The Great Qin: Starting with marrying Jingni, I began my quest for immortality.

The marriage of Princess Honglian to Ji Yihu also had political significance, or rather, the latter was the most important.

Lady Mingzhu subtly reminded King Han of something.

That is, the matter of the King of Han ascending the throne.

King Han was able to ascend to the throne thanks to the help of General Ji Wuye.

The Grand General became the Grand General during the reign of the late King. In other words, Ji Wuye's current status is not really related to the current King of Han. Although the current King of Han relies on him, the favors he bestows upon him are just so-so.

Most importantly, Ji Wuye is irreplaceable.

If it were a civil official in the court, such as Chancellor Zhang Kaidi, then 293 could actually be replaced.

But Ji Wuye was different.

He was a general of the state of Han. The state of Han was suffering from a shortage of military talent, with only a few capable men such as Ji Wuye and Bai Yifei. If Ji Wuye was captured, and the Qin army was approaching the border, who would they send to meet them?

For these reasons, King Han supported Zhang Kaidi to counterbalance Ji Wuye, while also relying on Ji Wuye, as Ji Wuye was irreplaceable and held an extraordinary position in Han.

By betrothing Princess Honglian to Ji Yihu, Ji Wuye's heart can be appeased, making him more devoted to serving him. This would also eliminate the need for Ji Wuye to support Zhang Kaidi to oppose him, as was done in the past, for the sake of power balance.

Doing such things too often will only arouse Ji Wuye's resentment and resistance, and then cause him to harbor ulterior motives.

Lady Mingzhu did not say these words directly to King Han. Instead, she used indirect methods and illusions to guide King Han so that he would come to his own understanding.

After careful consideration, the King of Han realized that this was indeed the reason.

And so, the result was settled.

At another court assembly, King Han overruled the objections of Han Fei and Zhang Kaidi and resolutely decided to betroth Princess Honglian to Ji Yihu, the son of the Grand General. Because Ji Yihu was still in the army, the marriage would take place after Ji Yihu returned.

Chapter 141 Before the Wedding, the Secret Chamber in the Castle!

"Brother, I don't want to marry Ji Yihu."

This is Princess Honglian's tearful lament when she met Han Fei.

Princess Honglian already knew about her father's decision. She didn't know why her father, who usually doted on her, would become like this. When she went to find her father, he only told her not to be willful anymore. He even spoke highly of Ji Yihu in front of her.

This kind of father was somewhat unfamiliar to Honglian, and she couldn't accept it.

Clearly, she didn't understand.

Although she was the most beloved daughter of the King of Han, the King of Han was a king. When kinship was tainted by political factors and linked to the consolidation of the throne, it didn't really matter.

Moreover, even if Honglian married Ji Yihu, wouldn't she still be the daughter of the King of Han?

She is still the daughter of the King of Han.

It was for this reason that King Han ignored Honglian's feelings. Moreover, Honglian was indeed somewhat willful in her daily life. In King Han's view, she would understand him after she calmed down for a while.

Little did he know that after failing to get anywhere by pleading with his father, Honglian went straight to Han Fei.

Princess Honglian, as the youngest daughter of the King of Han and the only princess of Han, had many older brothers who basically revolved around her when she was very young.

However, as she grew older, Honglian only had two brothers left who were closest to her.

That was the Crown Prince and Han Fei.

As for the fourth brother, Han Yu?

Honglian didn't like him much because he was too serious.

On the contrary, her elder brother, the Crown Prince, had always doted on her, even though he had become the Crown Prince. It can be said that Honglian was extremely saddened when the Crown Prince was murdered.

Because the crown prince had died, Han Fei became Honglian's only confidant in this situation.

Han Fei's expression was also not good; he hadn't expected his father to make up his mind so quickly.

Despite his and Zhang Kaidi's constant opposition in court, their father still insisted on marrying Honglian to Ji Yihu.

Han Fei certainly understood the reason behind it.

Besides Ji Wuye and his fourth brother Han Yu joining forces, it's likely that the Tide Demoness, one of the Four Fiends of the Night, also played a role in this.

Unfortunately, to this day, he still hasn't figured out who the Tide Demoness is.

All they knew was that the other party was hiding in the palace.

