Chen Anzhi stood among the soldiers, feeling uncomfortable. Everyone around him was wearing coarse linen clothes with patches on them. They either smelled of cheap soap or were foul. He heard that the clothes these people wore were already his best clothes. Chen Anzhi's brows were knitted all the time, and he couldn't relax them.
He really wanted to temper himself by going to the battlefield this time, so he deliberately borrowed a set of coarse cloth clothes from Wangshan. When he put on the clothes, he already looked disgusted. But he didn't want to be so conspicuous among this group of soldiers. But some uneducated people came up to pinch his clothes and said that his family was rich.
Chen Anzhi coped with it with difficulty.
"Hey, how come you joined the army with an injured hand?" A burly man put his arm on Chen Anzhi's shoulder as if he was familiar with him. Chen Anzhi's shoulder couldn't help but slump down.
The man joked: "Look at your small size!"
Someone next to him tried to wink at him, but the rough man was completely unaware and was still asking Chen Anzhi about his family situation. The person next to him had no choice but to pull the man aside and whisper in his ear to tell him Chen Anzhi's identity.
Chen Anzhi looked ahead expressionlessly. He probably guessed what the people around him were talking about. The frequent glances made him feel like he was being pointed at, and his face couldn't help but get a little hot.
After the elaborate departure ceremony, the army set out, passing through the wide Wanxi Main Street, and the people standing on both sides of the road desperately waved to their fathers, husbands or sons, and shouted for safe return.
"Tiezhu!" A village woman squeezed in from the crowd and handed a pair of knee pads in her arms to her man.
Tiezhu was right next to Chen Anzhi. He was the strong man who had previously mocked Chen Anzhi for his lack of strength.
"Be sure to come back safely. The baby and I are waiting for you at home!" The woman's eyes were red, but she forced herself to hold back her tears and gave her husband a smile.
"I know, I know. I will come back safely!" Tiezhu smiled innocently, "Just wait for me at home!"
The woman nodded heavily.
Chen Anzhi looked away and looked at the people around him. Everyone stretched out their arms and waved vigorously at their family members in the crowd. The two people behind him were talking about what delicious food they had eaten this morning. One said that his mother killed the only chicken in the family and stewed it for him, and the other one, who was married, said how much his wife missed him...
Chen Anzhi heard it so much that he actually felt sad for a moment.
Before leaving this morning, he said goodbye to his father and mother. His father and mother told him to protect himself, but they didn't say much else.
Chen Anzhi's eyes suddenly became wet, and he didn't know whether it was because of the sadness at the moment or because his father and mother were still angry with him.
At this moment, Chen Anzhi saw You Yuzhi.
Chen Anzhi was stunned, almost thinking he had seen it wrong. He rubbed his eyes and confirmed that the person standing in the crowd looking around was really You Yuji!
Chen Anzhi's heart suddenly felt warm, as if the warm April sun was shining into his heart, and all the sadness was driven away in an instant.
You Yuji seems to be the person who helps in times of need.
When Chen Anzhi saw You Yuji looking at him, his heartbeat stopped for some reason. When he saw You Yuji walking towards him, Chen Anzhi subconsciously straightened the corner of his clothes, wondering if he looked a little shabby. Chen Anzhi thought that women in the world are really soft-hearted. His wife, who was married in a formal ceremony, was really different from those concubines. She really cared about him and cared about him!
You Yuji was getting closer and closer, and Chen Anzhi's heartbeat quickened. Behind her was a crowd of people, a mess. In Chen Anzhi's eyes, those people seemed to gradually fade away and become a silent ink painting without color. Only You Yuji, who was gradually approaching, was reflected in his eyes in a soft purple dress, gorgeous and psychedelic.
Chen Anzhi straightened his back and looked at You Yuji with his eyes wide open, his eyes full of her. He had already made up his mind, this time he would follow the army to Ningguo to hone himself, he would come back with military merits, stand in front of You Yuji again with confidence, and start over with her!
