After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 484: Impatient

By the riverbank.

The aroma of fish wafted around.

Prince NanAn and the other three sat there, frequently glancing at Young Master Su.

Having been hungry for most of the day, their stomachs were growling with hunger.

They brought fishing rods for fishing, but nothing else to eat, though they did bring plenty of silver notes.

There was a village in the distance, but did they have the face to buy food?

Young Master Su was self-reliant, after all.

It seemed they had been utterly humiliated.

No one could humiliate others like the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion, leaving them no chance to retaliate.

If there was a hole right now, they would want to bury themselves alive.

"It’s moving, it’s moving," exclaimed the Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo Mansion excitedly.

He reeled in his fishing rod.

A fish about half the size of a palm was caught on the hook.

The Heir of Marquis Beining tugged at the sleeve of the Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo Mansion and said, "Young Master Su caught so many fish without getting excited, yet you caught only one and are this excited?"

A trace of guilt flashed across the face of the Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo Mansion, but inwardly he was delighted as he placed the fish into a wooden bucket.

Though he couldn’t compare to Young Master Su, it was enough to not be worse than the others.

Contentment brings happiness.

The Eldest Young Master of Duke Dingguo Mansion sat down.

Less than a quarter of an hour passed before he looked annoyed.

The fishing rod of the Heir of Marquis Beining moved; excitedly, he fumbled, and while unhooking the fish, it accidentally slipped from his hand and fell back into the water.

Hmm.

In order to catch the fish, the Heir of Marquis Beining dove into the water.

He caught the fish and couldn’t resist giving it a kiss.

Soaking wet, he brought the fish back onto the shore.

Prince NanAn looked at him with a complicated expression, "Brother Mu, now I think your cousin was right to lock you up in the Ministry of Justice Prison."

"Why was it right?" the Heir of Marquis Beining asked.

"If you can be so forward with a fish, what about a noble lady?" Prince NanAn retorted righteously.

The Heir of Marquis Beining nearly spat blood.

Chu Shun looked at the fish in the Heir of Marquis Beining’s hands and said, "When it’s grilled later, toss the head of your beloved fish away and share some of the body with me."

The Heir of Marquis Beining said, "...".

Young Master Su and the others were gathered around the fire eating grilled fish.

Enjoying it thoroughly.

The Ninth Prince looked at Young Master Su, "Shouldn’t you give them some?"

"They wouldn’t eat it," Young Master Su replied.

"Why?" asked Young Master Shen, puzzled.

"They would be too embarrassed," Young Master Su explained.

Thinking about it, the Ninth Prince agreed it would indeed be embarrassing.

After finishing the grilled fish, they continued fishing for another half hour, then stopped to play around.

Being young, Young Master Su lacked patience, as did the Ninth Prince and Young Master Shen. Their primary purpose was to frustrate Prince NanAn.

Young Master Su felt that the blow he dealt was heavy enough.

Amidst the open riverbank, the laughter of the three echoed far.

When they returned from playing, they saw Prince NanAn and the others rolling up their trousers, cursing while catching fish in the river...

A lot of fish were thrown onto the bank, leaping like mad from the hot stones.

Young Master Su said, "...".

Steward Lin jumped down from a tree, his face filled with lines of exasperation.

"Let’s go back," he said.

"What about them?" Young Master Su pointed to Prince NanAn and the others.

"They’re beyond saving."

"...".

Young Master Su didn’t stay long by the river.

Returning now, they could still stroll through the streets.

The riverbank was fun, but it didn’t compare to the streets.

The three of them got into a carriage, and a servant drove the carriage forward.

Steward Lin guarded the carriage on both sides.

Behind them, a soldier rode a fine horse swiftly approaching.

The horse galloped fast, kicking up clouds of dust wherever it went.

Steward Lin’s brow furrowed slightly.

An urgent message from 800 miles away, could it be trouble at the border?

Inside the Imperial Study.

