Chapter 34 Lin Qingdai: "I don't mind that you're old..."
The little chubby boy's weight matches his name.
It's very heavy.
Ke Ji and Jing lifted him up lightly, his chubby waist exposed to the air.
Lin Qingdai saw this and thought, "...His divine power is unparalleled, it's not just talk."
But you can't be so rude to a child.
She immediately reached out and tugged at Ji Yujing's clothes: "Put him down quickly."
Ji Yujing looked at the chubby boy: "Will you still talk nonsense in the future?"
The chubby boy shook his head repeatedly.
Ji Yujing then put him down.
With his feet firmly on the ground, the chubby boy cleverly changed the subject, "Why did Uncle Ji summon us?"
Ji Yujing: "I'd like to invite you to perform a play."
"As for the compensation..."
Ji Yujing was still considering what kind of compensation to offer when Lin Qingdai spoke first.
"The reward is some candy, which will be delivered in a few days."
The children responded enthusiastically, and the room became lively again.
"Candy? I love candy!!"
"Candy is very, very expensive."
"Sister is truly a fairy!"
"What kind of opera does the fairy sister like to listen to? We can sing many operas."
What show is it?
Lin Qingdai was new to Lingdong and had no clue what to do.
She looked at Ji Yujing, seeking his help.
Ji and Jing chose a play for her.
Then Lin Qingdai saw the chubby boy skillfully and efficiently select several children, both boys and girls, and rush onto the stage together.
There was no makeup, no props, and no background music today. Yet these children performed the play beautifully.
Her tone was stunning; every gesture was a performance.
This surprised Lin Qingdai. As the scene drew to a close, she looked at Ji Yujing.
"How come they are so good at opera?"
Ji Yujing replied, "There aren't many things for children to play with, and they have so much energy, so we always need to find something for them to do."
Coincidentally, the people of Lingdong love to listen to and perform operas.
With the elderly taking care of the newborns, and the little ones showing interest and strong learning abilities, they quickly became quite adept at it.
As Lin Qingdai listened to his story, her heart felt as if it had been pierced by a fine needle, and a faint pain silently spread: "It's all in the past. I'll make sure they have lots of fun things to do in the future."
"Mm." Ji Yujing responded softly, but her heart was full and at ease.
It feels like you've been doing something alone, and suddenly one day a very powerful person joins in, someone you can trust and rely on, someone you can completely entrust with a part of yourself.
That person is still your wife.
This feeling was unfamiliar and strange, but Ji and Jing did not feel any resistance.
He was just like the children, looking forward to the candy and the fun things she talked about.
"Take me with you."
"Ji Ci, are you a child?"
Ji Yujing couldn't help but laugh. "No."
"But could I participate a little?"
"That's fine. Brute strength is perfect for odd jobs."
Ji Yujing: "..."
Lin Qingdai secretly chuckled to herself as she watched his speechless expression.
On the surface, she said to him in a serious tone, "Come here a little, I have something to tell you."
Ji Yujing: "Good words or bad words?"
The implication is: He won't listen to bad things.
Lin Qingdai understood his meaning, and the corners of her mouth curved up. She said firmly, "Good things."
Ji Yujing watched her for a few moments and decided to trust her one more time.
He turned his head toward her.
Lin Qingdai leaned close to his ear and whispered, "I don't mind that you're old, Uncle Ji."
When I got home, it was past 3 PM.
While playing outside, Lin Qingdai didn't feel tired. But when she returned to her room, she suddenly felt sore in her hands and feet and wanted to sleep.
Mingqian and Mingyue quickly helped her wash up and changed her into clean clothes. The beautiful woman lay down on the bed and fell asleep.
Ji Yujing, taking advantage of Lin Qingdai's rest, returned to the military camp.
It had only been half a day since he and his subordinates had finished giving him instructions and he was about to enter vacation mode.
He summoned a group of high-ranking Ningdong Army officers to the council hall, and this time, Elder Yuyong was also present.
