Chapter 159: Miss Ji’s Thoughts (thanks to Orange’s relatives for the tip)
The preparations before departure were simple. Jin Sui had almost nothing, and her daily food and clothing were all prepared by the Yan family.
She thought about whether she should say goodbye to Grandpa Ling and Jin'an, or meet Cheng Yu in private, but then she thought it was unnecessary.
Naturally, she had to keep the trip to Northern Xinjiang a secret from Grandpa Ling. She didn't want to see the old man's worried and anxious expression.
He left a letter saying that he and Yan Jiu were going on a long journey and that she would be protected by the Yan family, so there was no need to worry about her safety.
Grandpa and Jin'an just need to take care of her health and let Jin'an study in the villa. She will come back after three to five months at the least and a year and a half at the most.
As for Cheng Yu, he was indeed under a lot of pressure, but as long as Gu Changxiao was alive, no one would plan to attack the border town.
But if Gu Changxiao died in the northern border, even with the help of the Yan family, Cheng Yu would not be able to defend the border town.
So it doesn’t matter whether they meet or not. The key issue is to bring Gu Changxiao and the brothers of the Black Feather Camp back alive.
Yan Jiu took Yan Shiyi to meet the Yan family members, saying that in order to prevent the court from accusing the Yan family of colluding with Northern Xinjiang, his trip to Northern Xinjiang had to be kept secret, and Yan Shiyi would be responsible for all matters concerning the Yan family.
Yan Shiyi is still immersed in the joy of winning the polo match, and wants to do special training every day to at least maintain the Yanyun team's record of ten consecutive championships.
As a result, today a heavy burden was placed on his shoulders by his elder brother. He began to understand why his elder brother usually didn't like to laugh, but now he couldn't laugh either.
Yan Jiu comforted him: "Butler Yan will not follow me. If you encounter any problems with internal affairs, just ask him. As for external enemies, you don't have to worry about the guards.
Remember, don't bring disgrace to our Yan family's reputation. If anyone dares to bully you while I'm away, kill them if you can, and if you can't, beat them up and throw them out."
Yan Shiyi was shocked. He knew that you were fierce, but he didn't expect you to be so fierce! Or were you infected by that violent woman? Even if he had a hundred thousand questions to ask, he could only remind his brother while there was still time: "You must take care of yourself, and don't be fascinated by that woman and marry her back."
If she becomes my sister-in-law, I will have a hard time living a good life for the rest of my life! Suddenly, Yan Shiyi remembered that the fake Li Wang had said that he fell in love with him.
He was immediately shocked and frightened. He must not let his elder brother know about this! What a charming woman! No matter whether you are a man or a woman, this young master will never be fascinated by you! Yan Jiu glanced at him and said, "You need to find a good doctor to treat your eyes."
How could Miss Ji have any intention of charming me? If she had any feelings for me, she wouldn't have reacted like that when I hugged her...
Thinking of this, Yan Jiu actually felt a little hurt. Miss Ji had a delicate and beautiful appearance, but her heart was as hard as iron.
Is it true that there is nothing about me, Yan Jiulang, that can impress you? When Yan Jiu went to pick up Jin Sui, she pulled him into the house and said that she had some private matters to discuss between the two of them.
To be honest, Yan Jiu's heart was moved at this moment. We have been traveling north and living together day and night. Even if you have a heart of stone, I can still warm it.
Then he heard Jin Sui ask seriously: "Master, since I am pretending to be your maid all the way, we have to make it clear in advance that there are some things I will not do."
Yan Jiulang was startled: "Miss Ji, just call me Jiulang as you did in the past."
Jin Sui shook her head: "No maid would call her master by her name."
Yan Jiu sighed softly: "You don't have to do anything."
Jin Sui shook her head again: "Since I have to act, I have to act realistically. I can do what a maid should do, such as serving tea, grinding ink and spreading paper. I can do it well."
"But I won't wash your underwear, and I won't help you bathe or change clothes..."
Before she could finish her sentence, Yan Jiulang, who was sipping his tea, spat out all the tea. It was the first time in his life that he lost his composure like this.
His ears turned red from coughing, the collar of his furry cloak on his shoulders trembled, and his hair was messy.
It was completely different from his usual dignified and cold appearance. At a certain moment, Jin Sui thought of Mei Changsu played by Hu Ge.
I couldn't help but ask worriedly, "Are you okay? It's very cold in the northern border."
Yan Jiu: ...
“Ahem, thank you Miss Ji for your concern, I’m in good health.
Besides, I was born in the North, so I am used to such severe cold. But Miss Ji, you are from the Central Plains, so you are probably not used to the long winter in the North. I will ask someone to prepare some more warm clothes for you."
He thought he could change the subject this way, but he didn't expect Miss Ji to persist: "Just now I said, I'll help you take a bath..."
Yan Jiu hurriedly said, "Miss Ji, you don't have to do these! Your identity as a maid is just to cover up your identity. As long as you don't reveal yourself in front of others, you don't have to do anything behind their backs."
