Chapter 276 Sun Chu and Su Xuerong's Wedding
Ye Chutang looked at Song Jingning with tears in his eyes and raised his hand to cover his eyes.
"Brother, men don't shed tears easily. You must hold back your tears and don't let your nephew laugh at you."
She knew that Song Jingning felt sorry for her, but she didn't need it.
It is the original owner who suffers, not her.
Besides, Song Jingning did nothing wrong, he just didn't know he had a younger sister.
Song Jingning closed his eyes and held back his tears.
He took Ye Chutang's hand away and touched her head lovingly.
"Since you have a substitute, why don't you go to Tianshan County to take care of the baby first?"
"Because apart from Qi Yanzhou, no one knows that I'm pregnant. The further north we go, the worse the road conditions will be. The carriage will be very bumpy and not suitable for pregnant women. It's safer to walk."
Moreover, at that time, they thought that it would only take three or four months to get from the capital to Tianshan County, and they could arrive before winter.
Who knew so many things would happen along the way? More than three months had passed and we were only halfway there.
The Song family is large, and Song Jingning knows some precautions for pregnant women.
He said disapprovingly: "The baby is too old to walk safely, what are you going to do?"
Because Ye Chutang has earth-related abilities, he doesn't feel tired at all when walking.
But she couldn't say this to Song Jingning.
"Brother, don't worry, Qi Yanzhou won't let anything happen to me and the child."
Song Jingning was indeed relieved about this.
He could see Qi Yanzhou's deep affection and care for his sister.
"Why didn't you tell the Qi family about your pregnancy so that they could take better care of you?"
Ye Chutang rested his elbows on the table, his chin supported by his palms, and spoke in a lazy tone.
"The more people know, the more likely it is that the news will leak out and put the children in danger."
Song Jingning thought of the emperor's crazy pursuit of the Qi family and understood Ye Chutang's approach.
"How many months old is the child?"
Ye Chutang lied about the month.
"Almost four months, twins, so the pregnancy is quite obvious."
Although there are few pregnant women who experience fetal movement at four months, it does exist.
Song Jingning knew very little about fetal movements during pregnancy and did not ask much about it.
"It must be hard to be pregnant with twins? Are the kids all right?"
"There is no such thing as pregnancy without hardship. Don't worry, the baby and I are doing fine."
After Ye Chutang finished speaking, he asked, "Brother, you suddenly came to Ningzhou City to wait for me and celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with me?"
Song Jingning nodded. "Well, I didn't expect something to happen right after I arrived. Did it make you worried?"
"I know my brother is smart and will be fine, so I'm not too worried. How are you going to save the two brothers and sisters of the Cui family?"
"Tomorrow night, there will be chaos in the Su Mansion. I will take advantage of the chaos to go to the prefectural government to rescue people."
When Song Jingning took the two siblings of the Cui family out, both families sent people to protect them secretly.
In addition, Qi Yanzhou also arranged people to protect him. It would not be difficult to gather these people together and rescue people in the chaos.
"Brother, leave it to me. I will rescue the people of the Cui family."
"Sister, you are pregnant now, so take a good rest. I will take care of the rescue myself."
Seeing Song Jingning's firm attitude, Ye Chutang did not insist.
"Okay, when the crisis in Ningzhou City is resolved, we will celebrate Mid-Autumn Festival together."
The brother and sister couldn't chat for too long for fear of arousing suspicion, so after asking each other about their recent situation, they returned to the front yard one after another.
Qi Yanzhou approached Ye Chutang and held her hand which was hidden by her wide sleeves.
"How was your conversation with your brother?"
Ye Chutang took a step towards Qi Yanzhou, and the two of them were almost touching.
"It was a good chat. I saw ambition in his eyes."
Deep in those tearful eyes, there is an ambition that cannot be ignored.
Qi Yanzhou looked at the much-loved Song Jingning and said, "As long as he wants, he can have enough power."
"Become the emperor?"
"No, I am second to none."
A ruler must have both the courage to secure the country and the ability to govern it.
But Song Jingning, who traveled around the world, only had the latter.
He would be a good prime minister, or even an imperial tutor, but he could not be emperor.
Ye Chutang believed that Qi Yanzhou's judgment of people was correct.
"I guess my brother doesn't have the ambition to be emperor, and I don't know who will be the one to change the dynasty."
As soon as she finished speaking, she thought of Qin Muyun and the Imperial Observatory.
So he asked Qi Yanzhou.
