Chapter 97: The Eve of the Great War (1)

Chapter 97: The Eve of the Great War (1)

In March of Yangchun, it has been rainy and cloudy, and it finally cleared up. The maids and women in the inner courtyard of Yunfu began to get busy. Because Yuxi ordered to take out all the heavy clothes to dry, and put them into the warehouse after drying. It is now March, and the winter clothes have all been changed.

When Yunqing came back, he saw that the yard was full of clothes and quilts to dry. Walking in, I saw Yuxi was knocking walnuts with a small hammer. At this time, there is no fresh fruit to eat, so Yuxi eats some dried fruit.

Seeing Yunqing, Yuxi was very happy, she put her hands on the table and got ready. She has a big belly now, and her body is not as sensitive as before.

Seeing this, Yunqing hurried over to support Yuxi, and said, "Slow down, don't worry." After speaking, he looked at Yuxi's stomach and said, "It seems bigger than the last time I saw it?"

Yuxi couldn't help laughing after hearing this: "When was the last time? Half a month ago, okay? This child has grown for half a month and must be growing up. Let me tell you, this child grows faster after birth, almost It's different every day. Then you won't see each other for half a month, so I guarantee you won't recognize him." Yun Qing stayed in the barracks for half a month and didn't come back.

Zijin came in with a glass of water, then backed out automatically.

Yuxi waited for Yunqing to drink the water and asked: "It's sunny now, is it going to start a war?" Yunqing's budget is that the war will start in early March, but it has been raining during this time, although it is raining lightly Rain, but not good for travel.

Yun Qing nodded and said: "Beiyao has gathered an army of 100,000 this time, and this battle is inevitable." After a pause, he said to Yu Xi: "You have a good pregnancy, don't worry about these things."

Yuxi looked at Yunqing's tightly furrowed brows, and asked, "Is there something embarrassing? Tell me, so that I know what's going on."

Yun Qing hesitated for a while and said: "Qin Zhao means to take the initiative to attack, and he has formulated a battle plan, and most of the generals have agreed." It is also because Yuxi is his counselor that he will tell such a secret.

After hearing this, Yu Xi's heart skipped a beat, and she said, "What do you mean?"

Yun Qing said: "This time the Beiyao people are coming fiercely, it is not appropriate to disperse the troops, I mean just keep the city well." Last year, the Beiyao people died a lot of cattle, sheep and horses in the heavy snow, and now they are short of food. If they can't grab food, the tribe will not be able to survive if there are too many people. Therefore, they don't need to take the initiative to attack at all, they just need to defend the city well.

Yuxi understood Yunqing's meaning and said, "What's the final decision?"

Yun Qing said: "Most of the generals agreed, and I can't refute it. Moreover, Qin Zhao has already made a plan to divide his troops into three groups, and then attack the North captives in the Rift Valley."

Hearing this, Yuxi asked, "Who is staying to guard the city?" Hearing that it was Qin Zhao, Yuxi was in a bad mood: "He made the plan, but he is huddled in the city."

Yun Qing didn't like Qin Zhao, if it wasn't for Marshal Qin's kindness to him, he wouldn't have suffered so many hidden losses and couldn't fight back. However, in this matter, he still said in a matter-of-fact manner: "He is the chief general, and it is right to stay and stick to the city to control the overall situation."

After hearing this, Yuxi knew that the matter was almost a foregone conclusion, and she was not a sticky person: "When will the army leave?"

Yun Qing shook his head and said: "Not yet, but it should be in the next few days." When the sky cleared, the Beiyao people should lead their army to attack Yucheng soon.

Yuxi nodded and said: "Come back when the army is free. If you don't have time, let Guo Xun come back and I will prepare some things for you." Naturally, it is impossible to bring a lot of things when going to war, mainly some medicines and other things.

Seeing Yu Xi being so straightforward, Yun Qing said with a smile: "I will come back when the time comes.

These days, you should also take good care of your health, don't do those trivial things, and leave them to the servants. "The child has been more than seven months old, and will be born in two more months. Yuxi can't bear the fatigue.

Yuxi nodded and said: "Well, you don't have to worry about me, I will take care of myself. You are the same, take care of yourself. The child and I are still waiting for you to come back safely!" Although he knew that Yunqing would not be in danger , but going to the battlefield is not only life-threatening, but also possible injury.

Yun Qing supported Yu Xi and said, "Don't worry, I will come back safely."

Yuxi reminded Yun Qing, saying: "He Rui, you still have to be careful of Qin Zhao. He has always wanted to harm you, so if he tells you a secret spy report, you can only believe 20% of it at most." Qin Zhao has always wanted Kill Yunqing, but it is absolutely impossible to kill Yunqing in Yucheng. But if it is outside, as long as no one is caught, it is still easy.

Yun Qing paused, and said: "Don't worry, I won't let anything happen to me." I've been here for so many years, and this time is no exception.

Yuxi looked at Yunqing's expression, roughly guessed his thoughts, and said, "It's better to be more cautious in everything." When it comes to fighting, she can't give any advice, because she doesn't know much about it. . No matter what it is, the most taboo thing is to come up with a blind idea when the bucket of water is clearly half full. This is related to the lives of thousands of people, Yuxi dare not speak casually.

Yun Qing said kindly, "Don't worry, I will come back safely."

After talking about the business, Yu Xi told Yun Qing about some family matters. When it was time to eat lunch, Guo Xun walked in and said, "Qin Zhao sent someone to invite the general over, saying that he has something to discuss!"

Yu Xi straightened Yun Qing's clothes and said, "Go! Be careful." When she knew she was going to marry Yun Qing, she had already prepared herself, knowing that she would face such situations from time to time.

