"Oh dear, madam, the carriage is too slow. I think you should ride the Jingfeng instead."
Liu Moyang's voice was cheerful, completely ignoring his general's cold and warning gaze.
Shulan: "..."
Somewhat confused, she had no idea why she was there.
She had been watching everyone train at the training ground and was so excited that she was about to give the bearded man a head massage before leaving.
Unexpectedly, they ran into Liu Moyang, who was on his way to go hunting.
Although the camp is now well-fed, they still go hunting in the mountains every now and then.
Firstly, it helps improve the food for the brothers in the camp, since their training intensity is so high and they need to keep up with their nutrition.
Secondly, it was for practicing crossbow skills, and live prey was the best choice, allowing one to practice archery while also getting some meat—a win-win situation.
Shulan agreed, but she didn't know that Liu Moyang insisted on dragging her and Big Beard into it.
Unfortunately, they also ran into the departure of the eldest brother of the He family.
Upon seeing her, He Xiaobao, who was already pouting with a wronged expression, immediately couldn't hold back and let out a loud cry: "Mommy~~~"
That piercing cry of "Mother!" coupled with her heart-wrenching sobs, was utterly tragic.
Those who don't know the situation wouldn't assume they are abused and trafficked children.
He Fengling was both annoyed and amused, and slapped his butt: "It's not like we're not coming back, is it really that big of a deal?"
He added, "Don't cry, or I'll beat you up."
The crying stopped abruptly, but she felt extremely aggrieved, and tears streamed down her face.
Shu Lan's heart ached terribly, and she couldn't help but cry out, "Big Brother!"
He Fengling held his son, raised his chubby little paws to wave goodbye to them, and said with a smile, "Don't worry, sister-in-law, I won't beat him."
Shulan thought about it and agreed. After all, Xiaobao was his son, and he couldn't help but love him.
He said, "Big brother, have a safe journey. Little Bao must be a good boy."
He Xiaobao knew this was an unchangeable fact. Although he looked aggrieved, he still waved his chubby paws and said in a childish voice, "Be good."
It meant he would listen to her, and this adorable appearance melted Shulan's heart.
After seeing them off, just as he was about to return with Uncle Rong, he was invited by Liu Moyang and another adjutant, Meng Shaoyuan, to go hunting.
This subordinate general, Meng, looked quite young, probably not even twenty yet. He had wheat-colored skin but a baby face, and two prominent canine teeth when he smiled.
She has a very lively personality, always addressing Liu Moyang as "Madam," and enthusiastically invited him to go hunting with her.
Uncle Rong, who was standing next to her, said with a smile, "Young Madam, just go ahead. I'll talk to Huang Qi and the others about the clinic."
Shulan, who was initially unwilling, became somewhat tempted when she saw the crossbow that Liu Moyang took out and told her to try it out.
Hunting, and with a crossbow she designed herself—she really wanted to try it.
Seeing her eager expression, He Fengmian said, "Go if you want to."
Shulan thought that there was really nothing to do today, and Huang Qi was almost able to handle things on his own again, so she nodded: "Okay."
Uncle Rong returned to the city in a carriage, while he himself boarded Jingfeng, ignoring everyone's curious stares, and followed the others to the mountains.
This time, there were fewer of them, and they were all riding horses, so they were moving very fast.
When we passed through the areas that had been previously reclaimed, we found that houses were already being built there, and everyone was working enthusiastically with joyful expressions on their faces.
Shulan watched, and was in a very good mood.
Suddenly, a deep voice was heard: "Happy?"
Shulan looked at the man with his back to her, her arms around his waist, and asked curiously, "How did the General know I was happy?"
Does he have eyes in the back of his head?
"Your body is relaxed, not as tense as before." But what she didn't know was that when focusing all her attention on her, she could sense changes in her posture and even her breathing.
Shulan suddenly realized and said honestly, "I see that everyone has found their own home here, and they will live here in the future. I am happy for them."
He Fengmian smiled and hummed in agreement.
Jingfeng ran wildly in this flat, open space.
The wind blowing on Shulan's face made her feel very comfortable. She thought that one day she should learn to ride a horse so that it would be convenient for her to go wherever she wanted in the future.
Looking at the broad back in front of her, she asked, "General, do you have time to teach me how to ride a horse?"
She couldn't teach herself to ride a horse.
Since she was being asked to teach her, she had no choice but to ask him.
After all, she was his wife in name only, and it wasn't appropriate for her to be taught by another man. Besides, she also thought that the bearded man was a good person.
Even though she is a daughter of the Xie family, aside from the fact that the original owner of this body brought disaster upon herself and made people dislike her.
But after I started working with him, even though he didn't like me, he still gave me enough respect and help.
I imagine he wouldn't refuse such a request.
Sure enough, a "good!" came from ahead, and Shulan happily replied, "Thank you."
The two weren't speaking loudly, but everyone here had exceptionally sharp ears and could hear their conversation clearly.
Liu Moyang and Meng Shaoyuan exchanged a glance, both revealing meaningful smiles.
Once they reached the foot of the mountain, they sent men to guard the horses while everyone went into the mountains.
"Madam." Liu Moyang brought over the crossbow and handed it to her.
Shulan took it and curiously fiddled with it, casually asking, "Captain Liu, how's the accuracy of this crossbow?"
Liu Moyang said with great enthusiasm, "It's very accurate and easy to use. It hits the mark every time, and it requires less force than a bow and arrow."
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