Both Qingqiu and Pei Yunxi tacitly kept their eyes closed after Jing Zhe kissed them.
Because they knew what Jing Zhe was doing, and they had already enjoyed themselves, they naturally had no reason to disturb the other sisters' enjoyment. Moreover, they knew that Jing Zhe would definitely speak up once he finished.
However, the thought of Jing Zhe kissing other women right beside him made him feel itchy and sour.
After Jing Zhe finished kissing Lin Wan'er, he pulled his lips away very reluctantly but very quickly—he was afraid that if he pulled away any later, Lin Wan'er would bite his lips until they were swollen!
The key issue is that there's no way to reason with people about this!
"Alright, dear sisters, open your eyes now!"
Jing Zhe said something, his accent sounding a bit muffled compared to before, because Lin Wan'er bit his moving tongue first, so his tongue, like his mouth, was a little swollen.
"..."
The three women opened their eyes at the same time, but none of them looked at the others; how could they possibly look at each other?
"My dear sisters, now you know why we call you that, right?"
Not satisfied with having gotten the better deal, Jing Zhe continued to tease him.
Pei Yunxi rolled her eyes at him and said, "I know, but why is your lip so swollen after just a few words with us? Did someone bite you?"
After saying that, Lin Wan'er was extremely embarrassed, while Qingqiu and Pei Yunxi laughed in perfect unison.
Jing Zhe didn't feel embarrassed at all. What was so shameful about being teased by his woman?
He didn't answer, but changed the subject, saying, "Once this matter concerning the Prince of Jin is over, I will resign from my post and never concern myself with court affairs again. Then I will expand and renovate our residence in Jingzhou and spend every day with my sisters!"
The three women also showed expressions of longing upon hearing this.
"However, if I want to be this carefree, the prerequisite is to quell this rebellion of the Prince of Jin. So, dear sisters, I'm really leaving this time!"
As he spoke, he took advantage of the three women's inattention and kissed them on the face one by one. Then, he kicked off with both feet and flew away.
The three women watched Jing Zhe's departing figure, still reluctant to let him go, even a little resentful, wondering why he had left so suddenly, as they hadn't yet given him any instructions...
But then he thought about it and chuckled to himself, guessing that Jing Zhe was afraid they would keep talking about it endlessly, so he cut the Gordian knot and chose the most straightforward way to leave.
"Zhe'er, you must come back safely!"
The three women held hands, gazing at the horizon, lost in thought.
...
Since reaching the dual master level in both lightness skill and martial arts, Jing Zhe has not had many opportunities to use lightness skill, let alone the third level, "Following the Wind".
Now, he needed to get to Ruzhou as quickly as possible, and with nothing holding him back, his flight speed was incredibly fast, making him feel extremely exhilarated.
In fact, Emperor An's attitude was quite conflicted in the letter sent by Baili Xing. He was looking forward to this day because the Prince of Jin had wanted to rebel since the day Emperor An ascended the throne. As long as the time was right, it was only a matter of time, and it was better if it happened sooner rather than later.
But he was also terrified of this day coming. After all, they were brothers. If this day really came, it would be a matter of life or death. No matter who won or lost, the brotherhood of so many years would be broken.
Therefore, when Emperor An received news that Kadan had assembled the heavy cavalry regiment of the Western Frontier, he sent Baili Xing to deliver a message, hoping that Jing Zhe would set off as soon as possible and, ideally, intercept the Prince of Jin in Ruzhou.
The reason it was Ruzhou was because Ruzhou was a necessary stop on the way from Jinxi to Jingzhou, and Emperor An knew that the fate of Prince Jin was sealed the moment he decided to rebel.
If he were to arrive in Jingzhou, Emperor An would have to personally intervene and witness the death of Prince Jin. Emperor An was somewhat reluctant to face such a scene, which is why he sent Jing Zhe to resolve the situation midway.
However, judging from the letter, Emperor An only sent Jing Zhe to Ruzhou, saying that the governor of Ruzhou, Yu Lihui, would fully cooperate with him, but he did not mention mobilizing troops to reinforce him. This shows that Emperor An truly trusted him.
Although Emperor An had long known that Kadan and Prince Jin's "conspiracy" to rebel was actually a scheme pre-arranged by Jing Zhe, it was still too disrespectful to Prince Jin to only send the governor of Ruzhou to lead troops to resist.
But Jing Zhe didn't care. Even if it was just the governor of Ruzhou, he believed he could hold off the Prince of Jin!
After all, if Kadan leads his troops to defect, how could the army that the Prince of Jin brought from Jinxi be a match for the Western Frontier Heavy Cavalry Regiment?
As for the Prince of Jin himself, I will definitely kill him by hand when the time comes, which can be considered as avenging the Jing couple!
...
After leaving Jiangling, Jing Zhe headed north at high speed.
Previously, it would take several days and nights to travel from Ruzhou to Jiangling by horse-drawn carriage, but now, by noon, Jing Zhe could already see the city walls of Ruzhou.
After being away for more than ten days, Jing Zhe returned with a mix of emotions.
After entering the city, Jing Zhe didn't rush to see Yu Li, but instead strolled slowly down the street.
The streets of Ruzhou City were far less bustling than when Jing Zhe had visited. The vendors who used to sell snacks and trinkets on the street were nowhere to be seen, and the pedestrians on the street were also in a hurry, with few people talking.
Every now and then, he would see people pushing carts or carrying loads on shoulder poles. Jing Zhe would glance at them and see that the carts and loads were filled with grain.
Further on, they came across a rice shop, which was surrounded by a dense crowd. A man dressed as a scholar managed to squeeze out from inside, and Jing Zhe stopped him and asked, "May I ask, brother, it's already spring, why are you all buying so much grain?"
The scholar was thin, but he was carrying a small half-bag of rice on his back, sweating profusely. Hearing Jing Zhe's question, he put down the rice, wiped his sweat, and said, "Haven't you heard? The Prince of Jin has rebelled! I'm afraid he'll be attacking Ruzhou in a few days! Who knows what the world will be like then? If we don't stock up on some food now, what will we do if a war breaks out?"
Jing Zhe nodded, thinking to himself that the people of Ruzhou already knew about the Prince of Jin's rebellion. Suddenly, the crowd gathered in front of the rice shop scattered, and someone shouted, "Hey, I came this morning, but I still couldn't buy any!"
"That's all the rice we have for today. If you want to buy more, just come back tomorrow!"
The people in the rice shop shouted.
"Tomorrow? Who knows how much the price will go up tomorrow!"
"That's right! The price of rice is going up every day. Now the money that buys one pound used to buy more than two pounds!"
"Hey, who says otherwise!"
Hearing the people's complaints, the rice shop owner came out and said with a sneer, "You think it's too expensive? If you think it's too expensive, you don't have to eat it! Let me tell you, right now, in the entire Ruzhou city, I'm the only one who has rice! If you don't buy it, I won't sell it to you!"
"..."
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