Chapter 891 On the Road to Exile 19
However, this kid seems to have given up all hope. Not only does he spend all his time with her, but he also speaks to Brother Lin with a fatherly tone.
"Lin-ge'er, be careful, don't fall!"
"Understood, brother! Quick, brother, come and fight me!"
The two brothers were practicing martial arts in the courtyard, which was quite a lively scene, but the overall atmosphere had changed drastically.
Ning Yan ate the bright red grapes alone in the room. The cool and sweet taste helped to calm her anger a little.
When the two brothers finished their exchange, there wasn't even a single extra grape skin left in the room.
Chu Lin has a keen sense of smell. As soon as she entered the room, she sniffed around and asked, "What's that smell? It's so sweet and cloying. It smells like grapes. Mom, did you sneak some?"
Ning Yan lied without batting an eye, "I would like to steal some grapes, but where am I supposed to find them?"
Chu Lin waved his hand, "Perhaps I smelled it wrong. By the way, Mother, I was super amazing today..." blah blah blah...
Ning Yan glanced at Chu Yu. He was really amazing; he could soothe a child after just one night.
Just by letting Chu Lin have his way for a couple of moves, he thought he was invincible and became extra close to Chu Yu.
"Mother, my eldest brother said he will teach me to read at home from now on."
Ning Yan: "When does your older brother have time to teach you?"
Chu Yu quickly replied, "Yes."
"Aren't you going back to the military camp?"
Chu Yu: "I'm not going back."
The man succeeded; he was the eldest son of the emperor and was returning to the capital.
If that person fails, his rebellion will only result in the confiscation of his property and the extermination of his entire family.
Even though he's about to die, can't he be allowed to act recklessly just once?
Ning Yan: In just three words, how could she detect a sense of arrogance?
"Alright then, Mother can take a break."
Chu Yu was secretly delighted, as this gave him a reason to stay here every day.
In the afternoon, the Crown Prince's wife came over with Yan Jie'er.
She showed no sign of distress upon seeing her son here. Her life was saved by her sister Yan'er, so shouldn't she help teach Lin-ge to read?
"Teach her well, so that your Aunt Ning can have an easier time."
"Yes, Mother."
After greeting their elders, the two brothers obediently returned to Lin Ge'er's room.
The Crown Prince's wife chatted with Yan Jie'er and Ning Yan while keeping busy with her work. She was sewing a garment, which looked like it was for Yan Jie'er, as the colors were very bright. The fabric was originally bought and sent by Ning Yan.
As they talked, the conversation turned to Chu Yu, "If this were in the capital, I would already be choosing a wife for him; he's already fifteen."
"Does the First Madam have someone in mind?"
The Crown Prince's wife shook her head. "Husband and wife are the closest people in the world. I used to want to help him choose, but now I only hope that they find a good match and live in harmony."
A harmonious marriage is essential for a lifetime of love. Even if feelings fade, neither partner will harbor murderous thoughts or take the other's life.
Ning Yan didn't expect that letting the First Madam see the events of her previous life would have this effect. However, most people cannot control their own destiny, and Chu Yu still has a biological father after all.
His marriage was not up to him to decide, and even his first wife could not interfere too much.
"Luckily, my Lin-ge'er is still young, so I don't have to worry about his marriage yet, otherwise I would have a terrible headache."
In fact, in ancient times, someone like her, who was divorced, couldn't interfere with Chu Lin's marriage.
Yan Jie'er was very well-behaved. While the two adults chatted, she just stayed on the side playing by herself and didn't interrupt. Ning Yan was afraid that she would be bored, so she asked Yu Zhu to pluck some feathers from the rooster's tail and make a shuttlecock. "Yan Jie'er, do you want to try kicking it? It's quite fun."
She got off the kang (a heated brick bed) and kicked the shuttlecock a few times in the room. It was as if the shuttlecock was attached to her feet. No matter how she kicked, punched, or spun it, the shuttlecock would land steadily on her feet, and her posture was very graceful.
Yan Jie'er watched without blinking, and when Ning Yan stopped, she took the shuttlecock and went outside to play with it herself.
Perhaps because she had something on her mind that she longed to talk to someone, after the child left, the Crown Prince's wife suddenly asked, "If we return to the capital, would you still want to get back together with the Fourth Prince?"
Times have changed. After returning to the capital, the fourth prince will be a prince, and he can still be the princess of a royal household.
Ning Yan shook her head: "No."
The Crown Prince's wife remained silent for a long while before saying, "That's good too. Your family dotes on you, so they probably won't force you to marry the fourth prince again."
Ning Yan: "My parents would never do such a thing."
"If someone forces me, that's fine too. At worst, I'll leave my father behind and my son stays!"
The Crown Prince's wife stared wide-eyed in surprise.
"How could you have such a thought?"
"If he could like Concubine Chen before, he will also have Concubine Zhang, Concubine Feng, and Concubine Li in the future. If he could favor his concubines over his wife before, he will also not take his wife seriously in the future."
"Rather than that, it would be better to let the son stay and the father take charge, while I remain a wealthy and powerful ruler. Life couldn't be more comfortable that way."
Ning Yan said this intentionally. She could somewhat understand what the young master's wife meant. She was still bothered by what happened in the dream and also harbored resentment towards Chu Haoxuan. She just didn't know what she would do after returning to the capital.
She wouldn't mind giving her some ideas.
Between her former brother-in-law, with whom she had barely exchanged two words, and her devoted nephew who was grateful to her and even wanted to take care of her in her old age, was it even a question that she would side with one of them?
That day, Ning Yan invited the young master's wife to stay for dinner, but she refused and even took the two children away.
Chu Yu left with a resentful air, but Ning Yan pretended not to see it.
The capital city.
In the Golden Palace, the Emperor was furious as he looked at the report in his hand. Even the Crown Prince, whom he had always favored, was scolded. The western front had collapsed, and the Chu family army would reach the capital in six days at most.
The officials of those cities all surrendered to the Chu family army. If he had known this would happen, he shouldn't have listened to the Crown Prince's decision to punish the Duke of Dingguo. Otherwise, he would never have rebelled.
Crown Prince: It was clearly my father who hinted at that, and that's why he followed suit. Why should I take the blame for this?
"Who is willing to lead troops to fight against the Chu family army? Aren't the generals usually quite capable? Why are they silent now?"
All the military officers in that row lowered their heads. Fight the Duke of Dingguo? How many heads did they have that father and son could chop off?
At this moment, General Zhao stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this old minister is willing to go!"
"Excellent! You truly are my trusted advisor. Today, I hereby appoint you as the Grand General Who Protects the Nation, and command you to lead an army of 50,000 to punish the traitor!"
There are actually 50,000 troops in the capital, but the emperor dares not give them to him, as those 50,000 men are needed to protect his imperial city.
The General Who Protects the Nation received the order.
The emperor felt that with the help of the Grand General, the tide of war would surely be turned, and he happily left the court.
However, five days later, the General of the State followed the Chu family army and stormed into the imperial city.
Looking at the Grand General who held a large sword and pointed it at him with a murderous look, the old emperor almost spat out a mouthful of blood. "You, Zhao Xun, I have treated you well, yet you have betrayed me!"
"Bah! You've been good to me? You're worried about my military power, so you insist on taking my daughter into the palace."
Lao Tzu's daughter already has a fiancé; the two have been childhood sweethearts and have a deep bond.
"I even handed over my military tally to keep my daughter from going to the palace, and you, you inhuman wretch, what did you do?"
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