Chang Yuncheng headed straight for this direction.

He couldn’t be bothered with the soldiers’ welcoming reception when he entered the fort gates, directly delegating that to Jiang Hai while he himself went to inquire about Qi Yueniang at the military medical camp.

Jiang Hai gladly accepted this task, even more eager than Chang Yuncheng.

“Where is Lady Qi?” he shouted bluntly to the officers of all ranks who came to greet them.

His shouting stunned everyone.

“Lady Qi is…” Jiang Hai was about to explain, but someone had already spoken.

“Lady Qi just went to the back slope,” he said.

Obviously, he was already very familiar with this female physician who had come with the military medical corps.

Actually, it wasn’t just him – with a female physician added to the military medical camp in a world full of men, it would be hard not to know her.

Chang Yuncheng heard this with pricked ears and immediately ran in that direction.

Jiang Hai wasn’t about to be left behind, not caring about any courtesy or responsibilities.

They ran over, and their entourage naturally followed.

Only a group of soldiers who had come to welcome them remained standing in place, looking at each other in bewilderment.

The customary words “General, you’ve worked hard” hadn’t even been spoken yet.

What was happening?

The distance from the fort gates to the back slope wasn’t actually far, but Chang Yuncheng felt like he had been running for a lifetime. When he actually saw that woman’s figure, he instead found it hard to believe.

Was it another dream?

In dreams, every time he approached, that woman would disappear…

The feeling of heartbreak after waking from such dreams was truly unbearable.

He couldn’t help but stop walking.

That woman began walking this way, getting closer and closer until he could see the smile on her face clearly.

Chang Yuncheng felt his eyes sting – clearer than in any previous dream.

It was real, not a dream.

He finally lifted his feet again, but someone rushed past him, bringing up a gust of wind and raising a cloud of dust.

“Lady Qi!” Jiang Hai rushed over, grabbing Qi Yue’s arm and shouting loudly.

His voice was hoarse and trembling, seeming to carry tears.

“You scared me to death!” he shouted loudly. “I’m so glad you’re alright!”

Qi Yue looked at Jiang Hai, who was usually cheerful and sunny as a bright day, now showing undisguised fear on his face, and was very moved.

“I’m fine. I scared you – I’m really sorry,” she said solemnly, patting his arm to comfort him.

“I’ll go get revenge for you right now!” Jiang Hai shouted, turning to leave.

Qi Yue quickly reached out to stop him.

“What revenge? If someone tells me to go die and I go die, that’s me being stupid, not them being wrong,” she laughed. “I chose to come myself. It has nothing to do with others.”

Jiang Hai looked unconvinced and turned to look for the military physician.

“Where’s that Qiao Minghua? Where’s the one called Qiao Minghua?” he shouted.

Qiao Minghua, who had been standing nearby, understood what was happening when Jiang Hai rushed over. He pursed his lips, turned, and walked away, no longer there by this time.

Qi Yue smiled as she explained to him, her gaze falling on Chang Yuncheng.

Chang Yuncheng stood in place, also looking at her.

His expression seemed somewhat dazed.

Qi Yue smiled at him with pursed lips.

“Lady Qi, Lady Qi, are you really alright? Are you injured anywhere?” Jiang Hai asked frantically, turning in circles and standing directly in front of Qi Yue, blocking her view.

“Really, I’m fine,” Qi Yue said, looking at him.

“Good thing it was siege defense. With city walls, you wouldn’t be in danger. If it had been an open field encounter battle, you must remember to run desperately, run far away,” Jiang Hai chattered on.

Chang Yuncheng moved to change his position. Qi Yue sensed his gaze, looked over, and smiled again.

“Yes. Don’t worry, I’ll definitely protect myself well,” she said, her gaze on Chang Yuncheng.

Chang Yuncheng couldn’t help but look down at his feet, but then snapped to attention and quickly looked up, only to see Jiang Hai’s broad back blocking his view.

“Lady Qi, Lady Qi!”

Someone called out anxiously from the distance.

Qi Yue quickly looked over.

“Miss A’Ru asks you to come over for a moment,” the person said. Obviously an auxiliary soldier, he called out timidly.

