In recent days, the Third Imperial Prince had started a coup, and the First Imperial Prince had sent troops to surround the city. The entire capital region had been affected to varying degrees.
In Victory Province, the commoners were worried about the war situation, grumbling and complaining. On the other hand, the Provincial Governor's Manor was filled with jubilation.
Today was a joyous day for the Provincial Governor's Manor. The manor was decorated with lanterns and colored banners, and there was an endless stream of guests coming and going in front of the manor's gates. There were two secretaries responsible for recording the list of gifts, and each of them wrote furiously until their wrists were sore.
Every time the young master took in a concubine, there would be an endless stream of people coming from the nearby provinces to send gifts. This was the time of year when the Provincial Governor's Manor received the most income.
When Li Yi, Xu, and Chang entered the Provincial Governor's Manor, they naturally didn't need to go through the main gate.
They were all experts who came and went. If they went through the main gate, how could they show off their status as experts?
Most importantly, they hadn't prepared any gifts, and they didn't have invitations. It would be too troublesome to rob them on the spot …
Wine and meat stinked at the gates, and there were frozen bones on the road.
The more chaotic the world, the more obvious this difference was.
Many of the commoners of Victory Province were already starving, and their clothes were barely covering their bodies. However, this Provincial Governor's Manor was filled with jubilation. There was wine and meat everywhere, and it was very lively.
This caused the trace of guilt that Li Yi had felt for disturbing someone else's happy occasion to completely disappear.
In a secluded courtyard in the back residence, all the noise and excitement were isolated outside.
Xiu 'er's face was filled with anxiety as she paced around in the room, mumbling, "What should I do, what should I do. It's about to start, but Li hasn't come yet. What should I do …"
Lin Wanru sat by the bed and looked at Lin Yong at the side. She said, "In a while, take Xiu 'er and leave."
Lin Yong was startled and asked, "Then what about you, Miss?"
Lin Wanru didn't look at him. She calmly said, "I have my own ways."
"No!" Lin Yong flatly refused. "If Miss doesn't leave, we won't leave either!"
A determined expression appeared on Xiu 'er's small face as she said, "I won't leave either. If we leave, we'll leave together!"
The sound of footsteps came from outside the door. An old woman and a few maids walked in. As soon as they entered the door, they said anxiously, "Aiya, what time is it? Why haven't you changed your clothes? It's almost too late. Hurry, hurry …"
The old woman looked at the maidservants beside her and said, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and help the bride dress up …"
"Xiu 'er" stood in front of Lin Wanru and said, "Xiu' er", "Miss is not ready …" Xiu's Xiu's Sister.
The servant girls looked at Xiu and said, "Young Xiu Xiu 'Young," before, "Where?"
A few maidservants dragged Xiu 'er out of the courtyard.
The old woman then looked at Lin Wanru and said, "Aiya, why aren't you in a hurry at all? Although we don't need to bow to heaven and earth, it will take a while to dress up. If we're late and Young Master blames us, I won't be able to take it …"
Lin Yong rolled up his sleeves. Lin Wanru looked at him and he looked at the old woman with hatred and strode out.
The old woman closed the door and immediately ordered the servant girls beside her, "You guys, hurry up. If there is any delay, I won't forgive you!"
"Take out all the jewelry …"
"Wedding dress, hurry up and take out the wedding dress!"
"Scissors, who did this? They didn't even cut the tag. People will die of laughter if they wear it!"
"What? The scissors are gone. Go, go, go. Go outside and find another one …"
…
After half an hour, the old woman walked around the bed and said with a smile, "Tsk tsk … I've been in this business for so long, but this is the first time I've seen such a beautiful bride …"
She waved to the servant girls behind her and said, "Quickly cover the bride's head and send her to the bridal chamber …"
When everything was over, she let out a long sigh of relief. She walked out of the courtyard and met an old man who was walking towards her.
"Good luck!"
"Good luck!"
