Mo Junyi continued to comfort An Xue Tang according to his thoughts, “Mother, don’t worry about what might happen in Fifth Uncle’s courtyard. I promise you, as long as I am here for a day, I will protect you and won’t let you suffer any grievances from those women.”
“An Xuetang came back to her senses and laughed, “Zi Ling, do you think your mother is the kind of woman who would let herself be wronged?”
Mo Junyi scratched his head, “It doesn’t seem like it.”
“That’s all there is to it. Mother won’t allow herself to be wronged. While it’s normal for men here to have three wives and four concubines, in Mother’s eyes, my husband can only have me for his whole life. If he ever wants to accept others in the future, Mother absolutely cannot accept it, and I will leave him without hesitation! Never to see each other again!”
Her words were so serious, Mo Junyi stared at her blankly, with a feeling that she might really leave.
He instinctively grabbed her arm, flustered and stammering, “Mother, I’ll stop Fifth Uncle from taking a concubine. Please don’t leave.”
An Xue Tang chuckled and rubbed his head, “Silly boy, Mother was just saying. Your Uncle Wu is the man I chose myself, I trust him!”
He promised a lifetime of togetherness!
Mo Junyi couldn’t say what he was thinking about. He glanced at An Xuetang before continuing, “Mother, sometimes men can’t resist temptation. No matter what, you have to be more careful. It’s not that I’m afraid of my Uncle Wu having ill intentions, but that other women are cunning and deceitful. You and Uncle Wu could be tricked.”
The things the gentlemen told him about imperial harems, he had also drawn some conclusions. Women… sometimes are a rather troublesome and terrifying species.
An Xuetang smiled, hearing him say these words so seriously. “Mother knows, it’s none of your business what happens between me and your fifth uncle. I am very jealous, how could I possibly let other women covet your fifth uncle? Anyone who dares to get close to him, Mother will break her legs first. If that doesn’t work, I’ll just kill her.”
Mo Junyi actually wanted to tell her what the master had said to him today: Do not use your feelings too deeply, lest you harm yourself.
I thought about it, but forget it. His uncle wouldn’t be that kind of person.
Over the next few hours, the two discussed types of bows and arrows, as well as existing technologies, inside their tent.
Not until nightfall did An Xuetang remember that she hadn’t cooked. By then, someone from the kitchen had already sent over the meal.
“Your Highness, His Royal Highness, it’s time for dinner.”
An Xuetang looked outside, “Where is the prince? Still in the council camp?”
“Your Highness, I’m just a common soldier and cannot approach the council tent. Therefore, I don’t know if the Prince is there. Please forgive my ignorance.”
An Xuetang wasn’t that unreasonable, knowing this matter couldn’t be blamed on the soldiers. She waved her hand at this moment, “Forget it, you can go now.”
“Yes.”
After the soldiers of Huo Tou army left, An Xue Tang walked outside the tent and casually asked a guard, “Did anything happen in camp today?”
The soldier bowed. “Returning to Your Highness, I am only responsible for guarding this place. I know nothing else.”
An Xue Tang: “…”
“Something about this feels off,” she pursed her lips, “Can you take me to find the King?”
“My Lady, entry to the council tent is restricted. Perhaps you could wait here for His Royal Highness, while I report to General Yun Yi?”
No, there must be something wrong here.
An Xue Tang frowned, turning to look at Mo Jun Yi behind her, “Ziling, quickly take me to the council camp, I want to see what your fifth uncle is up to.”
That soldier immediately knelt down, “Your Highness, please don’t leave the tent.”
Sure thing! Here’s the translation:<<>>
Before, she could go wherever she pleased, no one ever stopped her. Now, it’s obvious that these people are trying their best to prevent her from going to the council camp.
Mo Junyi also noticed something was amiss. He frowned and looked at the soldiers kneeling before him, then took An Xue Tang’s hand and walked outside.
“I’d like to see who dares stand in my way and my mother’s.”
“Prince!”
Of course, these people didn’t dare to stop them. Mo Junyi and An Xuetang insisted on going, how could they possibly stop them?
So, An Xuetang and Mo Juniyi ultimately went to the council camp. Mo Juniyi didn’t allow any announcements and directly brought An Xuetang in.
At this time, Yun Yi and Yun Wu were having a heated discussion in the camp, and Yun Ba and the others subconsciously looked over.
Seeing An Xuetang and Mo Junyi enter, they looked at each other.
An Xuetang certainly didn’t miss their embarrassed expressions. She scanned the room but didn’t see her brother Ah Jing. At this moment, she pursed her lips and said, “Where’s Ah Jing? Where did he go?”
Yun Wu and Yun Ba subconsciously looked at Yun Yi. Yun Yi politely bowed, “Your Highness, Prince, the General has some matters to attend to, so he is temporarily not in the military camp.”
An Xuetang narrowed her eyes, “If he’s not in camp, you must know where he went, right?”
“This…” Yun Yi hesitated, “Your Highness, I’m afraid I can’t say. This is military confidential, and even though you are the Princess Consort, we cannot tell you.”
Mo Junyi saw An Xuetang was very curious, and he frowned at this moment, “Yun Yi, what about me? Can’t you even tell me?”
“Such a thing can’t be said.” An Xuetang smiled coldly. “Yun Yi, I know your prince well. Did something happen to him? Where is he now? Keeping it from me isn’t a smart decision.”
Yún Wǔ looked thoughtfully at Yún Yī, then wanted to take the initiative to confess to An Xuě Táng, “Your Highness, actually, the Prince…”
“Cloud Five!” Cloud One suddenly shouted, “Get down.”
An Xuetang and Mo Junyi looked at each other, the more Yun Yi acted like this, the more anxious they became.
Right now, An Xue Tang suddenly rushed over, drawing the sword from Yun Wu’s hand and placing it against Yun Yi’s neck. She said coldly, “Speak or not?”
Her icy, bloodthirsty expression startled Yun Wu and Yun Ba, fearing she might truly strike down Yun Yi with a single blow.
Yet Yun Yi remained calm. He spoke impassively, “Your Highness, this is the Prince’s orders. The Prince instructed you and the young master to stay safely in the camp and not worry about anything else.”
A sneer played on An Xue Tang’s lips as she looked at Yun Wu, “Tell me, or else… there will be no more Yun Yi in the camp from now on.”
Yun Wu and Yun Ba looked at each other, both turning their gazes to Yun Yi. Yun Yi remained resolute in his stance, unwilling for them to speak, as this was after all the king’s wish.
They said, it was equivalent to disobeying the prince’s orders.
An Xuetang acted as if she were playing for real. The knife she had placed on Yun Yi’s neck had already pierced his skin, with blood appearing faintly.
Yunwu and Yunba naturally couldn’t just stand by and watch Yunyi be killed by the princess.
Besides, in their opinion, the princess’s medical skills were so impressive, what if she found out about some things?
I don’t really know why their prince would choose to hide this from her?