Shen Xingwan and his family settled down peacefully in the inn. The situation outside was changing, but she was drinking and playing the piano in the inn.
Of course, there is always unrest at night. Two waves of thieves have broken into her room by mistake, but they were both repelled.
Their people also discovered the enemy's traces through investigation and tracking. The two sides tacitly agreed to launch an intelligence station in secret, and no one started a head-on battle.
On the day Landie came back, it was still snowing heavily outside.
Shen Xingwan leaned against the window and admired the snow, "Have you sent it in?"
"I found a local farmer who has been supplying vegetables to the military camp to send them in." Landie said.
Shen Xingwan stretched out his hand to catch a snowflake, "Will he come then?"
"I don't know, I don't dare to stay long."
"Thank you for your hard work. Come down and take care of me."
Shen Xingwan was not sure that he would come. Back then, they were the closest in age and had the best relationship in the Shen family.
But so many things happened later that she didn't see him for several years.
Shen Xingwan began to wait absentmindedly, and everyone could see that she was in a good mood.
After several days of heavy snow, the weather finally cleared up.
Although it was still very cold, she erred on the side of caution and went outside for a walk. Little Bell and Blue Die followed her for safety.
The surrounding area was still white and there was nothing interesting to see. Shen Xingwan stood under the eaves and watched the fat cat rolling in the snow.
Little Lingdang said with a smile, "I heard the sound of horse hooves, and there are a large number of people approaching here."
"Then let's see who's here." Shen Xingwan said with a little interest.
Facing the dazzling light, a group of people came quickly on horseback, led by a young man wearing white clothes and a silver gun, who looked majestic.
The wind ruffled Shen Xingwan's clothes and she narrowed her eyes.
It reminds me of the young general in the original text, with his white armor and silver spear, who is invincible in battle.
The person in front of me is getting closer and closer, and overlaps with the young general described in the book.
He is no longer the country boy in her memory who teased cats and dogs and liked to tease her.
After many years of separation, Shen Xiaoguo obviously recognized her. He got off his horse with some excitement and ran to her, "Sister?"
Those eyes were still the same as in the memory. The haze in Shen Xingwan's heart disappeared immediately, and a smile appeared on his face, "I'm not coming."
Shen Xiaoguo's eyes lit up and he took a step forward. He had grown much taller than her.
"Lower your head." Shen Xingwan raised her eyes to look at him.
Shen Xiaoguo bowed his head obediently, and Shen Xingwan raised her hand and pinched his cheek, "It still feels familiar, it's really the little brother here."
Shen Xiaoguo smiled and stretched out her hand, imagining playing tricks on her when she was young, but couldn't do it for a moment.
The little dumpling back then has grown into a beautiful woman.
In the end, he could only scratch his head and said, "Sister, you are as beautiful as I imagined."
The people who came behind him looked curiously at Shen Xingwan who was already discussing.
"Is that Xiaoguo's sister? She's so pretty."
"No wonder he came in a hurry as soon as he received the letter. Such a beautiful sister is really worrying."
"What does Xiaoguo's family do? The brother and sister are both pretty good-looking."
Shen Xiaoguo's boss is very talented, so his somewhat "sensitive" identity was not implicated.
"Let's go in and talk. It's cold outside." Shen Xingwan said happily.
A group of people poured in, and the inn instantly became crowded.
Although they were not wearing soldiers' clothes and were wearing ordinary clothes, they had served as soldiers after all, and the unique aura about them could not be concealed at all.
Other guests in the inn couldn't help but look at them, some with subtle expressions.
Shen Xiaoguo introduced Shen Xingwan enthusiastically, "Sister, these are all my friends."
Wednesday, who had the last relationship with Shen Xiaoguo, said carelessly, "Hello, sister Shen, we are the ones disturbing you today."
"Thank you all for coming with Xiaoguo. I'll invite you all to have a drink. Let's drink freely." Shen Xingwan greeted warmly.
Bai Ling had already gone to the store with a discerning eye and asked him to put out all the good wine and dishes in the store.
There was still some time before the food was served, and Shen Xiaoguo went to her room, where the sister and brother talked privately alone.
Shen Xingwan was very pleased to see him. The snack food she had fed since she was a child had grown into a high-spirited young general in no time.
Shen Xiaoguo has matured a lot, and started talking about business as soon as he came up, "There have been a lot of secret guards from Xiling spies on the border recently, and we have been paying attention to them."
If it weren't for the chaos inside Xiling, they would have thought that a fight was about to start, so they sent people out in advance to spy on the military situation.
The moment he received Shen Xing's letter, he finally knew who these people were.
"This matter is a bit complicated..."
Shen Xingwan quickly told him about her visit to Xiling.
"Don't be afraid, I brought people here just to see you off. These twenty brothers are all good soldiers in the army." Shen Xiaoguo comforted her.
"So you brought them here on purpose?" Shen Xingwan was a little surprised, "Then your general doesn't mind?"
After all, they received military pay from the imperial court and worked for the imperial court. Her current status was in opposition to that of the royal family.
"General, he tacitly agreed." Shen Xiaoguo said, "He is afraid that if something happens to you here, the border may really be in chaos."
King Luo personally led an army of more than 200,000 people to the border, and they had received the news.
If something happens to Shen Xingwan here, there will definitely be a bloody storm on the border.
The imperial court is no longer useful, and there is chaos in Xiling. They just hope that there will be no war on the border and that the land and water here will be peaceful.
"These are the brothers I brought here. They helped me because of our friendship and nothing else." Shen Xiaoguo winked at her.
Even if the imperial court knew about this, they could still blame it on their personal relationships, and denying it to death would have something to do with the people on King Luo's side.
Shen Xingwan was amused by him, "I guess the court has no time to care about you. You have met a good general."
Shen Xiaoguo immediately beamed, "Of course, our general is wise and powerful."
They did not deliberately suppress him because he was Princess Luo's younger brother. Instead, they deliberately obscured their identities. Few people in the army knew about his relationship with Shen Xingwan.
The two of them were talking animatedly when Bai Ling knocked on the door and asked them to eat.
Shen Xiaoguo came all night long and was already hungry. He touched his stomach and said, "Let's go eat first."
Although they haven't seen each other for many years, Shen Xiaoguo's familiar movements and attributes are exactly the same as when he was a child, which makes Shen Xingwan feel very friendly. There was no so-called awkwardness or strangeness between the two before.
There were more than 20 aggressive men who ate meat and drank alcohol. They spoke in a very angry manner. They could hardly hide their bad smell, and everyone was armed. It was difficult not to provoke them. People pay attention.
Halfway through the meal, Landie said in Shen Xingwan's ear, "Someone quietly slipped out of the inn and left."
I guess I saw the situation on their side had changed and went to report it.
