Upon learning this, Tang Jian became restless. Time was of the essence, and he needed to quickly arrange for people to produce elm seed powder.
After all, the food that King Cheng gave them wouldn't last long.
Knowing the urgency of the situation, Lin Zao urged Tang Jian to go out and find someone to make arrangements.
Judging from his expression, Lin Zao knew that they had very little food supplies for this expedition.
Although elm seed powder is bad for your health if you eat too much, once you get through this month, things should be more comfortable later on.
Tang Jian didn't return until very late after leaving.
At this moment, Lin Zao was still sitting on the bed, not asleep. After all, he was leaving early the next morning, and she really couldn't bear to fall asleep. She wanted to stay with him a little longer.
Tang Jian walked to the bedside and sat down. Seeing Lin Zao's tired eyes, he touched her face with a feeling of tenderness.
"Why aren't you asleep yet, my wife? Everything has been arranged. Please go to sleep."
Lin Zao shook her head and rested her head on Tang Jian's shoulder.
"I can't bear to part with it."
Tang Jian remained silent, saying nothing, but simply held Lin Zao close in his arms.
They both quieted down, cherishing this warm moment together.
Tang Jian woke up before dawn the next day.
Looking at Lin Zao, who was sleeping restlessly in his arms, Tang Jian carefully pulled his arm out from under Lin Zao's neck.
Unfortunately, his movement startled Lin Zao, who quickly grabbed Tang Jian's hand and asked:
Are you leaving?
"Hmm," Tang Jian responded in a low voice.
"My husband, you must come back safely. Remember, your mother, the children, and I are all waiting for you!"
"Okay!" Tang Jian's reluctance was about to shatter his reason; if he didn't leave now, he might not be able to bear to leave.
He gently kissed Lin Zao's forehead and said, "Wait for me!"
He then got dressed, picked up his luggage, and turned to leave.
Lin Zao was stunned for a moment before getting up and dressing. When she went out, Tang Jian was already riding on Benyue, with Sun Ding and Tian Bu'er and others behind him.
Tang Jian turned and glanced reluctantly at Lin Zao before turning back to look ahead. He gripped the horse's back with his strong legs, pulled on the reins, made a turn, and shouted "Giddy up!" as Benyue galloped quickly forward.
With the clatter of hooves behind them, Tang Jian and his party had disappeared from sight.
Lin Zao stood behind the door, watching the direction they left in the distance for a long time.
***
The children woke up early this morning and found something was wrong at home.
Everyone seemed a bit gloomy.
When they sat down at the dinner table and saw their mother and grandmother, they found that they were also frowning and looking worried.
"Grandmother, godmother, what's wrong?"
Chen Wen was precocious and could read people's expressions. Moreover, since his godfather hadn't come to eat, he was a little worried that something had happened at home.
"Mother, where is Father?" Ya Ya asked.
Lin Zao then realized that they shouldn't have brought their emotions into the children, so she smiled and said:
"It's nothing, it's just that your father has something to do at the military camp and needs to go there. He might not be back for a while, and your grandmother and mother are a little reluctant to see him go."
When Tang's mother heard Lin Zao's words, she understood what she meant and echoed her.
When Ya Ya heard that her father wouldn't be back for a while, she immediately pouted and her eyes filled with tears.
Upon seeing her daughter in this state, Lin Zao quickly took her into her arms and comforted her:
"Don't cry, don't cry. Your father is also reluctant to part with you, but he is a great general who has to protect the people of the world. He has his own things to do, and we must support him, you know?"
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