Your Majesty, Please Stop!

Chapter 174: Huang Dagui's Love

Xin Zhuo finally dealt a heavy blow to the Du Kangbo Mansion as punishment, and then took the wealth of four entire carriages, choosing to spare Jiang Hezhu.

In the past, he would have killed this person without any psychological burden, but now that his identity has changed, he inexplicably let him go, which is meaningless.

In the tearful farewell of the Jiang family father and son, the convoy continued on its way to the capital city, Andu, three thousand miles away.

Cui Ying'er, Murong Xiu, and a few others rode on the horses of the Jiang family, surrounding the carriages. Although they knew this was a "trap" and required strong acting skills, they couldn't help but sweat when they saw the densely packed Fifth Rank Iron Floating Guards around them. They were under a lot of pressure.

Then, the pressure turned into motivation--

Officials from the prefectures and cities along the way, as well as the wealthy and powerful, kept sending gifts, and some martial arts sects had long been waiting on the official road, ready to make their move with precious items.

Xin Zhuo originally couldn't fit any more, and didn't really want them, but they gave too much and were too enthusiastic.

He couldn't show himself, so he let Murong Xiu and Huang Dagui take advantage of it. Greed completely occupied their original nervousness, and they gradually forgot their origins as they indulged in the ocean of wealth along the way.

Ten days later, they arrived at the Qizhou Xingmu Mansion, which was nearly two thousand miles away from the capital city.

Huang Dagui suddenly became nervous and uneasy, and his mind was a bit confused. When he was eating, he dropped a pair of chopsticks and kept picking them up.

Xin Zhuo naturally noticed and asked him about it. Okay, this was his hometown. In order to please Chunxiang, the girl from the "Cui Xianglou," he had impulsively offered all the three thousand taels of silver accumulated by his family for generations, and even killed the wife of Chunxiang's lover, the young master of the Sun family.

The young master of the Sun family did end up marrying Chunxiang, his lover, and his mother was angered to death. His family was destroyed, and he was also burdened with a murder case, living as a fugitive ever since.

The entire Fulong Village had studied this matter when they had nothing else to do, but no matter how they pondered over it, they always felt... that he was crazy, right?

No! Huang Dagui didn't think so. He believed that it was nothing to sacrifice for the person he loved. Otherwise, what is love? It's just that throughout history, being passionate often leads to lingering resentment.

Xin Zhuo had no feelings about this, he just leaned against the window of the carriage and asked, "How do you feel about her now?"

Huang Dagui sighed, "I just want to see if she's doing well! To fulfill my feelings."

"Good! Then let's go see her!"

After a long journey in the carriage, Jiang Shizi, who was feeling uncomfortable all over, had long wanted to get off and take a walk.

The Iron Floating Guards were stationed outside the city, while Xin Zhuo and his group leisurely strolled into the Xingmu Mansion.

This place was already close to the heartland of Da Zhou. Whether it was the architectural style of the city or the attire of the pedestrians, they were more refined. The conversations between people were also more polite, completely devoid of the roughness of the border.

After casually buying some local specialty snacks and pastries, they headed straight for the Sun family's old mansion according to Huang Dagui's memory.

The Sun family's old mansion was located in the south of the city. According to the saying of "East is the nobles, South is the wealthy, West is the soldiers, and North is the poor," this was already considered a wealthy area.

Two Guardian Stone Lions stood in front of the gate, with two servants standing beside them. The plaque above the gate read "Sun Mansion" in a lively and vigorous manner.

Murong Xiu sighed, "Based on the local prices, I estimate that half of this mansion was built by Dagui. He is truly a hero who brings wealth and prosperity!"

"Yes, I also think so!"

Huang Dagui couldn't hear the hidden meaning in Murong Xiu's words. He nodded and said to the gatekeeper with a complicated tone, "I am Huang Dagui. It has been seventeen or eighteen years since we last met. I have come to see Chunxiang and the young master!"

The two gatekeepers had already noticed this group of people in front of them. Although there were guests visiting the Sun Mansion in the past, such a grand scene was rare. They couldn't help but feel nervous. One of them asked cautiously, "May I ask which young master and which Chunxiang you are referring to?"

