General Lian was about to return.
When this news reached them, Ji Shisu was cuddling Zhao Luoning as usual.
As always, she was in a deep sleep, while he propped his head on his hand, watching her fall asleep in his arms without a care in the world. A sense of happiness, the feeling of being needed, welled up within him.
Upon receiving the urgent report from the front line, Yu Chi was overjoyed.
For a moment, he forgot that this early - morning time was the most important part of his master's day.
When he rushed in and saw the affectionate scene, it was already too late to retreat.
The second young mistress nestled in her master's arms was like a startled kitten. She gracefully turned over and slowly woke up.
Yu Chi placed his hand on his chest, secretly relieved.
Thank goodness they had slept in their clothes last night. If the second young mistress had been wearing only her undergarments or even less, thanks to being undressed by her master, he was afraid he would lose his eyes.
Well, actually, he was afraid for his life.
"What's going on?"
Zhao Luoning was used to waking up to find only her and Ji Shisu in the room.
She didn't mean to scold, but was just a bit confused about Yu Chi's presence.
Ji Shisu sat up first. His face was clearly not looking good, which made Yu Chi sweat nervously in his heart.
"General Lian's military report."
Yu Chi quickly handed the military report in his hand to Ji Shisu, hoping this "life - saving talisman" would help him get through this.
A man who never believed in gods, he was on the verge of invoking every god in the sky.
Please, master, don't get angry.
"Will be back within ten days?"
Unfolding the military report, Ji Shisu's face finally cleared up.
While straightening the wrinkled skirt on her body, Zhao Luoning walked over to Ji Shisu and craned her neck to look at the military report.
It was simple, but the news was enough to make one excited for the whole day.
The good news Yu Chi had brought early in the morning was truly a pleasant surprise.
It was time to go home!
No one wasn't happy at the thought of going home.
Just now, she had dreamt that she was in Huangcheng, having a heart - to - heart talk with her mother and elder brother.
It had been a long time since she had dreamt of such a warm scene. If it hadn't been for Yu Chi, she might have woken up with a smile this morning.
But this military report more than made up for that.
"Husband, quickly go and tell Lord Ye this good news. Lord Ye has been here for so long. He must be missing home too."
Reminded by Zhao Luoning, Ji Shisu just remembered this and quickly took the military report and strode out of the tent.
Oh right, he also had to tell Shijian this good news.
"Second young mistress, thank you."
Thank you, second young mistress, for driving the master out, making Ji Shisu forget about his unauthorized entry.
Zhao Luoning took Yu Chi's rather abrupt "thank you" without a bit of shyness.
Zhao Luoning started to tidy herself up in front of the mirror. Yu Chi didn't disturb her and withdrew.
As Zhao Luoning was combing her hair, she suddenly thought of something.
She asked Jing Su beside her.
"Since General Lian is coming back, should we start preparing a victory banquet?"
Jing Su nodded.
"We need to purchase supplies and hire cooks. We should start preparing soon."
Zhao Luoning had already sent a message back asking Nurse Lu to send some silver over.
But she didn't expect General Lian to come back so soon.
Now, silver was a big problem.
"Actually, madam, for the matter of rewarding the troops, you can totally apply to the emperor for military funds."
Zhao Luoning waved her hand and said, "This is my little token of appreciation. When the troops return triumphantly, the emperor will naturally host a banquet for them."
This was her little way of thanking the soldiers for risking their lives for her husband and for sacrificing themselves for the country.
"Alright, I'll go back and sort out my jewelry. I'll pick out a few valuable ones and sell them."
"Madam... Are you really going to sell your jewelry?"
The wife of a general actually had to sell her jewelry to raise money.
If the master found out, he would be extremely angry.
"Just pawn them first. I'll redeem them when Nurse Lu sends the silver. It's just for an emergency."
Zhao Luoning didn't care.
After all, Ji Shisu had said that as long as she didn't sell the hairpin, it was okay.
Zhao Luoning was calculating in her mind.
On the other hand, Ji Shisu was also busy.
He was hurrying towards Lord Ye's tent.
At this time, Ji Shisu didn't know that there was another unexpected guest in Lord Ye's tent.
"Lord Ye, according to the law, how can I let Shihan enter my Sun family's ancestral home as my legal wife?"
An unmarried deceased woman couldn't enter the ancestral home.
Even if she was "entering" the ancestral home, she would only be buried outside the wall, guarding the Ji family's descendants for generations but never receiving a single bit of incense.
He didn't want Shihan to end up like this.
When she was alive, he didn't have the chance to confess his love to her. After her death, he wanted to fulfill the unspoken promise he had in his heart.
Sleep together in life, be buried together in death.
Sleeping together in life was no longer possible, but he truly hoped to guard her after her death.
"Enter the Sun family's ancestral home?"
Was Shu Danqing crazy?
As far as he knew, Shu Danqing was the only one involved in the Sun family. If he wanted to marry a deceased woman as his wife, he would probably have a hard time getting past the Sun family's elders.
"There is a way, but Shihan is already gone... Why do you have to do this?"
Shu Danqing didn't hesitate for long when making this decision.
What he hesitated about was not whether to let Ji Shihan enter the Shu family's ancestral home.
What he hesitated about was how to tell his family.
Making Shihan his wife was something he had long dreamed of.
He might not be the best, but he wanted to give Shihan the best life, whether she was alive or dead.
"Tell me the way, Lord Ye."
At this moment, the sound of footsteps outside the tent grew louder and clearer, clearly reaching the ears of the two men.
"Shu Danqing, what are you talking about?!"
Ji Shisu had rushed over excitedly, originally wanting to tell Lord Ye the good news. But as he walked, he heard Shu Danqing's voice. Feeling strange, he then heard that Shu Danqing wanted to marry Ji Shihan as his legal wife.
There was nothing more absurd in this world.
What on earth was Shu Danqing up to?
His mood had been up and down all morning. He had once again fallen from extreme joy into extreme anger.
"Elder Brother Ji?"
Ji Shisu's sudden appearance shocked the two people in the room.
"What do you want to do to Shihan?"
As soon as Ji Shisu entered the door, he launched into a loud and scolding interrogation.
He didn't know what Shu Danqing's intentions were, but he couldn't help but think the worst.
"Elder Brother Ji, you've misunderstood. I have no other intentions. I've always admired Shihan. What I'm doing today is just hoping that Shihan will receive incense from future generations in the future and won't end up as a lonely tomb."
Shu Danqing's words left Ji Shisu stunned.