Chapter 100 Despair

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Chapter 100: Chapter 100 DespairImperial Study, side hall. A table of delicious dishes was set, but the Emperor had no appetite. Although an imperial edict was sent to the border, the Emperor was still worried about the hard-earned grain and grass. Meeting with Marquis Dongxiang, who knows which direction things would go, his brain felt like it was going to explode, and he couldn’t guess the outcome. When one’s in a bad mood, naturally nothing is appetizing. Eunuch Fu advised the Emperor to eat a bit more for his health, and if it really didn’t work, to send someone to surround Dongxiang Marquis Mansion. With the Dongxiang Marquise’s wife and their two sons in the Capital, he wouldn’t dare to act rashly. The Emperor was hesitating. Outside, a little eunuch rushed in, saying, "Your Majesty, something’s gone wrong!" Eunuch Fu was exasperated. The Emperor was already in a bad mood, and now this added insult to injury. The Emperor frowned and asked, "What happened?" The little eunuch quickly replied, "Duke Chong sent five hundred cavalry to chase Marquis Dongxiang, but Marquis Dongxiang seized their horses, and even their clothes were all stripped off." The Emperor, "...." Eunuch Fu, "...." The Emperor’s face turned somber. "I understand, you may leave," the Emperor waved his hand and said. The little eunuch withdrew. However, as soon as the little eunuch turned around, the Emperor couldn’t help but start laughing. His shoulders shook as he laughed. Eunuch Fu, "...." Your Majesty, is it really appropriate to laugh in secret like this? It’s one thing to laugh, but why try to pick peanuts and fail for so long, it makes him anxious just watching. However, Duke Chong is indeed unlucky, Marquis Dongxiang is simply his nemesis. The face he lost from having his rib broken a few days ago hasn’t been recovered yet, and now he has suffered another blow, won’t this infuriate him to death? In a good mood, the Emperor’s appetite opened up, and he began to take his lunch. Eunuch Fu saw this and said, "Your Majesty, these dishes are cold, shall I have the Imperial Study serve fresh dishes?" "It’s fine." After eating half a bowl of rice, the Emperor instructed, "Send troops to surround Dongxiang Marquis Mansion, until Marquis Dongxiang returns to the Capital." Eunuch Fu, "...." Eunuch Fu was speechless. The Emperor had taken a liking to Marquis Dongxiang’s ability to trick Duke Chong, was he protecting the family of Dongxiang Marquis Mansion before he returned to the Capital? Duke Chong’s Mansion. The news that the cavalry was robbed and stripped of their clothes reached Duke Chong’s ears. Duke Chong almost couldn’t catch his breath. "You, say that again?!" he gritted his teeth and said. The general in front of him, dressed in underclothes, looked at him with a black and blue face. "Marquis, Marquis Dongxiang said thank you, Duke, for the horses you sent him. Such great kindness doesn’t need words of thanks, when he finishes delivering the grain and grass to the Capital, he invites, invites you for a drink," the general said in a low voice. Duke Chong was trembling with anger, his face turning purple inch by inch, breathless. The general was frightened and hurriedly said, "Duke, please take care of yourself...." Before he finished speaking, Duke Chong passed out in fury. The news spread to the palace, and the Empress Dowager, upon hearing of the horse theft and Duke Chong’s fainting, directly went to the Imperial Study to find the Emperor. "Emperor, aren’t you indulging Marquis Dongxiang too much?!" the Empress Dowager gritted her teeth and said. The Emperor frowned and said, "Marquis Dongxiang acts recklessly, but before leaving the Capital, he pledged a military order to me that if he doesn’t deliver the grain and grass, I’ll strip him of his marquis title, and also I’ve sent troops to surround Dongxiang Marquis Mansion, if he dares any rebellion, I’ll wipe out his entire clan." Finished speaking, the Emperor looked at the Empress Dowager and said, "Letting Marquis Dongxiang deliver the grain and grass was my decision, Duke Chong should rest at home, why did he send cavalry to chase him, just gave five hundred horses for nothing." Gave—— This word stung the Empress Dowager’s heart, let alone Duke Chong who had his rib broken by Marquis Dongxiang. The Empress Dowager trembled with rage and said, "Duke Chong did this out of fear that the grain and grass would be sent to Qingyun