He Yan still remembered that at the hunting grounds, there were only teenagers in their teens. When they suddenly saw such a beautiful girl, they were naturally attracted. It seemed to be Lin Shuanghe. He Yan said, "What a beautiful girl. If I say that she deserves to be the most beautiful woman in Shuojing City, no one should object, right?"
"No objection, no objection!"
"I didn't expect Shen Yushi to have such a bad temper, but his daughter is so beautiful."
Shen Yushi was a straight-forward and outspoken person. He dared to speak his mind to Emperor Wenxuan. He was also very strict in his daily life. He would report anyone who did something wrong. Shen Yushi, the more Emperor Wenxuan felt that Shen Yushi was pitiful and upright, and was a clean official among the ministers, and he was particularly tolerant of him.
There is an old father with a temper as bad as a rock, but his daughter is completely different in beauty. The word "difficult to approach" when used to describe an old man means that he has a weird and mean temper, and when used to describe a beautiful girl, it means that she is cold and aloof from worldly affairs.
He Yan still remembered that although Shen Muxue was a girl and not very old at that time, after the hunting was over and the prey was counted, when Xiao Jue came out to accept the emperor's commendation, his cloak fell to the ground. It should have been picked up by his servant, but the fairy-like Miss Shen walked forward, held the cloak, and handed it to Xiao Jue on horseback.
When all the young men were a little surprised, someone said sourly: "It's over, it's over. We are having a great time here, but this girl has taken a fancy to Brother Huai Jin."
"Brother Huai Jin, how come the girl likes you so much? At least give us some face."
Lin Shuanghe fanned himself and sighed, "That's because Miss Shen is also a face-shy person."
He Yan also followed the crowd's gaze and saw that the young man on the horse was unruly and romantic, and the girl under the horse was reserved and beautiful. Just based on their appearance, they could be called a perfect match.
She lowered her head silently, looking at her empty hands that hadn't caught any prey, and sighed silently in her heart. Outstanding people should be with outstanding people, and all she could do was stand here from a distance and watch others being so proud.
"Brother He?" Chu Zhao's voice brought He Yan back to his senses.
He Yan came back to his senses and asked, "But Miss Shen has come all the way to Liangzhou, will Shen Yushi agree?"
Shen Yushi only has one son and one daughter. Compared to being strict with his eldest son, he dotes on his youngest daughter. Shen Muxue looks well-behaved and polite. Although He Yan does not think that it is an unforgivable sin for a woman to go to the military camp, in the eyes of most people, this is probably heresy. Shen Yushi is also a Yushi, how can he allow his daughter to do such a reckless thing?
"Miss Shen is obsessed with leaving, and Yushi Shen can't resist it. Besides," Chu Zhao smiled, "Speaking of which, General Xiao had a close relationship with the Shen family when he was alive. Yushi Shen and General Xiao were good friends. Xiao After the family incident, Shen Yushi also helped a lot. Governor Xiao was young and promising. Firstly, Shen Yushi trusted him, and secondly..." He paused, "I'm afraid he also had some thoughts about getting married to the "Xiao family."
He Yan's heart skipped a beat, and he subconsciously refuted: "How is this possible?"
Chu Zhao looked at her, seemingly not understanding He Yan's reaction, "Why not?"
"...The governor doesn't usually get close to women," He Yan pretended to be indifferent, "He only cares about military affairs. From what I've seen, he and Shen Muxue haven't had much contact."
Xiao Jue is cold to everyone and never shows any preferential treatment to Shen Muxue.
"Ah He, you are a girl," Chu Zhao smiled, "You don't understand a man's mind. If there is such an excellent and gentle girl, who doesn't say anything every day, acknowledges him silently, and follows him in his battles, even a heart of stone will be moved. Movedness turns into pity, and pity is love. Since Commander Xiao didn't drive her away, it was because he had pity for her."
