Wang Zhi saw that the Empress Dowager was going back on her words.
When she made such a request, she felt that it was not worth it for Ji Zeyu.
If she knew that Marquis Qingyang was useless, the Empress Dowager would have focused all her efforts on her family. Not only did this hurt Ji Zeyu, but it also hurt the Empress Dowager.
It also made the other officials feel sorry for the loss of the rabbit.
That was why the court could not be controlled by this ignorant woman. If this continued, it would be chaotic sooner or later.
Wang Zhi suppressed the dissatisfaction in her heart and said helplessly, "The Empress Dowager is wise. However, Prince Consort Ji is stubborn and may not agree. "
The Empress Dowager glared, "He dares! Does he want to rebel? "
Wang Zhi lowered her head in silence.
Everyone knew what Ji Zeyu's personality was like. There was no need to explain it in detail. After the Empress Dowager lost her temper, she thought about how Ji Zeyu didn't even pay attention to the current dynasty's Princess Royal and how he didn't even know how to curry favor with such a noble mother-in-law. She couldn't help but feel a splitting headache.
Why did this kind of latrine stone have to be her son-in-law!
"Just go. If he has any objections, tell him to come find Aijia!"
Wang Zhi said in a low voice, "Yes." Then, she helplessly went to Mt. Chuang.
However, just as Wang Zhi expected, Ji Zeyu only touched the dust on his face after hearing Wang Zhi's words, "I'll have to trouble Official Wang to tell the Empress Dowager that I won't do it."
He turned around and picked up a shovel and continued to dig.
Wang Zhi looked at the people digging up the mountain in full swing. She realized that there was no one from the Imperial Guards among them. Looking at their attire, they were all Ji Zeyu's men. Her heart couldn't help but skip a beat.
Suppressing the strange feeling in her lower body, Wang Zhi had no choice but to move closer to Ji Zeyu. She earnestly advised Ji Zeyu, who was waving his shovel,
"Prince Consort Ji, for the sake of the country, for the sake of the common people, you can't just let go! The Tiger Army's hundred thousand soldiers are now without a leader. The Dragon Stallion Army has retreated to Heaven's Gate and is anxiously waiting for Ceng Bing's help! "
Ji Zeyu's hands did not stop moving as he said, "I am no longer the commander of the Tiger Army. Isn't the current commander of the Tiger Army Marquis Qingyang? The Empress Dowager can instruct the Marquis of Qingyang to go. "
"The Marquis of Qingyang fell ill. We can't go to war. "
"Is that so?" Ji Zeyu said faintly as he dug out another shovel of soil.
Wang Zhi understood Ji Zeyu's anger and said helplessly, "I understand that Prince Consort Ji is upset, but …"
"Lord Wang, you must be joking. My heart is not unsettled. Right now, I just want to save Your Majesty. I don't want to think about anything else. I have listened to the Empress Dowager's verbal order once. Now, I am no longer an official. I am just a small marquis, an unremarkable son-in-law. I know that I'm not capable enough to take on the role of the Tiger Army's commander-in-chief. "
"You're the one who's joking. With your talent, if you can't be the commander of the Tiger Army, who else can?"
"The Marquis of Qingyang can."
Ji Zeyu stabbed the shovel into the ground and turned around, "I know what Lord Wang means, but I really have no interest in this matter. Lord Wang, please go back to the Empress Dowager. There are many talented people in the Empress Dowager's family. If the Marquis of Qingyang can't do it, isn't there someone else? "
Even a clay figurine has a clay figurine, not to mention Ji Zeyu.
Although he was taciturn and cold as if he didn't care about anything, the Empress Dowager's actions were too hurtful. At this time, if Ji Zeyu saw that power had been placed in front of him and reached out to take it, it would be different from how he usually did things. Moreover, he hasn't given up on saving Your Majesty. He's loyally guarding the last hope. Even if he only has the fu soldiers by his side, he's still digging.
Wang Zhi admired such a loyal person.
