Chapter 152 Urgent Summoning

The stars are twinkling and the night wind is not dry.

After it got dark, lights were turned on everywhere in the General's Mansion. Big red lanterns were hung on the eaves, casting a warm halo.

After the guests left, Mo Qianyu, under the influence of alcohol, entered the bridal chamber.

The room was quiet.

"Chen Zhilan, come and help your husband wash and change clothes!"

Mo Qianyu cleared his throat to hide his nervousness.

After a long while, no one answered.

Mo Qianyu drew aside the bed curtain and saw Shen Zhilan lying on the bed, her little face flushed and she was sleeping soundly.

"Don't you think you will wake up when the lights are on..."

Mo Qianyu was sure that the bride was Shen Zhilan, and couldn't help but feel relieved.

Fortunately it wasn’t Wei Jing, and fortunately she was replaced in time.

This time, I really owe Jiang Yuzhu a huge favor.

Mo Qianyu leaned over and stroked Shen Zhilan's delicate cheeks with his rough big hands. Not feeling satisfied, he pinched them again.

It is white and tender. If it had a little more meat, it would be like pinching a big steamed bun made of soft white flour.

Seeing the beauty frowning in her sleep, Mo Qianyu suddenly felt refreshed.

He is a tall and handsome man, so why should he be nervous about his wedding night? The one who should be nervous is Shen Zhilan.

After figuring it out, Mo Qianyu half leaned on the small couch, half closing his eyes in comfort.

"Sir, the Emperor urgently summons you!"

The servant stood in front of the bridal chamber door and spoke in panic.

Mo Qianyu stood up with a somersault and almost floated to the door: "What did you say?"

"My lord, something has happened in the north, and the emperor has urgently summoned you. I have prepared a horse and am waiting for you in the front yard to enter the palace together!"

The servant spoke clearly and tried his best to remain calm, but his eyes revealed panic.

Mo Qianyu only felt her head buzzing twice, and she didn't even have time to change into her wedding clothes, and hurried out the door.

Before leaving, Mo Qianyu said to Xia'er, "I probably won't be back tonight, so take good care of your young lady!"

Soon, the bridal chamber returned to its previous quietness.

In the wedding room, Shen Zhilan sat up, staring at the wedding candles in the room, and fell into deep thought.

Xia Er brought a bowl of plain noodles. Seeing her mistress awake, she almost cried with joy: "It's all my fault that I'm so stupid. I didn't even know that you were replaced by Wei Jing..."

When Xia'er learned that the Mo family was making things difficult for Wei Jing because they didn't want her to come in, the resentment in her heart had long since dissipated, leaving only self-blame. If only she had been smarter.

"Xia'er, go pack a bag for your long journey. Just pack a few sets of comfortable clothes that are easy to change into."

Shen Zhilan sat up straight and sighed softly. She had to go back to Xie Mansion first.

Xia Er was stunned and didn't understand: "Miss, are you going to run away from marriage?"

If the young lady has such an idea, Xia'er will have to persuade her. Although Mo Qianyu is a military general, she is considerate of details. If she marries someone else, it may not be better than the Mo family.

Shen Zhilan stood up and walked around the room a few times to stretch her muscles. She looked at Xia'er and said, "I'm not running away from my marriage. I'm following the Mo family to the north."

Xia'er hesitated for a moment, then thought of her young lady's ability to "calculate", and as if she had discovered the secret, she trotted out the door.

In the room, Shen Zhilan fell into deep thought again.

In fact, she had already woken up before Mo Qianyu returned to his room. She didn't know how to face being alone with him, so she just pretended to be asleep.

Mo Qianyu was summoned into the palace, and Shen Zhilan suddenly recalled something.

In her previous life, she married a scumbag and was already pregnant at this time, but she had a miscarriage on the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival.

During the Mid-Autumn Festival, Shen Zhilan was heartbroken over the loss of her son.

When she was in confinement, Shen Zhilan heard from the relatives of the Shen family who came to visit her that there was a big change in the north and the national defender General Mo Changchuan was assassinated.

That relative's family runs a caravan that transports goods from the north to the south of the Yangtze River. The news is very true.

In other words, Father-in-law Mo Changchuan will not live long.