He Yan pursed her lips and said nothing, she just felt that what Chu Zhao said was really unpleasant to hear.
"If it were you, would you also change from pity to love?" He Yan asked.
Chu Zhao was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "No."
"Then why don't you know how to do it?"
Chu Zhao looked at her, a hint of smile flashing across his eyes: "I don't like gentle girls."
"I like something more lively and exciting."
He Yan glanced at him without saying anything. He thought it was hard to imagine that someone as gentle and quiet as Chu Zhao would actually like to be lively and bustling.
The house was right in front of him. Chu Zhao smiled and said, "I'll just take you here. Go to bed early. You still have daily training tomorrow."
He Yan nodded, thanked him, and went into the house.
The middle door was closed today, and I didn't know if Xiao Jue was asleep at the other end. On normal days, He Yan would probably knock on the door and pick the lock to say a few words, but today she didn't have the heart to do so. After washing up, she went to the bed and lay on her back, thinking about what Chu Zhao had just said, and couldn't help feeling a little upset.
Xiao Jue and Shen Muxue?
She didn't realize it at first, but after listening to Chu Zhao tonight, she realized that she had overlooked some things. Why is Shen Muxue the only female doctor in Liangzhou Guards? I heard Shen Han call Shen Muxue "Miss Shen" before. Those coaches are not only grateful to Shen Muxue, but also respect her. It turns out that it's all because of this.
The daughter of Shen Yushi and the son of General Xiao, both have similar family backgrounds and looks, and even their fathers are good friends.
He Yan turned over and faced the wall, thinking sadly, they are really a good match.
…
The next day was another day of training.
With the experience of the first day, the second day was much more familiar. The daily training of the Southern Army did not involve two-man combat, so there was no fighting and it was peaceful. In addition, the Southern Army mostly trained in formations, and He Yan was already familiar with them. He could keep up with every change in the formation and never fell behind. This surprised Tian Lang.
"How is it?" Shen Han looked at He Yan in the formation and asked Tian Lang, "Is this kid okay?" Although He Yan is now a member of the Southern Palace Army, he is also from Liangzhou Guards, so Shen Han is very concerned about him. Moreover, this kid has a close relationship with Xiao Jue, so Shen Han thinks that he should always show his concern for He Yan.
Tian Lang said: "Not bad qualifications."
Shen Han was amused. You know, when He Yan first came to Liangzhou Guards, Xiao Jue personally concluded that He Yan's qualifications were too poor. At that time, none of their coaches were optimistic about He Yan, and they thought that He Yan would be driven away to be a platoon sooner or later. Unexpectedly, now He Yan has gone the furthest. Sure enough, no one can explain what happened on the battlefield.
Several other coaches also came over. At this time, the new recruits of Liangzhou Guards were resting, and the soldiers of Nanfu had much less time to rest, so they came to see how He Yan was adapting.
"He didn't bring shame to our Liangzhou Guards!" Liang Ping was very proud, and pretended to be humble: "In the future, please ask Deputy General Tian to teach this kid more! Don't worry about our face, just deal with it!"
Tian Lang: “…”
Ma Damei smiled and said, "Deputy General Tian, this young man is a quick learner, and we Liangzhou Guards are not exaggerating. If you teach him more, he will surely surprise you often in the future."
Tian Lang was speechless. To him, He Yan was just a new recruit with good qualifications, who happened to be trusted by Xiao Jue. But in terms of skills and abilities, there were too many excellent people in the Southern Army. Not to mention the Nine Banners Battalion. It was just that Liangzhou Guard was far away, and it was not easy to produce such a person, but they worshiped him like a bento bodhisattva. Their vision was still limited.
As they were talking, a woman in a moon-white dress approached from afar. There was only one woman in Liangzhou Guard, and everyone said, "Miss Shen."
Shen Muxue came over.
She put down the basket in her hand and said, "I have picked some herbs, washed and dried them. I would like the coaches to have them boiled into a medicinal juice. It is the transition from spring to summer, and each soldier should drink a spoonful to ward off the cold."
