Chapter 42
After only two days of rest, Lu Ling soon went to the Beijing camp again.
These days, Lu Ling had nothing to do except training. At the end of the month, Lu Ling finally heard some rumors.
"Have you heard? His Majesty is going hunting in the Western Hills next month, and everyone in the Beijing camp will go."
"Really? That's great. I can finally stop training every day."
Lu Ling listened to the two people talking next to him and ate the cake in his mouth silently.
During his rest period, Lu Ling went back home, met his uncle, and then returned to the Beijing camp.
The emperor's hunting was a big event, and the Beijing Camp was responsible for the emperor's safety. Except for the team that patrolled the camp daily, the rest of the people went to Xishan early.
Because Lu Ling had won first place in several previous competitions, Yang Gan asked her to protect the emperor's safety, and of course Yang Gan was there too.
When the emperor saw Lu Ling, he was a little surprised, but after thinking about it, he didn't say anything more.
The hunting lasted for half a month, and nothing happened in the first three days. It was just heard that the prince was injured during the hunting and needed to go back to recuperate, so the prince went back early.
As soon as the crown prince returned, only the emperor and the third prince were left in the hunting ground, and the pressure on the Beijing camp was greatly reduced.
The day after the prince left, an accident happened.
Everything was ready and there were no mistakes. However, when the emperor was about to shoot a deer not far away, the horse suddenly lost control and the emperor rode the horse deep into the mountains.
Lu Ling and Yang Gan had been by the emperor's side. Seeing this, they each rode a horse and chased after him.
Soon, the two men saw the emperor. The emperor was old, and although he had martial arts skills, he was no longer strong enough. He could only try to control the horse while looking for the possibility of jumping it.
However, there were many trees in the West Mountain, and the horses kept running deep into the mountains, so the emperor never found a chance to escape.
Lu Ling and Yang Gan rode at full speed and soon caught up with the emperor.
The road was too narrow. Lu Ling wanted to control the horse from the side, but she couldn't get through. She and Yang Gan had no choice but to chase the emperor's horse from behind.
After running for a long time, the road ahead finally became a little wider. Lu Ling took advantage of the opportunity and rode his horse to the left side of the emperor.
Lu Ling stretched out his hand: "Your Majesty, give me your hand."
The emperor looked at Lu Ling and tried to extend his hand to Lu Ling, but failed every time he tried.
"careful!"
A voice cut through the sky.
Lu Ling looked forward and saw a cliff not far away. If the emperor was not rescued, he might fall off the cliff.
"His Majesty!"
Lu Ling's entire upper body was suspended in the air, and his hands were constantly moving forward.
Seeing this, the emperor grabbed Lu Ling's hands and jumped onto Lu Ling's horse.
After the emperor got on the horse, Lu Ling retracted his body and pulled the reins. Not far from the cliff, the horse finally stopped.
After Lu Ling got off the horse, he was still frightened.
Soon, all the generals in the army came running over.
After returning, Yang Gan asked Lu Ling to have a good rest and not to work today, so Lu Ling obediently went back to sleep.
She was indeed frightened by what happened today and was afraid of doing something wrong in front of the Holy Emperor. It would be better for her to go back and have some rest.
On the second day, Lu Ling continued to work as usual, but with a new identity. Because of his rescue yesterday, the emperor promoted Lu Ling to the rank of general.
Because of this, Lu Ling did not go to work in the morning and went in the afternoon.
He originally thought he would have military merits, but he never expected that he would become a general just for saving the emperor. Lu Ling thought about it and wondered if he and Shen Wangyou’s wedding date should be advanced.
Lu Ling thought about it and decided to discuss it with Shen Wangyou when he got home on his day off.
She didn't want to get married yet. She had just joined the army. Even though she had become a general, it was still not good.
Lu Ling thought about it and went back to work. The imperial physician had already examined the emperor's injuries yesterday. Fortunately, it was nothing serious, just a fright, and he just needed to rest.
But when Lu Ling walked over, he saw many imperial doctors coming in and out, looking very hurried.
Yang Gan walked out and happened to meet Lu Ling's gaze. Yang Gan paused, said nothing, and left.
Lu Ling was puzzled and followed.
"What's wrong? Why do these imperial doctors look so hurried?" Lu Ling asked, standing in front of Yang Gan.
Yang Gan frowned, looking very worried: "Your Majesty is seriously ill."
"What?"
Lu Ling really couldn't figure it out. He looked fine yesterday, just frightened. How could it be...
"Has the imperial physician figured out what's wrong with me?"
Yang Gan shook his head. The only person who could make decisions about the hunting ground now was the Third Prince, so he wanted to go find the Third Prince.
Lu Ling followed him and asked Yang Gan when it happened. Yang Gan said it happened not long ago and not many people knew about it now.
The two found the third prince, and when the third prince knew about it, he hurried over.
Lu Ling looked at the man behind the third prince and felt that he looked familiar.
Although the man was wearing a military uniform, he was not tall and was only about the same height as Lu Ling.
The emperor is now in a coma and is kept alive by taking medicine every day.
Many things were in short supply in the Western Hills, so the Third Prince followed the advice of the imperial physician, blocked the news, and brought the emperor back to the palace.
However, when he returned, no one knew that the emperor was seriously ill. The third prince announced to the public that His Majesty was unwell and wanted to return to the palace.
