Mobei was defeated and the general was captured. He had no choice but to send people over to negotiate and make the two armies cease fighting and reconcile.
The envoy sent by Mobei was Wei Dongchen, who was prudent and mature, very cautious, and usually did not show off. Now that Mobei was sent by him to negotiate, it was a well-thought-out decision. Most people would be half a head shorter than Ye Chonghua, which was really not good for the negotiations.
Mobei suffered heavy losses in this battle. The strength that they had worked hard to hide over the years was lost. Now they had to maintain their strength at all costs.
If they hadn't received intelligence before, they wouldn't have been so careless. They thought victory was in sight, but they didn't expect to lose so badly.
One of the two commanders died strangely, and the other was captured alive. The rest of the troops had already withdrawn. They really couldn't afford the consumption. The food and grass were burned, and it was covered with snow in winter. It was impossible to even dig some wild vegetables to fill their stomachs.
Wei Dongchen came under the banner of reconciliation and was soon brought to Ye Chonghua. This was the first time Wei Dongchen met Ye Chonghua. The man in front of him had bright eyes and white teeth, and was handsome and elegant. His obsidian eyes were cold and distant. His chin line was as arrogant and cold as an aristocrat. His gestures revealed a natural kingly aura, which made people bow down to him and submit to him. Wei Dongchen couldn't help but think in his heart that he was worthy of being the God of War. His reputation was outside, and his momentum was superior. However, Wei Dongchen was also a high-ranking official in Mobei. He was used to being flattered, and he was also very proud in his heart. Seeing that Ye Chonghua did not treat him with courtesy, he could not help but feel a little angry, and said with a defiant look: "I wonder what King Ning will do to release our army's commander?"
Ye Chonghua put his hands on his knees, raised his chin slightly, glanced at Wei Dongchen, and said ambiguously with a hint of sarcasm at the corner of his lips: "It depends on the sincerity of Mobei."
Before Wei Dongchen came, he had boasted to the Emperor of Mobei that he would reduce the losses to the minimum.
"We Mobei are willing to offer 100,000 taels of silver as an apology this time. How about it? This is the biggest concession for us Mobei!" Wei Dongchen raised his neck, as if it was very extraordinary.
Ye Chonghua touched his delicate chin, cold light flashed in his eyes, just this little sincerity. He pursed his thin lips slightly, and a hint of coldness appeared in his indifferent eyes: "I am willing to give Lord Wei some more time to consider. When you show your sincerity in reconciliation, it will not be too late to talk. Come on, send Lord Wei out."
At the command, the soldiers outside the tent came in and made a gesture of invitation to Wei Dongchen. Wei Dongchen was extremely angry, and left with a snort as he flicked his sleeves.
After Wei Dongchen left, Ouyang Wu opened the curtain and came in: "The envoy from Mobei has come. How did the talks go?"
When Ye Chonghua saw Ouyang Wu coming, his eyes lit up. He reached out and pulled Ouyang Wu over, asking her to sit beside him. He showed a sarcastic look on his face: "A defeated country is so arrogant!"
Ouyang Wu smiled, and her expression was ambiguous: "Why don't you let me negotiate with him tomorrow?"
Ye Chonghua looked up and saw the cunning smile on Ouyang Wu's face, and a smile slowly emerged: "Okay."
His Wu'er is as good as a man, and he believes she can do well.
Wei Dongchen was met with a cold face by Ye Chonghua and went back angrily, but now the commander is still in the hands of the other party, and this commander is his brother-in-law. Mobei is a defeated country after all.
He is here to represent Mobei, so he must complete this task smoothly.
The next day, Wei Dongchen put away his cold arrogance and appeared in Xiling's military camp again. However, this time he did not see Ye Chonghua directly. Instead, he was taken to an empty tent and was left alone after being served tea.
Wei Dongchen waited for a long time, but no one showed up. He had chewed over his plan twice in his mind until the tea was cold.
Wei Dongchen was angry and clenched his fists. Xiling was so neglectful.
But he just got up and saw the tent was opened. A woman walked in, a woman with a stunning face. Her black pearl-like eyes were clear and peaceful, and she was calm and composed. She walked towards him slowly, with a humble and generous manner, a slender jade neck as white as fine porcelain, and a faint smile on her lips.
