Chapter 51 (Chapter 51) Amazing
Shang Yuji appeared calm, but her heart was in turmoil.
She was stunned as she looked at the three people with solemn expressions and serious tones.
What does it mean to say that Da'an's "anger" was turned around because of her? She was the turning point for Da'an.
The fates of everyone around her changed because of her choices.
If Senior Yi Sha hadn't explained the authority of the Taoist priests of Longhu Mountain to her, she would have almost asked them to leave again.
Xuanqing: "Yangzhou is across from the capital. Junior Brother and Qingfeng will stay in Yangzhou. If you need anything, Miss, just ask them to come."
"I am heading north to the capital. I wonder if you... are connected with any important person in the capital?"
This means I'm going to stand on the side she chose.
Shang Yuji asked in a deep voice, "What is your opinion of Her Highness the Eldest Princess, Daoist Master?"
“I have never met Your Highness, but I know the fate I have predicted.”
"Girl, you should also believe in your destiny. As long as it's what you want, it will eventually come true."
What he said was too... outlandish; Shang Yuji didn't even dare to believe it.
With some skepticism, Shang Yuji saw off the three Taoist priests, whose methods she still couldn't figure out.
After leaving the mansion and returning to the Fulai Inn, Qingfeng leaned on the wooden table and asked Xuanming, "Uncle-Master, will Miss Shang believe what we say?"
Xuanming cleared his throat twice, trying to save face for his senior brother, but remembering the undisguised doubt on Miss Shang's face when they left, he said helplessly, "Perhaps?"
Looking at the bright red outer garment he was wearing because of Miss Shang, Qingfeng blinked and swallowed the question he was about to ask.
The clothes that Miss Shang is wearing today look like the wedding dress of the bride he once saw when he went down the mountain.
If it were his master or uncle, they could naturally predict Miss Shang's marriage prospects, but his abilities were somewhat lacking, so he couldn't tell.
Uncle-Master, aren't you curious why Miss Shang wore a wedding dress when she was neither married nor not married? Did you figure out the reason?
No...maybe that wasn't actually a wedding dress?
Well, according to Master, Miss Shang, as a noblewoman of Da'an, must have her reasons!
Suddenly, Xuanming asked in a low voice, "Little Qingfeng, do you think what Miss Shang is wearing today is actually her wedding dress?"
"Um?"
"Although some places have different styles of walking, your uncle has been calculating marriage fortunes for so many years and has attended many wedding banquets, so I still know a lot about wedding attire."
"..." Xuan Qing watched the two of them discussing animatedly in silence, then said, "Junior brother, I'm setting off for the capital tomorrow. How to persuade Miss Shang is up to you."
Upon hearing this, Xuanming was immediately exasperated: "Senior brother, you can't leave behind a mess and then walk away unscathed."
Seeing his senior brother's serious expression, and realizing that he couldn't reason with him, Xuanming had no choice but to accept his fate.
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At noon, at the mansion on Lotus Road in the west of the city.
After lunch, Jiang Xi sensed Shang Yuji's irritability and gently squeezed her palm: "Yunxiao, what's wrong?"
Shang Yuji muttered, "We encountered a strange person..."
After saying that, she rested her head on his shoulder and closed her eyes to think.
Jiang Xi sat quietly, leaning her cheek down to avoid the hairpin pressing down on her head.
The two huddled together, like two small animals seeking warmth.
She neither agreed nor disagreed with what Xuan Qing and his group said.
However, she was bothered by the fact that the lives of those connected to her had changed to varying degrees, as mentioned in the conversation.
She didn't know how to express her feelings at that time.
Confusion and sudden realization? Helplessness and understanding? Or is it really so? Is this how it is?
Fate seemed to begin turning the moment she regained her memories; if we go back further, from the moment she was born in Da'an, everything seemed to be different.
There is no person named Shang Yuji in the world of the book.
As for the fate of those around her, aren't the people beside her the best examples?
Jiang San Shao Ye, who entered the Second Prince's mansion and was used and exploited, actually escaped the capital with her at the very beginning of the story.
Escape from that dangerous and dangerous place.
What else?
The eldest princess avoided the witchcraft case, Cui Shuxin survived, and Cui Shu did not enter the second prince's residence to seek revenge...
The flood in Jingzhou was contained, and the snow disaster in the capital resulted in fewer casualties...
