In July of the 13th year of Rong Jing, all members of Duke Su's mansion were executed, and a fire burned for three days and three nights, which was a horrific sight.
Most of the maids and servants who escaped from the mansion were caught and brought back, with only a few escaping.
General Yan Gui was not summoned to the capital, but was punished by the emperor and ordered to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors, and was not allowed to come and go at will.
In September of the same year, the enemy rebelled and the border was in crisis. Emperor Rong Jing Zhao Hong ordered General Yan Gui to return to Yancheng and lead 50,000 elite troops to fight the enemy.
Yan Gui took the order and led his troops to set out. After several days of rapid march, they arrived at Luo River.
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On the bank of Luo River, a woman in plain clothes sat by the window, her eyes lowered, her long eyelashes hiding all the emotions in her eyes.
A maid beside her was whispering: "Young lady, this is the order of the queen, and I have to obey it."
"Why did Big Sister save me alone?"
As soon as the voice came out, I felt it was graceful and charming.
The nanny replied politely, "The queen didn't say anything, she just told me to stay by the girl's side, and if anything happened, I would find a way to take her away and send her to General Yan."
"Uncle?" The girl lowered her eyes and looked at the teacup in front of her, thinking of Yan Gui's tall and handsome figure.
Why did my elder sister send me to my younger uncle
She remembered very clearly that she and Yan Gui had no blood relationship. It was just because Yan Gui's father, General Yan, and her grandfather had a close relationship when they were young.
Of the five sons of the Yan family, four died on the battlefield, leaving only General Yan's old son, Yan Gui.
Born in the majestic Yancheng, I have never seen it.
Last spring, Yan Gui was ordered by the emperor to go to Beijing and came home to visit his father.
She heard that General Yan was majestic and handsome, and was the dream husband of many girls.
Out of curiosity, he secretly climbed up the big tree in the front yard and waited.
Who knew that the one who sent Yan Gui out was not her brother, but her father himself. She was so panicked that she lost her footing and fell from the tree.
It was Yan Gui. He jumped up, caught her and immediately put her down.
She asked immediately, "Are you Yan Gui?"
Her father scolded her: "Weiyang, don't be rude. You should call General Yan "little uncle."
She hurriedly put on her clothes, pursed her lips to hide her smile, bowed gracefully, and called softly, "Uncle."
The man was tall and slender, wearing a wide robe with narrow sleeves. Behind him was a gorgeous sunset, and the bracelets on his waist made a faint sound.
This is not a general who is decisive in killing, but a handsome young man, who is even more handsome than his brothers.
The swallows return.
Wei Yang stretched out her finger, dipped it in tea, and wrote the two words on the table stroke by stroke.
"Weiyang's life was saved by Nanny, so naturally I will listen to Nanny in everything."
Madam Qian lowered her hands and said, "I dare not. I am only following the orders of the Majesty."
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At night, the swallows return and set up camp in the wild.
The campfire was lit and two large pots were placed aside, bubbling with steam.
The soldiers sat on the ground, waiting for the hot meal that would be served at nightfall.
Yan Gui sat alone in the middle tent, which was the only military tent in the entire camp.
In front of him was a long table serving as a desk, on which was laid the urgent news from the sentry ahead.
The curtains moved without wind, and Yan Gui stared at the candlelight in front of him in a daze.
"General."
Yan Gui didn't come to his senses until someone called him.
"What is it?"
The voice was hoarse, and the face he raised was thin and pale. It was obvious that he had just recovered from a serious illness, but he had caught a cold.
"A woman brought this in, saying that the general liked it at first sight." The man bent down and took the money, placing a sleeve arrow on the table.
"Please let her in." Yan Gui said in a deep voice
Soon, a wooden box was pushed in from outside the tent, and two soldiers gently lifted it up and put it down.
"Where are the people?" Yan Gui looked at the wooden box.
"General, the person who came has left, leaving this box behind as a great gift for you."
Yan Gui waved his hand and the two soldiers retreated.
The tent curtain was drawn, leaving only Yan Gui and the wooden box on the floor in the tent.