Ouyang Wu looked up and saw Wei Dongchen staring at her, so she smiled and said, "Why don't you sit down, Lord Wei?" Wei Dongchen looked at the charming and weak woman in front of him, and his eyes could not help but fall on her bulging belly. "Lord Wei?" Ouyang Wu called softly. Suddenly coming back to his senses, Wei Dongchen suppressed his anger and said dissatisfiedly, "Why don't you see Prince Ning?" Ouyang Wu walked to the chair and sat down elegantly, with some carelessness. The soldiers serving on the side had already served a cup of hot tea. Ouyang Wu held the hot tea in her palm and said lightly, "Your Highness is busy with official business today, and I will be responsible for the negotiations." Busy with official business? Nonsense! Wei Dongchen was almost mad, his hands clenched into fists, and then slowly loosened. It would be fine if Prince Ning did not participate in the negotiations, but he actually sent a woman to negotiate with him? Wei Dongchen was furious. He represented a country to negotiate with them, but the other party... they didn't take him seriously at all! Wei Dongchen couldn't help but angrily said, "Why, Xiling can't even find a decent person now? Want a woman to negotiate? What a joke!" Wei Dongchen said sarcastically, asking him to negotiate with a woman, that's impossible! Ouyang Wu opened the tea cover and took a sip gently. The hot tea drove away a lot of cold air. She breathed a sigh of relief and covered the tea cover. Then she looked up at Wei Dongchen and said, "Master Wei, have you heard of the battle of Helan Mountain?" Helan Mountain? Wei Dongchen couldn't help but think of the battle of Helan Mountain, where An Yilie led 30,000 troops but lost more than half of them, and they were lost at the hands of the other side's 3,000 troops. This was incredible, and what was even more unbelievable was that the other side's general was a woman! Wei Dongchen's eyes slowly widened, and he pointed at Ouyang Wu and said, "Is it you?" Ouyang Wu smiled lightly, without any comment. But this smile changed in Wei Dongchen's eyes. If she was the one leading the battle, then the woman in front of him was no less than any man! Wei Dongchen sighed in his heart, turned around and sat down in his previous position, looking at Ouyang Wu and said, "It's still the same sentence as yesterday, release our commander, stop fighting and make peace." Ouyang Wu said lightly, "You Beimo took the initiative to harass our Xiling border, disrupting the lives of our people and making them live very miserable. In this battle, we Xiling lost a lot of soldiers. But since Lord Wei came to me with sincerity, I will make the conditions first, so that you can pay attention, what do you think?" Wei Dongchen exhaled a heavy sound between his nose. What did they lose a lot of soldiers? Obviously, they were more dead and wounded in Beimo! As expected, women are women, they like to distort facts and make trouble for no reason!
But since she has brought it up, let's talk first.
Wei Dongchen glanced at Ouyang Wu and motioned her to speak first.
Ouyang Wu put down her teacup and said slowly: "Two hundred thousand silvers, two thousand stones of rice, and wool tribute to the Xiling court every year..."
Wei Dongchen said before Ouyang Wu finished speaking: "How unreasonable!"
For Beimo, the conditions mentioned by Ouyang Wu can be easily taken out, but his purpose is not like this, so he naturally rejected this request.
Before Ouyang Wu finished speaking, she was interrupted by Wei Dongchen, but she was not angry, and a smile appeared on her face.
Wei Dongchen was so angry that his chest kept rising and falling, and he stared at Ouyang Wu with fire in his eyes.
Damo is also a hegemon in the north. Xiling is really bullying. It sent a woman out to ask for so many demands. It's really unreasonable!
Wei Dongchen stood up angrily and continued: "Take back your wishful thinking. I, Mobei, will never agree to your conditions!"
Ouyang Wu looked at Wei Dongchen's unhappy expression and didn't care. She smiled lightly, but her words made Wei Dongchen shudder.
"Oh? Since Lord Wei said so, we will meet on the battlefield. The reinforcements from Xiling will arrive soon. When the time comes, we will lead 300,000 troops to kill all of you in Mobei."
While speaking, Ouyang Wu had already stood up. She still had a faint smile on her face, but her words shocked Wei Dongchen.
Ouyang Wu looked at Wei Dongchen's expression and smiled: "I haven't finished what I said just now. We can agree to your conditions, but in addition to the above conditions, Mobei will cede six cities."
Wei Dongchen couldn't stand steadily thinking about Ouyang Wu's words! With her three thousand soldiers, she could defeat their thirty thousand soldiers. If three hundred thousand soldiers really came to the city, their Mobei would be trampled to the ground soon.
Ouyang Wu smiled with regret and excitement, and said: "I said, it is better to attack the city by yourself. It is meaningless to cede it. Pass the order, the whole army is on alert, and when the rest army arrives tomorrow, we will attack Mobei!"
When she said this, Ouyang Wu's face showed a murderous look, and the bloodthirstiness in her eyes made people unable to look directly.
Wei Dongchen saw that Ouyang Wu's face was firm at this time, and her beautiful face exuded a cold and ruthless meaning. Wei Dongchen's face looked worse and worse. Ye Chonghua was originally a god of war, and now there was such a woman around him, which was even more powerful. He couldn't let Mobei perish. After hesitating again and again, he could only agree to her request.
He had just wanted to rely on the fact that Mobei was also a great country and had a strong back to negotiate better conditions. He didn't expect Ouyang Wu to threaten him like this. He was at a loss. Ouyang Wu seemed to not want to wait for a moment and turned to go out. Wei Dongchen took a deep breath: "Wait, I... agree." Wei Dongchen gritted his teeth and said: "Send the things to Xiling within ten days! You Xiling can't regret it, stop the war immediately and withdraw your troops." "Of course." Ouyang Wu turned around, smiling, and said: "But words are not enough." Then he took a written document that had been signed from the side, in duplicate, and both parties pressed their fingerprints. Ouyang Wu said: "Now that we have the written document in hand, if Mobei does not fulfill the treaty above, don't blame us for leading 300,000 troops to flatten the North Desert." Wei Dongchen wanted to say something, but he heard Ouyang Wu say word by word: "I will do what I say!" After Wei Dongchen left, Ouyang Wu stood behind him and smiled lightly. She couldn't help but rub her waist. This body is getting heavier and heavier. It's just a short while, and she's a little tired. When Ye Chonghua came in, he saw Ouyang Wu's lazy look. He couldn't help but come forward, hug her from behind, and rub her waist with both hands. The strength was just right. Ouyang Wu leaned the weight of her whole body on Ye Chonghua, narrowed her eyes slightly, and seemed to enjoy it very much. Slightly looking up, she saw Ye Chonghua's resolute chin. She couldn't help but smile and hugged his waist with both hands: "What do you think of this condition?"