Ordinary people could afford cheap salt, and they could also enjoy good quality pork and sugar to remove the fishy smell, as well as soap for cleaning, tea blocks and strong liquor...
Before she was fully aware of it, she had already established a complicated relationship with Da'an.
When Xuan Qing pointed it out, Shang Yuji suddenly realized that everything had been brewing in secret all along, just waiting for the truth to come out.
As for what they said about her wishes coming true, Shang Yuji had a different perspective.
She shouldn't be told that she gets what she wants, but rather that she anticipates the future and makes efforts to change it.
This explanation even explains why she had those prophetic dreams.
Because of the warning signs, she took immediate action to mitigate the potential disaster and damage.
That's why her wish that the people could safely get through the disaster came true.
Similarly, this is why Xuanqing refers to her as "a person outside the universe".
The ending was already set, but she changed it halfway through.
This means that even the heavens and earth cannot control her actions.
"Haitian... I seem to be really, really amazing," Shang Yuji muttered softly.
Jiang Xi immediately said, "Yun Xiao is the best."
When it was time to practice martial arts, Shang Yuji got up and told him to go to the backyard.
After clarifying the doubts raised by Xuanqing, Shang Yuji needed to spend time planning the follow-up arrangements.
On some decisions, she needs to think carefully before making a conclusion.
Later that evening, Yining sent a letter from the capital.
Seeing her anxious expression, Shang Yuji realized that the letter was not good news.
Sure enough, upon opening the email, I found a message that gave me a headache.
Princess Chang was to personally lead the expedition to Yangcheng.
Only a month has passed since the incident in Yangcheng. Judging from the letter, they have already identified many spies in the army and used the money they earned to buy provisions. Apart from the portion used to relieve the snow disaster in the capital, the rest is enough to support the army for two months. In addition, they have acquired good horses from the grasslands through the tea-horse trade and secretly trained cavalry. It seems that everything is ready.
They were just waiting for the grasslands to rebel, when the eldest princess volunteered to personally lead the expedition to suppress them.
Yi Ning was extremely anxious, pacing around the room and muttering, "No matter how fast the arsenal produces its superb weapons, it won't be able to replenish the army's supplies in a month!"
To reassure her, Shang Yuji asked, "How strong is Your Highness's personal campaign?"
Soon, Yi Ning explained to her the glorious achievements of the Princess in defeating the enemy in previous battles.
In recent years, Da'an had been fighting with neighboring countries and had only recently been able to recuperate. The eldest princess was responsible for guarding the west, repelling the enemy, and returning to the capital in triumph.
"Your Highness fought bravely on the battlefield, slaying many enemies, and also devised a plan to set traps and inflict a great defeat on the enemy army!"
Upon hearing this, Yi Ning immediately lost her anxiety and excitedly recounted the details to her.
After she finished speaking, Shang Yuji said, "Your Highness is so capable, Miss Yi should trust him."
Yi Ning sighed, stopped walking, and sat down to one side: "That's true, but it's too rushed, and I can't help but worry."
When talking about Yangcheng, Shang Yuji thought of the general, one of the main characters in the book.
However, the commander of Yangcheng was not that general.
In the Battle of Yangcheng, the commander fought to the death to defend the city gate, and died by the sword at the last moment.
—Yangcheng was utterly destroyed.
The owner of that knife was none other than Lakar, the next Khan of the steppe.
She was also one of the people that Zhou Ao ordered Jiang Xi to control.
The reason Rakar went to the battlefield was that the eldest prince had a shaman poison his sister, using the pretext of treating her to force him to become a suicide squad vanguard.
He didn't want to risk his life multiple times, but instead, he gained more and more merits, which caught the Khan's attention. The Khan saw him as a promising talent and a strong candidate to compete for the Khan's position.
Unfortunately, during the power struggle with the Khan and the princes, Raqqal's sister succumbed to the poison and died.
After Rakar discovered that the eldest prince was involved in his sister's death, he led his troops to massacre the royal tent. The Great Khan and the princes all died by his sword, and Rakar undeniably became the new king of the steppe.
As for the general in Yangcheng, Shang Yuji vaguely remembered his name.
These are the words Rakar says to the protagonist general, who is also under control.
At first, she thought it was sarcastic remark made out of jealousy, but now she realizes that while it was sarcastic, there was absolutely no jealousy involved.
"Lin Quan, who died by my blade, was far more formidable than you. No wonder your Da'an was constantly being overwhelmed by the grasslands—a bunch of cowards, afraid of death. If it weren't for me..."
