Chapter 140: Sometimes Dreams Come True

When the group safely returned to the capital, it was already night.

Jiang Mansion has already sent someone to pick up at the city gate.

Surprisingly, it was Jiang Boyou who came personally.

My daughter was inexplicably caught up in such a dispute and returned unharmed. When she saw Xie Wei, she couldn't help but repeat the words of gratitude in the letter, which prompted the servants in the mansion to hastily pick up Jiang Xuening and return.

In the capital, Chinese New Year has already passed, and on the good days of the first day of the Lunar New Year, there are even lively lantern festivals at night.

The bustling long street is lined in rows.

Everything is familiar, but Jiang Xuening sat in the carriage and looked at it, feeling a bit unfamiliar, far less real than the wild mountains and waters she saw outside.

That brief dream like adventure has come to an end.

The high gate wall of Jiang Mansion is embedded in the surrounding mansions of wealthy families, which is not very eye-catching and exudes a rigid dogma. There are also festive lanterns hanging at the entrance. If it weren't for myself, I would have been an experienced person. From the outside, I had no idea that this family had lost their daughter in the past few days.

Jiang Xuening just turned into the backyard and heard Meng's crying.

Jiang Xuehui was persuading on the side.

"Why did she ever see me as a true mother in her eyes? Since I took her back to the capital, I haven't thought about repairing a relationship with her. Otherwise, why force her to learn the piano or study? But what about her? She can't tolerate people's temperament everywhere. She wants to be a servant in a lowly mansion, and she also wants to be a lowly woman. Her palms and backs are all flesh. If you are both good, how can I not want to balance this bowl of water?"

The crying was filled with a hint of distress.

"But she is the lowly woman Wanniang who deliberately taught me to be so angry, to respond to me, and to retaliate against me! Her mind is crooked, and she cannot stand the stage of a wealthy lady at all. She said I will not take her to socialize with the ladies and socialites in the capital, but she will not take a look. Isn't bringing such a poorly learned rural girl out damaging the reputation of our mansion? Even if I have thick skin, I cannot withstand the gossip of others!"

Jiang Xuehui seemed to have heard these words a lot, sighed long, and said to her, "Mother, my younger sister has been raised by Wanniang since childhood. She was only brought back to the mansion at the age of fourteen. Even if you can't stand it, it will inevitably take some time to change some habits. This has only been over four years. Besides, after my younger sister entered the palace, I see that she has improved a lot.". She must have suffered a lot of injustice outside this time. After all, she is the flesh and blood that fell from your stomach. Blood is thicker than water. If you scold her again, will you push your sister down the old path of the past

Meng said, "Where does she look like my own?"

Jiang Xuehui remained silent for a moment and sighed, "After all, it's the New Year holiday and there hasn't been much trouble. I think my younger sister's return this time must have calmed down quite a bit. Why bother scolding her? If it bothers my younger sister instead, she's not an ordinary person."

Meng remained silent for a while after listening.

Jiang Xuening stood under the wall outside the courtyard, listening, pondering whether it was Jiang Xuehui who was powerful enough to persuade Meng Shi.

As soon as I stepped up, I wanted to enter and greet you.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, a smile suddenly came from inside, whether it was sad or happy: "Sometimes I would rather never know that she is my biological daughter..."

Outside the long corridor, there are only a few steep and cold contours left on the wisteria flower stand in winter.

A few pieces of snow piled up on top.

Jiang Xuening raised her head to take a look, only feeling that all the sounds in her ears were distant. Jiang Xuehui seemed to have said something more, but she didn't hear it clearly anymore.

In no time, the sound of footsteps came again.

It was Jiang Xuehui who thought her father had already gone to pick up Jiang Xuening and was afraid that she would return to the mansion soon. She expected that her temperament would not want to see her with her mother, so she found an opportunity to bid farewell from Meng.

But she didn't expect to see Jiang Xuening standing under the wall just after being discharged from the hospital.

In the moment of facing each other, Jiang Xuehui felt an indescribable pallor on her beautiful face, half hidden in the darkness, like a frost flower under a bright moon.

