Chapter 156 This was deliberately arranged for her
Next to the official road leading to Shengjing.
The continuous heavy snowfall showed no sign of stopping, making the already congested roads even more difficult to clear.
Even if the government sent people, they could not dig fast enough. The trenches were blocked by snow everywhere, and without enough manpower, they were even more helpless.
The continuous heavy snow blocked the roads, making people who travelled by restless. The vendors who had to travel every day thought that instead of being stuck on the road, it would be better to just take a break early.
Therefore, not many people used the road leading to Shengjing, and naturally, the government put the dredging of this area on the back burner.
As a result, the three official roads leading to Shengjing were all covered with thick snow. It took a lot of effort to reach the top, let alone drive.
"Master, I'm afraid it won't be possible to get through for a while." The guard came back with a helpless look on his face.
No matter which of the three roads you choose, digging will take time, not to mention the snow that keeps falling from the sky. Even if you dig for a whole day, you won’t be able to reach Shengjing.
Yun Ji frowned as he looked at the snow in front of him, which was as high as his waist and still growing higher.
He had just received news from Shengjing the day before yesterday that Su Rui had decided to go to today's welcoming banquet alone without telling him.
We rode our horses all the way back, but the road was difficult to walk on due to the heavy snow, and even if the road was cleared, it was still difficult to walk.
It is still more than half a day's journey to Shengjing. If we want to clear the road all the way there, it will take more than two days.
There is no time.
But when he thought about what Su Rui would do, Yun Jixin couldn't let it go.
After thinking it over, he dismounted and said, "Bring a shovel and make a path for one person. After we pass the thick snow, I'll go ahead and you continue to clear the road."
Knowing that Yun Ji was going to the capital alone, the guard Wu Feng immediately stopped him and said, "Master, you can't do that. It's too dangerous for you to go alone."
Ever since their master was named Prince Yong, the eyes of those around them have never stopped watching them. They have lost count of how many people they have fought off in secret. Now at this time, if Yun Ji goes to the capital alone, it will give those jackals and tigers an opportunity.
Yun Ji naturally knew how dangerous it was to go to the capital alone, but if he couldn't get back, Su Rui would be in danger.
"Follow orders."
Wufeng wanted to say more, but was stopped by Yunji's words.
The first priority of a secret guard is to obey the master's orders unconditionally, even if it means death.
Helplessly, everyone could only obey Yun Ji. With him as the leader, people stood on both sides and cooperated properly to shovel the snow and pile it up.
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Facing the fire pit in front of her, Su Rui clenched the blood jade bracelet on her wrist, took a deep breath, and walked into the hall as if nothing had happened.
Under the gaze of everyone, he walked forward without looking around to the seat at the first row on the west side and sat down, facing the dozing Prime Minister Lin.
“Puff!”
A laugh rang out.
It’s the second prince.
It seemed as if the more he laughed, the funnier it became, and he couldn't help but let out a laugh that echoed throughout the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
"Your Highness, what are you laughing at? Is there anything so funny?" Chang Ning looked at Su Rui with disdain and asked in a loud voice, knowing the answer already.
The Second Prince laughed so hard that tears welled up in the corners of his eyes. He held onto the arm of the chair to steady himself from nearly falling backwards. "It's nothing. I just haven't been back to the capital in years. I didn't realize Shengjing is so tolerant these days. Any random person can sit at the head of the table. It's like a toad wearing gold clothes, thinking he's a real Buddha."
In one sentence, it is extremely clear who it is referring to.
Many people who had already sided with the Second Prince laughed and echoed him, using sarcastic and harsh words.
Su Ye came today as the second prince's aide and sat in the back three rows. The mocking sounds surrounded his ears, making him wish he could find a hole to crawl into.
He didn't understand why Su Rui, now a concubine of Prince Yong, still embarrassed him like this.
It's all her fault for not knowing what's good for her. She doesn't even know her own identity, yet she still has the nerve to sit there. Isn't this just asking for ridicule?
If it were him, he would have stayed away today, but she was not afraid of being embarrassed at all.
He wanted to rush over and pull Su Rui down from that place, but he couldn't do it. He could only lower his head and try not to let others see his face.
As for Su Rui, it seemed as if she could not hear those voices at all. She just sat there, looking down at the cakes on the table, as if considering which one to try first.
Changning, who was closest to her, became annoyed when she saw her unmoved look, as if nothing could defeat her.
Then she must step on her today to see if she is really invincible!
"Why isn't Concubine Su laughing? Do you think what the Second Prince said isn't funny?"
Su Rui finally looked up as if waking from a dream, looking at the Second Prince opposite, whose face was full of joking, and Prince Long, who had no regard for him at all, and said with a smile: "It's funny, Your Highness is very literary and well described."
"Concubine Su is different today than usual." The second prince looked at her with interest.
"This is a different time, I still understand." Su Rui still smiled apologetically.
She knew when she decided to come that all she had to do today was just one word - endure.
No matter how the other party mocked, belittled, or laughed at her, she had to endure it.
Prince Long must be angry at Yun Ji's indifference to his kindness. Suppressing her is a way for him to vent his anger. If she resists, it will give the Second Prince an opportunity to win her over further.
Now Prince Long is the only one they can fight for. Even if it is unbearable today, Su Rui will grit her teeth and endure it. After all, it is not the first time.
Seeing Su Rui being so submissive, the second prince felt bored.
Changning wanted to say something, but before she could say anything, Queen Lin arrived and everyone stood up and saluted.
He could only glare at Su Rui fiercely, secretly cursing her in his heart, saying that she was a bitch and had no backbone. She could smile even when being trampled on like this.
I felt suffocated but couldn't bear it any longer, so I whispered something to the people around me when I sat down.
The man went around from the back before arriving behind Prince Long. After saying something to the person behind Prince Long, he lowered his head and told Prince Long.
Su Rui saw everything and knew that a storm was coming. She told herself over and over in her heart that she must endure it.
Prince Long has not yet made up his mind, but he still leans towards Yun Ji. As long as he can let him vent his anger, there will be a chance.
After drinking and chatting for a while, when night fell, Queen Lin left first, saying that she couldn't hold her liquor.
Without Queen Lin, the banquet naturally became a little more relaxed, and the dancers also changed into more revealing clothes.
It was snowing heavily outside. Inside the palace, the dancers were wearing gray linen that only covered their chests, hips and legs, and walked barefoot to the sound of drums.
Su Rui's eyes suddenly tightened. She was very familiar with this gray linen. It was the coarse linen worn by military slaves, and the music was also erotic music from the borderland. It was self-evident what these dancers were going to dance.
On the border, male military slaves were forced to do hard labor and fill the front lines, while female military slaves were not much better than military prostitutes. Whenever there was a banquet, the beautiful military slaves would be called to the tents to dance. While dancing, they would...
This was deliberately arranged for her.
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