bookrebus Chapter 708
Chapter 708
As soon as Yuan Yun left, Shou Hou was no longer in a hurry to summon Jiang Meng: "My Lord, the princess has been guarding by your bedside without taking off her clothes these past few days. It is inevitable that she is a little angry after all the hard work. Your injury has not fully healed yet, so please don't be angry with the princess."
"Give me some water." Zhou Chang stared at the remaining half bowl of ginseng soup, his mouth still bitter, and then he sighed, "I didn't mean to ignore her, I just didn't know what to say and how to treat her."
The skinny monkey turned around, poured a bowl of water on the table and handed it over.
Zhou Chang tried to prop himself up and sit up, then took the tea bowl and drank it himself.
The skinny monkey pursed his lips and said, "You don't know? But General Chiang knows better than you."
"What do you mean?" Zhou Chang took small sips of warm water to moisten his throat.
The thin monkey took the ginseng soup bowl away and said, "The central army tent has now become the princess's temporary bedroom. General Jiang got a lot of women's clothes and jewelry from somewhere and gave them to the princess. He only needs maids, saying that it is inconvenient to stay in the military camp, and asked Aunt Jing to take care of the princess's daily life."
"Please, Aunt Jing?" Zhou Chang felt uncomfortable when he heard it.
Ever since Aunt Jing was injured, even she no longer wanted Aunt Jing to do anything. How could she bear to let Aunt Jing serve others?
The skinny monkey pouted and was not happy: "Of course I didn't convey it, and I couldn't let Aunt Jing go. Thanks to my status, and the princess has been guarding the prince these days, I can only take time to serve him."
It's easy to say, but Yuan Yun must be unhappy.
However, Zhou Chang had no other options, and even felt sorry for the skinny monkey: "Alas... just think of her as pitiful. After all, a woman was abducted here alone. Just bear with it for two more days. We will be leaving soon."
"I know, but I just said that." The thin monkey immediately smiled, "By the way, the princess doesn't need me to take care of her. After all, she has been guarding here most of the time these days and doesn't let others get close to her easily."
This is another hidden meaning.
Zhou Chang knew who Yuan Yun was guarding against without asking, so he put it aside for the moment.
My thoughts stopped and I thought of Zhong Yu again: "Mr. Zhong...it's so hot...and the journey is so long. It must be hard for him to go back thousands of miles."
"Your Majesty, do you want to be cremated?" The skinny monkey had obviously come out of the sorrow of Zhong Yu's death.
But Zhou Chang couldn't do that: "I think Mrs. Wang might want to see Mr. one last time."
Skinny Monkey thought about it and advised: "Mr. Zhong is not someone who cares about these things. As for Mrs. Wang, she always listens to Mr. Zhong the most."
"Sir, you really don't care about these things." Zhou Chang couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart. "But besides giving him a good burial, what else can I do for him now? What can I do to make up for it?"
"Your Highness, don't think too much..." The skinny monkey seemed to be afraid that Zhou Chang would faint from excitement again, "You have actually fulfilled Mr. Zhong's wish. Just before, when Mr. Zhong was seriously ill, every time he woke up, he would ask about the battle and told us to completely drive out the mirage bandits. Now, Your Highness has won a great victory and defeated the mirage bandits. This can be regarded as fulfilling Mr. Zhong's wish."
Having said that, Zhou Chang always felt that what he owed was what he owed and he could never repay it in this lifetime.
At this moment, someone outside the door reported that Jiang Meng wanted to see him.
"Please come in." Zhou Chang also wanted to see Jiang Meng, so he naturally invited him in.
Jiang Meng came in, not only did he bring a military doctor with him, but after greeting him, he said, "I heard that Your Highness had woken up, so I brought a military doctor with me. Let's ask the military doctor to feel Your Highness' pulse first, and then check the wound."
Zhou Chang cooperated as instructed.
The military doctor examined him carefully, changed the bandage on the wound on his waist, said everything was fine, and finally left.
Jiang Meng stood by with a comforting look on his face.
As soon as the military doctor left, Aunt Jing brought some sweet porridge.
Zhou Chang had just drunk a lot of water and didn't feel hungry, but since that was the drink prepared by Aunt Jing herself, he only ate more than half a bowl.
Jiang Meng looked even more relieved.
After a lot of tossing and turning, Zhou Chang ate and drank his fill, changed his medicine, and leaned back on the soft pillow.
Jiang Meng smiled with relief: "Your Highness is blessed by heaven. Looking at your complexion, I don't have to worry anymore. The military doctor also said that as long as Your Highness wakes up, he should be fine. Now it seems to be true."
"Thank you for your concern, Brother Jiang." Zhou Chang then remembered and gestured to Jiang Meng to invite him to sit down.
Jiang Meng thanked him and sat in Yuan Yun's seat.
Zhou Chang asked directly: "Brother Jiang, how are your preparations going? When can the army set off to return?"
"I have made all the preparations, but your health is the most important thing." Jiang Meng said sincerely and respectfully, "Your Highness, don't worry too much. I have already reported everything here in detail to Your Majesty. Your Highness, just take care of your health, nothing else matters."
Zhou Chang asked again: "Prince Rong is still detained in the military camp, is it inconvenient for Brother Jiang?"
Although the Jiang family was married to Prince Xian, they always remained neutral in the court and showed no signs of participating in party disputes.
But since Zhou Chang thought of it, he should ask as usual.
Jiang Meng bowed respectfully: "Your Highness, what are you talking about? Although I don't know all the details until now, your Highness's affairs are my affairs. Whatever your Highness orders, I will obey."
Zhou Chang was very satisfied with this answer.
"However, since Your Highness mentioned this matter, I have another matter to ask you." Jiang Meng remembered something and asked tentatively.
"Brother Jiang, if you have anything to say, please feel free to tell me." Zhou Chang also followed suit and was polite.
Jiang Meng frowned slightly, looking embarrassed: "It's about the left-hand officer Wen Fei. It's obvious that he is a member of the Rong Wang faction, and his official position is under the Ministry of War, but he is also the son-in-law of General Lu. I also heard that..."
Having said this, there was an obvious pause, and the hint could not be more obvious.
So many relationships were mentioned, but the entanglement between Wen Fei and Yuan Qi, and between Yuan Qi and Prince Yi was not mentioned.
Zhou Chang didn't care: "Brother Jiang, just speak clearly."
"Your Highness's orders, I will obey them without hesitation." Jiang Meng looked at Zhou Chang's face and expressed his loyalty first, then said, "But... His Highness Prince Rong is detained in the army, I dare not not report it, the personnel list has been almost drawn up, but there is only this Wen Fei... He should have come to Yuebei in the name of Zuo Ling Canjun, transporting military supplies, but now the military supplies are nowhere to be found, and he is involved in His Highness Prince Rong's affairs. How to deal with him in the future, I need your Highness to give me instructions."
"Brother Jiang, are you in such a hurry to report it because you are afraid that I will kill Prince Rong here?" Zhou Chang pulled the corner of his mouth, half jokingly.
Jiang Meng's face changed, and he waved his hands repeatedly: "How can this be possible? Your Highness, please don't joke about such things. Your Highness's feelings are clear to all, and I would never dare to presume to guess your Highness's intentions."