Military Advisor and Princess - Chapter 4
"That's right, even people from the next village have come, sigh..."
"Mother, I'm so sorry to have made you so tired..." Ao Jun said guiltily.
"What do you mean by being tired? It just proves that my Jun'er is charming and popular! It's a pity you're not a boy, otherwise, I would definitely collect all these beauties and make them your wives, hehehe..." Yulian teased.
"What's making you so happy?" Mo Wen asked as soon as he entered the room, seeing his wife smiling like a child.
"Husband, hehe... I was just saying that our Jun'er is going to marry a whole bunch of wives to serve us old folks!"
"Oh, that's great! When? I think there's no time like the present! Let's do it today. As long as our Jun'er says the word, we can get married right away. Haha..." Mo Wen joined in teasing Ao Jun after hearing his beloved wife's words.
"Father, why are you making fun of Jun'er just like Mother?" Only in front of her parents would she occasionally show the demeanor of a little girl.
"Alright, Father won't tease Jun'er anymore." Mo Wen then said helplessly, "Jun'er, I think you should change back into women's clothing. This can't go on." He didn't understand why Jun'er had insisted on dressing as a man in the first place.
"No, Father, Jun'er thinks this is fine." She was joking; changing back into women's clothing would likely cause an even more uncontrollable situation. She knew all too well the impact her face would have. Disguised as a man, while still attracting attention, women in ancient times were more reserved and much easier to deal with than those arrogant men. Besides, women had to stay home all day; she didn't want that!
"Alright, my husband, I also think Jun'er is doing quite well. By the way, I just received a letter from Ying'er; she'll be back tomorrow." Yu Lian seemed to know what Ao Jun was thinking and changed the subject at the right time.
"Really, Ying'er is coming back tomorrow." Mo Wen said happily.
Mo Yueying, her parents' biological daughter, went to live with her aunt before Ao Jun arrived, so Ao Jun hasn't met her yet. I really look forward to Mo Yueying's expression when she meets her 'big brother'! Hehe…
The Strategist and the Princess: Battlefield Chapter 4 - The Strange Man
"Mmm, Mother's cooking is so delicious," Ao Jun said, sitting in the courtyard enjoying the sun with a satisfied expression. Today was sunny and bright, with birds singing and flowers blooming—perfect for a spring outing, especially after such a hearty meal. But the problem was, if she went out now, Linglong and the others would definitely pester her. It was better to stay home. Sigh, but this was such a beautiful day, and after being in the Longxuan Dynasty for so long, she hadn't even properly explored this small Mo Family Village. That was such a waste of her time!
Thinking back, Ao Jun remembered her amazing skill of sneaking out of her house with Xue, dodging a bunch of bodyguards. She immediately climbed over the nearby wall, looked around, and thankfully, no one was there. She never imagined that Ling Ao Jun would be in such a sorry state.
Mo Family Village is a small village in Luoyun City. Luoyun City is located at the border between the Longxuan Kingdom and the Cangliao Kingdom, serving as a link between the two countries. Because the two countries have not fought a war for a century and have had frequent exchanges, it is a very prosperous place. Mo Family Village, in particular, is known for its simple and honest people and harmonious life, making it a peaceful place. However, a year ago, the Cangliao Kingdom, for reasons unknown, suddenly launched a large-scale attack on the Longxuan Dynasty, capturing five cities in one fell swoop, with Luoyun City bearing the brunt of the attack.
When the battle report reached the capital, the court and the public were shocked. The emperor immediately mobilized 200,000 troops, with Prince Jin as the commander, to rush to Luoyue City (the town that Cangliao Kingdom was attacking at the time). Ouyang Jinxuan lived up to his reputation as the 'God of War'. He not only relieved the crisis in Luoyue City, but also recaptured four cities in just one month.
