Abandoned Woman Busy Farming

Chapter 1969: Chapter 1968: Battling a Hundred Times Through Yellow Sand in Golden Armor

Tu Ying and Tu Bai both came, and Tu Ying openly told everyone that she was going off to battle too.

Bai Ruozhu was immediately anxious, ”Tu Ying, you just got back. Can’t you just stay home for a while?”

”My parents are both going to the battlefield for the Imperial Court. As a former centurion, how can I fall behind?” Tu Ying said with a smile.

The crowd got excited upon hearing this. What centurion? Tu Ying had been away from Beiyu City for quite some time. How did she become a centurion?

Tu Ying candidly said, ”I had previously disguised myself as a man and joined the army in the Southwest. Later, I became a centurion. However, the battlefield was brutal, and we fell into an enemy ambush. I accidentally fell off a cliff but was fortunately saved and eventually made it back home.”

”Amazing, Tu Ying, you’re a heroine!” someone praised.

”We haven’t even been on the battlefield yet, and you’ve already surpassed us,” another person remarked.

Tu Ying smiled without showing any pride. She had become much more composed than before, realizing her shortcomings more clearly after her time in the army.

Bai Ruozhu sat back in her seat, somewhat puffed up with anger, ignoring Tu Ying.

Tu Ying chatted with others for a few moments, then approached Bai Ruozhu, apologetically saying, ”Dear Ruozhu, please don’t be mad at me. You know my parents are leaving with the army. How can I be at ease?”

Bai Ruozhu sighed. There was nothing she could do. Everyone in the Tu Family was an expert, except for Tu Bai’s special situation.

”What about your big brother?” Bai Ruozhu asked softly, quietly glancing at Tu Bai not far away.

”He was supposed to follow the civil officers, but my father refused. My father asked him to study hard and maybe get the Champion title in the next Imperial Examination,” Tu Ying said with a smile. ”My brother’s personality has changed a lot; he’s becoming more like a scholar, saying he’ll get the Champion title next time.”

Bai Ruozhu couldn’t help but look at Tu Bai again. Winning the Champion title wasn’t easy. Her second brother was as smart as a genius and only ranked second.

As they continued discussing, Bai Ruozhu was no longer angry. After thinking for a while, she said, ”I’ll send you some medicine later, just in case.”

Tu Ying’s eyes lit up, and she whispered, ”Some Mystical Fragrance, laxatives, perhaps? They might come in handy.”

Bai Ruozhu couldn’t help knocking on her head, ”Would I make such inferior medicine? I’ll give you something better.”

”Okay, okay,” Tu Ying said, grinning from ear to ear.

At that moment, someone suddenly stood up and shouted, ”The yellow sand battles clad in golden armor, not returning without breaking Loulan!”

Everyone raised their glass, agreeing, ”The yellow sand battles clad in golden armor, not returning without breaking Loulan!”

This poem...

She looked at Tang Feng, who gave her a cunning smile. It was clearly ”written” from his side.

In her previous life, she found this poem particularly spirited, but now hearing these young voices recite it, she felt a sense of both grandeur and desolation.

Having experienced numerous battles, the armor might be worn and broken, yet the ambition remains undiminished.

Along this journey, there would be many battles, and the final battle in the Capital would be fierce. Among those singing, how many would return?

Before she could dwell on this sadness, Tu Ying pulled her to raise a glass. With tea as a substitute for wine, she toasted everyone, easing much of the melancholy in her heart.

After the wine feast, she returned to the residence and prepared various pills, some for treating colds and headaches, some for gastrointestinal discomfort, and some to stop bleeding and reduce bruising. Of course, there was the poison Tu Ying specifically requested. She then had Jianqi deliver it to the Tu Residence, handing it to Tu Ying.

Time flew by, and it was already the day before departure. Jiang Yichun went to the army for a pre-departure inspection. Bai Ruozhu, feeling uneasy, repeatedly gathered things at home, afraid of missing anything essential for him.

When Ao Song arrived, Bai Ruozhu appeared somewhat anxious.

”Sister Bai, has your godfather returned?” Ao Song asked.

Bai Ruozhu’s heart tightened, and she quickly said, ”His temper is strange. He came back, found it boring, and left again. Why are you looking for him? If there’s something, you can tell me. I’ll pass it on the next time he returns.”

”It’s nothing, I just wanted to ask about my aunt,” Ao Song said sullenly, with a hint of blame in the way he looked at Bai Ruozhu, clearly feeling she wasn’t siding with him.

Bai Ruozhu felt a bit awkward, ”I don’t think he knows your aunt. Even if he does, he wouldn’t stop her from returning home. If your aunt really doesn’t want to come back, she must have her reasons.”

”Do you know something?” Ao Song asked quickly.

”No, I’m just helping you analyze. Perhaps she’s not in Danliang but somewhere around the Western Regions or the Barbarian Clan. If you’re going to the Barbarian Clan again, please visit Sangta for me and see how his injuries are healing.”

Bai Ruozhu said while stuffing a small porcelain bottle into Ao Song’s hand, ”You know, he’s been affected by poison for too long, and it’s seeped into his bones. This is an antidote I’ve recently researched. Take it to him, and he might recover some of his power.”

”This medicine can also nourish the meridians. Even if his remaining power is minimal, he can cultivate again. Encourage him a bit,” Bai Ruozhu said, noticing the change in Ao Song’s expression, knowing she had successfully shifted Ao Song’s focus.

Ao Song tried to return the medicine bottle, saying, ”Don’t give it to me; I’m not going to the Barbarian Clan anymore.”

”I don’t trust anyone else. If this medicine isn’t given to Sangta, his recovery will be slow,” Bai Ruozhu insisted. ”You have a fate with him; you’ve saved his life. Don’t you want to see him stand up again?”

”I, I’m not familiar with him,” Ao Song, despite being clever, was just a shy young girl. Her face had already turned red.

Bai Ruozhu suppressed a laugh, thinking to herself, you’ve kissed and touched; how can you not be familiar?

”Fate is fate. Go and see him. He was also a favored son of the heavens, and now, sadly, he’s in this situation.” Bai Ruozhu deliberately stirred Ao Song’s sympathy.

”Sister Bai, it’s obvious he has deep feelings for you. You should definitely go yourself,” Ao Song pouted and said.

”Nonsense, I have a husband and children. How can I go to the Barbarian Clan and risk being misunderstood? Besides, he just appreciates me, don’t misunderstand,” Bai Ruozhu said with a wider smile, hearing a hint of jealousy in Ao Song’s tone.

”What misunderstanding? I’m not familiar with him,” Ao Song retorted stubbornly.

Bai Ruozhu laughed and nudged her, ”Anyway, if you have a chance to meet people from the Barbarian Clan when you return home, please do me a favor and visit.”

”I...” Ao Song wanted to refuse again, but recalling Sangta’s forlorn eyes, she couldn’t bear it and finally accepted the medicine bottle.

After Ao Song left, Bai Ruozhu let out a big sigh, thinking matchmaking wasn’t an easy task; having a silver tongue really held some truth.