thebusnovel Chapter 338 Who does the Crown Prince look like?
Chapter 338 Who does the Crown Prince look like?
Shen Shijin was struck dumb, staring at Liang Jinyue in disbelief. Instantly, his heart turned to ashes.
But what could he do?
His preference for men does not mean that Liang Jinyue also prefers men.
Li Yuanke saw this and silently felt sorry for his silly brother-in-law, thinking to himself, "Don't blame me for this. Blame your clever and mischievous sister. She made me act this out."
"Excellent!" Li Yuanke said in full agreement. "I have no intention of becoming Emperor Wu of Han, nor do I need the generals to emulate the Marquis of Champion. The affairs of the frontier are of utmost importance, but the important matters of the generals' lives cannot be delayed either."
"I wonder who General Liang has chosen as his bride? I wish to bestow a marriage upon him, and I also hope that after his marriage, he will continue to serve the country!"
Upon hearing the word "marriage," Liang Jinyue understood. The Emperor truly knew her identity. She quickly knelt and thanked him, "Your Majesty's grace is boundless, and I am deeply grateful. Marriage is a major event, and it is the will of one's parents and the words of a matchmaker. After I inform my parents, I will certainly petition Your Majesty for a royal decree to grant us marriage!"
"Granted!" the emperor said magnanimously.
When Shen Shijin went out, he almost tripped over the high threshold of Qian Yuan Palace.
After leaving the palace in a daze, he tried to mount his horse several times but failed. Liang Jinyue, seeing his ashen face, couldn't bear it and helped him up.
He grabbed Liang Jinyue's hand tightly. "Brother Jinyue, are you really going to get married?"
Liang Jinyue did not struggle, but lowered his head. "Brother Shen, as you know, I am more than three years older than Her Majesty the Empress. According to custom, a woman my age should have already given birth!"
How obvious could this statement be!
However, Shen Shijin didn't realize that he was completely absorbed in the grief of never being able to be with his beloved again, even though he had never actually spent a single day with her.
We were just in the same trench.
"But I haven't married either, have I? Jin Yue, when did this happen? When were you and her engaged?"
Liang Jinyue stared at him intently, then, unable to bear it any longer, she shoved him away. "Just because you won't get married doesn't mean I can't get married! Besides, he and I have been doing great for years!"
After saying that, he mounted his horse and rode away in a cloud of dust with a shout of "Giddy up!"
Shen Shijin lay on the horse's back, unable to hold back his sobs.
The guards at the city gate watched a great commotion and wondered, "What's going on with the Emperor's brother-in-law?"
Who will come out on top, the rabbit general or the rabbit general?
They even set up a gambling game.
When Shen Shixi heard this at Zhaoyang Palace, he was utterly speechless. Whether it was Aunt Yun, Li Yuanke, or Liang Jinyue, they had all given such obvious hints, but the people still couldn't understand. What could he do?
"Li Yuanke, I think your generals need a good training. Seriously, they're so stupid. In battle, they fall for the enemy's tricks as soon as they try something."
Li Yuanke glanced at her and said, "How many people are like your elder brother who can't even distinguish between men and women? He alone cannot represent the entire army."
Shen Shixi called out, "Bai Ping, bring the Crown Prince here so I can see him!"
Bai Ping was puzzled, but she still picked up the prince and handed him to Shen Shixi.
Shen Shixi held the Crown Prince in her arms. The child had already woken up and, smelling his mother's scent, snuggled into her embrace. Shen Shixi's heart melted. She carefully examined him and asked, "Bai Ping, who do you think the Crown Prince looks like?"
Bai Ping glanced at the Crown Prince, then at the Empress, and dared to look at the Emperor's face again. She pursed her lips and said truthfully, "The Crown Prince looks more like the Emperor."
In reality, both the crown prince and the princess resemble the emperor and have no resemblance to the empress, but neither dares to say it.
Who knows what the Empress is thinking!
Shen Shixi breathed a huge sigh of relief. "Alright, it's fine then, take it with you!"
