Inside Jue Ping City, the Ninth Prince and Princess Ji An were getting married. In the capital, the Yao Family's wedding banquet was held from morning until night. In addition, there was another place that was bustling with activity because of the two's wedding. That was the Ji An County that had been reborn because of Feng Yu Heng's arrival!
For the Ji An County, Princess Ji An was the soul of the county. Even the people of Yu Zhou worshipped Feng Yu Heng. News of the county princess' wedding had already spread here. Qian Fengshou was happy for Feng Yu Heng and had already made arrangements for the celebration of this day in Yu Zhou and Ji An County. Early in the morning, they set off firecrackers, followed by dragon and lion dances. When it was close to noon, they set up a wedding banquet on the main street of Ji An County.
The people who came to congratulate her were from Hai Zhou. They all brought congratulatory gifts. Although they couldn't see Feng Yu Heng in person, they felt at ease with the gifts.
Qian Fengshou accepted all of these gifts, but he didn't keep them for himself. Instead, he set up a public account. After discussing it with the Sixth Prince, Xuan Tianfeng, the two of them made the decision for Feng Yu Heng. The food and necessities were sent to Princess Ji An Residence, and the precious antiques and decorations were sold for money. The gift money was directly added to the account. This public account was used by Princess Ji An to raise a sum of money for the people of Ji An County and Yu Zhou. It was used specifically to help the poor people.
The people were very supportive of this method, and the voices of Ji An County and Princess Ji An became even louder after this matter.
At this time, the Sixth Prince, Xuan Tianfeng, did not attend the wedding banquet in the middle of the street. He was in Princess Ji An Residence, in the study of his courtyard. Holding a brush, he wrote a large "happy" character on a piece of fine paper. There was a faint sadness on his face, but that sadness was quickly replaced by relief. He softly opened his mouth and said to himself: "The girl who always makes people see endless hope is finally married. Sixth Brother wishes you happiness." After saying this, the brush fell, and another "happy" character was written.
After the bridal chamber was sent to the bridal chamber, there was still a ceremony. However, the ceremony didn't need to be completed by the wedding officiant. Instead, it relied on the residence's experienced and healthy women and children. They led the bride and groom to the side of the bed and sat along the edge of the bed. Then, they tied the corners of their robes together and poured out the cross-cupped wine. Amidst all kinds of auspicious words, they watched the two drink the cross-cupped wine. Only then did they raise a plate of red dates, peanuts, longans, and lotus seeds for the two to take a bite of each. After another round of auspicious words, it was considered complete.
The groom didn't need to lift the veil right now. He needed to first go out and exchange greetings with the guests. The bride sat there and waited until the wedding banquet ended and the groom returned. Only then would they truly enter the bridal chamber.
Before Xuan Tianming left, he leaned over to Feng Yu Heng's ear and said to her: "I won't drink too much wine. Tonight, we need to be more alert. Most of the soldiers in the camp have entered the city to participate in the wedding banquet. I feel that Gu Shu's general won't miss such a good opportunity. It's possible that he will launch a counterattack tonight. "
Feng Yu Heng's mind trembled. She immediately nodded and replied: "Don't worry. If he dares to come, we'll fight our way to Yue Ping City. We'll use that Yue Ping City as our wedding gift. How about it?"
Although there was a veil between them, Xuan Tianming could still feel his wife's playful appearance. He couldn't help but smile. He reached out to pinch her small cheeks under the veil. "No woman would be as happy as you when they hear there's a battle to fight."
She replied: "That's why I can stand by your side and become your wife."
Xuan Tianming did not linger. With a smile, he turned and left the room to return to the front yard to greet the guests. The two women in the bridal chamber thought back to the conversation between the newlyweds and were filled with envy. A woman that could go onto the battlefield. A woman that could say that she wanted to use a city as a wedding gift. How domineering was that! In the past, they all felt that Princess Ji An had a good life; however, they did not know that the one with a good life was the Ninth Prince. This sort of wife, they could not find a second one in this world.
The wedding banquet in Jue Ping City was very grand and lively. Not only were the guests from the capital present, but the soldiers of the three armies had also entered the city to celebrate. There were also the citizens of Jue Ping City. They all had a common topic of conversation because of this wedding.
However, the city's defenses were not lax because of this. Xuan Tianming even secretly told Xuan Tian Ge and the others that they definitely could not go out and not leave this residence. Although he definitely did not believe that Gu Shu's army could charge into the city, he could not let down his guard in the slightest. After all, this residence was filled with his and Feng Yu Heng's closest people. They were all people that they needed to protect.
In the end, Xuan Tian Ge was a member of the imperial family. She was very proficient in these matters. Once her ninth brother said it, she immediately understood his intentions. She even quietly discussed with Xuan Tianhua: "Seventh Brother, say, if Gu Shu's people really don't know what's good for them and come to attack the city tonight, will my ninth brother and Heng Heng charge into Gu Shu's capital in a fit of anger and remove that dog of an emperor's head?"
Xuan Tianhua looked at this younger sister and repeatedly shook his head: "How could they be that violent? If the battle between the two armies was as simple as you said, our Dashun would not need to raise so many soldiers. "
"But have you never heard of the legend of heavenly lightning?" Xuan Tian Ge tugged on Xuan Tianhua's sleeve, saying very emotionally: "Ever since we entered Sha Ping City, I heard that ninth brother has a type of heavenly lightning. When it's used, it can kill large groups of people. That sound is no different from the sound of thunder in the sky. The citizens call it heavenly lightning. Seventh Brother, say, where do you think that sort of thing came from? "
In regards to this, Xuan Tianhua had also heard about it, but he did not ask Xuan Tianming. It was just that intuition told him that it was impossible for that thing to belong to Xuan Tianming. If he was not mistaken, it should have been something that girl created, right? In his impression, that girl was always able to bring out all sorts of strange things. It was likely that they had never even seen them before.
