Liu Dechang sighed with concern, then waved his hand and said:
"You've always been a calm and steady child. Dad believes that this decision of yours didn't come overnight. If you really want to go, go ahead. I'm here with you."
Luo Lan didn't expect that her always stubborn father would support her such a dangerous decision. She was very grateful to him in her heart.
Dad was right. She had had this idea for a long time, but she had not been as urgent as she is now until a woman who looked like her appeared.
Just now, when she heard Xiao Lingzi and Zhang Yuan say that they saw a woman who looked similar to themselves heading to the Western Regions, she seemed to suddenly understand that it couldn't be such a coincidence, and these people must have done it on purpose.
Therefore, she must go find Leng Yu and not let him be deceived by the enemy on the battlefield.
But she would not be able to come back for at least a year or two after going so far away. She had to tell her three children about it first, and she had to get their support.
But when the three children heard the news, they looked at her with lost eyes.
Lele even wiped away her tears.
"Mom, you won't be back for a year. What will Lele do if he misses you? Lele can't sleep when you're not at home."
An An also grumbled and said aggrievedly:
"Mom, An An will miss you too, why don't you take An An with you."
Huaiyu was one year older than them, so he looked much more calm. He looked at Luo Lan and said solemnly:
"Mom, don't worry. I'm at home and I will take good care of my younger brothers and sisters."
Huaiyu's words touched Luo Lan a little. She touched the heads of the three of them one by one, then sighed helplessly and said:
"Children, I'm going this time to bring your father back to reunite with you. He will only come back sooner if your mother looks for him. Otherwise, he may not be able to come back for a long time. So do you want to wait for a year?"
Hearing her say this, An An was the first to raise her tears and nodded, saying reluctantly:
"Mom, you go. An An will be obedient and will take good care of her brother and younger brother."
Lele also bit her lip and looked at her, "Mom, although Lele misses you very much, Lele also misses Dad. During the time you are away, Lele will sleep well by herself. When Mom brings Dad back, Lele will be six years old."
Looking at the pitiful appearance of these two children, Luo Lan felt a pang of sadness in his heart, and a line of tears silently rolled down the corners of his eyes.
Seeing this, Huaiyu quickly raised her sleeves to wipe her tears, still comforting her.
"Mom, we will listen to Mr. Wu and Grandpa. We will wait for you to come back with Dad. We haven't seen Dad yet. When you see him, tell him that we miss him very much."
Seeing Huaiyu's sensible appearance, Luo Lan suddenly felt relieved. At this moment, all the grievances made her feel worth it.
She looked at the three children and said solemnly:
"Children, your father's name is Leng Yu. He's a brave and skilled general. He fought for many years and endured countless hardships, but he never complained. When you grow up, you must be like him and become a man of integrity. So from now on, you must be both literate and martial. The Emperor will soon arrange for a martial arts instructor for you. You must obey him then, understand?"
The three children nodded solemnly and replied loudly:
"Mom, we know."
"Don't worry, Mom. We will definitely work hard to become people like Dad."
An An asked timidly in a low voice:
"Mom, can I sleep with you tonight?"
Luo Lan knew that she would be leaving tomorrow and An An would definitely be reluctant to let her go.
So she smiled and nodded,
"Tonight, you all sleep with mother."
"That's great, that's great..."
Hearing this, the three children were so happy that they couldn't stop smiling and almost jumped up with joy.
Before leaving, Luo Lan gave some instructions to the housekeeper Agang and the accountant Ali, and repeatedly told Zhang Yuan and Acai what to do while she was away.
Liu Dechang did not come to see her off, probably because he was a grown man and could not bear to see such a farewell scene. However, he ordered someone to send Luo Lan a red fox fur coat, and told her that the Western Regions was much colder than the capital, and told her to keep warm.
Luo Lan knew in his heart that his father had poured all his fatherly love into this fox fur coat, because this coat was the clothes that saved his life when he went to the battlefield. He had always kept it in the Duke's Mansion. This time he took it out with great pain, he must be hoping that he could return safely.
In order to avoid attracting other people's attention and to speed up the search for Leng Yu, she only brought Ah Hong and Xiao Lingzi, as well as the luggage on the horse's back. The three of them, dressed in plain clothes, rode their horses and galloped away, leaving only a cloud of dust on the ground.
Three months later
Western Regions
The New Year is approaching, and the weather in the Western Regions is getting colder. Fortunately, Leng Yu led his soldiers to win several battles in succession, which also boosted the morale of the soldiers who followed him.
But the heavy snow in the Western Regions came suddenly. The sky was clear just a moment ago, but suddenly snowflakes began to fall from the sky.
After five years of war, Leng Yu's face became more vicissitudes and mature.
At this moment, he was looking at a defense map on the table with a gloomy and solemn expression, frowning from time to time, as if thinking about something.
Little Gemini came in wearing winter clothes. He shook off the snowflakes on his body and said:
"General, the news from the front says the Chu people are attacking again. What should we do? Should we fight or not?"
Leng Yu frowned, then clenched his fists, slammed them heavily on the table in front of him, and said angrily:
"It's been five years. This war should be over by now. How long will it take us to reach Chu?"
"We still have about half a month's journey ahead of us, but the weather is so cold. Even though we have plenty of cold-weather gear, some of our soldiers have frostbite on their hands and feet. We estimate it will take us twenty days to reach this half-month journey."
Leng Yu frowned deeply, and asked again with a fiery gaze:
"How long until New Year's?"
"Less than ten days."
"Okay, let's fight. After this battle is over, we will rest here and spend the New Year peacefully. Then we will attack Chu. If we don't conquer Chu, Daning will never have a peaceful life."
The little twins clasped their fists and nodded, "I understand. According to reports from the front, the enemy only has a thousand men. I will lead my men to deal with them. You can rest in the barracks."
Leng Yu raised his handsome but somewhat tired eyes and looked at the twins, then nodded.
"Okay, be careful. They used to come with tens of thousands of people, but this time there are only a few thousand. Be careful of a scam."
"I understand that these little tricks of the Chu people will not escape my eyes."
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