No, even if a new emperor is appointed, Yu Nanqing will still be highly sought after.
Furthermore, once news of this victory reaches the capital, they will completely regard Yu Nanqing as their weapon and their trump card.
Su Wanyan rolled up the imperial edict: "Has the military rations arrived yet?"
"It's here! A report from the army says that the rations they've sent are enough to get through this winter."
"It seems they are aware of this as well. With internal strife in the court, the border regions cannot afford any more trouble, and I imagine the same applies to other places."
"We can't worry about things in the capital right now, let's talk about it later."
"Yes, that's what I think too."
"Who!" Just as they were discussing, Su Chien suddenly shouted and walked out of the inner room. He saw Xiao Daya cry out "Ah—" and almost fall to the ground.
The two soldiers following behind Xiao Daya saluted Su Chien.
Su Wanyan and Lü Cezhong also came out: "What happened?"
"Were you eavesdropping?" Su Chien frowned.
Xiao Daya quickly explained, "No, no! Didn't Madam Yu say that I could come and ask her if I had any questions? I have a question, so I came over."
She really wanted to know what they were talking about, but Su Chien came out just as she arrived, which startled her.
Su Chien looked at the two soldiers following her, who nodded slightly, confirming that they had indeed just arrived.
What they were talking about wasn't anything confidential, so Su Wanyan asked, "What do you want?"
"They all refuse to let me take care of them, Mrs. Yu, can you think of a solution?"
"Why don't you go back?" Su Wanyan said directly, though she wasn't trying to kick her out. "They may listen to me, but their acceptance isn't genuine. If you feel out of place here, I think it's better for you to go back."
"No, no, no, Madam Yu, is there anything else you can do? I can do something else." Xiao Daya didn't really have any questions to ask; it was just an excuse she made in her panic. She hadn't seen her savior yet, so there was no way she could leave.
She then added, "For example, serving tea and water, or... how about I take care of Madam Yu personally? You see, you don't even have a maid by your side, so it must be inconvenient for you to do things. Don't worry, I'm very quick and efficient."
She mainly wanted to find out more about her savior. Oh, and she also wanted to know who this Mrs. Yu was and why everyone treated her with such respect.
Is that an imperial edict from the Great Jin Dynasty palace in her hand? Does she have to hand over even the emperor's decrees?
Even generals have to listen to her?
Does that mean her savior also has to listen to her?
But judging from the aura of her savior, he must be a person of high status and power.
In any case, she needs to cultivate a good relationship with this Mrs. Yu.
"..." Whether her enthusiasm was genuine or feigned, Su Wanyan was finding it hard to resist.
Before Su Wanyan could speak, Su Chien had already stepped in front of her and said, "You've only just arrived and you're already thinking about taking care of my sister. What are you really up to?"
"No, no, no, I didn't mean that. I just felt that Madam Yu was having trouble getting along because she had no one to serve her. Although I'm not a person of high rank or power, I usually have maids to serve me, so I thought..."
"If you push your luck, no matter how much you send us, we will have no choice but to kick you out!"
"No... I... I..." Xiao Daya didn't know how to explain for a moment, and the more she explained, the more Su Chien seemed to misunderstand her.
Finally, Su Wanyan spoke up: "As we agreed from the beginning, you can help out here, but you can't cause us any trouble. There are no maids here, so you'll have to adapt on your own. If you can't, I suggest you go back. Also, I don't need anyone to take care of me, thank you."
Seeing that nothing was wrong, Lü Cezhong bowed to Su Wanyan. He was about to say "Your Majesty" when he remembered that Xiao Daya called Su Wanyan "Madam Yu," which meant that Su Wanyan must not have told her her identity yet.
He then changed his words, saying, "Madam Yu, if there is nothing else, this humble general will take his leave."
Su Wanyan raised an eyebrow but said nothing: "General Lü, please take care."
Xiao Daya pursed her lips and stood obediently to the side, not daring to speak. Su Wanyan didn't pay much attention to her and turned to go into the inner room to continue her work.
For several days, the Governor-General's office remained peaceful.
Through Su Wanyan's observation, she was able to figure out what kind of person Xiao Daya was. She was easygoing, cheerful, and kind. She wasn't without cunning, but she only asked about Yu Nanqing's affairs and didn't seem to have any intention of hiding anything.
However, the soldiers remained tight-lipped about Yu Nanqing's affairs. Firstly, they couldn't possibly betray their master in front of Xiao Daya, and secondly, they didn't know where Yu Nanqing was or whether he was alive or dead.
Human hearts are made of flesh and blood. With Xiao Daya's personality, even the hardest heart would be moved. Especially these days, she has been very diligent in her work, changing dressings and brewing medicine efficiently without complaining.
Those light-colored pupils, like sunlight, always seemed to be smiling.
Colorful ribbons were braided into two braids on her head, making her look very vibrant and eye-catching.
Xiao Daya finally got a chance to talk to Su Wanyan.
As autumn begins in July, the nights in the East China Sea become slightly cool.
Taking advantage of the good weather, Su Wanyan carefully sorted out the herbs at the entrance of the house where they were kept.
Su Chien sat on the steps and crushed the medicinal herbs that Su Wanyan had given him.
Just as everything was quiet, Xiao Daya's voice suddenly rang out softly: "Mrs. Yu?"
Su Wanyan glanced up and saw Xiao Daya crouching low, sneaking over: "What are you doing? I can help!"
Behind her was a soldier watching her.
"What are you doing, sneaking around like that?" Su Chien frowned.
Although most soldiers had already accepted him, Su Chien had not.
This person is after his brother-in-law, so he has to be on guard at all times.
"I noticed you were all quiet, and I was afraid of disturbing you, so I moved very quietly." Xiao Daya straightened up, her voice still soft.
Su Wanyan just smiled and continued picking and choosing.
Seeing that she wasn't angry, Xiao Daya moved a stool and sat down on the steps. She didn't dare to get too close to Su Wanyan yet, because Su Chien's eyes were fixed on her.
"Madam Yu, are you hungry? I can make noodles, using the traditional methods of your Great Jin Dynasty. I guarantee you'll taste the flavor of home."
"Thank you, but I'm not hungry yet." Su Wanyan didn't look up.
She intentionally distanced herself from Xiao Daya, because she would know what was going on once Yu Nanqing returned.
If the relationship is too close now, it will be troublesome to deal with later.
Xiao Daya glanced at the work in Su Wanyan's hands, thought for a moment, then stood up, turned around and left.
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