Pampered by the Toughest Man After Divorce
Chapter 867: I Don’t Want to Marry

Chapter 867: Chapter 867: I Don’t Want to Marry

Eunuch Wan again transferred the two memorials in his hand to the Emperor: "Your Majesty, here are two petitions, one from General Nangong Ye and one from General Lu. Both of them, without prior consultation, are requesting orders to head for Shangzhi City."

"Oh?"

The Emperor opened the memorials and after reading them carefully, he suddenly became melancholic.

Nangong Ye was adamant about going to Shangzhi to guard the border, which he had always known.

But Lu Jianxi wanted to go as well?

It seemed that Lu Jianxi wanted to follow Nangong Ye.

Actually, when he had initially assigned Lu Jianxi to support Nangong Ye, the Emperor had harbored such worries, fearing that Lu Jianxi would fall for Nangong Ye.

It was said that at least seventy percent of the unmarried ladies in the court declared their intent to marry Nangong Ye, and it appeared that Lu Jianxi could not escape this commonality.

It was only appropriate then that Nan Feng was wholeheartedly devoted to Nangong Ye.

The Emperor grew more wistful.

He was clearly beginning to regret it; after disposing of Qin Kun, Nangong Ye’s contributions were indispensable. Guarding the southwest, the Lu family’s army had always been diligent and conscientious. Considering everything, these two were actually the most loyal subjects and closest to him in age, yet he had unjustly suspected them.

He had indirectly caused the death of Nan Feng!

Well, since they wanted to leave, then let them go.

The Emperor approved the petitions of the two men and handed them back to Eunuch Wan: "I grant permission. They may depart anytime they wish. Moreover, to provide support for the journey, let them travel together; say it’s by my decree!"

...

On the day Brother Ye led the troops back to the north, Lu Jianxi also arrived.

Dressed as a young man as usual, Lu Jianxi rode her horse at the entrance of the Nangong residence.

"General Lu?" Brother Ye was somewhat surprised: "What are you doing here?"

"You won the martial contest for marriage, so I’m following you," Lu Jianxi said with a smile, and then, seeing that Brother Ye was a bit awkward, she added with another laugh, "I’m just teasing you. The Emperor has appointed me as the imperial inspector for the north to oversee the post-disaster reconstruction work, so I am going north. I heard you’re leaving today as well, so let’s go together; it’ll be nice to have company on the road."

Brother Ye then smiled: "I see. But won’t this delay your marriage?"

"It doesn’t matter. I never wanted to marry in the first place. If I can’t find someone I like, I’d rather keep living as I am. Besides, the court is short-handed now; I would prefer to devote my time to the people."

She had always been like this, never really considering herself, always living for the country and the family, and now was no different.

Deep in his heart, Brother Ye admired Lu Jianxi a great deal. Seeing that it was getting late, he said, "Let’s set off now then. If we leave now, we might reach Shouchun by dusk."

"Let’s go."

The two rode side by side, just as the rising sun emerged, its gentle rays casting a golden glow upon them.

...

On the grassland.

Nan Feng had gradually adapted to life there.

She had always been someone who could easily adapt to any environment.

Tuoba Lie hadn’t arranged any tasks for her, and since she didn’t know what to do at first, she just wandered around nearby.

The sky was still so cold, but fortunately there was sunshine on the grasslands. Herds of cattle and sheep lazily munched on grass under the sun, while children learned to wrestle and shoot arrows on the meadow; the scenery was indeed not bad.

Sometimes, when Nan Feng was bored, she would sit on the grass for a whole day. Her memories were still caught up in the anxious training of her previous life; it was a rare luxury to have such leisure now, so she thought she might as well enjoy it.

Tuoba Lie had stopped assigning someone to watch over her, allowing her to move freely. Anyway, he figured that being new to this world, without friends or familiar places, where could she go?

Not far away, Tuoba Lie was taking a walk with the Empress.