In the ancestral hall, after performing the introductory ceremony to the ancestors of the Shen family, Shen Qing met Cheng Xue.
Seeing this nominal mother again, it felt like a lifetime ago.
When I first met you, I was just a rebellious girl, but now I have become a rebel.
The moment Cheng Xue saw Shen Qing, she couldn't hold back her tears. When she first met her, she also liked her very much, and she was helpless to see her become like this in the end.
"My dear."
"Meet mother."
"When you return to your husband's family, you must be careful with your words and actions, and strictly abide by the code of conduct for women. Think carefully about everything you do, and don't act rashly. Be respectful and filial to your elders, be gentle and considerate to your husband, and get along harmoniously with your sisters-in-law. Don't be jealous or cause trouble."
"Yeah, yeah, I got it." Shen Qing agreed casually. She really didn't like to listen to these sermons.
Gentle and considerate, harmonious and friendly.
Haha, this word sounded like a joke to her.
"Qingqing, when you get married, you must never act like you did before. Your father spoiled you in the mansion, but you can't do that anymore after marrying into the Jiang family."
"You have a bad temper and can't tolerate others, but if Jiang Zhuo takes a concubine, you shouldn't object, men..."
"Okay, that's enough." Shen Qing lowered her voice and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear.
Let her go through the process, and she starts to talk about her status again?
Cheng Xue pursed her lips and said nothing more.
Shen Qing glanced at the crowd, and Hua Qiufeng nodded at her from behind the crowd.
"Here comes the groom!"
Someone shouted in the crowd, and the crowd began to walk out. In the chaos, Hua Qiufeng moved closer to Shen Qing.
"After I leave, you stay and take people to protect the people in the general's mansion. Remember?"
"yes."
Outside the general's mansion.
Jiang Zhuo was dressed in a gorgeous red wedding gown, dazzling and eye-catching. His face was filled with a brilliant smile, which was enough to show his joy at getting married today.
The joyous procession behind them, with gongs and drums roaring and suona music resounding through the sky, the cheerful rhythm and festive melody made the whole street immersed in a sea of joy.
Jiang Zhuo straightened his back, full of vigor and energy, his figure appearing even more upright in the sunlight. A gentle breeze blew past, ruffling his sleeves, adding a touch of uninhibited elegance.
"The auspicious time has arrived, welcome the bride!"
While the bride was being welcomed with great joy here, there was indeed a gloomy atmosphere in the palace.
"You said that Shen Jianshan has led his troops towards the capital?" Murong Sheng suppressed the blood surging in his chest, and his vision went dark again and again.
"...Yes." The spy answered tremblingly.
"Asshole!" Murong Sheng threw the teacup at the spy. "Didn't you say that Shen Jianshan didn't make any unusual moves?"
"The battle reports from Pizhou and Yunzhou were intercepted because the city gates were closed, and I haven't received any of the news."
"Are you blaming me? Where are your men? Where did they all go?"
"They, they didn't know who killed them. Our news has been false for many days."
"Cough, cough, cough." Murong Sheng started coughing violently. He took his hand away and saw that his palm was covered in blood.
"Oh, Your Majesty, please take care of your health!" Liang Fu said worriedly, "I'll go get you some medicine!"
"No, draft an edict, cough cough, Shen Jianshan is plotting rebellion cough cough cough"
Seeing Murong Sheng coughing three times for each sentence, Liang Fu hurried over to rub Murong Sheng's back, but he didn't expect that he would faint.
"Your Majesty, please send for the imperial physician!"
"Quickly call the imperial physician!"
At the city gate.
Shen Jianshan led his troops to the capital and stopped at the city gate. Looking at the closed gate, he raised his hand to signal his men to wave the flag.
The military flags fluttered like a battle horn. With this wave, the heavy city gate slowly opened with a dull sound.
Murong Sheng, are you ready?
Shen Jianshan squeezed his legs against his horse's belly and led the soldiers behind him straight in. The sound of horse hooves was like thunder, shaking the ground slightly and raising a cloud of dust.
On the street, the parading sedan chairs were stopped by two teams of armored men, and the surrounding people fled when they saw this.
"Your Majesty has issued a decree that Shen Jianshan is plotting rebellion. I hereby order the execution of his entire family! Anyone who shields him will be killed without mercy."
Jiang Zhuo pulled the reins.
"Oral instructions?"
"Yes." The leader of the Imperial Guards said with a cold face, "Sir Jiang, His Majesty said that if you cooperate, the Jiang family will be forgiven of all guilt."
“It’s really quite moving.”
"Sir Jiang, I would like to offer a kind word of advice. The head of the Qin family, an accomplice of the Shen family, has been imprisoned by His Majesty. The Shen family has no reinforcements left."
Shen Qing almost laughed out loud while sitting in the sedan chair.
Murong Sheng really thought that the Qin family was her accomplice.
"Yeah?"
The leader of the Royal Guards also realized that Jiang Zhuo was simply playing tricks on him!
"Everyone, listen up! Anyone who opposes the Shen family and their accomplices will be killed without mercy!"
Jiang Zhuo took out a bow and arrow from somewhere, aimed at the leader of the Royal Guards, pulled the bowstring, but there was no arrow on the string.
Following Jiang Zhuo's movement, countless crossbows instantly emerged from the roofs, windows and hidden places of houses on both sides of the street, flashing cold light in the sunlight.
All these bows and crossbows were aimed at the Royal Guards, waiting for the order to fire.
The faces of the Royal Guards turned pale in an instant. They looked at the dense crossbows around them in horror, cold sweat broke out on their foreheads, and a hint of chaos appeared in the originally orderly team.
Jiang Zhuo loosened his grip, and the bow and arrow made a hollow sound.
Arrows flew through the air, and the Royal Guards waved their swords to block them, but the arrows came from all directions and they were unable to resist.
Soon, there were less than half of the people left.
The leader rushed towards Jiang Zhuo with a sword in hand, but the latter remained motionless.
However, the sedan bearers and others who were accompanying the bride drew their swords. They were wearing soft armor underneath and started fighting with the royal guards.
A quarter of an hour later, all the imperial guards who came to intercept Shen Qing were killed, leaving only one leader.
"Go, go deliver the letter to Murong Sheng." Jiang Zhuo said, raising his hand to signal, "Keep playing."
Joy sounded again.
The team headed towards the Prime Minister's Mansion.
When they arrived, the imperial guards who were ordered to come to the Prime Minister's Mansion were still stopped outside by Shen Yanzhi and his men.
Jiang Zhuo didn't care about the fight in front of him, he got off his horse and kicked the sedan door.
"Ma'am, we're here."
Jiang Zhuo reached out and helped Shen Qing get out of the sedan chair. Forced by the situation, he lifted the veil for her at the door.
There was a flash of surprise in his eyes, and then he took out a sword from behind and handed it to her.
"This is specially made for you. It is very convenient to use."
Shen Qing took the sword and shook it.
"Thank you, husband."
There were not many imperial guards who intercepted the wedding procession and the gate of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Most of them stayed in the palace to guard Murong Sheng.
"By now, my father-in-law should have arrived at Xuanwu Gate, right?"
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