activa-t Chapter 328 Sure enough, your target is me
Chapter 328 Sure enough, your target is me
That night, when Marquis Xuanping was buried, not only local officials came, Qiao Wei came, but even the regent of Yanhuang State, Qin Guoliang, came.
Qiao Wei felt strange when he saw this, and quickly stepped forward to greet him.
"Your humble servant Qiao Wei greets the Regent!"
Qin Guoliang said "hmm" without looking away, his eyes fixed on the heavy coffin.
When he saw Qin Miaoxi, dressed in white, approaching, he quickly stepped forward and asked, "Nan... Madam Marquis, is the young Marquis... serious...?"
He felt uneasy. The residence of Marquis Xuanping was well protected because of the last assassination attempt. Even his people were unable to get any information. So when he heard that Lu Qingchen had died suddenly, his first reaction was that it was impossible.
He had witnessed with his own eyes that Qin Miaoxi's medical skills were superb. Even if the young marquis was assassinated, he would definitely survive with Qin Miaoxi by his side.
Unexpectedly, Qin Miaoxi in front of him fiercely wiped the red corners of her eyes, and said in a low and hoarse voice, "Yes, the young marquis is gone."
Qin Guoliang felt a sense of grief when he saw his daughter lose her husband less than a year after getting married, and regretted it again. If he could have found his daughter earlier, would the ending have been different?
"Madam Hou, I am deeply sorry for your loss."
Qin Miaoxi bowed slightly and ordered people to carry the coffin up. A burial place had already been found on the hillside ahead.
Qiao Wei followed Qin Guoliang closely and said nonchalantly, "The Prince Regent and the Marquis' wife don't seem to be similar, but they just met."
Qin Guoliang glanced at him and said, "This king and your country's Xuanping Hou are friends in times of trouble."
A friend in need caught Qiao Wei off guard with his next words.
Qin Guoliang turned around and looked at him. "Did Emperor Meiji send you to take over the border?"
"Yes."
Qin Guoliang snorted coldly, "Then you can go back. Even if there is no Xuanping Marquis, I will only cooperate with the Marquis's wife. No one else is allowed to interfere."
"Prince Regent, this is a matter of mutual respect between our two countries. How can you act on impulse?"
"Why not?"
Qin Guoliang's cold gaze sent a chill down Qiao Wei's spine. He staggered back a step, swallowing subconsciously.
He approached step by step and warned, "Go back and tell Emperor Meiji that I have the final say in Yanhuang. If he doesn't listen, I don't mind turning these three border towns into the territory of Yanhuang."
Qiao Wei was horrified. At this moment, he finally understood why the Yanhuang Kingdom came to Jingzhao to trade for no apparent reason, and why they chose Xuanping Hou alone. It turned out that all the reasons were caused by Qin Miaoxi.
Looking at Qin Guoliang's departing figure, he couldn't help but shout: "Regent, even if the Marquis of Xuanping is gone now, the Marquis's wife is still our country's Princess Ma Shang, and she can't marry you."
Qin Guoliang's steady steps suddenly stumbled. He looked back in disbelief and cursed harshly, "You are talking nonsense! It's all utter rubbish!"
In Qiao Wei's opinion, this was a sign of his guilty conscience and shortness of breath, as if he had caught the Regent with something to hold against him, and his face was full of a smug smile.
"Prince Regent, your wife is still alive. Don't forget the old one when you have a new one."
After saying this, he hurried down the mountain. This matter must be reported to the emperor immediately so that plans can be made early.
Who could have imagined that the regent, who had a harmonious relationship with his wife, would fall in love with a married woman and even disregard the relationship between the two countries for her.
Qin Guoliang looked down the mountain for a long time, took a deep breath, and asked the attendant beside him, "Are all the people in Longyuan Country this stupid?"
The attendant nodded in agreement, "Not only is there something wrong with his brain, but also with his eyes."
Can't you see that the prince treats the marquis's wife with a closeness that is that of a junior?
He can actually interpret love, that's really amazing!