Seeing that You Yuzhi was about to walk up to him, Chen Anzhi put on a smile and took a step forward to meet her.
"Sister!"
You Yuji curved her eyebrows and showed a gentle smile.
Chen Anzhi took the second step forward and stopped suddenly.
You Jiamu squeezed over from behind, took the bag from You Yuji's arms, and said with a smile: "I know my sister loves me!"
You Yuji gently touched his head and said softly, "Marching and fighting are very dangerous. You must protect yourself well. Listen to your second brother in everything. Do you remember?"
You Jiamu nodded vigorously: "I remember everything!"
You Heng, who was walking in front, heard You Jiamu's voice. He turned his horse's head and looked over, laughing and saying, "Don't worry, as long as this kid is obedient and not naughty, I will keep him safe while I am alive!"
You Yuzhi walked towards You Heng with a smile. Her graceful figure quickly attracted the attention of the surrounding soldiers. They could not help but make way for her and look at her a few more times.
You Yuji stood beside You Heng's horse, handed him the amulet she had prayed for, and said softly, "I prayed for you, brother. You will definitely come back safely."
"That's more like it!" You Heng took it with a laugh, "Remember not only your brother, but also your brother. Okay!"
Chen Anzhi looked at You Yuji's light purple back, and the light in his eyes dimmed instantly. What was this "helping someone in need"? It turned out to have only made his current desolation even worse...
It turned out that the person You Yuji was looking at with a smile was not him. Chen Anzhi looked embarrassed. He turned his head away, hoping that You Yuji did not see him, and hoped that no one noticed him, otherwise he would feel even more embarrassed and ashamed.
Unfortunately, things don't always go as planned.
When You Jiamu turned around and walked towards You Heng, he saw Chen Anzhi.
He shouted in a very loud voice: "Brother-in-law!"
You Yuzhi looked back in surprise and saw Chen Anzhi in the crowd.
Chen Anzhi forced a smile to face You Jiamu, nodded, and responded with a "hmm".
You Jiamu's bright eyes rolled around, and he said with a smile, "Brother-in-law's hands are tangled like this, he must have been seriously injured, right? I heard that brother-in-law was also stabbed in the stomach?"
"It's, it's okay..." Chen Anzhi's expression was very unnatural. You Jiamu's voice was so loud that people around him would probably hear it. He really didn't want others to mention that he was stabbed by his concubine. Although he knew in his heart that the people in the capital probably knew about him...
You Jiamu smiled and patted Chen Anzhi on the shoulder, saying, "Brother-in-law, don't be afraid. Brother Yuanyi and I will protect you!"
Chen Anzhi could no longer suppress the expression on his face, which turned slightly red. He gritted his teeth and felt the gazes of the people around him, and said solemnly: "I will go to the battle to serve Your Majesty without hesitation, and I am not afraid of casualties."
Someone in front urged the army not to delay any longer. You Heng looked at Chen Anzhi deeply, then retracted his gaze and led the army forward.
You Yuji stepped back and stood among the onlookers, watching his second and younger brothers go away.
Chen Anzhi followed the soldiers forward. He couldn't help but glance at You Yuji again. Seeing her slightly raised chin and looking at You Heng who was sitting on the horse, he withdrew his gaze in dismay. Only then did he realize that You Yuji really didn't even give him a talisman...
The army marched out of the city in a mighty procession. The orderly footsteps and the sound of horse hooves shook the capital.
In a corner of a busy street, on the second floor of a gambling house. Si Lang glanced at Changchun at the bottom and watched Changchun take his last breath. He had someone capture Changchun who was beside the prince a few days ago. As for the Changchun beside the prince at this time, it was a fake.
Si Lang took the poison that the guard brought from the poison building with an expressionless face and sprinkled it on Changchun's body, watching Changchun's body gradually turn into a pool of water.
