Chapter 30. Oh, General Ji has come to pick up Dai Dai? ...

Ji Yujing returned to the army camp and had just taken a shower and changed his clothes when Hua Wenhuai came to report to him personally.

Zhang Qiyuan was outside the military camp, wanting to meet with Ji Yujing.

Ji Yujing felt that this person was somewhat mentally unstable, but a few years ago Zhang Qiyuan had lent him a sum of money, which helped Ningdong Army withstand a strong attack from Dongshao Kingdom.

That's why he didn't kill him today, even though he had already decided to kill him.

"You can come in, but you have to follow the rules."

Hua Wenhuai knows all the rules perfectly well.

Outsiders who wanted to enter the military camp had to cover their entire face with a black hood and be led around haphazardly before they could reach their destination.

"Then I'll go ask."

“I’m going to the council chamber now. If he’s willing, I’ll take him there directly.”

"promise."

After Hua Wenhuai left, Ji Yujing went straight to the council hall. While turning over the tea, his gaze fell on a small jar. To be precise, it fell on the small print on the label of the jar.

Picking grass

He couldn't help but recall the fragrance emanating from Lin Qingdai. After a moment of silence, he took out the jar.

Hot water is used to brew tea, and a faint herbal aroma fills the air.

Ji Yujing, enveloped in the steaming hot tea vapor, subtly twitched the corner of his mouth.

After finishing a cup of tea, Zhang Qiyuan entered the council hall.

As soon as he entered, he lifted the black hood, letting the scent of herbs fill his nostrils. He smiled knowingly.

"General Ji, have you started your health regimen?"

"Afraid that you're not good enough?"

Ji Yujing glanced at him indifferently, "If you have nothing to do, then get lost. I don't have that much free time to entertain you."

Zhang Qiyuan walked straight to Ji Yujing and sat down next to him without any hesitation.

"Aren't you curious why I came to kill Lin Qingdai?"

Ji Yujing asked indifferently, "Why?"

Zhang Qiyuan: "I owe Gu Yuncheng a favor, and I have to repay it."

The implication is that it is Guyun City that wants to kill Lin Qingdai, not him.

Ji Yujing's gaze faltered for a moment. "Why are you telling me this?"

Zhang Qiyuan: "I've repaid the favor. I have nothing to do with Guyun City anymore."

Since they have no connection, why should he care whether they live or die?

He couldn't wait for Ji Yujing and Guyun City to fight to the death.

As he finished speaking, Zhang Qiyuan poured himself some tea, asking casually, "I heard you went to Lingdong recently?"

"For the treasure map that can suppress mountains and rivers?"

Ji Yujing chuckled. "Just say what you want to do."

Zhang Qiyuan took a sip of tea, then smiled and said, "Excellent."

“I am also very interested in that treasure.”

"You want to cooperate with me?"

“If Ningdong Army wants to leave Lingdong, I can help you.”

Regardless of whether the opponent is Guyun City or Wu Tingshan.

Ji Yujing chuckled upon hearing this.

Zhang Qiyuan asked him what he was laughing at.

He replied, "No need."

"Within two years, the Ningdong Army will surely march out of Lingdong."

At Shenshi (3-5 PM), Lin Qingdai finally woke up.

At first, my consciousness and vision were blurred as if veiled by a thin mist. After a while, I remembered the events of the past few days.

They should have arrived safely in Jingning City by now, right?

Is this the new house my brother mentioned?

Lin Qingdai turned over, clutching the blanket, when she was struck by a sharp pain and couldn't help but hiss.

Mingyue and Mingqian, who were resting not far from her, sensed something was wrong and quickly got up and came over. "Miss, what's wrong?"

Lin Qingdai: "It's nothing serious. I'm probably just sore all over from sitting in the carriage for too long."

Upon hearing this, Mingyue breathed a sigh of relief: "Miss, I'll prepare some hot water for you to take a bath, and add some herbs that have a soothing and relaxing effect."

Lin Qingdai: "Go."

Mingyue went to do her work, so Mingqian brought her a cup of warm water and helped the delicate girl sit up to drink a few sips.

"Would you like to get up, Miss, or lie down a little longer?"

