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“It’s impossible, absolutely impossible!” Zhao Wenkuan’s reaction was the most intense.
As the one who responded the fastest to his daughter’s precognitive dream and advocated for the cancellation of the marriage alliance with the Qin family, Zhao Wenkuan felt dizzy when he suddenly learned of such a shocking news. He felt like he couldn’t bear it.
Originally, he thought his daughter’s precognitive ability was a gift from heaven. Now it seemed more like a joke from the heavens. He even felt the malice of the heavens towards his daughter and their Zhao family.
What is meant by the heavens playing tricks on people, this is it.
Really, Zhao Wenkuan sincerely felt that if he had known earlier, it would have been better not to bother and let his daughter marry into the Qin family. Even if the Qin family was exiled in the dream, so what? Their Zhao family was not exiled, only their daughter. If the Qin family was exiled, the Zhao family, as the in-laws, would be implicated to some extent, but it was still better than the current situation.
Most importantly, the Qin family eventually regained control of Chang’an.
It was like a gamble, he had bet big, but then he found out from a reliable source that this round would be small, so he went all in on small, but then he was told that this round would be big?! He was going crazy!
“How could this be?” Zhao Minglou was incredulous.
The Qin army approaching Chang’an, what did that mean? Even if the Qin family were rebels, they must have gained some ground. If the Qin family could march north and station troops in Chang’an, it meant that the Song Dynasty court had no soldiers or generals left. If Chang’an fell, it was only a matter of time.
“Father, eldest brother, second brother, third brother, I haven’t finished speaking yet,” Zhao Yutan said softly. She could anticipate that her family would react strongly to this precognitive dream, but she didn’t expect their reaction to be this intense.
All the members of the Zhao family looked at her intently, “Is there anything else you haven’t said?”
Zhao Minglou thought, if what she was about to say next was even worse, there was no need to say it. The blow their family had received today was already big enough. He really hoped his younger sister had some judgment.
“I also dreamt that my husband, as a leader among the officials, was the first to open the city gates and welcome the Qin soldiers into the city.”
The Zhao family took a sharp breath. In her precognitive dream, Chang’an was actually occupied by the Qin family? Was this the prelude to the Qin family proclaiming themselves kings?
“Wait, did my brother-in-law personally open the gates of Chang’an? And did he become a leader among the officials?” Zhao Minglou keenly caught onto this information.
If this precognitive dream was true, did it mean that the Xie family would eventually return to Chang’an, and that the husband would ultimately rise to the top of the power structure? What about their Zhao family?
After thinking for a moment, Zhao Minglou shook his head, “No, no, do you know what role you are in the dream? Are you the Sixth Lady of the Qin family or the Lady Xie?”
This was crucial. If she was Lady Xie, this precognitive dream would be too terrifying. Even if her husband could return to the pinnacle of power, he would still be just a subject. Moreover, having offended the Qin family, they were destined not to be favored in the new dynasty.
If her role was the Sixth Lady of the Qin family, it meant that this precognitive dream was a continuation of the previous dream. In other words, the situation had already changed, and her precognitive dreams might not be accurate anymore.
Zhao Minglou slowly analyzed it.
“The Sixth Lady of the Qin family,” Zhao Yutan replied after a long silence.
Zhao Minglou: … So, in her precognitive dream, his younger sister didn’t actually married Xie Zhan, a subject, but she is the widow of the sixth young master of the Qin and Grand General? This is quite something!
He had to admit that the Qin family was generous.
Initially, his younger sister wanted to cancel the marriage alliance with the Qin family because of a precognitive dream that she would eventually remarry Xie Zhan. Now, with her high status in the precognitive dream, it was entirely possible for her to marry Xie Zhan, a subject.
The Zhao family remained silent, each with a grim expression. It was clear that they were all in a terrible mood.
Regardless, Zhao Yutan’s precognitive dream wasn’t a good omen for the Zhao family.
They thought that by knowing the unfortunate situation they would face in the future, they would be able to properly prepare. Clearly, the Zhao family had overestimated themselves.
“Don’t be discouraged, everyone. After all, it’s just a dream, not something that will definitely happen in the future. The current situation is already different from A Tan’s dream, so the outcome will definitely be different,” Zhao Minglou comforted.
The Zhao family exchanged glances and reluctantly accepted this explanation.
In reality, Zhao Minglou knew it wasn’t true. His sister’s continuous dreams about the future, so bizarre, must have a meaning, but these guesses weren’t suitable to be said at this time. The Zhao family’s morale was already low, and adding another bucket of cold water would probably bring it to rock bottom.
After the Zhao family dispersed, a tall figure emerged from the shadows.
After his conversation with Zhao Yutan ended abruptly, Xie Zhan wanted to come over to connect with the Zhao family, but he didn’t expect to hear such shocking dialogue between them.
Precognitive dreams? So that’s it.
He had been quite puzzled why the Zhao family was willing to pay such a high price just to have Zhao Yutan marry him.
He knew he was excellent, with great ambitions and potential, but he hadn’t grown up yet, that was also a fact.
He had confidence, and he was also self-aware.
Qin Sheng was the youngest son of the Qin family, his character was not bad, he shouldn’t be unworthy of Zhao Yutan, causing her to discard him like an old shoe and be eager to sever their relationship.
After hearing these words today, he finally understood the doubts he had harbored.
