The situation was urgent. Shen Yunfeng stepped forward, intending to clear his relationship with Princess Rou. "Princess Rou, I'm from Dayong..."
Before he could finish his words, the curtain was lifted, and a somewhat slender young man walked in. The young man still wore a mask on his face, only showing a pair of phoenix eyes. The flowing charm in his eyes indicated that he must be quite good - looking.
Princess Rou couldn't help but hold her breath. Those eyes were so familiar. They not only resembled Shen Yunfeng's but were even more like those of the young Shen Yunfeng.
She subconsciously took a step back and tightened her grip on Shen Yunfeng's hand. "My dear Shen, he looks so much like you. If you weren't here, I would even suspect he was you."
"Humph, 'My dear Shen'. What an intimate name!" The moment he saw Shen Yunfeng, the anger in Shen Heqing's heart couldn't be contained. He even forgot to hide his identity and directly sneered sarcastically.
The military advisor didn't expect Shen Heqing to be so impulsive. He subconsciously wanted to stop him but was stopped by Shen Danqing.
Shen Danqing gently shook his head, signaling the military advisor not to interfere.
As long as Shen Heqing still had the Shen surname, he was the precious grandson of the Shen family. This was also the reason why Shen Yunfeng dared to take action against Baozhu and Haiyan but never dared to touch Shen Heqing.
Oh no, he did touch him, and he drugged his mind. Shen Danqing secretly thought that he had forgotten about this. After returning to the capital, the first thing he would do was go to the Shen family and tell them about Shen Yunfeng drugging Shen Heqing.
Not to mention that Shen Heqing was just verbally mocking. Even if he had taken a swing at Shen Yunfeng, the latter would have first checked his hand, worried that it might be hurt.
The military advisor was a bit skeptical. "It can't be. Shen Yunfeng is the father and Heqing is the son. No matter what, a son can't beat his father. Even if Shen Yunfeng doesn't care, it can't be this absurd. Shen Yunfeng gets beaten but still pities Heqing's hand?"
Shen Danqing slowly shook his head. "You don't understand. The Shen family is counting on Big Brother to achieve the 'Six - Yuan Success' to overpower the Sima family in one fell swoop."
"Six - Yuan Success". The military advisor chewed on this term in his mind. He felt a bit unbalanced. Clearly, the great general wasn't as smart as him, yet he had such a smart grandson. Thinking of his own grandson who had taken the imperial examination seven times just to become a child student, the military advisor envied the great general even more.
At this moment, Shen Heqing had already taken off his mask. His eyes swept over the tightly - held hands of Princess Rou and Shen Yunfeng, and he said without mercy, "What a pair of adulterers! Pulling and tugging in public. It seems they're going to use the ground as a bed and the sky as a blanket."
Shen Yunfeng was full of guilt and didn't dare to say a word. Princess Rou's gaze fell on Shen Heqing's face. Only the maid beside Princess Rou loudly retorted, "How dare you! How dare you talk nonsense about our princess! Guards, beat him up!"
"No, you can't beat him!" Shen Yunfeng subconsciously turned around and blocked in front of Shen Heqing, protecting him.
Shen Yunfeng was the apple of Princess Rou's eye, so the maid didn't dare to lay a hand on him. She could only look at Princess Rou. "Your Highness, what should we do?"
Princess Rou also came to her senses at this moment. Thinking that Shen Yunfeng was going to give her the son of Concubine Yun, she preconceived that Shen Heqing was Shen Danqing. She excitedly said, "My dear Shen, is he Danqing? These eyes are exactly the same as yours!"
Before Shen Yunfeng could refute, Princess Rou reached out her hand to hold Shen Heqing, but he dodged.
Looking at those eyes that resembled Shen Yunfeng's, Princess Rou couldn't get angry. She said softly, "I was too hasty. I'm just so happy to see you that I forgot to introduce myself for a moment."
"I'm your step - mother. I'm going back to the capital with your father this time. He will marry me in a proper way..."
"Xiang Yunrou!" Shen Yunfeng suddenly shouted, interrupting Princess Rou's words.
Afraid that Princess Rou would say something she shouldn't, Shen Yunfeng spoke extremely fast. "It's like this. I was traveling on the border and accidentally reached the border between Xiangyun Country and Dayong. I met Princess Rou of Xiangyun Country. She took a fancy to me at first sight and forcibly abducted me to Xiangyun Country. To save my life, I had no choice but to yield and look for a chance to escape. I didn't expect to meet you today..."
Shen Yunfeng finished his words in one breath and then looked at Shen Heqing. As long as Shen Heqing raised any doubts, he would find all the witnesses and evidence to prove himself on the spot.
