Chapter 802
Ma Xiuying: Help me, help me!
In Jiujiang Prefecture, Su Yunjin stood on the high platform at the port as usual, looking at the distant lake, hoping to see the ship of her dreams.
At that moment, she truly resembled a waiting stone, standing there with longing eyes.
Behind her were two head maids, Yin Hongmei and Cuiju, who had been by her side since Mianshui County. Both of them were extremely loyal to Su Yunjin.
Seeing her mistress standing there like this, Cuiju said to Yin Hongmei, "Hongmei, Madam has been standing like this all day without eating or drinking anything. She only drank half a bowl of porridge last night. This can't go on."
Yin Hongmei was also anxious, and looked at Cuiju and said, "I know, but now even if you ask Madam to eat, she can't eat anything."
"My wife has visibly lost weight these past two days, and it makes me very uneasy."
Upon hearing this, Cuiju sighed and said, "I've brewed a bowl of ginseng tea for you, Madam. Drink some to replenish your qi and blood, otherwise you won't be able to handle it."
Yin Hongmei said, "Then you should send it to Madam."
Cuiju said, "Madam prefers you, so you should do it."
Yin Hongmei said, "We still have to divide these things."
Cuiju said, "You should do it."
Yin Hongmei couldn't refuse Cuiju's request, so she had to agree. The two of them had become friends after a fight. When they first met, Yin Hongmei almost strangled Cuiju. Now, after going through so much, they had become close friends who could talk about anything.
They shared a common goal: to take good care of the lady, who genuinely cared for them.
Yin Hongmei still couldn't persuade Cuiju, and went over with the bowl of ginseng tea: "Madam, have some tea to soothe your throat."
"I can't drink it!"
Su Yunjin shook her head, her face pale, her eyes still fixed on the lake in front of her. Yin Hongmei said, "Madam, this can't go on like this. If the Prince comes back and sees that you've fallen ill, he'll blame us."
Upon hearing this, Su Yunjin glanced at Yin Hongmei. Yin Hongmei knew Su Yunjin best. If you asked Su Yunjin to pay attention to her health, Su Yunjin might not care.
However, when it came to the fact that this matter would implicate the maids, Su Yunjin would usually comply.
Su Yunjin took a sip of ginseng tea. Yin Hongmei smiled at this and was about to say something when Cuiju suddenly spoke up: "Look, a ship! It's a warship! A warship is coming!"
Upon hearing this, Su Yunjin was taken aback. She immediately put down her teacup and looked at the distant lake. At that moment, she saw a huge five-story ship appear on the lake, with a large Chinese military flag erected on it!
The military flag fluttered and shook in the wind!
Upon seeing the warship, Yin Hongmei exclaimed excitedly, "Madam, it's the Victory! It's the Prince's Victory!"
Su Yunjin tightened her hands upon hearing this, appearing extremely nervous. She had probably never been so nervous before. These past few days, without seeing the fleet return, had been agonizing for her.
But seeing the fleet return still tormented her, and she was even more anxious than before.
Like being cooked in hot oil, it's a kind of agonizing ordeal.
She's scared!
She feared that the fleet would bring not good news, but news of her husband's death in battle. She was afraid, she was terrified, and her heart was burning with anxiety.
It's like parents anxiously waiting in front of an emergency room, afraid of hearing the doctor come out and say, "Prepare for the worst."
As the warship drew closer, Su Yunjin's anxiety intensified; she even felt like she couldn't breathe!
Husband, husband, God bless you, God bless you!
Su Yunjin dared not open her eyes at this moment, and was afraid to do so, for she was afraid of seeing the scene she least wanted to see.
"Madam, it's the Prince! It's the Prince!"
Yin Hongmei seemed to know Su Yunjin's thoughts. At that moment, she saw Chen Jie standing on the bow of the ship, wearing the cloak that Su Yunjin had given him before his departure. He stood there alone on the bow, as if proclaiming something.
What does it signify? It's not about showcasing victory, but rather that Chen Jie knows the agony of waiting.
