The air in the imperial carriage was frozen. Sheng Xiyan frowned slightly and leaned forward and said, "Your Majesty, I..."
I want to say something but I can't. I feel extremely embarrassed and at a loss for words.
The tone of every word was precisely targeted at Xuan Ling's emotional rebound point.
A pair of narrow black eyes glanced at her with cold sharpness and said sinisterly: "Get out!"
Where has this woman's former intelligence gone? Or maybe she is still unwilling to say that she likes him, even if it means lying.
Xuan Ling lifted the curtain of the sedan chair and said, "Let's go to the camp outside the capital."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Sheng Xiyan watched a large group of cavalrymen leave at the gate of Sheng Mansion.
Hua Xia asked carefully, "My lady, what did the emperor ask just now? Haven't you surrendered yet?"
Sheng Xiyan pouted the corners of her lips. She was just a little bit away from making Xuan Ling's love for her, which had lasted for half a year, burn even more fiercely.
But I was also afraid in my heart, after all, living with the king is like living with a tiger.
Emperor Xuanwu's thoughts were difficult to fathom but he was extremely insightful. If she pretended to say something flattering today, he would become suspicious again in a few days, and the relationship between them would return to its previous lukewarm state.
With a creak, the door opened.
The person who opened the door was an old servant of the Sheng family and ran out.
Pulling Sheng Xiyan, she spoke incoherently, "Is it the eldest lady? Is it? My old eyes are blurry."
"Madam Wu, it's me."
Sheng Xiyan hugged Nanny Wu, the nanny who raised her since she was a child and followed her from Jiangnan to the capital.
Hua Xia was holding Jiang Jiang beside her. "Auntie Wu, even if you can't recognize the young lady, you should be able to recognize me, right? And our young master?"
Wu Ma wiped her tears and said, "You are no longer the little girl who followed me around the stove. Girls change so much when they grow up. I can't recognize you."
When she looked at him again, he was looking at her with his big watery eyes, wearing a small blue brocade robe, and he looked energetic.
She wiped her tears quickly and said, "Our young master is back. He looks so good."
The door opened wider and a woman's scream was heard.
"Sister! Hanaka!"
Sheng Xitang ran out, wearing a pink dress, beautiful and graceful.
"I heard the sound of horse hooves outside the house, so I came over to see out of curiosity."
Sheng Xitang hugged Sheng Xiyan. The two sisters were half a head apart in height, and both were so excited that their eyes were filled with tears.
"Xitang, you've grown up and become a beauty."
"Sister, you are still more beautiful. Why do we look different even though we have the same parents?"
She had been asking this question since she was little. Sheng Xiyan smiled and said, "You're already very outstanding. What about your mother, brother, and sister-in-law?"
Nanny Wu called out, "Miss, come in quickly. Madam is drying loofahs in the backyard. The eldest son and the young mistress haven't returned from the medicine shop yet."
Sheng Xitang teased Jiang Jiang, "Little dumpling, why are you so round? Let your aunt hold you."
Jiang Jiang had a cold and stern look on his face, very much like Xuan Ling, and was dignified and awe-inspiring.
He put his hand on his chin as he thought, then kicked her with his little boots, wanting both what he wanted and what he wanted proudly.
Sheng Xitang forced him to hug her, "Auntie must hug you, little guy."
As soon as I held him in my arms, he started giggling.
In the backyard, Sheng's mother hummed a little tune while drying loofahs and radishes.
"Mother! Look who's here!"
When Sheng Xitang shouted, Mother Sheng looked up and the bamboo basket in her hand fell to the ground. Who could have imagined that the concubine in the palace had left the palace and returned home?
Sheng Xiyan went over and said, "Mother."
Mother Sheng said happily, "Xi Yan, I've been dreaming about magpies returning to their nests these past two days, and it finally came true!"
Seeing that she was dressed in white, I knew that today was Qi Yan's death anniversary. I guessed something but didn't dare ask.
Before the mother and daughter could hug each other, Sheng's mother came to Jiang Jiang with shining eyes, and tears immediately filled her eyes.
"I finally get to see my darling grandson. Grandma's heart aches from missing you."
Sheng's mother was so excited when she held Jiang Jiang in her arms. The bond between generations was even more touching.
"Hurry up and ask Erniu to go to the shop and call Jingheng and Yueniang back."
"Yes, ma'am."
Hua Xia acted coquettishly, "Madam, do you miss me?"
"Yes, Hua Xia likes the dried sweet potatoes I make the most. Come and try them, they are freshly dried."
Several people gathered together to tease Jiang Jiang and chatted animatedly.
The imperial carriage team arrived at the camp outside the capital and drove straight into the camp.
Today, Emperor Xuanwu came to inspect the camp without notifying us in advance to allow preparations, but instead launched a surprise attack.
As early as when they were a few miles away, the soldier at the lookout box told the military supervisor.
The military supervisor hurriedly organized the troops, opened the camp gate, and warmly welcomed the emperor in person.
But unexpectedly, Xuan Ling got off the imperial carriage with a terrifyingly gloomy face.
The military supervisor stepped forward and led all the soldiers to kneel down, "All soldiers respectfully welcome the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor, long live the emperor."
Xuan Ling said solemnly, "Is this how General Liu leads his troops? The chariots and horses can actually drive straight into the military camp? What about the army's vigilance?"
General Liu said in awe, "Your Majesty, I only allowed you to pass because I saw that it was you who came."
"What if it wasn't me? General Liu, you have committed a cardinal sin in military strategy."
"Your Majesty, please forgive me. I will accept the punishment."
"If it wasn't me who came in person today, but the enemy pretending to be me, what would happen? My 20,000 elite battalion troops would be wiped out in one fell swoop."
The three major camps in the capital protect the security of the capital, among which the North Camp in the suburbs of Beijing that arrived today is the most important.
After a long pause, Xuan Ling said sternly, "General Liu was negligent in his duty. According to military orders, he will be beheaded in public. Your family will receive compensation from the imperial court."
Thunder, lightning, rain and dew are all the king’s grace, and the king’s orders are as heavy as a mountain.
General Liu dared not complain and kowtowed, saying, "I thank the Emperor for his great grace."
He was taken away for execution.
Xuan Ling personally inspected the training of several camps.
After entering the tent and listening to reports from several generals, it was already dark.
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