The evil forces roaming the heavens

Chapter 1279 Jia Wei: "Old man, you son of a bitch!"

On the main road outside the capital, pedestrians hurried by.

Krieg moved the carriage aside, while Ruizhu and Baozhu looked completely bewildered.
Because the axle is broken, how are we going to get back to the city? If we make the young lady get out and walk, who knows what kind of trouble will happen!

Just as the two were getting anxious, the person walking towards them made Ruizhu and Baozhu freeze in place.

Because isn't that the Marquis of Zhongwu, Jia Jue?

Having once seen Zhang Cheng's handsome figure in the restaurant, Ruizhu and Baozhu had both memorized his appearance.

After all, what young girl doesn't yearn for love and long for her beloved to be a hero of the world!

"May I ask if you are the daughter of the Construction Manager?"

Stepping forward politely and speaking, Zhang Cheng appeared remarkably debonair.

With a twitching mouth, Jia Wei stared at Zhang Cheng, completely dumbfounded. Was this really his uncle? Had he been possessed?
"Reporting to Lord Zhongwu, the lady inside the carriage is indeed my young lady!"

Looking at Zhang Cheng in front of her, Baozhu quickly spoke up.
"In that case, how about this young lady moves my carriage and I escort her back?"

With a broad smile, Zhang Cheng began to inquire.

"this?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng in front of them, Baozhu and Ruizhu wished they could agree, but what if it would damage the young lady's reputation?
Just as Baozhu and Ruizhu were pondering, the carriage curtain was slowly lifted, revealing a face as beautiful as a celestial being who said, "This humble girl, Qin Keqing, greets the Earl of Zhongwu."

"My goodness!"

Staring at Qin Keqing in shock, Jia Wei suddenly realized something.
No wonder my uncle seems like a completely different person; the daughter of this engineer is truly beautiful!

"Miss Qin, there's no need for such politeness. I served in the same court as your father, and I greatly admire Lord Qin's character, as boundless as a flowing river."

Looking at the uncle in front of her who was lying so blatantly that his eyes were blinking, Jia Wei could only silently give him a thumbs up.
He had only been back in the capital for a few days. As for attending court? Zhang Cheng had fallen asleep against a pillar as soon as he entered the Fengtian Hall. He had no idea who Qin Ye was!

Besides, Zhang Cheng probably wouldn't even bother with a mere fifth-rank official!

"Pfft!"

Unable to suppress a laugh, Qin Keqing smiled gently as she watched Zhang Cheng praise her father so highly.
When Qin Keqing smiled, passersby were stunned, for this was truly a smile that could topple cities.
Seemingly noticing the gazes from the roadside, Qin Keqing immediately said, "In that case, Keqing will trouble Lord Zhongwu!"

"You're welcome, you're welcome!"

With a broad smile, Zhang Cheng looked at Qin Keqing and quickly ordered the carriage to be brought over.

But just then, a carriage also bearing the Jia family's name appeared.

When Jia Zhen peeked out from the carriage and saw Qin Keqing, he was immediately astonished and exclaimed, "This woman, could she be a celestial being!"

But it was only after Qin Keqing got into the carriage that Jia Zhen noticed that it was Zhang Cheng.

Thinking of this, Jia Zhen quickly got out of the carriage and said, "Brother Jue, what are you doing here!"

"Oh, it's Brother Zhen! I just finished inspecting the Divine Pivot Camp!"

Looking at Jia Zhen in front of him, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but narrow his eyes, because this bastard, could he be here to steal Qin Keqing from him? If so, he deserves to die even more!
"Oh, if that's the case, then why did you give the carriage to someone else?"

Looking at Zhang Cheng, Jia Zhen couldn't help but ask questions, seemingly investigating the relationship between the two.
"This is the daughter of Lord Qin, a construction worker in the Ministry of Works. Her carriage wheel broke by accident, and I admired her character, so I escorted her back!"

Looking at Jia Zhen, Zhang Cheng's words were quite clear: You little brat, keep your ideas to yourself, I've got my eye on you first!

As if he hadn't understood Zhang Cheng's words, Jia Zhen laughed and said, "Oh, I see. Brother Jue is truly kind-hearted!" With that, Jia Zhen got onto the carriage road and said, "In that case, I'll be going now. Brother Jue, let's have a drink together next time!"