Although there are several suspects, there is no concrete evidence.

"Honglian, don't worry, I will do my best to stop this."

Han Fei made a promise to Hong Lian.

This is a promise I, as an older brother, make to my younger sister.

In the south of Xinzheng City, there is a magnificent manor.

The manor originally belonged to a wealthy merchant in Xinzheng, but recently it changed hands and is now Zi Nu's manor.

Zi Nu has been operating in South Korea for many years and even opened Zi Lan Xuan, so she is actually quite wealthy.

Although Zilan Pavilion was destroyed due to an accident.

But before that, Zi Nu had moved everyone in Zi Lan Xuan.

After that, they stayed at their stronghold outside the city for a long time.

After all, although the destruction of Zilan Pavilion was done by Luo Wang assassin Xuan Jian, Xuan Jian's ability to find Zilan Pavilion was related to Ye Mu. Obviously, they had all become thorns in Ye Mu's side. If Ji Wuye had found them under those circumstances, there would likely have been other troubles.

When Zi Lanxuan was still around, Ji Wuye couldn't directly attack her, given the vast network of relationships Zi Nu had built over the years.

But now, Zilanxuan is gone.

Even if Zilan Pavilion can be rebuilt, before the reconstruction, no one knows whether Ji Wuye will resort to underhanded tactics.

With the people of Zilanxuan by her side, Zi Nu lived in the stronghold outside the city for a long time until recently when the turmoil subsided, and she and Wei Zhuang moved to the manor inside the city.

As for the rest of Zilanxuan?

Because of the large number of people and distractions, Nongyu did not bring it.

The vast manor was unusually empty with only a handful of people.

After listening to Honglian's story, Han Fei came here and told her about King Han's plan to marry Princess Honglian to Ji Yihu.

Zi Nu didn't feel much when she heard this.

Wei Zhuang, however, turned grim.

"Brother Wei Zhuang, Miss Zi Nu, I know this is very sudden, but I still hope that you can help me."

"Honglian must never marry Ji Yihu."

“It’s not just because Ji Yihu is Ji Wuye’s son, but also because it concerns Honglian’s happiness. As her older brother, I cannot allow such a thing to happen.”

In the past, Han Fei fought against the Nightfall for the sake of Korea, out of public interest. But now, Han Fei is doing it for personal gain.

……

Jiang Chuan was aware of the turmoil in the court and was amazed by Lady Mingzhu's methods. She persuaded the King of Han so quickly, truly living up to her reputation as the Azure Sea Tide Demoness.

However, many things are subject to change before they are fully implemented.

Such as the matter of Honglian marrying Ji Yihu at this moment.

Before the wedding takes place, Han Fei and the others will definitely do something.

Jiang Chuan was actually looking forward to those things happening.

Although he did not intentionally change some things, since he was involved in the game in Xinzheng, some things were still changed because of him. For example, the strength of the quicksand now is not as good as in the original story.

On the other hand, Ji Wuye's strength remained completely unaffected.

Han Fei's attempt to confront Nightfall head-on with only a few men under his command is extremely difficult.

Unless, of course, they take an unconventional approach.

Jiang Chuan couldn't help but think of the events in the original novel where Nongyu assassinated Ji Wuye, and Wei Zhuang killed Ji Wuye himself.

When they started doing these things, it was perhaps the beginning of the Quicksand organization's descent into becoming a killer organization.

Inside Snowcloth Fortress.

Every night after nightfall, Jiang Chuan would arrive here as the master of this place, "Blood-Clad Marquis," to inspect his castle.

After a long and complicated process, he finally found the secret room in the castle.

"This place is really hard to find."

The entrance to the secret chamber was not hidden in the toilet like the secret chamber at Hogwarts, but was inside a storeroom.

The storage room looks ordinary, but it contains a secret door.

No wonder Bai Yifei was still able to rise to power after his mother died and many servants in Xueyi Fort betrayed him. This place is indeed very secluded, and ordinary people would never be able to find it or know its secrets.

It took Jiang Chuan some effort to open the hidden door.

As the hidden door opened, a passage leading deep underground came into view.

As Jiang Chuan stepped inside, a strong smell of blood immediately filled his nostrils.

Chapter 142 The Bone Book of Baiyue