Yijuan cloud

Chapter 74 Can’t you wait?

Fan Li used his good arm to put on his sleeves, and I hurriedly stepped forward to help him put them on.

Just as I was about to touch his sleeve, he grabbed my wrist and pushed me away with a slight push. He raised his injured arm and went in. He said, "Lin Juanyun, can't you just wait?" Not to mention that the military camp is full of men, but to talk about war and negotiation, you don't understand at all. What's the benefit of staying in the camp to save people? Go back and rest early, and I'll take you back to the city early tomorrow morning."

"Brother Fan." I thought about it and said, "Originally, I was supposed to come back, but he asked me to go back first. I really went back like this, so I had to worry about his safety all the time. Human suffering is not caused by physical suffering. It’s my heart. Instead of suffering deeply, it’s better to be in it and ask Brother Fan to let me stay.”

The weak candlelight only illuminated a small area. When Fan Li moved, his huge figure made a big noise.

He didn't say anything, just picked up the wooden bowl on the table and took a sip. I smelled the faint smell of alcohol and realized that he was actually drinking. I hurriedly said: "I'm injured on my body, so I shouldn't drink. I'll get you a bowl of water." .”

He picked up his bowl with both hands, but found that he couldn't lift it. He held the bowl with one hand and did not let go. His eyes were focused on the front. After a while, he said, "When did it start?"

He turned his head, saw my confusion, lowered his eyes and asked coldly: "When did you and King Yi... start?"

I was stunned, not expecting him to ask me this, but no wonder he was confused. Even I didn’t know when it started.

Although it has only been more than two years since I met Prince Yi, so many things have happened during this period, which is even longer than the past ten years.

When did it start?Did you know him from that narrow alley and meet again by chance?Was it from the days and nights when he was seriously injured, taking care of him, even changing his dressing in his dreams?Or from the two fireflies he held in his hands for me to see... But how can these be counted?

Speaking of it, it seems that before leaving, he suddenly smiled and called my name so gently... But what is the beginning?
When I didn't know how to respond to Fan Li, he was already impatient and said: "If you want to stay, then stay. Don't lie or deceive others in the future. If there are really robbers, how can I let you run away?" I think you just let the coachman go back and found an excuse to come back."

Fan Li's interruption brought me back to my thoughts, and I thought: The border has never been peaceful. I thought the excuse I made up would be convincing, but unexpectedly, they saw through it easily. Yes, he and Zhong Ming has seen the brutality of robbers. Once encountered, how can ordinary people survive?That’s why I don’t believe it.

Although Fan Li didn't believe it, he thought I was just colluding with the coachman and didn't suspect anything else. I thought that the coachman from the Prince's Palace had no contact with him, so I wasn't afraid that he would know about it in the future.

After hearing that he allowed me to stay, I hurriedly knelt down and saluted and said excitedly: "Thank you, Brother Fan. Juan Yun will never dare to do it again in the future."

"Okay, let's go and have a rest." He began to order the guests to be kicked out.

I don't want to go back yet.

His tent was spacious and had lights. When I went back, I just lay down in the narrow tent to sleep, but I couldn't sleep.

With a glance, he saw his sword on the mattress, with faint stains visible, so he wiped the sword for him, wiped it clean, soaked the handkerchief and handed it to him to wipe his face, until he had done everything he could. Once, I told him to be careful about the injury on his arm and not to drink alcohol.

Fan Li sat there quietly, letting me busy for a while, and then urged me to go back.

I put on my hood, said goodbye to him, and followed his soldiers back to my tent.

Although there is shelter from the wind, camping in the wild is still miserable.

I don't know when I fell asleep, but I was soon awakened by the sound outside.

The soldiers have begun to break out of camp.

As soon as I got out of the tent, the soldiers next to Fan Li ran over and said, "Girl, pack up quickly. There is fresh roast mutton to eat."

