Inside the border camp.
Soldiers were busily collecting the spoils of their victory when a woman in a light blue dress walked by, her body reeking of sweat and blood.
The woman was gentle and beautiful, with a delicate and refined appearance that easily won people's hearts; she was Ah Xiu.
When the passing soldiers saw her, they nodded slightly in acknowledgment before quickly leaving. After all, she was someone who followed the commander-in-chief Ji Wuyu, and Ah Xiu also knew medicine and often helped the army doctors treat the soldiers' injuries, so she was quite popular.
Ah Xiu carried the food box and walked towards the main tent of the military camp. Ji Wuyu was inside at that moment, and she couldn't help but smile: "I really hope His Highness will like the food I made."
Standing guard at the entrance was a tall man named Long San, a personal guard and a former guard of the Yongle Marquis's residence.
Just as Ah Xiu was about to enter the main tent, Long San blocked her way, saying fiercely, "You are not allowed to go in! Without His Highness's order, no one is allowed to enter!"
"My lord, I am Ah Xiu."
After Ah Xiu finished speaking, she walked around Long San and prepared to go in, but Long San stepped forward and blocked her way, looking completely bewildered: "I know you are Ah Xiu, but you still can't go in."
For a moment, Ah Xiu frowned and said, "My lord, what I mean is, I am Ah Xiu, His Highness will allow me to enter, you don't need to be so wary of me."
Long San said, "Then I must hear His Highness say it himself."
"My lord, you are being extremely unreasonable."
Ah Xiu's face was rather unpleasant. Most of the soldiers in the camp treated her kindly because she had followed Ji Wuyu back to the camp and helped treat the wounded. Only Long San didn't take her seriously at all!
She took a deep breath and held up the lunchbox in her hand: "My lord, I am delivering food to His Highness, please do not stop me."
"His Highness didn't say he wanted to eat."
"But as the head coach, he's overworked and needs to eat."
Long San ignored him and continued to block the way, saying, "His Highness didn't say."
Ah Xiu was a little angry, but she still maintained her gentle demeanor, clutching the food box tightly and keeping a smile on her face: "Alright then, guard."
She stopped calling him "adult" and turned to leave with the food box. She couldn't help but curse inwardly, "Serves him right for being just a bodyguard!"
When they returned to the medic's rest tent, there was only one person inside bandaging a wound on his arm, while the medic was outside busy treating the wounded.
Ah Xiu placed the food box on the table, and the soldier turned around and said, "Ah Xiu, the food you made smells so good!"
"Thank you for the compliment."
Ah Xiu smiled gently, looking at the soldier's admiring gaze, like a young boy, and she couldn't help but put on airs.
The soldier's name was Wang Cheng. He had always liked Ah Xiu, and Ah Xiu knew it too. However, he was just an ordinary soldier with a low rank, and Ah Xiu felt that it was pointless to invest resources and energy in him.
Ah Xiu thought for a moment, then pushed the food box over: "Here you go."
"You gave it to me?!"
Wang Cheng was overjoyed and quickly opened the container to eat, saying, "I know that Miss A-Xiu must have made this for His Highness, but it doesn't matter. Miss A-Xiu, I will still protect you."
Ah Xiu said gratefully, "Thank you, Wang Cheng."
But what can an ordinary soldier do?
She shook her head inwardly, deciding to continue focusing her attention on Ji Wuyu, the ninth prince of the royal family and a general commanding a million soldiers on the border—he was truly a chosen one.
Ah Xiu thought of Long San and suddenly asked, "Wang Cheng, actually, the reason I didn't bring His Highness food this time was because the guards at the gate stopped me and wouldn't let me in."
"Oh, it's Long San, right?"
Wang Cheng suddenly realized and explained, "He was originally a guard of the Yongle Marquis's residence. Because of this relationship, he is highly valued by His Highness. It is normal for him to stop you."
"Your Highness isn't the kind of person who judges people based on connections, is he?"
Ah Xiu frowned, expressing her disdain for the Yongle Marquis's family's behavior of climbing the social ladder by relying on connections.
Wang Cheng shook his head and said, "No, His Highness is not that kind of person. It's just that the only legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Yongle is engaged to His Highness, so it's normal for His Highness to make him a personal guard."
Ah Xiu was shocked: "A marriage contract? Your Highness is engaged?!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Cheng was stunned: "Miss Axiu, don't you know? His Highness is engaged. Ruan Qing'an, the legitimate daughter of the Yongle Marquis's family, is His Highness's future princess consort."
"Princess Princess..."
Ah Xiu murmured, unable to help but clench her hands. She asked, "Then, what kind of person is Ruan Qing'an?"
"I don't know much about Ruan Qing'an. She is the eldest daughter, but her health is very poor. Her personality is hard to describe. His Highness doesn't mention her often, so I don't know much about her."
Hearing this, Ah Xiu finally breathed a sigh of relief. Since Ji Wuyu didn't mention it often, it meant that Ruan Qing'an wasn't important.
Wang Cheng sighed: "I thought Miss Axiu knew that she wanted to become His Highness's concubine. The legitimate daughter of the Yongle Marquis's mansion can only be the principal wife."
"You can't say that; there was no love between them."
Ah Xiu said confidently, stood up, turned around and left the tent. Compared to someone who hadn't been mentioned by Ji Wuyu for a year, she was personally brought back. Ji Wuyu treated her specially.
As Ah Xiu stepped out of the tent, she saw a messenger rushing past her. She paused for a moment, then instinctively chased after him.
Just then, Ji Wuyu walked out of the main tent. The messenger immediately bowed and said happily, "Your Highness, the Marquis's residence has sent a lot of supplies and provisions. It should have been sent through official channels, so there's no problem."
"Okay, I understand."
Ji Wuyu nodded, preparing to go and see for himself. At this moment, Ah Xiu stepped forward and said cautiously, "Your Highness, let me go with you."
"..."
Ji Wuyu narrowed his eyes, looked at Axiu, and suddenly laughed. Although he had been fighting on the battlefield for a year and his whole body was filled with a bloodthirsty and sinister aura, Ji Wuyu was still gentle and refined, and his contradictions were full of unique charm.
Ah Xiu blushed as she looked at his handsome profile.
"Is that alright, Your Highness?"
"Okay, come with me."
After saying this, Ji Wuyu turned and left, and Axiu followed behind him. She was very happy about this because she knew that she was the only person Ji Wuyu allowed to follow behind her.
Batch after batch of supplies were covered up, and one of them was surprisingly small compared to the other very large supply trucks.
Ji Wuyu raised an eyebrow slightly, took a step forward, and even heard a faint breathing sound. He lowered his eyes and suddenly pulled, tearing off the white cloth covering it!
The next moment, his pupils contracted slightly.
This was a hidden carriage. Leaning against the beaded curtain was a petite figure, slender and delicate. Her face was pale from illness, and she was supporting herself with her hands, her leaden eyes looking at him.
"It's been a long time, Your Highness."
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