Li Man'er chuckled, "Am I that cruel? I'm so scared that you don't even dare to speak."
Zhu Ying felt that the room was full of brightness, and she was a little dazed for a moment.
They say you can see beauty under the lamp, and this is absolutely true.
Although Li Man'er was wearing men's clothes and no makeup on her face, she was still breathtakingly beautiful. The soft and hazy light fell on her body, as if her whole body was covered with a layer of soft gauze. When she smiled, it was like a blinding light.
It was so dazzling that even the trees and silver flowers in front of her would be eclipsed.
"No, no." Zhu Ying quickly lowered her head and bit her lip and said: "Don't worry, girl, those barbarians are just making a small fuss and can't afford to cause trouble, so we still have the New Year's Eve dinner as usual, but it's just not a happy meal.
"
Li Man'er twitched the corner of her mouth slightly.
Can this year be the same as previous years?
You think the barbarians are just making small fuss, huh!
Do you know what people think?
As the saying goes, I don’t want you to think, I want what I feel.
The barbarians are just creating misunderstandings for you. Maybe the small fights, sneak attacks, and harassments over the years are all their preparations. The real purpose is to suddenly come when you don't care, don't take it for granted, and are used to it.
A move that was beyond everyone's expectations.
Siege the city!
When a small group of light cavalry arrives in front of the city gate, perhaps the defenders of the old city don't take them to heart, and a large number of barbarians will suddenly pour out, catching you by surprise.
Li Man'er told her: "It won't hurt to be more alert at night. By the way, I see that you are all dressed in armor, but have you all practiced martial arts and been on the battlefield?"
Zhu Ying said quickly: "Girl, you have good eyesight. We sisters were originally common people in this old city. Many years ago, our family was ruined, so we joined the army. At first, they didn't want us, but we wanted to kill the barbarians and avenge our relatives.
Just stay in the old city and do some chores like washing, sewing and mending for the soldiers."
It is equivalent to the logistics department.
"Probably because our sincerity impressed the generals, General Xiao gave us permission to enter the camp, practice martial arts, and contribute to the defense of Mobei." When Zhu Ying said this, she said with some embarrassment: "We are only responsible for defending the city.
We haven't been on the battlefield yet. The brothers and officers in the camp said that as long as they are here, we don't need to kill the enemy. If the day comes that we have to go to the battlefield, they will all..." No more.
Li Man'er nodded, feeling somewhat fond of the soldiers who said these words and had never met before.
"That's true, but you are also very powerful. The old city is deserted. You must have suffered a lot by staying here for so long!"
Zhu Ying felt warm in her heart when she saw that Li Man'er cared about everyone, but she knew that there were some things that she couldn't say, so she said: "It's hard work there. We are guarding the old city, and we can send food to the rear.
You have to come up. The soldiers stationed at Xia Shitan are really working hard!"
Li Man'er stopped asking and just said: "Okay, you should go back and rest. If you have anything to say, we'll talk about it tomorrow."
Zhu Ying did not doubt that she had it, bowed and left.
"girl……"
Li Man'er stretched out her hand to interrupt Liu Ya's words, pointed to the medicine bag in her hand and said: "That's Qingyan's medicine. You go and boil the medicine for him, and let him get up and drink it later."
Liu Ya nodded and went down to cook the medicine.
Li Man'er rubbed his forehead a little tiredly, thinking to himself that he didn't know what was going on ahead. Li Shu wouldn't be so drunk that he forgot about it, would he?
The Xiao family must also know that the barbarians are making big moves this year, but Li Shu doesn't know. Xiao Rudi released Li Shu, obviously letting him take the blame.
Haha, the Xiao family is really smart. If you put a tail on it, you will become a monkey!
Li Maner had a plan in mind. No matter what, she could protect the Li family from being dragged down by the Xiao family this time.
However, keeping the Li family does not mean that she wants to keep Li Shu. As long as she makes some manipulations, the Xiao family's dream of being alone will be shattered.
Everything depends on whether there is news from Qi in the evening.
Soon, Li Qingyan's medicine was ready.
Li Qingyan was also brought over by Liu Ya to drink medicine.
After taking a bowl of bitter medicinal soup, Li Qingyan, who was still a little confused, instantly became more energetic.
"Sister, how long will it take for my uncle and my father to come back?"
"What do you care about them? I'm going to test you. If you can't answer the question yourself, no one can save you."
Li Qingyan snorted softly, "Sister, you look down on others, but I must be able to memorize them all."
Li Man'er was very interested and said, "That's right. Then you can recite the full text for me."
"Just carry it here?"
Li Man'er nodded, "Isn't it just memorizing it here? Let me tell you, even if others know about this thing and can memorize it, it will be of no use without anyone's guidance. To lay a good foundation, it takes more than just a few formulas.
It can be done.”
"oh!"
"Quick back."
Li Qingyan had no choice but to sit upright and memorize each word.
At the same time, at the banquet in front, Xiao Ruqin and several generals under his tent were toasting Li Shu.
One of the tall and burly lieutenants wearing a silver mask caught Li Shu's attention.
For some reason, he felt that this man's figure looked familiar, especially since he was wearing a mask, which made Li Shu very curious.
"General Xiao, this is..."
"Oh, this is the silver-faced general under my command. His surname is Qiao. He has old injuries on his face and his face is a bit ferocious, so he wears a mask to show off to others. Please don't be offended, Lord Marquis."
Li Shu said, "It doesn't matter." He didn't know the person named Qiao, but he just felt that this person seemed familiar inexplicably.
"The general has met the Marquis." Lieutenant General Qiao's voice was a little hoarse, sounding as if something was choking in his throat, which made him feel uncomfortable.
After Li Shu heard the voice, he felt that he did not know this person, but he was similar, and his body shape might be more similar to someone he knew.
"No need to be polite, we won't talk about our status today." Li Shu was in a very good mood. Although he had a fierce quarrel with Li Man'er in the new city before, coming to the old city and rejoining his subordinates made Li Shu feel better.
Once you return to the cloud, everything else becomes less important.
That night, the guests and hosts had a great time, and Li Shu drank a lot of wine.
His drinking capacity was acceptable, but he was so happy today that he would get drunk even if he was not drunk. In the end, he was helped back by Li Nian, Qin Si and others.
Li Man'er came out when he heard the commotion. When he saw Li Shu drunk and unconscious, he frowned immediately.
Li Nian also smelled of alcohol, but his eyes were clear and his steps were solid. It was obvious at a glance that he had not drunk much at all.
"Why are you so drunk?"
"Don't worry, it's nothing serious. I'm probably just happy."
Li Man'er asked: "Have you drunk the hangover soup?"
Qin Si, who was behind Li Nian, smiled bitterly and said, "Girl, where is the hangover soup in this camp?"
"Liu Ya! Go and make a bowl of hangover soup for Mr. Hou."
Liu Ya saw Li Man'er's eyebrows, nose, and mouth moving together, winked at her, and nodded immediately, "Yes, I'll go right away."