Chapter 14 Assassination
Shen Wangshu remembered the house without a sign behind the bamboo forest.
People always have to pay the price for their unnecessary curiosity. No matter where this place is, she will not hang around there casually until she has established a foothold in the Duke's Mansion and gained Chen Ting's trust.
Seeing her obediently agree, Nanny Zhang's eyes flashed with satisfaction, and then said: "The general will spend some time every month in that room away from everyone, and it is best for Madam not to disturb him during this time."
"Don't touch the general's gauntlet when he's asleep," said Nanny Zhang, who glanced at the maids who were lowering their heads and looking obedient around her. She was half warning and half reminding her, "There was a maid in Xuanji Courtyard who didn't know how high the sky was and how deep the earth was. She relied on her beauty to seduce the general, but before she could climb onto the bed, the general twisted her neck."
Glancing around at the trembling maids with satisfaction, Aunt Zhang said, "The general's gauntlets can cut iron like mud, and are an invincible weapon on the battlefield. Anyone who has such dirty thoughts should consider whether their heads are strong enough."
"The general doesn't like to socialize. When there is no war, he spends most of his time at the military training grounds. He only goes back to his house to sleep at night."
"Also, the general hates spoiling the young master the most. Madam, if you want to take care of the young master in the future, you must remember this." Aunt Zhang glanced at Shen Wangshu, "The young master is smart and cunning. If you can't control him at the beginning, you will be led by the nose later. The general used to dislike the eldest lady's unlimited spoiling, but the eldest lady is an elder, so the general can't say anything."
Chen Ting is not around on weekdays, and if Shen Wangshu, as a sister-in-law, accidentally raises Chen Hao into a dandy boy... then he will definitely be blamed.
Shen Wangshu also understood the second half of the sentence even though Aunt Zhang didn't say it. After just a short period of contact with Hao Ge'er, she had probably figured out the little brat's temperament. He was indeed not easy to deal with, and she had to be careful all the time to see if she had fallen into his trap.
Fortunately, he was not fooled by this guy when he was acting coquettishly just now, otherwise Chen Ting would not know how to be secretly angry - this guy would not say it out loud when he was angry, he would just keep it in his heart, and settle the score all at once when he had enough.
This kind of person is very scary. Fortunately, after Shen Wangshu came here, he gained the ability to read minds, which was tailor-made for Chen Ting. Otherwise, he would not know how to deal with this old man who was harboring evil intentions.
Nanny Zhang obviously knew Chen Ting well enough, and said: "Second Master and Second Madam went there five years ago. At that time, the general was stationed eight hundred miles away. When they received the emperor's order and rushed over, it was too late... This matter is a taboo for the general, and Madam had better not mention it in front of him."
At a certain moment, Shen Wangshu had the illusion that she had entered into some kind of strange rules. She didn't know until she asked, and then she found out that her newlywed husband had so many rules.
But she wrote all of this down. It wouldn't be a bad thing for her to listen to others' advice, eat her fill, and avoid angering him.
There is not much description of Chen Ting in the original text. This taciturn man seems to be born to help the male and female protagonists succeed. He has no interest in anything and he never remarried after his original body passed away. In the end, he died alone.
Shen Wangshu finds it ridiculous when he thinks about it now.
Are the treatment of second male leads so bad these days?
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While the new wife was setting the rules at home, Chen Ting sent his younger brother to school. After learning about a series of Chen Hao's naughty deeds from Master Liang, he stood at the gate of Xiaoshan Academy, rubbing his head, and hesitated about where to go now.
After thinking about it, he finally rode his horse to the martial arts field on the outskirts of the city.
The general guarding the country has an army of 200,000, among which 10,000 elite heavy cavalry are the personal guards of the Duke of Rong's Mansion, named Chen's Army. They train day and night when there is no war. Every member of them is capable of fighting ten enemies at once. This fierce army is the key to suppressing the northern barbarians. Chen Ting has always lived and eaten with his subordinates, but now he decided to go to the outskirts of the city to take a look.
When they arrived, they could hear the warriors' thunderous roars from afar. The guard at the door saw who was coming and was surprised. He clasped his fists and said, "General!"
"Isn't it you today...?" On the second day of your wedding, instead of staying at home with your new wife, you came to the military camp?
Chen Ting walked in expressionlessly.
In the martial arts arena, Chen Hu was sparring with a shirtless centurion, while the others gathered around him and cheered loudly.
Chen Long was the first to see Chen Ting and shouted, "Hello, General!"
The others turned around and clasped their fists, "General, you got married yesterday, why are you here at the martial arts arena today?"
"Is the general here to invite us to a wedding banquet?"
Some people even advised him to go back quickly: "General, you have been with us brothers all year round. Now that you finally have a wife, you should go back home quickly."
"That's right. If you don't come home on your wedding day, it will be bad if it gets out."
"General, please leave quickly. The martial arts arena doesn't need you to spend a day or two."
So Chen Ting had just stepped into the military camp when he was pushed out. Chen Hu whipped the horse's butt and said cheerfully, "General, you have been busy for a long time. You should have a good rest in the mansion these few days, heal your old injuries, and accompany your new wife."
Chen Ting was blocked by everyone's chatter and had nowhere to go, so he had to return home.
In the past, he always went back to Xuanji Courtyard alone. After school, Hao Ge'er would go to the big house, and he would be alone facing the deserted courtyard. But now, there is someone waiting for him at home.
Thinking of this, Chen Ting suddenly became more excited about returning home. He squeezed the horse's belly with his long legs and rode faster.
There is a forest between the military camp and the city gate. Just as they were about to exit the forest, suddenly a rain of arrows shot out from the forest. Chen Ting's face turned cold. The horse under his crotch had also been on the battlefield. The man and the horse quickly got out of the range of the rain of arrows. Several assassins with knives jumped out of the woods, pointing the sharp blades in their hands at Chen Ting's vitals.
Having fought in the battlefield thousands of times, Chen Ting never leaves his heavy sword. With an expressionless face, he slashed at the assassin facing him with the sword - the assassin tried to block with the sword, but when the weapons came into contact, it broke into several sections in an instant, and his entire arm drooped down limply, and was actually broken directly.
The assassins' eyes were filled with horror. They had not expected that this national general could be so strong. His sword was obviously not on the same level as theirs.
A trace of cruelty flashed across the assassin leader's eyes: "Go!"
Several black figures rushed forward together, startled the birds, and a bloody fight broke out in the forest.
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