Mountain, and in the end, the border would lack supplies, jeopardizing the Daqi dynasty’s territory!" The Emperor’s brows knitted tighter and said, "I believe Marquis Dongxiang is not that kind of person." "Trust?! He’s a bandit who lives by robbing, what’s trustworthy about that?!" "The empire that was fought for by our ancestors with sweat and blood, is this how you, the Emperor, want to ruin it?" The Empress Dowager’s voice rose higher with each sentence. The Emperor was silent for a while, then looked at the Empress Dowager and said, "If the Empress Dowager insists on not trusting Marquis Dongxiang and unwilling to give him a chance, then I’ll send someone to pass a message to Duke Chong, send troops to intercept the grain and grass, and this time, don’t end up gifting horses again." Eunuch Fu standing by almost turned purple in the face. When did the Emperor speak so piercingly like Marquis Dongxiang, did he get influenced by him? The Empress Dowager flung her sleeves in fury and left. The Emperor’s mood, however, was unprecedentedly good, even eating half a bowl more than usual for lunch. ... Having shopped for half a day. Su Jin was somewhat weary and planned to rest at a tea stand. Just as she walked to Tianxiang Building, she saw the cavalry stripped to their underclothes passing by, some with black and blue faces, looking very pitiable. Su Jin, "...." Xie Jingchen, "...." Xie Jingchen looked at Su Jin, "Given this kind of seizing skill your father exhibits, by the time he reaches the border, your brothers in Qingyun Mountain will have transformed from infantry into an iron cavalry." Su Jin, "...." Unable to refute. Because this was very possible. They had just left the Capital, and already gained five hundred horses, with a thousand miles between the Capital and the border, anything could happen along the way. Su Jin thought of that chicken with lots of legs. She felt her father had endless courage. There probably wasn’t anything in this world her father didn’t dare to do. Chu Shun and others walked over, admiration written all over their faces. Patting Su Chong on the shoulder, Chu Shun envied and said, "Your father is truly amazing, now I admire your father with complete reverence." Su Yang eating a sugar figure, glanced at Chu Shun and said, "Anyone who’s been in contact with my father for long will have complete reverence. Before I turned three, my father never hit me, even peeing on him was okay. After my third birthday, I was often beaten into submission." Chu Shun, "...." Chu Shun looked at Su Chong, "Is it the same for you, brother Su Chong?" "I’m already this miserable, my elder brother is even more miserable, he’s been beaten to forget about things before he turned three, while at least I still remember," Su Yang said. "...." "What about your mother, didn’t she stop your father?" The Heir of Marquis Beining asked curiously. When he was beaten, his mother always protected him. Su Yang said melancholy, "My mother told us to live resiliently, she said my father was just a minor bump in our lives, just a little mound." Su Chong shrugged, "However, this insignificant little mound, I haven’t been able to get over in eighteen years." Chu Shun, "...." Prince NanAn, "...." The Heir of Marquis Beining, "...." The Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo, "...." "My mother always feels the outside world is very dangerous," Su Yang said gloomily. "However, after all these years, wherever my father is, is the most dangerous place," Su Chong said. "...." "My mother said we were not allowed to go out casually unless our martial arts surpassed our father," Su Yang complained. "But my father isn’t just martial arts proficient, he’s also very diligent," Su Chong said, lifelessly. "...." "My mother hopes we can surpass our father in blue," Su Yang said. "However, my father feels overshadowed when beaten by his sons, so he strives even harder," Su Chong said. "...." "My mother listens to my father," Su Yang said. "My father listens to my mother," Su Chong said. "...." "The more we grow," Su Yang said. "The higher the little mound becomes in my mother’s eyes," Su Chong said with helplessness. "...." Su Yang looked at his elder brother. Su Chong looked at his younger brother. The two brothers in dire straits watched Chu Shun and others, with tears glistening in their eyes. "Can you understand that kind of despair?" both of them said in unison. "...."

Chapter 100 Despair

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