0p0 Chapter 319 Broken Heart
Chapter 319 Broken Heart
Shen Tianjiao fell silent after listening to what Zhenbei Hou said. She had calmed down at this time.
She also took the words of the Marquis of Zhenbei to heart, and her father was right.
Many times, she really raised Li Muyang too well and protected him too well.
I was worried that he would get hurt, that he would be wronged, and all sorts of other things, so I thought of and did everything for him.
If this goes on for a long time, even if the child is not spoiled, he will become an indecisive person who has no opinion and is hesitant before doing anything.
If Li Muyang was just a prince or a young master of a noble family, it would be fine, at most he would be a bit of a failure.
But he is the emperor, an emperor who has to shoulder the heavy responsibility of a country. If he has such a temper, I am afraid Yun Li will be on the verge of the destruction of his country.
He only thought about how to pave the way for him so that he could ascend the throne without any worries, but he never considered how to train him and make him a qualified emperor.
His studies are certainly important, and the ways of governing a country are also important, but if he just studies them but cannot apply them in practice and only knows how to copy and paste them mechanically, then Yun Li will be in real trouble.
Not only would all her previous efforts be in vain, but even the foundation accumulated by her ancestors would be destroyed.
After figuring it out, Shen Tianjiao naturally let it go. Raising a son is not like raising a daughter. As a man, he always has to go through some things to make himself grow up.
"Father, you must never be careless in the future. Although what happened this time was excusable, this child still needs to be disciplined."
"Otherwise, he has no fear. If this continues, he'll poke a hole in the sky sooner or later."
Although we cannot blame Li Muyang severely, we cannot leave him alone either. If he develops such a reckless habit, it will not be a good thing.
Being a mother really means worrying about everything and considering everything for your children.
"Okay, okay, okay, I'll tell him."
The Marquis of Zhenbei looked at his anxious daughter, feeling both distressed and feeling that the child's worry was really unnecessary.
It's normal for boys to be a little naughty and get into trouble from time to time.
If a boy is always quiet and doesn't do anything out of the ordinary while growing up, is he still a boy?
All three of my sons grew up this way. Isn’t it great that they are both literary and martial?
Li Muyang is different from other children, but he is still a boy after all, and it is not good to ask too much of him at his age.
Besides, he was now following the old scholar Cui Yi, and was reading books of sages. He understood all the profound principles, and he knew that he could not do anything too out of the ordinary.
However, Marquis Zhenbei would only think about these words in his heart and would not say them in front of Shen Tianjiao.
Marquis Zhenbei understood his daughter's anxiety and worry, and he would not add to Shen Tianjiao's worries.
He has his own way of educating his grandchildren.
Li Muyan, the little devil, saw that her mother's expression was not as ugly as before, so she began to wave her hands to ask Shen Tianjiao to hug her.
"Mom, give me a hug." The little girl's soft voice is as addictive as if it were coated with a layer of icing sugar. Who could refuse it?
Shen Tianjiao reached out and hugged Li Muyan. She looked down at the little baby in her arms and thought that this was the thing that made her least worried right now.
Marquis Zhenbei looked at his daughter and granddaughter with such a smile that he forgot one very important thing, which was that Li Muyan could speak.
After showering and changing clothes, Li Muyang ran all the way to see Shen Tianjiao, which made Xia He very tired.
"Mother." As Li Muyang stepped into the house, the shouting came.
When he got into the house, Li Muyang didn't care about any rules. He threw himself directly into Shen Tianjiao's arms, but almost knocked himself away.
He was so excited that he ignored Li Muyan's existence.
After leaving the palace, the brother and sister actually got along quite well during this period of time.
Even though they lost Shen Tianjiao, the object of their affection, the brother and sister can still love each other.
"Brother." Seeing that Li Muyang was about to fall to the ground, Li Muyan covered her eyes while calling him brother.
Fortunately, Li Muyang’s martial arts training during this period was not in vain. Just when his body was about to fall to the ground, he did a somersault to stand up and did not fall.
However, the focus of Zhenbei Hou this time was not on Li Muyang. He belatedly asked, "Can the girl speak now?"
