Chapter 160 Best friends, impossible, impossible in this life!

At this moment, a rapid sound of footsteps came from afar.

Shen Chaoyan no longer had time to communicate with the Book of Heaven, and followed the sound, only to see a heroic middle-aged woman walking into the hall.

[An Lan, 45 years old, the first female general of the Great Xia Dynasty.]

Behind her followed a young man of 18 or 19 years old.

From their similar facial features, it is not difficult to guess that the young man is An Lan's son.

[Liang Zhan, 19 years old, the son of An Lan and Liang Siqi.]

Although An Lan is over 40 years old, her facial features still look young.

Xue Anning, 36 years old, and Xue Youran, 18 years old, are also daughters of military generals, but compared with them, An Lan has a more weathered and murderous aura.

That was the unique temperament of someone who had been soaked in blood on the battlefield for many years.

"Your Highness, I pay my respects to the Queen Mother! I pay my respects to the ladies!"

The mother and son walked up to the Queen Mother and were about to salute when the Queen Mother grabbed An Lan's hand and

said, "You damn girl, we haven't seen each other for more than a year. You are being distant with me now, right?" When the Queen Mother saw An Lan, she not only called her 'sad girl' affectionately, but also spoke in a much lighter tone, showing that the two had a special relationship.

After the two exchanged a few words of greeting, An Lan turned her head and said to the young man behind her, "Zhan'er, why don't you go and pay your respects to the Empress Dowager and the other concubines!"

Liang Zhan immediately stepped forward and looked at the Empress Dowager with clear and bright eyes, "Greetings to the Empress Dowager! Greetings to the other concubines!"

Several concubines who had not left Shoukang Palace like Shen Chaoyan stood aside, smiled and nodded, and showed a kind smile like an elder to this young man who was about the same age as them.

"Puh, puh, puh!"

Shen Qingwan was very close to Shen Chaoyan, she turned her head and asked her in a low voice, "Did you bring a red envelope?"

Shen Chaoyan smiled and raised two fingers to her, "I can lend it to you, but you have to pay double when you return it."

Shen Qingwan's eyes widened immediately, "Are you taking advantage of the fire?"

Shen Chaoyan nodded, "Yes, it's a clear robbery, no cheating anyone, do you want it?"

Shen Qingwan gritted her teeth, "You are so cruel! I want one!"

So, Shen Chaoyan gave her a red envelope, and the two of them handed the red envelope to Liang Zhan with a kind face, "No need to give, this is a New Year's money for you!"

"Thank you, your majesty!"

Liang Zhan politely accepted the red envelope and returned to his mother.

"What a good child! I remember that when I saw you last, you were only this tall, but now you are a head taller than me!"

The Queen Mother looked up and stared at Liang Zhan for several times. The more she looked, the more she liked him. "You look like your mother! Sit down quickly, I'll ask someone to bring cakes over! Suqiu, where is my red envelope? Quickly make a big red envelope for Zhan'er!"

"Don't bother. In fact, I came to Beijing this time because I have an important matter to ask for!"

An Lan said, kneeling on one knee. The Queen Mother

immediately pulled her, "You little girl, why are you making such a big gift? If you have any difficulties, just stand up and tell me!"

An Lan straightened her back and knelt there without moving. "Queen Mother, I want to ask you to save my daughter!"

The Queen Mother also knew something about An Lan's daughter.

Ten years ago, after An Lan fought her last battle and drove back the enemy, she picked up an abandoned baby from the border.

Later, she returned to Jiangnan with her adopted daughter and no longer went to the battlefield, but focused on raising her son and adopted daughter.

Counting it, her adopted daughter An Qiqi is also ten years old.

Shen Chaoyan immediately remembered the melon she had not finished eating: [Tianshu, what's the matter with what you just said that An Lan's adopted daughter is her biological daughter? ]

Tianshu: [An Lan went to the battlefield for her husband, but she didn't expect to meet her first love who was beaten by her father in the barracks. ]

Shen Chaoyan: [Who is her first love? ]

Tianshu: [Her first love is called Chu Moxiao, who climbed step by step from a small soldier to the position of a vanguard general.

