fynovel Chapter 392: Song Zhentian and Shangguan Qingyin
Chapter 392: Song Zhentian and Shangguan Qingyin
At the Song Palace.
Song Zhentian and Shangguan Qingyin had dinner together with their two sons, Huangfu Meizhen, Xuanyuan Yueyao, Zhan Yiran, and several members of the Song Clan.
However, Song Tiankun, Liao Yexue, and their son, Song Chenglin, were not present at the dinner.
The Song Clan members present were Song Yuzhen, Zhao Tiancheng, and their daughter, Zhao Xuenning.
For two full hours, they enjoyed dishes prepared by the palace chefs while discussing lighthearted matters, especially the wedding preparations for Song Tianzun and Huangfu Meizhen.
After dinner, Shangguan Qingyin asked Song Tianzun to take Huangfu Meizhen and Xuanyuan Yueyao for a stroll around the capital. The latter didn’t want to go anywhere, but Queen Shangguan forced her to go with them, so they ended up going together.
Meanwhile, Zhan Yiran dragged the second prince, Song Tianlin, away with her, leaving him helpless.
Song Zhentian discussed with Song Yuzhen and Zhao Tianchen, and he proposed the idea of marrying Zhao Xuenning to a young master from one of the prominent clans.
Song Yuzhen and Zhao Tianchen had no problem with it, but they left the decision to their daughter. However, Zhao Xuenning rejected her uncle’s idea without a second thought, so Song Zhentian did not force her.
After Song Zhentian and Shangguan Qingyin left the royal dining hall, Zhao Xuenning also left with her parents. "Father! Mother! Please never agree if my uncle asks you two to marry me to one of the young masters from those prominent clans."
"Do you have a future husband of your choice, Xuenning?"
"Not yet," Zhao Xuenning answered her mother with a shake of her head. "If I find a man who catches my eye someday, I’ll introduce him to you two. Although I am a member of the Song Clan, I don’t want to be a tool for my uncle to strengthen our clan, so I hope you two will be willing to understand my choice."
Zhao Tianchen nodded in understanding. "If that’s your decision, I will fully support it, and I will refuse your uncle’s request to marry you to one of the young masters from those prominent clans."
"What about you, Mother?"
Song Yuzhen smiled, rubbing her daughter’s head. "You are my daughter, and your happiness is most important to me. If you don’t want to marry one of the young masters from those prominent clans, I will explain everything to your uncle, and I will ask him to stop."
"Thank you." Zhao Xuenning felt relieved and happy that her parents had always supported her decisions. "By the way, I’m thinking of joining the Nine Profound Sect, so I’ll go see Huangfu Meizhen to discuss this matter tomorrow morning."
Song Yuzhen and Zhao Tianchen were a little surprised by their daughter’s decision. "Since you want to join the sect, we won’t oppose your wishes. We hope you can learn a lot there, and you will become a better cultivator in the future."
"I’ll go back to my room now."
Zhao Tianchen watched his daughter leave with a smile on his face. "Wife, our daughter is becoming more mature and independent."
"That’s true." Song Yuzhen nodded in agreement. "I hope our daughter will find a husband who is much better than her first cousin in the future."
"Haha," Zhao Tianchen laughed and led his wife away. "Tianzun is a good man, but he can’t make decisions about his future, and his parents hold sway over his life. That kind of life will never bring happiness, so I will never do the same to our daughter, and I want her to fly freely like a bird soaring through the vastness of the sky."
Although Song Zhentian and Shangguan Qingyin were her brother and sister-in-law, Song Yuzhen had the same opinion as her husband. "In your opinion, what kind of man is worthy of being our daughter’s husband?"
"A man who loves her wholeheartedly, and he must be responsible for her. Whether he comes from major clans or minor clans, I don’t care about that, and I will fully support him to win our daughter’s heart."
"I hope our daughter will succeed in finding such a man in the future."
"Me too."
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Once they arrived at their room, Song Zhentian immediately asked his wife a question. "What about Tang Xiao? Has he arrived at the snow mountain? What about Shangguan Qingyue?"
"My people told me that Tang Xiao and company are already at the snow mountain, and they will arrive at the location of the Frost Ice Lily at midnight tomorrow. Shangguan Qingyue left the sect with the others to carry out a mission, but I don’t know if they have arrived at the location yet." Shangguan Qingyin took out several paintings and spread them out on the table, surprising Song Zhentian. She took one of the paintings, which was a painting of a woman. "This woman is Mu Qingge, husband."
