Chapter 864 Xuanjia Army
No wonder when she asked how much it cost, Yuwen Ye said, "I haven't touched your money yet," meaning that he hadn't touched it before, but if needed, he might have to use her money.
They really know how to calculate.
She looked at Yuwen Ye with a half-smile, her eyes sparkling.
Yuwen Ye smiled and looked at her, his smile containing a hint of embarrassment at being seen through, but also a certain openness that he only showed to her.
Mu Xian stood to one side, while Tu She'er on the other side turned to look at them, both remaining silent.
After a while, Shang Ruyi spoke, but instead of responding to what he had just said, she went over and took the reins of the horse, touched the steel-needle-like mane, and then looked at Yuwen Ye standing opposite her, saying, "What made you think of training such a cavalry unit?"
Yuwen Ye said, "In chaotic times, soldiers are the foundation of survival."
Hearing this, Shang Ruyi's heart stirred—this sentence was similar to what Lei Yu had said to her back then. It seemed that they were both warriors at heart, with an instinctive love and dependence on soldiers and horses.
Now, military strength is even more important to Yuwen Ye!
Yuwen Ye added, "Although Wang Shaoji is absurd and immoral, his black-armored cavalry still has some fighting power. Otherwise, Liang Shide would not have avoided his sharp edge and let him come directly to cause trouble for us."
"..."
"Also, in the Turkic camp, I saw Ashina Zhuye's heavily armored cavalry. If we do not have the 'weapons' to fight him, even if we conquer the world in the future, we will always be controlled by the Turks."
Shang Ruyi nodded. So Yuwen Ye had learned this trick from those two people. No wonder he felt so familiar when he saw this group of people coming.
So he asked, "Wang Shaoji's troops are black-armored cavalry, Ashina Zhuxie's are heavy cavalry, and yours are—"
Yuwen Ye looked at her: "What do you want this team to be called?"
Shang Ruyi's eyes lit up: "Listen to me?"
"certainly."
"I'm afraid it's not that easy."
"So, are you willing or not?"
Shang Ruyi was silent for a moment, then looked up at Yuwen Ye's deep and cold eyes, and finally said, "Let's call it the Xuanjia Army."
Yuwen Ye smiled and said, "Alright."
Afterwards, they led this group into the military camp. Apart from this powerful Xuanjia Army, the training of the other cavalry and infantry was not neglected. However, the soldiers in the army were somewhat surprised. They did not expect that His Highness the Prince of Qin, who was so strict in disciplining his troops, would bring his female relatives into the military camp. Some people even sneaked over to watch the fun and laugh.
It wasn't until some veterans told them that in the army in Taiyuan, this seemingly delicate Princess Qin had once "lost" to Huang Gongyi in such a way, and even exchanged arrows with Turkic cavalry in Yanmen County, that they realized the saying "women are not inferior to men" had a real-life manifestation.
Once inside the military camp, Yuanzi recovered.
He was only a month old, his bones were still soft, and he could only be carried around in swaddling clothes. But he was extremely excited, his big eyes looking around as if he really understood what this military camp and these soldiers meant to them.
After staying in the military camp for a while, Shang Ruyi and the others returned to the city after noon.
However, after returning to the city, the carriage did not immediately return to the palace. It turned a corner on Zhuque Avenue and entered a familiar street scene. Before long, it stopped outside the gate of Shen Mansion.
This was something the two of them had agreed upon.
Having finally made it out of the palace, Shang Ruyi had long wanted to visit her uncle and aunt, and with Yuanzi's birth, it was time for them to see the child.
Upon receiving the news, chaos erupted within the Shen residence. Just as Shang Ruyi alighted from the carriage with Yuanzi in her arms, she heard a series of heavy and disorderly footsteps. Looking up, she saw Madam Yu, her eyes red, stumbling as she ran out. Upon seeing Shang Ruyi, tears welled up in her eyes.
"My like—"
Before she could finish speaking, Shen Shiyan, who had followed her out, pinched her. Yu Shi bit her tongue, suppressing her excitement, and followed Shen Shiyan to bow: "Greetings, Your Highness Prince Qin, greetings, Your Highness the Princess."
Yuwen Ye simply raised his hand, indicating that they should not stand on ceremony, and then said, "Let's go inside first and then talk."
The Shen couple hurriedly welcomed the two into their residence.
Once everyone was seated and there were no outsiders around, Shang Ruyi, with red eyes and a strained voice, softly said, "Uncle, Aunt."
As soon as she finished speaking, the child in her arms let out a soft "Oh!"
From the moment they met, Madam Yu's eyes were constantly busy, glancing at Shang Ruyi, then at Yuwen Ye, and then at the little one wriggling in the swaddling clothes. Finally, she could no longer hold back and hurriedly asked, "May I see His Highness?"
Shang Ruyi quickly smiled and said, "I came here today to let my aunt see him."
Madam Yu and Shen Shiyan hurriedly stepped forward and carefully took the swaddled baby from her arms. Madam Yu immediately laughed and said, "Oh my, it's so heavy."
Shen Shiyan hurriedly said, "This is His Highness, what do you mean by 'heavy'?"
"Yes, I misspoke. Your Highness is quite robust."
"This baby eats and sleeps well. He's only a month old, and my arm hurts after holding him for a while."
"Your Highness shouldn't be overworked. She'er should take better care of the young prince."
"She and the wet nurse usually take care of him."
"That's good."
Madam Yu was overjoyed and chatted with Shang Ruyi for a long time. She felt sorry for Shang Ruyi because she couldn't go to the palace to take care of her after giving birth, and she also scolded Shang Ruyi for going out and catching a cold so soon after giving birth. Shang Ruyi said gently, "Don't worry, Aunt, I'm recovering very well. His Majesty still gives me soup and medicine every day, and I haven't suffered at all."
Yu looked at her more closely, and indeed, this Princess Qin looked energetic and had a rosy complexion, and did not seem to have suffered any hardship.
But she still said with concern, "You must take good care of yourself."
Shang Ruyi smiled and said, "Okay."
After finishing this small talk, she looked around and lowered her voice, saying, "By the way, where is that—Miss Green Silk?"
Yu's expression changed upon hearing the mention of green silk.
She said in a low voice, "She usually lives in the backyard. There are people at home who bring her tea and meals. She hardly ever comes out. Only Wu Zheng is at home, and sometimes he will go to talk to her for a few minutes. But he doesn't stay for long."
Her last sentence didn't sound like a guarantee, but rather like an attitude.
Shang Ruyi understood, but simply smiled and asked, "Have you never come out before?"
At this moment, Shen Shiyan said softly, "It's not that she never comes out. A few days ago, she came out by herself."
"A few days ago?"
Upon hearing this, Shang Ruyi and Yuwen Ye exchanged a glance and asked, "Is it when the army set off?"
"Um,"
Shen Shiyan nodded and said, "We also went to take a look from afar, but we didn't expect to run into her on the way back. It seems she went out to see us off, but she didn't tell anyone."
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