Chapter 69069 [Double Updates in One] Every Year Has This Day...
"Military doctor, is it done?" Yun Sheng stared at the bowl of medicine with eager eyes.
"It's done, it's done." The military doctor leaned over and sniffed again and again, then slapped his thigh excitedly.
Yun Sheng slowly breathed a sigh of relief, her tense heart finally at ease. She smiled from the bottom of her heart, thinking that all these days of hard work had not been in vain.
"Hurry, prepare more medicine according to this prescription, and then ask everyone to drink a bowl after it is ready." The military doctor hurriedly instructed the medicine boy.
He turned his head and patted Yun Sheng's shoulder, his eyes full of admiration and laughter.
"Madam Yun has performed a great service this time. When the general awards his rewards, you won't be left out."
Yun Sheng smiled and said, "You're flattering me. I only contributed a little. In terms of contributions and hard work, no one here has done less than me."
"Madam Yun is good in every way, except that she is too modest."
"Everyone, what do you think? Is it true or not?"
The soldiers drank the medicine and began to sweat. There was a lot of noise and everyone took the opportunity to joke around.
What's more, the first thing he said was, "General's wife."
"When I recover, I'll go out and brag that it was the General's wife who treated me personally. How will I feel good about it?"
For a moment, the whole place burst into laughter, and everyone called her "General's Wife". Only the old military doctor noticed that Yun Sheng's expression stiffened for a moment.
It was only later that he found out that Lady Yun was once just the general's concubine.
"Go away, you rough men from the military camp, you have no idea of etiquette. How can you say such nonsense about the reputation of a girl?"
"Military Doctor, you're wrong. Madam Yun is so good, but isn't she worthy of the general?"
"That's right. Anyway, as the General's wife, the brothers only recognize Madam Yun!"
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The military doctor had a headache. When he looked up, he saw Xie Zhan standing quietly not far away.
He was thinking a lot, and he couldn't guess what the general was thinking.
Xie Zhan's gaze involuntarily fell on Yun Sheng. She lowered her head, and there was a hint of indescribable meaning between her eyebrows.
Does she still not want to have anything to do with him?
Xie Zhan pursed his lips, took two steps forward, and said in a deep voice, "Are you all healed? If you're healed, then run around the field twice."
The soldiers had not expected him to appear suddenly. Those who were talking and laughing just now immediately fell silent, groaning in pain and dispersing immediately.
Yun Sheng glared at Xie Zhan angrily, "They haven't even recovered from their illness yet, why are they running away? The Marquis really is... a good general."
After she finished speaking, she didn't care about Xie Zhan's expression and walked into her tent without looking back.
Everyone quickly turned their backs and disappeared completely, leaving Xie Zhan with a gloomy face.
He couldn't imagine how he had angered Yun Sheng today.
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After this battle, it was the coldest time of winter again. The Tuqu people were already short of food, and this time they were seriously damaged. They were quiet for a while, and the good year that the people of Beiting had been looking forward to was finally here.
Xie Zhan knew that Yun Sheng missed his daughter, so he sent a letter to Bai Yuanbao as soon as the epidemic was over. In addition, he also secretly brought Xiao Tianchen over.
"Who is the Marquis taking me to see?" Yun Sheng sat in the carriage, still breathing heavily and rubbing his hands because of the cold.
In the winter in Beiting, the cold wind really penetrates into people's bones.
"A Sheng, why don't you go down and take a look yourself, then you'll know." Xie Zhan raised his eyebrows and couldn't help laughing.
Yun Sheng was stunned for a moment, then she thought of something and quickly lifted the curtain of the carriage. The curtain of the carriage opposite was also lifted at the same time, and Bai Yuanbao was holding his daughter with tears in his eyes.
Aman turned around and when he saw Yun Sheng, he opened his arms and babbled.
Her daughter still remembered her. Yun Sheng covered her face and mouth and sobbed, her heart softened.