Watching Jia Zhen leave, Zhang Cheng narrowed his eyes, because the old man seemed to know what was good for him.

However, to Zhang Cheng's surprise, Jia Zhen was in such a hurry to leave because he wanted to go directly to Qin Ye to get engaged, rather than waste his breath talking to Zhang Cheng!

After escorting Qin Keqing back to the mansion, Zhang Cheng said with a smile, "Don't worry about the carriage. I'll have it repaired and sent back later!"

"In that case, thank you very much, Lord Zhongwu!"

Qin Keqing bowed slightly, looked at Zhang Cheng, and couldn't help but smile.

"There's no need for that. I serve in the same court as Lord Qin, and I will certainly take good care of you!"

Looking at Qin Keqing before him, Zhang Cheng smiled and explained,
After some conversation, Zhang Cheng left the carriage behind, indicating that he could travel anytime he wanted.

As she thanked Zhang Cheng, Qin Keqing couldn't help but blush.
As he left, Zhang Cheng hummed a little tune, saying, "My parents have always told me this since I was little."

"Uncle, have you taken a liking to Aunt? Then why not just go and get engaged to Qin Ye? Speed ​​is of the essence!"

When he spoke to Zhang Cheng, Jia Wei stared at him with a suspicious look.
"Yeah, why don't I just go find Qin Ye directly? Why bother with romance!"

Looking at Jia Wei beside him, Zhang Cheng immediately patted him on the shoulder and said, "Brother Wei, you've really come out smart today!"

"Uncle, actually I'm pretty clever most of the time!"

Giving a thumbs-up, Jia Wei couldn't help but feel proud.
"What are you doing? Go and invite Lord Qin over for a chat!"

Seeing Wei Ge'er still looking arrogant, Zhang Cheng kicked him.

Staggering forward two steps, Jia Wei looked at Zhang Cheng and immediately said resentfully, "Now that you have an aunt, you don't want your nephew anymore, really!"

Upon arriving at the Ministry of Works, Jia Wei went straight inside.

Seeing Jia Wei, many people immediately stepped forward to stop him, but at that moment, Jia Wei picked up the token and said, "Lord Zhongwu is looking for Lord Qin Ye, the Construction Officer. Is he here?"

"Reporting to your Excellency, Qin Ye has been taken away by the Ningguo Mansion!"

A minor official then began to explain to Jia Wei, who was standing before him.
"Ningguo Mansion?"

Upon hearing the name, Jia Wei was taken aback at first, then, recalling what had happened that afternoon, he immediately cursed angrily, "You old bastard, how dare you try to steal my uncle's place!"

Seeing Jia Wei turn and run away, the clerk was dumbfounded. The Ningguo Mansion intercepted the Marquis of Zhongwu? Intercepted what?
Inside the Ningguo Mansion, Qin Ye was somewhat bewildered, because he couldn't understand why someone he had absolutely no connection with would invite him to marry into their family.

At the table laden with delicious food, Jia Zhen poured wine and said, "Lord Qin, I've invited you here today to seek a marriage alliance!"

As he spoke, Jia Zhen scolded, "You're born, why aren't you coming over to see your father-in-law!"

Amidst Jia Zhen's furious roar, Jia Rong timidly entered.

Under Jia Zhen's strict discipline, Jia Rong not only had no status in the household, but was also subjected to scorn and insults from servants at Jia Zhen's behest.
Looking at Jia Rong before him, Qin Ye said, "My daughter."

"Oh, Lord Qin, there's no need for such talk. Is my Ningguo Mansion unworthy?"

Looking at Qin Ye before him, Jia Zhen's smile grew even more smug.
Even if Jia Jue was the first to choose, so what? He had already decided on the marriage, and even the Emperor Emeritus couldn't change that!

Moreover, this wasn't about finding a good match for Jia Rong; it was about finding one for himself. Otherwise, why would a married wife be unable to share a room with her husband and have to go to Tianxiang Tower to take care of her father-in-law?
It was precisely because of this that Qin Keqing, in utter despair and seeing no way to escape, chose to commit suicide.
(End of this chapter)