Chapter 72: Prevention
After leaving the Marquis' Mansion, Liu Mingyue hired a fast horse and headed straight to Zui Xiang Tower. In the side room, Chi Hongyuan had been waiting for a while.
"I'm sorry to have kept Your Highness waiting for so long." Liu Mingyue took off her hat as she entered the room and bowed to Chi Hongyuan to apologize.
"In the past, you always waited for me, so it's okay for me to wait for you this time." As he was about to go to the border, Chi Hongyuan was not nervous at all, but his temperament became more calm.
However, Liu Mingyue did not think that this was because he became the head coach that his character changed, but that this was just his nature.
"Your Highness is in a good mood today." Liu Mingyue sat down opposite Chi Hongyuan and said jokingly.
Chi Hongyuan glanced at her and replied, "Same here, Zhou Junyuan is dead, what are you going to do next?"
After saying this, Chi Hongyuan looked at Liu Mingyue with a meaningful look.
Liu Mingyue could hear the temptation in his words: "This is my business. Thank you for your help, Your Highness."
Noticing the other party's indifference, Chi Hongyuan was not such a tactless person, so he put away his joking expression.
"It's not about helping each other, we just get what we need. Let's talk business. I don't know when I can return to the capital after I go to the border. After I'm not in the capital, my mother will still come to Zui Xiang Lou to see a doctor every two weeks."
Chi Hongyuan poured a glass of wine, but did not drink it. Instead, he looked at Liu Mingyue's overly fair face.
He was really curious about what kind of deep hatred there was between this young man named Liu Suifeng and Zhou Junyuan.
"Okay, I will follow the agreement and go to Zui Xiang Lou with Bai Ziyu at the agreed time to wait for the queen."
Zhou Junyuan is dead, but Liu Mingyue has not forgotten the agreement with Chi Hongyuan, or rather, she cannot forget it.
Chi Hongyuan will certainly be generous with benefits to those who sincerely cooperate with him, but once you go back on your word, he will chase you to the ends of the earth and make you suffer a fate worse than death.
"Well, please take good care of her when the time comes. My trusted confidant will take Mother here. It will be inconvenient for her to leave the palace, so she may be late. Please bear with me, Doctor Bai."
Chi Hongyuan was very polite to Liu Mingyue, so polite that she was a little flattered. Although he was asking for help, Chi Hongyuan was not arrogant to Liu Mingyue, and Liu Mingyue's impression of him was much better than before.
"Your Highness, I am sorry to hear you say that. Please rest assured. When will you leave tomorrow?" The lobby on the first floor was filled with pleasant music, but Liu Mingyue was a little absent-minded today.
"Early tomorrow morning." Chi Hongyuan was already ready. He would put on his armor and ride to the border tomorrow.
Liu Mingyue lowered her eyebrows and was silent for a moment before she said softly, "Your Highness, the Hu people are cunning and the border is dangerous. When you go to the border, be careful of the enemy's ambush."
When Liu Mingyue came to Zui Xiang Lou tonight, she was determined to remind the other party a thing or two.
In my previous life, this war lasted for a long time. In the later stage of the war, the Hu people took an unconventional approach and attacked our food supplies.
Chi Hongyuan was sharp-minded and noticed that there was something else behind Liu Mingyue's words, but when he stared at her, her expression was normal and there was nothing wrong.
Chi Hongyuan was puzzled, but the border was dangerous and he really needed to be extra careful, so he said, "Since Master Liu is so concerned about me, I will naturally be more careful."
Seeing that the other party did not become suspicious or ask further questions, Liu Mingyue secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Ever since Chi Hongyuan asked her meaningfully last time why she knew so much, Liu Mingyue has become more cautious.
She knew that Chi Hongyuan was secretly cultivating his power, which was enough to give Chi Hongyuan a headache, and it would be useless for her to say too much.
The fact that she was reborn was too bizarre and strange. If she told others about it, others might not believe it and it might even bring her death. So she couldn't remind Chi Hongyuan openly.
After discussing how Liu Mingyue and Rong Yuer should meet since Chi Hongyuan was not in the capital, the two went their separate ways.
The next day, Chi Hongyuan was ordered to go to war, while Liu Mingyue disguised herself as Liu Suifeng and went to a rice shop.
"Sir, do you want me to open a rice shop in Yicheng? But that place is close to the border, and I'm afraid there won't be any big business there." In the guest room, the owner of the rice shop was a little puzzled after hearing what Liu Mingyue meant.
"My original intention was not to expand the business. Now the border is unstable. As a citizen of this dynasty, I think I should do my part. After you arrive in Yicheng, you can only run a small shop outside, and the warehouse should store enough food and fodder for the army for three months."
Merchants are all smart. After Liu Mingyue's words, the shopkeeper roughly understood what Liu Mingyue meant.
The shopkeeper was surprised at Liu Mingyue's patriotism, but as a citizen, he should do what he can for the court. He hesitated for a moment before saying, "Sir, are you worried that the Hu people will attack the food supplies in the rear?"
Liu Mingyue used the lid of the tea bowl to scrape off the foam on the tea, nodded, and took a sip of tea: "It's better to take precautions before it happens."
Even though he had already reminded Chi Hongyuan, Liu Mingyue was not sure whether the other party would take his words to heart.
"You always keep a low profile and pretend to be a small businessman. If there is any change on the front line, you will immediately contact the commander, His Majesty the Ninth Prince, and send food and grass over. Yicheng is not as good as the capital, but I will not let you suffer any loss."
Liu Mingyue promised the shopkeeper benefits. The shopkeeper was Liu Mingyue's subordinate and would get benefits, so he would definitely agree.
After resolving the worry about food and fodder, Liu Mingyue hurriedly arranged the things that had been planned previously.
"Sir, do you really want to do this? It will be difficult to report to the emperor if he investigates." The masked spy hesitated.
Today, Liu Mingyue found Anlou, paid them some money, and asked them to send people to spread rumors in the city. Anlou often receives such business, and it is nothing unusual.
Since the matter involved Zhou Junyuan who died at the border, it was difficult to agree to it.
"Don't worry. The news that the messenger brought back to the capital was not as simple as announcing it to the public. There is no need to do anything too extreme. Just send three more people to walk around the capital, and the news will naturally spread."
Liu Mingyue's eyes were firm, with a cold light of determination flashing in them.
A month had passed since Zhou Junyuan's death. When Chi Hongyuan arrived at the border, he found that the war could not be stopped for the time being. He wrote a letter to the emperor, explaining that the situation at the border was tense. The emperor then ordered people to send Zhou Junyuan's coffin back to Beijing first.
Seven days ago, Zhou Junyuan's body was returned to the capital, and was welcomed by the people lining the streets. It had been less than seven days.
"Hehe, I'm not the only one who knows about this." Liu Mingyue smiled coldly. When the messenger returned to the capital, it was time for the morning court session. It seems that all the civil and military officials in the palace had heard the news reported from the border.
The remuneration offered by Liu Mingyue was very high, and the other party's requirements were low, so it could be easily achieved. After she said so, Anlou would certainly not refuse the business.
However, one day, Zhou Junyuan had rebellious intentions. When his body was found dead, the news that he died wearing a dragon robe caused an uproar in the capital.
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