"Prince, the prince is back."
At the pavilion ten miles outside the city gate, all civil and military officials, all serving with great filial piety, had been waiting here.
Seeing the smoke and dust rising into the sky from a distance, they all immediately turned red-eyed, lifted up their robes, and rushed to the horses.
But they all fell to their knees again.
"Prince, you are back!"
Wails filled the area.
As early as the first time he received the news of the emperor's death, Ji Lin put on a heavy filial piety.
Even the soldiers behind him were also wearing filial piety clothes.
Even because he had traveled day and night along the way, Ji Lin didn't have a sloppy beard and dusty face at the moment.
If it had been the past, I would have been criticized again, and my jokes had no royal bearing, but my words were spoken with trembling fear, prostrate on the ground, not daring to raise my head, and played each other respectfully.
Ji Lin tightened the horse's reins hard and straightened his back.
For so many years, the feeling given to Ji Lin in the Imperial Capital has always been that of being aloof, prison-like depression, and full of hardships and grievances that can defeat all strong people.
Yes, it is grievances, countless grievances.
The person who had wronged him the most was the most noble Ninth Five Supreme Being in the empire who brought him to this world.
Growing up, Ji Lin couldn't remember how many grievances he had suffered.
Whether it was the death of his mother or the difficulties in the palace when he was young, Ji Lin thought many times that he would not survive.
Fortunately, I still have Chang and Taifu around me.
Only those who really think about themselves can endure the hardships and get through it time and time again.
I thought that this grievance, or rather this hatred, would be with me throughout my life.
I never expected that the person who had given me such great grievance would leave so quickly.
What's more, when I heard the news of that person's death for the first time, what arose in my heart was not happiness or relief, but an overwhelming and greater grievance.
When he was appointed as the prince, he had already vowed to become the most sage monarch in the history of Taisho.
He would let that person see with his own eyes how he led the Taisho dynasty to its peak step by step.
He would definitely make that person regret that he had done so in the past. , misjudged myself But before he did anything, the man left.
The great grievance that day turned into confusion and uncontrollable, surging grief.
Even when faced with the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty kneeling down, and the entire Taishō world bowing and trembling at their feet, there was no trace of excitement at all, but more confusion and unspeakable bewilderment.
There are many things I want to do, but no matter how brilliant I am, I still have to show who I can do it.
"Prince" stretched out a hand and held Ji Lin firmly.
Ji Lin stared, and happened to face Shen Cheng, who looked resolute.
Following the direction of Shen Cheng's fingers, he saw the people of the imperial capital lying on the ground like waves in the distance, shouting one after another, "Your Highness, the Crown Prince."
"The mountain calls, and suddenly I feel that the condensed depression has dissipated a lot.
He quickly regained his composure and said hoarsely with red eyes: "My lords are safe, this is not the place to talk.
If anything happens, let's go back to Beijing and discuss it later."
These ministers are also smart people.
The first thing the prince needs to do now is to rush back and ascend the throne.
He came here so eagerly just to show his face in front of the prince.
Hearing this, Nuonuo naturally spoke repeatedly and quickly found a way out.
Ji Lin took the lead, followed closely by Shen Cheng who was guarding him.
Seeing the two riders riding Juechen running at the front, many people immediately took notice.
Anyone who knew Shen Cheng stared so hard that their eyes almost popped out.
The ministers knelt down to greet them, but the prince did not even dismount from his horse.
It was obvious that he did not dare to take the situation in the imperial capital lightly, but he was willing to let Shen Cheng protect his back.
Doesn't this mean that in the heart of the new emperor who is about to ascend the throne, Shen Cheng is the most trustworthy and available person?
The meaning behind this is huge.
After all, the new emperor is so young, and no matter how you look at it, he is not short-lived.
Free novels bring you joy and joy ---> storyskyline.net
If Shen Cheng enters the emperor's heart, his fortune will be small in the future.
Shen Cheng and the new emperor are about the same age, and at such an older age, they are already the commander-in-chief of the three armies.
Those who didn't know him were naturally busy looking for people to inquire about.
When they heard about Shen Cheng's identity, they each had their own concerns.
The temper of the new emperor is not known yet.
Even if you want to give in to him, you have to wait a while, otherwise I am afraid that if you fail to please the new emperor, you will get into trouble.
On the other hand, Shen Cheng, because of the fifth prince's downfall, the close confidants of the fifth prince, such as the Shen family, had already been listed as a non-communicator by major aristocratic families, and even added insult to injury.
Although I don’t know how Shen Cheng’s magic turned out, how he could jump from the person who was supposed to be the most annoying to the new emperor to the new emperor’s most effective confidant, but there is one thing that everyone agrees on.
The Shen family must be repositioned.
For such a promising upstart, it is natural that friendship should be his first priority.
The sound of horse hooves trampled through the wide and silent long streets of the imperial capital.
Wherever they passed, people and officials alike knelt on the ground as if holding candles.
When passing by Jing'an Lane where the Qiu family is located, Ji Lin obviously paused.
Jing'an Alley can be regarded as the largest alley in the imperial capital, but it is owned by the Qiu family from the street to the end of the alley.
But now, the Qiu family's mansion, which was once renowned for its splendor, nobility and beauty in the entire imperial capital, has fallen down its courtyard walls and collapsed its gate tower, and its dilapidated atmosphere is clearly visible.
It was the Shen Mansion that was two alleys away from the Qiu family, but Shen Cheng didn't even look at it.
He hugged Ji Lin and rushed past.
He didn't know that through the crack in the door, Qiu was paralyzed on the ground in despair.
Frightened, desperate and angry, Qiu fled the Duke's Mansion in great embarrassment.
