Shulan was startled when she sensed the killing intent.
He instinctively dodged, while simultaneously using the calligraphy brush in his hand as a weapon to stab the person behind him.
But he paused for a moment when he saw a large patch of beard.
He narrowed his eyes, and deliberately flicked the ink-stained pen in his hand at the bearded man's face.
He even feigned a startled expression, deliberately saying, "Oh dear, be careful!"
He Fengmian behind him reacted quickly, dodging the ink that was about to splash onto his face.
Today he wasn't wearing that cool silver armor, but just a long black robe. He was probably nearly 1.9 meters tall, making him stand out from the crowd.
Shulan felt it was a great pity, so she feigned sincerity and praised, "General, you are truly skilled, so amazing!"
He Fengmian: "..."
He lowered his eyes and looked expressionlessly at the woman who dared to provoke him.
This sarcastic praise made Liu Moyang, who was standing next to him, unable to help but chuckle.
Seeing the general's glance over, he quickly suppressed his smile, put on a serious face, and indicated that he was not laughing.
Shulan paid no attention to their flirtatious glances, and just looked at the tall, bearded man in front of her, asking knowingly, "Why has the General come here?"
He came with murderous intent from the start, as if I had cheated on him.
He Fengmian didn't answer, but just stared at her, his gaze deep and his voice sharp as a blade: "Why do you know this? Did Xie Huilin teach you?"
Xie Huilin probably doesn't think that by having his daughter provide these things for the military camp, they will let bygones be bygones.
Or perhaps they wanted their daughter to infiltrate their ranks and pass messages to the Right Chancellor?
Shulan tilted her head, looking innocent, and asked, "Does the General think that's possible?"
With a hint of disgust in her voice: "In his eyes, there are only his two sons and his precious daughter from his second wife. If it weren't for Chen Ma protecting me, I would probably be a skeleton by now. How could he have the chance to push me, his eldest daughter, out to please his father-in-law and make me a disgusting object for your He family?"
She stated, "These were my own thoughts; Xie Huilin had no idea about them. Meanwhile..."
He looked at the two people beside him and said, "Chen Ma, Xiao Cui, you two go down first. I have something to say to the general."
Terrified, Chen Ma and Xiao Cui were worried about their young mistress, but seeing her reassuring gaze, they had no choice but to bow and leave.
Liu Moyang also told the others to leave.
As he was about to leave, Shulan called out to him, "Commander Liu, you don't need to leave. This isn't really a secret. I just don't want to frighten Chen Ma and Xiao Cui."
She looked at the bearded man and said solemnly, "I have no intention of going against the He family, nor do I want to become the wife of a general. I just want to live peacefully, so please rest assured, General. I am not a spy sent by the Xie family or anyone else. In fact, I want to cooperate with you. I will contribute to the army, help treat the wounded, and help improve the weapons. You can help me bring down the Xie family."
Shu Lan finished speaking in one breath, and not only Liu Moyang, but even He Fengmian raised an eyebrow: "You want to bring down the Xie family?"
That's interesting.
Although Xie Huilin disliked this daughter, he was also suspected of wanting her to die.
But everyone knows that if such a weak woman loses the protection of the Xie family, her future will only be more difficult.
Shulan nodded coldly: "Yes, he killed my mother and treated me like this, making me live worse than a servant. If it weren't for Chen Ma, I would have been dead long ago. Why should I keep a father like that? For the New Year?"
She said this because the original owner had heard Chen Ma mention several times that the original owner's mother once cried bitterly and said, "Why is Xie Huilin treating me like this? He is a poor scholar. If it weren't for my father's help and my wholehearted management of the household chores, he would have been able to pass the imperial examination with the second-highest score. Why is he treating me like this now?"
Less than six months later, news broke that Zhou's daughter had an affair with a servant. Xie Huilin was heartbroken and divorced his wife. The next day, Zhou's daughter hanged herself by the lake because she was too ashamed to face anyone.
Xie Huilin collected his body, and the whole capital was still praising this man for his deep affection and noble character.
In less than six months, he married his mentor's daughter and was extremely pleased with himself.
Xie Shulan was only three years old that year.
The father disliked her, and although the stepmother didn't scold or beat her, the servants were always mindful of her feelings. It was only because Chen Ma protected her with all her might that the original owner didn't die young.
Therefore, Shulan has good reason to suspect that Xie Huilin killed the Zhou family's daughter in order to marry his mentor's daughter and rise to power. It is even possible that Xie Huilin also harmed the Zhou family.
Even though the original owner knew all this, she still complained about her maternal grandparents' family background and fantasized that her scumbag father would take a look at her and treat her as his daughter.
What a complete idiot.
Shulan didn't necessarily intend to avenge the original owner of the body, but it was perfect that such a scumbag could become the cornerstone for her to cooperate with He Fengmian.
She said with great sincerity, "I know the general dislikes me. Please rest assured, in two years, I will say that I was unable to adapt to the border and died of a serious illness. I will become the deceased wife of Lady He and will definitely not occupy the position of the general's wife."
Anyway, the emperor is far away, so it's normal for a weak woman to be unaccustomed to a place like the frontier.
She'll get a fake identity and become a free person, then she can start a new life. I can't wait to think about it.
As she was envisioning her future, she heard a faint, cold laugh: "Heh~~"
It was all mockery; they clearly didn't believe it.
Shulan didn't expect him to believe her right now.
He was able to become a great general, commanding thousands of troops; he wasn't just a reckless brute as he appeared.
She had to explain it to him herself, and he believed her. Even she herself wondered if cooperating with him was a wise choice.
She simply said, "I know the general doesn't trust me. As the saying goes, time will tell. If you're worried, you can send someone to monitor me. I'm just a weak woman; I can't possibly cause any trouble."
Then she gently rubbed her head and said, "Oh dear, I've talked too much. I'm dizzy. I don't know if I can finish this painting."
He Fengmian: "..."
Is this because they think they're too fussy?
Shulan didn't care what he thought. She had said everything she needed to say, and turned around to start painting seriously, putting the two of them out of her mind.
The two watched as she painstakingly crafted a crossbow-like object, but one that was extremely ugly and abstract.
The two: "..."
This drawing skill is appalling.
But when he saw the size she wrote down, his eyes lit up.
If this crossbow truly has a long range, it could catch the enemy completely off guard on the battlefield.
Suppressing his excitement, Liu Moyang asked, "Madam, is this really that powerful?"
"Lieutenant Liu can test its power when the time comes." After finishing the drawing, she even wrote down some details, steps, and the size of the work in detail next to it.
As she finished writing, dizziness and exhaustion made her face turn deathly pale, and her hands began to tremble slightly.
He Fengmian frowned slightly as he looked at her like this.
Finally, he stepped forward, took the pen from her hand, and said, "You tell me, and I'll write."
Shulan said weakly, "...the crossbow is four feet five inches long..."
Before she could finish the word "inch," everything went black again, and she fell into a warm embrace.
Before I passed out, I couldn't help but think: Why do I always get attacked when I try to show off?
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