This place is about 30 kilometers away from the garrison, but the sound of war drums can be clearly heard in the city.
It felt as if the enemy army would be at the city gates and capture the city at any moment.
She suddenly recalled the scene she had seen in Wengcheng during the day: the repaired city walls, the reclaimed wasteland outside the city, and the manpower and resources invested in building canals to divert water. If the border were to fall and the enemy were to invade, all of their efforts would be in vain.
Suddenly, she finally understood why the people here were so complacent and found life so uninteresting.
Because they face this situation every year, or even every month, they don't know when the border will fall, or when the defending army will be defeated.
Xiao Chensheng frowned. He was used to Su Wanyan's carefree attitude, but now that she was suddenly sentimental, Xiao Chensheng felt a sense of resistance.
He opened his mouth as if to say something, but then closed it again, turned around, and went into the mansion.
"Your Highness, let's go back. The Prince has already gone far away," Qiu Ye stepped forward and advised.
Su Wanyan didn't want to leave yet; she wanted to stay a little longer.
Qiuye glanced at Huangye, who hesitated for a moment before stepping forward and saying, "The sound of war drums that Your Majesty heard seems very close, but in reality, it is still quite far from Wengcheng. Your Majesty need not worry."
Because the barracks is very close to the border, drums are set up at the checkpoints between the barracks and the border. When battles occur on the battlefield, the drums set up along the way will be heard.
This is why the sound of war drums could be heard even from the barracks.
As soon as the war drums sound, the people of Wengcheng will stay indoors to prevent enemy attacks.
However, this also means that fighting is indeed taking place on the border at this time.
Su Wanyan smiled as she came to her senses: "You don't need to worry about me, I just want to stand here a little longer."
Since Qiu Ye and Huang Ye had both spoken up, Su Wanyan didn't want to put them in a difficult position, so she finally turned around and went into the mansion.
Su Wanyan experienced insomnia for the first time.
Just as she was about to fall asleep, a ray of sunlight shone through the window and fell upon her.
Su Wanyan lay on the bed with her eyes half open, hesitating whether to go back to sleep or get up.
Before long, she couldn't stay awake any longer and fell into a deep sleep.
"Your Majesty? Your Majesty?" After an unknown amount of time, Qiu Ye's voice seemed to come from beyond the heavens.
Su Wanyan mumbled a sleepy "hmm," as if she was about to wake up, but fell asleep again the next second.
Huang Ye and Qiu Ye stood by the bed, and Xiao Chensheng stood behind them.
Qiu Ye asked worriedly, "Young Master Chensheng, what do you think of Her Majesty...?"
Su Wanyan usually wakes up very punctually, but today, even though it was past the appointed time, Qiu Ye and Huang Ye still hadn't heard any movement. When they came in to check, they found that Su Wanyan was still sleeping, so they didn't disturb her.
But it was already noon, and the afternoon was fast approaching, yet she showed no sign of getting up.
The two couldn't help but worry, and hurriedly went to call Xiao Chensheng over.
However, Xiao Chensheng was speechless. He frowned and forced a smile, saying, "She's just asleep."
Calling him over something so trivial is making a mountain out of a molehill.
“But…” Qiu Ye frowned, “Her Majesty has never stayed up this late before. Could it be that she is not feeling well?”
The implication was that they hoped Xiao Chensheng could take a look.
But Xiao Chensheng stood still, his smile unchanged: "Let her sleep."
Su Wanyan slept until late afternoon, and when she finally woke up, she felt dizzy and disoriented.
I glanced at the sky outside, and the door creaked open the next second.
Qiu Ye was carrying some food when she saw that Su Wanyan on the bed had woken up. Her eyes lit up immediately: "Your Majesty, you're finally awake!"
She hurriedly put down the food and went to the bedside to ask worriedly, "Your Majesty, are you feeling unwell anywhere?"
Su Wanyan shook her head and propped herself up to sit up.
Qiu Ye quickly reached out to help.
"Is it afternoon?" Su Wanyan looked at the meal she brought in, a wave of hunger washing over her.
"Yes, it's already late afternoon."
Su Wanyan, who had just woken up, was a little listless, but the next second, she took a breath, forced herself to clear her mind, and her eyes became clear in an instant.
She got out of bed, put on her shoes, sat down at the table, picked up a sweet potato, and ate it.
In Wengcheng, the most common food is sweet potato, and potatoes are another staple.
Meat and regular fresh vegetables are hard to find.
Even so, they always tried to make the meals they served at dinner as balanced as possible.
The repairmen waited for most of the day again, and the people in the mansion did not neglect them, serving them coarse grains and tea.
When Su Wanyan arrived, the repairman hurriedly bowed and said, "This humble subject, Wang Awu, greets Your Majesty."
Wang Awu, what a simple and straightforward name, he must be the fifth child in his family.
Su Wanyan smiled and said, "Please sit down, Master."
Wang Awu carefully took his seat, and Su Wanyan said apologetically, "I've kept Master waiting again today."
"No, no, I wouldn't dare," Wang A-wu quickly waved his hand.
He doesn't have much to do, and he only gets one job from her every two or three months. He'll wait no matter how long it takes.
"Should the craftsman take a look at your residence first regarding the repairs?"
Wang Awu lowered his head: "Yesterday, under your guidance, I toured your residence."
He hurriedly took out several drawings that he had already prepared and handed them over: "This is my humble opinion, this is the repair plan I have prepared, please take a look, Your Majesty."
Su Wanyan hadn't expected him to be so thorough. He looked through several of the drawings and found them to be quite good, all of which were modifications based on the originals, with some parts even designed with a unique artistic conception.
but……
Su Wanyan smiled and said, "Master, you've worked hard, but I don't plan to make any major changes. I'll just renovate it to keep its original appearance. How long do you think this will take?"
Upon hearing Su Wanyan's words, Wang Awu immediately understood: "If it's just repairing the wall and touching up the paint, it can be completed in three to five days."
No other modifications are needed; this is simple.
"Okay, it's settled then. During this period, Master can stay in the manor temporarily, which will save you time traveling back and forth. Of course, everything depends on Master's convenience."
Wang Awu was flattered and rose to decline, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty, but I have an elderly wife at home who needs care, so..."
"It's alright," Su Wanyan said with a smile. "It's getting late today, Master Wang can come back to work tomorrow."
After she finished speaking, she called out, "Qiuye."
Qiuye came in from outside the door.
"To Master Wang."
After Wang Awu left, Su Wanyan took a sip of coarse tea, got up and walked towards the side room.
She knocked on Xiao Chensheng's door: "Xiao Chensheng?"
After waiting a while with no response, he knocked again: "Young Master Xiao? Young Master Chensheng? Young Master?"
However, there was still no response.
Su Wanyan frowned. Not here?
"Your Highness, Young Master Xiao has already left the manor," said a maidservant who was serving drinks.
"..." Can't be there again?
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