Chapter 43
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Mo Ru is a clever man. He can understand The Prince’s thoughts at a glance. He runs quickly ahead and arrives at the end of the team first, and sends a group of inspection cavalry away, leaving only one or two of his own soldiers who have been ordered, so that they will not be exposed.
Cui Xingzhou didn’t know what was surging in his mind during the short journey. He was only shocked, but there was also a trace of joy.
But he still thinks that this woman has too many ideas! What is it like to follow the troops to the northwest?
When he sees her in a moment. He must reprimand her!
But when she saw the young lady squatting by the firestone, dressed in a man’s clothes and with a messy bun, Cui Jiu forget about scolding her.
She should have experienced a lot of hardship coming all the way. Although she had a carriage to help with her journey, her cloth shoes were covered with mud, and her face was still pale.
He doesn’t know how she could catch up with the army all the way…
He paused and looked at her with mixed feelings.
When Miantang saw him, her big eyes were puzzled at first, and gradually became bright. She slowly stood up from the fire, and then suddenly ran toward him.
She ran so eagerly that Prince Huaiyang couldn’t help feeling excited. He stretched out his arms to catch the young lady who was coming.
However, it never occurred to him that when the young lady finally stumbled in front of Cui Xingzhou, she only swung her slender arm round and slapped her husband’s handsome face with a big sound!
Cui Xingzhou was also caught off guard. He didn’t dodge. His face was slightly crooked when he was hit.
Mo Ru was so shocked that he could not help covering his face. After taking a breath of cold air, he stared dumbfounded at the soldiers who did not know whether they should go up to protect The Prince.
Cui Xingzhou was shocked by the young lady’s actions again. He turned his head back and looked at Miantang in disbelief, doubting that he had just understood her feelings wrongly.
Should it be that this woman become angry because she was dismissed and specially come all the way here to scold him, the heartless man?
Miantang didn’t feel the murderous look on her husband’s face.
These days are like long years for her.
All the way north, the clothes she brought were not enough to avoid the cold. When she was in the carriage, she could only wrap a quilt and snuggle up with the servants to keep warm.
A soldier just now was kind enough to see that they were too cold, so he raised a fire on the spot to keep them warm.
In the smoke of the fire earlier, she saw a tall man in military uniform, with broad shoulders and a thin waist, walking towards her with great speed.
At that moment, she didn’t dare to recognize him. Is this heroic man covered with a full sense of chill her husband Cui Jiu?
Until he came near, his thick eyebrows and eyes, his nose were high, and his lips were thin and it was indeed her husband Cui Jiu.
The grievance used for a time was like a spring breaking the ice, surged up from the bottom of her heart. So without thinking about it, her hand seemed to have an idea and slapped him.
After this slap, she simply scolded, “Do you think that you are Prince Huaiyang, who is a hard worker? It is fine for him to write a divorce letter, be determined with going to war without wanting to delay the future of his cousin, and fish for fame. But what is wrong with you, a common person learned from him to write a divorce letter and join the army quietly. Why don’t you think, even if The Prince were to go to the front line, there will be no shortage of women around to serve him! When he returns, he will be promoted to a higher rank, and live an extravagant life! But if you divorce your wife, shake off all your family property, and go on a clean slate, will anyone praise you for giving up your family for the country? Don’t tell me you have become foolish by reading those sages’ books!”
The young lady was angry, and her voice was sharp. She was no less powerful than Cui Xingzhou.
Servant Li react quickly, only muttering “it’s a sin”, and then hurriedly came to hold Lady Liu to stop her from giving The Prince another slap.
However, Cui Xingzhou waved her hand and stopped Servant Li from coming with a stiff face.
Miantang took out the letter of divorce from her arms, tore it into pieces, and threw it to Cui Xingzhou. “I will only belong to the Cui family whether dead or alive. Since I didn’t make any mistakes in the seven reasons why one should make a divorce, how can you divorce me?”
Cui Xingzhou has never been slapped in the face in his life. The commandment was broken by a brave woman today. He laughed angrily and said, “You haven’t raised or given birth to any of the Cui family bloodlines since you entered our household. You are not very educated normally. You’ve even got the problem of beating people up now. Which of these are not the reason to dismiss you? Moreover, you fail to see the larger issues and even follow the army here? What will this action look like to the others? You should better off return with Mo Ru and live a good life!”
Liu Miantang felt guilty because of Cui Xingzhou’s vicious tongue. After careful thinking, she was not worthy of being a good wife. She didn’t even give birth to a child for her husband and he had to go to the battlefield… When Cui Xingzhou scolded her, her eyes were already red, after trying hard not to shed a tear for several days, she finally couldn’t take it and let her tears out, “Go and join the army, I don’t need you to care about where I go. I won’t go anywhere. I’ll just follow behind the troop. I’ll just follow behind you… if you died in the war and If I manage to be alive… I can take you home…” after that, she let go of everything and was crying like a child as if Cui Jiu had died in the battle.
Cui Xingzhou could no longer feel the pain in his face. Her tears rolled down from her big red eyes, all of which were hitting on his heart, making his heart ache.
He no longer cared about the people standing around him. He pulled Miantang into his arms and held her tightly. Only then did he realize that her hands were cold. He wrapped her in his cloak and whispered, “It’s my fault. I shouldn’t have left you… Stop crying. It’s windy here, don’t catch a cold…”
Miantang also tightly hugged her husband’s waist and felt more secure.
When she received the letter of divorce, she felt a bolt from the fine weather. For a moment, she was unclear whether her husband’s letter was true, or whether he had encountered something else so that he would leave her for no reason.
On the day when the villagers saw off the soldiers of the State of Zhen, she also hurried there, trying to stop her husband from saying something. However, it was not until then that she learned that the troops had left.
Miantang is a person who tends to be clear about everything. How could she let her husband decide on his own and leave her so inexplicably?
So she send Mo Ru, who was standing in her way away and ignored Servent Li’s objection. She brought enough silver taels and silver notes, changed into men’s clothes, and after loading everything into the carriage, she hired a skilled coachman to chase her way here.
Along the way, she spent a bunch of money to ask the small officials of the post station to be accommodating, so that she could change horses at the post station and travel day and night. After some twists and turns, she was able to catch up with them.
Seeing that her husband had softened his words and stopped imitating the inscription of Prince Huaiyang being patriotic, Miantang’s cry gradually ceased.
At this time, Cui Xingzhou then had time to ask Servant Li, “Madam is afraid of the cold. Why is she only wearing such thin clothes? Where is her fur cloak?”
Servant Li saw that The Prince had been slapped, but he didn’t get angry with Lady Liu. Her heart was pinching a cold sweat for Lady Liu.
People who have stayed in The Prince’s Residence for a long time know how much The Prince can hold grudges. It would be better if The Prince had an attack on the spot. However, is this forbearance leading to retaliation utilizing thunder and lightning in the future?
After hearing The Prince’s rebuke, Servant Li hurriedly said, “I have brought her fox fur cloak. But yesterday… Madam had lent it to others…”
Cui Xingzhou looked in the direction that Servant Li’s eyes could reach, and found that there was still a cart behind the carriage. The secret sentries he had assigned at the beginning were either covered with blood-stained cloth strips on their arms or filled with injuries on their faces. They were getting off the cart and standing aside with an embarrassed faces. It seemed that they didn’t know whether they should come forward to plead with The Prince for forgiveness.
