Chapter 763 A Dream of Youth 295
Seeing that Xie Ning and his entourage were all on horseback without a carriage, the lieutenant cautiously asked, "Doesn't Physician Xie need a carriage? Would you like me to call one for you?"
His rank was lower than Xie Ning's, and Xie Ning was not only a royal physician but also a civil official, so this deputy general had great respect for Xie Ning.
Not to mention that as one of the people who participated in the Western Expedition, he knew Xie Ning's medical skills the best. Their general had been secretly annoyed for a long time, saying that they should have seized Xie Ning back then, and maybe they could have fought faster and suffered fewer casualties.
"No need. We have all been on the battlefield and can march quickly without any problem. The old general's illness is the most important thing."
After Xie Ning finished speaking, she saw the deputy general staring wide-eyed at the person behind her. It turned out that Xie Qi and Xu Hongying had arrived with their guards.
"Deputy General Lin," Xu Hongying nodded slightly to him, "My father sent me to visit my great-uncle. May I come along?"
Deputy General Lin glanced at Xie Ning, then hesitated before speaking, "Imperial Physician Xie, this..."
“I think there’s no problem. Officially, His Majesty sent me to treat General Xu. Personally, Madam Xu is my elder sister-in-law, and I am also General Xu’s junior. It is only right that I visit him and go with him. What’s wrong with that?”
The road may not be safe, but having this small squad of soldiers escorting us will make it safer.
Deputy General Lin breathed a sigh of relief and nodded with a smile, "Yes, yes. If Physician Xie feels unwell on the way, please be sure to inform us."
"nature."
Because they traveled light and simply, and rushed all the way, the group arrived in Bingzhou from the capital in less than six days.
When the guards saw more than twenty horses galloping towards them, they instinctively put their hands on their knives and watched them warily.
Even though the soldiers were wearing familiar uniforms, they remained vigilant. Seeing this, Deputy General Lin reined in his horse, dismounted first, and retrieved documents and tokens to negotiate.
Xie Ning touched Wu Qi's neck and closed his eyes to rest.
Everyone else was fine, but Xie Qi's legs were shaking, and he felt like his thighs were going to get chafed. He had never run a horse for so long before, and he felt like his whole body was going to fall apart.
Xu Hongying reached out and poked Xie Qi's arm, noticing that his eyes had lost their light. "Qi, are you alright? Didn't I say you could go with the stewards behind you? They have carriages; although they'll be a couple of days slower, at least they'll be comfortable."
Xie Qi immediately straightened his back. "Ying'er, I'm perfectly fine. Don't worry, it's just riding a horse. What could possibly happen to a grown man like me?"
Xu Hongying noticed Xie Qi's thigh trembling involuntarily, then silently looked away, planning to have Xie Ning bring some ointment for the injury later.
The constable glanced at the token and the document, then was about to go inside to report when a steward who had been waiting inside rushed over, exclaiming, "Deputy General Lin!"
The constables immediately recognized the man as the steward of the Xu family. After all, he guarded the city gate every day, and they were all familiar with him. However, they didn't know what he was waiting for there.
The constable glanced at Xie Ning and his companions, then quickly ran inside, only to return shortly afterward to let them pass.
Deputy General Lin whispered a few words to the steward, and then rode to the General's Mansion with the steward's lead. This scene naturally attracted the attention of other people in the city.
They were unaware of General Xu's illness. After all, this was the border region, and if word got out that General Xu was ill, the Northern Jin might take the opportunity to harass them.
Even with a peace treaty between the two countries, some friction is inevitable.
The first person to come out was a man in his thirties. He had a square face and a scar on the right side of his face, making him look somewhat fierce.
"Thank you, sir."
"General Xu Xiao".
The two knew each other, after all, Xie Ning had been "borrowed" quite a few times during the Western Expedition and encirclement.
General Xu's gaze fell on Xu Hongying and Xie Qi standing to the side. Judging from their positions and clothing, they were not officials, but their positions were not low. Moreover, the young man looked somewhat like Xie Ning. He couldn't help but ask, "Who are these two?"
The steward quickly said, "This young lady is your cousin! And this young gentleman is Physician Xie's elder brother, and also your cousin's husband."
"So it's Ying-jie! You've grown so much."
General Xu was somewhat moved. After exchanging greetings, he hurriedly invited the group inside. He hadn't expected that the Xu family of the capital would send someone to visit his father.
This time, they sent someone to seek medical help because they planned that if they couldn't get Xie Ning from the emperor, they would ask the Marquis of Xu to ask him for help.
They knew about the marriage alliance between the Marquis's family and the Xie family, and they even sent gifts to them.
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