On the day of the full moon banquet at the Prime Minister’s residence, the High Priest of the Jiuli Temple prophesied: the blooming of twin lotuses heralds misfortune for the Prime Minister’s house...
"But we have never had peace with the Northern Kingdom. The Northerners love war, and they will come back again a few years after being defeated."
Qingli heard this and guessed, "So Beiguo wants to fight?"
Nangong Yan nodded, "Probably."
Qingli had never thought about the issue of war.
She was a little worried and couldn't help asking, "If there is a war, how strong is our Southern Kingdom? Can we defeat the Northern Kingdom?"
Seeing her asking so bluntly, Nangong Yan laughed, "A-Li doesn't trust me at all?"
Qingli said helplessly: "I just don't understand the reality of the two countries. I'm just asking. How can I not believe you?"
Nangong Yan smiled confidently, "I have never lost a battle before. As long as I fight personally, the Northern Kingdom will definitely lose."
Hearing this, Qingli was relieved and then said, "War is a waste of money and manpower. If it is possible to avoid a war, it is better not to start one. This will be better for everyone."
Nangong Yan nodded, "I understand. Let's see how the Northern Kingdom acts! If you insist on fighting, we can only fight back."
Qingli nodded. After talking about the Northern Kingdom, the two of them talked about Su's father and mother.
Last night, Su's father and mother had already spent a night in the dilapidated temple. In addition to them, there were also other beggars and others in the temple. The two of them were new here and wanted to compete with the beggars for territory, but they were naturally defeated. In the end, they were driven into a dilapidated house at the very edge of the temple. The house was leaking wind and rain, and they were cold all night. The next day, they hurried to find a way out.
As a result, the two of them shamelessly went to ask some people they usually interacted with for help, but they were all driven away. No one was willing to help them.
After walking for a while, the two men were thirsty, tired, and starving to death.
With no money to buy food, the two of them were too embarrassed to come begging, and finally returned to the dilapidated temple hungry.
Su Qinglin had been looking for his father and mother, but because Qingli tried to stop him, he never found them.
No. 괗꽭.
Su Qinglin went to the He Mansion and wanted to ask Su Qingyue for help in finding someone.
I am alone, weak and powerless, Nanyang City is too big, it is difficult to find people if I rely on myself alone.
Su Qingyue and He Mobai were already packing their luggage. He Mobai left the house before Su Qinglin arrived.
When Su Qingyue learned that Su Qinglin was coming, she put down what she was doing and went to meet him.
Su Qinglin, now a young master of the Prime Minister's Mansion, was no longer his clothes were made of ordinary cloth instead of expensive brocade. His clothes and appearance no longer had the elegance of the past, and even his demeanor had changed a lot.
It was the first time that Su Qingyue saw something like this. She was a little surprised, but then she thought it was normal.
She was the first to know about the confiscation of the Su residence. She also had people keep an eye on the whereabouts of Su's father and mother, but there was no news.
"sister."
Looking at Su Qingyue, Su Qinglin stood up awkwardly.
When facing the two sisters, Ruo seemed to have lost his confidence. He didn't dare to look at them directly and his eyes became evasive.
"Ah Lin, what's the matter with you?"
Seeing her younger brother become so sensitive and unconfident, Su Qingyue felt uncomfortable and distressed, and her tone and attitude softened unconsciously.
Su Qinglin said, "Sister, when the house was searched, I was busy taking valuables and didn't pay attention to my father and mother. Later, I went to look for them, but I couldn't find them. It's been two years now. I'm worried that they are in danger. Maybe I can't find them everywhere by myself. I'm very worried, so I want to ask you to help me look for them."
Su Qingyue said, "I have also been asking people to keep an eye on them, but I haven't noticed the whereabouts of my father and mother. So, I will send more people to look for them. There is no news about either of them, which is really worrying."
Although Su Qingyue no longer had feelings for her father and mother, she didn't want to get involved with them anyway.