Being interrupted by the Marquis of Zhenbei, Shen Tianjiao didn't care whether her son fell or not. She smiled and said, "Oh, our An An officially spoke today."
Li Muyan had called Shen Tianjiao "Mother" before, but only once and refused to call her that again. But today was different, she actually spoke to her this time.
"Oh, you can talk now." The Marquis of Zhenbei was obviously relieved. This little girl, Li Muyan, was the Marquis of Zhenbei's most cherished treasure.
But what worries the Marquis of Zhenbei is that this girl is clever and smart, but she just can't speak, which really worries the Marquis of Zhenbei.
He even suspected that the palace doctors were not good enough at medicine, so he asked people to visit famous doctors from the folk. After the doctor examined the children, he just said that there was no problem and it was normal for some children to speak late.
When the time comes, you will naturally speak.
When Zhenbei Hou heard this, he almost fainted from anger. What's the difference between this and talking nonsense? It's the same as not saying anything.
Then the Marquis of Zhenbei began to doubt the background of this famous doctor and labeled him as a quack who was in name only and had no real substance.
The reason why Marquis Zhenbei was so worried about whether Li Muyan could speak was not because he disliked that Li Muyan would become a mute and unable to speak for the rest of her life.
But Li Muyan’s current identity is special. She is not only a princess, but also has been given the title of Princess Pingyang, which has special meaning.
I wonder how many people are following Li Muyan with envy, jealousy and hatred.
Under this fame, this will also put a lot of invisible pressure on Li Muyan.
If Li Muyan couldn't speak, then no matter how smart and intelligent she was, she would still be criticized by others for not being able to speak.
Moreover, this kind of criticism and slander will accompany Li Muyan throughout her life and will never disappear.
That would be too unfair to Li Muyan, and she would live in the shadow cast by others for the rest of her life.
Now that he suddenly heard Li Muyan speak, how could the Marquis of Zhenbei not be excited?
"Okay, okay, it's good to be able to speak now."
Everyone was filled with joy and forgot about Li Muyang.
However, this little jealous girl who was once famous in the palace did not get angry and jealous as usual to express her dissatisfaction this time.
During this period of time, he was the only one bringing Li Muyan to this dreamlike place. Although his grandfather and uncle were there, the person Li Muyang felt closest to was his mute sister.
There are many things that Li Muyang cannot tell others, including his grandfather and uncle, but he can tell Li Muyan.
The two little people would get together every day, one talking and the other listening, expressing their longing for their mother and the people who loved them in the palace.
Unknowingly, the relationship between the brother and sister improved a lot, and Li Muyang became more and more like a brother in front of Li Muyan.
In her excitement, Shen Tianjiao glanced at Li Muyang standing beside her. Alarm bells started ringing in her heart. Past experience told her that she was in big trouble.
After the panic, Shen Tianjiao looked at Li Muyang with forced composure and asked, "Mu'er, did you fall just now?"
Li Muyang shook his head and said, "No." After saying this, he threw himself into Shen Tianjiao's arms.
His grandfather told him that he was a man and a man should not cry easily, but when he saw his son and mother, he wanted to cry. What could he do?
Sensing Li Muyang's mood changes, Shen Tianjiao gently touched his head with her hand, "Okay, Queen Mother won't leave tonight. I'll stay with you guys, okay?"
"Yeah." Li Muyang, who was easily comforted, immediately felt much better. He had not yet learned how to face separation and longing.
"Okay, Mu'er, take your sister out to play. Mother has something to discuss with your grandfather. After we finish discussing things, Mother will accompany you, okay?"
Although Shen Tianjiao was reluctant to leave her son and daughter, she still had to put the overall situation first and solve the important issues first.
"Okay." Li Muyang, who has grown a lot during this period of time, took Li Muyan out obediently and sensibly.
Marquis Zhenbei knew that Shen Tianjiao's visit was definitely not just because she missed her child and wanted to see him.
"Jiaojiao, what happened?"
Seeing the suddenly serious Marquis of Zhenbei, Shen Tianjiao couldn't help but feel sad. Her father was already very old, but he still had to live in fear with her every day.
