NCCnovel Chapter 159 How can one word describe this? (1)
Chapter 159 How can one word describe this? (1)
[/(tot)/~~The author’s writing ability is limited and he can’t write about war scenes, so he will just fast forward to three years later…]
Yun Che’s hands, holding the memorial, were shaking like Parkinson’s. The war in the north was still in its white-hot stage, and now someone in the south had started to stir up trouble on a large scale.
No one knew where this man named Shen Da Wang came from, but he took over a large area of Jiangnan Road in more than three years and even proclaimed himself the King of Jiangnan.
The more Yun Che thought about it, the angrier he became, and his fists clenched until they crackled.
Look, these are his people. They are not very good at resisting foreign enemies, but they are very good at fighting among themselves.
The only thing to be thankful for now is that there is not only one traitor named King Shen in the south, but there are several more. Yun Che can only try to make the best of it and hope that these traitors will fight each other, preferably both will suffer losses, and he will take advantage of the situation.
The palace maid entered the hall trembling with fear and reported that Chen Ancha wanted to see him. Upon hearing this, Yun Che hurriedly had someone summon him in.
Upon seeing the person coming, Yun Che stood up excitedly, and the first thing he asked was, "Can we see who King Shen is?"
Chen An did not forget to salute Yun Che. When he heard Yun Che’s question, his expression became a little awkward. “I did see him, but…”
Yun Che saw that he was hesitant and anxiously urged him, “What is it? Tell me now!”
"That person is an acquaintance of your majesty, the Queen's sister - Shen Rou."
Yun Che thought he had heard it wrong, and asked uncertainly: “Who are you talking about?”
Chen An said it again in a clear and loud voice, "Shen Rou."
Yun Che snorted, as if he had heard a huge joke, with a look of disbelief on his face, “Are you kidding me? That piece of trash, how could she occupy an area as big as the entire Jiangnan Road?”
"I saw it with my own eyes. During the Dragon Boat Festival, she enjoyed boating with the people of the prefecture. I also confirmed her identity with the people around her."
Yun Che still didn’t believe that Shen Rou, that idiot, could have snatched such a large piece of land from him, so he asked without giving up, “Could it be that I recognized the wrong person? Or does that person look like Shen Rou?”
"I have also thought about this question, so I asked the people in the city about her situation and learned that she has a mother named Qin. They left the capital four years ago and went south to make a living. These correspond to Shen Rou's situation one by one."
Yun Che sat back in his chair dejectedly and covered his eyes with his hands.
He couldn't believe that he actually lost to this stupid woman Shen Rou!
The more Yun Che thought about it, the angrier he became. He grabbed the memorial on the table and threw it to the ground, cursing, “Gunpowder! F*ck, f*ck person! I f*cking should have known that the only person who could make gunpowder was that f*ck person!”
When he learned a year ago that a powerful weapon capable of splitting mountains and rocks had appeared in the South, he knew it must be gunpowder.
At first he thought that Shen Rou had taken refuge with a man and told him the formula of gunpowder, until the musket appeared later.
Yes, he knew that it was a musket through the descriptions of southern officials in the memorials, and he thought another time traveler had come to this world.
He was still thinking of using fame, fortune and power to lure the time traveler to work for him, but facts told him that the person he was looking for was Shen Rou.
Yun Che was not convinced. Didn't they say that women were not good at military affairs and crafts? Shen Rou, a woman, could make gunpowder, but how could she also make a musket?
A headache. It hurt so much that Yun Che felt like his head was going to explode.
Yun Che asked Chen An to leave, then walked to the couch and lay down.
He has no time to spare in the north, and the south is in chaos. He still has no child. There is quarreling inside and outside the court. He feels so tired in this situation where he is surrounded by enemies on all sides.
Especially after learning that Shen Rou had rebelled and became the biggest traitor in the south, Yun Che was severely traumatized both physically and mentally.
Yun Che fell asleep on the couch while thinking. When he woke up, he saw Shen Yin sitting beside the couch, reading a book quietly.
Four years have passed, and the woman he once loved so much has become more mature and looks more beautiful.
But what's the use of beauty? Beautiful women are of no use to him now.
He had given her seven years of time after being married, but now they didn't even have a child. What was the point of him staying alone with this beautiful woman?
"Queen."
Shen Yin was stunned when the strange name rang in her ears. She turned to look at Yun Che with a dazed look in her eyes. “Your Majesty, what’s wrong?”
Yun Che stretched out his hand, and Shen Yin shook it out of habit.
"sorry."
Shen Yin thought Yun Che was confused in his sleep, so she smiled and leaned over to snuggle into Yun Che’s arms, “Your Majesty, are you confused in your sleep? Why are you suddenly apologizing to me?”
Yun Che did not explain, but gently repeated, "I'm sorry."
Soon, Shen Yin knew what that sorry meant. When the eunuch serving Yun Che told Yun Che that the talent show was about to begin, Shen Yin felt like the sky was falling.
The man who had promised her to be together forever had changed his mind. She couldn't describe the feeling in her heart. It felt like her heart was torn into countless pieces, and each piece was then trampled underfoot.
All the talk of being the exclusive favorite in the imperial concubine and love stronger than gold, all became jokes in an instant.
Shen Yin locked herself in the palace and refused to eat, drink or see anyone. Yun Che was afraid that something might happen to her so he had people force-feed her. As a result, Shen Yin vomited everything she ate and lost weight at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Yun Che had no choice but to play the sympathy card and tell Shen Yin how difficult his current situation was. There were wolves in front and tigers behind, the external enemies had not been eliminated, and the family was in chaos again, and Shen Rou was also involved...
Shen Yin had been looking gloomy. She knew more or less about Dayong's current situation, but Yun Che had promised her more than once that no matter what happened, he would always love only her and would only have her as his wife. So facing Yun Che's sudden betrayal, she could not forgive him at this moment.
But when she heard Shen Rou's name from the other person's mouth, Shen Yin's eyes lit up.
She almost forgot about the lonely ghost who occupied her sister's body and the mother who abandoned her.
"What did you say happened to Shen Rou?"
Yun Che was very happy to see Shen Yin talking to him, "Yin'er, you are finally willing to talk to me."
Shen Yin repeated emotionlessly like a robot: "What did you say about Shen Rou just now?"
“Do you still remember the man called King Shen whom I told you about? I sent someone to investigate, and that person turned out to be Shen Rou!” Yun Che’s face was filled with disgust, and he almost gritted his teeth as he spoke.
Shen Yin was stunned when she heard this, and then she laughed softly, and as she laughed, tears began to flow out.
It's so ridiculous that the person she once looked down upon the most has now become a thorn in the side of the person she once admired the most.
Seeing Shen Yin crying and laughing at the same time, Yun Che panicked, "Yin'er, what's wrong with you? Don't scare me!"
Shen Yin closed her eyes, not looking at Yun Che, wiped the tears from her face and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, please serve the food. I'm hungry."