Have You Written Your Will Today?
Chapter 174: You Need to Control Even My Dreams?

Chapter 174: Chapter 174: You Need to Control Even My Dreams?

The Emperor was furious.

Duke Wei was severely reprimanded.

After the morning court, Cui Yun followed the official road and left.

His expression was indifferent, without a trace of schadenfreude about grinding Duke Wei Mansion into the dirt.

But it all came from their own doing anyway.

"Marquis Cui," Xie Xun rushed up to him.

Cui Yun nodded to him, showing no intention of making conversation.

Upon leaving the Imperial Palace, he saw Ji Ge looking around outside; accompanying him was Heir Ji Huo of Prince Gong.

Ji Huo was originally arguing with Ji Ge. When he saw the person he was waiting for, he walked up and punched Xie Xun: "You finally came back!"

"These days, I thought of you day and night."

The smile on Xie Xun’s lips froze.

Ji Ge shuddered even more, "Aren’t you disgusting?"

But Ji Huo furrowed his brows, "What do you know? These days I always dreamt that he was killed while catching bandits."

"You all know, my dreams are most prophetic, almost always coming true."

Xie Xun: "..."

"What else did you dream about?"

"When the coffin was carried back, your Mama didn’t believe it and insisted on uncovering it to check. I went to see it too; half of your head was cut off, all bloody."

As he spoke, he couldn’t help but feel terrified.

It was indeed so real that it chilled the bones.

Between flickers of his eyes, Xie Xun even harbored thoughts of killing Ji Huo.

Seeing that the others did not believe it, Ji Huo hastily defended himself.

"Really, these past few nights I couldn’t sleep peacefully. Seeing your neck and head still connected, I was finally reassured."

Soon, he was exposed by Ji Ge: "Cut it out, just now you were bragging to me about having concubines in your arms every night, gathering them to play cards with you, stripping an article of clothing with every loss. Utterly shameless."

Xie Xun smiled with his eyes downcast: "Vulgar."

The vulgar Ji Huo continued to speak, but half of his thoughts were on Cui Yun, noticing the man walking straight past him without glancing aside. He quickly said, "I also dreamt about Lady Shen earlier."

Cui Yun paused in his steps, his gaze calm and undisturbed.

He spoke solemnly in a low voice, "The Heir’s dreams exceed proper bounds."

Ji Huo: ...

I’m just dreaming, and you want to control that too?

Why don’t you ascend to heaven.

"But peculiarly, I dreamt that Lady Shen was forced into wedding attire, and died bleeding in the bridal palanquin during the concubine’s selection."

"These days, all the dreams have been ominous."

Before Cui Yun could darken his expression, he was scolded by Xie Xun.

"It’s one thing to joke with me, but don’t ever speak of this again."

"She’s a fine girl, why curse her like this?"

He truly was protective.

Especially when hearing words like ’concubine’ and ’death’.

Ji Huo: "..."

He couldn’t believe it.

He was telling the truth!

But eventually finding it unpleasant, he stopped talking, though quickly realizing something.

"Wait, you know Lady Shen?"

Ji Ge smiled meaningfully, "How could I not know her? It was he who asked Cui Yun to receive her."

Ji Huo: ?

??

He suddenly became furiously angry. It spiraled out of control.

He no longer cared that it was against the rules to make noise at the palace gate. Pointing a finger at Xie Xun.

"What do you mean! After so many years of brotherhood, when it comes to receiving people, you let him go instead of me? As if I would refuse?"

"I remember, you had no such close dealings with Cui Yun before! Why should he reap the benefits?"

If he had gone, maybe Shen Hua would have been his! What does Cui Yun have to do with it!

Ji Ge: "You wish to go? Your vile thoughts are practically written all over your face."

Cui Yun sneered coldly, not wanting to hear any of this. He was about to board the carriage expressionlessly when Ji Ge stopped him: "Since we’ve run into each other, why not go together? Ji Huo and I have specifically arranged a welcome banquet for Xie Xun at Banxian Inn. You two from Shengjing should really get to know each other better."

