Chapter 57 I will divorce you when I return Ji Yunchan...
Ji Yunchan held the hairpin and decided to give Yan Heng the jade crown that she had not given away.
She searched for a long time in the shops in the city and finally found a good piece of jade. She then asked someone to carve it. After more than ten days, she finally got it to the shape she wanted.
During this period, Yan Heng wrote to her and told her about his recent situation, but Ji Yunchan kept it a secret.
Yan Heng's letters arrived every three to five days, and Ji Yunchan naturally believed that the battle situation was clear. The shopkeepers delivered a jade crown, and Ji Yunchan took it out of the box and examined it carefully by the window. The more she looked at it, the more she liked it.
There was a sound of hurried footsteps outside, and Yuye hurried in, but when he saw Ji Yunchan's peaceful smile, he suddenly stopped, with a complicated expression.
"What's wrong?"
Ji Yunchan carefully placed the jade crown back into the box and looked towards the rainy night.
"Madam..." Yuye said cautiously and tentatively, "I heard the battle situation is not good."
Ji Yunchan's expression was solemn as she asked, "Is this news from the front lines?"
"Yes," Yuye replied. "The letter sent by the Tongzhi was an urgent report, saying that the general was trapped by the enemy."
Ji Yunchan's hands on the table curled up and tightened, and her breathing became rapid.
Realizing her own nervousness, she took a deep breath and suddenly understood why she seemed to be fighting smoothly: Yan Heng only reported good news to her and not bad news. The officials in the city had suffered losses last time, and this time they had to suppress public opinion so that the people could live and work in peace. It seemed that although the city seemed calm, there were undercurrents underneath.
If the battle is intense, then the letter won't arrive on time within three to five days. Ji Yunchan thought about it and said in a deep voice, "Let's wait a little longer."
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After that day, the situation suddenly deteriorated.
Not only did Ji Yunchan not receive even a single letter, but the people she sent to the Tongzhi to gather information always brought bad news every day. The Yan family army, which had always been unstoppable, was actually losing ground.
This was not enough. Soon, news came from the court that Yan Heng had been defeated and disobeyed the emperor's order, and the emperor's angry rebuke followed.
The situation on the battlefield should have changed rapidly, but as if the sky had changed, our army was actually being beaten.
Until the war situation became difficult, the news of Yan Hui's life and death spread like wildfire, causing an uproar in the city, and the atmosphere in the city was tense for a while.
Du Ning was so busy that he was at his wit's end, but he couldn't find out where the news leaked.
Fortunately, a few days later, news of a narrow victory finally arrived from the front. Du Ning hurriedly spread the news to reassure the people.
The news sent to Ji Yunchan was that the general was seriously injured in this battle. Although he was rescued, he was still lying in the military camp and could not move freely.
Ji Yunchan couldn't bear it any longer. These days, the news was getting worse and worse, making her anxious again and again.
She couldn't imagine Yan Heng being seriously injured. Just thinking about him turning as pale as paper made Ji Yunchan feel heartbroken.
She quickly made a decision in her heart.
After sending someone to inquire carefully about some things from the messenger, Ji Yunchan had calmed down and was making plans in an orderly manner. When Ji's mother heard the news, Ji Yunchan had already packed her bags and was ready to set off.
"You can't go, Yuanyuan." Ji's mother held her eldest daughter's hand, and her usually gentle face showed a rare hint of anxiety. "The battlefield is so dangerous, how can a woman like you go there?"
"I know, mother." Ji Yunchan held her mother's hand, her expression firm. "I found out exactly where my husband has set up camp, how to get there, how to avoid danger, and where to rest. I've made a perfect plan."
"Listen to your mother." Mother Ji couldn't stop worrying, and she held her daughter's hand with some force: "That's not where you should go. Be obedient, your son-in-law won't want you to go either."
"I'll regret it if I don't go."
Ji Yunchan was firm and resolute. She lowered her eyelashes and lowered her voice. "I dare not think about the consequences. What if..." She couldn't finish her words. She didn't even dare to think about the worst possible outcome. She just raised her head again, her eyes burning: "Mom, I must go."
Ji's mother looked at her daughter anxiously for a while. Seeing that she had made up her mind, she sighed and gave up first.
Thinking of the danger of this trip, she endured it, but still couldn't help but hold her daughter in her arms, her voice hoarse: "Yuanyuan, come back safely."
"I understand, mother."
Ji Yunchan patted her mother's back and took a deep breath.
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Du Ning also felt that Ji Yunchan's trip was risky.
Persuasion was futile, so he sent his most capable veteran to lead the way for her and also sent capable guards to escort her. They traveled quickly all the way and safely brought Ji Yunchan to the interior of the military camp.
It happened that the military camp was resting, and in the evening, scattered smoke from cooking fires rose along the river.
As soon as Ji Yunchan dismounted from her horse, she ran into Chang Sui who was returning home exhausted from a journey.
The latter was wearing armor and looked at Ji Yunchan as if he had seen a ghost. His voice changed, "Madam? Why are you here?"
"Chang Sui!" Ji Yunchan saw an acquaintance and ignored everything else. She stepped forward and asked anxiously, "Is my husband okay? How badly injured is he? Can you take me to see him?"
