Chapter 26

Firecrackers welcomed the new year, crackling and popping.

Riding a tall horse, Zhang Cheng felt an indescribable melancholy in his heart.

He had originally thought that marrying a princess was the honor of a Zhuangyuan.

But he didn't expect that Zhang Erhe had actually used five hundred thousand taels to buy his "innocence"!

Zhang Cheng: This matter is not my fault; it's really because there was too much silver!

Zhang Erhe: I'll pay the money, you handle the work; I'm definitely going to be a relative of the Emperor!

With his pockets full of copper coins, Situ Yaozu walked along, scattering them as if he were spreading joy.

"Hey, smile a little; this is marrying a princess, not going to the vegetable market!"

Leaning over to Zhang Cheng's side, Feng Suzhen couldn't help but whisper.

"I want to smile too, but I always feel that five hundred thousand taels is a bit of a loss!"

Turning his head, Zhang Cheng looked at Feng Suzhen and couldn't help but explain.

"What's the use of saying that now? Don't mess it up; remember, in a few days, I'll be getting married!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng, Feng Suzhen couldn't help but stare at him, her eyes full of seriousness.

"I know, we're all people on the same boat!"

Hearing Feng Suzhen's words, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but cover his face.

He was wrong, he was really wrong; he shouldn't have squatted on the wall to listen to gossip in the first place, and he shouldn't have saved Feng Suzhen, shouldn't have come to Bianliang...

Tong Xiangyu: I was wrong, I was really wrong; I shouldn't have married over here from the beginning.

Bai Zhantang: You're in the wrong play, Shopkeeper!

Bianliang, Princess Mansion.

Under the rules of the nanny, Zhang Cheng finally walked in.

But looking at the "friends and relatives" who had come, Zhang Cheng turned his head and said: "Who are these people? Why don't I recognize a single one of them!"

"Do you think they came to congratulate you? These people came to congratulate me!"

Hearing Zhang Cheng's words, Zhang Erhe hurriedly waved his sleeves and stepped forward: "Hahaha, greetings to all my colleagues!"

"Congratulations, Magistrate Zhang!"

"Congratulations to you too, congratulations!"

"Hey, Magistrate Cai, why are your son's pectoral muscles so exaggerated?"

Looking at Magistrate Cai with confusion, Zhang Erhe asked with great surprise.

"Hehe, who could have imagined that Junior Minister Zhang would actually find an adopted son to marry the princess!"

Hearing Zhang Erhe's words, Magistrate Cai couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Because in terms of opportunism, all the civil and military officials in the court had lost to this old fox!

"Wang Cui, Wang Cui, come over!"

Waving his hand, Zhang Dingding couldn't help but shout.

"Foster father, I'll go over there for a moment!"

Looking at Magistrate Cai, Wang Cui spoke with a serious face.

"Go ahead!"

Hearing Wang Cui's words, Magistrate Cai smiled and waved his hand.

"Why are you calling me?"

Looking at Zhang Dingding with curiosity, Wang Cui couldn't help but ask.

"Why did you come here too? Are you crashing the banquet? Come, let me tell you, in a moment we'll sit here, at the table with the kids!"

Looking at Wang Cui, Zhang Dingding arched his eyebrows with a face full of smiles, appearing very proud.

And after hearing Zhang Dingding's words, Wang Cui couldn't help but have a twitching mouth.

Because how could the Censor-in-Chief and Junior Minister of Rites Zhang Erhe, such a cunning person, have such a son?

"Hey, why are you wearing men's clothing?"

Coming before Wang Cui, Situ Yaozu couldn't help but be surprised.

"Aren't you talking nonsense? If a man doesn't wear men's clothing, should he wear women's clothing?"

Looking at Situ Yaozu beside her, Zhang Dingding spoke with a face full of disdain.

Looking at Zhang Dingding with a twitching mouth, Situ Yaozu froze in place, because he actually didn't know how to explain it.

"Alright, don't be so surprised; isn't the Imperial Son-in-Law over there also wearing men's clothing?"

Turning her head, Wang Cui looked at Feng Suzhen.

And after hearing Feng Suzhen's words, Zhang Dingding said with a confused face: "If the Imperial Son-in-Law doesn't wear men's clothing, could he wear women's clothing?"

"Woo woo woo!"

But before Wang Cui could explain, a large hand directly covered her mouth.

"Hey hey hey, Situ Yaozu, what are you doing? Where are you dragging Wang Cui to?"

Watching Wang Cui being dragged away directly, Zhang Dingding became confused.

But seeing that officials from all sides had arrived, Zhang Dingding sat in a corner and said: "Forget it, I'll just eat the banquet!"

