Chapter 41: Before the War (2)

In the western suburbs of the imperial capital, the Yongling Manor was peaceful at night.

In a room, Xie Ning'er was looking at the magic video machine that had finished broadcasting in a daze. Behind her was the old housekeeper Gu. His eyes looking at Xie Ning'er were full of worry. He stopped talking several times, and then turned into a few words.

An inaudible sigh.

He looked at his watch and saw that it had been several hours. The young lady stood there motionless, not knowing what she was thinking.

Xie Ning'er, who had been silent for a long time, reached out and turned off the magic camera, but then she spoke softly.

"Qi'er Shuang'er's elemental enlightenment was temporarily suspended, and she ordered all the demon war retainers belonging to the family to immediately go north to participate in the war. The mistress of the family is still fighting for the empire on the front line. How can the Xie family's retainers in the far north fight in a life-and-death battle?

Stand by and watch."

Her voice was full of determination.

…

Old housekeeper Gu was stunned, and his expression began to be filled with pride.

He responded loudly, but heard the young lady in front of him continue to say softly: "Uncle Gu, you go and lead them. If... something goes wrong, the only mission of all the retainers of the Xie family in the far north is changed to, at all costs

, cover the young lady’s retreat!”

"yes!"

Old Butler Gu replied loudly again.

"Send two people to prepare a ship at Dijin Port. Once...immediately send Qi'er Shuang'er and the old lady to the Southern Continent. They are loyal allies of the empire. They are there, with such valuable status and such geniuses.

Soul descendants, no one dares to bully them."

Xie Ning'er murmured again.

"Okay, Miss, then you..."

Old Butler Gu responded respectfully, and then he seemed to remember something and asked in a low voice, but he seemed hesitant to speak.

…

"The Xie family has a son, and we can comfort our ancestors. As for me... I originally wanted to research the barbarian magic patterns. But it is too difficult. It is completely different from our civilization system, and I have been unable to make a breakthrough..."

Xie Ning'er's expression suddenly turned gloomy.

"I...I'm tired..."

She murmured softly, tiredly.

"Miss, don't you want to..." Old Butler Gu's expression suddenly changed.

"Needless to say, just do as you are told. I will go north with Mo Zhan's retainers to accompany my sister-in-law. I am also Mo Zhan."

Xie Ning'er said softly.

"no!"

But Old Butler Gu's expression suddenly became intense, and he shouted almost reflexively.

…

"why not?"

Xie Ning'er looked at him with confusion and sharpness: "This is the final battle for the empire's survival... Teachers and students from major universities in the empire, as long as they are still or within the appropriate age range, as long as they are fighting against the devil

, they all resolutely gave up their studies. They boarded the train heading north to reinforce the front line. Why couldn't I do it when it was my turn? Have you forgotten the Xie family's family motto? And the Xie family in the far north only had Imperial County who died in battle.

host!"

But old housekeeper Gu had tears streaming down his face.

He wanted to speak several times, but seemed to not know how to express it. He thought again and again, but suddenly his eyes lit up: "Miss, I know all this. The empire is indeed very dangerous this time, and we are no better than ordinary people. We know those dangers -

-This is exactly where our rights and responsibilities lie. The more we know, the more we must resist. The higher the status, the greater the responsibility. This is the family motto of my Xie family, and it is also the most important part of our great Chinese civilization and tradition.

The noble part!”

he murmured.

…

Immediately, his expression began to become solemn.

"But you have to think about the young master and young lady. They are still too young to live without your care and guidance. Although the young master and young lady already have the glorious soul of the Xie family in the far north, aren't you afraid that they will grow up?"

Empress, will she either become a playboy, or even become a person who relies on her strength to act recklessly?"

"The Xie family has never been afraid of sacrifice, but what the Xie family inherits from generation to generation is not just blood and sacrifice, but also strength and glory! We must also leave the seeds! Know what is the true seed of the Xie family! Pass on the glory of the family from generation to generation.

The seeds that go down! And the glory of my Xie family must be taught by the elders of the Xie family personally, so that it can be passed down from generation to generation!"

"The young master and the young lady cannot become scum who have power but do not know the glory of the Xie family. They will naturally have a bright future, strength and glory in the future, but they must grow up to know blood and sacrifice and inherit the glory of our Huanghuang family.

Towering trees! Otherwise, our ancestors will curse us, saying that we have ruined our family’s last hope!”

He said in succession.

…

Xie Ning'er was stunned. She seemed to be at a loss.

When Old Butler Gu saw this, his expression was greatly changed, and he kept talking.

"And the old lady, what if... how could she bear the pain of her beloved son, daughter, and daughter-in-law leaving her at the same time? The sacrifice made by the Marquis back then has made the old lady feel depressed, and her health is getting worse."

"Now, she only places all her thoughts on you few. Now that she is finally feeling better, could it be that... Miss, the old lady will not be able to bear it! And once the old lady cannot withstand such a huge blow and let go, the little lady will

Who else can the young master and the young lady learn from? Who can they expect to take care of them?"

He kept admonishing.

"I……"

Xie Ning'er's expression finally became hesitant.

"Let me think about it again...Uncle Gu, please go prepare other things first..."

She said in a low voice.

Old housekeeper Gu looked at the girl in front of him with pity. He bowed silently and walked out slowly.

He closed the door gently, thought for a moment, and then hurriedly walked down to the second floor where Zhao lived.

…

Not long after, the gentle conversation between Mr. Zhao and Mr. Gu could be heard on the second floor.

"so……"

She was asking softly.

"Well...Miss will probably agree and won't think about going..." Old Butler Gu replied in a low voice.

Ms. Zhao nodded slowly, and a blush suddenly appeared on her increasingly withered face.

"Ancestors...please forgive my wife for being so selfish..."

she murmured.

"They thought I didn't know. Xiao Ning'er still wanted to hide it from me... But my Ning'er, how could I not know about the meat that fell from my stomach... I guessed it..."

She kept murmuring, tears slowly falling from her face that was once again full of sorrow.

…

"Grandma, what's wrong with you?"

The two little people in her arms who were playing with each other suddenly raised their heads and asked.

"Nothing, nothing." Mrs. Zhao was surprised, but she kept wiping the tears on her face.

"Grandma has sand in her eyes, Qi'er Shuang'er, come and help me blow it out." She looked at the two little people and said with a smile.

When the two little people heard this, they immediately raised their cheeks and blew hard into grandma's eyes.

After they blew the sand out of her eyes with seriousness on their faces, Ms. Zhao hugged them and kissed them again and again.

"So good..."

She kept mumbling.

…

"Grandma, please don't be unhappy...my brother and I already know our father and mother. As long as they come back, we will call them to make them happy."

The little girl in her arms seemed to be a bit smart, and she knew that grandma had not got sand in her eyes. She thought about it for a while, then took out a photo from her pocket and held it up to Mrs. Zhao's eyes. She said with a little pride on her face.

.

Zhao's eyes narrowed, and she silently studied the photo.

It seemed to be taken by Xie Ning before he was ordered to go to the far north. In the lens, the young man was dressed in a straight general's uniform, and his face had a sly and proud smile that seemed to have started after the soul awakened.

"Look, the one wearing beautiful clothes is his father, and the one wearing beautiful skirt is mother. Shuang'er even remembers their appearance."
To be continued...