Chapter 71 - 71. Imperial Edict

Third person POV

Hong er woke up on her bed like usual except she didn't remember how she got to her tent from Dong Fang's camp. Meiyun and Huayun came in and saw that Hong er had woke up, they offered Hong er a glass of water. Hong er looked at both of them and asked.

Hong er: " Did father went back to Xi An?"

Huayun: " Yes Young Miss. And Master told us to directly go back to Xu residence."

Hong er: " En, I get it. Tell Sheng ge about this and pack our things. We will leave as soon as possible."

Hong er: ' Because I got a bad feeling.'

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Hong er walked out of her tent and saw Weisheng standing in front of his tent with his black horse.

Hong er: " Sheng ge."

Weisheng finched, Hong er tilted her head in confusion.

Hong er: ' It is really rare for Sheng ge to get surprised.'

Hong er: " Sheng ge?"

Weisheng slapped himself then turned around to face Hong er.

Weisheng: " What is it?"

Hong er: " Are you okay?"

Weisheng: " En."

Hong er looked at him suspiciously but she shrugged it off. She lightly pulled Xiao Bai's rein and walked towards him.

Hong er: " Sheng ge, are you the one that brought me back?"

Weisheng: " E-en."

Hong er: " Oh, thank you."

Weisheng widened his eyes in surprise.

Weisheng: " You didn't remember?"

Hong er: " Did I forget about something?"

Weisheng: " No."

Qiyi, Qier, Meiyun, and Huayun appeared beside them and bowed.

Qiyi: " General, Young Miss, the preparation was done."

Hong er: " Then let's depart from here."

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After 3 hours, they arrived at Xu residence and saw Xu Tingfeng and his entourage were unloading their luggage. Bai Huiqing was standing at the gate, waiting for them to return. Hong er dismounted her horse and went to greet Xu Tingfeng and Bai Huiqing.

Hong er: " Father, Mother, I'm home."

Bai Huiqing: " Aiyo! Look at yourself! Injuries everywhere! *sigh, how many times have I told you to think about yourself first before go fighting like that?!"

Hong er: " Hehehe~"

Bai Huiqing: " Don't laugh, I will punish you later after all of your wounds healed."

Hong er: " En."

Hong er nodded her head and chuckled. Suddenly an entourage barge into the gate, the guards blocked their way with their spear but the eunuch shouted at them.

Eunuch: " Impudent! How dare you block us?! We were sent by the Emperor to give Great General Xu's daughter an imperial edict!"

Bai Huiqing and Xu Tingfeng whipped their head towards the eunuch in shock. Then they looked at each other in confusion

Xu Tingfeng: ' Imperial edict?!'

Bai Huiqing: ' For Hong er?!'

Xu Tingfeng & Bai Huiqing: ' No good!'

Xu Tingfeng and Bai Huiqing walked towards the gate with a scowl beneath their mask. Weisheng that was standing silently at the side gritted his teeth in anger.

Weisheng: ' So this is how you gonna play the game.'

Xu Tingfeng: " Let them pass."

Xu Tingfeng commanded the guards, the guards lightly nodded their head and retracted their spear. The eunuch humphed and stepped forward, he stopped in front of Xu Tingfeng and sneered at him. Xu Tingfeng cupped his fist and spoke with a happy tone.

Xu Tingfeng: " Aiya, Eunuch Zu, long time no see."

Happy with Xu Tingfeng's greetings, Eunuch Zu's smirk got wider. He cupped his fist and lightly bowed to Xu Tingfeng.

Eunuch Zu: ' He knew his place.'

Eunuch Zu: " Yes, how is the war going?"

Xu Tingfeng: " Hahaha, it was going smoothly like always."

Eunuch Zu: " Hahaha, good to hear."

Xu Tingfeng was disgusted by Eunuch Zu's laugh, he wanted to strangle him to death but he held back his desire.

Xu Tingfeng: ' Sooner or later I will kill you.'

Eunuch Zu stretched out his right hand and the eunuch beside him gave him a golden scroll while bowing 90 degrees. Eunuch Zu slowly opened the golden scroll then he glanced at Hong er and sneered.

Eunuch Zu: " Receive the imperial edict."

Everyone kneeled including Weisheng but his knee didn't touch the ground. His clothes made him looks like he kneeled.

Weisheng: ' I will never kneel before him.'

Eunuch Zu glanced at all of them and continued to read the content.

Eunuch Zu: " Miss Xu, please step forward."

Hong er stood up and walked towards Eunuch Zu and knelt in front of him.

Eunuch Zu: " Zhen personally request the Great General Xu's Di daughter, Miss Xu Feihong, to participate the Crown Prince's bride selection in the capital. As Miss Xu Feihong still had not engaged to anyone, Zhen gave her an opportunity to become Zhen's beloved daughter in law."

Xu Tingfeng and Bai Huiqing gritted their teeth in fury, they knew this would happen sooner or later but the timing was too bad. They didn't expect that Long Quan would rush Hong er to marry his son. Their plan was almost complete only to be destroyed by this imperial edict.

Weisheng clenched his fist so hard that his nails dug into his skin, blood seep out from his fist as he tried to control his anger. He glanced at Hong er and saw her calmly listening to the edict.

Weisheng: ' The plan need to be done quicker.'

Eunuch Zu: " Miss Xu, accept the edict."

Hong er stretched out both of her hand and lowered her head, Eunuch Zu put the golden scroll on her hand. She took the golden scroll and bowed again.

Hong er: " Thank Your Majesty for the kindness."