Chapter 60 There are so many people around. Ji Yunchan is sitting...
Ji Yunchan felt uneasy.
"What's wrong?" Yan Heng asked curiously.
She spoke in panic, with a mixture of self-blame and regret: "I made a scene in front of your tent, and everyone knew about it..."
"I sent him out. He's surrounded by his own people. Don't worry." Yan Heng comforted him.
Ji Yunchan closed her eyes and breathed a long sigh of relief, still a bit shaken. She'd been so concerned about Yan Heng's injury the entire way that she'd completely forgotten about the flirtation. Now recalling it, she broke into a cold sweat.
Yan Heng read the change in her expression, which showed that she was worried and confused, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but rise a little.
The two of them ate and chatted, talking about the current situation, the atmosphere in Shuozhou City, and then about their own days. They ate the meal very slowly.
After dinner, a military doctor came in to change Yan Heng's dressings. Ji Yunchan helped wash the wound. Seeing the bloody wound, she couldn't help but feel apprehensive. She followed the doctor silently, listening to the instructions and memorizing them one by one.
After the military doctor left, she silently concealed the tears in her eyes, made the bed for him, and carefully went to help him up.
"I hurt my arms and chest, not my legs." Yan Heng found it funny and stood up and walked to the bed. Seeing Ji Yunchan standing there without saying a word, he pulled her to sit down and pinched her face in a pretentious manner. "I told you not to look, but you insisted. Now you're silent again. Ji Yunchan, what's wrong with you?"
Ji Yunchan nodded blankly. After being scolded by him, she seemed to come back to life and asked, "Does it still hurt?"
Yan Heng said, "It doesn't hurt."
How could it not hurt when the skin is torn and the flesh is exposed, Ji Yunchan thought.
The bed in the tent was narrow, only wide enough for one person to sleep comfortably. Yan Heng leaned in closer, wanting to pull his wife down to lie down. Seeing that she was so distressed that she let him pull her, and looked so obedient, he was about to hug her to sleep, but he couldn't pull her away.
Yan Heng looked up and saw Ji Yunchan resisting and pushing back, "It's too narrow. You're injured again."
"The ground is cold." He pulled.
Ji Yunchan remained unmoved.
Yan Heng laughed in anger. He exerted a little strength, and the girl stumbled, but managed to hold on just before she fell on him. Before she could even look up, she heard his unhappy voice: "You want to keep watch for me?"
Ji Yunchan looked up and glared at him.
"That won't do." Yan Heng hugged the man and sighed, "The ground is so cold."
Ji Yunchan let him hug her and asked softly, "Have you been resting these days?"
"Yes." Yan Heng's voice came from above, "When the battle starts again, you can go back."
"Okay." Ji Yunchan responded softly.
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During the few days Ji Yunchan was there, she took care of Yan Heng in every possible way. Because of her presence, Yan Heng's inner haze was completely cleared, and he felt more energetic and his injuries healed quickly. By the time Ji Yunchan left, he was able to ride a horse and patrol. Although he couldn't draw a bow and arrow yet, he had regained his former majestic appearance.
After this tour among the various military camps, the morale of the soldiers was greatly boosted.
We got solid evidence from the spies. That massive battle was legendary. Commander Yan Heng's army was unstoppable and attacked the lair of King Shuo. The old King Shuo was beheaded, his wife committed suicide, and the rest of his children and major nobles were captured alive. It became the last battle with the Shuo people in twenty years.
When the news reached Shuozhou City, the people in the city all ran around to tell each other, their eyes filled with tears.
There was no other reason, it was just that the people of Shuozhou had been burned, killed and looted by the Shuo people for many years. Wherever they plundered, people's lives were in decline and they could not bear the disturbance. Without such a serious threat, they could even sleep peacefully.
When the army returned home, the people lined the streets to welcome them, and the atmosphere was as lively as New Year's Day.
When the news reached Ji Yunchan, she was standing in the yard, looking at the sprouting treetops under the corridor.
Yu Ye approached from outside with a cheerful look on his face, unable to suppress his brisk steps. He bowed to Ji Yunchan and said, "Madam, the army has returned to the city. It's very lively outside. Why don't you go and take a look?"
The sun was high overhead, the weather was beautiful, and the spring sunshine was warm and cozy. Ji Yunchan was already in a good mood, so she nodded when she heard the voice and said, "Let's go and take a look."
The good news came one after another these days, finally making her heart settle down, but she was still worried about Yan Heng's wound that had not yet healed. With this in mind, she took Yuye with her and went out alone.
The main street of Shuozhou was bustling with people. The majestic soldiers passed by in a well-trained manner, like a long winding dragon. Ji Yunchan looked forward to it, thinking that she would be reunited with Yan Heng soon, and her heart couldn't help but feel a little more excited.
There were tens of thousands of soldiers who won the battle, forming a long winding dragon with no end in sight. They waited from morning till noon but still did not see Yan Heng.
