Chapter 191: Growing up as a national concern
Chapter 191 Growing up as a national worry
Ruan Youqing returned to the mansion, unable to fall asleep for a long time.
In the previous life, there was also an envoy's visit during the Mid-Autumn Festival. However, only the Canglong Kingdom in the north of Ningguo and the Yuhuan Kingdom on the east coast sent envoys to visit.
Canglong's folk style is simple and honest, not warlike. And Yuhuan Kingdom has always guarded its own small territory honestly, and has been on good terms with Ning Kingdom for hundreds of years.
The country of Guz has always been mysterious, and rarely has any friction or even too much intersection with these countries in the Central Plains. Only the Jie tribe in the northwest and the Nanting Kingdom always waged wars on the borders of Ningguo, coveting Ningguo's land.
Therefore, Guzi and Nanting also sent envoys to visit, which made Ruan Youqing a little uneasy.
Unfortunately, at this juncture, it was time for Li Yi to murder the emperor and usurp the throne.
Ruan Youqing was at a loss, wondering if he should remind the emperor.
Although the royal family is suspicious by nature, they are father and son who bleed the same blood after all.
She didn't know how to make the emperor trust her and became wary of Li Yi.
It wasn't until dawn that she fell asleep in a daze.
Fan'er wanted to wake her up early in the morning, but seeing her master still frowning tightly in his sleep, she closed her mouth in distress and let her continue to sleep.
Until the end of the day, Ruan Youqing felt a little hungry, and then slowly woke up after tossing and turning.
The fan who had been waiting outside heard the movement, and then approached, squatted on the table next to the bed, and said with a concerned face: "Miss, you didn't sleep well last night?"
Ruan Youqing's eyes were still faintly green. After rubbing his eyes with his hands, Ruan Youqing slowly returned to her: "I've been thinking about too many things over and over again. The more I think about it, the more I can't fall asleep."
"The more you can't sleep, the more you think about it?" Fan Er said with a clear face.
Ruan Youqing glanced at her with a smile, then nodded: "People have always been like this, the more they can't, the more they think about it."
After Fan Er helped her get up, Ruan Youqing was going to eat something.
Fortunately, the Ruan Mansion always eats around Weishi, when Ruan Youqing came, Ruan Chong and Mu Fei happened to be seated just now.
Seeing Ruan Youqing walking in slowly, both of them greeted her with smiles on their faces.
"It's really time for Mo'er to come. The braised mutton I ordered before will probably be served in a while." Ruan Chong rubbed his hands, full of interest.
Ruan Youqing's heart moved, and he said, "Grandfather, let's eat roasted lamb in a few days, shall we? You have been telling Youqing how happy it is to eat roasted lamb with the soldiers in Changzhou City. Looking forward to it."
Ruan Chong was stunned for a moment, and then laughed loudly: "You little greedy cat, do you really want to eat roast lamb? If you want to eat it, I will buy one in two days and roast it for you myself. It's just roasted in the capital." It's... after all, it can't compare to the taste of the frontier."
Indeed, it seems that only in the boundless Gobi Desert, desert, or grassland, after the soldiers who fought bravely during the day and returned to camp safely, the brothers who fought side by side sit around drinking and eating meat, that is really the happiest thing in life up.
"If Youqing wants to go, let's go back to Changzhou together. But, it won't be too late to eat this roast lamb after a while." Mu Fei stretched out his hand to touch Ruan Youqing's head and said with a smile on his face.
Ruan Youqing pretended to be angry and said, "Why did you have to wait for a while?"
Mu Fei was still smiling, and there seemed to be light in his eyes: "Because, your father will come back from Changzhou in a while."
"What?!" Both Ruan Youqing and Ruan Chong looked at the smiling Mu Fei in shock.
Seeing that the grandpa and grandson were so excited, Mu Fei squinted his eyes and covered his lips with a smile: "The emperor just informed me about entering the palace today. He said that he has sent a letter to send him back. It will take about ten days sooner, and more than half an hour later." Moon will come back."
After the excitement, Ruan Chong and Ruan Youqing's expressions suddenly changed. Just as Ruan Youqing was about to speak, Ruan Chong had already expressed the question in his heart: "Why did the emperor let Ye'er come back suddenly?"
Only then did Mu Fei put away his smile, and replied seriously: "Not only Ah Ye came back, Lingjun can also come back with him. And... on the day of the Mid-Autumn Festival, envoys from Canglong, Yuhuan, Guzi, and Nanting all came to visit. .”
"Confused! It's just envoys! How can the emperor show his back to those wolf-minded and ambitious fellows of the Jie clan! Both Ye'er and Lingjun have returned to the capital. If the enemy attacks, what if the others can't stand it! No, I want to go to the palace to persuade the emperor to take back the will."
As he spoke, Ruan Chong stood up and prepared to enter the palace.
Seeing this, Mu Fei and Ruan Youqing hurriedly stopped him from left to right.
"Grandfather, please listen to what mother has to say."
After Mu Fei glanced at Ruan Youqing appreciatively, he continued to speak: "The emperor called Ah Ye and the others back this time, it is a secret decree. Over the years, the Jie people have been suppressed by Ah Ye for several years and have not caused any major wars. Chang There is not only Ah Ye guarding the state, but also the lieutenant general who has been fighting side by side with Ah Ye. The emperor wanted to reunite our family once. After all... our family has not sat down for more than ten years. Let's have a meal together. Our Ruan family has done enough to Ningguo..."
A dark color flashed in Ruan Chong's eyes, and he sighed heavily: "I don't know, our family has not been reunited for a long time. However, as the general protecting the country of Ning, Ye'er's mission is like this. If we only care about The barbarians took the opportunity to invade because of their own selfish desires... It is the people of Ning who suffer."
After the words fell, Mu Fei also sighed.
Ruan Youqing on the side was heartbroken.
If the grandfather knew, because he was framed by others, he would have his whole family ransacked, and the people he cared about the most would pour dirty water on them indifferently...
Will he...will he think about his family...
The sourness in his heart restrained Ruan Youqing and finally couldn't help sobbing.
And her sudden reaction naturally caught the attention of Ruan Chong and Mu Fei.
"What's the matter? Why did you suddenly start crying?" Seeing Ruan Youqing crying, Ruan Chong immediately frowned, a little flustered.
Mu Fei naturally embraced her with a look of concern.
Ruan Youqing just wiped his eyes indiscriminately, feeling pain and hatred in his heart.
What hurts is that in the previous life, the contributions of their family were ignored and taken for granted.
What I hate... what I hate is my former self, because Li Yi personally pushed his family into a boundless abyss.
The body trembled uncontrollably, and Ruan Youqing's tears seemed to burst a dike, but she couldn't stop.
"Grandfather, if...if we are framed and misunderstood by the people, you...you think so? Do you protect them wholeheartedly? Are the common people really...more important than family?"
After Ruan Chong listened, he took a deep look at Ruan Youqing who had red eyes, and then said in a heavy voice:
"I grew up worrying about the country... Well, if I were the grandfather of an ordinary family, I would hope to protect you all my life without any worries. The most important thing is that the family will be together forever. But...but we are the Ruan family. For generations The general who protects the country. The general who protects the country... The most important thing is to protect the country. If we only think about ourselves, who else is willing to guard this country? Even if one day, we are really wronged by others, the people of Li who are protected Misunderstanding, what is there to be afraid of? As long as the country is not destroyed, we... are not counted as family ruins."
(end of this chapter)