Song Zhentian took the painting from his wife and thoughtfully examined it. "This woman is a peerless beauty, and her demeanor is the opposite of Shangguan Qingyue. Huangfu Meizhen and Xuanyuan Yueyao are also beautiful, but their beauty cannot be compared to hers. If she were born in this realm, I’m sure those young masters would use all means to get her heart."
"Our second son is interested in Mu Qingge." Song Zhentian wasn’t surprised to hear that from Shangguan Qingyin. "Unfortunately, she’s Tang Xiao’s wife, and she already has an adult daughter from her previous marriage."
"Oh?" Song Zhentian was a little surprised. "Which is the painting of her daughter?"
Shangguan Qingyin took Mu Yan’s painting. "She is Mu Qingge’s daughter, and her name is Mu Yan. Based on the information I got, she is Tang Xiao’s future wife, but she is still underage, so he hasn’t taken her as his wife yet."
"Mu Qingge is a peerless beauty, but her daughter isn’t as beautiful as her, and this little girl is too innocent." Song Zhentian bluntly commented. "Tang Xiao is a young man with a bright future, especially with his golden-colored aptitude. Thus, I’m not surprised that he managed to win the hearts of both mother and daughter, but I didn’t expect them to be willing to share a husband."
Song Zhentian put down Mu Yan’s painting, and he looked at the painting of the other woman. He raised his eyebrows for a moment and took Tang Yin’s painting.
Shangguan Qingyin spoke to him. "Her name is Tang Yin, and she is Tang Xiao’s first wife. Judging from the similarity of their faces and their surnames, I believe that they are siblings."
"Siblings, huh?" Song Zhentian seriously observed Tang Yin’s painting. "Of all Tang Xiao’s wives, I feel this woman is more special, wife. I mean, it’s not just because of their relationship; I believe she possesses unique qualities that make her special."
"I think so too." Shangguan Qingyin pointed to the last two paintings. "They are Tang Xiao’s second and fourth wives, Xing Xing and Sun Xiang."
Song Zhentian looked at the last two paintings. "Physically and beauty-wise, there is nothing special about them. However, Xing Xing has a black-colored aptitude like Tang Yin’s, right?"
"Yes," Shangguan Qingyin nodded. "Huangfu Jun followed Tang Xiao’s group, and Huangfu Meizhen ordered him to protect them. However, I also ordered two people from the Shangguan Clan to follow them, but I forbade them from moving unless they were in danger."
"I think you were right to do that, wife." Song Zhentian agreed with his wife. "Tang Xiao and all his wives are valuable assets, so we must protect them well. If there is a chance, I want to invite them to our palace for a talk."
Shangguan Qingyin herself wanted to meet Tang Xiao in person. "At first, I wanted to invite them to attend our first son and Huangfu Meizhen’s wedding, but they won’t be able to return to the sect that day, so I plan to invite them another time."
"If that’s the situation, we’ll wait for them to return to the sect, and we’ll invite them to the palace a few days after they return."
Shangguan Qingyin agreed. "I’ll prepare some things before we invite them to the palace."
"You can take care of that yourself."
After Song Zhentian left their room, Shangguan Qingyin rolled up all the paintings and stacked them with the others. Then, she contacted Shangguan Qingyue to ask her a few questions, and her niece told her about Shen Liang sending two men from the Shen Clan to follow them.
"As usual, Shen Liang couldn’t hold back his lust whenever he saw a beautiful woman, but he had made a big mistake by targeting Mu Qingge. I don’t know what Tang Xiao will do to him later, but I hope he doesn’t kill him, or he will have to face the wrath of the Shen Clan." Shangguan Qingyin asked Shangguan Qingyue something else, but her niece did not say anything. "I hope Qingyue will succeed in seducing Tang Xiao, and our Shangguan Clan will rise in class if he becomes our son-in-law."
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The night passed quickly, and the day had changed again.
At the snow mountain, Tang Xiao and the others continued climbing because they still needed a day’s journey to reach the location of the Frost Ice Lily, and the temperature of the mountain continued to drop with each climb.
Elsewhere, Mu Qingge and her group also continued their journey, and they still needed half a day’s journey to reach their mission location.
As usual, Shangguan Qingyue tried to get close to Mu Qingge, but Tang Xiao’s clone wouldn’t let her do that, and he kept pestering her, making her even more frustrated.
Besides, Tang Xiao’s clone repeatedly touched Shangguan Qingyue’s body whenever her anger exploded, but she never managed to catch him, let alone beat him.