When Cui Xingzhou passed by, he found that Fan Hu, the leader of the secret sentries, was lying on the cart, and Miantang’s expensive fur lining cloak was also covered on him.
When he untied the fox fur cloak, he found that he had been stabbed in the chest. Although he had applied for the wound medicine, he was still bleeding.
“Husband, I have been in danger all the way. Yesterday, I was lucky to meet these heroes who were ready to join the army and rescued me. But Brother Fan was seriously injured to save me. Do you have a medical colleague in the army to treat them?”
According to the original meaning of Miantang, she wanted to follow the big army far behind, and after arriving in the northwest, she will try to get in touch with her husband, so as not to offend the military officers and affect the future of her husband.
However, yesterday, some bandits suddenly attacked her carriage. Fortunately, these soldiers who were going to chase the army passed by and saved them.
When Miantang saw the severely injured righteous men, she found that they were familiar. After careful identification, she realized that they were the righteous men who had helped her several times in Lingquan Town!
Seeing that they were seriously injured, Miantang asked the coachman to go faster in chasing the army, thinking about using more money to ask the military doctor in the barracks for help with thick skin. Otherwise, this warm-hearted Brother Fan would die before his ambition was fulfilled!
But who would have thought that Servant Li made her own decision and even told the officers and men who caught those bandits the name of the Ninth Master Cui!
Miantang was busy pleading with the military officer, so she didn’t have time to care about it. She didn’t know exactly what Servant Li said and alerted her husband. She didn’t know if he would be scolded by his superiors…
Fortunately, her husband had some power in his hand. After frowning and checking Brother Fan’s injury, he sent someone to find a military doctor to treat him.
Miantang used to look at her husband in long clothes and look elegant, like a noble young master. But now, looking at him again, his body-shaped armor has magnified her husband’s waist thin, his legs long, and his firm hips.
Now, he is standing in the distance, following several martyrs to listen to their condition. His heroic spirit makes him stand out from the crowd.
Only this uniform can show the unknown side of her husband. He is so handsome that he makes her blush and her heart race.
Moreover, he is really capable. Although this is the first time he join the army, he has been promoted to Commander by a general who has connections. Miantang felt proud when she saw her husband waving his hand to call some soldiers and ordering them to do things calmly.
She knew her husband was not a dandy! It’s just like King Chu Zhuang in the book. It never rains but it pours! Her husband today has revived his spirit and found a stage to show his ambition.
Therefore, when the country is in a crisis, her husband’s martial arts can be put to good use. She can’t drag his back…
While Miantang was wrapped in Cui Xingzhou’s leather cloak and sitting by the fire, Cui Xingzhou had already received a report from the secret sentries, and finally knew why the secret sentries, who were supposed to protect Miantang, had been injured.
It turns out that from the time Miantang and the others left Lingquan Town, someone followed them stealthily.
In the beginning, Fan Hu and the others found out and subdued the sneaky man secretly. At the first trial of integration, they discovered that he was a man arranged by Prince Sui to watch over Liu Miantang.
Moreover, this hidden plot was not only one person. When Liu Miantang left, the neighbors asked where she was going. Miantang explained at that time that her husband had joined the army and that she was also moving to the northwest, so someone hurried back to inform Prince Sui.
At that time, Fan Hu know that something was to happen. He was afraid that Prince Sui was going to attack the woman who was left alone.
As expected, when the carriage drove to the boundary of the State of San and came outside the wilderness, the people sent by Prince Sui raided the carriage to bind Liu Miantang and put her in a sack.
They can no longer protect in secret, they can only come out to protect in the open.
They don’t know whether Prince Sui had long noticed them, the people send were excellent experts. Although they tried their best to fight, they were still in a disadvantageous position.
Just when Fan Hu has been stabbed with a knife and his life was at stake, Lady Liu was prepared. She unexpectedly took out a large bag of medicinal powder from her arms, which was prepared in Lingquan Town, and took advantage of the downwind to throw it at them.
Fan Hu knew that Lady Liu had filled the medicine before she left the city, but he didn’t know where she had worked out the prescription. Only a few types of common medicinal powder were mixed into one place and added with the lime powder. It was aggressive.
After the powder was breathed into the nose and mouth, it will make people feel confused and befuddled that they couldn’t open their eyes.
After a few moments, all the experts of the battle were brought down by the common powder.
After the powder was blown away by the wind, Miantang asked the two maids to wrap their veils, cover their mouths and noses with handkerchiefs, and let the secret sentries wash their eyes with their own rapeseed oil.
However, these secret sentries only gradually gained strength in their hands and feet after spending the night. Fortunately, Lady Liu asked the coachman to find a pair of abandoned wooden carts in the nearby barren village. It was only after they link the cart to the carriages that they were able to pull them all the way.
When Miantang took the servants to help to bandage them up, she said apologetically, “I was afraid that you guys will be affected too, so I didn’t throw the medicine powder. If I knew that you guys are no match for those bandits. I would have thrown the medicine powder earlier…”
Lady Liu felt guilty. Even if the heroes were blinded by the medicine powder, it was better than being stabbed. Therefore, it was her hesitation that caused Brother Fan and the other righteous men to get injured.
As for those villains who rolled around and howled and couldn’t get up, they were also dealt with by Lady Liu and the other women. According to the intention of the secret sentries, they should be killed, so that they won’t chase them after the medicine powder effect is over.
However, it seems that Lady Liu and the other servants are not the people who can kill people. While the secret sentries are trying to find a way with their eyes closed, Lady Liu has come up with an idea.
“How can we, the people who abide by law leave no mercy to people? However, I heard wolves howling in the wilderness. Tie them up and throw them away from the main road to feed the wolves!”
They later heard the young servant girl say that Lady Liu was afraid that the bandits could not attract wolves. So she thoughtfully cut some holes in several villains, and only let those villains who were bound by hemp rope cry and curse one after another!
However, as the secret sentries, it’s already a shame that they were saved by the target of their surveillance and protection.
It’s even a great shame to be disdained by people for having bad martial skills which hinder the opportunity for the young lady to throw the medicine powder!
They all fell on the cart with their hands and feets being weak in the end and was pulled over to meet The Prince. It was the guilt of a crime for which they deserve to die ten thousand deaths!
When Fan Hu fell on the cart and looked at the cold eyes of The Prince, his eyes were filled with tears. If he wasn’t seriously injured and could not get up, he would have to pull his sword out and commit suicide to wash away his sense of shame.
When Cui Xingzhou listened to their experiences, his palms slowly clenched together.
He knew long ago that Prince Sui seemed very interested in Liu Miantang, but he didn’t expect that he would be so bold as to order his subordinates to act as bandits to hijack a weak woman like Liu Miantang!
If Liu Miantang didn’t prepare in advance, he was afraid that she would fall into the hands of Prince Sui now and only leave him unsure of what kind of humiliation she would suffer…
He turned to look back at the fireplace. Liu Miantang was drinking the hot water brought by Servant Li and her face seemed to be a little red…
With the setting sun, the large troops not far in front of them have already camped and rested.
Cui Xingzhou asked the soldiers to find a military doctor to treat Fan Hu. After that, he ordered people to go to the front baggage wagon to get some thick cowhide tents for Miantang and set them up. He then took a charcoal stove to warm the tent. Finally, Miantang had a place to rest for the night.
