Yu Shu had heard Xue Rui mention Xue Jinxun's marriage once. As early as last year, Xue Lingnan had intended to betroth Little Sister Xue to Zhou Nie, the youngest son of Zhou Yede, the commander-in-chief of the Jin Wu Guards. The two families sent a marriage card to the Kunling Bureau, but she rejected it.
She had also heard a little about this Zhou Nie. It was said that he and Yin Yuanbo were jackals of the same tribe. They bullied men and women, and were lustful and even worse. They relied on his father to do a lot of evil. Little Sister Xue also looked like a fool. The rest of her life would be ruined if she married such a scourge.
Before Yu Shu and Xue Rui parted, he didn't mention that he wanted her to help him take care of his mother and sister, but how could she not know that he was worried about her? He didn't want to burden her anymore, so he didn't mention it, but she couldn't ignore it.
When Yu Shu and Feng Zhaomiao arrived at Prime Minister Xue's mansion, the wedding procession had already left. The red flowers on the ground smelled of gunpowder, and the red silk wedding knot hanging in front of the door was bright and dazzling. There were only a few passers-by on the street.
"Oh no, they sent the bride away!" Feng Zhaomiao slapped his thigh. If the bride really entered her husband's house, it would be too late to break off the marriage.
"Chase." Yu Shu turned around and rode the horse. She didn't need him to lead the way. The red flowers scattered along the way showed her the direction. Feng Zhaomiao followed closely, followed by Lu Hong and Xu Qing, leaving the guards of the Yu Residence far behind.
The Zhou Residence was in the north of the city, not too far from the Prime Minister's mansion. The wedding procession didn't circle around the street to show off the dowry, but directly carried the sedan chair to the gate of the Zhou Residence. The fat and strong groom dismounted from the horse with a grin and kicked the sedan chair door. The matchmaker quickly opened the curtain and said a series of auspicious words. She stretched out her hand and half dragged and half dragged the trembling little bride off the sedan chair. She handed the other end of the red silk in her hand to the groom.
Zhou Nie grabbed the wedding silk and looked down at his thin bride. He suddenly frowned and became suspicious. The eldest son of the Xue family was incomparably handsome. How could his sister, who came from the same mother, not be a big beauty with long breasts and thighs? Why are they so dry? They don't even look like the chicks in the restaurant. When his father coaxed him to get married, he told him that the third daughter of the Xue family was as beautiful as a flower. Only then did he agree.
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong. His face quickly darkened. He felt that he had been deceived. He looked at Xue Jinxun, who was wearing a wedding handkerchief on her head, and his eyes became unkind. Regardless of the fact that they were still outside the door, he reached out to lift the wedding handkerchief to see what her face looked like.
"Wait!"
An angry roar rang out. Zhou Nie's hand slipped and he did not manage to pull off the wedding handkerchief. Hearing the voice, he turned his head and saw a person riding a horse charging through the bridal procession and charging straight to the bridal sedan. The person on the horse was dressed sloppily and did not look like a man or a woman. There was a bruise on his forehead and his entire person was filled with killing intent. Without waiting for Zhou Nie to fly into a rage, a slender long horsewhip was pointed at his face and he opened his mouth to scold — —
"What audacity! You dare to marry without an official marriage certificate?"
Zhou Nie was scared out of his wits by her voice. He took a step back and was tripped by the wedding silk on the ground. He sat on the ground and let out a cry like a pig being slaughtered. The servants of the Zhou family who were at the door hurried forward to help him, squeezing the matchmaker and Xue Jinxun to the side.
Seeing this, Yu Shu turned over and jumped off the horse. She pushed away a servant who was in the way and grabbed the trembling Little Sister Xue. She held her cold little hand tightly and whispered in her ear, "Jinxun, don't be afraid. I'm here."
Hearing the familiar voice, Xue Jinxun's pale face under the wedding handkerchief was instantly dyed with a touch of excitement. Her eyes that were red and swollen from crying suddenly brightened. She subconsciously hugged Yu Shu's arm and tightly leaned against her for fear that she would be caught by those bad people if she let go.
