Che's heart softened, and he squatted down to tease the child, "Lang'er can walk now, come on, call me Daddy."
"Ah~ die~"
Qin Zhen chuckled, "Lang'er isn't very good at speaking yet."
While the Shen family was enjoying a joyful reunion, on the other hand, with Shen Che's return to Xuandu, those who needed to know the news already knew it.
Military reports from the southeastern border had already been urgently sent back to Xuandu, and Emperor Yongxi even praised the Crown Prince for his foresight and bestowed rewards upon everyone in the Eastern Palace.
Grand Tutor Song also received the commendation, and Song Yuan naturally learned of the news as well. At this moment, he was in his study, pondering over chess pieces.
Lu Zhen is still alive? This adds another variable.
In the previous life, the Crown Prince had also made preparations in advance, but the Qingzhou army arrived too late. Lu Zhen fought desperately until the reinforcements arrived. That battle was won very fiercely. Lu Zhen died from a recurrence of his internal injuries. Only the 10,000 troops that Mu Qi had taken away remained intact in the Lu family army.
How did Shen Sanlang, who single-handedly broke through enemy lines, suddenly appear this time? How could he not know that the Shen family had such a talent?
There are so many different people and things in this life compared to my previous life.
Song Yuan felt flustered. At the beginning of his rebirth, he originally thought it was a blessing from heaven that he could seize the initiative and change the outcome because of his past life experience.
The plan was well-conceived, but many things are not easy to put into practice. Take his political enemy from his previous life, for example. He had anticipated the enemy's moves, but the enemy countered each move and remained standing. Song Yuan even suspected that the other party had been reborn.
After probing from various angles and discovering that this was not the case, Song Yuan finally realized that he had been too arrogant.
Those who rise to high positions are not easy to deal with. What he saw in his previous life was probably just the tip of the iceberg. The many hidden methods he used to deal with him might not even be needed yet.
He closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and forced himself to calm down. After a long while, Song Yuan opened his eyes again, now calm, and placed the chess piece on the north side.
Next, we'll look at Jiayong Pass.
East Palace —
After listening to Yu Lian's report, Que Jin lowered his eyelids and fell into deep thought. After a long while, he said, "Zhiyun, what do you think?"
Yu Lian replied, "Shen Sanlang's background is mysterious. Should we investigate further?"
"No need. Which great clan doesn't have its hidden methods?"
“Shen Sanlang is no ordinary man. Does Your Highness intend to recruit him? Or perhaps…” Yu Lian left the rest unsaid, but everyone understood.
“There’s no need to do anything unnecessary,” Que Jin stopped Yu Lian’s dangerous thoughts. “Zhiyun must be tired from her journey. Let’s go back and rest.”
Seeing that Que Jin clearly didn't want to dwell on the matter any longer, Yu Lian, though disagreeing, trusted the Crown Prince's judgment.
"Then I shall take my leave."
As soon as Lian stepped out of the door, Que Jin smiled and muttered to himself, "It seems that my Xuan Kingdom has produced a remarkable woman."
The world is tough, and life is hard for women. Since Shen Che has tried his best to downplay Shen Qingxi's existence, he shouldn't pry and make things difficult for her.
Iris Palace —
Jiang Se's pacification army and Que De's imperial envoy team traveled together and returned to Xuandu only one day earlier than Shen Che. After a short rest, they entered the palace to meet the emperor the next day.
After finishing his business and receiving Emperor Yongxi's permission, he went to the Iris Palace to see Jiang Qin.
"Brother, you've suffered so much." Looking at Jiang Se's haggard face, she said with heartache.
“It’s alright, sister,” Jiang Se said, her excitement overflowing. “His Majesty has granted me a marquisate!”
"That's great!" Jiang Qin was happy for her brother; the risk she had taken hadn't been in vain.
Seeing the undisguised joy on her younger brother's face, Jiang Qin teased, "Now that you're going to propose marriage, the Prince of Xiangnan shouldn't object, right?"
Feeling a little embarrassed by the teasing, Jiang Se said shyly, "I'll have to trouble you with these formalities, sister."
"..."
"As for the geese used for betrothal, I will hunt them down myself!"
"..."
Jiang Qin, who is usually very elegant, couldn't help but roll her eyes.