Chapter 484: Chapter 483: Differences (Monthly Pass 1170+)
Yuan Mou and Lian Cheng returned to Fengyu Courtyard.
The Lian Family heard the sound and sat up from the bed, if it weren’t for Jiang Yunuan stopping her, she would have put on her shoes and gone to the ground.
Lian Cheng stepped over in three steps and persuaded the Lian Family to lie down again.
Yuan Mou quietly glanced at the Lian Family, then turned around and returned to the inner room.
The rustling sound inside came out, making the Lian Family’s eyes bleed.
She gasped heavily, saying: "Lian Cheng, at this time, he still remembers to change into clean clothes first!"
"Mother," Lian Cheng gently patted the Lian Family’s back, softly saying, "Don’t think like that, father feels bad too, he just doesn’t know what to do."
Not knowing what to do, not knowing what should be done now, he can only do what he is most accustomed to.
From the smallest things, he stabilizes his mind.
The Lian Family took a deep breath, leaned against Lian Cheng, and tearfully said: "So, the news Lian Xiao brought back from the palace is not good?"
"Ay is already on the way back to the capital." Lian Cheng said.
On the way back to the capital?
The Lian Family’s eyes suddenly lit up, she clutched Lian Cheng’s wrist, saying: "Lian Yu is back?"
Lian Cheng’s eyes flashed with a hint of sadness.
That sadness felt like a knife, instantly cutting through the Lian Family’s heart, breaking all her hopes.
She understood what Lian Cheng meant, Lian Yu indeed came back, but was carried back.
The Lian Family wailed and heavily pounded the bed: "What kind of return is that? Can that be called coming back? My poor Lian Yu! When I sent him away, he promised so well, said he would listen and not cause trouble anymore..."
Lian Cheng held tightly to the Lian Family’s hand, preventing her from pounding the bed: "Mother, Ay really didn’t cause any trouble again, the battlefield is just like that..."
"More than two years, I’ve been hoping for his return, but I hoped for such a result!" The Lian Family’s chest was so stuffy she could hardly breathe, she breathed heavily but still couldn’t relieve the heaviness in her chest, "I don’t understand the matters of you men, I only know, my Lian Yu is gone, gone!"
Yuan Mou came out from the inner room and looking at the Lian Family in extreme sorrow, his heart ached along with hers.
He sat down beside the bed, saying: "Madam, Lian Yu is gone, no matter how sad, how painful, you must endure."
The Lian Family broke free from Lian Cheng, her empty eyes stared straight at Yuan Mou, saying: "Old Marquis, is this retribution for me...?"
"Don’t talk nonsense!" Yuan Mou interrupted the Lian Family, sighing, "Have you eaten dinner?"
The Lian Family hung her head silently.
Jiang Yunuan answered: "Mother can’t eat anything."
"Even if you can’t eat, you must," Yuan Mou shook his head, instructing Nanny Zhu to prepare some food, and to Lian Cheng, said, "You and your wife should first go back, let your mother calm down."
Lian Cheng nodded, taking Jiang Yunuan’s hand and walking outside.
Nanny Zhu brought millet porridge, steaming hot, the Lian Family refused to eat, but under Yuan Mou’s watchful eye, had no choice but to.
After the millet porridge went down, the stomach not only didn’t feel at ease, but instead rolled and finally threw it all up clean.
Nanny Zhu called Zhu Shan to clean up together.
The Lian Family lay on the bed, looking dead gray: "Old Marquis, what to do in the future?"
Yuan Mou looked at the Lian Family, saying in a deep voice: "You want to give up?"
"Give up?" The Lian Family suddenly sat up, shaking her head forcefully, tears poured from her eyes, "Lian Yu’s life paid for it, if we give up now, didn’t my son die for nothing?"
Yuan Mou heard her words, biting his teeth, said: "Yes, can’t let Lian Yu die in vain."
