Heroine Saves A Gentleman - Chapter 80

Chapter 80: Beating The Drum And Waving The Flag Ostentatiously To Conquer The Enemies (3)

During the 36th year of Jin Dynasty, South Vietnam invaded the borders and attacked the nearby cities, bringing disaster to the people.

The Emperor was furious and dispatched 100,000 troops to defend the country and the Sixth Prince led the troops to attack the South Vietnam king.

Speaking of which, the day they went on an expedition, the commander held the flag and said goodbye.

When all the commanders and general got on the horses, people beat the drums as they left the capital, waving the flags and waiting for them to conquer the enemies.

They watched as the elite and powerful soldiers galloped their horses into the distance.

People follow along and kept seeing them off until they couldn’t anymore.

Because Zhou Xiaoxiao’s store was at a garret, she moved the curtains to the side and looked into the distance. She was searching for Yu Xingzhi’s figure in the army.

After seeing the flag, she saw a general in white.

He had a rifle and a dagger hanging by his waist, along with a bow in his hands.

He was sitting on a horse and he was handsome like always.

While passing by the window, he looked up and his gaze was stuck to Zhou Xiaoxiao, staying there endlessly.

Zhou Xiaoxiao forced a happy expression on and tried her best to wave at him without bursting into tears.

When he turned around and she couldn’t see him anymore, she couldn’t help but cry.

Xiao Mei advised, “Lady, since you can’t bear to part with him, why didn’t you convince him to not go?”

Zhou Xiaoxiao wiped her face and sighed. “Although we know each other, we give each other support and respect. That’s how you get along with someone, so how can I recklessly ruin his ambition?”

…

After one to two days, Liu Xinyi came to visit.

Zhou Xiaoxiao invited her to the parlour to drink tea together.

She stared at Zhou Xiaoxiao multiple times, unable to form a sentence.

Therefore, Zhou Xiaoxiao initiated the conversation. “Xingzhi and the State Duke are on an expedition, so the Lady must be missing them very much.”

Liu Xinyi looked up at her momentarily before she said, “Of course. Lord Wu abandoned his studies to be a part of the military, insisting to go to South Vietnam, where there is a lot of dampness and diseases like malaria. This made the Lady cry for a few days in a row and lately, she has been laying in bed and couldn’t even get up.”

Zhou Xiaoxiao sighed and said, “This is Xingzhi and my fault.”

“The Lady said that no matter what, she won’t let you into the State Duke Residence anymore.” Liu Xinyi clutched her handkerchief and said, “Are you really…willing to keep on waiting even though you don’t have a status?”

“Xingzhi had abandoned his studies to enter the military for me, so I obviously can keep on waiting for him.”

Zhou Xiaoxiao faintly smiled and took a sip of tea.

She wore plain and white clothes, pulling her hair up into a simple bun and dressing herself up as a man.

She brightly smiled and this made her look even more beautiful and extraordinary.

Liu Xinyi couldn’t help but be stunned by her and her heart thumped rapidly.

She touched her chest and thought: after getting along with this Lady for a while, it seems like she really is something. No wonder someone like fifth uncle was also smitten by her.

…

Time flied.

The people in the bustling capital quickly forgot about the battle and disaster at the frontier.

Zhou Xiaoxiao had a regular and thorough lifestyle. She would sometimes hear about the tense situation at the frontier on the streets or the bypath news about a victory. Sometimes, Ninth Prince, Cheng Shiqi, would grace her with his presence, bringing her a letter written by Yu Xingzhi.

She would always make tea and have snacks by the side, happily rereading the letter.

…

In the blink of an eye, autumn was approaching.

This day, Zhou Xiaoxiao was idly sitting in the courtyard of the store and casually reading 《Menu in the Garden》.

She suddenly saw a man in armor rushing over wearing a baleful look on his face.

Zhou Xiaoxiao looked up to see Prince Yan, Cheng Shizhao, who she hadn’t seen in a while.

“Prince? Why did you come back?”

Cheng Shizhao brushed his sleeves and sat on the seat next to Zhou Xiaoxiao. He had a fierce look and she could faintly smell the blood on him.

He quietly looked at Zhou Xiaoxia, his eyes red but he didn’t say anything.