Su Rong’s skill of managing people and winning over hearts, was nothing short of superb.
After Zhang Yun led the army away, he couldn’t help but feel touched, even after marching for miles. He had experienced so many dark experiences from childhood to this day, rarely anything could touch him. However, several incidents related to Su Rong had profoundly moved him.
From the first letter that had touched his heart, to her braving cold winds to greet him, to sitting by the stove like close friends, drinking and laughing, to this day, when she entrusted him with command of hundreds of thousands of troops, there was complete trust in serious matters, and casual warmth in trivial matters.
She did all of this without much effort, but it was deeply touching.
Zhang Yun thought to himself, such a woman, he would be willing to serve for a lifetime.
Jiang Zhu saw that Zhang Yun hadn’t said a word after they had marched a hundred miles. When the troops were resting, he sat by his side and asked with a smile, "Brother Yun, why are you so silent?"
To distinguish him from Zhang Mao, he was addressed by the character after his surname.
Finally, Zhang Yun spoke, "I never thought that Lady Su Qi would entrust the commanding position of hundreds of thousands of troops to me."
Jiang Zhu patted his shoulder, fully understanding Su Rong’s trust in him. After all, Zhang Yun had only been with her for a day or two. This trust was indeed profound. He laughed, "Lady Su Qi is like a treasure. When you think she is good, she will make you think she is even better. Perhaps this is why Zhou Gu chose her over the path to Eastern Palace and the Duke Residence set for him!"
Zhang Yun turned to look at him.
Jiang Zhu said, "You don’t know, at the time of eighteen camps, I noticed Zhou Gu intended to go to Nanchu. After pondering for two days, I told him that I also wanted to serve Lady Su Qi and asked him to recommend me. Can you guess what he said?"
"What did he say?" Zhang Yun asked, following his lead.
Jiang Zhu still felt speechless thinking about it. "He told me he could recommend me, but I must promise not to fall in love with Lady Su Qi. If I couldn’t make that promise, he wouldn’t recommend me, and he wouldn’t let Ning Chi do it either."
Zhang Yun raised an eyebrow.
Jiang Zhu was very helpless, "At that time, I found it unbelievable. Zhou Gu, the pride of the Duke Residence, the cousin and junior of the Crown Prince, trained by the old Duke and Grand Tutor Qin, paid so much attention to Lady Sui Qi. I hadn’t even seen her face, didn’t know her, he was already treating me as if I were a wolf. Anyone who heard this, wouldn’t they think he was insane?"
Zhang Yun nodded.
Jiang Zhu sighed, "Later, after your eldest brother was captured, Lady Su Qi led the team to eliminate your Zhang family’s secret agents. He hastily arranged the affairs of the eighteen camps and left some of the trivial chores to Ning Chi and me. He left the eighteen camps and followed her. He said that the Zhang family should not have only issued Zhang Mao, he was worried. Fortunately he went there. He rescued Lady Su Qi from Nangong Yu’s hands just in time."
Zhang Yun listened quietly.
Jiang Zhu continued, "It was because of this that Lady Su Qi, who originally intended to cancel her engagement with him before Ye Guixue left the capital, didn’t tell Zhou Gu. She originally planned to give him more time. When she arrived in Nanchu, if he really couldn’t let her go, she would tie him down again. There would be at least a year and a half for him to experience life and make his choice to avoid regret. But Zhou Gu, who should never have appeared in the wilderness, did, and he saved her. So Lady Su Qi made a decision, she decided to hold onto him now, and never let go. Even if the old Duke got a heartache because of her, even if he didn’t want to let go of his precious daughter, it was useless. She really wanted him."
He coughed once, "Of course, I heard this from Feng Ling and Ning Ze when they were gossiping. Otherwise, I wouldn’t know so clearly."
After he finished, he patted Zhang Yun’s shoulder again, "Lady Su Qi is indeed excellent. Not only sharp-eyed people, but even those who are blind can see and feel it. But don’t you ever fall in love with her and get involved in romantic feelings. That would be a disaster."
Zhang Yun, who had turned his head, turned back again. He looked at Jiang Zhu speechlessly.
Jiang Zhu chuckled, "That is, I just remind you. Sometimes, the smarter people are, the more they love to think hard. Besides, a stunning person in front of you every day, constantly touching your heart, if you don’t get rid of it, you will unknowingly throw your heart in. Ah, running into Lady Su Qi is a great thing, but in some ways, it is also a bad thing because her presence actually affects our chances of getting married afterwards."
Zhang Yun: "..."
He really didn’t have any romantic thoughts towards Su Rong for now, because he had only met a few times and only interacted with her for a day or two. He was not a person who would easily fall for someone else. He had lived for twenty years, and when he was young, he was also walking in the dark. The things he did in his hand were all unsightly things that he had done with dirty methods. Where could he have any romantic thoughts?
He was just touched by Su Rong’s trust right now. As for the romantic thoughts, not so much.
However, he still appreciates that Jiang Zhu could say this to him at this time. So he patted Jiang Zhu’s shoulder in return and smiled, "Thanks for the reminder. I’m counting on Lady Su Qi to choose a wife for me in the future."
Anyway, with her ability to read people, she definitely wouldn’t choose a bad one for him.
Jiang Zhu chuckled, "That’s a good idea. Wait for her to take that position, and I’ll also ask for a chosen marriage."
The troops were ready, and the army continued on its journey. Zhang Yun felt much lighter, and he thought to himself, Jiang Zhu was really smart. It was no wonder that Zhou Gu started guarding against him before they even met.
He suddenly thought that when he met Zhou Gu, he didn’t know what Zhou Gu would say to him. If it was about Lady Su Qi, if he didn’t say it to him, would he tease him a bit and wanted to hear what incredible words he could spit out from his mouth. If he showed interest, would he drive him away?
Of course, Su Rong didn’t know that because of her excessive trust in Zhang Yun, Jiang Zhu had to console him in order to make him feel better.
After the army left, she and Fen Ling set out for Changzhou to see the old Duke.
They rode hard, and three days later, they arrived in Changzhou.
The military camp where a hundred thousand troops were stationed looked very lively; it seemed that they were training troops.
Fen Ling chuckled, "If this one hundred thousand Jinglu troops are trained by the old Duke for a month, they will certainly be transformed."
Su Rong agreed with this entirely. She reigned in her horse and said to the gatekeepers: "Please inform the old Duke that Su Rong has arrived."
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