inspire-indiana Chapter 564 How Dare He Marry Someone Else
Chapter 564 How Dare He Marry Someone Else
The female soldiers’ camp is built on the reef of Eagle Bay after the tide has receded, and three hundred wave-wood swings rise and fall with the tide.
Deputy General Lin Yichun rubbed peppermint oil mixed with sea salt on the temples of Suzhou Xuanjia Guard.
The Xuanjia Guard is Fu Jinyuan’s navy, but many of its soldiers are not used to fighting at sea and become seasick after a day.
"Look at the red buoy on the wave crest, and breathe in and out to the rhythm of the waves!"
Suddenly, a black armor guard sneered: "Women are like embroidering flowers."
Although outsiders did not know clearly about the grudge between Fu Jinyuan and Queen Mother Ruan, people in the world had guessed it a little after Ruan Xinglin asked to disband the women's army.
The Xuanjia Guards naturally rejected the female soldiers who came to Suzhou this time.
Lin Yichun turned his head and glanced at the Xuanjiawei who was speaking.
She suddenly jumped onto the swing, took advantage of the waves to swing three meters away, and accurately stabbed the moving bull's eye with the harpoon - the target turned out to be a sheepskin raft soaked in kerosene.
For a moment, all the laughter fell silent.
Silence fell.
Fu Jinyuan's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said to Mrs. Zhong, "What great arm strength."
Mrs. Zhong has untied his rhinoceros leather wrist guard: "Water battles are not about brute force, but about the cochlea."
She waved to a black-armored guard and asked him to lightly prick the Yifeng point behind his ear with a silver needle soaked in medicine.
"This is a method used by the boat people in the South China Sea. It is more effective than swallowing ginger when you are seasick."
There was a smell of ginger when you got close to the Xuanjia Guards. It was obvious that these soldiers ate ginger to prevent seasickness.
Fu Jinyuan nodded slightly, "General Zhong, these Xuanjia Guards are all here. I'll have to trouble you to train them in naval warfare next."
"I will definitely live up to the prince's trust." Mrs. Zhong cupped her hands.
Those Black Armor Guards originally held a contemptuous attitude, thinking it was shameful to let a woman lead them in military training.
However, after seeing Lin Yichun's water skills, they all shut up.
Not to mention their seasickness, it was too difficult for them to hit the bull's eye so accurately in the water.
Fu Jinyuan glanced at everyone.
He said in a deep voice: "General Zhong is a heroine. When she was young, she led the navy to defeat pirates. She also fought in the Western Regions for many years and dared not offend Suzhou."
"Now that we have invited her to teach you water combat, you should cherish the opportunity."
"General Zhong's orders are like those of the king. If you disregard them or neglect them, you will be punished by military law."
Fu Jinyuan gave Madam Zhong enough authority. Only in this way, the Xuanjia Army would not dare to act rashly when Madam Zhong was training the troops.
Mrs. Zhong secretly breathed a sigh of relief in her heart. In fact, she was still a little worried that the Regent might have some objections to her coming to train the troops. It seemed that she was being petty.
She had never imagined that the Regent had a broader mind.
No wonder the Emperor and the Regent have such a good relationship.
"Please rest assured, Your Highness. We will be able to make them all adapt within half a month," said Mrs. Zhong.
Fu Jinyuan nodded, "General Zhong, thank you for your hard work."
In the following days, training for water combat was carried out in an orderly manner.
……
Ruan Zhaoxia got off to a bad start.
She has been in Suzhou for a few days, but has not seen Zhao Jiuling yet.
"Let's go and prepare the carriage. I'm going out." Ruan Zhaoxia snorted. One or two days might be a coincidence, but it has been several days now. It seems that Zhao Jiuling is deliberately avoiding her.
Since he was afraid to see her, she would go find him.
"Sister, do you think there is a possibility that Zhao Jiuling has fallen in love with someone else and married someone else?" Ruan Zhaoxi followed behind Ruan Zhaoxia and reminded in a low voice.