No sooner had she asked than Mingqian added, "Let's lie down a little longer, then we'll go straight into the bathtub for a soak later."

Lin Qingdai smiled: "Our Mingqian is really good at making arrangements."

"Of course." Ming Qian answered quite readily, exuding the boldness of a chivalrous woman from the martial arts world. In stark contrast, she carefully helped Lin Qingdai lie down, as if afraid of hurting her.

After Lin Qingdai lay down, she went to get a low stool and sat down by the bed to keep her company and talk to her.

Lin Qingdai watched her movements, and after she sat down, she asked her softly, "Have you seen a doctor? Are you really not injured?"

Mingqian: "Really not. If it were a one-on-one fight, I could kill that man with my sword."

"Wow, that's amazing!"

"Of course, I am a swordsman trained by several sword masters of our time."

Lin Qingdai couldn't help but laugh, "But you haven't ascended yet, have you? You're still human. It's necessary to see a doctor after the battle."

Mingqian couldn't bear to refuse her young mistress's concern, so she said, "Okay, I'll go when you take a bath later."

"Okay?"

"I think it's a good idea."

After saying this, Mingqian seemed to suddenly remember something and lowered her voice to call out, "Miss."

As the words spread, Mingqian bent over and brought her little head close to Lin Qingdai.

Lin Qingdai: "..."

"What are you doing, talking nonsense?"

Mingqian didn't care about being ridiculed and continued talking to herself: "Miss, do you know who carried you into the house?"

Lin Qingdai had never really thought about this question.

After a moment's thought, he replied, "You, are you still my brother?"

It couldn't possibly be Ji Yujing, could it?

Before she could even catch her breath, she saw Ming Qian slowly shaking her head, her smile looking rather eerie.

Lin Qingdai immediately had a bad feeling.

"Ji Yujing?"

Mingqian began to nod, again and again.

"It is General Ji."

"He holds you like he's holding a little rabbit, it's so easy for him."

How could this be?

Lin Qingdai's ears burned after hearing this, and she couldn't suppress it at all.

"Isn't my brother here?"

Mingqian: "Yes, it's here. It was Young Master who asked General Ji to hold it."

Lin Qingdai: "Won't he refuse?"

They're not officially married yet!

Is the older brother being immature, and is Ji Yujing also immature?

Mingqian: "It's obvious he won't."

"..."

"From what I observed, he was breathing calmly and his gaze was gentle; he had no intention of refusing at all."

"But that's normal. A beauty like our young lady, let alone men, even I, a woman, would want to hug and cuddle her."

Lin Qingdai's face flushed: "Vulgar."

Mingqian pouted.

Lin Qingdai: "You are not allowed to speak for a quarter of an hour, or I will send you to the army for training."

Mingqian immediately fell silent.

Being a soldier is so tiring, it's much more comfortable to stay by a lady's side and eat and drink.

After soaking in hot water for nearly 15 minutes, Lin Qingdai's emotions finally calmed down a bit.

After coming out, I changed into clean clothes and drank a bowl of sweet soup, which made me feel refreshed and soothed.

While she was taking a bath, Mingqian changed the sheets and duvet cover that she had slept on.

The room was now clean and tidy, which pleased her.

"Miss, would you like to rest a little longer? Young Master is hosting a banquet for Lord Yu and General Ji tonight, and it will surely go on until very late."

Lin Qingdai shook her head. "I can't sleep."

After a moment of silence, she asked Mingyue and Mingqian, "Is the Ji family far from here?"

Mingqian replied, "It's not far. It would only take the time it takes to drink a cup of tea to get there by carriage."

“The young master must have thought about this when he was choosing the seats.”

Upon hearing this, Lin Qingdai's eyebrows curved slightly.

"Then go to the storeroom and load the gifts we're preparing for the Ji family into the carriage. We'll deliver them to them shortly."

Mingqian: "Aren't we waiting for General Ji to come along?"

Lin Qingdai: "They all don't know any manners, what can I expect from them?"

Upon hearing this, Mingyue and Mingqian knew that their mistress was still angry about being carried back to her room by General Ji in front of everyone, and they couldn't help but cover their mouths and chuckle.

