Chapter 255: Give Her Freedom
The window was opened only a tiny crack, letting in some fresh air.
Zhao was standing behind the old lady holding the medicine bowl, waiting. The old lady was sitting on the edge of the bed, turned around to take the medicine bowl, blew on the spoon, and then fed the medicine to Prince Anding's mouth.
After taking a sip, Prince Anding said, "Mother, this is a trivial matter, let them handle it."
The old lady was unwilling to let others do it. "Do you think I'm too old? I can't even do the job of feeding medicine?"
"Mother, that's not what I meant." Prince Anding explained weakly.
The old lady took the handkerchief and wiped his mouth. "No matter how old I am, I am still your mother. I raised you like this when you were little."
When people get old, they can't help but recall the past. When the old lady said this, she couldn't help but sigh.
"You too, at your age, still think you're young and strong? You're taking such a big risk with just one follower. What if something really goes wrong?"
The old lady couldn't help but feel scared when she thought about what happened this time.
King Anding said: "This is a matter of great importance, so not too many people should know about it. I have been fighting on the battlefield all my life, there is no reason for me to become a coward when I get old."
The old lady glared at him and said, "Fortunately, Yu'er returned in time this time. It can be regarded as God's blessing on our general's mansion. In the future, I must serve the incense more devoutly."
The old lady held the rosary and chanted two verses of Amitabha, just as Shen Yu strode in.
"Father." Shen Yu strode to the bedside.
Prince Anding glanced behind him, frowning slightly, "Didn't you say that Concubine Wan went out with you? Where is she?"
Shen Yu's eyes darkened, but he said nothing.
Prince Anding couldn't help but sigh, "I was able to return safely this time, thanks to Concubine Wan. If it weren't for her, I would have died in the cave. You don't know, Concubine Wan is truly an extraordinary woman, with a firm mind, decisive actions, and extraordinary intelligence."
The ability to escape death is the best way to see a person's character. King Anding has led the army for many years and has always been clear about rewards and punishments. In the cave, it was Wen Wan who pulled him back from the brink of death when he was about to give up.
"Hurry up and call Aunt Wan over. I want to thank her in person. Oh, by the way, when she was in dire straits, she told me some great news..."
Before Prince Anding could finish his words, Shen Yu couldn't help but interrupt him.
"Father, Aunt Wan is gone."
As soon as he finished speaking, Prince Anding was stunned and seemed not to react. The old lady and others also had puzzled expressions on their faces.
Prince Anding: "Gone? What does gone mean?"
The old lady also agreed, "Yes, what does it mean that she left?"
Chen Yu lowered his head, his voice a little hoarse, "It means exactly what it says. She left the General's Mansion."
For a long time, the room was silent.
Wen Wan had always said that she would leave the General's Mansion, but no one took her seriously.
After all, how does a woman survive in this world?
What's more, how could ordinary people really give up the splendor and wealth of the general's mansion?
They always thought that Wen Wan's statement of leaving was just a pretense.
Even now, they still find it hard to believe.
Prince Anding came to his senses and asked again, "Did she really leave the General's Mansion?"
Shen Yu responded gruffly, then raised his head and asked sarcastically, "Father, if she doesn't leave, with her status, even if she sacrifices her life for the General's Mansion, she will still only be a concubine, right?"
Prince Anding was stunned by this question and was unable to respond.
After a long time, Shen Yu sighed helplessly.
"Father, since she risked her life to save you, please...give her the freedom she desires."
When he said this, he couldn't help but glance in Zhao's direction, but he said nothing and quickly looked away.
Zhao is the legitimate daughter of the Zhao family and has complex connections with the court. Although the Shen family is not afraid of the Zhao family, on the one hand, Zhao has not made any major mistakes and is innocent. On the other hand, even if Zhao can let Wen Wan be his co-wife, Wen Wan will not accept it.
All she can accept is being together for the rest of her life.
If you can't give it, you can only let it go.
The atmosphere was stagnant and heavy, with only the dancing flames of the oil lamps gradually lengthening the shadows of the people.
After a long time, Prince Anding put his arm around my shoulders, and after struggling and hesitating for a long time, he said:
"Okay, let her go free."
"Thank you, Father." Shen Yu choked up as he said this. Then he remembered the message from the steward. "Father, the steward said you have important news to tell me. What is it?"
King Anding was shocked, but he had seen a lot of storms after all, so he quickly calmed down.
He cleared his throat and changed the subject, "Um... it's about the man I met in the cave who called Aunt Wan "Sister." His identity..."
"I know." Shen Yu interrupted him and glanced at the others in the room, "Don't worry, father, the matter has been handled properly. When you are better, I will explain the whole thing to you in detail."
Upon hearing this, Prince Anding coughed twice and nodded, "That's fine."
He never mentioned Aunt Wan's pregnancy, and used the matter of Prince Mobei to perfunctorily deal with Shen Yu, and only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.
Aunt Wan is gone, Wen En is gone too, so let's not create any more trouble.
As for the child in Aunt Wan's belly...
King Anding frowned, not knowing what to do for a moment.
Thinking of these heart-wrenching things, Prince Anding felt a headache.
"Alright, everyone, go away and let the prince rest. No matter how big the matter is, we can wait until he recovers."
Seeing that Prince Anding's face was turning pale, the old lady quickly drove everyone out of the room.
Prince Anding looked at Shen Yu's back as he left. In his impression, his son was always full of vigor and vitality. When had he ever looked so lonely and desolate?
Prince Anding wanted to call him several times and tell him that Wen Wan was pregnant, but when he thought of Aunt Wan's insight and Shen Yu's responsibilities, he finally did not open his mouth.
The past cannot be changed, but the future can still be pursued. Let them be well and look forward.
*
For half a month, Wen Wan followed Wen En and changed the route several times, but did not encounter any pursuers.
In the dilapidated temple, a bonfire was lit in the open space. Above the bonfire hung a clay pot, in which was boiled a fragrant fish soup.
Wen En caught the fish on the boat in the afternoon. After he got ashore and found this dilapidated temple as a temporary place to stay, he asked people to clean up the fish.
"Sister, we've been traveling by water for so many days and haven't had a proper meal. This fish soup has been simmering for two hours. Have a bowl first. When we get to the city tomorrow, I'll buy you some roasted pig's trotters."
Wen En filled a bowl of soup from a clay pot and brought it to Wen Wan. While he was talking, he blew gently on the bowl from time to time.
Wen Wan picked up a branch and fiddled with the flame out of boredom.
"Well, do you think our departure was too smooth?"
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