Chapter 36 Unequal Treaties
Su Yunyao sat in the carriage and fell asleep in a short while.
Once a person loses his ambition, he will eat well and sleep well.
I used to suffer from insomnia, but now I can fall asleep as soon as I touch the pillow.
Money is such a great peace of mind!
It can make people worry-free.
The carriage was shaking, and Su Yunyao was sleeping soundly when suddenly there was a violent shake.
"What's wrong?"
Su Yunyao woke up from her dream, and Zhenzhu drove away to ask what happened.
"Princess, please forgive me. It seems that there are soldiers chasing thieves on the street. It is my fault that I did not dodge in time and frightened Your Majesty." The coachman looked panicked.
"No problem." Su Yunyao's slender fingertips lifted the curtain of the car. "Where are we?"
"In reply to the Princess, Huichun Hall is just ahead."
Huichun Hall?
Su Yunyao's eyes trembled slightly, "Stop the car."
"Princess, where are you going?" Pearl hurriedly followed her out of the car.
Su Yunyao had just walked to the door of Huichun Hall when she saw Lin Miaomiao walking out with red eyes.
She held a scroll in her hands.
She still looks as fragile as a willow in the wind, but the tears in her eyes are even more heartbreaking.
Su Yunyao and Lin Miaomiao were stunned almost at the same time.
Su Yunyao: ...
Is this what it means when enemies meet on a narrow road?
She suddenly remembered that after Shen Qiu Nian came back from Tangquan Palace that day, he went to Jinjing Tower and fainted after speaking a few words to Xu Mubai.
Why is Lin Miaomiao crying so sadly?
"Why are you crying? Did Shen Qiu Nian die of illness?"
Lin Miaomiao: ...
Shen Qiunian, who was sitting inside and packing his things, paused.
"Princess." Lin Miaomiao bowed, "Lord Shen is fine now. Miaomiao is here to take him back to the palace today."
Not dead.
Su Yunyao's face was filled with disappointment. "Then why are you crying?"
"I..." Lin Miaomiao hesitated to speak.
Su Yunyao still couldn't stand her teasing look, like the Daxia version of Lin Daiyu, so she hurriedly raised her hand to stop her.
She is not interested in crying for joy or for mourning.
Su Yunyao acted as if she didn't exist and walked straight towards the room where Huo Kang lived. Coincidentally, at this moment, Doctor Li also returned from Jinjing Tower.
"Princess." Doctor Li bowed upon seeing her approach. "Is Shopkeeper Xu feeling unwell? Send word that I will be there. Why did the Princess come in person?"
"It's not Xu Mubai." Su Yunyao's eyes fell on Huo Kang's pale face. "How is Mr. Huo?"
Young Master Huo?
Doctor Li was stunned for a moment, "Young Master Huo's health has not been good in recent years, especially the incident five years ago."
Doctor Li couldn't help but sigh when he said this.
"What exactly happened five years ago?" Su Yunyao asked in confusion. "And how did Master Huo's leg become disabled?"
Doctor Li seemed a little surprised that she would ask such a question, and a hint of brilliance flashed in his eyes, "Doesn't the Princess know?"
Su Yunyao shook her head and searched carefully in the original owner's memory again, but there was indeed no such part.
"Five years ago, during the battle in Xijing, Young Master Huo was the main commander. Don't be fooled by his sickly appearance now. Back then, he was a figure that the entire Xijing was terrified of.
Young Master Huo led a hundred thousand elite soldiers and General Huo, and in just a few months, they captured more than a dozen cities in Xijing. Just when they were about to attack the imperial city of Xijing, they fell into the trap of the people of Xijing.
Young Master Huo was captured and humiliated in Xijing. The emperor, considering that General Huo was a founding hero and the Huo family had been loyal for generations, reached a secret contract with Xijing in exchange for Young Master Huo.
It was I who treated Master Huo back then. Those people from Xijing were simply inhuman. Master Huo didn't have a single piece of healthy flesh on his body. His tendons in his hands and feet were all severed, and they even…"
Doctor Li did not say the following words.
The humiliation of a general is by no means torture...
"Since Young Master Huo was able to capture more than a dozen cities in Xijing, how come he was captured in the imperial city?" Su Yunyao asked in confusion.
"I heard there was a traitor in the army. General Huo was killed in battle. After Young Master Huo was captured, their deputy general and 100,000 elite soldiers were all slaughtered. No one survived."
Su Yunyao couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat after hearing this.
War is cruel, but this kind of slaughter is inhumane.
The King of Xijing is simply not a human being.
There had been rumors before about his abnormal behavior in the harem. The more Su Yunyao heard about it, the more she felt that there was something wrong with him.
She had never understood why Daxia, a country with strong national strength, was always harassed by Xijing. It turned out that there was such a thing.
The treaty that rescued Young Master Huo should also be an unequal treaty with very harsh conditions.
Doctor Li sighed again.
"General Huo has been away from home fighting for years, and he doesn't even have a concubine. He and Madam Huo only have these two sons."
"General Huo originally wanted two sons, one to pursue a military career and the other to pursue a scholarly career. Perhaps he was also worried that his two sons would one day die on the battlefield like he did.
But General Huo had loved wielding swords and spears since he was young. Although he had studied and learned in private school under the strict tutelage of General Huo, he ultimately had no choice but to lead a military expedition.
"What about Mrs. Huo?" Su Yunyao frowned.
"Seven days after General Huo died in battle, Mrs. Huo committed suicide for love."
Suicide for love?
General Huo died in battle, obviously at the hands of a traitor, and his eldest son is still in the enemy country, and it is unknown whether he is dead or alive.
Since she had followed General Huo in battle for many years, how could she possibly commit suicide for love?
Huo Kang has survived the inhuman torture he endured, perhaps because of this irreconcilable hatred that has sustained him to this day.
Su Yunyao's hands and feet were cold, and she didn't dare to think about it any further.
"How is Mr. Huo now? Is there any chance he will wake up?"
“In fact, many people need medicine to wake up after being in a coma, but more often, they need a person’s willpower.
If he himself doesn't have a strong desire to wake up, what's the point of using up all the most precious medicinal herbs in the world?"
“Whether it helps or not, you should try your best.”
Su Yunyao's eyes were firm. "The soldiers who have made great contributions to the founding of the country and paid a heavy price for Daxia must not die in such an unclear way."
Doctor Li looked at the determination in Su Yunyao's eyes and his eyes trembled.
He had also heard some rumors about the eldest princess throughout Daxia.
At this time, there was a fool who was said by the world to be uneducated and could only follow Lord Shen all day long.
His eyes were filled with regret for Dongliang.
But it touched the deepest part of his heart.
At this moment, Shen Qiunian walked in from outside. He first glanced at Su Yunyao, then looked at Doctor Li, "Doctor Li."
"Lord Shen."
The two of them came together and exchanged polite greetings.
Shen Qiunian's eyes glanced at Su Yunyao without hesitation. He moved his lips, but before he could speak, Zhenzhu walked in from outside.
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