I thought that with the prestige of the Shen family and the Qiu family, I would be able to find a place to live, but it was just a fantasy.
It's okay to be like my in-law Yang Zeping, but he just avoids it, and at least he saves some face.
What's even worse, he actually lets the dog out to bite him.
What's more, on the third day, even a small bag full of gold and silver that she finally packed was snatched away by ruffians who had already been eyeing her.
Qiu had no way to go to heaven and no way to enter the earth.
She had no choice but to bring out the name of her most hated stepson, Shen Cheng, regardless of face.
At that time, Shen Cheng had already become famous all over the imperial capital for his series of great victories at the border.
Only those scoundrels Ho Kenxin kicked Qiu over as usual, took the money and left.
In desperation, he had no choice but to return to Shen's Mansion with his two personal servants, shyly and sadly.
Fortunately, those who were guarding the Duke's Mansion had already evacuated.
Although some people occasionally came to clean the house, they did not drive her out again.
At least Qiu was able to stay in peace until now.
Apart from living in poverty and having few people to serve him, he didn't suffer much.
Today I heard that the prince returned to Beijing.
Mrs.
Qiu was waiting by the door early.
Now that the prince is back, does that mean that his husband and son will also follow suit?
Qiu even secretly hopes that her step-son will no longer have a conscience, but the Shen family will always be so unconscionable that he can enjoy the glory and wealth by himself, but throw his own father and brothers into purgatory.
This desire became stronger and stronger, even overwhelming the thought that Shen Cheng would be unlucky.
I thought that even if the prince returned to the capital, he might not be able to see Shen Cheng when there were so many people there today, but he never expected that Shen Cheng would be standing in such a conspicuous and prominent position.
As for her husband and sweetheart Shen You, there was not even a trace of him until the entire team had passed by.
At this time, Qiu didn't understand that Shen Cheng was already standing too high.
From that position, he was destined to only look up to him.
It was impossible to even get close to him, let alone hurt him.
As for her biggest support, her husband and son, they don't take it seriously at all.
It's not certain whether they are alive or not right now.
Free novels bring you joy and joy ---> storyskyline.net
Realizing such a terrible reality, Qiu even wanted to die.
"Madam, madam."
Seeing that Qiu's face was pale and short of breath, and she looked like she might faint at any moment, the two servants next to her hurriedly held her up.
Nanny Sun on the right even whispered in Qiu's ear: "Madam, have you forgotten that we still have Ah Zhu?"
"Yes, A-Zhu, A-Zhu."
Qiu's eyes lit up.
She pushed the two of them away and stumbled towards the backyard.
Because there was a row of side rooms closest to the back door, Qiu was frightened.
She always felt that there was something wrong.
No matter what, it was faster to escape there, so regardless of whether the location was off or not, I would stay there as soon as I came back.
As for the Ah Zhu mentioned by the two servants, it was an unexpected surprise for Qiu.
This Ah Zhu was born with the most stunning beauty, and what was even more rare was that she had received great favor from the Qiu family.
Mrs.
Qiu had also seen this Ah Zhu when she was a child.
At that time, she only heard from her sister-in-law that she was a little girl that her brother rescued on the road when he was running errands.
Later, for some unknown reason, she fell in love with her mother, even though she was nominally a maid, providing food and clothing.
The cost is not much different than Miss Qiu's.
Later, my mother became seriously ill and eventually died.
Ah Zhu invited himself into the nunnery to pray for his mother and the Qiu family.
This trip lasted three full years.
Unexpectedly, he escaped death.
He even came to Qiu when he was at his most miserable.
Ah Zhu can be regarded as half of the Qiu family.
When Qiu saw it, she felt a warm feeling in her heart.
She immediately made an excuse to stay without saying a word.
During these days, Ah Zhu served her wholeheartedly, and the relationship between the two was not generally good.
Only the Qiu family naturally had their own plans in mind.
With the Qiu family's careful attention, such a beauty like Azhu naturally has an extraordinary charm, which is far beyond the comparison of the ladies in the imperial capital, and even compared to the beauty recognized by the world.
Yang Xihe was no less willing to give in.
There is no telling that such a charming beauty will be of great use in the future.
Grandma Sun's words were like enlightenment, and instantly made Qiu think of where to use A-Zhu.
And next to his vicious-faced stepson, wouldn’t it be more appropriate to place someone like Ah Zhu next to him?
Since ancient times, there has been no man who has not cheated, not to mention a beautiful woman like Ah Zhu who has conquered the country Not to mention that Qiu also knows a huge secret That day, I wanted to go to the Yang family, but I couldn't get in.
I didn't want to rest in a dilapidated house, but I accidentally saw a thrilling scene.
My nephew Ji Sheng actually fell from the sky.
Not to mention, it was easy.
Take away Yang Xihe Mrs.
Qiu knew before that how much Shen Cheng loved the daughter of the Yang family, but looking at his proud look now, it was clear that he didn't know the news yet.
Qiu could also understand the reason.
Naturally, the Yang family did not want to let go of this golden turtle son-in-law.
But after so many years of dealing with him, Mrs.
Qiu understands the temperament of her stepson best.
He is a person who can't stand a grain of salt in his eyes.
Not to mention that Yang Xi and a young girl were kidnapped by a man.
How could there be any innocence?
Free novels bring you joy and joy ---> storyskyline.net
Once Shen Cheng knew this, he would naturally retaliate with the most ruthless and accurate retaliation.
But if he wanted to hurt the Yang family's face, what better way to do it than to take a concubine immediately?
I don’t believe that Shen Cheng would leave the person behind based on Ah Zhu’s stunning beauty and the information she brought over about Yang Xihe gd1806102: