newbobooks Chapter 503 Shameless Enough
Chapter 503 Shameless Enough
"I... have come to apologize to you. I went too far in the past, and I hope you won't hold it against me. I am also heartbroken by Archie's tragic fate, but..."
"Alright, Patriarch, let's not say any more of this. You say you're doing this for the Sikong Mansion, but after my husband's sudden death, I, Su Yue, only have Ajin and Mo'er left. How could you bear to throw Ajin into Malan City? And to imprison Mo'er and me? When my husband was alive, everyone in the family was eager to curry favor with him. I never expected..."
Su Yue couldn't help but feel heartbroken as she spoke, "Family, you are my husband's biological father! How could you treat his child like this? Does all the great contributions my husband made to the family mean nothing? If it weren't for my husband, would the Sikong Mansion have been as glorious as it was before?"
Upon hearing Su Yue's words, Sikong Shu's aged face stiffened again.
"It is I who have wronged Aqi, Ajin, and you and Xiaomo! But no matter what, Ajin and Xiaomo are still blood relatives of my Sikong clan. I sincerely apologize for the absurd things I did to you in the past, and I hope you can forgive us. Moreover, given Ajin's status, she is destined to become the Empress of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and she will need a powerful family to support her, so..."
In the past month, Sikong Shu seemed to have aged more than ten years. He visited Su Yue several times, but was refused each time.
The only reason Su Yue agreed to see him this time was for this final meeting and to fulfill the request Sikong Jin had given her.
"Patriarch Sikong is joking. Ajin now commands hundreds of thousands of troops. Does she need the support of a small family like yours, Sikong? Moreover, the Northern Emperor is deeply in love with her. Who does she need to rely on? The Northern Emperor is her strongest support."
Su Yue naturally understood Sikong Shu's purpose in coming here: he simply wanted Sikong Jin to forgive them so that he could bring glory to his entire family and friends!
It's obvious!
The Northern Emperor has already declared that he will marry Sikong Jin as his empress. Moreover, Sikong Jin is currently carrying the Northern Emperor's child. If the Sikong family can share in this glory, they will become the only family with the title of Imperial Father-in-Law, and their future will be limitless and their glory will be boundless!
Unfortunately, their wishful thinking backfired!
Sikong Jin was already being more than merciful by not razing the Sikong Mansion to the ground, and now he still wants to take advantage of the situation. Sikong Shu is truly shameless.
Sure enough, after Su Yue said those words, Sikong Shu's old face stiffened even more.
"Patriarch Sikong, some people's crimes can never be erased, but since you still have some conscience, I'm sure you won't continue. We don't owe your Sikong family anything anymore. This time, Ajin is mercifully letting you go in the hope that you will behave yourselves. There's no need to say anything more. This is a letter from Ajin to you."
Su Yue didn't want to say anything more to Sikong Shu, so she handed him the letter that Sikong Jin had sent back.
Sikong Shu was stunned for a moment before reaching out to take it, and quickly opened it to take a look—
His face immediately turned pale, his eyes were filled with complex emotions, and he seemed dazed and absent-minded for a long time. He left without even saying goodbye. However, Su Yue could tell from his pale face that Sikong Jin's letter hadn't been kind to him either.
On the day she left, Su Yue learned that Sikong Jin had confined the Sikong clan to this Great Yong, forbidding them from ever setting foot in the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, let alone serving as officials, without her permission! Furthermore, Sikong Jin directly commanded the Four Banners Army, which meant that she had become the head of the Sikong family and stripped the Sikong family of all its power.
No wonder Sikong Shu looked so grim; he probably had no choice but to compromise with Sikong Jin.
After resolving these matters, the group set off for the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty in a grand procession with the Northern Emperor's entourage.
On December 5th of the 469th year of the Red Moon Calendar, more than a month had passed since the Battle of the Great Yong Imperial City. The fleeing Great Yong Emperor fled in panic all the way to the northwest and finally arrived at the foot of Canglan Mountain near Yanmen Pass.
On the very night they set up camp at the foot of Canglan Mountain, Sikong Jin arrived with her troops. That night, a fierce battle ensued, lasting nearly three hours. In the end, the exhausted Xing Qiyu was defeated and committed suicide. This battle is known in history as the "Battle of January 25th". Xing Qiyu's entire army was wiped out, and the name of the Dayong Dynasty was recorded in history.
Late at night, in Suzhou, near Yanmen Pass at the Dazhou Pass.
"Lord, our scouts report that Lord Sikong's 100,000 troops have returned to Yannan City, while 50,000 troops are still pursuing the remaining fugitives."
In the quiet study, Changfeng's announcement sounded exceptionally clear, echoing in every corner of the room.
Emperor Beizun, who was sitting at his desk reviewing memorials, slowly looked up from his book and gazed at Changfeng. "Immediately send General Meng to Yanmen Pass to meet her. Tell her to come over right away. It's almost the end of the year, and time is running out."
"Yes, the host!"
Changfeng clasped his hands in response.
"Prince!"
Emperor Beizun called out.
"The slave is here!"
Eunuch Wang immediately responded and rushed in from outside, "Your Majesty!"
"Has the imperial edict regarding the marriage arrangements handled by the Ministry of Rites reached Lord Wei by now?"
Di Beizun closed the book in his hand and asked in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, it has been delivered to Lord Wei. All the officials in the court are cooperating actively, and the Empress Dowager is personally overseeing this matter. Your Majesty, please rest assured that Your Majesty and Lord Sikong will have an unforgettable wedding."
Eunuch Wang smiled, his heart filled with anticipation.
Emperor Beizun nodded in satisfaction, picked up a letter from the table and handed it to Changfeng. “Personally deliver this letter to Ajin and tell her that if she doesn’t want me to personally go and arrest people, she should come here immediately. Now that the war is over and the northern part of Dayong has been completely controlled by the Wing King, the marriage can no longer be delayed.”
The baby in her belly couldn't wait any longer; it was already three months along. Naturally, he didn't want her to be criticized, so he wanted her to marry him as soon as possible so he could feel at ease.
"Yes, Master, I'll go right away!"
Changfeng respectfully accepted the letter and withdrew respectfully.