Chapter 323 Questioning
Ye Lin only received news that Chu Ci and his wife were surrounded on the street.
He was hastily sent here by the prince. He was extremely anxious along the way, thinking about how to solve the problem.
Even a variety of possible dangerous scenarios and response strategies are envisioned.
But looking at Chu Ci in front of him, he looked relaxed and didn't look like he was in danger.
For a moment, I really didn't understand the meaning of Chu Ci's words. I could only bow and say, "I obey your order."
Then, he randomly picked a pair of boots from among the many supplies and said with a puzzled look on his face, "I've made my selection. What should I do with the rest of these things?"
Chu Ci waved his hand casually and said nonchalantly, "Then move back! The soldiers of the Zhenbei Army have fought hard to defend their country. Whoever is suitable will be the one to take over. This is also a small token of my appreciation."
Ye Lin was even more confused. He frowned and turned to look at Fan Jingrui with a bewildered look, his eyes full of help and doubt. He hoped that this man could give him some clues.
Fan Jingrui took advantage of the situation and turned the topic to the suspicious beef and mutton shop owner, "This is indeed a kind gesture from my wife. Besides, this boss... may I know your name?"
The boss thought he had no hope, but he didn't expect the topic to suddenly turn to him.
Startled, he frantically made up a name. "My last name is Zhang, and I'm the third child in the family. General, you can just call me Zhang San."
Chu Ci chuckled secretly: "What a good name! I know it's fake the moment I hear it. This boss is really bad at making up stories."
As expected, Ye Lin's eyes changed, his expression became serious, and he stared at the boss and asked, "Boss Zhang, you don't look like someone from the Central Plains, do you?"
Zhang San broke out in a cold sweat when he heard this.
Even so, having traveled in the territory of the Great Zhou for many years, his reaction ability is still very good.
He immediately made up a tragic story about his mother being insulted by the Tatars and having to give birth to him due to her health condition.
He was in tears and described it vividly, as if everything was real.
Chu Ci, who was standing by, was stunned after hearing this, and then he couldn't help but sigh: "Cruel, the Tatars are really cruel! When they are cruel, they even curse themselves!"
Chu Ci was secretly complaining in his heart, thinking that this story was too outrageous.
But she said the exact opposite, smiling sweetly, "General Ye, please don't underestimate Boss Zhang just because of his background."
"It's precisely because of this that Boss Zhang, despite all the hardships he's endured, has developed extraordinary skills, which has enabled him to obtain fresh beef and mutton at this time, solving our urgent needs."
Chu Ci has said so much, there is nothing Ye Lin doesn't understand.
He immediately understood what she meant, quickly put on a sympathetic look, and said sincerely, "It's hard for you, Boss Zhang!"
Even so, Ye Lin was still more concerned about when the beef and mutton could be delivered.
After all, there aren't many spies who would come to your doorstep and even pay for it.
However, there is no such thing as the most outrageous thing in the world, only things that get more outrageous.
It seemed completely impossible to Ye Lin, but he just watched Chu Ci pretend to be awesome and finally got Zhang San to promise to send 20 live sheep and 500 kilograms of freshly slaughtered beef in three days.
Ye Lin was stunned watching from the side, and could not believe what was happening before his eyes.
After Zhang San and his accomplices left, Ye Lin could no longer hold back and immediately caught up with Chu Ci and asked, "Princess, have they forgotten that we are the ones who are being beaten after we have eaten our fill?"
Chu Ci did not answer. After all, the emperor had issued a strict order to keep the matter of Concubine Ming absolutely confidential.
So Chu Ci could only shirk the blame again and said coquettishly: "Husband, I'm hungry. I'm going to the kitchen. You explain to General Ye!"
After saying that, without waiting for the two to react, he rushed out like a gust of wind and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Fan Jingrui knew that his wife was lazy again and could only shake his head helplessly.
Ye Lin misunderstood and frowned, looking puzzled as he said, "Is this difficult to explain?"
As he spoke, he pointed to the sky, his eyes filled with speculation and uneasiness.
Seeing this, Fan Jingrui didn't bother to explain. Instead, he nodded slowly, feigning deep emotion, and said solemnly, "General Ye, the Tatars have tasted the sweetness of success once, and now they think they can succeed every time."
"But they were wrong. The situation has changed. Now they face only death."
Ye Lin's body shuddered when he heard this, his expression instantly became serious, and he understood the seriousness of the matter.
But he never mentioned Zhang San's abnormality again.
But he turned around and gave a death order to the people following Zhang San. His eyes were sharp and his tone was cold. He said, "Listen carefully, you must not let Zhang San and other spies go."
"Since they dare to invade our Great Zhou, they must be prepared to leave their lives in the Great Zhou forever. If there is any mistake, they will be punished by military law!"
Although the people who were following Zhang San didn't know why Ye Lin gave such a harsh order, they were still very careful.
They were very careful along the way, not missing any details, and keeping their eyes on every move of Zhang San and others.
What's more, because of this, they accidentally discovered the movements of the Tatars during the tracking process.
It turned out that the Tatars intended to raid the Zhenbei Army's food supplies in an attempt to disrupt the Zhenbei Army's deployment.
Although the location of the granary discovered by the Tatars was false, their actions were real.
After the Zhenbei Army learned the news, they took advantage of the situation and made careful arrangements.
In the end, the Tatars were caught in a trap.
In this battle, the Zhenbei Army won a great victory, annihilated the Tatars' main force of 2,000, and captured more than 500 high-quality war horses alive, which greatly boosted morale.
The prince looked at the battle report sent by General Ye, his brows slightly furrowed, and his eyes revealed complex emotions.
He gripped the battle report tightly, his fingers turning slightly white from the force.
He muttered to himself, "So, this is the true strength of Princess Yixin?"
Thinking of this, the Crown Prince turned to General Ye and instructed, "Report Princess Yixin's affairs truthfully. Don't conceal anything. She has made such a great contribution this time. The court should reward her accordingly."
"Yes." In fact, even if the prince didn't say it, Ye Zhen would never hide it.
Not to mention that Chu Ci was his savior, just because he was a general, he should be fair and report the battle situation truthfully.
The next day, this great news and the key role played by Chu Ci and his wife were quickly reported to the capital via express mail.
For a time, the entire capital was shocked.
Of course, amidst this shock, there were more voices of doubt.
Some people questioned why Chu Ci, as the vice-president of the "Royal Women's College" established by the emperor himself, did not stay in the capital to teach and educate people, but instead ran to the frontier to join in the fun.
There are even more unpleasant ones, which are to scold Chu Ci for being restless as a woman, showing her face in public, not observing the virtuous ways of a wife, and being indecent.
These words spread like waves in every corner of the capital.
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