Traveling through troubled times: Princess disguises herself as a man and becomes a soldier to earn

Jiang Li reached out his hand and gently patted his shoulder, almost knocking him to the ground. He touched his nose and felt a little guilty: "Uh, Father, you look too weak. I didn't even use any strength."

"...Don't hit me. You are so strong. My body is not well yet. How can I withstand your beating? Get off. Let me calm down. Oh, my head hurts."

"Oh, I forgot to ask you, how much treasure did you bring back? Is it enough for Qi to survive for a year? There have been many natural disasters this year, and the treasury is very empty. I am very worried."

Jiang Li said lightly: "Ten years is enough."

Emperor Ming didn't hear clearly, and subconsciously replied: "Well, one year is enough, at least we can get through this year. If you were not a venerable, the pressure on Qi Kingdom this year would be even greater..."

"Wait, you just said that the treasure you brought back would be enough to sustain Qi Kingdom for a long time. Please say it again. I am hard of hearing and didn't hear you clearly."

Jiang Li took two steps back, blinked his eyes, and said seriously: "Ten years, that treasure was damn hard to find. Father didn't know that we almost died there. Oh, it was so difficult. It's so hard to make money now."

Emperor Ming said excitedly: "Ten years, Li'er you are really amazing."

"No, it's just luck."

"Where is the treasure? Put it in the treasury. It's the safest place."

Jiang Li shook her head. What a joke! Why should she put the treasure she had worked so hard to get back into the national treasury? What if the emperor lost his mind and wasted it? She wouldn't even have tears to cry.

Of course, it is safest to keep the treasure in your own space. After getting married, you can start recruiting soldiers. If Qi Country does not have enough, you can take advantage of the war to recruit people from other countries.

Emperor Ming saw that she was unhappy, so he said earnestly: "Li'er, you are going to get married after all. It's not safe to put so many treasures anywhere else. You should leave them with me."

"...!!"

"No, that's my dowry. Father, don't even think about it. Qiguo can use it in the future. Why should I give it to the national treasury? If those corrupt officials take it away, I will cry to death."

"Okay, that's it. Big brother A Yuan, let's go. Father, you are tired, so take a good rest. And you were great today, keep it up in the future."

Emperor Ming looked at the backs of the three of them, his face fell, and he muttered quietly: "Humph, she hasn't even married yet, but she's already turning her elbows outward. What will we do when we get married in the future?"

"This Mohist... Never mind. If they really rebel, I can't do anything about it. It's fine. You should take a good rest if you are too tired."

After the three of them left, Jiang Li held Mo Yuan's hand and said with a smile, "I tried on wedding dresses, but I couldn't choose one. They are all very beautiful. How about A Yuan help me choose one, and the rest we can wear after we get married, so it won't be wasted."

Mo Jue raised his lips slightly when he heard this: "Third brother, you go with the princess. I will go back to the mansion first. Don't worry about Master Wuyou. I will have someone keep an eye on them until they leave Kaiguo."

"Well, thank you, big brother. It makes me feel at ease to have you around."

"Pfft, you're welcome, Princess."

In a blink of an eye, it was three days before the wedding. Men and women were not allowed to meet each other anymore. Jiang Li felt a little bored staying in Chaoyang Palace. She could only listen to gossip to kill time and relieve the tension of getting married.

Alas, she has always had lustful thoughts but lacked the courage. When she thought about getting married soon, she was a little nervous.

Xiuhua was talking excitedly, but when she saw that the princess was listless, she rolled her eyes, lowered her voice, and said mysteriously, "Princess, there is a rumor out there about the general's mansion. Do you want to hear it?"

"It's not a very good rumor. I don't know whether it's a real ghost or someone is pretending to be a ghost. I heard that the general's mansion has sent people to investigate. If the princess wants to hear it, I will tell you."

Jiang Li regained some energy, sat up straight, and urged: "Tell me, I'm listening, what exactly is the rumor."

"Haunted~~~"

Xiuhua glanced around and lowered her voice: "I heard that a strange ghost has been appearing in the general's mansion recently. It is a female ghost in a wedding dress. It can't be caught. There are many rumors among the people."

"Also, the well water turned red. It was said that there was a bloody aura. It happened to be the time when the princess and the young general were getting married. Maybe someone was playing tricks. Although the well water was red, it was not blood."

Jiang Li raised his eyebrows and thought for a moment.

"Xiuhua, go ask A Yuan if he has found out whether Wuyou and the others have left the capital, or whether their departure is just a cover-up and they are still in the capital. Those who can do these things at this time obviously have a grudge against me."

"Hey, I have always been kindhearted. The only people I have a grudge against are those bald donkeys. Plus this weird atmosphere, it's obvious that they have a hidden agenda, and they want to bring bad luck to my marriage."

"It doesn't hurt anyone, it doesn't kill anyone, but it disgusts people. Only bald donkeys with no bottom line can do this. It's best not to let me catch them, otherwise, I will let them know what it means to have withered chrysanthemums everywhere."

Xiuhua stood up and walked outside.

Jiang Li held his chin, his eyes flashing with a dark light. No one knew what he was thinking. Soon it was dark. After Xiuhua came back, he whispered something in her ear.

"Princess, you are very smart. You are right. They used a sleight of hand. It was not them who left to open the country. It was someone in disguise. As for where they are hiding, the general said he has a clue."

"We will definitely catch them before the wedding. It won't be too late to deal with them slowly then. Even if we kill them, it won't be a big deal. Everyone knows that they have been sent out of the city. If they show up in the capital rashly, they will be punished by death."

Xiuhua said excitedly: "Your Majesty also hates them, otherwise he would not have issued a notice that no one from Wuliang Temple is allowed to come to the capital in the future. If they are found, they will be killed without mercy."

Jiang Li chuckled: "Yes, it's rare for father to be so decisive."

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Night falls

A black figure flashed past, rushed towards the general's mansion, landed in Mo Yuan's yard, went in through the window, and called out softly: "A Yuan, are you there?"

Mo Yuan: "...Xiao Li, why are you here?"

"It's okay. I was bored in the palace, so I came out to catch ghosts with you. Are you tired? If not, let's go for a walk and see if we can find the whereabouts of those bald donkeys."

"Yes, I found it. I was planning to go there tomorrow, but since Xiao Li is here, let's go tonight."

The two of them tied on their face scarves and ran towards a remote courtyard. They arrived soon and landed directly on the roof, looking at the candlelight in the courtyard.

Mo Yuan's eyes were a little cold: "They are here, I don't know what Xiao Li is going to do, go down and destroy them directly, or..."

Jiang Li's lips slightly raised, with a smile on his face, his eyes full of coldness: "No, they are monks, we should be gentler, of course we can't be so rude, we should focus on helping them."