Miantang’s body was afraid of cold because of the injury, especially her hands and feet were not very good at blood circulation. At this time, her heart was completely relieved, and she was feeling a little tired. When she fell on the thick wool-felt mat of the small tent, her head was starting to get dizzy too. Her body began to shiver and have a fever.
However, she put her head out of the quilt and pretended to be fine, and said to Cui Xingzhou, “It’s not easy for you to be promoted to the Commander-in-Chief when joining the army. Don’t get scolded by the generals above because of me. When Brother Fan is treated and there is no danger of life, I will only let the carriage follow the troops far away. When you arrive at the Jinjia Checkpoint, I can find a nearby village to live in. You don’t have to worry about it.”
Cui Jiu touched her forehead and felt that it could boil an egg. He frowned and gave her the medicine, “You encountered bandits just leaving home for a few days. How will you dare to still live on your own? Are you not afraid of being caught by the bandits and becoming the brigand chief…”
In the middle of this, Cui Xingzhou hurriedly stopped talking. He was now reluctant to think about Miantang being kidnapped up the mountain. As long as he thinks about Miantang who was once owned by other men, he feels inexplicably depressed and jealous.
However, Miantang didn’t know the twists and turns in Cui Jiu’s heart. She said with a little complacency, “Don’t worry about me, husband. When my grandfather was wandering the Jianghu while providing escorting services, those bandits were still a baby. He has some ways to deal with these street urchins! As his granddaughter, I have remembered several useful methods. Otherwise, how dare I go on the road as a woman?”
Cui Xingzhou knows that her grandfather is the head of an escort agency, so it’s not surprising that she can make knockout drops for protection.
He didn’t want to argue with Miantang about where to go next but just wanted her to drink the medicine to reduce her fever.
However, Miantang tried to avoid it. In the end, she only hid under the quilt and said, “I’m not seriously ill. I can drink more hot water. I don’t need to take medicine…”
She had been ill for a year in the beginning and had been taking medicine every day. She was generally trying to dodge such bitter taste. Moreover, she felt that she was not seriously ill and did not need to take medicine.
At first, Cui Xingzhou thought that she had been separated from him for many days, so she had endless words in her heart. But he later found out that she was delaying and refused to take medicine.
After several times of persuasion, he finally found out what Miantang was thinking, so he raised his eyebrows, drank a bitter pill from his head, and then bent over to Miantang, who was tucked in the quilt…
Miantang knew for the first time in her life that there was still such a feeding method, but this shameful feeding method made people blush.
Therefore, after being fed a mouthful of medicine soup by her husband, Miantang took the initiative to take the bowl and drank the bitter medicine in one gulp…
Cui Xingzhou, however, was not satisfied. He only said to her, “If you don’t take medicine properly in the future, I will feed you like this…”
Miantang lowered her head and pinched the buttons of his cowhide armor with her fingers. She said shyly, “If I don’t take the medicine, can you do the same? Otherwise, it’s a little bitter…”
Prince Huaiyang, who had been frowning since he left the State of Zhen, was amused by this cheeky little girl and showed a smile.
After he rinsed his mouth, he obeyed his wife’s wishes, lowered his head again, and kissed her sincerely…
Cui Xingzhou didn’t stay too long in her tent that day.
After all, when a large army is on the march, the Commander-in-Chief cannot stay in a place filled with gentleness.
After her husband left, Miantang’s cheeks were bright red. She doesn’t know whether it’s because of her high fever or shyness.
When she just thought of the lingering kiss she had with her husband, all the pain she had suffered along the way was gone.
People say that the northwest is poor and lacks water, especially in winter, which is unbearable. However, with her husband, no matter how bitter and cold the place is, she still has to support him all the way.
The road ahead is still far away, but Miantang can go to sleep with endless sweetness and a smile at the sound of the wind in the countryside…
Although Cui Xingzhou could not take Liu Miantang with him, he sent reliable personal soldiers to protect the disabled women’s family members who followed the big army.
The horses that pulled the cart were also replaced by the strong horses in the army. In addition, several other carriages were equipped. Miantang and the servants were not allowed to squeeze into the same carriage.
After Miantang drank the medicine that day, the medicine took effect and she slept soundly. On the second day, because they had to continue on their journey, the family members also got up very early.
Servant Li is a capable person. If she is given a fire, she can make soft and convenient food with her hands.
When Miantang drank the porridge with dried meat and vegetables, she felt that her mind was much clearer and she no longer had a fever.
The soldiers left by her husband were very capable. They quickly cleared up the tents, loaded the chariots and horses, and began to continue the northwest journey.
Miantang sat in a carriage with a thick layer of felt rug and looked forward eagerly from the curtain of the carriage. There was her husband in the brigade not too far ahead.
Although she could not see where he was, her heart could finally be secure.
As the leader of the secret sentries, Fan Hu, is not fated to die too. Although the knife wound was deep, it did not hurt his internal organs. After wrapping up the wound properly, he slowly recovered after drinking the hot soup. As for the others, they were only slightly injure which was not a big problem.
These secret sentries lied that they wanted to join the army. Now they have no way to back down and change from light to dark. So The Prince ordered them to just take the excuse of recuperation and walk with Lady Liu.
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Mo Ru is a clever man. He can understand The Prince’s thoughts at a glance. He runs quickly ahead and arrives at the end of the team first, and sends a group of inspection cavalry away, leaving only one or two of his own soldiers who have been ordered, so that they will not be exposed.
Cui Xingzhou didn’t know what was surging in his mind during the short journey. He was only shocked, but there was also a trace of joy.
But he still thinks that this woman has too many ideas! What is it like to follow the troops to the northwest?
When he sees her in a moment. He must reprimand her!
But when she saw the young lady squatting by the firestone, dressed in a man’s clothes and with a messy bun, Cui Jiu forget about scolding her.
She should have experienced a lot of hardship coming all the way. Although she had a carriage to help with her journey, her cloth shoes were covered with mud, and her face was still pale.
He doesn’t know how she could catch up with the army all the way…
He paused and looked at her with mixed feelings.
When Miantang saw him, her big eyes were puzzled at first, and gradually became bright. She slowly stood up from the fire, and then suddenly ran toward him.
She ran so eagerly that Prince Huaiyang couldn’t help feeling excited. He stretched out his arms to catch the young lady who was coming.
However, it never occurred to him that when the young lady finally stumbled in front of Cui Xingzhou, she only swung her slender arm round and slapped her husband’s handsome face with a big sound!
Cui Xingzhou was also caught off guard. He didn’t dodge. His face was slightly crooked when he was hit.
Mo Ru was so shocked that he could not help covering his face. After taking a breath of cold air, he stared dumbfounded at the soldiers who did not know whether they should go up to protect The Prince.
Cui Xingzhou was shocked by the young lady’s actions again. He turned his head back and looked at Miantang in disbelief, doubting that he had just understood her feelings wrongly.
Should it be that this woman become angry because she was dismissed and specially come all the way here to scold him, the heartless man?
Miantang didn’t feel the murderous look on her husband’s face.
These days are like long years for her.
All the way north, the clothes she brought were not enough to avoid the cold. When she was in the carriage, she could only wrap a quilt and snuggle up with the servants to keep warm.
A soldier just now was kind enough to see that they were too cold, so he raised a fire on the spot to keep them warm.
In the smoke of the fire earlier, she saw a tall man in military uniform, with broad shoulders and a thin waist, walking towards her with great speed.
