Chapter 163: The Lame
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!" The one who reacted most strongly was Zhao Wenkuan.
As the person who responded the fastest to his daughter's precognitive dream and insisted on breaking off the engagement with the Qin family, Zhao Wenkuan felt dizzy when he suddenly heard such exciting news. He felt that he could not bear it.
He had originally thought his daughter's ability to predict dreams was a gift from heaven. But now, it seemed more like a joke from heaven. He even sensed a deep malice toward his daughter and the Zhao family.
What does it mean that it is fate playing tricks on people? This is fate playing tricks on people.
Zhao Wenkuan honestly felt that if he had known this would happen, he would have just let his daughter marry into the Qin family. Even if the Qin family was exiled in his dream, so what? Their Zhao family wasn't exiled. Only their daughter was exiled. If the Qin family were exiled, the Zhao family, as in-laws, would have been somewhat implicated, but it was still better than the current situation.
The most important thing is that the Qin family finally counterattacked and returned to Chang'an.
It's like a gamble. He clearly bet on big, then heard from a reliable source that the next round would result in small, so he changed his entire fortune to small. Only to be told that the next round would result in big?! It drives him crazy!
"How could this be?" Zhao Minglou was incredulous.
The Qin family marched north and stationed their troops in Chang'an, indicating that the Song court had no more soldiers or generals to send. Wasn't it just a matter of time before Chang'an fell?
"Dad, eldest brother, second brother, third brother, I haven't finished speaking." Zhao Yutan said in a low voice. She could expect her family to react strongly when they heard this predictive dream, but she didn't expect that their family's reaction would be so intense.
The Zhao family all looked at her with sharp eyes, "Is there anything else you haven't said?"
Zhao Minglou thought to himself, if what she was about to say next was a worse situation, then there was no need to say it. The blow their family had suffered today was already great enough. He really hoped his sister could have some judgment.
"I also dreamed that my husband, as an example to all officials, was the first to open the city gates and welcome the Qin soldiers into the city."
The Zhao family gasped. In her prophetic dream, Chang'an had actually been occupied by the Qin family? This was the prelude to the Qin family's claim to power.
"Wait, the gate of Chang'an was opened by my brother-in-law himself? My brother-in-law also became a role model for all officials?" Zhao Minglou keenly caught this information.
If this prophetic dream is true, does it mean that the Xie family will eventually return to Chang'an, and their son-in-law/brother-in-law will eventually stand at the top of power? What about the Zhao family?
Zhao Minglou thought about it and shook his head. "No, no, do you know who you are in the dream? Madam Qin Liu? Or Madam Xie?"
This was the key. If it was Madam Xie, such a prophetic dream would be too terrifying. Even if her brother-in-law could return to the pinnacle of power, he would only be a minister. Furthermore, having offended the Qin family, they were destined to be unused in the new dynasty.
If her identity is Madam Qin Liu, then this prophetic dream is a continuation of the previous dream. In other words, the situation has changed, and her prophetic dream should no longer be accurate.
Zhao Minglou slowly analyzed it out.
"Sixth Madam Qin." Zhao Yutan was silent for a while and then replied.
Zhao Minglou: ...So, in her prophetic dream, my sister actually married Xie Zhan, a minister, as the widow of a young prince and a great general? That's quite possible!
He had to say that the Qin family was kind.
At the beginning, my sister wanted to break off the engagement with the Qin family because of a prophetic dream that predicted that she would eventually remarry Xie Zhan.
This all fits together. My sister's status in the precognitive dream was so high, it is entirely possible that she would remarry Xie Zhan, a minister.
The Zhao family members were silent, and all of them looked very unhappy. It was obvious that they were all in a bad mood at the moment.
No matter what, Zhao Yutan's predictive dream is not a good sign for the Zhao family.
They thought that knowing in advance the dire situation they would face in the future would allow them to take precautions. Clearly, the Zhao family had overestimated themselves.
"Don't be discouraged, everyone. After all, that dream is just a dream. It is not something that will definitely happen in the future. The current situation is no longer the same as Atan's dream, and the result will definitely be different." Zhao Minglou comforted.
The Zhao family members looked at each other and reluctantly accepted this statement.
In reality, Zhao Minglou knew deep down that this wasn't the case. His sister's recurring, bizarre dreams about the future must have some underlying purpose, but it wasn't appropriate to voice these speculations out loud at this moment. The Zhao family's morale was already low, and with another blow of cold water, it was likely to reach rock bottom.
After the Zhao family dispersed, a tall figure walked out from the darkness.
After the conversation between Xie Zhan and Zhao Yutan ended in nothing, he wanted to come over and build some relationships with the Zhao family, but he didn't expect to hear such a shocking conversation between the Zhao family members.
Precognitive dreams? I see.
He had been wondering why the Zhao family was willing to spend such a huge price just to get Zhao Yutan to marry him?
He knows that he is very good, has great ambitions and great potential, but it is also true that he has not grown up yet.
He is confident and self-aware.
Qin Sheng is the youngest son of the Qin family. He has a good character and is not unworthy of Zhao Yutan, so she would abandon him like a worn-out shoe and want to sever all ties with him immediately.
