bookrandom Chapter 268: She is a courageous girl!
Chapter 268: She is a courageous girl!
In the center of the camp lay a flat, open space. For the peace talks, it had been transformed into an open-air reception area. Palace attendants and ceremonial officials busied themselves with arranging seats and preparing food. Rows of soldiers stood on either side of the space, solemnly taking turns guarding.
Because the Beidi people had not arrived yet, Shu He was temporarily arranged to rest in a tent at the back.
As she passed by the tent door, a busy soldier aroused her curiosity.
The soldier had a handsome face and a slim figure. Although he had thick eyebrows, there was a tenderness between his eyebrows that was unique to women.
Is this, a woman dressed as a man?
Seeing her walk away, Shu He withdrew his gaze.
Forget it, it has nothing to do with me after all, as long as he doesn’t have any bad intentions towards the military camp.
Today was a tiring day, but fortunately the elevator made by Sun Guimen was really usable, which temporarily solved Shu He's worries.
There are only ten days left before the time agreed with Shanwai Valley. I don’t know if what she wants will appear on Mang Mountain by then?
If it really doesn't work, the worst that can happen is I'll just walk the ridge road again and meet that King Kong!
Not long after sitting there, two familiar voices came to my ears.
"Zhu Zifeng, how dare you ask me to come here? Do you know where this is? This is the Northern Aid Camp, where my father lives!"
"I really admire you. You dare to frame me, and even dare to come to my territory and provoke me! Do you really think that you can act recklessly just because you have the support of the eldest princess?"
"Ms. Nangong, you misunderstood. I came here this time to make peace with you." Zhu Zifeng's elegant tone was filled with confidence, as if she was not the one who was humiliated yesterday.
Shu He really admired her mentality.
"Talk about peace?" Nangong Xiyun sneered. "You used me as a pawn and almost caused a falling out between our Nangong family and Cousin Mo Qing, and you still want to talk about peace with me? Zhu Zifeng, how can you be so bold?"
"Miss Nangong, whether you believe it or not, I really didn't instigate Ziying to come to you. Ziying did everything behind my back yesterday, and I had no idea about it!"
Seeing her sincere expression, Nangong Xiyun even doubted whether he had really misunderstood her.
If she hadn't misunderstood her, it would only mean that her disguise was too real.
"Miss Nangong, if it was you who was poisoned today, do you think your subordinate Yaju would be like Ziying, avenging her master's anger even if she kept it a secret from you?"
Nangong Xiyun glared at her. Was she cursing herself to be poisoned?
"Humph! If I were framed, Yaju would certainly stand up for me! I'm her master!! But, Zhu Zifeng, are you just waiting for me to be poisoned?"
"Haven't you already been tricked once? It's because Yaju isn't here. Otherwise, I think Yaju would have taken revenge for you just like Ziying did!"
Nangong Xiyun was speechless. It seemed that there was nothing wrong with what she said.
"The same goes for Ziying. She did such a stupid thing after she found out that I was poisoned by that Heshu. Not only did she harm me, she almost harmed Miss Nangong as well."
"Sister Xiyun, I'm here to sincerely apologize. Ziying is my maid after all. She made such a mistake because I didn't discipline her properly. I owe you an apology!"
Nangong Xiyun remained indifferent to this. Because even if it was true, she would never have anything to do with Zhu Zifeng again.
After all, Nangong Ze’s warning just now was still lingering in his ears.
Shu He was just listening with great interest when she saw Bei Ji walk in from outside the tent. "Madam He, the general and the prince want to see you."
what?
I haven't heard whether Nangong Xiyun will forgive Zhu Zifeng yet! I'm leaving now? What a pity!
However, Shu He, who left, missed the most important conversation between the two, and later, something almost happened that made her regret for the rest of her life.
Beiji brought Shuhe to the outside of the Marshal's tent, reported to him first, and only let her enter the tent after getting his approval.
