Chapter 288 Pleasant
When Shen Yuexi walked into the tent, she was still a little scared and her heart was pounding.
His slip of the tongue angered Xiao Beiheng, and the universal manufacturing machine, the only thing that could save his life, shut down again. Fortunately, King Qi Xiao Ming spoke up in time to stop Xiao Beiheng, otherwise he would have really said goodbye to this world.
She was able to stand in front of the unparalleled Yanque Sword without collapsing to the ground, all thanks to the various hardships she had experienced before, which made her nerves much stronger.
The voice of Qi Wang Xiao Ming rang out: "Chen Yuexi, are you my son's legal wife?"
Hearing this, Shen Yuexi raised her head and said, "That's right."
King Qi Xiao Ming sat upright in his seat, his eyes red, as if he had just cried, and there were traces of tears on his face.
Su Mo was standing next to King Qi. When she saw her come in, she unconsciously stroked her chest with her hand, looking relaxed.
Shen Yuexi had never seen the King of Qi so closely before. Previously, from a distance, she hadn't thought him anything special. Now, however, she noticed that the King of Qi's facial features bore many resemblances to Xiao Zhuo's. They truly looked like father and son.
Before she could respond to the King of Qi's question, Xiao Beiheng, who was standing beside her, interrupted angrily, "Why did Father say that?"
The King of Qi called Shen Yuexi into the tent, and he sheathed his sword and followed him in.
Shen Yuexi glanced at Xiao Beiheng, the corners of her mouth curling up slightly. It seemed that Xiao Beiheng didn't know that the white silk he destroyed was fake. He was pretending to be confused here, even though he knew the answer. There would be a good show to watch later.
King Qi Xiao Ming raised the white silk in his hand:
"Although I am old, I can still recognize Jingyun's handwriting. Xiao Zhuo is my son, your elder brother."
Xiao Beiheng's eyes fell on the white silk, and he took two steps back as if struck by lightning. He first cast an incredulous look at Su Mo, then turned to look at Shen Yuexi, muttering, "Impossible!"
Shen Yuexi knew what Xiao Beiheng meant by "impossible". Xiao Beiheng had thought the white silk had been destroyed, but now seeing it again, he was overwhelmed.
At this time, the mystery has been revealed, and she can no longer speak ill of Xiao Beiheng. What's more, Su Mo secretly entered the tent to deliver white silk to King Qi while she was fooling Xiao Beiheng, which helped her a lot.
She smiled and said, "Prince Xiao, this white silk is exactly why I came here."
Xiao Beiheng glared at him fiercely, his eyes flashing with a variety of emotions: surprise, anger, regret... but they were all fleeting. Then he fell to his knees, covering his face with his hands, sobbing, "I can't believe Xiao Zhuo is actually my brother... wuwu."
Shen Yuexi was surprised.
This Xiao Beiheng, his expression changed so quickly. He had known Xiao Zhuo's identity for a long time, but he could act as if he had just found out in front of his father. She really admired him.
She ignored Xiao Beiheng kneeling there crying and turned to Qi Wang Xiao Ming and said:
"King Qi, now that the truth is revealed, please withdraw your troops immediately to prevent father and son from killing each other."
Su Mo smiled and said, "Don't worry, sister-in-law. Father immediately sent someone to call back the troops after seeing Bai Ling."
Her only concern was whether Bai Ling was real or not. Now that the King of Qi had confirmed Bai Ling, she was overjoyed and immediately changed her words to call Shen Yuexi "sister-in-law".
Shen Yuexi felt relieved after hearing this. At the critical moment, she finally stopped the Qi King's army from attacking the city.
Seeing Xiao Beiheng crying, King Qi Xiao Ming was moved and began to shed tears as well. Su Mo handed him a snow-white handkerchief and said with a smile, "Father, this is a happy occasion."
"Yes, yes." Xiao Ming took the handkerchief and wiped his eyes with it, then waved to Shen Yuexi, "Come closer, let me take a good look at you."
Shen Yuexi took two steps forward as ordered and stood in the bright light.
Xiao Ming nodded and praised: "You are indeed not an ordinary woman. I was almost burned to death by your fire attack."
Shen Yuexi's face flushed, and she lowered her head and said, "My husband and I didn't know the truth at that time. I'm really sorry for injuring your leg."
"Not at all," King Qi Xiao Ming waved his hand. "We were all kept in the dark back then. A battle between two armies is a life-or-death struggle. I don't blame you in the slightest. It's only through Heaven's mercy that my father and I have been able to wait until today for the truth to be revealed."
