Mrs. Chengguo.

My husband is Zhu Shan, Duke of Cheng.

really.

original.

She is really Zhu Zan’s mother.

No wonder it felt familiar.

She had never met Zhu Zan and his mother, but because of her impression of Duke Cheng, she guessed Zhu Zan's name when she saw him in Runan.

Because of her impression of Zhu Zan, she felt familiar with Mrs. Yu the first time she saw her.

However, Zhu Zan is more like Duke Cheng.

What a coincidence! While searching for bandits and robbers, I unexpectedly met Zhu Zan's mother.

Miss Jun couldn't help but feel happy, but soon she broke out in a cold sweat.

What a coincidence! If she hadn't walked there at that time, wouldn't the Duke's wife be...

"What happened to you? Why are you being chased?" Miss Jun asked anxiously, "Why did you bring so few people out?"

Madam Yu was slightly stunned.

This girl changed instantly.

His previous absent-mindedness and even a hint of impatience disappeared, as did the surprise and disbelief he had just felt when hearing about the war in the north.

It was understandable that her impatience dissipated. After all, what she had just said was enough to show that her identity was not ordinary. But why was the girl not surprised when she revealed her identity at this time?

There was no surprise, no doubt, and no confusion about her identity. Just... concern?

It's still the kind of care between acquaintances.

"I didn't look carefully to see if there were any other injuries." Miss Jun continued, looking uneasy, "Please sit down and let me take a look."

Mrs. Yu couldn't help laughing.

"No." She said, "Miss Jun, you worry too much."

Miss Jun said "Oh" and looked at Mrs. Yu.

So this is what the wife of Duke Cheng looks like.

She can’t be said to be pretty, not as good-looking as Duke Cheng. Compared to Duke Cheng’s elegance, she is rather heroic.

Where was the wife of the Duke of Chengguo from? She seemed to be from the north. At that time, the north was still in chaos under the rule of the Jin people. There were many righteous armies in various places fighting against the Jin people. The wife of the Duke of Chengguo seemed to be the daughter of a leader of the righteous army.

Of course, she was only told to others that she was the daughter of a country gentleman.

Miss Jun vaguely remembered that when she was a child in her mother's palace, she hid under the table and heard the ladies waiting to see the emperor whispering about the wife of Duke Cheng, saying that she didn't return to the capital because she didn't dare.

"What kind of righteous army? The daughter of a country gentleman is actually the daughter of a bandit." A noblewoman laughed, "Duke Cheng is willing to marry these bandits in order to gain their support."

"Does that mean that Duke Cheng is using his beauty to seduce people?" A lady of noble birth also laughed.

Duke Chengguo was very handsome, and these ladies couldn't help but talk about him in private.

Although she was still young at that time, she knew that beauty was not a good thing, so when she heard that Duke Cheng was coming to see her father, she refused to leave, and then was captured by a smile and a piece of honey.

Miss Jun couldn't help but smile when she thought of this.

I don't know if this Madam Yu was really seduced by Duke Cheng with her beauty, or forced to marry her, as those ladies said.

Mrs. Yu looked at the girl who was smiling foolishly in front of her, feeling somewhat puzzled.

"Miss Jun?" she asked.

Miss Jun nodded and looked at her seriously.

"You may not believe my identity. If you come with me, I will verify it for you..." said Mrs. Yu.

Miss Jun interrupted him before he could finish his words.

"I believe it." She said with a smile, "Why not believe it?"

Mrs. Yu was stunned for a moment, then laughed again.

"Miss Jun is a straightforward person." She said, "Then I will tell you in detail about Miss Jun's invitation to go to Hejian Prefecture with you..."

Miss Jun interrupted her again, shook her head, and nodded.

"No, I'll go with you," she said.

Mrs. Yu was stunned again. This was too satisfying.

"I'll do whatever you say." Miss Jun added with a smile.

