Chapter 1049 Madam Qin, Duanmu Jing?

The civil strife has been quelled, the old prince has successfully ascended the throne, and all the soldiers who rushed to the capital should return to their respective positions.

The Dingbei Army was led back to Northern Frontier by the newly appointed Dingbei General Huang Dabiao, while the old deputy general Duanmu Xiong, who was about the same age as the old prince, was left in the capital and was named a king of a different surname, enjoying a hereditary title.

However, Duanmu Xiong had only one daughter in his early years, but she was abducted by a beggar when she was a teenager and has never been found. Mrs. Duanmu cried every day and passed away due to excessive worry a few years later.

Therefore, when Duanmu Xiong's cousin heard that he had been crowned king, he rushed all the way from his hometown with his family to the capital to seek refuge. The whole family moved into Duanmu Palace together, and he also urged Duanmu Xiong to adopt a nephew as his son to inherit the throne in the future.

Duanmu Xiong had always refused to agree, because he knew very well the habits of his cousin's family, and that basically none of them were good. He couldn't let the throne fall to his nephews who were not up to standard and let the old prince down.

That day, Duanmu Xiong followed the new emperor to Qingshui Village to relax.

It was his first time to visit Qingshui Village. He was deeply moved when he saw these simple villagers who were completely different from the people outside.

Compared to his own cold palace, he would rather live in this small mountain village full of human touch and lead a pastoral life, working from sunrise to sunset.

Just as he looked around and admired the neat and clean streets of this small mountain village, suddenly, a woman's profile came into his sight.

The familiar feeling made him shout out involuntarily:

"Shufang!"

Madam Qin, who was talking to her son with her head turned sideways in front, heard an unfamiliar voice and looked over subconsciously.

Duanmu Xiong saw the front of the face clearly, and became even more excited. He strode over, ignoring the new emperor walking in front of him.

"Shufang!"

He called out again, and with a few big steps, he stood in front of the woman.

However, upon closer inspection, the woman was much younger than his dead wife, and since his wife was already dead, it was impossible for her to still be alive.

Duanmu Xiong's mood suddenly became depressed again. Looking at the woman in front of him who looked like his wife, he didn't know what to say.

Master Sun, who had just finished school and was walking home with his books behind the mother and son, saw this and quickly stood in front of his wife. He raised his head slightly and looked at the tall, strong and dignified old man, and asked in a neither humble nor arrogant tone:

"Excuse me, old man, what do you want to see my wife for?"

Duanmu Xiong was a little unhappy that his view was blocked, as he still wanted to see the woman's appearance clearly.

Thinking about the fact that I originally had a daughter, if she were still alive, she would be this age now and perhaps would have married and had children.

Thinking of this, Duanmu Xiong took a step back, speaking as softly as possible, and still looking at the woman whose body was mostly blocked by Master Sun:

"Madam, may I ask you a few questions? What is your name? Do you have any parents? Are they still alive?"

When Madam Qin heard these questions, her heart skipped a beat and she felt inexplicably nervous.

She walked out from behind Master Sun, looked straight at the old man in front of her who looked noble, and answered seriously:

"Old sir, my surname is Duanmu, my given name is Jing, my father's name is Duanmu Xiong, my mother's name is Liu Shufang, but I don't know where my parents are now. I seem to have lost all my memories of them and only remember their names."