At that moment, she didn’t dare to recognize him. Is this heroic man covered with a full sense of chill her husband Cui Jiu?
Until he came near, his thick eyebrows and eyes, his nose were high, and his lips were thin and it was indeed her husband Cui Jiu.
The grievance used for a time was like a spring breaking the ice, surged up from the bottom of her heart. So without thinking about it, her hand seemed to have an idea and slapped him.
After this slap, she simply scolded, “Do you think that you are Prince Huaiyang, who is a hard worker? It is fine for him to write a divorce letter, be determined with going to war without wanting to delay the future of his cousin, and fish for fame. But what is wrong with you, a common person learned from him to write a divorce letter and join the army quietly. Why don’t you think, even if The Prince were to go to the front line, there will be no shortage of women around to serve him! When he returns, he will be promoted to a higher rank, and live an extravagant life! But if you divorce your wife, shake off all your family property, and go on a clean slate, will anyone praise you for giving up your family for the country? Don’t tell me you have become foolish by reading those sages’ books!”
The young lady was angry, and her voice was sharp. She was no less powerful than Cui Xingzhou.
Servant Li react quickly, only muttering “it’s a sin”, and then hurriedly came to hold Lady Liu to stop her from giving The Prince another slap.
However, Cui Xingzhou waved her hand and stopped Servant Li from coming with a stiff face.
Miantang took out the letter of divorce from her arms, tore it into pieces, and threw it to Cui Xingzhou. “I will only belong to the Cui family whether dead or alive. Since I didn’t make any mistakes in the seven reasons why one should make a divorce, how can you divorce me?”
Cui Xingzhou has never been slapped in the face in his life. The commandment was broken by a brave woman today. He laughed angrily and said, “You haven’t raised or given birth to any of the Cui family bloodlines since you entered our household. You are not very educated normally. You’ve even got the problem of beating people up now. Which of these are not the reason to dismiss you? Moreover, you fail to see the larger issues and even follow the army here? What will this action look like to the others? You should better off return with Mo Ru and live a good life!”
Liu Miantang felt guilty because of Cui Xingzhou’s vicious tongue. After careful thinking, she was not worthy of being a good wife. She didn’t even give birth to a child for her husband and he had to go to the battlefield… When Cui Xingzhou scolded her, her eyes were already red, after trying hard not to shed a tear for several days, she finally couldn’t take it and let her tears out, “Go and join the army, I don’t need you to care about where I go. I won’t go anywhere. I’ll just follow behind the troop. I’ll just follow behind you… if you died in the war and If I manage to be alive… I can take you home…” after that, she let go of everything and was crying like a child as if Cui Jiu had died in the battle.
Cui Xingzhou could no longer feel the pain in his face. Her tears rolled down from her big red eyes, all of which were hitting on his heart, making his heart ache.
He no longer cared about the people standing around him. He pulled Miantang into his arms and held her tightly. Only then did he realize that her hands were cold. He wrapped her in his cloak and whispered, “It’s my fault. I shouldn’t have left you… Stop crying. It’s windy here, don’t catch a cold…”
Miantang also tightly hugged her husband’s waist and felt more secure.
When she received the letter of divorce, she felt a bolt from the fine weather. For a moment, she was unclear whether her husband’s letter was true, or whether he had encountered something else so that he would leave her for no reason.
On the day when the villagers saw off the soldiers of the State of Zhen, she also hurried there, trying to stop her husband from saying something. However, it was not until then that she learned that the troops had left.
Miantang is a person who tends to be clear about everything. How could she let her husband decide on his own and leave her so inexplicably?
So she send Mo Ru, who was standing in her way away and ignored Servent Li’s objection. She brought enough silver taels and silver notes, changed into men’s clothes, and after loading everything into the carriage, she hired a skilled coachman to chase her way here.
Along the way, she spent a bunch of money to ask the small officials of the post station to be accommodating, so that she could change horses at the post station and travel day and night. After some twists and turns, she was able to catch up with them.
Seeing that her husband had softened his words and stopped imitating the inscription of Prince Huaiyang being patriotic, Miantang’s cry gradually ceased.
At this time, Cui Xingzhou then had time to ask Servant Li, “Madam is afraid of the cold. Why is she only wearing such thin clothes? Where is her fur cloak?”
Servant Li saw that The Prince had been slapped, but he didn’t get angry with Lady Liu. Her heart was pinching a cold sweat for Lady Liu.
People who have stayed in The Prince’s Residence for a long time know how much The Prince can hold grudges. It would be better if The Prince had an attack on the spot. However, is this forbearance leading to retaliation utilizing thunder and lightning in the future?
After hearing The Prince’s rebuke, Servant Li hurriedly said, “I have brought her fox fur cloak. But yesterday… Madam had lent it to others…”
Cui Xingzhou looked in the direction that Servant Li’s eyes could reach, and found that there was still a cart behind the carriage. The secret sentries he had assigned at the beginning were either covered with blood-stained cloth strips on their arms or filled with injuries on their faces. They were getting off the cart and standing aside with an embarrassed faces. It seemed that they didn’t know whether they should come forward to plead with The Prince for forgiveness.
When Cui Xingzhou passed by, he found that Fan Hu, the leader of the secret sentries, was lying on the cart, and Miantang’s expensive fur lining cloak was also covered on him.
When he untied the fox fur cloak, he found that he had been stabbed in the chest. Although he had applied for the wound medicine, he was still bleeding.
“Husband, I have been in danger all the way. Yesterday, I was lucky to meet these heroes who were ready to join the army and rescued me. But Brother Fan was seriously injured to save me. Do you have a medical colleague in the army to treat them?”
According to the original meaning of Miantang, she wanted to follow the big army far behind, and after arriving in the northwest, she will try to get in touch with her husband, so as not to offend the military officers and affect the future of her husband.
However, yesterday, some bandits suddenly attacked her carriage. Fortunately, these soldiers who were going to chase the army passed by and saved them.
When Miantang saw the severely injured righteous men, she found that they were familiar. After careful identification, she realized that they were the righteous men who had helped her several times in Lingquan Town!
Seeing that they were seriously injured, Miantang asked the coachman to go faster in chasing the army, thinking about using more money to ask the military doctor in the barracks for help with thick skin. Otherwise, this warm-hearted Brother Fan would die before his ambition was fulfilled!
But who would have thought that Servant Li made her own decision and even told the officers and men who caught those bandits the name of the Ninth Master Cui!
Miantang was busy pleading with the military officer, so she didn’t have time to care about it. She didn’t know exactly what Servant Li said and alerted her husband. She didn’t know if he would be scolded by his superiors…
Fortunately, her husband had some power in his hand. After frowning and checking Brother Fan’s injury, he sent someone to find a military doctor to treat him.
Miantang used to look at her husband in long clothes and look elegant, like a noble young master. But now, looking at him again, his body-shaped armor has magnified her husband’s waist thin, his legs long, and his firm hips.
Now, he is standing in the distance, following several martyrs to listen to their condition. His heroic spirit makes him stand out from the crowd.
Only this uniform can show the unknown side of her husband. He is so handsome that he makes her blush and her heart race.
Moreover, he is really capable. Although this is the first time he join the army, he has been promoted to Commander by a general who has connections. Miantang felt proud when she saw her husband waving his hand to call some soldiers and ordering them to do things calmly.