However, the fact is, Jiang Xuening actually smiled at her.

She saw her turn around to leave.

I don't know why, but I suddenly felt uneasy and couldn't help but make a sound. I called out to her in a slow voice and said, "Sister."

Jiang Xuening stopped and looked back at her, "Is there anything wrong?"

"No, there's nothing wrong with it..."

Jiang Xuehui, who is usually good at dancing with long sleeves and has a delicate face, suddenly felt a sense of poverty in her words. She didn't know what to say, but after a long time, she slowly said, "Your Highness misses you too. She asked me several times and also gave me a lot of rewards during festivals. I had everyone put them in your room."

Jiang Xuening blinked and thought of Shen Zhiyi. With a silent smile, she replied lightly, "I understand."

*

In the quiet of the night, the entire capital city is gradually sinking into sleep.

However, with the return of Xie Wei and his group, countless people were awakened from the nightmare.

The news quickly spread into the palace.

As Empress Dowager Xiao grew older, she also began to feel younger. She was kneeling next to Xiao Shu, who was copying scriptures for her, when she talked about the Princess Chang's marriage. "Where does Zhi Yi know the importance? It seems that she is clearly going to have a grudge against me. Although she doesn't say it, she doesn't even pay attention to her usually friendly elder brother. It's just a matter of family and country, how can she let a little girl be spoiled?"

The Yan family has fallen and the military is unstable.

The barbarians of the Xiongnu, who drank their hair and blood, naturally stared at them.

However, in such a large Qian Dynasty, besides the Yan family, how could it be impossible to find half of the generals and talents who could replace Yan Mu? It just takes some time.

Agreeing to their request for marriage first is a temporary solution.

Once the vacancy in the Yan family was filled by new generals and talents, the Xiongnu could naturally be re established outside the Yanmen Pass, allowing these barbarians to bow down and submit to the Great Qian again.

===Kunning Section 184===

Xiao Shu has always been among the big clans, and she has been deeply influenced by the affairs of her family and country, and knows some of the importance.

Just hearing Empress Dowager Xiao say this, I couldn't help but feel a sense of sorrow.

She stopped writing the scripture with her pen, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "But Your Highness is also your own flesh and blood. As soon as you go, the desert is far away, and the barbarians are fierce, but I don't know when you will come back."

Empress Dowager Xiao unexpectedly smiled, and a few lines of laughter appeared at the corners of her eyes, showing a rare and gentle expression.

The more kind you are, the clearer the coldness in your eyes.

She leaned against the noble concubine's bed and said calmly, "There is a saying that goes, 'There is no father or son in the Heavenly Family.' Shu, you will also be a member of the Heavenly Family in the future. You should remember it clearly."

Xiao Shu's heart trembled at first, but then she could hear the underlying meaning of Empress Dowager Xiao's words, which made her feel a little nervous.

Just thinking about it for a moment, it inevitably covered with a slight haze.

She said, "Judging from His Highness the Prince of Linzi, he actually prefers Jiang Xuehui more."

Empress Dowager Xiao waved her hand and confidently said, "Don't worry, there's an Ai family around."

With the assurance of the Empress Dowager, it is theoretically safe and sound.

However, Xiao Shu was not someone who would be happy in advance. Anything could happen before the matter was settled. So she didn't show much joy, just thanked her aunt with a smile on her face.

The palace attendants, seeing that it was not early, wanted to help the Empress Dowager go to bed.

But at this moment, a sudden sound of hurried footsteps came from outside.

The eunuch in chief ran towards the sleeping hall with a joyful expression on his face and said, "Move aside, move aside. There's good news, there's really great news!"

Empress Dowager Xiao couldn't help but stop. She raised her eyebrows in surprise and looked at the door, asking, "What good news?"

Xiao Shu is also very curious.

The eunuch ran so hard that his forehead was sweating and he kowtowed to the ground, his face almost bursting with laughter. "I report to the Empress Dowager that half an hour ago, Lord Guogong has returned to the capital unscathed and achieved a complete victory! Just now, someone came in with a message to bring you some great news! They said that Prince Dingfei, who had no news from twenty years ago, has returned! He is still alive! He is doing well!"

