Chapter 445 Playing Tricks

"We are not children anymore. We know what to do."

Madam He smiled and said, "The marriage decree has been issued. I heard that Yu Jin's uncle and aunt will come to the capital again next month. Although Lord Anmin and Yu Jin have not known each other for long, I think Yu Jin is very close to this uncle and aunt."

"You should prepare well during this period. When Lord Anmin and his wife arrive in the capital, you and Chengye will visit them and discuss the gift exchange."

"Our He family is not a small family, and Yu Jin is now Princess Ping'an. We must not neglect anything. I am old now, and I want to worry about many things, but I really feel tired and can't keep up. You have to worry more and make sure to take care of everything. Don't let the Su family think that we are neglecting you, and don't let Yu Jin suffer any grievances."

"Even if mother doesn't explain, your daughter-in-law knows it." Lu said with a smile.

Although she is in charge of the entire family now, Lu feels that she is getting old. After she has successfully assisted the Third Prince and everything is settled, she wants to find a beautiful place with He Chengye to live a peaceful life.

At that time, all the affairs of the family would have to be taken care of by Su Yujin, and she would also become the mistress of the He family.

Now that he was going to marry the future mistress of the He family, naturally, nothing could be neglected.

Lu has been in the He family for many years. Although she is a general's daughter and has martial arts skills, she is kind-hearted, gentle and virtuous. Old Madam He is extremely satisfied with her and trusts her in her work.

After nodding again, Madam He prepared to go to bed with the help of her servants.

Lu didn't go to the kitchen until Madam He went to bed.

She personally selected a few dishes as midnight snacks and told the cook to make them light and delicious. Then Lu went to the study to see He Chengye who was busy.

When the moon rose to the highest point in the sky, He Yanxiu and his party arrived at the farm.

At this time, the farm was brightly lit, the gates were wide open, and there was no sign of the people who usually guarded here.

Shi Ding and Du Song immediately became extremely alert, and even Xing'an couldn't help but clench the dagger in his hand.

He Yanxiu, however, held the long sword in his hand and strode in.

Walking further in, He Yanxiu saw He Yande sitting at the table in the yard.

At this time, He Yande was neatly dressed and sitting upright in a wheelchair, sipping the wine in his glass. There was no dish to go with the wine on the table, but there was an empty cup.

Next to He Yande stood several unfamiliar guards with serious and stern expressions.

"It seems that Big Brother has been waiting for me for a long time. I am a little late, which is a shame for Big Brother's kindness." He Yanxiu walked forward and sat down in the empty seat opposite He Yande. "But it is understandable. After all, I had to drive away a few annoying flies and wasted a cup of tea."

He Yanxiu placed the sword in his hand on the stone table, picked up the wine pot on the table, filled the empty cup, and took a sip. "The best Qin wine really tastes different, but it's a pity that there are no side dishes. It seems that the people who came to help my brother this time, although they are quite strong, are not very thoughtful."

Seeing He Yanxiu finish drinking the glass of wine, He Yande sneered, "Aren't you afraid that this wine is poisonous?"

"Brother probably won't let me die so easily. This wine is not poisonous."

He Yanxiu glanced at He Yande and said, "Besides, as soon as the Emperor issued the decree of marriage today, my elder brother tried every means to invite me here. I think the purpose is just to prevent me from getting what I want."

"My eldest sister-in-law is missing. I think my eldest brother is planning the same thing. If I am right, I will find my eldest sister-in-law's body soon. The He family will have to announce the funeral. With such a funeral in the family, even if Princess Ping'an and I are married by the emperor's gift, we will have to wait another year before we can get married."

"Big brother's previous hopes were all dashed, and I think he has been holding a grudge against me for a long time. Now he probably wants me to experience the feeling of having all his plans go wrong."

Hearing what He Yanxiu said, He Yande's face darkened visibly, "You see it clearly, but you only guessed wrong about one thing."

"This wine is indeed non-toxic, but the edge of this cup is coated with poison. You have already drunk it. In less than a cup of tea, you will bleed to death from all seven orifices."

"He Yanxiu, you are a smart person, but you have a big problem, that is, you are too smart and make mistakes. You trust your own judgment too easily."

He Yande smiled sinisterly, with a hint of pride in his arrogance, "In the end, I won the contest between the two of us."

"But even though I guessed I would win, I didn't expect it to be so easy and quick."

He Yanxiu smiled disapprovingly, picked up the wine glass again, and said with a smile, "I learned a little trick while I was in the capital recently. Big brother, why don't you take a look?"

He Yande stared at He Yanxiu but did not answer.

Let's see what tricks you can come up with! He Yanxiu looked relaxed, and put his hand on the wine glass. After a moment, there was a slight gurgling sound, and when he removed his hand, the wine glass was filled with wine again.

Putting the wine glass back on the table, He Yanxiu looked at He Yande and said, "It seems that this wine is not suitable for me to drink."

Looking at the cup that was almost full to the brim, He Yande was so angry that he threw the cup in his hand away.

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He Yanxiu, you are really good! You actually played a trick next to me!

He Yande gritted his teeth and said, "Don't be complacent! Since I invited you here today, I have already set up a net to trap you..."

When the last word fell, a cold light flashed, and the guards behind He Yande fell to the ground without any movement.

Du Song walked over calmly, pulled out the hidden arrows from the guards' necks, picked up a towel from his waist, wiped the blood off the arrows, and put them back.

"I have others!" He Yande still didn't give up.

But as soon as these words fell, a corpse jumped over the wall and landed in front of He Yande.

The corpse's eyes were open and its lips were moving slightly. It was not yet dead and was even trying to struggle. But the more it struggled, the more blood gushed out of its neck and chest, flowing all over the floor.

Next came the second corpse.

The third body.

The fourth one...

When the corpses in the yard piled up like a small mountain, Shi Ding jumped over from the other side of the wall, the sword in his hand still dripping with blood.

"Is that all?" He Yanxiu raised his eyebrows.

"Yes, the inside and outside have been cleaned." Shi Ding took a towel to wipe the sword, and then stood behind He Yanxiu with Du Song.

(End of this chapter)