Chapter 439 What a stroke of luck!
The carriage slowly came to a stop.
Lin Chun rose first, carefully lifted the carriage curtain, and then extended her hand to Jiang Nuanzhi: "Husband."
The next second, Lin Chun was pushed off the carriage by Dong Cang. She nimbly spun around twice before managing to stand up.
Dongzang smiled and reached out to Jiang Nuanzhi, "Madam, let me carry you down. I'm very skilled; you could even spin around in the air if you wanted."
Lin Chun gritted her teeth in anger, then nimbly jumped up in the next second, trying to push away Dong Kuan.
"You vulgar man, you're not allowed to touch Madam with your dirty hands!"
Not to be outdone, Dongcang and the other two exchanged blows, their legs striking each other repeatedly until they were locked in a fierce battle.
Jiang Nuanzhi was completely dumbfounded. She had thought Lin Chun was rather frail, but now it seemed she was quite skilled as well.
The next second, with a whoosh, a stone was thrown straight at the two of them with considerable force.
The two separated instantly to avoid the stones. They turned around angrily, but upon seeing Li Rong, their anger immediately subsided.
Li Rong frowned: "You two, go stand in your positions and do not get up without orders."
Lin Chun gritted his teeth in anger, and Dong Cang snorted coldly. Then the two clasped their hands in a fist salute and replied "Yes," before going to a secluded corner to stand there glaring at each other.
Li Rong then rubbed his temples, glanced at Jiang Nuanzhi, and said with a hint of guilt, "Nuanzhi, please don't be offended. I didn't expect that even at their age, they still don't get along."
Li Rong sighed, then said with a hint of earnestness, "Anuan, although the two of them seem a bit out of place now, one of them is really meticulous and calm. If Anuan is trained a little, you won't have to work alone when you go out to practice medicine in the future. Linchun will be a very good helper."
The other one possesses unparalleled martial arts skills, surpassing most men. Now that I'm poisoned, even if I were to fight her, I fear I would be at a disadvantage. Protecting you is naturally a given.
However, these two have always been troublemakers and not exactly easy to deal with. Ah Nuan needs to be careful around them to avoid them causing trouble. But don't worry, Ah Nuan, with me here, I'll give them a good talking-to later, and they definitely won't cause any trouble.”
In truth, Li Rong wasn't entirely confident. He had never had female servants before, and these two, strictly speaking, were both women who had disguised themselves as men and joined the army. These were extraordinary women who had fought their way through the ranks of men; they obeyed his commands, yet were undeniably rebellious. Li Rong had put in a lot of effort to manage them back then. This was also why, after the incident, he hadn't given them a chance to come to him. He didn't want them to be reckless and cause trouble that could cost them their lives.
Now that he has decided to return to Beijing, his former subordinates have started to come looking for him. He suddenly realized that these two people would be suitable to follow Ah Nuan. However, he did not expect that the two of them would still be bickering even after they got together.
After thinking for a moment, Li Rong said again, "The two of them used to be under Xin Bo's command in the army. If A Nuan can't control them, just call Xin Bo to deal with them. He'll handle them perfectly every time."
Jiang Nuanzhi was taken aback upon hearing this: "You mean, they went to the battlefield?"
Li Rong nodded: "Yes."
Jiang Nuanzhi's eyes lit up: "Women dressed as men? Mulan? And two of them at once!"
Li Rong put his arm around Jiang Nuanzhi and led her down from the carriage, explaining in a gentle voice, "Actually, throughout history, there have always been many women who disguised themselves as men to join camps. First there was Hua Mulan, then Mu Guiying. Even in my army, there are more than just Dongzang and Linchun. My Great Jingyi has a renowned female general, the little princess's mother, who fell in love with the prince on the battlefield. And there are others..."
Li Rong paused for a moment, then lowered his eyes: "Actually, women are no less capable than men in strategy. Although they may lack strength, they have excellent endurance. If they meet someone who appreciates them, they can achieve great things. It's just that most women in the world are confined to a corner and never have the opportunity to achieve their ambitions."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Nuanzhi was utterly shocked and stared at Li Rong with wide eyes, unable to look away.
Li Rong was amused by her expression, and then patted her head: "Why are you looking at me like that, A Nuan?"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "I never imagined that there would be a man in the world who would think this way."
Good heavens, did she find a treasure in ancient times?
I never expected that such words, which are rare even in modern times, would be heard from the mouth of a man in the old society.
I felt like I was dreaming.
Li Rong simply smiled and said, "It's just a fact."
He then gestured for Jiang Nuanzhi to look at Dongzang and the other person.
Just like the two of them.
Jiang Nuanzhi's gaze fell on the two of them. Clearly, although they were being punished by standing in the distance, they were still engaged in a fierce verbal battle, their words flying everywhere, neither willing to give an inch.
However, Dongzangqi's face turned red, while Linchun was clearly in control.
Jiang Nuanzhi raised an eyebrow: "What grudge do they have against each other?"
Li Rong glanced at it and finally sighed helplessly: "They almost became sisters-in-law."
Jiang Nuanzhi was taken aback: "You mean Awang?"
Jiang Nuanzhi heard Li Rong mention this name repeatedly.
The last time he was at Changshan's tombstone, he mentioned that Awang was his personal bodyguard who followed him in many battles over the years and eventually died protecting him.
"Dongzang...is she Awang's sister? Then Linchun..."
Li Rong nodded: "It's some old stuff, and I don't know much about it. Awang once proposed to Linchun, and I even went along with the betrothal ceremony. I also set the wedding date. Later, I don't know what happened, but the matter just fizzled out. And then Awang..."
The two women initially disliked each other, and afterwards their mutual loathing only intensified.
Jiang Nuanzhi nodded, then reached out and gently smoothed away Li Rong's tightly furrowed brows: "Alright, stop frowning. Capable people naturally have their own temperaments. I like being around interesting people, and it just so happens that these two are quite interesting."
Jiang Nuanzhi raised an eyebrow and said with a smile.
"Sister Nuan, what are you talking about!"
A crisp voice came from behind me.
As soon as Li Rong and Jiang Nuanzhi turned around, they saw the little princess jump down from the carriage and run straight towards Jiang Nuanzhi.
The young princess has been clinging to Jiang Nuanzhi a lot these past two days, even changing her address from Doctor Jiang to Sister Nuanzhi.
"Xiao Nianjun, stop right there!"
The next second, they saw Chi Heng, hunched over, struggling to lift the curtain and slowly move out of the carriage behind them.
He coughed violently twice, then reached out his hand: "Xiao Nianjun, come and help me down."
The young princess glared at her and rolled her eyes: "You have your own arms and legs, get down yourself. Why do you need someone to help you?"
Then she ignored him completely and turned to leave.
"Xiao Nianjun! Where is your conscience! I'm not even well yet, who said they would take good care of me! I only found out today that you are such a fickle person!"
The young princess glared at him angrily: "Who knew you were so frail? Others recovered completely after taking a few doses of medicine. Look at Sun Wen, Sun Wu, and my Yuchuan! But you're the only one with a weak constitution! And you're blaming me for that?"
The young princess grew angrier the more she thought about it: "Besides, aren't your guards all over there? Don't they have hands and feet?"
Upon hearing this, Sun Wen and Sun Wu exchanged a glance.
“Master, what do you need others for? Your subordinate will support you!” Sun Wu thumped his chest loudly.
(End of this chapter)
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