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She was not used to eating meals in the army. Qing You wanted to buy food for her in a nearby town, but Zhuang Li had become unruly and unruly, and the food in the town had become rich with local characteristics, so they could not be considered delicious, and did not suit Zhuang Li's appetite. Along the way, she almost never had a good meal twice. She almost always vomited whatever she ate. She might as well eat military rations with them. Since it was rice she brought out from the capital, it gave Zhuang Li some psychological comfort.

Although the weather outside was especially good, the temperature did not rise. After all, it was winter now, and Zhuang Li, wrapped in thick fur, could not endure Qing You's urging. She could only extend her arm and pull open the curtain when the carriage stopped to rest.

In a split-second, the bright sunlight pierced her eyes, forcing her to quickly close them. He stretched out his hand to block the warm but bright light above him... It was as if he had the illusion that he was a vampire …

These past few days of bumpiness had made her especially thin. Her bones had become more obvious, and her chin had become sharper. If one did not look carefully, it would seem as if she had become a completely different person.

It doesn't matter whether it's soil and water or not, it's always good to bask in the sun.

Ten years ago, when they were on the way to West Cold, Qing You had been sick all the way. Feng Shui's circulation wasn't merely an old saying, the Old Ancestor still had quite a bit of wisdom …

The army had settled down at the Moon River for the past two years. During this time, the border had been settled, and small towns had been established by the Moon River. Although this place was next door to the water, it was very lush. Now that there was a battle with West Cold, in the end, there were no more bandits that came to disturb the citizens, which made the people at the border sigh in relief, and began to move towards this side. Since there were people who came to settle down their homes, naturally there would be merchants to do some small business here.

The people were simple and honest, scattered on both sides of the Moon River. Although it was not very dense, it was as if there were pearls scattered along the river.

The place where the troops were stationed was on the other side of the river, closer to the West Cold. One could see those small villages on the other side.

Today, they were able to live and work in peace in this place that they did not dare approach, living their own little life. This was the reward of the battle that Wang Su had insisted on doing back then …

If it weren't for the accident with the West Cold this time, the emperor probably would have built a slightly larger viewing city here.

Although they were far away from the emperor, they were still in the army. They didn't even need to ask about the news of the battle ahead. She had been living in a carriage surrounded by tents set up by soldiers in the army. If you want to know about the war, you can just listen carefully.

Zhuang Li was only two miles away from the tent. As long as she opened the curtain, she would be able to see what was going on inside. However, Wang Su spent most of his time inside the tent and rarely came out.

She closed the curtain and continued to curl up in the pile of fur.

Three days later, Wang Su's army and the West Cold were fighting for the first time. Listening to the surrounding soldiers talk about how it seemed easy to win, after all, the soldiers and horses of the West Cold were weak, and basically could not go toe to toe with the Great Phoenix's army.

"Miss, have you heard? The Emperor has won! " Qing You ran back excitedly to read the news.

However, compared to Qing You's naivety, Zhuang Li felt that things weren't as optimistic.

Xi Cuo was not a furious person, how could he dare to declare war on him like the Great Phoenix without sufficient preparation? But in this first battle, the soldiers and horses who could clearly feel the West Cold had not completely recovered.

It was clearly a gamble that they would lose, why did they still fight?

Zhuang Li couldn't understand, and this was probably the reason why Wang Su was suspicious. Great Phoenix almost effortlessly defeated the West Cold troops who came to challenge them.

However, because of this battle, Wang Su had no choice but to get serious, and think about what tricks he had up his sleeve.

"Miss, perhaps you are overthinking things. Originally, it was impossible for the West Cold army to recover so quickly. Even if the Emperor did not really care about West Cold, and did not guard them closely enough, in the end, West Cold's military strength was developed under guard. How many people could there be? "Maybe there won't even be a chance to train …"

"Xi Cuo is not that kind of person. He's smart enough, so how could he do such a stupid thing? "

"But this might not necessarily be done by Big Brother Xi Cuo." Qing You continued.

"Isn't there another Second Prince who is extremely good at scheming and yet will not lead troops to war? If Xi Cuo did not die, then his position as king would be shaken, and if he insisted on fighting, then it was to show off his king's strength, or was he simply trying to kill Xi Cuo? "

Qing You's worry was not unreasonable, but it did not make Zhuang Li feel relieved. After all, she did not want Xi Cuo to be harmed anymore. That way, the relationship between the two countries might really not be able to be restored …

Due to the revolt of the West Cold, the few people of the Great Phoenix that were stationed at the West Cold had already returned to the borders of the Great Phoenix. Other than a portion of the lands to the south, a large portion of the land had also returned under the control of the West Cold.

According to the reaction of the soldiers who had returned, they had always been guarding West Cold. Indeed, they did not discover that there were any more large scale troops or horses hidden in West Cold.