Qin Guoliang rubbed his splitting headache and ordered, "Have someone guard the border well. These three cities are a gift from the king to our daughter. We cannot afford to lose them."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"Also, unmarried men from the Yanhuang Nation's aristocratic families..."
He looked up at the mountain, his voice suddenly paused, and he waved his hand and said, "Forget it, let's talk about this later."
At this moment, Qin Miaoxi was already ordering people to bury the coffin.
At this moment, a group of masked men in black rushed over from a distance and killed Qin Miaoxi at a rapid speed.
"Protect the Marquis's wife!"
The guards engaged in close combat in an instant, but the man in black was so skilled in martial arts that he broke through and rushed towards Qin Miaoxi in a flash.
"Sure enough, your target is me."
She sneered, and instantly a white light flashed, and the sound of whips cracking was endless.
The man in black had several marks on his body, but they were not fatal, and he continued to assassinate without caring about his life.
"lady!"
After Wen Zhu killed a man in black, he quickly withdrew for protection. He saw several "bangs" and the man in black exploded in the void. In an instant, countless grass vines flew away and floated in the wind.
Qin Guoliang and others also broke through the siege and protected Qin Miaoxi.
"I already have an idea of who these people are. I wanted to wait until the funeral was over before handing them over to you, but I didn't expect them to be so bold as to send assassins."
Qin Miaoxi nodded in thanks, turned around and ordered the coffin to be buried, and her thoughts were confirmed.
On the way back, Qin Miaoxi found that everyone looked at her strangely.
"Purple smoke?"
Zi Yan took a step forward and whispered softly.
"Some say the Prince Regent is interested in you and wants to... marry you as his heir."
After saying this, he did not forget to cautiously glance at Qin Guoliang who was not far away, with a hint of ridicule in his eyes.
Qin Miaoxi looked at Qin Guoliang with a strange expression, only to see that his face was ashen and his fists were shaking from being clenched.
She couldn't help but twitch her mouth, "Who said that?"
"Lord Qiao Wei."
Qin Miaoxi: "..."
What a fantastic mind.
"Hurry back to the city!"
Qin Guoliang strode past her with a murderous aura.
That day, Qin Guoliang handed over several border officials to her.
These people are officials in charge of border control. According to investigations, they have been acting secretly in order to devour the power of the young marquis.
But because the Regent had been staying here, they could not deal with the young marquis openly, so they found those killers to assassinate Lu Qingchen.
Qin Miaoxi looked at the confession in her hand and said with a meaningful smile: "These officials are incompetent."
What's more, they didn't explain why they killed themselves.
"Miss, what should we do with these people?"
"Colluding with outsiders and undermining the diplomatic relations between Longyuan and Yanhuang, you should be executed according to the rules!"
"Yes, I'll do it right away."
Wen Zhu brought the official documents accumulated over the past few days and handed them to Qin Miaoxi for processing.
"Madam, the Regent wants you to take over the three border cities."
"The Emperor will not agree."
Qin Miaoxi casually flipped through the official documents, most of which were about the implementation of some policies. Lu Qingchen had already reviewed them and attached feasible solutions.
The more she looked, the more surprised she was. She had never expected Lu Qingchen to be so smart and capable, and that he could handle even those complicated trivial matters in an orderly manner.
She could already imagine that as long as his method was implemented effectively, the border would be a place of peace and harmony, with the people living and working in peace and contentment.
"lady?"
Qin Miaoxi was distracted, "Ah? What did you just say?"
Wen Zhu bowed deeply to Qin Miaoxi and said, "I'll have to trouble you to take care of me these days."
Qin Miaoxi blinked blankly, "Isn't he going to investigate the seeds?"
"Ahem! Wife, my injuries haven't healed yet, how can I run around?"
When she turned around, she saw Lu Qingchen looking at her with a sad face, as if saying: Wife, how could you bear it?
Qin Miaoxi: "..."
She said to Wen Zhu expressionlessly, "Then be careful on your journey."
"Yes."
Lu Qingchen smiled widely, "Wife, you really like me the most~"
"Go away~"