Chapter 1464: Chapter 1465 Playing with Crickets
"The letter also mentions something that, if I were to tell you all, you would certainly be as delighted as I am."
The civil and military officials immediately cooperated by asking what it was.
Su Chengyu then loudly said, "My sister-in-law has shown remarkable bravery, leading the Prime Minister’s daughter, Li Wuyu, on a nocturnal reconnaissance of the enemy camp. They stole a detailed map of Chilin Kingdom. The conquest of Chilin is imminent."
The ministers were even more overjoyed, echoing loudly, "The conquest of Chilin is imminent!"
Unlike everyone else, Prime Minister Li, as he knelt and shouted this phrase, secretly wiped away tears. He was truly crying.
He had never imagined that his daughter could make him proud. Now she had; once, twice...
Perhaps there would be a third, fourth time in the future.
Compared to making him proud, he still hoped his daughter would return safely. He hoped his daughter would come back peacefully, and not let him, an old man, have to bury his young.
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After court, Su Chengyu returned to Jun Palace.
Seeing Su Chengyu especially happy, Ning Wenxian hurriedly came up to help him change out of his court attire, and smilingly asked, "Emperor, what joyous event has occurred to make you so happy?"
"Elder brother has won a great victory; Jingye City is now ours, Xiyun’s."
Ning Wenxian upon hearing, was also very glad.
"Where are Jing’er, Star, Qinger, Yun Er?" As Su Chengyu allowed others to help him change from his court attire to the king’s everyday clothes, he looked around and asked about Su Yi Jing and the others’ whereabouts.
Ning Wenxian laughed, "They’re playing at the back. They’ve made the guards catch crickets for them, and they’re teasing the crickets."
"Then I shall go and see." Once changed into his everyday clothes, Su Chengyu walked toward the back of Jun Palace.
Ning Wenxian followed with a smile, "Emperor, seeing you like this, someone who didn’t know better would think Jing’er and the others are actually your children." Her Emperor truly treated these four children well.
Su Chengyu also knew Ning Wenxian wasn’t complaining. His gentle yet dignified face still carried a smile, "Brother Yi and sister-in-law are risking their lives for Xiyun, it is only right that I help take good care of these four children."
"I understand," Ning Wenxian smiled in response; she truly understood.
Upon seeing the four little ones, Su Chengyu laughed, "Jing’er, Star, Qinger, Yun Er, come here, Uncle has something to tell you, it’s about your father and mother."
The four little ones were originally teasing the crickets. Once they heard Su Chengyu speak, they immediately climbed down from their stools and ran excitedly toward him.
Su Chengyu sat with the four little ones on a nearby low couch, while Ning Wenxian instructed someone to quickly serve tea and snacks.
"Uncle, is it that father and mother are coming back?" An Yiyun leaned on Su Chengyu’s leg, speaking with a childish voice full of anticipation.
Seeing the other three little ones also full of anticipation, Su Chengyu touched their heads and laughed, "No, it’s that there’s news of your father and mother. They have won a great victory. Uncle is going to send them a letter. Do you have anything you want to say to them? Quickly tell Uncle so he can relay your messages to them."
The four little ones immediately chirped away, telling Su Chengyu everything they wished to say to their father and mother, and reminded him to make sure their messages were conveyed.
Su Chengyu agreed repeatedly and then asked, "The Grand Tutor has taught you to write your names, hasn’t he? You all know how to write your names now, right? How about you each write your names, and then Uncle will get someone to take them to your father and mother to see. What do you say?"