Shengjing Noble

Chapter 680 Unkind Invitation

half a month later.

King Xiaoyao asked to leave the capital and went to his fiefdom in the northern region with his queen and two children. From then on, he never returned to the capital without being summoned.

Before he left, he sent someone to deliver a letter.

When Su Lanyin opened it, she saw the words "divorce" written on it, and it had been hung up in the clan office. From then on, she was free.

Looking at the handprint at the end of the letter, she felt mixed emotions.

The divorce was not as painful as she had imagined. There was only endless pain, which gradually spread from her heart to her whole body.

Tears fell drop by drop on the letter paper, and she squatted down and burst into tears.

The family members stood by, at a loss as to how to comfort them.

Su Lanyin didn't feel any regret, but at this moment she realized that she loved Fu Wuyang deeply.

But so what?

She loves freedom and family more.

If she had to choose, she would still choose this path.

Seeing that everyone was hesitating, Su Shengming wanted to go forward and hug Su Lanyin, but was stopped by Su Shengyan.

"Big brother..."

Su Shengyan shook his head and whispered, "Let her be alone for a while."

Everyone expressed regret silently, but could do nothing about it, so they turned around and dispersed.

……

In a blink of an eye, three months have passed.

The seventh prince Fu Mingchuan married Princess Jiang and was named the crown prince the next day to assist in government affairs.

A year later, Princess Jiang gave birth to a grandson. The emperor abdicated and lived out his days in peace. The empress dowager was made a royal concubine, while the queen was arbitrarily charged with a crime and banished to the cold palace. Not long after, she committed suicide.

Prince Fu Mingchuan officially ascended the throne and became emperor, opening a new chapter for Dasheng.

During this period, King Xiaoyao never returned to Shengjing.

It was not until the death of the retired emperor five years later that King Xiaoyao, who was far away in the Northern Territory, returned to Shengjing with his family.

Su Lanyin disappeared five years ago and no one knows where she went.

Even the Lu family didn't know her whereabouts.

……

Imperial Palace, Imperial Study Room.

"I pay my respects to the Emperor."

"There are no outsiders here, so please don't be polite, sit down."

Fu Wuyang stood up and sat on a chair beside him.

Compared to six years ago, he now has a beard and looks more mature. The sharpness between his eyebrows has been retracted, leaving only a quiet and peaceful expression.

"The emperor's uncle has changed a lot over the years."

Fu Wuyang laughed at himself: "Snow City is stable, and I spend my free time with the children. After a long time, it is inevitable that I will be infected with some childishness. Please don't blame me, Your Majesty."

Fu Mingchuan smiled and said, "I am very pleased to see that you are living such a happy life. The Northern Territory can be stable thanks to the Emperor's uncle who is personally guarding it."

"Your Majesty, you are too kind. The alliance between Dasheng and Jiang is an important factor in the stability of the border. This is all thanks to your marriage with Princess Beijiang."

"Yes... I was unwilling at first... I even wanted to harmonize... Fortunately, my uncle showed up in time and made me hold back my words. Otherwise, I don't know how I would face my father."

Fu Mingchuan recalled that night when the late emperor took him to the imperial study and tried to persuade him earnestly for an hour. Then, he looked at him with an old and tired expression, with a hint of pleading in his eyes.

"Mingchuan, when Dasheng was handed over to me, natural disasters and man-made calamities continued. I worked hard to maintain it, but now I am exhausted. At present, there are internal and external troubles, and the treasury is empty. If we do not unite with powerful countries, what awaits the people of Dasheng is chaos and chaos, with corpses everywhere."

"Not only me, but also you, including the one you thought was your true love, will become the most mutilated corpses under the war horses. Our national treasures will be eaten, and the people will never have peace again."

After Fu Mingchuan returned, he thought for a long time. Without a country, there would be no home. Without a home, the land he loved and the people he loved would no longer exist.

This is not the result he wants to see.

So he compromised and completely buried the person in the pure land deep in his heart.

He swore that he would never think of her again in his life.

But every year during the talent show, he could always see her in the crowd.

Whether it's the eyebrows, voice or smile... just a slight resemblance is enough.

Gradually, those court officials seemed to understand what kind of women he liked, and began to push them around him... and even found one who was 80% similar to Su Lanyin.

At that moment he understood that as an emperor, how could he show his emotions on his face and expose his weaknesses and true self to outsiders.

He quickly dealt with all the women who were like shadows in the palace and devoted himself to state affairs.

In just a few years, Dasheng became better and better, and even the national treasury became increasingly full.

But this is also thanks to the Lu family.

Lu Wanjun is a natural businessman. Although she is a woman, her business acumen is unprecedentedly sharp.

Not only did he do business all over Dasheng, but he also opened up many new countries. This trade generated a large amount of tax revenue and also provided the people with many employment opportunities and channels to make money.

As a result, Dasheng is now far superior to Jiang State.

Everything is moving towards a better future, except... that person is missing.

Fu Wuyang couldn't help but ask, "Is she okay?"

He was in great pain these years and endured not to inquire about any news related to her.

Because he was afraid that one day he would hear that she was married, or know where she was, and he would not be able to help but go looking for her.

But fortunately, with two children by his side, he could distract himself.

Especially when I see my daughter, the older she gets, the more she looks like Su Lanyin, they are exactly the same.

He thought that one day when he brought the child he had raised to her, she would see that his daughter looked so much like him and his son was so kind and thoughtful...

Would she not be cruel to the two children? Would she give them some motherly love?

Fu Mingchuan paused, and then said: "I don't know where she is."

"What?" Fu Wuyang was surprised.

"After you left six years ago, Yinyin left Shengjing and disappeared. I sent people to inquire about her. Some said they had seen her in Haicheng, while others said she went to other countries... Anyway... there has been no news since then. Even the Lu family can't find her."

"How could this happen? Where... could she go?"

"I really don't know. If I knew... I would have gone to look for her myself a long time ago."

Fu Wuyang was like a deflated duck, leaning dejectedly on the chair, with tears flashing in his eyes.

"She is like a gust of wind... It sweeps in from your heart with a bang, and then blows away silently... leaving you in ruins."

"Yes, it is impossible to catch it and impossible to see through it."

Fu Wuyang smiled bitterly, but he seemed to have found some direction.

"Your Majesty, I want to see her, even if it's just from a distance."

"Uncle, you..."

"I have an unwelcome request."

"what?"

"Your Majesty, can my two children stay in the palace and take care of them for the time being?"

"That's fine... just the princess?"

"Shen Ruochu...is crazy."

"Crazy? How could this happen?"

"A lot of things have happened over the years. I can only say that some people get what they deserve, so they are ultimately trapped in their own web."