Huang Dagui widened his eyes in confusion, "Are there others?"

"It has been so many years, I'm afraid the children are all grown up... Haha."

Murong Xiu almost revealed the truth and rubbed his nose. "Anyway, things have changed a long time ago. We just want to see the master of the house!"

"Please wait a moment!"

The gatekeeper understood clearly and hurriedly turned around and went inside.

While waiting, Huang Dagui nervously rubbed his hands, looking like a bandit about to meet his beloved. It completely contradicted his fierce appearance, making people want to laugh.

Xin Zhuo patted his shoulder and said, "Why are you so nervous? How many times have I told you to put yourself in their shoes? Shouldn't they be the ones feeling nervous when meeting their old lover and rival? Relax a bit!"

Huang Da Gui indeed relaxed, as the words of the head of the family always had a peculiar charm.

After a moment, the servant hurried back with a strange expression on his face. He said, "The esteemed guests are waiting, the master and madam are already inside!"

"Huang Da... Young Master, what do you think?" Huang Da Gui first sought the opinion of the head of the family.

Xin Zhuo nodded and said, "We need to show strength and presence. We are all your followers, so we must maintain our dignity. Let's go in!"

The group of people entered one after another. The architecture of the Sun family's old mansion was quite good, with three courtyards, pavilions, and lotus ponds. Compared to the small houses and courtyards of ordinary families, it was definitely considered luxurious.

Upon entering the main hall, they saw two people already seated at the main table. One was a middle-aged man of about fifty, and the other was a woman in her forties. Their attire and demeanor were decent, but there was a stark contrast to the image of Huang Da Gui as a dashing young man and a courtesan.

Huang Da Gui observed them, and they also looked at the crowd until finally their gaze fell on Huang Da Gui, who occupied the central position.

The people on both sides were too imposing and their attire too magnificent.

"Chun Xiang..." Huang Da Gui took two trembling steps forward.

The woman's face changed slightly, and her hand, which was holding a teacup, trembled slightly. She asked, "You... are you Da Gui?"

"Yes, it's me!"

Huang Da Gui's body trembled, not knowing where to put his hands.

"You've come back?"

"Yes! I've come back!"

The reunion of former lovers couldn't help but evoke sighs of emotion.

Then, the woman said, "Why are your eyes blind?"

The atmosphere instantly turned cold.

Huang Da Gui hesitated for a moment. His eyes were shot by a constable back then. If it weren't for Xin Zhuo happening to pass by, his life might have been lost. He sighed softly and said, "The past is gone, let's not mention it. How are you doing now?"

Chun Xiang sighed as well and said, "My husband treats me well. We have two sons and a daughter, and life is not bad. Thank you for your concern!"

In theory, things could have ended here, with a few instructions and a farewell.

But Huang Da Gui didn't want that. He said, "Is that true? I don't believe it!"

These six words carried a strange reluctance, regret, and a hint of disappointment. It seemed that he could only feel at ease if he believed that you were not doing well, proving that he was more reliable than the young master Sun. It was a rather narrow-minded and petty mentality of a lapdog.

Mu Rong Xiu and the others instinctively lowered their heads and scratched their noses.

Chen Yi and Sheng Ling Ge were indifferent to this.

Xin Zhuo, on the other hand, thought, "If it doesn't work, just go up and slap the arrogant young master Sun who is sitting there, and vent your anger."

"Why don't you believe it? What do you mean by that?" The rival "Young Master Sun" had a gloomy expression. "How can I not worry about my wife and children? Why should you, Huang Da Gui, meddle in our affairs? Are you here to cause trouble?"

"If causing trouble means causing trouble, what can you do to me? If you treat her well, why has she aged like this?" Huang Da Gui unreasonably retorted.

Young Master Sun became angry. "How can one not age as they grow older? Who can resist the traces of time? This is simply unreasonable!"

"Only you are reasonable!"

Very well, what was originally a touching scene of a reunion between former lovers suddenly turned into a quarrel between rivals.

(End of this chapter)