"Your Highness, are you really going to Lu'an alone? What if..."
"Hong Ying, I've already taken care of all the necessary arrangents. Can't you even understand the words on paper?"
"But the Longjiang battlefield is of great importance, I still think you should personally oversee it..."
"After all these years, is it only useless people like you that I've raised?"
In the tent under the night sky, Dongfang Xinglan looked expressionlessly at the hastily kneeling Hong Ying: "I've clearly written everything in the docunt, can't you follow it?"
"I understand, but the matter of sending troops across the river is fraught with uncertainties. I can't fully grasp the timing, and the process of relocating the South Shore populace is excessively grand. If Bai Yuhu receives this intel and doesn't breach the dike, the massive expenditure of manpower and resources might even cause dissatisfaction among the displaced populace..."
Hong Ying raised her head to look at Dongfang Xinglan: "Moreover, if Bai Yuhu fortifies the Longjiang Defense Line, missing the opportunity will only increase our army's casualties!"
"Your Highness, I don't know who the 'he' you ntion refers to, but no matter who it is, they aren't more important than Your Highness's grand ambitions. You are ant to ascend to the Imperial Throne, we've followed you all the way to today, how could you forgo all of this for one person..."
Bang—
Dongfang Xinglan slapped the table: "I've written so much content in the docunt, did I not ntion what you said? Did you not finish reading it or can't understand? Can't you follow it?"
"But the battlefield changes in an instant, only you can adapt when the situation arises." Hong Ying endured Dongfang Xinglan's pressure: "If Your Highness insists on going alone, I am willing to go to Lu'an on your behalf, to rescue..."
"Enough." Dongfang Xinglan turned her wrist guard in hand, her voice softened slightly: "There are things you don't understand, I don't bla you, but if you don't know what to do even after I've planned everything..."
Dongfang Xinglan donned a cloak and walked past Hong Ying: "Do I have to read each word to everyone under ?"
"Also..." Dongfang Xinglan lowered her eyelids: "He is very important to ... extrely important."
After speaking, Dongfang Xinglan lifted the hood of her cloak, walked out of the tent to Iron Hoof Cloud, gently stroked its neck, and softly said: "Let's go rescue Lu Jin'an."
Having said that, she mounted the horse, tugged the reins, and the sound of hooves began.
Dongfang Xinglan placed her right hand on her chest, her heart racing: "Wait for ..."
Under the night sky, one person, one horse galloped eastward, traveling under the stars.
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The night sky was dotted with stars, the bright moonlight cascading down, enveloping the ruins of Lu'an City in a layer of ethereal moonlight.
Sitting on the steps in front of the tavern, Lu Jin'an looked up at the moon, with Dongfang Xinglan in his arms, her eyes closed, a gentle, reassuring smile on her lips, breathing calmly.
'It's not King Qin who ca here, but Dongfang Xinglan...'
Lu Jin'an lowered his head to look at Dongfang Xinglan nestled in his arms, her relaxed and dusty face now possessed an indescribable brightness in his eyes.
He raised his right hand and gently wiped the dust from her face. Dongfang Xinglan opened her eyes and glanced at him: "Is my face dirty?"
Lu Jin'an shook his head: "Very beautiful."
"That's good..." Dongfang Xinglan hugged his arm tighter: "Tonight... the moonlight is truly beautiful."
"Indeed." Lu Jin'an exhaled softly, noticing the sound of Zhiyu eating noisily in the tavern seed to quieten a bit.
"To the two shores of the Longjiang, the newly appointed Minister of War Bai Yuhu is attempting to breach the dike and flood the surrounding areas of the South Shore." Dongfang Xinglan said softly: "But I've made all the arrangents. As long as my subordinates act according to my orders, not only will the populace along the shore be safe, but there's also an opportunity to seize a ferry in Tongzhou.
So, I've co to find you, you... won't be upset, right?"
Lu Jin'an shook his head: "I trust your judgnt of the situation, and... seeing your expression just now made not upset."
Given his current position, he still felt moved by Dongfang Xinglan's decision.
"I arranged everything before coming." Dongfang Xinglan reiterated seriously: "Even if my subordinates don't capture the ferry, it won't result in any losses."
"I know." Lu Jin'an reached out and pinched her nose: "I didn't an to bla you, I'm not upset now, I'm actually quite happy."
Dongfang Xinglan grasped his wrist, stood up, looking down at him: "I said it, I like you, so I don't want you to be in danger, though now it seems I've been presumptuous, even if it was a plan, you didn't tell you would hold off so many people...
But... I'm really worried about you."
She lightly bit her lip, her eyes complex as she looked at Lu Jin'an, her voice suddenly softening: "I didn't realize I would do this, I..."
Before she finished speaking, Lu Jin'an already stood up, pressed her against the door panel, slightly bowing his head to look into her eyes, and directly sealed her cherry lips.
Dongfang Xinglan's beautiful eyes widened a bit, instinctively grasping his waist, her delicate body stiffened for a mont, then she embraced Lu Jin'an's back more forcefully, responding to his emotions sowhat awkwardly.
The door panel behind her creaked under pressure, the Zhiyu inside the house heard the commotion and, holding a chicken leg in one hand and a at bun in the other, trotted to the door, her cheeks puffed like a little squirrel as she looked up at her Master and Sister Xinglan, her mismatched eyes full of curiosity and... eagerness for knowledge.
"Oh~"
Without realizing it, Zhiyu swallowed her mouthful of food, Sister Xinglan's tongue was still extended~
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