Wu Yong knelt in the center, cold sweat pouring from his forehead. "Your Highness, this humble general has only recently taken command of the Yunzhou Guard and knows nothing about the affairs of Yunzhou..."
Bai Chuxiao stood in front of him and said, "Oh? Is that so? You know nothing, what use are you to me..."
Wu Yong quickly replied, "No...no, as long as the Princess grants mercy, this humble general will certainly persuade the Yunzhou Guards to submit to the Princess..."
Bai Chuxiao's lips curled into a cold smile, "But I have absolutely no interest in the utterly rotten Yunzhou Guard..."
"Whatever Your Highness wishes to know, this humble general will answer to the best of his ability..."
Seeing Wu Yong's cowardice, Bai Chuxiao waved her hand dismissively, "Take him away and interrogate him severely..."
"Yes," a guard entered and dragged the man out.
At this moment, Lin Huai, dressed in black, walked in, handed over a secret letter, and bowed, saying, "Your Highness, a secret letter from the Prince..."
Bai Chuxiao took the letter, her eyebrows slightly raised. Was there something more important...?
Without hesitation, Bai Chuxiao tore open the letter and began reading it on the spot:
My wife Xiaoxiao, seeing words is like meeting:
Three months have passed since we parted, and I miss my husband dearly...
You lead your troops into battle with heroic bearing, striking fear into the hearts of the enemy. Yet, on the battlefield, amidst the clash of swords and the flickering of blades, life and death hang in the balance...
With each city captured, with each battle won, my heart is filled with thoughts of returning home.
...
After reading the letter, Bai Chuxiao coughed lightly twice, a strange look on her face. Why was Chu Tianze playing this trick...?
Lin Huai, standing to the side, asked with some confusion, "Your Highness, has something happened to the Prince?"
Bai Chuxiao's face darkened. "Nothing important..." she said, then folded the letter back up. Could she say that her prince had no important business and only empty words?
Lin Huai responded with a half-believing, half-doubting tone, "I see..."
After finishing her business at the manor, Bai Chuxiao went to a guest room to visit Wei Changkong.
The old doctor by the bedside quickly bowed and said, "Your Highness!"
Bai Chuxiao nodded slightly and said, "Thank you for your trouble!"
At this moment, Wei Changkong had already opened his eyes, staring blankly at the ceiling.
For a moment, Bai Chuxiao didn't know how to begin, "Commander Wei..."
Wei Changkong turned his head away, his eyes devoid of their usual brilliance, his voice slightly hoarse, "Princess Yan..."
Bai Chuxiao still felt somewhat guilty, "I've dragged you into this..."
Wei Changkong managed to utter a few words with difficulty, "It has nothing to do with the Princess Consort..."
If it weren't for the Princess Consort of Yan, who allowed him to escape with his remaining troops that day, he would still have met his end.
After marrying the Princess Consort of Yan, he actually lived much longer. In a way, he should thank the Princess Consort of Yan...
Given his current state, it would be better if he just died...
Bai Chuxiao frowned and said, "There's always a way to heal injuries. Are you going to give up on yourself like this?"
Wei Changkong gave a bitter smile. He had suffered all kinds of torment; how could he possibly be cured?
"Your Highness, please don't worry about a useless person like me. I wasn't of any help to you that day; on the contrary, you helped me a lot..."
Bai Chuxiao sighed softly, and Wei Changkong suddenly said, "By the way, the girl in purple whom the Princess Consort sent to me that day, I've been keeping her in a small county..."
"I understand. I will send someone to fetch her. Thank you for your trouble..." Bai Chuxiao said slowly.
She naturally remembered the woman she had rescued from the rebels. Since she had promised to let the woman follow her, she would not go back on her word. However, when she left Yunzhou, she couldn't even guarantee her own safety, so she simply didn't have time to make so many arrangements...
After saying this, Wei Changkong slowly closed his eyes again, as if he had nothing left to worry about...
Seeing this scene, Bai Chuxiao felt a mix of emotions...
After leading the senior doctor out of the room, Bai Chuxiao asked, "Is there really no way to treat those injuries?"
The old doctor hurriedly said, "Commander Wei's hands and legs have been broken. My medical skills are insufficient, and I really have no way to restore him to his original state..."
Bai Chuxiao nodded, "I understand. You should continue to help him recover..."
After instructing someone to go to the location Wei Changkong mentioned and bring the girl in purple over, Bai Chuxiao returned to the main hall to handle official business...
Yunzhou has suffered repeated rebellions and battles, and compared to other conquered prefectures, its people are truly destitute. Taking over the prefecture from the Prince of Yan brings no benefit whatsoever; on the contrary, it requires a large investment of resources and significant costs to govern it.
For several days in a row, Bai Chuxiao, along with Murong Xuan and the others, stayed in the main hall dealing with official business, working themselves to the bone.
The two girls, Shen Xuanxuan and Song Le'er, who were originally spirited and beautiful, now both had dark circles under their eyes and looked somewhat listless.
"That heartless Chu Wenzheng..."
"That damned Chu Wenzheng, that damned Jiang Ming... I'm so angry..."
The two followed Bai Chuxiao, learning how to fight and handle official business. After several months, they are now able to independently take charge of some simple tasks...
Even so, when they saw the reports from various parts of Yunzhou, they couldn't help but curse aloud.
I originally thought Qimian Prefecture and other places were already miserable enough, but now compared to Yun Prefecture, those places are like paradise...
When Yu Fengyang, clad in full battle armor, and Shen Yiyu, also in armor, walked in, all they heard was the sound of two delicate-sounding girls cursing…
"Who has offended these two young ladies?" Yu Fengyang strode in, a smile on his face, and asked.
"Hey little sister, and little sister Song, can you two be a little more refined..." Shen Yiyu, who was following behind, also touched his nose and spoke helplessly.
Song Le'er and Shen Xuanxuan could only sigh. They also wanted to be refined, but these people were just being unreasonable...
Seeing that the person had returned, Murong Xuan also raised his head from among the tall stacks of documents.
Murong Xuan said helplessly, "It's not that Miss Shen and Miss Song are swearing; I couldn't help myself either. Just look at the situation in various parts of Yunzhou..."
Yu Fengyang chuckled lightly, "It seems our Regent really deserves to die for something that even Xuandu is about to blurt out. But let me make this clear first, I will not handle any matters concerning Yunzhou..."
He finds reading official documents utterly annoying and has no desire to do it; it's better to leave it to professionals...
"Your Highness, aren't you going to ask even once that we've taken Yingzhou..." Yu Fengyang couldn't help but speak, looking at Bai Chuxiao who was still diligently writing with her head down.
Bai Chuxiao finally raised her head, her face full of black lines, and said, "Huh? Do you still want praise? You can't even take down little Yingzhou, you might as well just slit your own throat. Once things are settled at the front, come here to me. Can't you see how much work there is..."
Yu Fengyang and Shen Yiyu exchanged glances. They sensed that the Princess Consort seemed a little irritable. Could it be that she was also angered by Chu Wen? That shouldn't be the case; the Princess Consort should have anticipated what happened in Yunzhou.
Seeing the two exchanging glances, Bai Chuxiao said irritably, "Why do I have to invite you myself?"
The two quickly replied, "We wouldn't dare!"
Bai Chuxiao snorted coldly and pointed to the tall stack of documents on the side, saying, "You two can divide these among yourselves!"
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