It’s hard to break a phoenix’s destiny

Chapter 689 Protecting My Daughter Again

Xu Henian's arrival made Yang Xianrong very happy. She became very energetic and told him many past events and the vicissitudes of life over the years.

Liu Yao had a lot of things to deal with and couldn't be with them, but Cui Xi and Yang Xiankang were there, and there was a group of children around them, making it quite lively.

Several people couldn't help but shed tears when they talked about the sad things.

Xu Henian was a cultivator, and his emotions had faded a lot. However, since he had been with Yang Xianrong since he was a teenager, he was naturally very familiar with her and would also be affected by her emotions. Especially when talking about Yang Xianyong's death, he silently recited a scripture to calm down.

But when he saw the innocent faces of these children, he talked about Sima Jing.

Before coming to Chang'an, he first went to Jiankang.

This was the new capital of the Jin Dynasty re-established by Sima Rui.

Many members of the Sima royal family and a large number of northern nobles migrated southward, and gradually, under the call of Sima Rui, the states in the south of the Yangtze River acceded to him. Later, he advocated the policy of "calming down the people and making them feel at ease", and through the guidance of local celebrities Gu Rong and He Wei, he gained the support of the Wu nobles.

As a result, Sima Rui's life became better and the entire Jiankang gradually prospered.

When Xu Henian went there, it was early summer, and he also met Sima Jing, who had just given birth to a son, and her husband Cao Tong. Of course, there were also Lu Zhu and other maids and eunuchs from the Luoyang Palace who had always served her.

Her residence in Jiankang was not big, but it was known as the princess's residence and she received corresponding treatment. Life was much better than when she was wandering before. She said she missed her mother Yang Xianrong very much and even couldn't sleep every night. Since she became a mother, she understood Yang Xianrong's difficulties even more.

At that time, Xu Henian had not met Yang Xianrong, and even heard some hearsay, so he did not dare to tell Sima Jing. Although Sima Jing also knew about Liu Yao's existence, if she was told that Yang Xianrong was Liu Yao's queen, she might not be able to accept it for a while.

Therefore, Xu Henian only promised Sima Jing that he would look for Yang Xianrong in the future, and also accepted the letter she wrote to Yang Xianrong.

She wrote about her farewell and her current life in the letter. Her handwriting was neat and beautiful, and there was no other content.

Yang Xianrong held the thin paper and shed tears silently. Those past events were perhaps just the past. Sima Jing could actually write letters using thin paper that was worth more than a thousand gold coins. It seemed that Sima Rui was also good to her.

What's more, Sima Yue's former wife, Concubine Pei, is now Sima Rui's mother, and is supported in the palace, with good food and good treatment. Yang Xianrong had a deal and agreement with her before, and now she has found Sima Jing and treats her very well. Perhaps this is also the best arrangement for Sima Jing.

"Or, you can also write a letter and I will bring it to her later?" Xu Henian asked.

Yang Xianrong's hands trembled, and she asked anxiously, "Are you leaving? Why? Would you like to stay? I am safe here now. At least... Liu Yao treats me very well."

Perhaps because she had experienced too many separations of life and death, Yang Xianrong was now very afraid of losing. Even if they were reunited after a long separation, she was unwilling to lose even a little bit.

Xu Henian pursed his lips, "I know Liu Yao treats you well, tut tut tut, and you have to say it out loud. I'm not leaving, I'm just asking you a question. Tut tut tut, look at you, you're getting anxious."

"Oh." Yang Xianrong's face turned slightly red. Cui Xi couldn't help laughing and said, "Brother Xu, please don't laugh at my girl. She misses you very much."

"I know." Xu Henian's eyes sparkled, as if he wanted to say something but stopped. In the end, he continued to talk about the political situation on Sima Rui's side. Liu Yao happened to come back and also heard a general idea. Although Sima Rui can still hold on to his position, he is relying on the power of the aristocratic families. However, he also hates the Wu aristocratic family very much, so he gradually reuses the northern aristocratic families. But this caused dissatisfaction among the Wu and Zhou aristocratic families, and they began to make trouble one after another, hoping to suppress the Jiangnan faction.

However, the economic power of the Jiangnan faction was extremely strong, and it was difficult to shake their position for a while. Therefore, Sima Rui became very uncomfortable, caught in the middle.

"I have already told Jing'er about this situation. Her husband Cao Tong is a sensible man. He said that he has been quietly preparing to leave Jiankang and return to his hometown of Linjiang." Xu Henian lowered his voice, "Princess Pei's health is getting worse and worse. If she is no longer there to take care of us, it would be best for Jing'er to leave Jiankang as soon as possible."

"Does she... have money?" Yang Xianrong thought a lot for a moment, but in the end she only said this one sentence.

"Luzhu took a lot of gold and silver with her." Xu Henian chuckled, "You may not know that she chose to protect Sima Jing and left just to leave Sima Zhong with a descendant. She is a envoy in embroidered clothes, and she is very serious and consistent."

Yang Xianrong sighed, "I know. So, I am relieved that Jing'er has her care. As long as they live well, that's enough."

Luzhu has worked hard to be able to protect the young master in such troubled times.

At this time, Liu Yao joined the conversation and asked, "Sima Rui relied on the Wang family and appointed Wang Dao as prime minister and Wang Dun as military dictator. But he knew that Wang Dun was arrogant and not a good person. If he really made trouble, there would be chaos. We should let Jing'er leave quickly and not stay for a moment. Third sister, please write a letter quickly and I will ask the Shaoying Group to deliver it. They are fast and will not be delayed."

"So, we have to go to war again?" Yang Xianrong's face changed.

"Maybe. I think Shi Le and his group must be eyeing Sima Rui covetously. As you know, what Shi Le lacks now is food. Jiangnan is rich, and he has always been determined to get it."

"Okay." Yang Xianrong had already picked up the brush on the desk, but she didn't know what to write.

Liu Yao patted her hand gently, "It doesn't matter if it's long or short, you have to finish it today and send it off quickly. If you're late, it will be too late."

"This letter is short but my feelings are deep. I hope everything is fine, mother. My son, please take good care of yourself. Now that you are a mother, you should look further ahead and leave Jiankang immediately. If you can, you can also come to Chang'an. Mother is waiting for you here."

Yang Xianrong hastily wrote these few sentences and gave them to Liu Yao to look at.

Liu Yao nodded and added: "I will send you one thousand gold coins with this letter in case of emergency."

Then, he immediately summoned Cao Zheng from the Shaoying Group and asked him to send someone to Jiankang as soon as possible to deliver the letter to Sima Jing. Cui Xi was careful and took one of Yang Xianrong's white jade earrings as a token of authenticity.

Sima Jing is very familiar with this white jade earring, so she will definitely believe it.

At this point, Yang Xianrong knew that she had no way to protect her daughter, but Liu Yao's actions moved her deeply. Even Xu Henian nodded secretly to show his approval.

A year later, Wang Dun led his army to capture Jiankang and killed all the civil and military officials in the court. The blood flowed like a river, which was known as the Wang Dun Rebellion. On that day, there was hardly a single person alive in Jiankang City. It was as terrible as hell on earth.

After Sima Jing and Cao Tong received Yang Xianrong's letter, they found an excuse and left Jiankang early, thus avoiding this devastating disaster.