Tangli Fried Snow

The freedom that Jin Cheng wants is not easy to come by.

Since learning a few days ago that Mr. Luo Chuan had found him, he has been invigorated and has started exercising even more diligently.

The weather has been very cold these past few days, and the charcoal brazier has been burning in the house day and night. As a result, in addition to people coming in to bring him food, there are also more people adding coal to the charcoal brazier.

Mr. Luochuan had more opportunities to come in than before.

His first priority was to find out if there were any people or devices listening in. He wondered if talking to Jin Cheng would expose him.

After several careful investigations, he indeed discovered an ingenious copper pipe hidden by the wall. The end of the pipe was shaped like a trumpet, and there must be someone on guard at the other end who could rush in immediately upon hearing conversations or unusual sounds.

He also learned through the convenient disguise of the messenger delivering meals that four to eight people in the next room were taking turns listening to and watching over Jin Cheng around the clock.

When delivering the food, Luo Chuan directly handed the note he had prepared to Jin Cheng.

He glanced at Jin Cheng, said nothing, and left after delivering the food.

Jin Cheng opened the paper and saw a few words written on it. The gist of the words was that he was being monitored and could not speak. The explosion three days later would be the signal for them to come and rescue him.

After reading the paper, Jin Cheng swallowed it, his heart pounding with joy.

The day passed incredibly slowly, it felt like an eternity.

The dinner was quite good, with fish and meat, and even wedding cakes, which are usually served at weddings.

He asked the soldier delivering the food, "Is anyone having a wedding banquet?"

The young soldier was clearly still quite young, with a few pimples on his face. For once, he replied to him, "General Duan is getting married, so the meals will be improved for the next three days."

Jin Cheng smiled and nodded at him, feeling even more excited.

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Duan Jingyu was trying on his wedding attire. The bright red wedding dress accentuated his tall and handsome figure.

Several tailors were making final adjustments to his wedding attire beside him.

Meng Jiuzhou looked at him and said, "Mu Bai, I'm sorry to have wronged you. If it weren't for the current situation, you could have married the princess. You'd be better off with a mere city lord's daughter as your concubine. I heard her mother comes from a humble background, so her daughter is probably from a small family."

Duan Jingyu smiled and said, "As long as we can gain a foothold in the North, this marriage will be worthwhile. The more you have, the more you have to bear. Yao Yao and I were born into a princely family, and our marriage is destined to be just a part of politics. We've known this since we were little. As for Miss Xu, I will treat her well. When necessary, I will take her out to meet guests, give her some affection when the opportunity arises, and let her have a son or daughter in a couple of years. That would be doing her a favor."

"It's just a pity for Yao Yao, who is still trapped in the Forbidden City. I wonder if she's doing well."

Meng Jiuzhou said, "With the Empress Dowager around, Jin Yuyan wouldn't dare to be too presumptuous. At the very least, she'll still maintain a proper facade. I also read Yao Yao's letter yesterday. Jin Yuyan is really dreaming. She actually managed to get you to send a letter every few days urging you to surrender. It's really tough on Yao Yao."

Thinking of his younger sister's constant struggle to survive under Empress Jin, Duan Jingyu's face gradually darkened. He took off his clothes and said to his uncle, "The day after tomorrow is the wedding day. After the ceremony, I will have Lord Xu open the city gates. From now on, this natural stronghold of Xuzhou Prefecture will belong to my Duan family army."

"In less than a month, we can lead our army to conquer the lands of Hejian, take Benliu City, and march straight to the capital. When our army is at the city gates, I'll make Jin Yuyan pay!"

Inside the Xuzhou City Governor's Mansion, the place was brightly decorated with lanterns and red silk cloths hanging from top to bottom. Every ten steps there was a large red "double happiness" character, making the place even more festive.

Since he didn't need to send his daughter a long way to marry into the Duan Prince's mansion, and could simply hold the wedding at home, Xu Dao'an had his servants make a great fuss about decorating his house.

Duan Jingyu sent over a lot of gold, silver, and other valuables, which he spent on the wedding.

In my beloved daughter's boudoir, the canopy bed was decorated with bright pink and gold "double happiness" characters, and a picture of a unicorn delivering a child was also arranged. The Qian Yue Xuan was covered with red silk and brocade, and the bright red brocade stretched from the doorway to the courtyard. The eaves, corners of the corridors, plum branches and osmanthus trees were all covered with red flowers and "double happiness" characters. Everywhere you looked, there was a magnificent red scene.