Su Yun'an looked at the palm-sized military tally in his hand and said with a sigh, "So Father really did hand the military tally over to Mother."
His mother hid the military tally inside the cloth tiger doll she made for him.
Su Xuening gently patted Su Yun'an's head reassuringly: "Father deeply loves and respects Mother. This military tally is Father's guarantee for Mother's self-protection."
Su Yun'an was somewhat saddened: "But this military tally almost cost my mother her life."
Without this military tally, Mother wouldn't have been imprisoned and tortured by Su Huiyan. If my sister hadn't found a way to save Mother, she might have been tortured to death long ago.
Su Xuening frowned: "You can't think like that. Father is right. If Su Huiyan hadn't wanted the military tally in Mother's hands, and if Mother hadn't refused to reveal its whereabouts, our family might have been killed by Su Huiyan and Su Renyi long ago."
This military tally not only protected the mother's life, but also theirs.
Mother is great. She insisted that the military tally was on her, but she also refused to hand it over. Although she suffered a lot, Su Huiyan never dared to openly harm her and Yun An.
Thinking of all the suffering Su Huiyan had caused his mother, and how Su Huiyan had also harmed his father, Su Yun'an felt an overwhelming hatred that he could not suppress: "Sister, I want to kill Su Huiyan and avenge Father and Mother."
Su Xuening's gaze was sharp. This time, besides obtaining the military token to help Xuan Yuanzhan, she also came back to seek revenge.
She won't let any of them get away with it, including Xuan Yuan Yu, Su Fei Ling, and Su Hui Yan!
"Now that we're back and have found the military tally, we'll have plenty of opportunities to take revenge."
However, they do not yet know the specific situation in Kyoto, so they cannot act rashly.
I wonder where Xuanyuan Zhan has reached in his campaign. The military seal of the Su family army needs to be handed over to him as soon as possible.
Suddenly, Bai thought of something: "We can bring back Granny Shang. Granny Shang has been staying in the capital, so she should know the situation there very well."
As she spoke, Madam Bai hurriedly sent a message to Granny Shang via carrier pigeon.
Pei Luo looked at Dao Yi and said, "You've been away from Bailong Temple for so long, should we send you back first?"
Dao Yi was a little worried about Xuan Yuanzhan: "Forget it, we've been out for so long anyway, there's no rush."
I wonder how that kid is doing? This is a crucial moment for him, and I want to help him out.
The group then stayed temporarily in the bamboo hut.
Because no one had lived there for more than a month, the small house had accumulated a lot of dust. Pei Luo originally wanted to take You Yi to clean it, but You Yi volunteered to go to the capital to inquire about information. In fact, everyone knew that he was just being lazy.
There was a formation in the bamboo forest, so Su Yun'an went to the stone formation to wait for Granny Shang.
Sure enough, a short while later, Granny Shang arrived with Green Lotus, Green Lotus, Ye Yu, Ye Xue, Ye Bing, and Ye Shui.
Upon seeing Su Yun'an, the group was filled with excitement.
"Young Master, how are the Dowager Princess and the Princess Consort?"
"Young Master, has Miss given birth? Did she come back with you?"
The group took turns asking questions, leaving Su Yun'an unsure who to answer first: "They're all back. My sister and her child are safe and sound. My sister and the Dowager Consort are both well and are waiting for you in the bamboo forest."
Hearing that Bai Shi and Su Xuening were both well, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Su Yun'an led everyone into the bamboo forest.
"Your Highness, Your Highness." When Granny Shang and the others saw Madam Bai and Su Xuening, they immediately knelt down with tears in their eyes and bowed to them: "We, your servants, pay our respects to Your Highness and Your Highness."
Lan Jingxiao and Shao Jingling were both stunned when they heard how the women addressed Su Xuening and Bai Shi.
Dowager Consort? Princess Consort?
They were probably calling for the Crown Princess and the lady beside her.
So, their crown princess is the queen consort of Eastern Chu?
So, their little prince, who is just a month old, is fathered by a prince of Eastern Chu.
Did Your Majesty end up in Eastern Chu? Judging from their conversation, it seems Your Majesty's previous husband was a general of Eastern Chu.
Yes, Your Majesty seems to have mentioned before that she was rescued by General Su Renzhong of Eastern Chu after falling off the cliff. At that time, Your Majesty lost her memory after falling off the cliff, so she was taken back to Eastern Chu by this General Su.
From what the two princes just said, one can imagine that His Majesty's twenty years in Eastern Chu have been quite difficult, and he has suffered a lot.
Damn it, who dares to bully their Empress? They must be tired of living!
"Get up, all of you." Madam Bai personally helped Granny Shang up: "Are you all alright here? Did you encounter any pursuers?"
Granny Shang shook her head, her eyes red-rimmed: "No, we servants have been hiding in a nearby estate and haven't encountered any pursuers. Is the Dowager Princess alright?"
Bai's eyes also reddened slightly, and she nodded, saying, "It's fine."
Since she got married, Granny Shang has been with her, and they have never been separated for so long.
Bihe and Lülian also came to Su Xuening's side, their eyes red as they looked her up and down: "Miss, did you really give birth? You just gave birth, why aren't you taking proper care of yourself during your postpartum period?"
Bihe wiped away her tears and said, "Miss, postpartum care is a very important matter for a woman. You must not be careless."
Su Xuening was also moved when she saw the two of them with tears in their eyes: "I gave birth a long time ago, on the day I left Dongchu, on the back of the Vermilion Bird."
Bihe and Lülian were instantly stunned.
"Miss, you've gone into premature labor." Bihe looked at Su Xuening with concern and heartache.
Miss was always in good health before, how could she suddenly have a premature birth? She must have been mistreated in the palace.
The thought of how much suffering Su Xuening would endure due to premature birth made Bihe feel extremely distressed, and her tears flowed even more profusely.
Su Xuening nodded, looking at Bihe's appearance, and comforted her, "It's all over now. I've finished my postpartum confinement, the baby is safe and sound, and I've even seen my mother. These are the most important things."
"Xiao Bao? Is Xiao Bao the young master?" Bi He asked, her eyes red.
Su Xuening smiled and said, "Yes, he's already a month old. Xiaobao is his nickname, but I didn't bring him back this time. I left him with my mother to take care of."
Bihe was somewhat disappointed; she had wanted to see what the young master looked like.
The young lady and the prince are both so good-looking, the young master must be very handsome too.
"You've met the Madam. Is she truly the Empress of Western Liang?" Bihe asked curiously.
Before Su Xuening could answer, Lan Jingxiao interjected, "Of course, our Empress is naturally the Empress of Western Liang."
With teary eyes, Bihe looked at Lan Jingxiao and Shao Jingling, two unfamiliar faces: "Who are these two?"
Their clothes are so strange. They must be from Xiliang.
Su Xuening pointed to Lan Jingxiao and Shao Jingling and said, "This is Lan Jingxiao, the Prime Minister of Xiliang, and this is Shao Jingling, the General of Xiliang."
Bihe and the others immediately bowed to Lan Jingxiao and Shao Jingling: "Greetings, Prime Minister Lan, and General Shao."
Lan Jingxiao quickly waved her hand: "No need for formalities, no need for formalities."
These people are all close to the Crown Princess and are very likely to become the future Grand Eunuch of the Palace. They cannot be offended.
After exchanging greetings and brief pleasantries, Madam Bai asked Granny Shang, "What is the current situation in the capital?"
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