She knew her husband was not a dandy! It’s just like King Chu Zhuang in the book. It never rains but it pours! Her husband today has revived his spirit and found a stage to show his ambition.
Therefore, when the country is in a crisis, her husband’s martial arts can be put to good use. She can’t drag his back…
While Miantang was wrapped in Cui Xingzhou’s leather cloak and sitting by the fire, Cui Xingzhou had already received a report from the secret sentries, and finally knew why the secret sentries, who were supposed to protect Miantang, had been injured.
It turns out that from the time Miantang and the others left Lingquan Town, someone followed them stealthily.
In the beginning, Fan Hu and the others found out and subdued the sneaky man secretly. At the first trial of integration, they discovered that he was a man arranged by Prince Sui to watch over Liu Miantang.
Moreover, this hidden plot was not only one person. When Liu Miantang left, the neighbors asked where she was going. Miantang explained at that time that her husband had joined the army and that she was also moving to the northwest, so someone hurried back to inform Prince Sui.
At that time, Fan Hu know that something was to happen. He was afraid that Prince Sui was going to attack the woman who was left alone.
As expected, when the carriage drove to the boundary of the State of San and came outside the wilderness, the people sent by Prince Sui raided the carriage to bind Liu Miantang and put her in a sack.
They can no longer protect in secret, they can only come out to protect in the open.
They don’t know whether Prince Sui had long noticed them, the people send were excellent experts. Although they tried their best to fight, they were still in a disadvantageous position.
Just when Fan Hu has been stabbed with a knife and his life was at stake, Lady Liu was prepared. She unexpectedly took out a large bag of medicinal powder from her arms, which was prepared in Lingquan Town, and took advantage of the downwind to throw it at them.
Fan Hu knew that Lady Liu had filled the medicine before she left the city, but he didn’t know where she had worked out the prescription. Only a few types of common medicinal powder were mixed into one place and added with the lime powder. It was aggressive.
After the powder was breathed into the nose and mouth, it will make people feel confused and befuddled that they couldn’t open their eyes.
After a few moments, all the experts of the battle were brought down by the common powder.
After the powder was blown away by the wind, Miantang asked the two maids to wrap their veils, cover their mouths and noses with handkerchiefs, and let the secret sentries wash their eyes with their own rapeseed oil.
However, these secret sentries only gradually gained strength in their hands and feet after spending the night. Fortunately, Lady Liu asked the coachman to find a pair of abandoned wooden carts in the nearby barren village. It was only after they link the cart to the carriages that they were able to pull them all the way.
When Miantang took the servants to help to bandage them up, she said apologetically, “I was afraid that you guys will be affected too, so I didn’t throw the medicine powder. If I knew that you guys are no match for those bandits. I would have thrown the medicine powder earlier…”
Lady Liu felt guilty. Even if the heroes were blinded by the medicine powder, it was better than being stabbed. Therefore, it was her hesitation that caused Brother Fan and the other righteous men to get injured.
As for those villains who rolled around and howled and couldn’t get up, they were also dealt with by Lady Liu and the other women. According to the intention of the secret sentries, they should be killed, so that they won’t chase them after the medicine powder effect is over.
However, it seems that Lady Liu and the other servants are not the people who can kill people. While the secret sentries are trying to find a way with their eyes closed, Lady Liu has come up with an idea.
“How can we, the people who abide by law leave no mercy to people? However, I heard wolves howling in the wilderness. Tie them up and throw them away from the main road to feed the wolves!”
They later heard the young servant girl say that Lady Liu was afraid that the bandits could not attract wolves. So she thoughtfully cut some holes in several villains, and only let those villains who were bound by hemp rope cry and curse one after another!
However, as the secret sentries, it’s already a shame that they were saved by the target of their surveillance and protection.
It’s even a great shame to be disdained by people for having bad martial skills which hinder the opportunity for the young lady to throw the medicine powder!
They all fell on the cart with their hands and feets being weak in the end and was pulled over to meet The Prince. It was the guilt of a crime for which they deserve to die ten thousand deaths!
When Fan Hu fell on the cart and looked at the cold eyes of The Prince, his eyes were filled with tears. If he wasn’t seriously injured and could not get up, he would have to pull his sword out and commit suicide to wash away his sense of shame.
When Cui Xingzhou listened to their experiences, his palms slowly clenched together.
He knew long ago that Prince Sui seemed very interested in Liu Miantang, but he didn’t expect that he would be so bold as to order his subordinates to act as bandits to hijack a weak woman like Liu Miantang!
If Liu Miantang didn’t prepare in advance, he was afraid that she would fall into the hands of Prince Sui now and only leave him unsure of what kind of humiliation she would suffer…
He turned to look back at the fireplace. Liu Miantang was drinking the hot water brought by Servant Li and her face seemed to be a little red…
With the setting sun, the large troops not far in front of them have already camped and rested.
Cui Xingzhou asked the soldiers to find a military doctor to treat Fan Hu. After that, he ordered people to go to the front baggage wagon to get some thick cowhide tents for Miantang and set them up. He then took a charcoal stove to warm the tent. Finally, Miantang had a place to rest for the night.
Miantang’s body was afraid of cold because of the injury, especially her hands and feet were not very good at blood circulation. At this time, her heart was completely relieved, and she was feeling a little tired. When she fell on the thick wool-felt mat of the small tent, her head was starting to get dizzy too. Her body began to shiver and have a fever.
However, she put her head out of the quilt and pretended to be fine, and said to Cui Xingzhou, “It’s not easy for you to be promoted to the Commander-in-Chief when joining the army. Don’t get scolded by the generals above because of me. When Brother Fan is treated and there is no danger of life, I will only let the carriage follow the troops far away. When you arrive at the Jinjia Checkpoint, I can find a nearby village to live in. You don’t have to worry about it.”
Cui Jiu touched her forehead and felt that it could boil an egg. He frowned and gave her the medicine, “You encountered bandits just leaving home for a few days. How will you dare to still live on your own? Are you not afraid of being caught by the bandits and becoming the brigand chief…”
In the middle of this, Cui Xingzhou hurriedly stopped talking. He was now reluctant to think about Miantang being kidnapped up the mountain. As long as he thinks about Miantang who was once owned by other men, he feels inexplicably depressed and jealous.
However, Miantang didn’t know the twists and turns in Cui Jiu’s heart. She said with a little complacency, “Don’t worry about me, husband. When my grandfather was wandering the Jianghu while providing escorting services, those bandits were still a baby. He has some ways to deal with these street urchins! As his granddaughter, I have remembered several useful methods. Otherwise, how dare I go on the road as a woman?”
Cui Xingzhou knows that her grandfather is the head of an escort agency, so it’s not surprising that she can make knockout drops for protection.
He didn’t want to argue with Miantang about where to go next but just wanted her to drink the medicine to reduce her fever.
However, Miantang tried to avoid it. In the end, she only hid under the quilt and said, “I’m not seriously ill. I can drink more hot water. I don’t need to take medicine…”
She had been ill for a year in the beginning and had been taking medicine every day. She was generally trying to dodge such bitter taste. Moreover, she felt that she was not seriously ill and did not need to take medicine.
At first, Cui Xingzhou thought that she had been separated from him for many days, so she had endless words in her heart. But he later found out that she was delaying and refused to take medicine.
