He Yan didn't see Li Kuang for a few days.
Li Kuang seemed to be deliberately avoiding him. He Yan couldn't find him, and his subordinates refused to tell He Yan where he was. He Yan blocked Li Kuang a few times, but Li Kuang didn't seem to want to talk to him. He Yan had no choice but to say, "Lord Li, before coming to the Rundu, I've already asked someone to ask for reinforcements. Moreover, I've also said that the Rundu's troops have a chance to fight against Uto. Lord Li, why do you want to block your own path to a dead end? "
"This is the Rundu, not Liangzhou." Li Kuang's attitude was also very tough, and he wasn't moved by He Yan's words. "Although you're the Mu An Lang personally appointed by His Majesty, you don't have enough power to order me around. Regarding the night attack on the enemy camp, I'm very grateful for your help, but that's it. Whatever I do after this, you don't have to interfere. "
He Yan looked at him carefully. When he first came to the Rundu, although Li Kuang had a worried expression, he was still a little angry. But now, his expression was not right. His eyes were gloomy, as if he had made up his mind about something, and he was stubborn and unshakable.
He Yan could tell that his mood was not good, and it wasn't only because of Uto.
"Lord Li … how do you plan to deal with the famine in the city?" He Yan looked at his back and asked.
Li Kuang was shocked and said, "I've said it before, I have my own ways. This has nothing to do with you!"
He Yan walked in front of Li Kuang and looked him in the eyes. "Lord Li, I'm not from the Rundu, but I'm very clear about the current situation. Things haven't reached the worst point yet. We've burned the provisions of the Wutong people once, so we can kill their soldiers next time. If Lord Li continues to hold on to the idea of mutual destruction, we won't be able to fight this war. This city can't be defended at all. "
Her words were a little too serious. Li Kuang's face was filled with anger. "What do you know!"
"I know that if Lord Li miscalculates the current situation, he will make the wrong decision."
Li Kuang's eyes showed a little impatience. He tried his best to endure, but in the end, he couldn't help but push He Yan away and said, "I know what to do, I don't need you to tell me what to do!"
He strode out, not giving He Yan a chance to speak.
He Yan frowned and stared at his back, the uneasiness in her heart growing stronger.
She wasn't dealing with Li Kuang for the first time. Li Kuang's reaction was clearly that of someone who was at the end of the road. He Yan didn't want to believe in her other way, and He Yan couldn't convince him, so she couldn't command the Rundu's troops. Even if she knocked Li Kuang unconscious, the Rundu's soldiers wouldn't listen to her orders. Li Kuang had been leading these soldiers for too long.
Perhaps because of this, he wouldn't choose the "risky" decision that He Yan mentioned.
She slowly walked out of the house with a heavy heart. In the past few days, even Zhao Shiming came out less and less. There was less and less food. It was fine if she didn't walk around with an empty stomach, but once she walked, she would feel even more hungry. She wished that she could turn everything into food and stuff it into her mouth.
Huyat hadn't launched an attack on the Rundu yet. After that night's sneak attack and the burning of their provisions, Uto probably wasn't as peaceful as it seemed on the surface. Huyat definitely wanted to attack the city immediately, but the existence of "General Feihong" made them a little afraid.
But this fear would eventually dissipate, and Huyat would eventually discover the truth. They only needed to send someone to Hua Yuan to find out that the Rundu was fake. The moment Huyat found out that "General Feihong" was fake, they would immediately attack the Rundu. So these few days were actually the days that He Yan fought for for the Rundu's people.
But Li Kuang was stubborn and conservative.
As she walked, she bumped into Yi Luo. Compared to when He Yan first came to the Rundu, this girl looked a little thinner. Her originally egg-shaped face was now sharp from hunger, and she looked less sweet and more charming. But when she saw He Yan, she smiled and showed a familiar smile. "Xiao He Yan."
"Miss Yi Luo."
"Did you quarrel with Master?" Yi Luo pointed outside the door. "I just saw Master angrily rush out. Xiao He Yan, please don't be angry with Master. Master's temper is a little straightforward, but he is a good person. If he offended Xiao He Yan, I will apologize to Xiao He Yan on behalf of Master. "
She was thinking of her master wholeheartedly. He Yan smiled bitterly and shook his head. "It's fine, we just have some differences in opinion."
