Facing such a gentle, elegant and respectful husband, instead of showing any joy or relief on her face, Miss Yin lowered her eyes and looked away silently.

Shu Nian did not reveal the estrangement between the two that had accumulated for many years. He just caressed the back of his wife's hand seemingly tenderly and said lightly reproachfully: "Why are you so careless? That girl A Lan must be too naughty. She said that so many times.

Don't feed the fish and keep being disobedient, causing you to fall into the water and get frightened. That guy is so sloppy, how about I give you another one, so that you can rest assured when I'm not here..."

"I'm fine." Yinyin still lowered her head and spoke softly to interrupt him. There was a sudden silence, and then she inexplicably raised the corner of her mouth and replied, "You can't blame A Lan. Who could have known about such a small pond?

Is it like falling into the sea? You don't need to bother to replace her. She is outspoken and nagging. The house is always deserted and has no energy at all. When she is around, it is like having a clingy child.

I really like her."

These sarcastic and indifferent words made Shu Nian's hand slightly startled, as if it had hit a sore spot. He quickly and nonchalantly smiled and said comfortingly: "You can't swim. No matter how small the pond is, you will fall in it yourself."

Don’t come! If you don’t want to change it, I won’t change it, as long as you like it.”

Yinyin raised her eyes for a moment and met his eyes. She wanted to say something, but finally pursed her lips and smiled bitterly. At this time, Alan stumbled in with hot water in one hand and clean clothes in the other. She knew she had made a mistake.

, now she is particularly attentive and proactive, taking the initiative to laugh and apologize several times in a row, and then wringing her hands with a guilty conscience, she muttered in a low voice: "Madam, I didn't mean to cause you to fall into the water, and I promise not to go there again next time.

The carps are being fed there, please, please don’t drive me away, okay?”

Shu Nian's expression changed as soon as he saw her. Just when he was about to wave her out, Miss Yin was the first to hold his hand. She pointed to the cyan robe hanging next to her and motioned for her to hand it over. She coldly

Glancing at her husband, she said, "Shun Nian, go and do your own business. Let Ah Lan help me change and clean up. I'll be fine after a while."

Such a deep estrangement had already sprouted when he sent their eldest son to the imperial capital as a hostage, and then when he sent his daughter along with him, the relationship between him and his wife finally broke down and could no longer be reversed.

How many years has it been since those things happened?

Twenty years ago, Zang Feng led the army of the Military Governor's Mansion to force the palace, forcing his father to abdicate the throne in favor of a worthy successor, and single-handedly promoted his infant twelve emperor brothers to the throne. From then on, he controlled Zhongshu Province, Menxiasheng, and Shangshu.

All provincial power was transferred to the Military Governor's Office, and Dongji Island was ruled by warlords.

Except for the puppets on the throne, all his brothers and sisters were driven out of Ziyuan City by Zang Feng. Even the elder uncles and the married princess did not escape this disaster. The royal family ushered in the first great purge in thousands of years.

Cards, blood relatives were scattered to every city in Dongji, far away from each other and deprived of political power. Twenty years later, most of them had already disappeared from the crowd and were content with the status quo. They met occasionally and tacitly understood each other.

They will no longer talk about the humiliation and unwillingness hidden in the coup.

His sister, Princess Junman, also "got her wish" to marry her sweetheart. The grand ceremony on the wedding day shocked the whole country. Not only the dignitaries of the imperial capital were entertained, but even the wealthy businessmen in several big cities were invited. He was here

An unprecedented wedding banquet was held on Zuoliu Island, but the bride, his sister Princess Junman, was controlled by poison. She attended like an exquisite dummy and toasted with a sly smile on her face that he can't forget to this day.

, and that person raised a glass in front of everyone and expressed his gratitude to everyone.

That silence was like thunder in his heart. At that moment, he knew that his sister would live in torture for the rest of her life, but he had no way to help her.

Offending the commander-in-chief of the military governor meant offending a million-strong army. As a deposed prince who had been deprived of his identity and expelled from the city, what could he change?

After the wedding banquet is over, that is when the brothers and sisters go their separate ways. From then on, the older brother, sister, younger brother and younger sister are separated from each other.

On the day he left Ziyuan City, he was silent for a long time on the carriage, looking at the unique purple sunset over the imperial capital. His eyes seemed to be pierced by a sharp sword, and his eyes were full of blood.

He was sixteen years old, the age when young people achieve success, but he was despised and laughed at by the whole world. Even the driver pulling the cart impatiently shouted and urged him to stop looking and start early.

The first place he arrived was not the now prosperous Jiangling City, but an ordinary town on the edge of Jiangling. In such a peaceful place, there were no more intrigues. Everyone worked in the morning and rested at dusk.

Living a simple and unchanging ordinary life.

Finally one day, he saw groups of neighbors returning from fishing outside his door. A strong feeling of unwillingness suddenly surged in his heart, forcing him to retreat to the simple hut and look at the moldy walls and leaking roof.

The leftover cold meal from last night suddenly made me feel nauseous.