After several times of persuasion, he finally found out what Miantang was thinking, so he raised his eyebrows, drank a bitter pill from his head, and then bent over to Miantang, who was tucked in the quilt…
Miantang knew for the first time in her life that there was still such a feeding method, but this shameful feeding method made people blush.
Therefore, after being fed a mouthful of medicine soup by her husband, Miantang took the initiative to take the bowl and drank the bitter medicine in one gulp…
Cui Xingzhou, however, was not satisfied. He only said to her, “If you don’t take medicine properly in the future, I will feed you like this…”
Miantang lowered her head and pinched the buttons of his cowhide armor with her fingers. She said shyly, “If I don’t take the medicine, can you do the same? Otherwise, it’s a little bitter…”
Prince Huaiyang, who had been frowning since he left the State of Zhen, was amused by this cheeky little girl and showed a smile.
After he rinsed his mouth, he obeyed his wife’s wishes, lowered his head again, and kissed her sincerely…
Cui Xingzhou didn’t stay too long in her tent that day.
After all, when a large army is on the march, the Commander-in-Chief cannot stay in a place filled with gentleness.
After her husband left, Miantang’s cheeks were bright red. She doesn’t know whether it’s because of her high fever or shyness.
When she just thought of the lingering kiss she had with her husband, all the pain she had suffered along the way was gone.
People say that the northwest is poor and lacks water, especially in winter, which is unbearable. However, with her husband, no matter how bitter and cold the place is, she still has to support him all the way.
The road ahead is still far away, but Miantang can go to sleep with endless sweetness and a smile at the sound of the wind in the countryside…
Although Cui Xingzhou could not take Liu Miantang with him, he sent reliable personal soldiers to protect the disabled women’s family members who followed the big army.
The horses that pulled the cart were also replaced by the strong horses in the army. In addition, several other carriages were equipped. Miantang and the servants were not allowed to squeeze into the same carriage.
After Miantang drank the medicine that day, the medicine took effect and she slept soundly. On the second day, because they had to continue on their journey, the family members also got up very early.
Servant Li is a capable person. If she is given a fire, she can make soft and convenient food with her hands.
When Miantang drank the porridge with dried meat and vegetables, she felt that her mind was much clearer and she no longer had a fever.
The soldiers left by her husband were very capable. They quickly cleared up the tents, loaded the chariots and horses, and began to continue the northwest journey.
Miantang sat in a carriage with a thick layer of felt rug and looked forward eagerly from the curtain of the carriage. There was her husband in the brigade not too far ahead.
Although she could not see where he was, her heart could finally be secure.
As the leader of the secret sentries, Fan Hu, is not fated to die too. Although the knife wound was deep, it did not hurt his internal organs. After wrapping up the wound properly, he slowly recovered after drinking the hot soup. As for the others, they were only slightly injure which was not a big problem.
These secret sentries lied that they wanted to join the army. Now they have no way to back down and change from light to dark. So The Prince ordered them to just take the excuse of recuperation and walk with Lady Liu.
Mo Ru is a clever man. He can understand The Prince's thoughts at a glance. He runs quickly ahead and arrives at the end of the team first, and sends a group of inspection cavalry away, leaving only one or two of his own soldiers who have been ordered, so that they will not be exposed.Cui Xingzhou didn't know what was surging in his mind during the short journey. He was only shocked, but there was also a trace of joy.But he still thinks that this woman has too many ideas! What is it like to follow the troops to the northwest?When he sees her in a moment. He must reprimand her!But when she saw the young lady squatting by the firestone, dressed in a man's clothes and with a messy bun, Cui Jiu forget about scolding her.She should have experienced a lot of hardship coming all the way. Although she had a carriage to help with her journey, her cloth shoes were covered with mud, and her face was still pale.He doesn't know how she could catch up with the army all the wayHe paused and looked at her with mixed feelings.When Miantang saw him, her big eyes were puzzled at first, and gradually became bright. She slowly stood up from the fire, and then suddenly ran toward him.She ran so eagerly that Prince Huaiyang couldn't help feeling excited. He stretched out his arms to catch the young lady who was coming.However, it never occurred to him that when the young lady finally stumbled in front of Cui Xingzhou, she only swung her slender arm round and slapped her husband's handsome face with a big sound!Cui Xingzhou was also caught off guard. He didn't dodge. His face was slightly crooked when he was hit.Mo Ru was so shocked that he could not help covering his face. After taking a breath of cold air, he stared dumbfounded at the soldiers who did not know whether they should go up to protect The Prince.Cui Xingzhou was shocked by the young lady's actions again. He turned his head back and looked at Miantang in disbelief, doubting that he had just understood her feelings wrongly.Should it be that this woman become angry because she was dismissed and specially come all the way here to scold him, the heartless man?Miantang didn't feel the murderous look on her husband's face.These days are like long years for her.All the way north, the clothes she brought were not enough to avoid the cold. When she was in the carriage, she could only wrap a quilt and snuggle up with the servants to keep warm.A soldier just now was kind enough to see that they were too cold, so he raised a fire on the spot to keep them warm.In the smoke of the fire earlier, she saw a tall man in military uniform, with broad shoulders and a thin waist, walking towards her with great speed.At that moment, she didn't dare to recognize him. Is this heroic man covered with a full sense of chill her husband Cui Jiu?Until he came near, his thick eyebrows and eyes, his nose were high, and his lips were thin and it was indeed her husband Cui Jiu.The grievance used for a time was like a spring breaking the ice, surged up from the bottom of her heart. So without thinking about it, her hand seemed to have an idea and slapped him.After this slap, she simply scolded, Do you think that you are Prince Huaiyang, who is a hard worker? It is fine for him to write a divorce letter, be determined with going to war without wanting to delay the future of his cousin, and fish for fame. But what is wrong with you, a common person learned from him to write a divorce letter and join the army quietly. Why don't you think, even if The Prince were to go to the front line, there will be no shortage of women around to serve him! When he returns, he will be promoted to a higher rank, and live an extravagant life! But if you divorce your wife, shake off all your family property, and go on a clean slate, will anyone praise you for giving up your family for the country? Don't tell me you have become foolish by reading those sages' books!The young lady was angry, and her voice was sharp. She was no less powerful than Cui Xingzhou.Servant Li react quickly, only muttering it's a sin, and then hurriedly came to hold Lady Liu to stop her from giving The Prince another slap.However, Cui Xingzhou waved her hand and stopped Servant Li from coming with a stiff face.Miantang took out the letter of divorce from her arms, tore it into pieces, and threw it to Cui Xingzhou. I will only belong to the Cui family whether dead or alive. Since I didn't make any mistakes in the seven reasons why one should make a divorce, how can you divorce me?Cui Xingzhou has never been slapped in the face in his life. The commandment was broken by a brave woman today. He laughed angrily and said, You haven't raised or given birth to any of the Cui family bloodlines since you entered our household. You are not very educated normally. You've even got the problem of beating people up now. Which of these are not the reason to dismiss you? Moreover, you fail to see the larger issues and even follow the army here? What will this action look like to the others? You should better off return with Mo Ru and live a good life!Liu Miantang felt guilty because of Cui Xingzhou's vicious tongue. After careful thinking, she was not worthy of being a good wife. She didn't even give birth to a child for her husband and he had to go to the battlefield When Cui Xingzhou scolded her, her eyes were already red, after trying hard not to shed a tear for several days, she finally couldn't take it and let her tears out, Go and join the army, I don't need you to care about where I go. I won't go anywhere. I'll