Shen Zhilan gritted her teeth. She suspected that this was just the beginning. The fire that wiped out the clan several years later was closely related to Mo Changchuan's death!

In order to change the fate of the Mo family, Shen Zhilan must follow Mo Qianyu to the north.

Just as Shen Zhilan had made her plans, Madam Mo arrived with Mo Yan.

The mother and daughter both looked solemn and had a bad premonition.

Madam Mo forced a smile and said, "Zhilan, a lot of trouble happened today, and you were frightened for no reason. Tonight is our wedding night, and Qianyu..."

The emperor summoned me urgently at night, something big must have happened.

There had been two such incidents before, and both times he left Beijing at dawn.

Shen Zhilan stepped forward, held Madam Mo's hand and said, "Mother, my daughter-in-law has a request and wants to return to the Xie Mansion immediately."

The bride has three days to return home after her wedding, and Shen Zhilan is afraid that she may not be able to wait three days. Although it is against the rules, she still wants to try to persuade Mrs. Mo.

Before Shen Zhilan could find a reason to convince him, Madam Mo looked at her with admiration and suddenly smiled, "I used to worry that you were too weak, but I was wrong. A weak woman cannot be the daughter-in-law of the Mo family."

Madam Mo and Mo Yan are not good at martial arts, but they have seen the cruelty and bloodiness on the battlefield and have experienced many storms.

Fighting on the battlefield and protecting the people in the border town is the destiny of the Mo family.

If we don’t get rid of the barbarians, there will never be peace in the North.

While they were talking, Xia'er had already packed her clothes.

Madam Mo was more experienced and gave some advice: "Once you leave Beijing, you will often take shortcuts and sleep outdoors in the wilderness. It is far from enough to travel light with only a change of clothes."

When a woman goes out, she may suffer from minor ailments such as headaches or fever. Pills are essential, as well as menstrual belts, brown sugar ginger tea, etc.

"Zhilan, I'm sorry for wronging you."

Mrs. Mo felt guilty and her tone became softer.

Shen Zhilan turned her head, her eyes serious: “Mother, my daughter-in-law is marrying Qianyu, and as a daughter-in-law of the Mo family, she must always put the Mo family first.”

Tomorrow morning, the Emperor will issue an order to leave the capital, and it will be too late to make preparations.

Besides her aunt Shen, Shen Zhilan's only concern is Jiang Yuzhu.

Mo Yan grabbed Shen Zhilan’s sleeve and pleaded, “Sister-in-law, I also want to go to Xie Mansion with you.”

This time I leave Beijing, perhaps I will be gone for several years, or maybe we will never meet again.

Mo Yan felt melancholy and couldn't help feeling a little sad.

Chen Zhilan's eyes were full of movement, and she smiled soothingly, "Yan'er, you can't bear to leave your cousin's wife, is it because of the grilled fish? How about you call me sister-in-law and I'll give you her secret recipe?"

Mo Yan was hit in the heart and said in embarrassment: "Even if you learn it, your skills will not be as good as Sister Yuzhu's!"

The quarrel between the sister-in-law and the sister-in-law eased the atmosphere.

The lights are bright in Xie’s house.

Because of the banquet for guests during the day, the dinner in the mansion was delayed by one hour.

Jiang Yuzhu was putting charcoal into the stove when Liang An came running to report, panting, "Madam, the master has been summoned by the emperor, along with General Mo Da and General Mo Shao. I heard that the war has started again in the north!"

"Another war?"

Jiang Yuzhu put down the charcoal and couldn't help showing a look of surprise.

"Some time ago, the people of the border town exchanged goods with the barbarians. Are the barbarians getting impatient so soon?"

Jiang Yuzhu didn't have a deep understanding of the situation in the North, but she was well aware of the Mo family's dominant position.

Once the war breaks out, Princess Yutan and the Mo family generals will leave Beijing and return to the north.

As the evening breeze blows, the trumpet creepers climbing on the corners of the wall sway in the wind, emitting a rich fragrance.

Jiang Yuzhu's thoughts gradually slowed down. Just as she was about to speak, Hongli ran over with her skirt lifted up and said, "Madam, the second young master is here!"