Before the stakes
reached Yizhou City, two major events occurred in the military camp. The first was that the commander Jun Xu formed a team of more than 10,000 bandits recruited on the way and handed it over to Feng Qin.
When Feng Qin received the military order, he hesitated repeatedly, but Jun Xu looked calm
‘I admire your talent. Even if a stranger is under my command, I will not suppress him.’
‘You really don’t care about my identity?’
“Is there any point in talking about this, Feng Qin?’
His big eyes caught Feng Qin’s gaze, soft and yet firm, and for a moment Feng Qin felt a little flutter in his heart. Jun Xu smiled
‘I like to let the people God has blessed with life bloom to their fullest potential in my hands. I’m not afraid of anyone outshining me. If someone is more qualified for the position than I am, I’ll give it up willingly, regardless of whether they’re a man or a woman.’
‘Regardless of their status?’
“How could that be? But everything I have is yours, I won’t consider it anymore.’
‘What if, I said what if I betray you?‘
’Then I’ll lose, what else can I do?‘
Feng Qin grabbed the military order and stared at Jun Xu fiercely
’Why don’t you disable my martial arts, remove my claws, and keep me in captivity by your side!‘
’I’ve never been that perverted in loving someone, I’m a normal person‘
’Do I have to thank you!‘
’No need, giving a gift to a loved one is the lover’s honour‘
’Do I have to repay you?’
Junxu frowned, lazily leaning forward and resting his head on the desk
‘How should I repay you?’
‘Do you want me to serve you tonight!?’
Junxu widened his eyes in amusement
‘Does anyone say things like that with that expression at this time of night? It’s really creepy, no need, I can’t stand it.’
Feng Qin slammed the door and left, so the army gained an additional mobile unit of defenders.
The second incident was even more shocking. The commander’s military doctor, who had always been on good terms, had a decisive falling out with him. Before anyone could persuade him, the commander dismissed Xiao Ran with a stroke of his pen. Xiao Ran was full of shock
‘Why? What do you want?’
‘I’m tired. I don’t want revenge. Why are you still following me?’
“Do you think I’m following you to force you to take revenge? ! Is that how you’ve always thought of me? !
‘If not, why would you risk your life to save a stranger by taking the poison yourself? Why?‘
’I admit, at first it was because you were the one she chose, but then it stopped.‘
’Xiao Ran, just go. Don’t ever try to trick me again. I won’t do what someone else tells me to do, no matter how much I drink.‘
’Trick you? You were being tricked? You suspect me?!‘
’Yes.‘
’I didn’t.’
Jun Xu turned away, closed his eyes, and Xiao Ran’s face turned pale
‘I didn’t do it’
‘…
’Do you believe me or not?‘
’…
‘How could I possibly harm you!!!?’
‘Yes, I didn’t expect that you were also the Imperial Princess’s man’
“Me? I’m the Imperial Princess’s man? !’
Xiao Ran laughed aloud, and Jun Xu sat in the shadows of the tent, silent, until Xiao Ran coughed violently, tears falling like rain
‘I can’t go, if you suspect me, I can’t go either, it’s too dangerous’
‘You’re by my side, I’m even more in danger, aren’t I?’
‘Shen Da!!!’
“My name is Jun Xu, I’m the princess of the Qin Kingdom, Shen Da died because of me, Xiao Ran, you’ve recognised your enemy as a friend’
‘!!!‘
’Leave now.‘
’I don’t believe you.‘
Junxu smiled helplessly.
’You don’t have to believe me, but you must go.‘
’Even if… even if you are! I believe you!‘
Junxu suddenly lifted her eyes. Xiao Ran looked as pale as a late autumn butterfly, but her gaze remained clear and persistent, forcing Junxu to tremble and look away.
’Why do you believe me?’
‘I’ve been with you for so long, don’t you think I know who you are? !‘
’…Who I am…‘
’You’re selfish! Petty! Heartless! Suspicious! Cold-blooded! Cruel! And moody!‘
’You…trust someone like that?‘
’But I know you keep your promises. If you accept Shen Da’s things, you won’t go back on your word. Even if you don’t want to, you’ll do it.”
Junxu let out a soft sigh
‘You’re too kind.‘
’So you’re sending me away, you must have something going on!‘
Junxu was speechless, and after a long while, he suddenly smiled at Xiao Ran. Xiao Ran was stunned, and just as he was about to laugh foolishly, he felt a pain in his neck and fainted. Junxu gently stood up, wrapped her in a brocade cloak, and looked at her face
’Tangfeng, take five of your sisters, hide her well, and come out when the storm has passed.’
‘What about you, my lord, if I go?‘
’There’s no way up, no way down. There’s nothing to do but fight. You protect her, don’t worry about me.‘
’My lord, take care!‘
’That’s enough, go.”
Thus, Xiao Dajun, the army doctor, was dismissed. The commander’s face was not very happy, and not many people dared to talk about it. Only Feng Qin noticed that Jun Xu had been daydreaming from time to time since then.
The army arrived in Langji City two days later, set up camp, and completely overhauled the entire city, including its military structures, without taking a single stitch from the people. In view of the excess energy that had nowhere to go, the commander-in-chief personally led the troops in digging trenches and erecting barbed wire outside Langji City. Marquis Wuyang stood next to the sweat-soaked Jun Xu, looking extremely conspicuous in his well-dressed attire
“Commander-in-chief! You’re really not behaving like an official!’
‘Hey, Xiao Liu, you’re not digging the trench right. Look.‘
’Yes!‘
’Let’s see who’s faster, huh?‘
’Great, Marshal, what’s for lunch?‘
’You won’t be disappointed.‘
’Guys, come on!‘
’Marquis of Pingyang!‘
Junxu raised his face, narrowed his eyes and looked at Marquis of Wuyang Changsu, pulled up her sleeve and wiped his face.
’Please speak, military supervisor.’
Wuyang Hou took a few steps back, looking shocked, and pointed at Jun Xu
‘You, you, you!’
Jun Xu laughed, about to go up again, scaring Wuyang Hou Changsu so much that she took two stumbling steps, turned around and swept her sleeve away. There was an immediate burst of laughter in the trenches.
Within a few days, these soldiers had become friends with the people, and there was an endless stream of people bringing things to the military supply department. They all paid the right price, as the commander-in-chief had instructed. There were also people who left things behind without paying and just ran away. Chang Su, the Marquis of Wuyang, stood on the city wall and watched the scene of harmony and joy.
Perhaps, this is the Marquis of Pingyang’s way of saving her life? By winning the hearts of the people in this way, could it be that the emperor would hesitate to take action against her?
She really wanted to provoke this self-righteous guy!