Yijuan cloud

Chapter 76 Empathy
A burst of powerful footsteps came from the corner of the barracks. Before anyone could be seen, the guard guarding the guard shouted respectfully: "General Fan!"

Zhong Ming and I hurriedly gathered our faces to greet him.

Fan Li was fully clothed in armor, with leather belts and leather boots. He stood tall and mighty, his eyes shining brightly. After ordering Zhong Ming and I to stand up, he raised his hands and ran away with the soldiers following him.

"General Fan, when are you going to go to war? Although my servant is not as brave as the general's soldiers, I can still do some martial arts. Please allow me to go to war and kill the enemy in battle. Even if I die, it will be an honor!" Zhong Ming said solemnly.

"I'm not asking anyone to turn back on you. The battlefield is ruthless and the sword has no eyes. You'd better stay alive and wait for your master to come back."

"General——" Zhong Ming still refused to give up.

"What does it mean to be solitary and courageous? When it comes to the battlefield, it's about military discipline! It's about absolute obedience to orders! If you make the slightest mistake, the lives of countless soldiers will be lost! Okay, don't mention this matter again!"

Fan Li's face was cold and his aura was intimidating, completely stopping Zhong Ming's thoughts.

Zhong Ming raised his fist in frustration and stepped aside sadly.

Fan Li's voice softened slightly, and he looked at a wild jujube tree in the yard of the barracks and said: "The war is urgent. This time it is no better than before. Many grassland tribes are acting together, including Tatars. Although our large army is not afraid, It is also a tough battle to be fought, and the return date is uncertain. You two will have to stay in the military camp for a while. Firstly, we cannot spare the troops to escort you back to the city. Secondly, it is not peaceful outside, so it is better to be safe here."

I frowned and thought, feeling that the situation in front of me was like a fog, but I couldn't help but said: "General Fan, I have something to say, I don't know whether I should say it or not."

"You say it."

"When I was a hostage in the Tumut tribe, I heard Princess Sudiya personally say that she would not easily become an enemy of Da Ying or start a war. Moreover, I felt that An Dahan did not want to provoke a war. I know nothing about using soldiers to fight, but I also know that a person in power will never change his political opinions casually, so I wonder what reason the general can find out?"

Fan Li thought for a while and said: "Ordinary people always think that nomadic people are simple by nature, but their generals are most likely cunning and cruel, and have no credibility at all. The current situation is changing rapidly, which is really unusual."

"Yes." I responded softly.

Thinking of what I heard on the battlefield in the military camp in the past few days, it was said that the Mongolian officers pressed the captured Daying soldiers under a large wooden board and ate and drank on the wooden board until all the people underneath suffocated to death. It can be described as cruel and cruel. human nature.

Most of the captives our army wanted to serve were slaves or craftsmen who repaired the city. It can be seen that their actions cannot be calculated according to common sense.

Thinking of this, I couldn't help but tremble in my heart. If so, wouldn't Prince Yi be in danger?

"Unless we are defeated and killed, they will not lose the chips first." Fan Li suddenly said in a deep voice.

I was stunned for a moment, knowing that he was trying to appease Zhong Ming and me, and thinking that there would be a fierce battle between them, I suddenly felt infinitely tragic and anxious.

Zhong Ming knelt down and said, "Everything depends on the general's carefulness!"

I knelt down in confusion and said, "General, take care."

Fan Li said no more, stood for a moment, turned around and left, his red velvet cloak rustling behind him.

My heart suddenly jumped violently, and I said loudly: "I wish the general a successful return and a triumphant victory!"

Perhaps out of anxiety, Zhong Ming unfortunately fell ill.

I went to see him in his room and saw him lying on the bed sickly. The room was full of medicinal gas. He coughed and said, "They are taking care of me. Don't worry. If you catch the cold, don't get over it." Here you go, I’m here, don’t come here yet, get out quickly.”

I was invited out by two guards from Prince Yi's Mansion. I had to stand at the door and explained many things before walking towards my dormitory.

When I was almost there, I saw Feng Jian standing in front of my room, and ran over happily.

Although Feng Jian was not a soldier, he was Fan Li's personal servant, and he took charge of many chores in the camp.

I saw him occasionally before, but he was in a hurry, and I was often with Zhong Ming, so it was inconvenient for me to talk to Feng Jian. "Are you looking for me?" I smiled.

Feng Jian was still dressed in regular clothes, but since it was cold, he always wore a wind cloak. Among the armed soldiers, he looked like a housekeeper or a gentleman in the accounting room.

