The government was sending out wives, and I ended up with a princess from the previous dynasty!

This was the first time Jia Daoshi had ever seen so many female soldiers in ancient times, and he was immediately distracted.

"Hmph!" Seeing Jia Daoshi's expression, Rouya snorted coldly from the side and muttered, "Eating what's in the bowl while eyeing what's in the pot, men really aren't any good. How could the prince have taken a liking to him..."

Jia Daoshi: "..."

Who said Shen Li has a crush on him?

Isn't this news a bit outrageous?

"Rouya, have you misunderstood something?" Jia Daoshi couldn't help but ask.

"No, Mr. Jia, please change your clothes!" Rouya pointed into the room with a tense little face.

"alright."

Jia Daoshi was too lazy to argue.

……

After changing his clothes, he went to Shen Li's room. Shen Li and Lan Biyin were sitting together, warming some wine and discussing how to send troops.

Neither of them was wearing armor.

Jia Daoshi originally thought that Lan Biyin's burly physique was due to wearing armor.

I didn't expect it to be the same even after taking off the armor!

He is very muscular, comparable to Jia Bing.

"Teacher, you've come at the right time. My senior sister said her shoulder is a little uncomfortable. Could you give her a couple of acupuncture needles?"

"Senior sister, the teacher's acupuncture technique is superb. He gave me acupuncture last night, so I feel especially comfortable!"

Shen Li said this only to prove her innocence.

As she spoke, she pushed Jia Daoshi behind Lan Biyin.

Upon closer inspection, Jia Daoshi noticed that Lan Biyin's shoulders were all muscles!

"Mr. Jia also knows medicine?" Lan Biyin was still somewhat skeptical.

"Yes, I know a little." Jia Daoshi nodded.

"Senior sister, Mr. Jia is not only skilled in medicine, but also in writing novels. Have you ever heard of 'Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils'? By the way, you definitely haven't! But I guarantee you'll love it!" Shen Li began her pitch.

Lan Biyin seemed not to hear her, and instead stared at Jia Daoshi again: "Wait a minute, junior sister, don't you think he looks like someone?"

"Who?" Shen Li asked suspiciously.

“Jia Zhengxian!” Lan Biyin said earnestly, “His features, his eyebrows, are just too similar.”

"Jia Zhengxian? You mean the late emperor's bodyguard? Wasn't he a traitor who colluded with the enemy?" Shen Li's face showed a look of recollection.

Jia Daoshi's heart sank, but he smiled and said, "General Lan is joking. My father's name is Jia Yunjin, not Jia Zhengxian."

Shen Li laughed too: "Senior sister, you're overthinking it. Jia Zhengxian committed suicide back then, and it seems he wasn't married. Where would he have had offspring?"

Lan Biyin also felt that she might be overthinking things: "That's right, Jia Zhengxian back then was quite a figure in the martial arts world. He was already at the late stage of the Vajra Realm in his twenties and was the number one expert in the Imperial Palace. In the end, I never expected him to betray the enemy... But I feel that there are too many suspicious points in that incident back then."

It's clear that Lan Biyin feels a sense of kinship with Jia Zhengxian.

"Senior sister, let's not talk about the past anymore. Teacher, please give senior sister a couple of acupuncture needles." Shen Li seemed afraid that Lan Biyin would continue talking, so she immediately interrupted her.

Jia Daoshi found it a bit strange. If this Jia Zhengxian was really his father, then he should be much older than Lan Biyin, right?

Did the two of them cross paths around that time?

Or is it that Lan Biyin is much older than I thought?

Thinking of this, Jia Daoshi remembered another person—the Child Emperor!

That little girl looks like a toddler of eight or nine years old, but she's definitely not young in real life!

Lan Biyin was clearly not interested in Shen Li's suggestion and immediately refused, saying, "Junior sister, Mr. Jia can give you acupuncture, I don't need it."

"Sit down, everyone, and try my cooking. These leisurely days are numbered." Lan Biyin gestured for Shen Li and Jia Daoshi to sit down. "Our army is almost ready and can begin the siege at any time. Should we set the time for tonight and launch a surprise attack?"

"No need. A cold wave will hit in three days, and the river may freeze over! We can cross the river directly without boarding a boat!"

"Did Master say this?" Lan Biyin asked.

“That’s right. My master gave me a brocade pouch before I left, and told me to open it the day after I arrived in Moon City. I just opened it and looked at it.” Shen Li nodded.

"Master is knowledgeable in astronomy and geography. If she says this great river can be frozen, then it definitely can be frozen!" Lan Biyin's spirits lifted. "In that case, we can certainly catch them off guard!"

Jia Daoshi suddenly realized why Shen Li was so confident; it turned out she had a master to help her!

Looking back now, Shen Li's master was indeed extraordinary.

Moreover, he suspected that the Heavenly Melody Demon at Mantuo Manor was Shen Li's master!

Next, we ate and chatted.

Lan Biyin's cooking is really quite good.

However, halfway through the meal, this senior sister, unable to hold her liquor, left early and then returned the money...

……

Three days passed quickly.

This morning.

A rare cold wave swept through Four Directions City and Moon City.

A thousand miles of ice, ten thousand miles of snow!

Inside and outside Wangyue City, all that remains is vast wilderness; the great river, both upstream and downstream, has lost its roaring flow!

Standing on the city wall, Jia Daoshi expressed his feelings.

"Mr. Jia is indeed a man of great talent!" Lan Biyin, standing to the side, admired her brother-in-law even more!

……

Sifangcheng, city walls.

Guo Yang, wrapped in a thick cloak and holding a torch, was on patrol.

This cold wave came on too strong!

The sudden cold wave during the first month of the lunar calendar was truly unexpected.

The Qianyan Army urgently transferred a large number of cotton-padded clothes from nearby prefectures and counties, but even so, the soldiers were still freezing!

The cold wave from the south was like a magical attack; even those wearing thick cotton clothes could be frozen to the bone.

The cold in the northern Longwu Kingdom is at most a physical attack; once you put on a cotton-padded coat, it's not a big problem.

As night slowly fell, dark clouds covered the sky above the city, making it feel as if a huge mountain was pressing down on one's head.

The cold wind howled, and many torches were blown out.

"Damn it, this cold wave could freeze people to death!"

The torch in Guo Yang's hand was also blown out by the wind, so he told his deputy to quickly relight it.

Looking across the river at this moment, all you could see was a gray expanse, with heavy snow falling and visibility less than ten meters!

The informant in Yuecheng sent back intelligence that Shen Li would mobilize a large army within three days!

But time flies, and five days have already passed!

There's still no movement from Moon City!

Now that the great river is frozen over, the people attacking the Jing Dynasty can charge straight over without using warships!

Guo Yang thought for a moment, then picked up a boulder from the side and threw it towards the outside of the city wall!

"boom!"

The rolling stone left a small white mark on the ice before rolling to the side.

"This ice is very thick," Guo Yang frowned.

In this way, the natural barrier of the great river is lost.

"Everyone, be on your guard! Watch out for a night attack from the Great Jing!"