Back and forth: I brought supplies to help the impoverished prince

"Does he have a child?" Qiao Shinian asked again.

Yue Yu told the truth: "A concubine and a concubine each gave birth to one."

"That is to say, he has two children." Qiao Shinian said this reluctantly.

She found that after hearing the news, she was not as happy or relieved as she had imagined.

Yue Yu didn't say anything.

"I see there's something wrong with Wen Jiu's legs. What's wrong?"

"Back when we were fighting Yudan, the Zhou Kingdom sent troops to aid Yudan. The prince was shot in the leg by Mo Lin. After he recovered, it looked like this. In fact, it's more obvious when he walks normally."

Qiao Shinian nodded, clenching his hands tightly in his sleeves.

"Tell me about the current situation."

"Girl, you just arrived, why don't you take a rest first. I'll talk to you tomorrow."

"No need, I had already rested before coming here." Qiao Shinian said.

Yue Yu hesitated and said, "The prince has led his troops to destroy the Yudan and Chuyu countries. The Qinglang tribe has surrendered to Chu Wen, and the southern border is now in Chu Wen's territory. Two years ago, he ate seven cities of the Zhou Kingdom, and the Beirong tribe surrendered to the Zhou Kingdom."

"What about Chu Wen? What bad reputation did Wen Jiu have and what happened in the past few years?" This is what Qiao Shinian wanted to ask.

Yue Yu did not say anything, but continued: "Five years ago, Chu Wen had its first female official, and since then, women have also worked hard to study. Three years ago, the emperor's health deteriorated, and all matters in the court were handled by the prince, the former crown prince, and a minister.

Two years ago, the prince began to improve the river channel, which was a huge expense, but most of the coolies were prisoners brought back from the war. It's just that there were too many deaths, which caused some public resentment.

"Is there a big flood somewhere?" asked Qiao Shinian.

"No, there haven't been any other disasters in recent years except for the cold weather," Yue Yu replied.

"anything else?"

Yue Yu looked at Qiao Shinian and replied, "Why don't you ask the prince? I'm afraid my poor explanation might disturb your judgment."

"So, the relationship between Wen Jiu and I has reached the point where there are many things you need to keep secret from me, for fear that if you leak the secrets to me, Wen Jiu will take action against you." Qiao Shinian's voice also became a little colder.

Yue Yu quickly shook her head: "No, no, girl, you're overthinking it."

"Then let's talk about why Wen Jiu wanted to kill Jiao Xue. Did he have an irreconcilable conflict with the people in Xingzhou, or did Jiao Xue defect to another leader, who happened to be Wen Jiu's current mortal enemy?"

"No, no, this matter...it's hard for me to explain. Miss, please don't embarrass me."

Qiao Shinian didn't ask Yue Yu any more questions.

After Wen Jiu walked out of the restaurant, he went to the small teahouse opposite and sat there, staring at the path that Qiao Shinian must take when he goes out.

Did he really not see her when Qiao Shinian appeared?

Wen Jiu silently watched Qiao Shinian go out, and watched Qiao Shinian and Yue Yu talking and laughing.

How could he not see her the first time!

When she first appeared in the crowd and looked around confusedly, he almost stood up and ran to her.

He restrained himself by lowering his head and rubbing his brows, pretending that he didn't know she was here, pretending that he didn't know...

He wondered how she would react after hearing what was said about him.

Will you be disappointed?

After all, her teachings were to make him a good person. Although she later said that this was also a good thing, she did not let him treat human life as worthless.

Also, his legs are a little bit damaged now, not so good, will she feel sorry for him? She probably won't dislike him.

Over the years, has she missed him as much as he missed her day and night?

Despite all the emotions, Wen Jiu finally walked on with restraint, saying calmly, "I'm back," something insignificant.

He looked at the receding backs of Qiao Shinian and Yue Yu and clenched his fists tightly.

To seek love, you must first seek it before you can get it.

Don't be too enthusiastic, nor too cold.

Gan Lin’s words make a lot of sense. People who pay for something always make people feel that it is worthless and should not be cherished.

He specifically said that he would kill Jiao Xue and others in three days because he knew that Qiao Shinian would go back at the appointed time tomorrow morning or the day after tomorrow, and he was afraid that she was just here to see the final outcome of the people she knew.

He was afraid that she would never come again, otherwise why would he choose to come through in the last two days?

She could have come earlier, earlier, and earlier.

Qiao Shinian finally chose an inn to stay in. That night, she realized that she could not continue to maintain the delicate relationship with Wen Jiu like this.

She was a little timid when she first came here to face Wen Jiu. After all, not only did she leave irresponsibly, she hadn't discussed it with him, and she hadn't even said goodbye in person. She was worried that Wen Jiu would be angry.

It seems that now, regardless of Wen Jiu’s anger, she needs to figure out the current situation first. After all, she still has to live here for more than ten years.

She tossed and turned all night, and had all kinds of dreams that made her exhausted.

She finally made it to the early morning, but her biological clock told her to go back to sleep, while her subconscious was trying to wake her up.

After two kinds of torture, she finally got up with a little grumpy feeling.

She clenched her fists and thought to herself that she must communicate well with Wen Jiu today no matter what.

"Where is Wen Jiu usually at this time?" Qiao Shinian asked after hurriedly finishing his breakfast.

Yue Yu thought for a moment and said, "I'm not sure. The prince doesn't have a fixed daily schedule."

"Huh?" Qiao Shinian was puzzled, then waved his hand and said, "Forget it, take me to find him first."

"Okay." Yue Yu didn't say much and took Qiao Shinian to search everywhere in the capital. Finally, when Qiao Shinian's buns were cold, he found Wen Jiu in the military camp outside the city.

