Chapter 698: No Chance for the Grand Event

The horses in the territory of Macheng County were no more than average in terms of endurance, and the prices were quite ordinary as well. Most of them could be bought for just a few dozen taels of silver.

Such a price tag of several hundred or even a thousand taels of silver for a single horse was truly excessive.

Nan Tianzong nodded: “It’s a Sun family from Shangrao County, said to have only one male heir for three generations. Although their family lineage may be thin, they are indeed rich, and it’s not an exaggeration to say they could rival a country.”

“The Sun family from Shangrao County? This…” Di Yelei hesitated, it couldn’t be that much of a coincidence, could it?

“Have you also heard of the Sun family in Shangrao County?”

It was Nan Tianzong’s turn to be surprised.

“I don’t know if it’s the same Sun family I know.”

Di Yelei thought for a while and told the story of what happened a few days ago.

“Sisi has a stubborn yet soft heart and can’t stand to see people she knows suffer. When she heard that Di Wei would either spend her entire life as a widow or be buried alive after marrying into the Sun family, how could she let it go? Although the two families have now dissolved the marriage contract, given the way Mrs. Sun left back then, it’s difficult if it’s that Sun family.”

Nan Tianzong touched his chin, his face full of entanglement: “This is far too coincidental! Do you know why His Majesty didn’t just go to the Sun family to requisition horses, but instead went around in circles and gave me this errand?”

“Why? Is it just because the Sun family is rich enough to rival a nation?”

Di Yelei asked curiously.

“Of course not, you’re oversimplifying the matter.”

Nan Tianzong shook his head and stood up, walking over to the window and looking out at the full moon hanging high in the sky, with the sparse shadows of the trees scattered by the moonlight.

“Although the Sun family’s ancestral home is in Shangrao County, their pasture for raising horses is actually located further up Tianshan Mountain. This pasture happens to be in the area of no man’s land between Xixia Country, Liao Kingdom, and the Great Zhao, and the horses raised there are all strong and fat, as well as good at running and fearless of death. Therefore, His Majesty has no choice but to send me on this journey.”

“What to do now?” Di Yelei became anxious. “Is it possible that they don’t know the relationship between you and us? In that case…”

“It’s too late now. From the moment you married Sisi, you’ve tied yourself to us, sharing honor and disgrace. This horse trading business is like licking blood off a blade’s edge, risking one’s life in the process. How could they not have investigated thoroughly before doing business with us?”

Nan Tianzong lightly tapped the table: “I’m afraid from the moment we entered the Di Residence, they knew everything clearly. Or perhaps they had known for a long time, which was why they let go so easily in the first place, for the sake of waiting in this particular location?”

Di Yelei thought for a while: “If that’s the case, maybe we should try another way…”

Throughout the night, the two of them mulled over their options. In the end, they decided to visit Shangrao County in the next few days. As the timing signal of drums rang out three times outside, the two finally separated and returned to their rooms.

“Why are you back so late tonight?”

Under the lamp, Liu Sisi was writing lesson plans by the lamplight.

The teacher of the Liu Family had already moved into the academy to start enrollment, but Liu Sisi decided to write the lesson plans according to her own habits from her previous life and then test them in one class to see how well the locals could adapt.

Seeing Di Yelei come in exhausted, she quickly called out to him.

“Why aren’t you sleeping yet? Don’t tire yourself out, this body is your own, and what if you ruin it?”

Di Yelei leaned on Liu Sisi’s shoulder, gently massaging her.

“Stop, don’t knead! It’s making my arm tired…”

Liu Sisi felt her whole body was uncomfortable, and she twisted her body restlessly.

“In the next few days, I might be going out with Brother Nan for a trip, which could take a few days or even a dozen days before I can return.”

“Why? You two are going out? For what reason?” Liu Sisi was surprised.

“It’s because of work, and I’ll go with Brother Nan. I will miss you when I go and won’t see you for a few days. Sisi, I miss you. Let’s rest.”

His hand gradually slipped to Liu Sisi’s waist, and his whole body slowly leaned over her ear.

Liu Sisi had no heart to write her lesson plans anymore. She softened and nearly slid under the table.

“Not here…”

She hastily grabbed the front of her dress, looking unsure of what to say.

“As you wish, my little kitten…”

Di Yelei’s mouth curled up triumphantly, and he picked her up, slowly moving towards the big bed and pressing her down on it.

Liu Sisi wanted to say something, but before the words could leave her mouth, Di Yelei had already silenced her.

The two of them were intimately entwined…

Early the next morning, Di Yelei left the manor, and Old He was invited to treat Thirteenth Luo.

Thirteenth Luo’s eyes and throat had been injured for more than two months. She had seen countless imperial physicians and doctors, but now she had become disillusioned. The main reason she accompanied Nan Tianzong to Macheng County was simply to relax.

Of course, she also held some hope for Old He. After all, during his time as an imperial physician, his medical skills were well-known to everyone.

Old He carefully examined Prefecture Princess Luo’s eyes, then withdrew his hands: “Prefecture Princess Luo’s eyes and throat have been injured by inhaling poisonous smoke, which should not appear in the capital. So it seems that someone deliberately poisoned her.”

It was actually someone deliberately poisoning! Liu Sisi looked at Thirteenth Luo in astonishment and asked the question quickly.

“Old He, what kind of poison did Prefecture Princess Luo get? Can her throat and eyes be saved?”

“This poison is not a single one, but a mixture, and it will gradually disappear from the body over time. Even if Prefecture Princess Luo did not seek medical treatment, her eyes and throat would gradually recover. However, it would be impossible to return to their original state.”

“That doesn’t really matter, as long as I can see things clearly.”

Prefecture Princess Luo’s face showed a faint smile and no significant change.

These words greatly dissatisfied Old He: “Humph! Now that I’m treating her, I will naturally make her recover completely. However, you must endure some hardship first.”

“In that case, I appreciate the efforts of Old He.”

Thirteenth Luo stood up and bowed.

“It’s nothing, nothing at all.”

Old He washed his hands, got up and went to the table outside to write the prescription.

Liu Sisi looked at Thirteenth Luo curiously, wondering: “Strange, why would they poison you if the poison can dissolve on its own? What’s the benefit for them?”

Thirteenth Luo smiled: “Two months ago, His Majesty selected virtuous talents from the daughters of prominent families to serve as studying companions for Princess Ruto. Since I was unwell at the time, I missed such a grand event, and I deeply regretted it.”

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