Chapter 379 (2/2)
Xuan Tian Ming began to laugh, “Of course, you were the first to learn how to work the bellows. The 100 soldiers that will be brought over, I hope that you will be able to teach them!”
Everyone rejoiced and began to cheer.
Feng Yu Heng looked at this scene and felt the corners of her lips curl up. She then said to Xuan Tian Ming: “The military camp really is the best. The soldiers have pure hearts. Laughter is laughter, and anger is anger. When angry, they will fight. After fighting, things are fine. It’s not like a large manor’s inner courtyard. There are no clear battles, and everything is done in secret. They all have evil thoughts. Fathers are not fathers, daughters are not daughters, the elderly are not kind, and the young are not filial. I am really tired of that sort of life. Xuan Tian Ming, it’s really great that you were able to bring me out.”
He smirked, “I knew long ago that you did not like the people of the inner courtyard. If it was not for me protecting and supporting you, do you really believe that you could act so freely and arrogantly in that unscrupulous Feng manor? Do you really believe that the court’s prime minister would be so soft and easy to handle? Your temper has never known how to bend. Those women have schemes within schemes. With you being so straight-forward, if I did not protect you, I truly would not be at ease!”
Feng Yu Heng let out a “pft” then began to laugh, “Xuan Tian Ming, can you not be so shameless?” But she only said this before shutting her mouth.
In truth, thinking about it, what he had said was right. On what basis could she stand up straight so quickly in the Feng manor? What caused the people of the Feng manor to hate her and become jealous of her? What was the basis for her receiving the title of county princess Ji An? Was it just because of her medical skills? In the end, it was because of her relationship with Prince Yu. It was not because of her own skills.
“This is also fine.” She turned around and said with great satisfaction: “In the past, I relied on myself for everything, and I looked down on the women who relied on men for everything. Thinking about it now, relying on a man really is comfortable! There is no need to think about anything. As long as I do what I want, my man will help me clean up all of my messes. This feeling is truly not something that can be compared to!”
Xuan Tian Ming laughed, “To be able to have a man strong enough to support all of your dreams be dead set on you is your own ability. That’s why, in the end, you still relied on yourself.” He patted Feng Yu Heng’s shoulder, “We stayed up for two days and one night once again. Go back to the camp to take a look at madam then take a hot bath and get some good sleep.”
“Then what about you?” Feng Yu Heng could hear what he meant, “You aren’t going to rest, so are you going to continue working?”
Xuan Tian Ming said: “In the end, I am a man. No matter what is said, I have a bit more strength than you. I will get ready to go see the blacksmiths. I will choose some of them to come and learn the first steps. We will have them produce slag in Xu Tian Cave. When Qian Li returns with more people, we can continue with the next steps.”
Thinking a little, she felt that this was also fine, but she advised him: “If we choose some blacksmiths with more experience first and have them just produce slag, it would be too much of a waste. It would be better to teach it to their apprentices and have the young people do the first steps. Leave the people with experience to continue with the later steps.”
Xuan Tian Ming nodded, “That makes sense. Quickly go back. I will go handle it immediately.”
When Feng Yu Heng returned to the camp, the soldiers were being led through exercises by the officers. She went to find He Gan and Xi Fang to ask about the Divine Intent Army’s situation. Hearing that there were no problems, she felt at ease and went to visit Yao shi.
Yao shi had endured for a few days, and the addiction had more or less come under control. Wang Chuan told her: “Madam has not had any attacks in the past three days. It seems like she has become much more spirited in the past few days.”
The two pushed aside the curtain and entered the tent while talking. Yao shi was drinking congee with some help from Huang Quan. Seeing Feng Yu Heng arrive, she quickly asked: “A-Heng, have you eaten anything?” She then pressed Huang Quan: “Quickly go and get some congee for A-Heng to drink.”
She was not modest. Sitting down at Yao shi’s side, she also began to drink. While drinking, she observed and found that Yao shi had indeed improved a great deal. Her complexion had become a little red, and her eyes were not as slack as before. Although it still could not compare to when she was healthy, it was still quite good in the grand scheme of things.
Feng Yu Heng let out a long sigh, as a rock that had been pressing down on her heart was lifted, “Seeing mother get better day after day, daughter is much more at ease.” She spoke truthfully, “I really worried that I would not be able to treat mother and would not be able to give maternal grandfather an explanation.”
After Yao shi finished her last bite, she put down the bowl and sighed, saying: “A-Heng, there is no need to worry too much. The Yao family is a medical family. Although I did not receive any teachings in the craft, I did grow in that sort of environment. I know that even if your maternal grandfather personally came, he would feel quite helpless over something like spirit-altering drug. Now that you were able to help me recover to this degree, it really is considered a miracle.”
Whether or not it was a miracle, Feng Yu Heng did not know, but she still remembered that Yao shi was able to endure entirely because of the thought of Zi Rui and the support that provided. Thus she took the initiative to say: “Mother, right now, your body still needs to recover a little more. Although it has been some time since your last attack, we have not completely escaped the dangerous times. I fear that in roughly ten days, you will have another small attack. It will not be as trying as before; however, it will cause you to fall ill. I have calculated, and it will be a little under half a year before you have completely recovered. At that time, A-Heng will personally send mother to Xiao Zhou. How does that sound?”
A look of hope that could not be hidden appeared in Yao shi’s eyes, as she repeatedly nodded, “Good, good.”
As she spoke, Wang Chuan came in from the outside and whispered into her ear. Feng Yu Heng’s expression immediately changed before quickly returning to normal. She then said to Yao shi: “His Highness sent someone to find me. Recently, the camp has been busy, and I cannot spend too much time with mother. Mother, do not blame A-Heng.”
Yao shi quickly said: “Quickly go. I am fine. Don’t let this delay the production of steel.”
Feng Yu Heng smiled and nodded. Standing up, she brought Wang Chuan and left the tent, revealing a bit of panic…