Chapter 219 "Opposition"
Princess Yutan's statement was beyond the barbarians' expectations.
After a while of reaction, several barbarians gathered together and whispered.
The situation is neither going up nor down. If there is no way out, the substitute will have to be burned to death.
Otherwise, if you go back on your word, how can you intimidate the Qi army in the future?
"I really didn't realize that Jiang Huaiqing is such a romantic man. Not only is he accompanied by a beautiful woman named Honghong, but he also has children."
The barbarians had already made complete preparations. Even if Princess Yutan discovered that the person was a fake, they had follow-up measures.
"Did Princess Yutan notice it?"
One person asked, and the others shook their heads.
After a long while, someone replied, "I don't think so. There is a saying in Da Qi that goes, 'The deeper the love, the more severe the blame.' Maybe Princess Yutan is too proud to accept the fact that her fiancé has a bastard son?"
Adding fuel to the fire, this is so irrational and more like angry words.
The man was at a loss for a moment. The original design of the scene between Princess Yutan and Jiang Huaiqing, who were willing to die for each other and had a deep love and friendship, seemed to have a flaw and something was not right.
Jiang Huaiqing was a romantic man. When Princess Yutan learned the truth, she instantly came to her senses and cut off her relationship with him.
"If we really burn the counterfeit to death, Jiang Yuzhu, who doesn't know the truth, will blame Princess Yutan for being ruthless and ungrateful, and the two will turn against each other."
"As a daughter of the Jiang family, Jiang Yuzhu is the most favored. If she is wronged, Jiang Fulu will definitely take it to task given his vengeful nature. If we plan properly, it won't be a problem to get Jiang Fulu into our camp."
At present, the counterfeit is more valuable dead than alive.
On the bonfire, the prisoner hung his head, being roasted by the smoke, and beads of sweat were already appearing on his forehead.
The barbarian's attitude gave him a bad feeling.
When trading with the barbarians, he found out that he was courting disaster, but he didn't expect these people to be so vicious that they really wanted to burn him alive!
Who is Honghong?
The prisoner calmed himself down and realized that this was not the time to be entangled. He roared, "Yutan, please send someone to deliver a barrel of oil. I, Jiang Huaiqing, only want to die. I would rather die in your hands than in the hands of barbarians!"
After he finished speaking, he straightened up, looking inexplicably tragic and heroic.
At this critical juncture, we have no choice but to resort to the strategy of inflicting pain on ourselves.
Princess Yutan was unmoved and snorted coldly, "You want me to be the bad guy in front of the soldiers?"
After confirming that the prisoner was not Jiang Huaiqing, Princess Yutan regained her senses and became extremely clear-headed.
She looked at Jiang Yuzhu beside her and curled her lips slightly.
Jiang Yuzhu received the signal, and she stepped forward and said, "The princess doesn't want my second brother, but I do! Hurry up and put him down, and name your price!"
He fell out with Princess Yutan, which was exactly what the barbarian was planning.
Jiang Yuzhu showed a strong desire to save people, regardless of the consequences.
Princess Yutan sensed Jiang Yuzhu's thoughts and was afraid that she would mess up, so she stared at the prisoner on the torch and said coldly: "Jiang Huaiqing, from now on, you and I have nothing to do with each other. Whether you live or die has nothing to do with me!"
After saying this, Princess Yutan turned around and strode away without any intention of dragging her feet.
On the opposite side, a few barbarians exchanged glances with each other.
Although Jiang Yuzhu was willing to pay to redeem the person, they also wanted to earn the money, but this was a border town in the north, and the camp in the north of the city was full of Princess Yutan's subordinates, so Jiang Yuzhu could not cause any trouble.
If one wants to provoke a complete break, the prisoner must die, and he must die a miserable death in public.
"If Xiao Yutan doesn't cry until she sees the coffin, don't blame us for being rude!"
The barbarian poured oil on the bonfire. The prisoner was horrified and was about to reveal the truth, but the barbarian who had been paying attention to him saw through him.
At this moment, the fire suddenly rose to more than a person's height, and the prisoner's figure became blurred in the fire.
“Ah, ah!”
The prisoner's body was on fire, and fire broke out all over his body, his skin was burned black and red.
The shrill and screaming sound pierced people's eardrums, and even the soldiers couldn't bear to watch it.
Jiang Yuzhu had already made up her mind. She put the prisoner on Jiang Huaiqing and rushed over, screaming, "No, Second Brother, Second Brother!"
Although they had not rehearsed the scenes in advance, Xie Zhao knew Jiang Yuzhu's style very well.
Xie Zhao chased to the front to stop her, and Jiang Yuzhu beat her with her fists, almost like a madman. After only a few hits, she fell down limply.
At the moment before falling to the ground, he fell accurately into Xie Zhao's arms.
Having lost an actor and successfully sowing discord between the Jiang family and the new emperor, Manzi was very satisfied.
Next, as Manzi wished, Jiang Yuzhu wrote a "family letter" back to Beijing to complain, and also spread the news that she was seriously ill.
A reward was posted in the border town, offering three thousand taels of silver to anyone who could cure Jiang Yuzhu’s “serious illness”.
After lying in bed for two days, eating and sleeping, I gained weight around my waist.
During this period, Jiang Yuzhu received treatment from the doctor. Her complexion was fair and rosy. How could she look like a patient?
For this reason, she had to put on makeup and go into battle to deal with the spies sent by the barbarians to infiltrate the doctor's team.
It is now the eleventh month of the lunar calendar, and the climate in the border town has become even colder.
Last night, the flower pot was placed on the windowsill. Even though there was heat in the room, the branches were hit by frost, making the leaves and branches even greener.
Hongli carefully examined the flower branch, and then smacked his lips and said, "We are all in the room, the temperature difference is too big."
There were gaps near the windows, which allowed air to leak in. After just one night, a thick layer of loose dust formed on the countertop.
It is said that the winds and sand in the north are strong, and it is difficult to experience it firsthand unless you come here.
"Madam, another doctor is here to answer the call."
Ningxiang opened the curtain and walked in, rubbing her hands.
It was still early and just after breakfast, snowflakes started falling again.
When Jiang Yuzhu first arrived in the north, she was attracted by the snowy scenery. But after a few days, the branches bent by the snow no longer attracted her interest at all.
It was too cold outside, and she just wanted to stay in the room to keep warm.
Seeing Ningxiang's wet shoes, Jiang Yuzhu said, "There are small double-layer sheepskin boots for sale in the Northland market. You can each buy a few pairs. I will pay for the money."
It’s almost the end of the year, so I need to make a few more pieces of clothing.
After the method of making goose down jackets spread, as she expected, they became very popular among the people.
The vendors smelled a business opportunity and set up a temporary small workshop to catch up on the work.
It’s a pity that in order to save trouble, the goose down is not washed and dried, and pieces of feathers are mixed in to pass off as good quality.
The goose down jackets produced have a greatly reduced warmth retention effect and also have a strange smell.
"Madam, I haven't had time to change yet. Do you want to put on makeup?"
The doctor was already waiting at the gatehouse. I heard that he had traveled from the south to the north.
Jiang Yuzhu sat in front of the bronze mirror, applying powder skillfully.
His face was pale, his lips were very light, and he sounded weak and fragile even when he spoke.
She lay on the bed and ordered, "Hongjin, go and take down all the lists."
Jiang Yuzhu had been pretending to be sick for several days and did not reveal any flaws.
The people who came to see her were helpless in treating her "illness".
The people who came to inquire about the situation had already received the news. So there was no need to continue pretending. It was very tiring to lie down every day.
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