The Emperor was playing chess with the Right Minister.

The match was evenly balanced, neck and neck.

Just as the Emperor was in high spirits, a eunuch hurriedly entered and said, "Your Majesty, there’s an urgent military message from 800 miles away at the border."

The Right Minister’s expression changed.

An urgent message from 800 miles; could it be another outbreak of fighting?

"Bring it here at once!" the Emperor ordered.

Putting the white jade chess piece back into the chess box, the Emperor sat on the Dragon Chair.

Soon, the urgent military message from 800 miles was delivered to the Emperor.

The Emperor eagerly opened the sealed tube and took out the letter from inside.

After a quick glance, the Emperor’s brow furrowed tightly.

The heavy expression indicated bad news.

"Your Majesty?" the Right Minister called out.

The Emperor handed the military report to the Right Minister.

After reading it, the Right Minister’s expression worsened even further.

The Beimo Cheng King had besieged the city and demanded the court release King Beimo.

The Beimo Cheng King was King Beimo’s uncle.

If even King Beimo had been captured alive, what fear was there of the mere Beimo Cheng King?

But the Beimo Cheng King had another identity.

His youngest daughter had married the Emperor of Nanliang.

He was the father-in-law of the Emperor of Nanliang.

It was this youngest daughter of the Beimo Cheng King who pleaded with the Emperor of Nanliang to lend him 100,000 troops to aid her father, the Beimo Cheng King, in his campaign against Daqi, forcing the court to return their King Beimo.

The Emperor furrowed his brow tightly.

"Wasn’t the Beimo Cheng King bedridden with a severe illness?"

"Wasn’t his daughter, after marrying the Emperor of Nanliang, imprisoned in the Cold Palace for harming concubines?"

Though the Emperor resided deep in the palace, he was somewhat aware of the affairs of enemy nations.

Especially matters like political marriages, in which the court was particularly interested.

The Right Minister looked at the Emperor and said, "If the Beimo Cheng King is indeed besieging the city, then he must have been feigning illness, and his daughter being sent to the Cold Palace is likely a fabrication."

The Right Minister felt some regret.

Earlier, he should have listened to Marquis Dongxiang and Prince Zhenbei to release King Beimo.

With the court’s magnanimity in releasing King Beimo, if he were to start a war again, even the citizens and officials of Beimo would not consent.

Now Beimo had borrowed troops from Nanliang, borrowing as many as 100,000.

It was clear Nanliang harbored evil intentions.

They wanted a protracted war between Beimo and Daqi, to eventually raise an army and conquer both Beimo and Daqi.

Once war breaks out, the consequences would be unimaginable.

"Quickly summon Marquis Dongxiang and Prince Zhenbei to the palace for a discussion," the Emperor urged.

The palace attendants did not dare delay, rushing to the military camp to summon Prince Zhenbei and Marquis Dongxiang for a discussion.

The two entered the palace together.

For delivering news, nothing was faster than the urgent message from 800 miles.

Since Marquis Dongxiang suppressed Duke Chong several times, Duke Chong did not dare to intercept the border military reports again.

Because he couldn’t tell which instance Marquis Dongxiang might be setting a trap for him.

To avoid falling into Marquis Dongxiang’s trap, he could only follow the rules.

Marquis Dongxiang and Prince Zhenbei did not expect Nanliang to lend troops to the Beimo Cheng King.

They advised the Emperor to release King Beimo simply because releasing him was better than killing him.

The people and officials of Daqi were generous and treated prisoners well. Capturing King Beimo alive and later releasing him, as long as King Beimo lived, there would be no further wars between Beimo and Daqi for that day.

Although they were Generals, they did not wish for war.

"Releasing King Beimo before the Beimo Cheng King besieged the city would have shown the court’s magnanimity," Marquis Dongxiang said.

"Releasing him now would show the Emperor as cowardly, fearing the alliance between Nanliang and Beimo."

"This man cannot be released lightly."