Then, Shang Shao slowly spoke, his words never failing to shock: "You haven't said who it is, how am I supposed to find out? But if it's Emperor Chen, then of course I can."
Mo Xing: "..."
He wiped his face vigorously, and said somewhat frantically, "Please don't scare me like this. If you scare me to death, who will fight for you?"
Shang Shaoyan's mood improved considerably after teasing Mo Xing. Seeing that Mo Xing was truly terrified, he stopped teasing him and said solemnly, "Deputy General Mo, you can rest assured that Emperor Chen will not be an obstacle for us... Northern Zhou is the real hindrance."
Mo Xing looked at Shang Shaoyan. Her face was somewhat indistinct in the darkness, but her eyes were bright and sparkling. It was easy to find an emotion called "ambition" in those eyes.
Ambitions... Having ambition is a good thing, especially since Princess Heyang has the ability to achieve them.
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Southern Chen Dynasty, Shengjing.
Now everyone in Shengjing knows that Consort Zhao has fainted at the Yongle Marquis's residence, seemingly due to a serious illness, and is unable to even get up.
His Majesty showed no pity for Consort Zhao, fearing that he would be infected by her. He was preoccupied with his own grand plan of cultivating immortality and hastily ordered Consort Zhao to recuperate at the Yongle Marquis's residence.
Marquis Yongle and Consort Zhao are siblings and have always had a good relationship, so naturally they agreed. It's just a pity for the young lady of the Yan family; she's only been married a few days and already has to start caring for the sick, and...
Moreover, if Consort Zhao falls ill or passes away, the Yongle Marquis's mansion, which has no real power, will be nothing more than a lamb on a chopping block, facing the fate of being devoured by wild beasts at any time.
For a time, everyone said that Yan Xuening was unlucky—on the surface she was a Marquis's wife, but in reality she was not as good as she was when she was still a young lady waiting to be married. Although she was only the daughter of a prefect, it was still better than her current precarious situation.
Yan Xuening heard a lot of these things from Yan Yu.
Long before Consort Shu was rejected, Consort Zhao took Yan Yu with her when she left. Now Yan Yu is staying by Yan Xue Ning's side to serve her.
Upon hearing these words, Yan Xuening's eyebrows shot up, and she spat several times, "Give me a break! Anyone who has my father's daughter is doomed!"
That's not entirely wrong. Prefect Yan was a man from a humble background who married into wealth. Before marrying Cheng, he solemnly swore to the Duchess that he would treat Cheng well. In reality, he secretly kept a mistress and even allowed his mistress and concubine to give Cheng a sterilization drug. If Lin Jing hadn't cured her, there might not have been a Yan Xuening.
When the Duchess found out, she was furious and personally dragged Prefect Yan out and beat him. Prefect Yan agreed verbally, and because Madam Cheng was considering Yan Xuening, she did not file for divorce.
After that, they enjoyed more than a decade of peace. Although the two idiots, Yan Erniang and Dingxiang, would occasionally cause trouble, Yan Xuening and Cheng Shi were able to keep them in check.
Until the turmoil in the Northwest forced the Duchess and Duke to go there, Prefect Yan reverted to his old ways, bringing concubines into the mansion one after another. He even considered making Dingxiang his secondary wife, but fortunately, Yan Xuening intervened.
After the Duchess died, he was like a wild beast that had been released. Seeing that Shang Yunlan and Shang Shaoyan did not seem like people who could stand on their own, he actually embezzled Cheng's dowry.
Fortunately, he still had some conscience, and the dowry that Madam Cheng had prepared for Yan Xuening was protected. However, Madam Cheng was greatly shocked and hurriedly sent Yan Xuening to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, hoping that Yan Xuening would marry into a good family and have support for her.
That's how things unfolded later.
After Yan Xuening went to the Duke's mansion, Prefect Yan discovered that the Duke's two children were not cowards at all. The old saying "like begets like" is not without reason. They upheld the reputation of the Duke's mansion. Although their reputation was not good, it was not a problem for them to enjoy their glory for decades.
After Yan Xuening got engaged to the younger brother of Consort Zhao, Marquis Yongle, he enjoyed a period of great prestige. In order to please Lady Cheng, he even sold off all his concubines who had not borne children.
Now that Consort Zhao has fallen ill, Prefect Yan is practically wishing he had no daughter Yan Xuening. Madam Cheng's life has also become difficult. Yesterday, Madam Cheng sent a letter asking how Yan Xuening was doing and whether she had suffered any grievances. However, Yan Xuening smelled a strong medicinal odor on the letter and was extremely worried.
"Don't be angry, Madam," Yan Yu comforted her, somewhat amused and exasperated. "Let them jump around for a while; their happiness won't last long."
Yan Xuening took a deep breath, and then complained to Consort Zhao, "Sister Zhao Zhao, before we go to Yunnan, I have to pick up my mother and then sever ties with her!"
Li Langhuan smiled and patted his little sister-in-law's head: "It's quite remarkable that you, who have always been pampered, would agree to come to Yunnan with us."
She paused, raised her eyebrows, and said with exceptional arrogance, "Cutting off relations will get you a lot of gossip. It's more fun to wait for him to come to you."
Yan Xuening blushed and looked at Li Langhuan somewhat shyly, saying admiringly, "Sister Zhaozhao, you are so good... What was that word my cousin used again?"
Li Langxuan smiled and reminded him from the side, "Sa."
Yan Xuening clapped her hands, very happy: "Yes, that's the word! Sister Zhaozhao, I think you're especially handsome, but not in the same way as my cousin, you know?"
Li Langhuan couldn't help but laugh. She patted Yan Xuening's shoulder affectionately, and couldn't help but think of what Shang Shaoyan had said to her—"Yan Xuening is a little fool, but once you win her over, she'll be sweeter than anyone else."
really.
The three of them were having a meal, laughing and chatting. Yan Yu was telling them news from outside to amuse them. Just as the atmosphere was harmonious, a panicked, tearful female voice came from outside: "Wife, please save Madam!"
Yan Xuening was stunned for a moment. She recognized the voice as that of Cheng Shi's head maid. She quickly stood up and ran out anxiously.
Li Langxuan's eyes hardened, he covered his eyes with a silk blindfold, and then followed him out.
Li Langhuan also wanted to go out, but she held back and hid behind the screen.
When Yan Xuening saw the maid, she was stunned. The reason was simple: in Yan Xuening's memory, this maid was gentle and beautiful, and usually had an elegant demeanor. But at this moment, she was in a sorry state, with disheveled hair and many bruises on her face. She was crying so hard that she could hardly breathe, and looked like she had suffered a lot.
With trembling hands, Yan Xuening helped the kneeling maid to her feet, her voice panicked: "Xueying, what are you doing here? What happened to Mother?"
Xueying quickly wiped away her tears, kowtowed, and said, "A few days ago, Madam fell ill. I also heard that you were in a bad situation, lying in bed taking medicine all day. Yesterday morning, Concubine Ding came to see you, and she was very arrogant, saying many nasty things. Madam was furious and ordered us to slap Concubine Ding. I was also angry, so I hit her hard and knocked out all of Concubine Ding's teeth. Who knew that at noon..."
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