AWB Chapter 186 The deal is done, I can marry Shen Yao
Chapter 186 The deal is done, I can marry Shen Yao
Su Rou left under the gaze of everyone in the Right Prime Minister's Mansion.
Su Rou looked at the road ahead, her eyes gradually becoming unfocused.
inappropriate……
She just went there directly. What if Shen Yao refused to admit it?
Nothing more...
When Su Rou arrived at the Xiguang Marquis's residence, the guard at the door saw her and quickly turned around and shouted into the courtyard, "Go and inform the Marquis! Su Rou is here."
Su Rou was stunned. Was she some shameful person? Why was she being despised just by coming to Xiguang Marquis Mansion?
The person who came out was an old man over fifty years old.
This person was the Marquis of Xiguang who was personally conferred the title by the emperor.
"Young lady, why are you here today?"
There was a group of guards waiting beside Marquis Xiguang, blocking the door of his mansion as if they were afraid that she would rush in and cause a scene.
Su Rou didn't get off the carriage, but sat with her legs crossed. "Your Shen Yao robbed me of my things. Return them and I'll leave."
Xiguang Hou's gray beard twitched. "Go get someone to fetch Ah Yao. If he really took something Miss Su shouldn't have, return it to him immediately."
A servant turned and walked into the mansion.
Su Rou hadn't expected Xiguang Hou to be so easy to talk to...
Su Rou said, "I don't mean to embarrass you, but your family robbed me of my things, so you have to give me an explanation."
Xiguang Hou stood sideways. "Yes, young lady, that's what I'm teaching you. When that boy comes, I'll ask him. But young lady, you've been talking to us outside all the time, so you must be a little tired. Why don't you come into our house? I'll have someone prepare tea and snacks for you."
Su Rou said, "Why do I feel like you have bad intentions..."
Marquis Xiguang smiled kindly and said, "I just wanted to treat you to some cakes. Are you worried that we might attack you in the mansion?"
Su Rou said, "You never know, maybe."
Marquis Xiguang said, "Please come in, young lady. If that boy comes over later, you two won't be able to stand outside the mansion and talk."
If Su Rou didn't go, it would clearly show that she was really scared, but if she went...
She also didn't know what they were up to.
The Marquis of Xiguang usually stayed in his mansion and never went anywhere, so Su Rou knew very little about him.
This is also the reason why Su Rou hesitated just now...
When Marquis Xiguang was in power, he was the most powerful person in the court. Although he abdicated later, he still had a certain influence in the court.
Su Rou jumped off the carriage and said to the coachman, "Wait for me outside. If I don't come out within two hours, go back to find my father and ask him to send troops over."
The sky was dark, and the two big red lanterns at the gate of Xiguanghou Mansion looked particularly strange.
The eldest brother is leaving tomorrow, so she'd better not bother him. The second and third brothers have already returned to the base, so she has no available helpers.
The groom nodded.
The moment Su Rou stepped over the threshold, she asked the guard at the door, "Come to think of it, why did you shout to the courtyard just now? Did you know I was coming today?"
The guard was stunned for a moment and shook his head. "That's not the case. It's just that you are famous. If we don't call someone who can take charge, won't we offend you..."
Su Rou frowned slightly, and she was led by her maid to the main hall and sat down.
Su Rou crossed her legs carelessly.
Su Rou looked at Xi Guang Hou who was sitting in the main seat, "Didn't you say you would treat me to some cakes? Where are the cakes?"
"Pa pa" Marquis Xiguang clapped his hands twice, and the guards brought up Shen Yao who was tied up.
Her breath hitched. This scene was a bit weird. It would have been fine if Marquis Xiguang had just kidnapped someone, but why did he use a big red silk to tie them up?
It's just silk, why is the mouth also blocked?!
Su Rou said, "Why? He just robbed me. There's no need to kill him to silence him, right?"
Xiguang Hou said, "I have brought this boy to you, young lady, but I have one condition."
She knew that it was too rash for her to come in.
Su Rou said, "Tell me about it."
Xiguang Hou said, "Miss, you ordered people to sell off the items in the general's mansion, but did you know anything in advance? Think about it and make preparations."
Su Rou really couldn't answer this question for the time being.
But it was obvious that this old man knew something.
Su Rou said, "What does this mean?"
She pretended not to know.
