PDLP Chapter 148 Qingchuan, wait for me
Chapter 148 Qingchuan, wait for me
Seeing that she spoke with such certainty, as if she knew the man very thoroughly, Yun Ji couldn't help but ask a series of questions.
"Who is it? Do I know who it is? Is it a man or a woman?"
"You have seen the woman before, and you know her," Nan Yingzhi patiently accepted his questioning and pointed her finger into the air, "She is Dugu Yue, who trampled the Imperial Master underfoot on the day of the martial arts competition to recruit a bride."
Speaking of the Imperial Master, Yun Ji had some impression of Dugu Yue. He frowned and thought for a moment, "Is he the one who was entangled with the Imperial Master?"
"That's right," Nan Yingzhi nodded, "She has been wandering around the martial arts world for many years, so I think she knows more about these drugs than ordinary people."
"But we have no friendship with her." Yun Ji's memory of Dugu Yue was limited to the fact that she was the person the Imperial Master was waiting for. He looked suspicious, "Would it be bad to ask her rashly?"
"Indeed, it's not a good idea to ask directly." Nan Yingzhi nodded and continued, "So, I want to give her some compensation."
Thinking about how he and Xiao Zhizi had only exchanged gifts twice, and how Dugu Yue could actually receive a reward from Xiao Zhizi herself for the first time, Yun Ji instantly became nervous: "What are you going to give her?"
Seeing his alert expression, Nan Yingzhi was worried that he might misunderstand, so she quickly explained: "I'm just fighting with her as an exchange. Doesn't she like to spar with others?
"At present, I only have the Kung Fu you left behind, but I have not been able to find a suitable person to practice with, so I have no way to consolidate it.
"Ling Feng and Ling Yu are a little weak, Jin An is too busy and is in the enemy camp, so he has no intention of practicing with us.
“It just so happens that Dugu Yue is a master from the Western Regions and is also ranked among the best in the martial arts world. He is suitable to be my training partner.
"This way, firstly, my martial arts skills won't become rusty, and secondly, she won't feel at a disadvantage. It's a win-win situation."
Knowing that what she said made sense, Yun Ji was about to say "OK".
But when he thought about her contact with others, he felt sour in his heart, and even his words were filled with lemon flavor: "Xiao Zhizi, I can also practice with you." (Note: Citron is lemon)
“You…” Knowing that this “Nan Yingzhi” body had no martial arts skills, Nan Yingzhi coughed lightly and said, “You should take good care of yourself.”
Before Yun Ji could say anything, she suddenly remembered that Yun Ji had said before that he was going to the front line.
Finally reacting, Nan Yingzhi grabbed his hand and said, "Hey, how stupid was I to even consider letting you go to the front line!
"You can't lift anything with your hands or shoulders now. You are so delicate. How can you go to a battlefield where people are eaten alive without leaving any bones?"
"Little Gardenia," Yun Ji said in a wronged tone after being scolded by her, "Going to reinforce doesn't mean I have to fight in the battlefield. I can give advice from the rear."
Nan Yingzhi, as the incoming monarch, felt a little guilty about letting the delicate Yun Ji fight with the rough and burly Nan Yi.
"You can also come up with strategies in the capital, why bother going there in person?"
"The battlefield is ever-changing, and we need to formulate corresponding tactics based on the enemy and our own situation at all times."
Speaking of the war, Yun Ji spoke in an orderly manner: "It will be too late to make a decision after receiving military intelligence, so it is more appropriate for me to go with the army."
Nan Yingzhi was choked by his well-reasoned speech and it took her a long while to find her voice again.
In order to discourage Yun Ji from going to the battlefield in person, she loudly slapped her previous assurance that "Yuchi Yi is very capable, but Nan Yi is definitely not capable, and we need to help him."
"Qingchuan'er, I believe in your ability to deploy troops, but I don't think Yuchi Yi is that powerful. He doesn't need to force you to take action. Let's wait and see."
"Well, what you said makes sense." Yun Ji was worried that Nan Yingzhi might hide the military report from him because she was afraid that something might happen to him on the battlefield, so he shook her hand, "But the situation on the front line has changed, you must not hide it from me."
Nan Yingzhi spoke quietly, praying in her heart that Nan Yi could give her some support.
"Qingchuan, I would like to keep it a secret from you, but if things develop to that point, I'm afraid you're the only one who can turn the tide."
The two of them looked into each other's eyes, but the atmosphere was heavy. Yun Ji racked his brains and, for the first time, imitated Nan Yingzhi and changed the subject.
"Xiao Zhizi, aren't you going to ask about Dugu Yue's Joy Powder? But Dugu Yue comes and goes without a trace, where are you going to start looking for her?"
"You don't have to worry about this." Hearing that he was trying to ease the atmosphere, Nan Yingzhi took the opportunity to say, "As expected, she should be staying in the Imperial Master's Mansion at the moment.
“Originally, I was also going to go to the Imperial Master’s Mansion to discuss with the Imperial Master about changing the start date of the hunt.
"Asking Dugu Yue about the Happy Powder is just a side note. It saves me the time to look for someone else."
Without thinking too much about why Dugu Yue would stay at the Imperial Master's Residence, Yun Ji suddenly realized that Nan Yingzhi was sure of the reason why Dugu Yue asked: "So that's why, there are so many people in the martial arts world, but you want to ask her."
