Chapter 421 Used for Flag Sacrifice
When they returned to Fenglai Palace for their meal after court, the whole family stared intently at Ye Wan.
Ye Wan touched her face. "Why are you all staring at me like that? Do I have something on my face?"
He'd been staring at her the whole way here, and now he was starting to feel a little embarrassed.
Lin Mingqian said, "Mother, I used to think that Father was courageous, but I never thought that you were the one who truly had courage."
The emperor guards the nation's gates; the monarch dies for the state.
My head may be severed, my blood may flow, but my spine must not be bent.
It's so exciting to hear; his mother was no ordinary woman.
Ye Wan was as gentle as an ordinary mother at this moment, completely different from how she was in the imperial court.
"What talk of courage and bravery? Their goal is to occupy our territory. When they invade, they might not be as merciful as we are!"
“Yuanzhou, for every general’s success, ten thousand lives are lost. The peaceful lives that the people enjoy today are thanks to your father and brother, who also traversed mountains of corpses and seas of blood.”
Ye Wan had experienced it himself and didn't want the people to suffer from the ravages of war again.
Lin Anyuan had originally planned to wait a while before attacking the Jin Kingdom, but now it seems that he has to start earlier.
Ye Wan patted the prince's head. "A-Zhou, you must remember this: you don't have to fight others, but you must always have the ability to protect yourself. Being backward means you will be attacked."
Although Murong Yuanzhou is the younger brother and the crown prince, he was raised by her and Lin Anyuan and grew up with Lin Mingqian, so he was practically her son.
"Wanwan, have some soup."
Lin Anyuan served soup to Ye Wan, his eyes shining.
Ye Wan smiled.
Lin Anyuan also smiled.
When the two looked at each other, everything in the world seemed to lose its color, and only the two of them remained.
Murong Yuanzhou spoke softly, "Don't you think my brother is as virtuous as my sister-in-law?"
Lin Mingqian served himself a bowl of soup. "Haven't you gotten used to it after all these years? The two of them have always been like this, what's there to say?"
Anyway, all four sisters were used to it, only His Highness the Crown Prince still asked such stupid questions from time to time.
Murong Yuanzhou thought it made sense, so the two of them ate their meal and then quickly left for the Ministry of Works.
"The children were just here, could you please tone it down a bit?"
Only Ye Wan and Lin Anyuan remained in the bedroom. Ye Wan scolded Lin Anyuan in annoyance.
What kind of look is that? After all these years, haven't you had enough? The kids are right here, and you're still clinging to her like that.
Lin Anyuan leaned close to Ye Wan and said, "Those two brats were smart enough to know better. Do I really need to hold back when it comes to my own wife?"
His twists and turns always brought him peace of mind.
"Let me see what your skin is made of? How can you be so shameless?"
Ye Wan reached out to pull Lin Anyuan's face, but ended up being pinned down by him.
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"Brother, I've prepared the medicine. Drink it now."
The Shen family.
When Chen Sixu brought in the bowl of medicine, she discovered that her brother had already sat up in bed.
"Brother, lie down quickly! The doctor said you need to rest in bed more!"
It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone, but it's only been ten days. How can you get out of bed already?
"I'm fine, don't make such a fuss! Don't attract Mom's attention, or she'll start nagging endlessly." Shen Sihao flexed his wrists.
"As expected of medicine from the palace, I was originally unable to get out of bed for three months, but now, after only a few days, I can get out of bed again."
The main thing is that I really don't feel any pain anymore. Instead, I feel an itchy sensation in the bone area, which is probably because it's growing.
"You don't need to take the rest of the medicine. Keep it at home in case you need it."
Such good medicine, Shen Sihao couldn't bear to drink it.
This is completely different from the medicine sold in the marketplace. You probably can't buy it even if you have money. His Highness the Crown Prince is really generous to their family. They've really hit the jackpot this time.
"Why do you always refuse to listen when I tell you to? Is it a broken bone? It would be better to rest for a few more days, lest it cause lasting problems!"
Shen's mother eventually found out. As soon as she came in, she scolded her son, but at the same time, she felt very sorry for him and told him to drink his medicine quickly.
"Mother, I've taken today's medicine. You don't need to brew it anymore. I'm really better now and won't miss this year's autumn examination."
Chen Sihao said as he drank the medicine in one gulp, smacked his lips, and said that apart from being a little bitter, there was nothing wrong with it.
Speaking of this, Madam Shen couldn't help but sigh, "His Highness the Crown Prince is such a kind person. He bestowed such precious medicine as a reward without hesitation. And the fabric for your sister's clothes—I went outside to inquire, and this one bolt costs a hundred taels of silver."
That's a piece of cloth worth one or two taels of silver! Wearing it would make you look incredibly beautiful. Ordinary people like them have never even seen something so valuable!
The fabric was only suitable for young women to make clothes. After hearing its value, Shen Sixu originally planned to sell it at the cloth shop, since the Shen family was not that wealthy.
Mother Shen scolded her for being crazy, but the fabric bestowed by His Highness the Crown Prince was respectable to wear, so there was no reason to sell it.
Even if it becomes part of the daughter's dowry, no one should bring up that previous incident.
"His Highness the Crown Prince is indeed a qualified heir apparent, and he will surely become a wise ruler in the future. I must study hard for the exams so that I can enter the court as an official and serve the country." Shen Sihao encouraged himself.
"Mother, brother, there's something I want to discuss with you." Shen Sixu hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"The Ministry of Works is short of painters recently, so they have relaxed the requirements. I want to give it a try, what if I succeed?"
She only just learned the news herself. The Ministry of Works now has female officials, and that female craftswoman Ge Yue is now an adult, so naturally she also needs female workers.
Upon hearing this, Mother Shen frowned, "Xu'er, the family is not yet in a situation where you need food and clothing, you..."
Shen Sixu interrupted her, speaking softly, "Mother, you can't keep me confined forever and not let me go out. Now that I have His Highness the Crown Prince backing me up, most people wouldn't dare to do anything to me even if they heard his name."
She had finally found such a good opportunity, and she didn't want to stay hidden at home any longer, nor did she want to just marry anyone; she really couldn't bring herself to like those men.
"Mother, please let my sister give it a try." Shen Sihao knew his sister's ambition; she actually wanted to be self-reliant, so he decided to let her go with him.
The mother had many worries because her daughter was beautiful, but since both her son and daughter said so, she finally nodded hesitantly.
Let them give it a try; if they run into a wall, they'll come back.
Chen Sixu was overjoyed and packed her things to report to the Ministry of Works that very day.
Her arrival was truly opportune. Not many people had heard the news, so not many people came. She was skilled in painting, and Ge Yue happened to see her.
"May I have your name?"
"Thoughts in reverie".
"Alright, you can stay."
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