Jiang Xiao Xian returned to the army camp on the outskirt of the city later in the evening. He was reading military reports on the Northern borders when the soldiers guarding outside his tent announced that Fei Liu and Yang Yun came to see him.
"General Jiang," Both Fei Liu and Yang Yun lifted their right arm to chest level and greeted in unison.
He lifted his head to look at both Fei Liu and Yang Yun in front of him. Jiang Xiao Xian looked at Fei Liu and nodded quietly. Immediately, the young man started to give him a brief report on his activities.
Fei Liu waited as he had finished his report.
"Fei Liu," The Young General called. "I need you to arrange a few trustworthy hidden guards around Princess Lingchen and tighten the security. The spring banquet is approaching soon. If anyone wanted to hurt Her Highness, they would act before the banquet started."
Fei Liu raised his right arm to his chest level again. "Yes, General Jiang." After a while, he excused himself and continued his task.
Jiang Xiao Xian had kept the matter about the Princess' illness a secret from Fei Liu. The fewer people know about Her Highness' illness, the better. Xiao Xian turned to Yang Yun and stared at him for a while. He hoped that the young man would squirm under his gaze, but Yang Yun never seemed to yield under his stare.
"I'm sure you have heard about news about the last herbs Mingyue is looking for," Jiang Xiao Xian spoke after a long silence between them.
"Yes."
The young general heaved a deep breath. "From now on, whenever Mingyue wanted to go out to look for the herbs, you need to be with her. If you encounter this herb, you need to report it back to me before Mingyue took any action. This will be your mission before the spring banquet begin."
"Yes, General." Yang Yun obeyed the General's command without any question.
Yang Yun knew why the General wanted him to be around Mingyue when she looked for the herb. They were all worried that the old man's word would come true and Mingyue would disappear.
He gets to spend his time with his fiance, what else could he hope for. He will do his best to protect the girl and avoid any calamity from happening to her.
But sending him over to Mingyue's side for personal purposes, this does not seem right.
"You don't have to worry," Jiang Xiao Xian could understand Yang Yun's worry right now. "I have talked to His Majesty, and he agreed with my arrangement to assign you. After all, no one knows the Princess' condition better than Mingyue. If something happened to Mingyue, then, Princess Lingchen will be worried too."
Yang Yun let out a breath. "Yes, General."
After a while, Yang Yun left the General's tent and headed towards the training room.
It wasn't long before his two brothers, Xiao Tian and Xiao Liang showed up.