Ruan Zhaoxia's eyes widened, "He dares!"
How dare he marry someone else when she is not even married yet.
“……”What’s there to be afraid of?
Ruan Zhaoxia snorted, "I asked my sister-in-law, and she said he hasn't married yet."
"That……"
"Shut up! If you say another word, I'll send you back to the royal capital. Don't you want to go out to Suzhou? Do you want to go to the commercial street?" Ruan Zhaoxia said angrily.
"Go, I want to go!" Ruan Zhaoxi said immediately.
Ruan Zhaoxia raised her chin, "Then be sensible."
"Sister, what's so great about Zhao Jiuling that you gave up the aristocratic family and chose him, a businessman." Ruan Zhaoxi was only a boy of eleven or twelve years old and was still unfamiliar with love.
The education he received since childhood made it impossible for him to understand his sister's thoughts.
When a woman chooses a husband, isn't family background the first priority? Only a good family background can produce a young man with good character.
Ruan Zhaoxia glanced at her and said, "You'll know in a moment."
"Not all young masters from aristocratic families are suitable. Shao Guanming is no good."
When Ruan Zhaoxi heard Shao Guanming's name, contempt appeared in his eyes.
"There is no need for our Ruan family to marry into an aristocratic family anymore. Now we are surrounded by flowers and brocade, but if we are not careful, it will turn into a fire. My father has agreed to let me marry Zhao Jiuling."
Ruan Zhaoxia's lips curled up sweetly.
After leaving the city, the carriage traveled on the official road for another half an hour.
They seemed to have entered another world.
"This is the Eagle Bay Port!" Ruan Zhaoxi was dumbfounded and stood on the shaft of the carriage looking into the distance.
Foreign ships gathered at the port, merchants came and went continuously, ships came and went in an orderly manner, and the laborers who transported the goods sweated hard.
Flags of various countries fluttered in the wind.
The carriage entered the commercial street.
There are various shops in the commercial street, including ivory merchants, rice merchants, Tang merchants, silk merchants, cloth merchants, etc. Among them, ivory merchants are intermediaries who mediate transactions between buyers and sellers at home and abroad and collect commissions from them.
The most common businesses in the commercial street are dentists.
“There’s no such grand occasion even in the royal capital,” Ruan Zhaoxi said.
Ruan Zhaoxia's eyes sparkled. She had heard Zhao Jiuling mention the grand occasion of the commercial street.
Now that his fantasy had become a reality, she was happy for him.
"Where is Zhao Jiuling? Do you know where he is?" Ruan Zhaoxi asked.
How can I find so many people?
Zhao Jiuling hadn't been to the palace for several days, so he must have known that his sister had come to Suzhou.
He's obviously hiding on purpose.
"Maybe he really has fallen in love with someone else." Ruan Zhaoxi whispered.
"If you say another word, I'll throw you into the Su River." Ruan Zhaoxia glared at her viciously.
Ruan Zhaoxi immediately covered her mouth.
Of course Ruan Zhaoxia didn't know where Zhao Jiuling was, but she had a mouth, and she had asked someone to find out before she came.
If Zhao Jiuling is not in the city, then he is at Jiuding Trading Company.
The most eye-catching thing in the entire commercial street is the Jiuding Trading Company, which almost occupies the entire street.
"We're here!" Ruan Zhaoxia curled her lips and smiled.
Ruan Zhaoxi looked around and said, "Wow, wow!"
"I just love to see your stupid look when you have never seen the world." Ruan Zhaoxia said with a smile.
"Have you seen it?" Ruan Zhaoxi was unconvinced.
"I haven't seen it, but I won't show it," said Ruan Zhaoxia.
She looked up at the sign of Jiuding Commercial Bank, suppressed the nervousness in her heart, straightened her back and walked in.
Just as she was about to ask the shopkeeper, she saw a familiar figure with his back to her, whispering to a young woman.
His features are gentle and elegant, and he has great patience.
Ruan Zhaoxia's heart sank.
"Zhao Jiuling!"