Reborn Together: The General and I Reach for Power-Chapter 455 - 452: Is it you?

Two boats docked side by side, and someone immediately set up a plank. Song Xian quickly leapt across.

Sister Chen’s face was mostly burned, even those who had seen her before couldn’t recognize her now, but those eyes still felt familiar to Song Xian.

Because Xie Liangchen resembled her by about seventy to eighty percent.

Before Sister Chen could speak, Song Xian had already lifted his robe and knelt down.

Mrs. Zheng beside them was surprised, what’s going on? Does Sister Chen really know these people? What did the people on the boat say? The person coming is the Military Governor Song.

Sister Chen... Sister Chen seemed to have said earlier that these were her son-in-law’s household generals.

Only now did Mrs. Zheng somewhat believe Sister Chen’s words, that those who came to rescue them might truly be people from Sister Chen’s family.

Sister Chen hurriedly said, "Mr. Song, please rise."

Song Xian raised his head to look at Sister Chen: "Father-in-law and Liangchen have been searching for you all along."

Upon hearing this, Sister Chen’s eyes suddenly reddened, she looked at Mrs. Zheng beside her: "The events of that year were quite complicated, I was injured at sea, thanks to Sister Zheng for saving me."

Mrs. Zheng blushed, actually she wanted to catch Li Tao at the time, which is why she privately kept Sister Chen. Their lineage had been usurped by the current King Yan, and their old troops pinned their hopes on Li Tao, but she found Li Tao’s path increasingly wayward, smuggling at sea among other things, while also taking lives wantonly.

These were intolerable, so she wanted to join forces with her lineage to take down Li Tao, unable to let him use the Yan Country’s Lee family’s name to commit evil outside.

Unexpectedly her clansmen did not come, everyone seemed to have resigned themselves long ago; luckily she did not disclose everything beforehand, otherwise, Li Tao would surely have eliminated her. However, after this incident Li Tao was suspicious of her and simply confined her to the island. Sister Chen was covered by her and brought onto the island, thus remained.

Her clansmen disappointed her greatly, she also seemed to gradually resign herself, besides Li Tao did indeed do a few things, causing trouble for the current King Yan, she no longer had the thought to struggle. Thankfully, Sister Chen was by her side reminding her, making her see everything clearly, she then started to navigate things with Li Tao and Pu Shou again.

These days were too difficult, Li Tao guarded against her, not telling her the truth about the island. She and Sister Chen spent much effort to uncover most of the island’s matters.

It was only then that there was a chance to escape.

"I must thank you," Mrs. Zheng said, "If it weren’t for you, I would have long been dead."

After saying this, Mrs. Zheng looked at Song Xian again: "Sister Chen went through a lot, she always wanted to leave the island to find her family, luckily she waited for this day."

Song Xian nodded: "Grandmother, father-in-law, and Liangchen will all be extremely happy to see you."

Mrs. Zheng dared not disturb Sister Chen’s reunion with her family; she walked away to care for the wounded women.

Sister Chen looked at Song Xian and said, "I heard that the family is good... just not asking yet about my brother and sister-in-law." Chen Family Village’s village chief should be Chen Yongjing, but Chang Tong said it’s the second brother Chen Yongsheng, she knew then perhaps something had happened to her brother.

After the initial joy, she started to worry about those relatives she hadn’t gotten definite news about.

Song Xian said, "Uncle passed away during a battle with the Liao people, aunt also died of illness, grandmother personally raised Zigeng."

Sister Chen’s heart ached, she was silent for a moment and asked, "How is my mother?"

"Grandmother is well," Song Xian said, "just lost two teeth, aches in her legs in winter, and her back is a bit hunched."

Sister Chen’s mind floated to the image of her mother when she left home years ago, after all these years, these memories still clearly imprinted in her mind.

Sister Chen said, "Getting older."

Sister Chen just wanted to ask about Xie Shao Yuan and her daughter when she heard Song Xian continue.

"Father-in-law was also severely injured at sea back then, took many years to recover, later went to the Liao to plot an assassination against Xiao Xingzong, fortunately later found by Liangchen."

Sister Chen listened attentively, from Song Xian’s words she could imagine Xie Shao Yuan’s experiences over the years.

Song Xian said, "After Xiao Xingzong and the Pseudo King were captured, father-in-law let go of some grievances, his body gradually improved, but old ailments still need careful nurturing, although after meeting mother-in-law, father’s accumulated worries over the years would disperse, and the ailments could then heal."

At this point, Song Xian quietly asked, "How is mother-in-law’s health?"

"Good," Sister Chen said, "Did get sick, but all recovered." To get off the island, she had to take good care of herself.

"Liangchen is also well," Song Xian said.

Sister Chen nodded, the reason she asked about Liangchen last was because she knew the most information about Liangchen from Chang Tong, Liangchen married Song Xian, looked like the couple’s life was smooth, otherwise Chang Tong as Song Xian’s household general wouldn’t say: Actually we are all Chen Family Village’s people. Like that.

But she knew Liangchen must have suffered a lot too, with her brother and sister-in-law gone, relying on her mother alone couldn’t accomplish so much.

Liangchen’s experiences over the years Song Xian did not elaborate on; it’s better to let Liangchen and her mother talk slowly.

"Father-in-law and Liangchen have come," Song Xian said, "I let the boat go to greet them, shortly we can meet."

Only then did Sister Chen realize, not knowing when, the boat they were on had already moved away from the small island.

Sister Chen couldn’t help but mumble, "Left." Her long-held wish finally came true.

Women on the boat started to cry, this time because of joy, they truly escaped from that place.

...

Xie Liangchen, Xie Shao Yuan, and Chen Zigeng waited for news on the boat, seeing Chang Tong’s boat approaching, Xie Liangchen suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.

Judging by the hour, everything should be smooth.

Ah Jing was extremely nervous, she knew there might be people rescued from the island on that boat, if her father was alive, he might be on that boat.

Ah Jing started praying quietly.

Although Xie Liangchen did not believe in these things, she also hoped in her heart for Ah Jing.

"Sister," Chen Zigeng said, "There are quite a few people on the boat, seeing their attire they seem to have been held captive on the island."

Ah Jing’s eyes widened more, but it seemed the boat was mostly women.

As they got closer, Xie Shao Yuan stepped forward to protect Xie Liangchen and several others.

"Brother-in-law is here too." Chen Zigeng first noticed Song Xian.

Xie Shao Yuan was somewhat surprised, until they were close enough, he said, "The matters on the island all..."

Xie Shao Yuan didn’t finish speaking when he saw someone walking up beside Song Xian.

A female family member, the whole person thin and frail, with large burns on her face, already unrecognizable, but just this glance, Xie Shao Yuan’s heart seemed to stall, he also forgot to breathe, just stood there staring at her.

Sister Chen called out, "Brother Yuan."

Song Xian saw father-in-law tremble all over, his eyes turning red, the whole person almost unable to speak.

As soon as the people on the boat connected the wooden bridge, Xie Shao Yuan couldn’t wait to stride across, Song Xian cautiously extended his hand to protect him, afraid father-in-law might lose footing in excitement.

Finally standing in front of Sister Chen.

Xie Shao Yuan rasped, "Is it you?"

Sister Chen nodded, "It’s me, Brother Yuan."

Upon hearing this, Xie Liangchen realized something too, her vision suddenly blurred, she immediately lifted her skirt and stepped onto the wooden bridge.