Yi Luo nodded, not fully understanding.
He Yan saw that she was holding something that looked like a garland of flowers in her hand and felt a little strange. He asked, "There are still flowers now?"
Most of the edible things in the Rundu had already been dug out by the hungry people. How could there still be flowers to make garlands of flowers? Yi Luo smiled and handed the garland to He Yan. He Yan took it and saw that the garland was very small and exquisite. He didn't know what kind of grass it was made of, but it was dotted with small purple flowers. He Yan went closer to smell it, but Yi Luo hurriedly stopped him. "You can't smell it, Xiao He Yan. This flower is poisonous!"
He Yan: "Poisonous?"
"It's heartbreak grass. The more beautiful it is, the more poisonous it is. Everyone in the Rundu knows this, so no matter how hungry they are, they won't pick it to eat. Otherwise, why would I use it to make garlands of flowers? " She sighed again. "No matter what, poisonous weeds always grow especially luxuriant. If only the crops in the fields could be like this."
Seeing that He Yan didn't say anything, Yi Luo smiled and said, "Xiao He Yan, are you interested in this garland of flowers? This concubine can teach Xiao He Yan how to make garlands of flowers. Perhaps you can give it to your sweetheart. Your sweetheart will be very happy. "
She was still thinking about He Yan's imaginary sweetheart. He Yan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He thought that if she made a garland of flowers and gave it to Xiao Jue, Xiao Jue would probably think that she was crazy and beat her to death.
"Forget it." He Yan shook his head. "He doesn't like flowers and grass. I appreciate Miss Yi Luo's good intentions."
Yi Luo was a little disappointed. She took the garland of flowers from He Yan's hands and said, "Alright then. But how can there be no girls who like flowers and grass? When Master picked flowers for me, I was happy for a while. "
"Lord Li?" He Yan thought. He didn't expect that with Li Kuang's fierce personality, he would pick flowers for his beloved concubine.
"That's right." Yi Luo nodded vigorously, as if she was afraid that He Yan didn't believe her. "He picked them for me this morning. I made a garland of flowers while I was at it."
He Yan's smile froze. "Today?"
"That's right." Yi Luo smiled. "Recently, Master has been very good to me." She even forgot to say "this concubine". She only cared about sharing her joy with He Yan. "He promised that when the battle in the Rundu was over, he would give me a bigger house to live in. He also allowed me to plant plum blossom trees in the courtyard. Yesterday, he even saved some of his dried food for me to eat. "
As she spoke, Yi Luo's face became confused. "Could it be that I've become prettier recently? Or is it because my deceased mother is protecting me from the heavens? Master is so obedient to me that I almost don't recognize him. "
He Yan's heart sank. That terrifying guess appeared in his mind again. He asked Yi Luo, "Other than this, has Lord Li been acting strangely recently?"
"No." Yi Luo shook her head. Then, she complained to He Yan, "However, Xiao He Daren, how can you say that he's acting strangely when he treats me well? Master was also very good to me in the past. Now, he's just treating me better. It's probably 'a friend in need is a friend indeed.' Now that I'm accompanying Master, Master must be moved. "
He Yan frowned and stepped forward. "Miss Yi Luo, it's best that you avoid Lord Li for the next few days."
"Why?" Yi Luo asked curiously.
He Yan looked at her. The beautiful girl had grown up a lot. Her smile always carried a bit of fox-like craftiness. This made her look smart and quick-witted. She was very lovable, but her eyes still revealed her innocence.
A charming and charming beauty, a … weak and powerless woman.
"Perhaps … Lord Li will hurt you." He Yan said in a low voice.
Yi Luo was stunned for a moment. Then, she laughed. "Xiao He Daren, what do you mean? Master dotes on me too much. Why would he hurt me?"
He Yan knew that she didn't believe him. In fact, women always thought that men were particularly affectionate. Little did they know … little did they know that there was a prerequisite for that kind of affection.
