This Lady Is Trying to Kill Me

Chapter 376: Rain in the Wu Mountains (2)

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

In the blink of an eye, two days passed.

On the flat river channel of the grand Wuxi Canal, countless ferries and cargo ships were moving steadily under the warm autumn light.

On a merchant ship loaded with groceries, three sails swelled into an arc in the air, looking like things that a girl would feel very good about.

At the back of the merchant ship, there was a rope tied to the bow of a small black boat.

On the black boat, Daoist Xuanji’s skirt was hanging in the air as she sat at the bow. She was holding a homemade bamboo flute in her hand and playing a tune. “Wuu~ Wuu~”

Beside her, the bird was lying lazily in a bamboo hat, swaying and basking under the autumn sun, humming along.

Under the boat canopy, Ye Jingtang was sitting cross-legged with his eyes closed, still recuperating.

The day before yesterday, they had set off from the vicinity of the 72 islands of Jun Mountain at noon and rowed out of the Cloud Dream Swamp with his bare hands. The troublesome bird even tried various tricks to increase the ‘wind resistance’. Although the scenery was beautiful and the company was beautiful, the experience was really not good.

Fortunately, there were many ships coming and going in the Cloud Dream Swamp. After he rowed for less than ten kilometers, they encountered a merchant ship heading to Wu Province to do the medicinal herb business.

Ye Jingtang was injured. If he rode back on a horse, he would be half-dead. For this reason, he gave a few taels of silver as ship fare and hitched a ride. The merchant ship was full of goods and had no place to stay, so he tied the black boat behind.

The merchant ship was carrying a lot of cargo, so it didn’t travel fast. After two days of sailing, it crossed the Wuxi Estuary and turned into the Wu River.

When the ship left the Wuxi Estuary, a checkpoint set up by the Imperial Court appeared on the shore. There were also a few warships patrolling the water and checking the merchant ships entering and exiting the checkpoint.

When Daoist Xuanji saw this scene, she suddenly thought of something. She put down the bamboo flute and turned around. “Ye Jingtang.”

Ye Jingtang’s eyelashes fluttered. Then he opened his eyes, got up, and walked out of the boat canopy. “What is it? Is there a situation?”

Daoist Xuanji picked up her wine gourd and took a sip. “You seem to be in some trouble. Right now, you’re in the limelight. But before long, your reputation will be ruined, and everyone will scold you.”

“Hmm?” Ye Jingtang was slightly puzzled. He threw the stupid bird to the back and sat at the side. “Why?”

“Sabermen are the same as swordsmen. Their Jianghu air is very heavy. They pay attention to chivalry, kindness, hatred, and the rules of Jianghu. When necessary, they should break the rules and use force to resist the injustices of the Imperial Court. The Saber Chief should do the same. But you are the deputy commander of the Black Office, the king of dogs among the eagles and dogs of the Imperial Court…”

?

Ye Jingtang’s face darkened. “Can’t you say the king of eagles?”

“It’s all the same.”

Daoist Xuanji continued, “If you get close to the Imperial Court, you will naturally be far away from Jianghu and will be ostracized by the people of Jianghu. Not to mention the Black Office, which specializes in dealing with the people of Jianghu, countless people hate it to the core.

“Your reputation in the future will probably be similar to that of those damn eunuchs of the previous dynasty. Relying on the favor of the emperor, you are slanderous, domineering, cruel, and unscrupulous. You bully men and women everywhere and harm the righteous people of Jianghu. If nothing unexpected happens, you will soon surpass Xuanyuan Chao to become the most notorious Saber Chief in history.”

Ye Jingtang chuckled at this. “Justice is in the hearts of people. Those who commit evil will see me as a role model and admire me in every way, but I won’t hesitate to kill them. If those with good character are disdainful of me, I won’t make things difficult for them. I will naturally be happy to have a good reputation, but if not, I really don’t care much.”

Daoist Xuanji raised her eyebrows in approval of these words. She handed her wine gourd over. “You mean, from power, money, fame, and sex, you only have sex?”

Ye Jingtang took the wine gourd and looked a little speechless. He didn’t respond. Just as he raised the wine gourd and took a sip, he noticed from the corner of his eye that several large ships were sailing over on the river in the distance.

“Chirp?” The bird, who had been taking an afternoon nap behind them, immediately perked up when it saw this. It flapped its wings and flew toward the ships…

A while ago, in the fleet…

After learning that Ye Jingtang had become famous in the battle on Jun Mountain Terrace, Dongfang Liren was eager to return home. The Prince of Wu and the people involved in the rebellion had already been arrested. After working overtime and arranging all kinds of trivial matters overnight, she led some officials and the imperial guards to set off and return first.

Luo Ning and Pei Xiangjun were Ye Jingtang’s confidants, so it was naturally inappropriate for him to return if they didn’t go back together. They followed the Prince of Jing’s ship and stayed in their room without showing their faces.

As for the empress dowager, she had traveled for many days but had to return home after setting off some fireworks. She was definitely unhappy.

At this moment, the large room on the third floor of the ship was full of rare items collected from the Prince of Wu Estate. The ‘scissoring’ screen was folded and erected by the wall.

The empress dowager was dressed as a female official and looking at the scenery on the river with a telescope. She said resentfully, “It only takes a few days from here to Jiang Province. When we pick Ye Jingtang up, accompany me to my maiden home. I’ve been in the palace for so many years. Even if I have no merit, I have worked hard, and my seniority is also there…”

Dongfang Liren was wearing a military uniform and holding a shiny saber in her hand. She was fully focused on practicing her saber skills and striving to defeat Ye Jingtang as soon as possible.

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Liren replied, “We have a few thousand people with us, and the itinerary has been arranged. If we run around, we will definitely be impeached by the court officials. When I’m free in the future, I will escort you back to your hometown for a visit with Master and Ye Jingtang…”

The empress dowager knew that it was unrealistic to go south now. What she wanted was just hope. She sighed softly and said, “Then it’s a deal. If you dare to lie to me, I’ll learn from The Secret History of the Romantic Empress… Eh?”

While the empress dowager was talking, she noticed that something was wrong with the river surface. She looked carefully through the telescope and saw a small tail hanging from the back of a large ship a few kilometers away.

Upon closer inspection, she could see that it was a small black boat. At the bow of the boat sat a man and a woman. The man was dressed in black and chatting and laughing in high spirits. The woman’s white dress was as white as snow, and she looked delicate and charming…

The empress dowager was delighted at first, but she immediately frowned and narrowed her eyes as she carefully sized them up. The two of them were sitting side by side at the bow of the ship and talking about something. Shuishui, who had never been proper, even handed her wine gourd to the handsome man beside her. They looked like an intimate husband and a wife accompanying each other…

??!

The empress dowager felt as if she had been struck by lightning. The moment she saw this scene, she had already thought of Shuishui’s child and whether the child should call her grandmother or aunt?

Oh my god! The empress dowager’s eyes were full of disbelief. Just as she was about to take a closer look, she was discovered by the ship. Then Ye Jingtang hurriedly stood up…

Is this a guilty conscience?

Seeing that the empress dowager was silent, Dongfang Liren put away her saber and came to her back. “What’s wrong? Huh? Is that Ye Jingtang and Master?”

The empress dowager looked away from the telescope with a complicated look in her eyes. But it wasn’t appropriate for her to say anything about something that had not been confirmed.. She could only silently note this down…

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