Reborn Together: The General and I Reach for Power-Chapter 456: Revised - 453 No Regrets

"Be careful."

Song Xian saw Xie Liangchen hurrying over and immediately stepped forward to assist.

Xie Liangchen felt a tightness around her waist as her feet stabilized on the boat. She couldn’t spare a word with Song Xian as her gaze remained fixed on Xie Shao Yuan and Sister Chen.

Xie Shao Yuan reached out and held Sister Chen’s shoulder, softly calling, "A Yin."

A Yin.

Upon hearing these words, Xie Liangchen was stunned again. Her suspicions were confirmed, and it felt as though everything around her ceased to exist. All she could do was stupidly watch the scene before her, unsure how to react.

A Yin was her mother’s nickname. When at Prince Guangyang Mansion, the Prince named her mother Yang Shuyin. After arriving at Chen Family Village, Chen Youli, in an attempt to hide their identity, renamed her Chen Yuanrong. In the village, everyone usually called her mother "Rongniang," but privately, away from others, her father would call her A Yin.

Xie Shao Yuan’s gaze fell on Yang Shuyin’s scars, his voice trembling, "You’ve suffered all these years, it’s all my fault. If only I had known earlier..."

"Brother Yuan, even if you had known earlier, there was nothing you could do," Yang Shuyin replied. "I heard that you were gravely injured at the time, bedridden for years before you could recover. The situation we have now is the best possible outcome. Any other path would have been worse."

Xie Shao Yuan instinctively agreed with A Yin’s words, especially when he saw the determination in A Yin’s eyes. He couldn’t help but nod along.

Yang Shuyin looked at Xie Liangchen, a smile appearing on her face, "Liangchen, don’t cry. I’m doing well now."

Hearing this, Xie Liangchen finally snapped back to reality. Song Xian was continuously wiping her face, and she didn’t realize when her face had become drenched with tears, nor was she aware of it.

Xie Liangchen quickly walked over, and Yang Shuyin reached out and embraced her daughter. She had known in advance that she would see Brother Yuan and Liangchen, so her emotions were calmer than theirs. Yet, at the moment when the three of them reunited, she couldn’t help but feel her nose tingle and tears fall.

Chen Zigeng was standing beside them, wiping his tears. In the past, there had been no news of his aunt’s family, and his grandmother had prayed daily in front of the kitchen, asking the Kitchen God to ensure their safe return.

He had thought bringing back his sister and finding his uncle was already the best result. Little did he know there was something even better waiting ahead. He really wanted to tell his grandmother immediately that her wishes had all come true.

"Brother-in-law." Chen Zigeng grasped Song Xian’s sleeve, trying hard to suppress his sobs.

After all, it had been years since they last met, and neither knew whether the other was well. Especially when Xie Shao Yuan and Xie Liangchen both believed Yang Shuyin had long passed away. This feeling of regaining what was thought lost was like a crack opening in the sky, allowing sunlight to shine down and illuminate every corner. All the pain and sorrow of the past suddenly vanished.

Not far away, Zheng recalled what Sister Chen had once said: I want to survive because I know there are people hoping for my return, no matter what I become or what I’ve been through. They look forward to my return, just as I hope for their well-being.

With the reunion now, everything endured in the past seemed insignificant.

"A Xian," Xie Shao Yuan called Song Xian and waved to Chen Zigeng, "Zigeng, both of you come over."

Song Xian and Chen Zigeng stepped forward.

Xie Shao Yuan wiped his eyes with his sleeve, tears still present, but a smile on his face, "A Yin, you’ve met A Xian. The two children got married this year, so we gained another son. And Zigeng, who’s been thinking about you all day, is our other son."

Yang Shuyin said, "If it weren’t for A Xian’s people coming, our situation would still be dire. A Xian saved my life."

Song Xian quickly interjected, "It’s because you noticed something amiss and led people to escape from the village. Otherwise, we wouldn’t have known the situation... and wouldn’t have been able to rescue in time."

Yang Shuyin shook her head, "It all boils down to your kindness in arranging for people to save those on the island. Every life on that island is a wife, daughter, mother to someone, and I just happened to be one of them."

Xie Liangchen thought of Ah Jing. Just a moment ago, she hoped for Ah Jing and her father to reunite, not expecting her own family to reunite first. She was grateful to Ah Jing, grateful for this island, for allowing her to regain her lost mother.

Yang Shuyin reached out to Chen Zigeng, carefully wiping away the tear marks on his face, "Zigeng, your aunt is back, and from now on, you’ll have one more person to care for you."

"I’ll also take care of Aunt," Chen Zigeng said. "Our family will happily be together." 𝐟𝕣𝗲𝕖𝕨𝗲𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝗲𝚕.𝗰𝚘𝐦

Yang Shuyin replied, "Good." Through blurred tears, Zigeng seemed to grow up, turning into the image of her younger brother. Then, the image of her brother smiled at her, becoming increasingly blurry until it finally dissipated, returning to Zigeng’s somewhat childish face.

Xie Liangchen gently touched her mother’s scars. The old wounds no longer hurt, but the pain endured back then was unimaginable. She was grateful for her mother’s strength to endure such danger and suffering.

Yang Shuyin then brought Zheng from the crowd, meticulously recounting the life-saving grace of Zheng back in the day.

Everyone expressed their gratitude to Zheng.

Zheng never imagined these people were Sister Chen’s relatives. From the moment Song Jiedu boarded the ship, she still hadn’t adjusted to the situation.

Zheng said, "You don’t need to thank me. I owe thanks to you all for rescuing everyone, relieving me of a sin. After all, I was wrong to follow Li Tao from the start."

Song Xian knew that Zheng was from Yan Country, and he would remember this favor, repaying Zheng in the future.

Sister Chen said, "From now on, my family is your family."

Zheng’s nose tingled, "I know, I... have a place I can go."

The war hadn’t yet ceased, so Song Xian left household generals to care for everyone and prepared to leave with a ship.

"Song Xian," Xie Liangchen stepped forward with a warning, "Be extra careful."

Song Xian responded, "I know."

"Also," Xie Liangchen held Song Xian’s hand, "Thank you. Though you might find it polite, I must say it—thank you truly. If it weren’t for you, I might never have known my mother was alive and have my family reunited."

Song Xian looked at Xie Liangchen with bright eyes. After a moment, he leaned over and embraced Xie Liangchen, whispering in her ear, "I want to thank you too. Thank you for your happiness, thank you for giving me a mother, for allowing our family to be together... without any regrets."

Chang An rubbed his reddened eyes, diligently standing in front of the master and lady, having cried through the reunion, and now acting as a screen, allowing the master and lady a moment to express their feelings. He thought to himself how exhausting it was.

Song Xian reached out to tidy up Xie Liangchen’s windblown hair, "Wait for my return."

Xie Liangchen nodded.

The matter concerning Prince Lu had just begun, with more important issues ahead. The Emperor sent people to arrest Prince Lu, but Song Xian believed Prince Lu would not be easily captured.

After unveiling Prince Lu’s preparations over the years, the Emperor would surely be furious.