Chapter 65065 She's Not Really a Bitch
It was drizzling the day we left Wushan Town.
Agou cried inconsolably, and Aunt Wang and her son also looked reluctant to let him go.
Wang Wenshu hesitated to speak, but finally clenched his fist and couldn't help but say, "Madam Yun, if you don't want to, forget it. There is always a way."
Yun Sheng smiled at him and shook his head. He looked at Xie Zhan's tall figure standing quietly in the distance and said softly, "You don't have to worry about me. If I follow him, at least I will have enough food and clothing. It doesn't matter how I live my life."
It was nothing more than being an honest and dutiful concubine, just like before. Serving Xie Zhan well, and then serving the future mistress well, she would definitely have a place in the Marquis's mansion.
She glanced at her well-behaved daughter in her arms and felt sorry for her.
"But..." Wang Wenshu couldn't continue.
Having made her decision, Yun Sheng didn't want to drag it out any longer. She looked at the clinic's sign with reluctance and sighed, "I've truly let my master down in this lifetime."
Wang Wenshu comforted him, "Madam Yun, don't feel guilty. I believe he would understand you in the afterlife. Besides, closing the clinic isn't a big deal. As long as you continue to practice medicine and save lives, you won't be dishonoring his reputation."
Yun Sheng was stunned. "Brother Wang is right. I'm obsessed with it."
While they were still chatting, Xie Zhan turned around impatiently.
His expression darkened a little. Did Yun Sheng and Wang Wenshu have something to say to each other?
Xie Zhan pursed his lips and urged, "The journey to Beiting is long, so it's better to set off early."
Wang Wenshu took one last look at A-Man and suddenly turned his back: "Mrs. Yun, take care of yourself. Go quickly. We'll meet again someday."
Yun Sheng bowed slightly and said, "Brother Wang, take care of yourself. I would like to thank you and Aunt Wang for your care over the past year."
Aunt Wang patted Yun Sheng's hand and choked up, saying, "Good boy, get in the carriage quickly."
Yun Sheng nodded, and without looking back, he held his daughter in his arms and lifted the curtain of the carriage.
Xie Zhan jumped on his horse and stood guard outside the carriage.
Xiao Tianchen was sitting in another carriage, with people guarding him on both sides.
It takes at least three or four months to travel from Yizhou to Beiting.
With Xie Zhan by their side, the journey went much more smoothly, and they only heard news from Beiting from time to time.
There was no fighting at the border, but due to the Turks' frequent provocations and food grabbing, the two sides had several small conflicts in a small town connected to Beiting.
By the time Xie Zhan and his companions arrived at the border, it was already late autumn. Due to Beiting's geographical location, the weather was even colder than in Chang'an, and the people had already wrapped themselves in cotton clothes.
Yun Sheng lifted the car curtain and looked out. The north wind blew on her face, making her breath cold.
Xie Zhan looked back and said, "Autumn and winter come early in Beiting. You must not be used to it. After you settle down, I will have someone make you and Aman some extra warm winter clothes."
"Well, thank you, my lord." Yun Sheng nodded, his tone indifferent.
She looked up at Xie Zhan and noticed that he had become darker and his face looked rougher due to the wind and sun over the past few months. The fierceness of a veteran in the battlefield was even stronger, and most people didn't dare to look directly into his dark and sharp eyes.
Xie Zhan pursed his lips. Yun Sheng's attitude towards him remained unchanged all the way to Beiting. She no longer challenged him or challenged him, but she never smiled at him either. Her words were so polite that they made him furious several times, yet he couldn't bring himself to say anything harsh to her.
He exhaled slowly and asked, "What is A-Man doing? Is he awake?"
Yun Sheng took a thick blanket and wrapped it around his daughter's head, then gently lifted a corner of the curtain wider so that Xie Zhan could see more easily.
"I just woke up and sat up to play for a while."
Xie Zhan leaned forward slightly and peered in. His daughter was holding a rattle in her hand and grinning at him.
