Looking at Ji Shisu, who was being two - faced towards Zhao Luoning, Yu Chi was still a bit worried.
Although he knew this was the best way to both maintain the overall situation and protect the mistress, just thinking about Zhao Luoning's temper, Yu Chi didn't hold much hope for his master's fate.
If Zhao Luoning found out about this, the harmonious relationship his master had finally managed to regain would probably be short - lived.
"Master, you'd better tell the mistress the truth."
Every time the two of them quarreled, it was the servants like them, caught in the middle, who had the hardest time.
Yu Chi thought it was very necessary to take precautions.
Unexpectedly, Ji Shisu remained unmoved. He reached out and carefully placed Zhao Luoning's hairpins back into the wooden dressing box one by one. There was helplessness and worry in his eyes.
"Forget it. As long as she's happy, I'll be the big bad guy. Don't worry. Even though she talks tough, she's ultimately soft - hearted. At most, she'll lock me out of the room for a few nights. I can endure that."
...
Just before the Shiguan City Gate was about to close, a dark - blue carriage drove out of the city.
The guards at the gate were about to stop and question it, but when they saw that the coachman was the maid beside General Qing's wife, they wisely bowed and let it pass.
Everyone in Shiguan knew that you could offend the general, but you couldn't offend the general's wife.
The carriage drove out of the city unimpeded.
As soon as it turned onto the official road and rounded a bend, they found Ji Shisu leading a group of people waiting ahead.
Guisu, the coachman, quickly turned the carriage around after seeing this, only to find that a small team of guards had appeared behind them at some point.
To avoid attracting attention, this group of people hadn't brought many followers.
Moreover, with Guisu's skills, having her alone was as good as having a thousand - strong army.
But Guisu never expected that Ji Shisu would personally lead the team to intercept them.
With her master in front and behind, she didn't dare to offend either.
And there were many masters around Ji Shisu. Even if she fought, she might not get the upper hand.
Guisu had no choice but to stop the carriage and give up resistance.
Ji Shisu also dismounted and walked forward.
He lifted the curtain of the carriage and saw the cold - faced woman sitting upright inside. He greeted her with a big smile.
"Hey, wifey, where are you going?"
It was impossible for Ji Shisu not to know that Liu Qingyun had been in her room.
Zhao Luoning had long known that it wouldn't be easy to send Liu Qingyun out of Shiguan. So after the soldier reported that Brother Li had come, she didn't stop her.
She just wanted Ji Shisu to misunderstand that she would send the person to Taohuawu.
But when she saw Ji Shisu actually intercepting them on the way, Zhao Luoning was still a bit angry.
This man was clearly going against her.
Zhao Luoning gave Ji Shisu a cold look. "What? Am I not allowed to go out and relax?"
"Of course you are, of course you are. Wifey, can I come along when you go to relax?"
Ji Shisu said with a smile. Without waiting for Zhao Luoning's invitation, he smoothly got into the carriage.
The carriage wasn't very big. As soon as Ji Shisu got in, it became a bit crowded. Zhao Luoning tried to push him away, but he not only remained unmoved but also actively put his arm around her waist and started to get very handsy.
Zhao Luoning was both ashamed and annoyed.
"Can you be more decent? There are so many people outside!"
Ji Shisu's hand had already skillfully slipped into Zhao Luoning's clothes.
His hand didn't stop, and neither did his mouth. He whispered in Zhao Luoning's ear.
"When the carriage starts moving, they won't be able to hear."
This made Zhao Luoning's face turn bright red.
Ji Shisu shouted to the outside.
"Guisu, come and drive the carriage."
Hearing this, Guisu approached but wisely didn't lift the carriage curtain.
The master and the mistress were lovey - dovey. Once, she accidentally walked in on the master's private moment and had received quite a few dirty looks.
Through the carriage curtain, Guisu asked, "Master, where are we going?"
"Didn't the mistress want to relax? I remember there's a nice lake on the outskirts of the city."
Zhao Luoning quickly grabbed him. "How about we go back instead?"
Ji Shisu was the commander of the three armies after all. He couldn't just run outside casually.
"Wifey, you should have more faith in your husband."
As he said this, Ji Shisu didn't forget to plant a kiss on Zhao Luoning's cheek.
It would be a waste not to take advantage.
Zhao Luoning's face turned even redder.
She pushed him away.
"What are you doing! Guisu is here."
Guisu was a straightforward person. Hearing this, she actually replied seriously.
"Don't worry, mistress. I can keep my mouth shut."
After thinking for a while, as if realizing that this reply was a bit inappropriate, she changed her words.
"Don't worry, mistress. I can't hear anything."
Zhao Luoning: "..." This was like saying "There's no silver buried here".
She didn't even believe herself, did she?
Suddenly, Zhao Luoning realized a problem.
Why did Ji Shisu ask Guisu to drive the carriage?
Normally in this situation, Ji Shisu would ask Yu Chi to drive the carriage, and Guisu and Jingsu would only serve behind the carriage.
Zhao Luoning suddenly understood. She pushed Ji Shisu away with one palm, full of anger.
"Ji Shisu!"
"Hey!"
Ji Shisu seemed completely oblivious to Zhao Luoning's anger. He still grinned and leaned in again. No matter how much Zhao Luoning lost her temper, she couldn't push him away.
"Where did you send Yu Chi?"
"Your younger brother is going back. As his brother - in - law, I should at least show something. So I sent Yu Chi to see him off."
Zhao Luoning's face instantly turned ashen!
This guy, Ji Shisu!
Zhao Luoning never expected that her feint strategy hadn't deceived him at all.
Instead, she had been out - maneuvered by him.
Zhao Luoning thought she was stalling Ji Shisu to buy time for Liu Qingyun to escape. Little did she know that it was Ji Shisu who was stalling her so that Yu Chi could intercept Liu Qingyun, who had sneaked into Zhao Luoming's team back to Huangcheng early in the morning.
Zhao Luoning was really angry. She pushed Ji Shisu away.
"Don't touch me!"
Ji Shisu looked aggrieved. "Oh, wifey, you're being unfair. Let's have a fair competition. Just let me win this time. I promise I'll let you win every time from now on."
As he said this, Ji Shisu wanted to reach out and hold Zhao Luoning's hand, but she slapped it away.
"Where was there a fair competition? There are your people all around me. I can't escape your control!"
Thinking of this, Zhao Luoning felt heart - broken.
She missed Caixue and Feixing.
Ji Shisu pouted. The mighty young general shamelessly acted cute and begged for mercy.
But this time, it didn't work!
Zhao Luoning thought that she had been too lenient towards this man in front of her.
Back then, he left without caring about her and only left a three - year agreement. When she came to Shiguan to find him, she originally planned to settle the score with him. But as soon as he acted coquettishly, she softened her heart.
This time, he wanted to use the same trick again.
She won't let him off easily!