Chapter 48: Zi Ruo’s Wife
Meng Qingqian is one of the important heroines in the original novel, and He Yunxiao knew her advantages before he entered the book.
After entering the book, even though he knew Meng Qingqian's advantages and the beauty of being a thigh pendant of the eldest princess, He Yunxiao always kept his distance from her.
The reason is simple, too troublesome.
With a quiet heroine like Nanzhu and Ziruo, he can be a rich man quietly, happily have a bunch of children, and live the rest of his life.
But once he touches Meng Qingqian, he can't think of a peaceful life in this life. Even if he doesn't mess with others, someone will mess with him. Being in a high position and being watched by others is like this.
Now that he and Mengbao are already husband and wife, with this relationship, it is impossible to hide behind Mengbao and let her help him shelter from the wind and rain.
He Yunxiao picked up Mengbao, disappeared from the Prime Minister's Mansion, and then appeared in Fenghua Palace.
He took off Mengbao's coat and shoes, put her on the couch, and carefully covered her with a quilt to prevent her from catching a cold. After everything was ready, He Yunxiao squatted beside the bed, kissed Mengbao's cheek, and smiled knowingly at her sleeping peacefully.
He Yunxiao stood up and walked towards the map of Qi State placed in the center of the hall.
On this map, there is a huge black arrow on each side of Qi State, which is attacking Yinjing from both sides.
He Yunxiao stood in front of the map and thought quietly.
If what Jiang Wenhu said was true, then even if Mengbao came to power and replaced Prime Minister Han to preside over the overall situation, the situation of Yan attacking Qi would not change. Yinjing City would still be surrounded by the Yan army, and the reinforcements from all over the country would still die under the swords of the Yan army cavalry.
Fortunately, there were 300,000 soldiers and horses in Yinjing City, plus the reinforcements such as the He family army that rushed in advance, before the Yan army formed an encirclement, Yinjing City could have at least nearly 600,000 soldiers and horses.
Yan State has 300,000 troops in the east and 500,000 troops in the west, a total of 800,000.
800,000 vs. 600,000...
He Yunxiao suddenly thought of Chiang Kai-shek's "The advantage is mine".
A funny thing came to his mind, and He Yunxiao grinned, and the heavy worries in his heart were dispelled.
Even if there is no external reinforcement, relying only on the troops in Yinjing City, Qi and Yan can still fight.
He Yunxiao is not clear about the military deployment in various parts of Qi State, but when he saw the Jubei Pass still defending "above" Yinjing City on the map, he suddenly came up with a plan.
Is there a possibility that the Yan army came out in full force, with an empty interior, and the Jubei Pass defenders could give up defense and take the initiative to attack, all the way to Jingtian City, and achieve the goal of Wei Wei saving Zhao?
The biggest obstacle to reaching Jingtian City in a short period of time is the scattered defenders in various parts of Yan State. If you can bypass the main passes in Yan State and rush all the way, you may not be able to surprise Jingtian.
But how can you bypass the scattered defenders in various parts of Yan State?
He Yunxiao slapped his head suddenly!
Don't I have a map of Yan's border defense?
With this, Yan's defenses can be seen at a glance. Why worry about not being able to surprise attack Jingtian to relieve Yin Jing?
He Yunxiao was very excited and really wanted to call Mengbao to discuss the feasibility of this plan. However, after a brief excitement, he immediately calmed down. If this plan has major flaws, it will be bad to be laughed at by Mengbao in the end. I have to find someone to help me with the advice.
Almost instantly, He Yunxiao thought of Ziruo's wife.
Although Ziruo's wife did not study military tactics, she was very smart. As long as it did not involve other women, she could discuss anything with her.
...
In the afternoon, Fan Mansion's study.
He Yunxiao had Hongshe as an insider, and he knew almost everything about Fan Mansion.
According to Hongshe, Ziruo's wife had an extremely regular life. She read books, attended classes, and wrote every day. Occasionally, she would embroider, play the piano, and chat with her good sister Du Yinyun. Of course, every morning, when He Yunxiao came to pick up Yinyun for work, she and He Yunxiao would spend some time together in the study.