There were not many people in the tent, probably because of Baili Moqing. Apart from the four generals, there were only Nangong Ze and Nangong Xin.
For some reason, when she glanced at Nanqi, she found that his eyes were full of resentment when he looked at her, just like a young wife who had been wronged.
This made her wonder, "What happened to Nanqi? Was he bullied by the Eleventh Princess again?"
"Are you He Shu, Doctor He?"
A majestic voice sounded, pulling her back from her thoughts.
"He Shu, greetings to Marshal Nangong!"
Shu He bowed respectfully.
Although the sons and daughters of the Nangong family were a bit annoying, she still respected and admired General Nangong Town.
The greatest credit for the continued peace and tranquility of the northwest border should go to Nangong Zhen. If it weren't for his impressive reputation, Qingzhu Kingdom wouldn't have been so obedient.
"Please get up."
Nangong Zhen spoke, his serious face showing no emotion. However, Shu He could tell that he had no ill will towards her.
His gaze was open and bright, and did not give people any bad feeling.
"I never thought that the person who could meet the enemy on the city wall and defeat the tens of thousands of Beidi Shen Chuan's troops was actually a seemingly fragile little woman."
"A man as brave as this girl is probably hard to find in this world!"
Shu He met his probing gaze with a frank expression, not a hint of timidity. "It's an honor for me to receive praise from the Marshal."
"Your method of making rice, flour, grain, and oil explode is quite good! It's very lethal and intimidating, and perfect for situations where you're outnumbered. Did you come up with this method yourself?"
Shu He smiled faintly, "Who else does the general think he is?"
Nangong Zhen was asked this question, and a bit of embarrassment appeared on his face. "I don't doubt your intentions, but I find it surprising that a woman can come up with such an idea."
Shu He just smiled without saying anything, knowing that he had no ill intentions. However, in this era, looking down on women was a common problem among men, no matter if he was a marshal or a beggar!
Seeing that she looked soft but was actually very strong, Nangong Zhen understood why such a woman could shoulder the heavy responsibility of defending the country.
As expected, there are countless extraordinary people in the world, it all depends on how far-sighted they are!
If his daughter could have even a third of this woman's ability and bearing, he wouldn't have lost face in front of his nephew so many times.
"The main reason I called you here today is to negotiate a peace treaty."
Finally getting to the point, Shu He also sat down.
"When you were fighting the enemy on the city wall, Shen Chuan was at the foot of the city. He specifically requested your attendance at this peace talk, and I'm afraid he might do something bad to you."
"It's rumored that Shen Chuan is a ruthless and vindictive person. He suffered such a great loss at your hands, I think he will not let it go so easily. Miss, if you are afraid, I can allow you to go back. At that time, just say you are not feeling well."
In this way, a lot of trouble can be avoided.
Shu He turned her gaze and saw Baili Moqing. His face was calm, showing no emotion at all, but his half-closed eyes were clearly avoiding her gaze.
"Marshal, rest assured. I am willing to take responsibility for all consequences of tonight. If anything goes wrong, I will never blame you in the army."
Nangong Xin felt embarrassed when he heard her half-sarcastic words, and hurriedly explained, "Madam He, my father didn't mean to shirk responsibility!"
"Shut up." Nangong Zhen spoke in a neither high nor low voice, with a bit of dissatisfaction on his face.
Then he said to Shu He in a pleasant voice, "Since you have made preparations for tonight's itinerary, I will not interfere. The banquet will begin soon. Please take a rest and get ready."
Shu He nodded and said goodbye to him.
After she left, Baili Moqing spoke, "Uncle, I told you, she won't leave."
Nangong Zhen stroked his beard, with a hint of admiration in his eyes, "She's a smart and courageous girl!"
Baili Moqing had a faint smile in the corner of his eyes, and seemed to be very pleased with his praise.
Nangong Xin looked at the two of them, feeling a little confused.
What exactly does Dad mean by this?