novelaction Chapter 261 Mine
Chapter 261 Mine
When Xiao Huan was shooting arrows to welcome the bride out of the sedan chair, a servant came over on horseback to interrupt. Everyone wanted to know whose servant this was and why he was so tactless, so they all looked at him. As a result, the servant opened his mouth and shouted loudly. It was so quiet outside the gate of Prince Ning's Mansion that you could hear a pin drop.
The servant watched Xiao Huan report, was this the second young master of Pingyuan Marquis Mansion found?
Xiao Huan became excited.
In the main hall, Prince Ning and Princess Ning were sitting there, waiting for Xiao Huan and Princess Roujia to come over and pay their respects.
Several people had wrinkles on their faces from laughing.
The servant ran in and said, "My Lord, how happy! We've found the Second Young Master!"
Shen Sui was stunned for a moment, then he reacted and stood up suddenly, "Found it?"
The old lady's hands holding the Buddhist beads were shaking.
Shen Tang was also overjoyed by the good news.
Shen Sui sat back down and said, "Wait until Yan'er finishes his greetings before asking."
The voice was trembling a little.
The servant who came back was the one sent to the border by Xiao Huan. The third young master of the demoted Qianzhou Lu Xuanfu Envoy's house was most likely his second brother, but right now it was more important to pick up Princess Roujia from the bridal sedan. It would not be too late to ask later.
Take a bow and shoot an arrow.
Then Princess Roujia was helped out of the bridal sedan chair.
A certain gentleman has set a good example.
Xiao Huan directly picked up Princess Roujia. The suddenness of the incident scared Princess Roujia at first, and then her cheeks turned red. Fortunately, she was covered with a veil, so her face could not be seen. In addition, Shen Tang was carried into the mansion, so she was not that shy.
Princess Roujia was happy for the Pingyuan Marquisate and for herself. If the second young master could not be found, the title of the Pingyuan Marquisate would be inherited by Xiao Huan's descendants. Together with the title of the Ning Prince's Mansion, she would have to give birth to two sons. Everyone wants to have both a son and a daughter, which means she would have to give birth to three. The mere thought of it made her scared.
Now that she has found the second young master, she is no longer under so much pressure, and neither is Xiao Huan.
Prince Ning and Princess Ning were even happier, no less happy than Shen Sui and the old lady. Prince Ning allowed Xiao Huan to marry into his family, which was considered as stealing Shen Sui's son. Although Xiao Huan could inherit his title and property in the future, Xiao Huan was raised by Prince Ning, and Prince Ning knew that Xiao Huan did not value these things.
Before knowing that Xiao Huan was Shen Sui's son, no matter how Prince Ning and Princess Ning tried to persuade Xiao Huan to get married, Xiao Huan refused. Even though he had held the title of Prince Ning for so many years and he truly regarded Prince Ning and Princess Ning as his grandparents, he never really considered himself the Prince Ning. He was ready to leave from the moment he was brought into Prince Ning's Mansion.
He was not attached to the power of Prince Ning's Mansion. On the contrary, he avoided it everywhere. If he could keep Xiao Huan with good reason, even if the old Prince Ning died now, he would be able to rest in peace.
But this was not a fair thing to do. Even if Xiao Huan was arranged to work under Shen Sui, he could not make up for his debt to Shen Sui and Pingyuan Marquis Mansion. Especially after Xiao Huan got married, he still stayed in Ning Wang Mansion most of the time. They wanted to enjoy the happiness of having children and grandchildren around them, and the same went for Pingyuan Marquis Mansion.
Now that the second young master has been found, Shen Sui will not feel so lonely anymore as he is filial to her. This is good for both the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion and the Ning Wang Mansion.
All are happy.
Not to mention that Shen Sui and Shen Tang were anxious to know where Shen Xing was now, Prince Ning and Princess Ning were also extremely anxious.
Xiao Huan carried Princess Roujia over the brazier and saddle and entered the main hall. The two of them bowed to each other as the master of ceremonies shouted, and were then carried to the bridal chamber.
