flstandardbreds Chapter 108 Deserter
Chapter 108 Deserter
When Gu Changfeng went down the mountain in a daze, the general's mansion over there was already in chaos.
The missing Shen Mingyuan did not show up until the last day.
General Shen had a gloomy face and realized very reluctantly that his son had become a "deserter".
But the truth is not entirely like this.
In a private room of a restaurant outside the capital, Shen Mingyuan was lying on the bed, his face flushed and covered with a thin quilt, looking very uncomfortable.
He knew that once he went to the border, he would not know when he would come back. It was so hard for his father to stop caring about their affairs, but they had not enjoyed their love for a few days before they had to part again.
So Lou Xu suddenly had an idea and invited him to this restaurant to stay for a few days and have some fun.
Shen Mingyuan readily agreed.
But he never expected that after the intense interaction between the two of them all night on the first day, and after eating some food from a restaurant on the second day, he started to suffer from vomiting and diarrhea due to poor acclimatization.
It would take a long time to get back to the capital, so Lou Xu found a doctor here. After taking a few doses of medicine, although he stopped vomiting and his symptoms were alleviated, he became weak and could not insist on taking the carriage home.
After going back and forth, there was a delay.
Lou Xu went somewhere else to buy some breakfast. When he came back and opened the door, he saw Shen Mingyuan lying half-dead.
He put down his things and shook the person to wake him up: "Yuanyuan, don't lie down, get up and eat something." As he spoke, he kissed the side of the other person's face, feeling distressed.
Shen Mingyuan frowned and grabbed Lou Xu's arm: "What time is it?"
He felt something was wrong as soon as he opened his mouth. His throat was so hoarse that he must have a low fever.
Lou Xu reached out and touched it, and found it was true.
"It's already time."
Shen Mingyuan patted him: "Help me up, I want to go back today..."
"What are you going back for?" Lou Xu said loudly, "Don't you care about your own health? How can I feel at ease with you?"
"Don't make a fuss. I've been taking medicine for so many days and I'm almost healed. My father said he would take me with him and he has already asked the emperor for permission. How can I not go? That would make me a deserter..."
Lou Xu's eyes were red. He said stubbornly: "The general said he wanted to bring a major general, but he didn't mention your name. Isn't there another one..."
"No!" Shen Mingyuan interrupted, "Do you know what the border is? Shen Mingjue has never been there, how can he help his father? And if he goes to the border with his physique, how can he survive?"
"Are you afraid that he will die on the frontier?" Lou Xu said belatedly.
"He grew up in a music hall. He's never practiced marching drills, held a weapon, or killed anyone. He, he can't go." Shen Mingyuan rarely thought about this brother he had picked up for free.
"So you can go?" Lou Xu was so excited that he snorted and tears started to fall. "You still have a fever and you haven't adapted to the local climate for so many days. Yuanyuan, you are a patient. Can you... write a letter to the general and go later?"
Lou Xu finally compromised and stopped stopping him.
Shen Mingyuan calculated the time and sighed.
By the time the letter reached General Shen, it was already the day of departure. If it had been one hour later, the general would have left.
Shen Mingjue also put on his armor and rode on a horse. After two days of practice, he was able to mount a horse by himself.
General Shen was indignant, "Who cares if he comes or not? If he can't come today, don't come. Just stay at the General's Mansion and look after the house by yourself!"
The messenger was obedient and wrote these words exactly as they were and sent them back.
General Shen pulled the reins of his horse and said, "When the prince comes, we will set off."
"Yes!"