My Antique Mirror Is A Portal To Another World - Chapter 405

Chapter 405: Grasshoppers Tied To The Same Rope
When questioned by Feng Xiyan, Lin Ruichuan replied, “The Lin Clan has a few manors and villages in the western region. Grandfather plans to move to the nearest manor so we can provide support in a timely manner whenever you need it.”

Hearing this, Feng Xiyan pondered for a moment before saying, “Elder Cousin, how about you all move to Xiqiang City instead?”

“We are currently expanding the city, and it will become our capital in the future. If Maternal Grandfather agrees, I can prepare mansions for the members of the Lin Clan.”

Lin Ruichuan frowned slightly at his words and asked, “Won’t that be too troublesome for you?”

“Our Lin Clan has more than three hundred people, not including the servants and guards. To provide a decent place for everyone to live, we’d need at least several mansions or one very large one.”

He hesitated for a second, then added, “Younger Cousin, it won’t be easy to find that many suitable mansions in such a short time.”

After learning about Lin Ruichuan’s concern, Feng Xiyan responded, “Elder Cousin, don’t worry about that. As long as Maternal Grandfather agrees to move to Xiqiang City, I will take care of the accommodations.”

Seeing Feng Xiyan’s confident expression, Lin Ruichuan finally nodded. “Alright. I will send a letter to Grandfather and ask for his opinion.”

Lin Nan Province, where the Lin Clan resided, was far from Xiqiang City. It would take several days for the patriarch of the Lin Clan to receive the letter.

Thinking about the Feng Army’s future plans, Feng Xiyan said, “Elder Cousin, you can give me the letter once you have written it. I will send it to Maternal Grandfather myself.”

Guessing that Feng Xiyan would use an 800-mile fast horse to deliver it, Lin Ruichuan agreed. “Alright. Then I will return to my room and write the letter first.”

“Good.”

After Lin Ruichuan left, Feng Xiyan stood up and ordered, “Inform the kitchen to prepare Lin Nan-style cuisine for dinner.”

“Yes, Young Master.”

Leaving the instruction behind, Feng Xiyan went to the study to deal with the work that had piled up while he was away.

While everyone in the Feng Army was busy, far away in the Jin Empire, the chief eunuch hurried toward the imperial study. Before long, he arrived at the entrance.

After wiping away his sweat and tidying his clothes and hair, the chief eunuch applied some fragrant water to cover the smell on his body.

When he was done, he adjusted his breathing, then bowed outside the imperial study and said, “Your Majesty, this servant has something to report.”

Sitting on the dragon chair, the Jin Emperor was stamping a memorial submitted by one of his ministers. Picking up another, he said calmly, “Come in.”

With permission granted, the chief eunuch entered the imperial study with his head lowered.

Seeing the Jin Emperor focused on reading, the chief eunuch climbed the stairs and stopped a few steps away, bowing deeply as he held out a letter with both hands.

“Your Majesty, this is the investigation report submitted by General Xuanwu just now.”

Hearing this, the Jin Emperor’s hand paused briefly before continuing to make a note on the memorial. When he was done, he set down his brush and took the letter from the chief eunuch.

As he read, the chief eunuch quietly refilled the emperor’s jade cup.

Moments later, the Jin Emperor sneered. “Good. Very good. They actually dare to lie to Zhen!”

Startled by the emperor’s sudden anger, the chief eunuch hurriedly raised the teacup and pleaded, “Your Majesty, please calm down. Don’t hurt your health.”

The Jin Emperor threw the letter to the floor, gritting his teeth and asked, “How can Zhen calm down when they actually dared to imprison Jin Cen and Jin Yan?!”

Shocked by the news, the chief eunuch quickly picked up the letter. After reading it, his face turned ashen.

Placing the letter back on the table, the chief eunuch said, “Your Majesty, since the one who imprisoned the Second Imperial Prince and the Seventh Imperial Princess is Feng Xiyan, then…”

Frowning at the eunuch’s hesitation, the Jin Emperor scolded, “Speak if you have something to say.”

Hearing this, the chief eunuch lowered his voice and said, “Your Majesty, could it be that Feng Xiyan has finally decided to rebel against the Yu Empire?”

When the Jin Emperor heard this, his eyes flickered for a moment.

He pondered briefly before saying, “You might be right. The Wen Clan and Zhen have been cooperating for years. We have long become the grasshoppers tied to the same rope. The chances of them betraying Zhen are very low.”

Seeing that the emperor had calmed down and was deep in thought, the chief eunuch continued, “Your Majesty, you sent the Second Imperial Prince and the Seventh Imperial Princess to Xiqiang City to form an alliance through marriage with Feng Xiyan.”

“Since he has imprisoned them, Feng Xiyan’s intentions are clear. He has rejected your proposal.”

The moment the chief eunuch’s words fell, the Jin Emperor slammed the table furiously. “He dares?! Zhen wants to see if Feng Xiyan can stay stubborn once Zhen sends the army over!”

Without giving the chief eunuch a chance to speak, the Jin Emperor shouted, “Someone, come!”

Soon, a soldier entered the imperial study, knelt before the emperor, clasped his fists, and said, “This subordinate is here. Your Majesty, what are your instructions?”

The Jin Emperor picked up his writing brush and quickly wrote an imperial decree. After stamping it with the imperial jade seal, he rolled it up and handed it to the chief eunuch.

As the chief eunuch descended the low stairs and passed the decree to the soldier, the Jin Emperor ordered, “Deliver this imperial decree to General Wu—immediately!”

Holding the decree with both hands, the soldier replied, “This subordinate accepts the order.”

Before long, the soldier arrived at General Wu’s mansion. Dismounting from his horse, he raised the decree high and shouted, “General Wu, receive the imperial decree!”

When the servant guarding the main entrance saw the soldier arriving with the decree, he rushed inside to inform his master.