Madam Yu looked at her for a moment, with some confusion in her eyes.

"Miss Jun, do you know me?" she asked.

Otherwise, after she reported her identity, the girl kept looking at her with a weird smile? That smile clearly meant "Oh, so it's you."

Miss Jun straightened her expression.

"Everyone in the world knows the Duke and his wife," she said.

Mrs. Yu smiled.

"Miss Jun, do you trust me just based on this name?" she asked.

"I believe that what the Duke and Madam are doing is to serve the country with loyalty and protect the people. Since you said to do it, let's do it." Miss Jun said.

I believe that what the Duke and his wife did was to serve the country with loyalty and protect the people.

Mrs. Yu had heard such words all her life and had become numb to them, but when she heard the girl in front of her say it, she felt inexplicably disturbed.

Maybe it was the way she answered without hesitation or even a second thought, or maybe it was the nonchalant, matter-of-fact tone she spoke.

"Okay." She said, "How much do you want for this, Miss Jun?"

Miss Jun smiled.

"This will cost at least 100,000 taels," she said.

…

Seeing Miss Jun coming with Xia Yong and Yang Jing, Zhao Hanqing took the initiative to walk away.

"I'll wait for you in the back hill." She waved the bow and arrow in her hand at Miss Jun.

Miss Jun smiled at her and made an understanding gesture.

"Are you saying that we are sending that lady to Daming Prefecture?" Xiao Zhi asked, not stopping her needlework. "It's time to set off."

Xia Yong and Yang Jing thought that Miss Jun came to them today for this matter.

"We have already selected twenty people, and they are ready to set off with you, Miss Jun, at any time," they said.

Miss Jun shook her head.

"Auntie, that lady is not going to Daming Prefecture anymore," she said. "She is going to Hejian Prefecture."

Hejian Prefecture?

"The distance is about the same, although it's a little further north. These people should be enough." Xiao Wei said, glancing at Yang Jing and Xia Yong.

This means you agree.

Yang Jing nodded.

"That's enough," he said.

"The distance is about the same." Xia Yong said, "In fact, Hejian is faster."

"Miss Jun, when do you want to set off?" Xiao Wei asked.

Miss Jun remained silent.

The mood was not right. Xiao Wei and the other two looked at each other with slightly puzzled expressions.

They all knew that Miss Jun got angry after receiving the letter. They heard that it was because of the war outside. Could it be that she felt it was dangerous to travel because of this?

"Miss Jun, don't worry. We are not afraid of bandits. Even if we go north and encounter Jin soldiers, there is nothing to be afraid of." Xia Yong couldn't help but say.

The Jin soldiers were nothing to be afraid of, that is to say, they had fought against them before.

So are they really officers and soldiers?

"This time we are going to Hejian Prefecture, not just to escort this lady." Miss Jun said.

Xiao Wei and the other two looked at her. Not just an escort? What else?

"Auntie, the imperial court wants to negotiate peace and cede the three states of Baoxiongba to the Jin people..." said Miss Jun.

"Ms. Jun, we don't want to know about the court's affairs, and we can't influence them." Xiao Wei interrupted her, "Just tell me what you want to do."

Auntie Xiao has always been a straightforward person. For example, when it comes to her master, she just denies him.

"Go to Hejian Prefecture with that lady and protect the people from the three counties as they move south through Hejian." Miss Jun said straightforwardly.

What?

The three people in the room looked at Miss Jun in surprise.

"I'm sorry, Miss Jun, we can't afford this money." Xiao Wei came to his senses immediately and said bluntly.

The room fell silent for a moment.

Xia Yong and Yang Jing had complicated expressions, and they wanted to say something but didn't dare to say it.

Miss Jun smiled.

"No, that's not what I meant." She said, "I just came to say that it's hard to make money, so Uncle Yang and Uncle Xia, you guys don't have to go."

So that's it.

Xia Yong and the other two had even more complicated expressions.