The Hidden Beauty

Chapter 108 Xianbei Prince Consort
When Jiang Shiwan heard the word "sister", she felt as if she had just woken up from a dream. She had a thousand words in her heart, but no words came out when they came to her lips.

The pain and despair that had been suppressed for so long burst out from every pore of my body, and I wanted to vomit but something was stuck in my throat.

Like a fishbone stuck in the throat, like a fishbone stuck in the throat.

She pinched her neck and half-knelt down.

"Sister." Jiang Shinian quickly stepped forward to support her, "I am really Xiaonian."

Jiang Shiwan looked at him with tearful eyes, and pursed her lips slightly: "Xiao Nian... Xiao Nian..."

She called him softly, just like she did when they were little.

Jiang Shinian's defense was also broken, and there seemed to be a light in his eyes: "Sister, it's me."

The brother and sister who had been separated for a long time hugged each other tightly, just like before, they depended on each other.

Listening to Jiang Shinian's voice and feeling his real breathing, Jiang Shiwan's mind gradually settled down: "Xiao Nian, why are you here? And why are you wearing such clothes?"

Jiang Shinian helped her to sit down in the upper seat: "Sister, I know you have a lot to say to me, take your time, there is no rush."

Jiang Shiwan kept looking at him gently: "Xiao Nian, let me take a look at you. You've grown taller and darker."

Only elder sister treats him like a child, and Jiang Shinian is deeply moved.

He choked up a little and smiled indifferently: "That's right, I am now the consort of the Xianbei, and I have a new name, Tuoba Lie."

Jiang Shiwan knew that Meng Tingzhou had previously hinted that Xiaonian was not dead, but he never expected that he would suddenly become the prince consort of the Xianbei Kingdom.

"Xiao Nian, tell me what happened."

Jiang Shinian then recounted everything that had happened to him in Jiangning Army.

"Sister, I just arrived at Jiangning Army. I am unfamiliar with the place and have been bullied a lot. Fortunately, Brother Song took care of me and saved me from a lot of trouble."

"Later, you returned to Beijing because you were pregnant, and Brother Song and I returned to Jiangning Army. The emperor heard from somewhere that I was the heir of the previous emperor, so he sent Meng Tingzhou to kill me."

Talking about what happened at that time, Jiang Shinian's eyes oozed a hint of hatred: "I am not an important person to Meng Tingzhou, and he will not disobey His Majesty because of me."

Seeing Jiang Shiwan frowning, Jiang Shinian continued, "I said something at the time. I told him that if my sister knew that I died at his hands, she would never forgive him in her life."

"Are you betting?"

"Yes, I am gambling. I don't know what this person thinks of my sister, but I just want to leave myself a chance to survive before I die, even if the chance is extremely slim."

Jiang Shiwan pursed his lips and said, "Go on."

Jiang Shinian drank a bowl of tea and wiped his mouth.

Seeing Jiang Shiwan looking at him, he snorted, "Sister, the Xianbei are a nomadic people. They can only drink brick tea to relieve their greasiness. They can't talk the same language as Dayan."

Jiang Shiwan looked at the brick tea which was black in color like medicine and nodded slightly.

Jiang Shinian continued, "I didn't expect Meng Tingzhou to hesitate at the time. He gave me two options: one was to secretly send someone to send me to Xianbei to become the Xianbei princess's consort, and the other was to drink the poisoned wine given by the emperor."

"In order to survive, I chose to come to Xianbei. Meng Tingzhou asked me to swear an oath that I would never set foot in the Central Plains and never return to Dayan in this life."

Jiang Shinian's voice was filled with loneliness: "I've been wandering around outside the Great Wall like a lonely ghost. For so many days and nights, I wanted to go back. Dayan is not only the place where I grew up, but you are also my only relative there." "Sister, this time I heard through various channels that the governor's mansion was heading to the northern border, so I specially asked someone to bring you here. I just want to tell you that I'm still alive, alive and well."

Jiang Shiwan said with tears in his eyes: "Xiao Nian, seeing you alive feels like a dream."

"Dayan is plagued by internal and external troubles. Meng Tingzhou, once a powerful governor, has also fled north with his family. How can criminals like you and me have a place to stay?" She could only try to comfort Jiang Shinian, "A free life outside the Great Wall is not a new choice."

Jiang Shinian sneered: "Sister, you don't think Meng Tingzhou is really willing to stay in the northern border, do you?"

His eyes flashed with a light: "Do you know that there are Turkic, Xiongnu, Donghu and other barbarians outside the pass? What is his purpose in sending me to Xianbei?"

When the brother and sister looked at each other, Jiang Shiwan suddenly came over and asked, "He wants you to lead the Xianbei to unify the outside of the Great Wall?"

Jiang Shinian did not comment: "He hopes that one day the Xianbei can unify the land outside the Great Wall."

"Although I don't know what his ultimate goal is, as his power grows, how can His Majesty ignore his evil ambitions?"

The more Jiang Shiwan listened, the more frightened he became.

No wonder Meng Tingzhou kept asking what his ultimate goal was. Did he guess that he and Song Huaizhi were planning to join forces to deal with the emperor?
Seeing that she didn't respond, Jiang Shinian thought she was not interested in these things, so he changed the subject: "Sister, I heard that my nephew is the first child in Dayan to take his mother's surname?"

Jiang Shiwan's face was embarrassed: "At that time, I thought he was the one who harmed you, and I was so angry that I almost died. In order to pull me back from the brink of death, Meng Tingzhou agreed to let Ah You take the surname Jiang."

"I didn't expect that he still had feelings for you."

Jiang Shiwan did not respond, but asked him: "Are you and the Xianbei princess okay?"

When mentioning the annoying Tuoba Jiyue, Jiang Shinian frowned, then said lightly: "Not bad."

Jiang Shiwan took in all his subtle expressions. She took out the pendant from her neck and said, "Logically, I should prepare gifts for my brother and sister-in-law."

"Sister..."

She handed him the pendant and said, "Although it was Meng Tingzhou who arranged for you to come to the Xianbei tribe, if it weren't for the princess's approval, how could you have easily become a prince consort? Xiaonian, this princess not only has friendship for you, but also saved your life."

“You must be kind to others.”

Jiang Shinian nodded randomly.

"Sister, although you gave birth to the child, I know you were in a helpless situation at the time. Now that things have come to this, do you want to continue to stay with him?"

Jiang Shiwan was slightly stunned.

"I know that my elder sister approached Meng Tingzhou to save herself and to protect me." Jiang Shinian opened his arms. "Now that I have a foothold in Xianbei, if my elder sister doesn't mind, I will definitely protect her."

Hearing these words, Jiang Shiwan felt very relieved: "Xiao Nian, I am already very satisfied with your words."

"If possible, I would also like this kind of free life outside the Great Wall." Closing her eyes, she could imagine her life here. "It's just that now is not the right time, but I believe that it won't be long before we can meet again."

From what she said, it seemed that there was still something unfinished.

Jiang Shinian pondered: "What about my nephew? Do you plan to let him stay with Meng Tingzhou in the future or let her follow you?"

(End of this chapter)