As soon as Xu Xian saw him, she couldn't stop talking and started chattering away.
"Boss, why are you back so soon?"
"Did you have a fight with your wife?"
"You..."
Ji Yujing was in a good mood today, so not only did she not punish him by making him run laps, but she also seriously replied, "We didn't quarrel."
"Not only that, Dai Dai also gave our Ningdong Army a great gift."
Even the composed Hua Wenhuai became interested, his dark eyes brightening slightly, "What kind of grand gift could make the general make a special trip?"
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to Ji Yujing.
Ji Yujing laughed and said, "Rainbow Town can now be used by us."
"!"
"Is the owner of Rainbow Light Town Miss Lin the Second?"
Ji Yujing replied truthfully, "It is Su Yu, the fourth young master of the Su family."
Immediately, everyone in the council chamber fell silent, as if they had agreed beforehand.
The reasons are clear to Ji and Jing.
If it weren't for Lin Qingdai, this would have been a dead end.
Although he had no feelings for Lin Qingwu, he could not tolerate the Lin family putting him in such an absurd and embarrassing situation.
But then she appeared.
He is able to reach a settlement with the relevant parties unconditionally.
He was even somewhat grateful to Su Yu.
Therefore, faced with the speechless silence of his subordinates, Ji Yujing simply smiled and said, "The past is completely over. Now, we must mobilize our troops to enter Rainbow Town and put them to use as quickly as possible."
"Uncle Huai, please put some effort into the planning. I'll wait until I'm done with these next few days..."
Before he could finish speaking, Hua Wenhuai responded.
"General, you're too kind. Just focus on the marriage and leave the rest to us."
After speaking for a while, the high-ranking officers of the Ningdong Army left the council hall. Only Ji Yujing and the elderly Yu Yong remained in the large space.
After a moment of silence, the old man Yu Yong suddenly chuckled softly.
Ji Yujing asked him why he was laughing.
He said, "I didn't expect you to accept this gift."
It's not that Ji Yujing was arrogant and chauvinistic, disdaining to seek help from his wife. Rather, he and Lin Qingdai were practically strangers before their marriage was arranged.
Even if it's possible to develop goodwill and trust, it still takes time.
Before feelings and trust are established, given Ji Yujing's personality, there is absolutely no way he would accept such a gift.
Ji Yujing paused for a few moments, then smiled.
"I didn't expect that either."
But it happened, and he accepted it without any resistance.
He was even happy.
Dai Dai's heart is with him, with Lingdong.
"Shall we go to the Lin residence for dinner tonight?"
Yu-Ning: "Sure, it's been a long time since I've seen the Lin siblings."
"I'll call you when I leave."
...
The Xun Kingdom has a vast territory, and there are six or seven neighboring kingdoms.
The most powerful of them were the Dongshao Kingdom, which was built along the eastern edge of the mountains, and the Canglan Kingdom, which bordered the west.
These two countries are also known throughout the world for their fierce and domineering nature.
It can be said that if Wu Tingshan had not been stationed on the west side, and if Ji Yujing had not been stationed on the east side, the border of Xun State would have been breached countless times.
The capital of the Eastern Shao Kingdom was located in Xiaoshui City.
It occupied one-sixth of the entire city, which gives a glimpse into its extravagance.
The heart of the imperial city, the Eastern Palace.
Crown Prince Xuanzhi of Dongshao was meeting with his three trusted confidants in his study.
They are Hou Ting, a senior general, and Nai Yu and Nai Jiang, strategists.
Everyone knows that Xuanzhi has sixty-eight strategists under his command, all of whom are the most skilled in "magic" in the world.
They lost their own surnames and all adopted the surname Nai.
If one falls, someone will take his place, and the name will be used.
Amidst the fragrant aroma of hot tea, Naijiang looked at Xuanzhi and asked,
"With Ji and Jing's wedding imminent, does Your Highness really intend to do nothing?"
