The north wind is howling, and the snow is like flying flowers.
Zhao Geng stood on the tower overlooking the battlefield not far downstairs, his resolute face was solemn and calm, without the slightest expression. The blood stains on the armor on his body have dried up, one can imagine how fierce the war these days is.
Winter has come, and even the North Vietnamese who are accustomed to the extreme cold, living in the white mountains and black waters, cannot stand such cold weather, and the battle began to be strenuous. Until today, after a month of fighting, the North Vietnamese army finally retreated.
Wrapped in a thick cloak, Wen Liang stood behind General Zhao, his eyes slid by snowflakes looked quietly at the battlefield below the tower, where there had just been a war, corpses were strewn all over the field, some soldiers were cleaning the battlefield, and snowflakes fell one after another , slowly covered up the blood stains on the ground, and gradually dissipated in the north wind along with the bloody smell that had been permeating for a month...
General Zhao looked at the corpses of soldiers from Dachu who were being carried back one after another, his eyes filled with tears.
"These damned North Vietnamese barbarians! They don't stay in their nests. They always want to invade my great rivers and mountains and plunder the people in my border towns. One day, one day..." General Zhao gritted his teeth, and his resolute face became pale. Twist, and solemnly swear, "I will definitely let the North Vietnamese barbarians return thousands of times, return my borders with great rivers and mountains, and return my people a safe and peaceful border town!"
"General!"
A school lieutenant behind General Zhao also called out excitedly.
Wen Liang just watched indifferently, with no joy or sorrow in his eyes, as if he was just passing by looking at the cruel battlefield in the distance, the corners of his lips were not flamboyant and teasing as usual, his whole person seemed to be so quiet that he didn't exist. Just judging from the clenched fists under his sleeves, it can be seen that he is not calm.
After a long time, General Zhao finally regained his composure and sighed heavily: "This snow came just in time. The North Vietnamese troops have temporarily retreated. The weather is getting colder and colder. It is estimated that the North Vietnamese barbarians will have no intention of attacking again before spring begins. Our good boys should also have a good year."
Wen Liang brushed away the snowflakes that fell on his eyebrows, and a smile curled up on the corner of his lips, "According to the practice of previous years, it is indeed the case, and this year can also be a good year." It's just that this war is too cruel, and the Tongcheng Army's One-third of the sergeants were lost. This amount not only hurts General Zhao, but Wen Liang's mood is also extremely agitated. Those brothers who fought side by side yesterday are separated by yin and yang today. How can we not make people feel sad
General Zhao turned his gaze back, looked at Wen Liang and asked, "Zixiu, I don't know how the prince is doing now?" As he spoke, General Zhao showed a worried look on his face. The two armies are fighting these days, and he is the commander in chief of the army. , can't leave the battlefield at all, so I can only ask Wen Liang every day.
Wen Liang said with relief: "Don't worry, General, the prince's wound is already recovering, and Zixiu believes that the prince's injury should be healed."
General Zhao finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard the words, and Lieutenant Lin next to him said at the right time: "General, Miss is still in prison..."
General Zhao was shocked when he heard the words. How could he not know that his daughter had been imprisoned for more than ten days, but he could only harden his heart not to think about her, and only let Lin Zhan, one of the lieutenants in his confidant, visit her. . This Lin Zhan was Xiaowei Lin who went to King Su's mansion to tell Ananda about the accident that day.
General Zhao knew that his daughter's crime was not clear this time. Although she would not be sentenced to death, she could not escape the crime. He only hoped that King Su would not be too cruel and the punishment would be lighter.
"Military division..." General Zhao suddenly called out expectantly.
This resolute and courageous general on the battlefield had to let go of his figure for his daughter at this time, his old face was flushed, and he rubbed his hands, but he didn't know what to say.
Wen Liang hurriedly said: "General, you see that I am useless. You also know the character of the prince. Miss Zhao did such a thing... Hey, forget it, let me persuade you, but how does the prince deal with this matter? Xiu is also helpless. No matter what the prince wants to do with Miss Zhao, I just hope the general will not blame the prince and me."
"Military commander, don't worry, I'm satisfied if you can persuade the prince." General Zhao said hastily.
