There was still no news from the border. The old general had been back for two days, and Ouyang Zhen had arranged everything in the court. She also said that she would personally go to the Western Shu border to resolve the matter of the Western Yao Kingdom, but all the ministers in the court opposed it.
Everyone was unhappy that the emperor would personally lead the expedition, and they recommended General Xu instead.
General Xu was also a veteran of the battlefield, though his reputation was slightly less than that of the old general. He also volunteered for the mission!
Ouyang Zhen did not agree at the time. When he went back and told Han Luoxue, Han Luoxue suggested, "Let General Xu lead the troops there!"
"Xue'er, I want to go and see for myself!"
Ouyang Zhen insisted on going there himself.
“Let’s go too. Brother Chen, General Xu is in the open, while the two of us are in the shadows. Besides, with the tiger’s help, we can travel faster than the main army!”
"I guess those people wouldn't dare take the main road, because the mountains and forests are tiger territory!"
Hearing Han Luoxue's words, Ouyang Zhen agreed wholeheartedly; his Xue'er was still as clever as ever.
Han Luoxue is right. If he personally leads the troops, it will actually slow them down.
"Alright, then let General Xu lead the troops!"
Now that the departure has been confirmed, Han Luoxue will definitely inform Han Mingyuan. As for her mother, it's alright if she doesn't visit her for a few days; she can send someone to inform her later that she has some business to attend to out of town.
After all, Han Luoxue used to go out often, sometimes for ten days or half a month at a time, and with Ouyang Zhen accompanying her, she probably wouldn't think too much about it.
Eight days later, Han Luoxue and her group began their journey along the mountain path, including Han Mingyuan, Ouyang Zhen, Nightingale, and Ye Leng.
"Little girl, shall we ride a tiger?"
Seeing the majestic tigers in front of him, Han Mingyuan's lips twitched. Nightingale and Ye Leng tensed up, standing in front of the group and looking at the five tigers with wary expressions.
The two were completely confused by Han Mingyuan's words.
What is that? Riding a tiger? Seriously?
The two looked at Han Mingyuan, Han Luoxue, and Ouyang Zhen, and found that the three of them were calm and showed no fear.
Han Luoxue even stepped forward and reached out to touch the tiger's head.
The tiger squinted comfortably, its large tail swaying slightly.
Nightingale… She closed her eyes, then opened them, and shook her head vigorously, feeling that something was wrong with what she was seeing!
"Alright, this way we can travel much faster. Don't worry, it's very safe."
Han Luoxue was the first to mount one, followed closely by Ouyang Zhen. Han Mingyuan hesitated for a moment, then climbed up as well.
Nightingale and Night Cold were both speechless; they were still a little scared when they saw the tiger, and their calves were trembling.
roar……
A tiger roared impatiently, and the two little girls flinched in fright. Han Luoxue quickly said, "Hurry up, getting on the road is the priority."
Nightingale and Night Cold were still trembling when they climbed onto the tiger's back.
Tigers do run fast and very steadily, unlike horses which wobble.
When did their mistress become so powerful? Most people keep cats or dogs as pets, but their mistress keeps a tiger as a pet! Is this something a normal person would do?
Moreover, and more importantly, where did this tiger come from?
Could it be in the mountains?
But they were together the whole time, and the Empress was with them too; they didn't see her go into the mountains.
I just arrived a little earlier, and then there were so many tigers.
And what about the Empress's horse? She arrived on horseback, but now...
Has it already been eaten?
The two maids were worried, but dared not ask any more questions. However, the feeling of riding a tiger was really... exhilarating. No one would believe it if they told others; their mistress was truly amazing.
The group traveled for four days without finding anything along the way.
Han Luoxue frowned. She felt that too much time had passed. Even if they hadn't reached the border yet, they should have received some news by now.
However, just when she was extremely anxious and thought she had taken the wrong path, news finally came from Xishu.
Are you serious?
She could hardly believe it.
"Yes, it is true that three children were lost. One person came to apologize, but Xi Wujue was furious and sent people to search for them again."
Missing? Did my younger siblings run away? I don't know where they went.
However, Han Luoxue was still very happy to know that they had temporarily escaped.
My sister knows medicine and recognizes many plants, so they should be fine in a few days.
"Let's slow down."
Han Luoxue and Ouyang Zhen together sent Aunt Hu out to look for people. Being a tiger, she was more likely to get information.
...
"Second sister, when is eldest sister coming?"
It was too cold in the mountains, and the three little ones weren't dressed warmly enough. They also didn't dare to light a fire. In addition, the weather had been bad these past few days, with occasional rain. Within three days, two of the three little ones had fallen ill.
Xu Shen's health was already weak, and now he had a high fever.
Han Luoyu went out to find medicinal herbs...
There are plenty of medicinal herbs in the mountains, but there are also many insects and ants, so she didn't dare to go too far for fear of getting lost.
She had already found some medicine to reduce the fever, but unfortunately the effect was only so-so, and she didn't have any silver needles on hand.
Her younger brother was also sick. Although he wasn't as badly ill as Xu Shen, his little face was still flushed. Han Luoyu was worried. She held Xu Shen, feeling extremely conflicted.
"Second sister, I have a headache." Han Mengze squinted; all he wanted to do right now was sleep.
"I... how about we go outside?"
Han Luoyu was filled with regret. If she had known this would happen, she would have stripped them of their clothes when she left. She never imagined it would be so cold outside.
This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
