Duke Jing's younger sister

Chapter 246 Don’t Be Afraid

When Shen Beiqi stepped into the room, Miao Yu had just changed Jiang Li's clothes.

Although the little face was still pale, it was no longer as miserable as before.

Seeing him come in, Jiang Li smiled at him.

That smile was like a sharp thorn, piercing straight through his chest.

He didn't believe that Miao Yu would not tell her how dangerous the poison she was poisoned with was.

But she still had to do this, to comfort him with a smile.

He is so sensible, so sensible that it makes people feel distressed.

Shen Beiqi stepped forward, completely ignoring the fact that Miao Yu was still in the room, and pulled her into his arms, hugging her tightly.

Jiang Li was so shocked that she stood there in shock.

At the same time, Miao Yu stamped his feet and yelled, "Hey, I'm still here! Can't you see that I'm so big?"

"If you want to go back to Luozhu with me, get out."

Miao Yu originally planned to scold him harshly.

Such words as "shameless" and "shameless" are used to vent the anger in their hearts.

But when she heard that she could return to Luozhu, she immediately stopped, clasped her fists respectfully, and said flatteringly, "Okay, Lord Shen, you and Jiang Li can talk slowly, there is no need to rush!"

Miao Yu left happily and thoughtfully closed the door.

Jiang Li gently pushed him, "Where's the second sister?"

"She's fine. She was just a little frightened. Yue Yang sent her back."

The strength of his arms increased slightly, as if he wanted to hold her tightly in his arms, "Xiao Wenyuan is dead."

died?

Jiang Li sighed inwardly, but was not surprised.

The winner takes it all, and the loser will be the king. What good ending will the loser have?

"Then do you know... that my second sister is pregnant?"

He turned his face and touched her ear with his lips, "I know."

It was because of this child and Xiao Wenyuan’s death that King Rui let Shen Zhiyan go.

Prince Rui harbored resentment towards the Shen family and hated Shen Beiqi's father, so he wanted to drag the Shen family's daughter to die with him.

Shen Beiqi had heard about the bloodbath in the palace by Emperor Hongyang.

He also knew that his father, Duke Shen, was involved.

Duke Shen chose Emperor Hongyang back then, and Duke Shen made great contributions to the smooth ascension of Emperor Hongyang to the throne.

However, the Emperor Hongyang at that time was just like the Crown Prince today.

He appears to be honest and upright on the surface, but is actually dirty and filthy behind the scenes.

He was even unwilling to give the late emperor a quick death. He first cut off the late emperor's food supply, starved him for several days until he was on the verge of death, and then suffocated him to death with a pillow.

The late emperor was particularly fond of his youngest son, the fifth prince Xiao Yu, who is now Prince Rui.

If Emperor Hongyang had not plotted treason, it would most likely be Prince Rui who ascended the throne.

Prince Rui had no interest in the throne back then. The reason why Emperor Hongyang let him go later was mainly because he was obsessed with poetry and books, and also because of the Queen's earnest pleading.

As much as Emperor Hongyang hated the late emperor, Prince Rui respected and loved him.

That's why Prince Rui wanted to fight for the throne.

He wanted to watch with his own eyes as Emperor Hongyang repeated the mistakes of his predecessor and died at the hands of his own son.

As for the death of Lord Shen, it was not caused by Prince Rui.

Duke Shen is one of the few people who knows that Emperor Hongyang brutally murdered his biological father.

Another person who knew about this was Shen Beiqi's maternal grandfather, Master Yang.

As the mentor of Emperor Hongyang, Taifu Yang is naturally different from Duke Shen.

As the Beilin Army grew stronger, Taifu Yang also sensed that His Majesty was wary of him, and he secretly colluded with a deputy general in the Beilin Army.

First they set a trap on the battlefield, then they cut off his supplies in the rear, which eventually led to the tragic death of Duke Shen.

Shen Beiqi's thoughts were like a wild horse running away from its reins, drifting far away.

He recalled the days when snowflakes were flying and the north wind was biting.

