Joyful Motherhood in a Rural Family-Chapter 1075 - 1074: The Emperor’s Command Cannot Be Defied!

Chapter 1075: Chapter 1074: The Emperor’s Command Cannot Be Defied!

Di Yelei and Zhang Peng, along with others, pursued relentlessly on the trail, but despite their exhaustive search, they found no one.

Just when they were burning with anxiety, they received a message from Macheng County.

The dark circles under Di Yelei’s eyes, originally bruised to a mix of blue and purple, seemed to grow darker as he frowned and read the letter paper over and over again, silent for a long while.

"What’s wrong? What exactly happened?"

Zhang Peng’s heart was suddenly hanging in midair.

"Take a look for yourself."

Di Yelei handed the letter paper over: "His Majesty has already set out, riding a thousand-mile horse and taking a shortcut directly to Macheng County. It appears he is coming for the Princess of Xixia Country. Who would have thought! After so many years, His Majesty still can’t stop thinking about her..."

What kind of charm does this Lin Xiner possess?

Even now, when she has become faded and aged, she still manages to gain His Majesty’s favor?

Zhang Peng quickly scanned the content on the letter paper, lifted his head to look at Di Yelei, then buried his gaze back into the letter, taking a while before slowly putting it down.

"The deeper His Majesty’s feelings for the Princess of Xixia Country, the better it is for your sister-in-law, isn’t it?"

Having His Majesty as a formidable backer to escort and protect them, how great is that!

Di Yelei shook his head, scoffing twice: "Great? It’s nothing but countless hidden dangers. On one hand, there’s still no trace of Sisi, and on the other, the letter instructs me to arrange for welcoming His Majesty. What should be done about this?"

Seeing that the current situation was at a stalemate, Zhang Peng turned to look at the weary brothers and suggested: "Ye Lei, since there are no clues right now, why not we just head straight back to Macheng County and wait at our leisure? Anyway, the Princess of Xixia Country will definitely go to Macheng County to meet His Majesty. Waiting there is far better than running in circles around the mountain."

No matter where Lin Xiner is hiding Liu Sisi, her goal must be only one.

That is to meet the Emperor of the Great Zhao!

Perhaps it’s to increase her bargaining chips, or to pursue some other ulterior motive, but whatever the reason, her destination must be Macheng County in the end.

They could simply return and wait!

Set up the perilous situation and wait for the other party to fall into their pocket.

Di Yelei merely considered for a moment before nodding: "Alright! Pass the order, return to Macheng!"

After thinking it over, he added, "Also, release that Princess of Xixia Country."

"Release her? The brothers have gone through so much trouble to capture these people, and now you want to let them all go?" Zhang Peng was quite indignant.

"You also saw the letter just now, the secret missive was very clear, telling us to carefully entertain the Princess of Xixia Country and her entourage. If we continue to detain them, once His Majesty really arrives at Macheng County, I’m afraid we’ll have a hard time explaining ourselves."

Di Yelei’s words also showed his conflicted feelings as he slammed his palm onto a nearby green pine.

The green pine, struck heavily, shed a ground full of pine needles, as if a shower of pine needles had just fallen.

Zhang Peng couldn’t hide his gritted teeth: "...Really don’t understand what that person is thinking!"

"Alright, let it be! The Emperor’s command cannot be disobeyed, what else can we do? Let’s go!"

After speaking, Di Yelei walked over to a horse standing nearby, jumped onto its back, kicked the horse’s belly, and urged the horse to leave in silence.

Zhang Peng wanted to object, looked down at the letter paper in his hand, muttered a few curses under his breath, but in the end said nothing and followed, mounting the horse and catching up.

Dawn had broken, and Di Yelei’s horsemen withdrew, moving with great momentum that stirred up clouds of dust that obscured half the sky.

Lin Xiner, whose face had turned utterly dark, watched the departing horsemen with countless storms flickering in the depths of her eyes.

"Master, you... you are not hurt, are you?"

Her several personal followers, now freed, rushed to her side, faces flushed with shame.

"Smack! Smack!"

Lin Xiner, already frustrated, found an outlet for her anger as her close followers gathered around.

Their faces now bore the marks of her five fingers, yet none of them dared to touch the welts, all kneeling on the ground: "Please, Master, punish your servants for our dereliction of duty!"

"Indeed, you are at fault! Hmph!"

Lin Xiner huffed angrily, "You claim to be the strongest shadow guards of Great Xia. Look at their skills! They could have wiped you out with a flick of a finger. Do you have no shame?" freёnovelkiss.com

Her words grew heavier with each sentence, causing everyone’s faces to redden with embarrassment and their heads to hang in dismay.

"However..."

Lin Xiner’s tone softened, drawing the followers back in: "But on the other hand, Marquis Yongping is the son-in-law of I the Empress. If my son-in-law were not outstanding, he would have long ago perished. So, being defeated by him is neither unjust nor disgraceful!"

With Lin Xiner’s words, hope was reignited in everyone instantly!

Their eyes lit up!

Indeed, who wouldn’t be proud to have Marquis Yongping as the Master’s son-in-law?

"Thank you for your mercy, Master!"

Everyone thanked her and then stood up one after another.

Lin Xiner glanced at the crowd: "But even so, we must recognize our weaknesses. Where there is room for improvement, we must make changes. If the same thing happens again and the enemy sneaks directly into our lair, then I fear we stand to lose even the spoons we eat with. Do you understand?"

"We understand!"

Everyone spoke in unison.

Lin Xiner nodded in satisfaction: "Good! Now hurry and prepare, for we must proceed with the next target."

Once everyone had left, Lin Xiner’s stature deflated, her brows immediately furrowed.

Hopefully, there wouldn’t be any trouble!

Her expression changed subtly as she turned to look at the figure that had suddenly appeared beside her; her eyes displayed a complex mix of emotions.

"You appear only now; where have you been earlier? Aren’t you afraid that by coming at this moment, all you could do is collect the corpse of I the Empress?"

"Be assured! With someone like you, Di Yelei wouldn’t bother to take your life! Besides, you’re far more valuable alive than dead," said Nan Tianzong, leaning quietly against the rocks beside her, his indifferent gaze sweeping over her.

The disdain in his eyes stung Lin Xiner deeply: "You... why do you provoke me as soon as you arrive? Can’t you say a few pleasant words?"

If it weren’t for the fact that he was flesh of her flesh, how could she be so indulgent towards him?

"Wanting to hear sweet words? Pfft! It’s unexpected indeed! You and he are the same, both liking to live in your own worlds," said Nan Tianzong, a twinge of pain flashing in his eyes.

The memories of his childhood had not faded with age; on the contrary, they had become his nightmares.

Lin Xiner shook her head in denial: "That’s not what I meant... I mean, are you just going to watch while Di Yelei captures all of us and not intervene? Didn’t you say that you would help me seize the kingdom in the future?"

"What I, Nan Tianzong, have said, I always stand by! However, stopping them from capturing you is another matter. Aren’t you standing right here, safe and sound?"