The setting sun hangs in the sky, and the sunset glow covers half of the sky. The willow trees by the Qinhuai River in Jinling City are all reflected in orange.

The surface of the river is sparkling with little silvery lights, and the small bridges arched across the river cast graceful reflections on the surface of the river.

Su Chen left the palace by car, passed a stone bridge over the Qinhuai River, and gradually approached the Su Mansion.

Looking at this scene, he couldn't help but feel emotional, and sighed softly: "The sun sets in the west, and I write a few words on the paper. When the peach blossoms are in full bloom, when will the old friend return home?"

I am about to leave my home in Jiangnan, and when I come back, I don’t know how many years have passed.

But Su Chen was not overly sentimental, because after all, he was not born and raised in this era. He had some feelings and reluctance towards Jinling or Runzhou, but it was not so deep-rooted that he was "heartbroken by separation".

Back at the house, Su Chen found that several married people had come to the house. Xu Cainv and Zhou Jiamin were here. Liu Menong, Ling'er and Bai Susu were all talking in the living room. Five young and beautiful women and girls.

, chirping, warblers and swallows, fat and thin swallows, and the fragrance of rouge, which made Su Chen's eyes light up, and his worries suddenly disappeared.

When Zhou Jiamin saw Su Chen, she couldn't help but rushed over and met Su Chen. She said with a worried look on her face: "Brother Su, are you okay? After holding off Wu Yue's army in Runzhou for three months, have you been injured?

"

Su Chen shook his head and said: "I'm fine! Most of the injured were the generals and the soldiers guarding the city. I am responsible for commanding the three armies and sitting behind, so I was not injured."

Zhou Jiamin was not too affectionate in front of other girls. She wanted to throw herself into his arms several times, but she restrained her. Then she said: "Brother Su, do you know the imperial edict of the imperial court? This is the negotiation between the Tang and Song Dynasties.

One of the conditions for ending the war and making peace is that you go to the Song Kingdom in the north."

Su Chen nodded and said: "I already know. I just entered the palace and talked with the officials. Since it will help the diplomatic relations between the two countries and prevent the people of Tang State from suffering from the war, it doesn't matter if I sacrifice one of them."

When Zhou Jiamin heard this, she was even moved to tears and said: "This is so unfair. You have paid so much for the Tang Dynasty, but you are used as a bargaining chip in the transaction."

Su Chen smiled bitterly and said: "How can there be any fairness in this world? The princes, generals and ministers have always enjoyed power. People are born unequal, and fate often plays tricks on them. Since it is unavoidable and I am destined to stop the war, then accept it, too.

Consider it a meritorious deed."

The five women in the hall were all shocked when they heard what he said so righteously.

Especially Xu Cainü, she has read a lot of history books and knows more truths, so Su Chen's righteousness has great weight in her eyes, she is very moved and full of admiration.

Su Chen walked into the hall, smiled calmly and said: "You don't have to worry about me. The world is so big that there is no place where I am not at home. As long as I have the ability, I believe that even if I go to the north, I will still be able to make a name for myself."

A lot of fame and career."

In this sentence, Su Chen expressed strong confidence.

Xu Qingwan said: "Yes, Yixuan's talent is famous all over the world. His poetry is unparalleled. He is a rare talent in this era. No matter where he goes, he will shine."

Su Chen was a little embarrassed to hear the talented woman Xu praising him like this. After all, he copied all the poems and articles he had read, mainly because he had a good memory, so he imprinted all the poems and articles he had read in his mind and wrote them.

Out, that's all. If we really want to compare with talent and talent, he is still not enough.

Su Chen changed the topic and said: "It's rare to get together, let's have a family reunion dinner tonight. Maybe in a few days, my Su family will move. I don't know when we will meet again in the future. Let's have another meal."

It’s a meal.”

He said it with a smile, full of heroic feelings, but the girls felt uncomfortable hearing it.

Seeing that the girls were in a low mood, Su Chen enlightened and said: "When I entered the palace just now, I made a condition to the officials. One of them was that the court would protect the interests of the Su family and the Bai family in the Tang Dynasty and would not be hindered. I

My family and servants will go north to look for me. From now on, if Xu Cainnu and Jiamin want to visit the north, they can also go to Bianjing to look for me."

