Chapter 111 You Should Be Glad You Married Me
Ji Yunshu collected his thoughts and asked, "What time is it?"
"It's just the hour of Hai."
Ji Yunshu calculated the time and distance in his head: "It should be about time."
As soon as she finished speaking, Gu Xing came in and said, "Reinforcements are coming."
Ji Yunshu asked, "How was the fight? Were there heavy casualties?"
Gu Xing said: "We have the advantage of terrain. I told us not to fight hard, just drag it out. It's just that the other side attacked too fiercely just now and injured a few people."
Ji Yunshu nodded: "Those who are injured should go and treat their wounds first. There shouldn't be any accidents tonight."
Gu Xing asked, "Who is coming to support us?"
Ji Yunshu said, "Border Guard Army."
Gu Xing was a little surprised. The mobilization of border troops was no trivial matter.
But he knew that the emperor had given the Crown Prince's wife a lot of authority during this visit to Suzhou, so he didn't ask too many questions and went out to deal with things.
Zhao Shen was also very surprised: "How can you mobilize the border defense troops?"
Ji Yunshu had nothing to hide from him: "The emperor gave me a token."
Zhao Shen was stunned for a moment. He knew that although the emperor didn't say it, he was actually a little afraid of the Ji family in his heart.
But I didn't expect that I would trust Ji Yunshu so much.
Ji Yunshu seemed to know what he was thinking and sighed, "Although the emperor is wary of the Ji family, he also knows that the Ji family is connected to him by blood and will not betray him. More importantly, he hopes you return alive."
The emperor is also a human being, and he would also have some sincerity towards his brother who was chosen as his study partner since childhood to accompany him in reading and writing and who supported him wholeheartedly.
She felt that in the emperor's heart, she, his cousin, was probably not as important as Zhao Shen.
The gold medal was more for Zhao Shen than for her.
Zhao Shen suddenly smiled: "When I walked out of this room today, I really thought I would die here. Now it seems that I am not destined to die."
Ji Yunshu also smiled: "That's right, you should be glad that you married me."
As the two chatted and laughed, the sounds of fighting outside gradually stopped.
After a while, Yin Ye walked in with a man in armor.
"Madam, this is General Liu Qi."
Ji Yunshu was startled and quickly stood up and saluted: "Greetings, General. How dare I trouble you to come in person?"
The token given to her by the emperor could mobilize all the surrounding troops, but Ji Yunshu considered that the local garrison in Suzhou might be the same as those people, so she chose the border troops stationed not far from Xingqing.
The result was exactly as she expected. The local garrison obeyed those people's orders directly and surrounded them.
But Liu Qi was the general of the border defense army in Suzhou area, and the third-rank General Zhenxi.
Liu Qi was a middle-aged man in his forties, with a burly build and a beard, looking like a very majestic military general.
He smiled and said, "I dare not accept the courtesy of my lady. This girl suddenly came with the emperor's token. I was afraid that something big had happened here, so I came here in person."
He looked rough, but he was actually very thoughtful. Yin Ye took the token to mobilize troops, but did not reveal any information about his identity.
Liu Qi came in person because he was worried that something really big was happening and because he was afraid that it was a fraud so that he could respond quickly.
Now, he didn't know whether it was a big deal for the garrison to attack the residence of the Suzhou prefect.
He was a little confused about the man and woman in the room.
The man looked a little frail, but he was obviously a martial artist and was seriously injured.
The woman didn't look like a girl from a respectable family, but her words and actions seemed graceful and elegant.
He couldn't help but wonder, whose lady was this?
He had met most of the prominent figures in the capital, but he had no impression of these two people at all.
Ji Yunshu knew the doubts in his heart and winked at Yin Ye, who immediately retreated.
After the door closed, Ji Yunshu bowed to Liu Qi as a junior: "Uncle Liu, I am Yunshu."
Another reason why she asked Yin Ye to mobilize the border troops was that Liu Qi had served under her father and had a good relationship with her family.
