Chapter 155 This Jade Pendant Looks Familiar
While Xiao Zhuo was eating, Shen Yuexi shook out the chain mail she had given him before, walked to the window, held it up in the air with difficulty, and examined it carefully in the afternoon sunlight.
This was made by Daxiong, with advanced craftsmanship, and it is definitely not something that an ordinary blacksmith can forge.
The iron rings on the front and back of the chain mail were damaged in several places.
"How could I be hit by so many arrows?" Her scalp felt numb.
Xiao Zhuo put down his bowl and chopsticks and said, "If it weren't for this armor, I wouldn't be able to meet you."
Shen Yuexi was a little scared. Fortunately, Xiao Zhuo returned safely. If it were anyone else, they would definitely be dead. She piled the chain mail on the table and said:
"You are so reckless. Why did you choose such a dangerous method?"
Just as she finished speaking, she remembered that Xiao Zhuo had done the same thing once before. Not only did he steal the enemy's camp and burn their food supplies, he even tried to kill their general directly. But that time, the enemy general was lucky and failed.
It seems that this person is a habitual offender.
But simply calling him reckless wouldn't be right. If Xiao Zhuo were truly reckless, he would have perished at the hands of the Northern Di long ago. Being able to move effortlessly amidst a vast enemy force must mean his talent and abilities far surpass those of ordinary soldiers, right?
"What about Meng Yue and the others?"
"King Thomas has declared a truce and will no longer besiege them. They will be back soon."
Having said that, Xiao Zhuo stood up and walked over to Shen Yuexi. He stretched out his arms and gently hugged her, saying, "Yuexi, don't think I like doing that. Many times I do it out of necessity."
"I have no choice?"
Shen Yuexi leaned her head against his chest, and the jade pendant hanging on his chest poked her face again. She reached out angrily and took it off, pretending to be angry at the jade pendant and said:
"It always hits me hard. I should have sold you back then."
Of course, this is just a joke.
Xiao Zhuo smiled and raised his hand to touch the top of her head. "After knowing that the enemy army had divided its forces to attack here, taking King Doma hostage was the only solution I could think of. If I stayed behind to lead the army and couldn't break through the enemy's siege, how would I return?"
"I understand," Shen Yuexi stretched out two slender white fingers and pressed them on Xiao Zhuo's lips. "I'm just worried about you. Will King Dorma regret his truce this time?"
Xiao Zhuo held her finger and said, "If you can't keep your word, how can you be king? He won't break his oath."
"So, the Xirong army won't come to Xiaogang Village to cause trouble again?"
"It's just temporary..." Xiao Zhuo said halfway, his eyelids slowly drooped, and then opened again, looking sleepy.
"My dear, I know you are very sleepy. Please wait a moment until Doctor Hua has finished treating your wounds before you go to sleep." Shen Yuexi wrapped the jade pendant around her wrist and helped Xiao Zhuo sit back at the dining table. "Do you like the food?"
"This is the most delicious chicken soup I have ever had in my life."
Xiao Zhuo actually knows how to flatter others?
After a moment of silence, Shen Yuexi laughed at herself inwardly. When hungry, bran tastes as sweet as honey, but when full, honey doesn't taste sweet at all. Anyone who's been hungry for days would think the food they eat is the most delicious.
"If you like it, I'll make it for you every meal," she said, smiling as she picked up the spoon and scooped another bowl of soup, "I'm just afraid you'll get tired of it by then."
Leaving Xiao Zhuo drinking soup at the table, she returned to the window, held up the jade pendant, and looked at it carefully in the light.
The jade pendant was a brilliant white, its luster reflecting one's reflection in the mirror. It was surrounded by a ring, with a dragon carved in the center. Even though she knew nothing about jade, she could sense the pendant's elegant, gentle, and crystal-clear qualities.
"This jade pendant is so beautiful, it seems to be able to let light through..."
"My mother left it to me."
"Then you had to pawn it in the first place."
"When you are wounded by an arrow, you should prioritize your life. What's the point of these material possessions?"
As she listened to Xiao Zhuo's words, Shen Yuexi noticed something was amiss with the jade pendant. Looking toward the light, she saw that the left half of the ring and the dragon in the middle were both transparent, while the right half seemed impervious to any light, as if something was blocking it.
Is this jade pendant made of inferior jade? Unscrupulous merchants are everywhere, even the Queen of Dayan dares to deceive her...
As she was contemplating, Yang Cong's loud voice rang out from outside the door: "Madam, Doctor Hua is here."
