Chapter 63: Rumors
Go to the Space and take out some Energy Bars. Print one hundred copies of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, all stamped with the Personal Seal of ‘Li, the Boundless King’.
Since Miss Yan is arriving soon, the reason for Jinsui’s grand reception is naturally to open up trade in the border city.
Jinsui had Han Xing wait outside the city. Upon seeing Miss Yan’s convoy, she was to immediately notify her to go and greet them.
Han Xing was reluctant to greet that fierce woman, but he also knew that the Yan Clan was very important for the development of the border city.
After all, the Prince had thoroughly offended the Zheng Family, and the other Gentry in Yanzhou were observing. Only the Yan Clan could be won over.
Jinsui was currently checking what else she had in her Space that could be sold as ‘treasures’.
Just then, Hei Hu rushed over, shouting with his hoarse voice, “Prince, they’ve arrived!”
Jinsui said speechlessly, “They’ve arrived, so what are you so excited about?”
Hei Hu slapped his thighs and said, “Not only has that Miss Yan arrived, but Prefect Li has also arrived.”
He added in a low, slightly excited tone, “That round-faced girl has also arrived.”
Jinsui raised an eyebrow and then smiled, “It seems Prefect Li is going to stand up for the Zheng Family.”
She told Chen Yunniang to leave first and hide in the Tuntian Camp.
Cheng Yu, worried, had Chen Yunniang hide in the Cellar. Unless he personally came to get her, she was not to come out, no matter who called.
Chen Yunniang’s face turned pale with fear, like a startled fawn, afraid of falling into a Tiger’s Mouth.
Jinsui said solemnly, “Don’t worry, This King guarantees that I will never send you back to the Zheng Family.”
She then ordered the Soldiers to be ready. No matter who came, if they dared to cause trouble in the border city, she, Li King, would ensure they never returned!
Cheng Yu’s eyes reddened, showing his resolve to fight to the death.
Only Wei Assistant Secretary remained calm, advising:
“The Zheng Family members did not come with them, which indicates Prefect Li intends to mediate. Your Highness should try to avoid conflict.”
Jinsui sneered, “That depends on Prefect Li’s choice! If he is in cahoots with the Zheng Family, This King will have no choice but to take a risk.”
She also had someone notify Huo Zi’an to be prepared. If things got out of hand, she would have Huo Zi’an beat up Prefect Li.
Prefect Li would surely know that Huo Zi’an was Prince Yu’s subordinate. Haha, that would only stir up the waters in the borderlands even more.
What Jinsui didn’t know was that she had people spreading news in Yanzhou about the Zheng Family’s wicked deeds.
And the Zheng Family was not idle either. After all, they were a major Gentry in Yandi, having weathered many storms.
Although Zheng Pengpeng had not yet been dug out of the tomb, the Zheng Family had already notified their main branches in the Sixteen Prefectures of Yandi, spreading the news throughout Yandi.
Li King forcibly abducted a Beautiful Concubine from the Zheng Family, injured the Zheng Family Head, and was brutal and immoral, driven by madness!
The news spread faster than Li King’s three previous great deeds: beheading Jiang Nansheng, selling treasures in Wei Prefecture, and Besieging the city to demand funds.
After all, the first three had no backers, and the Personal Seal of Li, the Boundless King, had become a joke.
As for the Li King’s abduction of a concubine incident, with the Zheng Family as the backer, the speed of its spread was astonishing, making it hard to believe this was the information-scarce ancient times!
Grandpa Ling and the other two had just entered Yandi and were still trying to find a way through the numerous Checkpoints to reach Yanzhou.
They never expected to hear such explosive news upon arriving in Yandi!
At that time, Grandpa Ling and Jinsui were waiting for Gu Changxiao at a small Inn.
Because Gu Changxiao had left clues along the way, his Secret Guards had finally found them.
However, that Secret Guard was being tracked by Prince Yu’s men and dared not meet Gu Changxiao, for fear of being discovered by Prince Yu’s men.
