Peaceful Farm Life

Chapter 1606 - 1607: Never Betray

Cannot be too cautious...

Thinking so, Gong Juechen made up his mind to go out for a while and make some arrangements.

Ye Zhi went to sleep right after her bath. Due to her pregnancy, she’s been feeling quite sleepy lately and barely talks to Gong Juechen in the evenings; she falls asleep as soon as her head hits the pillow.

Only after seeing Ye Zhi fast asleep did Gong Juechen sneak out.

Before leaving, Gong Juechen also kissed Ye Zhi’s forehead.

Without going to Nuan Huan Pavilion, Gong Juechen headed straight to the woods not far from his home through the backdoor.

The woods weren’t large but not small either. As Gong Juechen walked a bit deeper into the woods, several men in black leaped down from the trees, kneeling respectfully in front of Gong Juechen as soon as they landed.

"Greetings, Building Master!"

Gong Juechen, hands behind his back, looked in the direction toward the home where he and his Zhizhi live, and ordered calmly, "Have Ronghua lead people into the Capital." His subordinates couldn’t always remain in the shadows; they needed to have some in the open, just in case.

The leader of the men in black immediately accepted the order: "Yes, I will pass on the message to the Left Protector and have them lead people into the Capital!"

Gong Juechen further ordered, "Tell Shi Shi to accept Qi Weimeng." The Qi Family is highly regarded by Su Chengyu, and Qi Tengfei holds military power; if Shi Shi marries into the Qi Family, it’s better than just staying in the military camp.

Moreover, he had originally sent Shi Shi to the military camp to protect his Zhizhi, intending to have Shi Shi fake her death and leave the camp anytime; now is the perfect moment to become a spy in the Qi Family.

"Yes, Building Master!" The man in black responded respectfully again.

Gong Juechen said no more and turned to go home.

Quietly entering the room, he removed his outer clothing and slipped into bed. No matter how cautiously he moved, he still woke Ye Zhi.

Ye Zhi opened her eyes groggily, and though Gong Juechen felt quite panicked, he appeared particularly calm and even softly reassured her, "It’s nothing, I just went to the toilet."

Upon hearing this, Ye Zhi closed her eyes again, but sleepily asked, "Did you wash your hands?"

"I washed them."

"Oh." Ye Zhi fell back to sleep just like that, noticing nothing amiss.

Gong Juechen already embraced Ye Zhi, and the blanket was again covering both of them. Seeing Ye Zhi’s breathing become steady as she slept, the corner of Gong Juechen’s mouth bent in reassurance.

Soon, he kissed Ye Zhi’s hair and closed his eyes contentedly to sleep.

...

That night, Shi Shi received the news from Gong Juechen, the Building Master, instructing her to accept Qi Weimeng.

In the past, when Xiyun fought Chilin, Shi Shi had fought alongside Qi Weimeng, and it was then that they developed mutual affection.

After battling side by side for over two years, that affection grew greater.

Yet Shi Shi always refrained from accepting Qi Weimeng because she was placed in the military camp by Gong Juechen.

She understood her mission.

Now, with Gong Juechen asking her to accept Qi Weimeng—even though marrying into the Qi Family merely to be a spy might make her feel guilty toward Qi Weimeng—she chose without hesitation to follow Gong Juechen’s instruction.

The next day, Qi Weimeng happened to come to her, bringing up their relationship once again. Shi Shi went along with the circumstances and agreed, asking Qi Weimeng to propose at her home, which delighted Qi Weimeng.

Despite her inner guilt, Shi Shi remained loyal to Gong Juechen, committed never to betray him.

...

On the day Mrs. Han and the Five Clans were beheaded, An Jing and Xiao Changyi brought their four children to Gong Juechen’s place.