Chapter 790 I'm Not That Kind of Person
Lin Yuesha was willing to run errands in Wucheng, but she knew nothing about Wucheng. Also, the daughter of the city lord of Wucheng was very important in terms of age, appearance, and character. Lin Yuesha couldn't bear to let her cousin make sacrifices for the war.
"Are you really planning to sell my cousin?"
Lin Yuesha repeatedly confirmed, asking again and again, unwilling to give up.
"Otherwise, is there any other good way?"
Madam Xu shook her head; she understood what Lin Yuesha was thinking.
As someone close to someone, it's not wrong to consider yourself first and then others. However, she was from the General's Mansion and was destined to go to the battlefield.
The city lord of Wucheng is willing to negotiate, which is very promising. Once the deal is reached, our side can move freely within Wucheng, encircle the foreign tribes, and reclaim lost territory through a coordinated attack from within and without.
This is the method with the least loss and the most effective result.
"What if the Lord of Wucheng is only pretending to cooperate with us, and has other motives behind it, and is actually allied with the alien race?"
It wasn't that Lin Yuesha was thinking the worst of people, but rather that the superiors she came into contact with were cunning and their words might not be trustworthy.
"Auntie has also thought about this."
For over a century, Wucheng has been in a no-man's-land and has remained relatively neutral. Now, the foreign tribes have occupied the northwestern border city of the Great Qi, disrupting the balance, which is of no benefit to Wucheng.
If the alien races continue to invade and occupy the territory of the Great Qi, then Wucheng will sooner or later fall into their hands.
Judging from this, Wucheng's cooperation with Daqi must be genuine.
Besides, the city lord of Wucheng only has one daughter, whom he dotes on rotten, and he wouldn't easily joke about her.
"Your visit to Wucheng represents my, and our Xu family's, sincere intention to marry the city lord's daughter. We hope the city lord will open the city gates and lend a helping hand to our Great Qi soldiers..."
In addition, Wucheng is wealthy, so if possible, we can further exploit its resources to support our own military needs.
"Aren't these conditions a bit too harsh?"
Lin Yuesha was very worried. At present, Daqi was begging Wucheng for help. Her side was already inferior to others. If she made unreasonable demands, wouldn't she be thrown off the city gate?
"I've raised my son for so many years, shouldn't I get a kickback for selling him to Wucheng?"
Mrs. Xu had a lot of confidence in her son; although the dog was a bit slow-witted, it was quite valuable.
Madam Xu was not happy about Xu Da getting married at this critical juncture. If possible, she hoped that Xu Da would find a woman he liked. Therefore, although she often urged him to get married, she did not take any other actions.
"Moonlight, do you know why your aunt always wanted to have a daughter?"
Madam Xu held Lin Yuesha's hand and spoke her heart, "Ever since I was old enough to understand, the men of the Protectorate General's Mansion have been sent to the battlefield. My father, my eldest and second brothers, and my uncles..."
Accidents are inevitable on the battlefield; bloodshed and even death are common occurrences. Madam Xu has witnessed far too many life-and-death separations.
"If I had a daughter, I could dress her up beautifully, watch her get married, have children, and live a peaceful life..."
However, her hopes were dashed when she gave birth to Xu Da.
When Xu Da was a child, Madam Xu often took him back to her parents' home, where he was taught martial arts by the martial arts masters of the Protector General's Mansion. She was strict with her son, and even outsiders couldn't stand it and called her heartless. Madam Xu couldn't help but feel sad.
“He is my flesh and blood, and as his mother, I want him to live a more comfortable life, but I can’t. If I’m lax with him, I’ll be harming him.”
Madam Xu knew that given her current position, her son Xu Da would one day also go to the battlefield. Rather than cramming at the last minute, she thought it better to plan ahead.
On the battlefield, no one cares about sentiment; only victory or defeat, life or death matter.
"Auntie, have you talked to him about it?"
Lin Yuesha listened quietly. In fact, she had misunderstood Madam Xu at first, but then she suddenly understood.
“I haven’t said it, and I won’t say it. I don’t expect him to understand.”
Madam Xu shook her head and continued to be a mother who was a pain in the neck for her son; she was quite happy about it.
This is the atmosphere at home, and she's gotten used to it over the years. If she were to put on a show of maternal love and filial piety, she would feel uncomfortable all over.
"You young girls talk about feelings. When you get to my age, you'll understand what it means for feelings to grow over time."
If you truly have a sincere heart, free from impurities and distractions, feelings can be cultivated.
The future daughter-in-law's appearance is not important; as long as her temperament is not excessively cruel, it can be changed, as long as she likes Xu Da.
Therefore, Mrs. Xu will treat this sincerely and has no intention of fooling around.
After Madam Xu finished speaking, she took off a ruby hairpin from her hair, wrapped it in red cloth, and handed it to Lin Yuesha, saying, "This was passed down to me by my mother-in-law. It has an old-fashioned style, but it has meaning. If you see that the city lord's daughter is suitable, give the hairpin to her."
Lin Yuesha nodded solemnly, holding the gold hairpin in her hand as if it weighed a thousand pounds.
The next day, Ziyuan returned angrily with Qilu, who had been deceived by that scoundrel Qiheng again!
"You're too naive to believe your rival's words."
Qi Lu couldn't help but make a sarcastic remark about Zi Yuan.
My cousin had been eyeing that little girl Lin Yuesha for a long time, so how could he possibly tell Ziyuan where she was? Sure enough, after they left Wucheng, they learned that Lin Yuesha had gone there, and their paths diverged again.
"Pah! What did Qi Heng say when I did business with him?"
Zi Yuan was furious. In his many years of business, he had swindled money from all sorts of people, but he had never seen anyone more shameless than him. However, after meeting Qi Heng, Zi Yuan suddenly wavered. He was not the most shameless person.
"My cousin said he wants to compete fairly with you."
Qi Lu recalled that the two had indeed said such things, and had him as a witness.
"Then tell me, is this fair?"
Ziyuan still felt resentful when the matter was brought up. Qi Heng had made a deal with him, finding someone to make crossbows. He was busy with this matter and, without realizing it, Qi Heng had gone to his residence to propose marriage.
Then, when he arrived in the Northwest with the betrothal gifts, they quickly got married.
They had agreed that Lin Yuesha would choose for herself, but Qi Heng secretly resorted to underhanded tactics. Now he's gone even further, preventing Zi Yuan from even seeing Lin Yuesha, let alone proposing marriage.
"Qilu, which side are you from?"
Ziyuan continued talking to herself, and Qilu didn't reply for a long time, which made Ziyuan suspicious. "Did you secretly send a message?"
"No, I'm not that kind of person."
Qi Lu lied against his conscience. He was not that kind of person. He was forced to send a message to Qi Heng. Bai Cha's indenture was with Lin Yuesha. If Qi Heng plotted against him again and married Bai Cha off to someone else, he would have nowhere to turn.
Therefore, after careful consideration, Qi Lu decided to betray Zi Yuan, choosing to sacrifice his friend rather than himself.
Threatened by Qi Heng, Qi Lu was displeased. To make things more interesting, he suggested to Zi Yuan, "Qi Heng is using underhanded tricks behind people's backs. Why don't you give him a taste of his own medicine?"
By exploiting Qi Heng's most fatal weakness and exposing his true identity, they could defeat him in one fell swoop.
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