A cold dream is not a dream come true

We did not stop in Yi'an City, and set off for Beiwuni City at noon the next day.

Along the way, Shen Yuxue drove the horses in front of the car, and did not communicate with Lu Jingyan much.I took a closer look at Lu Jingyan's face, and I knew that Shen Yuxue still didn't forgive Lu Jingyan.

I really don't understand why Shen Yuxue should be angry just because the child is not Shen Yulei's?But Lu Jingyan clearly explained, why didn't she believe it?

What a stubborn and clueless person.

Not long after, the carriage approached Beiwunie City.As soon as the carriage entered the city, an envoy came to greet him.It seems that the news of Princess Jingyan's return to the Great Southern Kingdom has spread throughout Beiwunie City.

A few of us rewarded the coachman, and followed the messenger to Awuda Palace.Shen Yuxue walked in front first, Lu Jingyan followed behind with Shen Yu in her arms, and I was at the end with Wan Xia and Prince Xi in my arms.

Awuda Palace is slightly different from the palace of Pingyang Kingdom.The Luoyang Imperial Palace is based on red walls and golden roofs, and triangles and squares are the basic graphics.The Awuda Palace is dominated by white and supplemented by gray, and the roofs are mostly round curves.Entering the Luoyang Imperial Palace, the first thing that catches the eye is an open masonry road, while the Awuda Palace is a narrow, winding path with white walls.

As I walked, I noticed that the white walls between these paths criss-crossed to form courtyards.I looked at a few at random and found that there were some flowers and plants inside.When I was thinking about the purpose of these small courtyards, Prince Xi suddenly spoke: "Master Messenger, may I have some more time?"

The envoy stopped in his tracks, turned his head and smiled at Prince Xi: "Is there anything you can do, Young Master Su?"

Hearing the words "Mr. Su", I was a little taken aback. I looked up at Prince Xi, only to realize that she is still disguised as a man.I lowered my head and secretly smiled, but she didn't pay attention.

"Su Mou dared to ask, is this small courtyard in Awuda Palace accessible to all pedestrians?"

The envoy said politely: "Of course it is possible, Mr. Su please."

Prince Xi nodded, then turned and walked towards the nearby yard.Seeing this, Lu Jingyan and the envoy also followed, only Shen Yuxue walked forward stubbornly.I sighed and stopped her: "General Shen, please wait a moment."

Shen Yuxue turned around to look at me, and found that everyone had disappeared, and asked with a blank face, "Where are they? What's wrong?"

I smiled helplessly, pointed to the yard next to me and said, "They went there."

Shen Yuxue and I then entered the courtyard, and saw the envoy patiently explaining: "This is a prestigious courtyard built by the king himself for the deceased officials of the third rank and above. In the courtyard, there are only officials' names and no bones. But the officials' names are also divided. There are two types," the envoy said, pointing to the two ranking cards on the left and right. "The left side is loyal, and the right side is criminals."

Everyone listened carefully while nodding their heads repeatedly.I looked at Prince Xi and found that she was also listening very carefully.I smiled and asked, "Luo... Master Su, you don't know the officials of the Great Southern Kingdom, why are you interested in this?"

Prince Xi shook his head, "Not necessarily."

Lu Jingyan, who was standing aside, suddenly became agitated. She put Shen Yu on the ground, and reached out to touch a name tag in the loyal minister.

When I looked up, I saw the three big characters Shen Yulei.

It seems that there are really acquaintances we know.

Lu Jingyan's tears came down instantly, and Shen Yu looked at Lu Jingyan who was crying into tears, and began to cry too: "Mother...don't cry..."

Shen Yuxue also saw Shen Yulei's brand name, and felt a little uncomfortable.She stepped forward and hugged Shen Yu, "Yu'er won't cry..."

The envoy naturally knew something about Lu Jingyan.He looked at the two people in front of him, sighed and said, "The Minister of the Ministry of War was originally a loyal minister, but he was brought here after the current king inherited the throne."

Lu Jingyan wiped her tears with a handkerchief: "Thirteenth brother Zhenghan is a wise king."

There are fifty or sixty loyal ministers on this side. I randomly scanned the name tags of other loyal ministers, most of which were surnames and characters I had never seen before.Just when I was about to give up checking the loyal minister's nameplate, I spotted a name out of the corner of my eye: Li Tui.

"It's Li Tui!" I shouted in surprise, pointing at Li Tui's name tag.

My cry attracted the eyes of Lu Jingyan and Shen Yuxue.At this time, Lu Jingyan's tears had been wiped dry, and there was an incredible expression in her eyes.In addition to surprise, Shen Yuxue, who had always been indifferent, showed some anger on her face.

I know why they were surprised, because I was also surprised why Li Tiao was classified as a loyal minister.

