Chapter 177 She is very happy
When the King of Xiliang hosted a banquet for Xiao Zhuo, the convoy of King Jing that was carrying him to attend Mei Pu's wedding had already arrived at the border of Jingzhou and Liangzhou and was stopping at an inn to rest.
The convoy is still three days away from Yongwei City.
"I really didn't expect that loser Mep...hahaha."
The soldier was halfway through his report when Xiao Kai couldn't help laughing.
I thought that Meipu's condition was under control, and Xirong unexpectedly negotiated peace, and my father's plan had failed. Unexpectedly, as soon as Meipu's condition improved, he immediately went to buy five more armadillos.
Just like his father, he can't control his greed. This is his own fault, no one else's fault.
My father, King Xiao Changyuan, has already set off for the capital. Should I send someone to tell him this news?
After thinking about it, he decided to forget it. This wasn't good news at all. He didn't have his father's patience to wait another two years.
This is the difference between him and his father. When Xiao Changyuan accompanied the late emperor on his campaigns, due to his frail health, he rarely saw the battlefield, relying instead on strategy. He believed that winning hearts and minds was paramount, not physical force. Because he was physically strong, he prioritized force over strategy, and as for strategy... sorry, his brain was all brawn, no room for more.
Now that his father has gone to the capital, he is no longer constrained, and the Jingzhou army is all under his command as the general. He has been itching to get his hands on it.
While he was pondering, the sergeant continued to report, "General, General Jia is asking if you should continue to supply those diseased armadillos to Xiliang?"
"Give it to me, why not?" Xiao Kai crossed his legs. "Wouldn't it be a pleasure to see them losing all their hair, their limbs deformed, and becoming indistinguishable from human or ghost?"
The sergeant replied:
"General Jia said that Xiao Zhuo and his wife, Shen Yuexi, have already arrived in Xiliang. It seems that the prescription for curing Meipu was prescribed by Shen Yuexi. He believes that Shen Yuexi is very knowledgeable about this disease. If he continues to sell armadillos to Xiliang, he is afraid that he will be discovered."
"Coward, I just want him to see through it."
Xiao Kai crossed his fingers, the muscles on his arms bulged, making his clothes tight.
If Meipu believed that his illness was fate and he died without knowing who had plotted against him, wouldn't that be too boring? He would have to know that he was a part of the Jingzhou army's plan. His expression would be very interesting then.
As for Jia Ren's life or death, he didn't care. He was just a small general.
"Go tell Jia Ren to continue selling armadillos to Xiliang. If he dares to disobey my military orders, I will personally chop off his head." Xiao Kai waved his hand and ordered the reporting soldier to retreat.
A general who came to report military information saw the soldiers retreat and stepped forward to report:
"General, we have followed your instructions. We are secretly gathering troops towards the border of Xiliang. But... but..."
"Just what?" Xiao Kai glared, "Tell me right away."
The general shuddered at his fierce gaze and quickly said, "The general's assembly route requires crossing over eighty miles of mountain roads. It's very difficult and rugged. It may take a month to pass..."
"It actually took so long," Xiao Kai interrupted the general impatiently, "I understand."
This marching route was not his design at all; it was a route his father, King Xiao Changyuan, had already devised to support the Western Rong offensive. Just as he was about to mobilize the army, King Duoma suddenly negotiated peace with Dayan, halting the plan.
Now Xiao Kai is just advancing again according to his father's plan.
Hearing the general's complaints, he couldn't help but start to doubt whether there was something wrong with the marching route arranged by his father.
"Have the scouts from Xiliang discovered our army?"
"No, the scouts of Xiliang have been active on the main road between the two states. They would never expect that our Jingzhou army would cross the mountains and enter the territory of Xiliang." The general responded with an assurance.
"Then we'll continue marching." Xiao Kai made the decision. "Our goal is to capture Yongwei."
"But... General, the deposed Crown Prince Xiao Zhuo is already in Yongwei," the general reminded cautiously, "He's undefeated in every battle. Isn't it too hasty for us to attack now?"
"He's always victorious, but that's because he hasn't met me," Xiao Kai said with a smile. "Before this, he was always fighting on the Northern Di side. I've wanted to fight him for a long time, but I couldn't. Now that I have the chance, I will make him kneel before the Yanque sword and beg for mercy. If we delay any longer, that Xiao Beiheng will come to Xiliang to join in the fun. We must act quickly."