Ji Yunchan had always been unfazed by praise or criticism, and her demeanor was elegant. Chang Sui had never seen his mistress look so anxious, and she was shocked. She hurriedly comforted him, "The general was only injured, but he's out of danger now. Madam, don't worry."
After saying this, he saw Ji Yunchan was obviously relieved, and then he continued: "The general's tent is just ahead, madam, follow me."
Chang Sui led Ji Yunchan forward and stopped in front of a tent that was obviously higher than the surrounding ones. He said to Ji Yunchan awkwardly, "Military discipline is strict. Madam, please wait here while I go in and report."
Ji Yunchan stood there and nodded in understanding.
After several days of traveling without realizing it, she finally felt the reality of Yan Heng inside the tent, and she couldn't help but feel a little homesick.
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When Chang Sui entered the room, Yan Heng was leaning on the simple military bed, looking at the map of the place in the dim candlelight in front of him. His naked chest was wrapped in circles of white cloth stained with blood.
Seeing Chang Sui coming in, he looked up and asked, "You're back so soon?"
"Yes." Because they were in the military camp, the names were different, so Chang Sui said as usual: "The conclusion I came to from this investigation is just as the general expected."
After he finished his business, he let his thoughts brew somewhat unnaturally, and it was hard not to guess what the general's reaction would be.
Yan Heng knew nothing about this and didn't even look at him. He responded and was about to turn his attention back to the map when he heard Chang Sui nervously say, "Madam requests an audience."
"What?"
Yan Heng looked up, thinking he had misheard.
Chang Sui, seeing his master's unpleasant expression, repeated himself with a stiff upper lip: "The Madam is here, she's outside...waiting to see you."
Yan Heng's grip on the map slowly tightened. He stared at Chang Sui for a long moment, then withdrew his gaze when Chang Sui became increasingly overwhelmed. He said calmly, "No, tell her to go back."
Chang Sui didn't expect him to refuse and was stunned for a moment.
When Yan Heng's gaze swept over, he suddenly woke up and lowered his head to answer: "...Yes."
This was not an easy task. He backed out of the tent and met Ji Yunchan's earnest gaze. He spoke awkwardly, "Madam, the general wants you to go back."
Ji Yunchan frowned at the sound and suddenly looked up at Yan Heng's tent. She took two steps forward but was stopped by the soldiers guarding the gate.
As a result, the speculation about his injury was magnified, and my heart was hanging high.
Breaking in was impossible. Ji Yunchan paced back and forth in front of the tent for a few steps, then suddenly stopped, took a deep breath, and shouted towards the door, "Yan Heng, why don't you see me?"
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In the evening, when the birds return to the forest, it is the quietest time of the day.
Ji Yunchan used all her strength, causing the nearby officers and soldiers to unable to help but look over.
There was no movement in the tent. Ji Yunchan stared at him and shouted again, "Don't you only report good news and not bad news? You said you would send letters every three days, why did you stop? You're breaking your promise!"
Is this... betrayal?
The soldiers guarding the gate looked at each other in bewilderment. Chang Sui was even more shocked. Was this still his usual wife? Caught between the two of them, he had no choice but to offer some persuasion in a low voice.
There was still no movement in the tent. Ji Yunchan's eyes were red and she was extremely angry: "You said you would do everything you promised me. How many times have you broken your promise?"
"You will write to me and come back to celebrate my birthday with me... Today is my birthday. How can you be a husband like this?" She shouted, her voice choked with sobs.
The officers and soldiers who were watching were surprised, but they couldn't openly watch the general's show. They pretended to be busy, but they were secretly amazed in their hearts. The general looked very fierce, but he was still very good to his wife... He just made his wife cry but he still didn't react. He was indeed as hard as iron.
Seeing that Yan Heng still didn't respond, she stared at the tent intently. The fatigue and fear from running around for days, mixed with her strong worry for him, all surged into her heart and turned into grievances.
Ji Yunchan choked with sobs, ready to face death, and cursed, "I'm going to divorce you when I get back, and marry the top scholar from that year tomorrow!"
The soldiers guarding the gate looked at each other in fear, and Chang Sui was sweating profusely beside them. "Madam, why don't you take a rest first..."
Ji Yunchan refused his kindness and rolled up her sleeves.
Having never done anything like this before, she vented her anger like a shrew, and her chest, which was blocked, felt a little relieved.
Just as she was about to make another effort, she heard an indistinguishable angry "Come in" from inside.
Ji Yunchan instantly fell silent, and her arrogance subsided.
She tidied her appearance and turned back into the calm and kind lady from a noble family. She let Chang Sui open the curtain for her and slowly walked in.
The two looks before and after were so different that they didn't look like the same person. The two soldiers guarding the gate were stunned.
Chang Sui was very tactful and did not follow him in. When he put down the tent, he breathed a sigh of relief as if he had survived a disaster. When he opened his eyes, he saw two people on his left and right, both looking at him with something to say.
"What are you looking at?" Chang Sui scolded with a stern face and turned away.
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Ji Yunchan bent down and entered the tent, only to feel her vision darken and her heart beat faster than before.
When he looked up, his eyes met Yan Heng's, who had a sullen look on his face.
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