PNB Chapter 318 What is your ex-wife's name?
Chapter 318 What is your ex-wife's name?
"Get up."
King Cheng asked his two confidants to stand up and then asked:
"Have you checked Shen Yuan?"
King Cheng thought of that man and his expression seemed to ease a little.
"My Lord, he served in the army for eight years, rising from a small soldier to the position of garrison commander. He was brave and skilled in fighting under General Wang. He was not originally on the list of retirees. General Wang intended to promote him, but he refused."
"He had married a wife while he was farming and had two children. After returning home, he married another wife through official matchmaking. His current wife is the peasant woman who invented the curved plow and was praised by the court a while ago. She is also the one who discovered the crop sweet potato. The couple is quite prestigious in the village because of these deeds."
In just one night, Shen Yuan's past had been completely uncovered by Cheng Wang's men.
Of course, what they could dig out were what Shen Yuan allowed them to dig out.
"Two children?"
King Cheng frowned slightly, it seemed that it was not him.
The royal sister said that her niece has only one child, and judging by his age, he should be five years old this year.
King Cheng couldn't help feeling a little disappointed. He and his sister were not born of the same mother, but he was younger and had been taken care of by his sister since childhood.
The imperial sister helped him a lot in growing up safely, and he even regarded her as a mother.
It’s a pity that although the imperial sister was favored by her father, she could not escape her tragic fate.
She thought she could avoid the marriage alliance by getting married, but not long after she got married, her husband's family was framed because of party disputes and the entire clan was exiled.
Even though the emperor's sister was a princess, she was not spared and was exiled to the wild northwest with her husband's family.
He had been in the northwest for more than ten years until the current emperor ascended the throne. Because he had been blessed by the Ye family and the imperial sister when he was young, he was granted the title of Duke Zhenguo, and the imperial sister became the Princess Protector of the Country. It can be said that all the hard work had paid off.
The biggest regret of the imperial sister today is her daughter.
The emperor's sister's daughter, Ye Nishang, was sent to the Northwest Army's farming area to make winter clothes for soldiers. After witnessing the cruelty of war, she wrote a letter to her mother telling her that she wanted to stay there.
At that time, everyone was a soldier, whether old, weak, women or children, and they all did what they could.
Nichang was a kindhearted person. The cruel scenes of war aroused her bloodiness. She applied to stay in the military farm and work with the villagers to stabilize the rear.
Although the imperial sister felt distressed, she also understood why her daughter did this.
As a member of the royal family, even though she is now imprisoned, facing national hatred and family feuds, resisting foreign enemies is the most important thing. She is even proud of her daughter.
Who knew that Ye Nishang never came back.
The last letter was an apology to the imperial sister, saying that she had secretly married a man and had a child.
They said that the man was a man of great character, and after defeating the Huns, they would go back together to meet their mother.
However, they never went back. Although the Huns were defeated, the Great Xia Kingdom also paid a heavy price. Not only did General Huo die, but also many soldiers and civilians died.
Alas, King Cheng sighed heavily.
The imperial sister eats vegetarian food and chants Buddhist scriptures every day, hoping that the Buddha will bless her and that her daughter and relatives will be miraculously safe.
He closed his eyes silently, and seemed to be praying in his heart.
If Nichang were still alive, she would have returned to the capital long ago. She hasn't been back for so long, I'm afraid she is in great danger.
I just don't know whether her child is still alive, or whether the man she married is still alive.
I wish the soldier was still alive. Then the child would definitely survive with his father taking care of him.
If the soldier died, the child would also...
Based on his understanding of his niece Ye Nishang, he might have never told her husband about her identity. After all, their identities were special at that time.
So even if the man was alive, he wouldn't know where to find his wife's family.
The information was cut off.
Fortunately, after two years of searching, all signs indicate that the man Ye Nishang married was from Beichang Prefecture, and he was most likely not dead, and had retired and returned home with his daughter.
Thinking of this, King Cheng felt relieved. It would be easy to deal with it in Beichang Prefecture. He could just ask and look for it one by one, and he would eventually find it.
Just as I was thinking this, Shen Yuan finally arrived.
When King Cheng saw the man Shen Yuan again, he felt a little dazed.
The northwest military camp, the village where the crops were stored, and he had been married, so it was quite fitting, but it was a pity that he had two children.
It would be great if this was my sister’s son-in-law.
"Shen Yuan, you were married in the northwest. I would like to ask what your wife's name is."
King Cheng still didn't want to miss any possibility.
Shen Yuan frowned. He thought King Cheng would get straight to the point and talk about suppressing the bandits, but he didn't expect him to ask this.
"Your Majesty is investigating me?"
Shen Yuan was displeased.
King Cheng didn't take it seriously and chuckled:
"You are a smart person. You deliberately let the matter of Black Wind Village be exposed to me. Naturally, I have to find out your background before I can trust you, right?"
Shen Yuan did not comment.
"Your Highness, I don't think who my wife is will affect the bandit suppression. What's more, my wife has died a long time ago, and I have married someone else. Your Highness's question is undoubtedly..."
Shen Yuan didn't want to answer this question.
The most important thing is that he didn't know what Shen Yuan's wife's name was.
King Cheng was not annoyed by his attitude, he also knew that it was impolite to ask like this.
"Don't worry, I just want to ask about someone. He, like you, once farmed there and married a wife and had a daughter named Ye Nishang. I know you also farmed there, so I want to ask."
King Cheng did not hide it from him. Since he wanted to know something, he should speak openly. Why was he trying to hide it?
After asking this, he stared at the man's face, not wanting to miss any of his expressions.
"That village is very big. There are not only soldiers but also people sent from various villages in Ganzhou. The personnel are also very diverse. I have never heard of this name."
Shen Yuan was also serious and did not show any suspicious behavior.
But my thoughts were further confirmed in my heart.
It seems that the person Shen Yuan married was Ye Nishang, the eldest daughter of Princess Huguo.
At that time, the Duke of Zhenguo's family was exiled to the northwest wasteland, not far from where they were stationed.
Every year, the army would mobilize some women from all over the state to go to the military farms to make winter clothes, even if their family was a criminal.
He just didn't expect that Xiao Yue'er had such an identity. So, although Xiao Yue'er and Yun Yi were not biological siblings, they were cousins with blood relationship.
Some fates really cannot be avoided.
He chose the identity of Shen Yuan because he knew Shen Yuan well enough and they looked very similar.
Unexpectedly, in the end, it was not Huo Yuan's exposed identity that attracted the attention of the imperial city, but Xiao Yue'er.
King Cheng was disappointed again, but he still cheered up.
"Oh? If you remember anything, or if you heard this name from your former colleagues, please let me know."
King Cheng pushed his wheelchair forward a step, ending the topic.
"Next, let's talk about why you want to wipe out the Black Wind Village?"
King Cheng narrowed his eyes slightly, squeezed the armrest, and looked over.