Ye Chonghua kissed her lips and said vaguely: "My princess is really a treasure. She did a great job."
Mobei kept his promise this time. Within five days, Wei Dongchen brought all the necessary items, including 200,000 silvers, 20,000 stones of rice, and the deeds of six cities.
Ouyang Wu finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw these spoils. They won the battle, and the Mobei army had already begun to withdraw to the desert. They must be able to go back soon.
Ouyang Wu couldn't help but miss Xiao Nuo at home, as well as the Empress Dowager and others. She didn't know if the Empress Dowager would still worry about her after she ran away like this.
As she thought about it, she could hear an eager breath beside her ear, and a deep voice sounded beside her ear: "Wu'er, we can go back now."
Ouyang Wu turned her head, and Ye Chonghua's handsome face was in front of her. Ouyang Wu nodded: "Okay!"
Ye Chonghua looked at Ouyang Wu, as if he remembered something, and said: "We will go back tomorrow. You have been here for so long, and I have never taken you out for a walk. The scenery here is nice, do you want to go and see the scenery?"
Since coming here, Ouyang Wu's heart has been hanging. Ye Chonghua was unconscious and the army was approaching. She never relaxed for a moment, but she never thought about going out to play.
At this moment, hearing Ye Chonghua's proposal, Ouyang Wu felt a little interested, and she had another idea, so she smiled and said yes.
Ye Chonghua put a thick outer robe on Ouyang Wu, and then took her out of the tent.
After leaving the tent, everyone was busy packing their luggage. After winning the battle, everyone was beaming with joy.
Ye Chonghua led Ouyang Wu out of the camp, and held his beloved horse with the other hand, intending to ride the horse when they were tired.
Ouyang Wu said, "No need to take it with you, let's go for a walk."
Ye Chonghua looked at Ouyang Wu, and seeing that she was very interested, he nodded, gave the horse to the soldier beside him, and walked out with Ouyang Wu.
The north in winter has a special flavor. Ye Chonghua led Ouyang Wu to the southwest, where there was a very spectacular lake with beautiful scenery.
The two walked slowly like this.
Ye Chonghua's face was full of gentle smiles. If people in Mobei saw this look, they would definitely be surprised.
After walking for about half an hour, they still hadn't reached the lake. Ye Chonghua regretted that he should have brought the horse with him.
Ouyang Wu pursed her lips, pulled Ye Chonghua up, and said, "Let me show you something."
Ye Chonghua looked at Ouyang Wu's cunning expression and couldn't help but become curious.
When Ye Chonghua saw Ouyang Wu's fiery red Ferrari, he frowned at the strange shape and looked surprised: "What is this?"
"The ingenious and lewd skills you mentioned." Ouyang Wu opened the door, pushed Ye Chonghua into the passenger seat, and then sat in the driver's seat, started the car, released the handbrake, stepped on the accelerator, and the sports car sped away. The scenery on both sides kept passing by behind him. The soft seat was very comfortable.
It was originally a long distance, but it was in front of him in an instant.
The initial curiosity in Ye Chonghua's eyes was quickly replaced by excitement. This speed was faster than riding a horse, and it was very stable and comfortable to sit.
"I'll try." Men are born adventurous creatures. After a while, Ye Chonghua was eager to try to drive. Ouyang Wu braked and stopped the car aside, lowered her head and taught him the tricks of driving.
Ye Chonghua hummed, tightened his face and sat in the driving seat of the sports car, looking a little nervous.
The first section of the road was a little unstable, but he quickly got the hang of it. He ran a circle on the vast uninhabited grassland, and his face was slightly red because of excitement.
Under Ouyang Wu's guidance, Ye Chonghua parked the car, and the two got out of the car.
Ye Chonghua had calmed down at this moment, but he still couldn't hide the smile in his eyes. Ouyang Wu smiled slightly, and then looked at the vast white lake in front of him. The setting sun, the brilliant light illuminated the ice lake with colorful lights.
Ouyang Wu took Ye Chonghua's hand and said, "Let's go over there and take a look."
Ye Chonghua lovingly helped Ouyang Wu to tidy up her messy hair, and walked slowly with her to the lake.
The two had not walked far when a delicate child appeared next to the fiery red Ferrari parked behind them, and said sullenly, "Hmph, go play by yourself, and you want me to put the car away!"
As soon as the voice fell, the child and the sports car disappeared together.
Ye Chonghua and Ouyang Wu walked around the lake, feeling the empty and beautiful environment, and felt that their minds were open a lot.
Seeing that it was getting late, the two slowly walked back. Ouyang Wu rubbed her tired legs and said, "I can't walk anymore."
Ye Chonghua's eyes were bright, and he looked around. The fiery red sports car had long disappeared, and he couldn't help but look at Ouyang Wu in confusion.
Ouyang Wu grinned at him and said, "Why, I can't walk anymore, aren't you going to carry me back?" "Okay." Ye Chonghua smiled in the wind, with a strong sense of pride on his slightly raised face, "Of course I have to carry my woman." Lying on Ye Chonghua's back, hugging his neck with both hands, her face pressed against his neck, smelling the faint scent of the white flowers on him, a couple for life, that's it. The scenery is beautiful, the love is lingering, and the heart is slightly moved. Ye Chonghua walked very slowly, feeling the dependence of the woman behind him, and the smile on his handsome face gradually widened. Chapter 115: Doting on her The next morning, the team was ready and lined up neatly at the gate of the military camp. The faces of the young soldiers were full of joy. Shu Yu had been away from home for a long time, and he was thinking about his mother, wife, and children at home. Besides, they returned victoriously this time, and everyone's face was filled with pride.
