Chapter 780 Tonight's Wedding
They traveled day and night for more than ten days, and the further northwest they went, the more desolate it became. After passing through a small desert, they finally came to a bustling town.
The bustling town is called Yumen Town, the first pass in the Northwest.
We passed through Yumen Pass and arrived at the Northwest Camp three days earlier than expected.
"Brother Qi, how is Young Master Luo?"
After entering the camp, Lin Yuesha first sent Xiaohe and Lianqiao to Doctor Yan, anxiously inquiring about the whereabouts of the Prince of Luo.
If she couldn't keep him, there was no need for her to go through all that trouble.
"Probably... still there."
Xiao Qi paused. He had just arrived at the camp and planned to settle in before sending a message to Prince Luo. He hadn't even sent the message yet, and he hadn't expected his younger sister to be so anxious.
"Let's go check on them quickly, just in case anything goes wrong..."
Lin Yuesha boarded the carriage. It was said that the Prince of Luo was recuperating in a mansion not far from the main tent, and the two of them would go there now.
"We're coming empty-handed?"
Xiao Qi gave his subordinate a wink, but the foolish subordinate didn't see it.
"Young Master Luo is almost gone, what kind of cakes and pastries can we bring? He can't eat them all."
Lin Yuesha stared at the pockmarked face strangely, sensing that something was amiss.
When the two entered the room, what came into view was a glass greenhouse, which was extremely luxurious, and flowers and plants were placed inside.
Before coming to the Northwest, Lin Yuesha thought she would definitely suffer some hardships here, but after entering the courtyard and seeing the furnishings, she suddenly felt a little uncertain.
Luo Wang, holding a folding fan, strolled out the door and saw Lin Yuesha, immediately freezing in shock.
What happened? No one sent him a message saying Lin Yuesha had arrived. How could it be so fast!
"Young Master Luo, how is your recovery from the poison?"
Lin Yuesha hurriedly came forward to greet him. She noticed that Luo Wang's complexion was somewhat ashen, but he seemed to be in good spirits, which contradicted what the pockmarked man had said about him only having one breath left.
Could it be that she was scammed?
"Nephew, have you found the antidote?"
Xiao Chengyu got into character in a second, coughed twice, felt a lump in his throat, and wanted to sneeze.
He forcefully suppressed his sneeze, tears streaming down his face silently.
"Young Master Luo, please rest assured."
Lin Yuesha suddenly sensed the struggle of a superior before death, and couldn't help but say with reddened eyes, "No antidote has been found."
Although Luo Wang was a bit of a troublemaker, she always treated him like a friend.
The Prince of Luo was speechless and almost rolled his eyes. How was he supposed to act like this?
"Young Master Luo, what brings you out here!"
Upon hearing the voice, Xu Da was initially excited, but after gathering his emotions, he quickly cooperated with the performance.
"cousin?"
Lin Yuesha was surprised to see Xu Da at Luo Wang's place. Hearing that the war was tense, she thought Xu Da had gone to war.
"I just got back yesterday, but because Young Master Luo isn't feeling well, I can't..."
Xu Da forced a smile halfway through his sentence, pulled Lin Yuesha aside, and whispered, "Cousin, you've come at just the right time. Young Master Luo has been saying that he hasn't seen Qi Heng get married yet, and he's been clinging to that thought ever since. He's barely hanging on by a thread."
Lin Yuesha's eyelids twitched as she looked at Luo Wang's figure, feeling that it wasn't as serious as Xu Da had described.
Do you know if there are any unusual signs in a dying person?
Xu Da hardened his heart. After all, the bad idea came from the Prince of Luo himself, so it wouldn't be too much for him to say something even more serious.
"You mean..."
Lin Yuesha's eyes widened, and she murmured, "You mean a final burst of lucidity before death?"
Indeed, the dying often experience a rare moment of clarity, and then...
"Um."
Xu Da nodded heavily, his eyes reddening.
He didn't say those words, so he's not responsible. He only gave her a little guidance, and Lin Yuesha quickly filled in the blanks in her mind.
His eyes welled up with tears, not from sadness, but from the hardship of suppressing a laugh.
Forget it, he tricked Lin Yuesha out of pity for Qi Heng. All that scheming and plotting, all that going around in circles, doesn't he get tired of it? It would be better to just get married directly first.
Is there really no other way?
Lin Yuesha truly felt Xu Da's sorrow and couldn't help but feel a little heartbroken.
The Prince of Luo loved flowers and plants, so he built a greenhouse not out of extravagance, but because he wanted to feel the greenery one last time before he closed his eyes. He was a true lover of flowers and plants.
When a person is about to die, this is all they have left. She shouldn't judge others by her own standards and assume that the Prince of Luo is extravagant.
"That's it. We've tried everything we could."
Xu Da pressed on, and soon he had the Prince of Luo so convinced that he wished he could die immediately.
"What about your affairs after death? Have you made any preparations?"
Lin Yuesha dabbed at the corner of her eye with a handkerchief, recalling the scene of their first meeting. It hadn't been long, yet each scene was so vivid. Life is short, and things can change in an instant.
"What about what happens after you die?"
Xu Da rubbed his face. His cousin meant that the person wasn't dead yet, and suggested bringing the coffin to the yard. No way! Even if they were going to make it real, they didn't need to go this far!
"We need to find a paper horse shop, buy some paper money, and hire a funeral procession, so that we can cope in case someone dies."
The capital is in chaos, and it is difficult to transport the body of the Prince of Luo. He can only be buried in the northwest for the time being.
The more Lin Yuesha spoke, the more uneasy Xu Da felt. He had originally described Luo Wang as having a final burst of energy before death, with a faint breath left, but Lin Yuesha had completely silenced him.
“Cousin, you’ve come at just the right time. If you had come two days later…”
Xu Da couldn't respond, so he changed the subject and said, "There's no time like the present. I think we should hold your wedding with Qi Heng tonight."
"tonight?"
Lin Yuesha touched her face; she was covered in dust from the long journey. She must have been in too much of a rush to have the wedding tonight.
"It's not too late. If it's any later, Young Master Luo might not be able to see it."
Xu Da lowered his head, and his voice suddenly became barely audible.
He helped Qi Heng, and Qi Heng owes him a huge favor. He probably won't steal toilet paper anymore, although it's not a big problem, but this behavior is very torturous.
"Okay, tonight then."
Lin Yuesha gritted her teeth. Since she had agreed to act, she shouldn't have any reservations.
The wedding attire, jewelry, phoenix coronet, and embroidered robe were all prepared in advance.
"Alright, I'll have someone prepare the bridal chamber now. Cousin, you can rest assured that I'll handle things well."
Xu Da rubbed his hands together, speaking excitedly.
Lin Yuesha wanted to ask why they needed to prepare a bridal chamber, but wisely refrained from asking. Since she had agreed to help, she might as well go all the way.
"Oh, by the way, Young Master Luo has a pot of balsam in the greenhouse, specially for you to use for dyeing your nails."
Resources are scarce in the Northwest, and it is extremely difficult to buy this pot of balsam in winter. It is considered a dowry for Lin Yuesha.
"A small gift carries great meaning."
That's incredibly stingy! Xu Da didn't even want to explain for the Prince of Luo. He just gave him a pot of balsam flowers and sent him away. He'd never seen anyone so stingy!
As Qi Heng's uncle, even though they weren't blood relatives, they were still of the same generation, so he should at least give him something presentable.
"Please thank Young Master Luo on my behalf."
Lin Yuesha was very content. Even though the Prince of Luo was terminally ill, he still thought of such a small thing, which deeply moved her. As Xu Da said, this sentiment was truly precious.
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