Qin Shuhuang was in front, and Cao Jian and his wife were only half a step away from Qin Shuhuang. Behind them were all the children and nieces of the Cao family. Those who didn't know better thought that this banquet was hosted by the Cao family.

Everyone stood up and saluted Qin Shuhuang.

Qin Shuhuang walked to the front seat and sat down, letting everyone level up.

Cao Jian and his family naturally sat down at the first seat on the left side of Qin Shuhuang.

In the Great Wu Dynasty, the left was respected. At this time, the Cao family sat in the first seat on the left, and the Xu family sat in the first seat on the right. In the eyes of the eldest princess, it was clear which family was more important.

Everyone at the banquet winked at each other. They first looked at where the Xu family was sitting, and then looked at where the Cao family was sitting.

Those who were with the Cao family immediately had a proud smile on their faces, while those who were on the Xu family's side looked worried.

In addition, everyone in the Cao family was ceremoniously dressed and jeweled, which made the Xu family across the street look dusty.

Qin Shuhuang looked at everyone with a faint smile and glanced around in the direction of the Xu family.

Not many people came to the Xu family today, only Master Xu San, his wife and two nephews.

Xu Zizhang received letters from his father and eldest brother and sister-in-law, and he had a preliminary understanding of what kind of person the eldest princess was from her family members.

Sitting here now, seeing Qin Shuhuang deliberately appearing with the Cao family again, he immediately realized how he should behave.

When Mr. Xu San saw the scene at the banquet, his expression gradually became serious. He poured himself a glass of wine, raised his head and drank it down with a wry smile.

The two nephews sitting behind him saw the look on their third uncle's face and immediately reacted. The two young men's faces were filled with anger. They sat upright at the table, but glared at the Cao family members opposite them with unhappiness on their faces.

Mrs. Xu couldn't bear to see her husband so frustrated, so she whispered comforting words from time to time.

The Xu family's performance made the Cao family even more proud, and also made Cao Jian trust Qin Shuhuang's previous cooperation more.

Cao Jian laughed heartily. He first stood up and toasted to Qin Shuhuang, and then said to Xu Zizhang opposite: "It is the first time for Her Royal Highness the Princess to come to Xia Gong City, and it is the first time for Cao to entertain me and other ministers in person. It is Cao's honor. In such a good day, why are General Xu and his family looking so sad? Is General Xu dissatisfied with His Highness?"

Cao Jian, who had already gained the upper hand, actually wanted to inflict maggots on Qin Shuhuang and the Xu family at this time.

Hearing Cao Jian's words, the first two nephews of the Xu family could not help themselves. Xu Xinsong and Xu Xinchi stood up angrily and said, "General Cao, don't bully others too much!"

Cao Jian laughed and said, "What, the two juniors want to compete with me, the juniors of the Cao family, here to entertain His Highness?"

At this moment, Xu Zizhang shouted coldly to his nephew behind him, "Okay, everyone, sit down!"

Then he stood up and saluted Qin Shuhuang, and held his hands in front of Cao Jian, "Your Highness, I am not dissatisfied with Your Highness, please be aware of it."

Qin Shuhuang frowned and glanced at Cao Jian and Xu Zizhang, "Okay, both of you are great military heroes, so peace is the most important thing."

After saying this, as if to appease Cao Jian and Xu Zizhang, the eldest princess ordered the maid next to her to reward them with the two dishes on her table.

Everyone in the hall was staring at it. Her Royal Highness the Princess gave the Xu family an ordinary cold dish, while what she gave to the Cao family was a delicious Buddha Jumping Over the Wall.

From the reward given by the eldest princess, everyone knew clearly whether the eldest princess preferred the Cao family or the Xu family.

Xu Zizhang's face, which was not very good at first, turned even uglier.

The eldest princess had to eat the reward, so General Xu finished the plate of cold dishes with a cold stomach. The Cao family happily shared the cup of Buddha Jumping over the Wall.

Then it was time to enjoy the dancing at the banquet.

