"Really?" Emperor Ning squinted at Yun Shang with an amiable smile. "Did the generals bully you? Tell me, what happened? How dare he bully my shang'er? I won't spare them easily."
Yun Shang kept silent for a while and said indifferently, "father, you're overthinking things. I always know myself well. I'm a girl from a family that has nothing to do with the military strategies in the deep palace. Besides, I don't know much about war. I know nothing about war. So I have to listen to those generals." A murderous look passed her eyes as she finished her words. But it disappeared in an instant. Yun Shang knew that emperor Ning must have seen it.
Prince Jing turned around as soon as she finished speaking. There was a touch of coldness in his eyes. He curved his lips into a mocking smile and said, "you are so kind, shang'er. The guards at the border take care of their local villains without the help of others. But they went too far. Not only didn't they listen to you, but they also didn't care about my shang'er's well-being. Yun Shang was taken to the army of the state of Xia's camp, and hurt by the toxic smoke from Liu Yinfeng's array. If I didn't arrive in time and took Qing Cang with me, who was good at arrays, I was afraid that shang'er would..."
After a pause, Prince Jing lowered his head and snorted coldly.
Blue veins stood out on emperor Ning's forehead. He slapped the imperial case heavily, and asked, "who on earth has the audacity to do that?" is it Qi Lang? I'll skin him alive." However, Yun Shang stepped forward, took emperor Ning's hand and said gently, "father, I'm fine. Besides, general Qi should be rewarded for leading the army to win the battle. But general Qi is too old to fight on the battlefield. What about my father appoint him as a free officer? How about just letting him retire."
The emperor kept silent for a while. Then he nodded, "okay. I'll follow your advice."
Just after that, a voice outside, "Lady Jin is here."
Lady Jin? Yun Shang was surprised and delighted. Perhaps her father promoted her rank because her mother gave birth to Chenxi. Thinking of this, she turned around, looking at the woman walking in from the outside.
She was dressed in a plain dress, with a silver cloak decorated with fox fur, and the wide skirt stretched behind her, presenting an elegant and gorgeous aura. Her jade like hair was worn in a fairy hairstyle, and she walked with her jade steps. She stared at Yun Shang, smiling.
"Shang'er..." Lady Jin hurried to her daughter. When she saw Yun Shang, she walked up to her and took hold of Yun Shang's hands. She looked at Yun Shang from head to toe for a long time, and then smiled, "it's good that you are back, Yun Shang. It's good that you are all right." Yun Shang saw the worry in her eyes and her heart softened. She smiled and held her hand. "Mother, I'm fine."
Emperor Ning gazed at Lady Jin with tenderness in his eyes. Seeing that both of the two ladies were quite excited, Emperor Ning felt a little funny and said to lady Jin, "you worry about Yun Shang day and night. Just as I said, shang'er will be fine."
Then he said to Yun Shang, "during the days when you were not in the palace, your mother kept asking me when you would come back. Now, you finally come back. You and your mother must have endless whispers to each other. Lady Jin, take Yun Shang to Jinxiu palace. I have something to talk with my brother. After a while, I'll go there with you for dinner."
Lady Jin nodded, smiling, held Yun Shang's hand and said, "you haven't seen your brother for months. It's time for him to wake up..."
Yun Shang nodded with a smile, "I wonder what he looks like now. Does he look like my mother more or my father more?" They left the Qinzheng Hall hand in hand, and Lady Jin took Yun Shang to a palace gate.
Yun Shang looked up and saw the words "Jinxiu Palace" hanging above the gate.
She recalled that her father had asked her mother to take her back to Jinxiu palace. Maybe she had moved out of Qiwu Palace and lived here now? What happened in the palace when she was away?
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