The Adventures of the Crying Princess

The night in the Su Palace was exceptionally quiet. Su Xiaobei sat on the eaves, looking at the starry sky. His eyes were lost in memories.

Bai Yimeng carried two pots of wine to the roof and handed him one pot, "Drink some wine, you will feel better."

"Xiao Qi, you were twelve when the family fusion occurred, right?"

Bai Yimeng knew what he meant and nodded slightly, "You are stronger than I was back then. You have me, your eldest brother, second brother, third brother, fifth brother, as well as your master and second senior brother."

"Yeah. But Xiaoqi, I still feel empty inside. When the old man was around, I didn't feel anything. He always said I was out of tune and that there was something wrong with me.

But he left, I wish someone would stand up and scold me. Do you know why I was sent to Wan'an Valley to learn skills?

My mother died, and he married someone else. He was afraid that I would cause trouble for his new wife, so he threw me to Wan'an Valley."

Bai Yimeng took a sip and said, "Then do you know why my father sent us to Wan'an Valley to learn martial arts?"

Su Xiaobei sneered, "Your parents love each other, and they think you are an eyesore, so they send you away so that they can live in a world of two."

"That's not the case. He was so successful that he knew his fate might not be good. He sent us to Wan'an Valley to seek protection from the master.

He had already decided to sacrifice his life for his country and pave the way for us brothers and sisters, but we didn't want any of that.

They always think that what they give us is the best, but they don’t ask us what we want.”

"Let's not talk about this anymore. They are all unreliable." Su Xiaobei took a sip of wine. "Xiao Qi, I haven't seen your children yet. Do they look like you or that stupid prince?"

"When the army returns victorious, you will probably have to return to the capital with me. You will know when you see me."

Under the moonlight, Su Xiaobei looked at Bai Yimeng and soon noticed something was wrong with him. He took a sip of wine and asked, "How many months?"

"I knew I couldn't hide it from you. Don't worry, the child is fine."

Su Xiaobei was overwhelmed with emotions for a moment. He looked down at the tiles under his feet and glanced at Bai Yimeng's belly. "Probably no more than three months. When I left Beijing, it was probably only a month.

Xiao Qi, thank you for coming. I am grateful that you can accompany me at this moment, but I..."

Bai Yimeng pinched his shoulder and said, "In my eyes, you are not only Su Xiaoliu, but also my dear sixth brother.

Jin Ying is right. If something happens to you, I will come even if you give birth to a half-born baby, let alone a pregnant one."

Su Xiaobei was amused by this analogy, "Nonsense. How can you give birth to half of a child? Are you going to give birth to a child covered in blood?

When you carried me back from the enemy camp, I saw that you were pregnant. I know you too well and I know you don't want everyone to worry, so I wanted to call you to Su Wang Mansion, saying that I was here to help, but in fact I hoped that you could rest for a few days.

Don't worry, the old man loves you very much. If he knew that you were pregnant and came to help him, he would definitely protect you and your child."

Su Xiaobei's voice choked up at the end. Bai Yimeng held the wine jug and bumped it against his, "Prince Su scolded you, not because he doesn't care about you, nor does he really think you are useless.

Like my eldest brother, do you remember how hard he beat me in the past? Many times I thought that one of us must have been picked up by our parents.

Do you remember that there was a time when I did everything wrong. I was bullied by the King of Qi, and I resisted, but he beat me up. Tell me, how could my own brother be so fierce?

Later, when I became a mother, whenever I was happy or naughty, I would always think of my former self.”

"Tsk, you sound like you're being very well behaved now. Guess what, if the eldest brother knew you were pregnant with another baby, would he scold you?

I guess he can't beat you, but he can scold you until you doubt your life, that's fine." Su Xiaobei took the wine bottle from Bai Yimeng's hand and took a sip, then spit it out, "What the hell? Why is it so hard to drink? Is it sweet or bitter?"

"Congratulations, you have tasted a delicacy that most men will never taste in their lifetime.

But don't be too proud. You're not the first man to drink pregnancy-preserving pills. My third brother also took a pregnancy-preserving pill this morning, but his reaction wasn't as strong as yours. I saw that he thought it tasted pretty good."

"Pregnancy-preserving medicine?" Su Xiaobei said in disbelief, "Fourth Senior Brother, your taste is so weird." After saying that, he returned the wine jug to Bai Yimeng.

Worried about Bai Yimeng's safety, Su Xiaobei not only did not tell Bai Yimeng that she was pregnant, but also introduced her identity vaguely.

