Chapter 95 Meeting Father for the First Time

Chapter 95 Meeting Father for the First Time

Chapter 95 Meeting Father for the First Time
Xiao Xia did not hesitate, he knelt down and bowed, "Aunt..."

His heart was filled with gratitude. Without the protection of the eldest princess, he would have died long ago.

Yang Lihua was really sad and quickly helped him up, "Good boy, get up quickly. I'm sorry for letting you suffer these years."

Xiao Xia stood up. Yang Lihua looked at him carefully and said with a smile, "You have grown so much taller and stronger. You were so thin and small in my house back then. If I didn't remember what you looked like, I wouldn't have recognized you."

At this time, Yang Zhao slowly came over and whispered, "Aunt!"

"I know, why are you in such a hurry, little fatty?"

Yang Lihua smiled at Xiao Xia and said, "Go meet your father first! We'll have lunch together later."

Xiao Xia bowed to Yang Lihua and followed his elder brother Yang Zhao into the cabin.

Yang Zhao asked in a low voice: "Have you found the jade pendant?"

Xiao Xia took out the jade pendant from her bosom and said with a smile: "The restaurant last time was related to the prince. I was afraid that there were ears on the other side of the wall, so I didn't dare to tell the truth. In fact, the jade pendant has been hidden all the time! What they stole was a fake jade pendant!"

"You stinky boy, you even dare to lie to my big brother!"

Yang Zhao complained, but he was very happy in his heart, "The Emperor will summon you in two days, you must bring the jade pendant with you. The Emperor attaches great importance to tokens, otherwise he will be unhappy."

Xiao Xia followed his eldest brother into the room, and Yang Zhao whispered, "Father, the third brother is here!"

Xiao Xia walked into the room and saw a man in his thirties standing with his hands behind his back. He was tall and straight, wearing a purple official uniform and a jade belt around his waist. He had a thin face and a long beard under his chin. His eyes were exceptionally bright, and he was looking at him with a smile on his face.

This person is the historical Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty, but he happens to be his own father. No matter how reluctant Xiao Xia is, he has to face the reality.

But he did not kneel down to salute, but bowed and saluted, "Greetings, father!"

When Yang Guang saw that his son did not pay respect to him, he sighed inwardly, "Xia'er, are you still resentful of your father?"

Xiao Xia shook her head, "It was me who caused trouble for my father!"

Yang Guang smiled and pointed to the couch next to him, "Sit down!"

Xiao Xia sat down. Over the past six months, he had gradually gotten used to the kneeling style of the Sui Dynasty.

Yang Guang also sat down, and his eldest son Yang Zhao sat at the bottom.

Yang Guang smiled and said, "I gave you your name. Do you know why you are called Xia?"

"Because my mother's name is Chunyu?"

"Yes! Xia Youchunsheng, your original name was Xia Hui, but later I felt that Xia Hui didn't sound nice, so I removed the word Hui and just called you Xiao Xia. Because you don't have the family's permission, you can't have the surname Yang for the time being."

Xiao Xia remained silent.

Yang Guang glanced at his son and said slowly, "On the boat, your royal grandfather told me and your aunt that as long as you contribute to the country and become a pillar of the Sui Dynasty, your royal grandmother's spirit will not object to your return to the family. The key is whether you have the confidence in yourself."

Xiao Xia was silent for a moment and said, "In the dark, everything has been predetermined by God!"

Yang Guang was stunned for a long while, then smiled bitterly and said, "Just say this in front of me, don't be so negative in front of your grandfather!"

"This is not negativity... Please rest assured, father, I will never drag you down again!"

The first meeting with my father ended very briefly. We were originally going to have lunch together, but news came from the dragon boat that the emperor summoned the eldest princess, so the family reunion and meal had to be postponed.

Yang Guang stood at the bow of the boat, watching his son get on the carriage and leave with complicated eyes.

Yang Zhao whispered, "Father, my third brother has suffered a lot of grievances over the years. I heard that my uncle hid him among the lower-class clansmen in order to hide his whereabouts. He lived in poverty. It is normal for him to feel aggrieved. Only time can slowly heal the wounds in his heart."

Yang Guang nodded, "Take good care of your brothers!"

At this moment, an eunuch came running over and said, "Your Highness, the Emperor is calling you over!"

Yang Guang hurried to his father's dragon boat, walked into the cabin, and found that his father was able to sit up and drink medicine.

He quickly knelt down to greet him, "Father, are you well?"