Because Ouyang Wu was pregnant, Ye Chonghua prepared a carriage for her, with soldiers guarding her in front and behind. Ouyang Wu had led them to victory before, and later successfully negotiated with Mobei. Now the soldiers in the camp respected Ouyang Wu more and more, and felt that she and Ye Chonghua were really a match made in heaven.
Ye Chonghua rode a horse and followed the team, sometimes turning around Ouyang Wu's carriage and asking if she was feeling unwell.
Yun Shang whistled, hummed a song, and suddenly laughed: "Ye Er, since you are so worried, you can ride in the carriage with your sister-in-law, we won't laugh at you."
Several generals around also wanted to make a fuss, but Ye Chonghua gave them a cold look, and no one dared to act rashly.
Ouyang Wu leaned on the carriage, and sweet ripples appeared in her heart.
Since she came to the ancient times, she has been pursuing a free and easy life among the mountains and rivers, but now, she is willing to stay with him in the dangerous vortex and fight together. After hearing that he was critically ill, she was anxious and rushed to her side regardless of everything. She thought she should understand her heart.
Ye Chonghua deliberately slowed down the march to make Ouyang Wu more comfortable.
Although the soldiers were eager to go home, they had no objection. If it weren't for Prince Ning and Princess Ning, they would probably have been killed on the battlefield. Princess Ning was pregnant, and they also hoped that she could sit more comfortably.
After a day's march, Ye Chonghua was afraid that Ouyang Wu would feel uncomfortable due to the bumps, so he asked the whole army to camp in the wild to rest. He personally set up the tent, spread two layers of soft quilts inside, settled Ouyang Wu, touched her slightly pale face, and asked with some concern: "Are you tired?"
"Not bad." Ouyang Wu smiled lightly, took the water bag he handed over and drank a sip of water, suddenly she cried out and covered her stomach.
Ye Chonghua looked at her anxiously, and broke into a cold sweat: "Wu'er, what's wrong with you?"
Ouyang Wu took a while to relax, then smiled and said: "The little one is naughty."
Ye Chonghua's face showed a curious look, and he put his hand on her lower abdomen, but there was no movement. Then he half-knelt down again and put his ear to her belly. After waiting for a long time, he still heard no movement. He couldn't help but stroke her belly gently with his hand, and said in a somewhat reproachful tone: "Little guy, you have to be good, otherwise I will beat you!"
Ouyang Wu looked at him, her eyes drooping, and a gentle look appeared on her cold face. Her heart moved, and she smiled lightly, as if answering his words: "Little guy, your daddy is so bad, let's ignore him in the future, okay?"
Ye Chonghua gritted his teeth and couldn't help biting Ouyang Wu's face: "You dare?!"
It was still early at this moment, but Ouyang Wu still needed to rest, and the soldiers had no complaints. Some soldiers saw wild animals walking in the woods in the distance, so they asked Ye Chonghua for instructions and ran to hunt.
Other soldiers set up camp stoves and simple barbecue racks, lit a fire, and sat around the fire while chatting about topics of interest.
For this group of soldiers, the thought of the previous battle made them excited. Some soldiers did not participate in the war led by Ouyang Wu, but those who participated told their experiences of the war over and over again, with saliva flying.
From the initial retreat to the victory of the few and how to defeat the enemy, the excitement was beyond words.
The soldiers who were discussing couldn't help but get more and more excited. They glanced at Ouyang Wu's tent with a very excited look and said, "At first, I thought that Princess Ning was a brave woman. She ran all the way here for the prince even though she was pregnant. But later, I didn't expect that Princess Ning was a great hero. She led 3,000 troops to challenge 30,000 troops in Mobei!"
"Yes, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous!"
"Yes, if it weren't for Princess Ning, we would have been defeated this time."
"Ning The king is powerful, and the Ning Wangfei is also powerful. They are a perfect match made in heaven!"
"The Ning Wangfei is the lucky star of our Xiling!"
"I heard that the Ning Wangfei is a great doctor, but I didn't expect that her tactics are also so powerful. It's amazing!"
"We were all trapped inside at that time, and the 30,000 soldiers surrounded us..."
Yang Qi appeared behind them at some point: "If it weren't for the Ning Wangfei, I'm afraid I would never come back."
"General Yang!" The soldiers were a little embarrassed.
Yang Qi suddenly seemed to have mustered up his courage, and a blush appeared on his young and slightly childish face: "I want to ask Ning Wangfei to be my teacher!" He was about to walk towards Ouyang Wu's tent when Yun Shang pulled him in time. Yun Shang pursed his lips, touched his chin, and had a playful smile on his face: "Believe it or not, if you dare to go in and disturb the good things of the prince and princess, you will definitely not end well." Yang Qi hurriedly stopped and heard Yun Shang say: "You should know that Ning Wang is very jealous. Anyone who dares to get close to him will be If you get close to his princess, you will be killed without mercy!"
A junior general who was on good terms with Yang Qi laughed and came over to pat Yang Qi on the shoulder: "You are really a child. Do you think Princess Ning still stays in the barracks all day?"
Yang Qi finally reacted, his face flushed, and he stammered: "I just... admire Princess Ning's talent very much."