Unexpectedly, Su Xiaobei, the stepmother, brought her two sons to see Bai Yimeng the next day, "The young lady is the junior sister of the prince, and I dare not neglect her.

Unfortunately, there is a great funeral in the mansion, so please forgive me if the hospitality is not good enough."

"You are too polite, Princess. I am here to assist my senior brother in handling the funeral of King Su. Although King Su is a king of a different surname, he was personally canonized by the late emperor and is also a close friend of Your Majesty.

According to the rules, it should be reported to the emperor so that the crown prince can inherit the title in the future."

It can be seen that Princess Su intended to simplify the funeral and even ignored the issue of succession to the throne.

Bai Yimeng pointed at the lanterns on both sides of the corridor and said, "Although the King Su is a king of a different surname, he is also a legitimate prince. How can such things be used for a grand funeral? And the mourning clothes worn by the princess are not in accordance with etiquette.

Although Yunjiang is far away from the imperial capital, the necessary rules and regulations must still be followed."

"Do you really think you're a dish? This is Prince Su's mansion, not a place for a little country girl like you to act wild." Seeing his mother being wronged, the Second Young Master Su stood up, pointed at Bai Yimeng and started scolding.

Young Master Su looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old and was half a head taller than Bai Yimeng.

Princess Su said nothing, took two steps back, pretended to be enjoying the show, and sat aside to watch coldly.

Bai Yimeng smiled but said nothing. She wanted to see what kind of people Su Xiaobei's stepmother and her two half-brothers were like.

After seeing the Second Young Master Su had a rant, he spoke, "Little friend, do you think it is you who doesn't understand the rules, or me?" Bai Yimeng glanced at the mother and her two children with a faint smile.

Young Master Su San, who looked about eleven or twelve years old, was so angry when he saw Bai Yimeng scolding his brother without following the rules that he wanted to push Bai Yimeng away.

Bai Yimeng held him down with one hand and showed the waist badge that Prince Su had given her before, "Years ago, Prince Su gave me this jade pendant and recognized me as his adopted daughter.

Now that my adoptive father has passed away, as his adopted daughter, I am here to seek justice, is that legitimate?"

"Who knows whether your badge is real or fake? You don't look like a good person.

It's possible that they have teamed up with Su Jianyun to bully us mother and son." The third son of the Su family stared with contempt in his eyes.

Seeing that the Third Young Master Su called Su Xiaobei by his full name, Bai Yimeng raised his hand and slapped him, "How dare you! Is the name of the Crown Prince also used to address a bastard like you?"

Young Master Su San was already unwilling to accept the slap, and was even more furious after being slapped. He drew his sword and stabbed. The golden shadow appeared and subdued Young Master Su San with one hand.

Bai Yimeng had seen the people in Prince Su's mansion. She looked aside with a cold face, "Yun Yin, go and invite Prince Su here. If he can't manage the family well, I will help him manage it."

After saying that, he turned his head and looked at the Second Master Su, "Little friend, I am Master Su's junior sister. Can you guess what my identity is?"

Princess Su naturally knew Bai Yimeng's identity, but when she saw Bai Yimeng smiling, she concluded that Bai Yimeng was young and naive, so she dared to bring her son to cause trouble.

Now seeing her changed face, he instantly realized that he had made a mistake. This was not a sheep, but a wolf.

Although both were princesses, their social status was very different. One was a princess of a royal family, and the other was a princess of a different surname. After making this comparison, Princess Su's arrogance was reduced a lot.

Su Xiaobei was burning incense in the mourning hall. When he heard Yun Yin's story, he hurried over.

When he entered the hall, he knew that Bai Yimeng was not a nosy person and that he was doing this to vent his anger, so he bowed to Bai Yimeng according to the rules.

"Prince Su, there is no need to be so polite. Logically speaking, this is your family affair, and I should not interfere. But the King of Su has done me a favor.

If I ignore this matter today, I will feel personally unworthy of King Su's help in the past, and I will also feel publicly unworthy of Your Majesty's kindness.

After all, King Su had made contributions to the country, so how could his funeral be a joke? According to the rules, the funeral should be reported to the emperor first, and then the emperor's order should be issued, and then the funeral should be held according to the title bestowed.

During this period, please keep the remains of the King of Su in ice. I will also use medicinal herbs to preserve them to preserve the King of Su's dignity.

Before the decree is issued, the Su Wang Mansion should be rectified. Otherwise, the arrival of the envoy will damage the wisdom of the Su Wang.

Prince Su, this is your family affair, and it is not convenient for me to deal with it. But one thing is that in Daxing, there has always been a distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children, and a hierarchy of seniority. Just follow the rules. "