Yang Jian narrowed his eyes and looked at his second son, then suddenly threw the cup in his hand hard at Yang Guang. Yang Guang was caught off guard and the medicine soup splashed all over his face.

Yang Guang was so frightened that he froze, his whole body stiff, not daring to move.

Yang Jian threw a letter in front of him and said angrily: "You beast, is this the letter you wrote?" "I don't know!" Yang Guang's voice trembled.

"Open it and see for yourself!"

Yang Guang quickly opened the letter and took a closer look. It was indeed the letter he wrote to Xiao Cong three years ago. However, he had already acknowledged it to his father on the boat. Was there any problem?

"This is the letter I wrote to Xiao Cong three years ago, asking him to take care of my young son. I don't understand."

"That's not what I'm angry about. Look at the end. Do you want to rebel?"

Yang Guang quickly read to the end, and there was an extra sentence on it, 'If I had known that I would be imprisoned today, I should have stayed in Jiangnan and never returned!'

Yang Guang was immediately frightened and broke into a cold sweat. He kowtowed and said, "Father, I did not write this sentence. Even if you kill me, I would not dare to have such a rebellious thought!"

"I ask you, is this the letter you wrote?"

"It looks like I wrote this letter, but I never wrote this sentence. I am wronged!"

Yang Lihua felt something was wrong. She picked up the letter and read it quickly. She was shocked. She knelt down and said, "Father, I can guarantee that my second brother has no such rebellious thoughts!"

Yang Jian sneered: "Am I blind, or am I illiterate?"

"Father, there are many experts in the world who can forge letters. My daughter knows several of them. Father, this letter might have been forged."

Yang Jian was also stunned for a moment, and said after a while: "Don't make excuses for him. Even he can't tell the difference, how can he be a fake?"

Yang Lihua said decisively: "Father, if there is a replica, there must be an original. The original should be in the Xiao family. If we can compare it with the original, perhaps the truth can be revealed."

Yang Jian nodded, "Okay! I'll give you one chance. Bring the originals to me within one hour, or I won't let you off easily!"

Yang Guang felt extremely bitter. If the other party could forge it, they must have got his original copy. Now he was really finished.

Yang Lihua ignored her second brother. She turned and rushed out. She saw her nephew Yang Zhao and said to him, "Go to Xiao's house and ask Xiao Cong for the letter your father wrote to him three years ago. You must come back within an hour, otherwise your father will be finished."

Yang Zhao was so scared that he turned around and ran under the boat, got on a carriage and headed for Jiangdu City. Yang Lihua then ordered her female guards to follow Yang Zhao.

It takes half an hour to get from the Yangtze River to Jiangdu City, and half an hour to return. Time is very tight. Yang Zhao hurried all the way. The carriage rushed into Jiangdu City like lightning and came directly to the gate of Xiao Mansion. A servant had already run to report to the head of the family.

Xiao Cong hurriedly came out to greet him, "Why is Zhao'er here?"

"Uncle, my father wrote you a letter three years ago. Where is the original letter?"

Xiao Cong was stunned for a moment, "Could someone use this letter to harm your father?"

"I don't know. My aunt is very anxious. I heard that the emperor's grandfather was furious. Uncle, is the letter still there?"

"The letter is in your third brother's hands!"

Xiao Cong quickly ordered Xiao Yu, "Go find Xiao Qilang!"

Xiao Yu left in a hurry.

When Yang Zhao heard that the letter was still there, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Why is the letter in Third Brother's hand?"

Xiao Cong briefly recounted the story of the King of Han stealing the letter, and finally said, "I wanted to burn the letter, but your third brother stopped me. He said that he could use the trick to trap the King of Han completely, and now he has come true."

Yang Zhao didn't expect that there were so many thrilling things behind a letter. He was stunned.

At this time, Xiao Xia followed Xiao Yu in. Xiao Xia smiled and asked, "Why are you here, brother?"

Yang Zhao held his brother's hand and said anxiously: "Where is the letter? Give it to me quickly, Daddy is in danger now!"

"I hid the letter in the south of the city. Big brother, go back first. I will go get the letter and deliver it directly to the Yangtze River Wharf. I guarantee that I will arrive before you."

"you promise?"

Xiao Xia nodded, and Yang Zhao quickly said, "You probably can't get into the guard circle, I'll wait for you at the intersection of the outermost circle!"

The two brothers acted separately. Yang Zhao left first in a carriage, while Xiao Xia climbed over the wall and took a small path to the south of the city.

(End of this chapter)