Zhou Jing, who was sitting on a horse and leading the team among the soldiers, saw Ji Yunchan's figure from afar. He pulled the reins and came towards Ji Yunchan. When he was almost in front of her, anxiety appeared on his face.
Ji Yunchan looked up and saw him coming towards her with a bad look on his face, and her heart skipped a beat.
"Sister-in-law!" Zhou Jing dismounted and said anxiously, "Brother Shi'an's old injury hasn't healed yet. Yesterday... Anyway, he's outside the city gate now. Go check on him!"
As he said this, he stuffed the reins into Ji Yunchan's hands.
Zhou Jing's deputy general standing by was stunned, with a hint of unnaturalness in his eyes, but he didn't say anything.
"Mr. Zhou." Ji Yunchan was startled when she heard the voice. "Didn't he win the fight? He should have been on the road yesterday. What happened?"
Zhou Jing put on an expression that said it all, which made Ji Yunchan shudder. He hesitated, then opened his mouth and whispered, "Sister-in-law, go and take a look and you'll know."
Ji Yunchan took a step back, shocked.
"Hey, sister-in-law, are you okay?" Zhou Jing took a step forward, feeling uneasy. Yuye supported Ji Yunchan from behind.
Ji Yunchan shook her head, "I understand, thank you."
Having said that, he took the reins and without further ado, rode his horse towards the city gate.
Zhou Jing watched Ji Yunchan's darting figure for a long while. When he turned around, his expression changed. He smiled and shook his head, "It's true that concern can lead to confusion... Ah, even such a smart woman is no exception."
Yuye didn't understand what he was saying. His heart was pounding. He looked at Zhou Jing warily: "General... General Zhou, what did you mean by that?"
Zhou Jing played with Yan Heng when he was young. He was always a playboy. Compared with Yan Heng who only messed with Ji Yunchan, he always teased young girls, including maids.
At this moment, he felt that he had done a great thing. He raised his eyebrows at Yu Ye in a good mood and said, "Didn't you hear that?" The peacock spread its feathers. If it weren't for the armor at the moment, it would definitely be able to do things like waving a fan in early spring. After he said this, he turned and left.
“I’m so envious.”
The adjutant beside him gave Yuye a gesture to calm down and said, "Don't worry, the general is not injured, he is just busy at the city gate." After saying that, he hurriedly caught up with Zhou Jing.
Yuye finally breathed a sigh of relief and stomped his feet at Zhou Jing's back.
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On the other side, Ji Yunchan had no idea that she had been cheated.
Her face turned pale and she galloped all the way to the city gate. She finally squeezed out against the flow of people and found a little more space, but she still didn't see Yan Heng. She only saw Chang Sui talking to someone, and he didn't look very well.
Ji Yunchan became increasingly uneasy. She took two steps forward, ignoring the two people who were talking, and interrupted them abruptly, "Chang Sui, where is the general?"
Chang Sui finally saw Ji Yunchan and was a little surprised: "Madam? How did you find yourself at the city gate?"
Ji Yunchan didn't listen at all and waited anxiously for his answer.
Chang Sui was even more puzzled. Seeing her so anxious, he didn't ask any more questions. He pointed to the sturdy willow tree on the other side of the city gate and said, "The general is just opposite..."
Before he could finish his words, he saw Ji Yunchan rushing over there, completely different from her usual gentle and calm appearance.
Chang Sui blinked in confusion, then finished the second half of his sentence: "...discuss matters."
Turning around, the subordinate who had just been scolded peeked out and gossiped with Chang Sui: "Is this our general's wife?"
Chang Sui nodded and looked at the person in front of him with a bad expression.
......
The willow tree was an ancient one, and even two people could not hug it together, so it completely shaded the person behind it.
Ji Yunchan trotted around and called out anxiously, "Yan Heng!"
Yan Heng looked up at the sound and saw a pink figure, like a spring flower, burst out from the dark-hued crowd of soldiers and hugged him tightly. The embrace was eager and longing, as if something had been lost and then found again. Yan Heng was confused and patted Ji Yunchan on the back and asked, "What's wrong?"
"I thought... I thought..." Unable to utter a single unlucky word, Ji Yunchan saw Yan Heng standing there unharmed, and rushed over desperately as if she had survived a disaster, almost crying.
"Missed me?" Yan Heng patted him again. Even though General Yan was as thick-skinned as a city wall, he couldn't stand such public intimacy. He coughed lightly and whispered, "Let's talk about it when we get home, okay? Everyone's watching."
Ji Yunchan was already overwhelmed with emotion, and froze when she heard the voice.
The surroundings that she had just abandoned seemed to come alive. Ji Yunchan stepped out of Yan Heng's arms and saw five or six people in official uniforms around her, looking around with wandering eyes, with an expression of "don't look at anything inappropriate".
Ji Yunchan's face suddenly turned red.
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