Chapter 866 03-25 - 866 Traces of the Spider Web and Horse Tracks
Chapter 866: Chapter 866 Traces of the Spider Web and Horse Tracks
Di Yelei was startled! He quickly excused himself, citing his old illness.
He also deliberately mentioned the recent accidental flooding in the study room of Marquis Mansion, hinting at the difficulties of his current situation, and indeed he saw His Majesty’s expression soften.
It was only after he left the Golden Luance Hall that Di Yelei wiped off the cold sweat from his forehead!
The situation just now was so perilous!
Hopefully, he could successfully extricate himself from this matter.
He couldn’t hide what happened from Liu Sisi, and Di Yelei didn’t intend to. He naturally told her about Nan Tianzong.
…
Speaking of Nan Tianzong, Liu Sisi remembered the gold mine. If Nan Tianzong really wanted to deal with her, he presumably wouldn’t have waited so many years.
When the gold mine was being mined, it was jointly managed by Nan Tianzong and Di Yelei, but as Nan Tianzong left, whether intentionally or not, he did not continue overseeing the gold mine. Instead, Liu Sisi had firmly controlled the mining operations and earnings.
“At present, there’s no other way. Brother Nan is my own big brother; whether it’s you or big brother who gets injured, I will feel pain in my heart. It would be best if you could avoid this military command. However, our current situation is very unfavorable. These troublemakers are probably holding this intention, purposely wanting Father Emperor to punish you.”
“The problem now is, even though I’m aware of their scheme, I’m helpless to counteract it.”
“Is there really no one else in the court capable of being the commander apart from you?”
Liu Sisi’s words were laden with heavy skepticism. “If there’s no suitable candidate, does that mean you actually have to take command and go to war?”
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If Di Yelei truly took on the role of commander, the road ahead would likely become even more difficult.
“There is one! It’s the Marquis Yongwu you heard about a few days ago! If he takes command, not only can he suppress those who fear not the chaos in the world, but even if he encounters Nan Tianzong, he will have the power to fight!”
Di Yelei’s face was filled with caution.
Nan Tianzong was his brother-in-law, and he naturally didn’t want him to come to harm. But standing on opposing sides, a fierce battle was inevitable, and it was truly hard to say who would prevail in the end.
“Is Marquis Yongwu really so valiant? Why hasn’t he suppressed the bandits over these years?”
In the court, Zhao Dun and his men were labeled as bandits. An encounter with Zhao Dun’s horsemen was called a bandit suppression.
However, thinking about it, from the Great Zhao’s perspective, they indeed were bandits.
“His Majesty has always left these bandits alone. I’ve proposed that we should carefully reform the army, but didn’t receive His Majesty’s support,” said Di Yelei, also quite speechless: “If Nan Tianzong really leads the army to attack, once they cross the Qinling Mountains, it will be plain sailing, and they could quickly reach the edges of the capital city. At that point, there might be chaos in the capital city! By then, civilians will be displaced, meals will go uncontinued, and who knows how many more will perish from the cold!”
In just two or three months’ time, so many events had happened. Indeed, the fortunes of the court are as unpredictable as clouds and wind, and beyond human control!
“If Brother Nan leads his troops northward, approximately how long would it take to reach Bianliang City?” Liu Sisi still remembered, they took a ship northward when they came to the capital city.
“I’m not really sure about that. If there’s no resistance on the road, it would take at least a month or two to reach the capital city at the fastest,” he said.
In fact, Di Yelei knew that the theoretical time needed was bound to differ from the actual time it would take to march the army.
“Two months’ time? That’s good! At least we have two months to think of a solution.” How could she bear to see people fall into the throes of war!
“Mmm! That’s what I was thinking too.”
Di Yelei wore a grave expression as he promptly instructed Old Cheng, “Pay close attention during this period. Anyone loitering around the Di Residence’s gate is to be captured immediately for me! It’s better to be wrong than to miss an enemy.” Recalling those lurking eyes that always seemed to want to put his family in danger, he wished he could drag the perpetrator out right now.
“The old servant understands,” Old Cheng hastily replied.
Once the two had some rest, Ms. Gao withdrew, leaving just them in the room.
“It’s going to snow soon. You should prepare more than usual in the manor. If war really breaks out, even money might not be able to buy us grain.”
“I understand. I’ll have Cheng’er stock up on grain right away.”
Liu Sisi hadn’t finished her sentence when Di Yelei embraced her from behind.
“Sisi, I know you’ve been busy lately, busy with restoring historical materials and overseeing the businesses. But during such crucial times, it’s even easier to fall ill. You need to be extra careful.”
As he spoke, he gently nibbled her earlobe from behind.
The new shops had gradually gotten on track, just as Liu Sisi had predicted. The income from the shops had started to decline in the past few days, which to her seemed perfectly normal. After all, the officials who were meant to bring gifts had almost all bought their gold and silver jewelry.
“I understand. It’s you who needs to be careful. You’re always going in and out, you need to watch your health.”
She leaned back slightly and rested against him.
“Mmm, let the matters of the shop rest for a while, just focus on the movements of those people for now,” he said.
Di Yelei’s hands started their own conquest: “With an enemy infiltrator among us, the safety of our children cannot be guaranteed. What will we do if war really breaks out?”
“You’re worrying over nothing! If you ask me, there’s no way this war is going to happen.” Because she wouldn’t allow it!
A glint of determination flashed in Liu Sisi’s eyes before quickly fading away.
“Really? What would I do without you by my side, Sisi, Sisi, you little troublemaker…”
He seemed slightly agitated, and his roaming hands were evidence that what had been casually spoken words had suddenly struck a chord with him.
“Husband and wife are one body; why are you saying such distant things? I’m going to get angry!” Liu Sisi pretended to be angry as she pouted.
“Ha ha… Alright, alright! Your husband won’t say such things again! Come here, let me give you a kiss…”
As he spoke, his kiss descended upon her.
They were so close to each other that he could see the soft fuzz on her face and smell her light fragrance; their breath grew hot, and words became superfluous.
As their lips slowly came together, she couldn’t help but shiver, wrapping her arms passively around his neck.
His kisses gradually moved upwards, slowly roaming and pressing against her straight nose. Seeing her eyes moist and misty, her cheeks flushed red, and even her small lips slightly parted, stirred him.
He could see her long eyelashes fluttering—a sight so endearing that his heart skipped a beat. Unable to contain himself, he let out a low growl and fiercely captured her lips with his own.