"Father, Madam Yu's identity has been discovered. She was originally Princess Aya of Nanchu, Duan Yunna. However, because her biological mother was a witch and she came from the common people, she was bullied in the Nanchu harem."
"When she grew up, the former emperor of Nanchu wanted to marry her to the leader of a tribe. She refused, so she poisoned the people guarding her, fled the Nanchu palace, and disappeared without a trace since then."
"As for how she met Shen Pingzhi, that is unknown."
"Before Shen Pingzhi died, he said something to my second brother. Now I guess it's probably related to Duan Yunna's tribe."
"Her mother is the tribe's witch. She was destined to be the next witch to lead the tribe from birth."
"Everyone in her tribe is skilled in witchcraft and poison making. The priest from the Nanchu Temple who found her and brought her back must have had an inextricable connection with her."
"My daughter is afraid that Li Zhaohui will use Duan Yunna and the priest from Nanchu to plot something detrimental to our Yunli."
"I've had someone prepare some medicine and send it to Li Zhaohui. That medicine will allow her to recover her physical and mental strength in a short period of time. So the battle with her is imminent."
"The most important thing right now is to send someone to Nanchu immediately to investigate this matter thoroughly."
"If we are in time, we can prevent them from causing serious casualties and threats to us."
"But the problem now is who to send to investigate this matter."
Zhenbei Hou nodded and said, "You mean you want your eldest brother to go."
They are indeed father and daughter. Zhenbei Hou guessed Shen Tianjiao's thoughts accurately.
"Father, I have no choice. Apart from my eldest brother, I really can't think of anyone else who can do this."
"Furthermore, there will be a major war between us, Nanchu, and Miaojiang. We must fight back for the humiliation we suffered in those days."
Although Yun Li won the battle between Yun Li and Nan Chu, he actually paid a huge and heavy price.
"If my eldest brother goes there, he can explore the environment and customs there in advance, which will also be helpful in the future war."
Marquis Zhenbei did not participate in the great battle with Nanchu that year, which was a regret in his heart. Now that this regret might be made up, he naturally had nothing to say.
"Your eldest brother is a military commander. As a military commander, it is his duty to defend the country. Naturally, he has no choice but to take on this responsibility."
"You don't have to worry about this matter. Father will arrange it. However, Father has a condition. If there is a war with Nanchu in the future, Father will lead the troops to fight personally."
The regret in your heart must be made up by yourself. No one else can replace it, not even your own son.
The conditions proposed by the Marquis of Zhenbei made Shen Tianjiao's heart stagnate. This was completely beyond her expectations.
After returning from Zhenbei Hou, Shen Tianjiao had no intention of letting him leave Shangjing again, let alone let him return to the battlefield to fight.
The Marquis of Zhenbei has been fighting for his entire life, and his body is covered with old wounds from the battlefield. Although he looks very strong now, those old wounds are actually tormenting his body every day, but he just endures it and doesn't say anything.
As a daughter, Shen Tianjiao only hopes that the Marquis of Zhenbei can spend the rest of his life in Shangjing, enjoying his grandchildren and enjoying his old age.
However, as a former commander-in-chief of an army, Shen Tianjiao could actually understand the thoughts of the Marquis of Zhenbei. A general dies in a hundred battles and returns home wrapped in his horse's hide.
This is the best honor and the greatest affirmation for a soldier.
Seeing Shen Tianjiao lowering her head and keeping silent, Marquis Zhenbei became a little anxious. Although he was Shen Tianjiao's biological father, Shen Tianjiao was now the queen regent and held the power to manage the entire country.
When no one is at home, they can still be father and daughter, but in the court they can only be king and subject.
The king has an order, and the minister obeys it. Even if the Marquis of Zhenbei wants to do something, as long as Shen Tianjiao doesn't agree, he can't do it, so he must get a guarantee from Shen Tianjiao today.
"Jiaojiao, just agree to Daddy's request. This is the only regret Daddy has in his life. If I can't make up for it, Daddy will probably die with regrets."