Prince Ning asked Princess Ning to greet the guests. He invited Shen Sui to the back hall. Shen Tang couldn't help but follow him out of curiosity.
The servant waited in the back. When he saw Old Prince Ning, he quickly bowed. Old Prince Ning asked, "Have you found Second Young Master Shen?"
The servant nodded repeatedly, "The demoted Third Young Master of the Lu Xuanfu Envoy's Mansion in Qianzhou is the Crown Prince's younger brother, Second Young Master Shen."
Shen Sui suppressed his excitement and asked, "Did you see the birthmark on his arm?"
The servant nodded repeatedly, "I didn't see the birthmark, so I can't be sure."
Young Master Lu and Shen Tang’s lost second brother are about the same age. They were abandoned in a food box. In addition, they have the same birthmark on their arms, which basically confirms it.
Shen Sui's eyes turned red, and Old Prince Ning said, "We've found the person. Congratulations."
Thinking of his second brother who had been banished to the border for a year following Lu Xuanfu, Shen Tang was really worried and asked the servant, "Is my second brother okay?"
The servant hesitated a little.
The old lady's heart skipped a beat and she asked anxiously, "What happened to Xing'er?"
The servant was afraid that they would think the worst, so he hurriedly said, "When I came back, the Second Young Master was already fine. It's just that when we found him, he wasn't in good condition..."
Not very good is already a euphemism for saying it is very bad.
If the servant had been late for half a day, Third Young Master Lu, no, Second Young Master Shen would have been dead.
Life at the border was miserable, and since he was exiled there, he had to do the most tiring work. After the servant finished what Xiao Huan had asked him to do, he hurried to find Young Master Lu San to verify whether he was the Crown Prince's brother. Fortunately, when he went to the border, Xiao Huan gave him a token symbolizing his identity, otherwise he would not be able to get in.
The token from Prince Ning's Mansion was very useful. He was taken to the mine. When he arrived, Young Master Lu was being whipped. He had a high fever, was exhausted, and his hands and feet were slow, so he was whipped by the officers and soldiers in charge of watching the prisoners.
Before anyone else could get over, Young Master Lu couldn't bear the whipping and fainted.
Knowing that was the person he was looking for, the servant took two steps at a time and went over. The clothes on Young Master Lu's arm had been torn by the whip, but the blood and flesh were blurred and the birthmark could not be seen. He tore it hard and the birthmark was clearly revealed.
Knowing that Young Master Lu San was the missing second young master of the Pingyuan Marquis Mansion and the biological brother of Prince Ning, the yamen runners who had beaten Young Master Lu San were terrified and quickly called a doctor for him.
Several doctors treated the Third Young Master Lu for two whole days before he finally woke up. The servant waited until he was out of danger before he dared to return to the capital and tell Xiao Huan the good news.
The servant wanted to bring the Third Young Master Lu back directly, but it was impossible because the Third Young Master Lu did not recognize his ancestral home. He was the Third Young Master of the Lu family. Without the imperial court's order, no one could take the Third Young Master Lu away. Moreover, the Third Young Master Lu was unwilling to return to Beijing. He wanted to wait at the border with the Lu family for the imperial court to clear the Lu family's name.
After the servant finished reporting this, Xiao Huan came over and asked, "Where is Envoy Lu?"
The servant said, "Envoy Lu broke his leg, and the bone didn't set properly, so it was re-broken and re-attached. I've asked someone to take care of him before I return."
Xiao Huan asked again, "Where is Young Master Lu?"
The servant said, "Two months ago, a landslide occurred in the mine, burying many people. It is said that Young Master Lu was among them..."
Xiao Huan's heart sank. "What do you mean by 'it is said'?"
The servant said, "The collapsed area was later dug up, and several bodies were found beyond recognition. We can't be sure if they were Young Master Lu, but that day, Young Master Lu was among the people going down to the mine..."