"I won’t go."

Cui Yun left behind those two words and boarded the carriage.

But soon, the carriage curtain was lifted and Xie Xun leaned in.

He sat down.

"Heir Xie has a horse," Cui Yun said indifferently.

"I don’t feel like riding."

He clarified his intention: "What’s the point of a welcome banquet? Just drinking and more drinking. I have been back for a few days and should see Shen Hua. Let’s go back together."

As he spoke, a gentle smile appeared on his face.

"I went to a jewelry store and bought some fine jewelry with bells hanging on them, ringing thrice with each sway. She probably likes that."

Cui Yun narrowed his eyes.

If Shen Hua didn’t like bells, she wouldn’t have them hanging on her bed canopy. The man’s thin lips moved slightly: "You really know her preferences well."

"Of course."

"She is Bai Zhou’s sister, and no different than my own sister."

"If I pass by Fengzhou on my way back, I’m also planning to buy some oil lamp crisp cakes and through-paste treats."

As Xie Xun finished talking, it seemed to Cui Yun as if the initial words spoken by the girl echoed by his ears.

——Fengzhou has many specialties, among them Golden Milk Cake is the most famous, but the locals favor the cream lamp crisp cakes on Hewu Street and the bean paste through-paste treats from this store are also quite good.

Cui Yun furrowed his brows.

He could already imagine Shen Hua holding that jewelry, smiling sweetly at Xie Xun.

Xie Xun, this person, indeed knows how to make a girl fond of him.

Cui Yun instructed Ji Qing who was waiting outside: "Go to Banxian Inn."

His expression was serene, his manners impeccable.

"The banquet specially arranged by the Seventh Prince and Heir of Prince Gong must have taken some thought. Lady Shen, you will meet her sooner or later, don’t spoil their efforts."

Xie Xun thought about it and agreed.

He then put away the jewelry box he was holding.

There was no need to rush things.

After all, they would meet eventually.

"Today’s event was beyond my expectations. Well done, Marquis Cui."

Cui Yun glanced at Xie Xun: "The feeling is mutual."

He also didn’t expect that Xie Xun’s morning court report would completely distract Emperor He from the matter with the Fifth Princess.

"Me?"

Xie Xun scoffed with a mocking smile.

"It was merely by chance."

"Ji Huo, though incompetent, almost got it right by chance. Who could have guessed that the mountain bandits were in cahoots with the government. I also narrowly escaped death."

Sarcasm flashed in Cui Yun’s eyes.

When listening to Xie Xun’s reporting at court, amidst his astonishment, the remainder of the officials broke out in sweat.

The official family tasked Xie Xun with exterminating the mountain bandits.

Those bandits were desperados, some remnants from the previous dynasty, dominating a whole stretch of forest. Those who had passed through the mountains were either robbed of their valuables or lost their lives.

The local government had attempted several bandit exterminations, but each attempt resulted in heavy casualties. They had no choice but to report to the Emperor.

But for Xie Xun, seasoned in bloody border conflicts, this was hardly anything noteworthy.

"Upon arrival, I discussed strategies with the Deputy Governor; after all, they are more familiar with the forest routes and key points than I am."

Where to attack, where to defend, and how to capture all the bandits.

"Had I not subtly felt something was amiss midway and changed the combat strategy, I might not have returned."

Who would have thought, the Deputy Governor was in league with the bandits.

Indeed, how could a regular monthly salary compare to those illicit gains?

The combat strategy they had discussed was already known to the bandits.

Know thyself, know thy enemy, and you shall not be defeated in a hundred battles.

The bandits were well-prepared and waiting in the forest! They were just waiting to capture the entire anti-bandit team.

Cui Yun: "No wonder, the official family has repeatedly sent officials there, and each time the losses were heavy."

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