Springtime Farming: A Happy Wife At Home

Chapter 2248: She Definitely Couldn’t Bear It

As long as they were well-prepared and launched a surprise attack, why should they worry about reaching Huaixi province?

The Third Prince found this reasoning sound. Indeed, revenge was timeless for a nobleman, especially for him! Huaixi was merely a minor location, insignificant in the grand scheme.

He could even seize Hangzhou Prefecture; Huaixi was inconsequential.

To his surprise, the Third Prince was willing to bide his time, but Consort Su was not! Why should she wait? Suppressing her anger would only disrupt her peace of mind. She felt a constant tightness in her chest and discomfort everywhere. She simply couldn’t endure it.

She believed the Third Prince was avoiding taking action for her sake, using flimsy excuses to dismiss her.

Such excuses were ludicrous! Was spring plowing a hindrance to sending troops? What did military operations have to do with farming peasants?

Consort Su had already devised more than 108 methods to torment Qiao Xuan. Each day without execution left her in misery.

She couldn’t possibly endure another six months of this!

If she couldn’t endure it, she wouldn’t.

Consort Su saw the situation as straightforward.

Therefore, she feigned longing for her parents and requested their visit to the palace.

Naturally, the Third Prince bestowed upon her this “great favor.”

When Consort Su reunited with her parents, she wept and lamented bitterly. Her parents were outraged! How could anyone mistreat their beloved daughter in such a manner?

Consort Su’s father, Su Huai, slammed his thigh in anger and vowed to exact revenge for his daughter immediately!

Consort Su was elated.

However, she worried that the Emperor might not approve.

Su Huai had won numerous battles and helped the Third Prince expand his realm significantly. He was highly esteemed and had grown so confident in his abilities that he considered himself unbeatable. Who dared to oppose him when he fought for the Third Prince’s territories?

As he departed from the palace, Su Huai informed the Third Prince of his intent to attack Huaixi.

Given that Huaixi bordered Hangzhou Prefecture and had seized several territories originally belonging to it, reclaiming them was imperative.

Upon recalling his recent visit to Consort Su, the Third Prince immediately grasped the situation and felt a twinge of displeasure.

Consort Su was becoming increasingly audacious! How could she cry to her father over something he hadn’t even agreed to? Did she take the Emperor seriously?

The Third Prince tried to placate Su Huai kindly, delaying him for more than half a year. How could Su Huai agree to this?

Despite the Third Prince’s earnest persuasion, it proved futile, and he had no choice but to relent.

He thought to himself, “Well, Su Huai is in high spirits right now. Who knows, maybe he can actually seize Huaixi in one swift stroke? It would restore his own honor and intimidate everyone else in the realm. Perhaps it’s not such a bad thing after all.”

As for concerns about spring plowing, he dismissed them. Surely, it wouldn’t affect much…

However, once war broke out, it would inevitably disrupt the people’s lives. Issues with grain, weapons, medicine, and transportation would set off a chain reaction. How could it not impact them?

The Third Prince had to deceive himself into believing otherwise…

Immediately, Su Huai ordered his third and fourth brothers to lead 5,000 elite troops for the attack. He himself, along with the rest of the army, swiftly moved to the front lines and arrived soon after.

With five sworn brothers and three sons, plus trusted subordinates, the sons of his sworn brothers, and godsons among his ranks, nearly everyone except a few left behind in Jiangning to guard the “Emperor City” and oversee supply transport, marched alongside him.