Chapter 182 Aunt

"It depends on the king's magnanimity. If he cares about the people of the world, he should put the country first. If he wants to concentrate power, then Marshal Lan will certainly stand in his way. It has always been the case since ancient times."

"Why doesn't Brother Lan ask about the food and grass?"

Mo Xunyan pondered for a moment, the charcoal fire reflected the redness of half of her beautiful white face.

"His thoughts may be different from Cui Yongan's. Cui Yongan only wants to find food and grass, but he doesn't want to embarrass a woman like you with border affairs."

"Sister Xunyan, I was thinking, if I didn't know them, I might have rejected them directly. However, they have treated me very well. But these foods are also my life and property. I..."

Mo Xunyan put his arm around Chen Shiyi's shoulders and said.

"Eleven, whatever decision you make is right. No one will say anything to you. Everyone has their own standpoint. Don't think too much and go to bed early!"

The next day, Lan Qinghe suggested taking Chen Shiyi to visit the military camp.

“Can you ride a horse?”

Cui Yongan's wolf-like eyes smiled gently. He rode on the horse and stretched out his strong hand towards Chen Shiyi.

"I'm a fast and good rider, I won't let you fall."

Chen Shiyi smiled, climbed onto the saddle, stepped on the stirrup with her left foot, flipped over with her right leg, and held the reins. She did it all in one smooth move, which stunned Cui Yongan and Lan Qinghe.

"You look very experienced, don't you?"

Looking at Cui Yongan's expression, Chen Shiyi found it very interesting.

"In recent years, I have been doing business outside and traveling around. There are many places that cannot be reached by horse carriages, so I ride horses most of the time."

In the dead of winter, the earth is covered with snow, and a few people are riding their horses quickly. x|

The roads they used to walk on would become muddy and dirty once the winter was over and the snow melted.

The snow in the northwest is like a lie. Once it is exposed, it is completely stripped of its dignity.

When they arrived at the military camp, a sentry blew a whistle and the soldiers guarding the gate immediately opened the gate and welcomed them in.

Women were not allowed to enter the military camp. When the soldiers in the camp saw their commander-in-chief personally bringing a woman in, they were very confused.

An old veteran standing outside the tent patted Cui Yongan on the shoulder.

"What's going on?"

“She has food in her hands.”

The old general's sleepy eyes suddenly lit up.

"General Cui is indeed a man of unrivalled wisdom and courage."

Cui Yongan folded his arms and shook his head.

"Don't laugh too soon. You may not be able to win. The court has been discussing a matter for three months and still hasn't come to a conclusion. Now, because of that matter, even the food and fodder are withheld. What a bunch of good-for-nothings..."

The veteran sneered.

"Only the commander-in-chief can tolerate it. If it were me, I would have rebelled against the damn emperor long ago."

Cui Yongan whispered.

"Keep your voice down. Marshal Lan knows you can't keep your mouth shut again. You better be careful. You haven't recovered from the fifty military sticks you received last time. Remember this!"

In the tent, the guards served several bowls of hot tea.

Lan Qinghe said to Chen Shiyi.

"Have a cup of tea to warm yourself up. I'll take you around. Yuan Feng is probably practicing archery at the shooting range right now. Maybe you'd like to meet him?"

Chen Shiyi held the bowl of steaming hot tea in both hands.

"Wish Wind should be twelve, right?"

"Yes, thirteen."

On the military training ground, there were troops lined up in formation, shouts were deafening, war horses with waving flags kept passing by them, close combat, and practice wielding silver spears were everywhere.

On a cold winter day, such a scene makes people's blood boil and their hearts surge.

We walked across the wide training ground and arrived at the shooting range.

A small young boy, thinly dressed, with a black scarf tied on his forehead and cold eyes, stepped on the stirrups and let the horse carry him to every corner of the shooting range.

The bow in his hand was tightly grasped in his left hand, and with a flip of his right hand, the arrow flew towards the target like heavy rain and hit the center of the bull's eye.

"good…"

A smile appeared in Chen Shiyi's eyes.

"Yuan Feng is so outstanding at such a young age. He will surely defeat thousands of enemies and be invincible in the future."

After a while, the young man rode his horse towards Chen Shiyi and the others.

He dismounted and saluted respectfully to Lan Qinghe.

"Father, Marshal."

Lan Yuanfeng had bright eyes and a childish face, but when facing Lan Qinghe, there was a hint of awe and joy in his eyes.

Lan Qinghe pointed at Chen Shiyi standing beside him and spoke gently.

"Yuanfeng, this is your Aunt Chen."

Lan Yuanfeng is almost as tall as Chen Shiyi. He doesn’t know when he got an aunt, but his father’s orders are as heavy as a mountain, and whatever his father says is what he does.

He bowed to Chen Shiyi again.

"Auntie is fine."

Chen Shiyi quickly helped Lan Yuanfeng up.

"You really are a child like the wind."

Cui Yongan took over from behind.

"He is just as obedient as a domesticated cat in front of Lan Shuai. He is always making trouble when no one is watching."

Chen Shiyi pulled out a dagger from his sleeve and handed it to Lan Yuanfeng with both hands.

"I came in a hurry and brought no gifts. This dagger is my personal weapon. It is made of black stone and can cut iron like mud. I give it to you as a gift."

The scabbard of the dagger is all black with a golden eagle pattern engraved on it. When the dagger is unsheathed, it looks cold, white and sharp, which is eye-catching in the snow.

Lan Yuanfeng smiled happily and was very surprised.

"Is it really for me, aunt?"

Chen Shiyi nodded.

"Of course it's for you, but I have one condition."

Lan Yuanfeng was puzzled.

Chen Shiyi pointed at the target in the distance and said.

"Let's ride forward. If you can hit more rings than me out of five arrows, I will give you this dagger. Can you do it?"

Lan Yuanfeng raised his head and said.

“It’s natural.”

Lan Yuanfeng thought that the gift given by this aunt was quite special.

There is no one in the army who doesn't know his archery skills, and he never misses his target.

Chen Shiyi took off his cloak and handed it to Mo Xunyan for safekeeping. A soldier at the side took a bow and arrow and handed it to her. Chen Shiyi tried it and found it felt okay. Although it was less powerful than her finely crafted bow, it was still good.

Cui Yongan laughed.

"You are kidding, right? Yuanfeng is young, but his archery skills are well-known in the military camp. Besides, can you shoot a bow?"

Chen Shiyi did not respond to Cui Yongan. He put on his back an arrow, held a curved bow in his hand, and mounted his horse.

"May the wind teach me."

Lan Yuanfeng mounted his horse in response, pulled the reins, turned around, and headed straight for the target. He drew his bow and shot the arrow in one go. Just as he was about to hit the target, an arrow flew out of the sky and knocked his arrow to the ground.

Lan Yuanfeng's eyes widened with disbelief.

Lan Qinghe's eyes were full of admiration, Cui Yongan was stunned, Mo Xunyan was very surprised, and only Fu Da, who had been standing aside without saying a word, remained calm.

Cui Yongan pointed at Chen Shiyi, his fingers trembling slightly.

"She, she, what has she done all these years?"