Quick Wear: Under the Skirt, All Beings Are Equal

Chapter 154 Young General: It's getting late, and the mountains and rivers are already winter

The bright sunlight poured down, and the capital city was as bustling as ever.

Many neighbors heard that Changqing was going to Wancheng, and they greeted her and wished her a safe return.

"General Xu, please come back safely."

"Got it, old man."

On the way back to the General's Mansion, Changqing was stuffed with a lot of things by his neighbors, in big and small packages, including peppers and corn.

Maybe it was because she was good-looking and had a good temper, and whenever she saw something happening, she would help. That was why even if she rejected the people's kindness, she couldn't resist their enthusiasm.

After Chang Qing returned to the general's mansion and had a meal with his grandmother, he took his grandmother's words to heart and packed his luggage to leave.

When they walked out of the capital, Lin Ping'an hunched over the sachet hanging around his waist and grinned.

"Please stop being so worthless. Spring hasn't even arrived yet, but you're already thinking about it. You keep looking back every few steps. Which girl are you looking at?"

Lin Pingan glared at Lin Sui, but his ears turned strangely red. He coughed twice and said seriously, "I've been back in the capital for so long, and I can finally go out. Aren't I happy?"

Seeing that Lin Sui was about to say something, Lin Pingan quickly changed the subject.

"General, the fifth princess is on the city wall."

Chang Qing turned around and saw that besides Nangong Yunran, there were also the Xu sisters on the city wall. They stood on the city wall, forming a beautiful scenery in themselves. Their clothes fluttered in the wind, as if they were ready to fly away with the wind at any time.

"You go first, I'll follow."

She paused slightly, then turned her horse and ran towards the city gate.

The people on the city wall were slightly startled, looking at the figure approaching from afar. The young man was full of vigor and vitality, with wild eyes, riding a horse, and behind him was the crumbling red sunset, forever brilliant.

Several people also walked down the tower, and happened to see Chang Qing getting off the horse. She strode forward and said, "I told you not to send me off, why did you run to the tower? The weather has changed a lot recently, be careful not to catch a cold."

Nangong Yunran put on a cloak, took out a amulet from his arms, walked forward and handed it to Changqing carefully.

"I know you're worried about my health and that I might get tired. The doctor said I should walk around more recently. This is the amulet I asked for. Wear it on your body."

Chang Qing took the amulet and noticed Nangong Yunran's fingers. Seeing her staring at him, Nangong Yunran gently retracted her fingers into her sleeves.

She stayed up all night to embroider this amulet after she knew Changqing was going to Wancheng. Then she went to the temple to ask the master to bless it. She worked so hard to finish it today.

Unexpectedly, I was still a step too late and the boy had already set off.

What surprised her the most was that the other party actually turned around and ran back. After hearing the other party's caring tone, her heart was warmed and she felt as sweet as if she had eaten candy.

Chang Qing put the amulet close to his body and said helplessly: "Don't do this kind of thing next time. It's not worth it to ruin your health."

Nangong Yunran pursed her lips slightly and didn't say anything. If it were anyone else, it certainly wouldn't be worth it for her to do this, but the person in front of her was different, and she wanted to pray for him personally.

I was even afraid that if there was not enough sincerity, the amulet would not work.

"Go back soon. I have told the others that they will take good care of you while I am away from the capital. If anything happens, just write to me."

Changqing went to Wancheng to ask for some grace from the old emperor. During the time when he was away from the capital, Nangong Yunran's life would not be as difficult as before, and the queen would protect her.

Chang Qing did not waste too much time here. After letting others go back, he mounted his horse and caught up with the army.

"The general is here."

Lin Sui winked at Chang Qing and smiled. After receiving a roll of the eyes from Chang Qing, he chuckled. Especially when he saw the amulet Chang Qing was wearing, he felt a little envious.

This army is full of grown men, noisy all the time, either picking their butts or picking their noses, they are as sloppy as they can be, which leads to the fact that he now thinks a pig is handsome.

He also wanted someone to care about him as much as the Fifth Princess cared about the general.

Lin Sui sighed slowly. He thought that he was not a child anymore. It seemed that it was time to talk about marriage. He had accumulated a lot of military merits on the battlefield over the years. It would not be a waste for the girl.

After walking for two days and seeing that it was getting dark, Changqing asked everyone to stop and rest.

