Famine and exile: I brought the Spirit Spring to save the entire Marquis's mansion.

Shin-Snow felt a strong gaze and opened her eyes tremblingly.

Sure enough, Yan Meng was watching her from the hammock again.

"What are you looking at?" she glared at him angrily.

"Hehe, Fu'er, what kind of love potion did Aunt Jiu give you? It's not a centipede again, is it?"

"Why do you ask?"

"I think if it's not too bad, we can eat it. That way, we can still understand each other."

Xin Xuefu's eyes widened. He was so angry after being poisoned by Mei Yao that he wanted to tear her to pieces. What was he doing now? Did he want to eat more?

"You wouldn't be, you wouldn't be thinking of..."

Xin Xuefu crossed her arms in front of her chest, misunderstanding.

"Brother Meng, I did it to save you, not just for no reason..."

"No, no, no! Sigh! It's because..." Yan Meng said, feeling frustrated.

Although he really wanted to, he was also reluctant to ruin her in this desolate wilderness again.

Even if he's in a hurry, it won't make a difference to another month or two. After they get married, can't he still love her?

I knew Kikumiao was unreliable!

“I thought that since the Gu was harmless and we could still sense each other, if you were sad, I would be sad, and if you were happy, I would be happy. Wouldn’t that strengthen our relationship?”

It turns out that's the case.

"Even if it's harmless, it's still a foreign object and can't be put into the human body casually. Besides, when the body is hot or uncomfortable, some of the worms will wander around randomly, and who knows where they'll go!"

Although Aunt Jiu gave her so many Gu poisons, she only intended to use them to cure illnesses and never thought of using them indiscriminately.

As for that infatuation curse, I wouldn't use it. If two people are in love, they don't need two worms to keep them together.

If there is no love, there is no need to use false feelings to bind others and deceive oneself.

“That makes sense,” Yan Meng said.

For some reason, he hated Haruka's extremism and selfishness, but hoped that Shin-Shufu could be a little more extremist and selfish at this moment.

Why be so kind? Even if she tricked him into feeding him a controlling poison, he would probably accept it.

He realized he couldn't live without this woman.

"Fu'er, you are the most powerful Gu. Once I encounter you, I can't escape."

"I'll be held in your palm for the rest of my life."

New Snowflakes has heard plenty of passionate love words.

She had heard far too many of them.

At first, it's sweet and shy, but later, you don't feel anything anymore.

Because she's not a little girl anymore, those words she can say casually are worthless.

But when Yan Meng said those words, the weight of the statement was different.

Because he was a general whose word was law.

He also proved with his actions that he could truly die for her.

Xin Xuefu was shy and flustered, and dared not look into his passionate gaze.

Glancing around, everyone wisely kept their distance.

"Brother Meng, I don't understand. What kind of girl can't you find? I'm a married man..."

"Of all the waters in the world, I only need a sip. What am I going to do now that I've fallen for you? Fu'er, you're not thinking of going back on your word, are you?"

In physiognomy, as long as there is marital intimacy, they are considered husband and wife, and their destinies are intertwined.

Yan Meng deliberately spoke in a warning tone.

Then, observing Shin-Snowflake's expression, she continued to reassure her.

"If my mother knew that I married you, she would probably burn incense for the Yan family ancestors for a month."

You don't know, in her last letter she actually said, "Anyone under ten shouldn't even think about it, but anyone between ten and fifty is fine with me." Do you think seeing you would revive her dead heart?

Shin-Snow was amused by him and wanted to laugh.

She felt increasingly unable to accept his genuine affection without feeling guilty; she couldn't deceive him.

"Brother Meng, I..."

"Shh..." Yan Meng gestured for silence.

The other brothers quickly gathered around.

"It's the Lord who has come!" Yan Meng listened for a while, a look of joy on his face.

"Go and greet them."

After he finished speaking, he quickly bent down and pecked the woman while his brothers ran forward.

"Remember, we're husband and wife now. Don't keep all your troubles and difficulties to yourself!"

Yan Meng ran forward, and soon he heard voices coming from the other side.

Shin-Snow Fū blushed as she got off the hammock and started packing her things with Kiku-Miao and the others.

"Miss, General Yan is still fighting. Now that you're married, will you stay at the manor or go with him?" Ju Miao asked.

Shin-Snowflake hadn't thought about this yet, but Kiku-Miao had already thought about it after they got married.

"Even if we get married, it will have to wait until we conquer the capital and my fourth brother ascends to a high position. It can't happen now. He probably means we should arrange the marriage first."

Yan Meng simply felt that since things had already come to this point between them, he was in a hurry to give her an explanation.

In fact, the engagement should be done quietly and not be publicized, otherwise it would be detrimental to both Crescent Moon Manor and him.

She needs to talk to him again.

Xin Xuefu is overthinking things. How could Yan Meng, a dignified general, not know this? Of course, he has other plans.

At that moment, the sound of conversations coming from the woods could be heard clearly.

"Brother Meng, you've broken military regulations. Your pay for this month is confiscated!" It was Huo Jiangchu's voice.

"What the hell did you say? I know it by heart, what rule are you saying I broke?"

"Brother Meng, you've broken military rules. You can't talk about his mother, you have to talk about his father!"

"His mother...his father, who decided on that?"

“I made the decision,” Huo Chang’an said.

"Think about it, in most families, isn't it the man who's in charge?"

"Yes, what happened?" Yan Meng was truly bewildered.

I've read military books and regulations since I was a child, but I've never heard of any army having such a regulation. What is its origin? What is its rationale?

"When men are in charge and have a higher status, it's natural that they can criticize men more forcefully and make people angrier!"

Yes, like this?

His father's words seem to make some sense.

but!

My lord, please don't try to explain this further. This sounds like the mistress's idea.

"My lord, what should we do now? Hongkang is dead, and it would be a shame not to seize the southern border. How about we start with Bashu and join forces with Jingzhou..."

"No, let me think about it." Huo Chang'an frowned.

“I always felt that something was not right.”

It went so well.

Although he was skilled in martial arts, Hong Kang was adept at hiding his abilities, cunning, and afraid of death.

He went to the military camp to arrest someone, but was shot dead by an arrow. It was too easy.

How could someone who could secretly build a team of hundreds of thousands die so easily?

"Then let's stay in Sichuan for a few days and see what the situation is like in southern Xinjiang."

"it is good."

To Huo Chang'an's delight, his body had returned to normal, and he was no longer as cold as he had been a few days ago. This meant that Ning'er's health should be better!

I really want to go back right away.

They passed through the last patch of sparse bushes, beyond which lay a winding path.

Across the path was another small grove of trees, which marked the border with Sichuan and Chongqing.

The sunlight was strong, and a glimmer of silver light suddenly flashed.

Huo Chang'an and Yan Meng's expressions changed simultaneously.

"Don't go out, back up!"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a dense swarm of arrows arrived!