He was impressed by how quickly the child had grown up, now able to crawl and sit. His grandmother had written to him repeatedly, urging him to send Yun Sheng and her daughter back to Chang'an, but Xie Zhan had always evaded the request.
Xie Zhan was afraid that in the blink of an eye, the mother and daughter would disappear from his sight again. He really couldn't bear the pain of losing them both again.
"General, I'm late. I hope you can forgive me." The sound of horse hooves came from afar, mixed with a rough male voice.
After a moment, the man dismounted and saluted, saying, "General, it's the last time I've seen you since you returned to Chang'an to report on your duties."
Wu Guang's eyes were filled with tears, and his heroic tone was filled with excitement and joy.
Xie Zhan patted his shoulder and reminded him, "Deputy General, be careful with your words. The Protector General of Beiting is now someone else. I am no longer your general."
Wu Guang is just a rough man, how can he care about so many things now?
He sneered and said, "Yang Hongquan has been in Beiting for more than two years, and the brothers under him are not convinced. The Marquis is the general in our hearts forever."
Yang Hongquan was the confidant sent by Emperor Yonghui two years ago.
"I am grateful for the kindness of the deputy general and my brothers. Just don't say similar things in the future." Xie Zhan said indifferently.
Wu Guang shrugged and quickly shut his mouth. He knew that the general was afraid that someone might eavesdrop.
"Hey, this is my sister-in-law and the young master, right?"
He glanced casually at the carriage and blurted out.
Wu Guang was stunned. What a stunning beauty! No wonder he heard Han Ting say in the letter that the general was completely hooked on this woman.
But this was the general's woman, and no matter how beautiful she was, he would not look at her for long, so he quickly looked away.
Yun Sheng lowered her eyes. She guessed that this deputy general had been in the border army for too long. He seemed careless and not very considerate in etiquette. He even called her sister-in-law.
She smiled and said, "Deputy General Wu, you called me the wrong name. I am just the Marquis' concubine."
Wu Guang scratched his head and stood there in a daze for a moment.
The general was different from the rough guys in the barracks. He paid great attention to etiquette. Wu Guang regretted his words.
He glanced at Xie Zhan secretly and saw that the general's face was indeed not very good.
Wu Guang said awkwardly, "I'm not good at talking, so please don't be so formal, sister-in-law."
He was right this time, wasn't he? Unexpectedly, the general's expression darkened even further, leaving him completely bewildered.
Yun Sheng didn't care much: "It's natural."
On the way into the city, Wu Guang rode behind Xie Zhan. He sighed and said, "The Protectorate is now occupied by Yang Hongquan. I've found another house with two entrances for you, General. I'm afraid you'll have to stay there for a while."
"No problem." Xie Zhan asked sideways, "What has he been up to lately?"
Wu Guang was furious. "General, you don't know, that fellow has never been content since he arrived in Beiting. He constantly inserts his own men into the army. He also relies on his position as the Grand Protector to dictate military drills, and he often physically punishes his subordinates if they disobey."
He was troubled by the fact that he was only a deputy general and could not confront Yang Hongquan head-on.
Xie Zhan sneered: "The one who asked him to take over Beiting, he naturally doesn't want to be in name only. I'm afraid he dreams of truly controlling Beiting in his own hands. How can he not be anxious? I ordered you to do this, did you not mess around?"
He knew his deputy general's irritable temper better than anyone else.
"Don't worry, General. I didn't interfere in Yang Hongquan's affairs at all. He must still be feeling smug at the moment, thinking that he has inserted all his manpower into the army and has definitely not alerted the enemy." Wu Guang patted his chest and made an immediate assurance.
Xie Zhan nodded: "Well done."
The carriage gradually stopped at a large gate. The servants in the courtyard came out to greet them early in the morning. When they saw Xie Zhan, they hurriedly called him "General". They were all old people who had served in the Protectorate in the past.
Now that they heard that Xie Zhan had returned, they all volunteered to come back and serve.
Everyone was glared at by Wu Guang and quickly changed their words to call him Lord Xie Zhan.
