The palace wall reflects the moon

Chapter 54: Selfishness of oneself, or thousands of living beings?

Xin Wei kept squatting in front of her, raised her head and asked her, "Will you let me go now that you leave?"

Shen Shuning opened his mouth but was speechless.

How can we give up?They have been sisters for so many years.

But how to tell her that Shen Xiao changed the Ministry of Justice just because of his blunder.

When An Huaiguo proposed a marriage, the court officials wanted to select a noblewoman with both virtue, talent, and beauty to be given the title of princess and be sent for marriage. No one in the civil or military circles in the court thought that the eldest princess would be this candidate.

But Shen Xiao said to her in private that the imperial sister was older and it was time to get married.

How could she not be sensible?

Shen Shuning squeezed her hand back tightly and said warmly: "I heard that Lord Anhuai has a good temper and good looks. As a person who has been married once, I can go to Anhuai to be the queen. It means that Anhuai has given us enough." Face is also my blessing.”

Xin Wei looked at her deeply for a while, then stood up and poured two cups of tea, giving one to her.

"The mountains are high and the road is far away. I wonder if we will ever see each other again. Shu Ning, let me toast you. We must all be well in the future."

Shen Shuning smiled at her and whispered softly: "During the days when you were hunting in the spring at Jiu Ming Mountain, I forced Dali Temple to re-investigate the Jiang Changgong case. I have prepared the evidence in advance, which is enough to prove your father's death." Innocence...counting the time, we will soon have the result."

After saying that, she took the tea cup and drank it in one gulp.
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On the city tower, Shen Xiao stood tall and tall as he watched the sedan chair go away.

Anhuai's country is strong, and the army that comes to welcome the bride is majestic and powerful. Naturally, the dowry of the eldest princess of Daxia will not be inferior.

He didn't go down from the tower until he could no longer see the escorting team, and returned to the palace to handle government affairs.

One day passed, and after approving more than half of the pile of memorials, he closed his eyes and rested, and asked Eunuch Xi casually: "Is Xin Jieyu's eyes swollen from crying today?"

Eunuch Xi bowed and replied: "Little Master Xin was probably too sad and fainted when he was in the princess's mansion. Miss Danhong left him at the princess's mansion and asked the imperial doctor to come and take a look."

Stay at the princess mansion?
In the past, Jiang Qingyue often went to live with the emperor's sister.

Shen Xiao pinched his brows and said, "Send someone to bring Xin Jieyu back to the palace. It is not appropriate for a palace concubine to live in the princess' mansion."

As soon as Eunuch Xi stepped back a few steps, Shen Xiao opened his eyes in surprise and noticed something was wrong.

"Why didn't Danhong go with the emperor's sister?"

Regarding Danhong's loyalty, it is absolutely impossible...

Thinking of this, Shen Xiao stood up from his seat and walked out quickly.

"Show off at the eldest princess's mansion!"

In the palace of the eldest princess.

Shen Shuning slowly woke up, opened his eyes and saw the familiar curtain, lost his mind for a moment, and then slowly closed his eyes.

It's a dream, it must be a dream.She should be on the sedan chair now.

"The Queen."

Hearing a familiar voice, she opened her eyes again and saw Shen Xiao standing in front of her bed with a cold face.

She looked at him but ignored him.

Even the younger brother in the dream was so impersonal and kept away from strangers.

"Sister Huang," Shen Xiao called her again and asked, "Where has Jiang Qingyue gone?"

Qingyue?Qingyue comes to see her off for marriage, and then...

Shen Shuning racked his brains to think, then suddenly sat up suddenly and shouted: "Where is Qingyue?!"

She threw off the quilt, rushed to the door barefoot and pushed it open.

The red lanterns are still hanging high outside, and the servants are clearing up the red carpet covering the bluestone floor.

A gust of cool wind blew in her face, and her whole body became cold. She turned around with panic in her eyes and asked Shen Xiao, "Where is Qingyue?"

Her voice trembled.

Shen Xiao closed the door and said to her calmly: "The eldest princess has married An Huai. From now on, you will be the princess of Ning'an, the daughter of the king, and you will be granted a title of five thousand households."

Ordinary princesses can only seal a few hundred households, but since the Great Xia Dynasty, the princess has been able to seal at most [-] households. Five thousand households is considered a great and unique favor.