Yang Qi was a prudent young man. He had many military achievements at a young age and was always proud. Apart from Prince Ning, when had he ever admired anyone else, let alone a woman? He was so impulsive that he wanted to go and become her apprentice.
The topic turned back, and the soldiers talked about the war again, getting louder and louder, which could not help but reach Ouyang Wu's ears.
Ouyang Wu smiled slightly, and Ye Chonghua sat beside her with a proud face: "My princess is naturally different!" When it got dark, the soldiers who went hunting came back with a lot of harvests in their hands. The soldiers cheered and rushed to take the prey in their hands and cleaned it up by the river. Ye Chonghua listened to the cheers outside, fearing that he would disturb Ouyang Wu. Just as he was about to go out and shout to stop them, he saw a soldier dragging a leopard skin and coming over. When he came to Ouyang Wu's tent, he said: "Princess Ning, we just went hunting and encountered a male leopard. This leopard skin has smooth fur and is quite warm. It's cold on the road, please accept it." Before Ye Chonghua could say anything, Ouyang Wu had already poked his head out. The soldier didn't dare to look at Ouyang Wu at all, and couldn't help but lowered his head. A faint blush appeared on his simple face, and there was a faint admiration and respect in his eyes. Ouyang Wu smiled slightly: "Thank you." The soldier smiled innocently, looking excited, put the leopard skin in Ye Zhonghua's hand, and turned and ran away, his face full of joy: "Hey, Princess Ning is not arrogant at all, very kind." Ouyang Wu's advantages were magnified countless times by them. During the meal, the topic was almost all about Ouyang Wu, and they praised Ouyang Wu as the only one in the world. They even gave the most tender piece of roasted wild boar meat to Ouyang Wu. Ouyang Wu smiled helplessly at Ye Chonghua: "They all deified me."
Ye Chonghua snorted coldly: "How can the princess discuss these bastards casually? Skin them carefully."
"Well, they have been tired for so long, let's make them happy."
"Come, eat some meat, these bastards are roasted and taste good." Ye Chonghua tore off a piece of meat and tasted it, then tore off another piece and handed it to Ouyang Wu's mouth. Ouyang Wu had been on the road for a day and had no appetite. She didn't want to eat much.
"No, you must eat some." Ye Chonghua stuffed the meat into her mouth, "It's very fresh, try it."
Ouyang Wu couldn't resist him, and reluctantly ate a few bites: "It tastes good."
Ye Chonghua suddenly found that her Wu'er had lost a lot of weight, and her heart ached. As a pregnant woman, she should have enjoyed a comfortable life in the palace, being served by others, but now she had to suffer with him. For a moment, she felt very uncomfortable, "I'll go get you some porridge."
Ouyang Wu looked at Ye Chonghua's straight back and suddenly felt a little funny. When she first met him, she would never have thought that such a frivolous and evil man would become like this and dote on her.
Ouyang Wu drank some porridge and tasted some meat, and then let Ye Chonghua take her around.
It was cold in winter, the moon hung coldly in the sky, and there was no star in the grassland tonight. Ye Chonghua put the cloak on Ouyang Wu and wrapped her up tightly: "Are you cold? If it's cold, let's go back?"
Ouyang Wu shook her head: "After we go back, I don't know when I can see such a wide grassland and such a night view."
Ye Chonghua's heart suddenly felt a little moved.
Ouyang Wu looked back into his eyes, the moonlight reflected on his handsome face, and there was a gentle look in his eyes. Ouyang Wu no longer had any other thoughts. She just felt that as long as Ye Chonghua was by her side and everything was fine, that would be fine.
"What are you thinking about?"
"I'm thinking that nothing is more important than you being alive."
Ye Chonghua took advantage of the situation and hugged her in his arms, holding her tightly in his arms with both hands. It is my greatest luck to meet you in this life: "Wu'er, if you can choose, what would you like to become in the next life?"
Ouyang Wu paused slightly: "Flowers, butterflies, insects, fish, birds and beasts."
If there is really an afterlife, I only want to become flowers, butterflies, insects, fish, birds and beasts. Ye Chonghua swore secretly in his heart.
Perhaps it was a common reaction of pregnant women. Ouyang Wu didn't feel it during the previous tense days, but once she relaxed, she found that she became picky about food! Ye Chonghua saw that Ouyang Wu had no appetite during the journey, so he asked someone to cook something else every time. However, they were marching on the grassland and there were no special ingredients. He was afraid that she would be hungry, so he forced her to eat more every time. Seeing that she didn't eat well, he became anxious in his heart.
"Wu'er, do you have anything special you want to eat?"
Ouyang Wu hesitated for a moment, but still shook her head, "No, I guess I want to eat something after returning to the capital."
Ye Chonghua looked at the hesitation in Ouyang Wu's eyes and didn't believe it at all. She was lying because she didn't want to trouble others.
When the army finally left the grassland and passed a small town, Ye Chonghua immediately ordered the army to stop and set up camp to rest. He asked around and took Ouyang Wu to a restaurant - Yuexilou.
Yuexilou is well-known in the area within a hundred miles. It is always full of guests. There are many signature dishes here, such as Yangcheng steamed buns. This kind of steamed bun is different from the ordinary steamed buns we eat on weekdays. It is softer and sweeter. It is full of fragrance when eaten. With the chef's special sauce and the dense beef slices, it is so delicious that you want to bite your tongue off. Another example is the gluttonous tofu. The tofu is made with more than a dozen pheasant soup and many precious mushrooms. The taste is tender and delicate.
