It’s hard to break a phoenix’s destiny

Chapter 565 Awkward Conversation

After this battle, Liu Yao still had 34,000 men left.

After counting the number of people and cleaning up the battlefield, he led the Han army out of the bamboo forest, out of the valley, and marched all the way to Xingyang. He thought he would strike with one blow and catch everyone off guard.

Sure enough, this trick was extremely effective. He took over Xingyang with almost no effort and finally settled down here.

Two days later, Yang Xianrong entered the city. Because Liu Yao refused to let her stay among the doctors, but no one could protect her at the moment, so he let the children of the Shaoying Group follow her at the back, which was at least safe.

It was not until Xingyang was filled with Liu Yao's men that he breathed a sigh of relief. When he heard the sound of Liu Cheng and the others running, he immediately ran out of the temporary general's mansion, and without saying anything, he pulled Yang Xianrong in, then took her to his room and pushed the food that the cooks had just prepared in front of her, "Are you hungry? Eat more."

Xingyang had been relatively stable, so there was plenty of food. However, the food they prepared in a short time was mostly large pieces of meat, which looked too rough. Yang Xianrong, who looked tired, shook his head and said that he couldn't eat it. "I didn't eat much during the trip, and I can't eat so much all of a sudden. It's not good."

"By the way, I haven't had the chance to ask you, why are you alone? Where are Yuan Jianshuo and the others? I remember there were more than a hundred of them around you at the time, right?" Liu Yao suddenly let go of her hand and sat beside her. He tried to cut the large piece of fat into thin slices with a knife, and then reached out to feel the temperature of the rice porridge. "It's still a little hot, you can eat it slowly. I asked someone to make some cakes, which will be sent in a while."

"I let them go." Yang Xianrong was still wearing the dirty jacket, and her face was covered in black and yellow spots. She sat down very naturally, but she slightly hid her fingers in her sleeves and didn't look at Liu Yao much.

Liu Yao didn't mind her dusty face and still looked at her seriously.

"I am no longer the queen of the Great Jin Dynasty, and I don't need these guards." Yang Xianrong responded to him in a low voice.

"It's too dangerous." For some reason, Liu Yao became very nervous when he saw that Yang Xianrong didn't look up at him, and he almost cut his finger.

Because of this little accident, Yang Xianrong looked at him, sighed softly, took his dagger, and cut the meat slices by himself. It was just like the relaxed and natural way they were together in Luoyang before, but it seemed a little deliberate.

There seemed to be a thousand words to say, but at this moment, neither of them knew what to say first. The atmosphere was a little awkward, and there was a bit of anxiety in the silence.

The dagger was very sharp, and slicing the meat into thin slices did require carefulness and just the right amount of force. Yang Xianrong did a very good job, which made Liu Yao's eyes widen again.

"Is this beef?" Yang Xianrong asked, "But it's not cooked properly."

"Maybe he's anxious..." Liu Yao responded.

"No, I didn't see any cows here when I came here just now...so, what kind of meat is this?" Yang Xianrong stopped and checked the meat.

"Maybe it's horse meat." Liu Yao still looked at her.

"I told you, the texture of the meat is obviously wrong." Yang Xianrong said with a little disdain, "This kind of meat is sour, it needs to be boiled again. Or, you can roast it, it doesn't taste good as it is now."

"Then let them do it again..." Liu Yao just followed her words.

Yang Xianrong looked up at him again and frowned slightly, "This is something imported, so we still have to be careful with it. If something goes wrong, it will be very bad." "Yeah." Liu Yao responded again.

"Brother Liu... General, are you listening to me?" Yang Xianrong put down the dagger in his hand and planned to talk to him in detail, "Have you thought about the current situation..."

"Will you stay with me?" Liu Yao didn't listen to her at all, but asked suddenly.

"Then can you let me stay?" Yang Xianrong also asked him.

"I don't want to." Liu Yao actually shook his head.

This time it was Yang Xianrong's turn to be stunned. She asked, "Why?"

"It's too dangerous." Liu Yao put away the dagger, but did not hold Yang Xianrong's hand. "I will send a team to protect you. You... return to Tai'an County as soon as possible."

"What do you mean?" Yang Xianrong was puzzled.

"Things are different now. I am now a general of the Han Dynasty. I have been fighting and struggling all the way. I may lose my life at any time, and I can no longer protect you." This time, Liu Yao spoke very clearly, and even spoke faster. "Third sister, I am very happy that you can come to me and follow me, but I don't want anything to happen to you..."

"Do you think I'll be safe if I return to Tai'an County?" Yang Xianrong looked at him seriously. "You know the world is in chaos, there is no pure land at all."

"I know, but at least your second brother, Cui Xi, and your family are there... Or, you can go to Zhongnan Mountain and stay with Master Xu and Xu Henian. It's safe there, and it's better than staying with me..."

"So, you don't want me to follow you?" Yang Xianrong asked before Liu Yao finished speaking, "Do you think I will be a burden to you?"

"No, no, no, that's not what I meant... Third sister, what do you want me to say?" The strong and healthy Liu Yao suddenly found himself speechless and was sweating with anxiety.

"Is it not good for me to be with you? Or do you dislike me... because I used to be someone else's queen? Or because of my past?" Yang Xianrong hesitated a little, but still said it bravely, "Perhaps, I think too much. I'm sorry."

"No, no, that's not what I meant." Liu Yao was sweating. He wanted to hold Yang Xianrong's hand, but he didn't dare.

Yang Xianrong stood up and smiled, "Brother Liu, it's okay. I just came to see you. I'm relieved that you're doing well. I'll leave now."

"Where are you going?" Liu Yao stood up suddenly and grabbed her sleeve regardless of anything. "What's going on? Didn't we just arrive? Third sister, don't leave..."

"Didn't you ask me to leave?" Yang Xianrong shook her sleeves, but Liu Yao pulled her tighter. "Now you have won the battle, and the most difficult battle against Liang Zong is over. The next ones should be easy to deal with. Also, you should integrate your troops, or at least expand them. It is most important to make yourself stronger first. In addition, I have heard that there is a kind of sweet potato that is abundant in Xingyang and easy to store. You can look for it later... I won't say too much, I'm leaving now... I probably won't come back this time, so take care of yourself."

There was still a smile on Yang Xianrong's face, but after quickly saying these words, she turned and walked towards the door.