Chapter 302: On the Eve of the War! Sisters Say Goodbye
The night before the wedding.
"Sister Zhaojun! Sister Zhaojun!" Someone outside the door called out to He Zhaojun, and it was Shaoshang. A few hours later, He Zhaojun would begin dressing and preparing for the wedding banquet with Wen Ziduan.
However, He Yong was dead and He Jiang was imprisoned at that time, so it was naturally inappropriate to hold a grand wedding. The task of holding a wedding in a filial piety manner fell again on He Zhaojun.
She was wearing a plain white dress and no other jewelry except a silver hairpin. If it weren't for the decoration in the courtyard, no one would have known that He Zhaojun was about to become a bride.
He Zhaojun held the fan embroidered by Wen Ziduan for her. Unfortunately, she was destined to let him down. However, He Zhaojun knew that Wen Ziduan would stand behind her and help her fulfill her wish.
"Shao Shang, what's wrong?" He Zhaojun sighed and whispered to Shao Shang outside the house to come in.
Shao Shang's voice was filled with anxiety: "Jin Yuji has also stood up and prepared. It seems that she has not given up her plan to marry with you."
"She can't get married today." He Zhaojun tidied herself up again, adjusted the position of the soft armor, and cleverly covered it with her outer garment, making her look more tall and slender.
But she had lost a lot of weight recently. Standing in front of the bronze mirror in plain clothes, she actually looked like she was about to ascend to heaven. "Because I can't get married today."
He Zhaojun looked at Shao Shang, who looked distressed, and couldn't help but rub her cheek with her hand: "Don't be sad, I will soon avenge my father's murder, you should be happy for me."
Before he could finish his words, Shao Shang burst into tears. "Sister Zhaojun, you know perfectly well that if you do this, you will become the target of public criticism. If Hu Yanju dies, war will rage again on the border, and the censors will have another excuse to impeach you."
"Besides...if Wen Ziduan misjudged the emperor's intention, you would be guilty of deceiving the emperor. If you were imprisoned, the He family's grievances would be difficult to clear. What would you do then?"
He Zhaojun couldn't help but tear up, "Shao Shang, I have made up my mind."
"You'll die! Who is Hu Yanju..." Beads of tears streamed down Shao Shang's cheeks. Hu Yanju was the Xiongnu's most formidable general. Even Gu Guan, the foremost martial artist in the capital, wouldn't have stood a chance against him.
Moreover, He Zhaojun had specially chosen to give Hu Yanju a warhorse. He Zhaojun had long ago stated that the only way to inflict a heavy defeat on the enemy was to defeat him in his strongest area.
There was still no fear or nervousness on He Zhaojun's face. Instead, she looked very gentle. She looked at the sword in her hand again and again, and wiped it again and again.
Finally, she handed the Qingfeng Sword to Shao Shang: "You know, when I first started learning martial arts, my father knew that I didn't have enough strength and felt sorry for me because I couldn't lift the heavy sword. He personally forged this weapon that can cut through iron like mud for me to defend myself."
"Before I get married, there will be a lot of people around, and they will definitely search me, so I can't bring anything with me. I'll ask you for it when I get away from the wedding banquet."
Shao Shang gripped the turquoise sword tightly. "Sister Zhaojun, you single-handedly helped Zisheng and I avenge the loss of the lonely city. Today, I am willing to be the one holding your sword."
He Zhaojun raised the corners of her lips slightly. "Everyone in the He family, as well as my caravan and escort agency, will help me. They have all benefited from my father's kindness in some way, and it is their wish that I avenge my father."
Shao Shang hesitated for a moment, but ultimately didn't say the rest of the words.
From beginning to end, the only person He Zhaojun let down was Wen Ziduan.
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