Chapter 178: There are tricks everywhere
The doorway was backlit, and Yun Ji's figure was shrouded in shadow, but his eyes were exceptionally bright, taking in everything in the warm room.
Su Ruiru was caught and felt guilty.
"Your Majesty, I..."
"Your Highness, it is me who loves Su Rui and pursues her relentlessly. I have her in my heart, and I also understand that your Highness and Su Rui are not truly in love. If your Highness blames me, I will take full responsibility."
Su Rui didn't fall down in one breath.
This piece of wood, what is the responsibility, it is said as if something has already happened between them.
Seeing that Yun Ji's expression remained unchanged, but he could sense the change in his aura, Su Rui wanted to explain again, but Yun Ji took the initiative and said as usual: "We will leave Beijing tomorrow. You should return to the team and prepare first."
There was no need for further words between men. Wei Chu accepted the order and left.
Su Rui looked at Yun Ji and said with a wry smile, "Don't misunderstand, Your Majesty."
"Is there anything to misunderstanding?" Yun Ji asked as he stepped into the warm room.
Everyone was speechless for a moment.
Indeed, she had nothing to feel guilty about. It wasn't like she was really having an affair behind Yun Ji's back.
What's more, Yun Ji didn't have her in his heart at all, so naturally he didn't care what Wei Chu thought of her.
Just thinking about it made me feel a little prickly in my heart, and my originally good mood also sank.
It is said that pregnant women cannot control their mood changes, and maybe that is true.
Su Rui suppressed those emotions and did not dwell on this matter. Instead, she asked Yun Ji, "Your Highness is leaving the capital tomorrow. Will he return to Yanzhou or...Changduguan?"
"Changdu Pass." Yun Ji sat down on the drum stool next to him, but his eyes fell on the sour fruits on the table. No matter how he looked at them, he felt displeased.
"It's decided today?" Su Rui didn't expect it to happen so soon.
Recalling what happened in the court, Yun Ji's expression became more complicated. He suppressed his emotions and said, "Prince Long was seriously injured and was carried to the court today. His injuries were indeed horrific. And there is news from Changdu Pass that the Rongdi have gathered outside Changdu Pass. General Du, who was guarding the pass, died suddenly the day before yesterday."
General Du died suddenly!
This is to force Yun Ji to go to Changdu Pass. Queen Lin and Prince Long would rather give up a great general.
General Du died suddenly, and there was no one to lead the army. Naturally, the Rong and Di people wanted to seize the opportunity, and Yun Ji had no time to mediate.
It was obvious that they deliberately tied the lives of the people in the three cities and the 20,000 garrison soldiers to the firewood pile. If Yun Ji, who was now being prophesied, was unwilling to go in place of Prince Long, it would be like abandoning the Great Zhao, abandoning the people, and abandoning the army.
All the hats knitted during this period were put on Yun Ji's head at the morning court today.
It was fortunate that Yun Ji returned in time. If he had returned two days later, it would have been much more difficult.
"What does the prince say?"
Even if the matter is irreversible and Yun Ji's going to Changdu Pass is a foregone conclusion, if he comes back early, he can still negotiate terms.
"I want 30,000 soldiers and generals from Yanzhou. Marquis Yong'an will be the deputy general in charge of the garrison at Changdu Pass, Chen Duo will be the commander, and Wei Chu, whom you recommended, will be the lieutenant commander of the cavalry. Wang Wuwei, the son of the old Grand Tutor Wang, will be the military advisor."
Old Master Wang was the Emperor's tutor, and in his time he was able to surpass the Lin family. However, Old Master Wang had no children, only a son and a daughter. His daughter also married into the palace, but died young. As a result, he had a quarrel with the Emperor. The details of the quarrel are unknown, but Old Master Wang retired and returned home not long after.
His son Wang Wuwei also resigned from his official position to take care of his elderly father. Now Yun Ji took this opportunity to bring him back to be his military advisor.
"Your Highness, have you been eyeing Old Tutor Wang for a long time?" Su Rui exclaimed. She didn't expect that Yun Ji had already figured out how to make the switch.
