Su Wanyan was conflicted and hesitant. She wanted to be of use as soon as possible, but at the same time she was afraid that she would be of no use at all.
She hesitated and struggled, and before she knew it, she had finished the whole table of food.
The next day, Su Wanyan appeared early again outside Xiao Chensheng's room.
As usual, the door was opened before she could even knock.
Glancing at Su Wanyan's energetic appearance, and seeing Xiaobu and Tanaka looking as if they were facing a formidable enemy, Xiao Chensheng didn't say anything and took the first step.
Without a word, Su Wanyan quickly followed.
"Did you know that a caravan from Bianzhou came to Wengcheng?" Su Wanyan asked as soon as she boarded the carriage.
Xiao Chensheng, sitting outside on his horse, asked, "What do you want to say?"
He's not a god, how could he possibly know everything?
"The East Sea is at war with the Great Jin Dynasty, so why are there so many merchant caravans coming to Wengcheng? Don't you think that's very strange?"
"Heh." Xiao Chensheng chuckled lightly: "I don't know about ordinary things, but if there is a war, there will definitely be ways to make money. Medicine, weapons, food, what is there that we don't need? This is just the beginning."
This is only the beginning. If the war gets out of control, even more caravans will flood into Wengcheng.
The caravans they see now are all legitimate. But when the caravans are in a state of mass casualties and corpses litter the ground, many merchants who sell weapons and engage in human trafficking will emerge.
Su Wanyan suddenly realized: "So this is the normal phenomenon?"
Xiao Chensheng, standing outside the car, did not continue to answer her questions.
Before you know it, it's April 20th; a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
Since hearing the war drums, the border seemed to have fallen into peace. Su Wanyan and Xiao Chensheng taught each other medical skills, and the people of Wengcheng cultivated the fertile fields every day, working at sunrise and resting at sunset.
As Xiao Chensheng said, more and more caravans are coming to Wengcheng, whether they are large or small, or they are just sending people to scout the way.
On April 23, Su Wanyan was organizing the notes she had written over the past few days.
I've been exchanging medical knowledge with Xiao Chensheng for a month, or fifteen days. I wouldn't say I'm 100% proficient, but I've mastered most of what he taught me.
Because she had been busy for a month, Su Wanyan suggested taking a day off today so she could organize and review what she had learned.
Xiao Chensheng had no objection; he also had things to do.
So early that morning, Xiao Chensheng left the mansion before dawn.
"Your Majesty." Su Wanyan was writing absentmindedly when Qiuye came in from outside: "The letter has been sent out."
"Mmm." Su Wanyan lowered her eyes, her response tinged with disappointment.
There was no news of war breaking out from the garrison area, and she received no reply to the letter she wrote to Yu Nanqing.
Since there's no war going on, there should be some time to spare, but there's no news at all. Su Wanyan has been feeling very uneasy these past few days.
She asked Ayumi and Tanaka, but neither of them knew the answer.
Su Wanyan wanted to send someone to investigate, but she didn't dare to make the decision on her own. She felt that she shouldn't interfere too much in matters on the battlefield, and besides, she hadn't heard any bad news yet.
No news is the best news.
Su Wanyan could only suppress her unease and continue tidying up.
Just then, a drumbeat seemed to come from beyond the heavens, and with a "thud," the sound reverberated across the sky above the barbican.
Su Wanyan's heart tightened suddenly. Even though she had already recognized the sound, she still couldn't help but ask, "What was that sound?"
No sooner had she finished speaking than another "thump" resounded, the dull drumbeat striking Su Wanyan's heart. She quickly put down the charcoal pencil in her hand and stepped out into the courtyard.
As the sound of war drums continued to resound, Su Wanyan was certain that another war had begun!
The people in the city rushed home, closing their windows and doors tightly, while those still working outside the city hurriedly returned to the city.
The city gate was slowly pulled down at that moment, making a dull thud.
Amidst the flow of people heading back, Su Wanyan went against the tide.
Following behind were Qiu Ye and Huang Ye: "Your Highness, where are you going?"
"Let's go take a look at the city wall."
"Your Majesty, the city walls are guarded by soldiers, so Your Majesty need not worry." What she really wanted to say was that even if Su Wanyan went up to the city walls, she couldn't do anything.
As if she understood the meaning behind Qiu Ye's words, Su Wanyan suddenly stopped in her tracks.
But he only paused for a moment before continuing to walk towards the city wall.
It was now the hour of Si (9-11 AM). Su Wanyan, dressed in a layered pink gauze dress with a blue satin embroidered outer garment, stood on the city wall, facing the sun and gazing into the distance. All she could see were towering rocks on both sides of the official road.
The official road was wide and broad, and with a light breeze blowing up sand and dust, Su Wanyan could see nothing.
The drumbeats seemed to come from the cracks in the mountains, and each echo tugged at her heartstrings.
The commander guarding the city wall today was Wu Xingqiu. He was somewhat surprised to see Su Wanyan appear on the city wall and hurriedly bowed: "This humble servant greets Your Highness. Please return to your residence as soon as possible. It is not advisable to stay here for long."
"Will someone attack?" Last time, the sound of war drums was heard at night, but this time it was broad daylight.
"Your Majesty, please rest assured. To attack Wengcheng, we must pass through the checkpoints set up by the army. Please return."
He's already busy enough; he simply doesn't have the energy to take care of a woman.
Their garrison was originally a border garrison. Although they knew of Yu Nanqing's reputation as a war god, they were not familiar with Su Wanyan.
Sensing the impatience in his tone, Su Wanyan wasn't angry: "General Wu, you don't need to worry about me. If anything happens, I can take care of myself."
The title "General Wu" made Wu Xingqiu feel a little embarrassed.
He's still a long way from being a general.
He opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately kept quiet, bowed respectfully to Su Wanyan, and led his two deputies away.
When the war drums sound, the city walls will be equipped with crossbows, stones, oil barrels and other defensive items, and archers will be on standby on the city walls at any time.
The city's army will also assemble at this time to deal with any unforeseen circumstances.
Seeing how they were all doing their jobs, Su Wanyan knew that this situation was the norm for them.
Su Wanyan stood there all day without doing anything.
Even though nothing had happened, she had a bad feeling. She couldn't quite put her finger on what was wrong, but her heart was pounding with fear.
She didn't understand why, despite the battlefield being so close to Wengcheng, not a single piece of news had come back.
Xiaobu and Tanaka also said they didn't know, but even if they didn't know, they should at least try to find out something.
Yu Nanqing already has the secret agents and spies of the Chang and Shun families in his hands, so it shouldn't be difficult for him to get them to pass on a message.
There were no more letters sent to the garrison troops, and not a single reply was received. No matter how busy Yu Nanqing was, he would never have neglected her.
All of these things made Su Wanyan feel uneasy.
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