These signature dishes are the specialties of Mr. Xu, the most outstanding person in Yuexilou. Speaking of Mr. Xu, his cooking skills reached the pinnacle. He was once a royal chef, but later he retired to his hometown to accompany his family. Even the emperor couldn't keep him.
He was originally an old man with a strange temper, and because he was always respected, he was very arrogant.
After he stopped being a royal chef, he became the signature chef of Yuexi Tower. Not only was he treated very well, but he also had to rest for two days every five days.
Ye Chonghua brought Ouyang Wu to Yuexi Tower. After seeing Ouyang Wu order Yangcheng steamed buns and Taotie tofu, he knew that this day was his rest day.
The shopkeeper said apologetically: "I'm sorry, guest, Mr. Xu is resting for these two days, and no one can make these two dishes."
How could the chef not be there when his fifth child wanted to eat these two dishes? Speaking of these two dishes, he really had eaten them. Speaking of this old man Xu was his royal grandfather's royal chef. He still had a very strange temper. If he was in a bad mood, he could not cook for a whole month or two. The royal grandfather couldn't do anything about him.
Ye Chonghua frowned slightly, took out a stack of banknotes from his bosom and placed them in front of the shopkeeper: "Go and ask him to come over."
The shopkeeper was very tempted by the face value on the banknote, but he kept his hand in his sleeve and did not take it out: "Mr. Xu is a man of his word. The chef must stay at home with his granddaughter every five days. He has kept this habit for eight years and has never broken it."
The shopkeeper saw that the couple in front of him were dressed in extraordinary clothes and knew that they were nobles, so he did not dare to offend them. Seeing the gloom on Ye Zhonghua's face, the shopkeeper hurriedly said: "Our other dishes here..."
Ye Zhonghua interrupted him impatiently: "What will it take for him to come?"
The shopkeeper didn't dare to look into Ye Zhonghua's cold and arrogant eyes, and lowered his head and said: "Before, many nobles paid a lot of money to invite him, but he was resting and was not moved at all. He even threatened that if I disturbed him again, he would go to another restaurant..."
Ouyang Wu saw that Ye Zhonghua's face was gloomy, and knew that he was doing it for her, so she grabbed his wrist: " Okay, we can just eat something else."
The shopkeeper heaved a sigh of relief: "Yes, yes, the specialties of other chefs here..."
"This old man gets more and more strange as he gets older." Ye Chonghua stood up without waiting for the shopkeeper to finish: "Where does he live?"
"Ah?" The shopkeeper looked suspicious, but saw Ye Chonghua put a banknote in his hand, "Just tell me, I guarantee he won't blame you."
After the shopkeeper told him the address, although he was still a little worried, thinking of Ye Chonghua's repeated assurances, he heaved a sigh of relief and left.
Ouyang Wu also looked at Ye Chonghua in surprise. Ye Chonghua curled his lips and smiled at her eyes. "As long as Wu'er wants to eat, I will definitely satisfy your wish." Ye Chonghua walked a few steps and turned his head, approaching Wu'er again: "Wu'er, the Moutai you gave me last time... I want to drink a sip." Ouyang Wu's face was full of black lines. She actually didn't want to perform magic in front of him, but he asked this, okay, Ye Chonghua's acceptance ability is much stronger than ordinary people. With a shake of his hand, a bottle of Moutai appeared in front of him: "Here you go." Ouyang Wu thought, why did he take the wine over? Could it be that he wanted to drink to boost his courage? He didn't need it, right? "Wait for me to come back." Ye Chonghua touched Ouyang Wu's head and went to Mr. Xu's address according to the shopkeeper. Before entering the door, he heard the little girl's delicate laughter coming from inside. After he entered the house, he saw Mr. Xu. After not seeing him for so many years, he looked stronger and more energetic. He was hugging a seven or eight-year-old girl and telling stories. After he heard the purpose of Ye Chonghua's visit, he turned his face cold and refused the guest: "I'm resting today. Please come back the day after tomorrow." Ye Chonghua was rejected in person, and he couldn't help but feel a little upset: "Hey, old man, do you still remember me?" "I don't remember, I don't remember." Mr. Xu waved his hands repeatedly, "Even if the emperor came, I won't serve you today!" What a proud tone! If Wu'er didn't want to eat the food he cooked, Ye Chonghua really wanted to pick up this old man and beat him up. But he had to say that this weird old man left when he wanted to leave, and his grandfather couldn't keep him no matter how much he threatened or lured him. Ye Chonghua thought about this, and then he sat down casually at the stone table beside him, opened the Moutai he brought, and took a sip: "It's okay if you don't remember, I brought good wine..."
"Hey..." The clear aroma of wine was carried by the wind to Mr. Xu's nose. He was addicted to wine and leaned towards Ye Chonghua, "You stinky boy, since you brought wine for me, you should have told me earlier."
Ye Chonghua put the wine in front of him and let him smell it, then covered the lid of the Moutai and glanced at him: "You can't drink this wine for nothing. My princess wants to eat the dishes you cook. We are leaving here tomorrow. If you make her satisfied, I will leave you a bottle of wine. "
Ye Zhonghua had a reluctant look on his face: "This bottle of wine is the dowry of the princess, I can't bear to drink it."
Mr. Xu rubbed his hands: "Two bottles!"
Ye Zhonghua hesitated: "There is only this bottle, if you don't want me to go back."
"Hey, hey... I promise you."