No one thought there was a problem. After all, no one dared to disobey the emperor's order.
After the emperor returned to the palace, Lu Ling had nothing to do. She was now a general and did not have to participate in the assessment, so every day she either led the troops in training or served as an examiner. Occasionally, Lu Ling would go on the field and practice with the soldiers.
After becoming a general, he had more free time to go home, but Lu Ling always waited until it was his turn to go home.
Shen Wangyou and the others had never known that Lu Ling had become a general. During dinner, Shen Wangyou even asked Lu Ling indirectly whether he had been bullied.
Ever since Lu Ling returned home, Shen Wangyou has been asking questions all the time, and it has made Lu Ling's ears almost callused.
Zhao Zhenzhen also whispered beside him: "Uncle Shen talks a lot."
Lu Ling picked up a piece of meat and stuffed it directly into Shen Wangyou’s mouth.
"Even eating can't shut your mouth."
Not knowing what was going on, Shen Wangyou looked at Lu Ling aggrievedly, and then said nothing. He just ate the rice in his bowl without even picking up any vegetables.
Seeing that this man was really aggrieved, Lu Ling gave him some more vegetables and meat, and then said, "I became a general."
As soon as these words came out, Shen Wangyou, Zhao Zhenzhen, Lin Yao and Jiang Yun all stopped their actions.
The first one to react was Zhao Zhenzhen. Her eyes lit up: "Auntie, you are so great, wow!"
Even the corners of her mouth showed that she was very happy.
"Ah, A Ling, you are not lying, right?" Shen Wangyou seemed a little unconvinced.
Lu Ling tilted his head and said proudly, "Of course I didn't lie. Why would I lie to you?"
Jiang Yun couldn't help but ask, "Miss, what did you do? How could you become a general like this?"
Lu Ling told them all about his previous experiences, and only then did they believe that Lu Ling had really become a general.
However, Lin Yao's focus is different from that of the others.
"So, Your Majesty is no longer able to do it?"
Lu Ling said nothing, but nodded. This matter should not be made public, but the people should know about it soon.
"Do you know what disease the emperor has?" Shen Wangyou asked.
Lu Ling still shook his head.
"Maybe it's because of his old age, plus the shock he got that day, that he became seriously ill."
Lu Ling didn't know much about the Emperor's affairs; most of what she knew came from Yang Gan. The Yang family was the late Empress's maternal family, and the late Empress was the biological mother of the current Crown Prince. Because of this, Yang Gan had been visiting the Emperor during his illness.
Lu Ling vaguely felt that Yang Gan had not explained some things clearly, but since he didn't say it, Lu Ling didn't want to ask.
After dinner, Lu Ling returned to the house. Before the door was closed, Shen Wangyou came over with the bedding in his arms.
Ever since returning to the capital and moving here, Lu Ling has not allowed Shen Wangyou to sleep in the same bed with her on the grounds that they are not married yet. Although this house is not big, fortunately there is enough space and Shen Wangyou has her own room.
"What are you doing here?" Lu Ling blocked the door and prevented Shen Wangyou from entering.
"A Ling, you've been gone for so long, I missed you, can we sleep together tonight?"
Shen Wangyou looked aggrieved, as if he had suffered a great injustice.
Before Lu Ling could speak, Shen Wangyou said again: "What happened to you, I was terrified, so let me go in and accompany you, okay?"
Lu Ling finally couldn't resist and let the person in.
After Shen Wangyou had packed up the bedding, Lu Ling lay down. She was a little tired.
Shen Wangyou also lay down beside him.
"Wangyou." Lu Ling put his hand on Shen Wangyou's chest and spoke in a muffled voice.
Shen Wangyou lowered his head and looked at the person lying on his chest: "What's wrong?"
"Let's set the wedding date for the first month of next year. The ninth day of the first month is an auspicious day."
Lu Ling thought about it for a long time and felt that the first month of the year was the most suitable day. There was still half a year left, so he could make a lot of preparations.
Shen Wangyou's breath was choked. He didn't expect Lu Ling to say this, and even picked an auspicious day.
Shen Wangyou's voice was hoarse, he exhaled, and said: "Okay, I'll listen to you."
"Don't you feel wronged?" Lu Ling asked.
Because he had said at the beginning that he would marry him after he became a general, but he did not marry him immediately after he became a general, Lu Ling felt that Shen Wangyou was a little abnormal.
But what Shen Wangyou said afterwards dispelled Lu Ling's concerns.
"I know you've only been in the Beijing camp for a short time. If you marry me now, there will definitely be a lot of gossip in the army. Also, your foundation is not yet solid. You've been promoted to general in just a few days. It will be difficult to convince the people. If you get married now, I'm afraid your position as general will be unsettled."
Lu Ling turned his head to look at Shen Wangyou, not even noticing that he was crying.
It turns out that this person has always been thinking about himself.
The tears at the corners of her eyes were gently wiped away, and the person in front of her was getting closer and closer.
Then, a kiss landed on the corner of the mouth.
"Silly boy, there's nothing to cry about." Shen Wangyou hugged Lu Ling, and their bodies pressed tightly together.
I should have expected this. This person could see clearly what I was thinking.
He had already seen through me, and I had already considered him a part of my life.
They have long been inseparable.
Shen Wangyou let Lu Ling go, and then, an overwhelming kiss fell.
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