The soldiers were actually relieved to hear that Duanmu Junyu was going to withdraw her troops.
The people long for a peaceful and prosperous life, and the soldiers who guard their homeland also hope that Xiliang will be peaceful and prosperous!
Previously, when His Majesty wanted to expand the territory and wage war against Eastern Chu, they were naturally willing to obey military orders. Now that His Majesty has realized that he is unwilling to bear the burden of war on the people and resources and wants to withdraw his troops, they fully support him!
Duanmu Shenghua looked at Duanmu Junyu with a strange expression.
Why is she suddenly deciding to withdraw her troops? So many officials in the court opposed her sending troops, but she insisted on fighting Eastern Chu for territory, and after so long the war was still evenly matched. Why has she suddenly changed her mind and wants to retreat? Given her stubborn nature, it's impossible for her to retreat so easily!
Originally, she wanted to use the retreat of troops to show the difference between her and Duanmu Junyu, so that the soldiers would understand who was the wise ruler who understood the suffering of the people, appreciated the sacrifice of soldiers, and truly put the people's peaceful life first!
Now, not only has Duanmu Junyu, who was supposed to be dead, returned, but she has also come to her senses and plans to withdraw her troops, thus completely negating all the efforts she had made before!
She glanced at Duanmu Shenghua, seeing right through her little scheme, and once again raised her voice to the soldiers, "Go and prepare, dismissed!"
At her command, the soldiers immediately disbanded and began preparing for their retreat.
"You should get up too," she commanded, looking at Shao Yichen.
Shao Yichen did not dare to get up and remained kneeling on the ground, saying with shame, "This humble general is ashamed. Not only did I fail to protect Your Majesty, but I also failed to go down the cliff to save Your Majesty. I beg Your Majesty to punish me!"
She stared solemnly at Shao Yichen: "As a general, you have indeed failed in your duties and should be punished. The punishment will be carried out after we return to the capital. Now, you should lead everyone to pack their things and prepare for the withdrawal of troops."
"Yes." His Majesty did not gloss over her crime, which actually relieved Shao Yichen.
Although she did not instigate the whole affair, and even advised His Majesty countless times, as the Grand General of Xiliang, she did bear responsibility for negligence and inadequate protection. After His Majesty was in trouble, she did not immediately go down the cliff to save him, which was a grave offense, and she should indeed be punished!
If His Majesty hadn't punished her, she would have felt uneasy. The fact that things are going this way shows that His Majesty isn't truly angry with her.
"This humble general takes his leave." Shao Yichen stood up, glanced at Duanmu Shenghua with concern, bowed to her again, and then withdrew.
After everyone left, she didn't even glance at Duanmu Shenghua before staggering back to her tent.
Duanmu Shenghua knew she was angry, so she quickly chased after her.
As soon as she arrived at the camp, she ordered the soldiers guarding the entrance: "Go and fetch the army doctor."
"Yes," the soldier replied, and hurried off to find the medic.
When Duanmu Shenghua followed her into the tent, the army doctor had already arrived and was examining Duanmu Junyu's injuries.
Seeing that Duanmu Junyu's hands and feet were covered in injuries, the military doctor was both shocked and frightened, but dared not ask anything. He took the medicine box and knelt down to apply medicine to Duanmu Junyu.
When Duanmu Yunyu's wound had penetrated to the bone, Duanmu Shenghua's eyes showed a moment of panic.
Of course, she wasn't worried about Duanmu Junyu's life or death; she was afraid that Duanmu Junyu's injuries would lead her to blame her for the incident.
Duanmu Shenghua chased after Duanmu Junyu wanting to explain the matter again, but with the military doctor present, she really couldn't bring herself to say it.
The military doctor carefully applied medicine to Duanmu Junyu's wounds.
The stinging pain at the wound made Duanmu Junyu frown the whole time, and she couldn't help but recall the way Su Renzhong applied the medicine to her.
Even though the medicine he applied was also very painful, why did she seem not to feel the pain when he applied it to her?
Perhaps every time he applied medicine to her, her attention was not on her own injury, but on him.
It has to be said, handsome men really can be alluring!
After applying the medicine to Duanmu Junyu, the military doctor also bandaged all of her wounds.
Duanmu Junyu remained silent throughout, but Duanmu Shenghua, as if eager to impress, looked at the military doctor and asked, "How is my elder sister's injury?"
The military doctor knelt on the ground and bowed, replying, "His Majesty's wounds are quite deep. If he needs to fully recover, he will need to rest for a long time. Fortunately, His Majesty was not injured in any vital organs. Apart from his hands and feet, the rest of his body only has abrasions and is not serious. His Majesty also suffered some internal injuries and will need to recuperate for some time as well."
Duanmu Shenghua glanced at the wounds on Duanmu Junyu's body, her eyes dark and unfathomable.
Unexpectedly, Duanmu Junyu fell back off the cliff without sustaining any serious injuries, only minor cuts and bruises!
She had clearly investigated Tianlang Mountain before, and the cliff was bottomless; falling down there would have meant certain death. So why did Duanmu Junyu come back alive, without any injuries or disabilities?
Even if she doesn't die, it would be better if she were disabled, then she could step down and give way to a more capable person.
"It's good that you're alright." Duanmu Shenghua finally managed to utter these words, then turned to Duanmu Junyu in a flattering tone, "It's fortunate that my royal sister is alright. It must be our father protecting her from heaven that allowed her to escape danger this time!"
Upon hearing the words "Father," a glint of light flashed in Duanmu Junyu's eyes, and she raised her hand towards the military doctor.
The military doctor immediately packed up his medicine kit and left the tent.
As soon as the military doctor left, Duanmu Shenghua immediately sat down next to Duanmu Junyu, and took her hand with concern, saying, "Sister, this was done when you were climbing the cliff, wasn't it? It's down to the bone. Does it hurt?"
Duanmu Junyu, not wanting to see Duanmu Shenghua's hypocritical act, abruptly pulled her hand back and said, "You didn't send anyone down the cliff to look for Gu, did you?"
"How could that be?" Upon hearing these words, Duanmu Shenghua immediately felt wronged and said, "How could my royal sister think of me like that? My mother and father have already passed away, and you are my only family in this world. I am the most anxious person about your falling off the cliff. How could I not send people down the cliff to look for you!"
Duanmu Shenghua's eyes reddened with grievance as she spoke: "I really sent out a lot of soldiers down the cliff to look for you. The only thing I didn't do well was that I didn't go down the cliff to look for you myself. But you know I've been afraid of heights since I was a child, let alone such a high cliff. I would probably fall off the cliff if I went down to look for you. You have to understand me and not blame me for something like this!"
Looking at Duanmu Shenghua's composed demeanor, Duanmu Junyu felt a sharp pain in her heart, as if she had been stabbed. She stared at Duanmu Shenghua for a long time before finally speaking, "Hua'er."
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