In her eyes, there was only indifference.
After Zhang Rui cleaned his eyes, he grabbed a silk cloth and wiped the water stains around his eyes. "How about this, you must be hungry too, so have a meal here first. After that, I will go to discuss this matter with Aunt Li."
"Otherwise, there are so many neighbors in the village, there will definitely be one who is willing to take you in."
Su Qian: "Well, let's leave it like this for now."
Zhang Rui deftly grabbed a wild pheasant he had hunted in the mountains, slit its throat to drain the blood, and then plucked out its hair. "I still have some wild mushrooms at home that I picked last year. I dried them and stored them away. They're perfect for making soup. They're incredibly delicious."
Su Qian was too embarrassed to sit there, so she picked up a potato, rinsed it with water, and then started peeling it. "I want to ask you a question."
Zhang Rui was still processing the pheasant, not even looking up. "Whatever your question, just ask. I'll tell you everything I know."
Su Qian: "What is this place? Where does it belong to?"
Zhang Rui: "We are a small mountain village below Li'an City. Because of our remote location, far away from the capital, and not very wealthy, when war broke out in other places, only our Li'an City was relatively peaceful."
"So...how is the war going now?"
Zhang Rui sighed and shook his head, "It's a mess."
"What do you mean?"
"Since the defeat in Qingzhou, His Majesty has personally led the troops into battle, and the two sides have been deadlocked. Now... the war has entered a tense stage."
Su Qian was a little surprised, "Your Majesty... personally leads the troops into battle?"
"Yes, His Majesty is a man of both civil and military talents, and my father was a founding general. He also has experience in many battles."
Is His Majesty a man of both civil and military talents? She remembered Lu Huan saying that the monarch of Nanchang was a foolish and womanizing man. Why did Feng Ping change so drastically now?
I feel like the world has changed a lot after traveling back this time...
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