allonlinenovel Chapter 183 On the road to the underworld, he would have no face to see Lady Ming.
Chapter 183 On the road to the underworld, he would have no face to see Lady Ming.
"It's hot," Qin Yizhen refused.
Speaking of which, she was born in the palace and was best able to endure loneliness and quiet. A few days ago, she was quite happy to go out for a walk, but recently, as it gets hotter and hotter, she doesn't really want to.
Cheng Yan reached out and touched her forehead; it was slightly warm, but not sweaty.
An ice basin was placed inside, and the temperature was neither too hot nor too cold, just right for comfort.
Actually, it wasn't particularly hot that day. June hadn't even arrived yet, and the truly hot weather hadn't come. It was just that she had been depressed for the past few years, and her health had deteriorated. She was sensitive to both cold and heat, which made her feel that summer was especially hot.
Moreover, she was reluctant to take medicine and could only slowly replenish her blood and qi through dietary therapy every few days, so her recovery was slower.
“Then we won’t go.” Cheng Yan’s tone was gentle, showing great indulgence towards her. “Then I’ll spend these next few days reading and playing chess with you. When September comes, the autumn winds will blow and the fruits will be plentiful. Then we’ll go and see the harvest.”
Qin Yizhen's eyes lit up: "Then let's go again in September."
Qin Yizhen had actually wanted to visit the estate for a long time, but many things happened afterward, and she was preoccupied with worries, so she didn't have the time or inclination. Now that the weather is hot, she's not too keen on going out. It would be best to go in September.
During the harvest season, the autumn air is crisp and clear. If there is no war, Cheng Yan will also have holidays. It is indeed a good time of year.
Qin Yi truly longed for it.
"By the way, do you know how Fang Shixin is doing now?"
"Fang Shixin?" Cheng Yan raised an eyebrow. "I heard that the Empress Dowager summoned her to the palace today."
Qin Yizhen raised an eyebrow. It seemed that Empress Dowager Cheng had also noticed Fang Shixin's unusual nature. She thought for a moment and asked Cheng Yan, "Do you know what explosives are?"
"Explosives?" Cheng Yan shook his head. "I've never heard of them."
Qin Yizhen felt a deep sadness.
If this thing doesn't exist in the world, then it's very likely that it was indeed created by Fang Shixin, and it's something that can overturn the world. If Dong Qin possesses it, perhaps unifying the world is just around the corner. But if it falls into the hands of others, Dong Qin will be in grave danger.
Perhaps this was the reason why Cheng Yan made his choice in his previous life.
Qin Yizhen felt that her lips were a little dry.
She asked Cheng Yan, "If there were someone who could produce something that could overturn the world, but it's also a double-edged sword, and if Dong Qin obtained it, perhaps unifying the world and restoring the glory of the Great Zhou would be just around the corner. But if it falls into the hands of someone else, Dong Qin would face the crisis of destruction..."
"Let me ask you this: can we still tolerate this person's existence?"
This is different from things like 'smallpox treatment with cowpox', 'papermaking', and 'movable type printing'. The emergence of these three technologies is beneficial to the country and its people in Eastern Qin. Even if other countries knew about them, it wouldn't matter. For Eastern Qin, it would be entirely beneficial.
Therefore, Qin Yizhen felt that although she wished Fang Shixin would die, after calming down, she remembered that what Fang Shixin could produce was of great use, so she could tolerate her continuing to live.
However, Fang Shixin's existence has become a giant sword that can be aimed at Dong Qin at any time, causing Dong Qin to be destroyed. So perhaps... there is no need for her to exist.
Cheng Yan frowned upon hearing this, but seeing her serious expression, he thought about it carefully and said, "This matter is actually not difficult to handle."
"How can it not be difficult to handle?"
"If this person is kind and a citizen of Eastern Qin, then Eastern Qin will naturally protect her. And what she can offer will naturally be Eastern Qin's divine weapons. Eastern Qin's unification of the world is indeed just around the corner."
