Seeing Zhao Luoning like this, Ji Shisu knew that she was really angry, the kind that couldn't be appeased by his coquetry.
He sighed and said, "Luoning, I know what you're worried about. Don't worry, I won't hand her over to the Sima Manor."
Zhao Luoning looked up in surprise.
"Really?"
Liu Qingyun was so important to the Sima Manor. If Ji Shisu used Liu Qingyun as an exchange, he could gain many benefits. Could he really refrain from handing her over?
"Yes. When have I ever lied to you?"
Zhao Luoning rolled her eyes.
"You haven't lied to me, but you've kept quite a few things from me."
Ji Shisu smiled awkwardly and explained the pros and cons to Zhao Luoning.
"Luoning, if you weren't involved in this, I'd be quite willing to let Liu Qingyun off. I have confidence in my Baijia Army. We're not at the point where we have to rely on a woman."
"What do you mean?"
"If the matter of you privately releasing the enemy princess reaches the emperor's ears, I'm afraid I won't be able to protect you."
Zhao Luoning's heart skipped a beat.
She never thought that Ji Shisu had thought this deeply.
Zhao Luoning wasn't an unreasonable person. She lowered her head and apologized.
"Sorry."
It wasn't that she couldn't foresee the consequences of this matter.
She just couldn't bear to see Liu Qingyun being used as a pawn like this.
Moreover, she had confidence in Ji Shisu. It was precisely because of this confidence that she worried about Liu Qingyun's future.
Once the Sima Manor couldn't hold on, the fate awaiting Liu Qingyun would be extremely miserable.
Human lives were at stake.
So she took a risk and decided to take a chance.
How could Ji Shisu blame her?
Seeing her so apologetic, he felt心疼 instead.
"Luoning, blame me."
"Huh?"
"I was the one who captured Liu Qingyun. You haven't broken your promise to anyone. You were just tricked by me. If it weren't for being under my surveillance at Shiguan Pass, you would surely have protected your little friend well."
Zhao Luoning's eyes turned red. She murmured, "You..."
How could you be so considerate?
At that moment, she also understood Ji Shisu's intention of not asking her for the person directly but going through so much trouble to intercept them on the way.
All those competitions and wits were just a facade.
He just didn't want to put her in a difficult position.
Zhao Luoning finally stopped insisting.
"I did lose this time. I'm willing to admit defeat. Remember what you promised me."
Seeing that Zhao Luoning finally relented, Ji Shisu quickly pulled her into his arms and nodded repeatedly.
"Don't worry."
At this time, Guisu, who had been nervously holding the reins, afraid that the master and the mistress would fight in the carriage and overturn it, could finally drive the carriage with peace of mind.
Phew, it was rare to see the mistress give in.
After a year, the master finally managed to get the upper hand.
In Liu Qingyun's current situation, how could Zhao Luoning be in the mood to relax? In the end, Ji Shisu could only order Guisu to drive the carriage back to the city.
After sending Zhao Luoning back to the villa, Ji Shisu rushed to the military camp.
What he had to deal with, of course, was the matter of Liu Qingyun.
As soon as Ji Shisu arrived at the military camp and hadn't even taken a break, Yu Chi brought the person up.
The cruelty of fate lies in the fact that no matter how hard people try, they can't resist the arrangement of destiny.
Since Liu Qingyun was born into the royal family, her fate had been predetermined.
When she saw Yu Chi coming to arrest her, Liu Qingyun had already given up.
So when she was escorted to the military camp, she was neither angry nor impatient, just as calm as ever.
It was as if they were still in the Ji family in Huangcheng. He was just the second young master of the Ji family, and she was just the concubine of his third younger brother.
"You knew I would intercept you?"
Ji Shisu was also very puzzled. Liu Qingyun was a prisoner now, but her expression was really astonishing.
Liu Qingyun shook her head, and there was even a relieved smile on her lips.
"I didn't know, but I don't think it's so bad either. At least I don't have to worry about causing trouble for Luoning."
If she was afraid of causing trouble for Luoning, then why did she travel all the way to Shiguan Pass?
If this wasn't causing trouble, then what would be?
There was finally a hint of anger on Ji Shisu's face, but he didn't show it in his words.
Ji Shisu ordered someone to take her to a hidden tent. The tent was equipped with numerous mechanisms and heavily guarded, just in case the morning incident happened again.
Yu Chi took the order and led the person away.
Liu Qingyun quietly let Yu Chi make the arrangements.
While making arrangements for her daily life, Yu Chi said:
"Having known the young lady for some time, I naturally know your character. To be honest, you really shouldn't have come here at this time. If it weren't for involving the mistress, no matter how special your identity is, the master wouldn't have resorted to this method to intercept you."
Although the Sima Manor was fighting in the name of supporting the 'Princess Anning', everyone in the know was clear that Liu Qingyun hadn't participated in this war.
It was just because of her special identity that she was involved in this catastrophe.
Liu Qingyun just smiled and sat down calmly as if she were at home.
She didn't intend to answer Yu Chi's question.
Because she did it on purpose.
It would be great if she could leave. If not, then she would accept her fate!
She held a one percent chance.
If she was lucky enough to escape, she could gain freedom. She would even be willing to beg for a living in the future.
The remaining ninety-nine percent was her determination to end this war.
Sima Yi let her out to repay her for saving his life.
But he could only do so much.
After all, Sima Yi was seriously injured himself. It was already very difficult for him to do this.
But Liu Qingyun knew very well that she couldn't escape alone.
And the facts proved that even with Zhao Luoning's help, she couldn't escape.
If she couldn't escape, then she wouldn't try anymore.
Since this war was caused by Sima Feng's obsession with her, then let her end it.
At least this time it wasn't a complete waste.
She saw Luoning.
She saw the only confidant in this world worth seeing.
Liu Qingyun didn't think that what she was doing was betraying her country.
If it could make the people's lives better, then what did it matter if she bore the charge of betraying the country?
Liu Qingyun had never thought of reviving the Wu State, so she saw things more profoundly than Sima Feng and the others.
Even if the Wu State was fortunate enough to be restored in the future, it would only be the Wu State of the Sima family, not the Wu State of the people.
Not to mention that Sima Feng was no longer the same person he used to be. Even if his temper hadn't become so violent,
it would be extremely difficult for a small country surrounded by powerful enemies to survive.
Moreover, it could be seen from the fact that when the Sima Manor rose in rebellion, few of the old troops of the Wu State responded.
In the years since the Wu State was destroyed, the people of Wu hadn't been mistreated.
On the contrary, their new lives were good.
They didn't have to live in fear. They had enough to eat and were warmly dressed.
So they didn't want the country to be restored.
Liu Qingyun would only stand on the side of the people of the Wu State.
She wanted to end this farcical war.
End this one - man show.
The best way she could think of was to walk right into the trap.