The people Chang Qing brought with him this time were all elite soldiers of the Xu family army, who had followed Xu Jinhuan for many years. The atmosphere of the entire army became less serious, and some people even sang during breaks.

"Gu Lao Er, could you please not be so confident when you open your voice, like a duck quacking?"

"Get lost, I sing much better than you. Your voice howling at the border late at night is enough to scare the enemy."

"If you are not convinced, go find the general and see if he will punish you tonight."

Someone asked in confusion: "Brother, tell me in detail."

When this was mentioned, the people around burst into laughter. Apart from other things, they once conquered thousands of soldiers with their singing, which was also a miracle.

"When we were fighting on the battlefield, the enemy couldn't do anything to us, and we couldn't do anything to them either. We were in a stalemate. General, we sent people to a place not far from the enemy camp in the middle of the night and kept singing. If someone attacked us, we would run away. If no one attacked us, we would harass them. In a few days, the enemy was exhausted by us and finally surrendered."

"Among them, this guy howled the loudest, even his voice became hoarse. Every time the enemy heard him howl, they began to suffer. I heard that he even dreamed of his voice at night."

The young and handsome soldier widened his eyes. How could he play like this?

Someone suddenly said, "Who is your captain? He looks unfamiliar, but he speaks in a Beijing accent. I haven't heard that he's recruiting anyone recently."

While everyone was staring at him, the soldier blinked and started talking nonsense: "I am the general's distant cousin. This time I came to the capital with the young lady and the old lady to see the world. The teacher in our village is from the capital, so I studied with him for a few years.

He chuckled and said, "How are you, big brother? I speak in a very authentic Beijing accent."

The young soldier was good-looking, looked like their general, and his behavior was not offensive. The others did not think much about it, but just remembered his appearance. If anything really happened, they would first suspect him.

Relying on his identity as General Xu's cousin, he was able to thrive like a fish in water and began to brag to a group of people.

"It's fake. The talented courtesan in Cuihua Tower is fake. The real talent is the girl with a birthmark on her face. That maid was also a daughter of an official family. Because her family committed a crime, she fell into prostitution. But that girl was stubborn and ruined her face."

"What about Miss Hongxiu from Chun Man Lou? A few days ago, her dance was worth a thousand gold coins, and she was favored by the Seventh Prince. There was even talk of bringing her into the palace as a concubine.

"Oh, you mean the Seventh Prince?"

The soldier uttered a sigh and said, "Don't be fooled by the Seventh Prince's dissolute appearance. He is actually not a simple man. He is much more ruthless than the Second Prince in killing people. As for his affair with Miss Hongxiu, he did like her a little, but he would not make a prostitute his concubine. He raped her."

A large group of people gathered around the bonfire, watching the man in the middle spitting everywhere. Those grown men who were not very good at facing swords and knives were like good kids, raising their hands to speak if they had any doubts.

A cold moon was hanging in the sky, with twinkling stars in the sky. The whole night seemed a little bleak, casting a layer of misty moonlight. The light from the bonfire on the ground seemed to give out a little pitiful warmth.

“It’s quite lively over there.”

As a few people were talking, they suddenly heard loud laughter coming from the other side. The big trees seemed swaying and lush under the moonlight. Only a group of people sitting on the ground could be seen in the faint moonlight.

The deputy general next to him said, "You are talking about that. I asked before, and it was a cousin of the general who was discussing that with the brothers."

Lin Ping'an was still missing the girl in his heart, but he looked up when he heard this.

"What cousin? I don't know.

"Just go and take a look and you'll find out."

Chang Qing stood up and walked towards the group of people, and saw a wretched figure among the soldiers. Actually, it couldn't be said to be wretched, but the man was surrounded by a group of people during his rest time. Now he was bragging loudly, and as soon as he saw Chang Qing, he stuck his butt out and got into the crowd.

"General." People around greeted him.

Chang Qing looked at the man and felt he looked very familiar. He strode forward, grabbed the man's arm, and pushed him to the ground with a swift movement, with his knees on the soldier's waist.

"It hurts, it hurts, let me go."

Hearing this voice, Chang Qing's mouth twitched, and he loosened his hand, and pulled the person up like a chicken.

"How did you come?"