From the Zhao family’s conversation, it was clear that Zhao Yutan’s precognitive dreams weren’t just one or two. Xie Zhan suddenly remembered that a few months ago, Zhao Yutan, who had already become his fiancée, had told him that the emperor’s lifespan was nearing its end, could this be related to her precognitive dreams?
Xie Zhan had also heard about some mystical things in his youth, coupled with Zhao Yutan’s behavior, he became very interested in the precognitive dreams the Zhao family spoke of. He had a hunch that if he knew the whole story, he could glean a lot of information from it.
For certain reasons, he didn’t intend to ask his wife directly.
Xie Zhan went back and found Xie Bai. Xie Bai was an outstanding member of the Xie family and a core force among the younger generation, skilled at gathering and extracting information.
The Zhao family had just heard about Zhao Yutan’s precognitive dreams and were still in a state of excitement, Xie Bai should be able to extract some information from them.
After giving Xie Bai his instructions, Xie Bai went out. Xie Zhan was still pondering the conversation he had just heard.
The Zhao family focused on the outcome of the “Qin family approaching Chang’an, changing dynasties, and proclaiming themselves emperor,” while his focus was on the fact that the Qin family, the loyal dog of the Song Dynasty, had actually turned traitorous? He had always thought that the Qin family’s fate would likely be a reincarnation of the previous generations of the Qin family. Unexpectedly …
This was a good handle, to deal with the Qin family, to deal with Lu Songli, if the timing was right, it could definitely have an unexpected effect.
Xie Zhan decided to wait until they, the Xie family, had established themselves in Lingnan, and then pay attention to the Qin family’s movements in Pingzhou.
Look, Xie Zhan himself didn’t realize that in his plan to deal with the Qin family, he had completely included Lu Songli as an opponent.
Despite the fact that the Xie and Zhao families had suffered heavy losses, and the Qin family didn’t know how many had died, Xie Zhan subconsciously never considered the possibility of Lu Songli dying on the road to exile. Because someone as intelligent as Lu Songli, even if everyone else died, it might not be her turn.
While the Zhao family was still immersed in the various negative emotions brought on by Zhao Yutan’s precognitive dream, Xie Zhan was contemplating how to reversely utilize the outcome of the dream to achieve his goals.
As for Lu Songli, her days were peaceful and harmonious.
Lu Songli combined education with entertainment, and the children learned a lot along the way.
After Lu Songli set this example, Qin Heng and Qin Zhao followed suit, taking their sons and daughters to teach them. Anyway, there wasn’t much else they could do on the road to exile.
The Sixth Sister-in-law had said that it takes twenty-eight days to develop a habit. They didn’t know why it was twenty-eight days, not half a month or a month. But the Sixth Sister-in-law had said that once a good habit was formed, it would benefit the child for life.
Therefore, learning to read, memorize, and practice martial arts, they had to learn!
Qin Han, Qin Jia, and the other children: … They suddenly became so busy.
They weren’t waking up before the rooster and sleeping after the cow, but it was obvious that their playtime had decreased.
One day, little Qin Yu went to Lu Songli with a sniffle and complained to her that his Sixth Uncle, Qin Sheng, had made him memorize a book that was too long, he couldn’t memorize it, and then he lost his daily snack.
Little Qin Yu was small, but he knew that complaining to his mother was useless. To deal with the Sixth Uncle, he had to rely on the Sixth Aunt.
Lu Songli, the Sixth Aunt, did not disappoint the little guy. After giving him a piece of candy, she promised him that she would definitely give his Sixth Uncle a good scolding.
Little Qin Yu, holding the candy, nodded happily upon hearing this.
After Qin Yu came to Lu Songli, Qin Han, Qin Jia, and Qin Zhen arrived one after another.
Lu Songli gave each of them a little snack.
The little ones, munching on their snacks, asked her with a troubled look, “Sixth Aunt, why did you bring so many books?”
The children now knew that all the carriages and the things inside the carriages were prepared by the Sixth Aunt. So, they thought that the books were also prepared by her.
They hated memorizing and learning to read, but they didn’t want to complain about their dearest Sixth Aunt.
“Sixth Aunt is very sad because you blamed Sixth Aunt wrongly.”
“Wrongly?” The two youngest children tilted their heads and asked in confusion.
“Yes, Sixth Aunt didn’t bring these books, they were spoils of war captured by your fathers and uncles when they attacked Qinglong Mountain. So, you know.” Lu Songli smoothly shifted the blame.
Qin Sheng, who had arrived, thought: … If he remembered correctly, she had specifically requested that those books be kept, right?
“Father is a bad guy!”
“Big Uncle|Third Uncle|Sixth Uncle are bad guys!”
Looking at the children, each with a puffed-up face, Lu Songli comforted them, “Don’t be angry, you study hard, and in two days, I’ll have your Uncle Wu make you some delicious food, okay?”
She wanted to be a Sixth Aunt loved by the little ones, she didn’t want to be a bad person. Moreover, she had only been responsible for taking care of the children’s food and fun, what did reading, memorization, and martial arts have to do with her?
Qin Heng and Qin Zhao, who followed closely behind: …
Seeing the children look trustingly at their sixth sister-in-law, the two fathers felt uneasy in their hearts. Will these kids be Ddeceived by their sixth aunt to the point of being “lame” in the future?