Although the winter outside was cold, it was not as cold as it was in the capital. At the very least, they were in the south and the sun could still be seen rising every day. The light was especially dazzling. When the sun set, the sky was filled with colorful clouds. It was a fascinating sight to behold. She hadn't had a good meal in days. The hard and dry rations had caused her illness to never fully recover. It was always Sick Yan. However, his mood was not affected in the slightest.

The small army that Zhuang Li was part of was raised up by Li Liangxiao, and the head soldier was even more so raised up by Li Liangxiao himself. He came to visit almost every day.

Today, the head sergeant was full of smiles.

"Esteemed Empress, today the Emperor allowed us to hunt at the borders, so we caught quite a few rabbits. There are also a few pheasants. I'll stew one for you at night to make up for it. After all, you really aren't suitable for this desolate wilderness. "

He knew that Zhuang Li was a very important older sister to the General Li. Coming to this border, her body had never been well, so it was natural for him to take care of her as the leader of the General Li.

Things at the border were naturally not as good as those in the capital. They couldn't even gather a bowl of soft rice. However, there was quite a bit of game. His muscles were sturdy. The smell was also good, it had stewed quite a bit in the pot at night, maybe Zhuang Li could eat quite a bit.

Qing You was naturally happy, the Miss had indeed not eaten a good meal for a long time. When she heard this news, she could not help but express her thanks. This made the sergeant major feel embarrassed.

They were all people who had come from poor families to feed their families in the army. He had been in the army for many years. From his youth he had grown into an uncle with a beard, and he had not been able to marry and have children. She was probably the woman in charge of food in the army. Seeing how Qing You's little sister was smiling, she naturally got up and ran away in a hurry. Qing You could not help but laugh.

Zhuang Li could only sigh. She did not know how she could be so disappointing, all the way, she seemed to be in a sickly state. If she could not eat, she would not be able to sleep, or else she would not be able to wake up. She didn't look like this in the past, but now that she was like this, who would believe him?

At night, bonfires were built along the banks of the Moon River. Everyone was naturally especially happy as they had obtained quite a few good items from their hunt today. When the bonfire was burning bright, there were soldiers singing around it.

Qing You lifted the curtain, and instantly, Zhuang Li saw the bonfire outside. The smell of the smoke and fire was blown into the carriage, and she felt extremely comfortable.

Qing You brought her out and sat her on the side of the carriage. She leaned against the blanket that was brought out and leaned against the side of the carriage, feeling extremely comfortable.

She sat there, holding a small stove that warmed her hands. The nearby bonfire floated towards her along the wind. Surprisingly, she didn't feel any pungent smell at all.

Instead, he hoped that the smell would be stronger.

Many people were already surrounding the bonfire, and through the gaps in the gaps, one could see the rising flames. It seemed as if her heart was also burning because of it.

She thought back to ten years ago when she was in the desert, when Wang Su slept while leaning on her shoulder by the bonfire. At that time, he was still a young man, but he had already started to possess a proud and noble quality.

He fell asleep while leaning on her shoulder, faintly calling out to her, "Mother …"

At that time, Zhuang Li had mocked him and thought that she really was a little brat that was still wet behind the ears …

At that time, she didn't know how much sadness that child had experienced in his life. His mother had been killed by the empress, and he had split from his favorite brother.

Even though he was a noble prince, he no longer had the ability to rest properly. He needed to run and run, continuously study, only then would he be able to make up for the difference in his status as a prince.

Zhuang Li looked at the direction of the tent; it was so far away that it was almost impossible to see it clearly. She wanted to know if Wang Su thought of her now as well. She also thought of when they went to the West Cold realm back then, and how they snuggled together in front of a bonfire to keep themselves warm.

Zhuang Li had not eaten much since the march because sshe was not used to the food of the army. Even the smell of the hard dry rations was enough to make him puke. However, when Qing You handed her the rabbit leg, she suddenly felt hungry … Very, very, very hungry … As expected, he was still a carnivorous animal …

That rabbit leg allowed Zhuang Li to throw all the etiquette norms behind her head. After receiving it, she immediately took a big bite, which made Qing You especially shocked.

The roasted hare's legs tasted of smoke and desert, dry and warm, like a warm little sun. As it ate into the stomach, it would become warm along with it.

"Miss, please slow down... "There's more …" No one expected that Zhuang Li would suddenly become so gluttonous, so the soldier hurriedly brought another rabbit over. He told Zhuang Li to eat slowly because he had even stewed an entire chicken soup for him …

How could Zhuang Li care so much? It was rare for him to feel that her stomach was this hungry.

She liked the smell of the bonfire and the sweet taste of the rabbit meat. It was as if she had become many times more energetic. Qing You had originally been worried about whether Zhuang Li was sick or not, but now that she saw this situation, all her worries had disappeared without a trace. The little miss' illness will be cured …