Chapter 275 Seduction
You can tell whether you are popular or not after you get injured.
Song Lan was frightened after falling into the water and developed a high fever. Several female officials she knew wanted to go and see her.
When he reached the door of her tent, he heard the sound of things being smashed and banged inside, mixed with her cursing, so he had to leave tactfully.
On the other hand, Yun Chen only had a bloody scratch on his cheek, but Huo Gannian rushed over with the imperial physician.
Huo Gannian was running fast enough, but Yun Chen's wound still healed.
The imperial physician pointed at the thread-thin, scabbed wound on Yun Chen's face and asked Huo Gannian tentatively:
"How about I reopen the wound?"
Under Huo Gannian's cold gaze, the imperial physician pretended to go through the process of cleaning, applying medicine, and bandaging. He put a large piece of herbal cloth on Yun Chen's face, almost covering half of her face, before he dared to leave.
When Duan Jie, old Earl Song Lu, the fifth daughter of old Earl Song Lu, and several of the princess's personal guards came in to visit the patient after hearing the noise, they exclaimed in surprise, thinking that Yun Chen was disfigured.
Duan Jie first glanced at Huo Gannian, and then asked Yun Chen with concern:
"You look so pale, probably from swimming. How did you get so badly injured? Will it affect your ability to lead the hunting team tomorrow?"
Yun Chen grinned, "It has a little effect. I'm really hungry, so I get angry easily."
Hearing Yun Chen's expression of being fine, Duan Jie laughed out loud and felt relieved.
One of the princess's personal soldiers stepped forward and held Yun Chen's shoulders. "Brother, do you remember me? You saved me during the boat trip in Taohuayu. You're still so fierce after not seeing you for a few years!"
The people around him also greeted Yun Chen with a smile.
Yun Chen recognized them. They were the princess's guards who were in Taohuayu at that time and witnessed her risking her life to save people, and were also saved by her.
When old friends meet, they are naturally cordial, and Yun Chen chats lively with a few people.
The old Earl Song Lu slapped his thigh in regret, thinking that he had just found out the secret recipe for kidney nourishment from someone, so how come he was disfigured again?
He hurried to Yun Chen's side, carefully lifted the herbal cloth to look, then he breathed a sigh of relief and said to his daughter:
"Come and see General Yun."
After saying this, Old Earl Song Lu took Yun Chen's hand again and said with a smile as if chatting with family:
"My daughter is useless. She can't keep secrets. She keeps asking to see General Yun and insisted on following me to the autumn hunt. Seeing you injured, she was very sad and had to come to see you to feel at ease!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the originally noisy tent became quiet in an instant.
Huo Gannian, who was standing aside, smiled bitterly and pulled Yun Chen's hand out from the old Earl Song Lu without leaving any trace.
Old Earl Song Lu's words were almost direct, and he was just short of saying to Yun Chen, "My family wants to recruit you as a son-in-law."
The cute and lively Fifth Miss blushed when she heard this, and without caring about decency, she shouted loudly:
"Dad, don't talk nonsense! When I met General Yun, I 'admired' his ability to defend the country. I enjoyed listening to the storyteller tell stories about him killing enemies on the battlefield. It was 'admiration'! Not 'admiration'!"
Old Earl Song Lu obviously didn't understand the difference between the two words. "Aren't they the same thing?"
"Oh!" Miss Fifth stomped her feet in anger and ran out with a red face.
Leaving behind a tent of men laughing.
After this little episode of swimming competition and rescue, night was approaching and the autumn hunting team gradually quieted down in the tent camp.
Yun Chen stayed with Huo Gannian for a while and then returned to his tent.
She was tired and hungry that day and just wanted to fall asleep so as not to miss the first hunting trip tomorrow.
As a result, before she even touched the couch, a female official came to announce that Nan Lijun wanted to see her.
Is it finally time to report on your work?
Yun Chen thought to himself, and quickly took off the exaggerated herbal cloth on his face, packed up and walked towards the imperial tent.
When she was several dozen feet away from the imperial tent, she noticed that the guards around were deliberately standing far away from the tent.
There was not a single palace maid or female official around the tent.
Yun Chen was very familiar with this situation. It must be that Nan Lijun had dismissed the people around him and had something important to tell her.
However, Nan Lijun had never summoned her alone, and all matters were discussed with Huo Gannian.
Curious and full of questions, Yun Chen walked into the tent and saw Nan Lijun, sitting on a high throne, with a face as bright as a pearl, smiling at her. Only Zhi Luo was waiting beside her.
"General Yun is here, please take a seat!" Nan Lijun greeted him with a smile, and then said:
"Ever since General Yun returned to the capital, I have been wanting to speak with him privately. Yun and his army are truly talented young men of our dynasty, rare and formidable generals. Although I am in the capital, I have been closely following the battle and know of General Yun's heroic feats, surpassing all others in his bravery and penetrating deep into the enemy lines! General Yun, on behalf of the Nan Kingdom and all its people, I am grateful to you!"
Nan Lijun said as he used tea instead of wine to toast Yun Chen.
Yun Chen was flattered and quickly returned the greeting modestly.
Zhi Luo said from the side:
"Major General Yun has made outstanding contributions and is as capable as General Huo. He is capable of leading the army on his own. In time, if Major General Yun is promoted to general, he can lead the army separately from General Huo and no longer have to be inferior to others."
Nan Lijun agreed greatly:
"Indeed. General Yun does not have to assist General Huo all the time. He can take the lead alone, be a general himself, and lead his own army."
Yun Chen didn't quite understand what these two people were talking about, flattering her without asking for money, so he answered sincerely:
"Thank you for your appreciation, Your Highness. However, I believe that I am brave but lack wisdom. My foresight and strategy are far inferior to General Huo's. I am afraid I am not yet qualified to be a general. I still need General Huo to be my teacher and teach me more."
Nan Lijun was stunned after hearing this. He probably didn't expect to get such an answer.
If others heard that he had the opportunity to get promoted and make money, they would be so happy that they would kowtow and express their gratitude.
Yun Chen actually refused.
How should Nan Lijun act next?
The atmosphere became slightly awkward.
Zhi Luo said, "Major General Yun is too modest. He shouldn't interfere in matters that are not within his power. Only when Major General Yun truly sits in the position of 'general' can he learn how to be a 'general'. Don't you agree?"
This made sense, and Yun Chen did not refute it.
Nan Lijun immediately put on an even brighter smile, waved at Yun Chen, and motioned her to come closer to talk.
Yun Chen stood up and took two steps forward, and Nan Lijun waved again.
She could only take two more steps forward, but Nan Lijun still waved.
For some reason, Yun Chen felt like a puppy being teased.
She finally walked to a position only one step away from Nan Lijun. Just when she was about to say "Isn't this too impolite", she was unexpectedly grabbed by Nan Lijun's arm.
Nan Lijun lowered his voice and said in a mysterious and seductive tone:
"I intend to make an exception and appoint you as 'General Xuanwei', one rank lower than Huo Gannian, and you will be in charge of 100,000 cavalrymen alone. But I need you to do one thing——"
Yun Chen stared blankly at Nan Lijun, who opened his red lips and whispered softly:
"Kill Ni Kun."
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