palm river mountain

Chapter 342 Sister Duan Xian
Duan Shu stood up abruptly, and looked at Mrs. Changsun with surprise.

She protected her belly, and asked the woman, "Third sister is now on the Northern Expedition, fighting against that big Yan. My big sister is from the country of Yan..."

Duan Shu paused slightly, and took a deep breath, "My elder sister is the queen of King Yan. Why did she suddenly appear in Xiangyang? Could it be that Saburo misjudged her?"

The old lady shook her head, "It was said by someone here, it's absolutely true. The madam, in a panic, only said that Yan Kingdom was defeated, and she escaped by taking advantage of the chaos. It was a difficult journey, and she was pregnant..."

"Now that I have seen Hong, I'm afraid it will be bad. Now Xiangyang is guarding the gate tightly, and you are not allowed to enter and leave at will. Sanlang does not dare to violate the military order and make decisions at will. He has already sent someone to ask the old general for instructions."

When Duan Shu heard the phrase "I'm afraid it's not good to be popular, I can't stand it anymore", her eyes turned red, and she hurriedly walked towards the door.

Seeing this, Madam Changsun hurriedly chased after her and held her arm.

"You are pregnant now, so don't be anxious. Mother-in-law has something to say, you don't want to listen to it. I know that you two sisters are deeply in love, but now you have husbands and families, and if you want to get to the bottom of it, then It's a hostile relationship."

"What if, what if your eldest sister is forced to be bait? Calm down."

Duan Shu took a deep breath, calmed down a bit, and nodded heavily.

Mrs. Changsun called to the woman in the yard, "What are you still doing, why don't you hurry up and prepare the carriage."

……

Duan Shu lifted the corner of her skirt and went up the gate tower quickly.

The sunlight was so fierce that she could barely open her eyes, she walked quickly towards the outer wall of the tower and looked down.

"younger sister!"

Duan Shu listened to the weak voice, looked down, and saw about a dozen soldiers of the Yan army in armour, standing in front of a carriage under the tower.

Duan Xian was wearing a moon-white skirt, leaning slantly on the edge of the carriage, her forehead was covered with bead-sized beads of sweat, and her hair was wet, sticking strands to her forehead.

She was clutching her stomach, her body was already red, and her plain dress looked particularly dazzling.

"If it wasn't for my sister's failure to live up to expectations, I wouldn't have come to Xiangyang to embarrass you. If it wasn't for leaving a posthumous child for your brother-in-law, how could I commit myself to that old thief surnamed Shen."

As Duan Xian said, she suddenly let out a muffled snort, slid down the carriage, and sat on the ground. She clutched her stomach, curled up into a ball, and then passed out.

Beside her, an old woman dressed as a court lady plopped down on her knees and cried, "I beg you, old slave, my princess has passed out."

Duan Shu on the city tower looked at the dazzling red, and couldn't help covering her stomach.

She turned her head abruptly, and looked at Old General Changsun with red eyes.

Old General Changsun sighed with a complex expression, and said loudly, "Sanlang, go and open the city gate, tie up the princess's guards, then send the prince back to the mansion, and ask the doctor to come and see."

As he spoke, he looked at Duan Xian who was lying unconscious on the ground.

Speaking of which, their eldest grandson's family has been loyal and loyal to the Great Zhou Dynasty for generations.In the past, he also followed Lord Zhou and made great contributions.Just a few months ago, people in this world still bowed to the north and worshiped the Chen family as their master.

Not to mention that Duan Xian is Duan Shu's direct sister.

How could he just watch the old master die before his eyes.

The precarious child in Duan Xian's womb is the last bloodline of the Chen family's royal family.

What's more, even if it wasn't Duan Xian, it was the dying pregnant woman beside him, he wouldn't be able to do such a desperate thing.

"Send someone to step up the inspection. If you find any traces of the Yan army, report it immediately! The scouts will search for news from the capital again, and we must guard Xiangyang City!"

As soon as General Changsun finished speaking, Duan Shu let out a long breath of relief.

She lifted the corner of her skirt, and quickly ran towards the bottom of the city tower. When the city gate opened, the ten guards around Duan Xian had already dropped their weapons on the ground and raised their hands.

The Jingzhou army rushed forward, clamped the hands of these ten people behind their backs, and tied them tightly.

Changsun Ling walked over quickly, carried Duan Xian, who was unconscious on the ground, into the carriage, and chased Mrs. Changsun who was supporting Duan Shu, and helped her sit up together.

The gate of Xiangyang City slowly opened and closed again, leaving only spots of red blood on the ground.

……

When Duan Xian woke up, it was already dusk.

She opened her eyes and looked around. The room was very elegant. Looking around, there was a picture of a lady's spring outing hanging on the wall opposite the bed.

Apricot blossoms filled half the sky. A little girl in a green skirt was sitting on a swing with her back facing her. She was holding a cat in her arms. out.

A gust of wind blew, and the apricot blossoms on the branches fell down and landed on the little girl's head.

This was a birthday gift she drew for Duan Shu when she was eight years old.

This apricot blossom forest is located in a Zhuangzi in the suburbs of Beijing.

That year, when they entered the palace, Duan Shu was gossiped about.It was said that her mother had just passed away because she was going to give birth to her. After Duan Shu came back, she fell seriously ill and was worried.

The eldest brother led the two of them to live in Xinghuazhuang, where the mother married.

She drew this picture and gave it to Duan Shu as a birthday gift.Because I was young at that time and my writing skills were immature.When I looked back, I felt so ashamed and wished I could burn it immediately, so as not to be displaced and lose her title as the number one talented woman in the capital.

When she was a little older, she found a pearl as big as a pigeon's egg and gave it to Duan Shu, making up for the birthday present, and told her to burn the painting.Duan Shu smiled and agreed at the time, but she didn't want to, she still kept it...

Duan Xian thought, she looked away, and looked at Duan Shu at the side with a complicated expression.

She was lying on the couch beside her, dozing off, apparently asleep.

As if feeling Duan Xian's gaze, Duan Shu woke up suddenly, got up happily, and sat on the side of the bed, "Big Sister, you're awake! It's really great!"

Duan Xian's expression changed, she sat up excitedly, and stammered, "My child, my child!"

Duan Shu supported her with a smile, "The doctor has seen it, and the child is fine. But if you have gas in your fetus, you should stay in bed."

Hearing this, Duan Xian wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes, and looked at Duan Shu, "Sister, it's my elder sister who caused you trouble. I am the elder sister, and I promised my mother that I will protect you for the rest of my life. In the end, it’s actually up to you to protect me.”

"I don't know why God is so unfair. Every time I feel that there is a bright future, but I don't think that I have just stepped out of the wolf's den and into the tiger's den. Now I have become the laughing stock of the world."

She said, stretched out her hand, and held Duan Shu's hands, "Sister, I know, Duan Yi will definitely say that I am worldly, and I only want to be a queen. But, only you understand, Sister When you grow up, you want to get ahead, what is it for?"

"Only you know how many hardships I have endured that ordinary people can't bear in order to fight for the first place."

(End of this chapter)