Xie Jingyan wasn't exaggerating; this was something Shen Jing and Shen Du were absolutely capable of doing.

I'm afraid even the Emperor will issue an imperial edict ordering my father to discipline Xie Jingyan.

Shen Wan only thought about such a thing as being a burden. Even if Xie Jingyan took her to the border, he wouldn't take the child with him. She wouldn't feel at ease leaving the child alone in the Lingwang Mansion.

This was something that hadn't happened yet, so Shen Wan suppressed her thoughts and continued eating and chatting with him.

However, with the expectation that Xie Jingyan would go to the battlefield, his mentality was inevitably affected. Xie Jingyan clearly felt Shen Wan's reluctance to part with him, and she became much more clingy and obedient than before.

With war breaking out on the border, Xie Jingyan's daily routine was no longer just about attending court and occasionally helping the emperor review memorials. Shen Wan didn't see Xie Jingyan all day long, and instead of him returning in the evening, she received news that her elder brother, Shen Du, was going to the battlefield.

Shen Wan was mentally prepared for her elder brother to go to the battlefield, but it came too quickly. Her sister-in-law, Princess Huai'an, was pregnant and needed her brother just when he was going to the battlefield. What would happen to Princess Huai'an?

Even if Princess Huai'an can return to Prince An's residence to rest and prepare for childbirth, who knows how long this battle will last? Does she expect Princess Huai'an to give birth to her child in Prince An's residence?

Shen Wan knew that as generals, going to the battlefield was the duty of her father and elder brother. She was proud of her father and elder brother, but she was also angry at King Cheng and Xi Liang for provoking the war for their own selfish reasons.

When Xie Jingyan returned, Shen Wan was silently inquiring about King Cheng and Xi Liang. Upon seeing Xie Jingyan, Shen Wan hurriedly asked, "When is my elder brother going to the border?"

"tomorrow."

Shen Wan exclaimed in surprise, "So soon?"

It was indeed a bit hasty, but Shen Du was still worried. The border had lost three generals in such a short time, and with the loss of two cities, it was bad for morale. Shen Du was even more afraid that someone was targeting Shen Jing, so he had to go to the border as soon as possible to feel at ease.

Staying in Kyoto for a day or two longer wouldn't hurt; it would be better to go to the border as soon as possible, quell the war, and return to Kyoto sooner.

Princess Huai'an knew that Shen Du was worried about the war, so she didn't let Shen Du stay with her for more than a day or two. The Prince An's mansion was in the capital, so there was no worry about no one taking care of her.

Shen Wan felt that the Pingyang Marquis's Mansion had let down Princess Huai'an. Before, in order to build up the Iron Cavalry, her elder brother had been away from the capital for quite some time, and now he was going to the border. Who knew when he would be able to return.

Shen Wan was also reluctant to see her elder brother go to the border. She said to Xie Jingyan, "I will go to see him off tomorrow."

Xie Jingyan wouldn't refuse such a small request.

It was already dinnertime. The kitchen brought the food into the room, and Shen Wan and Xie Jingyan sat down to eat. However, Shen Wan ate the meal somewhat absentmindedly.

After dinner, Shen Wan asked Chen Feng, "Go find Doctor Tao and get some medicine that my older brother might need, especially the antidote pills."

The next day, Shen Wan got up 25 minutes earlier than usual. After breakfast, she and Xie Jingyan left the mansion. Instead of going to the Pingyang Marquis's mansion, they went directly to the city gate to wait for Shen Du.

Fortunately, they didn't go to the Marquis of Pingyang's residence, or they would have missed it. They arrived at the city gate and waited for only half a cup of tea's time before Shen Du and several generals rode over.

Seeing that Shen Wan was also there, Shen Du said, "Didn't you say you didn't need to see me off? Not only did you come yourself, but you also brought your sister with you."

Shen Wan said, "Brother is going to the border, can't I even see him off?"

"Sure, of course..."

