C33 King Qinguang (1/2)
With the victory of the first battle, these stragglers' confidence increased exponentially. They packed up their spoils of war and went to bed, not mentioning anything else.
When Yue Yang returned from his patrol, he saw Lu Da sitting beside a bonfire, sleeping and snoring loudly. Not far away, Flower Flower was leaning on a tree, his body slanted to the side as he pretended to sleep.
He walked over and sat down beside her. He took off his clothes and covered her with them. The moment his hand left her body, Lonesome Flower woke up. He smiled and said, ”You should rest as well.”
He nodded, ”Sister, the journey has been arduous, how can you bear it?”
”I've suffered more. What is this compared to me? Besides, we have won a great victory today. ”Pengju, I really like this lifestyle. I'll follow you in the future and see how many gold bandits you can kill …”
Yue Peng looked at her and shifted his gaze away. In his heart, he felt an extremely strange and sweet feeling, as if this thorny road was filled with flowers from then on.
Huaxue remembered the encounter with Li Xing, and said: ”Do you still remember the pirate Li Xing? ”He actually went to find a breeding base …”
Seeing the worry on her face, he knew that she was afraid of the days when the island was being abused. He could not help but hold her hand. ”Sister, don't be afraid. I will never let anyone bully you again.”
The hands he was holding were soft, just like what he remembered from his childhood. Now, there was an unfamiliar heartbeat. He subconsciously let go of her hand. This reunion, not only had Yue Pengju grown into a man with outstanding martial arts skills, his way of fighting and how to deal with situations were not surprising. Furthermore, he had a whole new level of respect for him.
The night was getting deeper and deeper. In the crackling sound of the firewood, the flower bud was slowly leaning against the tree, looking at the stars in the sky. He didn't know what it would be like when he went to seek refuge with the Ninth Prince. The entire country was filled with civil and military officials, each and every one of them evil. Would a single Ninth Prince be able to turn the tide just by himself?
Suddenly, after so many years of running, not to mention taking revenge for his parents, they had even run in the opposite direction, forgetting the way home. She gave a low sigh. ”To the clouds, the rumble of the cars is like water. White grass, yellow sand, moonlight … … solo village three or three families. Flying Hong also passed, and Wan Kou was sad all day and all night. As they approached the Swallow Mountain, it was difficult to return to the village.
Yue Pengju, who was sitting behind her, heard her melancholy and despair. He whispered, ”Elder sister, in the future, there will always be me.”
She laughed, feeling so powerful that a wave of weariness came over her, and she slowly leaned against the tree, closed her eyes, and fell asleep, feeling safer than she had in the farm.
It was unknown when she had leaned her head against Yue Yang's shoulder from the tree. She had not woken up, but in her dream, she felt that it was very comfortable to rest on his pillow.
It was early winter by the time they arrived at the Ninth Prince's mansion.
After the announcement, the guard came out to reply that the Ninth Prince was investigating the military situation and had asked everyone to wait.
This was the Xiangzhou camp. They were not allowed to move about carelessly.
Before the two of them could speak, they heard the sound of hurried footsteps. The one leading them was the Ninth Prince. The three of them immediately saluted. The Ninth Prince chuckled, ”Exemption from formalities. To see an old friend today, I'm very happy …” He patted Yue Pengju's shoulder comfortingly. ”This King has heard that you have repeatedly achieved meritorious service in battle and have defeated the gold bandits with fewer victories. This time, I'll raise you to the position of Yinyi Lang …”
”Thank you, Prince.”
”Lu Da, you should also stay under Little Wang's tent. This King really needs a fierce general like you.”
”I thank the prince for his kindness, but I'm used to living at home, and I also have a bit of worldly affairs to attend to. Let's talk about it in the future.”
The Ninth Prince had grown up in the palace and had seen countless things. Now, he felt that all the girls he had ever seen in his life added together all added up didn't add up to what he had expected from the woman in front of him.
He did not know what the Ninth Prince planned to do, but seeing him looking at his, he became anxious. He bowed and said, ”I have learnt a bit about riding and shooting in the past few years, and I have nowhere to go in this chaotic world. I beg to be a soldier under your command, and ask for your permission …”
The Ninth Prince then recovered his wits and laughed, ”When Xu Jianguo went to the farm early in the morning, he reported to me that the Lady had mastered the great archery skill of Hundred Feet Piercing Through the Poplar. There was an ancient woman, Hua Mulan, and the Yang Clan's female general are also in the current dynasty. Now is the time to hire someone. This King naturally wishes for it …”
Hua Xuan was overjoyed. ”Thank you, Your Highness.”
The Ninth Prince called out to Xu Cai, ”Order me immediately to arrange a separate room for Miss Hua.”
”Yes.”
Lonesome Flower was very grateful to see that he had not only agreed to Chu Yu's request, but had also thought it through carefully. Yue Peng was initially worried that her elder sister was a woman after all, and that it would be inconvenient for her to mingle with other men in the military camp. Now that he had arranged for her a separate room, he was even happier than she was. The two siblings looked at each other. Lu Da also chuckled and said, ”Sister, I am relieved now. ”Tomorrow, the Wu family will leave the Xiang Province early in the morning. I won't say my goodbyes to you then …”