Empress Fenghua

Chapter 630 Campfire Chat
It was destined to be an extraordinary night in the military tent of the Ling Kingdom, and the torches in the hands of the soldiers illuminated the sky.The figures in the military tent slowly came out of the tent, frowning as they watched Dong Chengcheng standing in front of the tent with a lot of soldiers, and drums sounded in the distant city.

At the end of the year standing at the door and drawing their knives to each other, seeing He Xiaomin coming out, he quickly stepped back and said, "General He, he actually wanted to sneak up on the general in the dark. It just so happened that I was on duty today, so I was careful."

He Xiaomin nodded, staring at Dong Jiancheng's staring round eyes with fixed eyebrows, those thick flying eyebrows added a bit of rudeness, which formed a sharp contrast with He Xiaomin.

He Xiaomin clasped his fists slightly and saluted, "General Dong wanted to fight in the middle of the night, so he didn't discuss it with me in advance, and now I seem to be a little caught off guard!"

"Deliberate in advance?" Dong Chengcheng snorted coldly, "If you negotiated in advance, how could you be caught as a rebel?"

"Catch me?" He Xiaomin's eyes froze. "It turns out that General Dong didn't sneak attack the enemy, but came to attack the subordinates. So General Dong wants to treason?"

"Nonsense!" Dong Jiancheng said angrily, "You treason and collusion with the enemy still have the face to slander me here? I have followed Emperor Ling all my life. You are a subjugated general and a relative of the enemy's princess. Everyone knows that the ghost is not you. Who could it be? Today, the general of Japan will kill you, a traitor, and relieve the emperor from future troubles!"

"Stop!" A shout stopped Dong Chengcheng's raised knife.

Zhan Qing frowned and walked over, "General Dong, you don't sleep in the military tent late at night, but you come here to come to General Zhu Shahe. I'm afraid this is anti-military regulation?"

"You can bear him treason, collaborating with the enemy, and leaking secrets, but my old Dong can't bear it!" Dong Chengcheng snorted coldly, "Take this shameless boy down for me!"

"Yes!"

The soldiers rushed forward, but the end of the year greeted them, "Which one of you dares?"

"If anyone obstructs, shoot and kill!" Dong Jiancheng gave an order, and the soldiers on both sides drew out their knives and confronted each other.

He Xiaomin's gaze shifted, and he frowned suddenly, "Back off!"

"General!" At the end of the year, worries and displeasure were mixed together, but he still retreated to the side in anger.

He Xiaomin stepped forward and whispered to Dong Jiancheng, "Who is plotting rebellion? Who is rebelling? God knows, you know, I know!"

Dong Jiancheng was taken aback, the anger in his eyes was even stronger, his beard was shaking, "You scoundrel, you are still making sophistry..."

"It's not me, it's you!" He Xiaomin snorted coldly, "You know the real traitors and collaborators, but you can't let the emperor know, so you can only use me as a scapegoat, can't you?"

He Xiaomin took a step back and left Dong Jiancheng, "Since General Dong insists on this, then I will follow the general's will. It's just that my innocence, He Xiaomin, still needs to be determined by the emperor!"

Dong Jiancheng gritted his teeth, "I'm afraid that the emperor will directly let this general kill you as a traitor!" Dong Jiancheng waved his hand, and the soldiers stepped forward and tied He Xiaomin's wrist.

But at the moment when the knot was tied, something unexpected happened...

Dingguo military camp.

Teams of patrolling soldiers passed by in an orderly manner, and a bonfire was lit in a quiet place. Song Dongming sat in front of the bonfire and added firewood.The night was cool and cool, and Hua Chong was standing behind him in a moon-white cloak that was exquisitely embroidered with blooming flowers.

I saw Song Dongming's expression was quiet, and through the firelight, he could see that his cheeks, which occasionally tilted his head, had been vicissitudes of time.Hua Zhong lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then walked forward.

As soon as Song Dongming raised his head, he saw Hua Zhong looking down at him like a Nine Heavens Xuannv, "Master?"

Hua Zhong sat down and smiled slightly, "Are you here alone?"

"Yeah!" Song Dongming didn't say much, "It's cool at night, I'll light a bonfire here to keep the brothers on patrol warm!"

"Love soldiers like brothers and sisters, really only you, Song Dongming, can do that!" Hua Zhong smiled slightly, and stretched out his slender hands to add more firewood.

Song Dongming quickly stopped, "Don't! Master, this firewood is all dead branches picked up from the mountain, and it hurts very much."

Hua Zhong smiled impatiently, "My hands have experienced swords, how can they be so fragile?" Seeing Song Dongming's shy smile, Hua Zhong was somewhat curious, "Brother Song, how old are you this year?"