Wang Zhi didn't continue to persuade him. She only greeted Ji Zeyu and thanked him for his hard work, then went back to report to the Empress Dowager.
As for Ji Zeyu, he put aside the trivial matters and continued to dig.
He led his men and worked tirelessly to dig.
So many days had passed. He didn't know if the people buried underground were still alive …
But as long as there was a glimmer of hope, he couldn't give up.
If he was alive, he wanted to see him. If he was dead, he wanted to see the corpse.
If he gave up even then. It was even more impossible for Qin Yining, who was just a woman, to organize people to save people. When the time came, wouldn't they completely leave the people underground to fend for themselves?
When the Empress Dowager learned that Ji Zeyu still refused to be the commander of the Tiger Army, she was so angry that she smashed her teacup on the spot. Just as Li Helan entered the palace, the Empress Dowager couldn't vent her anger.
The Empress Dowager had nowhere to vent her anger. She grabbed Li Helan and scolded her harshly. First, she said that Li Helan couldn't win the emperor's son-in-law's heart. Then, she reprimanded Li Helan for acting so absurdly that Ji Zeyu was deeply hurt.
Li Helan's face turned red from the scolding. He angrily retorted, "Imperial Mother only knows how to scold me. How beautiful are you? The position of the commander of the Tiger Army was conferred by Imperial Brother. You took it just because you said so. How could it be given to an ignorant and incompetent person like my uncle? It would be strange if the emperor's son-in-law wasn't angry! You didn't say anything when you didn't do it properly. Instead, you scolded me. It's ridiculous! "
After saying this, Li Helan wiped his tears and ran away.
The Empress Dowager was so angry that her chest violently heaved up and down. Even flipping the tea table in front of her wasn't enough to vent her anger.
In the end, it was her family who refused to fight for her. They let her be looked down upon outside.
The Empress Dowager was angry and ordered the palace servants, "Go to Marquis Qingyang's fu and tell Marquis Qingyang that Zeng's army can't be delayed. Tell him to hurry and go to Tianmen Pass!"
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Qin Yining naturally didn't know about this entanglement.
She rested in the fu for two days and then began to travel between Chong Mountain and the capital with a group of imperial bodyguards every day.
She often got up before the sun rose and sat in Chong Mountain for an entire day. When the sun set, she would be sent back to the fu by Jinghu Wei and Jing Zhe.
Qin Yining was doing this for the sake of the child in her belly. Otherwise, she really hated that she couldn't be like Ji Zeyu and never leave.
However, as time passed, Qin Yining and Ji Zeyu became more and more anxious.
Prince Li had already withdrawn the majority of the imperial guards because they had "missed the best time." The small portion that was left was only for show during the day.
The people had been buried in the underground palace for so long. According to Prince Li's intentions, they were no longer rescuing people, but searching for corpses. Since they were searching for corpses, there was no need to be anxious.
However, Qin Yining was anxious, and so was Ji Zeyu.
The fu was protected by Ji Zeyu's men, so Qin Yining simply mobilized all of the Jinghu Wei to the mountain and listened to Ji Zeyu's arrangements.
It was now the 29th of the ninth month. Twenty days had passed since the incident.
In the evening, the setting sun was as red as blood.
Qin Yining's dry eyes were filled with despair, but she couldn't cry even if she wanted to.
As usual, Ji Zeyu had people send her down the mountain and back to the fu.
Who knew that as soon as Qin Yining entered the fu, before she could even get out of the carriage, a group of people ran over.
The rider on the horse was covered in dirt. Qin Yining recognized that it was one of the Pang Xiao and Jinghu Wei.
"Princess Consort!" Jinghu Wei's eyes lit up. He lowered his voice and said excitedly, "There's movement on the mountain!"
"What! Is this true? "
Qin Yining was so excited that she almost cried out.
Jinghu Wei nodded repeatedly, "Prince Consort Ji said that he heard a response, but it was blocked by a rock. I'm afraid that they won't be able to dig it out in a short time. Princess Consort, do you want to go back to the mountain?"
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