Jin Sui nodded with satisfaction. It was better to make these things clear in advance. What if he treated her as a real maid halfway through the journey? It was not that she did not believe in Yan Jiulang's character, but he had a brother like Yan Shiyi who had no moral integrity, so she had to be on guard.
Yan Jiu should know that Jin Sui's vigilance against him was largely due to Yan Shiyi's efforts.
And once, Yan Shiyi shamelessly pushed his most handsome teammate to be Jin Sui's bed warmer in order to win the polo match. He would definitely be so angry that he would immediately turn around and go home and beat Yan Shiyi half to death...
"Is there any news about Twelve Mother?" Jinsui asked worriedly.
Yan Jiu shook his head: "I have sent people to chase you, but Twelve Lady is very stubborn. If she doesn't find you, she won't come back."
Jinsui felt very sorry because Shi Er Niang was not present on the day when the identities of the real and fake Li King were revealed, and she never thought of saying goodbye to Shi Er Niang afterwards.
I feel like a scumbag! "When I find her, I will let her beat and scold me to vent her anger. Twelve Niang is a sincere and pure good girl. She will definitely find a good man who loves and respects her."
Jin Sui's tone was too sincere, which made Yan Jiu's heart flutter. After a while, he said, "Miss Ji is the same."
Jin Sui looked at him in confusion, and when he realized what he meant, he couldn't help but laugh:
"I kill people, cheat people, bully people, and betray people. How can I be a good girl? Any man who likes me has a problem with his eyes."
"But I have never thought about getting married. I will just stay with my grandfather and become a Taoist nun."
Yan Jiu was startled, and his voice could not help but rise: "No! Miss Ji is a chivalrous woman unparalleled in the world! She values love and friendship, and is open-minded and free and easy."
Jin Sui was not at all shy about being praised by a man, she looked at him with her hands on her face and said with a hearty smile: "It is my turn to praise the head of the family.
But let's not waste time bragging to each other. Does the master have a map of the north? Can you lend it to me? "
In the past, Jin Sui admired Yan Jiu simply with the attitude of admiring ancient noblemen.
But this time he concealed his own affairs, which made her hold back her anger and she no longer had a filter for Yan Jiu.
I will repay the favors I owe you. If the debt is too much, I can even pay it back with my life. But it is impossible to make people bow down to you and please you.
Yan Jiu's heart skipped a beat again, but he quickly calmed down his subtle emotions.
Miss Ji, one day, I will make you realize that you can open your heart in front of me and realize that you are a young girl.
Yan Jiu spread out the map of the road to the north. Fortunately, the mountains and rivers have not changed much from the previous life, but there are almost no people in this area that stretches for thousands of miles.
If you come across a nomadic tribe, you are lucky. Several places to stay are privately built by caravans, which feel like the Dragon Gate Inn.
Jin Sui asked softly, "Do you know where the Black Feather Army is?"
Yan Jiu pointed to a mountain range and said, "If we didn't stop on the way, we should have arrived here."
Jin Sui pondered for a while and then asked in a low voice: "What would happen if that eunuch Zhou died of illness on the road?"
Yan Jiu shook his head: "If he dies of illness, he should die on the way back. It will be more useful if he lives to go to the northern border."
Jin Sui smiled evilly: "He died on the way back. Is Gu Changxiao rebelling?"
Yan Jiu did not answer. He was not interested in whether King Li would rebel, whether he could come back alive, or whether he would return to Chang'an to fight.
Jin Sui suddenly sighed: "It's a pity for the people of Yan! They are in a state of panic all day long, fearing both the northern border and the imperial court."
Yan Jiu raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at her meaningfully, "Ms. Ji, are you trying to persuade me to join forces with Gu Changxiao?"
This topic is not suitable for in-depth discussion at the moment, so both of them stopped talking about it and did not continue.
To reassure him, Jin Sui assured him again: "As long as you bring them back safely, I will personally lead the team to open up a safe route for you."
Yan Jiu said softly, "I am here to bring back Twelve Lady, and I don't need anything in return from Miss Ji."
Jin Sui shook his head: "Let's put things in perspective. Even brothers should settle accounts clearly! How many friendships, loves, and family ties have parted ways because of interests.
Besides, I can’t sleep well if I owe favors to others.”
Before leaving, Yan Jiu's last words to Yan Shiyi were: "Take good care of the white lion, it is afraid of the cold."
Jin Sui's expression was similar to Yan Shiyi's. It turned out that your brother was not as important as your cat! He waved at poor Yan Shiyi, who was standing in the snow, looking abandoned.
After the carriage had gone a distance, he actually opened his mouth and cried loudly, chasing after the carriage: "Brother, you must come back safely!"
He replied, "We must bring Twelve Lady back safely!"
Jin Sui waved at him in the carriage: "Yanzi, how can I live without you!"
Yan Jiu: ...
"Who is Yan Zi?"
Jin Sui said nonsense seriously: "The person your brother likes."
Yan Jiu was not curious at all and continued to drink tea and read.