"Did the master and disciple go to look for the Emperor Star?"
Qin Muyun didn't have any convenient means of communication, and he was always on the road, so the two hadn't been in touch for a long time.
He also hadn't heard any news about the master and disciple.
"In order to improve in metaphysics, in addition to talent, one also needs opportunity. Huaixuan should have gone traveling."
Of course, finding the Emperor Star is also one of the purposes of the journey.
Ye Chutang was a little tired of standing, so he leaned on Qi Yanzhou's shoulder.
The two listened attentively to Song Jingning's lectures on poetry and benefited greatly from them.
The poetry reading ended around noon.
The academy prepared meals.
Everyone who came to the poetry reading was happy to stay because they had the opportunity to have dinner with Song Jingning.
Qi Yanzhou and Ye Chutang also left after finishing their meal.
Because you leave early, you may attract special attention from the officers and soldiers guarding outside the academy.
The two returned to the base.
Ye Chutang stood for too long in the morning and his legs were a little swollen.
After returning to the room, she lay on the bed, and Qi Yanzhou helped her massage her legs to relieve the pain.
She told Song Jingning that he knew she was pregnant.
Qi Yanzhou believed that Song Jingning would not tell anyone.
"It doesn't matter if you know. Your brother will definitely not do anything to harm you."
After saying that, he looked at Ye Chutang's obviously bulging belly, worry in his eyes.
"Ah Tang, I'm afraid you can't hide your pregnancy for too long."
This year there is a severe drought, so the cold weather will come later.
If you don’t have winter clothes to cover your belly, it will be easily visible when your belly gets bigger.
Ye Chutang was not worried at all.
"Let's take it one step at a time."
Now they are very far away from the capital, and even if they are sent urgently by express delivery of 800 miles, it will take five or six days to reach them.
Moreover, the further north you go, the weaker the emperor's control over the prefectures and counties becomes.
The power of the state and county could not be used to harm her.
The dog emperor had no choice but to send people from the capital to take action against her.
By the time winter comes, the people they sent might not be able to find her and might freeze to death in the desolate snow and wind.
Qi Yanzhou knew that worrying was useless, so he said nothing more.
Even if something really happened, he would do his best to keep Ye Chutang and her two children safe.
Ye Chutang felt very comfortable during the massage and fell asleep soon.
When she woke up, the sun was beginning to set.
The red silk on the streets of Ningzhou City fluttered in the wind, looking very festive.
People were talking about the hasty marriage of Sun Chu and Su Xuerong.
After no one deliberately spread rumors that were unfavorable to Su Xuerong, the people only felt regret and blessings for her.
As for Sun Chu.
Everyone said that he was lucky because he accidentally saved Su Xuerong, so he was able to marry her, who was beautiful, kind and from a good family, and become a phoenix.
"A merchant could actually marry General Su's daughter and take a concubine at the same time. His ancestors' graves must be filled with smoke!"
"Let me tell you, no matter how hard you try, it can't beat a good stroke of luck."
"Miss Su Jiu was ill and couldn't have children, so General Su gave her another concubine. The owner of Qianjin Casino can enjoy the happiness of having two wives right after getting married. How enviable!"
"I was at the scene when Miss Su got into trouble. Unfortunately, I don't have any martial arts or medical skills, otherwise I would be able to enter the gate of the Su Mansion."
"With someone like you, you have no money, no looks, and no power. Miss Su would rather give up her fame than marry you!"
"Do you think those rumors insulting Miss Su were deliberately spread by Sun Chu in order to force her to marry?"
"It's not impossible..."
Sun Chu came to the stronghold amid these unpleasant discussions.
There was a blue color under his eyes, his pupils were bloodshot, and he walked weakly.
Ye Chutang looked at Sun Chu, who seemed like a wandering soul, and poured him a cup of spiritual spring water.
"It's just a marriage, why is it so miserable? Can't you just spend more money and hire someone to do it?"
Sun Chu's voice was almost hoarse and he couldn't speak.
After drinking a glass of water, he felt a little more alive.
"I have spent double the money on things that can be solved with money, but Su Chengzong is too much of a fuss. He makes me do even the smallest things myself to show how much he values and is satisfied with this marriage. He is really sick!"
After saying this angrily, he pushed the empty cup in front of Ye Chutang.
"Another one."
Ye Chutang picked up the kettle and said, "There's not much water left in the kettle. Please sit for a while. I'll go get another kettle."
In fact, the kettle was full of water. She said this in order to replace the ordinary water with spiritual spring water.