He bowed to me and said, "I didn't expect to see the girl in the military camp. It's just a pity that the girl is doing it for others."

The smile on my face froze, "You came to me just to say these incomprehensible things?"

He raised his lips slightly and gave a clap, and then a soldier came over with two horses.

He whispered: "Girl wants to ride a horse and walk around, but you can't go far away. I'll just let you wander around here."

I silently took the reins, and the soldier leaned down to make a horse stool. I also silently stepped on the soldier's back and got on the horse.

The horse slowly walked to the grassy slope not far from the military camp.

There was still a sentry standing guard not far away, but other than that, it was silent.

Feng Jian let the horse eat grass as he pleased. He sat on the grass and looked at the clouds on the horizon. He said: "I really didn't expect that it would be so difficult to see you in our young master's territory. You people from the Prince's Palace still want to see you." It's really a good relationship, except for sleeping at night, we stay together all day long, for fear that others won't know that you are together."

I walked up to him, stood with my arms folded, and said, "After all, I've been in the military camp for so long, why are you still so petty? Just say it if you have anything to say. I feel bad for you for criticizing someone like that. Just say it." What exactly is going on?"

Feng Jian Yi Gulu stood up and said with an angry look, "You and my young master were fine before, so how come you turned around and became friendly with King Yi again?"

There was a "buzzing" sound in my head, and all the blood in my body rushed to the top of my head. I was shocked and ashamed, and my heart was in a mess. I still thought: Why did Brother Fan tell others what I was worried about?I myself don’t know how to get along with Prince Yi, but in a moment of conflict and entanglement, I revealed it to him. How could I tell others?Even if it is someone close to you, it is absolutely impossible.And what Feng Jian meant was that he thought something had happened with Brother Fan before.

I said anxiously: "Don't talk nonsense. Although General Fan and I are good friends, we only refer to each other as brother and sister. When he told you about me and King Yi, didn't he tell you about our relationship?"

"My young master also knows that you are in good terms with King Yi?" Feng Jian looked surprised.

He looked me up and down and said, "I went to look for you when you first came to the military camp and overheard you talking to the slave named Zhong Ming. That's when I found out that you were getting along with King Yi. I thought my son I don’t know. It turns out that he already knew. No wonder he has been drinking alone these days. I was still thinking to myself that you came to our territory. No matter what, I would always look for you, but I never saw him looking for you. You, I thought it was because there were so many people and he was in a military camp, but I didn’t expect it to be like this."

I took a deep breath and said: "Prince Yi and I... have a master-servant relationship, a friend in need. If you continue to talk nonsense, I will ignore you. Also, whether Brother Fan drinks or not is just because of the war. You I really think too much.”

After saying that, I ignored the horse and strode down the grass slope.

Feng Jian also followed and said as he walked: "Zhong Ming said that King Yi treats you well, and others can't say anything, right? You really don't have anything else?"

I remembered that day while standing under the jujube tree in the yard, Zhongming suddenly mentioned that he would give me a separate yard to live in after returning home. I quickly said no.

Zhong Ming then said: "Miss Lin, don't worry. As long as the prince treats you well, no one else can say anything. Even the concubine will be happy to see you being promoted."

I didn't expect Zhong Ming to say this, I couldn't even think about it.

Although I worry about Prince Yi all the time, when I go to bed at night, I always feel Prince Yi sitting next to me in my dreams, talking, as if we are still in the felt bag of the Tumut Department, unable to get out, and unable to see anyone else. , only me and him were left.

But after leaving the felt bag and the grassland, he was still the prince of Daying. He was surrounded by people, and there were so many people separated...how should he get along with each other?
So when I heard Zhong Ming say this, I quickly distracted myself with words.

I didn’t want to, but Feng Jian listened.

I didn't speak, just walked.

Feng Mian met and walked back toward me, saying, "I have followed my young master since I was a child. I don't know what he was thinking. That time you were taken away by Tang Shou. King Yi was seriously injured and couldn't protect himself. I heard what he sent to tell me. Young Master, it happened that the Young Master encountered a Tatar attack while on patrol at that time. There had just been a battle. After learning the news, he rode back on horseback alone. He rode for a day and a night, changing two horses, and rode from the grassland in one breath. I hurried back to the city from the hinterland without even eating a bite of rice on the way. Aren't you afraid that something might happen to you?"

(End of this chapter)