Hong She had already begun to secretly admire this "Madam". She was dignified, gentle, and very patient. She was neither arrogant nor impatient. She was a real lady from a noble family.
Hong She was in front of the long corridor of Fan's house, leading He Yunxiao to walk.
"Sir, the young lady is in the study. Please go in. Hong She is waiting outside."
He Yunxiao nodded, "Okay."
Hong She consciously stopped outside the study, and He Yunxiao pushed the door open and entered.
Fan Ziruo was not writing, but reading a book. When he saw He Yunxiao coming, he calmly put away the book.
He Yunxiao:?
"What is Madam reading?"
Fan Ziruo put the book in his hand upside down on the table and read another one. "I'm not reading anything. Just some boring reading materials. Why did you come to see Ziruo in the afternoon?"
He Yunxiao:?
Something is wrong!
Normally, Ziruo's wife would smile when she saw him, but why did she look like she didn't want to see him today?
"Madam, do you have a secret?"
Fan Ziruo turned the page of the book and looked away, "Why did you suddenly talk about this, young master?"
Ziruo's wife is good at detecting lies, but she is a complete liar.
The frequent little movements, the evasive eyes, the empty tone... She was just short of saying "I'm lying".
He Yunxiao knew without thinking that Ziruo's wife's secret must be related to the book she had turned upside down on the table. But it would be too disrespectful to go to Ziruo's wife directly, so he had to find a way to make her tell the secret herself.
He Yunxiao used the same trick again, moved the chairs side by side next to Ziruo's wife's seat, sat on it himself, and then patted Fan Ziruo's thigh.
Fan Ziruo glanced out the window and said angrily: "Yunxiao, in broad daylight... eh?"
As a ninth-rank warrior, He Yunxiao was more than capable of hugging his wife and lifting her up. He always knew the bottom line of Ziruo's wife. They couldn't have children without getting married, which meant kissing. Hugging and kissing were out of the question.
Fan Ziruo was half-lifted up by He Yunxiao's small waist, and then her delicate and beautiful body was placed on He Yunxiao's legs without any explanation.
He Yunxiao hugged Ziruo's wife's waist from behind, put his chin on her shoulder, and whispered, "I want to know Madam's secret."
Fan Ziruo's pretty face blushed slightly, and she rolled her eyes at him, "You and I are not engaged yet, don't let anyone see what's out of line."
"Madam, don't worry. I'll poke out the eyes of anyone who dares to look at me."
"You don't have to do that," Fan Ziruo was held in her lover's arms, and a little beautiful pink appeared on her face.
"Madam, I want to see the secret."
"Don't make a fuss."
"I want to see it."
He Yunxiao blew pillow talk for a while, and Fan Ziruo couldn't stand his troubles and finally gave in.
"You must promise Ziruo to keep it a secret."
"Absolutely keep it a secret." He Yunxiao vowed.
"You are not allowed to laugh at Ziruo either."
"Never laugh at me."
Fan Ziruo's pretty face was slightly flushed, and she handed the book on the table to He Yunxiao.
"The Art of War" by Sun Tzu.
He Yunxiao:?
He Yunxiao: "Weibao..."
Fan Ziruo said with a red face: "You are not allowed to laugh."
He Yunxiao kissed him hard on the face without saying a word. Fan Ziruo's pretty face, which was originally a little hot, was now as red as clouds.
"Weibao, you are great!" He Yunxiao laughed.
A woman reading the Art of War is somewhat similar to a man taking care of a baby and sitting in confinement after childbirth, which is a funny thing.
However, seeing her lover's face full of excitement and joy, without any intention of laughing, Fan Ziruo was relieved, and her emotions that were not easily moved by He Yunxiao were easily aroused, her eyes were like crescents, the corners of her mouth were raised, and she was happy with him.
It's just...what does he mean by "Weibao"?