Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2259 No More Regrets 6.0

"I didn't leave you any words?" Merlin couldn't help but interrupt, "Isn't that rude?"

"It's not that she didn't say anything. She asked the waiter to tell me that something happened at home and she had to come back quickly, so she left without saying goodbye." Mr. Jiang smiled and cried, "She saved my face. You can't say that I scared her away, right?"

"But." Merlin looked at Shen Cha and saw her nod to him, then continued, "We heard that she left without saying goodbye."

"You didn't even say goodbye, so you're leaving without saying goodbye?" Yan Bo saw the disapproving expressions on Shen Haolin, Shen Cha and Meilin's faces and waved his hand, "Did those three old guys tell you that?" Seeing the three children remain silent, he shook his head helplessly, "They just feel that I was delayed by Xiaonan, so they feel a little uncomfortable, and their words are full of personal emotions. In fact, it's impossible to say that my not getting married or having a family has nothing to do with Xiaonan, but it's not that big of a relationship either."

"It's because..." Shen Cha saw the faint smile on Mr. Jiang's face and sighed softly, "The Qinglian Sect is a disaster!"

"But now that I have news about Xiaonan, and seeing what she wanted to say to me but never said, I have no regrets." Mr. Jiang smiled, picked up the letters, and asked, "Can you give me these?"

"Of course, Your Highness, I brought these here with the intention of giving them to Duke Shen or the general. If they can, they can burn these letters."

"Burn?" Mr. Jiang raised his eyebrows, "You don't want to burn it for me, do you?"

"Yes!" Xiao Fengqi touched his nose embarrassedly, "My great aunt received the news of your death before, and was heartbroken. She had already burned a lot of your things, but she couldn't bear to burn these letters, so she kept them."

"My stuff?" Mr. Jiang frowned slightly. "It's something I gave her, right?"

"It should be. She didn't tell me in detail." Xiao Fengqi sighed softly, "But don't worry, although a lot was burned, there are still a lot left. If you want, I will go back."

"No need." Master Jiang shook his head gently. "Since it's already been given away, how can you ask for it back? Keep it. It's hers too. I'll leave it to you as a keepsake."

"Thank you, Your Highness." Xiao Fengqi nodded slightly, "Your Highness, I have something I want to ask you."

"Say it!"

"In my great-aunt's bedroom, there are several portraits of Your Highness, but they don't look like the style of my great-aunt's paintings." Xiao Fengqi looked at Mr. Jiang Er, "I dare to guess that these should be your handwriting?"

"Yes!" Mr. Jiang nodded with a smile, "When we were in Linhuang Mansion, she insisted that I leave a few portraits for her. I felt it was not good and wanted to refuse, but seeing how sad she was, I couldn't bear it, so I painted. She had a lot of requirements. She wanted to paint us like we were in Jiangnan, not after we met again. I understand what she meant, that she wanted to keep our happiest time. However, I remember that I not only painted my own portrait, but also hers, and the two of us together. Didn't you see it?"

"No." Xiao Fengqi shook his head gently. "I remember that when she was buried, there were several very exquisite small boxes among her personal belongings. Those small boxes were made by the most powerful mechanical master of the Xiao family. Only the owner of those boxes can open them. Other people, even the people who made these boxes, cannot open them." He looked at Master Jiang, "I think the paintings of your highness are in these boxes, along with my great-aunt."

"This is the best." Master Jiang smiled. "Although we can't sleep together in life or be buried together in death, she won't be lonely with the portrait accompanying her. But." He looked at Xiao Fengqi and asked, "Since she's already married, her..." "They got married only because of mutual interests. My great-aunt has someone he likes, but because of various reasons, the two can't be together. The girl remained unmarried all her life and only waited for my great-aunt, so my great-aunt asked for their opinions. Although they can't be together when they are alive, they can be buried together a hundred years later."

"Fate plays tricks on us." Merlin sighed softly and said, "It's so sad that lovers are forced to separate!"

"When you are in a high position, you always have to make some sacrifices. This is unavoidable." Mr. Jiang looked at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha, chuckled, and said, "However, our sacrifice can bring happiness to the younger generation, so why not?"

Shen Haolin didn't say anything, but just clasped his fists towards Mr. Jiang.

"This misunderstanding has been resolved. Second Grandpa doesn't have to avoid the Xiao family anymore."

"Hmm!" Mr. Jiang smiled at Shen Cha, then looked at Xiao Fengqi, "Your character and methods seem to be taught by Xiao Nan, but the disciple is better than the master, you are more courageous than Xiao Nan."

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness."

"What I said is true." Mr. Jiang waved his hand, "If Xiao Nan had the courage to break through and build up like you did, the Xiao family would not have ended up like this."

"Your Highness means"

"How do you think the Xiao family, who lived far away in Linhuang Prefecture, knew that there was private salt being sold in Jiangning Prefecture?" Mr. Jiang knocked lightly on the table. "And how did they get in touch with the Yao family? Before the Yao family became rich, they were just a poor peasant family. How did they get in touch with the Liao Kingdom's most sought-after nobles?" He looked at Xiao Fengqi, then at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha. "You all know these things, but have you never thought about the ins and outs behind them?"

"Second Grandfather means that." Shen Haolin and Shen Cha exchanged glances, "Qinglian Sect?"

"You're pretty smart. It's definitely the Qinglian Sect." Mr. Jiang looked at Xiao Fengqi, who was shocked, raised his eyebrows, and said, "You found out that the Xiao family was infiltrated by the Qinglian Sect. Why are you still so surprised?"

"I am surprised that the Qinglian Sect had infiltrated so early. It's really scary." Xiao Fengqi thought for a while. "The general mentioned the Qinglian Sect before. I mean, the two princes and I both think that Liao is not suitable for the development of the Qinglian Sect. After all, we have our own beliefs. The Qinglian Sect has no possibility of development in Liao. I didn't expect..."

"The cooperation between the Qinglian Sect and the Xiao family, or any other family, is based on interests, not beliefs. There is no eternal hatred or eternal alliance in this world, but there are eternal interests. As long as both parties get what they need, they can maintain this relationship for a long time."

"Your Highness, what you mean is that my second uncle actually cooperated with the Qinglian Sect back then?"

"Yes!" Mr. Jiang nodded slightly, "And Xiaonan found out about this herself."