Chapter 388 What Did Mother Tell You?
When Xie Yunyang happily entered, she saw a bewildered Xie Yunli and a depressed Shengsheng.
Sheng Sheng was half speechless and half puzzled. Her eldest brother had never seen her and was far away from the capital. He probably didn't even know that his second sister had returned home.
But how could he possibly think that his elder sister was possessed by some demon or monster and had become young again?!
Could it be that in this solemn military camp, the eldest prince also reads storybooks to pass the time?
He racked his brains but still couldn't figure it out.
Xie Yunli only said this one sentence to Sheng Sheng, which shattered the image of him that Sheng Sheng had imagined in his heart as a tall, mighty, and muscular man.
What mighty and powerful man, what incomparably handsome and elegant gentleman.
He's clearly a simple-minded, even naive and silly, straight man!
She'd been sulking for a while now, and Xie Yunli hadn't done anything but stand there watching her get angry, completely at a loss.
Xie Yun asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
Xie Yunli scratched his head: "Ah, well... cough cough, I think I made her angry."
"ah?"
Sheng Sheng helplessly told Xie Yunyang what had happened, and Xie Yunyang burst into laughter.
"Big brother, Sheng Sheng is our second princess, how could she be like what you're saying?"
Xie Yunli scratched his head sheepishly: "I didn't know, that's why I... I'm sorry, it was my fault, Eldest Brother."
Sheng Sheng was easily appeased: "No, no, Sheng Sheng was just shocked by what the eldest brother said, she wasn't sad or angry."
"That's good." Xie Yunli said, "The army doctor said that it was you who found the Blood-Activating Vine King Flower in Sunset Forest that allowed me to wake up?"
Xie Yun nodded: "Yes, brother, your internal injuries are severe. There is blood stasis in your chest cavity, which makes you unable to wake up. You need to use Rejuvenating Grass and Blood-Activating Vine Flower as a medicinal ingredient. We happened to have some petals of Rejuvenating Grass with us, and thanks to Sheng Sheng for finding Blood-Activating Vine Flower in Sunset Forest, we were able to wake you up."
Xie Yunli looked surprised. Sheng Sheng knew what he wanted to ask at a glance, so he spoke first: "Does the eldest brother want to ask how we got the Rejuvenating Grass, and how we found the legendary Blood-Activating Vine King Flower so easily?"
Xie Yunli nodded.
Sheng Sheng and Xie Yun-yang exchanged a smile, and Xie Yun-yang then recounted why they had come here and what had happened in between.
"So that's how it is. So you're going to Jin because of your fourth brother's leg."
"Not only that, Consort Shu also asked us to bring something to you, eldest brother. Sheng Sheng will bring it over for you later."
Upon hearing that Consort Shu had brought him something, Xie Yunli's expression became unnatural, and he stammered as he tried to decline, "Uh, maybe I shouldn't..."
He knew his mother well; she must have finally given up and started pressuring him to get married again.
Suppressing a laugh, Sheng Sheng said, "Elder Brother, I advise you to take a look. Consort Shu has been very worried about you all these years away. Besides..."
She lowered her voice: "If you don't reassure Consort Shu, she'll start to suspect that you are..."
Xie Yunli: "Doubt me for what?"
"It's homosexuality!"
"What!?"
Xie Yunli was greatly shocked: "Mother Consort, what exactly did she say to you?!"
Sheng Sheng and Xie Yun couldn't help but laugh, and they roughly recounted what Consort Shu had said to them when they left.
Xie Yunli sighed helplessly, and even his weak complexion was forced to become rosy.
"My mother... sigh, really, I just don't want to get married. I'd rather spend my whole life here in Zhennanguan, fighting on the front lines to protect my country than marry a woman I've never met."
Sheng Sheng nodded. Everyone has their own aspirations. If it were her, she certainly wouldn't want to marry someone she has no feelings for.
"But Consort Shu doesn't really want to force you to get married as soon as possible. Otherwise, she wouldn't have let you stay in Zhennan Pass for so many years." Xie Yun smiled and shook her head. "Consort Shu just misses you. You've never sent a single letter to the palace. Not only Consort Shu, but Father Emperor misses you very much. After General Lu returned to the capital, Father Emperor often asked General Lu about things in Zhennan Pass. In fact, he also wanted to know how you were doing."
"Yes, yes, yes," Sheng Sheng chimed in. "And several of my brothers and sisters also miss our eldest brother very much. On our fourth brother's birthday, you even sent him a birthday gift, which touched him deeply."
Xie Yunli's expression shifted slightly, revealing a hint of emotion.
"It's a pity I'm far away and don't know about you, Sheng Sheng, otherwise my eldest brother would definitely prepare a gift for you too."
"It's alright, Sheng Sheng came to ask for it himself." Sheng Sheng smiled mischievously.
Xie Yunli smiled and raised his hand to pat her head: "Alright, there aren't many good things at the border, but as long as Shengsheng has her eye on something, your eldest brother will definitely get it for you. Thanks to you this time, otherwise I would have really been in grave danger. Shengsheng, thank you. And Crown Prince, thank you for stabilizing Zhennan Pass for me while I was unconscious."
“What are you saying, brother? There’s no need for thanks between brothers. Besides, Zhennan Pass is a vital area in southwest my country, and this is what I should do.”
The two brothers smiled at each other again; after so many years apart, their bond had never changed.
Xie Yunli then briefly inquired about the well-being of the others, and at the same time, he was very curious about Sheng Sheng's little animals, asking if she could bring Yan Hu and the others over for him to see.
"I've seen plenty of intelligent dogs, but from what you've said, that yellow dog named Yan Hu seems unusually intelligent, even able to assist people in combat. I've never heard of anything like it. And that white tiger, how did you manage to make him so obedient?"
"Elder brother, don't worry. You should focus on recovering from your injuries. Once you're healed and the crisis at Zhennan Pass is resolved, I'll have Yan Hu and Shi Tou fight for you!"
"Hahaha, you can even make them fight?" Xie Yunli laughed heartily, no longer feeling the pain from his wounds. "Okay, then I'll definitely hurry up and recover. I'm just so curious."
"Uh-huh."
"By the way, let's not talk about that now. How's the situation at Zhennan Pass lately? Have those despicable barbarians come to harass us again?"
"good."
Xie Yun-yang told Xie Yun-li about the recent situation in detail, including the countermeasures that he had just discussed with the deputy generals.
"Several conservative methods have been determined, but we all agree that we cannot remain passive. The barbarians are fierce and cold-blooded. If we continue to be passive and do not take the initiative, we will only get more and more into trouble."
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