If his luxurious carriage appeared in a costume drama, it would definitely be criticized by millions of viewers. It is not a carriage at all, but a mobile home!
It does look like an RV, and many people in later generations cannot afford such a single room.
There is more than enough space for ten people, and currently there are only Jinsui and Yanjiu. The seats are covered with animal skins, and the walls of the car are very thick and are also inlaid with animal cloth.
The tea stove was burning silver charcoal and there was no smoke at all. Jin Sui wanted to recommend him to use coal, but he immediately shut up when he saw the decorations in the carriage. Using coal all the way would make his white clothes black.
There is a thick curtain hanging on the hook on the roof. It can be moved to the corner as a decoration during the day and pulled open at night to become two luxurious single beds.
Even Yan Jiu said, "It's a bit crude, I feel bad for Miss Ji."
Jin Sui laughed dryly. "Brother, do you have any misunderstanding about the word 'simple'?" She asked sincerely, "Have you ever been away from home? Is it always like this?"
Yan Jiu shook his head: "The snowy road is difficult to travel, so we can only use ordinary heavy-tracked carriages. We go out of the city for spring hunting and autumn hunting, and we have to accompany many servants and carry more things."
I see. There are more than a thousand guards going to the Northern Frontier, but very few servants, and the supplies have been reduced again and again, so it is unfair to the head of the Yan family.
Jin Sui said seriously: "When I make enough money, I will also buy a luxurious carriage like this!"
Yan Jiu laughed: "If you like it, I'll give it to you."
Jinsui shook his head: "I want to earn it myself!" It was another day of envying the rich.
Bastard Gu Changxiao, you shattered my dream of being a local tycoon. When you roll back to Border Town, I will not be polite to you and will take all the Border Town land you promised me.
The team stopped as soon as they left Yanzhou.
The leader of the guards was named Yan Dingqi. Jinsui discovered that the Yan family liked to use numbers to name their children, and both the head of the family and the servants were named after them.
"Master, County Magistrate Cheng from Border Town wants to see you."
Yan Jiu seemed to have anticipated this: "Ask him to check the weapons and harnesses of the escort team. If there are any deficiencies, please ask County Magistrate Cheng to give advice."
Yan Dingqi didn't even ask why and did as he was told.
Jin Sui asked, "Why did you ask Cheng Yu to check these? If you are worried about the lack of weapons and equipment, why not just buy some from Biancheng?"
Yan Jiu put down the book and put on the cloak by himself. Jin Sui found that he was not very good at tying the belt and it took him several times to tie it into a slipknot.
So she had no intention of helping, as it was agreed that she, a maid, would not do the job of changing clothes.
When he got out of the car, he pointed to the window and said, "Sit here and pretend to sleep."
Jin Sui became more and more confused until he heard Cheng Yu's voice, then he suddenly reacted. He quickly leaned his head against the car wall, revealing half of his face. One could tell at a glance that she was a girl, but one couldn't see her specific appearance clearly.
Moreover, she had put on makeup specially, with thick eyebrows, painted her skin waxy yellow, and wore the clothes of a maid of the Yan family. Unless you saw her face to face, it would be impossible to recognize her at once.
She is now very different from when she was pretending to be the King of Li. The reason for not wearing a veil is that Cheng Yu is too smart, and the more she tries to cover up, the more suspicious he will become.
Cheng Yu was not here to see them off. He had received news that the Yan family was heading to the northern border. He was sure that Taoist Xiao Ji was in the group, so he came to recognize him.
The reason why Jin Sui doesn't want to meet him right now is that time is too tight. Meeting him will only make Cheng Yu worry about Gu Changxiao, and also worry about her, which is not helpful at all.
Besides, she was also very embarrassed! When Taoist Ji turned into a woman, Cheng Yu would probably stare at him.
It’s better not to recognize each other for now and wait until she brings the brothers back to the Black Feather Camp.
Sure enough, Cheng Yu looked at the people accompanying him one by one. He was so familiar with Taoist Xiao Ji's face and figure that he could recognize him even if he was in disguise.
No, no guards, no grooms, no servants, none at all!
There were people hiding in the cargo carriages at the back, leaving only the luxurious carriage in which the head of the Yan family sat.
He pretended to walk up and patted the ruts of the carriage casually: "The snowy road is slippery, the wheels need to be put on the axle bushings..."
As he spoke, he looked up from the window and saw a woman resting by the window. He quickly looked away and said apologetically to Yan Jiu, "I didn't know there were women in the car. I'm sorry for being so rude."
Yan Jiu said modestly: "Jiulang wants to thank Lord Cheng for seeing him off. Don't worry, if I meet the prince along the way, I will definitely tell him about Lord Cheng's concern."
Cheng Yu listened carefully. He was good at martial arts and could hear the breathing of several people in the car.
Only one person, Taoist Xiao Ji, was not in the team.
Sorry, my darlings, from now on I will update during the day and no longer at night.
Thank you for the reward from my book friends Orange Family, I’m grateful! Thank you for your support and love for Sui Sui!
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