The next day, Ji Feiyu led the soldiers to pick oranges in her own orange orchard. Then she accompanied them to deliver the oranges to the military camp and claim the reward.
She was led in front of the "Black Ice Block". A slight uneasiness welled up in her heart. After entering the military camp, she had observed for a while. "Cheng Xuan" seemed to be absent. The most important person here seemed to be this "Black Ice Block" in front of her. She was a bit puzzled. Could it be that that person hadn't come?
The "Black Ice Block" still wore a bamboo hat and stood there upright. Through the thin veil, she couldn't make out his expression.
"Sir, can I get the payment now?" Ji Feiyu looked at him doubtfully.
A faint laugh came from the "Black Ice Block". A small soldier beside him took out a bag of money and handed it to Ji Feiyu.
Ji Feiyu reached out to take it, but the small soldier grabbed the money bag. Ji Feiyu tugged hard, but the soldier didn't let go. Just then, the "Black Ice Block" said, "How did you get the wound on your hand, miss?"
Hearing this voice, Ji Feiyu was struck like by lightning. This was clearly Yong Yaxuan's voice, but the person in front of her was completely unfamiliar. His figure was much thinner than Yong Yaxuan's. How did he manage to do this?
Ji Feiyu was extremely shocked, but she had to suppress all her emotions immediately and replied calmly, "Sir, I'm not as privileged as you. I have to do all kinds of housework like washing and cooking. This wound on my hand was an accidental burn when I was cooking and making a fire."
The "Black Ice Block" curved his lips and said, "Your hands are well - maintained. Although you've been doing rough work, they're still slender and delicate. It's quite rare."
Ji Feiyu immediately withdrew the hand that was about to take the money and forced a smile, "My husband is a doctor. Naturally, he knows how to maintain my hands."
"Oh? These hands are so special. Coincidentally, I know palm - reading. Do you mind if I take a look?"
"I'm afraid that's not appropriate," Ji Feiyu flatly refused. "Men and women should avoid physical contact."
"Then I won't touch them. I'll just take a look."
"That's still not okay."
"Why?" He really was persistent.
Ji Feiyu took a deep breath and endured it again and again. "Then I'd like to ask, sir, why do you want to look?"
"Why...?" He walked beside Ji Feiyu and lowered his head to look at her expression. "Because I want to see your unparalleled fate. Some people say that people with this kind of fate can become the queen..."
Hearing this, Ji Feiyu was shocked and immediately turned to leave. "Sir, you're overpraising me. I don't want this money."
But he gave a lazy smile and reached out to block Ji Feiyu. "My lady, why are you in such a hurry? Have you forgotten your real husband just because we haven't seen each other for a few months?"
"Sir, what are you talking about?"
Ji Feiyu turned back puzzledly, but he directly grabbed her hand and intertwined their fingers. "What about this? Can you be wrong about this feeling?"
Ji Feiyu was stunned and tried to break free but couldn't. That hand was still strong, but now it was much rougher and uglier.
How many times had these two hands intertwined like this, walking through mountains and rivers and traveling all over the world?
All the political intrigues and assassination plots in the court were not as precious as those days they had walked together.
He looked at Ji Feiyu and gave a faint smile. "No matter how much a person's appearance changes, their hands won't. No matter how well a person disguises their voice, there will always be some flaws when they talk too much. My dear queen, it's been a long time."
With his other hand, he gently took off his bamboo hat. The face was not Yong Yaxuan's, but that look in his eyes made her heart skip a beat.
But Ji Feiyu wasn't going to let him succeed. She slowly smiled and said, "Zitong? Is there really a kind of purple copper in the world? I've only heard of bronze." Then she forcefully pulled back her hand.
He looked at Ji Feiyu, couldn't help but lower his head and stifle a laugh. "I thought you were a well - educated person when I heard you expound on things so eloquently before. How come you don't know that 'zitong' is the emperor's special address for the queen?"
Ji Feiyu couldn't help but burst out laughing. "Hahaha, sir, you're really good at joking. What I said before was just what I heard from passers - by. It wasn't my own knowledge. If you talk about reading, I've only read the 'Three - Character Classic' a few times. How could I know about the royal etiquette?"
"Really? It seems you're going to keep pretending?"
Ji Feiyu bowed to him. "Sir, please let me go. I'm not the person you're looking for. People may look similar, and hands may be alike!"
"Still not admitting it?" He squinted slightly. "I knew that with your cunning nature, if I didn't come in person, they wouldn't find the result even if they searched for ten months or eight years. Guards! Take her to the tent behind!"
As soon as he spoke, the soldiers came to detain Ji Feiyu. She quickly said, "Sir, what are you doing? I haven't broken the law. How can you arrest people casually?"
Yong Yaxuan looked at her and took the money bag from the small soldier that was supposed to be given to Ji Feiyu.
Ji Feiyu immediately struggled and cried loudly. "Sir, you're robbing the people of their property and seizing women. You'll be punished!"
Yong Yaxuan snorted. "I'm not afraid of any punishment!"
Ji Feiyu added, "Aren't you the imperial inspector? How come you've become an ignorant and corrupt official? If you seize women like this, I'll sue you!"
Yong Yaxuan watched her continue to act and laughed out loud. "Why don't you try to sue me? Didn't you say before that officials protect each other? I'd like to see where you can sue. Even if you sue the emperor directly, I'm not afraid! Take her away!"
Ji Feiyu couldn't help but wail in her heart. How despicable and shameless he was! Her mask hadn't been removed yet, and she couldn't confront him directly. Being suppressed like this was really too much!
...
Ji Feiyu was being escorted out when she heard a familiar voice outside. "Hey, isn't this the shrew from last time? How come she's been subdued by the imperial inspector? Where are they taking her?"
"What do you think?"
A group of men burst into laughter.
Seeing the people who had fought with her before, Ji Feiyu spat at them. "Get out of here!"
Yong Yaxuan put on his bamboo hat and followed them out. Hearing this, he couldn't help but ask, "She said that one of you molested her last time. Is it true?"
Hearing the tone of Yong Yaxuan, the man was a bit flustered and quickly said, "Sir, how could we dare to molest her! With her appearance..."
Seeing the look of disgust on his face, Ji Feiyu was burning with anger. She shouted at him, "You did! You touched my chest at that time! I'll definitely get revenge for the humiliation that day!"
Hearing this, Yong Yaxuan said coldly beside them, "Guards! Give him twenty strokes of the cane."
Hearing this, the man panicked immediately, knelt down and cried, "Sir, please spare my life! Please spare my life! I really didn't molest her!"
But Yong Yaxuan said seriously, "Those who violate the military regulations in the future will be punished double!"
All the soldiers outside immediately fell silent. Only the painful cries of the man being dragged away to be beaten could be heard.
In front of the tent, Ji Feiyu was just about to take the opportunity to look around at the terrain when Yong Yaxuan took her over personally and led her into the tent.
As soon as Ji Feiyu saw that there was no one around, she immediately became vigilant. "What on earth do you want?"
"What do you think?" He leaned forward, his aura overwhelming her.