As for the last city, it is Luoyun City, where she is now. Why is there only one city left? After Ouyang Jinxuan recaptured the fourth city, Luoshuang City, he immediately launched a fierce attack on Luoyun City. Just when he was about to break into the city gate, the Crown Prince of Cangliao Kingdom suddenly arrived in Luoyun City, which turned the tide of the battle. The Longxuan Dynasty's army returned empty-handed and could only return to Luoshuang City, where they camped outside Luoyun City, forming a stalemate. Prince Jin was unable to recapture Luoyun City, and similarly, the Crown Prince of Cangliao Kingdom did not attack Luoshuang City again. This stalemate lasted for nearly a year.
Is this Crown Prince of Cangliao really that powerful? Even Ouyang Jinxuan, known as the 'Cold-Faced God of War,' is helpless against him.
Whether he was that powerful or not was beyond Ling Aojun's control, but the problem was that she had to change her name just because of his order, which greatly displeased her. He said it was to prevent Longxuan soldiers from infiltrating the city, so everyone in the city had to register at the yamen and obtain some kind of certificate, somewhat like an ID card. Without this certificate, they would be killed without mercy. So her parents spent money to pull strings and obtained this 'identity card' for her under the name of her adopted son. From then on, she was Mo Jun, the adopted son of Doctor Mo Wen, who had lived with her aunt since childhood due to poor health and had only recently returned.
"Brother Mo Jun." A sweet, delicate voice pulled Ao Jun back to reality. Good heavens! She'd even escaped by scaling the wall, yet she still couldn't avoid them; they were truly everywhere.
No, it would be terrible if they got involved again. Ao Jun pretended not to hear and quickened her pace to continue walking forward.
"Brother Mo Jun, why do you keep walking away the more I call you?" The woman saw that Ao Jun was ignoring her, so she jogged to catch up with him, tugged at his sleeve, and said coquettishly.
"I didn't hear it." It was Mo Qing again. Didn't she already reject the matchmaker's proposal? Why is she still haunting me like this?
"Oh, Brother Mo Jun, my father sent someone to propose marriage, why didn't you agree? Don't you like me?" Mo Qing looked like she was about to cry, truly pitiful to behold!
"Yes." Unfortunately, that person wasn't one to show mercy to women.
“You…” Mo Qing choked up as she pointed at Ao Jun, as if Ao Jun were a heartless man.
Ao Jun ignored Mo Qing's accusations and walked past her on her own.
"Brother Mo Jun." Mo Qing simply ran to Ao Jun's side and hugged his arm, calling out in a sweet, coquettish voice. Her voice was so sweet it could melt anyone's bones, and her smile was so radiant! She was completely unrecognizable as the woman with red eyes from just now; her change of expression was truly remarkable!
"Let go." But that person was just too stubborn.
"I won't let go. I won't let go unless you agree." She... she actually acted coquettishly towards him! Good heavens! Facing Ao Jun's eternally icy face, she could still act coquettishly. You really have to admire her.
"Let go." Ao Jun was getting impatient.
"Brother Mo Jun, just agree!" Completely ignoring Ao Jun's words, Mo Qing hugged Ao Jun's hands even tighter, pouted her little mouth, and kept rubbing against Ao Jun.
"Let go." As the saying goes, three strikes and you're out; this was Ao Jun's limit. With a forceful pull, she violently shook off the vise, not caring if Mo Qing would fall due to the excessive force, and continued walking forward. How ruthless!
Mo Qing, who had been pushed away by Ao Jun, was about to fall backward when a pair of hands quickly caught her.
Mo Qing patted her chest, still shaken, and without paying attention to who had saved her, she choked back tears, crying, "Brother Mo Jun, how could you be so heartless! Waaah... Brother Mo Jun, don't go! Waaah..."
"Stop." A deep, authoritative voice rang out, successfully stopping Mo Qing, who was still grieving, from crying, and also causing Ao Jun in front of her to stop in his tracks.