He knelt outside the palace for a long time, crushing his dignity and humbled himself to the dust, before he begged Duke Liang to take him to see Emperor Hongyang.

At that time, Emperor Hongyang firmly disagreed to hand over the military power of the Beilin Army to him.

However, the Duke of Liang proposed to give him a chance to make amends by only giving him 10,000 soldiers and forcing him to sign a military order to win.

Ten thousand troops against two hundred thousand northern barbarians.

They wanted to make the Shen family extinct, but unfortunately, he survived.

He used fire attack at night, burned down an enemy city, made a feint to the east and attacked in the west, catching the northern barbarians off guard.

He won this battle unfairly, but he still won.

Therefore, Emperor Hongyang and Duke Liang failed to get what they wanted.

"Then..." Jiang Li wanted to ask something, but he suddenly lowered his head and sealed her mouth with his lips.

The warm tip of his tongue moved between her lips, wetting her lips bit by bit.

"Can you please take care of yourself first?"

His handsome face was so close to her, his breath fanning her nose, causing her heart to beat irregularly.

"From now on, you don't need to be strong or patient in front of me. Cry when you want to cry and laugh when you want to laugh. Take off your disguise and show me the real you without reservation, okay?"

The young man's voice was low, like the sound of the feather strings in a piano, clear and soft, able to easily touch the heart.

Jiang Li looked at him infatuatedly, her reflection reflected in her beautiful peach blossom eyes.

"You can do whatever you want...?"

"Yeah." Shen Beiqi curled his lips slightly, "Anything is fine."

"Then..." Jiang Li bit her lips lightly, "Close your eyes."

Shen Beiqi opened his eyes slightly, and although he didn't understand what was going on, he still closed his eyes obediently.

She stood on tiptoe and gently, her lips fell on his thick eyelashes.

Feeling her warmth, his eyelashes fluttered slightly.

It was soft, like a feather touching her lips, bringing a slight itch.

He opened his eyes and stared at her with a half-smile.

She smiled generously, "You have beautiful eyes, I like them very much."

"You just like the eyes?"

The slender fingers, with warmth, slid down from her temples and slowly brushed across her fair neck.

It was as if willow branches were caressing the surface of the lake, causing ripples.

"Don't like the others?" he asked again.

She clenched her fist and punched him, but didn't use much force, "You did it again!"

"What am I doing?"

Shen Beiqi looked innocent, but there was a sly light in his eyes. "What are you thinking, A-Li? I mean, is my nose not pretty? Or, are my lips not soft enough?"

Enough is enough! Enough is enough!

She turned around and tried to break free from his embrace, but he held her tightly, "Ari, I'm here, don't be afraid."

I will never let anything happen to you!

......

Three days after Jiangdu City was under martial law, the imperial edict exploded like a thunderclap, waking everyone up.

Crown Prince Xiao Wenhao and Prince Rui harbored evil intentions and plotted to usurp the throne. Poor Emperor Hongyang was killed.

Upon hearing the news, Duke Jingguo led his troops from the northern border and rushed thousands of miles to support the king and turn the tide.

Not only did he bring the crown prince to justice, he also helped the only surviving third prince of Emperor Hongyang to ascend the throne and become the new generation of emperor of Southern Wu.

On the day of the coronation ceremony, the people gathered around the imperial edict and discussed the matter.

Shen Beiqi was riding a horse, holding Jiang Li tightly in his arms.

Following closely behind him was Miao Yu, who was dressed in men's clothes. The three of them, riding two horses, passed through the city gate and galloped towards the south.

Jiang Li was poisoned and after a long journey, her health deteriorated.

Later on, she could only stay awake for one or two hours a day, and was in a deep sleep for the rest of the time.

At the entrance of the village, a two-story building stands alone. It is an inn.

It is now late at night and there are fewer guests staying at the hotel.

In the hall on the first floor of the inn, there was only a waiter dozing behind the counter.

Jiang Li opened her eyes and found that it was already night.

She looked around, not knowing where she was or what day it was.