vstars Chapter 224 Beware of Bai Zunyue
Chapter 224 Beware of Bai Zunyue
For the first time, a group of people were so united when they saw Ye Yuwu coming out of the office before she left Beijing to report to the Ministry of Salt and Iron.
They surrounded her, practically begging her to come back soon.
Ye Yuwu hadn't expected them to be so enthusiastic.
Unbeknownst to them, when she saved people earlier, everyone's impression of her had already changed, and it wasn't just because she won people over with just pastries.
On the day Ye Yuwu left, she got up very early. When she got up, it was still dark.
Before she could even stretch, she saw a tall, slender figure sitting at the table in the room. Although the room was too dark to see the face clearly, she could still vaguely make out a silhouette.
Ye Yuwu: !
Startled, she was momentarily stunned, perhaps because she had just woken up and her mind was still foggy. She didn't even have time to scream after being so frightened.
She only realized what was happening when the figure moved. She opened her mouth to call for help, but the person spoke first.
"It's me! You don't even recognize me?" The person who said this could be faintly heard gritting his teeth.
Finally, she recognized the person in the darkness from the clear and magnetic voice.
"Your Highness?" she asked tentatively.
Qi Jingyue complained, "There's no one here, so you're calling my name."
"Isn't that bad?!"
Qi Jingyue silently fumed, "Fine, considering you're leaving Bianjing temporarily, I won't be angry with you!"
He said he wouldn't be angry with her, but look at him now, he's started referring to himself as "I" (or "I, the Lonely One").
"What are you doing in this young lady's room before dawn?" She is a woman, after all. How can a grown man like him trespass into a young lady's room without being seen and having his reputation ruined?
Thinking of this, she looked at the clothes she was wearing.
Very well, she was wearing pajamas that she had someone sew for her. The pajamas covered her up completely, and nothing that shouldn't be exposed was shown.
"There are many refugees heading to the border this time. These people are very unruly and barbaric, so you should be careful."
Ye Yuwu was puzzled: ?
"Your Highness, you came here because you were worried about me, that's why you said all this! You could have waited until dawn and said it at the city gate I left in! Suddenly appearing in my room almost scared me to death!"
Qi Jingyue waited in her room all night, listening to her snore all night, and felt that his sincerity had been misplaced.
He had a heart attack. If it weren't for the fear that there would be too many people seeing her off when she left the city, and he wouldn't have a chance to talk to her, would he have gone to her room in the middle of the night to wait for her?!
Moreover, there must be many eyes secretly watching her leave Bianjing every day. If he suddenly appears, wouldn't that easily bring her trouble?
It's hateful that this woman doesn't understand his good intentions at all.
If Ye Yuwu knew what he was thinking, she would definitely despise him: Seriously, doesn't he have a mouth? Does he expect her to guess what he's thinking?!
Qi Jingyue said coldly, "Don't you have anything to say to me?"
Ye Yuwu noticed that he had suddenly started referring to himself as "I am alone" again, and she really didn't understand why he was angry again.
What may I say to Your Highness?
Qi Jingyue was so angry that his teeth itched. "Fine! Very well!"
He left with a puff of his sleeves.
"Wait a moment!"
Suddenly, he heard someone behind him calling him urgently in a low voice, and he couldn't help but smile.
"Don't go towards the door, someone will see you!"
Ye Yuwu called out to him anxiously.
Qi Jingyue's smile vanished instantly; the corners of his lips that had been curled up turned downwards, and he walked straight ahead.
Just when Ye Yuwu thought the Crown Prince hadn't heard him and was about to open the door, he changed his approach, walked to the window, and whispered a few bird calls at the window frame.
Then a pair of hands pushed open the window from the outside.
"Your Majesty, there is no one outside."
Upon hearing this, Qi Jingyue took a step forward, about to climb over the wall, when he suddenly heard a woman's voice behind him.
"Qingming! When I get back to Bianjing, let's eat Wen Ding together!"
Qi, who was originally fuming, suddenly calmed down.
Before leaving, he glanced at her inside. The woman, with her long, black hair flowing freely, sat on the bed, her eyes like autumn water, looking at him with a commanding gaze.
His Adam's apple bobbed involuntarily. At that moment, the sunlight suddenly shone on his handsome face, and as the light and shadow shifted, his eyes softened.
Before he left, he told her, "If you encounter Bai Zunyue at the border, do not trust him."
Looking at Qi Jingyue, who had suddenly disappeared by the window, Ye Yuwu was full of questions.
No? Why? Why is Bai Zunyue at the border again? Wasn't he sent by the emperor to other prefectures to handle official business?
Ye Yuwu couldn't figure it out no matter how hard she tried. Looking at the sky outside the window, she knew it was time to get up. Just then, Huaping came to knock on the door.
At this time, it was just dawn, and a sliver of daylight could be seen, enough to make out the road and prevent it from being unclear while driving.
They brought all the potatoes and sesame seeds from Ye Yuwu's estate, as well as some grain and military supplies to be sent to the border.
Because the line was quite long, they moved rather slowly.
However, what Ye Yuwu didn't know was that before she left Bianjing, countless eyes in the darkness were watching the direction they were heading.
And in secret, many people began to protect her.
The Minister of Agriculture seemed very interested in her and kept chatting with her throughout the journey.
Ye Yuwu had never ridden a horse before, so she could only travel to the border by carriage.
Huaping rode in the carriage with her.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Agriculture rode his horse outside her carriage and chatted with her through the window.
The carriage became very bumpy after leaving Bianjing. It was okay at first, but it became more and more uncomfortable as the journey progressed.
It was so bumpy, her bottom was about to be ruined, and she really missed modern roads.
It's unbelievable that this is only her first day!
Hua Ping was also extremely uncomfortable sitting, but this was already a relatively stable journey, if it weren't for the fact that they were still escorting potatoes and sesame seeds and other grains later on.
I originally wanted to enjoy the scenery along the way, but now I've lost that interest.
It's estimated that the journey will be faster and bumpier.
They traveled in a grand procession and finally arrived near Chizhou.
The main force happened to be resting here as well.
The group entered Chizhou in high spirits.
The provisions and fodder were temporarily placed in the suburbs and guarded by these officers and soldiers.
Ye Yuwu and others then used the road issued by the imperial court to lead them into Chizhou.
Chizhou is different from what I imagined. As soon as you enter the city, you can see small vendors hawking their wares along the streets.
However, it lacked the prosperity of Bianjing. Bianjing was paved with stone slabs, while Chizhou was all dirt roads as far as the eye could see.
Perhaps due to the dry weather, people occasionally kick up dust when they pass by.
The people's clothes were all patched, and almost everything sold on the street was vegetables grown by themselves.
The selection wasn't extensive, and occasionally Ye Yuwu would spot a few stalls she had never seen before, which she guessed were local specialties from Chizhou.
They were all a little tired.
The prefect of Chizhou had already led them into the prefectural office.
Originally, the Minister of Agriculture did not want to alarm them, but their intention to enter Chizhou was still discovered.