The Mute Wife Who Brings Prosperity-Chapter 789 - 751: Whistle Controlling Wolves

Originally, it should have been Xu Jia who spoke to him personally to ask for help.

Now with Yun Huai having brought it up first, Xu Jia didn’t know how to respond.

After a moment of silence, she didn’t hesitate, turned her gaze back, and directly asked, "So, can you?"

Yun Huai walked down slowly, his tone light and slow, "The list heading north has already been reported to the court, and this journey is equivalent to making a military pledge. If the medicine delivery fails, we must bear all consequences."

This was a disguised attempt to dissuade her.

Xu Jia wanted to say something but found Yun Huai was already in front of her, his tall frame half a head above hers, bringing an intangible sense of pressure.

It was the influence accumulated from years of high position, which, no matter how gentle and approachable he usually appeared, could not be easily concealed.

Uncontrollably stepping back half a step, Xu Jia looked up, "What if we fail?"

"Hard to say." His voice was calm and composed, leaving it unknown whether he was unafraid of death or confident enough that the medicine could safely reach the Northern Border.

However, Xu Jia thought the latter seemed more likely.

Not to mention the outstanding disciples of the Yun Family individually, with Yun Huai personally undertaking this task, there should be no mistakes.

Adjusting her emotions, Xu Jia stated her purpose, "His Highness concealed the news of the epidemic spreading in the Northern Border, and no one outside knows the specific situation. I’m worried about my father and want to see for myself."

Playing tricks in front of someone like Yun Huai would only be seen as a joke, and Xu Jia didn’t want to repeat past mistakes.

Moreover, secretly trying to sneak in by making Yun Family uniforms was foolish enough. Acting coy now would only make her seem even more foolish.

Her goal was to protect her family. As long as she could see her father safe with her own eyes, she would do her best to satisfy whatever conditions Yun Huai proposed.

Yun Huai asked her, "Knowing it’s an epidemic, why do you still insist on going?"

"My family is very important to me," Xu Jia said. "I can’t stand by and watch any of them get into trouble."

"Are you willing to risk your life?"

Xu Jia nodded solemnly, "As long as my father can be safe."

In her past life, she chose the wrong husband and didn’t have the chance to fulfill her filial duties before being manipulated to death.

Since Heaven mercifully granted her another life, she must do everything she can to live well and ensure her family’s safety and happiness.

...

Whether touched by her filial devotion or for some other reason, Yun Huai finally agreed to let her accompany them to the Northern Border.

However, since the list heading north had already been submitted, it couldn’t be changed, so Yun Huai sent away two disciples and let Xu Jia and Ye Rong take their places.

Those two sets of Yun Family uniforms came in handy, though Zhu Shenghui didn’t end up helping at all.

Complaining about spending fifty taels of silver unjustly, Ye Rong asked Xu Jia, "Senior Sister, how did you convince Master Yun to let the two of us join?"

Xu Jia thought for a moment, she didn’t know either, only recalling herself being preoccupied with her father’s safety, truly fearing something might happen to Xu Guangfu.

"Perhaps my filial piety moved Heaven, even causing Master Yun to feel pity," Xu Jia said.

"Oh, come on!" Ye Rong smirked, "Filial piety moved Heaven? Pity? If he wasn’t overly kind-hearted, then he must have other motives for you. Think carefully, any person capable of taking over a family at such a young age can hardly have a simple mind. He must have another purpose for helping you, and only you would naively believe Yun Liulang is a purely good man."

"Didn’t you say yourself?" Xu Jia was somewhat speechless, "That time when you went hunting with him, you praised the Sixth Son of the Suzhou Yun Family to everyone, saying how excellent and perfect he was. Was that all just insincere talk, and now you’re speaking ill of him behind his back?"

"That’s different!" Ye Rong declared seriously, "I don’t deny his extraordinary talent and great abilities, but that doesn’t mean I approve of any thoughts he might have about you."

Xu Jia had come to Ye Rong’s room to get clothes and rolled her eyes upon hearing this, "He’s a famous figure in the Jianghu. What interest could he possibly have in a woman who was divorced? Maybe you just ate too much earlier and it’s affecting your thinking?"

Ye Rong, resting his chin in his hand, thought over this, "Now that you mention it, that does seem quite reasonable, so I am relieved."

...

After resting overnight in Ru Ning Prefecture, the group continued their journey northward the next morning after breakfast.