Chapter 37 Chapter 37: Soulless Night Run (9)

Lu Guichen's heart skipped a beat for no reason, and he lowered his head.The Chu Wei Military Academy had already stepped up to take Ye Zhengshu away, but stopped.The people around stood silently, Ye Jin stood on tiptoe, and wiped the corners of Ye Zhengshu's eyes. Ye Jin retracted the towel, and opened Ye Zhengshu's fingers one by one.Her hands turned red from being squeezed, and Ye Zhengshu's strength was unexpectedly great. "Father, go back with the officers," she said softly. The military academy escorted Ye Zhengshu away, and Ye Zhengshu desperately looked back at his daughter, with a groan in his throat.But his arms were held by the military academy, and he was powerless to resist.

"I'll pick you up soon." Ye Jin said softly. The figures of Ye Zhengshu and the military academies disappeared into the darkness outside the door. Ye Jin and Lu Guichen stood opposite each other, both a little embarrassed and speechless.Lu Guichen scratched his head and wanted to retreat to the room where he and Ji Ye lived. "Thank you, Young Master Chen, for arranging my meeting with my father." Ye Jin said behind his back. "I didn't arrange it," Lu Guichen hurriedly waved his hands, "It's General Xi and General Bai." "That's thanks to General Xi and General Bai. Seeing that he is safe and sound, I feel a lot more relaxed."

Lu Guichen was silent for a while: "I said I was sending Mrs. Ye to see you, but actually I want to see how the princess is doing." He noticed that Si Qiuyi, the leader of the two military academies, kept looking towards the room where Princess Xiaozhou lived before leaving. He walked into the house where he and Himeno lived, and closed the door behind him, facing a pair of bright black eyes, which were Himeno staring at him in the dark.Himeno wasn't asleep. "Do you want to eat fruit?" Lu Guichen asked nonchalantly. "What kind of fruit?" Ji Yeweng asked in a low voice.

"The imperial envoy of the imperial capital came today and gave the imperial fruit to the palace." Lu Guichen lifted the food box in his hand, "The general gave it to us, but it is so sweet that it is not as good as the cakes in Zihuan Palace tasty." "That's all?" Ji Ye sensed something wrong with Lu Guichen's expression. "There are also some treasures and edicts from the imperial court." Lu Guichen sat by Ji Ye's bed, took a deep breath, and wanted to relieve his fatigue, "But there is no military rations or medicinal supplies, and there is almost not enough food. , The wounded soldiers have no medicinal materials to treat them. I heard that General Bai Yi lost his temper today, saying that if there are no more supplies, the Chu Wei Army will be the first to withdraw from Shangyang Pass."

He was silent for a moment: "In our Northland, winning a battle is the greatest glory. Which general can destroy the enemy, the herdsman's family would rather slaughter all the cattle and sheep to entertain him, and the lord will also send a large group of envoys to give him a gift." For utensils, cattle and sheep, and slaves. It’s not the same as here, if you win, it’s like being forgotten.” "What should we do? Did the general say anything?" Himeno asked. "The general didn't say anything. When Xiyuan and I came out, the general was playing the piano in the military tent."

"Playing the piano?" "It's Nanhuai's minor tune "It's Better to Go Home". The general is probably thinking about withdrawing his troops." Lu Guichen looked at the roof, "I always feel that the general is not very enthusiastic about this expedition." "He is not enthusiastic about anything." Himeno said. Lu Guichen thought for a while, then shook his head. "If you have time, help me fetch a basin of water outside. I have to wash my face, which is terribly dirty." Ji Ye said. "Didn't Ah Jin wipe your face for you?"

Ji Ye frowned suddenly: "Ajin, Ajin, it seems like you know her very well. I don't want to be served by others like trash." After a while he said again: "I don't like that woman." "What?" Lu Guichen was puzzled, "I think she looks a bit like you, have you seen her eyes? They are pure black like yours, and it's rare to see such eyes. Ji Ye frowned, with a look of disgust on his face, he turned his head aside: "Anyway, I don't want to see her face, it will be annoying to people, how is she like me?" Lu Guichen knew that this friend couldn't be dragged back even if he was stubborn, so he didn't persuade him much, and patted him on the shoulder: "Then I'll fetch water for you."

He came out of the house and saw Ye Jin sitting on the threshold, facing the darkness outside, leaving only his slender back.Quiet, like a statue.His heart moved, and he picked up the only copper basin from the corner of the hall, and he wanted to step out the door from Ye Jin's side.Ye Jin turned sideways slightly, but didn't move much. Lu Guichen thought for a while, sat down next to Ye Jin, and put the copper basin in front of him.Neither of them spoke, the sound of clappers in the barracks slowly passed through the air, passed by their door, and then went away. "Thank you for saving me." Lu Guichen broke the awkward silence, "I've always wanted to tell you, but I don't know how to say it."

He knew that he was just making excuses, this is not what he wanted to say. "My family is in Yunzhong. Before my father became an official in the royal family, he was just an unknown official in Chu Weiguo." Ye Jin said softly.