But he did not want to say this to Xuan Tian Ge. This younger sister's thoughts were a little naive. If there were some things that she knew too much about, he feared that she might accidentally let it slip one day. In regards to Feng Yu Heng's abilities, Xuan Tianhua felt that it would be best if too many people did not know about it. Thus he shook his head and said to Xuan Tian Ge: "The words of the citizens are a little exaggerated. I heard that it's just a large amount of gunpowder. It's about the same principle as firecrackers! Any craftsman with some ability would be able to make it. Gu Shu's side lost because they did not make any preparations and did not take any precautions. That was why they fell for it. Don't think of that thing as some sort of miracle. Especially after we return, you can't talk about it to anyone in the capital. Do you understand? "
Xuan Tian Ge nodded, "Seventh Brother, don't worry. Tian Ge understands the severity of things. Uncle Emperor told me long ago that ninth brother and Heng Heng's matter, it's fine if we know about it, but we can't talk about it with outsiders. It's easy to attract the jealousy of others, and it's even easier to attract people with evil intentions and cause trouble for ninth brother. "
Seeing that this girl was sensible, Xuan Tianhua finally felt at ease, but in regards to that sort of heavenly lightning, even he wanted to take a look. It would definitely be difficult for the desert to calm down tonight. This was something that was already set in stone. They just did not know when this battle would begin, how capable Gu Shu's side was, and how many li they could travel to the North.
The wedding banquet continued until very late. The citizens dispersed, and the VIPs went to rest. The soldiers, however, quietly left the city under Xuan Tianming's arrangements, heading to the military camp to prepare for tonight's battle.
Their guess was not wrong. Yue Ping City had indeed received news of Xuan Tianming's wedding, but this news arrived very slowly. Half a day after the wedding banquet, Bi Xiu and Fu Ya were still in bed in Yue Ping City, enjoying the pleasures of intimacy.
When Fu Ya had been with Bi Xiu, she had still been a virgin, but under Bi Xiu's development, she had become more and more proficient in this area. She had even become somewhat infatuated with it. As for Bi Xiu, he had become addicted to Fu Ya's suggestion of having him imagine her as Feng Yu Heng in order to gain his favor. Unknowingly, for some reason, he had become somewhat infatuated with the Princess Ji An from Dashun. He would often think, if the real Princess Ji An was under him, just how ecstatic would that be? To be able to have that sort of woman was something a man should be most proud of!
Gradually, he began to immerse himself in a fantasy. He wanted to leave the position of his official wife to Feng Yu Heng. In the future, when that woman became his wife, not only could she accompany him on the battlefield, she could also make steel for Gu Shu. It was even possible that she could bring the heavenly lightning to Gu Shu. With the new steel weapons and the heavenly lightning, Gu Shu would no longer fear Dashun. What Ninth Prince or Eighth Prince? He did not want to help anyone. He wanted to bring Feng Yu Heng and slaughter his way into Dashun, straight into the capital, and have Gu Shu become the master of the world. Then, the Gu Shu ruler would view him as a benefactor, and his family would become the number one family in Gu Shu. He would see who dared to touch him!
Bi Xiu carried this fantasy and worked even harder on Fu Ya. Although Fu Ya did not know what this person was thinking, she could guess a thing or two from his gaze, but she was not afraid. But she was not afraid in the slightest. She knew Feng Yu Heng and Xuan Tian Ming's abilities. She also knew that a lowly Gu Shu was not a match for Da Shun. What she wanted was for Gu Shu to quickly lose so that Bi Xiu could bring her back to Gu Shu's capital and live a peaceful life. Of course, she also wanted Bi Xiu to be a bit more capable and defeat Xuan Tianming. Only then would she be able to hold her head high. Unfortunately, that was simply impossible.
The two moved with their own thoughts, and the bed creaked endlessly. Fu Ya was worried that the bed would collapse, but Bi Xiu felt that this sort of sound was even more stimulating and did not tire of it.
Finally, the news from Jue Ping City reached Bi Xiu's ears. When the deputy general passed the message through the door, even Fu Ya was stunned. She immediately reacted. The Ninth Prince had already said that he would marry Feng Yu Heng when she became of marriageable age. This person really kept to his word. She felt a little melancholy in her heart, but she immediately regained her senses. Things had changed with the passage of time, and she was no longer the Fu Ya of the past. It was best not to think about such things, lest Bi Xiu see through her thoughts and lose her little life.
As a general, Bi Xiu did not spend his days thinking about such matters in bed. Now that he heard that Xuan Tianming, Feng Yu Heng, and all of Dashun's soldiers were drinking in Jue Ping City, he immediately realized that this was the best opportunity to counterattack. So what if there was heavenly lightning? I'll trap you all in the city and kill my way back to Jue Ping City while you're drunk. Xuan Tianming, this time, you won't be able to escape!
Bi Xiu laughed loudly and immediately had people gather the soldiers. At the same time, he loudly said what he was thinking: "Leave that Princess Ji 'an for this elder. She must be captured alive!"
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