27 Bai Chengze Gentleness (1/2)
”Your Majesty?” Under the imperial carriage, Eunuch Xie whispered, ”Your Majesty, are you going to take the carriage back to the palace?”
The Emperor didn't care about the auspicious circumstances, he just looked at An Jin. That's right, the Emperor recalled that An Jin had married Shangguan Yong yesterday and was now the Shangguan Family's daughter-in-law.
The current An Jin was dressed in old clothes. Her face was plain to the eye, and there was a hint of worry on her face. She didn't look like a newlyweds at all. The Shizong felt a sudden sense of regret. He had overdone it by telling Shangguan Yong to set off on his wedding day.
”Eldest Sister-in-Law, Big Brother has left.” At this time, Shangguan Ning pulled on An Jin's dress and said with a pout, ”Eldest Sister-in-Law, when will Big Brother return?”
An Jinxiu bent down and picked up Shangguan Ning, patting her little face lovingly, smiling as she said, ”After Big Bro finishes his fight, he'll be back. Ning'er and Big Sis will be together at home waiting for Big Bro to come back, okay?”
Shangguan Ning looked towards Shangguan Yong's direction unwillingly. At this time, the expedition team was already nowhere to be seen, so Shangguan Ning buried her face in An Jin's bosom.
”I want to go too!” An Yuanzhi said, ”Sis, when do you think I'll be joining the army?”
”Wait until you've refined your martial arts a bit more,” An Jinxiu said to An Yuanzhi as she turned around and walked into the city with Shangguan Ning in her arms.
An Yuanzhi and Shangguan Rui followed behind her. Ah Yuanzhi wasunconvinced. ”My martial arts are already very good. Sis, have you seen me practice martial arts?”
She turned around and smiled apologetically to An Yuanzhi. ”Yes, yes, yes. I haven't seen you practice martial arts before, but you just have to wait for your brother-in-law to come back. Along with him in the army, I can rest easy.”
”Join the army with brother-in-law?”
”He's a general after all, isn't it better for him to mention you on the side than joining the army in the dark?” As An Jinxiu spoke, she saw that An Yuanzhi's face was covered in sweat. She quickly wiped it off with the invitation in her hand, ”It's too hot today. When we get home, I'll make some heatwave soup for you.”
An Yuanzhi was already used to An Jinxiu's company. He did not avoid her movements, but instead slightly bent over so that she could reach his forehead.
”Heatwave Soup.” When Shangguan Ning heard that there was food to eat, her mood improved a bit. She immediately asked An Jin, ”Eldest Sister-in-law, is it sweet?”
An Jinxiu wiped the sweat off An Yuanzhi's forehead and wiped the sweat off Shangguan Rui, who was also sweating. She even answered Shangguan Ning's question with a smile: ”Ning'er likes to eat sweet soup? That sister-in-law will make the sweet summer soup. What about Brother-in-law? Do you like sweet food too? ”
Shangguan Rui felt a bit awkward standing and asked An Jinxiu to wipe his sweat. Hearing An Jinxiu's question, he hurriedly said, ”Sis, I'm a man, I don't like to eat sweet food.”
”Nonsense, Second Brother,” Shangguan Ning immediately shouted, ”Even Big Brother knows that you love eating sugar the most!”
Even boys didn't like to admit their fondness for sweetness when they were older. An Jinxiu looked at Shangguan Rui, pursed her lips and smiled, then raised her eyebrows, ”We won't let others know that little uncle likes sweetness, we'll know as long as only we know.”
An Yuanzhi hurriedly nodded. ”That's right, we won't tell anyone else, Wei Jun.” An Yuanzhi called out to Shangguan Rui's calligraphy, ”Just relax and eat the candy at home.”
Shangguan Rui was thin-skinned. After hearing what the two siblings said, he lowered his head and walked quickly into the city in embarrassment.
”Still shy?” An Yuanzhi chased after him with a smile.
”Second brother is embarrassed.” Shangguan Ning was also in An Jin's embrace, shaving her little face from Shangguan Rui.
”You little rascal!” An Jin brushed against Shangguan Ning's nose. She took a step forward and chased after An Yuanzhi and Shangguan Rui, who had already run far away in the blink of an eye.
The Emperor had seen An Jin's smile. She had seen An Jin's pitiful appearance, her gentle smile, and her calm demeanor, but she had seen it all in the eyes of the Emperor.
Born in a marquis residence, did this woman really willingly become the wife of a general? Even if she was only a concubine, this girl should still marry a better husband.
”Return to the palace.” The Emperor watched as An Jin blended into the crowd and walked far away. They then told the princes and officials standing beside the emperor's carriage, ”You don't have to follow.”
The Crown Prince took the lead and knelt on the ground, respectfully escorting the Emperor back to the palace.
The Emperor didn't pay attention to the kneeling crowd. They only thought to themselves, ”If I had such a woman, I would definitely love her as if she were a treasure. It's a pity that the An clan has such a woman, but she stays in their room and no one knows her.”
”Get back to the palace!” Eunuch Xie shouted from beside the chariot.
After the royal family entered the city, the Crown Prince entered the city again. After that, the princes and officials dispersed at the North gate.
An Jinxiu carried Shangguan Ning to where they kept the carriage. An Yuanzhi was already sitting next to the driver, while Shangguan Rui leaned out of the carriage to wait for the carriage.
Bai Chengze brought his men and walked in front of the carriage. Out of the corner of his eyes, he saw that the person carrying the child was An Jinxiu, so he stopped.
”Sis,” An Yuanzhi saw Bai Chengze before An Jinxiu. When he saw Bai Chengze stop his horse and dismount, he quickly asked An Jinxiu to turn around.