His father had been dithering for over two years, and he could no longer wait. The Jingzhou army was now formidable, with two hundred thousand men and horses. The King of Qi was currently being held hostage by the Northern Di. Although Xiao Beiheng led a fifty-thousand-man army, it was not a significant threat. Why wait any longer to seize this opportunity and crush Xiliang?
As for Xiao Zhuo, his father may be afraid, but he is not.
After hearing this, the general clasped his hands and said, "General, you are wise and powerful. I hope our Jingzhou army will unify the two states soon."
When the old Xiliang King was around, no one dared to have any ideas. But now it’s different.
"Liangzhou originally belonged to us. It's time to take it back." Xiao Kai laughed and waved his hand to let the general retreat.
"Husband, the soup is here."
Following the timid voice, Chen Lan walked out of the side room holding a tray in both hands. On the tray was a large bowl of steaming hot soup and a set of jade tableware.
She had a beautiful face, a graceful figure, and a gorgeous dress. However, her expression was panic-stricken, like a frightened deer. She simply lowered her head and stepped forward, placing the steaming bowl of soup on the table next to Xiao Kai.
"Madam, are the injuries on your arms and back almost healed?" Xiao Kai leaned back and looked at Chen Lan casually. "You can't look like this. If you go to Yongwei, it will bring shame to our family."
"My dear husband, my injuries are all...all healed." Chen Lan took the bowl in her hand, scooped the soup with a spoon, and carefully placed it in front of Xiao Kai, "Please taste it, my dear husband."
Xiao Kai glanced at her and scooped a spoonful of soup with a spoon.
Chen Lan looked at him nervously, his expression like a prisoner waiting for judgment.
As soon as he put the soup into his mouth, Xiao Kai spat it out and sprayed it on Shen Lan's clothes.
"Where's the pepper? I've told you so many times, are you deaf?" Xiao Kai smashed the spoon to the ground and reached out to grab Chen Lan's hair. "Damn it, you bitch, you can't do anything, you can't do anything well!"
Chen Lan's face wrinkled in pain, but he didn't dare to pry it apart with his hands. He said in a trembling voice:
"My dear husband, I am wrong. Please stop hitting me. We still have to attend Prince Mei's wedding."
Xiao Kai grabbed her hair and refused to let go, grinning grimly, "That's right. If your face gets hurt, how are you going to see your cousin? Remember you're always so arrogant in front of her. You're afraid she'll see that you're unhappy, right?"
"No, no, I'm doing fine." Chen Lan denied it repeatedly while shedding tears, "I'm very happy."
"Then why are you crying, huh?" Xiao Kai pressed on, "Shouldn't you smile when you're happy?"
"I laugh, I laugh..."
Before Chen Lan could smile, Xiao Kai grabbed her hair and pushed it down, causing her forehead to hit the table with a "bang".
"You're taking me for a fool, aren't you? You're clearly unhappy. Why aren't you like before? You don't even look me in the eye. Haha... Tell me, are you happy or not?"
Chen Lan was knocked so hard that her head spun. She covered her forehead and said, "Husband, I was wrong. I am... unhappy."
"Unhappy?" Xiao Kai pulled hard on his hand, pulling out a lock of Chen Lan's hair, "How dare you be unhappy!"
Shen Lan screamed, collapsed to the ground and cried out in pain: "Hair...my hair."
"What right do you have to be unhappy?" Xiao Kai tossed the hair in his hand. "If it weren't for us Jingzhou, your Duke's Mansion would have been confiscated by the old emperor long ago. Your parents, your grandfather, everyone in your mansion, including you, would have been beheaded. You should be content to be here alive. How dare you say you're unhappy?"
"Let me go home... Let me go home." Chen Lan covered her head and cried inconsolably.
"You can't go anywhere. You are already my wife." Xiao Kai stretched out his foot and lifted Chen Lan's chin. "Why do you think the Duke's Mansion sent you here overnight? Do you think they dare to take you back? Even if you die, they won't dare to fart. Stop crying!"
Chen Lan's body trembled violently and she stopped crying.
Xiao Kai sat back in his chair and reached out to loosen his collar: "Go make another bowl of soup, and don't forget to add pepper."
"Yes, husband, please wait."
Chen Lan didn't bother to wipe her tears. She stood up with disheveled hair. She didn't bother to wipe the blood from her forehead. She picked up the soup bowl on the table and walked quickly into the side room.
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