If Sun Chu doesn't replenish his energy, he will collapse.
Sun Chu waved his hands weakly, "Go quickly and come back soon. I have to go back to work after I finish talking to you about business."
Ye Chutang left with the kettle and returned soon.
"What surprise is it that makes you take time out to come here on the eve of your wedding?"
Sun Chu picked up the kettle and drank all the water in it.
His eyes were finally no longer lifeless, and his voice was no longer so hoarse.
As he took something out of his arms, he said, "This water tastes good. It makes me energetic after drinking it. I'll take some back later."
After saying that, he handed the piece of paper he took out from his arms to Ye Chutang.
"surprise."
Ye Chutang took the paper curiously and opened it.
It is a layout map of the Su Mansion, with marked places to hide money.
Her eyes slightly opened, "Did Miss Su give this to you?"
"Well, what I wanted was given by her. Doesn't that 'ghost thief' like money? Let him take it all, don't leave a single cent."
"Okay, I'll accept it for him first. Please thank Miss Su for me."
"Thanks already."
After Sun Chu finished speaking, he pointed at the teapot with his finger.
"Go get some water, I have to go, I have a lot of things to do."
The thought of having to stay up all night made him feel worse than death.
Ye Chutang shrugged and spoke nonsense.
"I only have one refreshing and calming pill, and I just used it in the water. It's gone."
It’s not that she was stingy, but the pot she drank just now was enough to replenish Sun Chu’s vitality.
If I give him another pot and let him go back and taste it slowly, it might cause her some trouble.
After all, he is also a time traveler, and is more sensitive to golden fingers and the like.
Sun Chu's mind was a mess right now, and he just believed whatever Ye Chutang said.
"I just said this water is different from what I usually drink."
After that, he stood up and said, "Let's go. I hope everything goes well tomorrow."
He doesn't want to turn the fake into real and get married.
"Don't worry, it will go smoothly."
***
The next day.
After Qi Yanzhou had lunch with Ye Chutang, he went out to the post station.
The post house has been cleaned up.
At the instruction of Su Chengzong, Wu Changfeng imprisoned the postmaster and the post guards and executed them in the autumn.
This is an explanation to Qi Yanzhou.
But Qi Yanzhou knew very well that this was just a show for him, a delaying tactic.
Today’s wedding banquet is the highlight!
Su Chengzong wanted to eliminate dissidents, so he used "dissidents" to destroy them.
The wedding banquet will be held at the hour of You.
Wedding banquets in the north are different from those in the capital.
In the capital, people usually go to the host's house to eat and drink for a day, with a simple meal at noon and a grand wedding banquet in the evening.
In the north, there is only one wedding banquet, and although the dishes are not as luxurious as those in the capital, there are more varieties.
Around 3 p.m.
The guests went to the Su Mansion one after another.
Qi Yanzhou and Lan Yue arrived late, and most of the guests had arrived.
The gift he gave was a pair of jade bracelets of very poor quality, bought at a roadside stall.
"Master Qi, a pair of jade bracelets!"
The person who received the gift was the steward of the Su residence, and his tone was full of contempt when he shouted this.
Qi Yanzhou pretended not to hear and entered the Su Mansion with Lan Yue.
The Su Mansion is very large, not luxurious, but grand and festive.
Su Chengzong's eldest son greeted the guests at the door, and he entertained the guests in the front yard.
Seeing Qi Yanzhou and Lan Yue coming, he hurried forward.
"With the arrival of Master Qi and Madam Qi, our Su Mansion is now glorious!"
Qi Yanzhou smiled and said, "General Su invited me, so naturally my husband and I have to come and share in his good fortune."
"Mr. Qi, you should have a couple more drinks later and have a great time."
"Okay, I wish General Su good things."
"I would like to borrow Master Qi's good words."
Su Chengzong had many guests to entertain and also had to make plans to eliminate dissidents. After chatting with Qi Yanzhou for a few words, he went to get busy.
Qi Yanzhou and Lan Yue seemed to be strolling around casually, but in fact they were exchanging glances with the "enemies" they were trying to win over.
When there were still two quarters of an hour before the You hour, joyful sounds of music were heard.
It’s Sun Chu who’s here to pick up the bride.
The gate of the Su Mansion was closed, and Su Chengzong's eldest son and second son blocked the door, posing a problem for Sun Chu.
To put it bluntly, it means money.
Sun Chu had guessed this would happen and brought a lot of banknotes with him.
