Chapter 44 The Arrogant Prince 11
Inside the commander's tent, the deputy generals and commanders were all beaming with pride after their victory.
Zhou Zichen sat in the main seat and said, "Yesterday we won a great victory, and all the soldiers deserve credit for it."
"Although the Qi Kingdom has suffered a defeat this time, King Qi will certainly not give up. In order to prevent them from making a comeback, we should press our advantage and pursue them. King Qi may have fled to Pingyang City, which is not far away."
"We have plenty of food now. Tomorrow we will attack Pingyang City directly, kill the King of Qi, and after we break through Pingyang City, their capital city will fall without a fight. Then we can annex the Qi Kingdom in one fell swoop."
"Kill the King of Qi, annex the Qi Kingdom! Avenge our fallen brothers!" Ji Jingzhi immediately chimed in.
As soon as he spoke, the people in the commander's tent were also filled with excitement. The Qi Kingdom had repeatedly invaded their borders, and many people of the Lingyue Kingdom had become slaves. How could they not be excited by these words?
Looking at the inspired commanders, Zhou Zichen continued, "Make good repairs today, have a victory banquet tonight so everyone can eat and drink well, and then we'll regroup and set off tomorrow."
"Yes!" So everyone withdrew.
After arranging the celebration banquet, Zhou Zichen rubbed his forehead and planned to take a short nap.
Under the bright moonlight, everyone around the campfire wore happy expressions.
The kitchen prepared many dishes and a lot of good wine tonight. The commander-in-chief sat in his seat in the military camp, with the soldiers sitting around him.
Xu Qiuqiu sat in her seat feeling a little embarrassed. She was surrounded by tall, burly men, and although their attitude towards her was neither warm nor cold, she felt somewhat out of place.
Because of the victory yesterday, a grand celebration banquet is being held tonight, and she was invited to join in the celebration.
Ji Jingzhi noticed that Xu Qiuqiu had her head down. He said a few words to one of the commanders next to him, and the commander switched places with him.
He sat down next to Xu Qiuqiu, holding a wine bottle and a bowl, and said to her, "Hey, Shiqiu, are you holding back? How about a couple of drinks?"
Looking at the somewhat dashing young man before her, Xu Qiuqiu asked 003 in her mind, "Who is he?"
“Ji Jingzhi, the deputy general of Lingyue Kingdom, has a cheerful and enthusiastic personality. He's not a bad person, so the host doesn't need to worry,” 003 said after looking at the data analysis.
Hearing 003 say that, Xu Qiuqiu smiled at him apologetically, "I can't hold my liquor, I'm afraid I can't drink it."
Ji Jingzhi frowned. How could that be? Who goes to war without drinking? Although she was a woman, she was a female general of Qi Kingdom before. He didn't believe she couldn't hold her liquor. "Then at least have a couple of drinks."
After saying that, he tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp, then poured wine into her bowl, saying, "Please."
Just as Xu Qiuqiu was hesitating about whether to drink, Zhou Zichen strode over, snatched her bowl, and drank it all in one gulp.
He finished his drink and smashed the bowl, looking at the two of them with a hint of anger in his eyes. He was only a little late, and she was already drinking with another man.
It's infuriating! Doesn't this woman like me? Can't she behave herself?
The sound of the bowl shattering drew everyone's attention. Zhou Zichen regained some composure, poured wine into the bowl, raised it, and said to everyone, "Yesterday's great victory is a testament to the merits of all the soldiers. Today, at this victory banquet, everyone can eat meat and drink as much as they like. I'll start by toasting you all." He then drank it down.
"I also want to thank Shi Qiu for the military deployment map. She has defected from Qi Kingdom and will be a member of our Lingyue Kingdom's military camp from now on."
"Alright, everyone, eat and drink as you please, just treat this as a family feast."
After everyone started eating meat and drinking, Zhou Zichen gave Ji Jingzhi a cold look and said, "Go sit somewhere else."
"Alright." Ji Jingzhi didn't think too much about it. Anyway, Zichen had been getting angry easily since he was a child, and he was used to it. He stood up, grabbed his wine, and went to drink with other commanders.
After Ji Jingzhi left, Zhou Zichen sat down. He looked at Xu Qiuqiu and found that she not only didn't explain, but was also eating happily, which made him even angrier.
After taking a couple of bites of food, Xu Qiuqiu keenly sensed that the atmosphere around the person sitting next to her had become more tense. She was puzzled. Had she angered him by grabbing his hand when she had a fever, and now he was coming to settle the score with her?
Why doesn't she try apologizing to him?
Seeing that she had finally deigned to look at him, Zhou Zichen said somewhat displeasedly, "Don't you have anything to say to me?"
"Yes." Xu Qiuqiu put down her chopsticks and nodded.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Zichen's anger subsided considerably. If she explained herself properly, he would stop being angry with her and take her with him wherever he went from now on, to see how she would talk to other men.
"Your Highness Prince Yan'an, I'm sorry. I was delirious with fever this morning and did things without thinking. Please just pretend nothing happened and don't hold it against me, okay?" Xu Qiuqiu looked at him sincerely and apologized.
Unexpectedly, her words caused Zhou Zichen's expression to darken even further. He gritted his teeth and glared at her, "What did you say?"
What does that mean? Not long ago, she called him "A-Chen" in a sweet voice, relied on him so much, held his hand, even threw herself into his arms, and acted coquettishly, asking him to feed her medicine bite by bite.
He was dismissed with a simple "I'm delirious from the fever," and told to pretend nothing had happened.
Are you toying with his feelings?
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