Chapter 217 Met

This year marks Shen Yuling's third spring and autumn in Haiyu City.

Haiyu City is located in a remote place, but it has a unique simplicity and tranquility. The folk customs here are as simple as the clear streams in the mountains. Shen Yuling likes this purity very much.

In order to expand her business and bring new vitality to this land, she devoted her efforts to improving the infrastructure in many areas.

Every month, she would do good deeds and even donate money to build temples to pray for the people.

Gradually, her reputation in this land became better and better, and the people mentioned Madam Shen with respect and gratitude on their faces.

However, her identity as a married widow naturally became a topic of conversation among people after dinner.

Ye Jinshu was a promising young man who had become a powerful general at a young age. Such a dazzling man, walking together with Shen Yuling, would inevitably attract countless gossips.

Even though the two of them openly announced their relationship, Shen Yuling's deep concerns were hidden among the well-intentioned conversations and blessings.

She was afraid that the news would accidentally reach Kwon Ming-hyuk's ears. Her life now was peaceful and beautiful. She didn't want to disturb Kwon Ming-hyuk's world, and she didn't want her own life to be disturbed for no reason.

So Shen Yuling and Ye Jinshu decided to go to towns where no one knew them, travel openly and enjoy their time.

During this year, they walked hand in hand through many small towns, covering almost every inch of land in the southern part of Ganchao.

Today is their first day in the Kanto region.

Shen Yuling had previously been mainly in the Northwest region and had never been to the Kanto region.

The sunlight shone on the streets, casting a soft glow on this strange town.

Ye Jinshu held Shen Yuling's hand and strolled on the busy street.

Shen Yuling did not wear a veil, after all, no one here would recognize them.

The two walked side by side, their outstanding figures attracted the attention of passers-by from time to time.

Shen Yuling is a typical exquisite southern beauty, with a figure as light as a willow branch, skin as white as snow, a pair of bright eyes like autumn water, eyebrows and features like paintings, and a pure and innocent temperament.

Ye Jinshu was wearing a black brocade robe with blue lines embroidered on it, which added a bit of mystery and elegance to him.

He has broad shoulders, a narrow waist, an upright posture, and a handsome face that is like a work of art carefully carved by God. Especially when he looks at Shen Yuling, his eyes are full of tenderness and brightness.

His affectionate look made it so that people around him could not feel the distance between him and the general.

The two walked relaxedly on the busy street. The hawkers' cries could be heard one after another. The stalls were filled with a wide variety of goods. The crowds were bustling, and the air was filled with the atmosphere of fireworks.

The two of them were playing and fighting, and Shen Yuling's head leaned against Ye Jinshu from time to time.

But as she walked, Shen Yuling suddenly felt that she had bumped into something, and she staggered and almost fell.

She looked down.

I saw a child in gorgeous clothes standing in front of me.

The child looked panicked, and kept glancing back, as if he was avoiding something.

Quan Xiyao didn't expect that he would bump into someone. He wanted to get rid of the people who were following him, so he was only looking back and was careless for a moment, not paying attention to the front.

He quickly said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it."

After saying that, he raised his eyes and looked at the person he bumped into.

At this moment, Quan Xiyao's pupils suddenly dilated, and his eyes were full of shock.

The painting of beauties that his father treasured suddenly appeared in his mind. The woman before him was so similar to the beauty in the painting that she seemed as if she had walked out of the painting.

Shen Yuling was about to reveal a gentle smile and responded softly, "It's okay."

But when the child raised her head and saw the little face clearly, she was completely stunned, and the movements of her hands froze in mid-air.

The child has a round face and skin as white as jade. Under his thick eyebrows, his eyes are as bright and lively as black gemstones. Under his straight nose, there is a slightly pouting mouth.

He looks like a fairy boy.

Can......

This face is exactly like Kwon Myung-hyuk's!

It would be hard for Shen Yuling not to recognize her even if she wanted to.

When she looked at the child's age again, her heart trembled.

Could it be that...

He is her fifth prince?

Ye Jinshu noticed something was wrong with Shen Yuling and asked worriedly, "Wanwan, what happened? Are you hurt?"

Shen Yuling tried hard to calm herself down and her face regained its composure.

"fine."

Quan Xiyao pursed his lips, raised his eyes and looked at Shen Yuling carefully, then looked at Ye Jinshu beside him with dissatisfaction.

Suddenly, he stretched out his little hand, held the wrists of Shen Yuling and Ye Jinshu, and forcibly separated their hands.

Shen Yuling was shocked by his sudden action.

Her son should not be able to recognize her current appearance.

Ye Jinshu's face darkened instantly. He was about to question the child, but when he saw the child's appearance, he became confused.

Why do you look so much like Your Majesty?

Judging from his age, could he be the fifth prince?

But how could the fifth prince appear in this remote place?

Shen Yuling was afraid that Ye Jinshu would be angry because of Quan Xiyao's rude behavior, so she spoke out to stop him: "Jinshu, he is still young, he might have recognized the wrong person."

The seven-year-old Quan Xiyao has a temperament and demeanor very similar to Quan Minghe, and exudes an innate nobility.

He looked at Ye Jinshu with cold eyes and a stern face, which showed that he came from a powerful family.

For some reason, when he raised his eyes and looked into Shen Yuling's eyes, a warm current surged in his heart. This feeling was even stronger than when he first saw her portrait.

He was certain that she must be his mother.

But……

Why is my mother with another man?

Doesn’t mother like father?

That's why he never saw her.

Can......

His father is the ruler of the world. He also said that he loves his mother the most. How could his mother like another man? !

Quan Xiyao felt a little sad.

He held Shen Yuling's hand tightly, his big, round, dark pupils full of persistence, staring at her and saying, "You are very beautiful, very much like my mother."

Shen Yuling's heart skipped a beat.

The last time she saw him, he was still an infant.

Now, seven years have passed in the blink of an eye, and he is already seven years old.

It can be seen that Kwon Myung-hyuk raised him very well.

Looking at Quan Xiyao, who was adorable but more mature than ordinary children, Shen Yuling felt an irrepressible emotion in her heart.

She really wanted to talk to her son more, but she was worried that since her son was here, was Quan Minghe also here?

Shen Yuling suppressed her inner turmoil, raised her hand, bent down, and gently stroked his cheek.

Her voice was gentle but trembling slightly: "You must have recognized the wrong person. I am not your mother."

When she said this, Shen Yuling felt as if her heart was being cut by a knife. Every word seemed to be tearing her heart apart.

She gave birth to him because she knew that if this child was born, he would either become an emperor above all others, or travel the world with her in wealth and luxury.

He was born to enjoy life, which is ten thousand times better than ordinary people. Why should she deprive him of his life?

So what if I can't accompany him as he grows up?

Quan Xiyao frowned and suddenly said aggrievedly: "Someone is chasing me, so please help me and take me away."