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Chapter 727 Attendance

Xingji City, Annan Marquis Mansion.

squeak.

The main door slowly opened.

The Marquis of Annan, with his hair and beard completely white, walked out.

He first glanced at the expressionless Jinlin guards around him, then raised his head to look at the lintel of his own house with a complicated look in his eyes.

Although the Jinlin Guards were still watching, the gate could be opened and they could even attend the new emperor's coronation ceremony, which meant that the crisis for their Lin family was over.

However, I am afraid that this high door lintel cannot be saved.

At this time, the curtain on the carriage frame was lifted, and the marquis's wife, who was dressed in a royal robe, stuck her head out and urged softly.

"My Lord, time is running out. We should set off for the Heavenly Prayer Hall."

Marquis Annan said nothing, his eyes slid down and fell on his wife's eyes.

Although she had applied careful makeup, she couldn't hide her red and swollen eyes.

Marquis Annan sighed secretly, without any surprise, nor any intention of blaming his wife.

If anyone suddenly received the news that most of the family members had died, they would probably not be much better off than her.

"Let's go. It's going to be okay."

After comforting his wife, Marquis Annan mounted his horse and led the way happily.

Ba.

The driver behind quickly waved his whip and drove after them.

The horse and the bicycle gradually disappeared in the long and narrow alley.

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South of the city, Lishuifang.

A gathering place for ordinary civilians.

A small house of some kind.

An ordinary-looking boy hurriedly opened the door and ran in with a beaming look on his face.

Before the man even stood up to weigh himself, he shouted out loudly.

"Uncle Qu, Uncle Qu, good news, great news. I just saw the carriage of the Annan Marquisate heading to the Qitian Hall on Qinglong Street."

"Really?" Uncle Qu, who was sitting at the main seat, was excited and jumped up. "Er Gouzi, did you see the carriage of Marquis Annan with your own eyes?"

"I saw it, I saw it." Er Gouzi grinned and nodded repeatedly, "Not only me, but everyone on Qinglong Street saw it."

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Uncle Qu let out a long sigh and clapped his legs in excitement.

"Great! Quickly send the message to the general's mansion and the chief steward."

"Yes."

"Wait." Er Gouzi was about to turn around, but was stopped by Uncle Qu again.

He turned his head to look at another equally unremarkable boy waiting on the side.

"It's your turn to report to the chief steward. Go out through the back door. Remember to take more detours. Be smart and try to avoid the Jinlin Guards."

"Got it." The man responded promptly, pulled his hat over his face and walked out the door.

Er Gouzi was a little confused, "Uncle Qu, is it that serious?"

The Central Army was defeated in Huayang County and was found to have rampant internal corruption and huge deficits. As one of the four pillars of the Central Army, the Annan Marquisate could not escape the blame.

Now it can be unsealed, and even the Annan Marquis and his wife can attend the coronation ceremony of the new emperor.

The General of Cavalry's Mansion has done nothing wrong, so there is no need to worry or be cautious.

"What do you know?" Uncle Qu glared at him unhappily. "This is what the housekeeper wants. We should just follow his orders as servants. Besides, it never hurts to be careful in everything."

"That's right." Although Er Gouzi was confused, he still walked away scratching his head.

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To the north of the city is the residence of the General of Cavalry.

That is the residence of Tian Hongyan, the general of the Yanhui Legion.

main hall.

The atmosphere in the hall was depressing. No one dared to breathe, and looked cautiously at the hostess in the center.

Qu Miaohan seemed to have aged by ten years. She looked haggard, restless, and paced back and forth in the hall anxiously.

Suddenly, she stopped and looked towards the main entrance suspiciously.

"Listen, is that the door opening?"

The servants in the hall looked at each other in bewilderment. Given the specifications of their general's mansion, unless someone was violently demolishing the main gate, they would definitely not be able to hear any noise in the main hall.

The personal maid quickly stood up.

"Madam, please take a rest and drink some tea. I will ask someone to check the main gate."

As soon as she finished speaking, a clever servant beside her responded and ran out of the main hall.

Qu Miaohan knew that something was wrong with her, so she took a few deep breaths and sat down.

However, as soon as she picked up the teacup, she frowned again.

"Where's the newspaper? Why hasn't today's newspaper arrived yet?"

In just a few words, her tone became more and more violent.

The maid subconsciously glanced at the hourglass not far away.

"Madam, the newspaper should be here soon. How about I send someone to urge them?"

"Go quickly." Qu Miaohan waved her sleeves irritably.

Another clever little maid ran out quickly.

Before the two came back, the old butler, sweating profusely, appeared out of nowhere.

"Madam, I just received news that the Marquis of Annan and his wife have gone to the Heavenly Prayer Hall. It seems that the whole family has escaped safely."

hiss.

Qu Miaohan was surprised. "Is the news true?"

"Also, what about the other pillars of the Central Army? Are they coming out too?"

"The news is absolutely true," the old butler nodded repeatedly, "because everyone in Xingji City has seen it."

"As for the other pillars of the Central Army," he hesitated, "they are still surrounded by the Jinlin Guards, and the gates are tightly closed. I guess..."

The butler didn't say anything else, but Qu Miaohan understood what he meant.

She sneered, and her beautiful eyebrows relaxed a lot.

"It is a wise man who knows the times. It seems that the initiative of the Annan Marquisate to spend all its wealth played a significant role."

"Madam is right." The old butler agreed.

"Then our general should be fine, right?" Qu Miaohan asked.

During this period, their Cavalry General's Mansion also "sent" a lot of silver to the national treasury.

"Madam, don't worry. I just had a fortune-teller tell me that our general's mansion is blessed with good fortune and a bright future. The master also told me quietly that it is only September now and the general is a master at commanding troops. He will be promoted by the end of the year."

"really?"

Qu Miaohan was overjoyed. The haggardness and gloom on her face disappeared completely, and she looked radiant.

"that would be great."

Just as he finished speaking, the two people who had gone to the front door to inquire about the news came back jogging.

"Ma'am, the newspaper has arrived."

Qu Miaohan quickly took it and read it carefully.

Sure enough, as soon as I turned to the front page, what caught my eye was the news of the new emperor's ascension to the throne and various rewards.

Qu Miaohan didn't look closely, his eyes kept sliding down, and soon his face fell.

She saw a familiar name.

The General's Mansion, the General's Wife, Qian Qiao.

"What's going on at the front gate?" Qu Miaohan raised her head and stared at the servant who had just gone out to check the situation. "Is it someone from the Ministry of Rites..."

Have you notified me to attend His Highness's coronation ceremony?

The young servant's face went stiff and he swallowed hard.

"Madam, everything is normal in our house. There is no one...special."

Qu Miaohan's heart sank, and when she looked at Qian Qiao's name in the newspaper, she couldn't help but feel anger, jealousy and hatred in her eyes.

There are many wealthy families in Xingji City, and sometimes a brick thrown down may hit several princes.

Therefore, many families were able to attend the coronation ceremony of the new emperor.

But no matter how big the Hall of Prayer is, the seats that can be attended are limited, or most people are not qualified, and still have to wait for news at home.

Now it was very close to the auspicious time, but the gate of their Cavalry General's Mansion was still quiet.

It seems that Qu Miaohan will not be able to attend.