Yu Shu felt her terror, and the rage in her heart grew even greater. Not only did Xue Lingnan raise Xue Rui like a dog, he was actually ruthless towards his own granddaughter, and he was simply cold-blooded and merciless to the extreme.
"Where are Lu Hong and Xu Qing?" She raised her voice and shouted. At this moment, Feng Zhaomiao arrived with her two guards and stepped forward.
"Milord, your subordinate is here."
Yu Shu waved her hand and said, "Capture this perverted person and send him to the Celestial Commissioner." Lu Hong and Xu Qing did not say anything else and went forward to capture Zhou Nie.
"What are you doing!" Zhou Nie could not move his arm as he struggled and scolded angrily, "Where did you bunch of bandits come from? Do you know who my father is? Do you believe that I won't throw all of you in prison?"
This commotion quickly alerted the Zhou Yede couple who were waiting for the bride and groom to kowtow in the wedding hall, as well as the guests who came to drink the wedding wine. When the group of people came to the main entrance, they saw that the groom was tied up and the bride was' kidnapped '.
Zhou Yede was shocked and angry at the same time. He felt like he had lost all face. Trembling, he pointed at Yu Shu and the others, "How dare you kidnap the bride in front of my Zhou Family's gate! You have no respect for the law! Stop right now!"
Yu Shu pulled Xue Jinxun behind her and released her aura. She cracked open the horse whip and cracked it loudly on the ground. The surroundings suddenly became quiet and she said coldly, "As a member of the aristocratic family, you did not report to the authorities but married in private. Who is the one who has no respect for the law?"
She was wearing a casual robe and did not look good. Zhou Yede did not seem to recognize her and glared at her, "Who are you? Why are you meddling in my family's business. "
Yu Shu narrowed her eyes and said, "I am the Imperial Concubine of the Kunling Bureau and I am in charge of marriage matters. Your two families married without an official marriage certificate and violated the laws of this court. I will now bring the criminal back for interrogation and this marriage will be annulled."
As she spoke, she was about to lead the bride and groom away, not giving Zhou Yede any face.
Zhou Yede's recent life had been smooth sailing. He had originally been an old subordinate of Xue Lingnan and had climbed all the way to the position of the Commander of the Jin Wu Guards. He controlled five thousand troops and horses inside and outside Jing. Several princes had wanted to rope him in, but after Ning Wang fell from the throne, he had secretly submitted to Liu Tan. As a result, Liu Tan had become the Crown Prince. Coincidentally, Ning Wang's people had gathered to cause trouble and he had taken the lead to wipe them out. Therefore, he had naturally become the number one person beside the Crown Prince other than the Xue family. It could be imagined what kind of wealth and glory would be waiting for him after the Crown Prince ascended the throne.
He was in high spirits and someone dared to oppose him. He would not swallow the insult. Furthermore, the other was only a fifth-grade female official. Not to mention that she was the Messenger of Rain, the old Emperor was about to ascend to the heavens. What did he have to worry about?
"All of you, stop!" He roared angrily and walked down the steps towards Yu Shu. Unlike Zhou Nie who was bloated, Zhou Yede was tall and mighty. When he stood forward, he was a head taller than Yu Shu.
Seeing this, Feng Zhaomiao did not say anything else and blocked in front of Yu Shu. He braced himself and said, "What do you want?" As the young master of the General's fu, he had seen many unreasonable generals since he was young. He was afraid that he would slap Yu Shu away in anger.
Zhou Yede glanced at him and recognized that he was General Feng's precious son. He ignored him and warned Yu Shu, "Official Yu, food can be eaten indiscriminately, but words cannot be spoken indiscriminately. Who said that my family did not have an official marriage certificate and married privately?"
Yu Shu said with a cold face, "The official marriage certificate was issued by me. Do you think I don't remember if I have approved the marriage between your two families?"