Yi Ning stared at Shang Yuji, lost in thought, and absentmindedly wrote the two characters "Lin Quan" on the paper.
The words on the white paper were written with erratic, unpredictable strokes, which only made Yi Ning more alarmed.
As they were discussing the Princess's personal expedition to Yangcheng, Miss Shang wrote down the name of the Yangcheng commander.
This made her think a lot.
Yi Ning swallowed hard, trying to reassure herself: Perhaps when Miss Shang pointed out the strangeness in Yangcheng, she had already investigated the identity of the Yangcheng commander. There's nothing surprising about that.
Slowly, she saw Shang Yuji write down the three characters "Lakar," which appeared to be the name of an unfamiliar grassland person.
How could she possibly convince herself that Miss Shang knew someone from the grasslands far to the north?
Did they know each other before, but she was unaware of it?
Shang Yuji looked down and realized what she had written. She then quietly looked up to see Yi Ning's expression.
Fortunately, she looked normal and did not notice anything unusual.
Yi Ning calmly asked, "Miss, what is this?"
Shang Yuji smiled, unsure how to smooth things over, and instinctively resorted to her previous bluffing method:
"This is an important person that a wise man told me about before, but the wise man said that the time was not yet right, so I forgot about it. However, Miss Yi came to visit today and talked about the matter in Yangcheng. I vaguely remembered it. It seems that the time has come now."
Those who belonged to the Princess's faction were mostly aware of Miss Shang's extraordinary abilities.
Before, it was like being separated by a door, but today, such a wonderful thing is happening right before her eyes.
Like a thin mist obscuring the truth, one can appear to acknowledge something while still harboring some denial when the mist is covering it. But when the event is truly happening before her eyes, she can no longer deceive herself.
As the mist dissipated, the unbelievable became reality.
No one can resist it, because the truth is beyond doubt.
It was a complex state of mind that could not be expressed in words.
Yi Ning took a deep breath and, after calming herself, asked with a hint of surprise, "What is so important about these two that a master would personally point them out to you, young lady?"
If you listen carefully, you can also hear the stiffness in his voice.
However, Shang Yuji was also a little nervous and didn't notice Yi Ning's stiffness.
After all, it's one thing to describe your encounter with a master in private, but it's quite another to stage the encounter in front of everyone.
The two pretended not to know the secret between them, tacitly moved on from the matter, and began to talk about serious business.
"The wise man said that Rakar is the next king of the grasslands and is very powerful, but he is destined to face a calamity. If we help him overcome this difficulty, I wonder if we can bring him into our faction?"
Yining pondered for a moment, then shook his head and said, "It's difficult; after all, he's a grassland person."
Shang Yuji waved his hand: "Then let him not get involved in the battle of Yangcheng, he can just watch from the sidelines."
"Miss Shang, could you tell me what his calamity was?"
"He had an older sister who depended on him for survival, but the eldest prince poisoned her. The eldest prince lied and said that his sister was seriously ill, and used the excuse of treating his sister to make him serve him."
As soon as she finished speaking, Yi Ning's thoughts raced, already considering what benefits this news could bring.
Shang Yuji did not urge him, and sat quietly to one side.
Suddenly, Yi Ning realized she had overlooked something. She pointed to another name on the white paper: "What about Lin Quan? Miss, you haven't said why he is also an important person."
"Lin Quan... is the commander of Yangcheng, and has guarded the pass of Yangcheng for many years..."
Before Shang Yuji could explain, Yi Ning murmured softly.
"Don't let Rakar play..."
Even if he were to stand by and watch, as long as Rakar did not participate in the battle of Yangcheng.
Lakar is important, and so is Lin Quan...
Soon, she figured out the key: "Whether Rakar participates in the war or not will affect Lin Quan?"
Seeing that she had guessed, Shang Yuji nodded.
The eldest princess realized that there were many spies in Yangcheng's army, and the reason why they hadn't been able to cause any trouble for many years was because General Lin was in charge.
General Lin is not only the mainstay of Yangcheng, but also its fatal weakness.
If Yangcheng is to fall, it cannot avoid General Lin.
That could affect Lin Quan's Lakar...
Did it slow Lin Quan down, or... take Lin Quan's life?
"Miss Shang, what was the outcome for General Lin?"
Shang Yuji paused, then hesitated before saying:
"Thinking of the worst is usually the right approach."
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