Bai's mother came in and asked, "Ma'am, are you still cooking the prepared dishes?" Before, she thought that Yunqing was eating at home and had prepared a lot of dishes.

Yuxi said: "When it's ready, take it to Master Yang and Xu Wu." The dishes have been cut and picked, and it won't taste good if they don't fry them at night.

After taking a nap, Yuxi had nothing to do, so she asked Mother Qu to go to the warehouse to find a cotton cloth. The clothes made of cotton absorb sweat, which is just right for Yun Qing who is prone to sweating.

Seeing this, Zijin said: "Ma'am, I already have so many clothes for the child, so I don't need to make any more!" The capital sent so many clothes for the children, it would be a waste to put them on where they could be worn.

Yuxi said: "It's not for the children, it's for He Rui." Last year, he made some summer clothes for Yunqing, but Yunqing's clothes were not very durable and wore out quickly. Two of the clothes I made last year were broken. Of course, the clothes are not bad, but the shoes wear out the fastest. Even Na's mille-soled shoes will break in less than a month.

Zi Jin curled her lips and said, "Madam is really virtuous."

Yu Xi smiled and said: "If you are interested, you can also make a dress for Yu Zhi." Yu Xi was teasing Zi Jin, who is most impatient with the needlework. Last time, Yuxi gave her a piece of bright red silk and asked her to embroider her wedding dress. As a result, several embroidery needles were broken by myself. In the end, Yuxi didn't force her anymore, and let Zijin take care of the wedding dress by herself.

Zijin said, "Forget it. The clothes won't be made, and good fabrics will be wasted." This is not the capital city, where you can buy all kinds of good things if you have money. Here, if you want to buy good silk and satin, you have to go to Xinping City.

In the evening, Han Ji came in to report a message and said, "Ma'am, the third master of the Lu family sent someone to bring something over."

Yuxi was a little puzzled: "Which third master of the Lu family?" Hearing that it was Lu Xiu's third brother, Yuxi was a little puzzled: "Why is he here?"

Han Ji said: "Mr. Lu is here to take up the post, and has already gone to the military camp. This letter was entrusted by the Duke." After speaking, he presented the letter written by Han Jianming with both hands.

Yuxi received the letter and said: "Go and find out where he is staying, and when you are done, go thank him in person and send some food and necessities there." When she first arrived in Yucheng, she was not familiar with many things. Let Han Ji tell Mr. Lu about the situation in Yucheng in the past, so that he has a plan in mind. They are all relatives and should be taken care of. Not to mention, he owed such a big favor to the Lu family before.

After Han Ji left, Yu Xi opened the letter. Seeing the front, Yu Xi smiled, and as she expected, the Yu family agreed to all the conditions she put forward. But seeing behind, Yu Xi's complexion immediately sank.

Zijin was shocked when she saw this, she rarely saw Yuxi like this, and asked, "Ma'am, what happened?"

A look uglier than crying appeared on Yuxi's face, and she said: "Mr. Song told the prince's people that I am a scheming and ambitious person. If you don't get rid of me, I will definitely become a disaster for the Great Zhou Dynasty in the future." After finishing speaking, He said in a low voice, "I never expected that in Mr. Song's eyes, I would be the one who harmed the country and the people. She really flattered me." Mr. Song's attitude towards her was quite good at the beginning, but then he gradually became cold. After leaving the Han family, she also sent a boxing gift like Yuchen. But the person who sent things over brought the things back as they were. He also let her know that she should not send things over in the future, because they have nothing to do with each other. It was also at that time that she realized that Mr. Song hated her so much.

Zijin received Yuxi's letter, and after reading it, she yelled: "This old witch, why is she so vicious? Madame, she will kill you by saying that? Madam has no grievances with her, how can she do this?" What about cruel hands?"

Amid Zijin's scolding, Yuxi regained her composure: "Stop scolding, things have already happened, and it's useless to scold again." The situation was already very dangerous, but now it's really a crisis when confronted with the crown prince. Heavy.

Zijin said with some worry: "Won't the crown prince attack you madam?"

Yuxi thought about it seriously, and said: "Although the crown prince is the crown prince, he is often constrained in his actions, his own contacts are limited, and Yucheng is thousands of miles away from the capital. It is not so easy for him to kill me. But in the future , act more secretly." The crown prince's fear of her is based on Mr. Song's words. As long as she has a stable position in Yucheng and doesn't do anything that attracts attention, these people won't stare at her.

Zijin said: "Madam didn't do anything at first." Although restaurants and other things have a good business in Yucheng, they are not enough in the capital. Thinking of this, Zijin said: "Madam, isn't this school too eye-catching?"

Yuxi thought for a while and said: "It's okay, anyway, we have to wait until November to start school. We will discuss this matter with Yunqing after he finishes fighting."

Zijin said anxiously: "Then what should we do during this time?" This time is also very unsafe!

Yuxi smiled and said: "Anyway, I have a big belly, so I can't go anywhere? Even if there are assassins, it is not so easy to enter the inner court. Besides, even if the prince really takes Mr. Song's words to heart, it will hurt him in a short time. I can't." Yuxi actually hoped that the crown prince didn't take Mr. Song's words to heart. After all, she is a woman, and many men in this world look down on women. She hoped that the prince also belonged to this kind of person, and felt that Mr. Song's words were alarmist, so that her situation would be better. Of course, I thought so, but I had to prepare for the worst. But with this incident, Yuxi clearly realized that she must strengthen her own strength as soon as possible, and have enough ability to protect herself and her children, otherwise there is really only a dead end. (to be continued)