Qi Lang clenched his fists, and veins stood out on his forehead. After a while, he responded, "yes, I understand your teachings."
Yun Shang knew that he thought she had embarrassed him just now, and might not really take her words seriously. But it would leave indelible marks in his heart. That was enough. In this way, she had prestige in the hearts of these generals behind her. She would make Qi Lang work for her willingly one day.
"Back to the camp." Yun Shang spoke loudly.
She took the lead in riding the horse.
Yun Shang didn't linger in the camp any longer. She just said a few words with other generals before she went back to the General Qi's Mansion.
As soon as Yun Shang came back, Qian Yin helped her take off her cloak, and asked someone to bring water for her. Then Qian Yin said gently, "It's so cold outside. Don't go to bed with a cold wind, your highness. Just take a bath first."
Yun Shang had no choice but to listen to Qian Yin. She first bathed in the bathroom, and then went back to the inner room. As soon as she got back to the inner room, she threw herself on the bed, "I'm so sleepy. I don't want to fight against anyone in the army. But the Xia's army only knows about night attack and forbids people from sleeping..."
Qian Yin laughed. "Did you forget that you were willing to do all these things?" After thinking for a while, she added, "I don't know how his highness is going. If his highness returns to his mansion as soon as possible, he will replace you and take over the imperial household. By then, your highness can be relieved. Do you want to write a letter to ask him?"
There was no answer for a long time. Qian Yin turned around in surprise and saw the woman on the bed asleep in a short time. She couldn't help but laugh, thinking that it was hard for her to be so drowsy like her highness.
Since the night attack that day, the military in the Xia camp had deployed more troops, no longer delayed as before.
Yun Shang was also invited to the army by Qi Lang to discuss a few war events. She also knew more about the situation in the army. Qi Lang had five generals and seven hundred captains. The generals knew Yun Shang well and admired her.
"Now we are in the camp and waiting for Xia Houjing. According to your commands, we're on full alert inside and outside the camp." The one who talked to Yun Shang was General Wang Chong, who had grown fonder with her these days.
Yun Shang nodded and looked at the map made of sand.
"Today, I'm still guessing with General Liu Hua that how the Crown Prince of the State of Xia, Xia Houyan, will come." Seeing that Yun Shang was looking at the sand picture, Wang Chong smiled and said.
Hearing this, Liu Hua laughed too. "General Wang guesses it's from Liuyun mountain, and I guessed it's from the Spring Water. The one who loses will pay the winner to have a meal at the Yuman Tower in the city. Would you like to join us? Ha ha, General Wang is known for guarding his wealth and is well-known in our army. We'll definitely make him pay a big fortune this time."
Hearing his words, Wang Chong gave him a stare and said, "it's not sure whether I'll win or lose. Who's going to pay the bill?"
Yun Shang listened with a smile. When they were tired from the argument, she said, "I bet on the Wind Valley."
Everyone in the tent was surprised. They looked at Yun Shang for a while, and even Qi Lang looked at her. Then he asked, "why do you choose the Wind Valley?"
Yun Shang smiled with a cunning look, "That's because no one has chosen the Wind Valley. If I win, both of you can buy me a meal. It's a good deal. Moreover, as far as I know, Xia Houyan loves military tactics best. If I were Xia Houyan or Liu Yinfeng, I would choose an extremely dangerous place. Although the Wind Valley is dangerous, it's well concealed in the dense forest and better than the troop that we send to obstruct."
Qi Lang nodded, which was rare to see. "You are right. However, no matter which way the Xia's army chooses in the end, I will try my best to defeat them and make them never come back again."
Yun Shang said with a smile, "Good spirit, general."
When Yun Shang went back to the General Qi's Mansion, she took over a letter from Qian Yin. Qian Yin said that the secret guard had torn off several horses and brought them here last night. So she assumed that Prince Jing had something urgent to tell her.
"How did Hua Jing become the prince's favorite concubine?" Yun Shang squinted. A murderous light flashed across her eyes.
The secret guard hastened to explain. "When Princess Hua Jing arrived in the State of Yelang, she was housed in a separate yard by the Third Prince of the State of Yelang. The prince was saved by her in an assassination. Princess Hua Jing didn't hide her identity. She only said she came here to find the missing Emperor's son in law, and was carried into the mansion by the eldest prince. I don't know why, but she accepted it."
Yun Shang knew Hua Jing's way of seducing men. But she didn't expect her to get close to the eldest prince of the State of Yelang again. Yun Shang admired her very much and asked, "Did the eldest prince of the State of Yelang send someone to investigate the background of Hua Jing?"
"Yes, he did. Princess Hua Jing carried her jade pendant, and her face was exactly the same as the portrait. The prince never doubted her identity."
Yun Shang lowered her head and began to read the scroll. The surprise brought by Hua Jing was already suppressed in her heart, and there was no sign of it at all.
But it's funny that a princess of a country should be reduced to work as a spy in order to help an enemy's Prince.
Yun Shang sighed. She was afraid that her father would be furious for a long time once he heard the news.
It was a pity that she wanted to kill Hua Jing in time. But she could do nothing now in the JY City. Yun Shang pinched through the pages and came to herself. She nodded, "Arrange servants in the eldest prince's mansion."
The secret guard answered and then asked, "Your Highness, the baby Princess Hua Jing is carrying seems to have been induced with some medicine. I have asked a secret guard who has good medical skills to dress up as a doctor and go to the hospital. Her highness, this baby... may not live until it's born. Can we allow its existence?"
Yun Shang squinted her eyes and a smile appeared on her face. "I'm afraid we don't even need to take action. No matter where we are, women's fight in the mansion is always inevitable. It all depends on Hua Jing's ability. If the baby is born, we will come up with another plan..."
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