Resisting the Wind and Splendor

"That's nonsense, what are you talking about?" Chu Yueli glanced at Zisu and told her to quickly lower the carriage curtain.

As Lu Yunfei lifted the carriage curtain, a flurry of snowflakes drifted in, and she felt dizzy and lightheaded, her body trembling slightly.

It turns out that pregnancy really does change a woman's physical condition. She had experienced this kind of harsh weather before, but her inner strength made her completely unafraid of the cold.

Unexpectedly, after becoming pregnant, she couldn't even withstand this little bit of wind and snow.

Perhaps because they had been traveling for a long time and were already quite exhausted, the wind and snow made them catch a chill immediately.

Zisu wanted to lower the carriage curtain, but Lu Yunfei dismounted from his horse first and stepped onto the carriage.

The driver was Liu Yun. He looked back, wanting to say something, but dared not.

Lu Yunfei flung open the curtain, stepped inside, and stared at Chu Yueli's face.

Sure enough, her cheeks were flushed; wasn't that a symptom of a fever?

He was about to call for the army doctor.

Chu Yueli grabbed his wrist and lowered her voice, "I am a doctor myself. I have already taken the medicine. Don't shout nonsense. What if there is a spy in the team?"

“Your hands…” Lu Yunfei looked down at her hands.

Even through those thick sleeves, he could feel that her hands were quite warm.

He wanted to reach out and touch her forehead to check if it was warm, but then suddenly realized that this was inappropriate.

Lu Yunfei glared at her, worried about what she might say, wondering if there were any spies in the group.

He lowered his voice: "You need to rest and take good care of yourself."

"The army is still on its way, how can we stop just because someone has a minor illness?" Since she couldn't hide it any longer, Chu Yueli decided not to.

She lay down on the bedding that Zisu had laid out, her posture languid: "It's impossible for me to stop and rest, but I do need to rest. Let me rest for a while."

Lu Yunfei had no such experience and did not know whether the march needed to be suspended if the commander-in-chief was ill.

He had very little battlefield experience.

Seeing Chu Yueli's face turn pale and then flushed, he felt anxious.

Zisu shook her head at him.

Helpless, Lu Yunfei returned to the front room of the carriage, but instead of leaving, he sat down with Liu Yun.

His mount was always very obedient, following quietly behind the carriage, showing great intelligence.

Liu Yun knew what he was worried about, but there was nothing Liu Yun could do.

"The army's journey should not be stopped because of any one person unless absolutely necessary." Liu Yun's experience in marching was ultimately more extensive than his.

He said softly, "At a time like this, it's best to let the princess rest a little longer and see if she can recover quickly. Given her temperament, you have no chance of persuading her."

The princess is the commander-in-chief, so it's not impossible for the army to stop because of her. The army can stop at any time if the princess is willing.

After all, no one can match the commander-in-chief's status in the army, and no one can match her importance.

But Liu Yun knew Chu Yueli too well. Even if she was dying... ptooey! He was just thinking about it casually! This idea doesn't count!

Liu Yun cursed himself in his heart for a while before looking at Lu Yunfei and saying, "The princess will not stop so easily."

Lu Yunfei remained silent, quietly looking ahead, his heart filled with unease.

That night, they arrived at a place ten miles outside Dingzhou City.

Not long after the troop stopped, a man rushed over: "General, urgent report!"