Chapter 335 The War Begins
Qi Jun had already realized that she was just saying things out of anger.
Feeling the girl's soft, delicate fingertips gently smoothing his brow, he could no longer feel any blame; his heart melted completely.
The pain in his arms gradually returned as he regained consciousness. Qi Jun sighed again, and just as he was about to speak, the little girl reached out with her other hand and forcefully covered his mouth, her eyebrows furrowing in anger.
"And you're not allowed to sigh!"
The old doctor said that patients need to have hope and longing for recovery in their hearts, and be full of a positive and optimistic attitude, so that their injuries can heal quickly.
He had previously treated two soldiers in the military camp who had both lost their legs. One of them complained all day long, thinking that there was no point in living with this crippled body and that it would be better to die sooner so as not to be a burden on his family. The other was constantly learning how to train himself with his one leg and two hands so that he could take care of himself and do other work to make a living in his spare time.
In just six months, the former had become emaciated and was only one step away from death; while the latter was full of energy and vitality. Not only did he look no different from before he was injured, but he also strengthened his arms, learned to cook large meals while sitting on a specially made high chair, and became the only cook with a crippled leg...
Therefore, a good mindset makes recovery much more efficient.
Upon hearing the story, Qi Yuxuan immediately agreed and wrote it down.
This morning, seeing Qi Jun frowning and hearing him sigh again, she immediately thought of the story the old doctor had told her last night.
She couldn't imagine Qi Jun looking like he was dying and emaciated, so she had to prevent him from showing any bad signs.
A hint of helplessness flashed in Qi Jun's eyes.
My forehead was pressed against my chest, my mouth was covered, and both my arms were aching terribly. The doctor had instructed me not to put any force on them, and that even my dislocated right hand should rest for at least three to five days.
He's now truly a fish on a chopping board, waiting to be slaughtered, unable to even fight back.
His pride and self-respect as the crown prince prevented him from making any "uh-uh" protests. He could only look at the little girl calmly and gently, hoping that she would see that he was neither frowning nor sighing, so that she would forgive him this time.
The young crown prince, with his forehead pressed against his hand and his mouth covered, gazed at the person intently with a gentle and tender look in his eyes. It was as if there was a deep and tranquil vortex in his eyes that could captivate the soul.
Qi Yuxuan felt her hands getting hotter and hotter, and then quickly pulled them back.
What is she doing?! Why is she touching Qi Jun's face with her own hand?!
Was she so obsessed with what the old doctor said that she went mad? No matter what, Qi Jun was the Crown Prince, and what she did was extremely rude!
The girl withdrew her hand and even stood up immediately, turning her back to him. Qi Jun looked at her earlobes, which were so red they looked like they could drip blood, and immediately realized something. He smiled softly.
"It's okay, I won't blame you."
Qi Yuxuan said sullenly, "I didn't intend to apologize to my cousin. It was because he was sighing and frowning early this morning, and said I shouldn't have come. I thought you didn't want to see me."
"I came because I was worried about my cousin's health, and I had good intentions. My cousin's behavior has really disappointed me!"
"They actually turned the tables on me!" Qi Jun chuckled, temporarily suppressing the gloom in his heart, and said in a gentle tone:
"It's not that I don't want to see you; the person I came here for most is you."
After speaking, he lowered his eyes, somewhat afraid to look at her, his voice so soft it was almost inaudible:
"So, do you miss me as much as I miss you?"
The voices inside the tent were probably a bit loud, because the guards outside also heard the commotion.
With a "whoosh," the curtain was opened, and a young soldier peeked in with clear eyes.
"Your Highness, you're awake? Let me help you change your clothes!"
Changing clothes has a different meaning here.
Qi Yuxuan's face turned even redder as a third person intruded. She quickly turned around, glared at Qi Jun who was sitting on the bed with an innocent look in his eyes, then lifted her skirt and rushed out.
The young and naive soldier entered, unaware of what was going on, intending to help the prince get up and go to the chamber pot.
Seeing him like this, Qi Jun wanted to sigh again.
Why did he have to come at this time of year? What a clueless kid.
Qi Yuxuan blushed and walked away, until she reached Lanxin, who was helping to brew the medicine. She casually asked how the medicine was going, and if the Crown Prince had woken up, he could drink it.
Lanxin immediately noticed that something was wrong with the princess, but she quickly replied, "It'll be fine."
Unfortunately, the army didn't have many medicinal herbs, and rare ones were even rarer. The old doctor spent most of the night preparing the medicine, and only managed to prepare two doses.
Last night, General Xiahou even sent people to the inner city of Kuncheng to knock on the doors of more than a dozen pharmacies and bring over the doctors to collect medicine.
Even so, the conditions for treatment were limited, far less than those in the capital where one could receive treatment from imperial physicians and use all the medicines stored in the Imperial Medical Academy.
Qi Jun had been helped to sit in a chair. Although he couldn't move his hands, his legs were fine, with only minor superficial injuries, and he could walk freely.
He was listening to the reports from Xiahou Zhong and a group of generals.
Now Qi Jun personally serves as the commander-in-chief, and everyone in the army is under his unified command.
Duan Wei died in battle in the valley yesterday, and everyone who heard the news was devastated.
Even so, the war with Yue was not over yet. They couldn't even openly cry their hearts out, as they had to rush to prepare for the tough battles to come.
Tianque Valley burned all night. When scouts went to check this morning, it had become a dark, desolate ruin, with occasional sporadic flames still burning. All the corpses of the Qi soldiers from last night had been reduced to ashes.
Meanwhile, the Yue Kingdom remained completely silent.
They had long anticipated that this marriage alliance would fail, but they never expected that the Yue Kingdom would possess such a vicious substitute Gu, something that ordinary people like them could never come into contact with.
They only just realized that using the substitute Gu would greatly damage their bodies, harming others without benefiting themselves, killing a thousand enemies while losing eight hundred of their own.
The 100,000 Vietnamese troops are still retreating 30 miles away, and there is no word of the current whereabouts of the carefree king.
At this point, the less news there is, the more likely it is to be bad news.
Perhaps the Yue Kingdom is brewing some wicked scheme, preparing to deliver another crushing blow!
Xiahou Zhong said, "Your Highness, in my humble opinion, Xuan Yuanze's body is injured and his strength must be much weaker than before. They will probably think that our army is exhausted after this battle and dare not make any rash moves... Why don't we take this opportunity to launch a major attack and catch them off guard!"
General Zhou Qing also said indignantly, "Now His Highness the Crown Prince is personally overseeing the border and boosting morale. The soldiers are all looking forward to serving as His Highness's vanguard and personally crushing the backbone of the Yue Kingdom!"
Only Xiahou Yin glanced around at the generals who, like his father, advocated for war, pondered for a moment, and calmly spoke:
"Your Highness, in my humble opinion, the matter of starting a war needs to be considered more carefully."
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