The next morning, Qingwan got up early.
The bright weather in the suburbs made Shen Qingwan's cheeks rosy. She looked around and waited until her sleepiness was completely gone before searching for ingredients to prepare breakfast.
The noise here woke Fu Yuheng up.
He casually put on a light coat and went to talk to her under the tree.
"Why are you up so early? It's only daybreak."
Qingwan wiped the sweat from her forehead and smiled without answering.
In a blink of an eye, breakfast was ready. She wiped the sweat from the tip of her nose with her sleeve and called Fu Yuheng to come over for dinner.
"Your Majesty, I have to walk for many hours on the mountain road today. Please eat more this morning. Qingwan will have to leave you alone in this dilapidated temple for the next few days."
Fu Yuheng nodded reluctantly, suppressed his reluctance, picked up the roasted game, and ate it silently without saying a word.
It turned out that she had to get up early to travel the mountain road.
His eyes darkened.
After breakfast, Qingwan filled a clean broken porcelain bowl with half a bowl of water and served it to Fu Yuheng. Then she began to pack her bags and said goodbye to Fu Yuheng.
"Husband, I'm leaving now. You must be careful and wait for me to come back."
Fu Yuheng was silent, and then asked: "Why don't you ask me to join you?"
Qing Wan smiled and said, "My husband's health is very important. How can it be compared with mine? I grew up under the beatings of my brother who practiced martial arts and my father. You just need to stay in the safest place. I will leave the rest of the things I can do to Qing Wan. You are a person who can do great things."
Fu Yuheng's eyes were complicated, and no one knew what he was thinking. After a long time, he waved his hand and told Qingwan to leave.
"Go early and come back early."
Before he turned around, these words came out of his mouth.
For the first time, the loneliness on Qingwan's face was clearly revealed.
Your Majesty, do you know how much I don't want to be separated from you...
At noon, the sun was so hot that it could scorch a horse. Qingwan was thirsty and followed the sound of water to the stream to drink. Occasionally, one or two rabbits hopped through the grass, and occasionally pheasants flew through the jungle.
Qingwan's eyes lit up.
"We have food for lunch today."
She has been responsible for preparing meals for Fu Yuheng these days. Under his influence, her hunting skills have gradually matured, and catching pheasants and rabbits is no problem for her.
After cleaning up everything and putting the meat on the grill, my mind was already flying away.
The uncertainty of the future lingered in Qingwan's heart. She missed Fu Yuheng, her father, and all the people who had ever interacted with her and were as close as friends.
The more she missed him, the more stubborn she became.
After dinner, she took a short rest before setting off again for the military camp.
After climbing over several hills and passing through a forest, three days passed in a flash.
When Qingwan saw the shadowy square camp in the distance, she almost cried for joy.
She hurriedly ran over and looked up. She heard loud military calls coming in unison not far away, and faint sounds of heavy footsteps coming from the ground. Qingwan was delighted.
"elder brother!"
She stood in the most open area in front of the gate and shouted her eldest brother's name loudly.
Not long after, Brother Shen discovered her, his eyes full of disbelief.
“Wan Wan!”
He hurried over here with hurried steps. Countless letters from home filled with longing and waiting had never returned. When he saw the real person, he was extremely happy.
"Little sister!"
Even though she was wearing men's clothes, Shen Qingwan could be recognized by him at a glance.
The soldiers all looked at the "newcomer" with a smile, and were curious about the relationship between this man and their leader.
"What are you looking at? Don't you want to eat dinner? If you keep looking, I'll punish you by making you run laps. You're not tired enough, are you?"
Brother Shen’s power in the military camp cannot be underestimated. All the soldiers under his command are afraid of him.
Shen Qingwan's arrival brought great comfort to Brother Shen.
Long time no see, feeling a little strange.
"Brother, how have you been these days?"
Brother Shen turned the teacup in his hand, with an uneasy thought in his mind.
"Wan Wan, is everything okay at home? I wrote you a lot of letters, didn't you receive them?"
Qingwan sighed.
"Brother, there are some things I have come here to tell you. I believe that you should understand a little bit when you see how I am now."
Brother Shen opened his eyes wide.
"Where's father? Is he okay?"
Qingwan shook her head, then nodded.
Brother Shen stood up from his seat excitedly, his eyes gradually turning red.
"Why? Father is a meritorious official of Daliang. Who has the guts to touch him?"
Shen Qingwan asked him to sit down. They were silent for a while. When the other was ready to speak, Qingwan told him everything.
"Father is a pillar of the country, but you have to know that there are unexpected events. If the emperor is powerless, those who want to attack the Shen family and think that we are an eyesore and stumbling block will have the opportunity to harm father, even including the emperor."
Brother Shen still thinks too simply.
"You mean, someone in the palace wants to harm the emperor?"
And their father was the surviving victim? Brother Shen was even more confused.
No wonder.
The prince is too young to ascend the throne, but if the woman behind the scenes makes a move...
Brother Shen shuddered.
"Little sister, stay here with big brother. We will discuss Daddy's affairs with him."
Shen Qingwan shook her head and said anxiously: "There is no time for me to rest. The Queen has held the coronation ceremony today and supported the prince as the new emperor. If we let them gain a foothold, we will all be in trouble."
Only then did Brother Shen realize the seriousness of the problem.
"What about the Emperor?!"
He couldn't help but ask anxiously.
"The emperor is now in a dilapidated temple. We were dealing with floods and plague, but we were robbed and killed on the way. He almost lost his life. It's a great miracle that he survived."
Brother Shen patted his chest and assured his sister: "Sister, once I have organized the troops, we can set off immediately!"
Qingwan felt slightly relieved.
After finishing talking about the important things, Qingwan suddenly asked about something.
"Brother, have you received any news from Lianyun?"
I don’t know what the girl’s situation is like in the mansion.
Her father was thrown into prison, and Lianyun was so loyal that she would not abandon him without his permission and without him. But what if her father asked her to come here to save her life
Shen Qingwan couldn't help but start looking forward to it.
Brother Shen thought for a moment before realizing who Qingwan was talking about.
"Wan Wan, if you hadn't told me, I would have forgotten. That girl is very smart. Maybe she and General Chang were worried that I would be impulsive, so they didn't tell me these things!"