Who says that people who practice Buddhism have pure minds? It is clear that they have evil thoughts everywhere.
Yun Ji's face froze unnaturally.
What do you mean by plotting against Old Master Wang? Old Master Wang is already in his sixties.
"I originally thought that the prince would be able to spend the New Year in Beijing before leaving. I even prepared a menu for the New Year's Eve dinner." Su Rui regretted that she had spent so much time and effort, and also sighed that things were beyond her control. She didn't even let Yun Ji spend a New Year in his own Prince Yong's mansion.
"Then move it to today."
today?
Su Rui paused for a moment before realizing that the New Year's Eve dinner was moved to today.
"That's right. We live at home, so we can celebrate the New Year any day we want. I'll do it right away." Su Rui quickly stood up to make arrangements.
As for the pregnancy, it’s not too late to tell Yunji after the New Year to avoid ruining each other’s good mood.
Seeing Su Rui happily walking out without even glancing at the sour fruits on the table, Yun Ji felt a strange sense of joy in his heart.
Looking at the sour fruit, he knew from all he had learned, known and practiced for many years that he shouldn't have done anything to it, but when he stood up, his sleeve still 'accidentally' swept across the table.
At night, Prince Yong decorated the house with lanterns and colorful lights. This was the most festive occasion since the establishment of the palace, except for the wedding of Su Rui and Yun Ji.
Moreover, in just two or three months, Prince Yong's Mansion had experienced a lot, and everyone was a little depressed. Now that it was the New Year, everyone was busy and chattering happily.
Just like in the past in Fozhuang, regardless of social status, women were all cooking their own specialties in the kitchen, while men were chopping wood, lighting fires, hanging lanterns, and pasting flowers.
Those who had finished gathered in the West Garden, where they played target shooting, pitching pots, throwing stones, and releasing river lanterns.
Everyone was having a great time, especially little Ruirui. He was the only kid in the family and received red envelopes from the adults. His parents didn't care if he could eat candy, but bought a huge sugar painting from the street and sat on a bench licking it with great pleasure.
While everyone was having a great time, Zhuiyue, who had been feeling uneasy, quietly approached Yun Ji.
"master."
Yun Ji looked towards him but said nothing.
Wufeng was watching the fun with glee, but Zhuiyue felt like his heart was frying in a frying pan.
It would be fine if Yun Ji scolded him, beat him with a stick, or whipped him as punishment, but Yun Ji didn't say a word since he met Wei Chu.
Having followed Yun Ji since childhood, he knew that although Yun Ji rarely showed his emotions, he must be unhappy now.
Which man can please her? But the concubine doesn't understand.
"Master, I... I tried to persuade the concubine, but she said Wei Chu could help the prince, and she was very stubborn, so I had no choice but to do as she said. However, I have been guarding the place these past few days. The concubine is only in the backyard, and Wei Chu never goes in..."
"I know." Yun Ji interrupted Zhui Yue and turned his gaze to Wei Chu who was playing tossing pot with others.
He knew that Wei Chu was indeed a fierce general. He knew it the first time he saw him.
He also knew that Su Rui had no selfish motives. She was not someone who would do things privately just because of past relationships. She had always been rational and knew what she wanted and how to do it.
He was in a restless mood. He knew he shouldn't do something, but he always found it difficult to do it, and his thoughts and actions were inconsistent.
Just as he was feeling depressed, he saw Wei Chu in his sight suddenly move.
Looking in the direction he was looking, it was Su Rui.
She stood in front of the shooting bar, and her hand began to shake before she could fully draw the bow.
Wei Chu wants to help her.
I guess Wei Chu also taught her how to shoot a crossbow.
Wei Chu knows Su Rui better than him, and perhaps understands Su Rui better, so he is a good match.
The more Yun Ji tried to convince himself, the more uncomfortable he felt, like a fire that refused to go out, constantly rising.
Just when Su Rui was about to give up, a pair of hands suddenly reached out from behind her, held her hands and helped her to hold on steady.
Su Rui was not surprised either, as she had already smelled the sandalwood on him before he came over.
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