Xie Wanyun felt a little disappointed, but she soon felt relieved. At this point, she no longer doubted Yan Suizhi's feelings for her and Jin Bai. If he was unwilling to speak now, there must be some unavoidable reason.
She wouldn't force him or put pressure on him. When the day came when he could finally speak, he would tell her.
In the next few days, the two of them deliberately stopped talking about the future and only talked about some interesting things in Jinbai's childhood, which made them feel warm and sweet.
Liu Sheng even took Xie Wanyun to the military camp. The soldiers all knew that the winter clothes they were wearing were gifts from this lady, not to mention that she was the daughter of the late Duke of Zhenguo. They all admired and were grateful to her.
These days, Xie Wanyun seemed to have returned to her carefree childhood, except that the person accompanying her had changed from her father to Yan Suizhi.
Good times are always short-lived. The goods from Xie's Trading Company have already arrived at Blue Moon Pass, and she has no reason to wait any longer.
Yan Suizhi also suddenly received an urgent letter from the Prime Minister Huang Yanjing, asking him to return to the capital immediately.
The two could only say take care to each other and bid farewell reluctantly.
The Xie Family Trading Company's convoy continued to move towards the royal court.
It’s just different from when we came here. I always felt something was a little uneasy along the way. The caravan didn’t suffer any attacks, but I always felt that there were dangers everywhere.
Xie Wanyun felt increasingly uneasy. Suddenly, the ground shook, and dust billowed up ahead. Her face suddenly changed color!
That was the vibration caused by the galloping of a large army. Although she had long since left the battlefield, the memory engraved in her bones would never be forgotten.
She had excellent eyesight, and when she looked into the distance, she could vaguely see a crowd of people and horses ahead, and even heard the sound of fighting in the wind.
"Hurry up and retreat, get off the road!" Xie Wanyun shouted.
"The convoy should immediately retreat to the caves at the back and hide well! Hurry, don't run into the army!"
After a panic, the Xie family caravan quickly retreated into the mountains under her command. Just as they were hiding, they saw a large group of Mobei cavalry roaring past.
What's going on? Is there a war? This place isn't far from Blue Moon Pass. Are the two countries going to go to war again?
A lone cavalryman happened to pass by.
Xie Wanyun hurried out and shouted, "Master Jun, please wait a moment!"
Seeing that it was a single woman, the cavalryman stopped his horse and asked, "Are you from the Southern Dynasty? Why are you here? Run quickly, the two countries are at war!"
Sure enough! The peace that had just lasted for five years was broken again.
Her heart sank.
When two countries go to war, the first to suffer are the hostages. Her Sumire!
"So, what about the Southern Dynasty's hostage? Does your Excellency know about it?"
The cavalryman was in a hurry to catch up with the troops and didn't bother to say anything more, so he just left a few words.
"Yesterday, the Southern Dynasty raided our main camp. It just so happened that hostages from various countries were training in the army. They were all killed!"
Xie Wanyun's head was buzzing and he almost fainted.
Calm down! She bit her lips tightly, using the pain to keep her mind clear.
Impossible! Her Jinbai is a skilled warrior with extraordinary wit, how could he possibly die? In the chaos of the army, no one could see clearly, and the cavalryman was just speaking casually.
Xie Wanyun gritted his teeth, untied a horse pulling the cart, and jumped on.
"Madam! Madam! Put on the saddle!" Yuzhui shouted anxiously from behind.
Xie Wanyun turned a deaf ear to it. The whistling cold wind blew on her face, causing pain like a knife, but she ignored it completely. At this moment, she had only one thought in her mind, to find Jin Bai!
Ahead lay the Mobei military camp. The closer we got, the stronger the smell of blood grew. Tents had collapsed, weapons and armor scattered across the ground. Uncollected bodies, severed limbs, and wounded soldiers lay groaning in agony.
Xie Wanyun jumped off her horse. Her legs were rubbed raw and the pain was excruciating. But nothing could compare to the pain she felt in her heart. She searched frantically throughout the ruined military camp. Where was Jin Bai? Where was Jin Bai?
With trembling hands, she examined each body one by one. No, no! Great. Jin Bai must be fine.
A bloodstained hand grabbed her robe.
"water……"
Xie Wanyun looked down and saw a boy of only sixteen or seventeen years old, covered in blood, not wearing Mobei's military uniform.
She looked around, found a water bag, and brought it to his lips.
The boy drank greedily, and Xie Wanyun knew that this was a symptom of heavy blood loss. Looking at him again, the boy had already turned into a bloody mess and would not live long.
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