flstandardbreds Chapter 369 I wonder if it’s the Madam who’s coming
Chapter 369 I wonder if it’s the Madam who’s coming
The setting sun was as red as blood, dyeing the yellow sand on the border into a crimson red.
Wang Xinyao pulled the reins and raised her hand to signal the team of tens of thousands of people behind her to stop.
She squinted her eyes and looked into the distance at the border city ahead, which looked particularly desolate in the twilight.
"Something's wrong." She whispered to Chen Liangxian beside her.
At the city gate, Xia soldiers were running around in panic, some dragging their injured companions.
Some people were holding broken weapons, while others were anxiously carrying city defense supplies.
"I'll go ask." Wang Xinyao turned over and got off the horse, landing lightly on the ground.
She was wearing a plain suit today, with an exquisite dagger at her waist and her hair simply tied up in a bun, looking capable and heroic.
She walked quickly towards a general whose armor was stained with blood. He was shouting and commanding his soldiers.
Wang Xinyao stretched out her hand to block his way: "General, what happened?"
The general raised his head suddenly and looked at the seemingly weak woman in front of him with caution.
When he looked past Wang Xinyao and saw the huge team behind her, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.
This team included both men and women, many of whom were wearing the uniforms of Xia State guards, and they were lined up in an orderly manner waiting.
"Madam, you are..." The general's voice was hoarse and tired.
He asked hopefully, "Are you the ones sent by His Majesty to help guard the border?"
Wang Xinyao was about to answer when a voice suddenly exclaimed from behind: "Uncle Li! It's me, Xian'er!"
Chen Liangxian rushed out of the crowd and grabbed the general's arm.
His face was pale and his eyes were full of anxiety: "Where is my father? How is he?"
"Master?" General Li stared at Chen Liangxian in disbelief, his eyes wide open. "Why are you here? The border is dangerous, leave now!"
"Don't worry about that for now!" Chen Liangxian's voice trembled. "What happened to my father?"
General Li's face darkened, and he whispered, "The general... was seriously injured in a battle with a master from the Wolie Kingdom, and has been bedridden ever since. Those Wolie Kingdom took the opportunity to frequently harass the border, and our army's manpower was stretched thin, so..."
Wang Xinyao noticed that while General Li was speaking, his right hand unconsciously pressed on the wound on his left abdomen, and blood was oozing out from between his fingers.
"Dahua, go and bandage General Li's wound!"
"Yes, girl!" Xie Dahua took action immediately.
Wang Xinyao frowned slightly and turned to order the team behind him: "Captain Hu, Captain He!"
"I'm here!" Hu Wei and He Tian immediately stepped forward.
"Guardian Hu will lead the left guard to support the eastern defense line of the city, and Guardian He will lead the right guard to the west of the city."
Wang Xinyao's voice was clear and firm: "Remember, if the Wo Lie dares to invade our Xia territory, they will never return! If necessary, use the hidden arrows and lightning sticks to deal with them."
"Yes, sir!" The two men clasped their fists and accepted the order, then quickly organized their respective teams to leave.
Wang Xinyao turned to Xie Xiaogang and gave him an order: "Take care of all the accompanying personnel, and especially ensure the safety of the medical team."
"Yes, sister." Xie Xiaogang nodded and immediately began to give instructions in an orderly manner.
General Li's wound had been bandaged, and as he watched all this, surprise flashed in his eyes.
Only then did he realize that the leader of this huge team was the seemingly weak woman in front of him, and his young master seemed to be just one of the entourage.
"General Li, take us to see General Chen." Wang Xinyao turned around, her eyes piercing: "Dahua, Xiaomei, Xiaowen, Guze, you come too."
After passing through the chaotic military camp, the group arrived in front of the main tent.
Before entering the door, I heard bursts of suppressed coughing coming from inside, each cough sounded as if the lungs were being coughed out.
Chen Liangxian's face changed drastically, and he rushed in without regard for etiquette: "Father!"
The scene inside the tent made everyone feel depressed.
General Chen Guangze, who once dominated the border, was now lying weakly on a simple bed.
His face was pale and his cheeks were sunken. The once mighty general was now emaciated.
The most alarming thing was that his right arm was bent at an unnatural angle, obviously because the broken bone had not been properly treated.
"Xian'er?" Chen Guangze opened his eyes with difficulty, a glimmer of light flashed in his cloudy eyes, "Why are you here?"
"Father, I've brought reinforcements." Chen Liangxian knelt before the bed and held his father's withered hand. "Madam is my savior. She's a skilled doctor and will definitely be able to cure you."
Wang Xinyao stepped forward and saluted respectfully: "Greetings, General Chen."
"Thank you so much for saving my son..." Chen Guangze tried to get up, but suddenly started coughing and a mouthful of blood spurted onto his chest.
His eyes dimmed and he laughed at himself, "I'm sorry to see my appearance, Madam."
Wang Xinyao noticed that the general who once made Wo Lie tremble in fear now had despair in his eyes.
She quickly comforted him softly, "Don't worry, General. I will do my best to treat you."
"No need..." Chen Guangze shook his head: "I am aware of my own injuries. If it is convenient for you, Madam, please go and see the other wounded soldiers in the camp..."
"Father!" Chen Liangxian interrupted anxiously, "Madam's medical skills are truly amazing."
Wang Xinyao soothed him gently, "Don't worry, General Chen. I brought five thousand elite medical soldiers with me on this trip, and they will be responsible for treating the wounded. The general's injuries are the top priority right now."
"Yes, father, I was poisoned by my stepmother, and even the imperial physician couldn't diagnose me. They all thought I was just weak and sickly.
In fact, I was poisoned by that woman from the Gu family. She wanted her son to inherit his father's throne.
Later, it was my wife who found me and cured me.” Chen Liangxian also hurriedly advised.
"What did you say? How dare they?" Chen Guangze's cough became more pronounced. "Xian'er, how have you been through these years?"
Chen Liangxian added: "Father, don't worry about my affairs for now. When you get better, I will tell you in detail about my experiences over the years.
Just let Madam try. Madam’s status is different. She is the wife of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. You may not trust her, but you should at least trust His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.”
"What?" Chen Guangze's cloudy eyes suddenly lit up. "The Crown Prince's original wife?"
He struggled to salute, "This old minister didn't know it was the lady who had arrived. I deserve to die..."
Wang Xinyao quickly stopped him: "General, there's no need to be so polite. The most urgent thing now is to treat your injuries."
"It seems that Your Majesty and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince have not forgotten me. They even asked Madam to come and treat me personally. I will have no regrets even if I die."
Chen Guangze's eyes gleamed with a sense of being recognized: "Then I'll have to trouble you, Madam."
Wang Xinyao heard this but did not explain.
She knew very well that she came to the border to rescue General Chen Guangze not on the orders of her father, Emperor Zhao Guoan, nor on the orders of Crown Prince Zhao Haoxuan.