There was a moment of silence in the tent where the medicine was being boiled.

Miss Jun looked at Zhu Zan and pursed her lips, as if she wanted to say something but felt that there was nothing to say.

"Silly." She finally rolled her eyes, turned around and picked up the medicine pot.

"Don't play dumb." Zhu Zan snorted and followed, watching Miss Jun slowly pour out the boiled medicine.

The medicine was thick and dark, and its bitter yet slightly sweet aroma instantly filled the nostrils.

"Why would I pretend to be stupid?" Miss Jun said, her face a little blurry in the steam. "Didn't your father tell you that the engagement was fake? It's just a temporary solution, don't think too much about it."

Zhu Zan snorted.

"I've seen your tricks many times," he said.

Miss Jun put the medicine bowl into the tray.

"What's the trick?" she asked casually, taking out a herb from the medicine box and chopping it carefully with a knife.

The crisp sound of ding ding ding echoing in the tent did not make people feel irritated, but instead made them inexplicably calm.

This serious manner made it seem as if he was being unreasonable.

Zhu Zan glared, but couldn't get angry, after all, he was prescribing medicine for his father.

"Advance by retreating." He gritted his teeth and said, "You are playing it safe. You deliberately told my parents that you did this for the greater good and that the Crown Prince's wife was just a stopgap measure. You won't take it seriously and won't care about ruining your reputation. Then my parents will sympathize with you and like you more, and you can get what you want."

Miss Jun sprinkled the chopped herbs into the medicine bowl and looked up at him.

"What wish? What payment?" she said.

"Why are you pretending?" Zhu Zan said, "Be serious and talk about serious matters. Don't be so frivolous."

Miss Jun laughed.

"Okay, don't worry, I don't covet you." She said, "Why can't I do things for the country and the people? Am I not that kind of person?"

Zhu Zan laughed twice.

"Are you that kind of person?" he asked. "You would do such a thing without any reason?"

Miss Jun tilted her head and thought about it.

"Now that I think about it, it's not true. If it weren't for your parents, I would have gone to Bazhou and Hejian to escort the people even if I had no money, but if it was Yizhou..." She said slowly, shaking her head, "I probably wouldn't have gone."

"Look!" Zhu Zan shouted, "You still say it's not because of me?"

Miss Jun chuckled.

"Zhu Zan," she called out, "you've had enough."

"What's enough? I know the little thoughts of women like you very well." Zhu Zan said with a serious expression.

Miss Jun ignored him, picked up the tray and walked out.

Zhu Zan followed her.

"I am grateful for what you have done for my parents. If you have any conditions or anything you want, just tell me."

"Just one thing, don't even think about promising yourself to me."

"Even if my parents agree, I won't agree. Don't think you can force me by holding my parents hostage."

Miss Jun rolled her eyes.

"Zhu Erxiao," she said, turning her head to look at him, "Don't worry, I'm not attracted to you. Can you stop worrying about your own life and stop arguing with me? Let me treat your father's injuries and deliver medicine first, okay?"

Zhu Zan snorted.

"Who told you to call me Zhu Erxiao?" He immediately reacted and said with a glare.

Miss Jun rolled her eyes at him again, lifted the curtain and walked out.

Zhu Zan followed her out, looked at the woman's back, smelled the strong aroma of medicine spreading along the way, and stood there and exhaled.

"You don't like me?" He stretched out his hand and pinched his chin, raised his eyebrows and sneered, "Who would believe that? Who would not like someone like me?"

As he finished speaking, he saw someone stop not far away from the corner of his eye.

He raised his brows and looked over.

"Your Highness..." Lei Zhonglian blurted out, then shook his head nervously, "No, no, Your Highness."

Zhu Zan looked at him without saying anything.

"Master, do you still remember me?" Lei Zhonglian said, unable to conceal a hint of respect on his face.

Although he had some respect for Ling Jiu Gongzi at the beginning, they were not close friends. In addition, his image at that time was really...

Now that he knew Ling Jiu was the Crown Prince of Duke Cheng, and heard that the Crown Prince had stopped the Jin army in Xiongzhou, Baozhou and retreated to protect the people, he admired him even more.

You have to know that the prince does not have as many soldiers and horses as they do, nor does he have the powerful weapons they have. He knows firsthand how difficult it is to stop the gold thieves and protect the people from retreating.

Zhu Zan looked at him and narrowed his eyes.

"Of course I remember you," he said. "You again."

Lei Zhonglian was slightly stunned.

"What are you looking at? If you look again, I'll pay you." Zhu Zan said unhappily, and walked away with a big stride, waving his sleeves.

In fact, it is better to hear about someone than to meet him in person. It is better for the reputation and reverence of the Prince of Chengguo to exist only in legends.

Lei Zhonglian stood there and thought.

…

Spring is here, flowers are blooming, the sun is shining brightly, the severe cold of winter has been swept away, and the spring breeze is no longer so pleasant. A gust of wind blows the dust into the air.

There was the clatter of horses' hooves on the road, and a group of people were marching forward in a mighty procession, with colorful flags waving and their uniform red armor standing out particularly brightly in the sunlight.

The cavalry were in front, the infantry in the middle, and the baggage carts and food carts followed in a large crowd.

