Chapter 412: Departure
Before meeting Ji Yunshu and everything changing, Zhao Shen had suspected countless times that he was trapped in a nightmare.
In that dream, the death of General Ji and his son was the beginning of Prince Yong's revelation.
But even at that time, he and the emperor still knew nothing.
He realized that something was wrong, but was surrounded and killed on the road.
He had no idea what happened after that.
This time, because of Ji Yunshu's reminder, things have changed a lot, but when he thinks about what will happen next, he still feels heavy in his heart.
If something happens to General Ji, King Yong still has a chance to turn defeat into victory.
Although General Ji has been reminded many times, he still can't let go.
But this time Zhao Heng is not here, so who will be the one collaborating with the Mobei people?
Emperor Jingming had only mentioned it casually, not expecting him to be interested in his dream. After thinking it over carefully, he smiled and said, "That's a lot. I dreamed that Ah Shu didn't marry you, but that bastard Zhao Heng treated Ah Shu harshly."
Seeing Zhao Shen's expression was obviously not good at this point, he teased: "Why are you looking like this? This sounds like a dream. Whoever dares to treat Ah Shu badly, even if others don't say anything, the Queen Mother will tear that person to pieces first."
Unexpectedly, after hearing him say this, Zhao Shen actually asked again: "Didn't you dream about the Queen Mother?"
Emperor Jingming's expression turned grim: "I dreamed that my mother had died."
In his dream, after the Ji family father and son, Ji Yunshu, died, the empress dowager also died.
Zhao Shen comforted him: "You also said that it was just a dream, everything will be fine."
Emperor Jingming nodded repeatedly: "Yes, Ah Shu did not marry Zhao Heng at all. It was just a dream, not real at all."
Although everything in the dream was extremely real, he kept reminding himself that it was just a dream because it did not match reality.
Before Zhao Shen left, he repeatedly reminded the emperor: "Be careful."
Emperor Jingming teased him nonchalantly, "Seeing how worried you are, someone who didn't know would think we have some kind of relationship."
Zhao Shen then glared at him unhappily and turned away.
After he left, Emperor Jingming lost his previous playful smile and called out the leader of the secret guards, Gu Xing.
"You take two teams and follow Prince Zhao to Mobei. Then send a pair of people to protect General Ji. No matter what happens, I want General Ji and his son, Zhao Shen and his wife to be safe and sound."
Gu Xing didn't understand why the emperor was suddenly so worried about the safety of these people: "What about you? I will take them away. What if someone does something bad to you?"
Emperor Jingming said, "I have people protecting me. If things get worse, I still have the Imperial Guards. I believe that as long as they are safe, I will be fine too."
Everything in the dream started with the death of my uncle. As long as my uncle was fine, with the 200,000 troops in the north at his disposal, no one would dare to touch him.
Zhao Shen returned home and was still thinking about the emperor's words.
Another dream.
He knew that the emperor was probably not lying, but he still felt like something was blocking his chest.
Ji Yunshu rarely saw his expression like this, and couldn't help but ask, "What happened?"
Zhao Shen came to his senses, but ultimately did not tell the emperor about his dream.
Those things were dreams to the emperor, past lives to him, but what were they to Ji Yunshu?
He smiled and said, "We are leaving tomorrow. Have you packed everything?"
Ji Yunshu nodded: "I have been preparing for it before, and I can leave at any time."
Zhao Shen pulled her into his arms, resting his head on her shoulder, breathing in her light fragrance. The inexplicable panic in his heart gradually subsided: "Thank you for your hard work."
Ji Yunshu said, "What's so hard about this? This is about my father and eldest brother. Even if I were asked to stay in the capital, I wouldn't be able to stay. Only after this is over can I truly feel at ease."
Although reality has nothing to do with the plot of the original book, it is a key plot after all, so Ji Yunshu is still a little scared.
Only after this battle with Mobei is over and her father and brother are safe, can she believe that she has completely escaped the plot.
Zhao Shen also knew what she was worried about, which was why he agreed to let Ji Yunshu go to Mobei.
The Emperor has sent Commander Gu Xing to lead his men to protect us and my father-in-law, so we'll be fine."
Ji Yunshu was shocked when she heard this. The last time she went to Suzhou, the emperor also sent Gu Xing to protect her.
It was also at that time that she realized the importance of Gu Xing. It was said that this commander of the secret guards beside the emperor had never left the emperor.
"This is inappropriate. The commander-in-chief is protecting us, but what about the emperor?"
She was also a little worried about the emperor. Once something happened to the emperor, everything they did would become meaningless.
Zhao Shen smiled and said, "Don't underestimate the Emperor. He may seem gentle, but there's nothing he hasn't accomplished in the past two years. Opposition voices in the court have become increasingly rare, and in the harem, the Empress has the final say, so nothing can go wrong."
Ji Yunshu also knew that it would not be as easy as it seemed for the emperor to sit firmly on the throne.
But in her memory, what impressed her most about the emperor was that he had gone against the empress dowager and other ministers for the sake of the empress in his early years, which was difficult to reverse for the time being.
"I can't help it. In my impression, the emperor has never done anything remarkable."
Zhao Shen also knew that she had never had a good impression of the emperor, so he explained, "He is the emperor. He doesn't need to do anything. He just needs to know how to use people well. Just seeing that he trusts you and uses you is actually quite remarkable."
He didn't know what was wrong with King Yong. It was not easy in this world to look at a woman without discrimination, recognize her abilities, and be willing to use her.
Even if it was him, there was no way he would let Ji Yunshu go to Suzhou that time.
The emperor was testing Ji Yunshu's ability step by step, and would use her after confirming her ability.
Ji Yunshu also admired this point: "You are right, the emperor is sometimes very decisive."
The four words "know people and use them well" are simple to say but not so easy to put into practice.
Take her for example, a woman who, in the eyes of the world, should stay in the backyard and take care of her husband and children. Even if she has some ability, who would really use her?
But when she thought about it carefully, she found that the emperor had never denied her.
Not only did he ask her to do things again and again, but he also supported the fantastic things she had proposed before.
"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. We need to leave secretly, and we need to make arrangements here. I'll just leave Chao Qing here. Do you have anyone suitable by your side?"
Ji Yunshu said, "Didn't I pretend to be a singing girl when I went to Suzhou? I chose her because her figure was 80% similar to mine. I've already redeemed that singing girl and am raising her on the farm. I sent a message a few days ago, and she should be here tomorrow."
Zhao Shen said, "Just make the arrangements. There might be danger this time, so it's best if the people around you can protect themselves."
Ji Yunshu listened to him nagging in her ear about every detail, but she didn't want to interrupt him, so she just responded obediently.
They set out at dawn the next morning.
Of course, Wujina, who pretended to be dead, was also traveling with them.
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