Yu Nanqing ignored Lü Cezhong and frowned as he approached Su Wanyan: "Yan'er is awake, but she didn't call me!"
Su Wanyan chuckled: "You're exhausted. I just wanted you to get some rest. It won't make a difference if you rest for a little while longer."
Yu Nanqing didn't care, but didn't dwell on it any longer: "Has Yan'er eaten?"
"Not yet, I came to check on General Lü's injuries." After saying that, Su Wanyan said reproachfully, "Why didn't you say that you came with General Lü? General Lü is injured, you're being too reckless."
Yu Nanqing opened her mouth, wanting to refute, but couldn't utter a single word.
He was in a daze last night, and he has no recollection of what he said.
Lu Cezhong panicked and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, I'm fine, it's just some superficial wounds, nothing serious."
I've already said it's just a superficial injury, so why doesn't anyone listen to him?
Although there weren't many people talking, the room felt rather noisy at the moment.
Su Wanyan had no choice but to give Lü Cezhong a few more instructions before going to have breakfast with Yu Nanqing.
The courtyard was small; just around the corner was the main house, where Huang Ye had already prepared breakfast.
Yu Nanqing took Su Wanyan's hand and pulled her to sit down at the table.
Neither of them spoke at this moment because they both had their own thoughts. Yu Nanqing looked at the coarse grains laid out in front of him and felt that the food was not as refined as that in the capital. Su Wanyan should be taken good care of.
Su Wanyan was wondering if Xiao Chensheng could heal Lü Cezhong's finger bone. It looked like it had been broken for some time and had become a chronic injury. She didn't know how to heal bones, but if Xiao Chensheng did, she could take the opportunity to learn from him.
However, Xiao Chensheng was elusive; after arriving in Wengcheng with her, he would inexplicably disappear for a few days, only to reappear shortly afterward.
Su Wanyan wanted to send someone to go and take a look, but considering Xiao Chensheng's skills, she decided against it. If she tried to steal a chicken but ended up losing the rice instead, it would be a loss.
Just then, Yu Nanqing handed her a peeled sweet potato, which brought Su Wanyan back to her senses.
"Yu Nanqing".
"Yan'er".
The two of them suddenly spoke at the same time.
Su Wanyan was slightly taken aback, then reacted first: "You speak first."
Yu Nanqing shook his head: "Yan'er, you go first."
Su Wanyan didn't refuse and took a bite of sweet potato: "Tell me what happened in the capital. Although I've already heard the news, I still want to hear what you have to say."
Actually, it was because she hadn't heard Yu Nanqing's voice for so long that she wanted to listen to it properly and quietly.
You can talk about other unimportant things too.
But Yu Nanqing was a man of few words, and after thinking for a moment he said, "The Dragon Cavalry will be led by Si Yang and will arrive at Wengcheng in a few days."
In his eyes, nothing much had happened in the capital recently.
The only thing he could bring himself to say was that the Dragon Cavalry had set out on an expedition.
Su Wanyan knew his temperament and didn't mind. She asked, "Will the Great Jin and the East Sea really fight this time? Like a decisive battle to the death?"
As they were talking, she had finished showing off a sweet potato. Yu Nanqing then handed her a steamed bun, denying, "No, I don't know how."
"Won't you?"
"The East China Sea has not yet recovered its strength. This declaration of war is just a smokescreen. Its real purpose is to take my life."
Su Wanyan paused, her bitten lip still, and fell silent.
It's strange that I feel so bad inside, even though you say it so casually.
"Yan'er," Yu Nanqing called out.
Su Wanyan snapped out of her daze: "Hmm?"
"We're going back to Beijing."
"Huh?" Su Wanyan was stunned, thinking she had misheard: "Back to the capital? Didn't you just arrive?"
Yu Nanqing pursed his lips. He had come because Su Wanyan was in Wengcheng.
Donghai will not fight a decisive battle with Dajin, but there will definitely be minor conflicts. He was afraid that Su Wanyan would be affected, so he rushed over without stopping.
No, even if he wasn't in Wengcheng, he would still rush over to bring Su Wanyan back to his side.
He could only wait a few months; he couldn't feel at ease without Su Wanyan by his side.
However, it doesn't matter if Su Wanyan doesn't know this. He raised his hand and gently lifted a strand of Su Wanyan's long ponytail, his voice light and calm: "I will eventually have a battle with the East Sea, but not now."
How can we deal with external threats if internal problems remain unresolved?
He must return to the capital and resolve the internal troubles first; otherwise, a war with the East China Sea would result in either mutual destruction or utter defeat.
"when?"
"I don't know." Yu Nanqing said, "Yan'er, don't worry. Even if the East Sea invades, Si Yang will be there to keep things in order. It won't be a big problem."
That's why he specifically asked for Si Yang.
He didn't trust anyone else, but Si Yang was always on their side.
Besides Si Yang, Lü Cezhong will also remain in Wengcheng. The border troops stationed on the border, along with the Dragon Cavalry, will be sufficient to deal with the East Sea unless there is a major battle.
"No," Su Wanyan chuckled, "I'm asking when you're returning to the capital?"
Yu Nanqing suddenly realized, and pondered for a moment: "When will Yan'er have some free time?"
"That depends on you. When am I not free?" She paused, then asked, "But is it really okay for me to take you along? I don't know martial arts, will I get in your way?"
“I have never thought that way, and Yan’er should not think that way either.”
He can only feel at ease when she's there; otherwise, he'll break down sooner or later.
Yu Nanqing said, "However, Yan'er and I need to return to the capital secretly, without disturbing that person in the palace."
"..." Su Wanyan looked around, got up and closed the door tightly, then returned to her seat and leaned close to Yu Nanqing: "Tell me the truth, what do you want to do?"
"No need for too much detail, just give a general overview." Su Wanyan knew that many things were improvised, and it was impossible to explain the details too clearly.
"Yan'er." Yu Nanqing stroked her face, his movements as gentle as if he were caressing a veil of gauze: "When we were first assassinated in the capital, I swore an oath that if I did not die that day, I would make him pay tenfold in the future."
He would fight Emperor Yuanhe to the death, otherwise neither he nor Su Wanyan would have a peaceful day.
Upon hearing this, Su Wanyan understood.
She didn't ask Yu Nanqing what happened after that, nor did she ask him what he should do next. Since Yu Nanqing had already made a decision, it must have been after careful consideration.
Su Wanyan got up and took out the materials she had compiled over the past few days from a drawer in the wardrobe. There wasn't much; it was only a thin sheet, about the thickness of a book.
She placed the documents in front of Yu Nanqing.
"What is this?" Yu Nanqing asked curiously.
"My purpose in coming to Wengcheng."
Yu Nanqing glanced at Su Wanyan before reaching out to open the book. Starting from the first page, it recorded what Su Wanyan had seen and heard in Wengcheng these past few days.
Starting with local customs and traditions, the analysis proceeds to a detailed examination of the Wengcheng (a type of fortified village), including but not limited to its topography, soil, and water supply.
Su Wanyan not only analyzed the situation but also offered solutions, some of which were long-term, such as digging canals to divert water and repairing the city walls. Given the poverty of Wengcheng, the tentative timeframe was three to five years.
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