Chapter 430 South Sea Pearl
When Manluo heard this, a mischievous smile appeared on her face:
"You mean Chu Jin? He said, 'The barracks are too rough to raise my son,' but then he immediately packed up Yue'er's swaddling clothes, milk bottle, and even the wet nurse and stuffed them all on me."
Xi Yan was slightly startled: "He is near this military camp? Why doesn't he go into the main camp?"
Manluo snorted:
"He's still holding onto his grudge against the Demon God. He said he was only helping me personally, not anyone else. This is the Demon God's camp, how could he be so humble?"
Manluo was complaining, but when she thought of Chu Jin, her heart warmed up and her memory was pulled back to the past few days.
Following Xiao Nanyan's orders, she and Mo Ren went ahead and returned to Tianqi.
Chu Jin never left her side, holding the child, along with Shi Hun and others, and following her all the way.
Although he did not travel with her, he always kept a distance from her. He looked exhausted and no more relaxed than her.
In order to capture the capital of Yan, Xiao Beicheng actually released a bone-eroding miasma poison into the Tianqi military camp.
This is the Chu family's unique secret poison. Apart from Xiao Beicheng who stole the Chu family's "Five Poisons Secret Book", only Chu Jin can detoxify it.
But she was unsure whether Chu Jin would help her or just stand by and watch because of his relationship with Helian Feng.
After all, if he solved the poison, it would undoubtedly undermine Helian Feng's strategy and cut off the other party's bargaining chip to control the morale of the army with the antidote.
Unexpectedly, after meeting Chu Jin, after listening to the whole story, he was silent for a moment, then took out a pen and paper and silently wrote down the detoxification prescription.
The ink fell on the paper, each stroke steady and powerful. Manluo looked at his focused profile, and suddenly felt infinite gratitude in her heart, and her throat tightened a little.
"Aren't you afraid that Helian Feng will break up with you because of this?" she couldn't help but ask.
Chu Jin put down his pen and shook his head, his voice calm but with a certain clarity:
"It's not for anything else, it's just because these 50,000 soldiers are all subjects of Tianqi. I'm not helping Xiao Nanyan, but the Crown Prince is now cooperating with the likes of Xiao Beicheng, which is tantamount to seeking the skin of a tiger. Sooner or later, he will be bitten back."
Last night, Manluo quietly left the military camp and took a detour to the house where Chu Jin was temporarily staying.
She suggested sending Chu Yue to the military camp to reunite with her. Chu Jin pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement:
"That's fine. Following me around, living in the open air, and eating and drinking in the open air, is indeed unfair to the child. With so many soldiers and generals protecting him in the Tianqi camp, I don't think anything unexpected will happen."
But he couldn't let go of the hatred for Xiao Nanyan's father's murder, nor was he willing to completely abandon Helian Feng. He hugged Manluo and whispered:
"Protect our son. I have things to do these days. Helian Feng and I have been through thick and thin together for many years, and I am not a disloyal or unjust person. I will not let him lose his life, but I will not help the evildoer either."
Manluo knew his concerns and didn't want to force him.
Although there was hatred between Chu Jin and Xiao Nanyan, it was also caused by Xiao Beicheng. However, after all, Chu Shang died at the hands of Xiao Nanyan. Some grudges have accumulated for too long and cannot be resolved overnight. Moreover, he and Helian Feng have been friends for many years, so it is impossible for them to become enemies all of a sudden.
But she believed that Chu Jin would know what to do and would never do anything to let her and her son down.
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At this moment, Manluo withdrew her thoughts, walked to the front of the couch, and pinched Chu Yue's feet:
"Look, this heartless kid has just been away from his father for a while, and he's only been busy playing with Yin'er. He even forgot who his father is."
As she was speaking, little Chu Yue on the couch suddenly grabbed the corner of Yin'er's clothes, rubbed his little body forward, and actually kissed her on the cheek.
Yin'er was stunned by this sudden intimacy, then she burst into giggles and reached out to hug Chu Yue's neck. The two little guys rolled into a ball, saliva all over each other's faces.
Xiyan looked at this scene, and the sadness in her eyes faded a lot.
Manluo took the opportunity to say, "Look, even the children get along well. Maybe there's no need to overthink some things."
Xiyan didn't respond, but slightly curled the corners of her mouth.
Suddenly, there was a sound of horse hooves outside the tent, followed by Han Xiao's voice:
"Princess, the prince had this delivered to me before he left, saying it was for the princess."
Manluo went out to answer it, and came back with a rosewood box in her hand.
Xiyan reached out to take it and gently opened the lid of the box.
In an instant, a brilliant light burst out from the box, making it almost impossible to open one's eyes.
When he looked closely, he saw a round bead lying quietly in the box. It was about the size of a pigeon egg, and the bead was crystal clear without any flaws.
The light flowed unsteadily, like a meteor across the night sky, leaping and interweaving freely in the air, dyeing the brocade curtains, charcoal basins, and even the lapels of the two people's clothes in a myriad of rosy clouds and a thousand auspicious colors. Even the breath seemed to be filled with warm pearly light.
Manluo and Xiyan were both startled and said in unison:
"South China Sea Pearl!"
They were very familiar with this pearl - it was the national treasure of Nan Zhao. Two years ago, she and Manluo personally stole it from the Treasure House in the Prince's Mansion, and now it appeared here.
Xiyan's fingertips gently brushed across the pearl, the cool touch tinged with warmth. Just as she was about to speak, she saw a piece of plain paper under the pearl, on which was written Xiao Nanyan's flamboyant handwriting:
"This pearl was originally a national treasure of Nanzhao, and was once presented to Tianqi. After many twists and turns, it is now given to Yin'er. May she inherit the blood of both countries and live a peaceful life. May her life from now on be free from the ravages of wind and frost, and always bathed in the sunshine of the setting sun."
Xiyan tightened her grip on Su Jian slightly, and looked outside the tent, as if she could see through the layers of military tents and see the figure riding a horse to the battlefield.
He once wanted to give her this Oriental Pearl, which symbolized conquest and belonging, in the Prince Regent's Palace. However, she thought that he and Helian Shu were going to get married, so she refused to accept it.
But now, after many twists and turns, the national treasure of Nan Zhao passed from her hands to his hands, and finally, returned to the hands of her daughter.
At this moment, this oriental pearl was also given the softest meaning by him - it was not the return of the spoils, but a father's most simple wish for his daughter, praying that she could melt the barriers of the past and grow up in stability and love.
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