Chapter 561 Cold Lightning Wedding, Bowing to Heaven and Earth!
Zongzhengxing gazed at the Chu Emperor, a glimmer of hope still lingering in his eyes.
Her father had ten daughters and eight sons.
He was always an extremely cold-hearted person, so he never showed any care or concern for his children.
Apart from his elder brother, the Crown Prince, who was his legitimate son and thus received some of his attention, all his other children were less important to him than the eunuchs around him.
Therefore, Zongzheng Xingyao's life has not been easy since childhood.
Sometimes, they are not even as good as Changning, who has the rank of a princess.
Changning has the genuine love and care of her parents.
Regardless of the controversy surrounding her background, the prince consort genuinely loved her.
As for herself, her mother was just a woman who had been out of favor for many years.
What princess
He's just a pawn that can be used!
Her tears fell like broken beads as she looked at the Chu Emperor, wondering what choice he would make that would make her feel better.
Emperor Chu: "You traitors, how dare you threaten me!!"
"Don't think that just because my daughter married you traitors, I will be controlled by you!"
"Once the imperial troops arrive, I will have you all beheaded and your heads displayed on the city gates. I will whip your corpses, turn you into human pigs, and subject you to the excruciating punishment of slow slicing!"
The Chu Emperor was like a madman, violently ranting about the hundreds of ways he could torture these lowly people in his mind at that moment.
Granny Zheng held a short knife to his neck.
"Stop your incompetent rage here."
“Tyrant, we can kill you now.”
"Don't think we dare not kill you. We're only sparing your life because you haven't finished suffering your sins yet."
"Think about it before you die: do you want to live a more comfortable life, or continue to be a starving ghost?"
Granny Zheng didn't waste any more words with him, and simply left the choice to Zongzheng Langri.
Humiliated, the Chu Emperor no longer looked at Zongzheng Xingyao.
Instead, he turned his head away and said calmly, "Yao'er, your father will avenge you. When the time comes, I will kill these traitors and then welcome you back to the palace."
Zongzheng Xingyao remained completely unmoved.
Her father was a tyrant.
But he was also cowardly and incompetent, a person who was afraid of death.
He is no longer the decisive and principled monarch of yesteryear, as the rumors suggest.
And what am I hoping for?
How could he possibly risk his life for his unimportant daughter?
She was nothing more than a pawn to be sent away for political marriage.
Why wouldn't he do it if exchanging a chess piece could save his life and provide him with a meal with meat and vegetables?
At that moment, she felt both disappointed and resentful towards him.
She hated him, her father, for always being the first to abandon her.
However, if you're going to put on a show, you have to go all the way.
Zongzheng Xingyao, heartbroken, knelt before the Chu Emperor and kowtowed heavily.
"Father, your unfilial daughter Yao'er can no longer serve you."
"Let Yao'er do something for you one last time."
"As long as Father can live more comfortably, as long as Father can have a full meal, even if I die... I will be content."
Zongzheng Wuxie, whose mouth had been gagged, had tears in his eyes.
The Chu Emperor finally felt a pang of regret.
Is it really possible for someone in this world to truly sacrifice so much for me?
Every word Zongzheng Xingyao uttered felt like a sharp blade cutting into his heart.
And his heart, which had been sealed away for many years, seemed to finally show a crack.
However, Zongzheng Xingyao was helped out, and soon the sounds of suona horns and gongs rang out outside.
"No... Yao'er... Yao'er!!"
Zongzheng Langri had only called out a couple of times when a masked man in black entered carrying a sumptuous dinner.
There was meat, vegetables, and even alcohol.
With a 'bang', the tray was thrown heavily to the ground.
"Your Majesty, please eat."
"This is for your daughter's wedding."
"Please enjoy your meal and drinks."
After saying that, the man in black cut the ropes binding Emperor Chu's hands.
“I’m right outside. If you dare to run, I’ll break your legs.”
After uttering the threat, the man in black got up and walked out.
After going outside, he pulled down his mask, revealing himself to be Sha San.
Sha Si waited outside the door, with two men standing guard on either side.
Hearing the sounds of food being prepared inside, the two exchanged a glance and then deliberately spoke in a voice that was neither too loud nor too soft.
Sha San: "It seems that even the most stubborn person can lose all their backbone if they go hungry for three or four days."
"My own daughter is not even as good as a meal. It's ridiculous."
Sha Si: "If he were a man of principle, the land of Great Chu would not be in such a precarious state today, with the court in turmoil."
"Back then, when Princess Qingyue died tragically in Daliang, didn't he still not dare to utter a single word?"
"Now, in order to make peace with the Western Regions, Princess Qinyu has died, and they're planning to send Princess Xingyao there instead. What kind of backbone can an emperor like this have?"
Sha San: "That's true. And if the Crown Prince really wanted to find him, he wouldn't still be pretending to wander around the palace like this."
"An emperor like him has almost ruined his own country. He might as well just die sooner rather than later."
"I've heard that there are three or four other forces that have recently risen up in rebellion on the frontier. Even without our interference, the Chu Emperor wouldn't be able to hold onto his throne for long."
"It is these poor people who are suffering and enduring hardship..."
The sounds of eating inside the house grew quieter and quieter.
After exchanging a glance, the two tacitly sneered inwardly.