A difficult case had come up. Qi Yue nodded and agreed.

“Thank you… thank you all for rushing over. I made you… worry. I’m fine. I need to get busy now,” she said, looking at Jiang Hai, then at Chang Yuncheng.

Jiang Hai watched reluctantly as she ran off.

“Don’t tire yourself out – aren’t there military physicians who aren’t just eating for free,” he called after her, reluctantly withdrawing his gaze to look at Chang Yuncheng, only to see Chang Yuncheng also watching that woman’s retreating figure.

“Prince,” he immediately walked over, looking with both grievance and pity toward the direction where the figure could no longer be seen. “Look how busy Lady Qi is – she can’t even spare time to talk to you. How tired she must be…”

He was answered with silence.

Jiang Hai felt his side face getting a bit chilly and couldn’t help but shiver, touching the back of his head.

“Is the wind picking up?” he muttered, turning his head to meet Chang Yuncheng’s dark eyes.

“Jiang Hai,” Chang Yuncheng looked at him and spoke.

His voice was somewhat hoarse.

“Yes,” Jiang Hai responded. “Prince, tell me, should I get revenge for Lady Qi? We can’t let Xu Ningde off. My woman…”

Chang Yuncheng coughed heavily, interrupting Jiang Hai’s words, his facial muscles seeming somewhat stiff.

“Your woman?” he asked in a strange tone.

Jiang Hai scratched his head and smiled sheepishly. Things had been too urgent – he had actually spoken his inner thoughts aloud and forgotten to ask about the most important matter.

“…Well… Prince, you know, originally I was saved by Lady Qi, and, well, she saw me completely naked…” he said hurriedly. “They say life-saving grace should be repaid with one’s body…”

Chang Yuncheng’s expression became even stranger. This time he didn’t even speak, just looked at Jiang Hai like that.

Jiang Hai felt somewhat unnerved being looked at this way.

“By the way, Prince, does Lady Qi actually have a man or not?” he asked in a lowered voice.

Chang Yuncheng swallowed.

“Yes,” he said hoarsely.

Jiang Hai looked shocked and incredulous.

Actually…

“He’s not dead?” he asked tremblingly.

Although Lady Qi dressed as a married woman, no man had ever appeared by her side – Hu San and Xiao Qu naturally didn’t count.

He had always harbored the beautiful hope that Lady Qi was a widow.

Chang Yuncheng took a deep breath.

“Not dead,” he answered hoarsely.

Jiang Hai felt like the sky was falling.

“But, but what kind of man would let Lady Qi run around all by herself like this?” he shouted, grabbing Chang Yuncheng as if grasping at a last hope. “Prince, you’re Lady Qi’s former master – you’re like her family! You must stand up for Lady Qi and make her divorce that man!”

Chang Yuncheng closed his eyes, feeling buzzing chaos in his ears.

Jiang Hai was still chattering about something. Chang Yuncheng couldn’t hear clearly. He took a deep breath.

“Jiang Hai,” he suddenly said.

Jiang Hai stopped his chatter and looked at him expectantly.

“I remember you’re supposed to be in Ningxia Town?” Chang Yuncheng asked.

Jiang Hai paused and blinked.

“Yes,” he said. “But…”

“But how did you come back?” Chang Yuncheng frowned. “How long have you been back?”

Jiang Hai’s expression became somewhat embarrassed.

“Not, not long…” he stammered.

Chang Yuncheng looked at him with a dark expression.

“Prince, I came back for Old Wei’s birthday. I was going to leave immediately, but then I met Lady Qi. She’s all alone here in an unfamiliar place, so I…” Jiang Hai hurriedly explained.

Chang Yuncheng looked at him coldly without speaking.

Chang Yuncheng’s military discipline was strict. Jiang Hai finally lowered his head.

“I’ll go back and accept military punishment,” he said dejectedly.

Chang Yuncheng looked at him.

“No need. You don’t need to return to Ningxia,” he said.

Jiang Hai was overjoyed.

Sure enough, the Prince cared for him most!

“You go to Liaodong Town,” Chang Yuncheng said.

Jiang Hai was instantly stunned and dazed.