The Real Li King was still on the way; the audacious one in Yanzhou was the Fake Li King.
Gu Changxiao could only meet with the Secret Guard through leaving messages for each other, in a highly covert manner.
Today, he went to meet the Secret Guard, so the three of them temporarily split up.
While Grandpa Ling went to buy some food, he heard that Li King had committed such a major act in Yandi.
At that moment, the feeling was no different from being struck on the head with a club.
Who? You say who abducted a beauty?
Li King?
The current Li King is my granddaughter. Why would she abduct a beauty?
The Grandfather and Granddaughter hid in the room, closing the doors and windows, and discussed:
“Grandpa, why would Sister abduct a beauty?”
Grandpa Ling, bristling with anger, said:
“How would I know! This is definitely not true. Someone must be deliberately framing your sister.”
Jinsui anxiously said, “Calculate it! Quickly, do a divination.”
Grandpa Ling laughed in exasperation:
“If my divination could figure this out, your grandfather would have been a great rich man long ago!”
Jinsui anxiously scratched his head, “If Brother Gu finds out, will he break my sister’s legs?”
Grandpa Ling was instantly stunned. After a moment of thought, he got up and packed his bags:
“Quick, while he’s not here, let’s leave!”
Jinsui was confused, “Why? Didn’t we agree to go to Yanzhou together?”
Grandpa Ling said urgently, “Oh my, child, why are you so slow to understand!
You call him Brother Gu every day, do you really think he’s an ordinary person!
He is Li King, the former Crown Prince.
People like them, when they thank you, are willing to give you any good thing, and you can pick any high official position.
When they are angry with you, they will chop you down without hesitation. If they regret it later, they will at most say a few good words about you in the Historical Records.
He was grateful to your sister before because she saved his life, and impersonating him was out of necessity.
Now look, the things your sister does are more outrageous than the last, ruining Li King’s reputation and disgracing him completely. Can he not be angry?
When he finally reaches Yanzhou and loses his temper, the three of us, grandfather and grandchildren, will be finished.
Let’s go find your sister first and escape back to our Hometown together.
Oh my, Suisui is too bold. How could she abduct someone else’s concubine?
Hurry, hurry, pack your things, let’s go!”
Jinsui, however, disagreed, “I think Brother Gu is a good person. He definitely won’t blame Sister.”
“Besides, my Sister wouldn’t abduct a beauty! This must be someone spreading rumors.”
“Perhaps my Sister saved a beauty, and the Zheng Family got angry and made up stories about my Sister.”
It had to be said that Jinsui was close to the truth.
Grandpa Ling was taken aback. From his understanding of Jinsui, if she saw a woman in mortal danger, she would definitely use Li King’s name to save her.
But regardless of the truth, he couldn’t tell Gu Changxiao the real story! It was more important to find Jinsui first.
The Grandfather and Granddaughter packed their things and quietly left the Inn as if they were thieves.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they reached the entrance, they ran into Gu Changxiao, who had a dark expression.
“Daoist Ji, what are you two doing?”
Grandpa Ling reacted quickly, coughed lightly, gave Jinsui a look, and then smiled:
“You haven’t returned for a while, we were preparing to look for you.”
Gu Changxiao nodded, accepting this reason, and led them back to the room.
The Grandfather and Granddaughter exchanged glances, then looked at the passersby outside. Who knew which one was Gu Changxiao’s Secret Guard?
Resigned, they returned to the room, the atmosphere a bit awkward.
Grandpa Ling gave a couple of dry laughs and then asked, “Young Master Gu, have you heard the gossip outside?”
Gu Changxiao glanced at him, his presence commanding respect without anger.
Grandpa Ling quickly waved his hand, “Young Master, please don’t believe it! Suisui is definitely not that kind of person!”
Jinsui chimed in, “Exactly, my brother wouldn’t abduct any beauty!”
However, he added, “My brother is so good-looking, beauties would only chase after her and like her; she wouldn’t need to abduct anyone.”
