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Chapter 37 Looking Back

"I only heard Uncle Li say that my mother is a hero among women, and he didn't mention anything else to me. If I asked again, he wouldn't say anything more. Since you know my mother, senior, can you tell me more?"

Shen Jiangge asked impatiently.

Li Mengzhi smiled faintly, and the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes stretched.

She stroked Shen Jiangge's forehead and said slowly: "It's not that he doesn't want to tell you, but he will be sad when he tells everything about your mother."

"Your mother's name is Shen Muchang."

Shen Jiangge's heart sank suddenly.

After hesitating for a moment, she asked tentatively: "Senior, is my mother the general of the Mu Cang Army who was killed for treason?"

Li Mengzhi shook his head gently, with a helpless wry smile on his lips.

She looked deeply at Shen Jiangge and said solemnly: "Your mother is the general of Mu Cang's army, but she has never committed treason. On the contrary, she dedicated all her loyalty to Sheng Qin."

"But why..."

Shen Jiangge frowned and asked in confusion.

"Jiang Ge, you should know the truth about great achievements that shake the master."

There was hatred in Li Mengzhi's eyes, and she continued: "That year, Beiliang invaded the border of Shengqin from the south. It was your mother who led Mucang's army alone into the enemy camp, and then defeated the Beiliang army and solved the problem. Overcame the siege of Bianjing."

"Originally this was a good thing, but it was a pity that some treacherous ministers slandered him in front of Qin Linggong, saying that if Mu Cang's army commander was allowed to return to the court, it would definitely threaten the imperial power."

"How many emperors in this world can tolerate a general with a large number of troops and great prestige?"

When Li Mengzhi said this, his eyes were filled with desolation and hatred.

"So, they accused my mother of treason and treason?"

Shen Jiangge clenched his fists tightly until his fingers dug deeply into his palms.

Li Mengzhi nodded and said helplessly: "They not only insulted Mu Cangjun and your mother with this crime, but also set up a lot of ambushes around Xuanwumen, waiting for Mu Cangjun to arrive and start killing."

"I originally wanted to persuade Mu Cang not to return to the court. But she said that she was born in Sheng Qin, and even in death, she is still the soul of Sheng Qin."

"I couldn't persuade her, but she finally brought [-] elite soldiers back to the court."

"However, when she stepped into Xuanwumen, what greeted her was not war drums and red silk wine, but countless cold arrows shot at her."

"At that time, she was already pregnant with you, and she desperately wanted to lead the soldiers to break out."

"However, since Qin Linggong has already issued the order to kill, there is no reason to break out so easily..."

"This battle lasted for nearly three hours. All [-] elite soldiers died in the battle, leaving no one alive. The Xuanwu Sect was filled with blood for a while..."

"Obviously they served the country with loyalty, but in the end, they were accused of collaborating with the enemy and treason. These ten thousand soldiers will die with their eyes open..."

There were tears in Li Mengzhi's eyes, and her face was full of sorrow.

"What happened next? Did my mother also die in the battle?"

Uncle Li had never said these words to Shen Jiangge.

It wasn't until she heard Li Mengzhi talk about what happened back then that she realized why Uncle Li always taught her martial arts sternly and why he never mentioned a word to her.

"After this battle, your mother was covered in scars, but she did not die in the battle."

Li Mengzhi looked at Shen Jiangge lovingly and said slowly: "Maybe Qin Linggong was afraid that the remaining Mu Cang troops still on the border would counterattack, so he did not kill Mu Cang."

"Instead, she was placed under house arrest in the palace in northern Hebei."

"Mu Cang originally wanted to commit suicide rather than suffer this humiliation, but she was still pregnant with you at that time."

Shen Jiangge couldn't bear the grief in her heart when she heard this. She bit her lower lip tightly and controlled her emotions.

Li Mengzhi sighed and added: "In the next year, Qin Linggong came to see Mu Cang every two or three months. Mu Cang never saw him. Qin Linggong didn't force it, he just ordered it to be given to Mu Cang. Add something.”

"But Mu Cang has long since given up, so why would she care about these external things?" "Later, she was depressed, and she ran out of energy after giving birth to you..."

"I thought that Guild Qin ordered to kill you, but for some reason, he did not do so. On the contrary, he also sent a wet nurse to raise you, but after your mother died, he only stepped into One visit to the palace."

"You were later placed under house arrest in the palace until you were seven years old. During these seven years, your Uncle Li has been secretly taking care of you."

"I thought that days like this would gradually become dull as you grow up, but one night, the eunuch of the palace came to read out Queen Zhou's decree, saying that he would take you into the palace to take care of you."

"Oh, everyone knows that Queen Zhou has always regarded Mu Cang as a thorn in her side. No matter how stupid she is, she knows that if she leaves, there will be no return."

"Fortunately, your Uncle Li secretly rescued you in time, so you escaped."

Li Mengzhi was in tears when she said this, and her weathered face was filled with resentment towards the royal family.

"How could they go so far!"

Shen Jiangge punched the coffee table, causing dust to fall.

"This is all in the past. Uncle Li has his own reasons for not mentioning it to you."

Li Mengzhi stared at Shen Jiangge and said, "This is why he wants you to stay away from the royal children. It is also why he told you to kill each one if you have the chance."

"I understand his difficulty."

Shen Jiangge nodded, her eyes fell on Ji Yuhan who was sleeping beside her, and she felt an inexplicable sadness in her heart.

"but……"

Li Mengzhi gently rubbed Shen Jiangge's head and said lovingly, "Uncle Li and I think differently."

"I don't want you to carry hatred and live in fear, and I don't want you to take risks in order to avenge your mother."

"Like your mother, I just hope that you can be an ordinary woman and live happily for the rest of your life. I believe that the reason why Mu Cang endured the humiliation of giving birth to you for ten months was not because he wanted you to be a tool of revenge. of."

"Even if the past was too unfair, even if [-] Mucang soldiers died in vain, I don't want you to take the road of revenge."

"I'm telling you this today, but I'm getting old and I'm afraid my time is running out, so I want to tell you the truth of the past. It's better than you piecing it together from other people's things. Maybe what you piece together isn't the truth of the past."

"You can hate Qin Linggong and the royal family, but you can't deny that the country is peaceful and the people are safe under his governance."

"Your mother fought in the north and south for the sake of peace in the world. I think if she were here, she would also think that what I did was right."

After hearing this, Shen Jiangge lowered her head and remained silent. She had already grasped her palm tightly.

After a long time, she slowly raised her head, her eyes already filled with scarlet red.

She said slowly: "But what if I can't let go of my hatred?"

Li Mengzhi smiled faintly and said slowly: "If you really can't let go, I won't force you. If you want revenge, this military book and this boy may be able to help you."

Li Mengzhi pointed to Li Wen, who had turned into a puddle of mud on the ground, and motioned to Shen Jiangge.

"Thank you senior for your pointer."

Shen Jiangge knelt down with the Military Scripture and kowtowed deeply to Li Mengzhi.

"Good boy, I have given you the Military Scripture, and it's time for me to leave."

Li Mengzhi helped Shen Jiangge up and said with a smile.

"Where are you going, senior?"

Shen Jiangge couldn't bear to let go of Li Mengzhi who felt like a mother.

"Tomorrow, Mo Jinzhan will return to Pingning Town. He will definitely come to Li Mansion to find me, and it is best for me to disappear. As for where I am going, I think I may not even know where I am going. decided."

Li Mengzhi smiled helplessly, caressed Shen Jiangge's cheek and said, "My child, one day you will understand that there are many wonderful things in this world, which are much more interesting than revenge."

(End of this chapter)