Chapter 580 Is this correct? Huh? (Large Chapter)
They got into the carriage. Lin Chun couldn't help but roll her eyes and said, "What is he? He used to be so lowly under the general, and now he dares to spout nonsense in front of the madam? The madam is still kind-hearted; I should have dislocated his jaw."
"Alright, don't be angry. If it weren't for this ungrateful child coming to our door, how could we have bought so much stuff?" Jiang Nuanzhi comforted Lin Chun while chuckling and playing with the white jade thumb ring. "We've bought enough this time. You guys can pick out a few things when you get back later. Come to think of it, I haven't bought anything for you guys yet."
As she spoke, Jiang Nuanzhi looked at the things in the carriage and couldn't help but sigh: "I have to say, Zhao Xiuyuan is really rich. He can easily pull out ten thousand taels of silver. Tsk tsk, it really is true that a poor county magistrate can earn ten thousand taels of silver in three years."
"Why should Madam envy such a small Zhao family? Our Li family was a hundred or a thousand times stronger than them back then. Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse. Madam, please be patient for a little longer. Once the General wakes up, I will tell him everything. Then the General will earn you the money, and he will punish those who humiliated you. When the General wakes up, they will suffer the consequences!"
As Lin Chun spoke, she tenderly presented the food she had bought to Jiang Nuanzhi, saying, "Madam, don't get angry with such ants. Eat something first."
Seeing Lin Chun's slightly uneasy expression, Jiang Nuanzhi coughed lightly and said, "Lin Chun, I'm really not that angry."
It definitely doesn't have the aura of spring.
He took her hand and said thoughtfully, "Well, there's something else I need to tell you."
“Please speak, Madam,” Lin Chun said earnestly.
"That's right. Don't tell Arong about the grievances we've suffered these past few days."
"Is that so?" Lin Chun said, but suddenly realized something was wrong. She stiffly looked up at Jiang Nuanzhi and asked, "Madam, why is that?"
Jiang Nuanzhi took the pastries Lin Chun handed her, took a bite, and then said with a smile, "Arong is kind-hearted and thoughtful. His injuries haven't fully healed yet, and besides, there are many things he can't do. So, I can handle these things by myself, why should I make him worry?"
Lin Chun listened in a daze, looking at Jiang Nuanzhi strangely.
Wait a minute, isn't something wrong?
Jiang Nuanzhi hadn't finished speaking when she sighed, "You should know. He went through a great ordeal before. When I first saw him, he was on the verge of death and it took him a long time to be able to speak. At that time, I didn't know what he had been through. Now, thinking back on the first half of his life, if he hadn't been mentally strong, he might have gone mad. We shouldn't add to his burden with these things."
"But, Madam, you've suffered so much injustice, don't you think of asking the General to help you get revenge?"
Jiang Nuanzhi laughed: "But what can he do? In the capital now, there are kings and nobles every three steps and ministers every five steps. He used to be a war god, a person revered by the entire Great Jing. Naturally, he can uphold justice for me and protect my life."
But now, he has lost his general's title and can only live as a lowly imperial physician's wife in the inner quarters. He even bears the label of a sinner.
Now, the emperor is wary of him, and Xiao Yuanshan is watching him closely; he is already subject to control in every way.
If he finds out about this, wouldn't it just add to his troubles? It's better not to upset him.
Lin Chun was stunned by these words.
Hurt...heartbroken? The general is heartbroken? And because of something like this?
In a daze, she looked up at the lady again, swallowed hard, and tentatively said, "No, Madam, have you ever considered that the general might not be as weak as you say? Besides, over the years, there have been countless cases of people being put to death. The general is not a child. Could your worries be unfounded?"
Lin Chun was afraid that her words might be too subtle for the lady to understand, so she tried to be as straightforward as possible.
After thinking for a moment, he added, "As long as the general is alive and can overcome that hurdle in his heart, who in this world can harm him?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Nuanzhi patted her shoulder meaningfully.
He sighed and said, "I know you've followed the general since you were a child, and he holds a special place in your heart, but things are different now."
Jiang Nuanzhi was at a loss.
The people around me all seem to have a certain bias towards Ah Rong for some reason.
But things are indeed different now than before. And we're on the Emperor's territory again.
Arong's former playmates were either dukes or emperors, or his rivals were people like Xiao Yuanshan. Jiang Nuanzhi was not only worried that he wouldn't recover well, but also afraid that he would suffer a blow and become depressed due to the psychological gap.
Especially since he didn't hold real power, his actions were constantly restricted. Imagine if he were a war god with boundless glory, and returned to this state—life would be unbearable.
He immediately gave the order: "Just don't say a word. Don't worry, I can handle your wife. We won't have to hold out for long. We just need to wait until the ones who are meant to die are dead and the ones who are meant to ascend the throne are firmly in their positions. At that time, the old man will naturally deal with Xiao Yuanshan, and we can then retire unscathed and return home in glory."
