That is indeed a problem…
Liu Yingying thought for a moment and said, "I know the unspoken rule of diplomatic relations: both sides will plant their own spies in the other's territory. Do you have your own people in the Yiyue tribe?"
"The county magistrate is right!" Dongqing slapped his forehead.
"I'll send someone to contact the people over there right away!"
He was about to leave when Liu Yingying called him back.
"Wait a minute!"
She picked up the calligraphy brush on the table again and quickly wrote another short letter.
“You know my eldest nephew, Xue Ye. He was recently taken back by the Yiyue tribe. If you need anything, you can take this letter to him for help.”
If Xue Ye had the ability, he certainly wouldn't have stood idly by.
Dong Qing solemnly took the letter from her hand and immediately knelt down before Liu Yingying.
"Many thanks to Lady Ning'an for your help! Dongqing will remember this great kindness!"
Dong Qing walked out of the main tent and immediately led a dozen personal guards in disguise to infiltrate the Yiyue tribe.
Liu Yingying can use medicine to control Huo Huaizhi's condition and prevent the Gu worms from eating away at his heart meridian.
This prescription was copied from Shennong's medical book, but it can only control the Gu worms for seven days.
Lunar New Year's Eve is in seven days!
If Dongqing doesn't return in time, even a miracle won't be able to save Huo Huai!
The territory of the Yiyue tribe is only one night's journey from Zhennan Pass.
Before dawn the next day, Dongqing had already made contact with the spies lurking in the village.
The Heavenly Silkworm is probably a treasure of the Yiyue tribe. As an outsider, he doesn't even have the right to take a look at it, so how could he take it out and hand it over to Dongqing?
So, in the end, they managed to meet Xue Ye, who had returned to the Yiyue tribe, and with Xue Ye's help, they finally managed to bring out the Heavenly Silkworm.
It was five days later that Dongqing returned to the military camp.
Following the instructions in Shennong's medical book, Liu Yingying added the silkworm pupae to other medicinal materials to make pills, which she then gave to Huo Huaizhi.
A few hours later, Huo Huai woke up.
When he woke up, there were only Dong Qinghui Falcon and Liu Yingying in the tent, while the other generals were waiting anxiously outside.
Huo Huaizhi is now the highest-ranking general in the south. If something happens to him, the Zhennan Army will be thrown into chaos!
"You two go out first. I have something to say to Madam Liu." Huo Huaizhi's voice was still a little weak, but he seemed to be in good spirits.
Liu Yingying, with a calm expression, walked to the table and poured him a glass of warm water.
"You've been sleeping for four or five days, are you hungry? Why don't you drink some water first!"
Her tone was so gentle that Huo Huaizhi was slightly taken aback.
He grew up in the military camp with his father since childhood and had never experienced being cared for by a woman like this before!
So this is really good!
In that instant, Huo Huaizhi found himself somewhat agreeing with his father's words urging him to marry and start a family as soon as possible.
There's some truth to that, but...
"Thank you!" Huo Huaizhi took the water glass and drank it all in one gulp.
Liu Yingying only felt that his gaze was a little strange, but she didn't take it to heart.
"Young Master, the poison in your body has been cured. The New Year is just two days away, and my children are waiting for me to go back and celebrate the New Year with them. If you have nothing else to do here, could you send someone to take me home?"
Hearing that she was leaving, Huo Huaizhi couldn't help but feel a sense of loss.
He had just woken up, and this woman was already in such a hurry to leave?
Liu Yingying wasn't one to cause trouble for others, and seeing his reaction, she assumed he might be having an inconvenience, so she quickly added;
"Actually, I could go back by myself."
Huo Huaizhi knew she had misunderstood, so he quickly explained, "Madam Liu has been delayed in the army for so many days because of my matter. It is only right that I apologize to her."
"Pfft!" Liu Yingying finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.
The sudden laughter left Huo Huaizhi somewhat bewildered.
Liu Yingying: "We've helped each other more than once or twice, why are you still being so polite?"
"I saved you this time, but who knows, I might need your help next time."
Huo Huaizhi blushed slightly and quickly lowered his head, coughing lightly twice. "What Madam Liu said is true. Then I will send someone to take you back right away!"
Huo Huaizhi has just woken up and is still very weak. He needs to rest well.
As Liu Yingying came out of the main tent, she heard two soldiers whispering to each other in a corner.
"The New Year is almost here, but we still haven't received our military pay. Didn't they say it would be paid before the New Year? I think it's going to be delayed again!" The young soldier's voice was full of disappointment.
The other person was in a slightly better mood and comforted his companion, "This can't be blamed on General Huo. He's only been in our army for a short time. It's all a mess left by the previous commander!"
Liu Yingying eavesdropped for a few minutes and then walked away. From the general content of the conversation between the two soldiers, she learned that the Zhennan Army's military pay had been delayed for a long time.
Moreover, not only military pay, but also the supply of food and provisions became a problem.
The border fortress can't even guarantee the soldiers' food supply. I don't know what the court is doing!
As far as she knew, Xia's economy was relatively wealthy compared to other countries, so it wasn't to the point that they couldn't even pay the Zhennan Army's wages.
Throughout history, whenever military pay is involved, the root cause is always the same: someone embezzles funds or obstructs the process!
But that's a matter for the imperial court, not something a common woman like Liu Yingying could concern herself with.
Huo Huaizhi instructed Dong Qing to personally escort Liu Yingying back to Taoyuan Village.
It was already past midnight when I got home.
Liu Yingying wanted Dongqing to stay overnight in the village and return to the military camp the next day, but he politely declined.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Excellency, but I was ordered by my master to escort you home. Now that you have arrived home safely, I should return as soon as possible to report back!"
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