Chapter 12: Yanling Bestows Medicine

  "Brother, is this news reliable?" Chu Youyang asked, his eyebrows furrowed, the center of his brow twisted into a knot.

  "Hmm!" Chu Qi Feng nodded, with a similarly solemn expression, and sighed repeatedly. "Last night, the entire Nan Hua army was in chaos, and the news has been confirmed to be true. The supervisor Rong Xian Yang beheaded the commander-in-chief Wu Wei General Cheng Nan En on the spot, and then purged the army overnight, clearing out Cheng Nan En's old subordinates with lightning speed. Soldiers who refused to obey were suppressed by iron and blood, and all were buried. The 200,000-strong Nan Hua army lost one-tenth of its men in one night, and now the remaining 180,000 are all under Rong Xian Yang's control."

  "How could this be?" Chu Jiu Yang naturally knew that Chu Qi Feng wouldn't joke about something like this, but after hearing it, he still couldn't help but laugh in disbelief.

  Following the trajectory of the previous life, there will indeed be a major change in the Southern China Army recently, but it shouldn't be what Chu Qifeng said. In the previous life, this incident should have occurred tonight, due to the fact that the supervisor Rong Xiangyang was reported for embezzling military rations and filling his own pockets. Commander-in-Chief Cheng Nan'en wanted to capture him and bring him back to the capital to be dealt with by the Emperor of Southern China. However, Rong Xiangyang became desperate and openly resisted arrest, leading to a fierce conflict between the two sides. In the end, Rong Xiangyang's nephew took justice into his own hands and executed him on the spot as he attempted to lead his men in a breakout from the camp.

  But in this life, the situation was reversed, and the one who died was Commander Cheng Nan'en!

  "Beheading the commander before the battle, if he cannot give Emperor Nan Hua a reasonable explanation, then this crime is equivalent to treason." said Chu Jiongyang.

  Was it because his embezzlement of military rations was exposed, so he took the initiative to silence Cheng Nan'en?

  "Rong Xianyang is the son of the founding father of Nanhua, Duke Zhengguo, and has been a scholar for nearly thirty years since he was sixteen. He's quite an accomplished person in the imperial court of Nanyang, so it shouldn't be just a momentary impulse." Chu Qifeng said with some profound meaning, "That Rong Xianyang was appointed as the supervisor of the army is only two months ago, although Nanhua has not made any explicit statement, but all sorts of signs show that after he arrived at the military, our side has been struggling to cope."

  Chu Youyang heard this and his heart slightly stirred, becoming more cautious: "Second Brother, you mean to say that this person is the key to reversing the recent trend of war between our two countries?"

  "I had discussed this with my father before, and Cheng Nan'en is a person who likes to take credit for others' achievements. If he took the military merit of Rong Xiangyang, it's not impossible. However, there hasn't been any concrete news from Nanhua, so whatever we say now is just our own speculation." Zhu Qiufeng said, fearing that she would worry too much, and changed the subject. "Let's not talk about this for now. I came to tell you that last night, due to an unexpected event in the Nanhua army, your deployment at Lüwei Dang was also affected. Those two people have already returned to the capital overnight."

  "Is it?" Chu Yan replied faintly, but in his heart, he didn't feel the same kind of loss.

  Obstructing Chu Lingyun's journey was just a gift she wanted to give to Chu Qiyan, adding flowers to the brocade. Whether it succeeded or failed wasn't actually the most important thing.

  Of course, if I can return a sum of money to him first, I'm sure Qi Yu Yan will be very surprised.

  "Let them off scot-free, it's not necessarily a bad thing. The Empress Dowager is extremely biased towards Chu Lingyin. If she really gets implicated here, even if no evidence linking us to the case can be found, it will still bring trouble." Chu Jinyang said with a smile to Chu Qifeng, indicating that he truly didn't mind about this matter.