Having walked a little further away, Sha Si looked around and saw that everything was covered in red marks. He couldn't help but mutter to himself in doubt, "Is this charade going to become real?"
Sha San: "The girl said that if we don't act convincingly, we won't be able to fool her."
"We've already discussed it with the princess; it's just a fake wedding ceremony, nothing serious."
Kill Four: "Tsk. So there's going to be a wedding feast? Leng Dian has finally married a princess this time."
Sha Si slapped his hand in frustration, saying, "Bad luck! Why can't I draw that red one?"
Sha San looked at him with a complicated expression: "If you want to get married, just let the girl help you find a blind date. There are plenty of good girls around her, aren't there?"
Kill Four looked at Kill Three with a hint of jealousy: "Stop talking nonsense. Haven't you already decided on all the best girls?"
"Hey, when are you two getting married?"
"Your brothers are all waiting to drink your wedding wine!"
Even in the pitch black, Sha San blushed noticeably: "Que'er said there will be a good day in three months."
"Once this matter is finished, she and I will go together to ask the young lady for her opinion on this matter."
"When the time comes, please ask the young lady to help set up a few tables, and then we will be considered married."
Kill Four: "Shouldn't we have to make a big fuss about it? The girl certainly won't marry off her most capable maid so easily."
"Just you wait, your good days are sure to come."
"Oh, I'm so envious."
"So, it turns out that people like us can also get married and start families. Sha San, you did a great job."
Kill Four genuinely showed envy.
Kill Three used his shoulder to give Kill Four a heavy shove.
"Brothers, follow me."
“If we follow the girl, we can live like human beings too.”
The front yard was bustling with music and activity.
Zongzheng Xingyao, dressed in her wedding gown and with her veil covering her face, sat on a chair.
Leng Dian, dressed in a groom's suit, stood to the side with a cold face, holding a sword, while Li Qingluo, still dressed in men's clothing, sat in the main seat.
Suddenly, Sha Qi rushed in from outside.
"Girl, you're here!"
Li Qingluo quickly waved her hand: "Let's get married!"
Leng Dian was pulled into the middle of the main hall, and Zongzheng Xingyao was also helped over.
Sha Er shouted at the top of his lungs, "First bow to Heaven and Earth—"
The seemingly lively wedding hall.
In reality, everyone straightened their backs with alertness.
Li Qingluo heard Sha say in a low voice, "Miss, the King of Qin brought at least three thousand soldiers."
"His Highness, Zhang Tingjiu, and Yang Qilang's group have already ambushed the mountain path from the side."
"Once Daoist Qingyangzi pretends to rescue that tyrant and then reunites with His Highness and the others, we can leave."
Li Qingluo: "How many people are in Your Highness's group with Zhang Tingjiu?"
Kill One: "It's all a force cobbled together by Zhang Tingjiu and the Yang family, a thousand men in total."
Li Qinglu hesitated for a moment.
Then he continued, "How could a King of Qin have three thousand soldiers to rescue a prince?"
"It seems he has quite a few private soldiers."
"It seems we can't confront them head-on. We need to change our plans!"
Soon, Li Qingluo had an idea: "I've got it. Let Sha San and Sha Si keep Zongzheng Wuxie here."
"Qingyangzi can only take Zongzheng Langri with him!"
Sha Yi: "Should we keep Zongzheng Wuxie here? But His Highness is unaware of this variable..."
Li Qingluo: "Your Highness will surely know the number of people the Prince of Qin brought. You will understand my meaning when you see that only Zongzheng Langri was rescued."
The couple's tacit understanding is so strong that many things no longer need to be explained clearly.
Sometimes, a single gesture or glance is enough for two people to understand each other's feelings.
Sha Er slowly and deliberately shouted at the top of his lungs, "Second bow to our parents—"
The person sitting in the high hall at this moment is Li Qingluo.
She raised her hand to signal them to stop, so Leng Dian and Zongzheng Xingyao did not actually kneel down.
Li Qingluo continued, using the sound of the suona horn as a pretext: "We didn't know that the King of Qin would bring so many people. We originally wanted to provoke a battle between the two sides, but now there's no need to send the Zhang and Yang families to their deaths."
"Fortunately, Zhang Tingjiu and the others don't know the other side's background, so we can take advantage of the darkness to fool them."
"Furthermore, with His Highness keeping them in check, they will certainly not act rashly."
"Once they pretend to rescue the tyrant, we can use the King of Qin to pursue them and lure everyone to the imperial mausoleum."
"Once it gets light, we'll have complete control of the situation."
“Go and tell that King Qin can only bring twenty men up the mountain to negotiate with us, or else we’ll chop off one of Zongzheng Wuxie’s hands and send it to him.”
Sha Yi immediately understood: "Yes!"
Finally, Sha Er shouted, "Husband and wife bow to each other—"
Do we really want to worship each other?
Leng Dian quickly looked at Li Qingluo, pleading for help with his eyes.
He dared not bow any further, fearing that the princess would silence him afterward.
Li Qinglu glared at her and said: "If the princess doesn't mind, why do you mind?"
Just then, Sha Wu came over and whispered in his ear, "Qing Yangzi and the others have arrived."
Li Qingluo: "Quickly bow!"
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