Chapter 286: Expedition
The next day, the morning light domineeringly cut a hole in the sky, and the dazzling sunlight shone into the house, waking up the sleeping Lin Xiaoyue.
Lin Xiaoyue instinctively closed her eyes and complained, "Hiss! Why is the sun so bright today?"
Chen Yunyun poked half of her head out from under the covers and said, "Sister Lin, you've only slept for two hours. Go get some more sleep! You have to set out with Brother Liang's army tomorrow, so make sure you get enough rest today!"
Lin Xiaoyue moved her sore arm. There were so many medicinal herbs yesterday. After counting them, she made cards to sort and arrange them. It took her until midnight to finish. The strange thing was that the drunkard only showed up during dinner. The rest of the time he was stuck in his room doing his research.
"Oh, I can't sleep because of the sun. You sleep a little longer. I'll get up and see if Dad is up." Lin Xiaoyue sat up and started to get dressed.
Seeing Lin Xiaoyue get up, Chen Yunyun couldn't lie in bed any longer, so she sat up and said, "I'm not going to sleep either. You're leaving tomorrow, so stay with uncle today. I'll cook."
Lin Xiaoyue was touched. She felt so lucky to have such a considerate sister!
"Thank you, Yunyun! When I come back, life will be stable. Then we can bring our godfather and godmother over so we can be together every day!"
Chen Yunyun couldn't help but feel a little yearning, and said happily: "Well, if that's the case, that would be great!"
The old drunkard's room is on the west side of the study, mainly because Lin Xiaoyue and Chen Yunyun live in the same room, and the room in the east wing is bigger, so the old drunkard hopes that the two girls can live more comfortably.
"Dad, are you up?" Lin Xiaoyue stood outside the door, knocked and shouted.
The old drunkard's voice immediately rang out from inside the room, "Come in."
Lin Xiaoyue pushed the door open and saw the Drunken Old Monster standing in front of the table wearing the same clothes as yesterday. There were more spare parts and medicinal herbs on the table than before. It seemed that the Drunken Old Monster had not slept all night again.
"Dad, why aren't you sleeping again? What are you doing? Do you know that I will be very worried if you do this?" Lin Xiaoyue was a little angry, and her tone was a little aggressive when she spoke.
The drunkard wasn't angry either. He smiled and pulled Lin Xiaoyue back to the table, saying, "I finally succeeded! If I can't do it again, the door panel will be shot through!"
Lin Xiaoyue stared at the table for a long time, only to see all sorts of things placed on the messy table, both large and small. Which one was the successful one?
"Dad, what are you making?" Lin Xiaoyue asked curiously.
The drunkard took two beautiful golden bracelets from the table and put them on Lin Xiaoyue's wrists. He then began to explain, "These are not simple bracelets. Each one can shoot out hundreds of tiny silver needles. I've also installed a mechanism. If you turn it all the way to the left, all the silver needles will be ejected. If you turn it once, a row of dozens of silver needles will be ejected. If you turn it twice, two rows will be ejected..."
Lin Xiaoyue raised her hand curiously and took a closer look. This golden bracelet was inlaid with many jewels, and even the launching mechanism was a big ruby. At first glance, this bracelet was shining with gold and jewels, and it was hard for anyone to imagine that it was a hidden weapon!
"But, Dad, I disguised myself as a maid to accompany the eldest princess and the empress dowager to Beijing. Aren't these two bracelets totally inappropriate for my identity?" Lin Xiaoyue said with some distress.
The drunkard waved his hand and said, "It's okay. Who would stare at your wrist? And you can cover it with your sleeve when not in use. You don't have to worry about it at all."
Lin Xiaoyue nodded. If that was the case, she would have to wear clothes with longer sleeves when going out tomorrow.
"Okay then. Thank you, Dad. So you've been doing this for me these past two days. Why didn't you tell me earlier? You made me worry for so long!"
The drunkard smiled and took out a porcelain bottle, saying, "I wanted to give you a surprise. And here's the antidote, because the silver needles in the bracelet are poisoned. I'm afraid you might accidentally hurt yourself, so I prepared the antidote for you."
Lin Xiaoyue took the porcelain bottle, her nose sore with emotion, and said, "Thank you, Dad, you are so kind to me!"
The drunkard patted the back of Lin Xiaoyue's head in a funny way and teased her, "Why are you crying? You're my daughter, so shouldn't I be nice to you? Be careful when you go out this time. I'll be waiting for your safe return here!"
Lin Xiaoyue sniffed, nodded and said, "Yes, I will!"
The time soon came to the third day of the expedition. The Cheetah Army and the Tiger Roar Army gathered at the gate of Yangming Town. Everyone was ready, waiting for Liang Jingyao and Prince Rong to give orders.
After Liang Jingyao and the others finished counting, they respectfully bowed to Prince Rong and said, "Father, everyone is here."
Prince Rong nodded and said, "Okay, you go first."
Liang Jingyao called out the name: "Yan Yi!"
Yan Yi stepped forward and responded, "I'm here!"
Liang Jingyao will not take all the troops away. Yangming Town is very important and must not be occupied by anyone. Otherwise, even if he takes the capital, he will still be strangled by others!
"Yan Yi, you and the Cheetah Army must defend Yangming Town to the death. Unless I come back, don't let even a fly in!"
Yan Yi clasped his fists and replied, "Yes! I obey your orders!"
Liang Jingyao glanced at Prince Rong, indicating that he had finished speaking.
Prince Rong nodded, stepped forward, drew the sword from his waist, and shouted loudly: "All members of the Tiger Roar Army, listen to my order, and march!"
"Mighty! We will win! Mighty! We will win!" All the soldiers waved their weapons and sang loudly.
At this time, Lin Xiaoyue had disguised herself as a maid and stood beside the eldest princess. She was infected by the high-spirited atmosphere in front of her and instantly felt tears welling up in her eyes.
"It's so impressive! We will definitely succeed in attacking the capital this time!" Lin Xiaoyue couldn't help but sigh.
Princess Mingzhu nodded and said, "Yes, it will definitely succeed!"
Empress Dowager Yan was shocked by the atmosphere before her. Her mind suddenly became clear, and she shouted sternly, "Hmph, don't even think about treating me like this! I will not agree to pass the throne of Dongsui Kingdom to Prince Rong's lineage!"
Lin Xiaoyue's brows tightened. Not good! If the Queen Mother said something like this at this time and it were to get out, it would affect the image of Brother Liang and Prince Rong among the people and the army. She really wanted to poison her throat to prevent her from saying anything she shouldn't say!
"Princess, I have a stomachache. Please wait for me, I'll be back soon!" Lin Xiaoyue said painfully, holding her stomach.
Princess Mingzhu saw that Lin Xiaoyue was in great pain and nodded, "Okay, go ahead. We'll wait for you here."
Empress Dowager Yan turned around and saw Lin Xiaoyue jogging, clutching her belly. She scolded Princess Mingzhu, "Why are you so polite to her? You are the most honored princess of Dongsui, and she is a lowly commoner. If you continue to lower your status like this, I will punish you too!"
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