"Let me start by saying that Lu Ming brought her in, and then what?"
"I was worried about leaving Miss Chang alone, so..."
Meng Yuxiu glanced at the person who spoke and said, "You guys are really bold. Aren't you afraid that I, the general, will find out?"
Afraid.
However, Chang Lili had a good relationship with them, and they thought that the general might be happy and not care about these things. Who knows?
Now, Meng Yuxiu's face is unreadable, making one's heart pound.
In the suffocating silence, Meng Yuxiu said, "No wonder you all ride your horses slower than usual."
All of this was done to quietly take care of Chang Lili, whose riding skills were not so good.
Meng Yuxiu wanted to laugh when he thought of the hardships this group of people had endured on the way. He said in a low voice, "Let's eat. We'll rest here for the night, take good care of your horses, and then go and ask for another carriage."
After Meng Yuxiu finished speaking, he slowly went upstairs.
Once he reached the second floor, the twenty-one people downstairs who had realized what was happening finally breathed a sigh of relief.
They exchanged a knowing glance: "See? Just tell them Miss Chang came along. The general will be happy in the end."
Meng Yuxiu stayed downstairs for a while, and when he returned upstairs, Chang Lili, who was exhausted, was already asleep in bed.
She was exhausted. She had been riding at full speed all the way, and her body, which was not used to riding horses, was already too tired to eat or drink. She lay down on the bed and fell asleep, her breathing deep and even.
When Meng Yuxiu pushed the door open, his keen hearing caught her breathing, and he guessed that she was asleep. He moved quietly, closed the door gently, and walked over almost silently.
Chang Lili lay on her back on the bed, still wearing her boots, sleeping without any regard for her image.
This is a girl who never grows up.
Meng Yuxiu recalled his first impression of her: impulsive and quirky. Even now, after experiencing so much, she still retains a pure and innocent nature. He wondered what was going on in her little head.
Meng Yuxiu sat on the edge of the bed, brushed aside the long hair that had fallen on her face, gently stroked her face with his hand, then lifted her calves and took off her shoes and socks.
During this time, Chang Lili twisted her leg and moved slightly. Half-asleep, she opened her eyes and looked at Meng Yuxiu, then suddenly smiled.
Meng Yuxiu reached out and covered her eyes, saying, "Go to sleep."
Chang Lili fell asleep again.
She was still asleep when the waiter brought her the food.
While Chang Lili was asleep, Meng Yuxiu adjusted his future plans, but there weren't any major changes.
Now that Chang Lili is by his side, he can rest assured.
After all, they didn't want anyone to find any information about the Three Pages Gate that might be related to Chang Lili.
"If there's anything related to the Three Pages Gate in the future, try to tell me when Miss Chang isn't around."
Although his subordinates did not understand his arrangements, they all agreed.
Meng Yuxiu had not told Chang Lili that this matter might be related to her. He couldn't explain why, but subconsciously, he didn't want Chang Lili to be involved in anything, even though the possibility was extremely small.
The men in black who appeared in the forbidden area clearly had Chang Lili as their target.
Why would the Three Pages Sect go to such great lengths to persuade Chang Lili, an orphan with no one to rely on?
Meng Yuxiu did not think about it in detail.
Or perhaps he simply doesn't want to think about it.
He didn't want anyone to know about this, so when the emperor asked him to leave the capital to investigate, he readily agreed.
He took on this job partly out of self-interest.
Otherwise, why would a general who has fought on the battlefield need to get involved in these political conspiracies?
However, Chang Lili was always unaware of this, and Meng Yuxiu also hoped that she would never know.
He could give her all the unexpected things that happened back then, creating a world without gloom for her.
At least that's what Meng Yuxiu thought.
Chang Lili slept until it was completely dark outside. Her thick, long eyelashes fluttered a few times, and then she opened her eyes and looked around in a daze.
The environment was both ordinary and unfamiliar. A candle was burning in the small room, and a tall, imposing man sat at the table in front of him, with broad shoulders and a commanding presence.
Meng Yuxiu.
She left the capital with Meng Yuxiu.
Chang Lili's dizzy mind finally remembered how she ended up here.
She was just about to sit up when the soreness in her body made her scream.
Meng Yuxiu, who was reading a military treatise, immediately turned around, walked over, helped the grimacing Chang Lili up, and said, "Awake?"
Chang Lili nodded while gasping for breath, looking at Meng Yuxiu suspiciously: "Did you hit me while I was asleep?"
Meng Yuxiu pinched her cheek and said, "You caused this yourself while riding a horse, do you think I would dare to hit you?"
Meng Yuxiu had told her before that people who weren't used to riding horses would experience pain all over their bodies. At the time, Chang Lili didn't take it seriously, but now her whole body aches and hurts, which taught her a lesson.
Seeing her condition, Meng Yuxiu massaged her legs a few times and said, "Take a hot bath later, and I'll massage you again; it will make you feel better."
"Will this hurt for several days?"
"Yes, does your delicate little body still run around with people?"
Chang Lili immediately said, "I don't regret it."
Meng Yuxiu smiled.
Chang Lili said again, "I'm so hungry."
She was woken up by hunger.
Meng Yuxiu asked the waiter to bring up fresh food and also asked that a bucket of hot water be brought up later.
Chang Lili was held and sat at the dining table. She wolfed down a bowl of rice before she felt alive again.
Meng Yuxiu sat to the side watching her, occasionally putting a piece of food on her plate and reminding her to eat slowly.
Chang Lili wasn't as hungry anymore, so she slowed down her eating. Seeing that he seemed fine, she asked, "Aren't you tired at all?"
“When I was fighting outside, sometimes I had to travel more than 100 miles a day and rest on the ground. These things are nothing. I’m used to them.”
Chang Lili put down the bowl, grasped Meng Yuxiu's hand, and said, "If only there were no war."
Meng Yuxiu smiled and said, "There's no fighting now. The Northern Barbarians have made some small moves, but they're not a threat. We've already scattered them. It will take at least twenty years for them to train a leader who can unite all the tribes."
Chang Lili asked, "Then why don't we eliminate him now? Well, not exactly eliminate him, but just don't give them time to cultivate a leader."
Meng Yuxiu said, "Your Majesty does not wish to fight anymore."
Chang Lili was puzzled and asked, "Why?"
Meng Yuxiu said, "The war has lasted for several years, the national treasury is depleted, and many people have died. His Majesty does not want to continue to exhaust the resources, so he agreed to He Tan."
After a series of victories on the northern border, the northern barbarians were forced back to the desert. The emperor then issued a military order, agreeing to the northern barbarians' request for peace talks.
Chang Lili still found it strange. She said, "But we can eliminate future troubles soon. If we don't scare the Northern Barbarians, the civilians and soldiers they killed won't feel at ease. We've been fighting for so many years, what's a few more days?"
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