"Early in the morning? Duoduo, look outside, the sun is already high in the sky!"
Sun Huohuo looked up at the sky and used his sleeve to shield his eyes from the bright sun.
"When we practiced martial arts together before, you were quite diligent. You would get up before dawn to practice your horse stance. How come you've become lazier as you've grown up?"
Sun Huohuo muttered to himself all the way to the entrance of Yun Duoduo's bedroom, continuing to talk on and off.
Helpless, Yun Duoduo had no choice but to get up and put on her clothes.
"They're here, they're here, but don't shout!"
When she met Guan Guan, she could wear only her undergarments, but when she met Sun Huohuo, a man, wearing only her undergarments would be somewhat inappropriate.
The two sat down in the front hall, and Yun Duoduo ate the brunch that A Xiang had brought over.
"What brings you here today?"
She took a big gulp of porridge to calm her anger.
"Just came to see you, how are you?"
"Oh, you're worried about me? Thanks for the things that happened in court?"
"What's going on in the imperial court?" Sun Huohuo was taken aback for a moment, then realized what was happening.
"Well, it's not entirely for you. I'm also getting a bit tired of staying in the capital and want to go out and fight, to stretch my muscles."
As the saying goes, "A man with ambition should have ambitions that extend to all corners of the world..."
Yun Duoduo snorted coldly, ignoring Sun Huohuo's endless chatter and enjoying the pleasure it brought.
"Oh, by the way, I have something to show you!"
Yun Duoduo stuffed the steamed bun into her mouth, clapped her hands, and led him toward the side hall.
"Come with me."
She took out a key from her waist and unlocked the door to the side hall.
"What is it? Why are you making it so mysterious?"
Sun Huohuo looked around curiously. He hadn't been to Fushuang Palace for a while, but it didn't seem to have changed much.
"You'll see when you go in."
Sun Huohuo pushed open the door and saw four large boxes inside. Curious and puzzled, he opened the boxes and gasped, staring at Yun Duoduo in astonishment: "Gunpowder! Bows and arrows, and all sorts of medicines?!"
Yun Duoduo nodded: "Mhm!"
"Duo'er, you're awesome! You've prepared the supplies really well!"
"That's right. Don't touch those arrows carelessly. They're poisoned. If they get stuck in your flesh, you'll be asleep for a whole day and night."
Upon hearing this, Sun Huohuo quickly withdrew his hand and closed the lid of the box.
Yun Duoduo sighed: "Of course I hope there won't be a war, and I hope these things won't be needed. But if there really is a war, I hope these things will come in handy."
"Erhuo, if you're really leading troops out to fight, could I go with you?"
The two left the side hall, and Yun Duoduo asked as she locked the door.
Sun Huohuo shook her head: "The battlefield is too dangerous. You can just wait for news in the palace."
“If I go, I can be of help. If the soldiers are wounded, I can heal them.”
Sun Huohuo shook his head again.
Seeing that he wouldn't budge, Yun Duoduo stopped asking.
【It's no big deal. I'll just sneak behind you the day you set off!】
...
Three days ago, Emperor Yunbei of Nanyang sent a messenger with a letter, rejecting the marriage proposal from the King of Western Chu.
Today, news of the restless Western Chu reached Nanyang.
The soldiers stationed in Xihai sent word that enemy traces had been discovered at the border between Nanyang and Xichu.
Inside the Zichen Palace, Yun Beiye was furious when he learned of this news, but not shocked. After all, the current king of Western Chu was a fool who was capable of anything.
"The Western Chu are simply going too far and don't know what's good for them!"
At this moment, Jin Jinzhi was reporting the situation of the Zhenbei Army to Yun Beiye in the Zichen Palace. Upon hearing this news, his expression turned cold.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. Since Nanyang has already rejected the marriage alliance with Western Chu, there is nothing more for the two countries to discuss."
"Now, Western Chu has sent troops to stir up trouble at the border of the Western Sea. It seems that we have no choice but to fight each other."
"Kim Jin-zhi!"
Yun Beiye slammed his hand on the table, staring at Jin Jinzhi with eyes that seemed to spit fire.
"Your subject is here!"
"I hereby order you to lead an army of 100,000 to swiftly reinforce the Western Sea!"
"Your subject obeys!"
After Jin Jinzhi left Zichen Palace, he quickly assembled his troops, preparing to set off that night under the moonlight.
Of course, he kept this news strictly confidential, and even Xiao Jinyu, Xue Deyi, and Sun Huohuo did not know about it.
His concern was that Yun Duoduo would insist on going with him. The front lines were too dangerous, and he couldn't let Yun Duoduo take the risk.
...
The night was quiet, with a bright moon and few stars.
Before setting off, Jin Jinzhi visited Fushuang Palace, still feeling somewhat uneasy.
He turned and entered the courtyard of Fushuang Palace, stood by the window of Yun Duoduo's bedroom, looked at the sleeping Yun Duoduo, and couldn't help but curl the corners of his lips into a smile.
His conviction grew even stronger.
Victory is assured in this battle.
He gently pushed open the window, placed a note next to Yun Duoduo's pillow, and then walked away from Fu Shuang Palace.
...
The next morning, Yun Duoduo was sleeping soundly when she turned over and suddenly felt something scrape her face. She opened her eyes and was surprised to find a note next to her pillow.
[A note?]
How did a note end up on my bed?
For some reason, she suddenly had a bad feeling.
She groggily opened the note and saw that it was written in strong, vigorous handwriting: "I've taken the things. Wait for me in the palace. Don't worry, wait for me to come back."
[This was written by Sumire's brother?!]
Yun Duoduo felt as if someone had poured a bucket of cold water on her head. She sat up abruptly and looked at the words on it.
She read it again to confirm that the handwriting was indeed Jin Jinzhi's. Every year on Yun Duoduo's birthday, Jin Jinzhi would give her a gift, and there would always be a note like this in the gift box.
She was in a panic and ran out without even putting on her shoes or her outer robe.
When they reached the entrance of the side hall, they found that the lock had been opened and the several boxes inside were gone.
"Auntie Xiang! Little Liu!"
Ah Xiang and Xiao Liu quickly ran over.
"Brother Jinzhi, have Sun Huohuo and the others set off yet?!"
Yun Duoduo looked at the two of them anxiously, her voice trembling with tears.
I hoped to hear a negative answer from the two of them, but reality is always so cruel.
Xiao Liu nodded: "This morning, I heard that Lord Xiao, Lord Xue, and Lord Sun set off before dawn."
"The Prince of Jibei, I heard he set off last night."
Yun Duoduo suddenly deflated. The fact that they were leaving at this time meant that the Western Chu side was already making moves, and also, they were afraid that she would follow them.
[I really regret asking Sun Huohuo if she could come with me; that's how I alerted him!]
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