Shen Yuexi wanted to put down the jade pendant, but was afraid that the chain mail on the table would damage it, so she kept the jade pendant hanging on her wrist and ran to open the door to greet him.
Yang Cong clutched his stomach and said with a mournful face, "Madam, the person has been brought here. I'm starving, so I'll go eat first."
Shen Yuexi smiled and said, "The rice and chicken soup are hot in the kitchen, go get them yourself."
After sending Yang Cong back inside, Doctor Hua was talking to Xiao Zhuo: "Haha, I am old and my eyes are dim. I didn't recognize His Royal Highness the Crown Prince that day in Daliang Village."
In front of outsiders, Xiao Zhuo regained his cold expression and said calmly, "Doctor Hua, I'm sorry to trouble you again this time."
"Without further delay, I will now treat the Crown Prince's wound," Doctor Hua said without hesitation. He placed the medicine box on the table and said to Shen Yuexi, "Crown Princess, please help me hold the lamp."
Although it was daytime, the light in the house was not very bright.
Shen Yuexi lit a lamp and held it up to illuminate Xiao Zhuo. Doctor Hua expertly disinfected and applied medicine to Xiao Zhuo's body, saying as he worked, "Your Highness, we've finished this. There's one more person left, right?"
"Yes, his name is Qiang Lin, and he was shot in the back of the shoulder. I know Dr. Hua is best at treating this kind of sharp wound, so I asked Yang Cong to invite you over."
"Oh, this name doesn't sound like someone from Dayan." Doctor Hua raised his head and looked at Shen Yuexi.
"He is from Xirong, but he has joined us..."
Shen Yuexi was talking when she noticed that Doctor Hua's hand had stopped. She thought that Doctor Hua had some idea about the Xirong people, but when she looked again, she saw that he was staring at her wrist... No, it was the jade pendant dangling from her wrist.
"Doctor Hua?" She tilted her head and called out.
Doctor Hua seemed to have come back from his trance and said with an apologetic smile, "My rudeness. Is this jade pendant the Crown Princess's ornament?"
"No, this is my husband's jewelry." Shen Yuexi looked at Doctor Hua curiously, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing much. I'm quite knowledgeable, but I'm still attracted by the exquisiteness of this jade pendant. It's truly top-grade jade." Doctor Hua smiled as he continued to sew up Xiao Zhuo's wound. He casually said, "Where's Prince Mei? He left in such a hurry today, without even taking his medicine. I heard from the guards that he came here."
Shen Yuexi was also a little surprised and said, "He did come. At that time, the Xirong had already breached the city wall. Later, after my husband came... Yes, why did he suddenly disappear?"
When Xiao Zhuo and I returned, the only person missing from the group that greeted us was Mei Pu. She was so engrossed in her joy at the time that she didn't pay much attention.
Meipu has the Xiliang Army as his guards, and he himself is also a skilled martial artist. Perhaps he's going back to Baixiushan?
After treating the wound, Shen Yuexi escorted Doctor Hua out of the yard and handed him six taels of silver, saying, "Doctor Hua, I should have treated you to a meal, but I still need you to treat Qiang Lin's injury. I'll leave it to you."
Doctor Hua waved his hands repeatedly, declining, "If the Crown Princess and Prince Mei hadn't rescued my family from the Baixiushan bandits, I wouldn't be where I am today. From now on, don't mention money anymore. As long as the Crown Princess needs anything, I'll be here at your beck and call."
"Dad, Dad, wait!" Hua Duoduo jumped down from the carriage outside the door, ran to Shen Yuexi, and held out his hand with a smile, "I'll keep this money for my dad. The weather is getting cold, just right to buy cotton clothes for the three children..."
Shen Yuexi smiled and placed the silver in his hand: "Then I won't give it to you. My husband has been very busy these past few days. I want to go and take care of him and let him rest."
After saying that, Shen Yuexi turned around and went back into the house.
"Dad, what's wrong with you?"
Hua Duoduo put the silver in his arms and took two steps towards the carriage. He turned around and found that Doctor Hua was staring at Shen Yuexi's back, but still had no intention of leaving, so he asked.
"That jade pendant..." Doctor Hua said hesitantly, "I've seen it."
"Which one? The one hanging on the Crown Princess's wrist?"
"Yes, I have." Doctor Hua patted his head. "Alas, ever since I was hit on the head by the bandits, I can't remember a lot of things clearly."
"When did that happen?" Hua Duoduo got in the car and picked up the whip. "Dad, get in the car and think about it slowly."
"It seems like... twenty years ago?"
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