Next, the two discussed some post-war matters, and the arrangements for the soldiers who died in the battle. Wen Liang looked at the snowflakes falling from the sky again, and he cupped his hands with General Zhao, and went down the tower slowly. Go to Suwang Mansion next to Chengshou Mansion.
On the road, although the number of pedestrians on the street decreased a lot due to the snow, there were still some people who went to the market passing by. Although the weather was cold, they all had smiles on their faces. Although the war was cruel, after the war ended, people's lives quickly returned to normal, and it seemed that there was no impact at all.
Wen Liang looked at it, a little envious, and a little bit emotional. Only people who have lived under the war for many years can have this kind of recovery ability, and they are more likely to have fun in time.
In the wind and snow, Wen Liang wrapped the cloak tightly around his body, and walked towards Su Wang's mansion calmly.
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After Wen Liang left, General Zhao took his subordinates back to the commander's tent, arranged some matters, and then turned around in the tent.
Now that the North Vietnam has retreated, General Zhao wanted to release his daring daughter, but the prince has not spoken yet, he is afraid that if he releases his daughter rashly, King Su will punish him even more... General Zhao sighed , it seems that he can only wait patiently for Wen Liang to persuade the prince, who personally ordered Zhao Qihua to be released.
General Zhao recalled that although the camps in the army were not dirty, they were also simple and cold. A young lady who had never experienced hardship was imprisoned there... As General Zhao thought about it, his heart ached again. Her daughter's biological mother died young, and because he was stationed in the border town all year round, he was afraid that his daughter would be mistreated, so he never thought of marrying a stepwife. My daughter was raised and brought up pampered, and she has never suffered a lot. I don't know how she is doing these days, she must have lost weight and become cold...
"Come on, go and call Lieutenant Lin Zhanlin over."
General Zhao hurriedly called someone to call his confidant lieutenant over, and when Lin Zhan came over, General Zhao hurriedly said: "Lin Zhan, help me to see how Qihua is...see if she is cold and hungry Come on, let someone take care of you."
Lin Zhan is a calm looking man. He is 24 years old this year, and he followed General Zhao at the age of 15. He has climbed to this position. He is one of General Zhao's confidantes. General Zhao will let him do anything. And General Zhao also relied heavily on him. He was not only calm, but also patient and persistent. Wen Liang and General Zhao were entrusted to him to ambush the enemy, and he never disappointed them.
Lin Zhan responded respectfully, and took the order to leave.
Lin Zhan came to the prison in the Tongcheng Army and showed the token to two soldiers guarding the gate. The soldiers quickly opened the door and let him in.
Lin Zhan came to the prison where the important people were detained. It was different from ordinary prisons. Not only was the place larger, but the environment was also clean and tidy. Even all the supplies were properly prepared, which was cheaper than the things used by ordinary people. It's better, the people who are locked inside will not be cold except that they have no personal freedom.
Lin Zhan came to a prison cell, and through the iron fence, he saw the girl sitting on the bed with her hands folded around her knees, and there was a kind of silence around her. The girl who was supposed to be as warm and lively as a flame turned into such a lifeless look, which made people feel extremely bitter.
Lin Zhan's eyes were dark, and a faint pain slipped through his heart, as well as a faint sigh.
"Miss… "
Zhao Qihua sat motionless with his knees hugged, as if he didn't hear anything. After Lin Zhan called a few more times, he finally raised his head mechanically and saw the man outside the iron railing. Zhao Qihua's eyes finally brightened, and he called out "Brother Lin" in surprise, and was about to get out of bed. But she sat in this position for too long, and because of the cold weather, her hands and feet were stiff, and she couldn't keep up with her thoughts for a while, so she fell straight to the bed...
In this cold weather, a layer of frost had condensed on the ground, and the whole person fell directly to the ground. It is conceivable that he would definitely be bruised even if he did not break a bone.
"Miss—" Lin Zhan was anxious, and quickly took out the key to open the door, and went to pick up the girl who fell silently on the ground.
"Miss, are you okay?" Lin Zhan wanted to check on Zhao Qihua's injuries, but men and women were different, and he couldn't do anything beyond the norm, lest she ruin her reputation. He was in a hurry, but he didn't know what to do. How to do.
After Zhao Qihua was carried to bed by Lin Zhan, he just lay quietly on the bed, not complaining of pain, just weeping silently.
