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After marching for several days, the army was finally nearing Pingkang City of Jing Kingdom. Jing Yan divided the 60,000 troops and ordered them to return to their camps according to the order of their arrival.
He left only a group of trusted followers to continue following him into the city.
These trusted confidants were temporarily replaced by the wedding procession of the Moon Kingdom princess, and they only needed to reorganize before entering the city.
As Wei You had said, after days of tireless work and changes in environment, Yue Jiang experienced several episodes of acclimatization problems.
Jing Yan personally visited Yue Jiang many times and found her visibly weak; her once rosy complexion had turned pale.
This morning he also developed allergic symptoms, with many red rashes all over his body. He had the military doctor and the doctor from Yue Kingdom take turns to see him, but none of them had a good way to get rid of the rashes once and for all.
The first thing to do is adjust your mood, adapt to the environment and food in the scenic area, and get plenty of rest.
Jingyan wasn't completely ignorant of medical principles, especially since symptoms like acclimatization issues were common in the camp; even a normal grown man would suffer for several days if it occurred.
Yue Jiang has been suffering from relapses since leaving the Moon Kingdom, and it's already a difficult time for her to get to this point.
"Your Highness, will I be left with scars that I can never recover?" With Jing Yan beside her, Yue Jiang stared at the large patches of red rashes on her arms and sighed.
"Don't scratch," said Granny Ye and Qingke, who had just finished applying ointment to Yuejiang's slender arm, which still had a light layer of milky yellow ointment on it.
The allergic reaction caused intense itching, and Yuejiang couldn't help but scratch several times. Some scratches had already left long red marks, and if she continued to scratch, her skin would break and leave scars.
Jing Yan grabbed Yue Jiang's right hand to stop her.
He bent down and blew on Yuejiang several times to relieve the itching; all the ointments for treating allergies have a cooling effect.
He also had allergies when he was young, and he remembers that blowing on it a few times could relieve the symptoms for a while.
After a while, Jing Yan looked up and asked, "Are you feeling better?"
Yue Jiang is suffering greatly from the change in environment; her eyes have been very red these past few days.
When Jing Yan asked her questions, she nodded slightly, her peach-blossom eyes fluttering and trembling, looking pitiful and adorable.
"Your Highness has gone to great lengths. My health is really failing me; I've developed a rash due to the change in environment."
"We're almost in the city. I've contracted this disease and am incredibly ugly. What if it frightens Your Highness's relatives?"
A troubled look appeared between Yue Jiang's brows, her anxiety and fear quite evident.
Soon they will enter the city, and Yue Jiang will inevitably have to meet Jing Yan's father and mother. It is only natural that she would feel uneasy as she first stepped into the Jing Palace.
However, it would be too serious to say that he was useless or ugly, so Jingyan comforted him.
“Princess, you are incomparably beautiful. My father and mother will surely like you when they see you. It was my carelessness on the way that caused you to develop a rash.”
"If she continues to wallow in self-pity, wouldn't that make my mistake even greater? Once she enters the palace, I will have the imperial physician examine her thoroughly and make sure she doesn't have any scars."
"If it itches again, have your maid blow on it for you. You'll get used to life in Jing Kingdom."
Yue Jiang wasn't the only one from the Yue Kingdom who suffered from acclimatization issues; his military doctors had already treated many others.
The reason why Yue Jiang was the most important was undoubtedly because she had been living a life of luxury in the Yue Kingdom's palace for a long time, and she couldn't adapt quickly after suddenly leaving her homeland.
"I understand," Yue Jiang felt much relieved. The two of them had been exchanging warm words today, and she took the opportunity to inquire about Jing Yan's injuries.
"Your Highness, how is your injury?"
Jing Yan subconsciously placed his hand on his abdomen, where the gruesome wound had disappeared. He then looked at Yue Jiang's forehead wound, which had faded to the point of being barely visible.
His eyes softened, and he expressed his gratitude: "Even while you were injured, the princess remembered me and gave me a precious ointment from the Moon Kingdom. The medicine worked wonders, and I am now fine."