She was in a hurry to get off the carriage, and Xie Zhan said to Bai Yuanbao, "Wrap Ah Man tightly and bring him here quickly."
That carriage is not spacious, how can it accommodate so many people?
Following behind Bai Yuanbao was Xiao Tianchen, who was wearing black clothes and covering his face.
The five of them huddled together. Bai Yuanbao hurriedly carried Ah Man to Yun Sheng. Ah Man grinned and then uttered a unclear word: "Brew... cool."
"What did Aman call me? Mother? Aman can call me mother?" Yun Sheng was stunned and burst into tears of joy.
"That's right. The young master is smart and clever. She learned it as soon as I taught her." Bai Yuanbao smiled, feeling quite proud.
"Ah Man, be good and call me again."
"cold."
Yun Sheng responded several times, lowered his head, and couldn't help but kissed his daughter's little face several times.
She thought her daughter would subconsciously remember that she was a cruel mother who abandoned her and would forget about her when they met again, but she didn't expect to give her such a big surprise.
Bai Yuanbao sighed softly, "When Madam Yun left, the young master suddenly changed his environment, without his mother by his side. His crying, aggrieved little face made this old servant feel truly distressed. I also found a wet nurse for the young master, but the young master kept crying and refused to drink anyone's milk. I had no choice but to mix goat's milk and flour paste. Fortunately, there was... there was this little prince who could coax and amuse the young master on weekdays."
After all, Xiao Tianchen is the grandson of the prince. After spending some time together, the two of them have come to like each other.
Yun Sheng's heart ached when she heard Bai Yuanbao say that. She wiped her tears and patted Xiao Tianchen's hand: "Achen, thank you so much."
"Sister, don't say that. I will never forget your kindness to me. Besides, my sister is so cute. I..."
Xiao Tianchen's words got stuck in his throat, and when he realized that he had messed up the generations, his face turned red.
Xie Zhan glanced at him and said unhappily: "I don't have a brother as old as you, nor am I as big as you..."
The unfinished words had a rather treasonous connotation, so he didn't continue. However, Xiao Tianchen understood the sarcasm in Xie Zhan's words.
Yun Sheng glared at Xie Zhan, then comforted Xiao Tianchen and said with a smile, "The Marquis is just like that. Don't blame me, Achen. Just based on our status, I really can't be your sister."
"Your Highness, or not, is just flattery." Xiao Tianchen laughed at himself, "I long to have a relative. Why can't you be my sister?"
Bai Yuanbao laughed and interrupted, "Then the little prince can no longer call the young master sister, she has to be niece!"
Xiao Tianchen was stunned for a moment, and said to himself: "Niece, hey, little niece."
He went over to tease Ah Man, who also grinned and pointed at him and said, "Pot, pot~"
Yun Sheng was surprised: "A-Man can still call me brother?"
"Sister...my little niece is so smart. She started calling me brother a few days ago."
Xiao Tianchen exaggerated without feeling guilty at all, not mentioning that he had almost talked Aman off in private.
Xie Zhan was really jealous when he looked at this brat.
He rubbed his hands and couldn't help but move closer: "Aman, be good, give daddy a hug."
Unexpectedly, Ah Man pouted, turned his head and hugged Yun Sheng's neck, refusing to let Xie Zhan hug him, let alone call him daddy.
The atmosphere in the carriage suddenly became tense for a moment. Bai Yuanbao hurriedly tried to excuse himself to his master: "It's all my fault. I only remembered to teach the young master to say 'mother'. I didn't think of teaching one word first and then the other."
With a "puff", Xiao Tianchen couldn't hold it in any longer and pointed at Bai Yuanbao: "Really, Chief Steward Bai? I remember that the first person you taught Ah Man to call was Daddy, but Ah Man didn't want to learn and couldn't learn, so he just called her Mom."