Shen Han hurriedly thanked her, "Thank you for your hard work, Miss Shen." He turned around and told someone to take the basket away and go and boil the medicine immediately.
Shen Muxue did not rush to leave, but looked at the soldiers who were training outside the training ground, her eyes fell on the thin figure in the team.
He Yan was inconspicuous among them, but she was always hard to ignore. In the past few years, she went to different places with Xiao Jue and met different people. There were so many new recruits coming and going, but only this one was impressive. Like the agile wind, she was completely different from the people around her.
That box of hand cream... It was obviously just an ordinary box of cream. She rarely liked something, so showing her desire for it was just a matter of convenience for Xiao Jue. But Xiao Jue stopped it, and soon after, she found this in He Yan's hand.
Xiao Jue rejected me because of He Yan?
It is natural to take more care of a young man who is very capable and may become a confidant in the future. Shen Muxue understood, but even if Xiao Jue trusted Chi Wu and Fei Nu, he would never be so meticulous. It was almost like... almost like treating a girl. Thinking of this, Shen Muxue felt that Xiao Jue treated He Yan too well on weekdays. It was clearly Cheng Lisu's house, but Cheng Lisu left and He Yan did not move out. It was really strange for a new soldier to live next to the governor of the right army. As for He Yan, Xiao Jue did not show the rejection that others showed, and even condoned many of her extraordinary behaviors.
It was this tolerance that made Shen Muxue feel uneasy.
Perhaps it was because women were always extraordinarily meticulous and their intuition was unusually accurate. After Xiao Jue and He Yan came back this time, Shen Muxue felt that something was wrong.
She didn't want to leave right now and wanted to stay in the martial arts arena for a while longer, so she said, "I have prepared some medicine in advance, so you can drink it first. The medicine barrel is not far away, so please ask you to find a boy to go with me to carry it."
Shen Han said, "It's not worth Miss Shen's trouble. I'll go with you." After saying that, he informed everyone and walked away with Shen Muxue.
Looking at Shen Muxue's departing back, Liang Ping sighed: "Miss Shen is really kind-hearted and beautiful. How can there be such a perfect woman in the world? If I could marry her, my life would be worth it even if I died."
"I think you have a beautiful idea." A coach on the other side heard this and laughed at him, "Miss Shen is something that a mortal like you can dream of? You should know that there are so many young talents in the court, but they don't look down on them. How can they look down on a small coach like you?"
"What's wrong with the coach?" Liang Ping was not convinced. "Since Miss Shen is willing to lower herself to come to a cold and bitter place like Liangzhou, and she doesn't despise us rough people, and she even makes medicine for us to drink, it can be seen that she is a person who does not despise the poor and loves the rich, and has a noble and kind mind. Such a person will only judge people by their character." He muttered softly, "I have a good character, what if...?"
Ma Damei couldn't stand it any longer: "I didn't lower myself for you."
"That's right, Old Shen. I did it for Commander Xiao. What can you compare with Commander Xiao? Are you as handsome as Commander Xiao? Are you as skilled as Commander Xiao? Or in family background, talent, style, and strategy? You are inferior to him in every aspect, and yet you dare to speak so arrogantly here. If I, Miss Shen, heard you being so presumptuous, I would have asked the servants to beat you to death with a stick, so as to avoid damaging his reputation."
Liang Ping: "...Are you still my brothers?"
As he was talking, he heard a voice from the side: "Coach!"
Everyone looked over. The soldiers of the Southern Palace were resting. He Yan saw the coach standing on the platform and came over to greet them. Perhaps because she was no longer a member of the Liangzhou Guards and her superior was Tian Lang, He Yan treated the former coaches more like friends. She climbed onto the platform, walked among the crowd, greeted them one by one, and asked with a smile, "What were you talking about just now? Why are you so noisy?"