She then gave the child to Bai Ping.
The crown prince burst into tears after being rejected, making Shen Shixi even less inclined to hug him. She threatened, "Let me tell you, you can look like anyone else, just don't be like your sixth brother. If you look like your eldest uncle, don't blame me for disowning you!"
Li Yuanke was furious. He snatched his son away and roared, "What nonsense are you spouting? My son doesn't look like me, he looks like your older brother! Dream on!"
Shen Shixi rolled her eyes. "It's like Xiao Liu isn't your child!"
Li Yuanke ignored her and focused on comforting his son. When he couldn't soothe the princess, she started crying again. So he had to take his son to his daughter and hold one in each arm.
Shen Shixi then told Bai Ping, "Get me two wads of cotton. Ugh, it's so noisy, my ears are going deaf!"
Bai Ping was speechless; she had never seen a mother like this before.
Bai Ping plucked two wads of cotton from the cotton quilt and gave them to the Empress. She whispered, "Your Majesty, what if the Crown Prince and Princess don't get along with you in the future?"
At least let the child get close to you!
Shen Shixi poked her with her finger. "I'm their mother. They're naturally closer to me. Don't worry, it doesn't matter if they're not close to me. As long as they're close to their father, that's the most important thing!"
Bai Ping seemed to understand, but not quite.
When Li Yuanke returned after calming his children down, Shen Shixi was already asleep. He was so angry that he laughed when he saw the cotton stuffed in her ears. He was worried that the cotton might accidentally get stuck in her ears and cause her to go deaf, so he had to pull it out and throw it away for her.
When the Shen family saw Shen Shijin return drunk, they were utterly devastated. The matriarch, however, still doted on her eldest grandson and said irritably, "Didn't you realize General Liang was a woman?"
"No, no, it can't be!" Shen Shijin exclaimed, then jolted awake, nearly slamming her head against the bed. "Grandmother, are you serious? Is it true?"
The old lady felt dizzy and lightheaded, and the first lady and others rushed over to take her away. Aunt Yun was even more furious and slapped her son, saying, "You unfilial son, if anything happens to your grandmother, you won't live either."
The Dowager was helped up and it took her a while to recover. She angrily said, "Are you this impulsive on the battlefield? Stay away from me! The Crown Prince and Princess are still young, and I want to live a few more years!"
Shen Shijin was also filled with lingering fear. She crawled back a few steps on her knees and said, "Grandmother, did you all know that Jin Yue was a girl? Why didn't you tell me? How could you do this? You kept it from me for so long!"
My God, they're actually blaming them!
Aunt Yun said, "Your second sister knew that General Liang was a girl after only meeting him once. When you came back, I reminded you several times, but you still said that I humiliated General Liang and didn't acknowledge me as your aunt."
In that instant, Shen Shijin had a sudden inspiration. He thought of what the emperor had said in the palace, and what Liang Jinyue had said at the palace gate. He immediately slapped himself twice, stood up abruptly, and rushed outside.
Upon reaching the door, he turned back and asked, "Grandmother, Mother, Aunt, has Jin Yue returned today?"
Liang Jinyue had already returned. Since the Liang family didn't own any property in the capital, she couldn't possibly stay at an inn. She did have feelings for Shen Shijin, so naturally she wanted to interact more with the Shen family.
She especially liked the Shen family; they had a pure and upright family tradition, strong family bonds, and a warm and comfortable atmosphere that made her feel particularly relaxed.
She was talking to Shen Shixian in her boudoir at the moment, and Du Hanyun was also there. When talking about herself, Du Hanyun told her about how the Empress helped her get a divorce, and how she thought about finding a man to have children and start her own household.
Du Hanyun didn't mention that the Empress taught her to abandon her father and keep her son, but Liang Jinyue guessed it. Only that person in the world had such courage and boldness to influence the women around her.
In an instant, Liang Jinyue was tempted. She didn't know when Shen Shijin, that fool, would wake up, but she could teach him a lesson.