After all, he was the former eighth prince. Academically, he was arrogant and felt that he would not lose to anyone. He began to try to obtain fame like an ordinary person. However, with such a special status, even if he was talented, he could not really be admitted. After continuous failures,

After several years, he continued to fight tirelessly. In order to have a suitable reason to move out of this poor town, he set his sights on Chen Yinyin, a young merchant in the city. After several "accidental encounters", he successfully won her over.

Because of his love, the two got married.

It's really ridiculous to think about it. He is a dignified eighth prince, but he still relies on women to move into a big city.

But none of this is important. Only by entering Jiangling City will he have a better chance to climb up. The Chen family is considered a wealthy small businessman in Jiangling City. Although they do not have a complicated political background, after all, there is always some resentment between officials and businessmen.

The Chen family has always had a good reputation for the special relationship between people. It was precisely because of this that he chose Chen Yinyin. With the help of his wife, he continued to obtain academic honors, and his father-in-law also helped in many ways with referrals.

, and he quietly waited for the opportunity to move, seizing every opportunity to make a comeback and work hard to climb up.

But Zang Feng is like an insurmountable mountain. After learning his identity as the "Eighth Prince", everyone unanimously chose to retreat. Even if they are recommended, they can only go so far. As long as Zang Feng looks at him, no one will dare to do it again.

Intercede for him.

He must change this situation, at least let the person in the imperial capital put down his guard against him.

Finally, when he looked at his babbling son, a terrifying thought suddenly flashed through his mind, and before he regretted it, he immediately made this important decision regardless of his wife's objections - he sent his son to the imperial capital and promised Zang Feng in person.

, he only wanted to make up for the imperial family's years of incompetence by getting the honors. He just wanted to rely on his own hands to let the people live and work in peace and contentment, and no longer have to worry about food and clothing. He was willing to leave his son as a hostage in the imperial capital and let Zang Feng handle it. He only hoped that the other party could give him a

Opportunity to show ambition.

Such a desperate decision made him sweat. If Zang Feng rejected him, not only would he get nothing, but he would also lose the support of his wife and become a human being.

Fortunately, at that time, Zang Feng had already shifted his focus to attacking Xiqi, and the expeditionary force was advancing with great success. He was therefore very happy. After hesitating for a few days, he unexpectedly nodded.

A few years later, in order not to make Zang Feng suspicious, he worked hard to create an image of being honest and caring for the people, and at the same time sent his only one-year-old daughter to the imperial capital. These things finally led to a complete break between him and his wife.

The father-in-law, who had always admired him, cursed angrily and threw him out of the Chen family's mansion with his imperial censor's order, telling him to get out of the way and never show up again.

He calmly picked up the censor's order, turned around and left, but after getting angry and scolding, the old man finally relented and bought him a simple courtyard house. On the surface, he had not been in contact with each other for a long time, but he would still send people from time to time.

Send something.

All this is because his wife Yinyin, after experiencing such a non-negotiable decision, still chose to share the joys and sorrows with him.

But the relationship between the two is no longer what it used to be. Although he approached Chen Yinyin for ulterior motives, such a simple and beautiful girl still really moved him and made him feel ashamed.

, I want to do my best to make up for my wife.

His son must be twelve years old, and his daughter is eight years old. She is a beautiful little girl. Although he asked the old royal ministers in the imperial capital city to give their two children more care, he himself could not stay in Purple Plains City.

Being able to quietly deploy a shocking plot in the distant Jiangling, he and his wife have been silent for many years and have long since slept in separate rooms. Even though he is so upright and loved in front of outsiders, in front of his wife, he

He is just an irresponsible, cruel and heartless person.

He also personally went to Ziyuan City to visit the two children several times. Zang Feng did not make things difficult for them. Instead, he allowed them to live in the house of Zhao Taishi, the patriarch of the Three Dynasties. He did not deliberately make things difficult for them academically, and they were able to attend school normally like all the children in the imperial capital.

, get a good education.

But even so, he couldn't let go of being under someone else's care for a long time.

The turning point came when he was walking at night. He was walking aimlessly along the distant sea alone. Suddenly, a bright light flashed in his eyes, and something shiny jumped up on the sea, like a piece of water.

The clear emerald then disappeared silently.

He stood under the moon for a long time, thinking over and over again what he had just seen, and an inexplicable expectation arose in his heart - it should be a dragon's tail, as pure as glass.

He immediately realized something important - there were unknown creatures underwater, and perhaps... there was an unknown world!

However, after that, no matter how many times he went for a walk in the distant sea intentionally or unintentionally, he never saw the same scene again. Even though he secretly purchased cloud fish from a Xiqi merchant and went to the sea to explore it personally, he still could not find any clues.

He even wondered if he had hallucinated that night, or if it was just a false mirage.

It wasn't until more than half a year ago that he finally accidentally bumped into some strange people in the city. The moment he passed each other, he saw the same pure green glaze in their eyes. He followed them all the way and took the initiative to invite them. The doubts he had for many years were suddenly solved.
Chapter completed!