Destined (2023) Episode 23

Jul 4, 2023

Gu Jiusi thought that they should take root in Youzhou. Liu Yuru comforted Jiang Rou that there would be a day of reunion. Afterwards, Gu Jiusi was worried that someone would discover the relationship between the Gu family and King Liang, which would be detrimental to both them and the Gu family. Liu Yuru had the same idea as him, rather than letting others find out first, it's better for them to say it themselves. Gu Jiusi immediately went to Zhou Ye and told him that Princess Liang was his Aunt Chen. Zhou Ye knew his father well, and knew that his father was suspicious by nature, so this is not the right time to talk about it. Envoy Fan Jiedu, General Zhou, and a group of soldiers were discussing how to capture the Liang thief. But even if all the troops in Youzhou are exhausted, there is only less than 30% chance of winning. Even so, everyone thinks it is worthwhile to do so.

As the saying goes, before soldiers and horses are moved, food and grass go first. Even if troops are dispatched, the problem of food and grass must be solved first. Gu Jiusi took the initiative to stand up and said that the Gu family is willing to share their worries. The preparation of military rations was a serious matter, and General Zhou was suspicious by nature. Although he agreed to let Liu Yuru go south to raise military rations, he required the Gu family to issue a military order, and besides Liu Yuru who went south, the Gu family and everyone else had to be detained in Youzhou. Fan Jiedu couldn't convince him, so he finally agreed. Liu Yuru knew that the matter of raising military rations was of great significance to the Gu family, so she agreed to issue a military order. Fan Xuan also went to the battlefield with him, but General Zhou's persuasion was fruitless. Fan Yu stayed in Youzhou to sit in town, and Zhou Ye stayed to assist him. General Zhou was about to object, but Zhou Ye uncharacteristically agreed.

Zhou Ye did this, first to help Gu Jiusi protect the Gu family, and second, to try his best to assist Fan Yu. Liu Yuru went south alone, and Gu Jiusi was really worried. Liu Yuru said that she would let the shopkeepers go with her to raise rations, and Shen Ming would be by her side to protect her. As the head of the Gu family, she should travel far and wide. Soon, Gu Jiusi and Mu Nan sent Liu Yuru away. As soon as they sent her away, Gu Jiusi was very reluctant, and immediately wrote a letter to Liu Yuru when he got home, turning his thoughts into dots on paper. When Liu Yuru saw the letter Gu Jiusi wrote to herself, she was full of happiness. The same is true for Gu Jiusi, seeing Liu Yuru's reply, he unconsciously smiled. Zhou Ye and the daughter of the Qin family failed in the end, and the other party looked down on him.

A heavy rain is about to fall. In order to prevent the grain in the field from being rotten, Zhou Ye and Gu Jiusi led the yamen servants to help the common people collect grain. The common people were very grateful to them and enthusiastically poured hot soup for them. During these days, Liu Yuru and the shopkeepers raised about 200,000 shi of grain, but there was still a gap of 50,000 shi from the set 300,000 shi of grain. Liu Yuru decided to disguise herself as a man and enter Mizhou. She did not make a rash decision, but because Luo Zishang and Wang Shanquan had a quarrel, Luo Zishang is not in Yuzhou at the moment, so for her, Wang Shanquan is not afraid to encounter a small difficulty when entering the city of Yuzhou Fortunately, Ye Shi'an, who is the chief historian, came forward and ordered the officials guarding the city gate to let people into the city.

Liu Yuru guessed that Lady Xifeng belonged to Wang Shanquan, and she decided to live in Lanxiaofang temporarily. Sure enough, although Mrs. Xifeng recognized her disguised as a man, she didn't expose it and let them stay in Lanxiaofang. Later, Liu Yuru received a letter, and Mrs. Xifeng also passed the news of Liu Yuru's arrival in Yuzhou to Luo Zishang. Luo Zishang's speculation was correct, and Liu Yuru came to Yuzhou as expected.