Yue Jiang smiled, blushing and touching her forehead: "Your Highness, there's no need for thanks. We are engaged, and it is only right that I share joys and sorrows with Your Highness."
She seemed to truly regard him as her husband. Looking at Yue Jiang's sweet smile, Jing Yan felt a little confused.
If she were to marry into Anguo in this state of being a woman ready for marriage, would she treat An Chenghuan with the same gentleness?
Is it because he is her future husband that she acts this way, or is it simply because of him as a person?
Jing Yan couldn't figure it out for the time being, and he wasn't concerned about the time involved; he didn't want to worry unnecessarily.
Before the troops entering the city could be properly organized, the two exchanged a few more words, and then Jing Yan made an excuse to leave.
Immediately afterwards, Granny Ye and Qingke got back into the carriage, and the sweet smile on Yue Jiang's lips had faded.
She let Granny Ye apply another layer of medicine to her: "Princess, you've suffered. This medicine is really strong. It will cause so many rashes to appear after just one use. You must not scratch them, or you will really get scars."
“It’s not like it’s only been used once, I understand,” Yue Jiang lay back down, now she just had to wait obediently to enter Jing Palace.
The wedding date was set by the Jing Kingdom. Before the official marriage, she definitely could not live in the East Palace with Jing Yan. Instead, she would be arranged to live in the inner palace first.
Yue Jiang entered Jing Palace despite her illness. She didn't believe Jing Yan could be completely at ease and wouldn't visit her.
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The news of Jing Yan's victory over Feng Guo had reached Pingkang City more than a month earlier. Emperor Jing Huaixu had praised his son several times in court and even went to the ancestral temple to inform the ancestors.
Their forty years of humiliation were finally half wiped out in blood.
Today's triumphant return is not only due to the army's return, but also because my son has brought back the Yue Kingdom princess who was sent to marry into the An Kingdom.
Several days ago, when he received the letter, he drafted an imperial edict to announce the news that Jing Yan was to marry the princess of Yue Kingdom.
The people of Jing Kingdom gradually learned about it. With prior warning, the people of Jing Kingdom firmly believed that the Princess of Yue Kingdom and their Crown Prince of Jing Kingdom were a match made in heaven, and no one mentioned that the Princess of Yue Kingdom had once been the Crown Princess of An Kingdom.
Jing Huaixu led his civil and military officials to wait outside the court early in the morning. On both sides of the court, Jing Kingdom banners fluttered and waved, the guards stood solemnly, and the officials eagerly awaited their arrival.
After a long while, Jing Yan led the deputy generals who had attacked Feng Kingdom and the Yue Kingdom's marriage alliance into the palace through the main gate of Jing Palace.
The bugle call of victory resounded from all directions of the palace, orderly and majestic, loud and melodious, its powerful momentum a triumphant song for the soldiers who defended their homeland.
Jing Yan walked steadily to Jing Huaixu, cupped his hands and knelt on one knee in worship.
"Your Majesty, I have lived up to your expectations. I have defeated the Feng clan rebels, wiped out the treacherous party, and recovered thirteen cities of Jing Kingdom that the Feng clan had stolen. The Feng clan demanded eight million taels of silver, which I now present to Your Majesty. I wish Your Majesty a long life."
As he spoke, Wei You held up a tray with a map of thirteen cities and a gift list of eight million taels of silver.
Jing Huaixu looked at these things that once belonged to the Jing Kingdom, which had finally returned in his lifetime. Overjoyed, he wept tears of joy and hurriedly helped his son up, praising him repeatedly.
"Good! Good! Heaven bears witness, I have finally seen the retribution of the Feng family. My son, you have worked hard, and the soldiers have worked hard. I will reward those who have made contributions."
As soon as Jing Huaixu's laughter and tears subsided, all the officials followed suit and bowed in unison: "Long live the Emperor! Long live the Crown Prince!"
As the cheers from Baiguan Mountain subsided, Jingyan introduced them.
"Father, on this expedition, I also brought back Princess Yuejiang, who was on her way to marry a prince in Jing. She is waiting to pay her respects to you!"
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