Life in the palace passed slowly, and Qi Tian was no longer as willful as before. Fen'e and Xu Qiushui were also about to arrive in Pingyang.
During this time, another incident occurred: Da'an sent people to kidnap Fen'e, but Fen'e took several assassins from Zhanchen Tower with her.
When they actually met, the woman drew her heavy sword herself; she didn't have a light sword, this was all she knew.
The Imperial Guards of Da'an gripped their swords tightly and engaged Fen'e in combat.
The Imperial Guards' plan was to hold off a few of them while the rest launched a surprise attack and took the woman away.
In terms of numbers, Da'an is superior.
Princess Mingzhu has been kind to Da'an. Over the years, the princess, a woman, has taken good care of Da'an. Therefore, this is the perfect opportunity for them to repay the princess with their lives.
The man dressed in black was wielding his sword with incredible skill, his swordsmanship was so lifelike that he was evenly matched with Fen'e, but blood had already been drawn from the tiger's mouth where the heavy sword had cut.
"Someone, knock her out! Get out of here!"
The Imperial Guards understood what this meant: the person fighting with Fen'e was planning to use his own life to distract her, while the others would knock her unconscious from behind.
This time, the Embroidered Uniform Guard was acting together with the generals of the Huang family army, so the chances of victory lay with them.
Just as the man dressed in black was about to catch the Burning Moon Heavy Sword with his body to prevent her from drawing it, thus risking his life to complete the mission.
A hand reached out from behind the man, grabbed his collar, and yanked him back, just in time to dodge the heavy sword in Fen'e's hand.
"Everyone! Retreat!"
"...?"
Fen'e was having a great time playing on the ground when she saw their figures flying away and felt that they looked somewhat familiar.
Is he copying us?
"That's how we fought Da'an before."
Little Eighteen nodded and said:
"It seems so."
The Imperial Guard who was being dragged away looked at the Da'an garrison commander, who was now dressed in night clothes, and was somewhat angry.
"Marshal, what do you mean? We were so close! That woman will definitely be brought back to Da'an by us, according to the princess's orders..."
"The princess ordered that no one should die. Have you forgotten?"
"..."
"..."
"Then...then...missions, how can you go on a mission without people dying?"
"I don't know, we'll just do whatever the princess says. You still have a wife at home, right? They just got married, are you really willing to part with her?"
"I'm reluctant...but..."
The Imperial Guard wanted to say something more, but Marshal Da'an put him down, and the group hurried to Dongyu. On the way, the man said something that they would never forget.
“We don’t value our own lives, but others do. The princess doesn’t want to see us die without knowing why, without a name.”
"The princess said that those who die on the battlefield are heroes, and it is glorious even if they lose the battle, but it is not worth dying here."
Yes, who would willingly die nameless and faceless in a foreign land?
The body was nowhere to be found...
It was the same small mountain village. This time, Wang Bin came to pick up Fen'e, the son of Wang Zheng and Hua Luan.
The young boy from back then had already distinguished himself, wearing official robes, with several rows of border guards behind him.
"Sister Fen'e."
Wang Bin dismounted and bowed to Fen'e.
In terms of seniority, he should also call Fen'e "elder sister".
The small mountain village is now free of gloom; those parents who arranged ghost marriages for their daughters have all been imprisoned.
There aren't many people in the village now. A new village chief has been appointed, and they're just waiting for refugees from other parts of the Great Yan to come over.
"Bin'er has grown up. Is it very tiring?"
"It's not bitter, sister."
Fen'e smiled, carrying the things that her family from Fengyuelou had brought for her younger sisters; the bags and packages looked very heavy.
Upon seeing this, Wang Bin spoke up:
"Sister, let me help you carry it upstairs."
The woman shook her head and said:
"No need, you wait here for me, I'll be right back."
"yes."
Wang Bin brought people to welcome Fen'e after hearing that she had an accident on the road. There were also border guards on the mountain, and they were waiting for Fen'e to finish burning paper money and offering sacrifices before going home.
There were no weeds around those tombstones, which showed that they had been carefully tended.
There were also some seasonal flowers blooming around, and Fen'e was happy just looking at this place.
"Little Grass, your sister has come back to see you."
"Are you missing your sister? I've looked around the capital for you, there's nothing good there, but it's certainly lively, similar to Beining right now."
"These are the hair ornaments that young girls in the capital like to wear. I made them for you myself, and your Aunt Zhang also made some snacks for you."
"These are... these are all prepared for you by my family."
"Is it not dark or cold down there now?"
"Little Grass, I'm doing well, I'm doing great, and I'm living a good life."
"Sister... Sister is very capable now. She can fight on the battlefield, and she can also make perfumes. She can be considered both a scholar and a warrior. Sometimes she can even recite a few lines of poetry."
"Seeing your sister like this, are you at ease now?"
"Go reincarnate quickly. I've already seen all the flowers and grasses in the capital, and I've even eaten all the candied hawthorns for you. In your next life, I, Xiaocao, will also be a young lady. Come to Da Yan. Women in Da Yan are comfortable. If you have the ability, you can bring glory to your ancestors."
This time, Fen'e didn't cry. She just smiled through her stinging nose and murmured to the tombstone.
Originally, the woman planned to return in a few years, to be with Long'er.
But recently, for some reason, my childhood playmates have been appearing in my dreams frequently.
In her dream, they told her to go back and see them one last time, because they were going to be reincarnated.
It's autumn now, and the mountains and fields are covered with withered leaves. When the moth moves, it makes a crisp, rustling sound that is soothing to the ear.
As the sunset climbed into the sky, the chrysanthemums beside the woman withered and were scattered by the wind, their petals falling onto Fen'e's head.
The woman looked at the dreamlike rain of petals, chuckled, and continued speaking to the tombstone:
"Alright, you can go now. See you again someday."
This was their favorite game when they were little. Their family was poor, and the kind of life that rich girls lived depended entirely on their imagination.
Back then, a group of village girls thought that rich and powerful young ladies had people following them and scattering flower petals as they walked, so the group of girls collected the flower petals together and scattered them for fun.
This shower of petals is a farewell song that these girls send to Fen'e.
"Sis, remember to cherish every bit of our good time together. I'm leaving now, bye."
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