You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a lamb. When the Su family collapses, he will take everything back!
He spent nearly five thousand taels of silver just for entering the door.
The legitimate son and the illegitimate son were overjoyed by the silver bills, calling them brother-in-law and brother-in-law, and felt very close to them.
Sun Chu responded as if he was his brother-in-law.
He was wearing a bright red wedding suit, had handsome features, a tall stature, and walked with an air of dignity.
When Qi Yanzhou saw it, he raised his eyebrows.
Sun Chu felt a little uncomfortable being stared at and deliberately avoided Qi Yanzhou's sight.
He walked through the bustling front yard and came to the main hall, where he bowed to Su Chengzong and his wife who were sitting in the main seats.
"The son-in-law greets his father-in-law and mother-in-law."
Su Chengzong looked at Sun Chu with satisfaction, "Good son-in-law, I leave Rong'er and Huan'er to you, you must treat them well."
Su Rui is just Sun Chu's plaything and cannot be shown in public.
Now it has been washed clean and sent to the new yard purchased by Sun Chu.
Sun Chu raised a grateful smile, "Don't worry, father-in-law, I will definitely hold Rong'er and Huan'er in my palms and love them dearly."
"Okay, okay, then I'll wait to hold my grandson!"
"I will never let my father-in-law down."
As soon as she finished speaking, the matchmaker came over with Su Xuerong, who was wearing a veil.
The phoenix coronet seemed to weigh a thousand pounds, and the bridal veil was layered with layers, making it very difficult for her to walk as she had a heart disease.
The boudoir was not far from the front hall, but she walked out of it covered in sweat and her makeup was smudged.
Sun Chu looked at the bride in her bright red wedding dress and was in a trance for a moment.
The bridesmaid handed the red silk in her hand to Sun Chu.
"A marriage is made in heaven, and the love between husband and wife is unquestionable."
Sun Chu took the red silk and gave the bridesmaid a red envelope.
Knowing that Sun Chu was rich and generous, the bridesmaid was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling.
She glanced at the hourglass in the corner, then looked at the sky outside the door.
"The auspicious time has arrived, please invite the newlyweds to worship!"
This is the first time that everyone has seen a newlywed couple who is not marrying into the bride's family get married at the bride's house.
However, Su Xuerong married Sun Chu to a lower class, and the threshold of the Su family was too high, so it was understandable that she was asked to do so.
In the eyes of many guests, businessmen have no face to lose.
Being able to marry Su Chengzong's daughter, even if it was just marrying into the family, was a great gain for Sun Chu.
The worship process went smoothly.
With a shout of "Send her to the bridal chamber", Sun Chu and Su Xuerong bid farewell to Su Chengzong and left the Su Mansion.
As for the concubine Su Nianhuan, she had already been carried out from the side door in a sedan chair.
Voices of blessing came one after another.
"I wish Mr. Sun and Miss Su a happy marriage and a son soon!"
"I wish you two a love that is stronger than gold and a long life together!"
"Once you are happy, you will be together for a thousand years, and your heart will never change even a little bit."
[Note: "From Li Fuyan's "Continuation of Xuanguai Lu Dinghundian" in the Tang Dynasty"]
Su Chengzong listened to the words of blessing and looked at Su Xuerong's back as she left, feeling very annoyed.
It was as if the treasure that I had treasured for a long time was snatched away by someone!
But when he thought that Su Xuerong would return home after marriage, his depressed mood quickly disappeared.
After all, he still has important things to do!
Thinking of this, Su Chengzong walked down from the main seat and came to the door of the main hall.
"Today, everyone has taken the time to come and congratulate me. I am very grateful. I have prepared some wine. Please drink to your heart's content and don't leave until you are drunk!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the maids and servants of the Su Mansion came out and led the guests to their respective seats.
The front yard and main hall could not accommodate all the guests, so several tables were arranged in the garden.
Qi Yanzhou and Lan Yue were taken to the garden.
He was Su Chengzong's key target, so he was arranged together with his confidants.
Those "aliens" who needed to be eradicated were arranged at two tables in the main hall.
Everything was ready, Su Chengzong ordered: "Serve the food!"
When delicious food is served on the table, the air is filled with the aroma of food, which increases people's appetite.
Soon, the rich aroma of wine hits you, tempting and intoxicating.
Su Chengzong picked up a glass of wine.
"Everyone, please don't be so polite. Eat and drink well. I'll drink first as a sign of respect!"
