In fact, as long as he could still hold his wife's hand like this and have her by his side, no matter what difficulties he encountered, Duke Liang would not be afraid. As long as the woman in front of him was still by his side, even if she died in a muddled way because of Tianshu Tower or something else, he would not regret the decision he made.
He had simply accepted the marriage arranged by the patriarchs with some numbness and confusion, but he had never expected that his parents would, as they had promised on the day of their engagement, find him the love of his life: "I'm truly glad to have married a noble royal relative like you. When necessary, my wife can protect me, and I still have a safe haven."
Looking at his still clear eyes, the Duke's wife couldn't help but smile. "Alright, let's stop flattering each other. I wonder how the Qingliang Valley is discussing this. Who will they send?"
Duke Liang said, "No matter which child comes, we will help as much as we can."
Previously, the Duke of Liang's Mansion had always maintained neutrality, upholding the proper posture of a noble as long as their inner workings were not touched. They lived a life of mediocrity and inaction. But now, not to mention the war had already affected them, the Tianshu Tower had already dragged them into the vortex of the court, forcing them to engage in a head-on confrontation with the Tianshu Tower.
The Duke's wife analyzed, "This war has been going on intermittently for over a year now. The number of direct clashes between us and South Vietnam can actually be counted on one hand. However, as they say, killing someone destroys their heart, South Vietnam's move was truly too clever."
Speaking of this, Duke Liang couldn't help but sigh, "When Tianshu Tower was supported by two generations of emperors, I already said it couldn't be left alone. But at that time, Tianshu Tower did play a significant role in consolidating imperial power. Who could have imagined that an institution established on a whim of the emperor would eventually become the core of the country's foundation."
Speaking of Tianshu Tower, the Duke's wife suddenly remembered a sentence in Liang Shuyi's letter home: "Didn't Shuyi write back earlier? I heard that Xiahou Qing seemed to have obtained the remains of Queen Wang Zhen. I wonder what he plans to do with it."
Duke Liang sneered and said, "If Xiahou Qing wants to contain Qingliang Valley with just a corpse, then his methods are too low. Queen Wang Zhen has many secrets, and he might be looking for something useful to him."
The lady couldn't help but sigh and said, "What on earth is Xiahou Qing trying so hard to achieve?"
Xia Houqing, that old fox, dared not show his true face to others, and he was so scheming; who else could know what he was thinking? "Apart from him, who else would know? We are all old now, and it is enough for us to be able to protect this small family and the people at home. We are powerless to do anything else."
...After a whole day of heated discussions, Tang Chen, who had been standing outside the door and was unwilling to leave, was about to rush in to ask the result when he saw the door open, but he almost bumped into Liang Shuyi.
Just as she was about to ask her something, Liang Shuyi stormed out in a rage, and before she could even open her mouth, Chen Xin hurriedly followed. Seeing this, Tang Chen had already guessed something without asking. He assumed that, as Wang Yanzhou had initially suggested, the person sent by Qingliang Valley to the capital to discuss matters with the Northern Desert envoys must be someone with sufficient weight and support from the supervisors in the capital.
As the second master of the palace, the son-in-law of the Duke of Liang's mansion, and the big boss of the Liuxiang Liquor Shop, Chen Xin's status is naturally enough; moreover, Chen Xin has good martial arts skills and is proficient in the art of medicine. He is not afraid of being poisoned secretly and has no problem escaping; all in all, he can be said to be the most perfect candidate among everyone.
When the day of Shen Xin's departure came, Tang Chen and Wang Yanzhou, as representatives, saw him off at the palace, Wang Yanzhou first spoke to Shen Xin. Seeing that they had almost finished talking, Tang Chen handed Shen Xin's precious medicine box to him and said, "Shuyi said she was in a bad mood and would not come to see you off. She told you to take care of yourself and she will deal with you when you come back."
After Shen Xin took the medicine box, he also asked helplessly: "Take good care of her for me, I'm afraid she will suddenly appear from the team halfway."
Tang Chen hooked his finger slightly to signal Chen Xin to bend down, and asked in a low voice: "So, is that why you ordered these people to line up and count first..."
Hearing her question, Chen Xin suddenly remembered a saying: "She really got in here!"
Tang Chen quickly said, "No, that's not the case." Then he quietly added, "Actually, she really did plan to do that. She's already changed her clothes. You have to thank Shuang'er. She just happened to make a fuss at this time. Shuyi had no choice but to comfort the child."
Thinking of the hidden dangers along the way and his wife and children, Chen Xin really didn't want to leave: "Oh, I really want to hear Xiao Shuang call me daddy again."
Tang Chen smiled and said, "When you come back, don't just say daddy, you can hear her call you dad or father."
Chen Xin saw that the things had been packed up almost completely. Since Liang Shuyi was no longer in sight, he stopped wasting time: "It's almost time. Since she's not coming, there's no need to call anyone."
Tang Chen nodded slightly and said, "Be extremely careful on the road."
Chen Xin said: "Well, you take care of yourself too. I will write back and you can pass it to Shu Yi for me."
"Don't worry, I'm here."
Wang Yanzhou thought it didn't matter if he returned to the camp later, so he simply asked someone to bring a horse over, preparing to go all the way to the valley entrance and come back.
After Chen Xin climbed onto his horse, he checked the ceremonial guards behind him and glanced at the mansion gate before signaling the team to leave.
"Madam..." Qiu Liang was about to say something, but Tang Chen saw the team moving and hurriedly waved his hand and ordered: "Close the door quickly, speed!"
After closing the door, Qiu Liang stood in front of it and said, "I think it's not a good idea for Madam to do this."
Tang Chen taught her, "What do you know? Wait until you meet your beloved Bai Yueguan and get married, then you will understand why she did this today."
After saying that, Tang Chen turned around and looked at the huge palace. He suddenly felt a little empty in his heart, and he was not used to it. So he said, "You can take people back to clean up later. We can move some clothes and other things to Shuyi's place. We can live there temporarily until they come back. It will be convenient for taking care of the children. If there is anything, you can notify me."
Qiu Liang added, "Yes. Now that the Second Madam has left, I wonder who she plans to entrust the housekeeping to?"
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