Chapter 442 He is the Wushan Mountain that transcends all illusions.
"Please, Miss Ji, put in a good word for them before the Emperor and spare their lives."
Qi Peiyao's sobbing was very obvious, and her shoulders were trembling slightly.
Hu Chen followed her into tears, promising, "Yao Yao, I will definitely make something of myself and never let you suffer again."
Hu Lie stared in disbelief and said, "It's rare to see such a tender side of the lady."
Qi Peiyao disliked this sentimental atmosphere and yelled at Hu Lie, "Are you itching for a beating? If you don't earn me some military merits, I won't let the kid call me 'Dad'!"
Hu Lie, the burly man, stammered and couldn't explain clearly, and the two started arguing again.
Hu Feng smiled helplessly and said, "That's just her personality. She'll speak loudly whenever she's embarrassed. Please don't take offense, Miss Ji."
Ji Qingwu nodded, took out a clean handkerchief, and handed it over.
Looking at the soft, fragrant handkerchief, Qi Peiyao knew from the glossy, smooth material that it was a genuine product from Lin'an. She hesitated for a moment, then instead of taking it, she used her hand to wipe away the tears that were about to fall.
“Miss Ji, I’m fine. I just cry a lot when I’m pregnant, it’s so annoying. I’ll never get pregnant again.”
Ji Qingwu didn't say anything, put the handkerchief away, smiled, and reached out to help her up.
"Don't even think about the next one before this one is even born."
After Ji Qingwu steadily pulled Qi Peiyao up, he touched her wrist.
Qi Peiyao, along with the three Hu brothers, fell silent...
Wei Ting stepped out of the military tent. The round, bright sun hung in the sky, dazzling and eye-catching.
He stood outside and exhaled a breath of stale air.
He had expected the emperor to be furious upon hearing what Qi Peiyao had said, but the emperor did not react.
With the Hu brothers' talent for military service, they would surely rise to prominence in the army sooner or later, and becoming a regional general would not be difficult for them.
Emperor Wusu sent him to persuade them to surrender because he had already investigated the cause and effect of the matter and had taken a liking to their talent. He would not have severely punished the Hu brothers in the first place.
Emperor Wusu had long been a master of the art of using both kindness and severity in imperial politics.
Wei Ting was quite surprised that today, the emperor had bestowed all the favor of recognizing his talent upon Ji Qingwu.
From now on, the three Hu brothers will probably have to serve Ji Qingwu wholeheartedly.
Not only did he want to make her empress, but he was also willing to share his power with her and cultivate her as a trusted confidante...
Wei Ting's eyes gradually dimmed and became gloomy, like a surging river whose flow was blocked, turning into a stagnant pool.
At that moment, Wei Ting realized that no one could match the depth of Emperor Wusu's feelings for Ji Qingwu.
Empress Wu Su was always strategic and won step by step, and she was unwilling to open her heart to others.
This is true love that runs deep and for which one plans far ahead.
A small bird had somehow gotten caught on the rope hanging in the military tent. It was struggling desperately, but its wings, because of its relentless struggle, became increasingly entangled, eventually imprisoning it completely.
The flapping sound roused Wei Ting from his reverie.
He curled the corners of his lips into a smile, but the smile didn't reach his eyes, and he said in a low voice, "Silly bird."
He intervened and released the unfortunate bird.
Watching the little bird flap its wings happily, Wei Ting felt a little more relaxed.
But the bird had barely flown half a meter high when it was snatched up by a silver-gray wolf that leaped high into the air, and in an instant, it was inside the wolf's belly.
Wei Ting stared silently at the mother wolf that had suddenly appeared.
The mother wolf chewed with gusto, her eerie green eyes fixed on him.
Ji Qingwu stepped out of the military tent and saw a strange scene of a man and a wolf staring at each other, neither willing to give way.
When the mother wolf saw Ji Qingwu, she immediately pounced on her and frolicked around, rubbing her head against her shoes.
Ji Qingwu patted its head and said, "Little wolf, have you been waiting for me at the door? You're so good."
She had already taken Qi Peiyao's pulse and knew she was due to give birth in the next few days. She instructed the Hu family to keep someone by Qi Peiyao's side and to call her if anything happened.
Hu Lie, like a clueless fool, asked her where she was going to find her, making her ears burn with embarrassment.
Wei Ting gazed at the woman before him, exuding a captivating aura, as if looking at her, yet also at someone from his memories.
As she was about to leave, he parted his lips and uttered something in a low voice.
Ji Qingwu stopped in his tracks, frowned, and turned around.
What Wei Ting said was, "You used to guard my tent entrance all the time."
Ji Qingwu called out, "General Wei."
Wei Ting seemed not to hear her and did not look at her, but his clenched right fist revealed his nervousness.
Ji Qingwu sighed softly and said, "All that has happened in the past is now just a passing cloud in my mind. It has already drifted away from my heart."
“I am Yunyan, then what is he?” Wei Ting gritted his teeth and said, “He too will one day become Yunyan.”
Ji Qingwu said calmly, "He is the Wushan Mountain that transcends the clouds and mist."
The mountain that was built in her heart bit by bit with pebbles is a mountain that she can lean on when she walks and rely on when she is tired. It is a mountain that occupies her heart.
After Ji Qingwu left, Wei Ting murmured to himself.
"Wushan...?"
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Ji Qingwu gently lifted the crack in the main tent door. Li Yuzong was standing inside, waiting. When they met eyes, his old face looked like a crumpled ball of paper.
Li Yuzong tiptoed over and said in a low voice, "Oh, Miss Ji, why are you only just getting back?"
Ji Qingwu peeked out from the crack in the tent door, blinked, and whispered, "How is His Majesty's mood?"
Li Yuzong said with a bitter face, "His Majesty has already summoned Sihai for questioning."
Ji Qingwu's eyes flickered, intending to first exchange statements with Eunuch Li.
What did Sihai say?
Li Yuzong said, "His Majesty knows about your delivery of twins for a peasant woman, your imprisonment in Black Wind Stronghold, and your pretense of being a young couple."
Isn't this tantamount to revealing everything? Why isn't Sihai flexible enough? The secret guards are too inflexible in their actions.
A silver-gray wolf's head popped out from under Ji Qingwu's skirt, wanting to join their conversation.
The cold voice of Emperor Wusu came from inside the tent.
"Are you afraid I won't hear your secret plot?"
The mother wolf quickly withdrew one of her wolf heads and then ran away close to the hem of her skirt.
Ji Qingwu couldn't run away.
She raised a sweet smile and walked to Emperor Wusu, who was sitting behind the sandalwood desk.
"His Majesty."
The military treatise in Zhao Mingyan's hands was worn and frayed from repeated readings. He lifted his eyelids, glanced at her, and asked, "What brings you to this flattery?"
Ji Qingwu asked in surprise, "What do you mean?"
Seeing that he seemed to be in a relatively normal mood, she moved closer to him, bent down, rested her elbows on the table, and propped her cheeks up with her palms.
"Is smiling considered flattery? It's that easy."
Zhao Mingyan could sense that she was different from usual. In fact, from the time they parted in the capital to their reunion in the northern border, her words and actions had become more and more unrestrained, and more and more... adorable.
Zhao Mingyan deliberately put on a stern face, trying hard to keep his lips downturned.
Seeing that he remained silent, Ji Qingwu spoke again: "Your Majesty, I spoke to someone today."
Zhao Mingyan said indifferently, "What are you saying?"
Ji Qingwu tilted her head, her right hand slowly approaching, hooking her little finger around his.
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