kvmb Chapter 323 Questioning
Chapter 323 Questioning
Ye Lin only received news that Chu Ci and his wife were surrounded on the street.
The prince hastily sent him here. He was extremely anxious along the way, thinking about how to solve the problem.
Even a variety of possible dangerous scenarios and countermeasures were envisioned.
But looking at Chu Ci in front of him, he looked relaxed and didn't look like he was in danger.
For a moment, I really didn't know what Chu Ci's words meant. I could only bow and say, "I obey your order."
Then, he picked a pair of boots at random from among the many supplies and said with a puzzled look on his face: "I have chosen it, what should I do with the rest of these things?"
Chu Ci waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "Then move back! The soldiers of the Zhenbei Army have fought hard to defend their country. Whoever is suitable can take it. This is also a token of my appreciation."
Ye Lin was even more confused. He frowned and turned to look at Fan Jingrui with a bewildered look, his eyes full of help and doubt. He hoped that this gentleman could give him some hints.
Fan Jingrui took the opportunity to turn the topic to the suspicious beef and mutton boss, "This is indeed a kind gesture from my wife. Besides, this boss... may I know your name?"
The boss thought he had no hope, but unexpectedly the topic suddenly turned to himself.
He was startled and made up a name in a panic. "My surname is Zhang, and I am the third child. General, you can just call me Zhang San."
Chu Ci laughed secretly: What a good name, I know it's fake as soon as I hear it. This boss is really bad at making up stories.
Sure enough, Ye Lin's eyes changed, his expression became serious, staring at the boss, and asked, "Boss Zhang, you don't look like a Central Plains person?"
Zhang San broke out in a cold sweat when he heard this.
Even so, after traveling in the Great Zhou for many years, his reaction ability is still very good.
He immediately made up a tragic story about how his mother was insulted by the Tatars and had to give birth to him because of her health condition.
He was in tears and described it vividly, as if everything was real.
Chu Ci, who was standing by, was stunned at first after hearing this, and then he could not help but sigh: "Cruel, the Tatars are really cruel! When they are cruel, they even curse themselves!"
Chu Ci was secretly complaining in his heart, thinking that this story was too outrageous.
But she said the exact opposite, smiling sweetly, "General Ye, don't underestimate Boss Zhang because of his background."
"It is precisely because of this that Boss Zhang, after going through so much hardship, has developed extraordinary skills, which has enabled him to obtain fresh beef and mutton at this time, solving our urgent needs."
Chu Ci has said so much, there is nothing Ye Lin doesn't understand.
He immediately understood what he meant, and quickly put on a sympathetic look, saying sincerely, "It's hard for Boss Zhang!"
Even so, Ye Lin was still more concerned about when the beef and mutton could be delivered.
After all, there aren't many spies who would come to your doorstep and even pay for it.
However, there is no such thing as the most outrageous thing in the world, only more outrageous things.
It seemed completely impossible to Ye Lin, but he just watched Chu Ci pretend to be awesome and finally got Zhang San to promise to send 20 live sheep and 500 kilograms of freshly slaughtered beef in three days.
Ye Lin was stunned as he watched from the side, he could not believe what was happening before his eyes.
After Zhang San and his accomplices left, Ye Lin could no longer hold back and immediately caught up with Chu Ci and asked, "Princess, have they forgotten that we are the ones who were beaten after we had eaten our fill?"
Chu Ci did not answer. After all, the emperor had issued a strict order to keep the matter of Concubine Ming absolutely confidential.
So Chu Ci could only blame the other party again and said coquettishly: "Husband, I'm hungry. I'm going to the kitchen to check. You explain to General Ye!"
After saying this, without waiting for the two to react, he rushed out like a gust of wind and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Fan Jingrui knew that his wife had become lazy again and could only shake his head helplessly.
Ye Lin misunderstood directly, frowned and said with a puzzled look: "Is this difficult to explain?"
As he spoke, he pointed to the sky, his eyes filled with speculation and uneasiness.
Seeing this, Fan Jingrui did not explain. Instead, he nodded slowly and pretended to be deep, and said solemnly: "General Ye, the Tatars have tasted the sweetness once, so they think they can succeed every time."
"But they were wrong. Now the situation has changed. Now they are facing death."
Ye Lin's body shuddered when he heard this, his expression instantly became serious, and he understood the seriousness of the matter.
But he never mentioned Zhang San's abnormality again.
But he turned around and gave a death order to the people following Zhang San, with a sharp look and a cold tone, saying: "Listen to me, you must not let Zhang San and other spies go."
"Since they dare to invade our Great Zhou, they must be prepared to leave their lives in the Great Zhou forever. If there is any mistake, they will be punished by military law!"
Although the people who were following Zhang San didn't know why Ye Lin gave such a strict order, they were still very careful.
They were very careful along the way, not missing any details, and keeping their eyes on every move of Zhang San and others.
What's more, because of this, they accidentally discovered the movements of the Tatars during the tracking process.
It turned out that the Tatars intended to raid the Zhenbei Army's food and supplies in an attempt to disrupt the Zhenbei Army's deployment.
Although the location of the granary discovered by the Tatars was false, the Tatars' actions were real.
After the Zhenbei Army learned the news, they took advantage of the situation and made careful arrangements.
In the end, the Tatars were caught in a trap.
In this battle, the Zhenbei Army won a great victory, annihilated the Tatars' main force of 2,000, and captured more than 500 high-quality war horses alive, which greatly boosted morale.
The prince looked at the battle report sent by General Ye, his brows slightly furrowed, and his eyes revealed complex emotions.
He held the battle report tightly, his fingers turning slightly white from the force.
He murmured to himself, "So, this is the true strength of Princess Yixin?"
Thinking of this, the prince turned to General Ye and ordered: "Report the matter of Princess Yixin truthfully, and do not conceal anything. She has made such a great contribution this time, and the court should reward her accordingly."
"Yes." In fact, even if the prince didn't say it, Ye Zhen would never hide it.
Not to mention that Chu Ci was his savior, just because he was a general, he should be fair and report the battle situation truthfully.
The next day, this great good news and the key role played by Chu Ci and his wife were quickly reported to the capital via express mail.
For a time, the whole capital was shocked.
Of course, amidst this shock, there were more voices of doubt.
Some people questioned why Chu Ci, as the vice-president of the "Royal Women's College" established by the emperor himself, did not stay in the capital to teach and educate people instead of running to the frontier to join in the fun.
There are even more offensive ones, which are to scold Chu Ci for being restless as a woman, showing her face in public, not observing the code of conduct for a woman, and being indecent.
These words spread like waves in every corner of the capital.