Chapter 444 Hu Shanxiang 35
"On the battlefield, take care of yourself."
The night before leaving, Hu Shanxiang carefully checked the list she had packed again.
"I've wrapped the remaining two boxes of the wound medicine I used earlier into small packets for your convenience. Remember to carry some with you."
"I know."
"Swords and knives are merciless on the battlefield. Whenever I have time, I must personally inspect the protective armor several times."
"I know."
"This time we're going to the grasslands to resist the foreign enemies. The Ming army has a disadvantage in terms of geographical advantages. You and the emperor should be careful. It's best not to leave anyone around you. Always be on guard."
Zhu Zhanji held her hands. The dim candlelight illuminated two pairs of equally deep eyes. The man gently stroked her face, his voice becoming gentler and deeper: "Don't worry, for you... and my parents, I will take care of myself."
"I know." Shanxiang leaned against his chest, listening to his steady heartbeat, her voice just as soft and low, "The Emperor has brought A Tian with him on this expedition. He's a smart boy, and I've asked him to look after you. Remember to feed him good food for me."
"Your eagle is now my grandfather's treasure, and it has also contributed to saving the emperor. How dare I neglect it? It is my Uncle Eagle."
"Stop talking nonsense like that in front of A Tian. He can understand." Shanxiang patted his chest, a smile finally showing on his face. "Someone told me before that A Tian is an intelligent bird that can seek fortune and avoid disaster, and distinguish between good and evil."
"Is it really that powerful? But it's quite clever and doesn't hold grudges. I just took a piece of its dried meat and said a few words to it before, and this little thing still doesn't like me."
Zhu Zhanji complained casually, then turned to admonish her, "I'm with Grandpa on his expedition to the borderlands, so it'll take at least half a year before I can return to reunite with you. If you get bored in the palace, just call your sister-in-law and nephew in to chat with you or play mahjong. At least wait until I come back, and then we can sneak out to play."
"I'm not a child, it's not like what you said." Hu Shanxiang smiled and waved her hands. "Besides, you guys are fighting in the front. How would it look like for me to call my family in to play cards every day? Don't worry, if I'm bored, I'll go play with my mother."
"You two get along so well, mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. My dad said that mom doesn't argue with him anymore. She wakes up early every morning waiting for you to go to her and make those creams and ointments and make his house smell good."
Zhu Zhanji complained like this, but one could tell how happy he must be inside just by looking at his beaming face. Shanxiang could imagine what kind of pretentiously proud words he would say to the Crown Prince.
"Nonsense! Mom told me that Dad was secretly using those hand creams I took away. She said that if she hadn't caught him red-handed, she would have suspected that it was just my bad memory."
"Really? I said I smelled a citron scent on him a few days ago, and he insisted it was because I was wearing it with you, but we both usually wear pine and cypress scented ones."
Hu Shanxiang smiled and said, "But I'm sorry. I didn't expect that you grown men would be willing to use it. Yesterday, I gave Mom and Dad some of various flavors. I'll just tell you this, but don't tell Dad about it when you get home, or I'll be embarrassed to go there and make medicine later."
"Thank you for your hard work. When I leave home, you will have to take care of everything at home."
Seeing that he was truly sorry, Shanxiang didn't hesitate to say anything. "Since you really think I'm working so hard, you should take better care of yourself and come back safely to help share my burden."
"good."
The next day, the crown prince, wearing a shiny suit of armor and looking majestic, accompanied the emperor. The entire army was on alert and prepared to move camp.
The emperor led his million-strong army and marched towards the depths of the grassland with high spirits.
Zhu Zhanji was extremely busy all the way under the emperor's intentional training. He was solely responsible for allocating military supplies in various logistical areas, and was also responsible for building camps and reorganizing the army. He was busy from morning to night and didn't even have time to drink a sip of water.
I finally got some free time and then I heard that the emperor had more instructions.
Zhu Zhanji walked into the central army tent in the dark and heard the emperor talking about Yesen of the Oirat. He hurried forward to salute and stood aside, half emptying his head and listening to his grandfather talking about his own appearance. He was secretly complaining in his heart: You are not heroic enough, and your evil spirit can stop a child from crying at night.
Then his grandfather pointed his finger at him and said, "Why don't you take my place?"
He instinctively turned around, bowed, and shouted out crisply, "Yes!" Then he realized, "Ah? Me?"
The big tent was suddenly filled with a happy atmosphere.
The emperor and several old generals couldn't help laughing, but the second and third uncles laughed the ugliest.
Zhu Zhanji pretended to decline for a few times, but seeing his grandfather's straightforward attitude, he couldn't hide the smile on his face. Zhu Di was also amused by his smugness: "When the time comes, I will be an old soldier, standing and serving the emperor, hahahaha——"
A Tian on the elevated platform turned his head, his sharp eyes scanning the tent, as if he didn't understand what these two-legged beasts were chattering about.
However...A Tian's eyes finally fell on the emperor and Zhu Zhanji: It was agreed that only these two two-legged beasts would belong to him.
Well, today it has also kept them both very energetic!
So A Tian also shouted happily twice.
It was not until noon the next day that A Tian, who had just had a full meal, saw a strange man breaking into the central military camp.
"Yesen, the envoy of the Oirat tribe, presents an audience with the Great Emperor of the Ming Dynasty."
A Tian's eyes never moved an inch after the man entered. His instincts were madly reminding him that this was a powerful enemy! He had to fight with all his might.
However, the enemy did not make any attacking moves, and the two bipeds did not give any signal. It could only watch anxiously as the other side swaggered away.
The intense discomfort made it unable to help but walk back and forth on the viaduct, occasionally flapping its wings.
"Didn't I just feed you, ancestor? Why are you hungry again now?"
Zhu Zhanji reluctantly got down from the dragon throne and heard frequent movements behind his head. Thinking of Shanxiang's instructions before leaving, he ran over to take a look. Seeing that the water bowl was still full, he just thought that it was suddenly in a bad mood.
But at this moment, Fan Zhong walked in and reported the movements of the Wala group.
"What about the question I asked you to ask?"
"That's quite interesting. He said that the Ming Dynasty emperor was indeed extraordinary and brave, but the old soldier with a sword beside him was the real hero."
Zhu Di's face changed drastically when he heard this, and he suddenly stood up from his seat: "This is unbearable, where are the others?"
"They just sent it off."
"How can we let such a man go back? Go and kill him."
"Killed?"
"I see he's full of murderous intent at such a young age. Now with those huge, dusty eyes, he'll definitely be a disaster for the Ming Dynasty in the future." Zhu Di's eyes were filled with murderous intent. "Even if a man like him offends the Wala, he can't be allowed to return alive. Go!"
Fan Zhong took the order and hurried to arrange manpower, and Zhu Zhanji followed.
At this moment, A Tian, who had been tense all the time, felt the murderous aura from Zhu Di, and finally couldn't hold back and let out a long roar.
Zhu Di was shocked and looked back at A Tian. He hurried forward to unfasten the buckle on its claws, took out the bone whistle and blew it hard.
A Tian instantly spread his wings and rushed out with Zhu Zhanji.
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