Definite, non

Empress Dowager Xiao's head exploded with a buzzing sound as she stood on the palace, swaying a few times before almost standing still. She asked in a daze, "What did you say?"

The eunuch thought she was too happy and said in a louder and clearer voice, "I'm back! The bloodline of the Crown Prince, the life-saving benefactor of the Holy Emperor in the past, must not be the Crown Prince. I'm back all head and tail! Oh, it's said that not only does it look very similar to the Crown Prince when he was young, but it also looks very similar to the Yan Lady back then! She's charming, talented, and very handsome!"

Empress Dowager Xiao's eyelids twitched wildly, feeling that her eyes were starting to turn black.

She felt weak under her feet and took several steps back.

I lifted my hand and was about to say something, but my face turned pale. With a "thud", I fell backwards!

The whole palace was startled for a moment before shouting loudly, "Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager!"

Xiao Shu's mind was also in turmoil. She almost watched Empress Dowager Xiao fall beside her, but somehow forgot to reach out and help her. As she watched everyone move around, she stood on the side with a somewhat incredulous expression on her face.

Live

How could that child, who was born under the reign of Xiao Yan, still be alive?

If it is really, if it is really

Xiao Shu shuddered in her heart. In the noisy and panicked Cining Palace, she looked up at the sky outside and saw a darkness without any stars. The wind blowing in the cold night made people tremble uncontrollably!

*

Adjacent to the former Yongyi Marquis's Mansion, which has been sealed off by the official seal, is Xie Wei's mansion.

In the Zhuo Qin Hall, the lights are brightly lit.

Lv Xian, dressed in a literati robe, walked back and forth in the hall, from left to right, and then from right to left, occasionally looking outside. It was obvious that he had been waiting for a long time.

It wasn't until midnight that sound came from outside.

Xie Wei has finally returned.

L ü Xian saw the figure finally coming over from the Shushou Corridor. He couldn't hold back and took a step outside. He urgently asked, "How is the situation?"

Xie Wei glanced at him and frowned lightly, "Almost."

Since knowing that Zhang Zhe had been involved in this matter, and Xie Wei had not yet immediately removed this stumbling block, Lv Xian had fallen into a state of anxiety. This impatience is not directed at the situation itself, but rather at Xie Wei, who is becoming increasingly uncomfortable.

As soon as he heard the three words "almost", he almost exploded.

L ü Xian said directly, "Did Zhang Zhe kill him?"

Xie Wei said, "No."

L ü Xian's eyelids twitched and he said, "Why?"

Xie Wei walked in and opened a hidden compartment on the wall bookshelf. He took out the print bag from his sleeve and put it together with the small book seal. He replied calmly, "In front of everyone's eyes, I'm afraid I'll give someone a handle."

"Damn it!"

Upon hearing this, Lv Xian couldn't help but curse.

"If you make up your mind to get rid of this person, you have a thousand different ways to keep others from knowing! Moreover, this time you will be accompanied by idiots like Xiao Yuan, who are perfectly suitable for carrying the blame! How could you miss such a good opportunity? This is still you, Xie Ju'an -"

At this point, he suddenly froze.

L ü Xian looked at the dark box that had been closed by Xie Wei again, and suddenly felt a sense of unease in his heart: "What important thing is that?"

Xie Wei said, "It's just a little thing for students to show filial piety to their teachers."

Lv Xian stared at him and said, "Jiang Xuening?"

Xie Wei let out a "hmm".

Lv Xian didn't speak for a long time, and he also looked at Xie Wei like this for a long time. He vaguely sensed an unprecedented danger, so he spoke with some meaning, "You really know what you're doing -"

"I know."

Xie Wei interrupted him infrequently, then turned his gaze to Lv Xian, not avoiding his solemn and serious gaze. He even calmly repeated it to him, so that he knew he understood the meaning behind his words——

"Lv Zhaoyin, I know."