Chapter 315: Recognition (I)
Wang Xu was a little surprised and asked, "You want to go to war?"
"If there is a war, I will have to go."
"Why?"
"Why?" Sun Qiao didn't understand Wang Xu's question. "Of course it's to protect my family. If there's a war, how will my family live in peace if I don't know how to use a sword or a gun?"
Wang Xu understood: "I have never thought about this. My family does not need my protection. When your father becomes a high-ranking official, he will naturally not need your protection either."
"I don't think so. Even if my father became a high-ranking official, he wouldn't fight in a war. If a war broke out, how would he protect himself? Besides, I still have my sister..."
As soon as these two words came out of his mouth, Sun Qiao suddenly felt something was wrong and changed the subject immediately: "Will the king's family fight in wars?"
Wang Xu was stunned for a moment and whispered, "About... maybe."
"Then my prince is truly lucky." Sun Qiao said this and pursed his lips. "Never mind, I won't say more. Thank you so much for inviting me here today. I should go back now. Farewell."
After he said that, he bowed and ran away.
Wang Xu looked at his back and stood still.
"What's wrong, young master?" Someone came from behind.
Wang Xu turned around and saw that it was Li Mo, so he asked, "When did you come, sir?"
"I just arrived not long ago." Li Mo said, then asked, "Why did the young master come out? The eldest princess and the Princess of Yuzhang are both in the courtyard. Maybe they want to talk to the young master."
Wang Xu frowned and said, "I came out because of Sun Qiao. It was his first time meeting the Princess of Yuzhang, and he kept staring at her, which was quite rude. I was worried that the Princess and my mother would blame me, so I brought him out."
"Oh?" Li Mo asked, "Why is Master Sun staring at Princess Yuzhang?"
"I don't know. He said he was curious, but I'm not sure. I have a feeling he's not saying something clearly."
Li Mo pondered for a moment, then asked with a smile, "Young Master, do you like Young Master Sun as your playmate?"
Wang Xu's emotions were somewhat complicated. After much struggle, he finally said, "I guess I like him. But he was so rude just now. I can tell that Mother doesn't like him. I don't know if she would still want me to associate with him in the future."
Li Mo said gently, "If you are worried about this, I can help you."
Wang Xu looked up at him and asked, "Even if my mother doesn't allow it, are you willing to help me meet Sun Qiao?"
"Exactly. Wasn't it me who suggested today that the young master invite Master Sun to Xianglu Temple? I can find a time for the meeting for the young master."
"Why? If my mother knew about this, she would blame you."
Li Mo smiled and said, "Because the young master treats me as a friend. I will do my best to help him."
Wang Xu was delighted and said, "In a couple of days, I'd like to invite Sun Qiao to study calligraphy with me. Please, sir, please arrange it."
Li Mo agreed and watched Wang Xu leave.
"Sir, is Princess Yuzhang really related to the Sun family?" asked Aqing beside him.
"Of course they're related," Li Mo said. "Otherwise, why would she go to such lengths to target a mere Sun Zhi? And why would Sima Jun happen to accept Sun Qiao as his disciple? And why would Yu Yi stand up and support Sun Qiao's family? And Sun Qiao has a missing sister who's the same age as Princess Yuzhang. How could such a coincidence exist?"
"Sir, are you saying that the Princess of Yuzhang is Sun Qiao's elder sister?"
"It's most likely true," Li Mo said. "It's a pity that Sun Qiao is not a child either. He didn't get to know his sister today."
"In that case, how do you plan to expose her?"
Li Mo said: "I can't do this kind of thing myself. My life is worthless. If it doesn't go well, I will give it away. It's not worth it."
"What do you mean, sir?"
Li Mo gave a meaningful smile.
Sun Wei knew that Sun Qiao had left with Wang Xu.
She was not worried that Sun Qiao would reveal her identity to Wang Xu, but she felt that today's situation was somewhat strange.
After exchanging pleasantries for another half an hour, she said goodbye to the eldest princess.
"Go," the eldest princess said, "I've said everything I need to say. You're a smart person and understand what I mean. From now on, we're all family. It will benefit both of us if we help each other."
"I understand, Princess, please stay."
After she said that, she left the yard and got into the car.
There is a constant stream of traffic outside Xianglu Temple, and pilgrims come in an endless stream.
But Sun Wei spotted Sun Qiao hiding behind the big tree at a glance.
She whispered a few words to Aju, and Aju got off the carriage and invited Sun Qiao to get on.
Sun Wei said that he wanted to send Sun Qiao back home and asked Aju to go back first.
After everything was arranged and the carriage started, Sun Wei turned around to look at Sun Qiao.
Sun Qiao looked at her cautiously, feeling a bit timid about being close to home.
Sun Wei said in a gentle voice: "It's only been two years since we last met, and you've already grown so tall."
After hearing these familiar words, Sun Qiao's nose felt sore and he muttered, "I thought my sister had forgotten me."
Sun Wei raised her hand, gently touched his head, and said softly, "How could Sister forget Qiao?"
Sun Qiao couldn't hold back any longer, rubbed his eyes with his hands and started crying.
Sun Wei watched him quietly for a while, then took up a handkerchief to wipe his tears and asked, "Have you suffered a lot of injustice these days?"
Sun Qiao shook his head, then nodded. "When I first arrived in the capital, I was always bullied. I wasn't good with words, so I couldn't win against them. At that time, I thought, it would be better if my sister was here. At least I wouldn't be bullied. Later, Master Yu came, and I had a master, so they didn't dare to bully me anymore. But I miss my sister so much."
After hearing this, Sun Wei smiled with relief, and her eyes unconsciously became red.
"Sister, have you ever been missed?"
Sun Qiao rubbed her eyes and her back began to tremble from crying.
Sun Wei patted his back gently.
No matter in the previous life or this life, her younger brother always makes her feel warm.
Sun Qiao wiped his eyes and asked impatiently, "Sister, Master accepted me as his disciple, but was it Sister who arranged it?"
Sun Wei didn't expect that his first concern would be this, and couldn't help but laugh, "That's not it. The prince still doesn't know my identity, let alone my relationship with you. The prince accepted you as his disciple simply because he liked you."
After hearing this, Sun Qiao felt as if the clouds had cleared and the sun had come out, and his mood became much brighter.
He thought that although he had been frightened today, it was a good thing that he had seen his elder sister. And the fact that he was not a nepotist but a capable master was even better.
He immediately forgot his previous grievance and asked, "Then why is my sister here? How did she become the Princess of Yuzhang?"
Sun Wei thought it was the path of cultivation taught by the Taoist woman from Mount Qingcheng that forced her to pretend to be the successor of Prince Yuzhang.
Sun Qiao's eyes widened as he asked, "How can you still practice like this? What if my sister's identity is exposed?"
Sun Wei said patiently, "This is what I want to tell you. My identity is known only to you and me. You must not let anyone else know. Otherwise, I will charge you with deceiving the emperor."
Sun Qiao opened his eyes wide: "That's a capital crime!"
"And we're going to implicate our clan members as well." Sun Wei said.
Sun Qiao opened his mouth, unable to speak.
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