Liu Qi was good at martial arts and even taught Ji Yunshu archery when he was a child.
He is someone you can absolutely trust.
"Yun... Yun Shu?" Liu Qi was stunned for a moment before realizing what she was talking about. He asked doubtfully, "Yun Shu from the general's family?"
He felt that he was not yet old enough to have blurry eyes. Was this what the general's daughter looked like?
Ji Yunshu touched his cheek and said embarrassedly: "We are going out, so this is for convenience. If I use my face, I will be easily recognized, and it might cause trouble for Dad."
Liu Qi: “…”
You also know that you will get into trouble if you come out.
But thinking of the golden medal, he did not blame the little girl for her mischief. Instead, he asked solemnly, "What on earth is going on?"
Ji Yunshu had no choice but to tell the story from the beginning.
Liu Qi's face darkened after hearing this. "Are you saying that the governor of Suzhou is secretly communicating with the people of Mobei and even providing them with weapons?"
He was a general of the Border Guarding Army and had been fighting with the Mobei people for many years. He had no idea how many of his men had died at the hands of the Mobei people. Now he discovered that the weapons of the Mobei people were actually provided by his own people. How could he not feel hatred in his heart?
Ji Yunshu said, "That's what it seems like at the moment, but we still need to investigate. The imperial court has always had strict control over weapons. No matter how they got them, the story behind this is not simple."
After the initial shock, Liu Qi quickly calmed down. "Even the garrison can be mobilized. Those people are probably planning a rebellion. It's not safe here. I will send someone to escort you back to the capital immediately."
Ji Yunshu shook his head. "Thank you, Uncle Liu, for your concern. However, Suzhou Governor Zhou Qingbang is dead, and those people are still lurking in the shadows. Even if we can't catch the mastermind behind this, we have to wait for the new Suzhou Governor to take office smoothly."
"But you're just a little girl..."
Liu Qi certainly knew that Suzhou was in need of a leader at this time, but how could a little girl like Ji Yunshu handle all this?
And she seems to be married. Does her husband's family have any objection to her staying outside for a long time dressed like this?
Ji Yunshu pointed at Zhao Shen on the bed and said, "He is the one sent by the Emperor to handle this matter. Uncle Liu, don't worry. I will return when the time comes. But before I leave, I really need you to protect me."
She never revealed Zhao Shen's identity, but Liu Qi was not a brainless person. The Suzhou incident was obviously not simple, and the person sent privately by the emperor must be his most trusted confidant.
And Ji Yunshu still has the emperor's token in his hand.
He laughed heartily and said, "It's no big deal. You're not familiar with Suzhou. Just tell me if you have anything to say. I should thank you. If you hadn't discovered it, Suzhou would have stabbed me in the back at any time."
They were guarding the border, but the Suzhou prefect was collaborating with the enemy. This would be fine in normal times, but if it came to war, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Seeing that it was getting late, Liu Qi and Ji Yunshu chatted for a few more words before saying goodbye.
Before leaving, she couldn't help but glance at Zhao Shen a few times. At this time, isn't it inappropriate for a single man and a single woman to be in the same room?
He remembered that the niece of the Ji family married the eldest son of the Changxing Marquisate, and he heard that the child was a disabled person.
I guess she's not very good in that area, so what niece Ji did isn't too much... right?
Besides, this is not something that an uncle from outside the family should be concerned about.
Just pretend you don’t know.
Thinking of this, General Liu decisively turned around and left.
Yin Ye came in and recounted the story of how he went to the Zhenbian Army to mobilize troops, and then returned the gold medal to Ji Yunshu.
Ji Yunshu knew that she had run back and forth from Suzhou to the Zhenbian Army’s base without stopping for a moment, so he asked her to go and rest quickly.
After the room was empty, Zhao Shen asked, "General Liu came from your father's army. I heard he has a very good relationship with your Ji family and is considered a family member. Why didn't you tell him about my identity?"
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