Chapter 68 Brother is going to war! Farewell forever?
That evening, He Zhaojun was at the palace gate, ready to take a carriage home. Originally, her eldest brother He Shan was supposed to pick her up, but unexpectedly, her third brother He Feng stuck his head out and urged her to get in the car quickly.
"What is elder brother busy with? Is it because my sister-in-law is in poor health and he is worried about her, so he stays by her side all the time?" He Zhaojun got on the carriage, and the servant who drove the carriage whipped the horse and drove all the way to the General of Cavalry's Mansion.
He Feng spoke incoherently and hesitantly, and He Zhaojun felt a sinking feeling in her heart.
She recalled the fate of the He family and couldn't help but ask anxiously, "What happened? Why did you hide it from me alone?"
He Zhaojun wished the carriage would go faster, and almost at her urging, they rushed back to the General of Cavalry's residence. The lights were just coming on, and the general's residence was bustling with activity.
The eldest sister-in-law had a gentle expression, her eyes revealing worry. She was eight months pregnant, standing in the middle of the courtyard, personally adjusting the saddle for her eldest brother. The second brother and his wife were hugging each other, and the second sister-in-law's face was still covered with tears.
"Eldest brother, second brother, what exactly are you going to do?" He Zhaojun jumped off the carriage without waiting for it to stop, and ran all the way to her brother and sister-in-law.
The second sister-in-law turned her face away and burst into tears.
The eldest sister-in-law glanced at He Zhaojun and reached out to touch her hair: "Zhaojun, yesterday His Majesty urgently summoned your two brothers to the palace... Tonight, they will set off for Youzhou[30]."
He Zhaojun looked up at her two brothers and said, "Is it because of the recent Xianbei disturbances and repeated intrusions into Youzhou's border defenses? The situation in Liaodong is complicated, and we must also be on guard against Buyeo and Goguryeo[31]. You..."
Just as she said this, she suddenly saw her eldest brother wink at her and glance at his eldest sister-in-law beside him. He Zhaojun knew in her heart that her eldest brother was afraid that his eldest sister-in-law would worry about him, after all, she was going to give birth in less than a month.
"...But the city of Youzhou is strong and the defenders are experienced in fighting the enemy. I believe that with the leadership of the two brothers, they will be invincible and return safely." He Zhaojun held the hands of her two sisters-in-law and comforted them softly.
After settling her two sisters-in-law, He Zhaojun quickly grabbed her brother's hand and said, "My two brothers, we're dispatching you so urgently this time. Is there any important military information involved?"
The two men's faces froze, they shook their heads, and remained silent, obviously hiding something from He Zhaojun. He Zhaojun became even more aware of the seriousness of the matter. The support for Youzhou was fake, and the mission to carry out the secret mission was real. She didn't know what the emperor had instructed them to do.
After much deliberation, He Zhaojun ordered someone to bring the armor from her bedroom and personally handed it to her two brothers.
"This soft armor, brother, can be worn under ordinary armor. It's embedded with copper wire and can resist swords. However, time is tight, so we only have these two pieces... Please take care of yourselves, and don't make my sisters-in-law and I worry."
After finishing their bowl of dumplings, the He family stood in the courtyard, silent and at peace, watching the two men mount their horses. Taking advantage of the night, He Shan, the eldest son of the He family, and He Chuan, the second son, hurriedly marched towards the border of Youzhou. The army outside the city also set out silently.
He Zhaojun hadn't slept all night, and she sat in the carriage to the palace in a state of anxiety. Lou Yao came to see her off, but he didn't say much, obviously having heard about her two brothers' departure for the war the previous night.
"Zhaojun, your two brothers are blessed by heaven and will return safely. Don't worry too much." Lou Yao didn't know how to comfort He Zhaojun, so he could only talk to her more.
He handed the box to Zhaojun and said, "I found this at the Lou family some time ago. The rest of the pearls, jade, gold and silver are vulgar things. Only this clean and warm hair comb is here. I am very grateful to you for this. I am using it to make up for the gift I owe you."
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