jdhmnovel Chapter 298 Heading North (3)
Chapter 298 Heading North (3)
Ten days later, Shen Yu and his group finally caught up with the main force. At this time, they were staying at the last post station in Luocheng. Going further would be the territory of Youcheng.
"Sister~~Sister~~"
The young voice was full of joy of reunion after a long separation. Shen Yu, who had just got off the carriage in front of the door, saw a group of little kids running towards him, and couldn't help but smile brightly.
She squatted down and opened her arms to welcome the little figure of Meng'er who was running in the front.
The remaining dozen or so children also followed suit and jogged along, full of curiosity about these people. Yu Hai was the second one, holding a strange little kid, and those behind him were probably the children of the craftsmen.
Soon, Shen Yu was surrounded by a circle of children, listening to them chattering and sharing what they saw and heard on the road.
Seeing this warm and lively scene, the onlookers all had kind smiles on their faces, except for the gentle and bright girl standing behind the crowd, whose smile did not reach her eyes.
"Sister, you are finally here! I have slept for many days, but you didn't send the bird to visit me." The youngest Meng'er was the first to complain. Her brother said that he hadn't received a letter from his sister for a long time.
Looking at her little person, pouting and complaining softly, Shen Yu's heart melted. Even Yu Ying, who was always independent, and Yu Su, who liked to pretend to be the team leader, stuck to her without saying a word. She couldn't help feeling guilty. It was probably the first time for the children to go away from home, and as the head of the family, she was not around. She was afraid that they would be unsure.
She whispered to comfort the little ones in front of her, and then she saw Yu Mu and Yu Tian hurrying over from behind, as well as Yang'er, who was being led in the middle by them and was obviously being well taken care of.
"Sister!" Yu Mu suppressed the excitement in his eyes and bowed to her politely.
"Sister, you're finally here!" Yu Tian said as he looked around, as if looking for someone, "Where's my brother-in-law?"
Shen Yu touched Yang'er's little head, "Oh, he went to find General Feng," she said lightly.
Then she hugged the two little brothers separately, and stroked Yu Hai who squeezed over to her. She was really busy, trying to treat everyone equally.
During this journey, Lu Yingxing really didn't mention anything about the Ji family, and Shen Yu was happy to be free, so she didn't want to know!
Yu Tian and Yu Mu looked at each other and said nothing.
At this time, there was a noise coming from the lobby of the post station. Shen Yu looked up and saw a young woman supporting a thin old man walking slowly towards them. Apparently after more than half a month of recuperation, old King Zhuo looked much better than when he was first rescued. At least his face had begun to gain weight. However, he was only in his thirties, but he already looked a little old.
"Greetings, father," Shen Yu bowed politely without showing much familiarity. As for the young woman next to him, she had never taken her eyes off him since she entered the room, so it would have been difficult for her not to notice.
The people in the palace following Shen Yu also responded and saluted, "Greetings to the old prince."
"Hello, Princess. I'm Tan Daixue. Can you call me Xue'er?" The young woman stepped forward and spoke, bowing to her with an intimate smile.
Before Shen Yu could answer, Yu Tian said coldly, "My elder sister doesn't have a younger sister as old as you. You can just call her Princess Zhuo."
Yu Mu, who was following behind him, did not say anything when he saw this, and his attitude was obviously distant.
Shen Yu raised her eyebrows. These two weren't the type to offend others on their own initiative. Tsk, it seemed like there was something going on here that she didn't know about!
Having already been given a heads-up by Zhang Hao, Shen Yu also had some guesses about the woman's identity.
The woman seemed not to notice that she was not welcomed, and continued to smile sweetly and said, "It's my fault, please don't blame me, Third Young Master. I'm just too happy. It's really not the right time to call you sister now. Meet Princess Zhuo."
Shen Yu nodded, "Hello."
The woman choked. Could it be that she couldn't hear the hidden meaning in her words? She raised her head and put on her warmest smile, but her eyes fell on the two men on the left and right behind Shen Yu.
The clothes worn by the two were different from those of the others in the palace. Although they were all dressed in ink-colored clothes, one of them had a handsome and cold face. In her eyes, who was used to seeing handsome men, such a face seemed too ordinary, but the sharp aura on his body also made people fearful.
The other one had a smile on his face. He had fair skin and a face as gentle as jade. His posture was a bit careless and lazy, as if all the troubles in the world had nothing to do with him.
"These two..." The woman deliberately looked puzzled and said with a smile, "Are the two gentlemen the friends brought by the princess? I will ask someone to arrange the rooms for them." She turned her head and deliberately said sternly, "Uncle Lu, remember not to stay in the wind for too long this time. Sit for a while and I will ask someone to take you back."
"Hahaha, okay, okay! You go ahead and do your work first." The old prince was not angry at all when he saw her like this. Instead, he looked at her as if she was one of his own juniors.
After she finished speaking, the woman tactfully excused herself, acting completely like a hostess. Seeing that Shen Yu still didn't understand the deliberate guidance in her words, she became even more disdainful of her, but she didn't show it at all on her face.
The entire post station has been booked by Prince Zhuo's Mansion. Outside, there is a large group of migrated people from Luocheng who have set up camp under the protection of the guards. The lobby on the first floor where Shen Yu is located is still full of people, but the boundaries are clear. On one side are several men headed by old Prince Zhuo, and on the other side are the people from the palace who followed Shen Yu.
Wu Zhong took the initiative to step forward and said, "Greetings, old prince!"
Then he said to the people behind him, "Mr. Tan, long time no see. I didn't expect that you were not at the City Lord's Mansion for work but came here in person."
Shen Yu understood that Mr. Wu was trying to tell her their identities. She was grateful in her heart, but still did not speak.
One of the middle-aged men with an elegant smile said, "Sir, there is no need to be so polite. The return of the old prince and Prince Zhuo is a big deal. If we were not afraid of the bad influence, we should go to Luocheng in person to welcome them."
After these words were spoken, the atmosphere at the scene became subtle... They didn't even mention Shen Yu, nor did they bow to her. The point was that the old Prince Zhuo didn't say anything either? Was this a denial of the identity of the princess?
Guyu frowned slightly.
Wu Liu looked puzzled.
Mu Yi and Wu Su looked at each other: What's going on?
Wu Zhong didn't seem to notice anything wrong with the atmosphere, and responded with a smile, "This time the situation is special, and it is indeed a pleasant surprise to be able to welcome the old prince back. The old prince looks much better than when he was in Luocheng, but why are the princess's master and several divine doctors not here? Aren't they responsible for taking care of the old prince?"
The people on the opposite side didn't know how to answer for a moment, but Yu Tian stepped forward and pulled Wu Zhong's sleeve, and said innocently, "Master, they said they are human and only know how to treat people, not wolf hearts and dog lungs. Mr. Wu, why do people have wolf hearts and dog lungs?"
"You... ignorant child, stop talking nonsense. Look at what you have been taught to do. It's totally inappropriate!"
An older man on the opposite side was shaking with anger. He glared at the people opposite him with a meaningful look, as if he wanted to vent all his anger for the injustice he had suffered in the past few days.
"Ah? What does decency have to do with being ruthless?" This time it was Yu Hai who spoke.
After hearing this, one of the people on the opposite side shouted angrily, "Well, well, well! Look at all these specious arguments. Seeing the Shen family's tutor is really believing."
Shen Yu's eyes darkened slightly. Just as he was about to speak, he heard a clear voice coming from outside the door, "Heh! My child is the third prince of Youcheng. So what if he talks nonsense?"