Mistakenly Connected to the Jade Flower Branch

Chapter 255 Feeding Water

Inside the barracks, Xiaoman brought in a bucket of hot water with ginger, looking displeased: "General, this water has gone cold several times already."

Yuan Feng felt quite guilty: "I'm sorry."

Xiaoman said, "General, with the two armies locked in battle, being alone is very dangerous. Besides, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast; there's a lot of gossip in the army camp..."

Judging from the expressions and eyes of Yan Zeyu and his soldiers, Yuan Feng could imagine that the gossip had already spread like wildfire.

Nanfei acted as if nothing had happened, casually taking off his shoes and socks and putting his feet into the hot water: "It's just a little hot, not too hot. Xiaoman is indeed very considerate. She will definitely be a virtuous wife and loving mother after she gets married."

What does "slightly hot, not too hot" mean? What does "virtuous wife and loving mother" mean?

Xiaoman was squatting down to help Yuan Feng take off her shoes when she immediately straightened up: "These are for the general to soak his feet."

Nanfei looked puzzled: "I'm not a general?"

Xiaoman, worried about having no legitimate reason to attack, put her hands on her hips, her eyebrows raised, and said, "You, a grown man, have no shame? Even a general has some shame. You dare to do this in broad daylight..."

Yuan Feng quickly interrupted her: "Xiaoman, Xiaoman..."

Nanfei said, "Let her finish. Xiaoman, you continue. What did I do in broad daylight...?"

Xiaoman couldn't continue, but her eyes were like two curved blades: "You know what you're really like."

Nan Fei chuckled and said, "The scenery at the foot of Tianzhi Mountain is enchanting. I've brought my wife for a spring outing to enjoy the view. Guard Xiaoman, may I ask whether I've violated military regulations or the law?"

Xiaoman turned angrily to Yuan Feng: "General, look at him..."

Yuan Feng said kindly, "Xiaoman, you've worked hard too. Go and rest first. I'm all better now and don't need any help."

Yuan Feng wasn't used to being waited on, but she was sick at the time, and Xiao Man wouldn't let her move, so Yuan Feng had no choice but to accept it reluctantly. But she had long since recovered.

Nanfei immediately said, "Xiaoman, what your general means is that you have disturbed her happy life as a married couple, and he wants you to leave as soon as possible. You are too young to understand some of his words, and the general does not blame you."

"I didn't..." Before Yuan Feng could clarify, Xiao Man left without looking back.

Yuan Feng exclaimed, "What are you saying?"

Nanfei didn't care at all: "Hurry up and soak your feet, the water's getting cold. When we get back, we'll marry Xiaoman off. I can handle all the servants' work."

Yuan Feng thought to himself: You, a young master, are serving others?

Nanfei seemed to know what she was thinking: "Don't look down on me. I've been following the young master for years and I've done all sorts of work."

Luo An wouldn't really treat him like a servant. Even if he didn't care about the Nan family, he still had to consider the Crown Prince of Nanhua.

However, since Nanfei said so, Yuan Feng didn't want to spoil the mood, so he casually asked, "I wonder how things are between you and Chief Xue, young master?"

Nan Fei said, "Don't worry, no matter what Chief Xue is like, Young Master can handle it."

Yuan Feng sighed with emotion: "You truly trust the young master."

Nanfei said, "It's not that I trust him, it's just that he's... You've forgotten how he schemed against me at Xizhai last time. He's just too lazy to use his brain, otherwise, even the Crown Prince might not be his match."

Yuan Feng asked casually, not really worried about Luo An and Nian Yao: "How about you? Are you alright?"

Nan Fei said, "Me? What could possibly be wrong with me?"

Yuan Feng pointed to her chest: "Does it still hurt?"

Nanfei didn't give a direct answer, but just laughed and said, "I'm not made of paper. But you really scared me, why did you suddenly stop?"

Yuan Feng took a towel to wipe her feet: "If you can't beat them, then don't fight."

Nanfei said, "Next time you don't want to fight, just say so in advance. I can't always back down so quickly."

Yuan Feng walked to the table, picked up the kettle, and poured water: "Why didn't you let me have my way?"

Nanfei replied, "Yes, yes, it was my fault. I'll definitely let you have your way next time. Ah Feng, I'm thirsty."

