The general's carriage slowly pulled into the garrison at Nandu, its wheels rolling and raising a light cloud of dust. The deep and shallow ruts on the ground seemed to tell of an extraordinary journey.
Two young generals arrived upon hearing the news. They stood tall, radiant, and beaming with enthusiasm. However, when Luo Lingfeng jumped from the carriage, he joyfully opened his arms, hoping to embrace his two cousins. However, he never expected that his two cousins would completely ignore him and gallop straight towards Luo Lingyue's carriage.
Luo Lingyue gracefully leaped from the carriage, her skirt fluttering in the wind like a blooming flower. Her laughter was clear and melodious, like a silver bell, filled with joy. She happily ran towards her two cousins, calling out, "Third cousin! Fourth cousin! I've come to see you! I've even brought you some fine wine I brewed myself!"
At this moment, Luo Lingfeng's smile froze on his face, and he couldn't help but feel a little lost. Watching Xiao Qi's intimate interactions with his two cousins, he felt an inexplicable sense of loneliness well up in his heart.
However, he quickly regained his composure. After all, he knew that the depth of family ties didn't lie in a moment of neglect. He believed that as long as he cultivated them with care, these ties would become even stronger and more indestructible.
An Junsi squinted at him and whispered, "What? Are you jealous of Xiaoqi? What a pity! You're a younger brother. If you were a younger sister, we would spoil you just as much! In the An and Luo families, sons are the least valuable!"
Luo Lingfeng pouted. Tsk! Back when his mother raised him as a daughter, his cousins spoiled him to the skies. Later, when they found out he was a younger brother, they beat him up!
Talking too much about the past brings tears! He silently followed An Junsi into the garrison.
An Junyi looked at the graceful Luo Lingyue in front of him and couldn't help but smile dotingly: "Wow! Our little baby has grown up to be so beautiful! It's really a good thing for that bastard Xiao Jinghan!"
At this moment, Xiao Jinghan was holding a jar of "Drunken Years" wine, following closely behind Luo Lingyue. He secretly sighed in his heart, it seems that Luo Lingyue's two cousins don't know that he is the "bastard" they are talking about!
Luo Lingyue's face was as red as a peach blossom, and she introduced her two cousins with a smile: "Third cousin! Fourth cousin! This is my fiancé Xiao Jinghan!"
However, one of the cousins did not take the jar of wine. Instead, he glanced at him with a slightly playful look and said, "Oh! Are you the legendary sickly prince?"
Another cousin, An Junzhi, raised his lips slightly and said jokingly, "Third brother! Since you're already calling him a sickly person, then hurry up and take the wine jar! Don't tire our Prince Xiao out!"
Faced with such a situation, Xiao Jinghan could only laugh awkwardly: "Haha, then I will hold this wine jar for my cousins!"
The group slowly walked into the garrison camp, and Luo Lingyue finally met her second uncle, An Qingke, whom she had only heard of but never seen.
An Qingke was completely different from An Qingxuan. He was tall and strong, with an unusually large figure, a man of steel! He was straightforward and upright, and once he had determined on a certain truth, he would stick to it unwaveringly.
In contrast, An Qingke perfectly inherited the appearance and character of Duke Anguo. The other children of the An family, such as An Qingxuan, An Qingyi, and Concubine An, are more like replicas of their mother, Mo Yuxin, possessing stunning and peerless beauty.
Luo Lingyue stepped forward quickly, calling out in a gentle voice, "Second Uncle! I specially brought some fine wine that I brewed myself, you must try it! By the way, where is my eldest cousin? What happened to him?"
An Qingke frowned and replied worriedly, "A few days ago, your cousin was ordered to go out on patrol. After returning, he had a splitting headache. The military doctor diagnosed him, and he said he had caught a cold. But after taking several doses of medicine, his condition didn't improve at all, and instead became increasingly serious. By yesterday, he was so weak that he couldn't even get out of bed!"
Luo Lingfeng was extremely anxious when he heard this and immediately stood up. "Uncle! This is urgent. I need to rush over to treat my eldest cousin first! I'm worried that he doesn't just have a cold, but has been poisoned!"
When everyone heard this, their faces turned pale instantly! An Qingke anxiously shouted to An Junsi, "Hurry up and take Xiaoliu and the others back home! I have to write a letter to my eldest brother immediately to explain the situation!"
Luo Lingyue quickly tried to dissuade him, "Second uncle, don't be anxious. Let's wait until Sixth Brother has seen the doctor before making any plans. Sending a letter to Eldest Uncle now will only make him more worried!" Her tone was full of concern and worry, and her eyes were fixed on An Qingke, hoping to calm him down.
An Qingke sighed: "Alright then! You guys should go see Junyuan! I have official business to attend to, so I can't accompany you back!"
An Junsi brought Luo Lingfeng and his party to the gate of the Jiedushi's residence. When the guards at the gate saw the visitors, they hurried forward and saluted An Junsi respectfully.
An Junsi nodded slightly, indicating that they didn't need to be polite, and then led everyone straight into the mansion.
After entering the mansion, An Junsi led Luo Lingfeng and the others directly to the reception room. At this time, a middle-aged man was standing in the hall. This man was Zhang Dong, the An family's housekeeper.
An Junsi stepped forward and said to Zhang Dong, "Uncle Zhang! These are my cousins and Prince Xiao. You must obey their instructions!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Dong quickly bowed and said, "Greetings, Young Master, Young Miss, and Prince Xiao."
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