Shen Shuning knelt on his knees: "Please go to Anhuai to attack Anhuai. If you don't take Anhuai's power, you won't return it!" All princesses and princesses are in vain. It's important to step on Anhuai and snatch people back.

Shen Xiao said: "Master Chu Wuming, what are you going to beat me with?"

Shen Shuning raised his head, his eyes bloodshot.

"It couldn't be easier to find the reason. How many wars have been started in ancient times because of false ideas? The winner is the king and the loser is the enemy!"

Shen Xiao laughed angrily at her: "Are you going to destroy all living beings and have thousands of soldiers buried with you just for your own selfish desires?"

How to choose between love and hate of one person and thousands of living beings?
Shen Shuning said no more, but knelt with his back straight, his fists clenched, and his lower lip bitten until it turned white.
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The eldest princess's mansion was built in the bustling city of Jinling City to provide peace and quiet in the bustle.

When the imperial driver passed by the long street, Shen Xiao said: "Stop."

It was almost midnight, and all the lights in the houses were extinguished. In the streets that were filled with people during the day, only Shen Xiao and a group of guards behind him were the only ones.

Passing by Xunfang Pavilion, Shen Xiao stopped and looked up at the attic.

It was here that year that the emperor's sister broke a peach blossom and taught him to borrow the flowers to offer to the Buddha to express his feelings to Jiang Qingyue. Here he and the emperor's sister were tugging and hesitating, but did not have the courage to go further, and inadvertently saw Jiang Qingyue is looking here from the attic.

Then...she snatched the peach blossom from his hand and gave it to Meng Zhen.

Continuing to walk forward, there is a shaobing shop.

He was only ten years old at that time. His eldest brother took him to the market and met Jiang Qingyue on a narrow road.

Jiang Qingyue saw that he was very enthusiastic, so she couldn't help but grabbed his sleeve and ran into the sesame cake shop.

"Eighth Prince, you are lucky to have met me. I will treat you to sesame cakes! This sesame cake is delicious!"

Shen Xiao shook off her hand: "You have recognized the wrong person! I am ranked ninth! I am not the Eighth Emperor Brother!"

Jiang Qingyue didn't care whether he was eight or nine. She stuffed the sesame biscuits into his hand and said, "Try it. If it doesn't taste good, I'll cut off your head!"

Since he didn't need money, Shen Xiao thought it would be free if he didn't.

This sesame cake looks tattered, but it is very delicious. It is much more delicious than the exquisite snacks in the palace.

"Is it delicious?"

"Yes." Shen Xiao looked at her expectant eyes and nodded to her.

Seeing that he was satisfied, Jiang Qingyue was extremely happy: "Go buy more of the delicious food! This biscuit shop is the best in Jinling City! Help spread the word!"

So he brought a sesame seed cake to each of the servants and maids in his palace, and the imperial sister also had a share.

Later, he learned that the female shopkeeper of this sesame cake shop had a particularly difficult time. She lost her husband at a young age and gave birth to a son and a daughter. The daughter died in infancy and the son was frail and sick and relied on expensive medicines to survive.

This female shopkeeper is quite strong-willed. She would rather work to death dragging her baby alone than remarry.

Not only is he strong, but he also has backbone and refuses to accept the food that comes his way.

Jiang Qingyue would drag anyone she met to the sesame cake shop and introduce her to the business.

The night wind picked up, and the lanterns hanging under the eaves of the street swayed wildly.

Eunuch Xi shook off a black cloak and put it on his shoulders, "Your Majesty, it's getting late. Do you want to go back to the palace?"

There will be morning service tomorrow.

Shen Xiao didn't want to waste state affairs and walked back instead.
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Liu Qingshu, with her hair disheveled, knelt down in front of the Qianyuan Palace with a plop, her silk skirt spreading on the cool bluestone ground.

Eunuch Xi hurriedly stepped forward and persuaded: "Concubine Liu, the emperor has been upset these past two days. You must not annoy the emperor at this moment. Let's talk about it later, right?"

Liu Qingshu refused to give up: "If the emperor doesn't see you, I won't be able to kneel here for a long time."

Eunuch Xi sighed: "Concubine Liu, why are you doing this? You have a bright future and you are not worth it."

"Thank you, Eunuch, for your kindness," Liu Qingshu thanked him sincerely, and then said, "But many things are not worth it."

There is only wishful thinking, regardless of life or death.

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