Pet Addiction: The Prince’s Desire to Spoil His Pet - Chapter 168 - Deceiving Uncle Sheng (67)

Chapter 168: Deceiving Uncle Sheng (67)

Wen Zhigu said, “You should eat something first.”

Shu Nuan glanced at her and nodded.

She and Wen Zhigu sat down to eat. While eating, Shu Nuan was absentmindedly thinking about things in Southern Xinjiang, and she didn’t eat much before she put down the bowl and chopsticks. She said, “It will take tens of days from Yushuicheng to the capital for any reinforcements to arrive. Can Southern Xinjiang survive until then?”

Wen Zhigu sighed and said, “Shu Nuan, don’t worry. You’re just confused. They will rush here and arrive much faster than us. Furthermore, the court may have heard the news a few days ago. It will send reinforcements.”

Shu Nuan lowered her eyes, and said, “I hope so…”

“Are you worried about him?” Wen Zhigu looked at her and asked.

Shu Nuan nodded slowly and sniffed.

“He has been the best to me ever since I arrived in the Beiguo Kingdom.”

Wen Zhigu understood. She originally thought that Shu Nuan didn’t like Sheng Qianmo. Such a character, regardless of the status and age, was not suitable for Shu Nuan according to her. But since Shu Nuan said so, she thought that Shu Nuan had become dependent on him. After the subjugation of the Qing Kingdom, he’d probably became her only refuge, and she relied on this man’s warmth.

While gazing at the tumult of snow riding the wind outside the window, Shu Nuan’s heart felt like it was being torn to pieces. The snow was getting heavier.

She stayed in the yard all night, and the next morning she couldn’t help going out to ask for news. She did a round of questioning in the city. But there was no harvest; Southern Xinjiang was still at war, with no news of Sheng Qianmo.

Shu Nuan walked back and thought of Sheng Qianmo before he’d left. He’d held her and gave her a deep kiss. Thinking of what he’d said, her nose began to sour and she didn’t dare to enter the yard, squatting down on the stone steps outside the courtyard. Holding her legs with her head down, she rubbed her sore knees with a cold nose.

Just like when Ah’Che had been involved, she didn’t know what to do, she thought.

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It was two days later that the capital received the news from Southern Xinjiang. But the news the emperor received was that Sheng Qianmo intended to rebel and had joined forces with the Nanjiang Kingdom, intending to break into Southern Xinjiang.

Ningcheng Yuan was furious enough that a large commotion had broken out in the barracks early in the morning.

“This is nonsense! This Lord knows my brother’s virtues! The situation on the other side of Southern Xinjiang is not very clear, and they must’ve had an accident.”

Sheng Qianmo, Su Huang, and Ji Xili had gone to southern Xinjiang. With their strength, it should have been nigh impossible to breach the city this fast, and the only possibility was that those who wanted to rebel were the generals who were guarding Southern Xinjiang. If they had truly acted together with Nanjiang, Sheng Qianmo’s brother who’d just rushed to support him would return in an urn.

Sheng Zhiyu frowned and said, “No matter what the truth is, we must immediately send our troops to Southern Xinjiang!”

Ningcheng Yuan was about to say something when he heard someone outside the camp breaking in regardless of the obstruction. The person who came in was Sheng Gu. At the sight of Sheng Zhiyu, she hurried over, “Fifth Uncle, it’s not good. I went to the palace today to accompany grandmother! I… I overheard uncle emperor banning Sheng Manor, Su Manor, and Ji manor. He-he didn’t believe in Fourth Uncle and the others…”

Sheng Zhiyu was shocked, and for a long time, he was speechless.

Ningcheng Yuan broke out into a furious tirade.

“What does the emperor mean? Does he not trust his own brother?”