"Miss, where are you injured, do you want to call the doctor..." Lin Zhan asked cautiously.
Lin Zhan thought that Zhao Qihua would not answer, but she turned her head suddenly, with tears in her eyes, choked up and said: "...what is my injury? Brother Ning, he, he..." As she spoke, tears flowed even more He was so angry that he couldn't help lying on the bed and crying.
Zhao Qihua is not having a good time these days, what is on her mind most is the scene of a man with a cold face quickly pushing her away under the background of raging war, and then she is pierced through the chest by an arrow. Until now, she seemed to still clearly hear the sound of the arrow piercing into the flesh, which made her whole heart feel cold. She just felt that the moment Chu Baning fell down, her heart hurt so badly that she couldn't breathe, and she was dumbfounded. Even if her father wanted to put her in the military prison, she didn't respond.
"Miss, the prince is out of danger. I believe that as long as the prince rests properly, he will recover soon." Lin Zhan couldn't help but comfort her. Seeing her looking at him expectantly, even her plump cheeks became thinner, but One can imagine that she is having a hard time these days, and her eyes can't help but soften a little.
"Then, when can I go out? I want to check how brother Ning is doing..." Zhao Qihua asked expectantly, and when she saw Lin Zhan just shaking his head, the brilliance in her eyes dimmed instantly.
Lin Zhan's eyes flickered a little, and he didn't know whether he should sigh for the slowness of the young lady. Perhaps, he should also be thankful for her slowness, and he still didn't realize his feelings until now. Lin Zhan is a person with a delicate mind. When he saw Zhao Qihua's eyes looking at Chu Baning for the first time, he discovered Zhao Qihua's feelings, but what made him laugh and cry was that Zhao Qihua never seemed to understand, it has always been like this A pair of ignorant look. Lin Zhan was a little envious of her slowness, and thought that it would be best for her not to understand for the rest of her life, so that she would not have to suffer for a lifetime after she understood.
Lin Zhan thought, if he also had Zhao Qihua's dullness, it would be great...
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In Su Wang's mansion, Ru Lan stood outside the main house for a while, before hearing the voices of the two masters in the room, she knew that the two masters obviously did not want to see a certain military advisor.
The poor girl could only sigh, and went to the side hall to ask Master Wen to wait.
In the side hall, after Wen Liang drank several cups of tea, he was not annoyed when his master didn't show up. He drank tea with a smile, and asked the maid who was waiting by the way.
"Ru Cui, do you still have that double-skin milk? I remember the princess said that this thing is not difficult to make. My lord is hungry now, so hurry up and present a bowl to try it."
Wen Liang came here because he was obsessed with the dairy products that Ananda fiddled with. Among them, Shuangpi Milk was his favorite. After eating it once, he couldn't stop, and wished he could run here every day. Wen Liang now regrets that he didn't marry a wife because of Mao, and he doesn't have a decent family. He can only live in the military camp every day, facing a bunch of stinky men. He is inconsiderate and can't cook delicious food. Squeezing goodies out of him is such a pain in the eye. If he also has a wife who is a husband and wife, not only can he warm his bed in winter, but also cook him delicious food. Wen Liang is very envious of Chu Baning now, it turns out that the treatment of a married man is different.
As a last resort, Wen Liang had no choice but to eat and drink in the name of visiting King Su every day.
Ru Cui looked up at Wen Liang, responded respectfully, and went to the kitchen to bring over the double-skin milk that Ananda had asked her to make. Because Wen Liang loves this pair of skin milk so much, Ananda has become numb since he was speechless at the beginning. Ananda was impatient to make delicious food for men other than her husband, so he taught the cook how to do it, and then quit . The cook was also very annoyed by Wen Liang. After learning it, she knew that Master Wen liked to eat, so she made a few servings when she had time, and Wen Liang would have ready-made ones to eat when she came.
After a while, Ru Cui presented the double-skin milk made by the cook. The white and tender double-skin milk was sprinkled with fried and crispy chopped peanuts and almonds, which looked very attractive.
Seeing the pink bubbles all over Wen Liang's body, Ru Cui couldn't help but said, "Master Wen, Doctor Gu asked the servant to tell you something..."