Xuanzhi asked in a low voice, seemingly not caring much about Ji Yujing: "What can he do?"
Xuanzhi, in his early twenties, is the only son of Emperor Dongshao and Empress.
He was made crown prince less than three months after his birth, a rare honor in the world.
Furthermore, he was intelligent from a young age and showed his ambition and methods early on, so Emperor Dongshao was very satisfied with him and handed over power early on.
The true master of Dongshao today is Xuanzhi.
He was also exceptionally handsome, with features that leaned towards the feminine, yet his eyes were always cold, exuding the imposing aura of a superior. This clash clearly revealed the arrogant and haughty demeanor of this prodigy.
Even though he was only wearing a simple white robe today.
Naijiang began to offer his advice, which was also the bargaining chip for these strategists to secure their livelihood.
"I do have some ideas."
Xuanzhi: "Oh? Tell me about it."
Naijiang: "Send troops to launch a surprise attack on Sanxi Town."
Upon hearing the name Sanxi Town, Xuanzhi's long eyelashes trembled slightly, revealing a somewhat alluring demeanor.
"Aren't you afraid that the stimulation will be too much and Ji Yujing will go crazy?"
Others may not know, but Xuan knows perfectly well the reasons for Ji and Jing's rise to power.
Several years ago, the Dongshao Kingdom massacred the town of Sanxi in a brutal manner.
Of course, that was Dongshao's usual way of dealing with the defeated, and it wasn't intentional.
But this battle enraged the young people of Lingdong, among whom Ji Yujing was the most outstanding. He spent a few years reaching heights that others could never achieve in a lifetime.
It can be said that Sanxi Town is a deadlock between Ji and Jingxin.
He'll go crazy if you touch him.
At present, although he is unable to annihilate the Dongshao Kingdom, the Dongshao army will also find it difficult to gain any advantage from him.
Naijiang was certainly aware of the situation.
However, "Ji Yujing's wife is no ordinary woman; she comes from the most powerful family in Xun Kingdom. She is the eldest daughter of the family and was pampered and spoiled growing up."
If her heart is with Ji Yujing, the threat posed by Ning Dongjun will increase dramatically.
Therefore, the best state for this couple is to sleep in the same bed but dream different dreams, and to be of one mind.
"For a woman, her wedding is such an important occasion, but her husband is absent at this time. What will the eldest daughter of the Lin family think?"
She definitely couldn't stand this injustice.
Only when Sanxi Town was attacked could Ji and Jing be led out of Jingning City at such a moment.
Xuanzhi listened and thought the plan was brilliant; he chuckled softly.
"Then so be it."
"Hou Ting, you haven't faced off against Ji Yujing yet, have you?"
"Dare you?"
Hou Ting responded loudly, "I dare. I have been waiting for this day for a long time."
Xuanzhi: "Good, as expected of my Dongshao's divine general."
"Hou Ting, listen to my command."
Upon hearing this, Hou Ting nimbly stepped out of his seat and bowed to Xuan Zhi.
"Your subordinate is here."
"Immediately dispatch 20,000 troops to Sanxi Town. 10,000 will be responsible for a strong attack, and 10,000 will guard behind the boundary marker to prevent Ji Yujing from losing control and attacking Dongshao."
Hou Ting responded loudly and fiercely: "Your subordinate obeys the order."
Speed is of the essence in war, so Hou Ting said goodbye and left the study.
Xuanzhi then looked at Naijiang and Naiyu.
"What did the Azure Kingdom say?"
Some time ago, Xuanzhi sent an envoy to Canglan Kingdom to seek a marriage alliance between the two countries.
If successful, the two countries will become a community of shared interests, allowing them to cooperate with peace of mind, which will greatly increase the pressure on the Xun-Guo border.
Furthermore, with the Wu Tingshan family falling out of favor, it's only a matter of time before they lose power.
...
All signs told him that the Kingdom of Xun was not far from its destruction.
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