Chapter 480 [Sent here for further study]
Xia Su forced a smile and said, "Yes, yes, I will go and announce the decree as soon as I finish writing this secret letter to His Majesty. This is a matter of great importance and cannot be delayed."
"Okay, okay, I'll arrange it right away."
Hu Chen very tactfully left the study and closed the door.
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After Xia Su finished writing the secret letter, he handed it to his subordinates. Their honor guard also brought communication pigeons with them on this trip.
Then he and Hu Chen came to the cabin where King Zhao and his family lived.
At this time, many villagers were already watching, and King Zhao and his family also came out of the cabin.
Xia Su originally thought that after suffering so much torture on Haizhou Island, King Zhao's family should be in a state of disrepair by now.
But standing before him, although the couple Xin Chong, Marquis of Zhaoping, were dressed simply, they looked radiant, even better than before they were exiled.
Xin Che, the son of Marquis Zhaoping, and Jiang Lili are a perfect match standing together. Xin Che, the former god of war of the Great Sheng Dynasty, is just as he remembered, a person that people look up to wherever he stands.
The straight spine never bends even a bit.
The murderous aura surrounding him was even stronger than before, making people want to kneel down and surrender.
Xia Su's heart skipped a beat as this thought occurred to him. Could it be that exile not only didn't bring hardship to these three people, nor did it break them down, but instead made their fighting power and willpower stronger and stronger?!
Xia Su recalled what Hu Chen said. These three people were tortured by pirates and enslaved. They endured and hibernated for a year, and then killed the pirates and occupied the island.
So terrifyingly strong!
This is not sending people to exile to be punished, this is sending people to study in seclusion!
Xia Su secretly swallowed his saliva, hoping that this family with unfathomable strength would live in peace after returning to the capital.
Xin Che, the second son of Marquis Zhaoping, and his wife Chen Fulan were also in high spirits. Their son, Xin Yan, had now grown into a little adult with a look of determination that matched the father and son of Marquis Zhaoping. It was not difficult to see that this boy was no ordinary person. With careful teaching, he would surely achieve great things in the future.
"By the Will of Heaven, the Emperor decrees..."
After Xia Su read out the decree, Xin Chong accepted it.
Xin Chong, now King Zhao, smiled slightly and said, "Commander Xia, how are you?"
Xia Su was made uncomfortable by Xin Chong's smile: "Thanks to the prince, everything is fine."
King Zhao then asked, "Is my sister safe and sound in the palace?"
"I'm fine. Your Majesty, rest assured that your sister has done a great service in saving the Emperor. She has now been named Imperial Noble Consort and is respected by everyone in the harem."
Xia Su was not just speaking for show, he was telling the truth.
Emperor Qingning was deeply touched by Xin Yingshu's contribution in rescuing the emperor during the palace coup. Although their relationship had broken down, Xin Yingshu was the only one among the concubines in the harem who stood by him and saved him at the most dangerous moment. This made Emperor Qingning think a lot, and he not only made her the Imperial Noble Consort, but also gave her the power to assist in managing the six palaces, as if he was trying to please her.
Scumbags are just so mean.
King Zhao continued to ask, "Then, has there been any news since my third daughter was sent away to marry?"
Xia Su confessed truthfully, "There is no news. The Bol Grassland is now rampant, waging wars everywhere, and has even annexed the northern border of Dasheng."
He couldn't bear to see the Xin family looking so radiant, and he spoke hastily and wanted to cause trouble for King Zhao's family.
"Your daughter is in great danger, I'm afraid."
Sure enough, after he said this, Prince Zhao and his wife burst into tears, and Xin Che and Xin Cheng also fell into sad silence.
Jiang Lili saw Xin Chong crying with restraint and tears welled up in her eyes. Yang Wanyi cried with resentment and sorrow. She couldn't help but sigh that her parents-in-law had honed their acting skills by watching TV series on their tablet to kill time over the years.
Jiang Lili grabbed Xin Che's sleeve and buried her head in his chest: "It's such a pity for my little sister. I didn't even have the chance to have a few words with her."
Jiang Lili's little face, buried in Xin Che's chest, was already grinning.
I really can't hold it in anymore. If I don't find a place to hide it, it will be exposed.
Xin Che patted Jiang Lili's back soothingly and said, "Everything will be fine. When we return to Beijing, we will send someone to look for Third Sister."
In fact, there is no need to send anyone to look for him. If nothing unexpected happens, the third sister will bring the grassland Khan to the capital, and will definitely scare Emperor Qingning to death.
There are all kinds of surprises for Emperor Qingning, and they are waiting in line one by one to arrive.
Seeing the Xin family so sad, Xia Su felt much relieved. He said a few words of symbolic comfort and then told them the time to leave and return to Beijing.
"Your Highness, Princess, please don't be too sad. In three days, it will be an auspicious day for travel. You must set off for the capital."
After Xia Su left, King Zhao and his family returned to the cabin.
The family looked at each other and laughed out loud at the same time.
Xin Cheng teased King Zhao Xin Chong: "Father, I didn't expect you could still hold back a few drops of cat urine!"
"You can even win an Oscar!"
"He's at the best actor level."
After the diesel generator was installed in the mountains, the family would watch movies downloaded on the tablet computer given by Jiang Lili when they were bored on Haizhou Island. Everyone's entertainment activities gradually became richer, and they also had a better understanding of the world that Lili came from.
Upon hearing this, Xin Chong gave Xin Cheng a slap on the head. "You little brat, you're truly lawless! You're even criticizing your father!"
Xin Yan said loudly at this time: "Dad, let me tell you secretly, my grandfather also cried like this when he watched the sadistic costume drama!"
"After crying, she would hold her grandmother's hand for comfort, just like a little girl."
Yang Wanyi giggled as she listened.
King Zhao Xin Chong hit his grandson on the head again, as if playing whack-a-mole. "You two are really teaming up to ruin my plan!"
The room was filled with a cheerful atmosphere, and Jiang Li and Xin Che were laughing together.
When it was time for dinner, Xia Su invited King Zhao and his family to have dinner at the most prestigious Yeli Restaurant on the south coast of Haizhou Island.
In fact, there is only one restaurant like this on the South Bank that can be called a restaurant. At least there is a place to sit, unlike the "Shelter" near Cangsha Ferry which is open-air.
Xia Su also stayed at the Ye Li Restaurant, and the best room in the restaurant cost him one thousand two taels of silver a night, which was simply robbery. However, the owner of the Ye Li Restaurant was fearless and was determined to settle scores with Xia Su and local tyrants like him.
Xia Su was extremely disgusted with the backward south coast of Haizhou Island, but he didn't know that there was a different world in the mountains behind him.
The Yeli Restaurant was actually opened by Jiang Lili. At this time, the Xin family of course ordered a lot of food and spent a lot of money, since the money was paid by the dog emperor anyway.
After seeing the menu, Xia Su felt that the dishes at Yeli Restaurant were more expensive than those at the top restaurants of the He and Hou families in Beijing.
Of course Jiang Lili would not give Xia Su a good meal. She asked the kitchen to serve pre-prepared dishes and wait for the family to have a snack after they returned home.
The 500 members of the honor guard bought food and drinks in the shelter, which alleviated their symptoms of acclimatization, improved their spirits a lot, and made their wallets a lot thinner.
Xia Su felt extremely uncomfortable staying on this broken island. He was often cheated without paying attention, and the mosquitoes in the room also had a special liking for him. After two days and two nights, he finally waited for the day to set off back to Beijing.
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