just follow behind the troop. I'll just follow behind you if you died in the war and If I manage to be alive I can take you home after that, she let go of everything and was crying like a child as if Cui Jiu had died in the battle.Cui Xingzhou could no longer feel the pain in his face. Her tears rolled down from her big red eyes, all of which were hitting on his heart, making his heart ache.He no longer cared about the people standing around him. He pulled Miantang into his arms and held her tightly. Only then did he realize that her hands were cold. He wrapped her in his cloak and whispered, It's my fault. I shouldn't have left you Stop crying. It's windy here, don't catch a coldMiantang also tightly hugged her husband's waist and felt more secure.When she received the letter of divorce, she felt a bolt from the fine weather. For a moment, she was unclear whether her husband's letter was true, or whether he had encountered something else so that he would leave her for no reason.On the day when the villagers saw off the soldiers of the State of Zhen, she also hurried there, trying to stop her husband from saying something. However, it was not until then that she learned that the troops had left.Miantang is a person who tends to be clear about everything. How could she let her husband decide on his own and leave her so inexplicably?So she send Mo Ru, who was standing in her way away and ignored Servent Li's objection. She brought enough silver taels and silver notes, changed into men's clothes, and after loading everything into the carriage, she hired a skilled coachman to chase her way here.Along the way, she spent a bunch of money to ask the small officials of the post station to be accommodating, so that she could change horses at the post station and travel day and night. After some twists and turns, she was able to catch up with them.Seeing that her husband had softened his words and stopped imitating the inscription of Prince Huaiyang being patriotic, Miantang's cry gradually ceased.At this time, Cui Xingzhou then had time to ask Servant Li, Madam is afraid of the cold. Why is she only wearing such thin clothes? Where is her fur cloak?Servant Li saw that The Prince had been slapped, but he didn't get angry with Lady Liu. Her heart was pinching a cold sweat for Lady Liu.People who have stayed in The Prince's Residence for a long time know how much The Prince can hold grudges. It would be better if The Prince had an attack on the spot. However, is this forbearance leading to retaliation utilizing thunder and lightning in the future?After hearing The Prince's rebuke, Servant Li hurriedly said, I have brought her fox fur cloak. But yesterday Madam had lent it to othersCui Xingzhou looked in the direction that Servant Li's eyes could reach, and found that there was still a cart behind the carriage. The secret sentries he had assigned at the beginning were either covered with blood-stained cloth strips on their arms or filled with injuries on their faces. They were getting off the cart and standing aside with an embarrassed faces. It seemed that they didn't know whether they should come forward to plead with The Prince for forgiveness.When Cui Xingzhou passed by, he found that Fan Hu, the leader of the secret sentries, was lying on the cart, and Miantang's expensive fur lining cloak was also covered on him.When he untied the fox fur cloak, he found that he had been stabbed in the chest. Although he had applied for the wound medicine, he was still bleeding.Husband, I have been in danger all the way. Yesterday, I was lucky to meet these heroes who were ready to join the army and rescued me. But Brother Fan was seriously injured to save me. Do you have a medical colleague in the army to treat them?According to the original meaning of Miantang, she wanted to follow the big army far behind, and after arriving in the northwest, she will try to get in touch with her husband, so as not to offend the military officers and affect the future of her husband.However, yesterday, some bandits suddenly attacked her carriage. Fortunately, these soldiers who were going to chase the army passed by and saved them.When Miantang saw the severely injured righteous men, she found that they were familiar. After careful identification, she realized that they were the righteous men who had helped her several times in Lingquan Town!Seeing that they were seriously injured, Miantang asked the coachman to go faster in chasing the army, thinking about using more money to ask the military doctor in the barracks for help with thick skin. Otherwise, this warm-hearted Brother Fan would die before his ambition was fulfilled!But who would have thought that Servant Li made her own decision and even told the officers and men who caught those bandits the name of the Ninth Master Cui!Miantang was busy pleading with the military officer, so she didn't have time to care about it. She didn't know exactly what Servant Li said and alerted her husband. She didn't know if he would be scolded by his superiorsFortunately, her husband had some power in his hand. After frowning and checking Brother Fan's injury, he sent someone to find a military doctor to treat him.Miantang used to look at her husband in long clothes and look elegant, like a noble young master. But now, looking at him again, his body-shaped armor has magnified her husband's waist thin, his legs long, and his firm hips.Now, he is standing in the distance, following several martyrs to listen to their condition. His heroic spirit makes him stand out from the crowd.Only this uniform can show the unknown side of her husband. He is so handsome that he makes her blush and her heart race.Moreover, he is really capable. Although this is the first time he join the army, he has been promoted to Commander by a general who has connections. Miantang felt proud when she saw her husband waving his hand to call some soldiers and ordering them to do things calmly.She knew her husband was not a dandy! It's just like King Chu Zhuang in the book. It never rains but it pours! Her husband today has revived his spirit and found a stage to show his ambition.Therefore, when the country is in a crisis, her husband's martial arts can be put to good use. She can't drag his backWhile Miantang was wrapped in Cui Xingzhou's leather cloak and sitting by the fire, Cui Xingzhou had already received a report from the secret sentries, and finally knew why the secret sentries, who were supposed to protect Miantang, had been injured.It turns out that from the time Miantang and the others left Lingquan Town, someone followed them stealthily.In the beginning, Fan Hu and the others found out and subdued the sneaky man secretly. At the first trial of integration, they discovered that he was a man arranged by Prince Sui to watch over Liu Miantang.Moreover, this hidden plot was not only one person. When Liu Miantang left, the neighbors asked where she was going. Miantang explained at that time that her husband had joined the army and that she was also moving to the northwest, so someone hurried back to inform Prince Sui.At that time, Fan Hu know that something was to happen. He was afraid that Prince Sui was going to attack the woman who was left alone.As expected, when the carriage drove to the boundary of the State of San and came outside the wilderness, the people sent by Prince Sui raided the carriage to bind Liu Miantang and put her in a sack.They can no longer protect in secret, they can only come out to protect in the open.They don't know whether Prince Sui had long noticed them, the people send were excellent experts. Although they tried their best to fight, they were still in a disadvantageous position.Just when Fan Hu has been stabbed with a knife and his life was at stake, Lady Liu was prepared. She unexpectedly took out a large bag of medicinal powder from her arms, which was prepared in Lingquan Town, and took advantage of the downwind to throw it at them.Fan Hu knew that Lady Liu had filled the medicine before she left the city, but he didn't know where she had worked out the prescription. Only a few types of common medicinal powder were mixed into one place and added with the lime powder. It was aggressive.After the powder was breathed into the nose and mouth, it will make people feel confused and befuddled that they couldn't open their eyes.After a few moments, all the experts of the battle were brought down by the common powder.After the powder was blown away by the wind, Miantang asked the two maids to wrap their veils, cover their mouths and noses with handkerchiefs, and let the secret sentries wash their eyes with their own rapeseed oil.However, these secret sentries only gradually gained strength in their hands and feet after spending the night. Fortunately, Lady Liu asked the coachman to find a pair of abandoned wooden carts in the nearby barren village. It was only after they link the cart to the carriages that they were able to pull them all the way.When Miantang took the servants to help to bandage them up, she said apologetically, I was afraid that you guys will be affected too, so I didn't throw the medicine powder. If