After lunch, we also went to the back garden for a while to eat.
Then I returned to the main room, picked up my abacus, and read for a while.
People look no different than usual.
But for some reason, there seems to be a different place in my heart.
It seems like he is waiting for someone to come back.
However, as soon as the thought came up, Du Jingyi immediately interrupted it.
After briefly freshening up, he got into bed.
I thought I would fall asleep earlier so that I wouldn't have random thoughts.
Who knew that when I was lying in bed, everything about last night was like a scroll unfolding, and came to my mind bit by bit.
The fuss made Du Jingyi extremely embarrassed.
The moonlight is still as cold as ever, but the people under the moon seem to be different.
A heart full of longing, two places separated by sorrow.
Also feeling more concerned about Shang Ji.
In the big camp, he made his usual rounds and then sat in the big tent.
On weekdays, if I am not studying the art of war, I am thinking about formations.
But today, half an hour has passed since the book landed on that page, and there is no sign of him turning it.
Luo Yuan, who was accompanying him, felt very strange.
Could it be that he is sick?
But it doesn't look like it.
So, he opened his mouth and asked.
"General, are you worried?"
Shang Ji glanced at Luo Yuan inexplicably, and then said calmly.
"No."
It was so straightforward that Luo Yuan could not continue to say this.
I had no choice but to shut up and continue to accompany him calmly.
But not long after, Shang Ji suddenly stood up and said to Luo Yuan.
"Prepare your horses and return home."
Luo Yuan frowned, this was the first time he saw his general with such an attitude.
But after many years in the military, he has long been accustomed to taking orders.
So he said loudly.
"yes."
Not long after, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves outside the camp.
There were about twenty people in the group, and they set off in a hurry out of the dark night.
As for where it is going, no one knows.
The soldiers who were responsible for guarding the camp saw this scene, and they all talked to each other.
"That's strange. Didn't the general say that he would like to see our troop training early tomorrow morning? Why are you leaving at this time?"
"I guess I have some mission, don't ask any more questions, just stand our guard!"
"Well, that's right."
After several people said this, they widened their eyes and continued to guard in case someone attacked the camp.
As for the sound of horse hooves, it gradually faded away.
Run towards the city.
Along the way, there were many fallen leaves and flying flowers.
Rushing towards the city without stopping, the soldiers responsible for guarding the city gate were all on alert when they saw the men and horses coming suddenly in the dark.
The leader immediately shouted loudly.
"Who dares to break into the city at night?"
"We are the Tiger Army."
The Huben Army? Aren't they the ones who just returned from a victorious battle with General Shang?
Under the night, everyone was dressed in black and brocade clothes.
Shang Ji didn't say anything, and Luo Yuan, who was next to him, stepped forward and took out the token of the Huben Army.
When the soldiers guarding the gate saw this thing, they immediately gave way to the passage.
"Quick, quick, quick, brothers, let us go!"
"yes."
"Thank you!"
Just as Luo Yuan finished speaking, he saw that Shang Ji had already galloped away, his figure like a gust of wind, making everyone around him look puzzled.
I haven't heard of anything happening in the city, so how could General Shang be allowed to miss the night and rush back?
With a sound of "Drive...", Luo Yuan and others also chased out.
They didn't care much about the others. The most important thing was to prevent others from taking advantage of the loophole and causing harm to the general.
The sound of horse hooves was particularly obvious in the empty night.
The group of people didn't even stop and rushed towards the Duke's Mansion.
In the past, this idea was easy to find, but today, Shang Ji felt that it was extremely time-consuming and labor-intensive.
He didn't know why, but he felt that he must have lost his mind.
He stayed up most of the night and rode home just because he wanted to take a look at his lovely wife whom he had only seen for four days.
If this matter had happened in the past, he would have scoffed at it.
But it was really his turn, but it was superfluous to comfort him.
Coming under the moonlight, the group stopped at the gate of the Duke's Mansion.
"Knock on the door."
"yes."
Luo Yuan got off his horse and immediately went to knock on the door of the Duke's Mansion.
The sound of banging was particularly clear in the night, and it soon woke up the boy guarding the door.
"Who is it? You stayed up most of the night, here..."
Before the word "unbridled" could be uttered, Luo Yuan's deafening voice startled him awake.
"General, return home, open the door!"
One sentence made the boy immediately rub his sleepy eyes, and then he looked through the crack in the door.
As expected, it was Luo Yuan's extremely serious face who immediately hurried to open the door.
Then he apologized one after another.
"The little ones went to bed early. I don't know if the general is coming back. If I had known earlier, this door would definitely not be closed."
The incident of Mr. Qi Er being beaten is still vivid in his mind.
He didn't want to be the next one to be punished, so he hurriedly said flatteringly.
Unfortunately, Shang Ji and others ignored him.
He led Luo Yuan straight into the gate.
As for the other guards, they stood uniformly at the door.
like a statue.
The moon enters the sky, and the place becomes quiet.
On the way to Dongyuan, I didn't encounter any probing servants.
After all, during the day, everyone had heard about Qi Er being beaten.
Those who did not pay attention to the people of Dongyuan before were now avoiding them like snakes and scorpions.
Even if you want to pass by Dongyuan, you have to walk faster.
I'm afraid that if I offend the general and the young master, they will be the next Qi Er in charge.
But Shang Ji and Du Jingyi didn't know this.
When we arrived at the gate of Dongyuan, the boy in charge of guarding was very energetic.
As soon as he saw the person coming, he immediately came out and asked.
"who is it!"
The high level of vigilance made Shang Ji raise the corners of his mouth slightly.
Compared to the guard boy who slept like a dead pig at the gate, he obviously felt that the two guards responsible for Dongyuan were more qualified.
"it's me."
Shang Ji's voice and appearance are all heard by everyone in Dongyuan, and they are firmly remembered.
Naturally, after the boys saw it clearly, they quickly stepped forward and said.
"The young one has met the general."
"Well, get up."
"Thank you, General."
Then Shang Ji passed through them and rushed towards Xitang Courtyard.
The door to Xitang Courtyard has been locked, but it does not prevent Shang Ji from going inside.
Luo originally wanted to go up and knock on the door, but was stopped by Shang Ji in a low voice.
"Everyone in the room is fast asleep, why are you knocking on the door?"
After saying that, Shang Ji used his strength to climb over through the wall next to the courtyard gate.
The movement was so fast that Luo Yuan almost didn't react.
He was immediately speechless. Could it be that in the middle of the night, they galvanized their horses and ran for almost an hour.