Chapter 711 The Female Soldier Disguised as a Man
A group of people were having a lively time.
Suddenly someone spoke up: "The Great General has arrived!"
In this military camp, the only person who can be called a general is the General of the Cavalry.
The bustling mess hall fell silent instantly. The soldiers, who had been so unrestrained just moments before, straightened their backs and respectfully saluted the general.
Cheng Wanwan stood up, curtsied, and said, "Greetings, General."
Two years ago, when she came to the capital, she caused the General of the Cavalry to be implicated and punished by the Emperor by being confined to his quarters because of her dealings with the Ye family. She knew that the General must dislike her very much, so she was very polite and would never let him find fault with her.
"I wondered why it was so lively here. It turns out that Lady Sui Shu has arrived." The General of the Cavalry's voice was very cold. "A few months ago, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, Her Majesty the Empress and all the concubines of the harem came to the military camp to offer their condolences. Even then, it was not as lively as this. Lady Sui Shu truly deserves to be the number one person in the Great Yu Dynasty."
Cheng Wanwan tugged at the corner of her lips.
These words, seemingly a compliment, were actually a mockery of her for being more imposing than the Empress. If this were to reach the Empress's ears, and if the Empress was a narrow-minded woman, her life in the capital would be far from easy.
She smiled, about to retort in a way that was neither too soft nor too hard.
At this moment, a pale-faced soldier behind the General of the Cavalry suddenly spoke up: "Her Majesty the Empress is the Empress of all the people. Naturally, we must respect the mother of the nation. Who would dare to cause trouble or jump around? But Lady Sui is Lady Sui, the common people's Lady Sui. It's alright to be a little casual in front of Lady Sui. That's why it looks so lively. Don't you think so?"
The soldiers present all recognized this pale-faced soldier for two reasons: first, his face was so pale that he looked like a woman; second, this soldier was a confidant of the General of Chariots and Cavalry, and he was always taken by the General's side. Moreover, this soldier was extremely casual in front of the General, and the General never seemed to get angry.
For example, right now, this pale-faced soldier refuted the general's words on the spot, but the general just glared at the soldier and showed no anger whatsoever.
Cheng Wanwan glanced at the soldier again and immediately understood. Although the soldier was dressed as a man, she was obviously a woman. Moreover, her eyebrows and eyes resembled those of the general. Perhaps she was the general's granddaughter. Otherwise, how could a ruthless general be so indulgent towards a soldier?
“Sui Shuren came to the military camp to visit her son,” He Xiao said. “Whenever anyone’s parents come to visit the military, the kitchen will offer them a meal. Just because Sui Shuren’s status is different doesn’t mean she can’t stay and eat in the military camp, does it?”
"That's right!" The pale-faced soldier nodded vigorously. "Sui Shuren, I haven't toasted you yet. Come on, let's have a toast too."
She bent down to move the wine jar, and despite her slender arms and legs, she was surprisingly strong. She opened the jar, poured two bowls of wine generously, and handed one bowl to the General of the Cavalry: "General, shouldn't you also thank Lady Sui?"
General of the Cavalry: "..."
This daughter raised in her old age was a waste; she always sides with outsiders.
He reluctantly took the wine bowl and said to Cheng Wanwan, "Since Sui Shuren donated military supplies, these children have had a much better winter. On behalf of all the soldiers, I thank Sui Shuren for her generosity!"
After saying that, he tilted his head back and drank the whole bowl of wine.
Cheng Wanwan didn't stand on ceremony. She tilted her head back and drank the bowl of wine in one gulp, which immediately drew cheers from the crowd.
The General of the Cavalry didn't want to stay any longer and took a step to leave. After a few steps, he realized that the pale-faced soldier hadn't followed, and his expression immediately darkened.
"General, I'll stay here a little longer," the pale-faced soldier said with a grin. "Could you please give me an hour's leave?"
Her words immediately sent chills down the spines of the soldiers present.
Good heavens, he's so effeminate! If it weren't for his strength and skill, they would have really thought he was a girl.
The General of the Cavalry couldn't stand this, so he could only nod in agreement and turn to leave.
"Great!" The pale-faced soldier immediately sat down in front of Cheng Wanwan. "I have a very high alcohol tolerance, I'll drink with Sui Shuren."
She drank two bowls in one gulp, then handed one to Cheng Wanwan.
Cheng Wanwan really didn't want to drink anymore, firstly because she couldn't hold her liquor, and secondly because the wine didn't taste very good, and it made her stomach feel a bit burning.
She pushed it away with her hand, saying, "I've already drunk three bowls, I can't drink anymore."
When she pushed, the pale-faced soldier thought she was coming to catch him, so he let go, and a bowl of wine was spilled all over Cheng Wanwan's clothes.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" The pale-faced soldier was startled and quickly used his sleeve to wipe the wine off Cheng Wanwan's body. "I've always been clumsy since I was a child, and I've never been able to get rid of this bad habit... How did I manage to get Sui Shuren's clothes wet? I'm so sorry, I'm really sorry!"
Zhao Sanniu sat on the other side of Cheng Wanwan, watching helplessly as a soldier rubbed his sleeve against his mother.
Even if this soldier is young, he is still a male. Is he deliberately taking advantage of his mother?
When my mother was in the village, she was loved by many people, including the reckless Zhao Fugui, the magistrate Shen who was dedicated to serving the people, and a whole bunch of passersby who wanted to propose marriage... Not long ago, my second brother wrote to him, saying that the Prince of Qin in the capital had also developed feelings for my mother, and asked him to find out what kind of person the Prince of Qin was...
Therefore, he was not at all surprised that the pale-faced soldier of fifteen or sixteen years old in front of him liked his mother.
He darted forward, twisted his hips, and shoved the pale-faced soldier aside.
The pale-faced soldier was focused on wiping the wine off Cheng Wanwan. Being a woman, she naturally didn't pay attention to the proper boundaries between men and women, and Cheng Wanwan knew the soldier was actually a girl and didn't find anything wrong with it. Both of them were cleaning themselves off…
Zhao San Niu bumped into him unexpectedly, knocking the pale-faced soldier to the ground.
Why did you hit me?
She got up from the ground and glared angrily at Zhao Sanniu.
She arrived late and was not familiar with the lower-ranking soldiers, so she did not know that Zhao Sanniu was Sui Shuren's son.
Zhao San Niu disliked her intensely. She was taking advantage of him right in front of him, as if he were dead.
He sneered, looking down at her: "I hit you."
That smile infuriated the pale-faced soldier.
She had always been a precious treasure, cherished by everyone since childhood, and no one had ever dared to treat her like this before.
She drew her sword from her waist and charged forward, saying, "If you dare to bump into me, you'd better have the ability to do so. Come on, let's see how many moves you can withstand."
Zhao Sanniu went forward without fear. How dare he have such inappropriate thoughts about his mother? Let's see how he teaches this bastard a lesson.
The two started fighting in the cafeteria.
Cheng Wanwan was completely baffled as to why San Niu had suddenly become so belligerent. She shouted, "San Niu, stop! Don't you dare lay a hand on me!"
Zhao Sanniu paid no heed, drew his knife and charged forward. After five or six moves, the knife was at the neck of the pale-faced soldier.
The pale-faced soldier exclaimed in disbelief, "How could you, a mere soldier, possibly defeat me? No, let's try again!"
"Enough!" He Xiao said coldly, "Zhao Jingyu, Ruan Cheng, you two have disregarded military discipline and regulations by fighting in public. You are hereby punished with three days of solitary confinement!"
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