He knew that Su Yunjin was definitely waiting for him at the dock, and that seeing the warship would surely make her heart burn with rage and cause her great anguish.
Chen Jie couldn't bear to see her suffer. He wanted Su Yunjin to see him sooner. Every second earlier she saw him would lessen his wife's torment.
Su Yunjin opened her eyes and saw him. She saw her husband standing at the forefront of the warship in the afterglow of the setting sun, like a hero—no, what does "like" mean? He had returned like a hero.
Su Yunjin was so happy that she burst into tears, and tears streamed down her face uncontrollably.
Looking at the afterglow, looking at the warship, looking at him, tears just flowed down his face, he couldn't help but let them flow, and he couldn't stop them!
At that moment, Chen Jie also saw the woman standing on the dock in the setting sun, like a stone waiting for her husband. Her thin body was shivering in the river wind. The wind in the dead of winter was really cold!
"Miss!"
Looking at Su Yunjin's frail appearance, Chen Jie felt a pang of sadness in his heart. He realized that his battle had truly worried her.
Thinking it over, Chen Jie couldn't wait for the warship to dock. He checked the distance, then jumped into the lake, channeled his inner energy, and walked on the waves, heading straight for the shore.
stomping on...
Chen Jie was very fast. With the martial arts space of the fifth level of the Fusion God Realm supporting him, Chen Jie could instantly step nearly a hundred meters and arrived at the shore in a short while.
"Husband!"
Upon seeing Chen Jie approach, Su Yunjin immediately shouted and rushed down the embankment.
"Madam, watch out for the stones!"
Upon seeing this scene, Yin Hongmei immediately exclaimed in surprise, but before she could finish speaking, a figure rushed over and grabbed Su Yunjin in a tight embrace.
"My wife, I'm back!"
Chen Jie's voice was slow but powerful as it reached Su Yunjin's ears.
Upon hearing this, Su Yunjin, with tears welling in her eyes, replied, "Yes!"
Then the two embraced, without saying a single extra word, only the tenderness of their embrace.
Seeing the two of them like this, Yin Hongmei and Cuiju on the steps also shed tears of joy. They were genuinely happy for their wives.
The prince has returned. From now on, my wife will be the most honored woman in the world.
They embraced silently. After a long while, Chen Jie and Su Yunjin parted. Su Yunjin, with tears in her eyes, said, "Husband, I thought I would never see you again."
"How could I? I promised you I would come back. How could I go back on my word? Cough cough..."
As he spoke, Chen Jie couldn't help but cough lightly, and after the cough, bright red blood appeared.
Seeing that Chen Jie had vomited blood, Su Yunjin was terrified: "Husband, are you alright?"
"Hongmei, quickly call the army doctor!"
Su Yunjin was terrified and said anxiously. Upon hearing this, Chen Jie immediately raised his hand and said, "There's no need to call the army doctor. I am the best army doctor. Ordinary army doctors cannot heal my injuries." Chen Jie said to Su Yunjin, "Let's go back to the manor first. Cough cough, that Zhu Chongba is really ruthless."
As Chen explained, he walked with Su Yunjin toward Jiujiang City. His injuries were indeed beyond the capabilities of ordinary military doctors, as they were the result of his battle with Zhu Chongba.
The so-called "Dao injury" refers to the mental injury Chen Jie suffered when he and Zhu Chongba clashed over their understanding of the Dao. This injury was severe, and ordinary treatments had no effect on Chen Jie.
The only way for Chen Jie to heal is to deepen his understanding of the Heavenly Dao and slowly heal. This is not too difficult. Now that Chen Jie has absorbed all the power of the world's emperors, his understanding of the Heavenly Dao should soon surpass the limit of the fifth level of the Fusion God and enter a higher level.
In other words, a terrestrial immortal, who should be able to heal any injury by then.
Therefore, Chen Jie needs time. It takes time to increase his strength, and it also takes time to swallow up Zhu Chongba's power and become the sole representative of the Han people.
