Chapter 305 Returning to Taiyuan
The carriage bumped along the way and finally arrived at Ban Chuan before nightfall on the second day.
The officials in Pan Chuan's entourage were all men of the King of Chu. The group entered the city without much inspection, and the first thing they did upon entering was to be led to the post station.
The rest of the people rested at the post station, while Wan Jin and Lu Shan led Lin Changning and the others to a restaurant under the Lin family business. Lin Changning got off the carriage and carried Yue'er down from the carriage.
He reached out to help Li Mingshu out of the car, but then heard a flurry of footsteps coming from the restaurant.
"Shu'er, Yue'er!"
Lin Changning looked up and saw Qi Rong, who looked a little travel-worn, striding towards them from the entrance of the restaurant.
The commander was always a clean person, and even on the battlefield, he always had a neat head and a clean face. It would be strange to see someone with such a scruffy beard for the first time.
"command."
Qi Rong glanced at Lin Changning, whose face was sallow and who was dressed in a rag. He took Yue'er from Lin Changning's hands and held her in his arms. He then nodded slightly to Lin Changning and said, "Little Six, you must be tired from your journey. I heard you were injured. Shi Lang is upstairs waiting to treat you."
Lin Changning raised an eyebrow, not expecting Shilang to be here as well. He clasped his hands in thanks to Qi Rong and said, "Thank you, Commander."
Qi Rong seemed to notice Lin Changning's surprise and explained, "Shi Lang was worried about you, and since he is quite familiar with Wan Jinlu and others, he came with us from the army."
Qi Rong paused for a moment, then said, "I heard from the royal physician that Shi Lang's medical skills are quite superb. Go back and check on his injuries first, and I'll come find you later."
Lin Changning looked at Li Mingshu, who clearly had something to say to Qi Rong, nodded and clasped his hands in a fist salute to Li Mingshu: "Princess, I will go down first."
Tears welled in Li Mingshu's eyes, perhaps from the excitement of seeing her family, or perhaps from the nervousness of returning home. Her lips trembled slightly as she nodded to Lin Changning.
Lin Changning waved to Yue'er: "Yue'er, be good, Uncle Lin is going upstairs first."
After saying that, he was dragged up to the roof by that kid Zhiqi.
Qi Rong nodded to Lin Changning, then reached out and took Li Mingshu's hand as they went inside.
Knowing that there was more, the two men led Lin Changning to an upper room, went inside, closed the door, looked Lin Changning up and down, pinching his arms and patting his back.
"You little rascal, you actually brought the princess back! Well done! You'll definitely get a reward when we get back!!!"
Knowing that he had pressed the person down into the chair, he said with a mixture of excitement and jealousy.
Wen Zhi was more concerned about Lin Changning's injuries, and pinched Lin Changning's shoulder: "When I first saw you, I smelled a bit of blood on you. Did you hurt your shoulder? Your right arm looks a bit awkward."
Lin Changning nodded: "It is true that I injured my shoulder, but it's not serious now."
Hearing this, he nodded, picked up a bundle from the bedside, and pulled out several bottles of medicine: "You can't be careless. A ruptured wound is the most torturous. Take these bottles of medicine. They were all made by the royal physicians. They are very effective. Don't take your injuries lightly just because you are young. You'll suffer if you develop chronic illnesses in the future."
Lin Changning nodded and accepted the bottles of medicine: "Thanks."
Zhi Qi sat down next to Lin Changning and poured her a cup of tea: "You must be exhausted from your journey. Look at your pale face, you look like you haven't eaten for a hundred days. Have some water first."
"I've already sent someone to fetch your family brother; he should be here in a little while. I've asked the restaurant to prepare some dishes, which will be delivered to your room shortly. Have a few bites and then rest."
Lin Changning smiled and bowed, saying, "Thank you both, brothers."
Knowing that he looked so cheerful, they knew that Xiao Liu had come a long way, which had not been easy. In the Battle of Daxing, he almost lost his life to save the commander. This time, he rescued the princess, and was even sent by the prince and his men, which meant that Xiao Liu had gained the prince's trust.
Of course, they could be treated like brothers. The princess had a very difficult time in the capital during those years, and the prince, due to the suspicion of his superiors, could only leave his daughter in the capital as a hostage. He was filled with resentment as he watched his daughter suffer so much in the capital.
The people sent there either disappeared without a trace or were dealt with before they even reached the capital.
The secret guards assigned to the princess died silently, with only one escaping. The other guards were dismissed with various excuses, and even the maids around her were driven out of the Marquis's residence one by one.
The goal was to leave the princess helpless and alone in the capital. From the time the princess got married until now, the prince, princess, and heir have lost their tempers over this matter countless times.
This time, the rescue of the people has finally fulfilled a major concern for the prince. The four border cities have been reclaimed, and now the princess and the young lady have also been successfully rescued.
The prince would then have no further concerns, as for what comes next.
Upon seeing this, both of them understood and looked at Lin Changning, who was calmly drinking water. They felt it was time to tell Changning.
But on second thought, Changning probably already had a suspicion about this.
"Xiao Liu, have you thought about your future?"
Without even raising his head, Lin Changning took a sip of tea and said, "Wherever the commander is, that's where I am. Whoever the commander tells me to fight, I'll fight. Whatever the prince tells me to do, we'll do. My way out? Following the prince is my way out."
Zhiqi and Wenzhi exchanged a smile, and Wenzhi clicked his tongue twice: "What did I tell you? I told you that Xiao Liu knew everything, but you didn't believe me?"
Zhiqi tilted his head, propped it up on the table, and stared at Lin Changning's slightly sallow face, clicking his tongue in amazement: "I'm really curious. We've been by the commander's side for a long time, so we know some information. How did you guess it?"
Lin Changning shrugged: "What's there to guess? We soldiers only need to know who pays our rations and who provides our cotton-padded clothes. Isn't that enough? Daxing's grain supplies are delayed every year, and our heir doesn't have much money. Isn't it the Prince's mansion that fills the gaps? People should know who feeds them, right?"
Zhi Qi nodded: "That makes sense."
Upon hearing this, he took the medicine and prepared to strip Lin Changning of his clothes: "Let me see your injuries. I'll apply the medicine to you now."
Lin Changning's gaze froze for a moment before she instantly twisted Wen Zhi's outstretched hand.
"No need, I need to wash up in a bit, I can apply the medicine myself."
Wen Zhi had always known about her fussy nature, so he didn't insist. He let go of her hand, shook his head helplessly, and smiled.
Knowing that he couldn't stand it, he directly pressed Lin Changning down: "We're all good brothers, what's there to be shy about? Come on, let me help you!"
Lin Changning blocked Zhiqi's groping with one hand. As the two were laughing and joking, there was a sudden knock on the door.
"Sixth Brother? Are you there?"
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