"Little Master Jingchen, how have you been?" Wen Nongnong greeted her.
Jingchen chanted a Buddhist prayer, "Amitabha, both of you benefactors, how have you been?"
It turns out that Master Jingchen was specially sent by Abbot Xuanqing to deliver a message to Gu Linchao.
Gu Linchao took the letter from Jingchen and began to read it.
"What's wrong?" Wen Nongnong kept looking at him, and seeing his brows furrowing more and more, she couldn't help but feel worried.
"Xiao Yan told me not to go to the capital, saying it was the Empress Dowager's wish," Gu Linchao said in a deep voice after a moment.
Wen Nongnong's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this.
It seems that, just as they thought, Gu Heng summoned Gu Linchao to the capital under the pretext of the wedding, but in reality, he wanted to deal with Gu Linchao. The Empress Dowager must have figured something out, which is why she sent a message to Gu Linchao in such a roundabout way.
"Steward Wang, take Master Jingchen to rest." Gu Linchao instructed Steward Wang, who was waiting nearby.
"Yes," Butler Wang replied respectfully. "Young Master, this way please."
Jingchen nodded and followed him.
Seeing that there were no outsiders in the hall, Wen Nongnong walked to Gu Linchao's side and softly advised, "Your Highness, the Empress Dowager and your uncle both forbid you from entering the capital. It seems that things are more dangerous than we thought. You'd better not..."
Gu Linchao took her hand and held it in his palm. He sighed and said, "Xiao Yan mentioned in his letter that he would send Mother Empress out of the palace on the day of Gu Heng's wedding. So even if I don't go to the capital for the banquet, I still have to go and meet Mother Empress."
Upon hearing this, Wen Nongnong was very worried. "The palace is heavily guarded, and Mother is not feeling well. How easy is it to get her out of the palace safely? Does Uncle intend to force his way in?"
Gu Linchao shook his head. "No, three months ago, he had someone secretly dig a tunnel into the palace."
Wen Nongnong was extremely surprised. After a long while, she didn't know whether to laugh or cry, "This seems like something my uncle would do. But digging a tunnel to the palace is not easy. How did he manage to do it?"
“He grew up in the capital, and no one knows the city’s layout better than him. But digging a tunnel to the palace is no easy task, and he must have put in a lot of effort,” Gu Linchao said.
Wen Nongnong nodded, "Uncle has really done something remarkable this time."
But if the Empress Dowager suddenly disappears from the palace, won't Gu Heng seize the opportunity to pin the blame on you, and then use that as a pretext to launch a military campaign against Xiangzhou?
Gu Linchao pondered for a while, then narrowed his phoenix eyes and slowly said, "Then let him come."
Wen Nongnong was taken aback upon hearing this.
Is Gu Linchao preparing to go to war with Gu Heng?
That makes sense. Gu Heng summoned him to the capital under the guise of a grand wedding to deal with him. If he still thought of tolerating it at this time, he would only be slaughtered.
Although Gu Linchao cared deeply about the nation and its people, he was not a foolish person.
His repeated concessions only embolden Gu Heng to become more aggressive and relentlessly pressure him.
Because as long as he is alive, Gu Heng will never give up.
Although the atmosphere in the front yard was somewhat somber, it couldn't dampen the joy and liveliness of the newlyweds' wedding banquet.
At this moment, Si Yi's courtyard and the new house were crowded with guests who were making a ruckus during the wedding night.
Wang Houde led the commotion.
"Lvqiao, has Siyi ever smiled in front of you?"
Lü Qiao, who had already lifted her bridal veil, stood beside Si Yi, who was dressed in a bright red wedding gown, with the veil already removed.
Although the people who came to drink and make a ruckus in the bridal chamber today were all familiar faces, she still felt a little uncomfortable with so many people suddenly flooding into the new house.
Hearing Wang Houde's words, she paused, then looked hesitantly at the boy beside her. He was looking over at her too, and their eyes met unexpectedly. She blushed, quickly lowered her head, and nodded gently.
Wang Houde said with a smile, "What do you mean by nodding? Does it mean yes or no?"
Si Yi gave him a cold glance, the warning in his eyes.
Wang Houde replied, "It's no use glaring at me; everyone's waiting for Lü Qiao's answer."
"Yes, I guess so," Green Fairy stammered upon hearing this.
"What do you mean by 'yes,' you're not even sure yourself?" Wang Houde, always eager to stir up trouble, said to Si Yidao, "That's not right of you. It's one thing to be cold to us all the time, but why are you being cold to Lü Qiao too? Give her a smile."
Si Yi: "..."
Green Beauty: "..."
Today is the day of Si Yi's wedding, and the eight generals have also come.
Liu Qian, who is known for his drinking prowess, suddenly pulled out a large jar of wine from behind him, placed it on the table, and laughed heartily, "If you don't want to laugh, that's fine, just drink this jar of wine."
Cui Hao punched him directly, laughing and cursing, "If you drink this whole jar of wine, how are you going to consummate your marriage?"
"Si Yi can't be that useless, it's just a jar of wine." Liu Qian had a malicious smile on his lips.
Seeing that their words were getting more and more outrageous, and that Lü Qiao's face was turning bright red, Si Yi couldn't bear it any longer and said, "Get out of here right now, or I won't let you off easy when you get married next time."
"Oh my, Si Yi's getting anxious, he's getting anxious... Haha!"
Everyone burst into laughter.
"Alright, alright, today is Si Yi's big day. Let's be kind and let her go to her bridal chamber soon." At this moment, Wen Tingyun, who had been watching the show for a while, suddenly pushed through the crowd, stepped forward, and brought a bowl full of flour from behind her back. She placed it in Si Yi's hands and said, "You hold this and let Lü Qiao blow on it, and everyone will quiet down."
Si Yi glanced at the flour in her hand and looked at him coldly, "How do I know you won't go back on your word and refuse to leave?"
“We keep our word, don’t we?” Wen Tingyun turned to look at everyone.
Everyone said in unison, "We keep our word. As soon as you finish bragging, we'll leave immediately."
Upon hearing this, Si Yi looked at Lü Qiao and said, "Then go ahead and brag."
Lü Qiao glanced at the flour in his hand, then at the crowd waiting to see the show, and hesitated.
This was clearly a ploy to frame Si Yi, and he actually agreed?
"Green Beauty, hurry up and blow it!" White Pear couldn't help but urge her on.
Upon hearing this, Lü Qiao gave her a resentful look. This girl not only didn't help her, but also egged her on?
Next time there's something delicious, I definitely won't save any for her.
She gritted her teeth, suddenly grabbed Si Yi's wrist, leaned close to his ear, and whispered something.
The room was noisy, and everyone was straining to hear what she said.
"Why are you whispering to each other?"
"Yeah, tell us so we can hear it too," someone egged on.
Just then, Lü Qiao and Si Yi exchanged a glance.
Before anyone could react, the bride and groom blew hard into the bowl together.
Instantly, a cloud of white dust flew towards the crowd.
Those standing in front couldn't dodge in time and were instantly covered in flour from head to toe.
Seeing the newlyweds still blowing flour vigorously, everyone realized what was happening and instinctively ran towards the door.
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