Chapter 153 Part2 (1/2)
Chapter 153: Sounding of Firecrackers (Part 2)
hello readers! Another update! Please always read the NOTES for each update They will definitely help with your understanding, as they are specific for each update
IMPORTANT: Original novel is set in some made-up dynasties in ancient China However, I think China probably has some sort of rule where production tea set in non-existent dynasties (because it does not accurately represent Chinese history or soed it and adapted everything into the Wei/Liang dynastic era The surname of Yuan was the actual last name of Wei rulers, and Yuas also the surna that time
Please use the following as a key (some of these places have not yet shown up in my translations, but will soon show up):
Wei = Xia (for those who know Chinese history, this Xia is does not seem to be the same Xia as the one in Chinese dynastic order)
Yanbei = Yanbei
Liang = Bian Tang
Yuan = Zhao (so instead of Yuan Chun/Yuan Song/Yuan Che it is now Zhao Chun/Zhao Song/Zhao Che)
Yuwen = Zhuge (so instead of Yuwen Yue it's Zhuge Yue)
Xiao Ce = Li Ce (Li Ce is the ruler of Bian Tang)
Qing Hai = new place in the book created by Zhuge Yue and later ruled together by Zhuge Yue and Chu Qiao
Huai Song = place in book, not in drama
NOTES (to help with your understanding of this chapter!):
Shang Shen: a city in Yanbei……I can’t remember what this city was for but I think it was a city that Chu Qiao spent a lot of ti on to spread her beliefs (I’ll update this when I remember in better detail)
Huan Huan: Yan Xun’s last surviving family s died In the book, Huan Huan didn’t die She is his youngest sister She’s not in the drama
Yun Bi（云碧）is a town in Yanbei The town nareen clouds”
Zhao Qi is basically Yuan Qi in the drama He is one of the princes of Xia (or Wei) that Chu Qiao killed in battle
Zhao Yang is basically Yuan Yang (Yang’er) In the draot close to him so she could hopefully use hihtly older here in the novel and I can’t remember if Chun’er used him in the book I think that arc was just added for the drama version
Da Tong Chamber of Co Chamber of Commerce It’s that association with all the subs so I don’t knohat they called it in English Leave a co and I will correct it!
Holy Gold Palace = This is essentially the imperial palace of Xia state
”What's the point of a coffin when the person's already dead” Chu Qiao said quietly as she stood up
In the beginning, she was fed so for al manner, but almost fell Zi Su wanted to help her, but Chu Qiao pushed her away Chu Qiao trembly walked forwards toward the bookcase She picked up a brush and paper, looking as though she wanted to write
”I will an to grind ink
At this tiust of wind blew its way in, causing the books on the table to chaotically move all over the place Zi Su anxiously told a nearby a maid: ”Hurry and close the door!”
Zi Su looked down again, only to see that Chu Qiao had already finished writing Chu Qiao handed the letter over to A'Jing, and calive this letter to He Xiao Tell hie fa their way into Yanbei”
A'Jing blankly took the letter, and watched Chu Qiao quickly write another letter She handed it to hi: ”This letter is for Mr Wu Tell hith has limits, but there are many ways to fulfill our aspirations I have already planted the seeds in Shang Shen I now hand over that place to him”
Then Chu Qiao picked up her brush to write another letter
”Give this letter to Huan Huan Tell her that she is in charge of everything”
A hint of an ohtforward youngto coht?”
Chu Qiao raised her eyes to look at hi, there see different about the look in her eyes now
Yes, her eyes are different Before, even when Miss maintained her calmness, you could still clearly feel her eer or sadness, when her eyes met yours But now, even if she stared at you, you still couldn't feel her gaze Her eyes stared at you, and yet it seeht through your body, pass the room, pass the courtyard walls, pass the clouds and distant moon……
”I won't” Chu Qiao said lightly
And then she turned around, telling Zi Su: ”I' to eat”
Jing Zi Su suddenly blanked out, and then after a reed, and quickly ran outside
The food had already been prepared and was being kept warm the entire time Zi Su and other maids hurriedly set up multiple dishes across the table, and stood by Chu Qiao's side excitedly saying: ”These foods were all sent by the King You have just started to recuperate, so eating these will be best for you This is the diet that Doctor Yu prescribed It will help nourish your spleen and stomach You haven’t eaten for so s This is a chicken soup I personally cooked for eleven hours using warm fire Hurry and try it……”
Slowly, Zi Su's voice lowered little by little She helplessly watched as Chu Qiao simply picked up a bowl of food, and mechanically shoved in all the rice bite by bite and then sed the rice mouthful by mouthful She quickly finished one bowl, and then helped herself to a second bowl, sat down, and continued to eat
Her eating posture was very scary She was like a beggar who had been hungry for a long ti Zi Su was frightened, and tried to stop Chu Qiao with trenore her Zi Su bit her lips as tears started to fall from her eyes one by one She forcefully pulled Chu Qiao's arm to a stop, and sorrowfully cried: ”Yue'er, if you're sad then just cry Don't hold it all in like this; it won't help If you're sad just cry!”
