xymnovel Chapter 1244 - 41: Debts of Joy (Part 17)_2
Chapter 1244 - 41: Debts of Joy (Part 17)_2
As for Su Yang’s safety—He’s spent so many years tempting fate, yet still lives so brightly and cheerfully.
Like Su Jin, when dealing with Su Yang, the Hidden Guard is more worried about his opponents.
"I told the Hidden Guard at Dongxiang Marquis Mansion that you’ve found your true love and will marry no one but her," Zhao Xu replied.
"The Empress and I are willing to help you two lovers, to persuade Beimo to call off the engagement, and the Hidden Guard left."
"Once good news arrives, you can return to Daqi."
Out of trust for Zhao Xu, Su Yang didn’t doubt these words.
Without needing to evade the Hidden Guard, Su Yang relaxed.
Prince Ping entered the palace to apologize to Zhao Xu, offering apologies for the incident on the street to Prime Minister Zhao and General Shi.
Since the cause of the trouble was a plate of braised crucian carp spiked with croton seeds, Zhao Xu scolded Prince Ping for a few moments and docked a year’s salary, and the matter was resolved.
As for Prince Ping’s rebellion, Zhao Xu had already decided to eliminate him, but as of now, he was unsure about how many resources Prince Ping had at hand; acting rashly would certainly lead to chaos.
First, stabilize him and then wipe out the entire faction with him, uprooting it completely.
He has treated the old officials of Nanliang with utmost benevolence.
His kindness was met with their dissatisfaction and ambition.
This time, Zhao Xu will not be lenient.
The cold gleam in his eyes destined that the Nanlin Court would flow with rivers of blood.
...
In the blink of an eye, half a month passed.
During this half month, Su Yang lived as replenished as could be.
No need to evade the Hidden Guard, he could swagger freely down the streets.
Whether as Prince Jing’s adopted son or the identity of General Shi’s Young Master was enough for him to walk confidently.
Furthermore, with Zhao Xu granting him a marriage alliance, the union between General Shi’s Mansion and Prime Minister Zhao’s Mansion, no one dared to provoke him.
Su Yang enjoyed the bustle, adept in making friends, whiling away the hours wandering streets with a group of friends, occasionally teasing Princess Yinchuan, just too merry.
However—
This half month was enough for Zhao Xu to spread the news of him and Princess Yinchuan back to Beimo and Daqi.
Beimo being closer, upon hearing the news, King Beimo’s forehead lined with black veins, one after another.
The Beimo Empress was more concerned about her daughter’s face, as a girl’s face is too important, she asked, "How much darker has she gotten?"
The Hidden Guard hesitated to speak.
"Report truthfully!" The Beimo Empress commanded.
"Comparable... comparable to the subordinate," the Hidden Guard replied weakly.
Never did he imagine that there would come a day when he could compare with Princess Yinchuan.
The Beimo Empress felt a pang.
"Compared with the Second Young Master of Dongxiang Marquis Mansion?" Prince Beimo asked.
"...."
"The Second Young Master of Dongxiang Marquis Mansion is pale, a bit paler," the Hidden Guard’s voice softened.
"...."
Prince Beimo felt like punching himself.
Why did he have to ask that extra question?
The Beimo Empress felt like stringing up Su Yang for a beating.
She wanted to send someone to retrieve Princess Yinchuan, to send her off to marry.
King Beimo leaned his head against his hand and blocked her, saying, "Better not to bring her here, I can’t afford to lose face."
"Let her go directly to Daqi, let her face recover its paleness, then bring along her husband back to visit."
"Daring to treat my daughter like this, I won’t let that stinking boy off lightly!"
The Beimo Empress said, "But if Yinchuan doesn’t come back, will there be an empty bridal sedan going to Daqi?"
"There’s no precedent for such a thing."
King Beimo frowned and replied, "It doesn’t matter if it’s empty; Didn’t the son of Dongxiang Marquis’s escape marriage outside, if Yinchuan hadn’t escaped the marriage, the sedan would have gone to Dongxiang Marquis Mansion, and they might have had to use a rooster for the ceremonies."
Thinking of the rooster—
King Beimo laughed, "Choose an old hen to replace Yinchuan on the bridal sedan."
The Beimo Empress, "...."
Prince Beimo, "...."
Could this idea be any worse?
Seems like there’s no better solution.
And then—
The Flying Tiger Army, after staying in Beimo for quite a while, escorted back an old hen.
The Flying Tiger Army, "...."
Such humiliation.
But the troublesome part was their Second Young Master was still in Nanlin, spending time with Princess Yinchuan, they couldn’t even get mad.
Resisting the urge to stew the old hen, the Flying Tiger Army carried the bridal sedan, setting off ceremoniously.
Ten-mile red wedding, a spectacular grand marriage.
This old hen, personally selected by the Beimo Empress, was quite formidable.
Laid an egg every day on the journey back to Daqi.
The Flying Tiger Army, "...."
After persisting for half a month, the egg-laying decreased, and now only every two or three days comes one.
Riding on horseback, the Flying Tiger Army heard the old hen clucking and said, "This old hen is quite something, laying eggs daily in Beimo, but crossing the border, only every two or three days now, is she displeased with my Daqi?"
Other Flying Tiger Army members couldn’t stop shaking their shoulders.
"This old hen is replacing Princess Yinchuan, laying so many eggs, soon our Second Young Mistress will be adding seven or eight little young masters to our Dongxiang Marquis Mansion," a member of the Flying Tiger Army laughed.