Chapter 127 Chapter 127 If you want to live, don't talk
On March 18th, Shuzhou City became lively early.
The Zhao family's wedding procession set out before dawn and went to the Qin family to pick up the bride.
After Qin had finished drinking the cold food powder with the help of her servants, her face looked a little more energetic. Looking at the clothes prepared in advance, she felt a little unhappy.
"You want me to attend his wedding? Do you want me to drink the tea he offers me? Didn't he take back that bitch's rank? Just let that rank watch him get married. I'm not going."
The servants looked at each other, not knowing how to persuade him. It was not until Zhao Huaian came in that the servants breathed a sigh of relief and retreated.
"Mother." Zhao Huaian frowned and waved his hand to fan away the strange smell in the room. He patiently helped Qin sit down in front of the dressing table next to him. "The success of our uprising depends on today. Mother, why bother to get angry about these old things?"
Qin was already tired of hearing these words. She rubbed her aching forehead and rolled her eyes at her son in annoyance. "Zhao Mingcheng used this to pressure me, and you, you bastard, use the same words to pressure me too!"
"When I first brought this up, it was simply because you told me that bastard was extremely protective of Nanxu. I wanted to make sure he wasn't going to be happy, and I wanted to dampen his spirit, so I resorted to this desperate measure. Your father, on the other hand, came up with this idea for his own ambitions. Humph, will General Huang listen to you? Just for Qin Hui?"
General Chang Yi's surname is Huang. He is Qin Hui's uncle. Because he has no children and Qin Hui's mother died early, he especially loves his niece Qin Hui.
Zhao Huaian rubbed Qin's shoulders and reassured her, "We've asked General Changyi about this marriage. He didn't object and even gave Cousin Qin Hui an extra sixty loads of dowry. Mother, think about it. If General Changyi really didn't want Qin Hui to marry, why would he be so formal?"
Seeing Qin's frown slowly relax, Zhao Huaian knew that the effect of the Cold Food Powder had worn off, so he struck while the iron was hot and continued to persuade her, "We're using the opponent's strength to counterattack. Dad has already contacted General Changyi, and he's not easy to persuade. He's willing to give in so quickly this time, probably because he's attracted to the third brother, Wei Yangbo's status. In that case, why not take advantage of this favorable situation and let the Changyi Army join the game to increase our chances of success."
Qin is not a stubborn person.
I will naturally not turn my back on things that can benefit me, but...
"Then tell me, if your father really sat in that position, would he make me the queen and you the crown prince?"
The woman turned and looked at him steadily, her sunken eye sockets filled with confusion and hope.
Seeing this, Zhao Huaian felt relieved. As long as his mother still had the desire, everything would be fine.
"Mom, you are Dad's first wife. As long as you listen to Dad, I will not let you and my son down."
Qin seemed to be calmed by these words. She looked at herself in the bronze mirror, patted Zhao Huaian's hand on her shoulder, and raised a stiff smile. "Since my son has said so, what else can I refuse? Ask them to come in and dress me up."
After convincing Qin, Zhao Huaian turned around and asked someone to go to the other courtyard to tell Nan Xu to come and watch the ceremony today.
Zhao Huaiyou happened to pass by and stopped the servant who was walking out of the mansion when he heard the words.
"I'm afraid it's not appropriate to invite Miss Nan to this kind of occasion."
Zhao Huaian saw him from a distance, but he had never taken his disabled brother seriously. Now when he heard him suddenly speak out to stop him, he had a place to vent the anger he had been holding back in Qin's house.
He waved at the servant who was standing there at a loss, then turned around and said to Zhao Huaiyou with a cold face, "It's a big wedding today, you'd better not show up in front of others like this, so that others won't laugh at you. And don't stretch your hands too far, it will only make people annoyed."
After saying that, he no longer looked at Zhao Huaiyou, brushed off the invisible dust on his sleeves, and stepped past him.
Zhao Huaiyou watched Zhao Huaian leave quietly, his eyes dim for a moment.
The servant who followed him observed his words and expressions and tried to persuade him: "Second Master, the master must have caused trouble with the Madam. Don't take those words to heart."
Whether it was intentional or unintentional, he could still tell.
He had grown accustomed to his elder brother's disregard for him over the years. No matter how many harsh words he hurled, he could remain calm, though occasionally a quiet ripple would stir deep in his heart...
"Send someone to tell Miss Nan to be careful. Then send someone to tell my third brother that my eldest brother asked someone to invite Miss Nan."
The servants followed the orders, and Zhao Huaiyou turned the wheel himself, walking alone along the corridor hung with red silk.
*
When Zhao Huaian's men arrived at the villa, Nan Xu and Yin Ruizhu were preparing to go to the pharmacy.
She had no intention of going, but that man was being sarcastic for a long time, which made Yin Ruizhu so angry that she wanted to kick him in the head.
"Go back and tell Zhao Huaian that these ladies never knew how to write the word 'fear'. How could his dog be barking here?"
Seeing that his goal had been achieved, the servant did not stay any longer. He said a few words in a hurry and left in a hurry.
Nan Xu glanced at the note and continued to walk into the pharmacy calmly.
"Ah Xu, are we really not going?"
"Have you ever seen a wedding invitation sent on the wedding day? I guess Zhao Huaian wants to see Duan Wenpei make a fool of himself, so he's deliberately provoking my anger and wants me to go to the wedding banquet and make a scene. The pharmacy is very busy, so I won't join in the fun."
Yin Ruizhu glanced at the bright red wedding invitation in her hand and felt it was indeed a bit hot. "I don't want to go, but are you really going to watch Duan Wenpei get married? Ah Xu, aren't you sad?"
