Upon entering the military camp, Huo Huaizhi instructed someone to arrange a tent for Liu Yingying, and then found an old woman from somewhere to serve her daily needs before he went off to attend to military affairs.

This hospitality made Liu Yingying feel somewhat flattered.

However, after tossing and turning for so long, she was exhausted and didn't think too much. She fell asleep on the bed fully clothed and didn't open her eyes again until the next day.

"Madam, it's time for breakfast."

The speaker was the same old woman from last night. She had been waiting outside the door since early morning and, upon hearing the commotion inside, knew that the person had woken up, so she quickly brought in breakfast.

Liu Yingying looked at the white porridge, steamed buns, and a dish of pickles on the table and asked, "Where is General Huo?"

Although Huo Huaizhi is indeed the young master of the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion, that is his identity outside the military camp. Here in the military camp, he only has one identity.

General Huo!

The old woman glanced at Liu Yingying, a strange light flickering in her eyes, and respectfully replied, "Before dawn, the Yunzhao people raided several villages on the border, leaving no survivors. The general has led his men to pursue the enemy!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Yingying felt a tightness in her chest and lost her appetite for breakfast.

She glanced at the old woman again and noticed that the woman's face showed undisguised hatred when she mentioned Yun Zhaoren.

“Mother-in-law, this military camp is full of men, and life is tough. How did you end up in the military camp?”

Liu Yingying spoke very gently because she could tell that the old woman was sad.

Sure enough, after hearing her words, her mother-in-law's face showed a hint of hatred, and she said through gritted teeth.

“There used to be seven or eight villages of varying sizes around here. I’m from Chenjia Village, but I later married into Wangjia Village. I had one son and two daughters. My daughter married into the next village, and my son got married last year…”

The old woman choked up several times as she spoke, and her body trembled slightly.

"Mother-in-law, please sit down and tell me slowly!" Liu Yingying quickly pulled her to sit down on the stool.

"Thank you, Madam!" The old woman was very polite, and then continued to tell her story.

"My daughter-in-law was eight months pregnant, but she was raped and killed by those beasts, resulting in the deaths of both mother and child. My son was also... hacked to death by them..."

At this point, Granny Chen choked up, and she suddenly pounded her legs violently with her fists, feeling extremely remorseful.

"Why! Why must this old woman be allowed to live, instead of dying?"

In this situation, Liu Yingying could only try to comfort her gently, and then learned that the reason why Granny Chen was able to escape this calamity was because she had gone to visit relatives that day.

When he returned from visiting his relatives, he saw the tragic state of the entire Wangjia Village and fainted on the spot.

Finally, Huo Huaizhi led his army to rescue her. Considering that Granny Chen had a home to return to, and since their military camp happened to be nearby, he allowed Granny Chen to do laundry for the soldiers in the camp, thus giving her a temporary place to stay.

Liu Yingying never expected that Granny Chen would have such a tragic fate.

But Granny Chen started praising Huo Huaizhi nonstop.

"General Huo is a rare and kind man. Although I don't know your identity, I can tell that the General treats you with special affection..."

Grandma Chen's tone was very confident, which startled Liu Yingying.

"Mother-in-law! You mustn't say such things, it could kill someone! General Huo and I are just casual acquaintances; in fact, I haven't known him for very long..."

Liu Yingying was extremely embarrassed. She never expected that her conversation with Granny Chen would turn so bizarre and absurd.

Just then, a commotion was heard outside the tent.

It seems that Huo Huaizhi has returned with his men…

When Liu Yingying stepped out of the tent, she saw two soldiers carrying a stretcher into the commander's tent.

She quickly followed, wanting to find out what was going on, but was stopped by the soldiers.

"No one is allowed to enter the commander's camp without permission!"

"Was it General Huo who just returned?"

Liu Yingying looked at the halberd blocking her way, took a step back, and asked.

But the response was simply "no comment".

This soldier was not a close confidant of Huo Huaizhi, nor did he recognize Liu Yingying. There are rules in the army, so naturally he wouldn't give her a friendly look.

At this moment, Liu Yingying saw two military doctors rushing into the tent. She could then conclude that Huo Huaizhi must be injured, otherwise he wouldn't have made such a fuss!

But now she can't help at all; she can't even get into Huo Huaizhi's tent.

Just then, Dongqing came out of the tent and his eyes met Liu Yingying's.

"Madam Liu, what brings you here?" Dong Qing walked up to him in two steps, his attitude respectful.

Seeing his tired face, which seemed even worse than last night, Liu Yingying asked directly, "Is General Huo injured?"

Dong Qing nodded gravely, then lowered her voice and said, "This morning, the young master led men to pursue Yun Zhao's spy, but unexpectedly, there was a Southern Border sorcerer among them. During the battle, the sorcerer used poisonous insects to ambush the young master..."

In the end, Dongqing's complexion was also not optimistic.

Liu Yingying took a deep breath and asked again, "How is General Huo now?"

Dong Qing shook his head, his face full of worry; "The army doctor just went in, I hope our master can turn the tide this time!"

After saying that, he didn't forget to remind Liu Yingying, "Master is now the commander-in-chief of the Zhennan Army. The news of his injury must not be spread to the outside world, so as not to shake the morale of the army!"

Liu Yingying nodded solemnly; "Yes, don't worry, I will never tell anyone about this!"

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