General Xiao sent out his distress signal to everyone present, but no one paid any attention! It wasn't that they didn't want to help; they just wanted to see General Xiao make a fool of himself!
Well, this is no longer feasible!
In the end, Xiao Yuan couldn't stand it anymore and explained on behalf of General Xiao!
“Uncle, my uncle works in the palace, so he can come and go from the palace often. And isn’t Xiao Yang about to take the imperial examination? So my uncle needs to go and find out some useful information often!”
Song Yan'er rolled her eyes:
Would he even think of Xiao Yang, his son? Aren't his two sons enough to worry him about?
General Xiao didn't notice Song Yan'er, so he didn't see her eye roll, but the Emperor and the Old Madam saw it all clearly!
He then understood Song Yan'er's attitude towards those people in the General's Mansion!
The old lady and the emperor exchanged a glance and shook their heads helplessly. Children are always a burden! But looking at the situation from Song Yan'er and Xiao Yang's perspective, they weren't wrong either!
So the two decided to stop interfering and let things take their course. It was the only option they had.
Song Dahai: "Oh, I see. Then I can't go in to eat with you. It would be bad if we were discovered! I heard the Emperor would behead us!"
An emperor who can behead people...
Don't worry, they won't chop your head off!
Since it was lunchtime and everyone had other things to do in the afternoon, they ate very quickly!
After the meal, the Fourth Prince, the Emperor, and General Xiao went out together. Naturally, Xiao Yuan brought up the matter of the gold nuggets. As for what Xiao Yang hadn't told the Emperor, the Fourth Prince's answer was:
"Xiao Yang said he has been stationed at the border for so many years, so he knows what soldiers are like in battle, and that's why he wants to give these gold bars to those in need!"
The Emperor looked closely at Xiao Yuan to confirm the truth of his words. After a while, he understood!
Xiao Yang always thought of himself as a scholar, so even if he told Xiao Yuan about the gold bars, he didn't think they could be used on the soldiers. So he just told Xiao Yuan directly!
Xiao Yuan had mentioned the border guards to him many times. He was a martial arts enthusiast, and because of this, he had had many conflicts with him!
However, despite this, the emperor still liked Xiao Yuan the most, because only Xiao Yuan would not flatter him excessively, and would offer different opinions when he was wrong!
Although he and the emperor were not close on the surface, the emperor still gave him many opportunities!
The Emperor's gaze darkened. This time, Song Yan'er was going to give the gold nuggets directly to Xiao Yuan, and her attitude was already very clear!
It seems I need to make some plans myself!
"Xiao Yang and his wife did a good job this time. Let's see if there's anything they can use and reward them accordingly."
He was speaking to Eunuch Wang behind him!
Xiao Yuan glanced at the Emperor, still somewhat surprised. Normally, in this situation, if he said he wanted to give the gold to the border soldiers, he would be scolded!
Why is there still no response?
The Emperor saw through Xiao Yuan's thoughts at a glance and scoffed:
"I just think governing the country with propriety is better, but that doesn't mean I should ignore the soldiers' affairs! General Xiao is still here, how can I not understand the foundation of a strong country! Every time you asked for military pay, although I scolded you a few times, when have you ever been late with it? Humph, I really don't know what you think of me?"
Xiao Yuan...
is that so?
They only exchanged a few words, but he acted like he was going to eat him alive!
Fine, you're the emperor, you're always right!
General Xiao patted Xiao Yuan on the shoulder:
"Good job! We'll be going now!"
Xiao Yuan stood there watching the Emperor and General Xiao's backs, a slight smile playing on his lips!
For the first time, the Emperor and he could have a calm conversation! He even explained the past events; could this mean his day was about to begin?
Royal families are cruel. In truth, Xiao Yuan didn't want to compete for the supreme position, but he had no choice. His status was what it was, and those who supported him were pushing him forward. He couldn't stop himself from moving forward. Moreover, his brothers were all ruthless people who were doing things for their own purposes!
If I don't fight for it, then I, Xiao Yang, my maternal grandfather's family, and those who support me will all come to no good end!
Therefore, I must ascend to that supreme position!
For those behind me!
Oh, and Song Yan'er too!
Xiao Yuan truly felt that Song Yan'er had helped him a lot without him even realizing it. Not to mention that she had saved his and the Emperor's lives, there was the Beiyang invasion, and now the gold nugget incident. He was really grateful to her!
...
The day of the results announcement has finally arrived!
Early in the morning, Xiao Yang was in no hurry at all, but the people around him were extremely anxious!
Especially Xiao Yang's maternal grandfather, the old man arrived at their house before dawn. This was because Song's mother always got up very early, so when she went out and saw the old man sitting there, she was terrified!
I'm just worried that something might happen to the old man. After all, he's getting old, and the weather is so cold. He can't withstand the cold!
The old man saw Song's mother come out:
"So early? I thought I'd have to wait a while longer! It's okay, I'm just getting old, so I couldn't sleep and just took a walk!"
Song's mother...
You just wandered around and ended up here. Didn't Xiao Yang tell you that your maternal grandfather's house is quite far away?
"My dear in-law, come inside and warm up quickly, it's too cold here. I'll make you a bowl of ginger soup, you don't want to catch a cold!"
"Then I'll have to trouble you, in-laws!"
After settling the old man in, Song's mother thought for a moment and decided to inform Xiao Yang, otherwise it wouldn't be good to keep the old man waiting for too long!
Just as I was about to go to Xiao Yang's room, there was another knock on the door!
Song's mother hurriedly went to open the door:
"Why are you up so early too? Xiao Yang and the other guy aren't even up yet!"
"Not up yet? No way! The Emperor isn't worried, but the eunuchs are! Isn't today the day the results are announced? I came here specifically for this! Auntie, don't worry about me. I'll just go inside and sit and wait for a while. Auntie, I haven't had breakfast yet!"
Shen Meng wasn't embarrassed at all. After all, the two had known each other since they were in Dongquan City. In Shen Meng's eyes, Song's mother was just like her own mother!
Of course, after hearing about Shen Meng's family situation, Song's mother was filled with sympathy and treated Shen Meng as her own daughter!
"Don't worry, you'll definitely get your food! You're such a little glutton, you're a mother now, but you still act like a child!"
"I consider you my godmother. Of course, I'll always be a child in front of my mother!"
These words really struck a chord with Song's mother. It's true what they say, birds of a feather flock together; Shen Meng looks exactly like Bai Zihua back then! They probably haven't even realized it themselves!
They gradually started to resemble each other in personality!
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