Chapter 181: Settle the Accounts
The King of Zhenbei stood there without moving, holding the porcelain bowl in one hand and the porcelain spoon in the other, scooping the round dumplings into his mouth.
He didn't eat voraciously like he usually did, but took a bite, and the sweet sesame candy filling flowed out, wrapping up his bitter heart.
He stuffed them into his mouth one by one, and his eyes gradually became moist.
There are six dumplings in total.
Princess Zhenbei said, "We have a family tradition: every time you return victorious from battle, we eat glutinous rice balls. Six people in one bowl, six glutinous rice balls, not one less."
Ever since their daughter went missing, the Zhenbei Palace has never eaten glutinous rice balls again.
Because there are six people in the family, there must be six dumplings, and not one less.
"Delicious." King Zhenbei scooped up the last glutinous rice ball and stuffed it into his mouth. When the things in his eyes could no longer be hidden and were about to come out, he lowered his head and drank the soup in big gulps: "This is the most delicious glutinous rice ball I have ever eaten."
Shen Qingtan looked at the face of King Zhenbei covered by the bowl, as if he was drinking soup slowly, or hiding his emotions.
It was unknown how long it took before he slowly raised his head. His eyes, which were filled with the vicissitudes of life, were bloodshot, and deep affection for his flesh and blood flowed in his eyes. The fourteen years had not worn away his feelings, and it had even become more intense.
It was so strong that with just one look from him, she knew that she was deeply loved by her parents. Their love for her was innate and engraved in her bones and blood.
He stared at her without blinking, as if he wanted to take a good look at her, to see if she had suffered any injustice after being away from her parents for so many years.
"If you like it, I'll make it for you next time." Shen Qingtan took the bowl from his hand and said with a raised lip corner: "In the past fourteen years, I have not suffered any injustice and have lived a good life."
"Daddy knows whether you are doing well or not." The King of Zhenbei's eyes were stern: "Given the selfish and heartless nature of the Marquis of Cheng'en and his wife, how could they truly treat you? The energy they spent on you will be doubled in the future."
Shen Qingtan pursed her lips and said nothing, because the Marquis Cheng'en and his wife were indeed using her as a tool to gain benefits.
"You are the apple of our eye. You should have grown up in luxury. Why should we let them raise you in such a presumptuous way?"
A murderous aura flashed in the eyes of the King of Zhenbei: "They lost their own daughter, so they forcibly took you back to the mansion to raise you. After they found their biological daughter, they never treated you well and abused you. They really deserve to die!"
This account needs to be carefully calculated.
Shen Qingtan raised his eyes to look at the King of Zhenbei, and saw that his eyes were full of guilt: "Manman, the Marquis Cheng'en and his wife are certainly wrong, and father is also wrong."
He wanted to hug her like he did when they were little, but he was shocked to find that she had grown up and was married. He could no longer hold her in his arms or let her sit on his shoulders like he did when they were little. He could only look at her over and over again with his eyes.
King Zhenbei blamed himself and said, "Dad is useless. He failed to protect you, which allowed the thieves to take advantage of us and separated us from each other."
Shen Qingtan did not think it was the Prince of Zhenbei's fault. He was seriously injured and unconscious, and the Princess of Zhenbei sent her to Nanlingzhou for refuge in order to protect her.
"Your brothers go back to Liangzhou first and bring your mother back together." King Zhenbei finally had a smile in his eyes: "Our family is reunited."
Shen Qingtan felt a lump in his throat. Their family was finally reunited.
At this time, a servant came up to report: "Your Highness... Mr. Zhao is here."
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