kingnovel Chapter 484 Turning danger into good fortune
Chapter 484 Turning danger into good fortune
Just like now, when Bei Jingchu was distracted, Chang Yan also stammered: "Your Highness... Actually, Xu Shaoqing is right."
"You really can't go on like this."
Bei Jingchu tilted her head and looked at her.
The little girl's eyes were full of worry, worried that she would sink.
She advised, hoping that her advice would be heard by her.
Then he became the Crown Prince whom she could trust and follow unconditionally.
But what to do? She was destined to disappoint her.
Bei Jingchu's face darkened. "Changyan, if you don't want to be with me, I can find you another place."
Changyan was shocked and fell to his knees, shaking his head repeatedly.
"No, that's not what I meant."
"No matter what your Highness becomes, I am unwilling to leave."
"Just..." Just holding on to a little hope, hoping that she could go back to the way things were before.
Changyan grabbed her sleeve and begged, "Your Highness, I know I was wrong."
Bei Jingchu's expression softened a little, "Don't mention this again in the future."
"Yes."
That’s good. Even Changyan thinks of her this way, so she can deceive others. Bei Jingchu closed her eyes to comfort herself.
......
That day, Bei Hua was counting on an abacus and muttering to herself.
"Fortunately, you were frugal in the past, and your savings over the years can last for another two years."
She calculated the expenses during this period, and finally, she lifted her fingertips from the abacus, looked at Bei Jingchu, and stated her conclusion.
"But you can only keep it for two years, so you should prepare early."
Maintaining an army is extremely expensive.
As long as they are not starving to death, it is a kind of support, but what Bei Jingchu wants are soldiers who can fight for her.
The poor are good at literature, but the rich are good at martial arts. They have to have enough food like meat so that they can keep up with their training.
There are also weapons and armor, everything costs money.
They also have to find places to house their relatives, and spend a huge amount of money to cover up their tracks.
Almost all the money accumulated in the past has been spent by now.
Bei Jingchu felt nervous in her heart. She was reluctant to face the consequences, and it seemed that she would have to make a conclusion within two years.
As soon as Bei Hua left Jialan Courtyard, Jiang Longshou, who was waiting outside, came in.
"Your Highness, the person who was with us on the way to Jiazhou to purchase food died on the way, and his death was strange."
Bei Jingchu's eyes flashed with vigilance, and she asked, "Did you find out anything?"
Jiang Longshou shook his head.
"Not yet. Any news I have will be conveyed to Your Highness as soon as possible."
There are many people in the capital, so any changes in food are easy to detect.
Bei Jingchu could only transport grain secretly from nearby prefectures. Due to the high demand, he divided into several groups and went to different prefectures.
This time, the people who went to Jiazhou disappeared mysteriously.
Jiang Longshou was worried like her: "It's a pity that he's gone, but more importantly, the coroner said it was an assassination disguised as an accident."
"If she is seeking revenge, that's fine. I have checked her life. Although she has some conflicts with others, she would never be hired to kill her."
"So...I guess it was to silence him."
Then this is troublesome.
She said directly: "Let's go to Jiazhou."
"This is a critical moment. Our weapons are not yet fully forged. Our chances of winning against the entire city's imperial guards are too slim. We must not be discovered."
"In order to keep the secret strictly guarded, I must go there in person."
Jiang Longshou naturally agreed, but he reminded: "Your Highness's every word and action is being watched. You have been away from the capital for too long. What if they fail to cover it up and leak the news of your absence?"
Bei Jingchu's eyes were filled with smiles.
"If we are discovered..."
She looked at Jiang Longshou with a mysterious expression.
"I said Commander Jiang was tired from patrolling, and I felt sorry for him, so I ordered him to put down all his duties and accompany him to travel around the mountains and rivers."
Anyway, her current persona to the outside world is that of a love-brained person. In order to make the show complete, she even submitted a petition a few days ago requesting for permission to marry Jiang Longshou as her legal husband.
The emperor undoubtedly rejected this suggestion. No matter how much he disliked her, he would never let the prince marry the son of his personal eunuch as his legal husband.
Hearing that Jiang Zhixian was scolded in Ganlu Temple, Bei Jingchu silently lit a candle for him in her heart.
Jiang Longshou forced a smile at the excuse she came up with.
"Your Highness...I am a little scared."
If the prince was really as deeply in love with him as he appeared to be, he would have to grit his teeth and endure any pressure.
But the problem is that he is pretending. The sarcasm, ridicule and suppression he faces all day long make him look like a victim.
Alas, what can I do?
The two men pretended to be traveling merchants.
Bei Jingchu's face was powdered black, her eyebrows, eyes and facial features were slightly adjusted, and her posture became a little more hunched when she walked.
When she looked in the mirror, she couldn't even tell that she was a member of a royal family supported by the power of the dynasty. She looked like a traveling merchant who was weighed down by the weight of life.
The flavor of the ban is so strong that it has been marinated into the food.
Bei Jingchu was very satisfied with the result. The talented people he had recruited in recent years were indeed useful.
Jiang Longshou naturally made the same disguise.
Before leaving, he was stopped by someone.
The national master's young apprentice had a messy hair, and no one knew where he had come from again.
He took a string of copper coins and stuffed them into her hand.
Bei Jingchu took it in his hand and looked at it. It was not a copper coin circulating in the market, but some kind of special mountain ghost money.
The young boy explained mysteriously: "Your Highness, Master said that you have been unlucky in the past few days. If you think there is something wrong, give one to each of you."
"Then don't be afraid of anything that happens. Even if you lie down and do nothing, you can turn danger into safety. Those dirty things can't hurt you."