Wang San's voice came from afar, carrying a hint of urgency and unease, drawing the attention of the people playing in the courtyard.
Jiang Yimian didn't bother to talk to Lu Cijian anymore and went straight out of the study.
"What happened?" Lu Cijian asked, frowning, as he followed behind Jiang Yimian.
Wang San wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said anxiously, "News has come from the border that Tuyuhun has launched a war against the Great Jin and has already captured several border cities."
His Majesty has ordered General Wei and Deputy General Jiang to immediately lead troops to the border.
The news came too suddenly, and it turned out to be an urgent military matter.
If it weren't for the palace staff coming to the mansion looking for the young master, he probably wouldn't know.
Lu Cijian immediately frowned, glanced at Wang San, and said, "Why is the news only coming back now?"
It takes about two months to travel from the border to the capital, but the Mo Pavilion has spies all over the Great Jin Dynasty. They should have known about the war at the border at least a month ago.
Now it's a full month and a half late, and there's still no news from Moge.
Wang San naturally understood Lu Cijian's meaning, and simply lowered his head and said, "My lord, the Moge spies along the roads in the capital have all been secretly murdered in the past few months."
The message couldn't get through...
In the end, he seemed somewhat guilty, and could only lower his head and say, "It was my dereliction of duty, and I hope you will punish me, sir."
If he hadn't failed to react when the hidden stakeouts along the roads of the capital were destroyed at the beginning, the news wouldn't have only come back now.
Lu Cijian glanced at him only once, "Go back to guard the water dungeon after this is over. Replace those hidden agents as soon as possible and investigate the cause of the sabotage."
Wang Sanzhi quickly and respectfully agreed.
Jiang Yimian was also full of surprise, and asked in surprise, "Why did Tuyuhun suddenly start a war with the Great Jin?"
Although it is clear that Tuyuhun's purpose in coming to the Great Jin is not pure, it is impossible for them to start a war with the Great Jin at this critical juncture. Moreover, the third princess and the second prince of Tuyuhun are still in the palace.
Even if the Tuyuhun people wanted to break the contract, they should at least consider the lives of these people.
That Tuyuhun Khan didn't seem like the kind of person who would do something so foolish.
Wang San shook his head as well. "I don't know the specifics either, sir. His Majesty has summoned you to the palace for an audience. You should go as soon as possible."
Lu Cijian responded, but frowned and asked, "When will General Wei and Deputy General Jiang leave the capital?"
Wang Sanzhi said, "I reckon they'll be leaving soon."
As soon as she finished speaking, a maid walked in from outside the courtyard and said, "Princess, Vice General Jiang has arrived and is currently in the master and madam's courtyard."
Jiang Yimian hurriedly walked out of the courtyard. After passing through several side gates, she saw three people walking out of the courtyard.
Wang Fengqin's eyes were red and her face was streaked with tears, clearly indicating that she had just been crying.
Jiang Dazhuang was also filled with reluctance. When he saw Jiang Yimian coming over, he quickly said, "Yimian, come quickly and see your older brother off. Qingyuan is going to the border again soon."
He thought his family would have more time together, but he never expected they would have to separate so soon.
Looking at the people in front of him, Jiang Qingyuan felt a pang of reluctance.
Even the hardened heart softened a little at this moment.
Although everyone was in the capital, he was mostly either in the military camp or at Wei Jinghai's residence. In fact, the family hadn't really had much time to spend together.
Now I have to leave Beijing again, and I don't know when we'll meet again.
I don't even know if we'll ever see each other again after this parting.
The more I thought about it, the more depressed I became.
Jiang Yimian simply smiled and said, "We await my elder brother's triumphant return."
Jiang Qingyuan was taken aback. Looking at Jiang Yimian's smiling face, he smiled unconsciously as well. He took a few steps forward and hugged her. "Sister, you've worked hard. I'm sorry to trouble you to take care of our parents, Xiao Nuan'er, and Xiao Ye. I haven't been a good older brother."
I didn't spoil my younger sister enough.
Although his memories of the Jiang family were vague, he still recalled many scenes from his childhood.
Back then, they still lived in the village, wearing faded, patched clothes, and often fished by the river.
But they seemed very happy.
Unfortunately, this happiness didn't last long. Her father disappeared, and her family was shunned and treated as a burden. They had a very difficult time during that period.
With him as the pillar of support, no one dared to bully him.
He desperately wanted to know what happened next, but unfortunately his memory abruptly ended, consisting mostly of memories of fighting on the battlefield.
He remembered nothing from that time. Every day when he opened his eyes, he was either on the battlefield or lying in his tent, surrounded by blood and wounded soldiers.
But he had only one thought in his mind: to survive.
At that time, he didn't know where his thoughts came from. He was all alone, and it didn't seem to matter if he died on the battlefield.
But the will to survive was so strong that it pulled him back from the brink of death time and time again, and gradually this thought became deeply imprinted in his mind.
Until I met Jiang Yimian in Qingnan.
It was then that he realized he had a family too, and that there were still people who cared about him.
No wonder he wanted to survive so badly, because someone was waiting for him.
During his time back in Beijing, he truly experienced what it's like to be loved by his family.
There will be people who care about him, and there will be people who are happy the moment he steps into his home.
In that moment of being surrounded by love, he suddenly wondered how the Jiang family lived after he went to the battlefield, and whether they were bullied.
But after learning about what the Jiang family had gone through, he felt nothing but guilt.
After his father disappeared, he became the sole pillar of the family, but he failed to fulfill his role and instead abandoned his family.
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