Chapter 418 The commoner woman has a family and seven children.
She threw a tantrum, saying, "Heaven and earth bear witness, my whole family are good citizens of Beili. We even cooperated with you to trick the chief, but I never imagined that General Zhenbei would be such a person."
Ji Qingwu tightened his throat and raised his voice.
"Use the woman and then throw her away!"
Wei Ting's ears throbbed from the sudden sharpness of the voice, and his forehead twitched.
How could this unruly peasant woman be the one he longed for?
Her voice was gentle and pleasant, quite unlike the sharp and shrill voice of this peasant woman.
Wei Ting took a deep breath, suppressing the inappropriate thoughts in his mind, and his face darkened.
At this moment, Ji Qingwu feigned fear, clutching his chest and backing away repeatedly.
"The general is unwilling to let me go, could it be... could it be..."
Wei Ting immediately frowned and said, "What do you mean, 'could it be'?"
Ji Qingwu said, "General, this is unacceptable! I have a family and seven children!"
The soldier who had returned from retrieving something outside heard the piercing cry and froze, not daring to knock on the door.
They had seen the peasant women in the house before. Could it be that General Wei liked this kind of appearance that looked like they were full?
Wei Ting had excellent hearing and had already heard the footsteps of the soldiers outside the door. He sighed with a headache.
The image of the village woman before me did not overlap at all with the image of the girl in my heart.
Wei Ting stood up, irritated and impatient, and said coldly, "You will return to Longzhou with the caravan tomorrow."
Fearing he might change his mind again, Ji Qingwu chased after him, crying and wailing.
"General, I'm not as open-minded as a bandit's den; I can't accept polyandry. We're not meant to be in this life. If you truly have feelings for me, then in the next life..."
Wei Ting frowned and hurried away, as if worried that if he left too late, he would be clung to by this crazy village woman.
The door was closed again.
Ji Qingwu sniffed, then turned and went back to bed with a flourish.
To deal with someone like Wei Ting, who is cunning and shrewd, you have to use these unorthodox methods.
Now there's hot water, food, and a thick blanket. The annoying general is gone, and the soldiers guarding the gate have left.
Ji Qingwu, wrapped in a warm blanket, softly hummed a nursery rhyme as she fed the baby goat milk.
Fifteen minutes later, Sihai quietly pushed open the door and came in: "Miss Ji."
Ji Qingwu asked, "Wei Ting didn't find out about you, did he?"
Sihaidao: "Probably not."
Ji Qingwu thought for a moment and then advised, "We are now one. If Wei Ting discovers your identity, he will definitely know who I am. We need to be more careful."
Si Hai said, "I understand."
Ji Qing added, "Tomorrow we will continue our journey with the convoy heading to Longzhou."
Si Hai hesitated, "Miss Ji, what about Lanling..."
Ji Qingwu said, "There's no need to look anymore. I know where she went."
Right now, she's the one in the most danger.
Lanling followed Ji Changlin back to the Ji family and not only learned of her identity, but perhaps she also knew about the emperor's edict to establish an empress.
If Lanling were to return to Xijin, it would be fine, but the journey would take at least two or three days.
But if she were to make contact with Yuwen Tianqing's former subordinates, she could capture him during a battle between the two armies.
Ji Qingwu pursed her lips.
She couldn't let herself become a target of hindrance; she had to reach the Northern Army safely.
Should I tell Wei Ting my identity? Or should I figure it out myself?
Ji Qingwu only pondered for a moment before his eyes gradually brightened and he curled his lips into a smile.
"Sihai, you can go out first."
Sihai didn't say anything more and left.
Ji Qingwu lowered his eyes and thought about what day it was; it happened to be an even-numbered day.
According to the system, it is the National Fortune System on duty.
The previous time she fulfilled her promise, because she wasn't proactive or emotional enough, the system judged it as the lowest level of national fortune bonus.
Even though she was only at the F level, she now had a key to unlock the evidence of Su Fengyue's treason.
Recalling their intimate behavior at Wutong Garden last time, Ji Qingwu thought to herself that she had been quite proactive.
The more she thought about it, the redder her face became. That time, she was also in a daze, feeling like she was floating on clouds, and the experience was quite good.
There should be quite a bit of a boost, right? The national fortune you exchange for shouldn't be too bad.
Just as Ji Qingwu was about to summon the system, the baby, who had been fast asleep, began to cry softly.
She walked to the bedside and found that the baby had started spitting up milk. Such a small baby couldn't digest goat milk.
Ji Qingwu's eyes lit up, and he came up with another idea.
She hurried to the door and called out, "Is anyone home? This child can only drink his mother's milk, goat's milk won't do, we need to call Chunhua over!"
There were still soldiers on duty at the gate of the compound. The group of them had a brief discussion.
General Wei just said that the village woman is fine and should be released tomorrow morning.
Hearing the child's pitiful cries, the soldiers decided not to make things difficult for her, and one of them went to bring Chunhua over...
The next day, early morning.
After several days of strong winds, the weather is great today, and the sun feels warm on people.
The convoy continued towards Longzhou, with Jiao Zhengfeng and Sihai driving outside the vehicle.
Inside the carriage, in the more spacious middle seat, sat two children, Ji Qingwu and Chunhua, each sitting on one side.
Chunhua looked at the two children and said, "Sister-in-law, from now on I will be your sister, and the children will also recognize you as their godmother."
Ji Qingwu was more reserved than usual, picking at his fingers.
"This child is lucky to have met you, no, to have met me."
Chunhua generously said, "Sister-in-law, once we arrive at the Princess's residence, don't worry. We'll work together and look after each other. Our lives will definitely get better and better."
Ji Qingwu nodded vigorously: "Definitely."
There was silence inside the carriage for a long time.
Chunhua raised her eyebrows and said, "It's still more than ten miles to Longzhou."
Ji Qingwu seemed to remember something, and spoke quickly and evenly, as if he had prepared this speech in his mind for a long time.
"Sister, I won't hide it from you. Actually, I ran away from home, and there are people chasing me. I can't go to Longzhou with you."
Chunhua was shocked upon hearing this.
Her eyes were brighter than usual, and suddenly a layer of tears welled up in them.
"My benefactor, I never imagined our connection would be so short, that we would have to part so soon."
Ji Qingwu said, "If fate allows, we will meet again."
Chunhua wiped away her tears with her sleeve and said, "If you encounter any difficulties in the future, just come to Longzhou to find me and Brother Feng. As long as we have food to eat, we won't let you go hungry."
Ji Qingwu nodded repeatedly and said, "Don't worry, I'll be fine. You take good care of the child."
During the caravan's final rest before entering the city, Ji Qingwu and Sihai disembarked from the carriage, spotted the pine forest to the west, and went inside.
The carriage continued on its way, and no one noticed that two people were missing.
However, as soon as Ji Qingwu and his group entered the forest, several groups of people appeared simultaneously in the east, south, and north corners.
Wei Ting was standing on the higher hillside to the east, where he could clearly see the two fleeing figures.
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