Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 1085 - 1087 Waiting to Catch You (7)

Chapter 1085: Chapter 1087 Waiting to Catch You (7)

Liaodan’s Prosperous Capital was not far from Northern Ridge, just over seven hundred li away. The guards traveled day and night, and five days later, they arrived.

By this time, the Royal City of Northern Ridge was already a thriving scene.

Not far from the King’s tent, many shops were built in the architectural style of Great Jin, and many people from Great Jin were coming and going on this street, presumably the owners of these shops wanting to do business here. Even the Brothels and Chu Pavilion ran here in search of opportunities, with the brothel madams, their faces covered in makeup, sashaying their hips and pointing around in front of their own shops, voicing their opinions and demands to the craftsmen.

The people of the Meng Slaves were also subtly changing. Now, many herders were no longer herding but had turned to become glass-blowing craftsmen. It was said that the silver earned from a month of glass-blowing was enough to match the earnings from a year of herding cattle and sheep. As a result, many sold their cattle and sheep and began living a stable life just like the people of Great Jin.

Saknu arrived in plain clothes and stayed in a gorgeous tent in the suburbs of the Capital City. This time, he swore he would personally catch that cunning woman and lock her in the Palace of Shengjing, never to leave for the rest of her life.

The guards ordered to investigate Cai Wei’s whereabouts wandered back and forth on the commercial street every day, not daring to miss any news about Cai Wei.

After several days of investigation, although they did not find Cai Wei’s whereabouts, they gathered a lot of information about her.

For example, that ugly woman on the commercial street with a large black mark on her face, she was Mu Caiwei’s major steward in Northern Ridge, responsible for handling all matters there. Also, that limping man surnamed Du, along with his old lady, wife, and sisters, was specifically responsible for counting and inspecting the finished glass before storing it. And those gaudily dressed brothel madams, Mu Caiwei requested Shen, the County Magistrate of Qing County, to persuade a few brothels from the local area to relocate here and open their own; there were also some craftsmen from inside the capital who came here specifically to do business...

It seems that Daru’s steward’s information was indeed well-informed; the situation here was essentially consistent with what he had found out. Since this was her base, she had no reason not to come here. As long as he waited here, he was sure to catch her!

Saknu settled among the Meng Slaves, waiting patiently.

His subordinate guards, knowing his temperament, wanted to find some women for him to relieve his boredom. At first, Saknu did not refuse, but when those women lay on his couch, he suddenly felt disgusted.

Compared to her, these women could hardly be called women at all. Not only were they ugly, but they either cried in fear or behaved in a promiscuous and unrestrained manner, which was revolting. In the end, these women were rewarded to his subordinates, and he no longer entertained other thoughts, focused entirely on waiting for her.

However, after waiting for several days, he did not wait for her but for another person...

The Great General Li’s trusted servant exerted a monumental effort and finally found Saknu’s location. Upon seeing Saknu, he immediately presented his master’s letter, completing the task his master had given him!

Saknu, after reading the letter and learning about Nangong Yi’s upcoming grand wedding with her, was furious to the point of his hair standing on end!

That damned pretty boy was actually marrying the woman he liked; and that woman, having once been engaged to him, had turned around and married someone else in a blink of an eye, truly hateful!

Calculating the days, their grand wedding was in five days. Even if he rushed to Great Jin immediately, it was ultimately too late.

Saknu was furious; he would have to capture her sooner or later and teach her a lesson. Even if he couldn’t catch her, when he attacked Great Jin, he would rob her and let her know who was her man!

It didn’t concern love. There was nothing that Saknu wanted that he couldn’t get. "Wuya Ji, is that Nangong Shi still in Liaodan?"

Wuya Ji, Saknu’s close servant, bowed respectfully, "Great Kahn, they are still staying in our Prosperous Capital, and my subordinate has been keeping an eye on them!"

"Good!" Saknu ground his teeth, "Back to Shengjing!"

Wuya Ji said, "Great Kahn, what about this place..."

"Leave twenty warriors here to stand guard, and the moment she appears, capture her immediately and bring her to Shengjing day and night..."

"Yes..."

...*...*...

At nightfall, Cai Wei woke up!

Today really exhausted her, rising early in the morning and busying herself nonstop for a short part of the day, she slept on the couch and felt much more relaxed when she woke up, her spirit thoroughly revitalized.

After waking up, she noticed that Nangong Yi was unexpectedly missing and asked Huan Qiu about it.

Huan Qiu replied, "The Emperor went to the Shuntian Hall to host a feast for the group of ministers and envoys who came to offer congratulations. He commanded that no one should wake you, allowing you to sleep until you woke up naturally!"

Cai Wei looked at the burning large red candlesticks and asked, "What time is it now?"

Huan Qiu answered, "Your Highness, it is Xu Hour!"

Cai Wei held her forehead, "Ah, it’s so late already!"

Indeed, palace beds were exceptionally comfortable to sleep on, and one always felt remarkably rested upon waking up!

Cai Wei got out of bed, feeling somewhat hungry, and ordered someone to prepare some light food for her evening meal.

After a short while, Pei Yao entered the bridal chamber of Cai Wei and Nangong Yi, bowed, and said, "Your Highness, the evening meal is ready, please enjoy!"

Cai Wei left the sleeping chamber of the bridal suite and entered a separate room intended for dining. She saw a purple sandalwood carved round table, where seven or eight white porcelain dishes with blue-and-white edges, serving small dishes, and four or five main courses were presented. One of the bowls contained bright green porridge, still emitting faint wisps of hot air.

Cai Wei sat down, and immediately a palace maid came over with a gold-plated basin, kneeling on the ground for her to cleanse her hands.

The water in the basin contained rose petals, Chinese honeylocust, bai zhi, and other ingredients, said to be a royal secret recipe, which not only cleaned her hands but also had the effect of whitening and nourishing the skin.

After she washed her hands, Cai Wei picked up a few crystal steamed dumplings and slowly finished the small dishes and porridge. She rinsed her mouth and then commanded Chun Liu to take her leftover food and reward the servants with it.

After Chun Liu left, Huan Qiu whispered to Cai Wei, "Your Highness, the hot water is ready. Please go wash quickly; the Emperor will be back soon..."