A soldier approached in a hurry, addressing General Zheng, "General, there’s been a confidential report. Please return to the camp immediately."
General Zheng’s face flickered, and he turned to look at Ji Xinhe
Ji Xinhe said, "Since it is a matter related to General Zheng, you may go ahead and pay it a visit. There’s no need to worry about me. If there’s a report you cannot handle, then come to find me."
General Zheng hastily saluted and said, "Yes."
And then, he quickly left.
Xinhe’s eyes swept across the cold weapons. The arsenal was quite large, and the types of weapons it housed were very diverse. The wisdom of the ancients should never be underestimated.
Ji Xinhe casually chose a bow and tested its weight in her hand. It was heavy and somewhat stiff, not a good bow.
But considering that her regular bow was a rare excellent bow that Mu Houchu especially had someone find from the borderlands, where could so many good bows and arrows have come from for war and fighting?
In the army and single combat, everything had to be a little crude. Ji Xinhe felt that she had been too pampered over the years.
Ji Xinhe weighed the bow, and then she pulled the bowstring to test it out.
But at that moment, a mocking voice came: "Eh? When did such a beautiful lady come into our camp?"
Xin He turned her head, it was a man dressed as a soldier and headily drunk. His reek of alcohol made Xinhe, who typically maintained a calm face, look slightly irritated, and a chill filled her eyes.
Despite this, the man remained oblivious and approached her laughing: "Such a beautiful lady, all alone here? Can’t find your way home? This bow is so heavy, you can’t hold it steady, right? Put it down, come let me take care of you..."
As he spoke, he lunged at Xinhe. Xinhe’s eyes turned cold as she swiftly raised her leg for a sweeping kick, sending the drunken man flying out of the armory, even knocking out the heavy door.
The man’s screams and the sound of the door shattering into pieces attracted many soldiers who quickly gathered with their weapons, fearing that something had gone wrong.
Instead, they found the intoxicated man sprawled on the ground groaning in pain, clutching his chest.
A large hole had been smashed into the door of the armory.
Everyone raised their weapons and shouted in alarm, "Who’s there?"
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Ji Xinhe emerged from the armory, her face as cold as ice.
The sudden appearance of Ji Xinhe made everyone’s face shift. Some of them didn’t recognize her, but others did.
Finally, one of the men muttered with a tremble in his voice, "The... The Princess?" 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮
Ji XinHe glanced coldly at the man groaning on the ground and said, "There are those who dare to drink and revel in the army, take him away, give him a hundred stick beatings. If he survives, his life is big."
All the soldiers shivered and quickly knelt, "We pay our respects to the Princess."
But I Xinhe didn’t stick around. She turned and left.
Once Xinhe left, even those who were usually resilient were stunned. They stared at the huge hole in the door, all gasping, "Did... Did the Princess just kick this down?"
"My goodness, with her skills, she could probably kick a tree down." someone couldn’t help but take another look at the thick armory door.
"Don’t underestimate the Princess. Some of you may not know, this time the princess came to the military camp to take over the commander’s position. She previously met with all the lieutenant generals and above in the deliberation tent. I heard she easily took the sword from Deputy General Pei and even held it against his neck. Do her abilities sound like that of a typical weak woman?"
"It’s true, if she were weak, would His Highness trust her with the military power? Does everyone think our Highness is so ignorant? I heard long ago that this woman was not simple. At least half of the success of Yu State today can be attributed to her. Do you still think she’s just a beautiful but empty vase? I suggest you all be careful in the future. It wouldn’t surprise me if this woman was more merciless than our Prince," a soldier mentioned speculatively.
"Indeed, can’t underestimate any woman that catches His Highness’s attention. Tsk Tsk, He really messed with the wrong one this time. He won’t survive a hundred stick beatings, he’s already vomiting blood."
Everyone started talking about her again, and the topic of Ji Xinhe’s discussion shifted from just a beautiful lady to a ruthless ruler in just a half day.
As for this transformation, Ji Xinhe was certainly pleased to see. She doesn’t need their praises, for now, what she needs much more from them is their fear and respect for a leader.
Sometimes, you have to be ruthless in order to get things done.
Rules in the military must be strict, especially when it is time to warn others by punishing one person, she will not show any mercy.
She has most likely got a pretty good understanding of the military affairs today. Ji Xinhe didn’t want to stay any longer, she notified General Zheng and left.
When the carriage gradually left the camp, Xinhe finally felt some exhaustion and rested on the carriage wall with her eyes closed.
Xiao Chaihu saw the fatigue on Xinhe’s face, he knew better than to speak and poured her a cup of tea instead.
Others saw only her calm and cool demeanor, her ruthless methods and even treacherous tricks. Few people knew that she was also tired.
She was exhausted these few days, both physically and mentally. Moreover, after Mu Houchu’s departure, the burden of Yu State was pressing down on her shoulders. She didn’t want Mu Houchu to worry and didn’t want to become his burden, so she had to hold up everything on her own.
The soldiers in the military camp might not be convinced even if they saw the Tiger Talisman. If Ji Xinhe wanted to win their approval, she would need some time. But she didn’t have much time to spare. The court had already set their sights on Yu State – it was only a matter of time when they would strike.
She was anxious, nervous, and tired. Nobody knew about her stress. Outsiders always wanted to trust and rely on her, but without Mu Houchu, whom could she rely on?
She can rely on him.
Xiao Chaihu thought to himself, but knew he would never say these words in his lifetime.
Because he knew she probably didn’t need to depend on him. Therefore, Xiao Chaihu understood the significance of Mu Houchu to Ji Xinhe.
Indeed, only such a man would make her feel at peace enough to lay down all worries and rely on him completely.
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