"Husband, Madam..."
Wei Shou looked reluctant and refused to move.
Xin Ji just looked at Wei Shou quietly with a cold expression.
"Then I will wait outside the courtyard. Madam, if you need anything, just call me and I will come right away..." Wei Shou looked back every few steps, watching Xin Ji reluctant to leave and Chu Yao's threatening words. No matter how much he hesitated, this journey would eventually come to an end.
The woman who served Xinji closed the door mercilessly.
Wei Shou put his hands on his hips and paced back and forth in front of the door. The more he thought about him, the more worried he became. Finally, relying on his height advantage, he rode on his warhorse, raised his head and stretched his neck slightly, and could barely see the movement in the courtyard over the wall. Chu Yao was open and frank. He did not close the doors and windows when he talked with Xin Ji, but he set up a word spirit to prevent eavesdropping. Wei Shou could only see what the two said.
I can see but I can’t hear, and I feel itchy inside.
them…
What exactly are you talking about
It's nothing, just some old times chat.
Seeing Chu Yao's gray hair and youthful face, Xin Ji's fair and slender fingers trembled slightly, and after a long time, she asked softly, "It's been many years since we last met. How have you been, Brother Yu?"
Chu Yao said: "Very good."
Xin Ji shook her head: "You are the type who only report good news and not bad news. When I saw you, I felt that you had suffered a lot. Yuanyuan's rough personality can't be seen, so how can I not see it? But since you don't want to say it, I won't ask any more questions."
She had seen him at his most spirited.
Based on her understanding of Chu Yao and the information Wei Shou had heard in the past few years, if it weren't for the many changes that happened to him, he wouldn't be what he is today. But Chu Yao refused to mention it, and she couldn't expose his scars. Xin Ji asked the maid to bring tea and snacks to Chu Yao.
Asked: "Has Brother Yu started a family?"
Chu Yao almost spilled the tea.
Unnaturally said: "Not yet..."
Xin Ji was surprised and asked, "Brother Yu is still unmarried at this age. Is it because he has no one he likes, or is it because of something else?"
Chu Yao coughed twice to calm himself down.
"Without a great cause, there is no time for family."
Xin Ji said angrily: "I heard the same excuse you mentioned from my disappointing son a while ago. It's exactly the same, word for word. Yu Ge'erhu is not sincere in playing tricks on others..."
Chu Yao's expression almost couldn't hold back: "Sister..."
There was a hint of pleading in the voice.
We haven't seen each other for many years, and it's a bit unfriendly that he's urging me to get married the first time I meet him. He's already that old, so let him fend for himself.
When Xinji heard the name, the smile on her face grew.
"Brother Yu would still be shy about this?"
Yes, in terms of relationship, Xin Ji is Chu Yao’s elder sister.
To be precise, she should be my cousin.
Xinji's mother and Chu Yao's mother were cousins, and later married men from the same village. However, both sisters were unlucky. Xinji's father was a gambler, and Chu Yao's father was lazy. The two sisters supported each other for a while.
Have children, and do housework.
Treat the few acres of land as if they were your ancestors.
Chu Yao was not the eldest son in the family, but Xin Ji was the eldest daughter, seven years older than him. When Chu Yao was still an infant, it was Xin Ji who put him in a backpack and followed his mother and aunt to help with farm work. It was not until Chu Yao was two years old that he could walk steadily.
These things were told to him by Chu Yao's mother.
He had no memory of this cousin.
When Xin Ji was nine years old, she had grown into a beautiful girl. Her father lost all his family property and was in debt due to a scheme, so he had to mortgage his wife and daughter. Her mother refused to obey and hanged herself, but Xin Ji could not escape. She fled to Chu Yao's house but was still caught.
The gambling house sold her to a pawnbroker at a high price.
At this time, a high-ranking official spread the word that he wanted to raise a group of singing girls. Seeing that Xin Ji had good "appearance", the pimp put her in that batch of goods. Fortunately, Xin Ji was chosen. The high-ranking official was elegant and loved to show off. Seeing that Xin Ji had talent, he spared no expense to train her. Whenever there were distinguished guests in the mansion, Xin Ji must come out. Whenever the guests were amazed and impressed by her appearance and talent, and wanted to spend a lot of money to buy her, the high-ranking official would proudly wave his hand and refuse: My Xin Ji is a priceless treasure.
There were also guests who were promised the position of concubine.
The senior official did not give a direct answer, but only asked: If you have a beautiful jade here, should you keep it in a box or sell it to a good merchant
In simple terms -
These guests were not the businessmen that the high officials were waiting for.
The senior official looked at Xin Ji with an unfathomable look in his eyes.
Wait for the right time to act, wait for the right merchant to sell.
She was held on a high platform, being pursued by everyone.
Xin Ji was almost blinded by the illusion of prosperity and ease until she was 18 years old, when a high-ranking official found her and gave her an important task, sending her to be a concubine of a nobleman in the Northern Desert who advocated peace. This nobleman had some friendship with the high-ranking official, and was even a distinguished guest who had been entertained by the high-ranking official, and he had also taken a fancy to Xin Ji.