Shen Wan said, "Eldest brother and father must return unharmed."

"Brother, do your best," Chen Du said.

Shen Wan glared at him.

Shen Du immediately changed his mind, "Definitely!"

Shen Wan's nose stung with tears as she asked, "What should we do, sister-in-law?"

Chen Du said, "I have already entrusted your sister-in-law to Prince An and Princess An. If there is anything they cannot resolve, they can come to you."

Shen Wan nodded.

In Kyoto, there shouldn't be anything that can stump Xie Jingyan.

Chen Du said, "It's windy today, you should go back."

Shen Wan turned around, took the bundle from Yin Shuang's hands, and handed it to Shen Du.

Shen Du asked, "What is this?"

“Some medicine has been prepared,” Shen Wan said.

Chen Du chuckled, "With so much medicine prepared, can't my little sister hope that her older brother is feeling better?"

Shen Wan glared at him, "It's better to be safe than sorry. These are all of Doctor Tao's best medicines, which could be life-saving."

It was only because Shen Wan asked that Doctor Tao was willing to give it to her. If it were anyone else, Doctor Tao wouldn't have given it to them unless their lives were hanging by a thread.

Chen Du said, "I appreciate my sister's kindness."

He looked at Xie Jingyan and said, "You can't bully my sister while I'm not here."

Xie Jingyan said, "Do you think I dare?"

Shen Wan couldn't help but glance at him sideways. He made her sound like she was some kind of fierce person, and one by one, they were ruining her reputation.

Shen Du knew that Xie Jingyan wasn't afraid, but rather reluctant. If he hadn't been so lucky, he would have been killed by his sister many years ago.

Shen Du whispered to Shen Wan, "Sister, don't always bully your brother-in-law."

Shen Wan, "..."

A small flame flickered in Shen Wan's eyes.

Chen Du chuckled and patted Xie Jingyan on the shoulder, saying, "As your brother, I hope you can reach the border soon so we can fight side by side."

“But as your brother-in-law, I don’t want to see you at the border.”

He mounted his horse, waved casually, and said, "I'm off."

She was extremely reluctant to part with him.

With a flick of his whip, Chen Du sent his horse galloping forward, quickly disappearing from sight.

Once they were out of sight, Xie Jingyan said, "Let's go back."

Shen Wan reluctantly withdrew her gaze. Xie Jingyan helped her into the carriage, and then got into the carriage himself.

The servant drove the carriage back to the mansion.

Halfway there, Shen Wan asked Xie Jingyan, "Does the Prince's mansion have any treasured medicinal herbs? Doctor Tao gave me all his best medicines, so I can't let him suffer a loss."

Shen Wan is the type of person who would rather suffer a loss herself than let others suffer a loss.

If the Prince's mansion doesn't have it, she'll go ask the Yun family sometime.

Xie Jingyan laughed and said, "If the Prince's Mansion doesn't have it, the Palace certainly does."

"After I send you back to your residence, I will go to the palace."

Upon returning to the Ling Prince's residence, Xie Jingyan helped Shen Wan down, then mounted his horse and headed to the palace.

Xie Jingyan used to only need to say a word to get medicinal herbs, let alone now.

The emperor was pleased that he could ask the emperor for things, after all, he was a father who couldn't even place a crown prince in the imperial family.

emperor,"……"

Xie Jingyan didn't stand on ceremony with the Emperor.

I picked out two boxes of rare medicinal herbs.

After bringing it back to the manor, Chen Feng was instructed to take it directly to the pharmacy for Doctor Tao.

Two large boxes were full of medicinal herbs, some of which I had only heard of before and had never seen before. Doctor Tao was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. His slight heartache disappeared when he opened the box and saw a blood ginseng as thick as a thumb.

He knew that always putting Princess Ling first was the right thing to do.

No doctor can resist rare medicinal herbs. Doctor Tao examined each one carefully, not even letting his own son touch them. He was so engrossed in examining them that he forgot to eat lunch.