Chapter 149 Leaving
Looking at the complete supplies in the carriage, Jin Sui's mind flashed with the song: "I once had great ambitions, but I returned with an empty bag."
She laughed at herself, "At least my bag is not empty. I still have Grandpa and Jin'an, and some wonderful memories."
Except for one person, my experience in the border town is enough to savor for a lifetime.
When I grow old, I will tell my granddaughter about this experience: pretending to be the King of Li, stabbing the general, leading the border soldiers to besiege the city to demand money, burning the city while burning the Tartars, suppressing the bandits and killing Zheng Yun...
She must have thought I was talking about a play, right? Thinking of this, all the sadness and anger from last night turned into yearning for the future.
Jinsui’s greatest strength is his ability to make peace with himself. Just as there is no gap in front of a fierce tiger, what does this little thing mean to us in such a long life?
She didn't want to go to the polo field early because she didn't want to face the gazes of the Black Feather Camp soldiers, but now she decided to go.
She wanted to leave with dignity, not sneak away like a thief who had done something wrong.
After all, she had done a pretty good job as the fake King of Glory. Apart from the heroes lying in the Martyrs' Cemetery, she had not let anyone down.
She smiled at Grandpa and Jin'an and said, "There are many people at the polo field. When the prince announces it, it will definitely cause a commotion. Grandpa, take Jin'an to the city gate and wait."
"As soon as this is over, I will head straight to the city gate, and the three of us, grandparents and grandchildren, will have a free and happy life."
Grandpa Ling stroked his beard and smiled, "The sky is as vast as the sea. That's a good word. If you keep this mentality, you will succeed in everything you do! Okay, Grandpa and Jin'an will be waiting for you at the city gate."
He also wanted to take advantage of this time to settle down the Zhongyuan Stew Restaurant. Last night was too hasty and many things were not explained clearly.
Jinsui returned to his room and wrote several letters to Han Xing, Hei Hu and Cheng Yu. The letter to Cheng Yu was the longest, and some words for Chen Yunniang were also included in it.
When he rode his big dark horse to the polo field, the second game was being played. Coincidentally, it was the Yanyun team against Jin Zilin's team.
There is no doubt that the Yanyun team is afraid of the Black Feather team, but they can also look down on the other thirty teams. After all, they have been trained by Yan Jiu.
When she arrived, Yan Shiyi just scored a goal. The whole stadium burst into warm applause. Those who bet on the Yanyun team to win cheered, while those who bet on the Jinzilin team to win remained silent.
Because almost all the people who bet on Jin Zilin's team to win are from Weizhou, they have to give face to the Jin family. What if Young Master Jin loses the game and gets angry at them? Originally, Yan Shiyi didn't see Jin Sui, and he looked like a captain, riding a horse with ease and extraordinary demeanor.
But when he saw Jinsui, he instinctively waved his hand proudly, then suddenly thought of their last conversation. He didn't expect that King Li had such a unique taste that he actually fell in love with this young master!
Yan Shiyi looked at Jinsui with awkwardness in an instant. Fortunately, the game was almost over, otherwise, under Jinsui's gaze, Yan Shiyi would definitely lose.
Jin Sui saw that Han Xing and Cheng Yu were both beside Gu Changxiao. The three of them naturally saw her coming, but none of them wanted to talk to her.
At this moment, it is impossible not to feel disheartened. It is as if I had swallowed a sour plum. My heart is filled with sourness and blockage. I even feel that the eyes of people from all directions are still filled with scrutiny and contempt.
How dare you stand here? Jin Sui suppressed the thousands of emotions that surged in her heart and repeated what she told Jin An: This is how the adult world is.
At the same time, he comforted himself, haven't you been worried before, afraid that it would cause a rift between the Black Feather Camp and Gu Changxiao because of you?
Now that Han Xing and Cheng Yu have figured it out, with them taking the lead, I believe the Black Feather Camp will be loyal to Gu Changxiao, and you can leave with peace of mind.
Soon, the second game ended, and not surprisingly, the Yanyun team won.
Yan Shiyi accepted the cheers from his teammates. As he did not want to face King Li for the moment, he planned to leave immediately. However, he was informed by the soldiers of the Black Feather Camp not to leave for the time being.
After three games, the prince had something important to announce.
Yan Shiyi asked with a smile: "Is it related to the game?"
The soldier was stunned for a moment and nodded reluctantly.
Yan Shiyi laughed triumphantly, completely forgetting the awkwardness between him and Jin Sui, and strode over to start a conversation: "Do you want me to give you the information of the Yanyun team members now?"
Jin Sui: "What are you doing for me?"
"Aren't you going to compile a history of Border Town football games? My Yanyun team is bound to win the championship! I'll give it to you in advance and have the people below prepare it."
Jin Sui took a deep breath and turned his head away, not wanting to pay attention to him.