"We have to say goodbye here. Next time we will have to wait until we go to the hunting grounds to meet. I am really reluctant to part with you."
Nan Yingzhi had long regarded Yun Ji as a treasure. As if to declare her sovereignty, she left a lingering kiss on his shoulder: "It's a pity that 'how can we have a home if the Xiongnu is not destroyed', Qingchuan'er, wait for me."
He found that this position could be covered by clothes and would not be discovered. He could use it to remind himself of someone. Yun Ji smiled and said, "Okay."
Watching her leave, Yun Ji stared into the void as if he had not yet recovered.
Little Gardenia seemed to think he was a weak girl, but after all, he was not that weak.
If he explained it clearly, Xiao Zhizi would most likely stop caring for him like this.
If he didn't speak frankly, Xiao Zhizi would worry about him for nothing. What should he do? ...
Not long after, Lan Fu suddenly lifted the curtain, interrupting Yun Ji's endless thoughts.
"Miss, Aunt Huaping from the Queen Mother's side came over and said she wanted to see you."
"What is she doing here?" Yun Ji felt that the people sent by the Queen Mother were just like her, a hypocritical and smiling tiger. He was too lazy to argue with Hua Ping, "No, just say a few words and send her away."
She didn't dare to look back. She saw Huaping, who was following behind her and was highly regarded by all the concubines because she followed the empress dowager, and her expression was so interesting when she heard Yunji's refusal. Lan Fu tried hard to hold back her laughter and spoke hesitantly.
"But, Madam, Aunt Huaping is here now. It would be inappropriate for you to leave her like this..."
From the change in her address, Yun Ji realized that the painting screen could hear their conversation. He took a deep breath as if something was in pain.
"Aunt, I am not feeling well and cannot see anyone. Please come back another day."
Not only did Huaping not leave, she also relied on the Empress Dowager's power to ask questions without authorization.
"The Queen Mother asked me to come and check on you. Please allow me to ask you a few questions so that I can report to the Queen Mother. Have you been having a fever for a while?"
Minrui felt that this question was difficult to answer. Yun Ji regretted the sound he had just made. He pretended to be a mute and suddenly lost his voice.
Huaping was unwilling to leave without completing the task, and she kept asking questions like a clockwork gadget.
As if he was annoyed by her noise, Jin An's voice suddenly appeared: "Hua Ping, you clearly know the answer. Don't keep asking. It's annoying."
Knowing that Jin An was from the empress dowager's mother's family and an important official in the court, Hua Ping was stunned. She saluted him politely and said, "Master Jin."
For some unknown reason, Jin An, who was supposed to do something with Yun Ting, came back and drove away Hua Ping with a wave of his sleeve.
"Lian Zhaoyi is weak and cannot stand the noise. Please go and give my regards to the Queen Mother for me."
Unable to afford to offend Jin'an, she copied the painting screen as it was, said "yes", and left with her skirt lifted.
After expelling the people who were in the way, Jin'an swaggered into the threshold of the side hall.
"Empress Lian, since it's just me, you don't have to pretend to be weak, right?" Seeing Yun Ji opening his mouth to refute, Jin An raised the corner of his mouth, "Don't fool me with that rhetoric just now.
"When the prince was here just now, you were panting so vigorously and energetically."
After being exposed, Yunji's face turned red.
He picked up the teacup and took a sip, then said seriously, "Master Jin, you came at the right time. I have something to discuss with you."
Regent's Palace.
Thinking about the urgent matter of setting a hunting date, Nan Yingzhi instructed Lingfeng to call Song Cheng over as soon as he returned home.
Seeing Song Cheng's arrival, she didn't say much and got straight to the point: "You said before that it would take twenty days to arrange all matters related to the hunt, is that right?"
Surprised that Nan Yingzhi still remembered such details, Song Cheng responded, "Your Highness remembered it correctly, it was the 20th."
"Twenty days is too long," Nan Yingzhi said, like a black-hearted boss, squeezing his subordinates' free time without hesitation, "Make use of your free time.
“Time is like water in a sponge, if you squeeze it you will always get some.
"You are experienced, so hurry up and set up the hunting grounds before the 15th day."
In fact, if they worked overtime, the work could be completed on the 14th. Song Cheng thought that she had checked in advance and set this deadline on purpose, so he did not dare to refuse and just said "yes".
After leaving Song City, Nan Yingzhi asked Lingfeng to prepare the carriage, saying that she wanted to go to the Imperial Master's Mansion.
Originally he was happy that he had just come back from outside, and in a short while, he could go out for a walk again. Lingyu was silly and happy, and insisted on going with him.
After hearing from his brother that the destination of this trip was the Imperial Master's Mansion, he quickly waved his hand to refuse.
"Your Highness, you and my brother can go. Such a big palace cannot be left unattended. Since you and my brother are going out, I will stay in the palace!"
Feeling that Lingyu was extremely resistant to meeting the Imperial Master, and thinking that it would be almost the same with or without him, Nan Yingzhi nodded, although puzzled, and agreed to his request.
The carriage bumped along the way and finally arrived at the Imperial Master's Mansion within a quarter of an hour.
Before Nan Yingzhi got off the carriage, she caught a strange sound.
It sounded like someone was breathing heavily.
It hurts, but it’s enjoyable.