Chapter 289: The Finale (I)

Shen Lan was taken back to Dabei in April, and although there were some twists and turns on the road, he was safely sent back to the capital by Dabei's army. As soon as he arrived in the capital, he was taken back to the palace and directly invited to the middle hall of the palace.

Shen Wan was waiting for him here, and when she saw Shen Lan, who looked a little tired, she didn't know what kind of sorrow appeared in her heart. Shen Lan kept his head down when he walked in, and the farthest distance of his gaze was only to Shen Wan's ankles, and he saw a brown skirt with a hem and black embroidered shoes...... His heart sank slightly, and he quickly bowed down.

"Shen Lan sees the Queen Mother." He knelt down and bowed deeply.

Shen Wan didn't let him get up immediately, he just kept bowing down, and then he saw a pair of black embroidered shoes walking in front of him, embroidered with dark yellow chrysanthemums. "Brother," he heard a familiar and long-ago voice, not heard in a long, long time, for so many years...... It seems that when he was still a child, he wanted to sneak out to play, quietly squeezed his hand, and called himself pitifully.

"Brother, you have been kneeling for so long, you won't blame me, right?" She asked softly.

Shen Lan's head hung lower: "Shen Lan doesn't dare." ”

Shen Wan sighed softly, squatted down, supported Shen Lan's shoulders with both hands, and said, "If I don't let you kneel for a while, the hatred in my heart will not be eliminated." She felt her shoulders tremble, and continued, "But, no matter what, you are also my brother, get up, brother." She personally helped Shen Lan up and smiled softly at him. Lead him to a chair to the side and let him sit down, and sit back in his original seat. Shen Lan's appearance has not changed much, but he has a beard and beard, which makes him look a little old.

Shen Lan saw Shen Wan holding the simplest fallen horse bun and wearing brown clothes, although her skin was still fair, and her eyebrows and eyes were still so delicate, but she still couldn't resist the faint sorrow. He coughed lightly, and said in a hoarse voice: "It was you who made Ye Cangqiong misunderstand that I still have contact with the Northern Kingdom, and I still have contacts with you, and your trick is very good." ”

Shen Wan did not deny it, and continued: "The emperor is always suspicious, not to mention that the correspondence between us has been very frequent over the years, although you rarely reply to me, but every letter I write will first pass through Ye Cangqiong. Perhaps he has discovered that what I am writing is getting more and more secretive, or perhaps the letterhead has not reached you. However, the king's suspicion has slowly grown. ”

Shen Lan smiled bitterly: "Presumably Ye Cangqiong already knows that you are just using a counter-strategy, otherwise there will be no more obstruction when the people from the Great North come back to me." ”

"He also knows that you are a great general, and now he must regret it!" She suddenly changed her words and asked leisurely, "Does my brother know why I hate you?" ”

Shen Lan was looking at her, but when he heard her ask, he suddenly lowered his eyes, as if he had really done something sorry for her.

Shen Wan smiled faintly and said coldly: "Six years ago, in Huitou Cliff, the three cold arrows behind me were shot by my brother, right?" ”

Shen Lan didn't speak, and silently acquiesced.

"Brother, you almost killed me." Shen Wan said softly.

Shen Lan raised his head suddenly and said: "Ah Wan, my brother didn't mean to hurt you, at that time you were very close to Ye Cangqiong, I knew that he would definitely save you, the person I wanted to kill was just ......"

"It's just Chu Xichen, I know." Shen Wan said lightly, "Now that he is dead, you have also got your wish." But brother, have you thought about it, what if Ye Cangqiong didn't save me? So now, you can't see me. ”

Shen Lan lowered his head again and said apologetically, "I'm sorry." ”

Shen Wan shook her head and said, "I said, you have always been my brother, the brother who grew up with me. So...... I made you kneel for so long just now, forget it. But don't let that run away. I got you back because I wanted you to come back, and besides, you were also his uncle. ”

Shen Lan hurriedly asked, "Zhao'er, is he okay?" ”

A smile appeared on Shen Wan's face and said, "As a son, he is very well-behaved, and as an emperor, he is also very smart. And as a little emperor, he seems to have been born with some imperial ambitions. He was only a seven-year-old child, and he was already planning how to get the western kingdom. Probably...... He knew that his father had died on the battlefield in the West! ”

Shen Lan looked into her eyes and asked, "I killed Chu Xichen, ...... you?"

"That's probably fate! The people of the Shen family did die at his hands. You are your father's own son, and it is only right that you want to take revenge. ”

"But I regret it." Shen Lan looked at the sadness in his sister's eyes, and said with some sadness, "Although you were saved by Ye Cangqiong at that time, when you saw Chu Xichen fall off the cliff, you also jumped down. At that time, my heart was really like a pinprick...... I really regretted it, and it was at that time that my brother realized that my sister was really in love with him. Saying that, he smiled bitterly, "If Chu Xichen dies and you die with him, I probably won't forgive myself in this life!" If I have to choose between revenge and my sister, I would rather your sister always live as freely as before, held in the palm of your hand, held high. ”

Shen Wan's heart was extremely sour, and she shook her head and said, "It's a pity, it's too late, isn't it?" ”

Shen Lan hurriedly said: "It's not too late, it's not too late, in fact, it's ...... that day" He was about to say something, but he heard hurried footsteps behind him, and then saw Shen Wan greet him with a smile on his face. He turned around and saw a fair-skinned boy in a bright yellow dragon robe running over.

Shen Wan bent down, opened her arms and held the child in her arms, and then asked, "Is Zhao'er well-behaved today?" Did you listen to Taifu? ”

Zhao'er smiled and said aloud: "Of course, otherwise Taifu wouldn't have allowed me to come back from class early today to see my mother!" Hey? Who is this? ”

Shen Wan pulled him to Shen Lan and said, "This is your uncle, haven't you seen it yet?" ”

Shen Lan hurriedly knelt down to ask for peace, Zhao'er helped him weakly, and said with a smile: "It turns out that Zhao'er also has an uncle!" Uncle, please get up! ”

Shen Wan said again: "Your uncle is very strategic in marching and fighting, and he is also very familiar with the battlefield in the west, so you will entrust him with important tasks in the future." It took a long time for the queen mother to bring your uncle back. ”

Zhao'er glanced at Shen Lan a lot, and said with a smile: "Although he is my uncle, it also depends on whether he has real skills!" Is my uncle more powerful than General Zhang Jinyue? ”

Shen Wan cried and laughed and said, "You! It's really a big ghost, when your uncle led the troops, Zhang Jinyue didn't serve in the military department! Also, your uncle is also the father-in-law of your aunt in Changping, so he is closer to you now. ”

Zhao'er nodded thoughtfully, and Shen Wan said to Shen Lan: "It's been a few years since you left, and it's time to go back and see Zhenyin." ”