Chang Yuncheng finally got rid of Jiang Hai, whom he wanted to strangle just from looking at him, and walked quickly toward the wounded soldiers’ quarters, suppressing his pounding heartbeat.

What should he say when he saw her?

She… she had suffered…

That was stating the obvious…

Say, I missed you…

Chang Yuncheng felt his ears burning as if they would melt. He had to stop walking to prevent them from actually falling off as he moved.

No, no. This place was so dangerous – he should first ask if she was injured…

Countless thoughts ran wild. Chang Yuncheng walked quickly for a few steps, then stopped for a few steps. Finally, he still reached the wounded soldiers’ quarters.

The place was filled with chaotic noise – wailing, crying, cursing.

Should he go straight in, or call her out?

Chang Yuncheng stopped walking.

She must be very busy. Then… then he’d just stand quietly to the side and watch her. When she finished her work, then…

Chang Yuncheng’s heart jumped to his throat.

Then they could be alone together and talk…

How long had it been since they’d seen each other?

Not to mention being alone together…

Chang Yuncheng took a deep breath and stepped into the courtyard.

Qi Yue was talking with A’Ru as they walked out. The two came face to face.

“Prince!” A’Ru shouted, her face full of joy.

She had been busy here and didn’t know Chang Yuncheng had arrived.

Chang Yuncheng’s gaze fell on Qi Yue and never moved away.

Qi Yue looked at him and smiled.

Those words he had rehearsed – why couldn’t he say them when they reached his lips?

Chang Yuncheng opened his mouth only to feel his throat was somewhat hoarse and couldn’t make a sound.

“Oh my, Prince, Prince! So you rushed here to visit the wounded soldiers! How hard you’ve worked, traveling all this way without even drinking water before coming over…”

Noise came from behind, accompanied by chaotic footsteps.

Chang Yuncheng’s face darkened.

The Guard Commander was already standing behind him.

“Oh my, Lady Qi!” he looked toward Qi Yue again, his expression excited and solemn as he walked over. “This time you’ve really worked hard! I just learned that you actually volunteered to follow the military medical corps into battle! This truly shows a devoted patriotic heart and deep benevolent feelings! Simply worthy of a physician’s benevolent heart and demeanor! We are ashamed!”

The Guard Commander couldn’t be bothered with Chang Yuncheng and rushed over. The people behind him naturally weren’t about to be left behind, surging forward together to surround her.

“Yes, yes, Lady Qi truly has the demeanor of a heroine!”

“No wonder everyone calls you a divine physician, Lady Qi – such benevolence is something only gods and Buddhas possess!”

“Lady Qi has really worked hard!”

“With Lady Qi here, the soldiers are blessed!”

“So Lady Qi is an old acquaintance of the Prince!”

“Truly like flood water washing away the Dragon King Temple – family not recognizing family!”

“Yes, yes, why didn’t Lady Qi say so earlier!”

Qi Yue was somewhat bewildered by their words. She didn’t recognize any of these people! How did they all seem so familiar with her? Who were these people?

She wanted to look at Chang Yuncheng, but her view was completely blocked by these people.

Watching Qi Yue enthusiastically surrounded by the crowd, listening to the varied flattery and praise, Chang Yuncheng standing at the entrance couldn’t help but close his eyes and forcefully swallow his breath.

He clenched his fists hanging at his sides tightly, making crisp cracking sounds.

This was the first time he knew that these big shots of Gansu Town actually had such eloquence!

It really opened his eyes!

How wonderful!

Since they were so eloquent and good with words, those clerks and advisors hired in the guard city could be dismissed – there would be plenty of opportunities to let them talk to their hearts’ content!

The Guard Commander and others, who were surrounding Qi Yue and pouring out the compliments they had memorized beforehand, suddenly felt their backs getting cold.

They couldn’t help but secretly look back to see Chang Yuncheng standing at the entrance with a dark expression.

Still… unhappy?

It was over – it seemed this former household physician held quite a position in the Prince’s heart. Looking at this woman’s appearance again, perhaps… ahem, among wealthy noble families there were many romantic affairs – everyone understood.

Everyone couldn’t help but exchange glances, racking their brains to continue lavishing praise, determined not to stop until they made the Prince happy!