Jiapingguan Chronicle

Chapter 2256 No More Regrets 3.0

In order to leave Mr. Jiang some space to himself, Shen Haolin and Shen Cha took Xiao Fengqi a little further away, leaving only Meilin nearby. If Mr. Jiang had any needs or wanted to find them, Meilin could inform them immediately.

"Mr. Xiao, you said before that the elders' bedroom at home has a portrait of Second Grandpa hanging on it?" Shen Cha looked at Second Grandpa Jiang, then at Xiao Fengqi, and asked curiously, "A portrait of him when he was young?"

"Yeah!" Xiao Fengqi nodded, looked at Shen Cha's bright eyes, and smiled, "When His Highness was young, he was handsome and elegant. Not to mention that my elders would be fascinated by him, any girl would be attracted to him." He looked in the direction of Mr. Jiang, "To be disrespectful, even if he is old, he is still a handsome old man, very charming."

"That's for sure." Shen Cha nodded in agreement. "You have to know that the reason why the teahouse has been open to this day, in addition to the delicious tea and snacks, is the face of Second Grandpa."

"Oh!" Xiao Fengqi thought for a moment and said, "No wonder I left so late yesterday. There were still so many female relatives in the lobby on the first floor. Could it be that they were all here to see..." Seeing Shen Haolin and Shen Cha nodding at the same time, he couldn't help but give a thumbs up, "Your Highness is mighty!"

"Mr. Xiao, it's really strange to hear you say this." Shen Cha chuckled, "It's a pity that we have never seen him and cannot appreciate his elegance when he was young."

"Hmm," Xiao Fengqi thought for a moment, "How should I put it? He is even better than the legendary Pan An!"

"Mr. Xiao's evaluation is quite high, isn't it?" Shen Cha said with a sigh, "No wonder the master once said that if my second grandfather were a girl, she would definitely be described as stunningly beautiful."

"Master said such a thing?"

"It's not surprising that you don't know. The master once said in a casual chat that when Second Grandfather was young, he was a famous figure in Xijing City." Seeing Shen Haolin and Xiao Fengqi looking at him, Shen Cha smiled and said, "Just now, Young Master Xiao said that he is even better than the legendary Pan An, which is also correct. If Pan An were alive, he might really be surpassed. After all, Second Grandfather is still very popular among the daughters and ladies of Xijing City. Every time he goes out, the places he passes by will be blocked by traffic."

"It's packed with people?" Xiao Fengqi was a little confused, "Why?"

"I want to see him!" Shen Cha looked at Mr. Jiang Er and sighed softly, "I heard that such a magnificent scene is not something I can see."

"It seems." Shen Haolin thought for a moment, "I heard from my father and mother."

"Is he so amazing?" Xiao Fengqi said with emotion, "However, judging from the portrait, he is indeed worthy of his reputation."

"Mr. Xiao, you don't know that every time Second Grandpa goes out, he always attracts a lot of attention. Those rich ladies and noble ladies would go to the restaurants, teahouses and restaurants he passed by and take the best seats, just to take a look at him and catch a glimpse of his demeanor. Later on, they were no longer satisfied with just taking a look at him, and began to think of other ways to attract his attention."

"What do you want to do?" "Like the old days, wrap gold, silver and jewels in a handkerchief and throw them onto his carriage."

"Isn't this exactly..." Xiao Fengqi didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Isn't this the legendary treatment of Pan An? When I was reading the book, I was thinking, even if the gold and silver jewelry were wrapped in a handkerchief, such a heavy lump would be thrown onto the frame. What if the target was missed and it hit the head? I thought it was just something the storyteller said casually, but I didn't expect it to be true."

"That should be the case. Every time Second Grandpa went out, his carriage would always be fully loaded. However, he did not keep these things, but donated them to Xiangguo Temple." Shen Cha sighed softly and looked at Second Grandpa Jiang. "I heard from the master that in the whole Xijing City, except for Second Grandpa, no one else has enjoyed such treatment. Even if the newly crowned No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3 scholars were paraded through the streets, there would not be such a grand scene. Compared with Second Grandpa, theirs is really inferior to this."

"Don't talk about the top scholar or the third place scholar, and don't talk about being in Xijing City. If you have seen His Highness's appearance when he was young, you will know why my elders are so deeply involved in it." Xiao Fengqi smiled, "No matter when and where, His Highness's appearance is always top-notch." He let the cat out of the bag, and smiled at Shen Haolin and Shen Cha a little embarrassedly, "Uh, I..."

"Don't be embarrassed. Master Xiao is right. Second Grandpa is indeed a stunning beauty. This is not what I said, but what the master said." Shen Cha looked in the direction of Second Grandpa Jiang, sighed softly, and said, "It's just that people like this are usually envied, and their fates are more or less bumpy, aren't they?"

"Yes!" Xiao Fengqi nodded, "I wonder if your Highness can resolve and let go of his dissatisfaction with my family elders after reading these letters."

"It should be."

Shen Haolin didn't say anything, just stood aside and listened to Shen Cha and Xiao Fengqi's chatter. When he heard this, he looked at the two of them and shook his head helplessly.

"Your Majesty, does this mean you disagree with what the general and I say?"

"It's not that I disagree, but you are fundamentally wrong." Shen Haolin patted Shen Cha and said, "After listening to the whole story, especially after listening to Master Xiao's story, Second Grandpa's knot was not about leaving without saying goodbye. When he met Master Xiao's elders in Linhuang Mansion, this knot had been untied. They belonged to two different countries and had opposing positions, so it was impossible for them to be together. So, he was not entangled in this, do you understand?"

"What's the knot in his heart?" Shen Cha frowned slightly, "Why is Second Grandpa so twisted?"

  "His real concern is whether Mr. Xiao's elders really had feelings for him, whether they really liked him. He can pat his chest and say that he is Mr. Xiao's elders' true love, because he has never married in his life, and he doesn't even have a concubine. But Mr. Xiao's elders have their own family, so he must feel a little

"You feel uncomfortable?" Seeing Shen Haolin nod, Xiao Fengqi sighed softly and said, "It's understandable. If we were in your position, we would feel the same way. If I had a loved one and she left me, and I stayed single for her, but she started a family, I would feel uncomfortable too."

"But." Shen Cha thought for a moment, "She had no choice, didn't she? Everyone has their own difficulties, and no one can blame anyone, right?"

"It's true that I can't blame him, but it's also true that I feel uncomfortable." Shen Haolin patted Shen Cha's shoulder, "But this is just my guess. What the second grandfather really thinks, he has to say it himself."