The envoy explained from the side: "Li Tui was the national teacher of three generations of kings. After his death this year, the current king has classified him as a loyal minister."

"This kind of person is classified as a loyal minister, which really tarnishes my brother's reputation." Shen Yuxue said angrily.

Unexpectedly, Prince Xi waved his hand and said: "It's just a dead person, why bother."

Shen Yuxue shook her head: "Xi...Master Su, Li Tui killed the Fifth Emperor...your Fifth Brother's man, don't you hate him?"

"What's the use of resentment?"

"This..." Shen Yuxue was also unable to answer for a moment.

The messenger sighed at the side: "The dead are gone, and all the grievances and grievances have been taken away. Why should we dwell on the past? This will make the living more painful."

I stood aside and praised again and again: "Yes, cherish the living people!"

Prince Xi also nodded, "Li Tui was classified as a loyal minister by the four generations of Great Southern Kings. Since the Great Southern Kings have forgiven Li Tui, why don't you forgive him?"

When Shen Yuxue heard this, she probably understood why.On the surface, everyone was trying to persuade her to forgive Li Tui, but in fact, everyone was trying to persuade her to forgive Lu Jingyan.

Shen Yuxue thought about it for a long time, then sighed and said, "Since that's the case, I won't pursue it any further." Then she walked to Lu Jingyan's side, patted her on the shoulder and said, "Okay, Jingyan, don't cry."

This was the first sentence Shen Yuxue said to her in so many days, and Lu Jingyan finally burst into tears.

Seeing this scene, the envoy stepped forward and reminded: "Everyone, there is a lot of delay. I'm afraid the king will have to wait in a hurry."

"Sorry." Prince Xi immediately stepped forward and said, "Then please continue to lead the way for us, Lord Messenger."

Everyone followed the messenger out of the yard, and I followed behind Prince Xi, looking at her somewhat thin back.Even though she dresses up as a man these days, she still can't completely hide her unique curves.When Prince Xi entered the courtyard, the drunkard's intention was not to drink.It seemed that she had planned this scene long ago.

Not long after, we came to the main hall of Awuda Palace.The main hall of Awuda Palace is very different from the main hall of Luoyang Palace.The Luoyang Imperial Palace is spacious and bright, surrounded by gold, stone and jade, giving people a feeling of resplendent and resplendent.On the other hand, Awuda Palace is a little smaller, and its surroundings are dominated by silver, which adds a bit of coolness to the hot summer.

When we entered the main hall, we immediately saw Zhenghan, the fourth generation of Great Southern King, standing in the middle.King Danan was wearing a silver gauze robe and a white gauze hat. He was discussing state affairs with several senior officials at this time. When he saw us coming in, he immediately turned his head to look at us and smiled.

A few of us knelt down to pay respects, and King Danan immediately stepped forward to help him up, "You guys have come all the way from Pingyang Kingdom and have gone through untold hardships, so there is no need to perform this great gift with me."

The tone is steady and powerful, but the voice is a little immature.I got up and observed Danan Wang secretly, and found that this person was only a child of fourteen or fifteen years old, with a childish face but a calm expression.It is really unbelievable that such a child can bring down Zhengyuan, the third generation of tyrant Da Nan Wang. It can be seen that his excellence cannot be underestimated.

"Thank you, King." After thanking the few of us, we got up one after another.

"The King heard yesterday that Sister Jingyan and Miss Shen returned to the Great Southern Kingdom, and sent envoys to greet them early this morning." King Great Southern said with a smile, "It really made me wait so long."

Shen Yuxue replied: "Go back to the king, we met Tang Wen and Tang Wu in Yi'an City, so we were delayed for some time."

"It doesn't matter." King Danan waved his hand, expressing that he would not pursue further, "The brothers of the Tang family made a mistake, and saving their lives is my greatest forgiveness to them." Then he glanced at me and Prince Xi, She raised her eyebrows and asked, "Miss Shen, who are these next to...?"

"These are Xi from Pingyang Kingdom... Mr. Su and his family members. Mr. Su has led troops to battle several times, and only in recent years has he disarmed and returned to the field, and started a business of selling medicinal materials." Shen Yuxue introduced.

After hearing this, King Danan nodded meaningfully: "So it's Mr. Su."

For the word "Young Master", Danan Wang deliberately emphasized his tone. It seems that he has long seen that Prince Xi is a woman disguised as a man, but he did not say anything.In this way, he not only gave Prince Xi enough face, but also reminded us that he has all the information, and we must listen to him in the Great Southern Kingdom, so we don't want to play tricks.

Thinking of this, a cold sweat broke out on my back.In just one stick of incense, the Great Southern King fully demonstrated his status and our situation.