After the dance, Mrs. Cao Jian and Cao came up to propose a toast to Qin Shuhuang. Qin Shuhuang drank in honor of her.

Later, Xu Zizhang and his wife also came to toast Qin Shuhuang, but Qin Shuhuang just touched her lips in a pretentious manner.

Halfway through the banquet, Xu Zizhang could no longer stand the cold treatment of the eldest princess, so he took his wife, nephew and wife to leave the banquet at the inn first, citing physical discomfort.

As soon as Xu Zizhang left, General Liu, who was hiding in the tavern next to the inn, got the news. "Go back to General, the Xu family has left!"

General Liu picked up the wine cup in front of the table and drank it all in one gulp, "Are you sure?"

"My subordinates are sure that the Xu family was treated harshly by the eldest princess and the Cao family at the banquet. General Xu's face was dark and ugly when he left."

General Liu raised his lips slightly, "That's good. I didn't expect there would be an unexpected gain. It would be better if the Xu family left early and didn't interfere. Originally, he was only [-]% sure, but now that the Xu family is gone, his chance of winning has increased by [-]%!"

"Notify me, we will take action in a quarter of an hour! Anyone who wants to stop this general, no matter who it is, will be killed!"

"Yes!"

There was a lot of people drinking wine in the flower hall of the inn. After the Xu family left, Qin Shuhuang smiled even more on his face.

He also drank with Mrs. Cao from time to time.

When the atmosphere in the flower hall was at its most lively, a group of masked men in black suddenly rushed out from outside the post station. They quickly eliminated the officers and soldiers guarding the post station. This group of men in black rushed into the post station and fought with the guards of the Cao family. They fought together.

Cao Jian's regular attendant hurried in and reported to Cao Jian in a low voice, "General, it's not good! There is an assassination outside! It's General Liu's people!"

Cao Jian looked stern.

General Liu didn't find a chance last night. Cao Jian expected that he would take action again today, so he deployed many Cao's troops and guards at the inn in advance.

I originally thought that General Liu would be intimidated when he saw it, but he didn't expect that General Liu would still bite the bullet!
In this case, Cao Jian is not a softie!

"According to our previous arrangements, you go and notify a few adjutants and lead people to repel General Liu's men. The general will send his wife and His Highness away first."

"Yes! General!"

Chang Sui left the flower hall in a hurry.

Cao Jian whispered to Mrs. Cao, and then quickly walked to Qin Shuhuang and informed General Liu of the assassination.

Qin Shuhuang was surprised and a flash of panic flashed in his eyes, which was caught by Cao Jian.

Cao Jian immediately said: "Your Highness, don't be afraid. Wei Chen has already made arrangements, so I will let Madam take His Highness to leave first. Don't worry, as long as you are in Xia Gong City, Wei Chen will keep you safe."

Cao Jian's words seemed to calm Qin Shuhuang instantly, and the panic on her face softened.

He smiled slightly and said, "Thank you, General Cao, Mrs. Cao."

After saying that, he called Mrs. Cao and the descendants of the Cao family, and ordered his cronies to protect them and leave.

There is a secret passage in the inn known only to the Cao family, which leads directly to Cao Jian's government office in the border army.

Xie Xuanye protected Qin Shuhuang, and his personal guards guarded Qin Shuhuang and Xie Xuanye. Even if Cao Jian changed his mind, Qin Shuhuang could rely on his personal guards to keep him safe.

When they arrived among the border troops, Xu Zizhang had already arranged manpower in the border troops. Once the Cao family made any changes in the border troops, they would suppress them as soon as possible.

Besides, Mrs. Cao and the descendants of the Cao family are here now, so Cao Jian's words should be true.

After arriving at Cao Jian's government office, everyone stayed there for an hour before someone came to inform them that the situation at the post station had calmed down.

Mrs. Cao then accompanied Qin Shuhuang back to Cao's house to rest.

After Qin Shuhuang was settled, Mrs. Cao took people back to the main courtyard of the Cao family. Cao Jian was back.

As soon as she entered the door, Mrs. Cao felt her husband's low pressure. (End of chapter)

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