Chapter 417: A Peaceful Marriage (Part 7)
"A subject under her skirt?"
Shen Tang raised her finger and pointed to herself.
Gu Chi suppressed a laugh and nodded with a serious expression.
Shen Tang's lips trembled for a long time, almost choking back her words: "No, let's not even talk about whether I have the tool for this crime. Even if I did, why would Your Highness think this would succeed? Isn't that a bit too much confidence in your own charm?"
She wouldn't dare to be so narcissistic.
The key person is a pregnant woman!
Gu Chi said quietly, "How do you know that no one is into that? Young girls are nice, but they are too immature. It is said that young men prefer mature and charming women."
Shen Tang stared in disbelief for a long time before muttering, "...I never expected you to be like this, Gu Wangchao. You're single in real life, but you have a whole bunch of theories to back you up. You're quite the player!"
There are many different styles, and they are extremely bizarre!
Gu Chi: "..."
Compared to the lord's indescribable inner thoughts at this moment, his vulgar jokes from street tales are nothing but trifles. In the lord's words, if you just rinse a piece of plain cloth in his mind, dry it, and fix the color, it's ready to be sold.
When it comes to variety, no one can argue with anyone else.
The two bickered all the way back to the temporary camp.
Under the command of Jiang Sheng and Xianyu Jian, the more than two thousand men brought by Shen Tang remained orderly throughout. Tents were set up, campfires were lit, and wisps of smoke added a touch of human warmth to the desolate wilderness. Bai Su and Xu Quan, due to their current identities, were unable to carry out the task of leading troops to patrol the security of the camp's surroundings, so they sat around the campfire chatting and roasting meat when they had free time.
Upon seeing Shen Tang and the other person return, he got up to greet them.
Shen Tang raised her hand to stop them from speaking, and gestured with her eyes: "Let's go into the tent first and then talk. It's a long story."
Seeing that Lin Feng was not there, he asked a question.
Bai Su said, "When we were setting up camp just now, Lingde asked Mr. Jiang for fifty men, saying it would be for night patrols."
When she said this, there was undisguised envy in her eyes, because Lin Feng was currently operating in the military camp as a young scholar, and did not need to avoid the eyes and ears of the Ten Crows, making his movements more convenient than Bai Su and Xu Quan.
Shen Tang plopped down, took a sip of her cool tea to cool down, and was quite surprised to hear this: "Night patrol?"
Bai Su: "Perhaps he wanted to share the burdens and relieve the worries of his lord."
Given Lin Feng's position and status, he doesn't need to do these things at all. However, there is a shortage of manpower right now, and Lin Feng is a newcomer. It would be good for him to gain experience and courage by leading people on night patrols.
With these considerations in mind, Jiang Sheng readily agreed.
Shen Tang didn't think much of it upon hearing this.
The topic was then shifted to Princess Wang.
But it was only mentioned briefly, after all, the princess's petty thoughts were not important to the overall situation. In Shen Tang's eyes, she was just a pitiful person struggling to survive. As long as she didn't get in his way, Shen Tang didn't need to break ties with her.
at the same time.
Lin Feng has already led his men on two patrols.
Soldier: "No abnormalities in the northwest direction."
"Report—Nothing unusual is happening in the east either."
Lin Feng instructed them to pay extra attention to the unfamiliar boy and to capture him if they found him, but apart from them and the occasional wild rabbit, there were no other living creatures in the nearby wilderness.
Lin Feng was not surprised to hear the report.
But after returning home, I met Mr. Gu.
When Gu Chi saw her return with people, he laughed and said, "They haven't even come out of seclusion yet, so the people Lingde is keeping watch on won't show up."
Lin Feng was not surprised that Gu Chi would find out.
She said coldly, "Better safe than sorry."
No one knows when that person will appear, but in order to ensure that they are nipped in the bud as soon as possible, there is no room for error.
Lin Feng didn't want to miss this crucial moment. If the other party was rescued by someone else and infiltrated the camp without his knowledge, who knew what kind of disaster it would cause!
