Chapter 76: Be good, and you won’t suffer for years...
After so many years, Yun Yang never expected to see Song Fanghe again here.
The young boy who used to smile whenever he saw her has now become cold and unapproachable.
Wasn't he sentenced to exile? Why was he here, and the leader of this imperial guard battalion...
"Sir Song, this girl is here to look for Master Xue Yu. She just joined forces with us to fight against the enemy in the mine, and that's how we were able to defeat the rebels." The man in black came over and bowed his head to report.
Song Fanghe hummed, looking at the blood-soaked man, "Go and treat Lord Wen quickly."
The man called Lord Weiwen raised his bloodshot eyes and stared at Song Fanghe hesitantly.
"When did you take over this place? Where is Lord Liu?"
"Lord Liu died in the line of duty. I was sent by higher-ups to take over the Imperial Guard Battalion," Song Fanghe said calmly. "Lord Wen was delayed for quite some time while searching for the mine. It was a tiring trip, so it's normal he hasn't seen me. We'll get to know each other better in the future."
Song Fanghe walked up to Yunyang and asked softly, "Sister Yangyang?"
After a sleepless night, her face was pale with a few drops of blood splattered on it. She looked at him with a complicated expression, unable to hide her panic.
"It's been a while since we last met. Why are you looking at me like that, sister Yangyang?" Song Fanghe said nonchalantly, "Master Xue will be back soon. Come with me to the tent and wait for him."
Yun Yang didn't believe that he could be so calm about someone who shouldn't be here.
She looked around and found that no one here had any doubts about his identity, as if she was the only one who knew that he shouldn't be here.
Yun Yang decided to wait and see, and followed him into the tent.
There was food laid out in the tent. As if Song Fanghe knew someone was coming, he sat down and leaned over to serve Yun Yang the food. He spoke casually, "I didn't expect to see Sister Yun Yang again in Shu. Why did you come here? Was it all to look for Master Xue?"
"Why are you here?" Yun Yang's smile was a little stiff. "After all, I still feel a little guilty about your family's affairs. What happened to you during your exile that you ended up here?"
After saying that, I glanced at him out of the corner of my eye and saw that his hand holding the spoon was trembling slightly and the veins on his neck were bulging.
Obviously he was not as calm as he looked.
"It was indeed a matter of chance. I won't elaborate on the difficulties involved." Song Fanghe smiled slightly, pushed the small plate of Jade Dew Balls in front of him towards her, and said softly, "This used to be my favorite."
Her eyes were dark blue, and her face was bare of makeup. One could tell she was exhausted from a sleepless night. Song Fanghe said, "After dinner, go and have a good rest. Wash your face, and there will be a maid to serve you."
Yun Yang shook his head. "It's okay. I just want to find my brother-in-law. Do you know where he is? That bloody Master Wen just now said that my brother-in-law will come here to meet you. Is that true?"
She has never cared about her appearance. At this moment, she didn't want to find out why Song Fanghe was here. She was physically and mentally exhausted after running around for many days. She held on to her last bit of energy and had only one thought in mind: to find Xue Yu.
The young man in front of him suddenly laughed, a low laugh that was very different from the clear breeze and bright moon in his memory. It was muffled and hoarse. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, sister Yangyang. You just need to dress well in my place. Otherwise, if Master Xue sees you like this when he comes, he will probably be heartbroken."
Yun Yang agreed. Thinking of his past with Song Fanghe, he thought that he should give him some face at the right time. People who were sentenced to exile had ways to escape. Perhaps they would have some surprising encounters and be able to serve as an official again when Shuzhou City fell.
She shouldn't ask too many questions.
Yun Yang stood up, wiped the stains from the corner of his lips, and followed the maid out.
After washing up and changing into clean clothes, Yun Yangfang felt much more relaxed. She lay down for a while, but couldn't fall asleep. It was still bright outside, so she got up and opened the door. As soon as she opened the door, she ran into an old man with a white beard carrying a medicine box who was about to knock on the door. It turned out to be the doctor in the camp, who said that he was ordered by Lord Song to come and treat her.
Yun Yang was stunned for a moment, then she remembered that there was blood on her body and face. Song Fanghe thought she was injured, so he sent a doctor over.
