When Wu Shan walked out of the palace, Duan Yunfei was already waiting for him at the entrance.
"He's coming." Seeing Wu Shan walking over, Duan Yunfei smiled and patted his shoulder, just like when they met each other when they were young.
Wu Shan stood upright in front of Duan Yunfei, and respectfully bowed to him. He shouted, "Greetings Thirteenth Princess."
"What are you doing?" Duan Yunfei hurriedly helped Wu Shan up, then extended his hand out and heavily knocked Wu Shan on the shoulder. He said to with a smile: "Quickly get up, there is no need for you and I to be like this."
Only then did Wu Shan stand up and smile at Duan Yunfei, "Cousin, this time you must be the one who recommended the Emperor, which is why the Emperor let me be the commander and lead the troops to the southwest."
"Although I was the one who recommended it to the Emperor, it was indeed you who was proficient in all kinds of literature and martial arts." Duan Yunfei smiled and patted Wu Shan's shoulder. I know that you are different from the other brothers in the family. You have your own thoughts and ambitions. The battlefield is dangerous. You must prepare well, and lead the soldiers to defeat the Southwest Barbarians. "I won't disappoint my sister's expectations for you."
Wu Shan laughed. His eyes were bright, and there seemed to be trillions of stars flashing within them. Thank you for your guidance, Chendi will definitely live up to your expectations. "
Today, Wu Shan was dressed in white. His face was like jade and his smile like the spring breeze.
Duan Yunfei did not reply, she only smiled at Wu Shan and waved his hand. This is the southwest, far away from the mountain. You must take care of yourself and not let your family worry about you. "
"Thank you sister for the warning. I will definitely remember it. I will not forget it for the rest of my life." After Wu Shan heard this, he smiled and nodded towards Duan Yunfei.
As Duan Yunfei and Wu Shan walked side by side, Wu Shan suddenly remembered something and turned to look at Duan Yunfei. He opened his mouth and said to him, "Elder sister, grandfather brought you up at home today because he misses you. If you're free, you should go back and visit grandfather."
Duan Yunfei thought for a bit, then turned and smiled towards Wu Shan, pointed at the palace door and said: "That's right, it has been a while since I last saw Grandfather and the others, so I don't have anything else to do today, so I'll follow you home."
The Old General Wu had always doted on Duan Yunfei, and even Wu Shan couldn't compare to him. Hearing that Duan Yunfei wanted to go home and visit the Old General Wu, Wu Shan became happy as well. If grandfather saw Duan Yunfei, he would definitely be happy.
The Wu Mansion was far away from here, so even Duan Yunfei and Wu Shan had to take half a day to get there while riding on their fast horses.
A big red lantern was hung in front of the door. The words "Wu Mansion" was written by the Old General Wu himself. A flying dragon and a flying phoenix; powerful and vigorous.
Just as Duan Yunfei was lost in thought, Wu Shan reached out and tugged on Duan Yunfei's sleeve, and said to her in a low voice: "Big sister, we're already at the door, let's quickly go in. Grandfather is still waiting inside."
Duan Yunfei regained her senses and quickly nodded towards Wu Shan, then headed inside the house.
When the servant Lucky saw Wu Shan bringing Duan Yunfei in, she hurried over and greeted Duan Yunfei with a bow, and respectfully said, "Greetings Thirteenth Princess."
Wu Shan glanced at Lucky for a moment, then let out a heavy sigh. He deliberately turned his head and said, "Lucky is really getting more and more tricky, all he knows is that he has to greet Thirteenth Princess, but he has already forgotten about me, the Eldest Young Master of Wu Mansion."
"Young master, you are always hanging around the mansion every day. If I see you, I will salute you. Even if I am not annoyed, you will be tired of me. But Thirteenth Princess didn't come to the manor even once for a long time, so this time, it would definitely be able to make Old General Wu happy for a long time. I naturally must rush to pay my respects to Thirteenth Princess. " Lucky said to Wu Shan intentionally with a face of indifference.
The Old General Wu had always been a good servant, and Wu Shan had a good temper. After a while, even the servants started to follow him.
"You …" Hearing Lucky's words, Wu Shan choked to the point that he couldn't say anything. He could only follow Lucky and stare.
"Lucky is right." As they were talking, a hearty laughter came from behind them.
Seeing that it was Old General Wu coming out of the house, Lucky quickly moved out of the way. The three of them bowed to Old General Wu together.
"Grandfather, it's really been a long time since I've seen you again. Your body looks better and better. " Duan Yunfei suddenly walked in front of Old General Wu and shamelessly stretched out his hand, forcefully tugging at his beard.
"Girl, you are truly becoming more and more shameless." Old General Wu pretended to reprimand him, but he could not help but reveal a smile.
"I was too happy when I saw grandfather, that's why I'm so close with him." Duan Yunfei pulled on Old General Wu's sleeves and said to the old general with a smile.
Old General Wu had always been stern, and only after seeing Duan Yunfei would he become like this.
Wu Shan smiled on the side and respectfully bowed as well.
Seeing Wu Shan's preoccupied look, Old General Wu naturally knew that he had received some kind of news. He waved at Wu Shan, signalling him to follow him back to the study room.
"Grandfather." Wu Shan walked into the study room and nodded at Old General Wu.
Duan Yunfei sat at the side. She could tell that the Old General Wu was going to take care of today's matters, so she quieted down as well.
Old General Wu took a sip of the tea in his hand and slowly placed it on the table. Only then did he nod towards Wu Shan and ask him, "Today, the Emperor anxiously summoned you into the palace. Did something important happen?"
Wu Shan nodded, then hurriedly replied the Old General Wu: "Grandfather, a few days ago, the southwest General Liu Feng passed away."
As Wu Shan spoke, the study room sank into silence.
In the past, General Liu Feng and Old General Wu were brothers on the battlefield, and the two risked their lives together. But now, the grievous news suddenly spread, and Old General Wu was unable to hold back, nearly collapsing onto the ground.
Seeing that, Duan Yunfei immediately extended her hand to support Old General Wu, and continued to comfort him: "Grandfather, the dead are dead, grandfather must take care of his body, so that General Liu Feng's spirit in heaven can be consoled."
She accompanied Old General Wu by his side for a long time before he finally regained his senses. His eyes were moist. Throughout his life, this was the only way he could commemorate his good brother.
"The war in the southwest was tight, and the military was in a hurry. That's why the Emperor summoned me to the palace. He wants me to head to the southwest to command the army." Seeing that the Old General Wu had calmed down a little, Wu Shan continued to speak to him.
As Wu Shan's voice fell, the study room once again sunk into silence.