Chapter 330: Hostility

Su Wan returned to his seat, and Shen Qingli tilted her head and smiled at him comfortingly.

Fortunately, there was a little bit of nervousness, after all, the queen was the most noble woman in the entire dynasty.

Not long after, the Empress announced that spring had arrived and the flowers in the Imperial Garden were in full bloom. Everyone could move around freely or continue to stay in the Weiyang Palace.

The ladies had to stay and accompany the queen and the other ladies, but the noble ladies could move freely.

Shen Qingli came to find Su Wan, and the two of them prepared to go out for some fresh air.

…

Besides, in the Qinghe Hall of the previous dynasty, before it even started, Su Jing and Su Chen were not seated together.

Civil and military officers are separated.

After Su Jing entered the hall, he went to talk to the Grand Secretary. Su Chen sat alone in his seat, and some military officers who had fought in the camp came to talk to him.

The phenomenon in the previous dynasty was that civil officials always disdained to associate with military officials.

Jiang Yu attended the event with Duke Jiang. He held no official position and wore casual clothes.

Wearing a purple and gold robe and a mask, he was dressed up well today and had regained the image of a cold and noble young man.

However, his appearance has always been a mystery in Kyoto. Not only does he rarely appear in public, but he always wears a mask.

So much so that everyone thought that the Prince of Jiang was ugly.

With him was his half-brother Jiang Yan.

This guy has never made any achievements on the battlefield. He has always been a bystander and a good-for-nothing. Jiang Yu doesn't take him seriously at all.

Murong Huai also came and went directly to Su Chen. The generals greeted him one after another.

Jiang Yu greeted Duke Jiang and came here as well.

As soon as he sat down, he could feel the cold aura emanating from Su Chen.

Murong Huai saw him wearing a blue official robe and joked:

"Hey, you know what, you really don't know what, Brother Chen looks quite like the real deal in this outfit, don't you think, Brother Jiang?"

Jiang Yu nodded, agreeing. He poured a glass of wine and toasted Su Chen:

"Congratulations, General Su, you're the Lieutenant General of the City Defense Battalion. That's a pretty good position."

In the past, in the military camp, his colleagues all called him Deputy General Su. Now that he has been officially conferred the title of general, he is called General Su in front of others.

However, Su Chen glanced at him sideways, put on a stern face, drank a glass of wine silently, and then slammed the glass heavily on the table. He did not respond and snorted coldly, looking at Jiang Yu with both nose and eyes.

Murong Huai was confused. What was going on?

"Brother Jiang, did you make Brother Chen unhappy?"

Jiang Yu was also confused. He didn't know how he had offended Su Chen.

Turning around, he met Su Jing's eyes. Su Jing glanced at him indifferently and turned his head away.

Why do these Su family members seem so hostile to him? Jiang Yu is also making no sense.

But he was now thinking about how to meet Su Wan.

Su Wan is now in the Weiyang Palace not far from him. He hasn't seen her for almost three years, and the person he misses the most is Su Wan. He wishes he could run to the Weiyang Palace to see her right now.

Su Chen had never treated him like this before, and Jiang Yu couldn't understand it until the emperor came and he was forced to return to his seat.

The two looked at each other from a distance, and Su Chen still had a cold attitude, as if he had taken the wrong medicine.

It turned out that when Su Jing had just separated from Su Wan, he told him that his sister and Jiang Yu were in love with each other.

Su Chen had been kept in the dark for three whole years. How could he not be angry?

He always knew that Jiang Yu had a girl he liked, but he never thought that this person was his biological sister.

His best brother had secretly gotten engaged to his sister, and he only found out about it after several years, and he heard it from his eldest brother. How could he not be angry?

After the emperor arrived, he began to toast with the ministers and generals.

Jiang Yu had been waiting for an opportunity. When the time came, he waved his hand and called his servant over. He whispered a few words in his ear and then gave him something.

The servant nodded as he listened, then found an opportunity to leave the hall.

After a while, the servant came back and whispered something in Jiang Yu's ear. Jiang Yu curled the corners of his mouth under the mask and waved his hand to let him leave.

Jiang Guogong was talking to the emperor. Jiang Yu found a gap and whispered to his father:

"I'm a little drunk, so I'm going out to get rid of the alcohol."

Upon hearing this, Duke Jiang nodded slightly and turned his attention back to the emperor.

He pursed his lips and thought to himself, his son has always been so cold to him. As soon as he returned to Kyoto, he wore such a mask, as if he was ashamed to show himself in public.

Never mind, as long as he is happy and doesn’t cause trouble.

But after thinking about it and looking at his other good-for-nothing son, he felt satisfied.

Jiang Yu is a relief. At least he doesn't make me angry, doesn't cause trouble, and does things in a measured way.

Moreover, he had seen his performance on the battlefield and it lived up to his status as the prince of Jiang.

…

In the Imperial Garden, Su Wan and Shen Qingli had just left the Weiyang Palace. They were arm in arm, preparing to find a place to sit down and talk.

At this time, a palace maid appeared in front of the two of them.

She leaned forward and asked:

"Excuse me, are you the daughter of Minister Su?"

Seeing this, Su Wan exchanged glances with Shen Qingli, then nodded:

"It's me, what's going on?"

After confirming the identity, the palace maid stuffed the note into Su Wan's hand and left.

Su Wan looked at the note in his hand, a little confused, then opened it and saw that Shen Qingli had also seen it.

It reads:

"I'll be waiting for you in the Imperial Garden, Plum Grove!"

Signed, Jiang Yu!

When Su Wan saw Jiang Yu's signature, her heart began to beat fast and she quickly clutched the note in her hand.

Su Wan had told this secret to Shen Qingli, so Shen Qingli knew about her and Jiang Yu.

Shen Qingli was right next to her, so she naturally saw every word on the note.

She immediately covered her mouth with an expression as if she had been hurt.

"Prince Jiang wants to see you, go quickly!"

She knew that they had not seen each other for three years. It was the most difficult for two people in love to resolve their longing for each other. As someone who had been through this, she understood.

Su Wan also wanted to see him, very much so she didn't hesitate and asked Shen Qingli directly how to get to Merlin.

Shen Qing had been here more than once since she was a child, so she naturally knew how to get there.

"Merlin is a bit far from here, and the plum blossoms have already faded at this time, leaving only bare branches. No one would go there. Let me take you there. It's dark and the road is long, and I'm afraid you won't be able to find it."

Both of them brought their maids with them. In order to save time, Shen Qingli simply took her with her.

So, the four of them headed towards Merlin. Palace lanterns were lit on the road in the Imperial Garden. Liuying and Le'er each held a lantern to lead the way. The closer they got to Merlin, the further away they were from the hustle and bustle.

After arriving at Merlin, Shen Qingli prepared to return with Le'er and let Liuying guard outside.

She did not forget to instruct:

"Watch the time and return to Weiyang Palace as soon as possible. Don't let anyone see you."

Su Wan nodded, and Shen Qingli left with peace of mind.