Teams of fast horses were galloping ahead, and from time to time they would run back to report the destination they had reached.

Word of the group's actions spread quickly.

The soldiers defending Tang County saw the approaching troops from afar and were shocked and frightened, but fortunately they soon learned that these were the troops of Duke Cheng who had withdrawn from Yizhou and were stationed at Anyangkou.

"So it was Duke Cheng who broke camp?"

The officials of Tang County rushed to the city gate wall and looked outside.

They all learned the news when Duke Cheng entered Dingzhou from Yizhou. As subordinates, they immediately went to express their condolences in person, but like all the officials of Dingzhou Prefecture, they were turned away.

No one has seen Duke Cheng.

Everyone speculated that Duke Cheng might be seriously injured, especially after the arrival of his eldest son a few days ago. People who had been observing from outside the camp said that his eyes were red and he looked worried every day.

Maybe Duke Cheng is no longer able to survive.

The death of Duke Cheng had a huge impact, so these people tried to delay it as much as possible and cover it up as much as possible.

Can't delay it now?

The officers standing on the city wall looked nervously. The soldiers on the road were getting closer and closer, and their expressions became more and more surprised.

This troop was so powerful and well-organized, there was no sign of abandonment on their part.

"It's not that they were defeated."

"Didn't Duke Cheng's soldiers all die or become disabled?"

Many people on the city wall were talking in low voices. Looking at the soldiers getting closer and closer, they felt the pressure on their faces.

That kind of pressure came from being baptized in a mountain of corpses and a sea of ​​blood.

"Quick, quick, welcome the Duke." A general shouted subconsciously.

This shout made the people around him feel a little confused.

According to the original agreement, they did not intend to let Duke Cheng's troops enter the city. After all, they did not know how the court would judge Duke Cheng's actions, especially when they heard that Duke Cheng was seriously injured and about to die.

There is no need to offend the court for this dead man.

But now that I haven't seen you, all my previous thoughts are gone.

Duke Cheng is still Duke Cheng. His military formations and tactics inspire awe and admiration.

The others also immediately made a decision to go down to greet them, but they found that the army did not stop at all and went around the county town.

The direction we were heading was Dingzhou Prefecture.

The officials of Dingzhou also knew at the first moment that Duke Cheng's army had moved out.

Soldiers and horses had already been stationed outside Dingzhou City, and countless people were gathering behind them from all directions. All of them were looking into the distance with nervous expressions.

There were rumbling sounds on the ground and the sound of horses' hooves thundering. A group of people gradually appeared in everyone's sight.

They were tall and straight, wearing fine iron armor, with crossbows, long swords on their waists and quivers on their backs. They came in neat rows with a majestic momentum like a mountain.

There were many flags and three large banners flying high in the ranks.

A yellow pole with a red border, with the three characters "Shun'an Army" written on it.

A big red pole with golden characters on it, with the words "Qingshan Army" written on it.

The flag in the middle of the two flags is a large flag with a white background, black characters and a flame edge. There is only one word written on it: Zhu.

Duke Cheng, Zhushan.

It is the big flag of Zhu Shan, Duke of Cheng.

As several horses galloped back and forth, the soldiers and horses were getting closer and closer. After a while, a trumpet sounded and the army stopped. Except for the rustling of flags and whistles, no other sound could be heard.

Another horn sounded, and the army split into two sides. A large cart slowly drove out, and the big red flag was placed on this cart.

As the car drove out, a person sitting in the car also stood up.

He was wearing heavy silver armor and was tall, but he was not as fierce as other generals, probably because of his fair skin.

Seeing this man stand up, the originally noisy crowd outside Dingzhou City suddenly fell silent, and everything inside and outside seemed to be stagnant. All eyes were fixed on this man who walked out of the car with steady steps, took the big sword raised by a personal soldier at the side, made a sword flower lightly, and slammed the big sword heavily on the ground.

The ground seemed to be shaking.

"I'm Zhu Shan, back." A gentle voice sounded.

As the voice fell, the quiet crowd suddenly became excited, countless people shouted and laughed, and some even knelt down one after another.

"Duke Cheng!"

"My Lord!"

The shouts were like mountains and seas, and the whole world was boiling.

Looking at this scene, the officers present had complicated expressions.

"Since he survived this time, Duke Cheng's reputation will be even greater." A civil servant sighed.

…

Listening to the cheers and looking at the ecstasy of the people and the complex and fearful expressions of the officials in front of her, Miss Jun had a big smile on her face.

Someone coughed loudly behind her.

"What kind of idea did you come up with? My father never shows off his sword in front of others." Zhu Zan said in a low voice, "It's too exaggerated."

"It's not exaggerated." Miss Jun turned and smiled at him, "I think it looks very beautiful."

He stretched out his hand again and pointed forward.

"Everyone thinks it looks good, so beautiful, so stunning."

This is how Duke Cheng should have appeared, not the one showing weakness and injury. Although Duke Cheng's staff said that this would win people's hearts, Miss Jun felt that people's hearts were never won by tragedy and grandeur.

"Only by being strong and unstoppable can you win people's hearts." She said, looking up at Duke Cheng who was standing majestically in front of the army.

We want to let everyone know that Duke Cheng has fought hundreds of battles without dying and is invincible.