Song Dongming was taken aback, "It's almost forty!"

"You haven't married a wife and had children at the age of forty. I really wronged you!" Hua Zhong sighed, "You have been with me for ten years. Although it was for the sake of Emperor Yongjia in the beginning, you have been obedient and obedient to me. I am the righteous master. I have always kept this in mind. Later, you followed me to fight north and south, with no money, no benefits, and sometimes you didn’t even know whether my master was alive or dead, but you still didn’t have any complaints. Now I became the princess of Dingguo, and you are serving on the front line of Dingguo, I really don't know how to express my gratitude to you all these years!"

A tear flashed in Song Dongming's eyes, "Master, what are you talking about? If you hadn't taught us that way, we wouldn't be where we are today. Although we are from Chengguo, from the moment we followed the master, I have already identified you. Although you are a woman, you have the aura of righteousness, and we feel willing and at ease to follow you!"

Hua Zhong raised the corners of his mouth, like a crescent moon in the sky, "It's a pity that the flowers are beautiful, and the years go by like water. Ten years have passed, but I still have no fixed place, and you are also wandering around with me. Think about the [-] people back then. , now there are only eighteen left, and I feel ashamed."

Song Dongming sighed, "Brother Qin Shu is actually a good man, but sometimes people will inevitably take detours, not to mention his filial piety, our brothers have never resented him, he has always been our brother. As for Zhou Yiwei ..." Song Dongming looked very nostalgic, "He was the person closest to me back then, but it's a pity..." Song Dongming glanced dazedly, and didn't continue.

Hua Zhong breathed a long sigh of relief, smiled brightly, and looked at Song Dongming, "Although Zhou Yiwei left the world of mortals, he must miss you in his heart. It's a pity that he has love in his heart, so he pursued it without hesitation. I admire him." Your courage and carelessness! But you, Song Dongming, have already passed the age of marriage, but I was negligent!"

Song Dongming laughed dryly, "Why do I marry such an old bone? People will dislike me. In our hometown, if I didn't get married in the early years, even the widow would not marry you. Now I can only serve the country and make contributions. Yes! It's better with brothers than with a family!"

"Then what if someone is willing to marry you?" Hua Zhong asked tentatively, "For example, Thrush..."

With a slap, Song Dongming dropped the dry firewood in his hand on the ground, his face froze, "Master, it's fine if others make fun of me, so why don't you make fun of me too?"

Hua Zhong couldn't help being embarrassed, "I'm not kidding you, I'm telling you the truth!"

Song Dongming sat on the side angrily. He didn't know whether it was fire or embarrassment. He blushed, "If it's for my own good, master, don't mention this matter anymore!"

"Maybe tell me what you think?" Hua Zhong asked suspiciously, "Do you think thrush is bad?"

Song Dongming quickly waved his hands, "No, no, no! The thrush shopkeeper... she, she's fine..."

"Since it's good, why don't you agree?"

Song Dongming was embarrassed for a while, and sighed, "Master, we are all rough people, and we only knew life in the mountains since we were young. Later, we were strong and able to fight and join the army. Fortunately, Emperor Yongjia saw that it was all We are blessed, how can we dare to think about what we will live in the future? I have never thought about getting married. I have endured hardships and tiredness, and I am a person who lives in the bottom I have never looked forward to a good life, just like people who eat steamed buns feel bad and yearn for big fish and meat, but I feel that if I am used to eating steamed buns, I feel sick to my stomach.”

"The thrush shopkeeper is the same for me! It's not that she is bad, but that she is too good. She looks like a fairy. Although she is a bit older, she is still a stable master of business. You just Look at her clothes and jewelry, which can be afforded by a rough man like me? It's because she is so kind that I stay away from her, so I might as well find a woman from the mountains to do her duty."

Hua Zhong couldn't help but look stagnant, it turns out that there are other reasons, one person is not bad, but being too good can cause a burden to others!
Hua Zhong nodded meaningfully, "I understand!"

"Master, it's good that you understand!" Song Dongming said with frowned eyebrows, "If it's convenient for you, master, you can also talk to the shopkeeper Huamei, so as not to delay him!"

Hua Zhong chuckled, "I dare not say that, if I tell her about her temper, she will definitely trouble me. But I would like to advise you, although Zhou Yiwei makes people feel sad now, he may not be unhappy in his heart. Think My eldest sister is also a lady of the family, a generation of noble concubines, although her status has fallen, she is exquisite, beautiful, elegant and dignified. Zhou Yiwei is only a bodyguard, don't you still dare to pursue her?"

Song Dongming was stunned for a moment and didn't speak.

Hua Zhong stood up, and said in a quiet tone, "Brother Song, sometimes you have to live for yourself..."

(End of this chapter)