Chapter 520 Third Brother’s Gift
In the open space between the two countries' passes, there was a spacious tent. The five members of the Zhenbei King's family stood in front of the tent, their robes rustling in the west wind.
Their neatly combed hair was also blown into a mess, but their eyes were very determined. They stared at the pass of Yuncheng without blinking, waiting for the person they thought about day and night to pass through this city gate and reunite with them.
The family is reunited.
Shen Qingtan's nose felt sore and tears welled up in his eyes.
Reunion is so precious to them.
Previously, an imperial decree from the previous emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty imprisoned the Prince of Zhenbei in Liangzhou, and the family was reunited after fourteen years.
Now she is the princess of another country, and this identity hinders their reunion.
"Daddy, Mommy, Brother——"
Shen Qingtan had already forgotten about Zhao Yi beside him and ran towards them quickly.
When Princess Zhenbei saw her daughter again, her heart was filled with longing, and she walked quickly towards her daughter with the same excitement.
At this moment, she forgot what dignity was, and even more so what etiquette was.
All she knew was that the daughter she missed day and night had returned and she was reunited with her.
She hugged her daughter tightly, and the hole in her heart was finally filled.
"Mother, I miss you so much." Shen Qingtan threw herself into her mother's arms. When she hugged her tightly, she realized how much she had missed them during the days they had been apart. "I count the days until we can see you again."
"Mother knows." When Princess Zhenbei heard her daughter's coquettish words, her soft heart was filled with bitterness. She loosened her arms and looked at her gently, saying distressedly, "You've lost weight."
Shen Qingtan was a little thinner, with a pointed chin and a small face that was not even as big as a palm.
These past few days, she had been exhausted from traveling, not only had she not eaten well, but she had also not slept well. Furthermore, she was burdened with worries, and in just one month, she had lost all the weight she had worked so hard to gain.
"uh-huh."
The King of Zhenbei on the side seemed to have something stuck in his throat and cleared his throat.
Shen Qingtan immediately looked at the King of Zhenbei and called out happily, "Daddy."
When the King of Zhenbei saw that his daughter had finally noticed him, his resolute eyes were filled with emotions. He wanted to disregard ethics and hug his beloved daughter like a daughter-in-law.
After all, the words "observing etiquette" did not appear in the book that Shen Zhili read.
Even if the king of heaven comes, he can't use etiquette to restrain him.
But no matter how arrogant or rough a man is, he has his weaknesses.
He didn't want his daughter to be criticized, nor did he want to be sweaty and stink his daughter.
"I'm here." King Zhenbei pretended to be calm and said calmly, "It's sunny outside, let's go inside the tent and talk."
After leaving these words, he nodded slightly to the official who came with Zhao Yi, and without waiting for the other party to come forward to greet him, he turned and walked towards the tent.
The next moment, a hand naturally held his arm.
King Zhenbei suddenly stopped, lowered his head, stared at the hand in his arm, and was slightly dazed. He couldn't help but think of when she was little, she liked to pester him: "Daddy, Daddy, Manman wants to swing on Daddy's arm and fly high."
Just like now, the little girl held onto his arms with both hands, tucked up her two tiny feet, and swung slowly, urging him from time to time: "Daddy, hurry up."
"Daddy, hurry up."
There was a voice urging in his ears, and King Zhenbei came back to his senses. He slowly shifted his gaze to Shen Qingtan's face, only to see her smiling brightly: "Dad, Third Brother has opened the door curtain and is waiting for us."
"good."
The King of Zhenbei was satisfied and took steps forward.
Shen Qingtan looked at the corners of Zhenbei King's mouth that couldn't help but rise, and the corners of his lips couldn't help but rise as well.
When she was hugging her mother, she noticed that her father's hand was rubbing the clothes on his side, and a look of regret appeared in his eyes.
It was obvious that Daddy felt regretful that he couldn't hold her like Mommy because of the strict rules between men and women.
Shen Qingtan did not forget to take the arm of Princess Zhenbei and entered the tent together.
The three brothers stared at the backs of their parents and sister, looked at each other, and entered the tent at the same time.
There was a long table in the tent, with three sets of bowls and chopsticks on one side and four sets of bowls and chopsticks on the other side.
Chen Lue quickly sat down on the side where three sets of bowls and chopsticks were placed, wiping the middle stool with his sleeves.
Shen Zhuo took a long step and sat on the round stool that Shen Lue had polished to a shine: "Thank you."
The smile on Shen Lue's face faded, and just as he was about to say that this was his sister's seat, he saw Shen Zhuo lift his eyelids and look at him as if he was looking at a fool: "You want your parents and sister to sit separately?"
Shen Lue scratched the back of his head, thinking that what his second brother said made sense. He was about to get up and sit across from him when he heard Shen Zhuo ask him in a neutral tone, "Do you want your brother-in-law and sister to sit separately?"
Shen Lue's two thick black eyebrows were twisted into a knot. His brother-in-law and sister ate at the same table every day, so what did this meal need?
Although he thought so in his heart, Shen Lue did not move his butt. He just turned his face to the side and faced Shen Zhuo with the back of his head, not bothering to pay attention to him: "You are so thoughtful."
Chen Zhuo was calm and composed: "Since I have a brainless brother, it's inevitable that I have to think more."
Shen Lue was so angry that he gritted his teeth. He turned his head to meet Chen Du's expressionless face and immediately lost his temper. He sat up straight with his head drooped, and saw that his parents and his sister and brother-in-law were already sitting opposite him.
When he found his sister sitting directly across from him, he couldn't help but wink at Shen Zhuo with pride. Then, he rummaged through his pockets and pulled out a small purse, handing it to Shen Qingtan like a treasure: "Sister, this is a Mid-Autumn Festival gift from my third brother."
Shen Qingtan thought of the two unique gifts that Shen Lue had given her before, and was full of curiosity about this gift. She wondered what kind of strange thing he would give her this time.
She took the purse with both hands: "Thank you, Third Brother."
Shen Lue urged, “Take it apart and have a look.”
Shen Qingtan couldn't help laughing. Under Shen Lue's gaze, she opened her purse and took out an exquisite plum blossom-shaped ring. A small glass stone was inlaid in the pistil, which shone brightly in the sunlight.
She looked at Shen Lue in surprise.
Chen Lue stood beside Shen Qingtan, instructing her on how to use the ring: "Sister, look at this petal facing outward. There's a pinhole-sized hole. Press the glass stone and a spike will pop out. I've smeared a deadly poison on the spike. Wear it on your wrist as a decoration, and it can protect you when you encounter danger."
He was unusually serious. "Northern Qi is a den of tigers and wolves. Third Brother is worried. The weapon I gave you for self-defense is not suitable for carrying around. This ring is just the right one."
As soon as the words fell, Shen Lue looked at the surprised eyes of the crowd and couldn't help but raise his chin, waiting for their praise.
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