Wen Liang was full of doubts, what's the matter with Dr. Gu? He is in good health, strong and delicious, but he is not the injured sick prince of Chu Baning. Doctor Gu should have no reason to say anything, right
Thinking about it, Wen Liang said with a smile: "Just say what you have, don't hesitate."
Ru Cui blinked, since Wen Liang himself asked her to speak, then she should just speak up. So Ru Cui crisply said: "Master Wen, Doctor Gu said that it is not good to eat too much frozen food in this cold weather, and men will suffer from kidney failure if they eat too much. So he asked the servant to remind you, so that the disease does not come from the mouth enter."
"Puff—cough cough cough..."
Wen Liang sprayed on Shuangpi Nai, then choked himself to death.
Rucui stood aside, turned her face away, with a "terrible" expression on her face.
It's not easy for Wen Hao to recover, it's just that he coughed too much just now, his face as white as a crown jade was stained with a touch of blush, he looks very pretty and delicious, and he can't complain that he will be named the most beautiful man in the capital by the people in the capital.
Wen Liang pointed at a poor maid who was speechless for a long while.
Let's not talk about whether eating too much frozen food in winter will really make a man's kidneys suffer, but this girl's words have changed the tune for some reason. Wen Liang yelled angrily in his heart: Doctor Gu, what on earth is on your mind! ! !
"Master Wen, are you alright? Do you want your servant to invite Dr. Gu over?" Ru Cui worried that if the guest fell ill in the mansion, it would be bad for the princess to blame her, so she said enthusiastically.
With black lines all over Wen Liang's face, he waved his hands and said, "As long as you can shut up, I don't need to find a doctor."
Ru Cui let out an oh, and shut her mouth obediently.
But Wen Liang was holding the bowl of Shuangpi Nai and couldn't take it any longer, and the girl next to her was staring at her with big bright eyes, and in her eyes she wrote "Do you really want to lose your kidneys? " expression, if Wen Liang could still eat it as if nothing had happened, he would be a great man—only a great man would not be pissed to death by a bastard.
Wen Liang sighed, put the bowl of Shuangpi Nai on the table beside him, slammed the fan and shook it, "Girl, where is Doctor Gu?" This girl is a bastard, and she even let her spread the word, isn't it just to see his jokes.
Ru Cuifu lifted up his blessing and said: "Doctor Gu has something to do at home, he asked for leave today to go home, and come back tonight."
Wen Liang twisted his mouth when he heard the words, knowing that it must be Dr. Gu who knew that this kind of thing would happen, and had already slipped away. But he can't argue with a second-hand girl, this dark loss is guaranteed.
Without delicious food, Wen Liang felt that life was boring, so he stood up, "Let's go, find your master."
Ru Cui blinked, not knowing what he was going to do, but she still answered and followed.
Wen Liang swaggered to the door of the main room, the door was closed tightly and there was no sound from inside.
"My lord, how is your injury? Zixiu is so worried, hurry up and let Zixiu meet, so that Zixiu can feel at ease..."
Wen Liang stood at the door and shouted. The snowflakes fell on his smooth black hair, and slid across the delicate eyebrows, clean and thorough, and the smile in the black eyes seemed to fall from the sky full of stars.
Ru Cui opened her mouth wide, she didn't expect Wen Liang to be so unscrupulous. Hearing the voice, Ru Lan came out from the side room, seeing Wen Liang's behavior, her scalp also went numb. With such a lazy appearance, he is not the most beautiful man in the capital, he is a shameless rascal at all. Ru Lan couldn't help but stare at Ru Cui, and asked her to entertain distinguished guests, using her second-hand skills to block them, she was lucky, but instead brought the guests here to act wildly
Ru Cui smacked her lips, she was also very wronged, how could she know that a certain unscrupulous military adviser would be so unscrupulous.
The shameless military adviser outside the house was grinning, while in the room, Ananda stared at the arrogant prince, wanting to hold him by the ear to make him stop being so childish.
"My lord, maybe Mr. Wen really has something to do today, you'd better go and see him." Ananda said kindly, by the way, so as not to let Wen Liang's unscrupulous rogue behavior really blow his hair. Ananda felt that he was still injured, so he wanted to follow him.
Finally, Chu Baning was smoothed by Ananda, sat up slowly, asked Ananda to help him put on a thick and warm robe, and then slowly went out to meet a certain military adviser.