Yun Yang said that she was not sick, so the doctor did not bother her anymore and turned to go in another direction, muttering about Lord Wen.
The news about Xue Yu was heard from Lord Wen. Yun Yang had an idea and caught up with the doctor and went to Lord Wen's tent together.
Lord Wen's wound had been bandaged. When he saw Yun Yang coming, he struggled to stand up and bowed to thank her for saving his life.
"Lady, please accept my respect!"
Yun Yang waved her hand. "I'm not some female knight. Sir, you can just call me Yun Yang. I came here to ask you how I met Master Xue Yu. Have you been together these days? How is he doing?"
"On the day the city fell, Lord Xue and his men took advantage of the chaos to enter and rescue many officials. After that, we hid in teahouses in disguise, looking for an opportunity to escape. Lord Xue found out about the iron mine. It was because of the mine in Shuzhou that the remnants of the previous dynasty were able to act so recklessly. Not only did they conceal the truth, they also quietly refined weapons!"
"After finally finding an opportunity to escape, Lord Xue ordered us to split up. I led the troops to search for iron ore, while he led the troops back to the city. We agreed to reunite here."
"What is this place used for? Is it where the imperial court originally stationed troops in Shu?" Yun Yang asked.
"This was originally a training ground. It was set up outside the city because it was sparsely populated. Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise. It wasn't taken by the rebels, and it's still mobile and usable."
Yun Yang nodded, not knowing what he was thinking.
"You are so brave and courageous that you can come to Shu to look for someone during such a chaotic time."
Lord Wen looked at the woman in front of him. Her clean face was extremely beautiful. As the saying goes, clothes make the man. She changed out of the white clothes stained with blood. The bright dress made her look speechless and cold, like a pearl whisk, shining brightly.
But she was obviously not as cold as she was in the cave, especially when she talked about Xue Yu, Lord Xue, the shyness that flashed across her brows could not be hidden at all.
"Miss, are you here to find your lover? You and Lord Xue are truly a perfect match!" Lord Wen said with a smile.
Yun Yang was stunned, and all the past events with Xue Yu emerged in her mind. Perhaps it was because she left the Xue family, or perhaps it was because of the chaotic time of war, she nodded for some unknown reason.
Lord Wen praised Xue Yu a lot again.
Xue Yu was described by the Wen University students as a refined, rule-abiding, calm, and capable man. Some even mentioned that he was a bit of a germaphobe, unable to accept not being able to bathe, and so found a wild river to bathe in, even in the dead of winter.
The cold and beautiful woman curled her lips into a sweet smile, and all the worries between her brows were dispelled, revealing the charming and bright beauty that is unique to young girls.
Lord Wen was injured and could not speak much. After saying goodbye, Yun Yang returned to his tent. Until dusk, Xue Yu still had not returned, and Song Fanghe had not left the tent either. Occasionally, when he passed by, he saw that he was slightly hunched over and kept writing something. The pen was almost smoking. From time to time, he pinched his eyebrows and closed his eyes, not wanting to reveal too much emotion.
Two more days passed, and there was still no movement. Yun Yang finally couldn't sit still anymore, so he picked up his horse and was ready to leave.
Song Fanghe stopped her and told her in no uncertain terms that Xue Yu would definitely return tomorrow.
Yun Yang saw that he was sincere and let go of the reins.
At night, Yun Yang felt dizzy and fell into a deep sleep. The more he slept, the hotter he felt, and his chest felt stuffy and uncomfortable as if a huge rock was pressing on it.
She tugged at her collar, but found nothing. Her nails had not been trimmed for a long time, and the burrs scratched her neck. The fine and intense itching and pain gradually woke her up.
The heavy breathing in her ears became more and more obvious like rippling water, and her chest was heaving violently. A hand was pulling her dress for an inappropriate reason and reaching down.
Yun Yang was shocked and opened his eyes. The light from the torches outside the tent flickered and made the face of the person in front of him look like a ghost and unclear.
But she knew who it was.
The young man who was foolishly looking at her and smiling at her under the blossoming tree, vowed to be the one to protect her...
Now, the dark color in his eyes surged into a raging storm, and he reached out to cover her eyes.