Lin Qingdai: "...What are you laughing at? Hurry up and go!"

"Both of them are going; I want to be alone for a while."

After Mingyue and Mingqian left, the room was so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Lin Qingdai sat for a while, then got up and searched around the room, finally finding her copy of "The Heroes of Xun Kingdom".

There haven't been any new releases for a long time, so she can only take out the old ones to look through.

She picked up a book at random and started reading from the beginning. After flipping through a dozen pages, she saw a familiar name.

"Zhang Qiyuan".

Yesterday, Ji Yujing called that masked man in black.

Zhang Qiyuan, in the vast west, besides Wu Tingshan, is him.

But he and Wu Tingshan are fundamentally different.

Wu Tingshan was a regular soldier and a close ally of the imperial family.

Even more remarkably, Emperor Taining was propelled to the throne by the 200,000 troops under his command.

Zhang Qiyuan was different; he came from a prominent family and also raised an army.

If you ask her, looking at the entire Xun Kingdom, the biggest threat to Ji Yujing is him.

However, according to rumors, Zhang Qiyuan and Ji Yujing's relationship was not bad.

Even when living next to each other, they can keep to themselves and not interfere with each other's affairs.

So why did Zhang Qiyuan come to kill her this time?

Lin Qingdai fell into deep thought and did not touch the book again until Mingyue and Mingqian returned.

A little over fifteen minutes later, Lin Qingdai led Mingyue and Mingqian towards the Ji family. Just as Mingqian had said, the journey was smooth, and they arrived in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

The Ji family produced a son named Ji Yujing, who still lived a life of poverty.

Cheng Zhi's house was built more than ten years ago, and it's not much younger than Ji Yujing's.

However, Lingdong is a vast and sparsely populated area, and every household has a very large house.

Take the Ji family's house as an example. It's a two-story building with three or four rooms on each floor and a large courtyard.

Cheng Zhi planted flowers and plants all over the yard.

Just as Lin Qingyu told Lin Zhenwei and the others, it was managed with great care.

Lin Qingdai alighted from the carriage and slowly strolled to the courtyard gate.

He then knocked on the wooden door: "Excuse me, is Madam Ji in?"

After a good night's sleep, Lin Qingdai's voice regained its clear and melodious quality.

After waiting a while and receiving no response, she knocked a few more times.

Cheng Zhi, who was talking to her younger sister in the inner room, finally heard some noise and went out to see what was going on. Her younger sister, Cheng Ling, also came out.

They were surprised to see a fairy-like girl standing at the door, and the two of them froze on the spot.

After giving them some time to catch their breath, Lin Qingdai finally spoke, "Madam Ji, I am Lin Qingdai, the second daughter of the Lin family in the capital."

"I just arrived today. My place is very close to yours, so I thought I'd come and visit."

"I hope I haven't bothered you."

Cheng Zhi snapped out of her daze at the gentle voice and hurriedly walked towards Lin Qingdai, saying, "How could I have disturbed you? We've been looking forward to your arrival."

"Quickly, come inside and sit down."

"Where's Yu Jing? Why didn't he come with you?"

Cheng Zhi quickly came to Lin Qingdai's side, wanting to take her hand but not quite daring to.

He was afraid of upsetting the young lady from the capital.

Lin Qingdai sensed her thoughts, took her arm, and said coquettishly,

"I came here on my own initiative; he didn't know."

Cheng Zhi was both surprised and delighted to see Lin Qingdai being so close to her.

"He's not important. From now on, come whenever you want."

"Yes, thank you, Madam Ji."

We went inside.

Cheng Zhi prepared a cup of hot tea for Lin Qingdai and had just placed it in front of her when Mingyue and Mingqian came in carrying large and small boxes.

"What are you doing?"

Lin Qingdai smiled and said, "These are gifts for you and Aunt Ling. I chose them myself."

Upon hearing that she also had a share, Cheng Ling couldn't help but say, "How could I accept that? Miss Lin is too kind."

Cheng Zhi then spoke up, "Lin Er..."

Lin Qingdai: "Madam, you can just call me Daidai."

