Duke Jing's younger sister

Chapter 192 Crying 1

People are often strange like this.

When no one asks, no matter how wronged you are, you can endure it.

And he can pretend to be totally indifferent.

But once you feel the care from your loved ones, those negative emotions that have been forcibly suppressed and buried deep in your heart will suddenly surge out like a flood breaking through a dam.

Her eyes suddenly turned red, and almost in an instant, her tears fell uncontrollably like raindrops.

She pursed her lips tightly, trying hard not to cry out.

The next moment, Jiang Cheng held her tightly in his arms, and patted her back gently, just like when they were children.

"Ah Man, my brother is back. No matter what kind of injustice you have suffered, I will seek justice for you."

The person in his arms sobbed softly at first, and then his crying became more and more miserable.

Her delicate shoulders trembled uncontrollably, as if she wanted to vent out all the pain that had been buried deep in her heart for years into tears.

The autumn rain continues.

The cool breeze carried the mist and wet the two red lanterns hanging high in front of the Gongyuan gate.

Jiang Cheng held an oil-paper umbrella in one hand and stroked his sister's back with the other hand, his eyes feeling slightly hot.

Luo Zhi, who was standing on the side, watched this scene and couldn't help feeling a little sad.

On weekdays, the girl seems calm and can handle any situation with ease.

But after all, she was just a sixteen-year-old girl.

It's better to cry as much as you want.

If you can release all the suppressed emotions in your heart, you may feel better.

People were coming and going in front of the Imperial Examination Hall. From time to time, horse-drawn carriages would stop and from time to time, carriages would pick up people and leave.

Passersby were curious about the brother and sister, but no one dared to step forward and ask.

Jiang Cheng comforted her patiently.

Wait until she is tired of crying.

The sound gradually became smaller and was almost drowned out by the sound of the falling rain.

She sobbed and broke free from her brother's arms.

Seeing the circle of tears on his chest, I couldn't help but burst into laughter.

She raised her hand to wipe her tears, but was stopped by Jiang Cheng.

"Is it better after crying like this?"

Jiang Cheng took the handkerchief handed to him by Luo Zhi and wiped the tears from her face. "Let's go home."

"Yeah." Jiang Li responded softly.

Jiang Cheng carefully avoided her injured hand and helped her into the carriage.

The carriage moved slowly on the wet stone road, as if carrying their heavy mood.

She explained the whole story one by one, and said worriedly,

"However, several days have passed and the emperor still hasn't issued an order to release my father from prison. I have no idea how far the case has been investigated."

Jiang Cheng's slender fingers hung on his knees, and when he heard her say calmly that she had been tortured in Jingzhao Yin, his fingers suddenly tightened.

His eyes fell on her gauze-wrapped hand again, and his heart ached.

As soon as he entered the tribute hall, his father was thrown into prison.

It can be seen how accurate the plan of the person behind the scenes was. He wanted Jiang Li to face it alone and suffer this pain.

He sighed and said,

"Ah Man, now that I'm back, I'll take care of the rest. You don't need to worry about it anymore. Just focus on recovering from your injuries."

In fact, there is a more appropriate way.

Even if the Third Prince was no longer in favor, it would still be easy for him to present the evidence and confession she had collected to His Majesty.

But she refused to do so.

I would rather go to Jingzhao Yin to beat the drum and accept the punishment.

He couldn't help but sigh that his sister's stubborn character was exactly the same as his mother's.

I want to do my best in everything and don't want to rely on others.

After all, it's still his incompetence.

"Aman, brother will try his best."

Jiang Li looked up at him.

The sound of raindrops could be heard outside the car window and the rumbling of wheels was endless.

Jiang Cheng solemnly promised her, "In the future, I will work harder so that Ah Man can rely on you without any worries."

She smiled slightly, "Well, I believe in my brother."

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The sky was as black as ink, pitch black.

In the Beilin military camp, torches were burning like dancing fire dragons.

Having just experienced a thrilling battle, soldiers with bandages could be seen everywhere in the camp.

Some had bandages wrapped around their heads, some had broken legs and feet, and others were covered in blood. They were carried on stretchers to the military doctor for emergency treatment.

In the commander's tent, a beautiful man wearing a silver helmet and black clothes sat at the top position.

He raised his beautiful eyes and swept them across lightly, revealing a solemnity and majesty that should not be underestimated.

That is the murderous aura that is unique to generals.

"Duke Shen, you dared to ignore the imperial edict conveyed by our family and insisted on staying fifty miles away from Luzhou for several days. Now, the northern barbarians have already set up defenses. As a general of the army, don't you understand the principle of taking the enemy by surprise and attacking them when they are unprepared?"

A man in a dark blue robe sat at the bottom.

The man had a white face and no beard. He crossed his legs and sipped his tea, his face full of disdain.

"The war is fierce right now, and the two-month deadline is approaching. If the Duke still cannot capture Luzhou, and His Majesty blames us, who should bear the responsibility?"

Luo Jue was about to open his mouth to argue, but Shen Beiqi gave him a gentle look, and he had to swallow back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

It's really abominable that a eunuch who never goes to the battlefield is acting like a bully and giving orders in this military camp every day!

Do you really think of yourself as an onion?

Luo Jue did not hide the disgust in his eyes and rolled his eyes at him fiercely.

"Even if His Majesty blames you, Eunuch Liu, I will never implicate you."

The man sitting in the tent was Emperor Hongyang’s personal attendant and the chief eunuch in the palace, Liu Quan.

When Shen Beiqi arrived in the northern border, he kept his troops inactive, so Your Majesty sent people to urge him to do so.

Seeing that Shen Beiqi remained indifferent, he sent his confidant Liu Quan to supervise.

This shows how much importance Your Majesty attaches to the recovery of the three continents.

"As for your statement of disregarding the decree,"

Shen Beiqi said calmly, "Marching and fighting requires careful consideration and careful planning. Does your Excellency think that fighting means that both sides can just take up knives and chop each other when they are at a certain position?"

Luo Jue almost laughed out loud.

Liu Quan put down the teacup in his hand, stood up, and smoothed out the wrinkles on his clothes.

"I really don't understand, but the two-month deadline is coming soon. If the Duke still can't capture Luzhou, I can only write a letter to report to His Majesty."

"As for...who your majesty wants to punish and how to punish them, your majesty will naturally make the decision."

After saying that, Liu Quan lifted the door curtain and walked out.

Luo Jue was so angry that his face turned pale. "Your Majesty, what does this mean? Sending a eunuch here to talk nonsense every day, does he know what war is? And your majesty, what on earth is he——"

"Be careful with your words!" Shen Beiqi glanced at him, "Be careful with your words."