"This, this..." Bai Yuanbao was sweating profusely and looked at Xie Zhan embarrassedly: "Perhaps the word 'father' is difficult to learn. It is understandable that the young master cannot learn it for a while. Don't worry, my lord. I will teach you later."
It would have been fine if he hadn't said anything, but the moment he did, Xie Zhan's face darkened. His daughter wasn't close to him, and for a moment, his expression was complicated.
Xie Zhan sneered at Xiao Tianchen repeatedly. Back in Wushan Town, his daughter had smiled at him and let him hold her, so why wouldn't she be willing to do that now? This brat must have been saying all sorts of bad things about him in front of his daughter lately.
Yun Sheng was trying so hard to hold back his laughter that his shoulders were shaking. It was really rare to see Xie Zhan so upset.
She kissed her daughter's face and coaxed her, "Aman, dear, this is daddy, Aman's daddy. Aman, let daddy hug you, okay?"
Ah Man babbled, her eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment. But perhaps with the guidance of her mother, Yun Sheng, she tilted her head and stared at Xie Zhan for a long time, as if she finally remembered something. Then she reached out and offered to let Xie Zhan hold her.
Xie Zhan's heart was filled with warmth, and for a moment he was at a loss as to what to do. He gently took Ah Man, fearing that he would drop his daughter.
He said to Yun Sheng, "After the New Year, when A-Man's first birthday party is over, I will send her away."
Yun Sheng nodded. Although she was very reluctant to part with her daughter, she was still worried about her daughter staying with her for long due to the frequent wars in Beiting.
Yun Sheng is happy with the simple life he lives these days.
During her time at the Marquis's mansion, she was unhappy and unsure of her future. Last year, she had been with Aunt Wang, her son, and Ah Gou, and with their daughter about to be born, so logically, she should have been content. However, Yun Sheng knew there was a void in her heart.
Yun Sheng personally cooked a table full of dishes for the New Year’s Eve dinner. Everyone urged her to make dumplings with them. Yun Sheng smiled and liked the lively atmosphere very much.
After dinner, her daughter fell asleep from exhaustion. She dressed warmly and followed Xie Zhan to the Protectorate to build the highest observatory. Standing there, Yun Sheng could almost see the entire Beiting. Looking at the countless lights below, she suddenly said, "How beautiful."
Ordinary people just look forward to these few days throughout the year.
She sighed, "I really hope this fierce battle will end soon, so that the people can live like this year after year."
"Yes, I will." Xie Zhan turned his head and looked at Yun Sheng's clear eyes, his heart warmed.
Yun Sheng glanced sideways, she said nothing, but secretly in her heart.
The people believed in him, and she believed in him too.
Their eyes met in the air, their hearts pounding. Xie Zhan suddenly raised his hand, brushed Yun Sheng's hair behind her ear, but Yun Sheng didn't dodge.
This seemed to send a signal between the two of them. Xie Zhan took two steps forward, lowered his head slightly, and leaned forward. Yun Sheng's eyelashes trembled, and when she looked up, she saw Xie Zhan's Adam's apple rolling. The man's scorching eyes stared at her, making her heart tremble and burn.
She held her breath, slowly lowered her eyes and closed them, not knowing what she was expecting.
Xie Zhan's palm was already on the back of Yun Sheng's head, their breathing intertwined as they got closer and closer. Suddenly, a burst of hurried footsteps woke Yun Sheng up.
"Madam Yun, the young master has woken up and is crying in the house looking for you."
Yun Sheng's cheeks flushed and she quickly pushed Xie Zhan away.
Xie Zhan still maintained the posture of holding her just now. He withdrew his hand, clenched his fist and coughed lightly twice.
“Just now…”
"I was sleepy just now." Yun Sheng bit his lip and blurted out.
"Well, I saw something on your face and wanted to help you wipe it off." Xie Zhan turned sideways.
Yun Sheng didn't even bother to react, and subconsciously asked, "What?"
