Chapter 354 Not crying
"I see."
The military doctor's words were undoubtedly an advice to Dugu Yu to make preparations early. The princess couldn't move now, and she must not be allowed to be disturbed by General Yang's men.
The prince must be mentally prepared whether to send her away early or stay here to face the upcoming army.
Undoubtedly, letting Qin Qingyao stay in the military camp to recuperate is the best option for her. If she is sent out and gets bumped on the road, or encounters someone with ulterior motives, Dugu Yu cannot bear the consequences.
So, he didn't need to think about it at all and chose the latter, staying here and keeping his troops in place.
After Dugu Yu fed Qin Qingyao the medicine, he carefully wiped her face. The warm towel stroked Qin Qingyao's eyes, and her eyelids trembled.
Dugu Yu froze, thinking he had misjudged him, and then called out in a trembling voice, "Qingqing?"
Qin Qingyao slowly opened her eyes. The light in the room seemed to make her eyes a little uncomfortable, and Dugu Yu seemed nervous and at a loss because of her slight movement. He didn't dare to move her, as if she would break if he touched her.
"Qingqing, how do you feel? Would you like some water? Are you hungry?"
Qin Qingyao turned her head to look at Dugu Yu. A strong bitter taste of medicine lingered in her mouth, and she frowned. "Where is this? What's wrong with me? It hurts here."
Qin Qingyao raised her hand to touch the injured part, but Dugu Yu was so frightened that he grabbed her hand and said, "Don't touch it, you are injured, don't move."
"Huh?" Injured? When did it happen?
"We are in the Yanling Army camp."
"Military camp? Why are we here? Why am I injured? I remember Lin Xiafeng and his men blocked me in the alley. How is Bai Zhi?"
"Bai Zhi is at home, don't worry, she's fine." Dugu Yu sat on the edge of the bed, leaned over and gently rubbed Qin Qingyao's face with the tip of his nose, his upper body hanging in the air and he didn't dare to touch her at all.
When Qin Qingyao first woke up, she was still a little dizzy. Now that she was slowly coming to her senses, she suddenly realized that she had overlooked a very important question. "What did you call me just now?"
Dugu Yu put his lips gently on Qin Qingyao's ear and said in a deep voice, "Qingqing~"
"you……"
"I remember now."
Qin Qingyao stared at him. If Dugu Yu hadn't been leaning against her at this moment, she might have sat up directly in excitement.
Dugu Yu said with a guilty conscience, "I'm sorry for making you suffer."
Qin Qingyao's expression was both happy and aggrieved, and her nose was very sore. "It's okay, I can still bear it."
Dugu Yu buried his head in Qin Qingyao's neck, preventing her from looking at his face. Qin Qingyao seemed to hear the sound of her inhaling.
She raised her hand and gently patted the back of Dugu Yu's head, smiling and saying, "What's wrong? Are you crying? This is a military camp. If your subordinates see the prince crying, they will laugh at you."
Dugu Yu said in a somewhat stubborn hoarse voice, "I didn't cry."
Qin Qingyao smiled and smoothed the back of his head, "Good, you didn't cry."
Qin Qingyao had no recollection of when she was injured, nor did she remember having been to the Yanling military camp, so she had many questions in her mind.
However, seeing how Dugu Yu was clinging to her, she knew that she must have been scared by her injury this time, so she stopped asking. After all, if you survive a disaster, you will surely have good fortune in the future!
"When are we going back? Is it inconvenient for me to live in the barracks?"
"It's nothing inconvenient. You just stay here to recover for the time being. Don't think about anything else and don't go anywhere. The military doctor said you can't move now and absolutely cannot touch the wound. Do you understand?"
Qin Qingyao narrowed her eyes and smiled, "As you wish!"
Dugu Yu was amused by her lively appearance. She had just come back from the gates of hell, and she could coax him so lively as soon as she opened her eyes. How could he not love this little woman who made him worry to the core.
"Don't worry, I will always be here with you and won't let you get bored."
"Always with me?"
Dugu Yu nodded, "Yes, always."
"How can that be? You are a general, don't you have anything to do?"
"The Emperor allowed me not to attend court. Have you forgotten?"
"So the Emperor doesn't know that you've been detoxified and have recovered your memory, right?"
Dugu Yu blinked mysteriously at Qin Qingyao and whispered in a low voice, "I don't know, no one knows, I just told you."
Qin Qingyao covered her mouth with her hands and smiled with some pride. Does this mean that he can be lazy for a few more days and spend more time with her?
When Jin Feiang walked in, he saw the two childish kids with their heads pressed together, as if they were whispering.
He quickly took two steps back and left Dugu Yu's tent, then shouted outside, "Your Highness, I have something to report."
Dugu Yu frowned, obviously not wanting to go out, but Qin Qingyao pushed him and said, "Go and do your business. I'm a little tired and want to rest."
Dugu Yu took her hand and put it against his face, "Oh."
