Yun Changfeng's face still held the doting grandfatherly smile.
Upon hearing Yun Shu's words, it transformed into the smile of a loving father. He nodded and said, "Good."
Yun Shu and Jing Heng soon left the military camp.
Not far from the camp, there was a small stream.
After washing her face by the stream, she got into the carriage and changed her clothes.
She removed the mask from her face.
Then, she said to Jing Heng, "You go back to the capital first and tell Old Master Qin that if I can make it back tonight, I will see him. Have him take his grandson away in advance. You drive the carriage back, and I will ride back to the camp."
She couldn't go back on her word to Old Master Qin.
"Okay."
Yun Shu took out a small portable bronze mirror from the pouch she carried.
She had stayed up all night.
Her complexion should not be good.
She couldn't see clearly in the bronze mirror.
After confirming her hair was neat and not disheveled.
She casually surveyed her surroundings.
Beautiful mountains and clear waters.
It was truly a good place.
Suddenly.
Her eyes sharpened.
The sound of hooves approached in the distance.
It seemed the people who planned to scheme against Yun Changfeng had arrived! She immediately mounted her horse and headed towards the military camp.
At this time, the sky had already brightened.
The morning light bathed a small path.
The military camp not far ahead seemed extremely tiny under the dawn light.
Yun Shu yawned.
She stretched.
Then, she remounted her horse and returned to the military camp.
...
A moment later.
When the soldiers at the military camp saw Yun Shu, they were all bewildered.
Where did this... fairy come from?
"I am Yun Shu, the daughter of your General. Please report to my father," Yun Shu said to a soldier.
Her gaze fell upon many soldiers emerging from the tents.
It seemed the medicine had already taken effect.
Soon, Yun Changfeng arrived. He said to the soldier, "Don't block her way, let her in. She is this general's daughter!"
His tone was full of pride.
If it weren't for the fact that Shu'er's medical skills couldn't be revealed for now, he would have loved to announce it to the world that his daughter's medical skills were miraculous, even better than the imperial physicians! She had also helped him solve a major problem last night.
Yun Shu walked in with Yun Changfeng. As they walked, she whispered to him, "Father, someone is about to arrive at the military camp. If my predictions are correct, you're going to have a tough battle."
Yun Changfeng's eyes darkened, and he nodded.
A moment later.
Zhan Ming, along with Yun Dezhi and others, appeared at the military camp with imposing momentum.
"This is the Regent," Yun Dezhi said to the soldiers guarding the entrance of the camp.
"I heard there was an incident at the camp. I've come to see. Where is your general?" Zhan Ming asked coldly.
His presence was imposing.
He seemed to be here to question them.
Seeing this, the soldier looked back towards the general's tent and immediately said, "Please wait a moment, this subordinate will report to the Grand General."
He then instructed other soldiers to guard the area.
Yun Dezhi looked at the military camp and sneered inwardly. The poison he had put in the water yesterday would surely incapacitate most of the soldiers.
With the Regent here today, he was sure to get his second brother's position as Grand General!
With such a major incident happening in such a large military camp, the commanding officer would surely be held responsible.
Yun Dezhi thought gleefully.
Yun Changfeng must be panicking right now!
Especially upon hearing that the Regent had arrived, he must be even more panicked.
It was good that he was panicked, as it showed how serious the incident in the camp was!
Zhan Ming narrowed his charming eyes and gazed at the military camp.
The camp was quiet.
There was no sign of chaos or distress.
The soldier who had gone to report emerged.
"Please come in, Regent. The Grand General is in his tent," the soldier said, then led the way.
As Zhan Ming entered the camp, he subtly swept his gaze around.
The soldiers seemed to remain inside their tents.
It appeared that the sudden situation had caught Yun Changfeng off guard.
Yun Dezhi became even more smug.
He followed behind Zhan Ming, walking towards Yun Changfeng's tent.
Yun Dezhi looked at the vast military camp with a sigh. In recent years, these soldiers had all addressed him as General!
It was only because Yun Changfeng had suddenly returned to the camp that no one here listened to him anymore!
This made him furious!
He had the Regent behind him!
Soon.
Inside the tent, they saw Yun Changfeng.
Yun Changfeng's face showed signs of fatigue from lack of sleep.
"May I ask why the Regent has suddenly come to the military camp?" Yun Changfeng asked, his brows knitted sternly.
His gaze swept coldly over Yun Dezhi.
He was his elder brother, yet he was constantly plotting against him. What a truly good brother he was!
Zhan Ming walked to the main seat and sat down.
His charming eyes fixed on Yun Changfeng, and with a loud "bang," he slammed his hand on the table.
The sound was sharp and rather frightening.
Yun Changfeng didn't even flinch.
"May I ask what the Regent means by this?" Yun Changfeng asked.
Yun Dezhi sneered inwardly, but feigned concern, "Second Brother, you must not anger the Regent! If there is something, then say it directly, why be evasive?! Don't worry, Second Brother, I will plead for you!"
Yun Changfeng merely looked at Yun Dezhi with icy eyes and then said sternly, "What is it?"
Yun Dezhi paused, finding it amusing. "Second Brother, since we have come, it means we already know what happened in the camp. Why are you still deceiving yourself?
"General Yun, the Regent does not wish to hear about the events in the camp from someone else. You should explain it to me yourself. Otherwise, by the time I uncover the truth, the consequences may be more than General Yun can bear!" Zhan Ming said sternly.
His words were a warning to Yun Changfeng. They sounded like an opportunity for Yun Changfeng to confess, but in reality, it was a deliberate attempt to suppress him.
He treated Yun Changfeng as if he were not a commanding officer at all.
Yun Changfeng's expression turned extremely cold. "This general's camp has not experienced any incidents. Even if something did happen, as the general, this general will handle it."
"You can handle it?" Zhan Ming let out a dismissive laugh.
Yun Dezhi couldn't help but laugh as well. "Second Brother, are you deceiving yourself? It seems Second Brother has no intention of telling the truth to the Regent. In that case, allow me to say it. Almost all the soldiers in the camp fell ill inexplicably last night. Have you investigated? Have you had them treated? As the commanding officer, how could you allow such an incident to occur in the camp! Furthermore, why did you not immediately report this to the Emperor, nor summon doctors from the capital? Does Second Brother consider the lives of the soldiers as mere grass?"
The last sentence was almost shouted by Yun Dezhi, his voice hoarse.
His intention was for the soldiers in the other tents outside the main tent to hear him.
"General Yun, do you know your crime?" Zhan Ming asked with a charming, cold smile.
Suddenly, a person entered from outside the tent.
Their voice was gentle, with a hint of confusion, "The soldiers in the camp fell ill inexplicably? Who said that?"