Chapter 2 — I Went to the Border to Seek Peace and Met the Man of My Dreams

The two of us ate and drank until we were full, so we headed straight towards the barracks. Before he could get close to the military camp, he was arrested by soldiers who thought he was a detective. Luckily, I was prepared in advance, so I gave a small thing to a soldier.

“Give this to General Do, he will automatically know who I am.”

However, after waiting for two days, there was still no movement. On the second day, when the barracks were about to break out, the soldier remembered that he was still holding the two of us captive. When the young general wearing silver armor walked in, Bich Lan and I only had half our lives left. He looked at the scene of me and Bich Lan greedily munching on Mantou cake, his eyes flashed with an unpredictable pensive look.

“Is this thing yours?”

He raised his hand. In the palm of his hand, rested a small jade seal engraved with the image of a tiger's head. It's the little thing I gave to the soldiers the other day. This jade seal was part of the bride price given by the Do family, and was also the most unremarkable item among them. On the surface of the seal is engraved a word for the family name Do. The brush strokes are freely curved and the aura is like a flying snake. At first glance, one can see the aura. I like it very much. When we leave, we carry it with us, so that we can serve as proof of our identity when needed. Swallowing the remaining piece of cake, I stood up, bowed towards him and bowed.

“I am the new mother of the general's mansion.”

The silver-armored little general raised his eyebrows slightly, retracted his hand, and tightly grasped the jade seal in his palm. I raised my head to look at him. Unexpectedly, there was such a handsome person in the middle of the military camp. Neat eyebrows, clear eyes, tall and straight body. In this place of white grass, yellow clouds, desolate landscape, and bone-chilling cold, he is like a cool stream of water, making people feel moved. Maybe because I looked at him for too long, his face looked a bit unnatural.

"If you are the mother of the general's palace, why don't you stay in peace in the palace and instead run to this cold and miserable place?"

Isn't it all the fault of your General Do?

"The wedding veil has not been unveiled, the wedding wine has not been drunk, the ceremony has not yet been held, this marriage cannot be considered completed yet."

"My name is not good, my language is not good, naturally I cannot continue to stay at the general's palace."

“This time I came here to ask for an explanation from General Do.”

After hearing my words, the silver-armored little general raised his eyebrows again. The corner of his lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile that carried a bit of brooding and interest.

“So, she came to get married to her husband.”

My face was hot, red to the tips of my ears, I didn't even dare to look straight at his elegant appearance when he burst out laughing.

"I have nothing to say to you. Just take me to see General Do."

He nodded, his eyes evaluating me from top to bottom.

"Break camp in the third watch. If you can keep up, I will take you to meet him."

Just thinking about how soon I could get the letter of separation, I immediately nodded and agreed, without any hesitation. Bich Lan supported me, the two of them walked slowly and slowly behind the advancing army. After only walking for half a day, I already felt like my bones were about to give out. The sun is high and blinding, my mouth is dry and my tongue is thirsty, I just feel like I won't be able to stand it anymore. At that moment, a handsome dark red horse stopped in front of me. The little general wearing silver armor sat on top horseback, reaching out to me. I licked my chapped lips, a bit of contempt rising in my heart.

"Men and women are separated from each other."

He laughed softly, immediately dismounted, wrapped his arms around my waist, and jumped onto the saddle in the blink of an eye.

“This is the frontier, not the capital with cumbersome rituals, there is no need to be so formal.”

A fire of anger burns in my heart. This Du family clearly does not consider me the mother of the general's palace. Otherwise, how dare you act so casually and recklessly? A scholar would rather die than be humiliated. I lowered my head to look at the handsome horse that towered over me, thinking back, keeping my life was better than anything. Getting the letter of reconciliation is the most important thing. I tried to straighten my back and save the last bit of dignity. It's just that the dark red horse walks and sways non-stop. I couldn't avoid bumping into his heart over and over again.