My Stepmother is Soft and Charming

Chapter 37 Night attack

 Therefore, Du Jingyi did not wait for him.

　　After dinner at that time, I also walked in the back garden for a while to eat, and then returned to the main room, picked up the abacus and read a book for a while.

 People look no different than usual.

 But for some reason, there seems to be a different place in my heart.

 As if waiting for someone to come back.

However, as soon as this thought came up, Du Jingyi immediately interrupted it.

 After briefly freshening up, the person got into bed.

 I thought I would fall asleep earlier so that I wouldn’t have random thoughts.

Who would have known 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.

 Concerned in one heart, sorrow in two places.

 Shang Ji is also worried about him.

　　In the big camp, after he made his usual rounds, he sat down in the big tent.

 On normal days, I would either study the art of war or think 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.

Xin Sui Luo Yuan, who was accompanying him, felt very strange.

 Perhaps you are sick?

But it didn’t look like it, so he asked.

 “General, are you troubled?”

Shang Ji glanced at Luo Yuan inexplicably, and then said calmly.

"No."

It was so straightforward that Luo Yuan couldn't continue.

Had no choice but to shut up and continue to accompany her 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 army, he was already accustomed to receiving orders, so he spoke loudly.

"yes."

Not long after, there was a rapid sound of horse hooves outside the camp.

The group of about twenty people set out in a hurry out of the dark night.

 As to where he 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 wanted to see our troop training early tomorrow morning? Why are we still leaving at this time?”

“I guess I have some mission, don’t ask any more questions, just stand at our post!”

 “Well, that’s right.”

After saying this, several people opened their eyes wide and continued to guard in case someone attacked the camp.

As for the sound of horse hooves, it gradually became distant and rushed towards the city.

 A lot of fallen leaves and flying flowers were stirred up along the way.

Hurrying towards the city without stopping, the soldiers responsible for guarding the city gates were all prepared when they saw the men and horses coming suddenly in the dark night.

 The leader immediately shouted loudly.

 “Who dares to break into the city in the middle of the night?”

 “We are the army of tigers and soldiers.”

 Hu Benjun? Aren't they those 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. 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.

 “Hurry, hurry, brothers, let go!”

"yes."

 “Thank you!”

As soon as Luo Yuan finished speaking, Shang Ji was seen riding away, his figure like the wind, making everyone around him look puzzled.

I haven’t heard of anything happening in the city, so why would General Shang miss the night and rush back?

With a sound of "drive...", Luo Yuan and others also chased after him. They didn't care much about the others. The most important thing was to prevent others from taking advantage of the situation and causing harm to the general.

 The sound of horse hooves is particularly obvious in the empty night.

The group of people didn’t even stop and rushed towards the Duke’s Mansion.

In the past, Shang Ji felt that this idea was easy, 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.

 Staying up most of the night and riding home, it was actually 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 ridiculed it, but when it was his turn, he didn't even need to console 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 didn’t sleep in the middle of the night, here…”

Before he could say the word "unbridled", he was startled awake by Luo Yuan's deafening voice.

“General, come back, open the door!”

With one word, the boy immediately rubbed his sleepy eyes, and then looked through the crack in the door.

As expected, it was Luo Yuan's extremely serious face. He immediately opened the door and apologized one after another.

"The kids all went to bed early. I don't know if the general is coming back. If I had known earlier, this door would never have been closed."

 The incident of Mr. Qi’s being beaten is still vivid in his mind.

 He didn’t want to be the next one to be dealt with, so he hurriedly said flatteringly.

  Unfortunately, Shang Ji and others ignored him and led Luo Yuan straight into the gate.

 As for the other guards, they stood uniformly at the door.

like a statue.

 The moon entered the sky, and the place was 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 was afraid of annoying the general, they were the next two -man manner.

 Shang Ji and Du Jingyi did not know this.

As we walked to 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 janitor 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 well known to everyone in Dongyuan, and they are firmly remembered.

 Of course, after the boys saw it clearly, they quickly stepped forward and said.

 “The young one has seen the general.”

 “Well, get up.”

 “Thank you, General.”

 Then Shang Ji passed through them and rushed towards Xitang Courtyard.

The door of 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 the wall next to the courtyard gate.

 The movement was so fast that Luo Yuan almost didn't react.

He was speechless immediately. It was possible that in the middle of the night, they galvanized their horses and ran for almost an hour.

Just to climb over the wall of Xitang Courtyard?

 (End of this chapter)