Chapter 434 Extra (1)
Yun Jiaoyue went mad after Zhao Xuan's death, pointing at everyone she met and calling herself Empress: "I am the Empress, I was born with the destiny of a phoenix, all of you who see me, why don't you kneel down..."
Yun Zhaoxue ordered her to be locked in the Cold Palace and guarded. After learning that she had gone mad, she sent someone to test her, and it was confirmed that she had indeed gone insane and had been poisoned by someone. She did not know who was poisoning her and that she would not live much longer, only two years.
A madwoman, whose life was no different from her death, was left to fend for herself in the cold palace.
The Qin, Yun, and Li families are related by marriage. During the period when Prime Minister Qin held absolute power, the latter two families flattered him, colluded with him, harmed their colleagues, and committed numerous crimes such as embezzlement and bribery.
All three families' homes were confiscated.
Yun Yanzhe was sentenced to beheading, while the others were exiled to Yazhou, and their descendants were barred from participating in the imperial examinations for three generations.
The concubines in the harem were released from the palace after a general amnesty was declared a year after the empress ascended the throne.
Princess Qingyun, Zhao Xuan's only surviving child, was granted the title of Princess of the County and was given a mansion, which was taken care of by Consort Liu outside the palace.
She thought the entire Su family was dead, and to atone for her sins, she wanted Su Wan'er to go to the Princess's mansion with her.
Su Wan'er refused; she would not be sisters with the person who killed her child.
She was carrying her own bag, heading to Lingnan to reunite with her relatives.
Zhao Jiu made great contributions on the border and was awarded the title of Fourth-Rank Mighty General.
Now their statuses are worlds apart; she is not good enough for Zhao Jiu, and he deserves a better girl.
She heard that he had gotten engaged recently, and she didn't want to disturb his life.
She rented a carriage and asked the driver to take her to the ferry to catch a boat.
As the boat docked, a group of people squeezed onto it, stepping on the planks lowered by the boatman.
Su Wan'er was pushed to the edge, her foot slipped, and she cried out, "Ah!"
His body was tilting outwards, his hands were waving in the air, and he was about to fall.
Suddenly a hand reached behind her waist and lifted her up.
Su Wan'er's upper body was pressed against the man's chest, her cheeks flushed. After realizing what was happening, she put her hands on his chest and took two steps back. "Zhao... Zhao Jiu? What are you doing here?"
Was he there to see her off?
Zhao Jiu said, "I have official duties to attend to."
The Empress planned to move the capital to Youzhou. Since Lingnan was too far from the capital, she sent him to lead troops to guard Lingnan.
"Are you going south too?"
"Yes, we're going to Lingnan, it's on our way. It's not safe for you to travel alone as a woman, so come with us."
"Alright, thank you, General Zhao."
Upon hearing this unfamiliar title, Zhao Jiu raised an eyebrow slightly. "General Zhao?"
He still preferred her to call him Zhao Jiu.
"What else should I call you if not general?"
"You once said you wanted to take me as your son-in-law."
"I...I was ignorant and arrogant before, just pretend I never said that."
Fortune changes, and she was just an ordinary commoner, while Zhao Jiu was a fourth-rank general.
How could she dare to suggest that he become her live-in son-in-law?
"You never said that? So Miss Su is such a faithless person?"
Zhao Jiu walked past her and headed into the cabin.
Su Wan'er chased after her and explained, "Are you angry? I'm saying this for your reputation. Young ladies from prestigious families value a man's character and reputation when choosing a husband. If word gets out that you won't be able to marry a virtuous wife, it will be my fault. You have been kind to our Su family, and I cannot repay kindness with enmity."
Zhao Jiu suddenly stopped.
"Ouch..." Su Wan'er bumped into it, it hurt so much, her nose turned red.
"Your father plans to adopt me as his godson."
After rescuing the Su family, he sent them to Lingnan, asking Hu Feng and Chen Yuru, who were there, to take good care of them. The Su family's business in Lingnan gradually improved.
The Su family was very grateful to him.
Su's father planned to adopt Zhao Jiu as his godson.
Su Wan'er was stunned for a moment before she reacted, "...Godson? Then we're siblings?"
Having a fourth-rank general as an elder brother wouldn't be bad either.
The Su family got the better deal, but it's unclear whether he'll agree.
Sure enough, the next second they heard Zhao Jiu say, "I didn't agree."
Su Wan'er smiled wryly, "It's alright, it's normal that you don't agree. The two families are of vastly different status now. I'll explain to my father after I get to Lingnan."
When Zhao Jiu heard her say that, his handsome face darkened, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I don't want to be his godson, I want to be his son-in-law and call him father-in-law."
I really don't know if this woman is truly stupid or just pretending, because she insisted that he make it so clear.
He has been taking care of the Su family all these years, and even gave the money he earned to Su's father to do business in Lingnan. Even a fool could see what he was thinking.
Su Wan'er blinked, her ears ringing, her round face full of confusion.
"Aren't you already engaged? To the daughter of a high-ranking official of the fifth rank in the court."
"It didn't work out. She didn't want to go to Lingnan with me." Zhao Jiu had no interest in Miss Zhu and subconsciously didn't want to marry her, as if his heart was already filled with someone else.
Su Wan'er was secretly delighted; he wasn't engaged and still wanted to marry her.
Zhao Jiu grabbed her hand, "Wan'er, marry me."
Tears welled up in Su Wan'er's eyes as she tightly gripped his hand. "Yes, I'm willing to marry you."
She is so lucky. God has seen that her family is alive and well, and she has a man who loves her and whom she loves.
This time, he took the initiative to come to her, and once she's got her, she won't let go, and he can forget about backing out.
Zhao Jiu and Su Wan'er got married in Lingnan.
Two months after their marriage, Su Wan'er became pregnant. She had been told by the imperial physician that she could not have children, but she recovered under the care of the divine physician.
Hu Feng and Chen Yurou have two sons and a daughter.
Zhao Jiu took Liao Ye's memorial tablet to Lingnan.
The two brothers talked all night in front of Liao Ye's memorial tablet, telling 'Liao Ye' about their recent situation.
The two of them then built an ancestral hall for Master Liao, enshrined his memorial tablet, and instructed their descendants to worship it for generations to come.
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