Seeing that his sister agreed so readily, Su Qinglin breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you, sister."
"Then I'll go first."
Su Qinglin said this and was about to leave.
Su Qingyue hurriedly shouted: "Alin, wait."
Su Qinglin looked at his sister in confusion, not understanding why she called him.
Su Qingyue gave the maid a look, and the maid immediately handed her a package.
Su Qingyue took it, handed it to Su Qinglin and said, "Take these. I have a farm in the city. I'll take you there. You can live there with your parents. The farm is big and rich in fruits. The income from the fruits is not small every year, enough for your parents to enjoy their old age."
Su Qinglin was surprised!
"Sister, you..."
"Don't you hate your parents? Why are you helping us?"
Su Qingyue chuckled and said, "No matter how much I hate you, you are my parents who gave birth to me and raised me. I have some resentment towards you, but no matter what, as their children, I cannot ignore your safety. I cannot afford to pay for more things, but I can still give you this little money to live the rest of your life in peace."
Su Qinglin's eyes turned red when he heard that. His mentality had changed a lot in the past two days. He was not used to falling from a nobleman to an ordinary citizen, but he had to get used to it. In the past two years, he had learned a lot and the pressure in his heart became greater.
Those old friends no longer have a good attitude towards me, only sarcasm and ridicule. My father and mother are missing and may be in danger, but I can't do anything and can't solve anything.
In the past, I only cared about eating, drinking and having fun, and never thought about my own path. Now, I am poor and downtrodden, with nothing, and I don’t know where my path is going, and I am even more confused.
As even the money to take care of his parents needed to be provided by his married sister, Su Qinglin felt even more remorseful and guilty.
"Sister, thank you. I won't refuse. If I really have nothing, it doesn't matter if I'm alone. It's just that my parents are old. We have lived a rich and comfortable life for most of our lives and have never had a hard life. If things suddenly change, I'm worried that you won't be able to adapt. If we can have a farm, at least our life won't be too tight and you won't be unable to accept it."
Su Qinglin had no choice but to accept his sister's help, because he knew very well that if he relied on himself, he might not even be able to buy a place to live, and he couldn't let his parents live on the streets.
So besides accepting it, I can't think of a better way.
Su Qingyue was relieved to see that 놛 did not refuse too much.
"Yes! My parents are old, and it is not suitable for them to travel around or live in this city anymore. That farm is the most suitable for us. Come on, I will take you there to settle down first, and then we can pick you up directly after we find my parents."
Su Qinglin nodded and thanked his sister seriously again.
Su Qinglin found that his younger brother had really changed, and he couldn't help feeling a little emotional.
The brother and sister took a carriage and headed towards the city village.
What the two didn't know was that after their carriage left the city, a group of unknown men in black also followed.
When Su Qingyue became pregnant, He Mo left two secret guards to protect her. After noticing that someone was following her, the secret guards immediately passed the news to He Mobai.
He Mobai is meeting with King Zhao in secret.
This is the first time the uncle and nephew have met again in nearly ten years.
Seeing his nephew who looked very much like his own royal brother, Prince Zhao was very happy. He took He Mobai aside to reminisce about the past and talked a lot to him.
Before the two of them started talking about business, the secret guard came to report that Su Qingyue had left the city and was being followed.
He Mobai was worried when he heard the news, and hurriedly said to King Zhao: "Seventh Uncle, I have something to do, so I have to leave first. We will talk later."
King Zhao saw that he was in a hurry and thought that something had happened, so he asked hurriedly, "But what happened? Do you need my help?"
He Mobai didn't plan to tell anyone about Su Qingyue's pregnancy for the time being, so he said, "Someone from home said that Ayue is not feeling well, so I have to go back and see her."
"Uncle Qi, you don't know A Yue yet, right? She is my wife. I will bring her to see Uncle Qi later."
King Zhao had heard from the emperor that He Mobai was married, but he didn't expect that He Mobai was so devoted to his wife. It seemed that the couple had a good relationship.