"There is a toad among us who has the crazy idea of eating swan flesh." A coach answered with a smile.
He Yan was surprised: "What does this mean?"
"We are talking about Dr. Shen," Ma Damei explained with a smile, "We say that Dr. Shen is of noble status, has a high moral character, and is loved by everyone."
He Yan was startled. There was still someone approaching him who didn't know whether to live or die. He asked him mysteriously, "Brother He, do you know where Doctor Shen comes from?"
If this happened before last night, He Yan would probably be surprised, but after learning about Shen Muxue's identity from Chu Zhao, he no longer found it strange. That man was not someone who could keep his words to himself. Without waiting for He Yan to speak, he said, "Doctor Shen, but now she is the daughter of Lord Yu Shi's mansion! How could such a noble person travel thousands of miles if it wasn't for Governor Xiao? If I had such a beautiful woman who treated me like this, I would definitely only treat her well for the rest of my life!"
He Yan thought to herself, has she been arguing with the name Shen Muxue recently? Why do all these people have to line up to pierce her heart?
"What you said is not true," Liang Ping refused to admit defeat and insisted stubbornly, "If Commander Xiao really liked Miss Shen, why didn't he say anything until now? I'm a man, I know best, if a man likes a woman, it's impossible to hide it. Those who can hide it don't like it that much. The world is so big, why did Miss Shen hang herself on a tree? She might as well open her eyes and look at the people around her, maybe the destiny is right beside her."
"Liang Ping, you are really ill, and you are seriously ill. I think Dr. Shen should give you two doses of medicine to take care of your eyes. What's wrong with your brain? How can you say such shameless words?"
Amidst the clamor, Tian Lang calmly stepped aside. He did not want to get involved in the mess of people making irresponsible remarks about their boss. If he was caught, he would be in big trouble.
He Yan also wanted to slip away and didn't want to listen to these heartfelt words, but people were still unwilling to let her go. A coach patted her on the shoulder and said, "Brother He, why don't you say anything? You are also one of us, you can also say, are Doctor Shen and Governor Xiao a match made in heaven? Is Old Shen overestimating his own abilities?"
He Yan: “…”
Everyone looked at her eagerly, as if her comment was of vital importance.
He Yan gritted his teeth and said with a forced smile despite his reluctance, "...Yes, Miss Shen is a lady of high rank and beauty, as dazzling as spring flowers. Commander Xiao has a jade-like appearance and a handsome face. They are a match made in heaven."
As soon as the words came out, the grievances were about to burst out. I wondered who she had offended. It would have been fine if she had just listened to others' sympathy, but she had to stab herself once.
"What about identity? Is the identity also compatible?"
He Yan: "...Yes, the Right Army Commander and Miss Yu Shi are from the same world. They have nothing to do with us."
"Brother He, you are now trusted by the governor. Who knows, he might even invite you to attend his wedding. For such a happy occasion, should you start saving money and prepare a wedding gift?"
He Yan carefully imagined the face of the person who was speaking in his mind. He gritted his teeth in his heart, but pretended to be calm on the surface. "Of course, such a good thing that deserves congratulations must be accompanied by a big gift."
Everyone burst into laughter and actually started to give He Yan some ideas on what gift to give to Xiao Jue and Shen Muxue when they got married. No one noticed He Yan's stiff expression.
"Are you guys free?" A cold voice sounded behind me.
Everyone looked back and saw that Xiao Jue had come over at some point, followed by Shen Muxue and Shen Han who was carrying a medicine barrel.
Zhixiao was caught discussing his boss's private affairs in private, and everyone was so frightened that they were silent and dared not say a word. Xiao Jue still had a little bit of luck in his heart. He estimated that he didn't hear much, otherwise, with his temper, he would have stopped it at the beginning. He said it now, maybe he just arrived.
