Yan Shujin: "Does Lord Wei think these bandits are more powerful than the generals of the previous dynasty? Or does Lord Wei not want to see Guard Sun succeed?"
How could Lord Wei possibly answer that he was more capable than the generals of the previous dynasty? If he dared to say such a thing, he'd likely be ridiculed by Yan Shujin, and besides, he didn't think bandits could be that powerful. Moreover, if this reached Emperor Yan's ears, he'd be in trouble. If he answered that the generals of the previous dynasty were more capable…
Lord Wei suspected that Princess Yongfu could accuse him of being nostalgic for the previous dynasty right now.
So he stood up and said, "I wish the princess and Guard Sun a swift and successful mission."
Even if he wanted to trip up Princess Yongfu, he could only force himself to remain calm and pray that she would succeed this time, otherwise he didn't know what she would do next.
Yan Shujin instructed Aunt Yu to pack up the jade pieces: "Remember which family sent them."
Aunt Yu respectfully agreed.
Looking at these things, Yan Shujin felt increasingly agitated, and her chest also felt uncomfortable. She paced back and forth in the room, feeling somewhat restless.
Aunt Yu looked at her and asked, "Is the princess feeling unwell?"
Yan Shujin quietly explained her situation.
Aunt Yu was taken aback for a moment, and said, "I'm afraid the princess's period is coming soon. Sometimes when it's almost time for her period, young ladies feel uncomfortable."
Yan Shujin asked, "Why didn't I have this before?"
Aunt Yu explained, "At that time, the princess didn't have any worries, so it wasn't obvious. During her period, the princess was also somewhat reluctant to move around."
Yan Shujin nodded, accepting the explanation: "I wonder how Ning An is doing. In this kind of weather, and given how delicate and vain he is, he's probably even more uncomfortable."
Meanwhile, Han Jing, whom Yan Shujin was worried about, was in a much better situation than others imagined. Apart from not being able to leave, there was really nothing wrong with him.
Han Jing, with a stern face, looked at the person in front of him and said, "Miss Liu, I really can't marry you."
The woman called Miss Liu was sorting medicinal herbs with others. Despite the cold weather, she was dressed lightly but didn't seem to feel cold at all: "Don't you scholars all say that a life-saving grace should be repaid with one's body?"
Han Jing, dressed in coarse cloth clothes, his face red from the cold, stamped his feet because he was so cold, and said, "I have a fiancée, and as long as I go home, I will definitely repay you well."
Miss Liu glanced at him and found the person in front of her even more pleasing to the eye: "Alright, don't get cold outside, come inside and rest."
Han Jing was very anxious. There had been no news for so many days, and he figured that news of his disappearance must have reached the capital. He didn't know how worried his mother and the princess were. "I promise I will repay you. My mother must be very worried because she doesn't know where I am. I want to go home."
Miss Liu put down what she was holding, stood up, and straightened her sleeves.
Han Jing subconsciously took a few steps back; he had seen Miss Liu lift the stone block with one hand before.
Miss Liu actually disliked Han Jing for some reason, but she was very satisfied with his appearance and felt that she could overlook his minor flaws: "As long as you marry me, we consummate our marriage, and have a child, I will let you go home."
"Impossible!" Han Jing was scared, but he didn't back down at all on this point: "Miss Liu, what do you take marriage and children for? I will only marry my fiancée."
Han Jing was also cunning; he did not reveal his true identity, only saying that he was the son of a wealthy merchant in the capital.
Miss Liu shrugged and said, "Then there's nothing to discuss."
Han Jing said, "I see that the village is short of food and clothing. If you let me go home, I'll have someone send you some money, okay?"
Miss Liu looked at Han Jing and asked, "Do you think I'm stupid? If I let you go, would you still send me money?"
Han Jing didn't know how to convince Miss Liu of his words: "I really..."
"Alright, get out of the way." Miss Liu pushed Han Jing aside and said, "You have to work from today onwards. If you don't work, you won't have anything to eat."
Han Jing had no objection to this: "Let me go."
Miss Liu was still waiting to chop firewood, and said, "You were injured a while ago, but seeing that you can't carry anything, go help in the kitchen."
Han Jing said somewhat blankly, "I can't cook."
Miss Liu glanced at Han Jing and said, "I didn't expect you to cook anyway, go wash the vegetables."
Han Jing swallowed hard, feeling particularly sorry for his well-maintained hands, wondering if the princess would be disgusted when she saw them: "I understand."
But compared to other things, all he could do in the whole village was wash vegetables.
Han Jing was about to go to the kitchen when he saw someone rushing over.
"Chief, Shucheng has posted another notice, telling us to come down the mountain, and there's some kind of princess here..."
Han Jing stopped in his tracks.
There are only two princesses now: one is Emperor Yan's biological daughter, who is only six or seven years old, and the other is Yan Shujin.
Han Jing straightened his back unconsciously. Princess Yongfu had arrived! His powerful backer had arrived!
Author's Note: Han Songsong: It's been so tough, my backer has arrived! Washing vegetables? That's impossible, I'll never wash vegetables in my life.
Chief Li: Hmm?
Han Songsong: I love washing vegetables; it makes me happy.
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