Shu Yijin rubbed his waist with a grin, complaining, "Xu Jinhuan, how come you look so weak but are so strong? Every time I bump into you, I know I'm in trouble and will definitely get beaten up."

"You are too weak." Chang Qing said bluntly.

Shu Yijin: "..."

It hurts, but what the other person said is the truth. He couldn't find any words to refute it. He could only remain silent for a while before slowly saying, "Fuck!"

"You better not fall into my hands one day, or I will have to teach you a lesson."

He couldn't win the fight, but that didn't stop him from saying a few harsh words. He just stood there with his neck stiff. However, when Chang Qing gave him a light glance, he immediately became cowardly again.

Chang Qing said hello to the others, then led them to his tent, sat down, poured a glass of water, and said, "Do you want some water?"

"Thank you. How did you know I was talking so hard that my mouth was dry? You're such a nice person." Shu Yijin was about to take it, but unexpectedly Chang Qing picked it up and drank it all in one gulp.

"If you want to drink, pour it yourself. Do you need me to serve you?"

Shu Yijin watched as a smile blossomed on the young man's sharp and handsome face, his eyes frivolous. The candlelight in the tent fell on him softly, making it hard to tell whether it was real or fake.

The young man's slender white fingers were holding the military water bottle nonchalantly, with a smile on his face, and his clear eyes reflected the sudden spring. He looked so lazy and high-spirited, like a fire that beckoned a moth to fly into it, which inevitably made people's hearts shaken instantly.

Shu Yijin tried his best to control his emotions and remained silent for two seconds before pouring himself a glass of water.

He had long known about Xu Jinhuan's stern personality. Sometimes he was so mean that it made people want to touch him, but he still had expectations. He shook his head slightly and drank the water, tilting his neck slightly. His not-so-obvious Adam's apple looked like an unripe fruit.

"Tell me, why did you run out without permission?"

The Queen Mother wanted Shu Yi Jin to temper his temper in the army, but the matter in Wancheng was of no trivial matter, not to mention the outbreak of plague. The Queen Mother would not allow Shu Yi Jin to take such a risk.

"I am still registered under your name. It doesn't matter where you leave me after you leave. Besides, I am Shu Yijin, the number one son of the capital. I can go wherever I want."

Shu Yijin had a smug look on his face. He knew very well that the Queen Mother and his mother would not let him escape, so he pretended to be very well behaved and hid quietly when he left. Unexpectedly, he was discovered before he even reached Wancheng.

"I'm already here, you can't send me back."

"Just don't cause any trouble. Nothing should go wrong if you follow the others."

Chang Qing didn't care about Shu Yi Jin. He yawned and prepared to chase him away.

Shu Yijin sat on the ground, unwilling to leave. "I'm going to sleep here with you today. You don't know what kind of life I've been leading these past two days. Every night I feel like I'm on a battlefield. The snoring is like thunder, just like the mooing of cows I heard when I was a child."

It's summer now, and they have to march a long distance every day. The smell of sweat makes him dizzy. Now that he sees Changqing's place is empty, he naturally doesn't want to go back.

Furthermore, he is a mysophobe.

Looking at the person who was unwilling to leave, Chang Qing was speechless and finally agreed to let him stay.

"Go to sleep inside and don't talk, or I'll throw you out."

Chang Qing let him lie on the straw mat while he slept outside. Seeing that he was curled up in the innermost part and kept a certain distance from him, he felt quite satisfied. He found a comfortable position and slowly closed his eyes.

Shu Yijin couldn't sleep. After a while, he turned sideways to look at Chang Qing's profile. With the faint light, he could see the clear jawline of the person next to him.

"What's wrong? Go to sleep. We have to travel tomorrow."

The young man did not open his eyes. He reached out to tuck in the clothes covering his body. His voice was a little sleepy, as deep as peach wine, slightly tipsy and intoxicated by it willingly.

Shu Yijin's heart was trembling. He quickly closed his eyes and became silent. His body was as stiff as a dead person, motionless.

Shu Yijin, you can't allow yourself to sink any further. It's impossible for the two of you to be together. He is a man, and you can only be a man. You are the underworld, the blue sky, the southern mountains and the northern tombs.

Just like now, the two of you are so close, but there is always a chasm between you.

In his eyes, the only reason he is so defenseless is because of his male identity. In his eyes, you can only be brothers and will only be brothers.