During this time, I'll only be supporting A-Rong. Don't worry, it won't be long before I can give him back the life he used to have. I'll treat him well. That black armor he used to wear, I'll definitely get it for him. I will never mistreat him.”
Lin Chun nodded blankly for a moment.
Let the general live the life he used to have?
Won't that wrong the general?
That's true, and it's sincere enough, but why does it sound so strange to her?
"Madam, in your heart, this is how the General is. Why do you still want to stay with him?"
What Lin Chun is most curious about now is, what exactly is the lady after?
Even Lin Chun, who was used to being in the military, found it difficult to understand the lady's thoughts.
In her view, isn't a woman's marriage all about seeking a stable life?
The lady married a man like the general, yet she didn't want him to be her hero? Didn't she want to enjoy herself under his wing? Was she only thinking about not wronging the general?
Does this make sense?
Anyone who didn't know better would think that her general was the delicate young lady.
Yet, the way these words came from the lady's mouth created an eerie harmony.
Lin Chun's mouth gaped open for a long time before he could close it.
“Of course he’s handsome.” A glint suddenly flashed in Jiang Nuanzhi’s narrow eyes as she said without hesitation, “His eyebrows are so strikingly handsome; any more and they would look fierce, any less and they would look effeminate, but they’re just right. His eyes are even more beautiful, the pupils like obsidian soaked in ink, melting away the winter chill when he smiles, and surging like deep sea waves when he’s angry. His lips are also incredibly beautiful, and his figure is absolutely stunning. I’ve seen so many men over the years, but none of them are like him. When I see him, I just want to bite… cough cough.”
I'm not such a superficial person; I just feel that A-Rong possesses something incomparable.
It was that kind of desire that made Jiang Nuanzhi want to see what he would be like when he went crazy, the calmer and gentler he was.
Especially when he took care of her gently, Jiang Nuanzhi often wanted to hold him down and strip him of his clothes to see if he was as honest and gentle as he appeared.
“I understand, Madam.” Lin Chun seemed to suddenly realize something: “You are lustful.”
Realizing something, Lin Chun suddenly widened her eyes, not even bothering to pick up the crumbs of pastry that had fallen on the ground: "Madam, the General has always disliked people talking about his appearance. If he knew that you love this face of his the most, I wonder what he would think?"
“Wrong.” Jiang Nuanzhi suddenly held up a finger and shook it in front of Lin Chun.
Lin Chun was still bewildered, looking over in confusion: "Huh???"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "What I love most is not your face."
Lin Chun: "Huh?"
Jiang Nuanzhi: "Have you ever heard a saying?"
Lin Chun looked on with curiosity: "What?"
Jiang Nuanzhi said earnestly, "A man's tears are a woman's stimulant."
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Tears of a general?
The next second, her eyes widened suddenly, as if she had discovered some unspeakable secret. Her gaze towards Jiang Nuanzhi was overflowing with adoration.
Such an extraordinary woman exists in the world!
Surprisingly, she even managed to make the general cry!
As the two were talking, they vaguely realized that the carriage had stopped.
Outside the Regent's Palace, Zhao Xiuyuan could see the state of the palace from afar.
In his lifetime, he witnessed three great falcons gathering together.
The first time was during that war ten years ago.
At that time, his father was one of the six generals under Li Rong, and he followed his father to train in the army, but he was still a centurion.
On the day of Li Rong's great victory, after being besieged by Wu Du for days and running out of ammunition and food, for some unknown reason, the king of Wu Du surrendered. That day, the sky was filled with giant falcons.
The second time, it was two thousand men against more than thirty thousand enemy soldiers.
Commander Li Rong was almost in a killing frenzy. A giant eagle circled above his head, its massive talons capable of piercing a man's heart with a single strike, silently intimidating the enemy. Two thousand men repelled an opposing force of thirty thousand, even beheading their general.
He was still young then, following behind his father, and he felt that the most powerful person in the world was his commander, Li Rong. He even dreamed of fighting alongside Li Rong.
Several years after that, even after the Li family was destroyed, they were never seen again.
How did these giant falcons end up here?
Zhao Xiuyuan's pupils constricted sharply, and he grabbed the flustered servant at the door: "Is Li Rong inside?!"
Inside the Regent's Palace, the scene was now one of utter devastation, with shattered bricks and stones, charred wood and plants, and wood chips scattered haphazardly across the floor.
At this moment, the surrounding guards had already drawn their bows, but none dared to fire an arrow. This was because the two combatants in the middle were incredibly fast.
Xiao Yuanshan was struck heavily to the side, blood mist spurting from his mouth, but he nimbly dodged and took the opportunity to release a poisoned needle at his opponent.
Li Rong dodged again, his lips turning blue, but he fought back like a madman.
Xiao Yuanshan took another blow with his longsword, his hand trembling so badly he almost dropped his weapon. He caught his breath, then grabbed a tattered robe and glared at Li Rong, his eyes filled with exasperation: "Li Rong! You're fucking insane! Everyone said your wife isn't here!"
(End of this chapter)
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