From the day the Marquis returned from being hit by a poisoned arrow, he lay down for three days, and the first thought he had after he could walk on the ground was to return to Jinyang. Gongsun Yang naturally tried his best to stop him.

Gongsun Yang understood a little about medical practice and knew the restriction in Marquis’ present condition was to travel long distances, so he advised him to remain calm and recuperate.

It took some effort to calm him down, but seeing he wanted to return to Jinyang again, he sighed in his heart and said: “There is one thing I need to say, but please don’t blame me.”

Wei Shao looked at him: “What is it?”

Gongsun Yang said: “My lord is wounded and recuperating, and it would be better to have someone around to take care of you so you can heal as soon as possible, but no one suitable to take care of you in the barracks. If this incident didn’t happen, you should have arrived at Jinyang by now, so I sent a letter to Jinyang a few days ago, informing your condition and asking the Lady to come and attend to your illness. She will arrive in a few days if she departs after receiving the letter. Wait patiently. I don’t want you to miss each other.”

Wei Shao was stunned and hesitated for a long time before saying: “This …… this …… I’m afraid it’s a bit inappropriate. The army had seventeen rules with fifty-four punishments, one of which was that no woman was allowed in the camp, and even though I am the leader, it is not good for me to break this rule ……”

Gongsun Yang said: “Why did you say that? Lady is not an ordinary woman. She needs to take care of your wounds so you can heal as soon as possible. General Zhang, General Li, and General Wei hoped she would come sooner to take care of your injuries.”

Wei Shao could not control his jumping heart but remained serious and said reluctantly: “Although I still think it is not right, the military adviser sent the letter and hid this matter from me, so I am also ……”

He suddenly thought, “There will be no danger on the way, right?”

Gongsun Yang said, “Don’t worry, My Lord! Besides sending a letter to the Lady, I also sent a letter to Mr. Jia. The journey will be safe!”

Wei Shao finally put his mind at ease and nodded solemnly, “Fine. You had worked hard during the day, so go back to your tent and rest.”

……After Gongsun Yang left, how could Wei Shao have the heart to sleep?

He lay on the army bed in the tent, tossing and turning, and the more he slept, the better his spirits became. He got up and sat behind the desk to read the military book.

Wei Shao’e eyes fixed on the words in the book, but a wisp of his soul slowly floated out. He knew she had long arrived in Jinyang. Before the injury, except for the complicated affairs on the military side, he delayed his return to Jinyang because he felt strained in his heart.

After all, she was unwilling to come. Wei Shao did not feel at ease leaving her alone at home, so he forced her to get over. He was accidentally injured and laid down for a few days and was still dizzy, but there was an unexpected gain. She is coming!

For the first time, Wei Shao felt that Gongsun Yang was his indispensable henchman. It was worth it to save him from an arrow that day.

Wei Shao wondered how he should behave in front of her when she arrived.

Is it better to tell her that he is alright so that she no longer has to worry about him, or is it better to make a show to win her pity?

This decision was difficult. It was more difficult than going to war and arranging troops. Wei Shao thought for a long time. This dilemma was still hovering in his mind when another thought came.

What if she still holds a grudge against him, so although she knows he is injured, she does not care whether he lives or dies?

Wei Shao was distracted by this new thought in his mind. If she was so ruthless, she knew he was poisoned and injured but did not care whether he lived or died, then…

Then don’t expect him to be polite to the Qiao family either! When he decided to have his way, it was time for her to come crying and begging!

Wei Shao got angry. Because he drank too much wine on the first day of the year, he asked her to cut off her contact with the Qiao family, but she did not give him a face and did not want to serve him in bed anymore.He felt Gongsun Yang would write his letter in vain.

At first, Wei Shao felt excited, surprised, and expectant, like a tide over the waves. But it slowly receded. He felt bored and could not read military books anymore.

He felt tired.

Touching this woman had made his body tired. His heart was even more tired.

Suddenly, outside his tent sounded rush footsteps interspersed with suppressed few words.

……

The next day after Xiao Qiao received the letter, she asked Mr. Jia to escort her to Xihe County. Despite the hardships, the journey was fast. She finally arrived here overnight. The carriage stopped outside the gate. After wearing a cloak, she got down from the carriage.

Gongsun Yang knew she might arrive in the next few days and instructed the guard at the gate to let her in immediately when she arrived. The guard brought her inside, heading for the central tent.

Xiao Qiao followed the guard into the barracks in a hurry, traveling through one tent after another, and finally stopped before the big tent.

“My Lord! Lady has arrived!”

The guard gave an announcement.

There was no sound inside for a while.

Xiao Qiao hastily lifted the tent and went in.

The candle in the tent was still bright.

When she raised her eyes, she saw Wei Shao lying on a bed, motionless, as if he had fallen asleep. She walked quickly. When she got close, she slowed down and sat gently on his side. While holding her breath, she examined him. He lay on the bed weakly with his eyes closed and his face paled. Far from his usual annoying appearance, she felt a burst of heartache and gently held one of his hands.