"What if this person is not kind, or even has hostility towards Dong Qin because of something?" Qin Yizhen asked him.
“Then we’ll take her under control. If she can’t be used by me, she’ll be my enemy. We’ll get all the information we want out of her, and then send her on her way.”
Qin Yi's heart pounded wildly. Yes, that's exactly what Empress Dowager Cheng and Emperor Jing'an did in their previous life: they controlled Fang Shixin, extracted everything they could from her, and sent her on her way when she was no longer of use.
Perhaps she wasn't ruthless enough, believing that Fang Shixin had already received his due retribution in his previous life, and that Fang Shixin in this life could only be considered to have done good, without committing any evil, so she hesitated.
"you're right."
Qin Yizhen made up her mind that when she went to the palace to see Empress Dowager Cheng in two days, she would tell her these things and then control Fang Shixin. Only in this way could she truly protect Dong Qin forever and save Cheng Yan from this calamity.
Having figured all this out, Qin Yizhen immediately felt better. She called out to Lu Qiao to bring a vase and a pair of scissors, as she wanted to arrange flowers.
She reached out and picked up a few more pomegranate blossoms, gently smelled them, and then smiled: "These flowers you brought today are so lovely, I love them the most..."
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That day, Cheng Yan went to the Qinghui Garden study in the outer courtyard again to handle some matters, and then informed Song Nian that he would be taking a field leave the next day, asking Song Nian to go to the Ministry of War to ask his superior for permission the next morning.
Song Nian was full of complaints, thinking that his master was really indulging in a life of pleasure lately, and had even started taking a vacation.
However, there are advantages to taking a vacation. Since the Marquis is not going out, he has been quite free these past few days. Seeing how loving the Marquis and the Princess are, he wonders when he will be able to marry his wife!
He's going to find Hongying, and nobody can stop him.
The next day, Cheng Yan and Qin Yizhen slept in late and were having breakfast when they heard Lü Qiao mention the words Song Nian had left behind.
“Songnian said that seeing the Marquis and the Princess being so loving every day, and thinking about how he was still all alone, made him feel incredibly sad. He had already taken care of things for the Marquis during the holidays, but no one should bother him for the next few days, as he was going to pursue his wife.”
As she finished speaking, Lü Qiao couldn't help but laugh: "Princess, Lord Marquis, do you think Song Nian can win Hong Ying's heart?"
Qin Yizhen suppressed a laugh: "I don't know, let's see if Hongying is happy or not."
Cheng Yan said, "Where there's a will, there's a way. As long as he puts in the effort, he'll definitely succeed."
Song Nian is not bad-looking. Although he has always followed Cheng Yan, he is a junior general with an official position. If Hong Ying marries him, she will at least not suffer. In addition, if he treats Hong Ying well, it will be a good match.
After the couple had breakfast, they asked someone to invite the Cheng family's sister-in-law and her husband's wife in.
The two women arrived at the Marquis of Pingxi's residence early in the morning. They were a little nervous as they waited until they could finally see him. After being led through the garden, into the Chunxie Courtyard, and into the main hall, they bowed somewhat reservedly.
"Please sit down," Cheng Yan said, gesturing for the two to sit.
Qin Yizhen sat down next to Cheng Yan and carefully examined the two of them.
The two were both quite old, around fifty years old, with their hair already dyed silver. One of them wore a slightly worn blue-gray ruqun (a type of traditional Chinese dress), her hair was neatly combed, and a white silk flower was pinned in her hair.
Qin Yizhen paused when she saw the white flower.
"I have come here to bother you, Princess and Lord Marquis. Firstly, I wish to inform you that my husband has passed away. Secondly, he has always felt guilty towards Lady Ming, so he asked me to come and offer incense to her and ask for her forgiveness."
"On the road to the underworld, he would have no face to see Lady Ming, and Lady Ming probably wouldn't want to see the Cheng family either, so he didn't."