0p0 Chapter 258 Shen Yan Returns
Chapter 258 Shen Yan Returns
In the princess's mansion.
Shen Yan was led by two imperial guards to the Qinghui Pavilion in the back garden of the mansion.
Zhong Ning had already ordered people to set up refreshments here to welcome the guests!
"Your Highness, the person has been brought here!"
"Well, thank you for your hard work. Go down and get your reward!" Zhong Ning took a sip of tea and said lightly.
The two imperial guards were overjoyed and hurriedly bowed and took their leave!
Shen Yan lowered his head, took a step forward, half-knelt and saluted, saying: "Your humble servant greets Her Royal Highness the Princess!"
"No need to be polite!" Zhong Ning put down the tea bowl and said jokingly, "Shen Yan, raise your head!"
Shen Yan suddenly heard his own name and looked up blankly.
I saw a beautiful woman in gorgeous clothes sitting in the ancient and elegant pavilion.
Her lips were red, her face was like peach blossoms, her eyes were like spring water, and she was looking at her with a smile.
Shen Yan took a quick look and immediately lowered his head. He only saw that the princess opposite him looked like a fairy concubine, but he could not see her specific appearance clearly.
He immediately bowed deeply again and said, "I, your humble servant, look directly into the eyes of the Lord and beg Your Highness to forgive me!"
The favorability indicator was still on, and a few small words were clearly visible above Shen Yan's head: [Favorability 30]
This is the initial level of having a favorable impression but not being disgusted.
With such a low favorability rating, could it be that he didn’t recognize me?
Zhong Ning sighed slightly. It wasn't his fault.
At that time, the two were dressed very simply in Fengcheng. When they were in the village, they rarely looked up at people and were very inferior. Even when they met in the county town later, Zhong Ning was still dressed as a man.
It looks as rough as it can be.
Uh...this gap is as big as the difference between Ruhua and Qiuxiang.
I guess he got used to seeing Zhong Ning dressed as a man and had long forgotten what Zhong Ning would look like if she dressed up as a girl.
Or maybe it was because they hadn't seen each other for too long, and he had forgotten the friend from Fengcheng County who had made an appointment with him to come to Shengjing to look for his relatives.
"What is your wish?" Zhong Ning asked directly.
Shen Yan was stunned for a moment. He really didn't know what Princess Zhaohua meant. From her tone, it seemed as if she knew him.
But she was a princess, how could she know a country boy like him?
Shen Yan couldn't figure it out, but since the princess asked, he had to answer.
After thinking for a moment, Shen Yan said frankly: "Your humble servant... does have a wish. I lost a girl and want to find her back!"
Zhong Ning raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Oh? How did you lose it?"
Shen Yan's voice trembled slightly, and he bowed his body and said:
"It's your fault. You and I were both abducted and sold maliciously. She has always wanted to return to the capital to find her relatives. I thought that the nobles in the capital were too noble for two commoners to investigate, so I wanted to go to the battlefield to fight for military merit."
"But I forgot how dangerous it would be for her, a girl, to stay there alone. It's all my fault. I lost her."
Shen Yan was heartbroken when he thought of this. He had written to Fengcheng many times while in the army, but received no reply.
He doesn't know where she is now.
He originally planned to look for her in Beijing after arriving there. If he couldn't find her, he would look for her along the route back to Datong Prefecture. He still remembered that when she left, she said she wanted to go to Shengjing.
Maybe she is still delayed on the road at this moment.
or......
Shen Yan didn't dare to think further, but realized that he was in the princess's mansion at this time.
Her Royal Highness the Princess is much more capable than him.
"Your Highness, Your Highness asked me what my wish is. I only have one wish, to know where she is and whether she is safe. If Your Highness can lend a hand, I am willing to die for Your Highness in this life, without hesitation!"
"Just for a girl? Is it worth it for you to sacrifice your whole life?" Zhong Ning's heart was slightly moved, but he also thought that maybe it was because she saved his life, so he was grateful in his heart.
"It's worth it!" Shen Yan said firmly!
"What will you do after you find him? What are you going to do?" Zhong Ning thought about the information about Shen Yan that she had ordered people to inquire about. Shen Yan was highly valued by his superiors on the front line. His superior was stationed at the front line, so he moved his home to the border town on the front line.
There is an only daughter in the family who falls in love with Shen Yan at first sight.
The boss also wants to bring the two together.
If nothing unexpected happens, Shen Yan will have a wife and children within two or three years. If the emperor had not summoned him to the capital, it would be hard to say when he would be able to start looking for his blood relatives.
Shen Yan was silent for a moment, then continued, "Over the past few months, I have followed the general in repelling several small-scale harassment attacks from the Western Rong. I have made some contributions and received some rewards. I will keep all of this money and want to give it to her."
"Oh? Why?"
"She saved my life. She wanted to come to the capital to look for her relatives, so she needed money... I sent several letters to her place in Fengcheng, but not a single one was returned..."
Shen Yan lowered his head and stated, feeling that Princess Zhaohua seemed unhappy. Shen Yan did not understand why, but then he heard a voice from above:
"I heard that General Shen is highly regarded by his superiors on the front lines and is considering recruiting him as a good son-in-law. Since you care so much about a girl, aren't you afraid that your future wife will be upset?"
Shen Yan:..........
"Your Highness, what you said is a rumor. I have already rejected it. I have already stated that I have a true love in my heart and there is no way I would marry another woman!"
Love of your life?
Who?
It can't be her, right?
Haha, how is that possible?
When she was with Shen Yan, she mostly wore men's clothing.
"The beloved you are talking about, could it be that girl?" Zhong Ning asked tentatively.
Shen Yan's face flushed slightly, but his voice was firm: "Yes! I like her. Ever since she saved me when I was most desperate... I will marry you!"
Zhong Ning:........
"Mr. Shen's words are so contradictory. If he liked her, why did he lose her? What if she already had someone in love?"
Zhong Ning's words were merciless.
Shen Yan was silent for a moment, his voice low and remorseful. He knelt down on his knees and prostrated himself on the ground. "This is my fault. I beg Your Highness to lend a hand. As long as I know that she is alive and safe, it is enough for me in this life!"
Zhong Ning's eyes moved slightly. A man's knees are made of gold. Even when meeting a superior, most soldiers in the army would perform the half-kneeling ceremony.
But Shen Yan could kneel on the ground and beg for help for someone he hadn't seen for several months, and was willing to risk his life!
"You haven't answered me yet. If we find her, but discover that she already has a lover, what will you do?"
"As long as I know that she is safe, and that I can help her find her loved ones, and know that she is happy and content, that is enough for my life!"
Zhong Ning:........
Damn it, why did I provoke another one?
Zhong Ning feels that his romantic luck seems to be getting better and better!
I originally thought that having a few lovers would be a happy thing.
But now I feel that too many romantic relationships are troublesome.
"Get up!" Zhong Ning said, "I know who you are talking about, and I know where she is. She is getting married soon."
Shen Yan was about to stand up when he knelt down again: "Your Highness, please tell me where she is. I will be grateful!"
"Look up and look at me!"
Zhong Ning raised the corners of his lips slightly and looked at him with a serious look.
Shen Yan bravely raised his head and looked straight at Zhong Ning.