SFS Chapter 241 The Army Returns to the Capital
Chapter 241 The Army Returns to the Capital
Liang Yuying looked up and smiled, "The army will enter the capital early tomorrow morning."
Li Shuchen put down his teacup and said happily, "I must tell Yiling this good news right away!"
Yaqingxuan
Li Shuchen rushed in and said, "Yiling, Yiling, the army will enter the capital first thing tomorrow morning."
Yiling turned around in surprise: "Is this really true?"
Li Shuchen nodded: "I saw the carrier pigeon deliver the note to Yuying with my own eyes, it can't be wrong. I'll come here to pick you up tomorrow morning and accompany you to the city gate to wait for the army."
Yi Ling: "Shu Chen has already done so much for me, I can't trouble you any further, I can go by myself."
Upon hearing this, Li Shuchen decisively shook his head: "No."
Yiling: "Why?"
Li Shuchen: "You're too beautiful. There will be a lot of people at the city gate tomorrow. What if some fools try to bully you? I have to protect you and be your guardian angel."
Yi Ling: "Thank you very much, Shu Chen. After I find Song Lang, I will invite you to dine at Xiangchi Tower."
Li Shuchen nodded vigorously upon hearing this: "Great! I love Xiangchilou's ham and lotus seed chicken soup the most!"
Yiling smiled and nodded, then turned and quickly threaded the needle.
Li Shuchen walked in and said, "Yiling hasn't finished embroidering yet?"
Yi Ling smiled and said, "Yes, I must finish it tonight."
Li Shuchen cheered from the sidelines, "Go Yiling! Go Yiling!"
The next day
Li Shuchen arrived at the entrance of Yaqingxuan as promised, and saw Yiling staggering out of the pavilion, her steps unsteady, her eyes red and bloodshot, and her lower eyelids bruised.
"Did Yiling not sleep well last night? Why are the dark circles under her eyes so severe?"
Yiling: "I finished embroidering the veil last night, around dawn."
"Mao Shi (5-7 AM)? Then you've only slept for three hours so far."
Yi Ling nodded weakly.
Li Shuchen quickly helped him up: "Get in the carriage and sleep a little longer."
"it is good"
Yiling got into the carriage, tilted her head, and fell asleep.
Li Shuchen softened his breathing and placed his hand under Yiling's head to make her more comfortable.
When the carriage could no longer move, Li Shuchen softly called to Yiling, "Yiling, we've arrived."
Upon hearing this, Yi Ling opened her eyes and, still groggy, followed Li Shuchen off the carriage.
At the entrance to the miniature capital, a massive crowd had gathered, no less dense than the scene of the parade of vehicles yesterday.
Li Shuchen: "I didn't expect that even though we arrived so early, we still couldn't get a front-row seat."
The wind refreshed Yiling considerably. She frowned slightly and said, "Yes, we're standing so far away, we can't see anything."
"Not afraid"
After Li Shuchen finished speaking, he took Yiling's hand and said, "Stay close to me, I'll lead you to the front."
Yiling squeezed Li Shuchen's hand tightly and smiled, "Okay."
Immediately, Li Shuchen activated her magic drill, weaving through twists and turns to bring Yiling to the front row.
"Yiling, we've arrived."
Upon hearing this, Yi Ling straightened up, took a deep breath, and exhaled with a smile.
Her stunning appearance left everyone around her speechless.
Fearing there might be bad guys around, Li Shuchen quickly said, "Yiling, come closer to me, I'll block you."
Yiling noticed many gazes, but she couldn't tell which were good or bad, so she could only stay close to Li Shuchen.
After waiting for a while, someone said
"They're here! They're here! The army is back!"
Upon hearing this, Yiling quickly looked towards the city gate.
Li Shuchen also looked up and immediately saw the person she didn't want to see.
The horse at the very front carried General Xu Shaobao.
He was wearing a silver military uniform, his eyes crinkling with a smile, constantly flirting and giving the girls around him a flirty look.
This caused the girls to scream repeatedly.