Zhou Yede did not argue with her. He turned to Madame Zhou, who was not far away, and said, "Go and take out the official marriage certificate for our son and the young lady of the Xue family. Let this Imperial Official have a look."
Yu Shu frowned. Her first thought was that the Xue family and the Zhou family had forged the official marriage certificate. Because in the entire Kunling Bureau, only she and Jing Chen could stamp the official marriage certificate. Jing Chen had never cared about this matter. It was all her responsibility. It was impossible for the two families to get the official marriage certificate without her.
The wedding procession blocked the entire street. There was a group of people in front of the Zhou Residence's gate. More than a dozen guards from the Yu Residence rushed over. Zhou Hu led them and silently stood behind Yu Shu.
Just as the crowd was discussing, a maidservant that Madame Zhou had sent trotted back. Panting, she handed a red booklet to Zhou Yede. Zhou Yede turned his hand and handed it to Yu Shu. He sneered, "Look carefully. Is this the official marriage certificate issued by the Kunling Bureau?"
Yu Shu took it and opened it. Her face immediately darkened. Although this official marriage certificate was not personally written by her, the seal that was signed was actually Jing Chen's Right Commander, Zhu Jian! And the date it was issued was in December of last year, when Jing Chen was still in the capital.
"Did you see it clearly?" Zhou Yede suddenly took back the official marriage certificate and fearlessly questioned her, "When did a woman like you become the sole leader of the Kunling Bureau? What kind of position do you place the Right Commander in? Do you know what the punishment is for abusing your power to create rumors and create trouble? "
Yu Shu was not afraid of his threat and calmly asked him, "Then do you know what the punishment is for forging an official marriage certificate?"
She was sure that this official marriage certificate was not approved by Jing Chen, but it was indeed stamped with his seal. Then it could only be that there was a traitor in the Kunling Bureau who had been bribed by the Xue family or the Zhou family to steal Jing Chen's seal when she wasn't paying attention.
Seeing that she refused to admit defeat, Zhou Yede angrily flicked his sleeves and glared at her, "You're pestering endlessly. You don't know what you're talking about. Today is my son's wedding day. I can't allow you to behave atrociously here. Men, take down this group of people and send the bride into the wedding hall!"
As soon as he finished speaking, two squads of the Golden Insignia Guards appeared out of nowhere and surrounded Yu Shu's group and the Yu Residence's guards at lightning speed.
Yu Shu suddenly realized that something was wrong. These guards were hiding in the dark and had obviously set up an ambush. She was afraid that she had fallen into a trap that someone else had dug. The enemy was outnumbered. Her expression was solemn. She knew in her heart that she would not be able to escape unscathed today. Thus, before the two sides fought, she pushed Xue Jinxun onto Feng Zhaomiao's body. Her voice floated into his ears, "You go first. You must send her to Wangji Lou."
Before Feng Zhaomiao could react, Yu Shu stepped forward and snatched the official marriage certificate from Zhou Yede's hand. She threw it on his face and shouted, "I want to arrest people today. Try and fight with me!"
Zhou Yede trembled with anger at her savage appearance. He took a big step back and pointed at her while shouting, "Take her, take her, take them all!"
The Jin Wu Guards swarmed forward. The guards of the Yu Residence were all martial artists that Yu Shu had carefully selected from the Supply House. Under Zhou Hu's daily training, they were not vegetarians. They rushed forward with knives and sticks. Lu Hong and Xu Qing protected Yu Shu in the middle. The scene suddenly became a mess. People were thrown off their feet and in the blink of an eye, someone was slashed. Blood splashed onto Feng Zhaomiao's face, and he suddenly woke up. He looked at the cold face of Yu Shu, gritted his teeth, and pulled Xue Jinxun to escape in the chaos.
When Zhou Yede came back to his senses, he found that his future daughter-in-law had disappeared. He angrily shouted to the fighting crowd, "The bride has been kidnapped. Quickly chase after her!"
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