"In times of peace and prosperity, a girl is naturally worthy of being doted on." He Yan's voice lowered. It was so low that almost no one could hear the pain in her voice. "But in times of chaos, human lives are like grass. To Lord Li, a girl is more important than a city in Rundu."
Yi Luo: "I still don't understand."
"It's okay if you don't understand." He Yan looked up at her. "Lord Li is very busy all day. You shouldn't be alone with him for the next few days. When you have nothing to do during the day, you can go to other places. You can go find Lord Zhao or other people. In short, if you don't have to see Lord Li, then don't see Lord Li. "
Yi Luo looked at her strangely. This young Mu An Lang's words were simply inexplicable. Why would someone advise her to distance herself from her master? If she didn't know that He Yan had led his elite troops to attack the enemy's camp a few days ago and saved those captured women, Yi Luo would have suspected that this person was a bad person.
She said, "Xiao He Daren, I … I am Master's concubine. It's impossible for me to not see Master."
"Wait until the battle in Rundu is over. You can see her however you want. But for now, stay away from her!"
The young man's eyes were very clear and very dark. When he stared at someone, it was very powerful. Yi Luo subconsciously nodded, but then she shook her head.
He Yan also hesitated. She was now "Mu An Lang". No matter how suspicious and worried she was about Yi Luo, she couldn't keep someone else's concubine by her side. If she really did that, she was afraid that Li Kuang would feel that she had become the second Jiang Jiao. He might really kill Yi Luo. She said, "Go and find Lord Zhao's wife. You can stay with her during the day. If Lord Li suddenly wants to see you, you can ask someone to tell me. I will go with you. "
Yi Luo was a little suspicious, but He Yan was very insistent. In the end, she still agreed. After repeatedly reminding her, He Yan went to find Wang Ba and the others.
On the night of the night attack, Wang Ba and the others were injured along with her. Shi Tou and Jiang Jiao were fine. Wang Ba's leg was injured, but it wasn't too serious. Huang Xiong's wound was a little deeper. The wound on his left hand was very deep. Fortunately, it wasn't his right hand. Otherwise, he might not be able to hold a sword in the future.
No matter what, they were still taking care of him. When they arrived at the house, Hong Shan and Huang Xiong were sleeping. Shi Tou and Xiao Mai had gone to help repair the weapons and shields. Only Jiang Jiao and Wang Ba were sitting by the door.
When they saw He Yan, the two of them raised their heads. Jiang Jiao said, "Brother He, how is it?"
He Yan shook her head.
Wang Ba was furious. "What's wrong with that surnamed Li? He looks tall and strong, but why is he so timid? Has he been hiding in the city like a coward? I've been starving for the past few days. If this goes on, we'll all starve to death. We'll still be hungry ghosts when we go to hell. It's better to die while killing Uto! "
Jiang Jiao said, "Lord Li is also afraid that the city will be destroyed and the people will be buried with him. It's just that …" He looked at He Yan. "I've asked the soldiers here. They've run out of food. These days, we've been relying on the dry rations we brought from Liangzhou. Even this little bit of dry rations was eaten yesterday. We haven't eaten anything since yesterday. We can't go on like this. "
"That's right! In Rundu, even the rats have been dug out and eaten. There's not even a worm to be seen. Does he want us to eat the table? What is Li Kuang thinking? If we had known earlier, we wouldn't have been able to take the excess with us the day we burned the rations. We could have just grabbed a handful and carried it with us. It would have been enough to last us half a day. "
Jiang Jiao was both amused and angry. "At that time, how could we care so much? Brother He. "He looked at He Yan." Don't you have any other ideas? "
"The Uto's rations have been burned, but they're outside the city. They can still hunt and won't starve to death." He Yan was deeply worried. "If we're talking about who can last longer, the Rundu's people definitely won't be able to last longer than the Uto. Therefore, Li Kuang's idea is definitely impossible. Now that he doesn't agree to go out of the city and confront the Uto, I can't order the Rundu's troops. I can only ask for external help, but … "
However, she was afraid that before that day came, the Rundu would be in chaos. Li Kuang's attitude these days was very wrong.
