Seeing Qinglan standing there without speaking, Ning Huaizhi said coldly:
"Go back quickly. Don't spread what happened today, or it will be considered a leak of military secrets. Even if you are a princess, the emperor will not forgive you."
After saying that, Ning Huaizhi ignored Qinglan and left the tent alone, then began to direct his subordinates to pack their luggage.
Seeing that she couldn't get anything out of Ning Huaizhi, Qinglan had no choice but to leave with Yang Liu.
Ning Huaizhi was only thinking about finishing his business as soon as possible so that he could have some time to say goodbye to Jiang Yuwei. In fact, Ning Huaizhi was in a hurry to go to war because he was afraid that the Empress Dowager would urge him to marry Qinglan.
After all, Ning Huaizhi hadn't mentally prepared himself yet. He had always regarded Qinglan as his own younger sister, and now the Empress Dowager's interference in their marriage was really giving Ning Huaizhi a headache.
In this way, they could use the excuse of going to war to postpone the wedding.
After arranging things in the military camp, Ning Huaizhi said goodbye to Lin Feng, telling him that he needed to go back to his residence to pack some personal belongings, and then hurriedly left with Tie Zhu.
However, when Ning Huaizhi arrived at the Prince's Mansion, he only saw Ning Wan and Sixi playing in the courtyard, but Jiang Yuwei was nowhere to be seen.
"Wan'er, come here. Your father is asking you, where did your mother go?"
Ning Wan scratched her head.
"Father, my mother went to the shop early this morning and hasn't come back yet."
Ning Huaizhi hurriedly hugged Ning Wan.
"Father is leading troops to the border tonight to support Prince Jing. I'm afraid he won't be back for a while. You must listen to your mother while you're at home. I'll bring you something delicious when Father comes back, okay?"
Upon hearing this, Ning Wan nodded obediently, her eyes reddening.
"Okay, Daddy, you must come back soon and bring me lots of delicious food."
Upon hearing this, Ning Huaizhi's nose tingled with emotion, and he nodded heavily.
"Okay, as long as Wan'er is obedient, Daddy will come back soon. Daddy needs to pack his things and go to the shop to find your mother and say goodbye. Wan'er, you play by yourself for a while."
Ning Wan nodded obediently, and after watching Ning Huaizhi's back as he entered the house, she took Si Xi's hand and began to cry softly.
Ning Huaizhi quickly packed a package before having Tie Zhu drive the carriage towards the shops on Jin Street.
But fate played a cruel trick. By the time Ning Huaizhi arrived at the shop on Jin Street, it was already closed. Ning Huaizhi frowned, thinking that Jiang Yuwei might have gone to the General's Mansion at this time.
So they didn't dare linger and hurriedly had Tiezhu drive the carriage to the General's Mansion. But when they arrived, Aunt Zhou said that Jiang Yuwei had already left and should be back at Prince Jing's Mansion by now.
Ning Huaizhi frowned as he looked at the sky. It was already late, and it would probably be too late to go to the general's mansion now. The soldiers in the military camp were still waiting for him, and he couldn't let his personal matters interfere with important matters.
So Ning Huaizhi gritted his teeth and said to Tie Zhu:
"Let's go, take me back to the barracks."
Upon hearing this, Tie Zhu looked as if he wanted to say something but hesitated, and in the end, he said nothing and drove the carriage to the military camp.
As Ning Huaizhi got off the carriage with his bundle, he looked at Tie Zhu and said:
"Tiezhu, while I'm away, please take good care of Madam. Remember to tell her when you get back that I've gone to the border to support Prince Jing, and that she can rest assured I'll be back as soon as possible. As for Qinglan's marriage to me, just let her put it off."
Tie Zhu nodded, his eyes red, after hearing this:
"Yes, I understand, General. I will definitely pass on your message to Madam. Please be sure to come back safely. Everyone is waiting for you in the capital."
Ning Huaizhi waved his hand and entered the military camp.
Tie Zhu watched from outside for a while before wiping away his tears with his sleeve and driving the carriage toward Prince Jing's residence.
When Tie Zhu arrived at the Prince Jing's residence, Jiang Yuwei and Ning Zhao had already returned and were eating in the room. Seeing that Tie Zhu had returned alone, Jiang Yuwei asked him coldly:
"General, are you still not planning to return to your residence tonight?"
Tie Zhu said with red eyes:
"Madam, the General came back to the manor today looking for you but couldn't find you. He then went to the shops on Jin Street, but they were closed. So he went to the General's manor, only to find that you had already returned. That's why he came to find you empty-handed."
Seeing that Tie Zhu's expression was off, Jiang Yuwei's heart tightened. She put down her chopsticks, looked at Tie Zhu, and asked:
"What does he want with me? He can see me when he gets home tonight, can't he?"
Tie Zhu shook his head and said:
"The general has already left. They're leaving the city tonight to support Prince Jing at the border, and they probably won't be back for a while. He wanted to have a good talk with you before he left, but..."
Upon hearing Tie Zhu's words, Jiang Yuwei's heart clenched, and she quickly looked at Tie Zhu with a serious expression.
"You mean the general didn't return to the manor last night because he was busy with these matters at the military camp?"
Tie Zhu nodded.
"By the way, Madam, the General also said that his marriage to Princess Qinglan should be postponed as long as possible, and everything will be decided when he returns."
Jiang Yuwei gripped the tablecloth tightly. How could she not know that Ning Huaizhi's eagerness to go to war was probably also to avoid marrying Qinglan?
This matter clearly caused Ning Huaizhi a lot of pain, but I didn't care and took all my anger out on Ning Huaizhi, and he didn't even get to say a proper word to me before he left.
Jiang Yuwei felt a chill run down her spine at the thought of the merciless swords on the battlefield. What would she do if Ning Huaizhi really died on the battlefield?
Thinking to herself, Jiang Yuwei turned to look at the two children sitting obediently at the table, and tears immediately welled up in her eyes.
Seeing this, Ning Wan quickly jumped off the chair, ran to Jiang Yuwei's side, and reached out her small hand to wipe away Jiang Yuwei's tears.
"Don't cry, Mother. Father said that as long as Wan'er listens to Mother, Father will come back soon and bring Wan'er lots of delicious food!"
Looking at Ning Wan's innocent face, Jiang Yuwei hugged her tightly, crying and laughing at the same time:
"Okay, Wan'er, then let's be good and wait for Father to come back."
Seeing this, Ning Zhao lost her appetite and quickly put down her chopsticks, looking at Jiang Yuwei with a nervous expression.
"Mom, don't cry. Even though Dad is gone, we still have me. Besides, Dad is very skilled in martial arts. He will definitely come back safely. Don't worry."
Jiang Yuwei smiled, wiped away her tears, and nodded to Ning Zhao:
"Yes, Zhao'er is right, your father will definitely come back safely!"
As she spoke, Jiang Yuwei helped Ning Wan to a chair next to her and sat her down.
"Let's stop crying, let's eat, let's continue eating."
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