Xiao Jue walked forward, his dark blue brocade robe making him look like a jade crown and his figure like the moon. However, his voice was cold. Although he spoke to everyone, his eyes were fixed on He Yan, and his gaze was as sharp and deep as if hiding a knife.
"Why are you sitting here and talking nonsense when you have time? I see you guys are doing very well in your daily training?"
The coaches immediately became silent, and no one dared to speak. Tian Lang was relieved. Fortunately, he had good sense and did not get involved with this group of rabble. Look, he was caught! He immediately stood straighter with more pride, showing that he was completely different from others in terms of integrity.
Shen Han also complained in his heart. If he had known earlier, he would have asked Liang Ping to go with Shen Muxue to get the medicine barrel. When he and Shen Muxue came back, they met Xiao Jue walking to the martial arts arena. The three of them came together, and the first thing they saw was that many people asked He Yan, Xiao Jue and Shen Muxue if they were a good match.
The person who asked this question had ulterior motives! How could He Yan be asked to answer such a question? Isn't this like stabbing a knife into one's heart? Before he could see clearly which genius asked such a question, he heard He Yan's answer without hesitation.
"......Yes, Miss Shen is a lady of high rank and beauty, as dazzling as spring flowers. Commander Xiao has a jade-like golden complexion, a handsome face, and they are a match made in heaven."
Shen Han could immediately feel the coldness emanating from the people around him. He then carefully glanced at Xiao Jue, who looked very unhappy, as if his wife had been robbed.
Shen Han beat his chest in his heart. Why did he always have to see such embarrassing things? He had been honest and cautious in his life and had never done anything bad. Why was it so difficult?
He Yan looked at Xiao Jue. The young commander looked at him expressionlessly, with a hint of sarcasm on his lips: "As a new recruit, you're hanging out with the coach. Since you're so energetic, it seems that the daily training is not enough."
He turned to Tian Lang and said calmly, "He Yan's daily training can be doubled."
Tian Lang: “…Yes.”
Xiao Jue raised his eyebrows and said coldly: "Are you not going yet?"
He Yan glanced at him and said, "Yes." He turned around, jumped off the platform, and walked towards the team.
She could sense that Xiao Jue was dissatisfied with her. But...it seemed that she was the one who was more angry? He Yan joined the team, picked up the spear again, and looked at the figure on the stage. Beside him, Shen Muxue stood, a beautiful woman like jade, a perfect match.
He Yan lowered his head.
The coaches present were punished one by one and left with their heads down. Before leaving, they were warned that if anyone spoke nonsense in Liangzhou again, they would pack up and go back home.
Tian Lang had already slipped away using the excuse that he still had to practice military formations. The only people on the training ground were Shen Han and Shen Muxue, who wished they could be turned into decorations.
Shen Muxue stood behind Xiao Jue, looking at his tall and straight back like a tree, feeling an indescribable bitterness in her heart.
Just now, she and Shen Han came here and heard that someone was taking her and Xiao Jue together for a talk. Besides feeling embarrassed, she was actually happy.
She liked hearing this, and liked having her name tied to Xiao Jue's name. It seemed that this was the only way to explain her relationship with Xiao Jue, and it also implied that she was very special to Xiao Jue. So Shen Muxue was very happy to hear He Yan say that.
But when she raised her head and saw Xiao Jue's eyes suddenly turned cold, she was stunned.
She didn't dare to say that she understood Xiao Jue completely, but she knew a lot about this man's joys and sorrows. He didn't like to hear people say that, which was completely different from his own secret joy. Xiao Jue was even a little angry.
Why would anyone get angry after hearing this? There is only one reason: the person who hears it doesn't like him or her at all.
Xiao Jue doesn't like himself.
Shen Muxue looked gloomy, and in her gloom, she was a little confused. If she said she didn't like it, she could ignore it, but she was still a little surprised to see her angry like this. Xiao Jue was a person who didn't show his emotions on his face, and he didn't care about many things.
He cares a lot, why?
——Digression——
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