Chapter 296: Apology
The Third Assistant Minister stared at him viciously, but said nothing.
His complaints against Xiao Qingwu intensified.
He did not respond, and the only sound in the room was the laughter of his colleague. The atmosphere suddenly became awkward. After waiting for a while, a voice suddenly came from the corner: "Speaking of which, the Fifth Prince will be back soon."
Everyone looked at him, and the man was also surprised: "Why, don't you know? The Fifth Prince only took a month to break into the interior of Wala. Now, I'm afraid he has captured the Wala king alive and is on his way to triumph."
After he said this, everyone looked at the Third Assistant Minister again.
But this time, it was a sympathetic look.
Everyone has heard about the deep brother-sister relationship between Xiao Siyuan and Xiao Qingwu. The emperor took advantage of Xiao Siyuan's leading troops to promise Xiao Qingwu to the Third Assistant Minister. Xiao Siyuan was treated so harshly. It is conceivable that the first thing Xiao Siyuan would do after returning is to make trouble for the family of the Minister of Works. The Third Assistant Minister
's hand holding the wine glass trembled imperceptibly. Even if he was drunk, he was sobered by the sudden news.
He pushed away the two women who were still clinging to his arms, put down the wine glass, and took a few sips of cold tea.
Now no one laughed at him. They were all frantically reflecting in their minds whether their ridicule of them had reached Xiao Qingwu's ears.
No one was in the mood to drink and have fun. After one person asked to leave, within a few breaths, only the Third Assistant Minister was left in the chamber.
He sat there for a while, and when the alcohol had almost dissipated, he supported himself on the table, tremblingly stood up, and walked out of Zuiyuelong.
...
After returning to the Assistant Minister's Mansion, the Third Assistant Minister licked his dry lips and entered Xiao Qingwu's room.
More than ten days have passed since the wedding, and they haven't even had sex in these ten days.
Xiao Qingwu raised her eyes to look at the Third Assistant Minister, her eyes alert, her voice cold: "What are you doing here?"
The Third Assistant Minister looked at her and said softly: "I was wrong before, I actually hit her, and I came here today to apologize to the princess."
Apologize?
Xiao Qingwu sneered, not knowing what was wrong with him.
"Since you are asking for forgiveness, you should have the attitude to ask for forgiveness!" Xiao Qingwu did not hide the malice in her eyes: "This princess has read the story of Fu Jing asking for forgiveness in an ancient book. Why don't you follow suit? If this princess is satisfied, she will naturally forgive you."
She was not interested in why the Third Assistant Minister suddenly came to ask for forgiveness. She thought that perhaps the Queen Mother knew about this and put pressure on him.
As for the Emperor and the Crown Prince, Xiao Qingwu had no hope for them since the maid returned empty-handed.
"What do you mean by asking for forgiveness?"
"Take off your upper body robe and tie up tendons all over your body. You can't stand up until this princess tells you to."
Xiao Qingwu pointed outside the courtyard and raised her eyebrows at him.
The Third Assistant Minister narrowed his eyes slightly. The alcohol had not yet dissipated. He was provoked by Xiao Qingwu, and his chest rose and fell, and he clenched his fists.
Thinking that the Queen Mother was putting pressure on him, Xiao Qingwu was not panicked at all when he saw him like this. He just stood there and looked at him steadily: "If you dare to do it again, I will tell the Queen Mother."
The eyes of the Third Assistant Minister were like a venomous snake, cold and slippery, and it was creepy to look at him.
Xiao Qingwu was stared at by such a gaze, and his eyes began to dodge.
After a few breaths, the Third Assistant Minister finally moved his eyes away and walked out of the courtyard.
After leaving the courtyard, he was called by the maid of the Assistant Minister's wife and went to the front hall.
The Assistant Minister of Works and the Assistant Minister's wife looked at him silently.
After a while, the Minister of Works said, "I know you are not happy with this marriage, but she is a princess after all. If it happens once or twice, His Majesty may think that you two are quarreling. If it happens more times, even if it is not to protect Xiao Qingwu, His Majesty will definitely intervene."
Hearing what he said, it was obvious that he thought he had beaten Xiao Qingwu again.
The third Minister nodded, "Son, I know that I came back this time to apologize to the princess."
Seeing that it was not what he thought, the Minister of Works breathed a sigh of relief, "How is it, has the princess forgiven you?"
The third Minister told them Xiao Qingwu's words about apologizing for being a traitor.
The Minister of Works frowned upon hearing this: "She is really pushing it too far! Ignore her and let her think about it herself."
The Third Minister shook his head: "No," he looked up at the Minister of Works: "The Fifth Prince is coming back."
The Minister of Works was stunned.
He had heard some rumors, but he had not heard them all.
"The Fifth Prince has made great military achievements this time. When he comes back, His Majesty will satisfy whatever he asks for. Moreover, he and the princess have a deep brother-sister relationship. If he knew that the princess was not living well in the mansion, I am afraid that it would not be a good thing."
The Minister of Works swallowed his saliva and said, "You are right. The most urgent thing is to please the princess first. When the Fifth Prince comes back, it is the right thing to do to use the princess to get close to the Fifth Prince."
The Third Minister sighed lightly, "Send someone to find some reed branches."
...
In the Xu Mansion, Jiang Wenjing was talking about this with Jiang Kangan, and Jiang Zhiyu was chewing a chicken leg and listening quietly.
[What are you panicking about? If Xiao Siyuan can really break into the interior of Wala in a month, I will twist my head down and let him kick it like a ball. ]
Jiang Kangan: "..."
Jiang Wenjing: "..."
That's right, it's not that serious.
"The Wala no longer has anyone to use, and their formation is enough for them to resist for a while. Moreover, Junggar and Heshuo will not be so easy to just sit back and watch. They are also waiting to get a piece of the pie."
Jiang Kangan tapped the table with his fingertips, and his cold voice eased Jiang Wenjing's mood.
[Big brother only fought for three years as a behind-the-scenes adviser. If he led the army personally, it would be faster. ]
[Forget about Xiao Siyuan. Even if he led the army personally, it would probably take at least six years. ]
Jiang Wenjing's eyes suddenly lit up.
Big brother has fought for such a long time. Xiao Siyuan might have fallen into a trap. There must be a big one waiting for him later.
Jiang Wenjing couldn't be happy after knowing the truth. If only Xiao Siyuan fell into the trap, it would be fine, but now it's the whole army.
So many people lost their lives just because of Xiao Siyuan. This kind of meaningless sacrifice should be avoided.
As if knowing what he was thinking, Jiang Zhiyu's next thought was:
[This time, there won't be many casualties, and Xiao Siyuan will be back before the end of the year.]
[But it won't be a triumphant return.]
Knowing that there won't be many casualties, Jiang Wenjing and Jiang Kang'an both breathed a sigh of relief.
But -
Xiao Siyuan is the commander of the army, and he will be back before the end of the year, but what about the soldiers?
Since it's not a triumphant return, why won't there be many casualties?
Jiang Wenjing's eyes were full of doubts, and he glanced at Jiang Zhiyu cautiously, hoping that she could still raise her voice like she did just now.
But maybe the telepathic card had expired, and Jiang Zhiyu didn't feel Jiang Wenjing's desire this time.
Just as Jiang Wenjing was staring at her eagerly, a report came.