SFS Chapter 480: Sent Here for Further Study
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 serious matter and cannot be delayed."
"Okay, okay, I'll make arrangements 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 guard of honor 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, Prince Zhao's family should be in a state of disarray.
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.
The prince of Zhaoping, Xin Che, 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 was in Xia Su's memory, an existence that people looked up to wherever he stood.
The straight spine never bent even a bit.
The murderous aura around him was even stronger than before, making people want to kneel down and surrender.
Xia Su's mind skipped a beat when he had this thought. Could it be that exile not only did not bring hardship to the father and his two sons, nor did it break them down, but it made their strength and willpower stronger? !
Xia Su recalled what Hu Chen said, that these three people were tortured by pirates and became slaves. They endured and hibernated for a year, and then they 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 and quiet after returning to the capital.
The second son of Marquis Zhaoping, Xin Che, and his wife Chen Fulan were equally high spirits. Their son, Xin Yan, has now grown into a little adult with the same determination in his eyes as Marquis Zhaoping and his son. It is not difficult to see that this boy is no ordinary person and with careful teaching, he will surely achieve great things in the future.
"It is destined to be blessed by heaven, the emperor decreed..."
After Xia Su read out the decree, Xin Chong accepted it.
Xin Chong, who was 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?"
"All right. Your Majesty, rest assured that your sister has done a great job in saving the emperor. She has now been named Imperial 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 touched by Xin Yingshu's contribution in saving the emperor during the palace coup. Although their relationship was broken, 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. Not only did he confer the title of Imperial Noble Consort on her, but he also gave Xin Yingshu 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: "There is no news. The Bol Grassland is now very rampant, fighting everywhere, and has already annexed the northern border of Dasheng."
He couldn't bear to see the Xin family looking so radiant, and he wanted to make trouble for King Zhao's family.
"Your daughter, I'm afraid it's more likely than not that you'll be in danger."
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 a few tears welled up in her eyes. Yang Wanyi cried sadly and sorrowfully. She couldn't help but sigh that her parents-in-law must have honed their acting skills by watching TV dramas 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 time to talk to her properly."
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 Khan of the grassland 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 to come to his door one by one.
Seeing that the Xin family was so sad, Xia Su felt much relieved. He said a few words of symbolic comfort to them and then told them the time to leave for Beijing.
"Your Highness, Princess, please do not be too sad. Three days from now will be a good day for travel. You must set off to return to 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 simply an award-winning actor."
After the diesel generator was installed in the mountains, the family would watch movies downloaded to 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 slapped Xin Cheng on the head: "You little brat, you are so 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 movies!"
"After crying, she would hold her grandmother's hand for comfort, just like a little girl."
Yang Wanyi giggled as she listened.
Prince Zhao Xin Chong hit his grandson on the head again, as if playing whack-a-mole: "You two really teamed up to destroy my plan!"
The room was filled with a cheerful atmosphere, Jiang Li and Xin Che were laughing together.
When it was time for dinner, Xia Su invited Prince 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 in the Ye Li Restaurant, and the best room in the restaurant cost him 1,200 taels of silver a night. It was simply robbery, but the owner of the Ye Li Restaurant was fearless and was determined to settle scores with Xia Su and a local tyrant 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.
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.
Jiang Lili would of course not give Xia Su a good meal. She simply 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 much thinner.
Xia Su felt extremely uncomfortable staying on this broken island. He was cheated if he wasn't careful. The mosquitoes in the room also had a special liking for him. After enduring for two days and two nights, he finally looked forward to the day to set off back to Beijing.