"Ah, General Xu is so handsome!"
"General Xu is so manly."
"Oh my god, General Xu is flirting with me, I'm going to faint!"
Li Shuchen found it irritating to listen to, and even more irritating to watch. No wonder he was such a show-off; he was ridiculously arrogant, flirting with everyone he met.
He doesn't look like a general at all; Yu Ying is the real general.
Why is this horse walking so slowly? She needs to keep an eye on the people behind her.
Li Shuchen crossed his arms and rolled his eyes impatiently, which Xu Shaobao happened to see.
When their eyes met, she froze, feeling a pang of guilt, as if she'd been caught red-handed.
Xu Shaobao, on the other hand, froze, staring intently at Li Shuchen for a long, long time, without even bothering to flirt with her.
Li Shuchen got annoyed by Xu Shaobao staring at him, glared at him, and said, "What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a beautiful woman before?"
Xu Shaobao's smile deepened after being glared at, and he squeezed his legs together.
"drive"
The lead horse sped away
Several rows of girls followed closely behind, each one neat, efficient, and spirited, even the way their horses moved was perfectly synchronized.
"This must be the Mulan Army that intimidated the Great General. They look truly mighty and valiant."
"Of course, the woman who intimidated the Great General is a legendary figure who personally beheaded Prince Jiwa; her soldiers are certainly not to be underestimated."
"Mulan Army, Mulan Army!"
The people are all shouting
Li Shuchen also shouted, "Mulan Army! Mulan Army!"
Yi Ling: "Shu Chen, who is this Mulan Army?"
Li Shuchen explained with a face full of satisfaction and pride, "They are Yu Ying's people. This team was already formed before the expedition even started, and now it seems there are even more people than when we left. That's great."
Yi Ling nodded: "General Liang is very capable, and the Mulan Army is also very capable."
As they were talking, several girls saw Li Shuchen and waved to her.
Li Shuchen quickly waved in response and shouted, "Congratulations on your safe return!"
The girls smiled and clasped their hands in response to Li Shuchen's words.
Mulan's army passed by, followed by cavalry.
Yi Ling stared intently ahead, afraid of missing anything.
Seeing this, Li Shuchen quickly scanned each face.
Song Yuhe was not seen.
The cavalry passed by, followed by the infantry.
Yiling panicked, gripping Li Shuchen's arm tightly, and said anxiously, "What should we do? Shuchen, I didn't look for Song Lang."
Li Shuchen reassured Yiling, saying, "Aren't there still infantrymen? Let's search again; they might be in here."
Yiling nodded and continued searching; there was no other way.
When the two saw the last person in the group, they still couldn't find Song Yuhe.
The army departed, and the crowd dispersed.
Yi Ling's eyes were red as she murmured, "Why? Why isn't Song Lang here? What's going on?"
The sight of the beautiful woman's tears made Li Shuchen's heart tremble. He quickly comforted her, saying, "There are too many soldiers. There are several in a row. It's possible we missed them. I'll ask Yuying when we get back. We'll get some news eventually."
Upon hearing this, Yiling wiped away her tears and said, "Okay."
Li Shuchen helped Yiling up: "Let's go, I'll take you home."
"Um"
At the entrance of Yaqingxuan
Li Shuchen helped Yiling down from the carriage: "Go back and get a good night's sleep. Don't think about anything. I'll go home and ask Yuying about Young Master Song. I believe we'll have news in a few days, and I'll let you know then."
Yiling, her eyes red-rimmed, said, "Okay."
Li Shuchen watched Yiling go inside, then turned and got into the carriage to return home.
Liang Yuying looked at Li Shuchen, who was walking with his head down, and asked with concern, "What's wrong? Didn't you accompany Yiling to find Song Yuhe?"
Li Shuchen did not answer, but looked up and asked, "Has the army all returned?"
Despite her confusion, Liang Yuying replied, "Except for the two teams left behind to guard the area, the rest have all returned."
Li Shuchen: "So Young Master Song is back too?"