Chapter 438: Duke Xu's Background
"If the epidemic in Hongzhou triggers a civil unrest, it is only 200 miles away from Jinning. Duke Xu and Duke Xuan should take urgent action to lead the troops to quell the rebellion..." Du analyzed slowly and slowly widened her eyes.
“You mean…” Madam Qin’s face was solemn.
"If they have rebellious intentions, why not take this opportunity to take advantage of the civil unrest and rise up in rebellion?" Su Qianqian said calmly.
[My lord, you guessed right!] 】The system, which had been silent for several days, suddenly spoke, but the voice was no longer that of a baby, but that of a little boy.
[What’s going on? Are you using my merit power to upgrade again? Su Qianqian’s heart was filled with alarm and she hurried to check her merit power, but the string of numbers was still there and not less.
[Snitch’s mind, it’s true that I have been promoted, but that is an achievement I have made through my own hard work and dedication! 】The system voice has changed, but the arrogance remains the same.
[Okay, okay, I'm sorry for my petty thoughts. Let's get down to business. What happened to Duke Xu? He went into seclusion halfway through your speech that day! 】Su Qianqian teased the system.
[Do you know who Duke Xu is?] It turned out that he was the descendant of Mi Lu, a great general of the previous dynasty. In order to preserve their bloodline, the Mi clan members took Mi Lu's name as their surname, so their surname was Lu.
The descendants of Milu lived in seclusion, passing on the wish of restoring the country from generation to generation. In the generation of Duke Xu, Lu Qianru finally had the opportunity to marry the Marquis of Wuning and got to know the eldest princess, thus truly gaining access to military power.
Another point is that Duke Xu also bewitched Duke Xuan, letting him know that he was the legitimate descendant of the Zhu family of the previous dynasty, which was why he was willing to follow Duke Xu in plotting to usurp the throne.
The reason why Duke Xuan trusts Prince Yi is because Prince Yi’s biological grandmother, the Queen Mother, is also a descendant of the Zhu family. She even knows that the Emperor is not the Queen Mother’s biological son. They want to work together to restore the Zhu Dynasty! 】
Every word in the system was explosive news. Madam Qin and Mrs. Du were stunned, but they didn't dare to say anything. They could only lower their heads and drink tea to hide the shock on their faces.
[This is really interesting. No wonder they were so obsessed with seizing military power. It turns out they thought they had a legitimate reason to do so. They are the real royal family. The Li family has seized the throne for more than two hundred years, so it is time to return it to its original owner. 】
Su Qianqian found it ridiculous. How many successful restorations were there in history? It's nothing more than a gimmick of using the same surname to create an orthodox bloodline, but in the final analysis it's an attempt to usurp the throne!
[This is what happened. They all had their own thoughts. Because they didn't find the treasure and the imperial seal of the previous dynasty, they took so many years to prepare for the rebellion.
However, these people had an agreement that whoever found the treasure and the imperial seal would be honored as the emperor. 】The system continued.
[Could it be that if I find it, I will be the emperor? 】Su Qianqian found it even funnier.
[That’s right, because those treasures are enough to make you the richest man in the world. With the money, are you afraid that you won’t be able to support your army? Even if we buy mercenaries, we can still compete with the imperial court! 】System explanation.
[And mercenaries... If I had those treasures, I would go find a rich place with beautiful mountains and rivers, lie down in a pile of splendor and eat delicious food. Why should I become an emperor and worry about all the troubles and fears? How depressed I must be! 】
Su Qianqian's desire to lie down came back again, and she could only encourage herself. All her struggles today are for lying down tomorrow. If she struggles for three to five years, early retirement is just around the corner!
Madam Qin and Mrs. Du knew Su Qianqian's wish, and secretly sighed that generation after generation of the Wuning Marquisate had paid so much blood and life in order to be loyal to the Li ancestors who had been kind to them. Now it seems that it was worth it?
It is his duty to protect the peace and tranquility of the people, but the emperor's fear of the Qin family is growing day by day, and he has to send the inexperienced Prince Xiang to provide disaster relief in the south of the Yangtze River.
The merit goes to Prince Xiang, but Qin Hanzhang is the one who takes the blame. How could Madam Qin not see this?
The three generations of grandparents and grandchildren were all thinking about it until Qin Yuzhuo walked in.
"Grandma, mother, third sister-in-law." Qin Yuzhuo called them one by one and sat down casually.
"Why are you coming here instead of preparing your gift?" Mrs. Du asked her daughter unhappily.
Zhou Jingnan finally came to his senses. He went back and told the wife of Marquis Jinyang about Qin Yuzhuo's performance. She scolded him and asked a matchmaker to go to the Marquis's mansion to propose marriage. This time, Qin Yuzhuo nodded and agreed.
Next, they followed the six rituals step by step and arrived at the date. Qin Yuzhuo did something weird again and wanted to postpone the wedding to next year, but was scolded by Mrs. Du. Finally, the wedding was set on May 18th, two months later.
Two months might seem like a rush to prepare for a wedding, but both families had already made preparations long ago, and the only thing left was the wedding procession, so it didn't seem busy.
It was just that after marrying into the family, the bride had to prepare a gift for the wedding ceremony. Qin Yuzhuo had to prepare this herself, and even though Mrs. Du urged her several times, she didn't take it seriously.
"That's not easy. Is there anyone in the Zhou family that I don't know? We're all acquaintances, so why would there be so much formality? I'm already prepared!"
Qin Yuzhuo didn't care.
"What have you prepared?" Mrs. Du asked suspiciously.
"Uncle Zhou has a long sword, Aunt Zhou has a pair of meteor hammers, and Zhou..."
"Shut up! Go out and discuss with your fourth sister-in-law what kind of gift is appropriate. If you don't choose a good one, you won't have dinner!"
Mrs. Du yelled in anger.
Qin Yuzhuo stood up aggrievedly: "They just like these, why are they yelling at me... Third sister-in-law, why did Xue Zhiqing come to your house?"
Qin Yuzhuo stated that his purpose was to eat melons.
Mrs. Du glanced at Madam Qin. Madam Qin thought for a moment and turned to Su Qianqian: "Qianqian, if you really want to go to Jiangnan, grandma will be worried about you being alone..."
"Going to Jiangnan? Are you going to find your third brother? How can you do it alone? I'm here, I'm here!" Qin Yuzhuo immediately perked up and patted his chest.
"Your wedding date is May 15th, and you still need to prepare some wedding items. How can you go to Jiangnan with me..."
"Why not? The bridal tiara and the phoenix coronet are already prepared. The rest are all trivial matters. We can rush back in two months. It won't delay the wedding!"
Qin Yuzhuo is already gearing up.
"There may be an epidemic in Jiangnan. It's very dangerous. You'd better not..."
"Yes, yes, yes, Yuzhuo, you'd better not go. Third Aunt is not afraid of danger, Third Aunt will accompany Qianqian!" The third old lady suddenly strode in from outside the door.
"And me, why did you suddenly run in? You are so disloyal. Qianqian, Second Aunt can accompany you. You know that Second Aunt's bright silver spear is very intimidating!"
The second old lady ran in right after.
"My two aunts, how could you do this? This is robbery! I was the one who said it first. You are so unethical!"
Qin Yuzhuo became anxious.
"Yuzhuo, your aunt means well. Just stay in the mansion and wait to be your bride until we come back." The third old lady comforted Qin Yuzhuo with a smile.
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