She wanted to bite her tongue off as soon as she said this. Being sleepy or having something to hold was just an excuse made by the two of them. She was so stupid as to ask directly and expose the truth.
Yun Sheng blushed and turned around and jogged away.
"I'm sleepy, my Lord, please go to bed early."
Xie Zhan chuckled softly as he looked at Yun Sheng's back as she jogged. She was wearing a red cloak for the New Year celebrations. The red hem of her skirt swayed as she ran, touching his heart and making it warm.
In a flash, it was already fifteen years old, and the new year had passed. The eunuch brought an imperial edict from Emperor Yonghui from Chang'an, saying that there was unrest in Mobei and Guizi, and he wanted to transfer 100,000 troops from Beiting, with 50,000 each to replenish the troops in the two places.
Although Anbei and Anxi's military strength was not as strong as Beiting's, they were more than sufficient to defend Mobei and Guizi. Furthermore, these two regions had always been law-abiding, so why had there been any movement this year?
This imperial edict was naturally blocked by many officials in the court. However, Emperor Yonghui said that Tuque had withdrawn his troops for the time being and it would take him a while to recover. In addition, he trusted that Xie Zhan would be able to defend Beiting. Now the matters of Mobei and Guizi were more important.
Since it was an imperial decree, Xie Zhan could not disobey it.
Wu Guang was incredulous. "Your Majesty, is he crazy? Even if the Turks can't recover, their forces are still comparable to those of the Northern Court. If a hundred thousand elite troops are suddenly diverted, the Turks will definitely take this opportunity to make a comeback. The consequences will be disastrous, General."
Xie Zhan sneered repeatedly, and a bad premonition suddenly surged in his heart.
Emperor Yonghui is about to take action against him.
He frowned and wrote a letter to Han Ting that very night. Now that he was far away in Chang'an, the only threat Emperor Yonghui could pose to him was the entire Houfu family.
Wu Guang suggested, "General, a hundred thousand elite soldiers is no joke. Why don't we use civilians as soldiers and get away with it?"
"That's not appropriate." How could so many people be sent to the army at once?
"Then...if the Tuque people attack the city again, what should we do, General?"
Xie Zhan said quickly, "The Tuque army is slightly inferior to the Beiting army in strength. They suffered countless casualties in the last battle, and I'm afraid they didn't end well. So, we may not be without a chance of victory."
Wu Guang sighed softly. With fewer troops defeating more, it seemed like another tough battle was about to begin.
"Cheer up and make sure all matters related to mobilizing troops are fully prepared." Xie Zhan patted Wu Guang's shoulder.
When he returned to the Protectorate, Yun Sheng came to meet him. She looked worried, obviously having received the news.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here and nothing will happen to Beiting."
She would never let anything happen to her or her daughter.
Yun Sheng, however, was still unable to relax. She forced a smile. Xie Zhan said, "Tomorrow is Ah Man's first birthday party. After she has her first birthday, I will send her and Xiao Tianchen to Luoyang. That's the Xie family's hometown, and I have people there."
Chang'an is no longer safe.
"A Sheng..."
"I'm not leaving." Yun Sheng looked at Xie Zhan and interrupted him before he finished speaking.
Xie Zhan's fists gradually clenched. He looked up to calm his mind and said in a hoarse voice, "Okay, I understand."
"What I want to tell you is that Ah Sheng should smile more. You look better when you smile. Ah Man will have his one-year-old birthday celebration tomorrow, so you can't have a sad face."
Yun Sheng's nose felt sore. She lowered her eyes and whispered, "Well, for A-Man's first birthday party, let's keep it simple."
Xie Zhan nodded. The situation was beyond his control, so he could only let his daughter down. So the next day, they were alone, setting up two tables in the courtyard.
Children from wealthy families usually choose their names at their first birthday banquet. Yun Sheng forced himself to cheer up and said with a smile, "My Lord, you have great literary talent. Please give A-Man a good name."