Shen Yuexi smiled and said nothing.
She didn't intend to tell the King of Qi that she was the "God". Firstly, they might not believe it, and secondly, he felt that it was enough for only Xiao Zhuo to know, and she didn't want more people to know.
The King of Qi carefully folded the white silk and asked her, "Where was this white silk originally hidden?"
"In the Longhuan jade pendant that my husband always carries with him." Shen Yuexi replied.
Xiao Ming said with an "oh" sound, "This jade pendant is completely white, with a ring around the outside and a dragon carved in the middle?"
Shen Yuexi was a little surprised: "Exactly, how did you know?"
"I originally gave that jade pendant to Jingyun," Xiao Ming sighed several times and burst into tears. "When she first arrived in the capital, she collided with Xiao Man's horse, and I took her away. Seeing that she couldn't stop crying, I gave her this jade pendant to comfort her..."
Before the Prince of Qi finished speaking, Xiao Beiheng stood up and said, "Father, I don't understand how you and Queen Pei..."
Su Mo didn't wait for him to finish and raised her hand to stop him, saying, "Bei Heng, don't ask these questions first."
Xiao Ming sighed and said, "No need to stop it. Although it's not a glorious thing, Jingyun kept it a secret for twenty years to protect our child. Why should I care about my own false reputation? Even if the whole world laughs at me, what's the harm?"
Su Mo advised, "Father, your injuries haven't healed yet. Now that the two armies are facing each other, it will be troublesome if they accidentally start fighting again. You should withdraw your troops immediately. Tell us later when everyone is calm."
Shen Yuexi also advised: "Su Mo is right. It's not too late for you to recover from your injuries first. I still have to rush back to tell my husband the news."
She stopped the fight and now wanted to run back to Langya Pass to tell Xiao Zhuo immediately.
Xiao Ming said, "You are right. I am very excited and will withdraw my troops back to the capital. Bei Heng, since our camp is ready, let's return to the capital tonight."
The original intention was to move camp and march to Langya Pass, but now the plan has been changed to return to the capital.
Xiao Beiheng hesitated to speak and looked at Shen Yuexi with an unwilling look.
Shen Yuexi was a little worried. Xiao Beiheng was so capricious, he wouldn't draw his sword and kill her in this situation. It would be better to leave here as soon as possible.
Su Mo seemed to see her worry and said to King Xiao Ming of Qi, "Father, I will escort my sister-in-law out of the camp."
Xiao Ming said, "That's best. I can't walk. Take three thousand taels of gold as a gift to my daughter-in-law."
Shen Yuexi was secretly delighted and bowed, saying, "Thank you, King Qi."
Xiao Beiheng looked at Su Mo with some displeasure. Su Mo rolled her eyes at him and walked up to Shen Yuexi and said, "Sister-in-law, I'll take you out of the camp."
The two of them left the tent and approached the prepared carriage, where soldiers had already loaded the gold. Xia Lan opened the door, and the two of them climbed in. Under the escort of the guards, they headed towards Langya Pass.
Only after leaving the camp did Shen Yuexi touch her chest and close her eyes and say, "That was a close call. If it had been any later, I would have been finished."
"I was scared too," Su Mo smiled and put her hand on her shoulder, "Luckily, father went out immediately to stop Bei Heng."
Shen Yuexi opened her eyes, put her hand on the back of Su Mo's hand and said, "If you have any difficulties in the future, remember to come to me."
She was truly grateful for everything Su Mo had done and felt that she should do something to thank her.
Su Mo smiled and said, "The states in the world have been settled, and Xiao Zhuo and Bei Heng are brothers, so there will be no more wars in the future. Besides, even if something really happens, Bei Heng will protect me. If sister-in-law really wants to thank me, please help me build a hot air balloon that can carry people. I really want to fly up to the sky and take a look."
Shen Yuexi raised her finger and said, "It's a deal, let's make a pinky promise."
Su Mo laughed out loud, "What is a hook? Where did you learn that? The names are so weird."
The two were chatting and laughing when a rumbling sound came from outside the car. Shen Yuexi opened the window and looked in.
Under the cover of night, a crouching tiger cannon, taller than a carriage, appeared before her, slowly moving under the push of a soldier. Beyond the cannon, she saw the endless Qi army, marching eastward.
Leaning out of the car window, Shen Yuexi looked happily towards the Langya Pass. From afar, she could see the dense flames on the city and hear cheers coming from the wind.
She returned unharmed and brought back three thousand taels of gold.
It’s so delicious.
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