Yan Shiyi was also very unhappy: "Then why don't you let us leave? I want to go eat a bowl of chowder."
Jin Sui said in a deep voice: "Why are you in such a hurry? You will know after the game is over."
At this time, Jin Zilin also trotted over. Jin Sui thought he would fight with Yan Shiyi, but he saw Jin Zilin smiling brightly: "Hello, Your Majesty. I have always wanted to talk to you, but I never had the chance."
Jin Sui looked back at Gu Changxiao and saw that he had no intention of stopping or explaining anything. Well, should she still play the role of the violent king for the last half hour? She forced a smile and said, "Mr. Jin, is there something wrong?"
Jin Zilin smiled and said, "Indeed, something happened. The precious mirror I bought from the prince suddenly stopped shining, and the craftsman can't fix it."
Jin Sui was afraid that he would say he wanted to return the product, so he hurriedly said, "Did you bring it? I'll help you fix it."
Jin Zilin hurriedly waved to his subordinates, and soon they brought over an extremely delicate sandalwood box. When they opened it, they found a makeup mirror wrapped in thick animal hair.
Jinsui completely understood the reason for buying the box and returning the pearl. If she had to choose, she would choose the box.
Seeing that Jin Zilin's clothes embroidered with gold thread were torn, she couldn't help but think of the joke she made with Grandpa Jin'an that day about going to the stadium to pick up the gold thread after the Jin family went on the court.
Compared to the low-key Yan family, the Jin family is really high-profile, as if they are afraid that others don't know they are rich.
Of course she couldn't remove the electronic component from the makeup mirror and install a new one in front of everyone.
He went into the tent holding the mirror, got him a new one from the space, and then took out two more packs of electronics.
He gave one pack to Jin Zilin and one pack to Yan Shiyi, and carefully taught them how to replace electronic devices.
The after-sales work must be done well. After all, one of these two people is her first pot of gold, and the other is a wealthy customer whom she has extorted many times.
He warned, "To tell you the truth, even if you can get a new one, it will only last one or two years at most. It won't shine anymore and can only be used as an ordinary mirror."
Jin Zilin didn't care: "It's worth it! Thank you, Your Majesty."
"If my sister hadn't kept urging me, saying that it would be easier to put on makeup with the lights on, I wouldn't have been embarrassed to ask the prince."
Yan Shiyi could sense something was wrong, so he held the little electronic device in his hand and asked, "You don't have this thing anymore?"
Of course I have it, but it will soon become ineffective if I take it out of space, and I can't replace it for you every few months.
She didn't know how to answer, so she could only perfunctorily say, "You'll know after the game is over."
Jin Zilin left happily, but Yan Shiyi refused to leave and whispered:
"Why do I feel like something is wrong with you today? Are you in some trouble?"
"If you have any trouble, tell me...brother. There is nothing in Yandi that my brother can't solve."
Jinsui originally wanted to mock him. She had never seen anyone using his elder brother to curry favor so smoothly.
But when she thought of Yan Jiu, she couldn't be bothered anymore. She smiled and said to Yan Shiyi, "Can you help me tell your brother something?"
Yan Shiyi exaggeratedly covered his chest and took a step back: "If you have something to say, say it nicely, don't smile at me like that."
Jin Sui rolled his eyes speechlessly, and Yan Shiyi said quickly: "Yes, this fierce expression is right."
Jin Sui lowered his head and looked around. Yan Shiyi laughed out loud: "There are no stones or sticks here to hit people."
Jin Sui took a deep breath and decided not to bother with the mentally retarded child: "Tell your brother that I'm sorry..."
After saying this, she was speechless again. What should she say to Yan Jiu? What would Yan Jiu think when Ji Sui disappeared from this world?
Haha, maybe she was just being overly sentimental. There was no difference between Yan Jiu and Gu Changxiao. The disappearance of a little Taoist priest with whom she had had some interactions would only cause a sigh at most.
Seeing that she remained silent for a long time after apologizing, Yan Shiyi suddenly became anxious: "Why are you apologizing to my big brother? What did you do to let my big brother down?"
Jin Sui really didn't feel like talking nonsense with him, so he shook his head and said, "Forget it, just pretend I didn't say anything."
Yan Shiyi wanted to ask more questions, but then the team members came to call him and said that the next round of competition had started and watching the game was more important.
The last thing Jin Sui said to Yan Shiyi was, "The vegetable supply for the restaurant must be purchased from the border town!"
Yan Shiyi waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "We have already agreed on this!"
He strode back to the team. His bright red riding uniform looked so dazzling in the bleak autumn day. Like his sister, both brothers and sisters were suitable for wearing such bright colors.
He had no idea that this might be the last time he and Jinsui spoke.
Jin Sui stood there as if her feet were rooted to the ground. Time passed quickly and the third round was over in a blink of an eye. She clearly never took her eyes away, but she had no idea who won.