The two of them greeted each other. The old woman looked at the old man in surprise and asked, "Geezer Wang, what's wrong with you? Why are you so listless? Did the young master not give you the money to calculate the date?"
The two of them were in the same profession. One was in charge of the bride's etiquette and the other was in charge of calculating the auspicious date. They often worked together.
Geezer Wang looked at him and just sighed and shook his head.
The old woman suddenly thought of something and asked, "You didn't calculate the date wrong, did you?"
The old man's face immediately turned red and he said angrily, "Old woman Lin, don't talk nonsense. I, Geezer Wang, am famous. How could I calculate the date wrong?"
"If you didn't calculate the date wrong, why are you frowning? You look like your wife died … You're crazy!" The old woman glanced at him and left.
Seeing that Zhang Xuan had walked far away, the old man shook his head. As he walked, he said hatefully, "Inauspicious, inauspicious … I told you that the auspicious day would be three months later, but you refused to listen. You can't blame me if something happens …"
Outside the small courtyard, somewhere in the shadows.
Lin Yong gritted his teeth and said, "I'll save the young miss no matter what!"
He turned to look at Xiu 'er and said in a low voice, "Wait here for a while. I'll ask the others to find a way to send you out …"
With that, he strode away.
Xiu 'er stood in a daze for a long time. After a while, she finally couldn't help but squat down and cry loudly.
After an unknown period of time, a familiar voice rang in her ears.
"What's wrong? Did Lin Yong steal your tanghulu again?"
Xiu 'er raised her head. The tears in her eyes were reflected by the lights in the distance, sparkling brightly.
…
A servant of the Provincial Governor's Manor supported the young master and led him to a certain courtyard. The servant hurriedly said, "Young Master, slow down, slow down …"
"Slow down …" The young man reeked of alcohol and said, "If I'm slow, won't the bride be anxious?"
"The bride can't run away …" The servant said and hurriedly said, "Young Master, slow down, be careful not to fall …"
When the two of them walked to the entrance of the courtyard, they happened to meet a few other people.
The servant was stunned at first, then he pointed to the back and said, "You're going in the wrong direction. The gate is over there."
He just thought that these people were guests who went the wrong way. After saying that, he helped the young man to enter.
Chang De looked at Li Yi and said, "You go in first."
Chang De's voice was sharp. The young man didn't hear clearly what the old man said, but the voice made him very uncomfortable. He frowned and said, "Neither a man nor a woman. Why does my father invite everyone to his house …"
Xu looked at the young man with pity. Suddenly, he felt a chill in his crotch and couldn't help but reach out to touch it.
Chang De took the young man from the servant and said, "Go do your work. I'll support him."
The servant unconsciously let go of his hand and then reacted and asked, "You are …"
Before he could finish his words, he fell to the ground.
Li Yi looked at Chang, nodded, and walked into the courtyard.
The young man's tragic cry was heard.
In the room, Lin Wanru sat on the edge of the bed with a red veil covering her head. This red veil seemed to isolate everything outside.
Just now, after those servant girls helped her dress up, she took a look at herself in the mirror. The person in the mirror was beautiful beyond compare.
People often said that the most beautiful moment in a woman's life was when she put on her wedding dress. This saying was indeed true.
It was a pity that the person in her heart didn't see her wearing the wedding dress.
Her right hand was holding a pair of scissors.
For more than half a year, she had been learning martial arts from Ruyi. She wasn't a weak woman in the traditional sense. That provincial governor's son wasn't a match for her.
Tonight was her last chance. She had to take him hostage and force the provincial governor of Sheng Province to send them out of the city. This was her only choice.
The door was opened from the outside. Her heart tightened.
There were footsteps coming from the door and coming to the bed.
A hand lifted her veil.
She suddenly stood up and raised her hand. The scissors in her hand went straight to his neck.
Her wrist was grabbed in midair and the scissors were taken away by another hand.
Her face was pale and her heart quickly sank.
Li Yi looked at her and said in surprise, "You want to murder your husband on the wedding night!"
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