The guests raised their glasses and drank with Su Chengzong.
The "enemy" that Su Chengzong wanted to eliminate was well aware that there was something wrong with his wine.
They covered their faces with their sleeves and poured the wine onto their clothes.
The aroma of wine spreads.
But everyone drank and had a mouth full of alcohol, and no one cared about the overly strong aroma of the wine.
After three rounds of drinking, Su Chengzong winked at his confidant who was drinking in the main hall.
After receiving the signal, the confidant looked for an opportunity to make the "alien" knock the wine glass in his hand away.
"Zuo Yong, I've tolerated you for a long time. What the hell do you mean? You have to make trouble on the general's big day, right?"
The man named "Zuo Yong" knew that Su Chengzong was going to attack him.
He looked at his colleague who was deliberately picking trouble, with a smile on his face.
"Don't scare the guests or embarrass the general. Let's resolve our conflict behind closed doors."
After saying that, he stood up, closed the door and bolted it.
Su Chengzong looked at the scene that was beyond his expectations and felt something was wrong.
Soon, the sound of dishes falling to the ground and screams were heard from the main hall.
The guests dining in the front yard immediately looked towards the main hall.
"General Su, what happened in this main hall?"
"Today is Miss Su's wedding day. It is unlucky to see blood."
"Hurry up and open the door to take a look. It sounds pretty intense. Don't let anyone get killed."
Su Chengzong quickly winked at the guard.
The security guard went to push the door, but found it was blocked by a bolt.
"General, do you want to break the door?"
If the door is broken, it is easy to hurt people.
Su Chengzong felt that something was out of control, and a trace of panic emerged in his heart.
He shouted sharply: "Zuo Yong, Shen Qinghai, open the door!"
No one paid any attention, the screaming became more intense and it was hard to tell who was screaming.
Su Chengzong hurriedly said: "Break the door!"
The security guard immediately kicked the door.
Each kick is stronger than the last.
Seeing that the door was about to break, the guard used all his strength to give a final kick.
As a result, the door suddenly opened.
The security guard's kick missed and he fell to the ground, doing the splits and tearing his thigh.
"ah!"
As a scream of pain rang out, Zuo Yong, covered in blood, appeared at the door.
He held a bamboo tube in his hand and looked at Su Chengzong with a smile.
Su Chengzong noticed something was wrong and hurried to stop it.
"Stop! Stop him!"
Of course Zuo Yong would not listen to Su Chengzong and quickly pulled the fuse.
As soon as Su Chengzong finished speaking, a flare exploded in the sky.
"Bang!"
This was a signal he gave to his men and also a reminder to Qi Yanzhou.
Su Chengzong went mad as he looked at the main hall filled with corpses and smelled the strong smell of blood.
"Come here, capture these traitors and kill them on the spot!"
When these words were spoken, the guests were dumbfounded.
Those who were smart enough immediately got up and left.
But after going around the screen wall, he found that the door was closed!
"Why is the door closed? Open it now!"
Following this shout, the guests were thrown into chaos.
The timid women cried and hid behind their men.
Su Chengzong knew that his plan had been exposed.
Either you die or I live!
He no longer had any concerns. He looked at Zuo Yong and said, "Notify them and get started!"
This action does not only refer to eliminating dissidents among the guests.
We must also eradicate all "alien" family members!
The soldiers stationed there will also be suppressed.
"Bang!"
Su Chengzong's flare exploded in the dark night.
All the guards went out to deal with Zuo Yong and ten others.
Back garden.
Qi Yanzhou, who was forced to drink, raised the corners of his mouth when he saw Su Chengzong taking action.
He crushed the wine glass in his hand and used the sharp fragments to cut the neck of the person who forced him to drink.
"Lan Yue, send a signal!"
"Yes, Master!"
The conversation between the two made Su Chengzong's confidants a little confused.
What Lan Yue? What master?
While they were stunned, Lan Yue also sent a flare into the air.
A pale purple light briefly illuminated the darkening sky.
The bloody crackdown is about to begin!
Qi Yanzhou also began to massacre Su Chengzong's confidants.
He is a martial arts expert and killing people is as easy as taking candy from a bag.
"You...you are not poisoned?"
There are several kinds of incompatible flowers and plants in the back garden, and their fragrance will become highly poisonous when mixed.
If you don't take the antidote, you will be poisoned after smelling it.
Qi Yanzhou sneered disdainfully, "If this little trick could take me down, I would have died eight hundred times already!"
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