Chapter 417 Arrival
Wujina seemed very worried that something might happen to Mobei, so she left early the next morning.
After sending the man away, Ji Yunshu asked Zhao Shen in surprise, "Bilige won't be back for some time, why is she in such a hurry?"
Zhao Shen thought for a moment and said, "She wasn't in a hurry before, but only wanted to rush back to Mobei after coming here yesterday. Maybe she's really worried about something happening in Mobei."
"What could possibly happen?" Ji Yunshu pondered for a moment. "Those rumors circulating among the people are probably just hearsay. How could the Mobei people so blatantly mobilize their troops right now?"
Although the two countries ultimately did not sign a treaty due to Bilige's hasty departure due to Wujina's faked death, it would be impossible for the Mobei people to openly mobilize troops before the Mobei delegation returned.
Zhao Shen didn't know what was going on, so he picked up a steamed dumpling for Ji Yunshu and said, "Don't worry, we can go to my father-in-law's place tonight, and we'll know the details then."
I'm afraid no one knows the situation in Mobei better than General Ji, who has fought against the people of Mobei all his life.
After hearing what she said, Ji Yunshu stopped asking questions, ate two small buns, drank a bowl of porridge, quickly packed up and continued on his way.
Zhao Shen had nothing to do today, so he sat in the carriage with him.
In the morning when it wasn't so hot, Ji Yunshu still had the energy to read the storybook for a while. But when the sun rose, the carriage became hotter and hotter. Even with the ice basin, it was not very comfortable.
She had no interest in reading the storybook and soon fell asleep leaning against Zhao Shen.
Zhao Shen took her into his arms and let her find a comfortable position to sleep.
I looked outside through the car window.
When we passed several villages, there were almost no people outside, and large tracts of fields were only sparsely growing some crops due to the drought.
The harvest season is coming soon, and it is foreseeable that there will be almost no harvest here this year.
The more he looked, the tighter his brows furrowed.
Ji Yunshu closed her eyes for a while, then opened them and saw his expression.
Following his gaze, I also saw the scene outside.
"There aren't many civilians here. It's not entirely because the people from Mobei might attack, right?"
With the drought and the possibility of war, the chances of survival are greater anywhere than staying here.
Zhao Shen said, "The drought in Youzhou is more serious than the officials reported."
Ji Yunshu looked at the almost cracked land outside and found it hard to imagine how the people could survive without much harvest.
Suddenly, memories of the great famines and the tragic events of cannibalism recorded in history books flashed through her mind.
Behind these six simple words lies unimaginable tragedy.
She said, "It's not necessarily that the officials didn't explain the situation clearly. The words on the memorial are not as shocking as seeing it with your own eyes."
Zhao Shen was silent for a moment and said, "You're right."
How could they really understand the situation if they stayed in the capital and only read the memorials from local officials?
The scenes they saw along the way made both of them feel down. Later, Ji Yunshu cheered them up and said, "The drought here is so severe that only one in ten people can survive. Let the emperor find a way to make arrangements as soon as possible."
Zhao Shen laughed and said, "What do you think the emperor wants me to do? My father-in-law will take care of Mobei's affairs. If a real war breaks out, I won't be involved. I'm just here to clean up the mess."
Ji Yunshu snorted: "I told you that you are here to clean up the mess."
Zhao Shen's slender fingers helped her smooth her scattered hair one by one: "There's nothing wrong with this. Don't you also dislike staying in the capital all the time?"
Although no one in the capital would restrict Ji Yunshu, it was not easy for her to go out often.
She had little contact with the other female members of the Marquis's Mansion, and there was no point in staying in the yard all the time.
Of course, this is essentially because Ji Yunshu once lived in a relatively free environment.
But she thought she hid it well, and most of the time, she was content with the status quo.
"How did you figure that out? Am I not lazy enough?"
She felt that she was lying very flat.
Zhao Shen stroked her eyes with his fingers: "When you are outside, your eyes are different."
Ji Yunshu's eyes moved and he smiled, "It's boring to always stay in one place."
Zhao Shen's hand fell on her cheek, touched it gently, and finally said nothing more.
Both of them were in a bad mood that day, so they asked the driver to keep on going. They thought they would arrive in the evening, but they arrived an hour earlier.
After receiving the letter, Ji Yunlan personally brought people to greet them.
Zhao Shen bowed and said politely, "Thank you for your help, big brother."
Ji Yunlan was also very polite: "It's not just for you, it's not peaceful here lately."
Ji Yunshu: "We haven't seen many civilians since we entered Youzhou. Did something happen?"
Ji Yunlan said, "It's hard to explain this in a few words. You've been tired all the way here, so go back and rest for a while."
Then he led them to the general's mansion.
Ji Yunshu also knew that the door was not the place to talk, so he followed him inside.
The general's mansion is a three-courtyard complex. There are not many servants inside, and most of the people patrolling in and out are soldiers. It looks a bit deserted.
Ji Yunshu thought that although there were only two masters here, his father and brother, they did not return to the capital for many years. To them, this place was more like a home than the marquis' mansion in the capital.
Ji Yunlan said, "I received a letter saying you were coming, so I had the house cleaned up. Dad is in the barracks and will be back in the evening. We'll have dinner together then. You guys go and rest for a while."
Ji Yunshu nodded. After sitting in the car for a whole day, she was indeed a little tired.
Ji Yunlan personally took the two of them to settle down in the backyard and left.
Ji Yunshu looked at his back and thought of the last time they met in Suzhou.
Although she had only met this brother a few times, she felt inexplicably close to him.
Maybe it’s the feelings left by the original body.
After a while, a housekeeper came with two maids and brought hot water for washing, as well as tea and snacks.
Nanny Zhang said respectfully, "These are all orders from the young master. If the madam needs anything, please tell us to do it."
Ji Yunshu nodded: "It's already very good, you guys go ahead and do your work, I will let the maids around me find you if there is anything."
Upon hearing this, Nanny Zhang said nothing more and led her people outside.
Ji Yunshu felt refreshed after washing up. She leaned on the couch, drying her hair while watching Zhao Shen wash up.
She felt that Zhao Shen probably didn't like going out. He was a bit of a germaphobe and usually wore spotless clothes.
No matter how late you get or how tired you are, you must wash up before going to bed.
Everything is inconvenient when you go out. When you ride a horse, you will be exposed to the wind and sun. When you sit in a carriage, even if you do nothing all day, you will still be covered in sweat.
Zhao Shen was a typical young man from an aristocratic family. His every move was very pleasing to the eye. Ji Yunshu watched him take a shower and change his clothes. She asked curiously, "How did you get by in the past when you were secretly doing things?"
Zhao Shen tidied himself up and lay down next to her before saying, "I'm not short of money, so it's actually very convenient for me to be alone."
Ji Yunshu took the towel and helped him wipe his hair, saying dissatisfiedly, "Do you think I'm a burden?"
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