Xie Zhan's lips trembled slightly, and he looked stunned: "A Sheng is willing to let me marry you?"
Yun Sheng curled his lips and glared at him: "Since the Marquis is unwilling, then forget it."
"Xie Jingyao." Xie Zhan blurted out. He had thought of this name early in the morning.
Jingyao, Jingyao.
Yun Sheng murmured to himself, "Jing" means national security and pacification of the four directions, and "Yao" refers to a beautiful jade and a pearl in the palm of the hand. It is really a good name."
"Asheng, do you still like it?" Xie Zhan suddenly became a little nervous.
Yun Sheng smiled and said, "I like it." Then she lowered her head to tease her daughter, rubbing her nose. "Do you like the name Daddy gave you, Jingyao?"
Little Jingyao sat on the table for the one-year-old celebration, touching this and that. Perhaps she knew her mother was calling her, so she raised her head and looked in the direction of Xie Zhan, grinning.
Bai Yuanbao said at the right moment: "Look at the young master's smile, he must be very happy."
After lunch, during the "Zhuazhou" ceremony, little Jingyao crawled around, wanting to stuff everything she saw into her arms, sometimes grabbing a wooden sword, sometimes a book. Her large, grape-like eyes darted around, suddenly drawn to a golden light in the corner.
She pointed with her little hand, Yun Sheng went to support her daughter, and little Jingyao staggered over to pull the thing that was shining with golden light.
Yun Sheng looked back and was stunned for a moment. It was a golden lock with small words engraved on it. He moved closer to see what was engraved on it.
【Life without worries】
Such a precious thing must not be something Bai Yuanbao found casually. She subconsciously looked for Xie Zhan's figure, but saw that he was half turned sideways.
Xie Zhan stroked the other golden lock in his sleeve, but was unable to take the thing out.
On the day of separation, Yun Sheng sent his daughter to the carriage with tears in his eyes. Little Jingyao probably also noticed something, her little mouth pouted, and she burst into tears of grievance.
"Liang, no...no feet."
"Aman, be good. Mom won't leave. She won't leave."
Yun Sheng finally couldn't bear it anymore, so he hugged his daughter and coaxed her. Little Jingyao stopped crying. She blinked, pointed at Xie Zhan with her little hand, and suddenly said, "Dad."
"Dad." Another clear voice.
Xie Zhan froze in place, unable to recover for a long time.
Yun Sheng was amused: "A-Man is calling me daddy, is the Marquis dumbfounded?"
Don't think she doesn't know that Xie Zhan has been secretly holding A-Man and teaching her to call him daddy recently.
"Good A'man, you are really daddy's good daughter." Xie Zhan pursed his lips tightly, trying to suppress the joy in his heart, but the curve of his lips was getting higher and higher.
Yun Sheng kissed her daughter. Little Jingyao lay on her shoulder and she also kissed her face gently. Her face was white and tender, and she was very well-behaved.
Xie Zhan's eyes were sore. He stepped forward and lowered his voice and said, "A-Man, give daddy a kiss too?"
He pointed to the right side of his face.
Little Jingyao tilted her head, she probably understood, she leaned forward and kissed Xie Zhan on the right cheek.
After some teasing, Aman was so tired that he fell asleep.
The two could not bear to watch any longer, so they turned their heads and waved to Bai Yuanbao: "Be careful on the road, let's go."
Bai Yuanbao's voice choked with sobs.
Xiao Tianchen assured Yun Sheng: "Don't worry, sister, I will definitely take good care of my niece."
"Sister believes you."
The four wheels of the carriage rolled over the bluestone road, and the sound beside his ears became lower and lower. Xie Zhan put his arm around Yun Sheng's shoulders and patted him gently to comfort him.
A few days later, scouts reported that Ashina had arrived at the city with an army of over 100,000 and had set up camp dozens of miles away.
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