After He Yunxiao went to call He Yuanhao, he immediately rushed to tell Sister Jiang the good news.
"Wife! Wife! We did it!"
Pushing open Jiang Wuyou's door, the first thing He Yunxiao saw was a table laden with a dazzling array of dishes. The gentle and virtuous Jiang sister sat quietly at the table, swatting away non-existent mosquitoes.
Her eyes lit up with a smile as soon as she saw He Yunxiao. "Xiao'er, have you eaten?"
He Yunxiao entered the house, closed the door, and strode towards Jiang Wuyou.
He opened his arms and embraced the beauty.
"How did you know I hadn't eaten, my wife?"
Jiang Wuyou smiled and said, "You've been busy all day. Whether you've eaten or not, I have to prepare something for you."
He Yunxiao held Jiang Wuyou's shoulders and stared into her big, gentle eyes, saying, "My wife, although I'm busy outside, I think about the 'food' at home every day."
Hearing the sweet words, Jiang Wuyou said, "Are you hungry? Then hurry up... mmm... mmm..."
...
Above the Marquis's residence, warm and cold air churned, one cloud pressing down on another, mingling and mixing to form a rain cloud. It was going to rain, but it didn't. The air was filled with moisture, and in the gentle drizzle, everyone became damp.
Frost forms on the cold leaves, and the frost gathers into dew. The dew slides across the green leaves and drips onto the ground, wetting a large area.
...
He Yunxiao had already eaten dinner at Nanzhu's wife's place in Linxuan Palace, but now he was wolfing down his food in front of Sister Jiang.
Jiang Wuyou pursed her moist lips and looked at He Yunxiao with heartache.
"Eat slowly, eat slowly. Here, have some water."
"Hmm." He Yunxiao took the teacup from Jiang Wuyou, drank it all in one gulp, and then continued to wolf down his food.
He Yunxiao had few strong beliefs in his life, and his morals and bottom lines were very flexible, but the principle of "not letting others down" was one of the few things he adhered to.
Therefore, he is easily swayed by gentle persuasion but not by force; therefore, he is most afraid of women crying; therefore, he must have them all.
"My wife's cooking is so delicious."
He Yunxiao's mouth was full, and he spoke indistinctly. He was able to eat two meals in a short time entirely thanks to the Soul-Devouring Pill. With this pill's blessing, not only was his vitality incredibly strong, but his eating and digestion speeds were also much faster than ordinary people. Without the Soul-Devouring Pill, He Yunxiao truly didn't know how he would face Sister Jiang, whose eyes were full of expectation.
Instead of directly telling Sister Jiang, "I've already eaten with another woman," He Yunxiao would rather just eat himself to death.
After sweeping through the food on the table, He Yunxiao patted his stomach and laughed, "Wife, Meng Qingqian has successfully faked her death. From now on, you are free."
Jiang Wuyou smiled and nodded, then looked north, "Xiao'er, have you heard anything from my parents?"
He Yunxiao was taken aback, and quickly said, "My lady, don't panic. I'll urge Li Qingmeng again later. By the way, Li Qingmeng came to the Marquis's residence today, saying that she wanted to discuss when the He family army should set out."
Jiang Wuyou asked doubtfully, "Shouldn't such an important matter be handled by the Eldest Princess herself?"
He Yunxiao didn't know how to explain, so he simply told Sister Jiang that Li Qingmeng was Meng Qingqian.
No way...
No matter how many times Mengbao's identity is discovered...
In short, I cannot be the one who found her...
If she finds out I've been teasing her... she'll probably cut me in half with a knife!
"Well, this should be something the eldest princess personally inquired about, but Li Qingmeng's arrival is similar to Meng Qingqian's."
Jiang Wuyou nodded, then said with a hint of surprise, "Xiao'er, why don't you go with her to find your father?"
He Yunxiao: It's not that I don't want to, it's that I can't. When Mengbao and I met Dad, Mengbao immediately revealed her true colors.
"Um, why do I have to go with her to find my dad?"
Jiang Wuyou said, "It's not a simple matter to get Father to send troops for the Princess."
...
In the study of the Marquis's residence.
Meng Qingqian sat in the seat of honor, He Yuanhao sat in the seat of honor, and Zhang Jingxian stood behind He Yuanhao.
Of the three, Meng Qingqian had an awkward smile on her face, while He Yuanhao and Zhang Jingxian looked serious.
Meng Qingqian originally wanted to befriend He Yunxiao's parents, but no matter how "friendly" she was, the two remained expressionless. In fact, the more she smiled, the more serious they became.
This left Meng Qingqian completely at a loss.
Meng Qingqian came up with a topic, starting with the assassination attempt that happened today.
"Is the General aware of the assassination attempt on me today?"
He Yuanhao said, "Wuyou mentioned it when she went home today. She said that although there was an accident in the palace, the order was well maintained and no one was injured. I suppose the princess is also fine."
Meng Qingqian smiled and said, "Actually, I died in that assassination attempt."
He Yuanhao: ? ? ?
Zhang Jingxian: ? ? ?
He Yuanhao laughed heartily, "Hahaha, Your Highness is joking. If Your Highness were to pass away this afternoon, who would be standing before me then?"
Meng Qingqian smiled and took a sip of tea. "Perhaps it's a wronged spirit."
He Yuanhao's eyes narrowed. "The number of innocent souls from Yan who died at my hands is at least three thousand, if not ten thousand. Your Highness, please don't joke with me."
Meng Qingqian said, "I am not dead yet, but in the eyes of most people, I have been poisoned and died."
"Including Han Wenxin?"
"Including. It also includes powerful families from all over Qi, and—the Emperor of Yan."
He Yuanhao asked solemnly, "Why did Your Highness visit so late at night, and why did you tell this old minister all this?"
Meng Qingqian didn't say it directly, but said meaningfully, "Because we are family. When a great enemy is at hand, we should share weal and woe and advance and retreat together."
He Yuanhao wasn't stupid. When Meng Qingqian proposed to marry in place of Nan Zhu, he had already guessed the prince's intentions. The Wuqing Marquis's mansion was established very recently and hadn't even reached the second generation, so its foundation was weak and its connections were limited. Its only strength was that the current Wuqing Marquis commanded 120,000 elite troops, capable of both offense and defense, killing enemies and even rebelling.
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