Marquis Xiguang didn't expose her and continued, "I hope that our Marquis Xiguang Mansion can reach a deal with the young lady. The young lady can marry this boy from my family. We will naturally help the young lady with whatever she wants to do."
Su Rou: “……?”
Marquis Xiguang explained, "Miss, you don't know that the Emperor is already suspicious of us... We must find someone we can rely on as soon as possible. As long as you are willing to marry into our Marquis Xiguang Mansion, your goal will naturally become ours."
Xiguang Hou is trying to take advantage of this opportunity to recruit her into his group...
Su Rou said, "You want me to marry Shen Yao so that the General's Mansion will be involved with your family, right?"
Xiguang Hou said, "Yes."
Su Rou said, "Since you hope to gain the protection of the General's Mansion, I have another question. What advantages do you have that would make me agree to this marriage?"
"Miss, what you want to do is the same as what we do. Besides, after leaving the Northern Kingdom, only we can protect the General's Mansion."
Su Rou was stunned. Was it possible that the Shen family figured out what she was about to do so quickly?
Su Rou's intuition was correct.
But she didn't dare to gamble...
If this was discovered before she finished, it would be like having someone else hold her...
Su Rou said, "Then one last question. Your Xiguang Marquisate... No, in other words, have you, the Shen family, already chosen to join the Southern Kingdom?"
She knew the answer to this question, but she needed to test the old man's sincerity.
Xiguang Hou nodded, "Yes."
Su Rou's heart sank. If the Xiguang Marquisate could not hold out until Gong Yu led his troops to attack the Northern Kingdom, they would really need to find a backer immediately.
Since they are so straightforward, Su Rou doesn't plan to pretend anymore.
Su Rou lowered her leg from the stool. "I'm the only one in the General's Mansion who has this in mind. I don't know what hatred or resentment you have towards the current emperor, but my goal is to kill the emperor and the crown prince, destroy the Northern Kingdom, and make the deal. The General's Mansion will protect you so that you can live under the emperor's nose for a while longer. I can marry Shen Yao, but after the Northern Kingdom is destroyed, our marriage will no longer exist. Secondly, you must ensure the future safety of the General's Mansion. You should all know that I set fire to the Right Prime Minister's Mansion before. If anything goes wrong with the General's Mansion, I will be the first to drag you down with me."
Her voice is sonorous and powerful, and her bearing is majestic.
Marquis Xiguang looked at her and suddenly asked, "I heard about you a while ago, but you seem like a completely different person since you rejected the Crown Prince's proposal... Are you really only fifteen now?"
Su Rou waved her hand. "I'm sixteen. It was my birthday. I think there were gifts from your Xiguang Marquis Mansion. Have you forgotten?"
Unexpectedly, Marquis Xiguang frowned and looked at Shen Yao with a gloomy gaze.
Su Rou saw his look, but didn't think much about it.
However, my father and mother had never said anything about my sudden change in personality, so how could this old man have noticed it so easily...
Xiguang Hou stood up with his cane, "Have a good chat with this guy. After all, this is your marriage."
Everyone in the house was evacuated.
Su Rou pulled off the red silk from Shen Yao's body and asked, "You, the Left Prime Minister, are so unwelcome at home?"
Shen Yao took the cloth from her mouth and said, "Everyone is like you, the only daughter in the mansion, born of a legitimate wife, with no sisters to compete with you for anything."
Su Rou supported her chin with one hand. "You sit in the position of Left Prime Minister and are worshipped by all the civil and military officials in the court. Is your father still dissatisfied? Aren't you people in Xiguang Marquis Mansion too picky?"
Shen Yao rubbed his lips. The candlelight in the room flickered and the light was dim.
His eyes were bright, like a pair of stars in them, "Are you really willing to marry me?"
Su Rou nodded, "Haven't we already agreed on the terms? Besides, this old man is quite considerate and didn't find the worst one for me in your mansion. Your position as the Left Prime Minister is barely enough for our General's Mansion, right?"
The next moment, the light in Shen Yao's eyes dimmed, "Oh, you're eyeing the position of the Left Prime Minister's wife..."
Su Rou felt puzzled, what else?
Do you like Shen Yao?
Shen Yao was indeed outstanding among the younger generation, but this was really not worth mentioning in their general's mansion...
What about her three brothers who are major generals? Which one of them is not more powerful than the Marquis of Xiguang's Mansion?