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Chapter 2821: Always Your Highness

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“No, you don’t understand at all. You are just a medical worker. Even if you have been leading the medical team and have learned a lot of information, how could you know our reasons…” Faced with this denial and verbal attack, Ma Zhong habitually wanted to argue, trying to find a reason for himself with words, a suitable reason.

"Reason? What reason? The maid guard next to His Majesty?" Facing Ma Zhong who was using words to argue, Mu Lin directly said what Ma Zhong was going to say next, and continued to attack without hesitation, "After so many years, don't you understand the reason? Don't you use your brain to think? Your head is full of grass..."

Listening to this continuous verbal attack, Ma Zhong did not feel too much, but instead focused his attention on the first paragraph.

“Isn’t this reason the reason? We are not the only one, we are not the original, we are not even recognized…” When it comes to the most conflicting aspect of his heart, Ma Zhong spoke a little louder, as if this would allow him to make his case.

After being refuted in this way, Mu Lin glanced at the tears slowly flowing from the corners of Ma Zhong's eyes and knew that Ma Zhong was indeed not joking at this time.

For Ma Zhong, he was a refugee from the very beginning. He relied on some unpresentable means to get a chance to survive every day, so that his younger brothers and sisters could get a chance to survive. He lived a hard life in such a precarious life.

Then, by chance, he was able to join the Princess Guard, enjoying generous rewards and benefits, and even good care for his family.

Even his younger brothers and sisters were able to live a life with enough food and warm clothes, and many of them were even able to read and write.

It can be said that with this kind of recognition and change, Ma Zhong had already made up his mind.

Whether it was the kindness of recognition, the benefits and compensation, or the princess's personality, all of them made Ma Zhong change greatly.

At first, it might have been to protect his family, but after experiencing it firsthand, he no longer had any concerns in this regard and fulfilled his duties as a guard soldier conscientiously.

Relying on his extraordinary will and efforts, as well as his superior talent to others, Ma Zhong successfully obtained the position of commander of the guard corps, even if it was only an acting position.

But the day of success was also the happiest day for Ma Zhong in all these years.

Since he became the acting commander of the army and saw the princess who needed his lifelong protection, he no longer had any hesitation in his heart.

Whether it was to repay a favor or to succumb to Liu Tong's charm, it was just a reason.

However, after arriving at this position, as the acting corps commander and supreme commander of the guard, he had very few opportunities to even see Liu Tong, let alone provide him with actual protection.

But they were young at that time and were still thinking about the future and the future.

In the subsequent battle in the north, Liu Tong did not even take them with him or notify them, which made Ma Zhong and others difficult to understand.

However, they were able to delay the incident by relying on their self-deceiving words that they were not strong enough and could not take on the responsibility of protecting the city.

After that, the guards from top to bottom made great progress in both training effort and willpower.

In the subsequent battle against the Xiongnu, those who chose to follow the princess's guards were truly aware of the battlefield. Unfortunately, after being assigned to Zhuge Liang, Ma Zhong and his men were ultimately unable to reach the main battlefield in time.

Because in Zhuge Liang's view at that time, an army with such willpower and fighting mentality and extremely terrifying quality would naturally be used as a backup.

Zhuge Liang, who was extremely good at defensive counterattacks, did not use the Princess Guard, a heavy infantry corps, as a charging corps.

The reason behind this is also partly because they don't want to damage the guards.

After all, Zhuge Liang had spent some time with Liu Tong, so he could understand Liu Tong's thoughts.

But everyone can understand and make the most appropriate choice, and it seems perfect.

But sometimes the most suitable choice is not the most satisfactory choice.

At least in the eyes of the Princess Guard Corps, this is a manifestation of irresponsibility.

They have not fulfilled their due responsibilities and obligations.

Let alone anything else, just walking on the streets of Chang'an, looking at the two tripods of heaven and man placed in front of the Weiyang Palace, looking at the inscriptions engraved on them, and feeling the gazes of the people, the feelings in my heart are so complicated.

And competing with other legions, especially the Bai Li Legion, and even trying their best to win a battle, was also to prove to Liu Tong that they were strong, powerful enough to protect Liu Tong and fulfill their due responsibilities and obligations.

The Princess Guards, who have never won a single match, force themselves to endure and keep moving forward even when they are beaten. They are truly enduring and accumulating experience, but this is also a kind of paralysis, a paralysis of their own will and mind.

They are all soldiers who can read and write, and they know loyalty, righteousness, integrity and shame. They also know what morality is and the most intuitive manifestations and thoughts in their hearts.

But precisely because of this, in this situation where there is no communication most of the time, how many people can still maintain their original heart?
As members of the princess' guard, they have all the necessary physical fitness. For Liu Tong, no one would frown even if there were mountains of swords and seas of fire ahead.

Those who truly understand etiquette, know when to advance and when to retreat, and understand national justice and personal morality, from the beginning to the end, just want recognition.

For the Princess Guard, there has always been only one real legion commander from its establishment to now, and that is Liu Tong.

As for Ma Zhong, when Liu Tong authorized him, he was the acting corps commander. If he was not authorized, what was the difference between him and other people?
"After so many years, haven't you noticed any difference?" Mu Lin, who entered the medical team almost at the same time as Ma Zhong and only joined because of gender issues, looked at Ma Zhong with disappointment in his eyes. However, despite the disappointment, he still gave a brief reminder.

Ma Zhong, who had some inner thoughts to confide and was also in a state of loss, did not react at all after hearing such a sentence, nor did he think of the difference. He just muttered to himself, "Difference?"

Seeing this scene, Mulin shook his head completely, tied the bandage in his hand into a bow, and then turned and left.

Your Highness has been His Majesty for so many years, but in front of you, he has always been His Highness...

(End of this chapter)