The Lian Family’s hands tightly clenched into fists, chest rising and falling, saying: "After all, it’s Yuan Jing’s fault! If it weren’t for Yuan Jing, how could Lian Yu suddenly go to the Northern Border? If it weren’t for Yuan Jing, Lian Yu could have returned to the capital for New Year’s like Lian Cheng, as long as he wasn’t in the Northern Border, even if the Dazi invaded, Lian Yu would have been fine!
It’s all Yuan Jing’s fault, all her fault!
Not just Yuan Jing, but also the eldest sister-in-law, also her Zhou Wan, the engagement she spoke for Yuan Jing, if it weren’t for the Liu Family’s short-lived ghost dying early, how would Yuan Jing return home, how would she have harmed my Lian Yu..."
The Lian Family lay on the bed and cried bitterly.
Yuan Mou listened to the Lian Family’s cries, sitting at the table, closed his eyes and thought about the changes over the past couple of years, and how to plan for the road ahead.
In Shaohui Garden, Lian Xiao lay on the bed, the lamp placed aside, Du Yunluo carefully applied ointment for Lian Xiao.
This ointment was a gift from the palace, knowing Lian Xiao was injured, the Holy Emperor invited an Imperial Physician to examine him and also provided medicine for his injury.
"What did the Imperial Physician say? Is it the same as what Imperial Doctor Xing said?" Du Yunluo asked while applying.
Lian Xiao’s chin rested on his arm, Du Yunluo’s gentle little hand kneaded behind him, he turned his head to look at her, seeing her focused and careful demeanor.
"They all said to take time to recover," Lian Xiao said softly, "Fortunately, the body is strong, the bones are healing quickly too, estimating by the end of the month it won’t hurt anymore."
Du Yunluo breathed a sigh of relief: "Did the Holy Emperor say anything else?"
Lian Xiao smiled lightly, he knew what Du Yunluo wanted to ask, today he went to the palace not only to report on Lindong’s situation but also to confirm the matter of inheriting the title.
Originally a joyous occasion, but because of Lian Yu’s death in battle, it was shadowed with sorrow.
"Yunluo," Lian Xiao’s deep eyes reflected her figure, "Don’t worry, I’m really fine. War always has casualties, at least, Ay died in battle."
Du Yunluo’s heart clenched sharply, her nose turned sour instantly.
Madam Wu said, that women from military families must be prepared for their fathers, husbands, and sons to go and never return.
These disciples of military families all have the resolve to die on the battlefield.
They sacrifice for the country and the people, exchanging their blood for family honor, they can die in battle, but are unwilling to die in internal conflicts.
Compared to Old Marquis, Mu Yuance, Mu Yuanming, compared to the previous life Lian Xiao, at least, Lian Yu died in battle.
Lian Xiao sat up, held Du Yunluo in his arms, lips against her ear: "At least, Ay didn’t die at the hands of family.
With different stances, some words I say, second uncle and aunt won’t accept it.
Yunluo, Ay would have for the sake of the second branch’s interests wielded the knife against us, but when facing the Dazi, he wouldn’t back down, dying on the battlefield, he would find glorious.
I think, in this regard, we four brothers are the same."
Du Yunluo’s body stiffened slightly, she carefully savored Lian Xiao’s words.
Perhaps this is the difference between men and women, this is the difference between those who’ve been on the battlefield and those who’ve only spoken strategies deeply within the home.
The light flickered, Du Yunluo’s vision blurred, she puffed her cheeks and said hoarsely: "Killing Dazi is honorable, but living to return is also very important."
"I understand, that’s why I returned alive." Lian Xiao embraced Du Yunluo, comforted her a few words, leading the topic away, "The imperial decree for inheriting the title will soon be delivered to the mansion, the Holy Emperor knows big brother has also returned, this time the surprise attack on Ancient Meili has big brother’s credit, let me take big brother to the palace in a couple of days.
At that time, you follow me, the Empress Dowager and Imperial Consort are also thinking of you, let you bring Brother Yan to Cining Palace.
Cining Palace wants to see the eldest sister-in-law too, sister-in-law has never been in the palace, you need to guide her more..."