Duke Jing's younger sister

The night wind blew the shadows of the trees and the bright fire flickered.

The man in a plain grey suit was tall and thin with a delicate appearance.

He did not move forward, but only stared at the girl in green who was standing there in a daze not far away, almost not daring to recognize her. The joy in his brows gradually faded, turning into deep sadness.

When we parted, she was just eight years old and was still a little girl with two buns on her head.

Now, she is tall and graceful, with a face as white as jade and a graceful demeanor.

He seemed to have thousands of words in his heart, but he didn't know where to start.

He could only stand there and stare at her.

It seems as if all the longing and concern over the past few years are condensed in this one look.

Shen Li didn't dare to recognize him for a moment.

Is this my brother?

He had lost a lot of weight, and his robe was loose at the shoulders and couldn't hold up his body. His skin was not as fair as before.

However, after not seeing each other for eight years, he should have changed from a high-spirited young man to a mature and restrained young talent, just like Shen Beiqi.

But he looked so weathered that he seemed to be in his thirties.

She bit her lower lip hard and let the tears flow freely.

Shen Beiqi raised his hand and gently stroked her forehead, "What are you standing there for?"

She looked up at him, and he raised his hand, gently wiped away the tears from her eyes with his warm fingertips, and patted her back, "Go, he has been waiting for you for a long time."

Shen Li turned her gaze back to Jiang Cheng.

She took slow steps, moving forward step by step.

The distance between the two was obviously very short, but it took her eight years.

Eight years, which is more than two thousand days and nights of day and night alternation, is half of her short life.

Eight years seemed very short, yet extremely long.

She is no longer the innocent little girl she once was, and her brother has also suffered the hardships of Liangzhou and has become weathered and resolute.

She stood in front of him, tears in her eyes, and looked closely at the man in front of her, whose features were somewhat similar to hers.

Her consciousness was a little confused. She had had this dream too many times and she could no longer tell whether it was a dream or a dream come true.

She shouted in disbelief, "Brother?"

Jiang Cheng sighed, wiped away the tears from his eyes with the back of his hand, and looked her up and down.

"Our A'man has grown up and become a big girl. I almost didn't dare to recognize her." Jiang Cheng choked.

Aman.

It's her nickname.

Jiang Li was the maiden name her mother gave her before she died.

My father disliked the word "glass" because it had a bad connotation. Although glass was beautiful, it was easily broken.

But he had to obey his wife's last words, so he could only give her a nickname, A-man, which means perfection.

Almost no one knows this nickname except the Jiang family.

After entering the Shen family, no one called her like that anymore.

After eight years, when she heard this name again, she couldn't help but throw herself into Jiang Cheng's arms and burst into tears.

"Brother... I thought I would never see you and Daddy again in this life..."

Jiang Cheng's expression was also quite moved. He held back the tears in his eyes, patted her on the back and whispered,

"Don't cry, Aman. It's all in the past. From now on, our family will be together and we won't have to be separated again!"

Shen Li suddenly thought of something, let go of Jiang Cheng and looked around, but did not see her father.

Why did my brother come back but my father didn't?

Could something have happened?

She immediately had a bad feeling in her heart, and asked in a trembling voice, "Where is my father? Where is he?"

"Don't be afraid," Jiang Cheng patted her shoulder gently, "I rode a fast horse back first. Father has not been in good health in recent years. Liangzhou is a long way from now on, and it will take several days to get there."

So that's how it is. After hearing this, Shen Li felt relieved.

She was too excited to care about many things just now, but now that she had calmed down, she realized that there were many people watching here.

The pretty woman who was guarding Xiao Wencong was immediately moved by the scene. She didn't even bother to eat the deer leg. She grabbed Xiao Wencong's wide sleeves and wiped her tears.

Thinking back, I was indeed a bit rude. Crying like this in front of everyone really ruined everyone's mood for drinking and having fun.

Shen Li calmed herself down, took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and wiped the tears from her face.

There is a long way to go, and you don't have to say everything you want to say now.

Luo Jue stuffed a piece of meat into his mouth and said incoherently, "This meat will become mushy if you don't eat it now. This is what the Third Prince hunted specially to welcome Brother Jiang today!"

When Shen Li saw Luo Jue, she felt a little uncomfortable, but seeing that he didn't seem to care, she felt relieved.

Everyone sat around the dining table.

Shen Beiqi originally wanted to pull Shen Li to sit next to him, but she dodged his hand and sat next to the only woman present besides her.

On the other side was Shen Beiqi's deputy general Liang Bo. When he saw Miss Shen San sitting over, he quickly moved aside a seat and gave it to her brother Jiang Cheng.

As for my sworn brother, please step back for now.

Shen Beiqi curled his lips into a smile and stared at her for a moment. She looked guilty and didn't even dare to look up at him.

With such a little thought, he doesn't even dare to sit next to his brother in front of him?

He shook his head helplessly and had to sit down opposite her.

The woman saw her sitting over and nodded at her with a smile, "Hello, Miss Shen San. I am Miao Yu."

Shen Li smiled back at her, "Hello, Miss Miao Yu."

Miao Yu scratched his head embarrassedly, "I'm not a girl anymore, I'm the concubine of the third prince."

The smile on Shen Li's face froze.

She looked at the girl. Her hair was clearly loose, and it looked like she had not yet reached the age of marriage to tie her hair up. How could she be a concubine?

"Please forgive me, Concubine. I misunderstood."

"What's the matter with 'empress' or not? It sounds so awkward. Just call me by my name!" Miao Yu said, patting his chest.

Shen Li hesitated, "Isn't this...not appropriate?"

Xiao Wencong sat beside the woman and explained to Shen Li,

"Miao Yu is not from Nanwu, so she is not used to tying her hair, nor is she used to our Nanwu customs. You just listen to her, and don't feel that it is an overstep."

Not from Southern Wu?

Shen Li recalled that at the end of last year, when Luo Zhu paid tribute, he brought a princess with him and said that he wanted to marry a princess to Southern Wu.

At that time, the emperor pointed her to the third prince Xiao Wencong.

The reason is simple. It is because the Third Prince does not do anything right every day and is the farthest away from the center of power. Even if Princess Luozhu has ill intentions, there is nothing to be afraid of.

Shen Li: "Could it be...the princess from Luo Zhu who came to marry?"

Miao Yu smiled, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, "Yes, it's me! You don't have to call me Princess, just call me Miao Yu."

No wonder, when she was wiping her tears just now, she heard Miao Yu's voice choked with sobs behind her.

Once the princess who was married to a foreign country left the country, she would not be able to return to her homeland even after her death.

I think she was thinking about others and herself, which made her cry out loud.

But this...Miao Yu, cries quickly and recovers quickly.

He was wiping his nose and tears just now, but now he is happily eating.

Shen Li really liked this cheerful personality and couldn't help but chat with her for a few more words.