Harem Daily Life

Everyone has their own aspirations, so Qi Yizheng and the others no longer forced the honest cook, and he said goodbye.

"Brother Jiang, how are you? Where are we going next?" It was Zhou Dazhuang's first time to travel far away. To be honest, apart from remembering the general direction of his hometown, he didn't know anything else.

Qi Yizheng calmed himself down and let the pain in his body ease a little. Just as he was about to speak, he heard the sound of horse hooves not far away. He was worried that the Yan people were chasing him, so he hurriedly asked Zhou Dazhuang to find a place to hide.

But there are some half-person-high weeds all around, which may block some view at night, but don't even think about it during the day.

Zhou Dazhuang was in a panic and dragged Qi Yizheng up to hide in the bushes, but Qi Yizheng was too tall and strong to hide at all.

The sound of horse hooves was getting closer. Qi Yizheng looked at Zhou Dazhuang, who didn't know any martial arts, and then at his own injuries. "Play dead, maybe they are not interested in dead people."

Qi Yizheng had no choice but to take a gamble.

"General, there seem to be two people over there. Do you want to go over and take a look?" After Wang Yi took his men to send Jiang Yingying to the military doctor for treatment, he turned back because he was worried about the war here. He happened to meet two unconscious people by the city wall.

When the team approached, Wang Yi suddenly shouted, "General Qi? General Qi, is that you?" Qi Yizheng, who was pretending to be a dead body, heard the people calling his name, opened his eyes slightly, and saw a familiar face.

"What does the king mean?"

"It's me, General. I'm so glad you're okay!"

Qi Yizheng was carried back to the Great Zhou camp by several people. Zhou Dazhuang was confused and was also taken to the Great Zhou military camp in a daze.

Qi Yizheng's injuries were extremely severe, his entire body covered in countless wounds. Seeing this, the military doctors, fearing no delay, immediately began emergency treatment. They first carefully cleaned the wounds, then used fine needles and silk thread to sew together the torn flesh. This was a task requiring great skill and patience, and the military doctors were completely focused, not allowing for even the slightest bit of negligence.

After the wound was sutured, the military doctors quickly applied a layer of high-quality wound medicine to Qi Yizheng. This medicine was made from a secret mixture of various precious herbs and had strong hemostatic, anti-inflammatory and wound-healing properties.

When applying the ointment, the military doctors were very gentle, fearing to cause Qi Yizheng more pain. Qi Yizheng had already fallen asleep after returning to his camp, so he had no idea of the military doctors' treatment process.

It was three days later when he woke up.

He slowly opened his eyes. The candlelight flickered in the tent. Jiang Yingying was sitting beside him, watching over him. Seeing him wake up, Jiang Yingying hurried forward and said, "Yizheng, you're finally awake. You really had a narrow escape this time."

Qi Yizheng stretched out his hand weakly, held Jiang Yingying's hand and said, "What about you? Are you okay?"

Jiang Yingying flinched, then smiled again and said, "I'm fine. Although I was stabbed by the person pretending to be you, it's not serious. I will be able to recover after some rest."

Qi Yizheng frowned, so Jiang Yingying had no choice but to tell him that Yan State had found someone to pretend to be him, hung him on the city wall, and lured General Gu to rescue him.

"The Yan State is truly cunning and scheming. Fortunately, General Gu and Commander Zhao intervened in time. Otherwise, if that person had stabbed me again, I would have been dead on the spot."

Qi Yizheng's eyes darkened: "Don't worry, I will definitely avenge this. That man not only stabbed you, but also caused all these injuries on me."

Qi Yizheng asked about the war again. Coincidentally, Gu Yi came back to the camp to visit him, so Jiang Yingying went down to rest and let the two of them talk.

"Although our army suffered heavy casualties, it also dealt a heavy blow to the State of Yan. The Emperor of Yan has already fled. I have copied the treasure map you brought back and sent it to my father. By the way, my father is in Yanyun Mountain. He must have come here to search for treasure on the orders of His Majesty. Once the situation in Wuya City stabilizes, I will go find him myself."

As he was speaking, a commotion erupted outside the tent. Gu Yi went out to investigate and returned with a serious expression, "According to reports, the Yan State has assembled more troops and is heading towards Wuya City. Humph, I didn't expect this Yan State Emperor to be so invincible."

After hearing this, Qi Yizheng struggled to get up, but Gu Yi quickly held him down: "You need to take good care of your injuries and not move any more. Otherwise, the wound will burst open and all the previous treatment will be wasted."

Qi Yizheng had no choice but to lie down. "Yan State's national strength has long since declined due to the war. They are short of food and grass, and they are short of able-bodied men. They have also long lost the support of the people. I think these people are here to throw their heads away for nothing. As long as you hold Wuya City firmly, they will naturally not be able to take it back."

Gu Yi nodded.

Qi Yizheng then remembered Zhou Dazhuang and hurriedly asked about his whereabouts. Gu Yi said, "I heard from Miss Jiang that Zhou Dazhuang had no bad intentions. He was the one who carried you out, so I gave him some money and sent two guards to send him back to Yan State."

Qi Yizheng finally felt relieved and lay down peacefully. Gu Yique was not idle, because the Yan army was invading again, and he had to deploy the war overnight.

However, as Qi Yizheng had said, the Yan army's return to Wuya City was indeed a desperate attempt to get their heads handed to them. After Feng Chenmu personally led the army and suffered a defeat, he became enraged and began recruiting soldiers throughout Yan. This "recruitment" meant conscripting able-bodied men from as young as thirteen or fourteen to men in their fifties. As long as they were male, they were all drafted into the army.

But this group of people was no match for the well-trained regular army of the Great Zhou. In a short while, their camp was disrupted and their army was completely defeated.

Feng Chenmu watched helplessly as Wuya City was occupied by the Great Zhou. Gu Yi also sent him a letter, saying that a letter of credence would be signed within three days to officially incorporate Wuya City into the territory of the Great Zhou.

He was so angry that he couldn't eat for two days, but the situation was stronger than him, and he had to sign this humiliating agreement because Gu Yi made a naked threat in the letter, saying that if Yan State did not cede Wuya City, the 100,000-strong army of the Great Zhou would fight all the way to the capital of Yan State and take over the entire Yan State.

After discussing with the generals again and again, Feng Chenmu had no choice but to send envoys to sign the letter of credence with the Great Zhou. The treasure map he had snatched back was no longer useful. The mountain had been occupied by others. What good could he do with the map?

Thus, the nearly year-long war between Yan and Zhou finally came to an end. The Great Zhou had successfully driven back the invading Yan army, and even captured the enemy city in one fell swoop, securing Yanyun Mountain. Upon receiving the news of this victory, He Linzhang rejoiced for three days and three nights. Seeing his joy, court officials submitted memorials that they had previously been reluctant to submit.

"Zhang Fuhai, why are there so many memorials suddenly appearing?" He Linzhang wanted to return to Changle Palace early to accompany the queen and the children, but the mountains of memorials prevented him from leaving.

Eunuch Zhang glanced at the mountain of memorials and said sheepishly, "Your Majesty, it's the beginning of spring and everyone is busy. I've sorted them by category, with the urgent ones at the front. You must review at least ten more memorials before you can rest."

He Linzhang had a terrible headache and sighed, "If only Yucheng were a little older, I could bring him along and teach him sooner so he could share my worries."

Yu Cheng, who was fighting with his twin sister for a toy, sneezed several times, rubbed his nose, and ran to find his mother: "Mother, mother, my nose is itchy."