Startled, Mo Qing looked up through her teary eyes and exclaimed, "Wow! This man is so...so handsome!" Unlike Mo Jun's effeminate beauty, this was a masculine beauty—two extremes of beauty! And this man looked so imposing, so charismatic, and his voice was so pleasant to hear. Had he just saved her? What a hero! (Does this have anything to do with being a hero? Has this girl gone mad?)
Ao Jun, who had stopped, frowned and reluctantly turned around. The gears of fate began to turn, and two calm hearts were unexpectedly shaken in that instant.
What a handsome man! (What a dashing man!) The moment our eyes met, we both exclaimed inwardly, but on the surface, we remained expressionless, our faces still icy cold.
"What is it?" A cold tone escaped from Ao Jun's mouth, revealing her displeasure.
The man before her was undoubtedly the most handsome and coolest she had ever seen. His striking face possessed a sharp, cold elegance; beneath thick brows were deep, dark eyes, like a bottomless, unfathomable pool; his high, straight nose and beautiful, resolute lips were tightly pressed together; his imposing physique exuded nobility and elegance, radiating a kingly aura that exerted an invisible, powerful pressure. This man was no ordinary person. Although his clothing was plain, his carefully concealed presence betrayed him. Ao Jun, who usually wouldn't even glance at men, felt a flutter in her heart at the sudden appearance of this stranger. This realization greatly displeased her. This rude man, hmph.
"Give this young lady an explanation." The tone was equally cold.
When he saw a man and a woman struggling in the distance, he initially didn't want to get involved and intended to leave, as he had important matters to attend to. However, when he saw the tall, slender man so ruthlessly push the woman away and walk away without a care, for some reason, a surge of anger welled up within him. Without thinking, he rushed over to support the woman who was about to fall. When he saw the woman sobbing and begging the man to stay, but the man remained indifferent and didn't turn back, he became even more furious and shouted at the man to stop. He hated unfaithful men the most; such men were a disgrace to men, scum among men. This was what she said—that extraordinary woman he could never forget, that woman he was destined to be apart from, that woman who was now a wife and about to become a mother.
As the bitterness in his heart continued to surge, the man turned around, and instantly, his heart, which had been calm for so long, began to beat wildly uncontrollably, as if a huge stone had been thrown into his calm lake, lingering for a long time, replacing the bitterness that welled up in his heart from thinking of her. What was going on?
Undeniably, this unfaithful man was truly beautiful. Yes, beautiful, a handsome man. His face was flawless, with smooth, fair skin, long eyelashes, and slender eyebrows like a crescent moon in the night sky. His large, bright, dark eyes were clear and calm, unfathomable, drawing one in without realizing it. Below his straight nose were pale pink lips, as delicate as rose petals, making one want to taste them. His fair skin was like a freshly peeled egg, and his casually tied hair danced freely in the wind. So beautiful! So beautiful that he felt an urge to hide him away, to prevent others from seeing his beauty. Realizing he had such a thought, the man was deeply startled. No, no, the other person was a man, and an unfaithful one at that, and the person in his heart had always been her, always had been.
"Confess?" Confess to what? What does it have to do with him?
"Miss." Ignoring Ao Jun, the man turned and called out to Mo Qing, who was still in a daze, wanting her to speak for herself. His anger towards the handsome man who had betrayed him and refused to admit it intensified.
"Oh, you called me?" Coming to her senses, Mo Qing asked blankly. Only after seeing the man's gaze did she look at Ao Jun in front of her, and then she remembered that she was trying to get her Mo Jun brother to agree to marry her! Compared to this handsome young man she had only met once, she still preferred her Mo Jun brother; after all, he was her first love. After thinking for a moment, Mo Qing decided to take advantage of the handsome young man's offer to persuade her Mo Jun brother to agree to marry her.
Having made her decision, Mo Qing looked at Ao Jun with a sorrowful expression, then turned to him, seemingly helpless, and said, "Young Master, thank you for your kindness, but... Qing'er doesn't want to put Brother Mo Jun in a difficult position." After saying that, she looked at Ao Jun with a pained, desperate, yet loving gaze.