She was terrified.
As smart as she is, she often attends private banquets with high-ranking officials, so she naturally knows what kind of people are in Beimo. The pro-peace and pro-war factions in Beimo are either the east wind overwhelms the west wind, or the west wind overwhelms the east wind. Who is stronger and who is weaker depends on the current needs.
The peace faction will be fought and driven out of power sooner or later.
What should she do then, trapped in the Northern Desert
The senior official never told her, and she didn't know either. She only knew that she had everything, except the right to refuse.
The only thing she was thankful for was that the nobleman in Beimo loved studying the most, so Xin Ji was treated well and loved, and she lived comfortably for two years. After that, the nobleman in Beimo fell from power, and Xin Ji was given to another man as his inheritance.
Xin Ji and he had nothing in common, and he hated the literary and literary world, so he treated Xin Ji as an ordinary concubine. Those two or three years were peaceful, not comfortable, but not painful. Until a ray of light suddenly broke in...
She seemed to hear the dead heart beating again.
Chu Yao said: "I'm not shy..."
"I just didn't expect that I would be urged to get married at my age."
"Brother Yu has reached the point where you feel sad about your age. Then shouldn't your elder sister, who is seven years older than you, consider making a coffin for herself? When she was young, she always looked very old..." Xin Ji smiled and let Chu Yao go. She no longer mentioned his marriage and talked about trivial matters. They only talked for a quarter of an hour. The maid came in to add lamp oil. Seeing that Chu Yao was either smiling and responding or listening carefully, she said helplessly, "Brother Yu is really patient. He is much better than you were back then..."
When I privately advised her to help, I was straightforward.
Chu Yao shook his head and said, "It's not that I can keep my composure this time, I'm just thinking about how to bring this up with my sister..."
Xinji thought about it for a moment and understood a little.
"Who does Brother Yu work for now?"
Chu Yao said: "Chen Tang, Shen Youli."
Xin Ji had no impression of this name. The power that Wei Shou had mentioned did not have this person. However, the person that Yu Ge'er liked must have advantages that ordinary people could not replace. She said with certainty: "This Mr. Shen has also joined the Dragon Slaying Bureau?"
Standing opposite her husband Wei Shou.
Chu Yao nodded: "Yes."
"Looking at the mountains from afar, they remain the same year after year; looking at human nature from near, it gradually changes... Yu'er, things are different now." Xin Ji's gentle smile faded away little by little, "Back then, I had no worries, and helping you was also to help myself. Now I have been married to Yuanyuan for more than 20 years, and have children with him. Why shouldn't I help my husband, but help you instead?"
Xin Ji looked at Chu Yao.
He said seriously: "Brother Yu, Chu Yao!"
The previous "Yu Ge'er" was still warm and affectionate.
The latter "Chu Yao" was left with only coldness and severity.
She said, "I just thought you were here to reminisce about the past, so I won't mention this to Yuanyuan. There's no need to mention what happened today!"
Chu Yao waited patiently for her to finish before saying, "Back then, sister helped me to help herself, and now she is helping me to help him, Wei Yuanyuan."
Xin Ji said: "How can this be true?"
She helped Chu Yao break through Chaoli Pass where her husband was stationed. Was she actually helping Wei Shou? But Xin Ji didn't rush to refute anything. She just looked at Chu Yao, wanting to hear what he could say. Chu Yao was naturally prepared. He just asked Xin Ji: "Sister, do you still remember the key to the battle in Beimo?"
Xin Ji nodded: "Of course I remember."
Chu Yao: "The situation back then is very similar to today."
Xinji's face darkened as she wondered what she was thinking about.
Beimo is different from the high-profile Shiwu. The former is well versed in the essence of wretched development and has accumulated a lot of strength over the years. The coalition forces that fought against Beimo were also composed of several countries, but they suffered at the hands of Xinji's second husband and could not be conquered for a long time.
With the help of Xin Ji, Chu Yao designed a plan to make Beimo suspicious of the garrison commander, forcing the garrison commander to switch from defense to offense and disrupt the defensive rhythm. Beimo took the initiative to give up the home advantage and compete with the coalition forces of the Northwest countries in military formations. At first, Beimo was full of confidence because they had already thoroughly studied the military formations that various countries were good at, but they never thought that Chu Yao would bring about a big change...
This is just like a candidate spending a lot of money to buy the answer sheet for Paper A, only to find out when he gets into the examination room that the paper is Paper B.
After a brief resistance, Beimo was ravaged again.
It serves as an experience package for the younger generation in the northwestern countries.
And now—
Chu Yao asked Xin Ji: "... Sister, do you think Zheng Qiao is less suspicious than the King of Beimo back then? In fact, whether it is to replace Wei Yuanyuan or to force Wei Yuanyuan to send troops, it is not difficult to do. Putting this aside, if Wei Yuanyuan really refuses to come out and uses the natural barrier to delay the coalition forces, the result of doing so will inevitably be that Chaoli Pass will not be able to be defended first..."