Ouyang Wu tasted the milk brought to her by the shopkeeper in Yuexi Tower while listening to the shopkeeper talking about Mr. Xu's deeds. It turned out that he was a royal chef, and he was also the favorite of the previous emperor. It was not surprising that he had such a temper.
Although she wanted to try his cooking skills, she thought that the chance to taste it was not great.
Several waiters nearby were making bets: "The 301st guest went to invite Mr. Xu on his day off, and Mr. Xu will definitely not show up."
Another waiter whispered: "I think the shopkeeper is going to be scolded again."
"That's right..."
Ouyang Wu heard it with her sharp ears and couldn't help but smile.
The waiter here had just bet the silver, and suddenly saw Ye Chonghua bringing the old man over. The shopkeeper was talking to Ouyang Wu, but suddenly stopped talking, looking surprised, especially the waiter who placed the bet, his mouth was so wide open that an egg could almost fit in!
Ye Chonghua sat down in front of Ouyang Wu, scooped a mouthful of milk from Ouyang Wu's bowl, and frowned slightly: "It's so sweet."
"Hey, how did you do it? I heard that Mr. Xu is a man of his word. How did you coax him?"
Ye Chonghua was unfathomable: "Because - I exchanged it with the princess's dowry."
"Ah?"
Ye Chonghua coughed awkwardly: "I gave him Moutai... You won't blame me, will you?"
Ouyang Wu's face was a little incredible. She really couldn't imagine that the dignified Prince Ning of Xiling, the God of War of Xiling, actually used Moutai to please others in order to make the chef cook a meal for her. She knew that he was always arrogant, so why would he ask for help from others? She was deeply moved, but her words were deliberately a little angry: "Of course it's strange, can the dowry be given to anyone at will?"
"When you go back, you can punish me at will." There was a faint smile in his phoenix eyes, and his thin red lips were slightly pursed. Everything around him seemed to be dimmed in an instant.
Mr. Xu used to cook only two dishes for each table. Today, he received two bottles of Moutai from Ye Chonghua, so he specially cooked a whole table of dishes for Ouyang Wu. Not only did Ouyang Wu want to eat Yangcheng steamed buns, gluttonous tofu, but also crystal elbows, Luocheng crucian carp... a total of twenty dishes.
This is a treatment that no one else has ever enjoyed except his granddaughter.
The shopkeeper's eyes were red with envy, and he swallowed his saliva, thinking that he had hired Mr. Xu for fifteen years, but he had never eaten all the twenty dishes. He thought that it was fortunate that the nobleman had booked the entire restaurant today, otherwise if other guests saw it, they would definitely be jealous and displeased!
Mr. Xu was serious. When he brought the last dessert, Ye Zhonghua picked up the chopsticks and gently picked up a piece of fish. After carefully removing the bones, he put it in Ouyang Wu's bowl and said, "Try it. Is it to your taste?"
Ouyang Wu put the fish into her mouth. The tender fish was drizzled with thick sauce, and the meat seemed to be jumping in her mouth. She nodded repeatedly, "Delicious!"
Mr. Xu looked at the loving appearance of the two, with a smile on his lips. This brat has grown up and knows how to care for others.
Ouyang Wu tasted every dish and praised them for being delicious. A very satisfied smile appeared on her lips. Ye Chonghua looked at Ouyang Wu's dizzying smile and her delicate skin like fine porcelain.
Suddenly, he felt that as long as he saw her smile, everything was worth it.
Ye Chonghua was afraid that Ouyang Wu would not eat well on the road, so he gave Mr. Xu some silver and asked him to make some food for Ouyang Wu to eat on the road.
Mr. Xu did not want the silver at all. He snorted: "I am not a greedy person. The wine is enough."
He also made some food that was not easy to spoil, and gave Ouyang Wu a bottle of his own secret sauce: "Pregnant women can also eat it, even if you dip it in steamed buns, it is very delicious."
Ouyang Wu took it and thanked him, and was overjoyed.
It is indeed a delicious food in the world.
Next, if they were not marching on the grassland, they would pass through some towns. Ye Chonghua would satisfy Ouyang Wu's request for whatever she wanted to eat, and he would even hire a chef to cook local snacks for her.
Because of this, it took more than half a month to return to Beijing, which was only seven days' journey.
The news that Ye Chonghua had won the battle and returned triumphantly had already spread to the capital, and the people were very excited.
So, on the day when Ye Chonghua returned with his troops, the roads on both sides of the capital were crowded with people, lining up from the city gate to the outside of the city gate, welcoming and cheering warmly to celebrate the return of the God of War.
Yun Shang waved to everyone on his horse in a very ostentatious manner. In fact, he was already used to this situation. King Ning, the God of War, was welcome!
Ye Chonghua's face was tense, and he seemed to be riding calmly on the horse, but his heart had already drifted to Ouyang Wu in the carriage. He didn't know if such noise would make her uncomfortable, but fortunately he could return home soon.
But when he saw the people welcoming him at the city gate, a trace of displeasure flashed across Ye Chonghua's dark and arrogant eyes.
Ye Feiqing knew that Ye Chonghua was coming back early in the morning, so he volunteered with the emperor to come and welcome Ye Chonghua. So he waited at the city gate early in the morning. On this day, he wore a plain long robe, his body was slender, and the whole person looked as gentle as jade and elegant as chrysanthemum.
He saw Ye Chonghua riding a horse from a distance. He was wearing black armor, which emitted a cold light in the sun. He was actually safe and sound? !