Li Heng's eyes were burning like anger, but he didn't dare to go up to her and do anything to her.
When the referee announced the result of the match and the whole audience cheered, the Black Feather Camp beat the war drums, indicating that there was an important announcement and no one was allowed to leave the stadium.
Li Heng was the first to come on stage. If this matter was told by Gu Changxiao or Jinsui, it would seem like a makeshift troupe. Indeed, Border Town was originally a makeshift troupe.
As the governor of Yanzhou, he still has some weight.
Jinsui felt like a prisoner awaiting sentencing, not knowing whether he would face flowers and applause, or insults and spitting.
She had thought about it many times, what would be the reaction of the soldiers in the border town when she and Gu Changxiao exchanged identities? She imagined beautiful scenes, she changed from the King of Li to the Captain Ji or the Chief Secretary Ji, or even to Mr. Ji, and became a rich man in the border town, she could still get along with the brothers in the Black Feather Camp and these acquaintances.
Instead of like now, she is standing here like a villain, a clown, a joke waiting for the verdict.
"Sure enough, the experience of our ancestors is correct. A man lying on the side of the road cannot be saved!"
Perhaps the ill-fated relationship between her and Gu Changxiao began when she and her grandfather rescued him from falling into the reed marsh.
The current situation is all my own fault.
Li Heng on the stage had already finished explaining what happened. Just like what Gu Changxiao said yesterday, she was the sworn brother of King Li, and she came to the border town to take charge of the situation on behalf of the seriously injured King Li.
Thousands of people at the scene stood up and looked at Gu Changxiao in disbelief, then at Jinsui.
Yan Shiyi and others ran directly towards her. She felt that all the sounds around her became hollow and she couldn't hear anything at all.
She didn't know when Han Xing came to her side. She didn't want to guess whether it was for protection or to prevent her from saying something that would damage the reputation of the King of Li.
She walked over to Li Heng and waved to everyone with a smile, just like every day in the past:
"That's the situation, so those who have scolded me in the past don't have to worry, because I'm just a fake."
"A true prince is a man of great talent and vision, with a broad mind and the ability to appoint the right people to the right positions. You don't have to worry about a scoundrel like me. You can cooperate with the prince and develop together."
"Okay, my mission is complete. See you in the future. You can call me 'Little Taoist Ji'."
She bowed to the people around her, not caring about their shocked expressions. She even heard Jin Zilin ask Yan Shiyi:
"It must be fake! What is the King of Li up to? Is this a new play?"
She turned around and saluted Gu Changxiao sincerely: "Greetings to His Majesty the Prince of Li! Fortunately, Ji has fulfilled his mission and I will return the border town to you."
Gu Changxiao walked to her side and wanted to raise his hand to help her up, but she stood up first and stepped back, saying softly: "Goodbye, take care!"
She only glanced at Gu Changxiao. He was not as happy as she had imagined. The corners of his eyes were bloodshot and his eyes were full of bloodshot. Overnight, he looked haggard.
Jin Sui didn't try to guess his mood and turned to leave. A group of soldiers from the Black Feather Camp escorted her out of the polo field, otherwise she would have been surrounded by the crazy crowd.
The bugle sounded again and everyone fell silent. She could no longer hear what Gu Changxiao was saying.
When she was far away from the stadium, she heard the sobbing of the soldiers. They had only learned the news last night.
His reaction wasn't as big as Black Tiger's, but how could he remain indifferent when the 'Prince' he had followed for many days was leaving today?
Jin Sui forced a smile and said, "I am retiring after completing my mission. You are all so sad. Is it because I didn't complete my mission well? Am I not qualified to play the role of the King of Glory?"
The soldiers hurriedly shook their heads: "No, the prince is fine!"
Jin Sui said seriously, "It's Taoist Xiao Ji, your prince is inside."
Someone boldly asked: "Master Xiao Ji, can't you stay?"
Jin Sui could only perfunctorily answer, "I have a new mission. Don't worry, we are all under the command of the prince, and we will meet again one day."
They soon arrived outside the border town, where Grandpa Ling's carriage was already waiting.
Jin Sui jumped off the big black horse and threw the reins to one of the soldiers: "Okay, no need to see me off, let's say goodbye. I have to leave quickly before the news spreads, otherwise I will be surrounded by the people and I won't be able to escape."
The younger soldiers cried out: "Master Ji, we can't bear to leave you."
Jin Sui's eyes were also moist, and he forced a smile and said, "You can't bear to part with my brown sugar! In a few days, the eunuchs will come to announce that you will all be rewarded. Don't let your emotions ruin your future."
She waved her hand elegantly, strode onto the carriage, and stuck her head out of the window: "Go back! Take care!"
Grandpa Ling shouted "Gee!" and the carriage drove off into the distance.
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