Second Marriage

e risks.
Once the defense crumbles, Datong will reach a breaking point and the capital will be in danger.”

The sound of war drums was like thunder in the wind, and Xiao Youning’s eyelids were also twitching.

It really is too dangerous.
Why did the emperor end up making such a decision? 

For the rest of the night, Xiao Youning hardly fell asleep because the soldier told her that Wala was attacking the front.
When the Wala were fooled and believed that a breaking point was possible, there would be an emergency meeting in the military barracks.

Meanwhile, she was worried about Ye Shen, who did not leave behind any traces of himself.

The front line was in a state of emergency and she didn’t know what Ye Shen had gone to do.

The Emperor must have given him more orders.
Also, she didn’t know until yesterday that Ye Shen was accompanied by the Embroidered Uniform Guards.

With so many Embroidered Uniform Guards dispatched to follow him, she could not think of what he had gone to do aside from a secret related to the imperial family.

Perhaps there was a secret hidden in this battle?

While war was resuming in Datong, there was a fight between the Eldest Princess Residence  and the Li Family in the capital.

The Eldest Princess did not agree to let Old Madam Ye be a guest to help the Li Family with the marriage, and it didn’t matter if they gave up on the marriage.

Madam Li lost her reputation again because of this fight.
She was angry and regretful.
She had done everything she could to arrange this marriage, so how could she not be angry? If the marriage was canceled, then the Li Family would not be able to raise their heads this time.

There was only one day left before the marriage.
Madam Li went to her mother early in the morning.
It was difficult for her to be there and she could not say a word in front of her mother for a while.

Once Old Madam Ye was finished being dressed by a young servant girl, she slowly wiped her forehead, and then looked at her eldest daughter standing behind her.
“What do you want to say?”

Madam Li forced a smile to prevent any tears.
She opened her mouth but failed to tell her mother to go back earlier.

Old Madam Ye could see her intentions and that she at least knew a bit of shame.
She didn’t try to drive her away.
Thus, she thought her daughter could understand and gave her another chance by saying, “The Eldest Princess Residence has declared that if I do not leave, then they will withdraw from the marriage.
As you can see, she has a problem with me.
I won’t go into the details as to what it is, but it will not be too much for me to mention that it is in regards to a great hatred.”

Footnotes

瓮中捉鳖 (wèng​zhōng​zhuō​biē) – Idiom meaning to make yourself an easy target