She sighed and didn't say anything else.
On the other side, Yi Luo went to find Madam Zhao.
Although He Yan's behavior was strange, Yi Luo always felt an indescribable sense of closeness towards He Yan. Therefore, although she didn't believe He Yan's words at all, she was still willing to do as He Yan said. Now that Li Kuang was very busy every day, he didn't have time to take care of her. She could go anywhere she wanted during the day, she had more freedom than before.
Madam Zhao was holding her little grandson with a worried expression. Her daughter-in-law was seriously ill in bed. The doctor came several times, but it was useless. Everyone knew that this was an illness caused by starvation. Without food, of course, her body couldn't recover well. Madam Zhao was also hungry to the point of losing her shape. She was a good county magistrate's wife, but now her clothes were a lot bigger. Her exposed arms were so thin and weak that it seemed like they could be broken with a little force.
Beautiful Silk thought to herself. In the past, the delicate young ladies in the city would complain about eating less every day. They looked thin and weak, which made people want to take pity on them. She was afraid that after the war, no one would think so anymore. The taste of hunger was really unbearable. A flower needed to drink enough dew before it could bloom for others to see.
Madam Zhao only said a few words to Yi Luo before she closed her mouth. She looked listless. At this time, she was so hungry that she didn't even want to talk.
Yi Luo sat with her for a while. Then, a soldier came over and said to Yi Luo, "Miss Yi Luo, the Lord is looking for you."
"Looking for me?" Yi Luo was a little surprised. Li Kuang was busy with the Rundu war. If she didn't take the initiative to look for Li Kuang, Li Kuang definitely wouldn't take the initiative to look for her. However, thinking about how Li Kuang doted on her these few days, Yi Luo's heart was suddenly filled with joy. The only good thing about the Rundu war was that Li Kuang saw her loyalty. Perhaps this doting could last for more than three years. It was very possible that it could last for ten years.
At this moment, she was only filled with the joy of fantasizing in her mind. He Yan's advice had long been thrown to the back of her mind. She happily lifted the corner of her skirt and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll go see the Lord now."
Yi Luo followed the soldier into the house. Li Kuang wasn't alone in the house. Li Kuang's deputy soldiers and several officials in the Rundu city were also sitting in the house. There were also a few confidants of Li Kuang. Yi Luo felt a little strange. She originally thought that Li Kuang missed her and wanted to be affectionate with her. However, with so many people, it didn't seem like he wanted to be affectionate. Perhaps some important person was coming? She, the most beautiful girl in the Rundu, was going to fight for Li Kuang's face? But this didn't seem right. If there was an important person, why wasn't the county magistrate Zhao Shiming here?
She walked forward and said, "Lord."
Li Kuang's back was facing her. When he heard her voice, he turned around. These days, he was haggard and looked a lot older. When he stood next to Yi Luo, he really looked like Yi Luo's father. In the past, the famous general of Da Wei, General Feihong, also teased her like this. However, Yi Luo didn't think much of it. Her own father had passed away early. Li Kuang gave her food, a house to live in, and shelter. There were many biological fathers in the world who couldn't do this for their daughters. Moreover, Li Kuang was a hero who protected the people. She admired him and never felt that there was anything bad about him.
At this moment, her "husband" looked up at Yi Luo. There was a deep meaning in his eyes that she couldn't understand. It seemed to be deep pain, but it also seemed to be mixed with coldness. After looking at her for a long time, he asked in a hoarse voice, "Yi Luo, how long have you been following me?"
Yi Luo tilted her head and thought for a moment, "Replying to Lord, this concubine has been following you for more than three years. After this summer, it will be four years."
Li Kuang doted on her very much, so he took her with him everywhere he went. His wife and son were both in Shuojing, and they still had to take care of their parents. It was impossible for them to follow him to the bitter cold of the border. However, Yi Luo, who looked young and beautiful, had been following him for many years without any complaints.