I knew that you guys are no match for those bandits. I would have thrown the medicine powder earlierLady Liu felt guilty. Even if the heroes were blinded by the medicine powder, it was better than being stabbed. Therefore, it was her hesitation that caused Brother Fan and the other righteous men to get injured.As for those villains who rolled around and howled and couldn't get up, they were also dealt with by Lady Liu and the other women. According to the intention of the secret sentries, they should be killed, so that they won't chase them after the medicine powder effect is over.However, it seems that Lady Liu and the other servants are not the people who can kill people. While the secret sentries are trying to find a way with their eyes closed, Lady Liu has come up with an idea.How can we, the people who abide by law leave no mercy to people? However, I heard wolves howling in the wilderness. Tie them up and throw them away from the main road to feed the wolves!They later heard the young servant girl say that Lady Liu was afraid that the bandits could not attract wolves. So she thoughtfully cut some holes in several villains, and only let those villains who were bound by hemp rope cry and curse one after another!However, as the secret sentries, it's already a shame that they were saved by the target of their surveillance and protection.It's even a great shame to be disdained by people for having bad martial skills which hinder the opportunity for the young lady to throw the medicine powder!They all fell on the cart with their hands and feets being weak in the end and was pulled over to meet The Prince. It was the guilt of a crime for which they deserve to die ten thousand deaths!When Fan Hu fell on the cart and looked at the cold eyes of The Prince, his eyes were filled with tears. If he wasn't seriously injured and could not get up, he would have to pull his sword out and commit suicide to wash away his sense of shame.When Cui Xingzhou listened to their experiences, his palms slowly clenched together.He knew long ago that Prince Sui seemed very interested in Liu Miantang, but he didn't expect that he would be so bold as to order his subordinates to act as bandits to hijack a weak woman like Liu Miantang!If Liu Miantang didn't prepare in advance, he was afraid that she would fall into the hands of Prince Sui now and only leave him unsure of what kind of humiliation she would sufferHe turned to look back at the fireplace. Liu Miantang was drinking the hot water brought by Servant Li and her face seemed to be a little redWith the setting sun, the large troops not far in front of them have already camped and rested.Cui Xingzhou asked the soldiers to find a military doctor to treat Fan Hu. After that, he ordered people to go to the front baggage wagon to get some thick cowhide tents for Miantang and set them up. He then took a charcoal stove to warm the tent. Finally, Miantang had a place to rest for the night.Miantang's body was afraid of cold because of the injury, especially her hands and feet were not very good at blood circulation. At this time, her heart was completely relieved, and she was feeling a little tired. When she fell on the thick wool-felt mat of the small tent, her head was starting to get dizzy too. Her body began to shiver and have a fever.However, she put her head out of the quilt and pretended to be fine, and said to Cui Xingzhou, It's not easy for you to be promoted to the Commander-in-Chief when joining the army. Don't get scolded by the generals above because of me. When Brother Fan is treated and there is no danger of life, I will only let the carriage follow the troops far away. When you arrive at the Jinjia Checkpoint, I can find a nearby village to live in. You don't have to worry about it.Cui Jiu touched her forehead and felt that it could boil an egg. He frowned and gave her the medicine, You encountered bandits just leaving home for a few days. How will you dare to still live on your own? Are you not afraid of being caught by the bandits and becoming the brigand chiefIn the middle of this, Cui Xingzhou hurriedly stopped talking. He was now reluctant to think about Miantang being kidnapped up the mountain. As long as he thinks about Miantang who was once owned by other men, he feels inexplicably depressed and jealous.However, Miantang didn't know the twists and turns in Cui Jiu's heart. She said with a little complacency, Don't worry about me, husband. When my grandfather was wandering the Jianghu while providing escorting services, those bandits were still a baby. He has some ways to deal with these street urchins! As his granddaughter, I have remembered several useful methods. Otherwise, how dare I go on the road as a woman?Cui Xingzhou knows that her grandfather is the head of an escort agency, so it's not surprising that she can make knockout drops for protection.He didn't want to argue with Miantang about where to go next but just wanted her to drink the medicine to reduce her fever.However, Miantang tried to avoid it. In the end, she only hid under the quilt and said, I'm not seriously ill. I can drink more hot water. I don't need to take medicineShe had been ill for a year in the beginning and had been taking medicine every day. She was generally trying to dodge such bitter taste. Moreover, she felt that she was not seriously ill and did not need to take medicine.At first, Cui Xingzhou thought that she had been separated from him for many days, so she had endless words in her heart. But he later found out that she was delaying and refused to take medicine.After several times of persuasion, he finally found out what Miantang was thinking, so he raised his eyebrows, drank a bitter pill from his head, and then bent over to Miantang, who was tucked in the quiltMiantang knew for the first time in her life that there was still such a feeding method, but this shameful feeding method made people blush.Therefore, after being fed a mouthful of medicine soup by her husband, Miantang took the initiative to take the bowl and drank the bitter medicine in one gulpCui Xingzhou, however, was not satisfied. He only said to her, If you don't take medicine properly in the future, I will feed you like thisMiantang lowered her head and pinched the buttons of his cowhide armor with her fingers. She said shyly, If I don't take the medicine, can you do the same? Otherwise, it's a little bitterPrince Huaiyang, who had been frowning since he left the State of Zhen, was amused by this cheeky little girl and showed a smile.After he rinsed his mouth, he obeyed his wife's wishes, lowered his head again, and kissed her sincerelyCui Xingzhou didn't stay too long in her tent that day.After all, when a large army is on the march, the Commander-in-Chief cannot stay in a place filled with gentleness.After her husband left, Miantang's cheeks were bright red. She doesn't know whether it's because of her high fever or shyness.When she just thought of the lingering kiss she had with her husband, all the pain she had suffered along the way was gone.People say that the northwest is poor and lacks water, especially in winter, which is unbearable. However, with her husband, no matter how bitter and cold the place is, she still has to support him all the way.The road ahead is still far away, but Miantang can go to sleep with endless sweetness and a smile at the sound of the wind in the countrysideAlthough Cui Xingzhou could not take Liu Miantang with him, he sent reliable personal soldiers to protect the disabled women's family members who followed the big army.The horses that pulled the cart were also replaced by the strong horses in the army. In addition, several other carriages were equipped. Miantang and the servants were not allowed to squeeze into the same carriage.After Miantang drank the medicine that day, the medicine took effect and she slept soundly. On the second day, because they had to continue on their journey, the family members also got up very early.Servant Li is a capable person. If she is given a fire, she can make soft and convenient food with her hands.When Miantang drank the porridge with dried meat and vegetables, she felt that her mind was much clearer and she no longer had a fever.The soldiers left by her husband were very capable. They quickly cleared up the tents, loaded the chariots and horses, and began to continue the northwest journey.Miantang sat in a carriage with a thick layer of felt rug and looked forward eagerly from the curtain of the carriage. There was her husband in the brigade not too far ahead.Although she could not see where he was, her heart could finally be secure.As the leader of the secret sentries, Fan Hu, is not fated to die too. Although the knife wound was deep, it did not hurt his internal organs. After wrapping up the wound properly, he slowly recovered after drinking the hot soup. As for the others, they were only slightly injure which was not a big problem.These secret sentries lied that they wanted to join the army. Now they have no way to back down and change from light to dark. So The Prince ordered them to just take the excuse of recuperation and walk with Lady Liu.