  "It's fine as long as you understand." Chu Qi Feng smiled, originally wanting to lift his head to pat her shoulder, but suddenly thought of the injury on her shoulder, and frowned again, "Is your shoulder injury really okay? Do you need me to find a female doctor to take a look? Although it didn't hurt any vital parts, after all, you're a girl, and the conditions here are not as good as those in the capital, I'm afraid you'll end up with scars."

  Men and women are different, and Chu Yunyang's identity is even more noble. The injuries on her body cannot be treated by the military doctors.

  "It's okay, the bleeding has stopped after taking medicine. Just wait for the wound to heal and it'll be fine." Chu Jiu Yang said, "It was just an accident, I'll take care of myself and recover soon. Brother, you don't have to worry about me all the time."

  Chu Qi Feng heard this, but her face didn't relax at all. The more she saw her nonchalant appearance, the more uncomfortable she felt in her heart.

  Chu Youyang didn't want him to get tangled up in this matter, so he changed the subject. The two siblings chatted for a bit before Chu Qifeng left first, still preoccupied with the movements of the Nanhua Army.

  Chu Youyang wanted to get out of bed to see him off, but he stopped her, saying, "You were also exhausted yesterday, so sleep a bit longer. Qing Luan and Qing Teng are both kneeling outside, if you need anything just call them in, it's no trouble."

  Chu Yi'an is a person who says what he means, but it's not like he doesn't have anyone to serve his daughter.

  "Hmm!" Chu Nanyang responded, suddenly remembering something and calling out to him again, "Second Brother, do you know if there is a noble family with the surname Yanling in the Southern Hua Dynasty?"

  "There isn't anyone among the high-ranking officials, and as for those with lower positions - if you want to know, I can help you look it up later." Chu Qi Feng didn't expect her to suddenly ask this, and couldn't help but feel curious, "Why are you suddenly asking about this?"

  "Nothing, just asking casually." Chu Youyang revealed a smile, "I'm fine, you go ahead and busy yourself!"

  Chu Qi Feng didn't think much and turned around to leave the tent.

  Chu Youyang lay back on his bed, but he couldn't fall asleep again.

  History cannot be changed without reason, and Shu Qi Feng was able to escape this life because her rebirth caused the body that should have fallen asleep to wake up prematurely. Then what about the great reversal on Nan Hua's side?

  Although there was no sign pointing to Yanling Jun, for some reason, Chu Jiong had a hunch in his heart.

  This matter must have something to do with him.

  However, to have instigated such a large military coup, it is not something that an unknown minor figure can accomplish. If this person is really related to Yanling Jun, then he must be able to occupy a place in the upper echelons of Nan Hua's society.

  Or ——

  Wasn't Yanling Jun his real name?

  Chu Youyang suddenly lifted his spirits and felt that this possibility was extremely high, so he suddenly flipped over and sat up.

  Qing Luan happened to push open the felt door and walked in, saying in surprise: "How did the county master get up?"

  "Is anything the matter?" Chu Nanyang countered with a question instead of an answer.

  "Oh!" Qing Luan came back to her senses, furrowing her brow as she handed over the two small ceramic bottles in her hand, "These were just brought by Zhu Xiao Wei, saying that someone had sent them specifically for the county mistress. I've checked them, one is for internal use and the other for external application, both are rare and excellent medicines for treating external injuries."

  "Pointed out to me?" Chu Youyang took two bottles in his hand and looked at them suspiciously.

  This life is not like her past one. She has only been here for two days and doesn't know anyone around here, so who would send her medicine?

  With a distracted mind, he fiddled with the two porcelain bottles. Suddenly, a gleam of inspiration flashed in Chu Yunyang's mind, and he took another close look at the white long-necked bottle with orchid patterns in his hand, and suddenly realized...

  This bottle was the one she casually stuffed into Yanling Jun's arms before, which contained the golden wound medicine.

  So——

  Chu Youyang suddenly took a deep breath and hastily put on his shoes and rushed out of the tent.

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