Prince Xi took a step forward, clasped his fists and replied: "Back to the king, Xiaomin wants to go to Liuli Island for some small business. I met Princess Jingyan and General Shen in the early years, so I asked them to guide me. Passing through your country, I deliberately Come and meet the king."

Lu Jingyan, who was standing by the side without speaking, suddenly said: "King, Jingyan has been in Pingyang Kingdom for the past few years thanks to Mr. Su's care. Without Mr. Su, there would be no Lu Jingyan, so Jingyan hopes to help Mr. Su." busy."

King Danan nodded: "Sister Jingyan, how have you been in Pingyang these past few years?"

The corners of Jing Yan's mouth were raised, but her eyes were not smiling: "It can't be said that the scenery is getting better, but there is no need to worry about food and clothing. After all, Yu'er is so old." She said, pulling Yu'er closer to her.

Only then did King Danan notice Shen Yu beside him, and he frowned and asked, "Sister Jingyan, this child..."

Lu Jingyan lowered her head and said softly: "Yu'er is after Brother Yulei. He is Yuxue's elder brother. He was the Minister of the Ministry of War of the former king. He passed away four years ago..."

Only then did King Danan think of it, and immediately said: "I remember that Shen Yulei, Minister of the Ministry of War, was assigned to the loyal minister of the Famous Brand Academy by this king. Since this child is a loyal minister, I must cultivate it well."

"Thank you king." Lu Jingyan leaned over and thanked.

Danan Wang chatted with Lu Jingyan and Shen Yuxue about other things, and then arranged a place for us to live.After dinner, the four of us got together again to discuss what to do next.

"I am the elder sister of the eleventh brother. If I go to ask, it will definitely be effective." Lu Jingyan sat on the chair and said, looking at Prince Xi who was pacing around.

"No." Prince Xi shook his head, "King Da Nan is not an idle person, today you mentioned my help to you in Pingyang Kingdom, but he cleverly changed the topic."

"This matter can't be rushed." Shen Yuxue took over the words, "The battle between the Great Southern Kingdom and the Eastern Zhu Kingdom is imminent. If Prince Xi can be reused by the king, what are mere ships?"

"If Luo Bing played against Dongzhu, wouldn't it take a lot of time?" I asked reluctantly.

"It doesn't matter." Prince Xi shook his head, "Liuli Island is close at hand, so it's not a big problem to delay it for dozens of days."

I thought about it carefully, what Prince Xi said was very true, now we are only across the river from Liuli Island, so there is no need to be so impatient.

"Then what will Jingyan and General Shen plan?" I raised my head and asked.

Lu Jingyan didn't make a sound, she looked at Shen Yuxue, Shen Yuxue also looked at her, and then they looked at each other and smiled.

"Since the king promised to cultivate Yu'er well, we must give Yu'er a suitable environment for growth." Shen Yuxue smiled, "What happened yesterday was because I was too extreme, and I decided to stay and take care of Yu'er as my compensation to Jing Yan Bar."

Tears welled up in Lu Jingyan's eyes after hearing these words, and she called softly with emotion: "Yu Xue..."

Shen Yuxue held Lu Jingyan's hands, and said affectionately: "Jingyan, I blamed you. No matter who this child belongs to, I will take good care of you and Yuer. Shen Yuxue has dreamed this dream for many years, and now I finally have it. If the opportunity comes true, I will never give up again.”

"Yuxue..."

I felt a little strange hearing this.What is "no matter whose child it is"?

Lu Jingyan didn't notice this detail, she nodded vigorously.

Shen Yuxue then said: "I will explain our relationship with the king tomorrow."

"Wait." Prince Xi interrupted their conversation, "General Shen, what do you want to say?"

Shen Yuxue thought for a while, "Just say, I want to spend the rest of my life with Jingyan."

"Think twice." Prince Xi said, "There are very few women in the Great Southern Kingdom, and the two women will stay together for the rest of their lives. I'm afraid..."

Shen Yuxue didn't answer, and the room immediately became extremely quiet.

I looked up and found that the two were looking at each other with affection.I stuck out my tongue, and pulled Prince Xi out of the main hall.

It was already late when we returned to the house, and Wan Xia had already fallen asleep.After Prince Xi finished washing, he also urged me to go to bed quickly.I lay beside Prince Xi, seeing her disguised as a man during the day and only being a woman at night, I feel a little distressed.During the six months when I escaped from the palace, Prince Xi suffered a lot with me, and now she is also used to this kind of wandering life.I don't know what's going on in Luoyang. The Empress already has a younger sister, Meng Di, so I don't know if she is still hunting us down.Prince Cheng doesn't know whether he is alive or dead now. How are the crown prince Su Yu and Princess Murong Ranshu of Rihe Kingdom doing in Muhai City?Did Su Tang and Su Cui return to his hometown, and how did Chu Qingwu live in Prince Cheng's Mansion?Thinking about it now, I still have so many worries, I really want to fly back to Luoyang to see everyone's situation.But after thinking about it, we have worked so hard to get here, and we will arrive at Liuli Island soon, so we can't give up halfway.