Xu Cainv and Zhou Jiamin nodded, somewhat comforted. If they could go north to find Su Chen in the future, they would not be separated from each other and could not see each other again.

Su Chen's eyes caught sight of his concubine Liu Mo Nong, whom he hadn't seen for many days. He smiled warmly and said, "I've lost weight!"

"Ms. sir!" Liu Mo Nong watched Su Chen in front of him quietly, the tenderness and longing in his heart suddenly became like a tide and could not be contained.

But in front of other girls, she didn't want to be too affectionate. Her eyes were slightly moist, and her face forced a smile. As long as her husband came back, it would be fine. Even if her future in the north was uncertain, Liu Menong felt that as long as her husband was with her, Liu Menong

Mo Nong was satisfied.

"Ling'er has grown taller again and has become a big girl." Su Chen turned around and looked at Ling'er, smiling and praising her, full of pampering and love.

Yang Ling'er smiled and replied: "Brother Su Chen, you are finally home."

Among the girls, only Yang Ling'er had the most complicated thoughts. The moment she saw Su Chen, she felt the joy of seeing him again after a long absence, the vague longing, and at the same time a kind of inner uneasiness.

Because Ling'er hid Su Chen's secrets this year and did a lot of things outside, and it was related to the restoration of the state of Wu.

In the past, she was worried that Su Chen would be unhappy if he knew that she was secretly fighting against the imperial court and splitting the Tang Kingdom. But now what the Tang Kingdom has done has hurt Su Chen's heart. Therefore, Yang Ling'er thinks this is a good thing and she can finally find an opportunity.

Confessed to Su Chen.

At this time, the guilt and worry in Yang Ling'er's heart were much less. She was thinking about how to find the opportunity to talk to Su Chen alone and persuade him not to go north, but to go south and secretly go to Zhangquan.

In this way, sworn brothers and sworn sisters can conquer the world together.

Although Yang Ling'er now relies on those generals and others, as she grows older and reads more, she understands that once the power is consolidated after the restoration, the value of her so-called princess will almost disappear.

At that time, it was very possible that she would be crippled or even killed. She did not believe in those generals in her heart, and she believed in her sworn brother Su Chen. At least in the past year, Su Chen had given her enough warmth and shouldered the responsibility.

Responsibilities, etc.,

Therefore, Yang Ling'er hopes that Su Chen can be on her side both in public and private matters.

Su Chen ordered the chef in the house to prepare a sumptuous dinner.

Since he didn't see Peng Jingjing, he turned to Bai Susu and asked, "Where's Jingjing? Why didn't she see her? She felt unwell, or did she go back to Peng's house?"

Bai Susu said: "Jingjing has returned to Penghu. After all, she has been separated from her family for a long time, and she has been trapped in Runzhou City, which inevitably made her family worried. So after returning home, she went back to pay her respects to her father. However, she did not come back at this time.

It seems that he is under house arrest by his father."

Su Chen smiled bitterly. Although he and Peng Jingjing were an unmarried couple before, when they were in Runzhou, they went to the church to get married and had a bridal chamber without her parents' permission. If it had been before, the Peng family would have reluctantly accepted it.

But now Su Chen is being sent to the north again, with an unknown future. It is unclear whether Peng Zeliang will still support this marriage and let Jingjing go north with Su Chen.

Su Chen sighed: "Tomorrow after I attend the morning court, I will pick her up at Peng's house with gifts in person to solidify the relationship between husband and wife, and take her home for a while.

Bai Susu nodded and said: "Uncle Peng is, after all, a high official in the imperial court and the governor of Jinling. If it were in the past, there is certainly no need to worry about your marriage. But now you are going to live in the Northern Song Dynasty. Can Uncle Peng accept letting such a daughter leave?

I don’t know, I’ll wait for you to explain it yourself.”

"Understood!" Su Chen nodded, still feeling a little worried in his heart.
Chapter completed!