Crossing the Sauvignon Blanc

At Tushan Mansion, the lady learned the whole story and was so angry that she almost died.

"Mother, I am an unfilial child." Tushan Jing lowered his head and knelt in front of the lady. His sad expression made Xu even more angry. Looking at Tushan Hou standing silently beside him, Xu could see his gloating.

"Tushan Hou! You must kneel in the ancestral hall for two hours. You are not allowed to come out before that time!"

"Mother, I..." He wanted to say that this matter had nothing to do with him, so why was he the one being punished? But hadn't he been living like this for all these years?

"Mother, this matter..." Tu Shanjing looked up and wanted to explain that this matter had nothing to do with his elder brother, but he was frightened by his mother's fierce eyes and dared not continue.

"Shut up!" Xu yelled at Tu Shanjing.

"Yes, mother, I'll go right away." Tushan Hou said, and left without looking back, with a hint of mockery flashing across his face.

Tu Shanjing knelt on the ground, his heart consumed by remorse, guilt, and sadness. He had thought he would soon see his mother in good health, but now he had lost both his wife and his army. He still had no idea who had stolen the elixir, and how to find it.

"Jing'er, do you know your mistake?" Xu was very disappointed with her.

"Son..." He didn't know what he did wrong

"I've been telling you since you were little not to get too close to your elder brother. Why didn't you listen?!" Xuanshi said this as if she had used up all her strength. The hidden pain and helplessness tortured her all the time.

Xuan truly hated everyone in the Tushan family. All her suffering was caused by Tushan. Her husband had committed suicide for a whore, leaving them and their son to depend on each other. But then, Madam Tushan actually wanted her to place the whore's son under her name and usurp the title of eldest son! She made her son the second son. She had clearly been beating and scolding Tushan Hou, telling him to stay away from her son, but why didn't he listen? Why didn't he just get away? Jing'er was still so close to him. He was doing it on purpose!

The more Xu thought about it, the angrier she became. She couldn't catch her breath, her eyes rolled back, and she fainted.

"Mother! Mother, what's wrong with you? Someone, a doctor, please call a doctor over!"

Tu Shanjing wanted to stand up, but because he knelt for too long, he lost his balance and fell down again. He could only crawl to help Xu Shi up.

He didn't understand. He and his older brother were twins, so why did his mother treat him and his older brother so differently? He had never had a father since childhood, and his older brother loved him like a father, but why did his mother hate his older brother like an enemy?

Elsewhere, Xuan was being helped back to Wushen Mountain. The insults he'd endured today had distorted his expression. After the guards had left, he couldn't contain himself any longer and pushed the teapot, cups, and snacks on the table to the ground, smashing them to pieces. He gasped, the sharp pain in his chest constantly reminding him that he was now nothing more than a hostage living under someone else's roof. He had no money, no power, and no one treated him as a human being. He was like a dog barred from the door, wagging its tail and begging for mercy.

He wants power, supreme power. He wants to stand at the highest position in the wilderness. He wants to make all those who have looked down on him crawl at his feet, and let all those who have humiliated him die without a burial place!

He must endure it.

Wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth, he raised his lips slightly and whispered: Xiaoyao, we only have each other left. They don’t want you anymore, but brother has not given up. Brother is still looking for you. I will find you and take back everything that belongs to you. Wait for me...

……

"Father, I was so awesome today, and my sister was so cool too. You didn't see that... that person's face turned eggplant color. Haha, I don't know how hard it was for me to hold back my laughter..."

Shaohao looked at the lively Xiaoyao, gesturing with his hands and feet to describe what had happened today. He was very pleased and even more grateful to Yan Mo. Yan Mo had done more for Xiaoyao than he, the king, had done for her. Such kindness...

"Father, father, you have no idea how mean my sister is. Originally, the Marrow Cleansing Pill was bought by Qingqiu, but my sister asked me to secretly snatch it back. Haha, I don't know what grudge my sister has against Qingqiu. It seems that she particularly hates Tushan Jing. She even seriously injured him last time. I haven't heard my sister say anything about Tushan?" Xiao Yao confused herself as she spoke.