The roo A'Jing's fingers felt icy cold as he held those three letters in his hand He wanted to say so, but was met with a cold look frohtly said to hio now”
When A'Jing left, Chu Qiao had just finished taking her e medicine boxes walked in batch by batch The courtyard seemed to suddenly have so felt even more cold
Just as A’Jing walked out the door, he saw Yan Xun standing beneath the poplar tree Yun Bi was definitely a nice name for this town, except it was unfortunately an impoverished backcountry with poor mountains and terrible water and every year there would be large snowstorh food to fill their stomachs Each year, many civilians flee fro left except for these poplar trees
Yan Xun did not turn his head even after seeing A'Jing walk towards hi handed the letters to Yan Xun Yan Xun opened them one by one and looked at the, and yet Yan Xun stared at them for almost half an hour Finally, he put the letters back into the envelopes and sealed the, saying: ”Plan everything according to what she requested”
A'Jing's face was flushed; he felt like a thief who had been caught He was quiet for a second, and then finally deeply said: ”Your Majesty, Miss isn't going to co to her writing her will and writing her last words”
Yan Xunthe sa: ”She won't”
”Then……” A'Jing asked again: ”Why e Yue? Aside froe his death, won't Miss hate you as well?”
”Hate htly said: ”That is still better than being dead”
A'Jing was slightly stunned, he suddenly see, but also didn't seeain: ”Your Majesty, we randoe faht? We accepted their ransom money”
Yan Xun did not answer him He simply extended his hand and pointed at the vast snow plains, slowly saying: ”A'Jing, do you knohy Yun Bi is not marked on the Yanbei map?”
A'Jing did not knohy he would suddenly ask this, so he shook his head: ”I don't know”
”Because this place has no use,” Yan Xun replied in a low voice He continued coldly: ”This place is too se stones that cannot be cultivated This place cannot be used as a pasture either, as grass will not grow and clear water does not pass its way through here Qian Zhang Lake is very far from here, and the climate here is terrible Once winter arrives, there will always be snowstorlars do not come here Whether for military or economic affairs, this place will always be Yanbei's burden There is not a single use for this place, so even the Yanbei map does not have this place marked on it”
He coldly laughed once; his voice was so low and heavy as he slowly turned his head and said: ”Zhuge Yue in regards to the fae, is just like how Yun Bi is to Yanbei His existence will only be a shaeneral to not die on a battlefield but rather die in the hands of a wo do you think is waiting for hi off all relations with him Who will bother to care for his corpse?”
A'Jing suddenly understood, replying: ”Oh, no wonder Your Majesty wants to use Miss as a pretense; the original aie family”
Yan Xun looked on afar with an ee Yue's death is only the beginning Zhuge fa Tian who had recoe Yue before, will all be affected by this issue Xia country is in great chaos right now, aren't they? Zhao Qi has already died, Zhao Song cannot be helped, the power of the Wei fa is still too weak Why don't I assist them? Only when the inner politics of Xia country is unstable can my own country sit with stability”
A'Jing could not say anything He stood there, allowing the wind to blow across his face His entire person seemed to look a little stunned
”A'Jing, stop being at odds with Cheng Yuan” Yan Xun looked at hier an assassin for civil society Yanbei's ti, and you are my confidant If one wants to play politics, then he must have the means and attitude to play politics A lot of people must be sacrificed If you cannot understand this aspect, then you will always be like those unrealistic and delusionaluseless dreaet a taste of power”