After An Lan arrived at the military camp, she fought the first battle with a small number against a large number. Although she won, outsiders did not know how dangerous it was.

That battle was not easy to win. Chu Moxiao almost lost a leg in order to save the trapped An Lan. 】

Shen Chaoyan: [And then? While taking care of Chu Moxiao, An Lan had a fierce relationship with him...]

Tianshu: [Then you underestimate An Lan and Chu Moxiao. Although An Lan was forced to marry General Liang by her father, General Liang treated her very well when he was alive, and the couple respected each other.

And Chu Moxiao took the initiative to join the army for An Lan, and won fame with his sword.

But fate played a trick on him. When they met again, his beloved girl was already married to someone else.

Although they were interested in each other, they always treated each other with courtesy. 】

Shen Chaoyan: [How did the child come about? 】

Tianshu: [The enemy princess took a fancy to Chu Moxiao and had someone set a trap for him. He was drugged and completely unconscious after being rescued by An Lan.

An Lan had no choice but to use her body as an antidote.

After Chu Moxiao woke up, he didn't remember what happened that night, and An Lan later found out that she was pregnant. Under the pretext of recuperating, she lived in a local farmer's home and secretly gave birth to the child.

Later, when she returned to Beijing after fighting the last battle, she arranged for someone to put her daughter on the roadside as an abandoned baby and took her back with her. 】

Shen Chaoyan: [So Chu Moxiao didn't know he was a father? 】

Heavenly Book: 【Chu Moxiao not only didn't know he had a daughter, but he was also injured too badly on the battlefield and could no longer hold a sword. After returning to Beijing, he became a minor official with no work to do.

He always had An Lan in his heart. Many people tried to match him up, but he refused. He has been single ever since. 】

Shen Chaoyan sighed: 【I didn't expect Chu Moxiao to be a romantic! 】

At this time, the Queen Mother asked An Lan about her adopted daughter with concern, "What happened to Qiqi?"

An Lan thought of her daughter, and her eyes were slightly red. "Qiqi is seriously ill. I know that Doctor Zhong is a superb doctor. I want to ask Doctor Zhong to see my daughter. Please grant me permission, Queen Mother!"

Before, An Lan would come to Beijing from Jiangnan every year and enter the palace to celebrate the Queen Mother's birthday.

This year, she missed the Queen Mother's birthday banquet because her adopted daughter was seriously ill.

She had consulted many famous doctors since the beginning of the year, but no one could cure Qiqi.

One doctor even asked her to prepare for his daughter's funeral.

An Lan did not give up. She knew that Zhong Shiwen was a master in medicine. For the sake of her daughter, she did not even celebrate the New Year, but rushed to the capital.

When the Queen Mother heard this, her expression suddenly became solemn, "Don't worry, where is Qiqi?"

An Lan replied, "She is ill and cannot enter the palace to pay respects to the Queen Mother. I will leave her in the guest house to rest."

The Queen Mother took her hand and helped her up from the ground, "Dr. Zhong has taken leave to go back to his hometown to celebrate the New Year. Don't worry, I will immediately order someone to bring him back!"

Shen Chaoyan saw that the Queen Mother and An Lan had such a good relationship, and could not help but whispered, "It's great to have such a close friend in life."

Shen Qingwan also looked envious, "Yes, it would be great if I could have such a close friend."

As she said, she turned her head to look at Shen Chaoyan beside her.

Shen Chaoyan crossed his hands and made a cross in front of him, "Don't think too much. It's God's best arrangement that we don't confront each other. It's impossible for us to be best friends. It's impossible in this life."

Although Shen Qingwan's previous behavior was arranged by the original comic author, now she is slowly getting rid of the control of the plot, finding herself, and having independent thoughts.

However, this does not mean that their relationship can go further.

After all, their positions have been different from the beginning.