Xin Ji disagreed with this: "The food supply line is in the rear and is not harassed or intercepted by enemy soldiers. It is safe and secure. How can we not defend it?"
"No matter how safe the food line is, there must be food to deliver." Chu Yao stood up and looked at the moonlight outside the window. He also clearly saw the head lying on the wall that was reluctant to leave. He turned his head and talked eloquently, "The coalition forces can't afford to delay, but the people's livelihood in various places is still okay. Before the troops were sent to join the forces, the spring plowing was done properly. On the other hand, the soldiers under Zheng Qiao's command were so evil that they were like locusts when crossing the border. Even if Wei Yuanyuan can defend Chaoli Pass, this is not what Zheng Qiao wants. What he wants is to completely eradicate the coalition forces and eliminate the trouble forever!"
They held their ground and could not keep up with the food, so Zheng Qiao put pressure on them and sent troops.
Once we abandon the natural barrier and attack outside the pass, we will inevitably fail.
Xin Ji lowered her eyes and weighed the pros and cons.
Chu Yao said in a gentle tone: "Sister, I don't want to destroy your hard-earned peace. It was like this back then, and it's still like this now!"
Upon hearing this, Xin Ji lowered her eyes for a long time.
She smiled wryly and mysteriously: "In that case, why don't you let me come forward to persuade him to surrender? Wouldn't it be better to do it in one go?"
Chu Yao shook his head: "He won't surrender unless we defeat him."
I've learned this a long time ago.
Xinji looked at the lamp oil that was almost burned out.
He said softly: "Brother Yu, let me think about it again."
The two of them whispered for a long time. The head on the wall was getting a little impatient, and the resentment was so strong that even evil spirits were afraid of it.
Finally, another quarter of an hour passed.
Xin Ji stood up to see him off, and then Chu Yao came out.
The gate opened and Wei Shou couldn't wait.
He said, "Chu Liangliang, are you trying to harm me through Ah Xin? I tell you, our love is stronger than gold, and it can never be shaken by a few words from you! I don't know all the bad things you did back then."
Back then, I asked Xinji to help forge evidence.
Wei Shou's head is full of stepmother literature and he has also disliked his so-called adoptive father for many years. For some reason, his adoptive father likes to recruit sons everywhere to expand his power. Wei Shou and his adoptive father are the typical example of "father saying goodbye to son with smile".
He condoned some of Chu Yao's actions.
But he would not allow these methods to be used on himself!
Want to use the same trick a second time after using it once
Ah, ugh!
Unexpectedly, Chu Yao said, "I, Chu Wuhui, always like to treat people with sincerity. Sincerity can only be exchanged for sincerity. How could I harm you?"
The sincere look caught Wei Shou off guard.
Wei Shou didn't believe it: "You can tell these words to ghosts!"
Only ghosts can understand ghost talk!
Chu Yao's eyes were filled with helplessness: "Since Yuanyuan doesn't believe me, it's getting late, so I'll take my leave first!"
Wei Shou snorted, "Come when you want, leave when you want?"
Unexpectedly, Chu Yao pointed at himself.
"It's just the incarnation of Taoism. What's the point of keeping it?"
Wei Shou: “…???”
He immediately changed his face: "When?"
In Chu Yao's eyes, is he the kind of two-faced villain
You actually tried to escape from him
Chu·Wen Qi incarnation·Yao, he looked at Wei Shou in a very good mood and said: "When you just came down from the courtyard wall."
Wei Shou: "... Chu Wuhui, I will ** your ancestors!"
With a slap, the incarnation of literary energy was shattered.
After that, he looked at Xin Ji and said, "Madam, no matter what he said, you must not believe his lies!"
Xinji nodded.
Wei Shou asked: "What did he tell you?"
Xin Ji: "Let me help him and force you to give up your defense."
Wei Shou snorted, "He really wants it! Doesn't he know that you and I are as close as husband and wife? Why do you give up defense? He has the ability to attack by force! Without the morale bonus of the fighting generals and sufficient siege military forces, let's see how he can break through..."
Because of the existence of fighting generals, the two armies rarely carry a large number of siege equipment such as battering rams, ladders, catapults, trench bridges, etc. In front of the brave warriors, these are consumables with low defense. The coalition forces are now using local materials to make them, and they can't be rushed out in a short time. Even if they are rushed out, once those things are damaged, the next siege will be delayed again.
Xin Ji said: "I kind of agree with that."
"Agree with his nonsense?"
Xin Ji said: "Zheng Qiao is not a good master."
Wei Shou complained: "Wow, does he need to tell me this? Anyone with eyes can tell me! You are a scholar, you keep repeating the same old things over and over again. Can you come up with something new next time?"
Under the moonlight, the sound of horse hooves gradually approached.
Shen Tang's eyes lit up as he waited anxiously.
"Wuhui! Can you count—"
Shen Tang came forward on a motorcycle.
He raised his waving hand and froze.
she…
If I read it correctly...
It seems that I saw a beautiful woman on Chu Yao’s horse? ?