Yuan Feng was still worried: "Are you sure we don't need to see a military doctor?"

Nanfei said, "When I was practicing medicine with you before, I saw a man die while having sex. You warned me that I should abstain from sexual activity if I have an illness. We've been through so much already, if something really happened, wouldn't it have happened already... um, you understand?"

Yuan Feng stood still, holding her cup: "Why did you give me this advice, young master?"

Nanfei seemed to realize he had said the wrong thing. He got up, took the bucket out, and when he came back, he lay down on the bed and rolled around a few times: "You might as well let me die of thirst."

Surprisingly, Yuan Feng didn't argue with him and walked to the bedside: "Shall I feed you?"

Nanfei stopped rolling around, looked Yuan Feng up and down to make sure she wasn't joking, and then asked, "How do I feed her?"

Yuan Feng assumed that holding the cup and having Nan Fei drink from it was considered feeding him, but seeing Nan Fei's humble and inquisitive expression, she changed her mind and said, "Shall I go get a spoon?"

Nanfei thrashed about on the bed a couple more times: "Shouldn't we feed him with our mouths?"

Yuan Feng nearly spilled a glass of water on him: "Looks like you're not very thirsty?"

Nanfei, knowing when to stop, scrambled to his feet, took the water glass, and drank it all in one gulp, his tone full of flattery: "So thirsty, so thirsty."

Yuan Feng was both annoyed and amused: "Another cup?"

Seeing Nan Fei shake his head, Yuan Feng simply lay down outside, turned off the light, and made no attempt to pursue the matter.

Nanfei was somewhat surprised, but then he thought about it and realized that he was indeed innocent. He figured Yuan Feng wouldn't really hold it against him for just venting. He turned and hugged Yuan Feng, saying, "Feng, we'll be able to go back soon. Don't worry if you get pregnant again."

Yuan Feng's voice softened without her realizing it: "I know, go to sleep."

Nanfei slept until noon the next day. He was still a little groggy when he woke up. He rubbed his temples and subconsciously looked towards the corner of the wall: the white armor and the spear were gone.

The guards at the gate saw Nan Fei and immediately bowed, saying, "General."

In the distance, war drums thundered and banners fluttered, clearly indicating that a fierce battle was raging. Nan Fei's expression hardened slightly: "Why didn't you wake me?"

The military camp had a regular schedule, but just in case, Nanfei would always instruct his guards to wake him up at dawn.

The guard was startled and said tremblingly, "General Yuan said that the General was injured yesterday and needs to rest, and specifically instructed that the General should not be woken up."

The war should not be delayed any longer. After retreating yesterday, Nanfei and Yan Zeyu, along with other generals, discussed today's battle plan and decided to change the previous strategy of facing the enemy head-on. Instead, they decided to divide their forces into four routes and attack from the left, right, rear, and front.

Tang Bing selected his two thousand most elite troops, and under the cover of night, they scaled the cliffs and circled around to the rear of the enemy camp to ambush them. Yan Zeyi and Wang Du attacked from the left and right flanks, while Nan Fei met the enemy head-on.

The direct confrontation will proceed as always, starting at dawn to draw all attention and allow the other three sides to launch a surprise attack. This also means that the direct confrontation will be extremely dangerous.

Whether Yuan Feng or he went to the battlefield made no difference to the soldiers. Nan Fei had no doubt about Yuan Feng's ability to command troops, especially with Ouyang Jin assisting him.

However, Yuan Feng is used to leading from the front, and given her current physical condition and speed, she's unlikely to gain the upper hand. After all, even Nan Fei has been injured several times.

Even if the guards hadn't woken him, he wouldn't have slept this late. Last night, Yuan Feng slept on the outer side, and was unusually gentle; she must have planned this all along. Nan Fei turned and went back to his room, picking up the cup and smelling it carefully.

For a while, Yuan Feng couldn't sleep at night and was very anxious. The sedatives prescribed by the military doctor weren't very effective. So Nan Fei gave her a small dose of a sleeping potion.

The sleeping potion was colorless and odorless, so Nanfei couldn't detect anything. He put down the cup and murmured, "You're still so stubborn; you never listen to me."