Chapter 160: The Wedding Sedan Arrives
The last lie caused a lot of trouble.
This time, Su Shengsheng chose to be honest.
She firmly believed that with the pride of the Su family, even when faced with a life-or-death decision, they would never implicate others in order to protect themselves.
Old Master Su pondered for a moment: "How fearful is His Majesty of these generals, especially... the prince is the son of Princess Shuhua."
Although he did not say it explicitly, with his long experience in government affairs, how could he not understand that if Xie Xuan went against the wind, it would likely anger the emperor. Even if he helped the Su family avoid today's disaster, it would also sow the seeds of disaster for them.
Old Master Su looked at the young Brother Heng and the little Ningxuan who was still in her cradle and didn't cry or make a fuss, then he closed his eyes and sighed deeply.
The royal family is so cold and heartless that they don't even spare innocent children...
"Let's go, let's go together." Old Master Su said this in a heavy voice, which made everyone feel relieved.
However, new worries arose in my mind.
Su Ruilin looked around and saw more than twenty people including the elderly, the weak, women, children, trusted maids, and housekeepers.
His gaze finally fell on the fourth room.
When the fourth lady saw this, she was so frightened that she kowtowed and begged for mercy: "My daughter-in-law has been possessed by a ghost for a moment. Please, father and mother, take us away with you."
Jiao said angrily, "You colluded with outsiders and harmed your own family, and you still want to leave with us?"
Su Wenqian was afraid that they would abandon her and that the emperor would lash out at her head, so she immediately defended herself, saying, "Didn't Su Yuanling also betray Su Shengsheng? Why was she able to go with them?"
Jiao was speechless for a moment and her face turned red.
But now is not the time to argue about these things. Not to mention that the imperial edict may arrive at any time, even Xie Xuan is an uncontrollable factor.
and……
More importantly, the sooner you leave, the better your chances of escaping from pursuit.
Su Shengsheng made a quick decision: "We can't kill them now. Leaving them here will only cause trouble. It's better to take them away together."
Su Jingshan hesitated. "With so many people leaving the border, even if they were to blend into the caravan, they would inevitably attract attention."
Time was running out, and Su Shengsheng had no time to explain everything. "Let's leave now while it's dark and take everyone with us."
Although Old Master Su, Su Ruilin and others had some doubts in their hearts, after seeing Su Shengsheng's growth and determination during this period, they finally chose to trust her.
Su Shengsheng quickly arranged for Yunxiang and Yunyi to prepare self-heating lunch boxes and dry food, and the two aunts prepared bedding, while her mother prepared toys for Hengge and the baby.
Although everyone was panicked, they all obeyed Su Shengsheng's arrangements.
After everyone left, Su Nianwei, who was still kneeling on the ground, looked at Su Shengsheng with a cryptic expression, "Are you still willing to take me with you?"
Upon hearing this, Su Yuanling also raised her head from her sister-in-law's arms.
Su Shengsheng looked at her grandparents' expressions and said to them, "In a sense, I did steal your things, and robbed you of your father's love for the past sixteen years. But after today, the grudge between us is settled. As for how others treat you, I have no right to interfere. I'm taking you away simply because I don't have the heart to deal with you right now."
What she said was not just referring to her identity as an adopted daughter.
Su Nianwei's eyes flickered as she looked at Su Shengsheng's unpretentious indifference.
That day, she saw Mr. Bai and her drawing a map of the outside of the Great Wall in the study. In addition, Su Shengsheng was going to take Su Yuanling away for several days, so she guessed what they were planning and sent the letter in advance.
She hated them because none of them cared about her.
She had never had contact with other men in the past, and she had tried many times to find opportunities to be alone with Mr. Bai. However, her father was injured at home, and even though she liked Mr. Bai and thought he was a good candidate for a son-in-law, he only thought of her.
She really couldn't bear it, everything was taken up by her...
She could no longer suppress this dark thought throughout her life, and finally gave up all her requests on the day when Mr. Bai proposed to her.
Seeing Su Nianwei looking at her, Su Yuanling's face turned cold. "Sixth sister said that I hate her because I treat her as a family member, and she forgives me because she treats me as a family member. She gave me a chance to turn over a new leaf, and I can give you a chance to turn over a new leaf, but after escaping safely, you and I will be strangers."
