Chapter 2 The Same Person
"Three months ago, I found a seriously injured and dying man at the border and brought him back to Wucheng for treatment."
"We've been together for more than half a month, from being wary of each other to falling in love. He told me his name was Ji Changfeng, and that he was a cavalry general leading troops on the border."
"Because he was anxious to get back to the battlefield, he left as soon as his injuries improved slightly."
"Before he left, he gave me a jade pendant and told me to wait for his triumphant return and marry him in grand style."
“Who would have thought…”
"I came here this time to marry him and to mourn him..."
After saying this, she took out a jade pendant from her waist pouch and handed it to the maid serving behind her.
The maid examined it before presenting the jade pendant to Ji Changqing.
It was a cloud-patterned pendant made of mutton-fat jade. It was white and delicate, warm and soft, with a charming luster that only came from being played with countless times.
Ji Changqing stroked the jade pendant and lowered his eyes slightly.
Except for his confidants, no one knew that "General Ji" and "Prime Minister Ji" were actually the same person.
When he was nine years old, his eldest brother choked to death while eating glutinous rice balls.
The mother blamed herself so much, was filled with grief and remorse, and was almost crazy.
He buried his elder brother quietly, disguised himself as his elder brother, and deceived his mother into thinking that he was alive.
The mother believed it and gradually recovered.
From then on, he played two roles, being himself and the elder brother.
His "eldest brother" practiced martial arts, while he studied literature.
His mother hoped that he would become a successful person, so after taking the military examination, he took the civil examination.
He accidentally became both a civil official and a military general.
For fear of being exposed, he asked for permission to be sent to a small place as a county magistrate after he passed the imperial examination. The "eldest brother" went to a neighboring county to be a county lieutenant in the name of not wanting to be too far away from his younger brother.
The emperor is far away, and his superiors are also far away. No one knows whether he, the county magistrate, is in the yamen on weekdays.
Anyway, the petitions were accepted, the cases were tried, the government was in order and the people were harmonious. The only difference was that the county magistrate did not show up, and everything was presided over by the legal advisor.
With a peregrine falcon helping him deliver messages instantly, conveying decisions is easy.
He fooled around like this all the way, from county magistrate to prefect, and finally to prime minister.
Local officials could be fooled at will, but the prime minister had to attend court every day, so he had to arrange for his "eldest brother" to die in battle.
This jade pendant was lost before the "eldest brother" died in battle.
At that time, he lured the enemy deep into their territory, was betrayed by a lieutenant general, and fell into an enemy ambush. He escaped death and fainted in a river valley more than 20 miles away from Wucheng.
When I woke up again, it was three days later.
The wounds on his body were bandaged, the fever subsided, and he was lying in a dilapidated temple in Wucheng.
The sword and longbow were still there, but the purse and jade pendant were missing.
I thought it was lost during the escape, but it turned out...
He looked at the pretty woman in plain clothes, with white flowers in her hair and a sad face, thinking that the life-saving grace needed to be verified, but -
Been together for more than half a month?
Mutual love?
He gave her a jade before leaving and asked her to wait for him to marry her in style?
Can you talk nonsense a little more?
Feng Qingsui felt a little uneasy when he saw that the other party was holding the jade pendant without saying anything for a long time.
There's no loophole in what she just said, right?
Although the treatment time was prolonged and some emotions were fabricated, Ji Changfeng was busy with the war and probably had no time to write a letter home. The Ji family should not have known about his injury and it was impossible for them to know the relevant details.
She thought for a moment and added, "If the Prime Minister doesn't believe me, I can describe his unique physical features..."
Unique signs?
Ji Changqing's face darkened.
This woman wouldn't...
He clenched the jade pendant and said, "No need."
"This jade pendant was carved by our father himself before my elder brother and I were born."
"My elder brother and I have always kept the jade pendant with us. Since he gave it to you, it is enough to show that you two have a close relationship."
Did she... pass?
Feng Qingsui breathed a sigh of relief.
"Then shall we choose a wedding date now? I am an orphan, without a father or a mother. There is no need for a grand wedding. A simple ceremony at the ancestral hall will suffice."
Ji Changqing: “…”
Why does she choose to be a widow instead of being your savior? What is she trying to achieve?
"What's your last name, young lady?"
"My surname is Feng."
"Ms. Feng," Ji Changqing said sternly, "you are my brother's savior. How could our Ji family repay kindness with hatred and allow you to enter into a ghost marriage with my brother?"
"If you want to get married, Ji can find you a good husband, buy you a dowry, and let you marry in style."
Feng Qingsui bit his lip and a tear came out of his right eye.
"Once you've seen the sea, all other waters are but puddles; and all other clouds are but mounds. After witnessing a man as indomitable as General Ji, how could I possibly despise such common men?"
"Never mind. I come from a humble background, so it's normal that your family is unwilling to accept me."
"I will return to Wucheng right away, carve a tablet for the general, and live my life guarding it."
Ji Changqing: “…”
The fiancée who saved his life was faithful to him and wanted to remain a chaste widow, but Ji Shi refused to even let her in?
If she were to do this and word got out, the Ji family's reputation would be ruined.
He sighed, "Life as a widow is not easy. Miss Feng is an unmarried woman, why would she rush to become a widow?"
Feng Qingsui: "You are not a fish, how can you know the joy of a fish? I am happy to be a widow for the general."
Ji Changqing: “…”
The more Feng Qingsui insisted, the more he doubted her intentions.
Could it be that those noble families who regarded him as a thorn in their side decided to use a different method to deal with him after repeated assassination attempts failed?
For example, find a beautiful woman to be his widowed sister-in-law, and then frame him for violating human ethics and having an affair with the widowed sister-in-law.
At this moment, Chunyun, the maid who served my mother, rushed into the hall with a panicked look on her face.
"Second Master, the old lady choked on the osmanthus cake!"
His face suddenly changed.
He immediately stood up, strode out of the hall and headed straight for the inner courtyard.
Seeing her mother grabbing her neck with both hands, her lips and nails were blue and purple, Aunt Fu was patting her back in panic. The scene from many years ago reappeared in front of her, and her hands and feet were cold.
Before he could react, a slender figure passed by his side, rushed behind his mother, pushed Aunt Fu away, wrapped his arms around his mother's waist, and carried her backwards.
When he recognized that it was Feng Qingsui, his breathing stopped.
Without even thinking about how this woman followed into the inner courtyard, he had to step forward to stop her.
However, the fat maid brought by the other party blocked his way with outstretched arms.
"The lady is rescuing someone, please do not disturb her."
Save people?
It's clearly murder!
"presumptuous!"
Ji Zhangqing was furious. He reached out and grabbed the fat maid's arm, trying to throw her aside... He pulled once, twice, and three times, but nothing happened?!
In shock, the mother screamed "Ah" and spat out something in her throat.
Feng Qingsui unwrapped his arms and helped her sit down on the chair.
The fat maid stepped aside.
"mother!"
Ji Changqing strode forward.
"How are you feeling?"
"Mom is fine."
Qi coughed a few times, her expression relaxed, and she turned to look at Feng Qingsui.
"Thanks to this girl, I wonder who she is?"
Ji Changqing thought to himself that this was not good, but Feng Qingsui had already spoken: "I am General Ji's widow."
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