In his life, he was straightforward and straightforward. He didn't like women who schemed against each other. Yi Luo had some harmless schemes, but more than that, it was a kind of pure passion. She was easily satisfied. She always had the word "fight for favor" written clearly on her face. She was very polite in her dealings with people. His colleagues all envied him for having such an understanding flower. In fact, Yi Luo had never really enjoyed anything.
As his beloved concubine, Yi Luo's life couldn't be compared to the other women in the capital.
Li Kuang muttered, "It's been four years …"
His tone was heavy. Yi Luo inexplicably felt a little scared. She tilted her head to look at the people around her. The soldiers who were familiar with her in the past all turned their heads to avoid her gaze.
Why was this?
No matter how smart she was, she couldn't understand the reason behind this. She stared at Li Kuang with her grape-like eyes full of confusion.
Li Kuang's eyes flashed with pain. After a moment, he said, "Come here."
Yi Luo obeyed and went forward.
He Yan talked with Jiang Jiao and the others for a while. Shi Tou and Hong Shan also woke up. Xiao Mai and Shi Tou helped to repair the weapons. When they returned to the room and saw He Yan, they asked, "A He Ge, aren't you going to find Lord Li today?"
"I've already looked for him." He Yan shrugged.
Jiang Jiao thought for a moment. "Why don't we go with you to find Lord Li? Let's persuade him together? "
He Yan actually felt that Jiang Jiao's move wouldn't have much effect. Li Kuang's attitude was too firm. But since it had already come to this, he might as well give a Hail Mary a try. He got up and said, "Okay, we can try again."
Back then, Liu Buwang took her as his disciple because he was annoyed to death by her. Li Kuang's patience was not as good as Liu Buwang's, so he might be able to do the same. However, the result of this was very likely that Li Kuang would draw his sword against her.
He Yan took the group to find Li Kuang again. On the way, they passed by Zhao Shiming's courtyard and saw Zhao Shiming's wife sitting at the door in a daze with her little grandson in her arms. He Yan was stunned and went forward to ask, "Mrs. Zhao, did you see Miss Yi Luo?"
Before she left, she had clearly told Yi Luo that she would ask Yi Luo to find Mrs. Zhao. Why did it seem that Mrs. Zhao was alone now?
Mrs. Zhao didn't seem to understand He Yan's words. After a while, she replied, "She was called away by the commander."
He Yan's heart skipped a beat. Without saying anything, he immediately ran to Li Kuang's courtyard. Behind him, Wang Ba and the others didn't understand. Wang Ba asked, "Why is he so nervous? Does he have an affair with that woman? "
Hong Shan said, "Don't talk nonsense! A He just arrived in the Rundu not long ago. "
"But he can still attract bees and butterflies," Wang Ba muttered.
He Yan ran to Li Kuang's courtyard in one breath. Today, there were soldiers guarding in front of Li Kuang's house. She was shocked and was about to rush in when she was stopped by the soldiers at the door. "What are you doing? The commander has ordered that no one is allowed to enter! "
He Yan stared at his eyes. "What is he doing inside?"
Her gaze was as cold as an ice knife. The soldiers were frightened by her. Before they could speak, Zhao Shiming also came over. Seeing this scene, he frowned and said, "Why are you quarreling again? This is Xiao He. Get out of the way. "
The two soldiers seemed to come back to their senses. They looked at He Yan again and said firmly, "The commander has ordered that no one is allowed to enter. Mu An Lang is the same."
He Yan said, "Get lost!"
She took the sword from one of the soldiers' waist. The two soldiers tried to stop her, but how could they stop her? He Yan slapped the two of them to the ground. Then, she kicked the door open and strode in. As soon as she entered, she was stunned.
Other than Li Kuang, there were many deputies and soldiers in the room. There was also a group of women kneeling beside the chairs. These women were dressed neatly. Some of them had tear stains on their faces, while others looked calm. However, He Yan still remembered one or two of their faces. They were the Da Wei prisoners she rescued from Uto during the night of the sneak attack on the enemy camp.
In the middle of the room, there was a woman lying on the ground. The woman's body was covered by a white cloth. She couldn't see who she was, but she was holding a small and exquisite flower garland in her hand.
He Yan's eyes immediately turned red.
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