A trace of haze flashed across Ye Feiqing's eyes, and his displeasure became even greater. Since the news that Ye Feixi was imprisoned and Ye Chonghua was seriously injured and missing came, the emperor loved him more and more and gave him many rights. Before, the emperor even hinted that he might become the prince. He didn't know how happy he was in his heart. Once he tasted the taste of desire, it was like drinking poison to quench thirst, and he would never let it go.
But now——
His hands, hidden under his sleeves, were tightly clenched into fists, and his light blue veins were bulging. Ye Chonghua was back now. Why did God favor him so much? Why didn't he die outside?
Why couldn't he get rid of him even though his plan was foolproof?
Ye Feiqing glanced unnaturally at the carriage following the army, where a woman was sitting——Ouyang Wu! Everything was because of her!
Before, he was still trying to stop the Queen Mother's troops. As long as he didn't find her, she, a pregnant woman, might have gotten into trouble outside. Unexpectedly, she not only arrived in Mobei safely, but also offered advice. Was she also half responsible for the victory this time?
The jealousy in his heart was like a snake, devouring his reason, but no matter how resentful he was in his heart, he had to maintain a smile on the surface, a joyful smile.
Ye Chonghua was getting closer and closer. Ye Feiqing took a deep breath and tried to make the smile on his face the most perfect state.
He rode forward a few steps and said, "Second brother, congratulations on your triumphant return!"
Ye Chonghua met his eyes, almost looking into his heart, clearly saying one thing and thinking another. Ye Chonghua was wary of him in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. He just raised his eyebrows slightly, narrowed his eyes slightly, and said with a joking tone: "Fifth brother looks like he has something on his mind - don't you want to see second brother, don't want second brother to come back?"
Ye Feiqing was shocked, but his face was calm. He smiled lightly, his eyes became more gentle like jade, and he laughed loudly: "Why would second brother say that? Second brother has returned triumphantly, Feiqing can't help but be happy! Feiqing has been looking forward to this day for a long time!"
Ye Chonghua didn't comment on Ye Feiqing's words, but just curled the corners of his lips slightly. His fifth brother has always known how to guess people's hearts, and he is sweet-mouthed but treacherous.Ye Feiqing smiled and said, "Father is also looking forward to my second brother's return."
"I just have something to report to my father."
"Please." Ye Feiqing made a gesture, but he didn't expect Ye Chonghua to ride to Ouyang Wu's carriage again and said something to her before leaving.
Ye Chonghua and Ye Feiqing arrived at the door of the imperial study, and Ye Feiqing stayed outside. Ye Chonghua walked forward a few steps, suddenly stopped and turned to look at Ye Feiqing: "Military intelligence, do you want to go in with me, fifth brother?"
When the emperor saw Ye Chonghua and Ye Feiqing coming in, he gave them a seat. The emperor was very happy with the great defeat of Mobei this time, and he was even more interested in this battle at this moment, so he asked Ye Chonghua carefully.
Ye Chonghua briefly talked about the battlefield, but when he said one thing, he frowned and hesitated for a while.The emperor heard the exciting part and saw Ye Chonghua stopped, so he asked curiously: "What's wrong?" Ye Chonghua glanced at Ye Feiqing lightly, then took out a piece of paper from his arms and walked up to the emperor and said: "Father, this is a letter that my son accidentally got. Xiling has been defeated repeatedly before. Someone must have colluded with Mobei." The emperor's face was furious, and he hurriedly opened the paper, but he was stunned. There was not a single word on the paper, a piece of snow-white paper, without even a trace. After all, he was the emperor. After a moment, he did not move, but he always felt something was wrong in his heart, so he looked up and looked at Ye Chonghua inquiringly, but saw that his eyes were bright and dark, just looking straight at him, revealing a sense of mystery. His heart couldn't help but squeak. When Ye Feiqing heard Ye Chonghua's words, his heart seemed to suddenly spasm, and his face changed inexplicably.
Feeling uneasy, he pretended to pick up the teacup and drink tea to cover up the sudden panic on his face.
The letter that Ye Chonghua handed to the emperor was made of a special material. It was because of this special material that the ink disappeared overnight. This letter seemed to be the one he wrote before!
However, he had tried it many times before, and the handwriting would disappear after a few hours. Could it be that it didn't work this time?
He had never been so panicked. If the evidence was conclusive, wouldn't all his efforts over the years be ruined? He was nervous in his heart, and seeing the meaningful look on the emperor's face, the tea in his hand couldn't help but shake, and some tea splashed out.
The emperor suddenly saw that Ye Feixi looked ugly, and couldn't help but say: "Feixi, what's wrong with you? Why do you look so ugly?"
Ye Chonghua looked at Ye Feiqing's loss of composure, and a light flashed in his eyes.This piece of paper was indeed the one Ouyang Wu gave him, and there was indeed no word on it. He was just trying to trick her today, but looking at Ye Feiqing's expression, the truth was clear.
Ye Feiqing knew he had lost his composure, and immediately said, "Father, please forgive me. I have been busy with government affairs these days and I am a little tired."
The emperor's expression became a little more understanding. These days, he has been using Ye Feiqing, and there are indeed more things to do.
The emperor thought of this, glanced at Ye Chonghua again, and said, "It's not good to be exhausted. Since you are so tired, let Feibai share some of the burden."
Ye Feiqing was stunned. That was something he had finally obtained. He had slowly designed it over many years. How could he let it go easily?
He didn't want to hand it over at all.