What he heard today was enough to clear up the doubts in his heart.
Judging from the conversations among the Zhao family, Zhao Yutan's premonition dream must have happened more than once. Xie Zhan suddenly remembered that two or three months ago, Zhao Yutan, who had become his fiancée, had told him that the emperor's life was coming to an end. Could this be related to her premonition dream?
Xie Zhan had heard of some strange and mysterious things in his youth, and Zhao Yutan's behavior made him very interested in the prophetic dreams mentioned by the Zhao family. He had a hunch that if he knew everything, he could extract a lot of information from them.
For some considerations, he didn't plan to ask his wife directly.
After Xie Zhan returned, he went to find Xie Bai, an outstanding member of the Xie family and the core of the younger generation, who was good at gathering information.
The Zhao family had just heard what Zhao Yutan said about the precognitive dream, and they were in the most excited mood. Xie Bai should be able to get some information out of it.
After Xie Zhan gave Xie Bai his instructions, Xie Bai left. Xie Zhan was still pondering the conversation he had just heard.
The Zhao family's focus was on the outcome of the Qin family's advance on Chang'an and their change of dynasty, while his concern was that the Qin family, the loyal dogs of the Song Dynasty, had actually rebelled. He had always believed that the Qin family's future fate would likely be a repeat of the fate of previous generations. Unexpectedly, unexpectedly...
This is a good handle to deal with the Qin family and Lu Songli. If the timing is right, it will definitely have an unexpected effect.
Xie Zhan decided that after their Xie family had established a firm foothold in Lingnan, they would keep an eye on the Qin family's movements in Pingzhou.
Look, Xie Zhan himself didn't realize that in his plan to deal with the Qin family, he had completely included Lu Songli as his opponent.
With the Xie and Zhao families suffering heavy casualties and the Qin family losing countless members, Xie Zhan subconsciously didn't consider the possibility that Lv Songli might die in exile. Because someone as smart as Lv Songli might not even have a chance if everyone else died.
While the Zhao family was still immersed in the various negative emotions brought about by Zhao Yutan's precognitive dream, Xie Zhan was thinking about how to reversely utilize the results of the precognitive dream to achieve his own goals.
As for Lu Songli, she lives a peaceful and harmonious life.
Lu Songli combined education with entertainment, and the children learned a lot along the way.
After Lu Songli demonstrated this, Qin Heng and Qin Zhao followed suit, picking up their own sons and daughters to teach them. After all, there wasn't much to do during this exile.
My sixth sister-in-law said that it takes twenty-one days to develop a habit. They didn't know why it was twenty-one days, not half a month or a month. But my sixth sister-in-law said that once a good habit is formed, the child will benefit from it for the rest of his life.
So, learn to recognize words, recite, practice martial arts, etc.
Qin Han, Qin Jia and other children:...They suddenly became so busy.
One by one, I don’t say that they get up earlier than chickens and sleep later than cows, but it is obvious that they have less time to play.
One day, little Qin Yu came to Lu Songli crying and complained to her that the book that his uncle Qin Sheng asked him to recite was too long and he couldn't recite it. Then, his daily snacks were gone.
Although Qin Yu is young, he knows that it is useless to ask his mother for help. To deal with his sixth uncle, his sixth aunt has to take action.
As expected, Sixth Aunt Lu Songli did not disappoint the little guy. After giving him a candy, she promised him that she would teach his Sixth Uncle a lesson.
Little Qin Yu grabbed the candy and nodded happily when he heard this.
After Qin Yu came to Lu Songli's place, Qin Han, Qin Jia and Qin Zhen also arrived one after another.
Lu Songli gave everyone some snacks.
The little ones ate their snacks and asked her with a worried look on their faces, "Aunt Liu, why do you bring so many books?"
The children now knew that all the carriages and the things on them were prepared by their sixth aunt, so they thought that she had also prepared the books.
They hated learning to memorize words, but they didn't want to blame their dearest Sixth Aunt.
"Sixth Aunt is very sad because you wrongly blamed her."
"Wrong accusation?" The two youngest guys tilted their heads and asked in confusion.
"Yes, these books were not asked to be taken by Sixth Aunt. They were spoils of war captured by your father and uncles when they attacked Qinglong Village. So, you know what I mean." Lu Songli passed the buck smoothly.
Qin Sheng who came rushing over: ...If he remembered correctly, those books were the ones she specifically asked to be confiscated, right?
"Dad is a bad guy!"
"My eldest uncle, third uncle, and sixth uncle are bad guys!"
Seeing the angry faces of the children, Lu Songli comforted them, "Don't be angry, just memorize the lessons well. In a couple of days, I'll have your Uncle Xiao Wu make you something delicious, okay?"
She wanted to be a sixth aunt who was loved by the little cuties, not a bad person. Moreover, she was only responsible for taking care of the children during this period of time. What did learning to read, reciting, and practicing martial arts have to do with her?
Qin Heng and Qin Zhao followed closely behind: ...
Seeing the children looking at their sixth brother's wife with trust, the two grown men felt very uncomfortable. I hope these children will not be fooled by their sixth aunt in the future?
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