CHAPTER 1772: CHAPTER 1779: ZHAO GUI REMARRIES AT SECOND WATCH (2)

"Aow——"

He yelled, bending over to clutch his groin, and right after, someone else screamed, "Ouch, my balls..."

Amid the chaos, Cai Wei and Nangong Yi took the opportunity to slip out. Guided by Brother Ying, they found Baohua Temple’s warehouse and stored away all the gold and silver treasures inside, then went to the abbot’s private library and gladly accepted the treasures from the old monk’s private collection.

There were also several senior elders in charge, each having accumulated quite a bit of personal savings. Cai Wei didn’t spare a single one, collecting everything from gold and silver treasures to cloth and grain.

Watching this, Nangong Yi smirked and said, "Madam, it’s one thing to take the gold and silver treasures, but we don’t lack these cloth and grain; don’t waste the space, okay?"

"Absolutely not, since it’s ill-gotten wealth, we can’t leave them a single bit. Even if we don’t use it, it’s good to use it for charity, leaving food, clothing, and supplies for the poor at nursing homes!"

Nangong Yi couldn’t argue with her, so he let her do as she pleased!

Before Cai Wei finished collecting, Chang Mei on the other side was already done. It quickly returned to Cai Wei’s side, chirping proudly.

"Master, I’ve disabled all the monks in the temple, not one left. They can no longer do evil!"

Cai Wei was very satisfied with this, storing Chang Mei away in the space, and suggested Nangong Yi go inside too, to prepare something tasty to reward Chang Mei and Brother Ying. The man, however, disagreed.

Cai Wei would soon set off for Lingbei, and he wanted to go with her. Otherwise, Cai Wei riding the tiger through the midnight wind, while he enjoyed comforts inside, made him feel guilty, as if he was betraying Cai Wei.

Cai Wei couldn’t persuade him, so she agreed. Thus, the husband and wife mounted the white-fur tiger, carrying the moonlight, and dashed off towards Lingbei...

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Xianbei Empire

The palace was adorned with lights and decorations, and a grand wedding was underway. Zhao Gui, as the widow of the former King Helan Qi, was per custom meant to marry the new Xianbei king, Helan Hao.

Helan Hao was a distant nephew of Helan Qi, only twenty years old yet wise and brave. In the contest for the throne as king, he easily defeated numerous opponents to become the new king of the Xianbei Empire.

Today was his official coronation day and also the day he would marry the Great Jin princess as empress, so from top to bottom, the Xianbei Empire was filled with joy, celebrating the new king’s accession!

Zhao Gui felt pain in her heart, not an ounce of joy from resuming the empress role. If she could, she would rather leave the palace now, to retreat to a place where no one knew her, and peacefully live out her days.

Her new husband, although young and capable, marrying him might bring prestige, but he already had a beloved woman he took to heart. It was for forming an alliance with the Great Jin Nation that he was compelled to marry her. Although she held the title of empress, she lacked the authority of one. Helan Hao’s beloved had already entered the palace and moved into the most gorgeous palace within the imperial harem, presiding over the affairs, ignoring Zhao Gui completely.

Helan Hao had never looked her directly in the eye either; to him, she was just a pitiful chess piece.

In secret, she had pleaded with the Great Jin emperor, asking him to allow her return to Great Jin for a peaceful life, but she was refused. To secure friendship between the two nations, the emperor commanded her to stay here and marry Helan Hao.

She also asked Helan Hao, wishing to become a nun and pray for the Xianbei Empire’s blessings. Helan Hao, however, said, "Our Xianbei doesn’t even have nun’s convents or monk temples, there’s no place for you to cultivate."