After Transmigration, I Snag a Stunning Bigwig as My Husband-Chapter 669: Make Up

The Emperor came to his senses and said, "I agree to this matter."

"Your Majesty..."

This time, it was Eunuch Fu’s turn to remind him.

This wasn’t something that could be decided solely by the Emperor’s agreement. The trade relations between two countries weren’t trivial; what if the entire court opposed it at that time?

However, the Emperor had his considerations.

Just as he wanted to establish good relations with Beimo, Su Jin proposed trade with Beimo.

The most apparent aspect of good relations between two countries is trade.

Now, it could also compensate for the losses from Marquis Dongxiang’s raids; why not do it?

"The Emperor is wise!" Su Jin exclaimed.

The Emperor also felt that he was very wise.

After staying in the Imperial Study for a while, Su Jin took her leave.

The news of her persuading the Emperor to agree to trade with Beimo spread like wildfire.

Princess Shouning was admiring the flowers in the garden, while Princess Shuning wore the dress that Su Jin had given her and took a stroll.

The two princesses had always competed since they were young, comparing clothes and headdresses...

At first sight of Princess Shuning’s dress, it was something she had never seen before, but it was incredibly beautiful, which made her very unhappy.

Even if her mother didn’t hold the Phoenix Seal anymore, she was still the legitimate princess and no one could surpass her!

Whatever others had, she certainly had too, and even better.

What she had, others might not have.

Princess Shuning flaunted on purpose, and the palace maid said, "The dress sent to the princess by the Princess Consort Zhenbei is so beautiful that even the embroideresses in the palace can’t make such a lovely one."

Princess Shouning plucked a peony flower and glanced at Princess Shuning, saying, "It’s just a dress, and you sound like you’ve never seen the world, it’s embarrassing!"

After saying this, she threw the peony flower she held to the ground and went to the Phoenix Palace.

On her way, the palace maid informed her that the Emperor had complied with Su Jin’s wish and agreed to trade with Beimo.

Princess Shouning rushed to the Empress and said, "Mother, Father is too indulgent towards the Princess Consort Zhenbei!"

"Daqi trading with Beimo is a matter of state affairs, and yet he allowed the Princess Consort Zhenbei to get involved!"

The Empress had also heard about this and was feeling rather irritated.

It’s said that the harem should not interfere in politics.

The Princess Consort Zhenbei doesn’t even count as part of the harem.

In the end, it’s the bond between father and daughter, and the Emperor spoils her.

This is how it is even before acknowledging her ancestry, and once she becomes a princess, she might interfere in matters of the court as well.

The Empress sat on the Phoenix Chair, raised her teacup, and the swirling steam perfectly masked the chill in her eyes.

This scourge cannot be left hanging any longer.

She needed to devise a foolproof plan to eliminate this menace.

...

Su Jin and Xingxing took a carriage out of the palace, passing through the bustling streets to reach the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion.

On the street, there were noticeably more pedestrians than before.

The cries of the street vendors were much louder, rising and falling in succession.

Xingxing lifted the carriage curtain, and Su Jin just happened to be looking out.

In a teahouse by the window, a masked man stood by, watching the familiar carriage drive by from afar.

A carriage was running straight ahead.

The man smirked, curling the corner of his mouth.

He raised his arm slightly, felt his wrist, and gave it a gentle twist.

A short needle shot towards the carriage.

The horse’s hooves lifted as it leaped forward, running wildly.

The once bustling street instantly descended into chaos.

The frightened driver of the runaway carriage tightened the reins, but to no avail, he shouted in fear, "Move aside! Move aside!"

Inside the carriage, a piercing scream erupted, as if it would burst eardrums.

The runaway carriage charged straight at Su Jin’s carriage.

The road was just wide enough, with pedestrians on both sides; there was no room to dodge.

Su Jin’s driver was a Hidden Guard.

Seeing the two carriages about to collide.

He leapt straight towards the galloping horse.

Holding onto the horse’s head, feet planted on the ground, trying to force it to halt.

His feet dragged long marks across the ground.

Just as they were about to crash, the Hidden Guard sidestepped, tripping the horse.

The horse fell forward, and the carriage, due to inertia, lurched forward, throwing the hapless girl inside out.

The girl was unfortunate, falling flat on the ground from the carriage shaft, limbs sprawled, looking pitiful.

As for her driver, no one knew when he had been thrown off the carriage.

The Hidden Guard clapped his hands, turned around to continue driving the carriage.

Inside the carriage, Su Jin and Xingxing were unaware of the terrifying scene outside.

Su Jin was quite shaken.

As the Hidden Guard went to stop the carriage, two short needles flew towards the carriage.

Su Jin intended to see what was happening outside, and as she shifted sideways, the two short needles shot past her occiput.

If she hadn’t moved, she would have been dead by now.

Su Jin let out a scream, but Xingxing only let out a cry, muffled amidst the street’s clamor.

Xingxing hurriedly lifted the curtain, looked at the Hidden Guard, and said, "Someone is trying to assassinate my lady!"

The Hidden Guard tensed, quickly approached, and cautiously surveyed the surroundings.

The man watched as Su Jin moved to the carriage door, his face turning grim.

He glanced at the hidden weapon on his wrist.

Unfortunately, there were only three short needles, all of which he had just used.

The Hidden Guard scanned the area but found no suspicious person.

He looked in the direction of the short needles and saw an open window, but no one was there.

The Hidden Guard got onto the carriage, preparing to leave, when a little maid from the other carriage jumped off and pointed at the Hidden Guard, saying, "Don’t you leave!"

The voice sounded familiar.

Xingxing lifted the car curtain, saw the maid, and their eyes met.

The maid, pointing at the carriage, hesitated and lowered her hand.

"It’s them again, how annoying!" Xingxing said unhappily.

The girl was none other than the young lady from the Wenyuan Bo Mansion.

Last time at Jinyu Pavilion, she scolded her lady for being blind, caused a loss of three thousand taels, and nothing happened to her then. Now they ran into each other again.

Their carriage incident nearly collided with them, yet they weren’t allowed to leave.

Knowing it was Su Jin, the maid didn’t dare to be arrogant. Last time she was fearless, not knowing how formidable the Princess Consort Zhenbei was. After hearing more, she became more timid.

The Hidden Guard drove the carriage away.

The maid hurriedly helped her lady, writhing in pain on the ground, to stand up.

It took two attempts to stabilize her.

Onlookers pointed and whispered, and among the crowd were those who had earlier witnessed the Wenyuan Bo Mansion girl provoke Su Jin at Jinyu Pavilion.

"She wasn’t carried back home last time, but got her due this time," a girl laughed, covering her mouth.

Inside the carriage, the two short needles that nearly took Su Jin’s life were half embedded inside.

Su Jin used an embroidered handkerchief to grip them, pulling hard to extract the short needles.

The short needles were tipped with a deadly poison, causing instant death upon contact; Su Jin was deeply frightened.

If the occiput had been hit, not even her medical skills could have saved her.

Su Jin couldn’t help but believe that she and Xingxing were extraordinarily lucky.

The carriage stopped in front of the Dongxiang Marquis Mansion.

Xingxing quickly jumped out of the carriage and, upon seeing Steward Lin approaching, said, "There was an assassination attempt on the lady just now on the bustling street!"

Steward Lin’s expression changed, his voice more urgent, "Is the lady alright?"

Xingxing shook her head, "The lady is fine, she’s very lucky."

After saying this, Xingxing turned around to help Su Jin down.