Why be sad? This is all fake. It's just that it's not easy to tell Yin Ruizhu about these things, so that she won't let the news leak out out of curiosity.
Nan Xu turned around, took the wedding invitation from her hand, and tore it into pieces in a few seconds. "Don't be sad. It seems that Doctor Huo will be here today. Let's go quickly so that we won't be too busy later."
Yin Ruizhu was dragged away by her, and for a moment she was still a little dazed. "Ah, ah, ah, slow down. The Zhao family has such a big happy event. I guess there won't be many people in the city to see a doctor or get medicine today. Ah Xu, you are not scared..."
Nan Xu said nothing, just grabbed her and walked away quickly.
Duan Wenpei specifically sent her a message last night, telling her to stay in the pharmacy today and not to move around easily to prevent someone with ulterior motives from causing trouble.
She originally wanted to ask her elder brother and Xie Jin to leave together, but when she woke up in the morning, the west courtyard was empty, without a single person in sight, even the servant who usually stayed in the courtyard was gone. She guessed that he must have something important to do, and the entire courtyard was so deserted that she didn't dare to stay for long.
"Afraid! I'm afraid you've fallen into someone's trap and don't even know it!" Nan Xu poked her forehead in annoyance and pulled her into the carriage.
*
On the west side of Shuzhou City, ever since the Zhao Mansion’s wedding sedan left the city, figures began to move around in the Prince Yi’s Mansion, which had been quiet.
King Yi, dressed in military uniform, sat at the head of the conference room, looking at the map on the wall and giving orders in an orderly manner.
He stared intently at the road from Shuzhou City to Kyoto, his face full of determination to win, without a trace of illness on his face.
A guard came in to report that General Zhenbei had arrived. King Yi was delighted and hurriedly stood up and walked towards the door to greet him.
"Song Qing, you are finally here." He grabbed the middle-aged general who entered the room, his face full of joy.
Wang Songqing shook Prince Yi's hand, called out "Your Highness," and was about to kneel down to pay his respects, but Prince Yi held him back, saying, "There's a big matter at hand, so don't get hung up on the little details."
King Yi asked again, "Where is the Zhenbei Army?"
Wang Songqing replied, "We have already passed Xi'an Prefecture, and it will only take one day to reach the city of Shuzhou."
King Yi praised the word very much and asked people to prepare a meal to welcome General Zhenbei.
"Now everything is ready, only the east wind is missing. It depends on whether Zhao Mingcheng can persuade Chang Yi through the marriage."
Wang Songqing didn't respond. He also had concerns. "Do we really have to wait for the Chang Yi Army?"
The meal was served, and King Yi personally filled his glass with wine. He said with a smile, "Chang Yi guards the gateway to the east. Song Qing, we are seeking to purge the imperial court, not to rebel. We must do everything we can to reduce resistance. Only then will we have enough strength to deal with the army that is trying to capture the king, and only then can we prove to the world the legitimacy of our uprising."
This is the reason...
"What if Chang Yi doesn't agree?"
The Zhenbei Army has had close contacts with Shu, and it is natural that King Yi has been instructing them over the years; no matter who ascends the throne, the Zhao family will be a major concern. The Zhao family does not know, but Wang Songqing knows it clearly.
They could accompany King Yi to attack Huanglong and help him ascend the throne, or they could pretend to be friendly with the Zhao family and plot in secret, but the Zhenbei Army still felt a little apprehensive about the Changyi Army, an army they had never encountered before.
If not properly controlled, the road to the east will be blocked.
By then, it will be impossible to stop the gossips of the world, let alone purge the emperor's side.
King Yi raised his glass slowly and clinked it with his hands from a distance. "Don't panic, Songqing. If Zhao Mingcheng dares to pull this trick, he must have the key to our survival. We must capture Changyi!"
Just when the two of them were eating and drinking, a team of cooks came in through the back door of Prince Yi's Mansion, delivering food.
The leader showed the badge in his hand, handed over a few silver ingots with a smile, and was about to lead people in when he was stopped by the guards at the gate.
"Why do those two at the back look so unfamiliar to me?"
The leader hurriedly explained, "Sir, the Zhao family is celebrating a big event today and needs a lot of things. We're short on manpower, so I asked those two to come over and help. These two are nephews who came to visit relatives, so they're just the right ones to fill in. Please don't blame me, sir."
The guards were naturally aware of the Zhao family's busy schedule, but their words were truly unpleasant. The guard stepped forward, lifted the two men's straw hats, and seeing that they indeed bore a resemblance to the leader, he snorted coldly, "Who cares if they're from the Zhao or Li Mansions? They're not even worthy of carrying shoes in front of our palace. And yet, you'd rather send them over there and find two idlers to take their place. I wonder if you don't want to make a living in Shuzhou City anymore—"
"Sir, how dare I? The Zhao family urged me to do this, and I panicked and did something wrong. Please forgive me, sir. Please give me a favor, please give me a favor." The leader hurriedly took out a purse from his arms and handed it over quietly, his face full of flattery.
The guard weighed the purse in his hand, and his expression finally brightened. "This won't happen again."
"Yes, yes, thank you, sir."
Several people pushed the vegetable cart quickly towards the west of the palace. When they reached a secluded place, the last two of them dodged and disappeared behind the rockery.
In just half an incense stick of time, when the food delivery cart passed by again, the two men emerged from behind the rockery again, but this time there was one more person. The leader opened the secret compartment under the cart and swiftly stuffed the person in.
The man was in a daze and couldn't tell friend from foe. He was about to groan when the leader covered his mouth in time.
"Second Master of the Nan Family, if you want to live, don't speak."
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