"What are you doing? You almost suffocated me!"

Arriving at the backyard, Wang Cui pushed Situ Yaozu away and couldn't help but scold him.

"Keep your voice down, my lady; do you know how many people will die if you say that one sentence!"

Looking at Wang Cui in fear, Situ Yaozu was almost red with heat.

Because he also didn't expect that Feng Suzhen's "disguise" would be seen through at a glance.

"You guys also know that the Imperial Son-in-Law is a woman?"

Looking at Situ Yaozu with surprise, Wang Cui was stunned.

Because she had originally thought that only she knew about this matter, but now it seemed that this matter was not simple!

"Shh, say less; otherwise, if something happens, you won't be able to escape either!"

Looking at Wang Cui, Situ Yaozu hurriedly said: "Old Bai, Old Bai, hurry up and go find Cousin to come over!"

"Really, for the sake of a Juque sword, I'll be implicated and have my nine clans executed sooner or later because of you guys!"

Looking at Situ Yaozu with disdain, Bai Yutang couldn't help but get angry.

Looking at Bai Yutang's departure with astonishment, Wang Cui couldn't help but widen her eyes.

Because nowadays, a woman dressing as a man is already very bold, but she only realized today when she went out that there were so many people in this world who dressed as men?

"What are you looking at? Old Bai won't like you! He's only interested in silver and the Juque sword!"

Looking at Wang Cui's eyes, which were almost stringing together, Situ Yaozu hurriedly scolded her.

"No, she..."

Pointing at the position where Bai Yutang had left, Wang Cui had just intended to say something when she saw a figure running over quickly, holding a piece of threaded steel in his hand: "Who, who said the Imperial Son-in-Law is a woman?"

"Her! Magistrate Cai's adopted... son?"

Pointing at Wang Cui, Situ Yaozu hurriedly took half a step back, because Cousin Zhang Cheng looked like he had come to silence her!

"What adopted son? Isn't this a woman?"

Looking at Wang Cui before him, Zhang Cheng froze in place and said: "From now on, we are people on the same boat; I'll give you a gift. From now on, if the nine clans are executed, you'll be counted as one!"

"No! What do you mean by counting me in for the execution of the nine clans!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng in shock, Wang Cui hadn't even had time to speak before she was inexplicably on the boat.

"Because you discovered something you shouldn't have known!"

Looking at Wang Cui earnestly, Zhang Cheng stepped forward holding the threaded steel, and backhanded it into the artificial rockery at the side.

"Boom!"

The rocks shattered and immediately splashed in all directions.

Looking at Zhang Cheng's threaded steel, Wang Cui swallowed her saliva and didn't dare to say a word, because this kind of weapon was simply too fierce.

If she dared to refuse, she figured the other party would let her go right now!

"Don't be afraid, my name is Zhang Cheng, Zhang Xinzhi; I value brotherhood the most. As long as you listen to me, we are people on the same boat. When the time comes for the nine clans to be executed, I definitely won't betray you! Besides, behind me, there is the Chai family, the Kaifeng Prefecture, the Grand Tutor's Mansion..."

Looking at Wang Cui earnestly, Zhang Cheng turned his head and said: "Give her a diamond card for Heaven on Earth; this is proof!"

"Alright, Cousin!"

Hearing Zhang Cheng's words, Situ Yaozu hurriedly nodded and handed over a diamond card engraved with the words "Heaven on Earth."

"I'm going to handle other matters first; keep an eye on her!"

Patting Situ Yaozu's shoulder, Zhang Cheng turned and left.

Because he knew that if Wang Cui went out and shouted now, everyone would die together!

But it's different if she has a diamond card for Heaven on Earth; framing someone might not necessarily succeed, but it would definitely drag Wang Cui into the water!

"Your cousin, will he really not betray me?"

Looking at Situ Yaozu with curiosity, Wang Cui was dumbfounded.

"Rest assured, although my cousin is named Zhang Xinzhi, if something happens, none of us will be able to run!"

Looking at Wang Cui earnestly, Situ Yaozu narrowed his eyes.

Because ever since Feng Suzhen passed the Zhuangyuan exam, everyone seemed to have gotten on the boat together.

Zhang Cheng goes without saying; if he were to have an accident, Chai Wenyi and Pang Yu definitely couldn't run. With a pull and a tug, the Eight Virtuous Prince and Bao Zheng would all be dragged into the water, and more than half of the Great Song court would be taken down by him!

Zhang Cheng: What is a conspiracy? This is a conspiracy. If you're not convinced, we'll see each other at the vegetable market!

Zhao Zhen: Is it necessary? Tell me, is it necessary?

Blood routine test tomorrow.

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