She wanted to resist, but found her hands and feet so sore and weak that she even had difficulty speaking and could only make a few weak moans.
Yun Yang felt cold all over. How could Song Fanghe be like this...
The words that just came out of her mouth seemed to encourage him. He put down the hand that was covering her eyes, staring at her with burning eyes.
He didn't know how long he had wanted to do this. When did he become obsessed with it?
From the beginning, her slight smile and careless touch could make him toss and turn every night, but later when he found out that she had played a trick on him, he was shocked, hurt and desperate, and felt endless bitterness and unwillingness.
Why?
During his exile, he could not bear the whips of the escorting officials, the poisonous fog, the fatigue of sleeping in the open air, and the hunger and cold. But he did not want to die. Along with his despair, he also felt hatred for her!
For many nights, he thought about her voice, her smile, and carefully recalled the look on her face when she was with Xue Yu. At the same time, he carelessly scratched the wounds from being whipped. The wounds were hideous and bleeding, which made him forget his love for her.
Love and hate complement each other. In the night of love and hate, he thought of her curved eyebrows and eyes. The sweet and intoxicating past was hard to describe, but still hard to forget.
He missed her so much that he was going crazy, feeling bitter and helpless. He hated his honest body and her unintentional teasing. This hatred kept him alive and supported him to serve under the prince of the previous dynasty by chance.
Are there any kings, princes, generals, or ministers of different races? He didn't believe that if he had the chance to follow the dragon, he would be worse than Xue Yu?!
"Get lost." Yun Yang spat out two words, his eyes as cold as ice, "Song Fanghe!"
But the strange and bizarre feeling of emptiness in her lower abdomen made her heart sink.
Unexpectedly, the young man on top of her had a frantic look of excitement. It had been so long since he had heard her call his name. At this moment, her eyes were as bright as scissors, and her red lips were plump and beautiful...
During the day, she was so cold and self-possessed, as if she had long forgotten their past relationship, as if nothing had ever happened between her and him! God knows he couldn't stand it anymore, he just wanted to push her against the bed and ask her what was wrong with her! ?
Yun Yang met his hungry eyes with disgust, "You... are so disgusting!"
He held her wrists and raised them above his head. His face was gloomy, his voice was vague, and a sarcastic smile appeared on his lips. "I'm disgusting? Am I as disgusting as you? You're having an affair with your own brother-in-law!"
As soon as these words were spoken, in the flickering light, Song Fanghe watched the woman's face turn pale.
He closed his eyes, the pain of his conjecture being confirmed was indescribable. Jealousy and resentment washed over him along with boundless hatred. He looked at her and said slowly, "Am I disgusted by Xue Yu? Do you think he married your sister? In fact, your sister never even entered the Xue family! He said he went to the mountains to practice cultivation, but he forced your sister away. Now that he has you, he's afraid you'll blame him, so he quietly ran to Shu alone to look for her! Yunyang, you don't know how much he deceived you. Now he has this end, it's all his own fault!"
She looked straight into his resentful eyes, opened her mouth, and didn't know what to say.
Song Fanghe propped himself up and stared at her intently, as if he wanted to enjoy this moment. Her hypocritical face faded, and her affair with Xue Yu was exposed!
But looking at her pale face that had lost all color, he suddenly felt as if his heart was being pierced by an invisible needle.
Why do I still feel sorry for her!
"Xue Yu is a hypocritical hypocrite who has been coveting you and deceiving you since the beginning, deliberately trying to sabotage our marriage..."
Before he could finish his words, he was suddenly grabbed by the front of his clothes, leaning forward and meeting her eyes that seemed to be burning with fire.
"What did you say? My sister...she didn't marry Xue!" Yun Yang said with difficulty.
He looked at her hand pinching his shoulder and her ferocious look, and his jaw immediately tightened and his expression became irritable and unbearable.
After a moment, Song Fanghe grinned and said, "Be good and listen to me, and I will hand your mother over to you. He didn't find your sister, but I found your sister's mother, or rather, my mother-in-law."
Under Yun Yang's surprised gaze, he took a bowl of warm wine and said, "It seems that the aphrodisiac incense is not enough to arouse my sister. Come on, it is said that drinking this will make the first time less painful."
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