"Wen Jiu!" Qiao Shinian dismounted and immediately ran to him, "Have you had breakfast?"

"It's almost noon, so of course it has been used." Wen Jiu replied.

Qiao Shinian looked down at the bun in his hand, then raised his head and forcefully stuffed it into Wen Jiu's arms: "I brought this especially for you. Don't you always eat a lot? Eat some more!"

"After eating this, I won't be able to eat lunch!" Wen Jiu said lightly, then raised his hand and threw the bun to the person behind him: "We will share it at noon."

"Wait!" Qiao Shinian stopped him, walked up to the man and took the bun back. "This is my sister's care for you. What's wrong with your attitude? Eat!"

Wen Jiu looked at the buns wrapped in oil paper in his hand and remained silent.

Seeing that Jianwen Jiu was so indulgent towards Qiao Shinian, those who wanted to reprimand Qiao Shinian tactfully retreated.

"Do I have to eat it?" Wen Jiu frowned, somewhat reluctant.

"Are you really full?" Qiao Shinian asked.

Wen Jiu nodded. There were at least ten buns in it, and if two buns were tied together, there would be at least twenty.

"Forget it, I won't force you. Come here, let's go back and find a place to have a good chat." Qiao Shinian walked forward and pulled Wen Jiu to leave.

Wen Jiu didn't move at all and let Qiao Shinian pull him.

"Let's catch up in two days. I've been a bit busy these days." Wen Jiu pushed away the hand that was pulling her, "There are so many people watching here. As an unmarried woman, you need to pay attention to your image. If you keep pulling and tugging, people will laugh at you."

"Me!" Qiao Shinian looked up at Wen Jiu, his face flushed red.

Why would I bother with you?

"Can you please speak properly?" Qiao Shinian was actually a weak person, and she felt a little aggrieved now.

Wen Jiu is talking to her like this now?

So the next step is to tell her, let her recognize her own identity and stop interfering with his work?

"Then I'll take you over there for a while. I have something to ask you. I want to know what has happened in these years. Please tell me about it." Qiao Shinian said again.

Wen Jiu and Qiao Shinian locked eyes. Seeing the moisture gradually rising in her eyes, he asked earnestly, "You could ask your people to find out what's been going on these years. Why are you asking me?"

"I..." Qiao Shinian was slightly stunned. She had never thought of learning about Wen Jiu's experiences over the years from outsiders. She wanted to hear it from Wen Jiu's own mouth.

Wen Jiu looked at Qiao Shinian who lowered her head again, hoping that she would say something he would like to hear.

Yes, sister, why are you asking me? Why haven't I been looking for your people? Do you trust me more and rely on me more from the bottom of your heart? I am the most important person to you.

"I want to hear what you have to say first." Qiao Shinian thought for a moment and said so.

The light of expectation in Wen Jiu's eyes disappeared, and his tone became even colder and more distant: "It's just like what they said, murder, arson, and everything else, without explanation."

"Wen Jiu! Do you really have to talk to me like this? I know it was too much for me to leave without saying goodbye before, but...but..."

"But what? But you helped me, and you also achieved the solution you wanted. Whatever you think, I've figured out a lot of things and let go of a lot over the years, just as you wished. So, when you see me, why shouldn't I be happy for your original idea?"

Wen Jiu turned and left after he finished speaking: "The military camp is an important place. If there is nothing urgent, it is better to leave early. We can discuss it later when you have a clear understanding of the situation here."

"If our desires conflict, we should reach an agreement to balance our respective interests. As for your desire to save Jiao Xue and the others, I can only say it's impossible. They will surely die! If they are to live, I must die and someone else take power. If you want to plead for mercy, please don't open your mouth."

Wen Jiu's last words left Qiao Shinian stunned for a long time.

Is this the result she wanted?

No, she couldn't stand such a result. It was so clear-cut and so uncomfortable!

She looked at Inspector Wen Jiu's back and saw that he was no longer the same as before.

She didn't want to see Wen Jiu like this.

Was she wrong?

She just didn't like him at first, she thought he should have other options.

She just couldn't like the younger brother she had watched grow up.

She is right!

That means Wen Jiu is too extreme!

In this case, no matter how sad she is, she should seriously do what she has to do.

Thinking about breaking up with Wen Jiu, Qiao Shinian felt very sad.

In this world, they are obviously the most important to each other.

Qiao Shinian bit his lip and turned to mount his horse: "Yueyu, take me to find Yingzhu and the others!"

"Break up, huh? Fine, I accept!" Qiao Shinian shouted unwillingly at Wen Jiu's figure, "From now on, you go your way, and I'll go mine!"

Wen Jiu paused for a moment, but did not look back.

He tightly grasped the sword at his waist and continued his patrol with a cold face. He felt a little panicked in his heart. This shouldn't be the case.

Why do I have to mend the relationship with him before I even try to coax him? Why do I have to break up with him before I even try to mend the relationship?

"Daddy~!"

"Daddy, Qi'er misses you so much~"

"Daddy, Sisi misses you even more!"

A crisp, tender child's voice was heard, and Qiao Shinian saw a woman in green being helped down from the carriage.

She passed Qiao Shinian and walked quickly to Wen Jiu's side. The two boys also ran towards Wen Jiu.

Wen Jiu's frosty face instantly showed a smile. He squatted down and picked up the two children, one on the left and one on the right.

The woman in green was talking about something, but Wen Jiu couldn't help laughing. Then he looked at the two children as if asking something.

Qiao Shinian didn't want to watch this happy family scene anymore, so she squeezed the horse's belly hard and rode away quickly.