Cheng Zhi: "This..."

Lin Qingdai said coquettishly, "Can you call me Daidai?"

Who can withstand this?

Cheng Zhi finally took Lin Qingdai's hand and smiled, "Of course."

Lin Qingdai then asked, "Can I accept this gift? It's not very expensive, just a small token of my appreciation."

Having said that, how could Cheng Zhi bear to refuse?

At that moment, she felt that her daughter-in-law was a fairy descended from heaven, and that she was the best in the world in terms of both appearance and heart.

After sitting at the Ji family's house for about half an hour, Lin Qingdai took her leave.

Cheng Zhi escorted her to the carriage, still reluctant to let go of her hand, saying, "Come whenever you have time, Aunt Zhi will cook for you."

Lin Qingdai was obedient and compliant.

Cheng Zhi liked it more and more as she looked at it. "Oh dear, why does the wedding have to wait three days?"

Lin Qingdai's face flushed, unsure of how to respond.

Seeing this, Cheng Ling couldn't help but pat her sister, "Take it easy, don't scare Dai Dai."

"Alright, alright, I won't say anymore. Let's go back."

"Then I'll be going now."

It wasn't until the carriage had gone quite a distance that Cheng Zhi and Cheng Ling turned back together.

As a thin layer of gray fog enveloped Jingning City, Ji Yujing returned home. He originally wanted to tell his mother that Lin Qingdai had arrived in Jingning City and that he would bring her to visit the family after she had rested for a while.

When I got home, I saw the gift boxes on the table.

The wood is finely textured and emits a subtle fragrance.

Ji Yujing could easily guess where they came from.

"Lin Qingdai came by?"

Cheng Zhi gazed at him intently, her smile impossible to hide. "Yes."

"Mother lost the bet last time."

Ji Yujing: "What? You gave away your precious gold jewelry too?"

Cheng Zhi: "Not yet, but I'm sure Dai Dai will like it."

Dai Dai?

Ji Yujing spoke silently, a smile spreading across his eyes.

"Are you just skipping over me?"

Cheng Zhi: "You're so busy, wouldn't you be happier if we skipped it?"

"Don't worry about your work, I'll stay with Dai Dai."

He kept calling her "Dai Dai" so affectionately that he couldn't hide it.

Ji Yujing sat down on the other side of the square table. "Do you like it that much?"

Cheng Zhi: "Mm."

"I've never seen such a beautiful young lady in Lingdong."

"He was very polite, kind, and showed no prejudice against the poor or the rich..."

If you don't like this, then something is definitely not normal.

Ji Yujing was amused by her mother's last words.

Cheng Zhi: "What are you laughing at?"

Ji Yujing: "They laugh at my good fortune, saying I don't have to deal with the difficult mother-in-law/daughter-in-law relationship anymore."

Cheng Zhi: "..."

Not wanting to get into that, she picked out what she cared about and said, "These gifts are too expensive. What do you think we should do with them? We don't have anything nice to give Dai Dai."

Ji Yujing: "Can you return the gift your daughter-in-law gave you? What if she thinks you don't like her?"

Cheng Zhi thought about it and agreed.

After chatting for about fifteen minutes, Ji Yujing prepared to leave. Only then did Cheng Zhi finally remember to ask him what he was doing home this time.

Ji Yujing: "I've come back empty-handed this time."

Cheng Zhi: "?"

Ji Yujing: "I came back to tell you that Lin Qingdai has arrived, but it turns out you two have already met and are inexplicably getting along well."

Cheng Zhi corrected him: "What do you mean by 'for no reason'? Dai Dai is so well-behaved, anyone can get along with her."

"Yes, yes, your daughter-in-law is the most wonderful girl in the world."

"They're gone."

"Go."

Ji Yujing left home. According to the original plan, he should go directly to the Huiling Restaurant, where the banquet was tonight, to meet up with Xu Xian and the others.

However, when he reached the intersection, he stopped.

His gaze shifted to the left, towards the Lin residence, where Lin Qingdai was located. He only needed to go there to see her.

But is it a bit inappropriate to go through with this?

They're not officially married yet, so shouldn't they be a little more discreet?

