Chapter 109: Dining troubles

Zhao's house, tea room

Xie Zhan and Zhao Yutan, the engaged couple, sat face to face, with two cups of hot tea placed between them, the aroma rising, but neither of them was thinking about it.

"If you have anything to say, just say it directly." Xie Zhan faced his fiancée calmly.

Xie Zhan felt that the veins on his forehead were throbbing because he was deceived by his future father-in-law just because his fiancée wanted to see him.

His coldness made Zhao Yutan very sad, "Zhan Lang, don't you like me looking for you at this time?"

In fact, she came to him this time to tell him something very important, and the sooner she said it, the better it would be for him and their two families. She asked him to meet, completely for his consideration. Otherwise, now that their wedding date is only a few days away, she can wait until after the wedding to tell him.

"No, you think too much." Xie Zhan had a headache, but he had to comfort her. He did think so, there was something to say or something that could not be said after the wedding. But he was here, why say those hurtful words, it would not be conducive to their relationship.

"I came to you this time to tell you--" Zhao Yutan bit her lip and said, "The emperor..."

"Hmm?"

"The emperor's life span should not be long."

Xie Zhan looked at her in surprise. Seeing her nervous look, the original "how did you know" was finally changed to, "Is the news true?"

"Guaranteed to be true." Zhao Yutan quietly breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't ask further, otherwise she really didn't know how to answer him. She couldn't tell him that this was a dream, right?

Yes, she had another dream that would be useful for the future. Emperor Kangcheng's life span is approaching, this is what she dreamed about recently.

Zhao Yutan decided to tell Xie Zhan this news for two reasons: first, she knew the importance of foresight, she was about to marry into the Xie family and become a wife of the Xie family, of course, she hoped that her husband Xie Zhan could use this news to make a good layout and seek benefits for both the Xie and Zhao families; second, she didn't want to be compared with Lu Songli.

During this period, Lu Songli's performance was too outstanding. Although Zhao Yutan did not approve of Lu Songli's performance during this period, he only felt that she had done all kinds of bad things.

But Zhao Yutan knew through her father that people in the Xie family had a lot of complaints about her. They felt that because of her, the Xie family lost Lu Songli, the young patriarch's wife. Zhao Yutan felt very aggrieved. It was true that she took the initiative to create opportunities, but if the Xie family did not acquiesce to the development of things, how could there be such a result later?

But it doesn't matter, no matter how good Lu Songli is, she will still be exiled! Soon, in a month or so, Lu Songli will be finished with the Qin family!

Yes, Zhao Yutan already knew that Lu Songli was the one who bribed Yan Zi and Tao Zi.

Everything Lu Songli did to her Silang caused her Silang to have resentment in his heart and had a lot of opinions about her and her family. How could he not distinguish between friend and foe? Zhao Yutan felt that Zhao Bin was wrong, but she hated Lu Songli who made Zhao Bin like this even more. When they are really exiled, she must take action to seek justice for her brother!

Xie Zhan combined the information he had collected and quickly determined that the information Zhao Yutan had just given him should be true. At least there was an 80% chance that it was true.

Xie Zhan was shocked. A new emperor appointed new ministers. What benefits could their Xie family gain from it? By the way, who is the successor? The prince? No, the prince is now in the northern border, not in Chang'an. Currently, only the third and fourth princes are in Chang'an.

Xie Zhan's brain was running at high speed. He quickly realized that this was an opportunity. Should their Xie family win the merit of following the dragon?

In an instant, Xie Zhan thought of many things. If the emperor died, the prince... What would happen to the Qin family, and what would happen to the Lu family?

A series of chaotic thoughts hit Xie Zhan, and he couldn't help but take a cup of tea from the table and gulp it down.

"How long do you think that person will have?" Xie Zhan took a deep breath, lowered his voice and asked Zhao Yutan, his eyes looking straight at her.

Zhao Yutan bit his lip and lowered his eyes, "Less than two months."

Less than two months...Less than two months...Xie Zhan murmured twice, and then came back to his senses.

Xie Zhan suppressed the excitement in his heart, held her green fingertips, and looked at her intently with peach blossom eyes, "Yutan, thank you for telling me this news, it helped me a lot,"

Zhao Yutan only felt that his eyes were full of affection, and the heat was rushing to his face, and his snow-white cheeks soon turned red.

Xie Zhan returned to the Xie family and began to summon people from the Xie faction.

Because the Xie family was preparing for the wedding, the whole house was very lively, and these people coming in and out were not conspicuous.

For a period of time afterwards, because everyone stopped and concentrated on doing big things, no, it was a wedding, the families had a very peaceful time.

These four families were preparing for the wedding in a hurry, but they didn't know how much trouble the invitations they sent one after another only one day apart brought to many official families in Chang'an City. It is easy to deal with those who are close to their own factions, the pro-Xie, pro-Zhao, pro-Lü, and pro-Qin factions. The difficult ones are those who are neutral and not close to any of them, such as the Shaoqing of the Taichang Temple.

Looking at the two bright red invitations, the Shaoqing of the Taichang Temple, Lord Li, often sighed.

"Dad, are you still worried about how to have a banquet?" asked the youngest son of the Li family.

Lord Li glared at him, "Is this a banquet? This is standing in line!" Then he complained, "This Xie family is useless! They will only embarrass your father!"

The youngest son of the Li family nodded, it was indeed embarrassing. Originally, the Qin and Lu families released the wedding date first and sent invitations, and they had planned to attend. Then, their Xie family also released the wedding date, which was also scheduled for the 15th day of the twelfth lunar month. Can't they move it forward or backward?

Now, the two families are doing things together, whose house should I go to for the wedding? It's so annoying!

"Dad and Mom, can't you go to one family each?"

"In theory, it's okay. But, who will go to the Lu family and who will go to the Xie family?"

"Is this casual?"

"Child, you are still too young. Your father wants to be casual, but will Lu Desheng be casual with you? I heard that Lu Desheng dotes on his youngest daughter. Believe it or not, if I go to the Xie family and your mother goes to the Lu family on the 15th day, just wait to be reported!"

The Qin family is more reasonable, but Qin Sheng is also the second son and the youngest child of their generation. This wedding is very important.

"But father, Xie Zhan is the eldest son of the Xie family, and Zhao Yutan is also very favored in the Zhao family. If you go to the Lu family, won't the Xie family remember you?"

Ah, it's a headache! I really wish I had a clone!

Suddenly, Lord Li had an idea, "I got it! Get sick! Just get sick that day!" I won't go to any of the houses, right?

"Then your eldest brother and your mother will go to one house each."

"Dad, which house will the eldest brother and mother go to?"

When the youngest son of the Li family asked this question, his wife and eldest son looked at him together.

Lord Li: ...Ah! Let him die!