Looking at the determined young man under the moonlight, Gu Chi chuckled and said, "Hmm, you have the demeanor of your teacher."
"You flatter me, sir."
The night passed peacefully.
As dawn broke, the army carrying out the marriage alliance continued its journey.
Perhaps out of consideration for the princess's special health condition, the Shiwu envoy did not urge the army to speed up their march, and it took another day to reach Yonggu Pass. Upon seeing the commander of Yonggu Pass and Chief Clerk Yu again, Shen Tang treated them as strangers, not exchanging a word or even a glance. The atmosphere at Yonggu Pass was even more tense than the last time she visited, with every soldier exuding a murderous aura.
The Ten Crows envoy was not at all surprised by this treatment.
After all, several members of the Shiwu delegation had participated in the decision-making process regarding the tragedy in Longwu County—such as Su Shiyilu, the Queen's elder brother and a high-ranking official of the Shiwu court.
He and General Chu were old enemies from the battlefield.
Upon seeing this fellow, the latter's face turned ashen.
Su Shiyilu was a burly, rugged man with a thick beard. His naturally curly hair was tied into several thick braids and coiled on top of his head and behind his head. He wore gorgeous clothes with the characteristics of Shiwu, adorned with gold and silver, exuding a strong bandit aura.
"Hahaha, long time no see! General Chu, how are you doing? Has your broken arm healed yet?"
Upon meeting, Su Shiyilu warmly greeted General Chu, wanting to give him a bear hug. Taking advantage of the fact that the other party couldn't be violent towards him at the moment, he excitedly patted his shoulder repeatedly. With such enthusiasm, who wouldn't mistake them for old friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time?
General Chu, his face dark, used his martial energy to knock him away.
"I'm perfectly fine!"
Su Shiyi Lu was prepared and used martial energy to defend himself as well. He took two steps back, looking relaxed and at ease as if nothing had happened.
He shamelessly said, "Haha, it's good that you're feeling better. I was just worried that you might develop some chronic illness that would be difficult to treat later. After all, Yonggu Pass is such a desolate place, it has nothing. Oh, by the way, I heard that you haven't been having a good time lately?"
General Chu sneered: "No need for your crocodile tears and feigned compassion."
The soldiers accompanying him also gave Su Shiyilu chillingly murderous looks, but the latter paid no attention. He had dealt with these pedantic, defeated soldiers many times and knew their bad tempers and ridiculous insistences all too well.
Su Shiyi sighed with feigned regret: "Alas, I was originally going to ask the general if he was unhappy here, he could seek refuge with the king. The king has long admired the general's reputation and respect, but it is a pity that he cannot meet the general in person."
General Chu scoffed, "There will be opportunities in the future."
He would take his knife and charge into Shiwu's territory.
King Shiwu can meet me as many times as he wants!
Su Shiyilu stroked his beard and nodded repeatedly in agreement: "Yes, that day will come sooner or later."
Next time I come, it won't be to borrow the pass for passage, but to rightfully occupy this formidable pass...
He squinted at the border barrier hidden among the mountains and spat inwardly with disdain!
Such a fragile barrier...
Do you also want to stop the thousands of warriors of Shiwu?
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Chief Clerk Yu verified everyone's identities and, confirming there were no problems, ordered the gates to be opened. He also commanded the army to line up and escort everyone out of the pass, maintaining a high level of vigilance throughout the process. The Ten Crows delegation, led by Su Shiyilu, secretly sneered at this sight, delighted to see their opponents so tense.
At this moment, apart from the howling of the biting wind, the fluttering of banners, and the sound of horses' hooves, the only other sounds in the air were the whistling of the cold wind and the clatter of banners.
Shen Tang rode that beautiful mule out of the pass.
They passed by Yu, the registrar, and others.
Registrar Yu: "May your military prowess flourish!"
General Chu even made a three-point gesture.
Shen Tang smiled and replied, "No problem!"
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At first, I was relieved that I wouldn't feel unwell, but in the last couple of days I've found that I can't even stand the smell of simple air freshener; it makes me feel nauseous...
(End of this chapter)
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