Chapter 273 I Will Marry Her
"Yun Ya." Su Cheng interrupted her coldly, with an expression of indifference that Yun Ya had never seen before.
In the memory of more than a month, Su Cheng ate and lived with her, talked and laughed with her, and was very caring towards her. It didn't seem like a hostile relationship at all, but rather like a long-time friend.
"Calm down. War is not a game. Who wouldn't want a peaceful and prosperous world if possible?" Su Cheng looked at her steadily, his tone slightly softer. "I understand you want to help your father out of this crisis, but as a citizen of Daqi, I can't possibly do what you say at this critical moment."
"I admit that I've had a great time spending time with you these days, but those who only care about affection and not their country are called saints. Such people only exist in storybooks." Su Cheng pulled his lip and spoke slowly, "Can you be allowed to go back to see your father? You have to obey military orders. I can't help you."
Hearing this, Yun Ya’s eyes went dark and she almost fell on the bed.
"But I can petition for you."
Yun Ya suddenly raised her head, her eyes filled with hope again.
"Your father poisoned Ah Ming just to gain more bargaining chips to buy your safety. Now that you are in the Daqi military camp, you are also a bargaining chip for us." Su Cheng sighed softly, and a subtle trace of pity flashed in his eyes. "Although I can't make the decision, I can say a few good words for you."
"I don't know what Lord Shanman's daughter can be exchanged for, but Northwest China will definitely bleed heavily this time."
Yun Ya hung her head weakly, as if she had lost her soul. She said weakly, "Thank you, Miss Zhao."
"You should have a good rest. Cai Lian will be guarding you outside. Wait for my news tomorrow morning." Su Cheng slowly got up, walked out of the tent, said a few words to the maid outside, and then walked away.
"Abu..." Yun Ya raised her little face, tears falling silently, "It's all my fault... It's all my fault... If only I had stayed at home obediently."
Behind the tent, Yan Mu turned his face away and listened quietly to the crying sounds from inside the tent. He didn't know how long he stood outside, until the crescent moon circled above his head and the woman in the tent fell asleep from crying herself tired, then he turned and left.
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The other side
"Ah Ming, drink some tea to moisten your throat."
Shangguan Qingyun acted like a servant, serving snacks and tea, and almost feeding them to Xie Ming's mouth with his own hands.
Xie Ming had never been taken care of like this before, and for a moment he felt a little uncomfortable. He said in a deep voice, "General Shangguan, please sit down and rest."
"I'm not tired." Shangguan Qingyun wiped the sweat from his forehead, put his hands on his hips, and smiled so hard that his teeth were visible. "The military tent is always hot and stuffy, and it's midsummer now. I'll go out and find a fan to fan you."
Shangguan Qingyun seemed unable to stop and turned around to run out again.
"father."
His steps suddenly stopped, Shangguan Qingyun turned around stiffly, looking at Xie Ming with confusion and shock in his eyes, "A Ming...you..."
"Dad, are you afraid I won't accept you?" Xie Ming shook his head and laughed, then said calmly, "Ah Cheng is right. Life is short. We've already wasted more than ten years as father and son. I'm not a sentimental person. As long as Dad doesn't despise me and truly wants to accept me, I'll feel at ease."
"Son, how could Daddy ever despise you?" Tears suddenly burst out of his eyes. Shangguan Qingyun hugged him, sobbing uncontrollably. "Sixteen years ago, the servants of the mansion lost you, and Daddy's heart went with you. I posted missing persons notices all over the city and even knelt before every deity in the temple. As long as Daddy can find you, he will do anything!"
Shangguan Qingyun's shoulders shook as he cried uncontrollably, "Daddy's Sui'an... Yao Niang, our Sui'an is finally back..."
"Sui'an..." Xie Ming's eyelashes trembled slightly, and his deepest memory was suddenly awakened.
Yes, his original name was Shangguan Sui'an. He was born with his parents' full expectations and was the beloved little prince of the Taiwei Mansion.
"Dad." Xie Ming leaned gently on his shoulder, closed his eyes, and a tear slid down his cheek, "I am an unfilial son."
"No...it's not your fault..." Shangguan Qingyun wiped away his tears, the kindness in his eyes clearly visible, "Our family will be fine from now on, and we won't be on business trips again. When we return to the capital, Dad will personally dig up the graves of those two guys!"
Xie Ming shook his head, "This is not the most important thing."
Shangguan Qingyun was slightly stunned and asked in confusion, "Then what is the most important thing?"
Xie Ming held his hand, his expression sincere and serious, "Dad, what should I do if I have a girl I like, but she's already engaged?"
"Really? Son, you have a girl you like?" Shangguan Qingyun's face lit up with joy. He hadn't expected his son to be so quick to understand. "Whose girl is she? Whose family is the engagement with? It doesn't matter. As long as Daddy is here, no one can snatch her from you. Even those princes can snatch the girl you love from you. Daddy has a way to snatch her away from you."
"I've lived for so many years, and I've never seen anyone dare to compete with your father!"
"Really?" Xie Ming raised his eyebrows, overjoyed. "Even if it's Grand Tutor Gu?"
"Of course! Just Mrs. Gu—" He stopped talking abruptly. Shangguan Qingyun blinked and looked at him angrily, "Son, it's not Miss Zhao that you like, right?"
Xie Ming nodded calmly and whispered, "My son will marry no one but her in this lifetime."
"Old Master Gu is not someone you can easily deal with... Never mind, my son has only asked once, so why wouldn't he be satisfied?" Shangguan Qingyun made up his mind and looked at the grass beneath his feet in deep thought. "Don't panic, son. Wait for your father to think it over carefully. Even if it's Old Master Gu, I can give him a try just once for you!"
Xie Ming's tent was full of joy, but in the emperor's tent not far away, there was a huge quarrel. The anger of the king almost burned the tent.
"Your Majesty... please calm down..."
"Get out of my way!"
The emperor pushed away Dou Mingwei who came to mediate, rolled up his sleeves, and raised his hand to hit the man kneeling in front of him.
"Your Majesty!" Dou Mingwei leaped and hugged the emperor's thigh, pleading loudly, "The Third Prince has been a sickly child, his body is fragile. This slap from you will definitely break him apart!"
The emperor struggled hard, but he was not as strong as Dou Mingwei, who had fought on the battlefield for a long time. He could only helplessly rage, "Let me go! I will teach this ignorant and rebellious son a lesson today!"
"From childhood to adulthood, what have you brothers and sisters ever wanted that I haven't given them?" The emperor's face turned pale, and he almost fainted from anger. "Daqi is a vast country, and we don't have any beautiful women you could want. Why do you have to fall in love with a girl from the northwest?"
Yan Mu knelt upright, not showing any guilt at all. "My son has no feelings for Yun Ya, he just thinks she shouldn't be a pawn in the dialogue between the two countries."
"You still dare to say you don't like her?" The emperor was so angry that his vision went dark. He reached for the feather duster beside him and said, "Today I must beat you to death, you twisted and rebellious son!"
Su Cheng came in with a bowl of soup, "Your Majesty, the calming soup is ready."
But in the blink of an eye, the emperor, who was originally irritable and easily angered, suddenly calmed down. He sat at the table with a calm face and said seriously, "It's Zhao girl, come in."
Su Cheng looked around and looked at Yan Mu who was kneeling in the middle. He asked knowingly, "What happened?"
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