The Princess of Northern Land
Chapter 557 The Army Pressures the Territory (1)_1

Chapter 557: Chapter 557 The Army Pressures the Territory (1)_1

Though it was the third watch of the night—the time when sleep is heaviest—so much had transpired outside, and everyone had been awakened. Lin Ziyin was certain she would not return to bed.

She entered the front yard to find that truly, everyone in the residence was awake—Master Hui Zhen and several medicinal monks were congregated in the main hall. Outside, the black-armored soldiers stood in solemn formation, the atmosphere thick with tension.

The entire residence was on high alert.

"Master Hui Zhen, what’s the situation outside?" Lin Ziyin asked with a note of worry.

"I’ve sent Liao Kong and the others to gather information. They should be back soon." In front of Master Hui Zhen sat a pot of steaming tea, indicating no sign of worry. "Young Lady, would you like a cup?"

Lin Ziyin didn’t ordinarily have tea this late, even more so when she was fraught with worry. Shaking her head, she flatly refused. "No thank you. I am worried the fire might catch onto the civilians’ homes."

"Worrying will do no good. You can’t leave." Master Hui Zhen cast her a glance. The reason Chu Suifeng had had asked him to stay was because he was worried about Ziyin’s safety. Should he let her go out now, he would be lacking the courage to accept the consequences.

In reality, Lin Ziyin was not as reckless as he thought. She felt worry, but had no intentions of going outside.

Seeing her tense expression, Master Hui Zhen sighed in relief. "Aren’t you worried about Prince Ling?" he asked curiously.

"With Prince’s skills, there’s no need for me to worry," Lin Ziyin retorted with a roll of her eyes. "Shouldn’t monks remain detached from worldly matters? Why is this old monk here so curious about everything?"

"You do keep a broad mind," Master Hui Zhen smirked, completely unfazed by the verbal spar with the young girl.

In Master Hui Zhen’s deliberate attempts to lighten the mood, Lin Ziyin’s unease eased off somewhat.

Slightly, the noises outside started to die down. By the break of dawn, Chu Suifeng returned looking entirely worn out.

"Draw bathwater for the Prince," Lin Ziyin commanded, seeing the dirt smudges on him, she quickly instructed Hong Ying to do so.

Hearing this, Hong Ying rushed off to fetch water, while Lun Luo headed to the kitchen, urging the cook to prepare something for Chu Suifeng to eat.

"Were you frightened?" Chu Suifeng looked at her worried expression, expressing concern.

"No, just a little worried," Lin Ziyin responded, truthfully.

"The enemy tried a surprise attack, aiming to burn our provisions. Si San and Mister Situ had been informed earlier and had sent men to ambush them. The noise was a bit loud, but there’s nothing to be extremely worried about," Chu Suifeng downplayed the situation.

"The civilians weren’t affected, were they?" Lin Ziyin asked.

"The warehouse storing provisions is far from where the civilians live. They weren’t affected. However, the area near the wharf has been burned, so there can’t be any boating for some time," Chu Suifeng explained.

"As long as no one was hurt." Lin Ziyin heaved a sigh of relief. Judging from Chu Suifeng’s tone, the attack must have been fierce.

"Prince, wash your face first." Seeing Hong Ying bring the hot water, Lin Ziyin hurriedly moved to help.

It wasn’t that she had learned the virtuous housekeeping skills of ancient women, but it was her natural reaction when genuinely caring for this man.

After Chu Suifeng washed his face and took the towel she handed him, his expression softened considerably, "Take a good nap afterwards. We must conserve our energy while the enemy troops have not yet arrived."

Lin Ziyin nodded, "In a while, I have something to discuss with you."

"Hmm." Chu Suifeng responded. Like an old married couple, there were no sweet nothings exchanged between them, but a look or a gesture was enough to convey their thoughts.

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