In the early morning of the second day, we washed up and went to meet King Danan.At this time, King Danan was discussing the government affairs with the officials. We wanted to retreat and wait, but he stopped us: "Wait a minute, everyone."

"What orders does the king have?" Prince Xi stepped forward and asked.

"I am discussing with several officials about the war between Da Nan and Dong Zhu. I wonder if you have any opinions?"

Shen Yuxue replied: "Back to the king, I was a general in Pingyang country, I wonder if I can help."

Prince Xi also said: "If the king has any orders, Xiaomin is willing to serve you."

"Okay!" King Danan said with a smile, "Since you two are so forthright, I will stop beating around the bush. Dongzhu Kingdom has already assembled 50 soldiers and stationed them in Keshen Mountain outside Puchakeqi Town on the east side of the Great Southern Kingdom." Above. Puchakqi Town is low-lying, easy to attack and difficult to defend, and the Dongzhu soldiers may invade at any time. This king wants to send two troops to fight and defend Puchakqi Town."

"This..." Prince Xi pretended to be in trouble.

"This king will not treat the two of you badly." King Da Nan said, "Shen Yuxue's elder brother, Shen Yulei, used to be the Minister of the Ministry of War. After Shen Yulei's death, this position has been vacant. Today, the king will appoint Shen Yuxue as the Minister of the Ministry of War, and take command to go to Pucha Keqi Town!"

"Thank you king!" Shen Yuxue knelt down to thank her.

"Master Su, this king will make you a great general, and follow Marshal Shen to suppress the Dongzhu soldiers!"

Prince Xi also knelt down: "Xiaomin complies."

"Leaving at noon tomorrow, I will see you off." After finishing speaking, King Da Nan burst out laughing.

"Report to the king." Prince Xi suddenly said, "Xiaomin has a request, and I don't know whether to say it or not."

"please say."

"Xiaomin passed by your country, and originally wanted to go to Liuli Island. But now that your country is in crisis, Xiaomin must do his best to help." Prince Xi said calmly, "But I hope that after the victory, Xiaomin can leave here, and borrow Give it to the ship."

"Yes!" King Danan readily agreed, "However, there are no ships in this country, and there is no traffic on the Alasi River. From now on, the king will order ships to be built. As long as you return victorious, the king will definitely send you to sea!"

"Thank you king!" Prince Xi thanked immediately.I also followed the example of Prince Xi and knelt down to thank you.

At this moment, Shen Yuxue took a step forward, smoothed her sleeves, straightened her robe, knelt on the ground in a regular manner, put her head on the ground, and said solemnly: "I want to ask the king, Shen Yuxue also has something to ask." .”

"Speaking!"

"Ahem..." Shen Yuxue cleared her voice, "Shen Yuxue asked the king to give me Princess Jingyan."

King Danan didn't understand Shen Yuxue's words for a while, and asked with a frown, "What do you give me?"

Shen Yuxue looked up into King Da Nan's eyes: "Give me Princess Jingyan."

I didn't expect Shen Yuxue to make a request at this time.I looked up at Danan Wang, and found that his face was ashen, and the surrounding officials also cast strange glances.

King Danan still had some disbelief, he squinted his eyes and asked again: "What will I give you, Sister Jingyan?"

"Shen Yuxue and her elder brother have been guarding Princess Jingyan since she was a child," her voice trembled, "Now that the serious trouble is over, I want to stay by Princess Jingyan's side. Please marry me from the king."

As soon as this remark came out, the officials present immediately murmured, and several officials immediately came out to object.

"Shen Shangshu, why are you so confused!"

"Miss Shen, you just became Minister of the Ministry of War, why did you make such a request again!"

"Princess Jingyan is your sister-in-law!"

……

Lu Jingyan stood aside, took a step forward and knelt down and begged: "King, Jingyan is willing to follow Yuxue, please let the king do it."

As soon as the words fell, an old minister who was over seventy years old stepped forward: "King, you can't agree to this marriage because Princess Jingyan is your sister. The princess is a face of the Great Southern Kingdom. Jingyan The mistakes the princess has made in the past few years have already discredited our Great Southern Kingdom. If we really agree to this marriage, the status of the Great Southern Kingdom..."

As soon as King Danan waved his hand, the main hall fell silent immediately.Prince Xi and I also knelt beside us, not daring to make a sound.

"Please the king!" Shen Yuxue kowtowed again.