Shen Heqing nodded thoughtfully and also put away his previous hostility. Just as the hanging heart of Shen Yunfeng was about to be put down, he spoke. "So that's how it is."
"Alas, the princess of Xiangyun Country forcibly abducted the son - in - law of the main general of Dayong, the younger brother of the minister of the Ministry of Official Personnel Affairs, and the father of the disciple of Mr. Mingyuan... Alas, this is simply declaring war on Dayong!"
"Father, don't be afraid. I'll go find grandfather now to seek justice for you."
Everyone was stunned, and a question popped up in their minds: What kind of justice?
Shen Yunfeng stammered and asked, "Wait, what justice? How can we seek justice?"
"Go to war and capture Xiangyun Country for father." Shen Heqing's simple and straightforward words left Shen Yunfeng and Princess Rou stunned, while Shen Danqing and the military advisor's eyes lit up. This was a great idea.
Before Shen Danqing's supplies arrived, the winning rate between Xiangyun Country and Dayong was three to seven. With the improved weapons sent by Shen Danqing, the winning rate soared to zero to ten.
If Xiangyun Country hadn't been so fast and surrendered before Dayong could react, they would have been able to break into the palace of Xiangyun Country by the end of the year at the latest.
The military advisor had been lamenting with General Mu these days that since Xiangyun Country had surrendered, they had no reason to start a war.
Unexpectedly, such a perfect excuse had come their way.
Shen Danqing and Shen Heqing were highly in sync. He quickly added, "That's right. Isn't Teacher Li going to take Baozhu as his disciple? He has students all over the world, is good at teaching students according to their aptitudes, and is highly respected. Xiangyun Country has also offended him and his disciples."
The military advisor was a bit slow and had been away from the capital for many years. He wracked his brains and added one more point. "Shen Yunfeng's father is a former prime minister and can be regarded as an old official of the court. Abducting Shen Yunfeng means offending the entire court."
Shen Heqing clapped his hands in praise. "In that case, Princess Rou has slapped the entire face of Dayong. A general is outside, and he doesn't have to follow all the orders from the emperor. We don't even need to ask for the emperor's permission."
These words sent a chill down Shen Yunfeng's back, but he couldn't say a word to refute. Princess Rou was only looking at Shen Heqing's appearance. Only the maid beside her spoke again. "Even if you're the son of the son - in - law, you can't talk big. Xiangyun Country has already surrendered. Dayong is a great country. It can't just tear up the surrender agreement and start a war without permission."
Shen Heqing suddenly stared at Shen Yunfeng and said in a long - drawn - out tone, "Son - in - law? I'm the son of the son - in - law? Which one is your son - in - law of Xiangyun Country?"
"Of course, it's this one..." Just as the maid was about to point at Shen Yunfeng, she was slapped by Princess Rou.
Princess Rou finally remembered Shen Yunfeng's plan. She interrupted the maid's words and said haughtily, "What son - in - law? My son - in - law is already dead. Shen Yunfeng is just a male favorite I abducted.
"Will Dayong start a war for a man who only has good looks and has become a male favorite? If this gets out, it will surely be a laughingstock."
Just then, a tall figure walked out from the backyard. It was General Mu, who had been waiting impatiently.
Shen Heqing began to complain. "Grandfather, someone wants to rob my father to be a male favorite. If this gets out, how can I take the imperial examination next year? My classmates will surely laugh at me for having a father who is a male favorite."
General Mu stopped in his tracks. He thought of Shen Yunfeng's good - looking face and was worried about Shen Heqing's reputation. He angrily said, "Who? Who wants to rob Shen Yunfeng to be a male favorite?"
"The person is right here. It's her." Shen Heqing signaled General Mu to look forward with his eyes.
Following his gaze, General Mu saw Princess Rou. He frowned and said, "Shen Yunfeng has been abducted by the princess of Xiangyun Country to be a male favorite? Don't be afraid. Let grandfather destroy Xiangyun Country. I'll never let this get out, and I won't give those villains a chance to gossip about you."
Princess Rou was shocked. She didn't expect that the people of Dayong were so united that they all wanted to destroy Xiangyun Country. She still refused to yield. "You're just a general. You don't have the right to make such a decision."
General Mu was too lazy to talk to Princess Rou. He walked up to Shen Yunfeng and kicked his knee. "Useless thing! Being a male favorite and embarrassing my grandson."
"Grandfather, it's too light. Kick a few more times." Shen Danqing cheered on from the side.
Looking at his old friend's heroic posture of beating someone, the military advisor let out a soft sigh. It seemed that he had to take charge of the important matter.
Walking out of the cloth shop, the military advisor took out the flare in his bosom and fired it.
What small town of Xiangyun Country? It's theirs, Dayong's now!