He just agreed, but still sat motionless by the bed, staring at Qin Qingyao with his two bright eyes, unwilling to look away for a moment, as if Qin Qingyao would disappear if he blinked.
"Go ahead. I'll wait for you here. I won't go anywhere."
Dugu Yu felt a little aggrieved, "You want to kick me out so badly?"
Qin Qingyao pulled her hand out from Dugu Yu's palm and gently touched his red eyes with her fingers. "Have you not rested for many days?"
"Go see what Jin Feiang wants to see you about, and then come back and sleep with me for a while, okay?"
"Okay, I'll be right back."
"Well, I'll wait for you."
Dugu Yu grabbed Qin Qingyao's hand as she was about to withdraw it, kissed her fingertips and palms several times, and finally stood up and left.
Qin Qingyao watched him walk out of the tent with a tired but sweet smile on her face.
Her husband finally came back, "That's great!"
But now he seems to be more clingy and more worried about her than before. Is it because she is injured, or because he feels guilty for forgetting her?
Humph, this time, I can't let him off so easily. I have to think of a way to teach him a lesson. He must never fall for other people's tricks again!
Dugu Yu left the tent and sent people to surround the place tightly. When he was not there, no one was allowed to enter except the military doctor.
At the gate of the military camp, General Yang stood with his hands behind his back. He thought he would be waiting for Qin Yuelin, but he didn't expect that Dugu Yu would come out to see him in person.
When General Yang saw Dugu Yu approaching with a dark face, his eyes widened in disbelief as he asked, "Your Highness, what are you doing in the barracks?"
The emperor has passed away. As a subject, a king of a different surname, and a general of the first rank, why don't you go to the palace to kneel and keep vigil, but instead come to your own military camp?
No wonder the prince is worried about you. Any normal person would think you want to rebel!
Dugu Yu turned a deaf ear to General Yang's question and asked coldly, "What do you want?"
Is there anything wrong? Dugu Yu's words almost choked General Yang to death. Shouldn't I be the one asking you this?
"The Crown Prince ordered me to bring 20,000 soldiers to watch over the Yanling Army. Right now, they are stationed three miles away."
Dugu Yu sneered, "Are you planning to wipe out my Yanling Army? Even if you go back and bring another 20,000 men, it still won't be enough!"
Yang Tingxiao was so angry that he was shaking. As a fellow general, Dugu Yu's confidence in his men and his contempt for the Yang family's army were simply humiliating!
To wipe out your 5,000 Yanling troops, 20,000 men aren't enough? You want another 20,000? You're bragging so much, aren't you afraid of hurting your back?
If it weren't for the special situation now, General Yang would really like to compete with Dugu Yu, but it's not possible now.
"Did you know that the emperor has passed away?"
"Know."
"Then why don't you go back?"
"No time."
"No time? What are you busy with? Busy rebelling?"
Jin Feiang watched as the two men's conversation became increasingly tense, and he had no choice but to explain, "General Yang, you misunderstood. The prince stayed in the barracks because the princess was attacked and seriously injured. His Highness stayed in the barracks only because he was worried about the princess. He had no intention of disrespecting the court!"
Dugu Yu frowned, "Stop talking!"
Jin Feiang knew that the prince did not want others to know that the princess was injured, fearing that someone would take advantage of this to deliberately harm the princess. However, if the other party was General Yang, he should not be so despicable.
That's why he told the truth. Even if he was punished by the prince, it was better than watching the two sides really fight!
At least General Yang asked his troops to stop three miles away and came alone, which was already a gesture of friendship. Therefore, Jin Feiang felt that this matter was not beyond negotiation.
Sure enough, General Yang was also very worried when he heard that Qin Qingyao was seriously injured and on the verge of death. "Who is so bold as to dare to assassinate the princess? How is the princess now?"
Dugu Yufei said very firmly, "She will be fine!"
General Yang sighed deeply. "The Crown Prince has ordered that as long as you don't make any moves first, I will only need to guard outside. However, if you make any suspicious moves, I will not be polite."
Dugu Yu snorted disdainfully. What would he do? Would he really try to change the Zhaoling dynasty? He wasn't interested yet!
"The Crown Prince is currently busy with the funeral of the Empress and preparing to ascend the throne. He has no time to argue with you for now. However, if you do not intend to die as an apology, you'd better think of a reason that will make the Crown Prince spare your life."
"After all, with your current disrespect for the imperial court, the emperor, and the crown prince, you are already guilty of a capital crime!"
Yang Tingxiao would worry about Qin Qingyao and would sympathize with Dugu Yu because of Qin Qingyao's injury, but Ling Jingyu would never do that!
Not to mention that Qin Qingyao is not dead yet, even if she really died, Dugu Yu should go to the palace to keep vigil for the emperor and the queen instead of staying with Qin Qingyao!
When everything in the imperial city is settled, it will be time for the prince to settle the score with him.
After Yang Tingxiao finished speaking, he turned around and left. He came here for a personal matter, and returning to his team was to be loyal to the court.
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