Su Shengsheng knew that his grandfather wanted to leave so that this wave of people who dared to speak up for the people would not be completely extinguished.
At this moment, it is worse than when the tip of the knife is pointing inward.
All the right and wrong, grudges and grievances will be settled one by one after they escape.
Si Ding poured a bowl of cold water on the culprit Su Deyong's head.
…
The jade-colored sky was just beginning to turn pale at dawn.
The people who got up early were still in a dream and had not yet woken up when they were stunned by King Xuanming who was at the head of the huge wedding procession.
Following the joyful guard of honor was the prince’s personal guards.
Although they were not wearing heavy iron armor, the murderous aura they exuded was still difficult to conceal.
Following closely behind was the renowned Qilin Army. The war horses under their crotch were adorned with bright red flowers on their heads, which was completely different from their usual image of cold and bloody battlefield warriors, adding a bit of incongruous joy and peace.
The people couldn't help but stop and watch, with shock and curiosity in their eyes.
If the prince had not been wearing a wedding gown and his personal guards had not unfurled the battle flags, they would have thought that war had broken out at the border again.
Xie Xuan was seen wearing a Kirin Stepping on Flames wedding dress, with a vermilion background and a roaring golden Kirin pattern on it.
A dazzling golden belt with the pattern of a dragon's roar is wrapped around his waist, like a divine dragon descending, circling around his waist which is as majestic, proud and steep as a thousand-foot mountain.
The rare black jade carved waist accessories are as blue as the midnight sky, with a faint glow, adding a touch of aloofness and elegance to the luxury.
The scales shimmered with light, flowing with endless majesty and power, fully displaying the dignity of a prince and the might of a god of war.
The edges of the robe sleeves were embellished with dark red flame-shaped phoenix flowers, which slightly restrained the Shura aura that the prince had exuded on the battlefield in the past.
At the end of the wedding procession was the wedding sedan that looked like a moving palace.
The morning sun shines through the gauze-like misty clouds and shines on the wedding curtain, as if covering the long wedding procession with a layer of golden light.
The sedan is carefully carved from the finest rosewood, and its surface is inlaid with dazzling jewels and delicate gold and silver patterns. Every stroke reveals the craftsman's superb skills.
The top of the sedan chair is covered with a layer of gorgeous brocade embroidered with a pattern of twin lotus flowers, which means that the newlyweds will be as in tune with each other as the twin lotus flowers and will be together forever.
The sedan curtain is made of soft silk, hanging gently and swaying in the wind, like the gentlest clouds in the sky.
The wedding sedan was surrounded by a group of maids in gorgeous clothes, who moved slowly forward with the sedan.
Such a grand wedding scene attracted the people along the way to stop and watch and talk about it.
"Hey? Why haven't I heard about which family's daughter the prince has betrothed to before? Why is he suddenly getting married today?"
"Yes, who is the princess that King Xuanming wants to marry?"
"Who else could it be? The chosen princess must be a girl from the Su family!" someone answered confidently.
"But how come there was no news about such a big event as the prince getting married before?" another person asked puzzledly.
"Haven't you heard? Tuoba Ye was shot by the prince but luckily survived and escaped back to Baishang Kingdom. Queen Mother Xia said that the king of Baishang Kingdom was weak, so she appointed him as regent." The man said again.
"But what does this have to do with the prince's marriage?" Another person was even more confused.
"My brother was on duty at the Western Suburbs Camp. He saw with his own eyes how the prince carried Manager Su back to the camp and placed him in the general's tent. He personally cared for him for three days and three nights before he was out of danger."
"There's such a thing?" The man's eyes widened in surprise. "But how can this mean that the prince is going to marry a girl from the Su family?"
The person being questioned repeatedly glanced at him impatiently: "A hero saves a beautiful woman, and love is sealed in times of danger. Don't you understand this?"
The people who followed all the way only stopped talking when the sedan chair landed steadily in front of the Su family's door.
They all exclaimed in admiration: "I never thought that a golden phoenix could fly out of the chicken coop in this natural chasm!"
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