The palace was like an isolated place in a cool valley. Outside the palace, everyone from the princes to the common people were busy preparing for the external enemies. Inside the palace, Tang Chen's life was still as carefree as before, except that he no longer sneaked out and ran away from home.
After dinner, Tang Chen asked Lian Qiao to find a needle and thread, and then she lit a lamp, humming a little tune and began to embroider on the cloth. When Lian Qiao went out to get some fruit, she paused for a moment at the door. She looked at Tang Chen, who was embroidering enthusiastically, and said nothing more. She just smiled and walked away quietly.
Tang Chen stopped what he was doing and placed the small butterfly he had just embroidered under the candlelight. Just as he was about to carefully admire his unparalleled craftsmanship, a breeze blew through the room, causing the candlelight to sway from side to side.
Tang Chen turned around and saw Wang Yanzhou standing at the door looking at her: "Hey, why are you back so early today?"
Wang Yanzhou walked in from the darkness outside with a smile on his face and asked softly, "I heard from Lianqiao that you haven't been feeling well lately?"
Tang Chen was unhappy when he heard this. Lian Qiao was such a big mouth. How could she be sick? "Pah, pah, pah, I'm fine. She's just worrying about nothing. Don't worry!"
Wang Yanzhou sighed slightly and gently touched the two very obvious eye bags on Tang Chen's face. He didn't know how she had been getting along these past few days. He was busy with things in the military camp. Although she always said she was fine when she came back, her complexion was really not as good as before: "...You really don't look too good. If there is anything that makes you unhappy, don't keep silent, understand?"
Tang Chen said with a smile, "Don't worry. Look, Senior Brother Lian Qiao is here. If you don't believe me, come and see for yourself. I've gained weight."
Wang Yanzhou held Tang Chen in his arms and weighed him carefully. It turned out to be quite heavy. "It really is."
Tang Chen gently put his arm around Wang Yanzhou's neck and said softly, "You, I want you to worry less. It seems that I am very ignorant."
Wang Yanzhou replied, "You reassure me, and I hope you can be at ease too. In Qingliang Valley, there has never been an insurmountable obstacle."
Speaking of this, although Wang Yanzhou and the others did not tell her about the situation outside because they did not want her to worry, she did not live in some deep mountain forest and was oblivious to what was happening outside. She had heard a lot of news, both openly and secretly. Of course, no matter whether the current situation was good or bad, she naturally believed in her husband 100%.
After Wang Yanzhou carefully put Tang Chen down, Tang Chen asked seriously, "How's things going in South Vietnam? It seems like there's been no movement since we came back. Could it be that they've shifted their target?"
Wang Yanzhou shook his head slightly. "Although we are only separated from South Vietnam by a southern border, the climates of the two places are different. South Vietnam's military preparations were not sufficient, and they should be resting up right now."
Upon hearing this, Tang Chen immediately suggested, "Well, how about we take the initiative and catch them off guard?"
Wang Yanzhou patted Tang Chen's forehead gently and said with a smile: "If it were really that simple, I wouldn't have to go out early and come back late every day and never see my Ah Chen."
Tang Chen sighed deeply and said helplessly, "We're about to go to war, but I'm not panicking at all. What does that mean?"
Wang Yanzhou explained: "It means to be open-minded."
Before Tang Chen and Wang Yanzhou could be affectionate for a moment, Zhong Qin rushed over and said, "Master."
Tang Chen hadn't seen Zhong Qin for almost half a month. When she appeared, he felt a little sad. "Oh, Zhong Qin seems to have lost some weight recently."
Zhong Qin bowed slightly to Tang Chen and said, "Madam, you're joking. I heard that you've been feeling unwell recently. Would you like to ask a few doctors to take a look?"
Tang Chen shook his head slightly and said, "No, no, Senior Brother knows a little bit about pharmacology, it's nothing. By the way, how is Xinzhai doing recently? I haven't seen him for a while, and Senior Brother asked me to ask him for him."
Zhong Qin replied, "Brother Li has been out of the valley on a mission lately. Calculating the days, he should be back soon."
Tang Chen released Wang Yanzhou's hand, which he had just tightly grasped, and gently pushed him out: "Okay, you guys go and do your work. Leave the affairs of the mansion to me."
Wang Yanzhou advised: "Don't tire yourself out. Do less embroidery at night. Be careful not to hurt your eyes. Also, go to bed early and don't stay up late."
Tang Chen said, "You, running back and forth is really tiring. I have nothing to do here. You can just eat and live with everyone else. It will be much more convenient for you to discuss matters. Just don't cheat on me."
Wang Yanzhou was stunned at first when he heard this, then he burst out laughing, bowed his head and said, "Pfft, I will follow the princess's order."
...Perhaps Wang Yanzhou accepted Tang Chen's suggestion, or perhaps there were too many things going on in the military camp recently, and Tang Chen really hadn't seen Wang Yanzhou in the past three days.
Although he missed him very much, he could still bear the longing when he thought of the South Vietnamese army outside the valley, which was eyeing him covetously, and the capable men around him.
Tang Chen sat at his seat, watching Lian Qiao serve the dishes, and couldn't help asking, "Qiao, have you seen the senior brother?"
Lian Qiao served Tang Chen some food while replying, "I just saw him sneaking around the kitchen. I guess he's been lazing around now."
Tang Chen felt really embarrassed when he saw the table full of delicious food, but his hands were completely out of control. Before his brain gave any instructions, he picked up the spoon and brought the clear hot soup in the bowl to his mouth.
Lian Qiao was setting the dishes, but before she could react, Tang Chen suddenly twisted his body backwards, and a rainbow of spray instantly appeared. Seeing this, Lian Qiao didn't even have time to put down her chopsticks, and hurriedly took out a handkerchief to wipe Tang Chen's face: "My wife, what's wrong!"
Tang Chen said with distorted features: "No, ahem, what kind of soup is this? Did the kitchen mistake vinegar for soy sauce?"
Lian Qiao heard this and took a sip herself. The sourness was truly terrifying. This was odd, as Qingliang Valley was currently in a very delicate situation. Wang Yanzhou had everyone taste Tang Chen's food and drinks beforehand to prevent him from secretly poisoning her. This situation shouldn't have happened.
"Hiss, I'm afraid something went wrong. Don't eat it. I'll go change it. This time I'll personally watch them do it."
Tang Chen urged, "I have a bad habit of having soup with every meal. This soup is useless. Can you help me change it? Also, I really can't eat anything sour. Tell them to be careful and look carefully before adding seasoning."
Lian Qiao had just brought the soup out when Mo Yu jumped in from the window and handed over a bowl of pitch-black medicine. "Good medicine tastes bitter, so hurry up and drink it up. She should be back soon."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
