Chapter 147: Chasing

"So that's what it is." Huan An nodded, then said, "Please rest assured, Princess. I also went to Kuaiji to quell the rebellion. I failed to eradicate the Three Immortals Sect then, and I have always regretted it. Today, Princess, I have been asked to do my best!"

Sun smiled and said, "I wonder when the general will set out?"

"I originally wanted to leave with the prince today, but I am injured, and the prince insisted that I stay and leave only when I feel better."

Sun Wei's smile froze and she looked at him.

"The prince is leaving today?"

"Princess, don't you know?" Huan An asked, "The Crown Prince said he would lead 5,000 soldiers to Kuaiji. He went to the camp to inspect the troops early this morning and will set out after the inspection."

Sun Wei immediately said goodbye and then found Yu Kuan.

"Have you ever told the steward that you want to leave Xunyang today?"

Yu Kuan said, "I told you that the prince said he would leave today. Didn't he say goodbye to the princess?"

It turned out that everyone knew it, but she was the only one who was kept in the dark.

From now on, I have no secrets from you, Madam. You can ask me anything you want to know, and I will tell you everything I know.

What a great guy who knows everything!

If she doesn't ask, he won't say anything, right?

A'ru watched from the side and asked quietly, "Should we send someone to the camp to investigate?"

Sun Wei said with a cold face: "Prepare the car and go to the camp."

Along the way, Sun Wei tried to calm himself down while thinking about what he should do.

This wasn't the first time he'd left without saying goodbye. A voice in my heart asked, "Have you ever cared about this before? Did you care about this in your last life?"

This is the truth, but Sun Wei still feels angry.

In their previous life, they were husband and wife. Etiquette and law said that the husband should be the head of the wife, and she accepted it.

In this life, they are mother and son, but that is fake.

She is a military advisor. Even if there is a rule that the ruler is responsible for his subjects, which lord would go on a long journey without informing his military advisor?

That's exactly the truth!

Besides, there was no plan for the Jingzhou incident yet. After a while, Huan Yi's army might come like they did in the previous life. Was he going to let this matter go like she did and leave without a word?

Sun Wei took a deep breath and calmed himself down.

If Sima Jun had already left, he would just pretend to be out to relax, take a detour and then return to the palace.

If Sima Jun doesn't leave, talk to him nicely.

He said it, so I should just speak my mind.

As luck would have it, just as they were leaving the city, they saw a cloud of dust ahead. The guards came to report that it was Sima Jun leading his troops to the dock.

"Why is Madam here?" Sima Jun was surprised to see Sun Wei coming.

Sun Wei sat in the car, looked at him, and said coldly: "Sir, do you still remember what you said last night?"

"What?"

It turns out I forgot.

"Where is the prince going?" she asked directly.

"General Yang is leading his troops to Kuaiji," Sima Jun said, "I'll see him off."

Manager Yang?

Sun Wei was stunned and looked not far away.

Yang Quan was seen riding forward, dismounting a few steps away and bowing to Sun Wei: "Your servant Yang Quan, I pay my respects to the princess!"

Sun Wei returned the greeting and glanced at Sima Jun suspiciously.

After looking at each other, Sima Jun seemed to understand something and called Deng Lian over.

"I said yesterday that I wouldn't leave Xunyang for the time being," he said. "Have you informed Chief Steward Yu?"

Deng Lian said embarrassedly: "There are so many things to do that I forgot for a moment. Please forgive me, my lord..."

Sun Wei: “…”

She suddenly understood and punched the air again.

But Sima Jun looked at her and seemed to be in a good mood.

He asked Deng Lian to leave, looked at the sky, and said, "Madam, do you have anything else to do today?"

Sun Wei said: "No."

She felt quite guilty about this.

She thought that in Sima Jun's eyes, she was probably just a fool who was bored and had nothing to do...

"Madam, since you have nothing to do, how about coming with me to see off Manager Yang?" Sima Jun said.

Sun Wei looked at him and saw that his black eyes were deep and quite gentle.

She smiled, but it felt stiff.

"Very good," she said, "that's just as the prince wants."

Yang Quan took away five thousand people on this trip.

Seeing the princess and the prince come to see them off, everyone was excited. Sun Wei handled this kind of situation very well, personally pouring wine and toasting several generals.

Sima Jun could not go with them, and before leaving, he gave Yang Quan a lot of instructions. After watching the warships sail away, he returned to the palace with Sun Wei.

Yu Kuan was happier than anyone else when he heard that Sima Jun would stay for the time being.

"That would be great. The princess' birthday is in a few days. If the prince can stay to celebrate, it will add some liveliness to the palace."

birthday?

Sun Wei couldn't help but be stunned.

She then remembered that Lu Xian's birthday was the tenth day of the second lunar month. Calculating, it was only seven days later.

Sima Jun glanced at her and said, "The princess seems to have forgotten too."

"I haven't forgotten." Sun Wei smiled calmly, "It's just that I'm in mourning right now, so it's not appropriate to have a feast. Let's forget about the birthday celebration."

"Although we can't have a banquet, it's the princess' birthday after all, so we still have to celebrate it." Yu Kuan said hurriedly, "A few days ago, the prince said that it couldn't be too quiet, and asked me to prepare a vegetarian banquet. Before, I was worried about how the princess would celebrate her birthday alone in the palace without the prince. Now that the prince is staying, it's really a great blessing."

Is this really true?

Sun Wei looked at Sima Jun in surprise.

Sima Jun was flipping through the documents that had just been delivered, seemingly distracted. "There was a disturbance in Xunyang not long ago, and I'm worried about the city's defenses. I won't feel at ease until they're properly repaired. It just so happens that it's my wife's birthday."

That's right.

Sun Wei nodded: "Your Highness is right. The city defenses really need to be improved."

Sima Jun put down the paperwork in his hand and looked at Yu Kuan: "Is lunch ready?"

"It's ready. I'll serve the meal right away."

Sun Wei looked at Yu Kuan's back as he walked away, lowered her head and took a sip of tea, with a smile on her lips.

She was in a very good mood, even Sima Jun could notice it.

"Did Madam go to see Huan An today?" he asked.

Sun Wei knew that nothing in the palace escaped Sima Jun's eyes, so she admitted generously, "That's right. Don't worry, my lord. I didn't tell Huan An about Huan Yi's plan to send troops."

"Oh? Why?" Sima Jun asked, "Madam, don't you want Huan An to help me defend Xunyang?"

"As a mere military advisor, I will not overstep my bounds to obey the orders of the Crown Prince." Sun Wei said, then added, "But I still believe that if Huan An is employed, we will achieve twice the result with half the effort."

Sima Jun remained noncommittal: "So, what did the princess say to Huan An?"

"Before Huan Xiu died, he entrusted me with a lock of hair, asking me to throw it into the sea. I figured he wouldn't be able to leave Xunyang for a while, and since Huan An was Huan Xiu's most trusted brother, I thought it would be wise to ask him to fulfill his last wish," Sun Wei said. "However, I only found out when I met Huan An that he was going to Kuaiji to train troops for the Crown Prince. I remember the Crown Prince said he had to think things through before speaking, and I stumbled upon this in advance."

There is sarcasm in all his words.

Sima smiled and said, "It's not very thorough actually. But since Madam knows about it, it's not a secret anymore."