Xie Zhan waved his hand, looking at the old servants, feeling quite friendly: "Everyone, stand up. No need to be so polite."
He suddenly turned around, lifted the curtain, and stretched out an arm from outside.
The servants all stood on tiptoe and looked at it curiously.
Yun Sheng felt rather uncomfortable. She hugged her daughter tightly and whispered, "Don't bother me, my Lord. I'll carry A-Man and get out of the car myself."
Xie Zhan stared at Yun Sheng without saying a word.
After a while, Yun Sheng was the first to be defeated. She handed her daughter over and warned, "Then my lord, be careful."
Xie Zhan held A'man in his arms. He motioned Bai Yuanbao to come forward. Bai Yuanbao leaned over slightly and took the young master over without making any mistakes.
Yun Sheng put her arm around Xie Zhan's, and just as she leaned out from behind the curtain of the car, someone grabbed her waist. She screamed in surprise, and her arms subconsciously climbed up Xie Zhan's neck.
He picked her up and carried her sideways.
The servants lowered their heads hurriedly, not daring to look any longer, but they thought in their hearts that this must be Yun, the concubine the general had taken in when he returned to Chang'an.
Deputy General Wu had warned them early in the morning that Madam Yun was the general's favorite concubine and had now given birth to a daughter for the general. They should serve her carefully and respectfully in the future and should not look down on her just because she was a concubine. He told them to just call her Madam and that they would not make any mistakes.
Now the general personally carried her out of the carriage, which showed how favored Madam Yun was. For a moment, everyone respected her even more.
Yun Sheng had no idea what was going on in other people's minds, she just felt so embarrassed in public that she couldn't face anyone.
She pushed Xie Zhan and whispered, "I can walk by myself. Lord, please put me down."
Xie Zhan acted as if he didn't hear anything, just turned his head and told Bai Yuanbao to hold Aman and follow.
Two maids led the way, saying tremblingly, "We have cleaned out the main room for the general. Madam Yun, would you like to stay in the north or south wing?"
Xie Zhan paused and said unhappily, "There's no need to bother with this. Madam, please live with me."
Yun Sheng huddled in Xie Zhan's arms, stunned and unable to recover.
What does he mean?
Apart from couples in the countryside, who lived together due to limited housing, not to mention royal relatives and dignitaries, even the wealthy families in the town with a little money, couples and even concubines slept in separate rooms.
It was the same with her and Xie Zhan before.
Yun Sheng thought about it and came up with only one guess: could it be that Xie Zhan couldn't wait to have sex with her?
She stopped at inns several times while traveling, and she thought Xie Zhan would not tolerate it, but he really did not touch her.
Is she unable to wait any longer? After all, no one knows better than her how strong Xie Zhan's desire is.
Yun Sheng pursed her lips. She knew that she couldn't and had no right to refuse. Ever since she decided to follow him to Beiting, she knew that this day would come sooner or later.
The maid led the two into the main room and then hurriedly left in a polite manner.
Yun Sheng touched his daughter's face and it was a little cold.
Xie Zhan hadn't even had time to drink a cup of tea when Wu Guang, who had left, returned. Standing outside the door, he said in a gruff voice, "General, a message has arrived from the Protectorate. Yang Hongquan is inviting you to a dinner to welcome you. I'm afraid it's not some Hongmen Banquet."
"Understood. After I bathe and change my clothes, we'll set off."
Before Xie Zhan left, he told Yun Sheng, "If you want to eat or drink anything, just tell the kitchen staff to prepare it. If any servants in the courtyard dare to disrespect you, just punish them directly. This marquis will take care of it for you."
"Yeah," Yun Sheng nodded, saying very little.
Xie Zhan suddenly felt powerless. He would rather Yun Sheng mocked and spoke coldly to him like she did in Wushan Town than to see her like this.
The door was closed, and Yun Sheng vaguely saw Xie Zhan's departing back and curled the corners of his lips.
He used Wang Wenshu and her son to force her back. Did he still expect her to smile at him every day?
She's not really a bitch.
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