At this time, Zhong Ming also came out of the tent, hunched his shoulders and said, "Is roast lamb for breakfast? That's great. I only took two bites of the dry food last night."

I said to the soldier: "Go and do your work, I will come soon."

The soldier trotted away again. I walked to Zhong Ming and whispered happily: "I asked the soldier to send a message to General Fan, saying that I would follow them and wait until the prince is rescued before returning." After saying that, my heart skipped a beat, and I suddenly remembered that when I was at the Tumote Department, Prince Yi had said that he had known that I had a personal relationship with Fan Li, and Zhong Ming was his personal servant, wouldn't he know?

Zhong Ming was still sleepy just now, but after hearing my words, his eyes suddenly lit up and he said, "General Fan really agreed?"

Judging from his expression, he didn't seem to know.

I secretly thought that perhaps Prince Yi had only left it to a specialized person to investigate at this time, and even Zhong Ming didn't know about it.

Since he didn't know, I didn't need to make a special trip to tell him, so I said, "I agree."

Zhong Ming stretched out his arms, looked at the gray-pink morning clouds in the sky with squinted eyes, and said, "Did you sleep well last night?"

"I didn't fall asleep at first, but I don't know when I fell asleep later."

"Well, it's hard to get used to sleeping in the wild. Let's go. After breakfast, we're on our way again." He said, raised his legs and walked forward.

I thought it was some soldier roasting the mutton, but I didn't expect it was Fan Li roasting it.

He sat next to the fire, slowly turning a sheep until it was roasted.

After giving most of it to the accompanying soldiers and leaving half of the sheep, Fan Li said to Zhong Ming and me, "You guys come and eat together."

Zhong Ming said hurriedly: "How dare you bother the general to cook the sheep yourself? You don't even dare to sit at the table with the general. The two of you can just go and eat with the soldiers."

"If you are traveling, don't worry about this. You are guests, so come and sit." Fan Li said solemnly.

Zhong Ming glanced at me and said respectfully: "Then it's better to be respectful than to obey."

The mutton was very delicious, and I was enjoying the meal when I suddenly saw a man galloping over on horseback.

The soldier jumped off his horse and reported to Fan Li: "Your Majesty has spoken, this matter is related to the safety of King Yi. Our army must not act rashly or get involved. Envoys will come to the north for negotiations in the near future."

Everyone knelt down to listen to the order, Fan Li said: "I will obey the holy order."

The soldier conveyed the order and then hurriedly said: "The person who conveyed the order arrived at Yehuling and ordered the general to listen to the order. His subordinates said that the general had not returned from his inspection tour. The person who conveyed the order was in a hurry to go back, so he ordered his subordinates to find the general immediately. According to legend, the imperial edict is passed down.”

Fan Li's face was cold and solemn, with no expression on his face. He just said "yes" and waved his hand for the soldier to retreat.

"General, your Majesty's intention..."

Zhong Ming stepped forward hurriedly, very angrily, and whispered: "If we only have envoys to negotiate, what are the bargaining chips? Tumut's troops are going to withdraw, which is impossible, so what's the point of talking about it? Our master is a big deal after all. Your Majesty, being taken as a hostage by the Tumote tribe has also hurt Daying’s face.”

I couldn't help but say: "The general just went to defeat the prestige of the Tumote tribe. Such a decree came so quickly. It can be seen that the general's whereabouts are already known to the superiors. If they know it, they must know the Tumute tribe." If we are afraid of our Great Ying Army, why do we just call envoys to negotiate? If we have the Great Ying Army to assist us, wouldn’t it be more effective with half the effort?”

"This is the Holy Will, don't lie!"

Fan Li interrupted me, turned to Zhong Ming and said, "I'm sorry that the Tumote Department doesn't dare to touch your master yet. When the envoys come to negotiate, they will naturally release him."

After saying that, he strode away, and only a majestic order came: "Go back to Yehuling quickly!"

(End of this chapter)