My Husband Is Not Easy To Mess With. - Chapter 58: The Peach Blossom That Cannot Be Quenched

Chapter 58: The Peach Blossom That Cannot Be Quenched

Yuanguo was ambitious.

Over the years, it had successively annexed many small surrounding countries.

Recently, it even wanted to extend its reach towards the countries behind Great Yu, having proposed the idea of borrowing a route more than once.

Who knew if they truly wanted to borrow a route or if they wanted to take the opportunity to scout the terrain?

In any case, because the request was too outrageous, Nie Yao had rejected all of them.

“Your Highness, hasn’t that Nie Yao already been imprisoned by the Emperor of Yuguo? Nie Yao is the only son of Nie Lengfeng. With the only son receiving such treatment, the relationship between Nie Lengfeng and the Emperor of Yuguo is bound to have an irreparable rift!”

“Now is the perfect time to strike!”

Such an opportunity was rare.

If they couldn’t grasp it, how many more years would they have to wait?

The second-in-command said excitedly, “Your Highness, we have already missed one opportunity. We must not miss a second one!”

“Your Highness.”

Zong Huan felt that sending troops was inappropriate.

Whether based on rationality or sensibility, he didn’t think attacking Great Yu was a good idea.

He said, “The Nie family army is invincible. Confronting them will only deplete the national strength of our Great Yuan.”

The Nie family was not to be trifled with.

In comparison, the best strategy was to first take down Danguo and then develop their own strength in secret.

“What kind of talk is that, Young Master Zong? Do you think that our Great Yuan cannot defeat a mere Nie family?”

The second-in-command was very displeased with Zong Huan’s words.

He was wary of the Zong family in his heart.

But the current head of the Zong family was not Zong Huan.

How dare a mere young brat put on airs in front of him? The second-in-command scoffed, “Didn’t Young Master Zong say that he came to Great Yu only to look for someone and would not intervene in state affairs?”

“Your Highness, what this commoner has said comes from the bottom of his heart. The Nie family’s strength is an undeniable fact and will not change due to a commoner’s few words.”

He sincerely advised the royal family not to start a war with Yuguo.

However, he was the only person present who thought so.

The ease with which they had annexed small countries over the years had made the high-level officials of Yuanguo forget the past when they were utterly defeated by the Nie family army.

Or rather, they were unwilling to remember.

The officials of Yuanguo all believed that the current Yuanguo was no longer the one from the past. Over the years, their national strength had steadily increased, becoming strong enough to look down upon the world.

In contrast, Yuguo.

Civil and military officials were at odds, and the sovereign and his subjects were divided.

What was there to fear about such a Yuguo!

The Yuanguo officials all agreed with the second-in-command, expressing their dissatisfaction with Zong Huan openly and covertly.

“Young Master Zong, although you come from the Zong family and are highly learned, matters of the court are not simple discussions in books. They require years of accumulated experience to clearly see the changing tides of the world.”

“That’s right, Young Master Zong, you are still young, and you have plenty of time to learn.”

“Exactly, exactly. If Young Master Zong finds the conversation of us old fellows too boring, why not go out for a stroll and experience the local customs of Yuguo?”

They were practically telling him to leave, and Prince Duan did not speak up to stop them.

If he stayed here any longer, he would appear tactless.

Being ostracized by the crowd, Zong Huan did not get angry.

“What everyone says is true.” He bid farewell to Prince Duan, and then ordered his attendant to pack their belongings and leave the Sifang Hall.

“Young Master, should we go to the Young Master’s residence?” the attendant asked.

“No need.”

Zong Huan wanted to live inside the imperial palace.

That way, he could be closer to that person.

However, he had just been straightforwardly rejected by the person, so trying to enter again now might not be so easy.

After careful consideration.

Zong Huan decided to approach the palace’s demolition crew.

“Lord Qian.” Zong Huan was lucky; he quickly waited for Qian Henduo on the main road to the palace.

After politely greeting him, he took out some money.

