Soldiers 6
Even though Chen Wanyue couldn't see it, she could feel from his low but sonorous voice that his promise came from the bottom of his heart.
She felt a little touched, but it quickly disappeared.
"Thank you, General."
The atmosphere eased.
General Yan asked her to sit down, clenching his fingertips.
"You said before that you were going to see Mr. Wu. I was thinking of going to the capital to ask for a favor for you so that you can leave earlier."
Shen Wanyue knew that Mr. Wu's whereabouts were uncertain, and she had already made up her mind to find Xiao Zhaoming, so there was no need to rush.
So he said, "Mr. Wu came and went without a trace. Perhaps he had moved to another place the night I learned the news."
"Just think it through. If you hurry up, you can reach the capital tomorrow."
Shen Wanyue hadn't noticed yet, it was so fast.
"Um."
"It's alright, you can go back now." General Yan saw that the man was calm, so he said nothing more, "Let the person at the door take you away."
"Okay, thank you, General."
She came out and asked the soldiers she brought with her to send the people back along the same route. The two of them did not communicate at all during the journey.
It was exactly as General Yan said, and we arrived at the outskirts of the capital city in the afternoon of the next day.
At the same time, the palace is preparing for tomorrow's celebration banquet.
The emperor came out of the Empress Dowager's palace and met Xiao Zhaoming who was walking towards him while taking a walk in the Imperial Garden.
"His Majesty."
"Stand up. Zhaoming has time to come to see me. Is it about the epidemic in the palace?" The emperor could not think of anything else.
Xiao Zhaoming denied: "No. It was because of General Yan's return to Beijing."
The emperor nodded thoughtfully, his eyes fixed on the lotus in the pond not far away: "General Yan sent a letter saying that we should go to the capital this afternoon."
"I was thinking that General Yan had to endure hardships and sleep in the open air during his journey," he said, "so I thought of going to greet him in person and let him feel your majesty's care."
Xiao Zhaoming is a member of the royal family, and his going is the order of His Majesty.
The emperor agreed. He was thinking about which royal children to go. He considered that Xiao Zhaoming might not be able to spare the time, so since he was willing, he would not stop him.
"Okay, go ahead." He turned to the eunuch beside him and said, "Go and get the vase that was packed this morning from my palace."
"yes."
That was the gift the emperor prepared for General Yan.
Although it is not expensive, it can show that he cares about people.
"General Yan has suppressed the rebellion and is a hero of our dynasty. You must not slack off."
Xiao Zhaoming saluted respectfully, clasped his hands together and pushed them forward, bending his body downward: "Your Majesty, I obey your command."
After taking the gift, he and Wen Yu rushed to the city gate to greet him.
Wen Yu looked at his prince's pale face and said distressedly, "Why don't you go back to the palace and put on some more clothes? You haven't recovered from the cold you caught last night."
Xiao Zhaoming didn't care: "Just go to the city gate first and have someone deliver the package."
It's a waste of time going back and forth.
"....yes."
Wen Yu called one of the guards to go back and get his clothes.
When they arrived at the city gate, they saw the army coming from a distance.
Too many horses cannot be allowed to trample freely in the capital, so only commanders and generals ride on fine horses.
But the clatter of horses' hooves caused the dust on the ground to fly up.
The remnant sound of the iron hooves made the wind chimes hanging outside the window ring.
The officials who had been arranged previously were already waiting, and when Xiao Zhaoming arrived, they automatically dispersed to both sides.
Soon, General Yan, who was in the lead, stopped and dismounted from his horse.
The armor rubbed against each other, making a metallic collision sound.
He came before Xiao Zhaoming and the officials.
"Hahahaha, General Yan is truly magnificent." The officials began to flatter him.
The Yan family is a large family to begin with, and this time a man has made great contributions, so the future is bright.
Without waiting for anyone else to speak, Xiao Zhaoming stepped forward and said, "General Yan, thank you for your hard work along the way."
"For the sake of the people of Dajing and the country, how can I complain about the hardship?"
Compared to General Yan in the army, his expression at this moment was more determined, and his rough eyebrows made him look fierce.
Xiao Zhaoming observed the officials calmly, showing his signature smile: "General Yan is defending the country at the border, and you are defending the interior in Dajing, making Dajing more prosperous from the inside out."
"I don't deserve it, I don't deserve it." The official began to flatter Xiao Zhaoming again.
I originally thought he was a businessman whose brain was full of money, but I didn't expect that not long ago, His Majesty actually handed over the matter of re-investigating the epidemic in the palace that had lasted for many years to this idle prince.
It seems that they underestimated him before.
"Hahaha, your majesty entrusted such an important task as the re-investigation of the epidemic to the prince, and the prince has worked hard." An official said, "Look at the prince's haggard face, he must be tired these days."
When Yan Jiangjun heard this, his eyelids twitched.
Palace epidemic?
His elder sister, Concubine Yan, died in that epidemic.
Now they are talking about re-investigating, is there some hidden secret?
He looked at Xiao Zhaoming with doubts.
Xiao Zhaoming looked back, his eyes were filled with indescribable emotions, but the smile on his face did not diminish: "General, please report to the palace as soon as possible, and you can go home and rest as soon as possible. Your Majesty will arrange the reward tomorrow."
