When Tian Mingwu heard his daughter's words, he jumped up in shock. "How is that possible? I, Tian Mingwu, am an upright man. I would never do such a sneaky thing."
"But these things..."
Tian An really couldn't imagine how Tian Mingwu could come up with so many things all at once when he just came back from a business trip.
Seeing his daughter's worried look, Tian Mingwu didn't explain anything, but just said: "Don't worry, my daughter, these things are clean and pure. How could I let my daughter be contaminated by filth!"
But the more Tian Mingwu didn't say anything, the more worried Tian An became.
Finally, Qin Wen, who was standing by, couldn't stand it anymore. Fearing that there would be a rift between the father and daughter, he explained, "Miss, these are the rewards given by the emperor on the general's official business trip."
Hearing this, Tian An became even more worried. "What on earth is father doing this time? How could His Majesty give so many things?"
There are ten boxes here, how can they be exchanged for just a few merits?
Chen Cheng said quickly: "It's nothing, just surrendering a few bandits on the hilltop."
"Suppressing bandits?" Tian An immediately went to check Tian Mingwu's body nervously, "Dad, are you injured? Let me take a look."
Seeing his daughter's worried look, Tian Mingwu glared at Chen Cheng and said, "You're the one who talks too fast."
Shen Cheng shrank his neck and muttered softly, “The young lady will know sooner or later anyway.”
Seeing Tian Mingwu acting like a daughter slave, he even dared to complain, "Miss, the general has injured his shoulder. Not only did he not go to see a doctor, he also threatened us and wouldn't let us tell you."
"You bastard, why don't you shut up?" Tian Mingwu was so angry that he threw his helmet at him.
Chen Cheng caught the helmet steadily and challenged him cheerfully, "Who would have thought that a dignified and brave general was not afraid of bandits or injuries, but was afraid of the young lady instead."
"Are you itching for trouble, you little brat?" Tian Mingwu said as he wanted to go over and teach him a lesson, but unfortunately he was stopped by Tian An as soon as he moved.
Tian An pulled him into the hall, scolding him with a fierce face, "Dad, why didn't you tell me you were going to do such a dangerous thing? What if, what if it's like last time?"
"Don't worry, my girl. I'll be very careful this time! Nothing will happen." Tian Mingwu said hurriedly, fearing that Tian An would worry.
"Be careful? Even if you were really careful, you would still get hurt?" Tian Anke didn't believe what he said. How could she not know what kind of person her father was after living with him for these years?
He would definitely do anything that was dangerous, and he would be the first to rush to the front whenever something happened.
Looking at Tian Mingwu who was lowering his head like a quail because of what she said, Tian An felt distressed again. Looking at the boxes in the yard, she probably knew why Tian Mingwu went to suppress the bandits without telling her.
Generally speaking, local government offices would solve the problem on their own. Although the imperial court had precedents of sending generals to suppress bandits, that was because the banditry was particularly rampant and the local governments had no other options but to report it.
However, there has been no news in Beijing recently that the bandit problem is so rampant that the local government cannot handle it, so she guessed that Tian Mingwu must have volunteered to go and suppress the bandits.
Sure enough, seeing his general's aggrieved look, Shen Cheng couldn't help but speak up for him. "Miss, please don't scold the general. He went to suppress the bandits regardless of danger just to earn a dowry for you."
Tian An paused while trying to undress Tian Mingwu, endured the soreness in his throat, and then said, "I know."
Then he whispered to Tian Mingwu, "Thank you, Dad.
Then he quickened his movements, took off his outermost armor, and hurriedly urged him to take off his shirt. Only then did he begin to check the injured area on his shoulder.
Seeing that the wound was showing signs of festering, Tian An couldn't help but nag again.
"Dad, your wound is so big, why don't you take care of it properly? It's so hot now, it's starting to fester."
Upon hearing this, Qin Wen and Shen Cheng hurried over to take a look. Sure enough, they saw that the wound was red and swollen, and showed signs of festering.
Qin Wen blamed himself and said, "It's all my fault. I was too careless. The general said it was just a minor injury and I could just apply the medicine myself.
I didn’t even see it with my own eyes, and it turned out like this.”
While treating Tian Mingwu's wound, Tian An said, "Don't blame Uncle Qin. It must be my father who deliberately hid it from you."
Tian Mingwu opened his mouth, unable to refute. He had indeed deliberately concealed his injury.
He went to the emperor and made a scene, and finally got this job. He helped the emperor eliminate several entrenched gangs in various states, and the emperor gave him these gold, silver and jade as a dowry for his daughter.
Although the emperor gave him five months, his daughter was about to get married and he wanted to spend more time with her.
He didn't want to waste his time outside, so he was always on the road, rushing for time. He also deliberately concealed the details of his injury, saying only that it was a minor injury, for fear that Qin Wen and Shen Cheng would drag him away.
Fortunately, the emperor not only rewarded him with some extra treasures because he completed the task ahead of schedule, but also gave him a month's vacation to recuperate.
And considering that there was no mistress in his house, he also promised to give him another half a month's leave to prepare for Tian An's wedding.
Tian An quickly treated his wound, bandaged it firmly, hung his hand around his neck, and asked his personal servant to keep an eye on him, not allowing him to touch his hand for half a month.
As soon as the wound was bandaged, Tian Mingwu excitedly pulled Tian An to see the dowry in the yard that he had finally "gotten back".
Tian An followed him, opened the boxes one by one, locked them again after checking them, and finally said, "Dad, I have money on me and can buy my own dowry. You must never do such a dangerous thing again in the future."
Tian Mingwu nodded quickly and assured, "There will definitely not be a next time." He only has one daughter, so how could there be a next time!
Tian An directed the servants to carry the boxes into the warehouse, and then said, "Dad, I'll just take three of your ten boxes. When Xiaokang and Xiaoqi get married, I'll give them three each, and you can keep the remaining one for yourself."
When Tian Mingwu heard this, he immediately refused to do it, "No, you can take them all away when the time comes. This is what Dad prepared for you, no one can take it away.
I'll earn the betrothal gifts for the two boys' weddings, and it's still early for them to get married! Those things are just gathering dust. The Duke of Zhao's mansion is a mess, and there are plenty of places you'll need those things when you get there!
As for your father and me, you don't have to worry about me. Since you took over the Village of the Injured and Sick, my salary is more than enough to support me, not just them."
Xiaokang and Xiaoqi, who happened to be coming back from school, heard what Tian Mingwu said and quickly ran to Tian An and said, "Sister, listen to Dad and take them all away."
Xiaokang raised his head and said confidently, "Sister, our teacher said that I can take the examination for Tongsheng next year. After I pass the examination for Xiucai and then Juren, I will also have a salary and can earn my own bride price."
Xiao Qi also hurriedly agreed, "And me, and me, I can also earn the betrothal gifts myself, sister, don't worry about us."
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