A box of gold.

It was enough to make Qian Henduo stop.

“For me?”

“Yes, this is a meeting gift I specially prepared for you.”

Zong Huan was generous and polite, unlike those scholars who relied on their status and looked down on others.

Qian Henduo had a good impression of him.

“Then I won’t be shy.”

Qian Henduo dismounted, put the money into his pocket, and said in a very accommodating manner, “If you have any requests, hurry up and tell me, this official is busy!”

His lord had something else for him to do.

He couldn’t help it; he, Qian Henduo, was highly valued by his lord.

He was already put in charge of the No. 2 stronghold, but that wasn’t enough; he was also assigned a vital task.

It was rumored to be the most important task in history.

His lord didn’t look for anyone else; he immediately thought of him, Qian Henduo!

Heh heh… Hehehehe…

Qian Henduo grinned foolishly.

Zong Huan didn’t understand why he suddenly laughed but knew it was unrelated to himself, so he didn’t tactlessly ask.

“I am not an official, so it is inconvenient for me to stay with the Great Yuan envoys in the Sifang Hall.” Zong Huan took out another stack of silver notes, which were almost universally accepted across the world. “I heard that your lordship is currently renovating the palace. I have never lived in the imperial palace and can’t help but yearn for it. I wonder if it would be convenient for your lordship to arrange a suitable residence for me in the palace, so I can admire the painted beams and flying eaves within the palace?”

It didn’t have to be too good, as long as it was habitable.

Zong Huan’s request was not high.

But the stack of silver notes he gave was quite high.

A rough estimate suggested at least a million or so.

Qian Henduo’s hands itched.

He wanted it terribly.

“No, I don’t have the authority!”

Thanks to the soup he had been persistently drinking, which the head of the Imperial Medical Institute said contained many rare and expensive medicinal ingredients, it was no longer so difficult for Qian Henduo to resist temptation.

He only took two extra glances at the large stack of silver notes before shifting his gaze.

“You can only go to His Majesty for this matter; otherwise, no one would dare let you in.” Seeing that Zong Huan was polite, Qian Henduo told him the truth before mounting his horse.

“Lord, wait a moment!”

Seeing that he was genuinely in a hurry, Zong Huan spoke a little faster, “As a commoner, I’m afraid it will be difficult for me to see His Majesty.”

He still gave Qian Henduo the silver notes.

But this time, it was to ask him to pass on a message.

This was not difficult.

Qian Henduo accepted the money, asked for Zong Huan’s name, and after noting it down, agreed to his request.

“Wait here, I’ll give you a reply in an hour at most!”

With that, he whipped his horse and galloped towards the palace.

“Lord!”

“Lord!!”

Qian Henduo held the silver notes and silver, smiling to reveal two rows of clean, white teeth, “See, we made money again!”

He, as usual, split half of it with Nie Yao.

Nie Yao did not rush to take it.

Thinking of the potential “suckers” who might come looking for trouble in the capital recently, he was alert. “Who gave you these?”

“He said his name is Zong Huan!”

Qian Henduo did not hide anything.

He recounted the entire incident of meeting Zong Huan in detail.

Nie Yao gritted his teeth, “He said he wants to live in the palace?”

“Yeah!” Qian Henduo couldn’t remember flowery literary terms. At that moment, no matter how hard he thought, he could only stammer a recollection, “He said… what was it about him yearning for the palace, and a basket of what-what-what flying?”

Alright, I understand.

Nie Yao raised a hand, telling him not to trouble himself further.

“And you agreed?” he asked.

“No!”

How could Qian Henduo agree?

Although the palace was large enough to house an entire army camp, it was still his brother-in-law’s (wife’s husband/sister’s husband) residence!

Qian Henduo waved both hands repeatedly to show his innocence, “He just asked me to pass a message to His Majesty, and then he gave me the money!”

Just passing a message, that’s not a big deal, is it?

Qian Henduo furtively glanced at his lord.