"Okay." He wanted to ask, but he looked around and saw many people. He finally retracted his gaze and said, "I haven't been back to Beijing for many years. Please lead the way, Your Majesty."
The officials thought to themselves that General Yan was so bold that he dared to let the prince lead the way.
Xiao Zhaoming did not show his displeasure, and even made an inviting gesture: "Please come in, General Yan."
Amid the crowd and cheers, they walked towards the palace.
As for the soldiers, some went home to see their families, while others rested in the barracks, waiting for tomorrow's reward.
Along the way, General Yan had a serious expression on his face, which made the officials talk less and less. However, Xiao Zhaoming chatted with others casually.
"This time we were able to defeat the slaves, thanks to the general."
General Yan said: "With the cooperation of the soldiers, how can it be just my achievement?"
Speaking of "merit", it reminded him of Brother Lu.
He was almost killed by the jealousy of others.
"General Yan?" Xiao Zhaoming called softly.
"Um?"
Xiao Zhaoming turned back and looked forward, saying, "Ha, just now I asked you if you missed your family."
General Yan was distracted just now, but now he heard it clearly, and there were gentle ripples in his eyes: "When I was in the military camp, I thought of the red bean soup my mother made every day. I remember when I was young, when I went to the palace with my mother to visit my sister, she would specially prepare a bowl for my sister..."
Even her breathing was tinged with a soft smile, with just a few tears at the corners of her eyes.
"I shed tears for my parents in secret, but I am afraid that I shed more tears for my children." ④ Xiao Zhaoming pursed his lips, "General Yan is missing Old Madam Yan, and doesn't Old Madam Yan miss you too?"
"It's my fault for making mother sad." General Yan's mouth corners slightly lowered, with other emotions in his eyes.
After my sister passed away, my mother cried every day, and when I left home, she had not yet recovered from the grief.
He should spend more time with his mother.
General Yan wanted to know what the epidemic was all about. He turned and looked at Xiao Zhaoming.
The other person just turned around and looked at him.
Eyes met.
Only they themselves know the meaning.
There was an unconscious smile on Xiao Zhaoming's lips.
They knew each other's thoughts without having to say it out loud.
But the general's heart sank.
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Shen Wanyue still rested with the wounded soldiers.
At night, Doctor Lu came to her carrying a medicine box.
"Come, let me see how your wound is recovering?" Doctor Lu put down the medicine box and skillfully held up Shen Wanyue's face and shook it left and right.
Shen Wanyue said: "The wound still hurts a little, but it's much better than before."
Doctor Lu said "hmm", took off the old cloth and put it on the lid of the medicine box, cut new strips of cloth and wrapped the medicine he had prepared in advance: "Now that we have the conditions to come to the capital, I will go buy some herbs tomorrow morning to make a soup for you to drink, so that you can recover faster."
"Um."
Doctor Lu was happy for Lu Zhiyao: "Tomorrow the general will definitely bring you, the great hero, to the celebration banquet."
Shen Wanyue wasn't looking forward to it.
Suddenly, she remembered something.
Lu Zhiyao's wish is to punish the captain and take back the credit that belongs to him. But if he receives the reward tomorrow, does it mean that his wish has been fulfilled?
Then how can I find Wu Laifeng?
I can't go back to my body and wait for someone to come find me in person.
This is really a thankless task.
"Doctor Lu."
Doctor Lu, who was called, was sorting out his medicine box. He didn't even raise his head and said, "Huh?"
"Do me another favor."
Dr. Lu had long been accustomed to the other party asking for small favors from time to time - of course, this excluded helping to conceal the gender of the child.
"you say."
Chen Wanyue raised her head and listened to see if there was anyone else: "Just the two of us?"
Doctor Lu replied, "Yes, everyone else has gone to eat. I heard they're having roasted whole lamb tonight. I'll bring you some later."
After confirming that there were no outsiders, she leaned close to him and said, "Can you help me find some medicinal herbs?"
Doctor Lu asked, "Is it the same as last time?"
"No." Chen Wanyue changed her words again, "Forget it, I'll go out and look for it myself."
Can't let outsiders find out.
"Okay." Doctor Lu's eyes stayed on where her eyes used to be. "Are you ready?"
Shen Wanyue paused.
“Just ask passers-by.”
"Okay." After packing up the medicine box, "I'll bring you some mutton. Don't let them eat it all."
"good."
Early the next morning.
In order to attract attention, Chen Wanyue also suffered from the stench of her clothes.
Came to a clothing store.
"Young Master, what do you want to buy?" The shop owner came up to greet him and quickly asked about the smell of Shen Wanyue. He saw that her clothes were very old.
"I can't see, choose something darker in color." Chen Wanyue couldn't see the style, so she could only verbally say, "Women's clothing."
"....Ah?" The boss was surprised, but quickly recovered his expression, "Do you have any style requirements?"
"No," she replied. She might only wear it this once anyway.
The boss picked out a decent set of clothes for her.
Shen Wanyue remembered to bring money when she went out this time.
He took his clothes and borrowed a room from the boss to change his clothes. He also bought a hat brim and used it to cover his face, just like he did before when he was in Zhou Wan's body.
"Don't hold me, I can walk by myself!" A clear little girl's voice sounded.
Shen Wanyue, who had just changed her clothes, paused.
It was Xiaoya's voice. What a coincidence, I could meet her in such a huge capital city.
I went there specially to look for him but failed to meet him.
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