Realizing his hesitation, Ji Yujing chuckled, a laugh tinged with self-mockery.

He was controlled by a woman named Lin Qingdai, slowly and deliberately. He had many opportunities to break free, but he gave them all up. Now, his happiness seemed to depend entirely on her mood.

In the end, Ji and Jing still headed towards the Lin residence.

What would take a carriage the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, he covered in an instant.

When he stopped in front of the Lin residence, he raised his hand, flicked his fingers, and knocked on the door.

Lin Qingyu came to open it himself; he was talking to Chen Bo and others in the courtyard at the time.

Upon seeing that it was Ji Yujing, a smile flashed in his dark eyes. "Oh, General Ji, you've come to pick up Dai Dai?"

What was originally a very ordinary sentence, Ji Yujing read as mockery, and more than just a little.

On the surface, he remained indifferent and composed. "Yes."

Is she better?

Lin Qingyu: "It shouldn't be yet, please have a seat."

"Chen Bo, go and take a look."

"promise."

A short, sharp sound, tinged with a hint of laughter.

Ji Yujing knew perfectly well why he was laughing.

Even at this moment, he did not regret coming to the Lin residence, because he knew that Lin Qingdai would soon appear in his sight.

After receiving the order, Chen Bo went straight to Lin Qingdai's courtyard.

They quickly arrived outside the courtyard and called out, "Is Miss alright? General Ji has arrived."

At that moment, Mingyue was inserting a hairpin into Lin Qingdai's hair when she heard this and paused.

"Miss, would you like to change the hairpin? This one is too plain."

Lin Qingdai: "..."

Seeing that Jiaojiao remained silent, Mingyue said again, "Women dress up for those who appreciate them; this has been the case since ancient times."

"This servant believes that General Ji is very fond of Miss."

"He personally came to pick me up even though it's such a short distance from the Lin residence to the restaurant."

Is it important?

Ji Yujing, you're quite sensible.

Lin Qingdai smiled at the mirror, her joy shining brightly.

"If that's the case, then let's change it."

"I've changed my clothes too; I want blue and pink to match."

After fussing around for a while, Lin Qingdai left the courtyard.

She wore a light pink strapless long dress, layered with a jacket embroidered with lotus flowers, creating an ethereal and graceful look.

As she walked, the hair ornament in her hair swayed gently, creating a soft, graceful arc.

Let's go.

After wandering around for a while, Lin Qingdai approached the front yard, where Ji Yujing and Lin Qingyu came into view at the same time. The two were sitting around a stone table, seemingly talking about something.

Lin Qingdai suddenly stopped in her tracks.

Then something amazing happened: Ji Yujing turned his head and looked over.

When their eyes met, Lin Qingdai felt a sweet warmth in her heart.

Although it was subtle, she still noticed it.

She liked Ji Yujing, who always came to her side at crucial moments and was able to sense her presence immediately.

She couldn't help but smile at him, but that was all.

At that moment, she didn't want to take another step forward.

Lin Qingyu followed Ji Yujing's gaze and saw her younger sister standing there, looking like she had no intention of going any further.

He couldn't help but laugh. "Why do you think Daisy stopped leaving?"

Ji Yujing looked at him and said, "If you hadn't caused trouble at noon, none of this would have happened."

Lin Qingyu clicked her tongue, "How come it's my fault? Isn't it normal for you to hug your wife yourself?"

Ji Yujing was too lazy to argue with him anymore. "What do we do now?"

Lin Qingyu: "All the ideas I gave were terrible, why are you asking me?"

The eldest son of the Lin family also has a temper, and he decided to temporarily ignore his ungrateful brother-in-law, Ji Yujing.

Ji and Jing were won over by this stubborn brother and sister.

But what can we do?

Based on his understanding of Lin Qingdai, if he didn't resolve this matter, she could stand there until the banquet started.

At that moment, Ji Yujing even felt that dealing with Xuanzhi and Zhang Qiyuan was not difficult at all.

He finally stood up and went straight towards Lin Qingdai.

"Why have you stopped?"

Lin Qingdai looked at him and asked, "What do you think, Ji Ci?"

Ji Yujing: "..."