Crown Prince Chen Lu had previously learned about the Phoenix-born Girl from a sorcerer, so he sent Changchun to search for the Phoenix-born Girl who met the sorcerer's description.
Si Lang sent his confidant to disguise himself as Changchun and gave Chen Lu false information, including lies about You Yuji's birth date.
"The Crown Prince of Chen State has seduced your woman. You should at least have some courage to take out the poison and help your brother to rebel against the Chen State, right?" Si Lang glanced coldly at Changchun's rotting corpse, and a sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth, "My, good brother."
When You Yuji returned to Tanxiang Yingyue, she did not see Si Que. You Yuji subconsciously glanced in the direction of the east wing, and vaguely felt that he would not go back.
You Yuji walked to the window and pushed it open, and sure enough, she saw some traces of bird claws on the windowsill outside.
I don’t know who sends letters to Si Que so frequently.
You Yuji's eyes fell on the shallow claw marks for a moment, then she retracted her gaze, closed the window, and asked someone to bring a piece of soft red cloth.
"Madam, do you want to do needlework again? What kind of needlework? What kind of material do you want?" Baohe asked.
"Yes." You Yuji nodded, "You don't need too much material, just make a bellyband."
Bao He was a little suspicious. Madam had always been used to wearing a tunic and didn't like wearing a bellyband. Although Madam didn't say it explicitly, she secretly guessed that maybe it was because the style of the bellyband was not as tight as the tunic.
Baohe took a closer look at the plumpness of You Yuji's chest, then turned around and went to the warehouse to find suitable soft fabric.
You Yuji spent the whole day lazily leaning on the beauty couch, sewing a bellyband with her own hands. She was distracted and thinking about something while threading the fabric.
Originally, she should have gone to the palace to meet the Empress Dowager Cixi in the past two days and make public the fact that she and Chen Anzhi had divorced long ago. She just persuaded the Jinnan Palace that it would be better for the princess to go to the palace with her instead of going alone. The princess also agreed to her. But the princess was so badly injured now, she couldn't bear to rush to drag the princess to the palace. It wouldn't be too late to find a warm and good weather in two days and then go to the palace together.
Maybe because she slept on this couch instead of a bed last night, You Yuji didn't sleep well. In the afternoon, she took a long nap and started sewing again when she woke up.
When it got dark, Si Que came back.
You Yuji looked up at him, gave him a gentle smile, then lowered her head to continue sewing the small clothes in her hands.
"My sister is doing needlework again." Si Que walked into the room slowly.
"Yeah." You Yuji responded softly, with a slight smile on her lips. She wondered what Si Que's reaction would be when he saw this thing.
Si Que was a little tired, and didn't look closely at what You Yuji was doing. He felt uncomfortable, so he asked someone to prepare hot water and went to the clean room to soak in the steaming milk bath for a while.
His weak and slightly aching body gradually felt relieved in the warm milk bath.
After a long time, he slowly opened his eyes. The weariness in the depths of his dark eyes finally dissipated. He raised his hand and placed it on the edge of the tub. The snow-white trace of milk slowly slid down his slender fingers and fell into the tub, stirring up some white ripples.
He stood up, some sticky milk dripping slowly along his body. He didn't rush to wash himself with water, but looked towards the door and listened carefully. It was quiet outside, and You Yuji should still be lazily leaning on the beauty couch doing needlework.
Si Que stepped out of the cow, ignoring the traces of milk that were slowly flowing down his body. He took out a silver needle from his sleeve and pierced the needle into the acupuncture point on his wrist with an expressionless face.
"What took so long? Don't sleep in the water again."
From outside the door, You Yuji's gentle voice came.
"Just go out." Si Que responded, and his expressionless face suddenly showed a smile, and then he took out the silver needle from the acupuncture point on his wrist.
The author has something to say: The abuse of Chen Anzhi has just begun [smile]