Shaohao looked at Xiaoyao thoughtfully. Yan Mo's personality wouldn't lead him to hate someone for no reason, unless that person had hurt Xiangliu or Xiaoyao. Yan Mo had saved Xiaoyao because Xiangliu wished her a happy and carefree life, and he was so kind to her, even though Xiaoyao had been one of the people who had hurt Xiangliu. Yan Mo was definitely not a petty or jealous person. Tushan Jing must have done something unforgivable to anger Yan Mo, and now it seemed Yan Mo was only targeting Tushan and Tushan Jing. It looked like something interesting was about to happen.

"Xiaoyao, you have to be careful of Xuanxuan. He doesn't know you're the sister he's been looking for. You humiliated him today, so he'll definitely hold a grudge against you. He can't deal with Yan Mo, but you can. It's best to bring a secret guard with you when you go out, just in case."

"Got it, father. Now I am also a master. I will ask my sister to send some secret guards to me someday. I will tell you a secret quietly. Now the entire demon tribe is under the rule of my sister and brother. As long as you give an order, almost all the demon tribe will obey. But don't worry, father. My sister just wants to give the demon tribe a chance to walk on the street openly. My sister has not hidden anything from me. She believes in me. When I become emperor one day, it will be the day when humans, gods and demons are equal. There will be no more death fighting arenas in the world. The reason why I haven't moved to the death fighting arena yet is that I don't want to... Causing riots. My sister is actually very kind. She always wants to accomplish what she wants with the least harm. Hundreds of charity halls have taken in countless children who have become homeless due to war. Can anyone do what she did? You emperors always say that after unification, the people will live and work in peace and contentment. But who will live and work in peace and contentment? It is those nobles who think they are high and mighty. They have lived a comfortable life from beginning to end, and even took advantage of the war to exploit the common people. For example, when my grandfather and father fought in the war, my grandfather, as an invader, fought under the noble banner of unification. The righteous army attacked Shennong. Before Shennong was attacked, didn't their people live and work in peace and contentment? Why do you say the righteous army is a rebel army now? They just can't leave their homeland and abandon their people to survive in the world. Mother has seen the cruelty of war, the orphans left behind by the war, their empty and desperate eyes, who really cares? Every rainy night, the dilapidated thatched hut, the tired figures huddled together, father, I have seen it, I was just like them, I was also an orphan left behind by the war, we could only huddle together for warmth, chew tree bark, grab dog food, and worry about My heart was captured and sold, I was taken to the death pit to be eaten by monsters, I was forced to do hard labor and endure daily beatings. Father, I have experienced it all... No one cares about us... But my sister does. She takes action to help every homeless child, she uses love to heal every pain, she helps them learn knowledge and skills, and walks towards the future with their own hands. This is what it means for the people to live and work in peace and contentment, and it is what a strong country should do, not inflict harm without regard for the consequences to gain the power it desires."

"Xiaoyao...it's father who didn't take good care of you..." Shaohao blamed himself in his heart.

"Father, don't blame yourself. I don't blame anyone. I can now face all the hardships I've endured calmly. I'm even grateful for everything I've experienced. It allowed a playful and overbearing little princess like me to see the true life of the lower classes. As the emperor and the princess, we receive their support and eat and use only the finest food. Therefore, we have a responsibility and an obligation to protect them. We should worry about the world before we enjoy ourselves."

"My sister once said - the wise are not confused, the benevolent are not worried, and the brave are not afraid. Now I am no longer a coward who locked myself in a dark corner. My sister taught me so hard, how can I lose her face? No matter what I face in the future, I have the courage to fight. I will never allow Xuanyuan to destroy a single flower or grass in Haoling. It would be fine if Xuanxuan stayed in Xuanyuan obediently, but if he has any thought of attacking Haoling, don't blame me for being ruthless!" Xiaoyao's eyes burst out with a domineering aura, as if the emperor himself came to the city. Shaohao was secretly surprised. Xiaoyao really has the appearance of an emperor!

"Xiaoyao, you've grown up. Your father is relieved. Go see your mother and sister. Xiao Wuyou keeps asking for you!"

"Father, goodbye..."

The empty Chaohui Palace was filled with only the sound of the girl's cheerful footsteps. Shaohao stared at Xiaoyao's receding figure, unable to recover for a long time...