Chen Jie followed Su Yunjin toward the mansion. On the way, Su Yunjin hesitated again and again, but finally asked the question: "Husband, how is Zhu, Zhu Chongba?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Jie looked at Su Yunjin and said, "You're so kind-hearted that you're a bit naive. Now that I'm back, guess what Zhu Chongba will do? His body should be brought back tomorrow."
Upon hearing this, Su Yunjin was taken aback, then sighed and said, "Alas... I really feel sorry for my Xiuying sister!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Jie glanced at Su Yunjin and then said, "It's fate and destiny. Zhu Chongba and I are destined to face this calamity. There's nothing we can do about it!"
Su Yunjin thought for a moment, then looked at Chen Jiedao and said, "But it's better this way. It's better for her to lose her husband than for me to lose mine."
This was the first time Chen Jie had heard Su Yunjin say such selfish things. Su Yunjin lowered her head under Chen Jie's gaze and said nervously, "I'm sorry, husband. I shouldn't have said such narrow-minded things. Do you think Yunjin is a selfish and petty person?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Jie patted Su Yunjin's head and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? It's right for my wife to care for and worry about her husband. Does she really want Zhu Chongba to win and me to die in battle?"
"Then we should suspect whether you are Pan Jinlian."
Upon hearing this, Su Yunjin said, "What nonsense are you talking about, husband? What Pan Jinlian?"
Chen Jie chuckled and said, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. It's too windy here, let's go back."
At this moment, Su Yunjin looked at the river and said, "Sister Xiuying, it must be very difficult now!"
Su Yunjin was able to empathize with Ma Xiuying because they were the same kind of people.
……
At this moment, on the dilapidated city wall of Hongdu, Ma Xiuying stood there, followed by her personal maid Cui'er and her personal guard Erhu.
Cui'er and Erhu stood there, looking at Ma Xiuying who was getting more and more haggard, and they felt very bad.
Erhu then said to Cui'er, "Cui'er, Madam can't stand like this. She hasn't closed her eyes since last night. Even someone made of iron can't stand it."
Cui'er said anxiously, "I tried to persuade her, but Madam just wouldn't listen!"
Erhu said, "What should we do then? If this continues, what will we do when the leader returns and sees his wife in a sick state?"
"All you care about is getting by. Is your concern for the lady just to get by?"
"not me……"
"What do you mean you aren't? You are, you are."
Cui'er was very anxious. At this moment, she found a handle on Erhu and kept nagging him. Erhu's face turned red and his neck thickened. He wanted to speak but didn't know what to say.
"You two, stop arguing!"
Upon hearing this, the two immediately stopped arguing. Ma Xiuying said, "Alright, alright, stop arguing. Bring up the food you prepared, I'll eat here."
"Ah, madam, you're willing to eat now."
Cui'er was thrilled to hear this, and immediately said to Erhu, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and tell the kitchen to bring the food here. If you really make the madam sick from hunger, see if the emperor doesn't punish you."
Erhu was taken aback, but immediately agreed and ran down the street in a flash.
Cui'er then came to Ma Xiuying and said, "Madam, why are you eating?"
Ma Xiuying sighed and said, "If I starve to death, Chongba will be heartbroken when he comes back. I have to keep myself healthy."
Cui'er said, "Madam is the one who thinks things through."
As they were talking, Cui'er's eyes inadvertently fell on the river, and she exclaimed, "Madam, look! Our fleet is back!"
fleet!
Ma Xiuying looked at the fleet approaching from afar. As it drew closer, her expression suddenly turned serious, her eyes darkened, and a bad feeling welled up inside her.
For some reason, her heart started pounding wildly, and her bad premonition grew stronger.
This wasn't a baseless premonition, but a verifiable one, because she saw it—she saw the approaching ships, all of them in a mess, haphazardly arranged, with even their sails hung upside down and not properly arranged.
The soldiers on the ship had no fighting spirit; it didn't look like a victory, but rather like a band of defeated soldiers.
We lost!
Puff, puff!
Ma Xiuying felt her heart was about to jump out of her chest, and her whole body began to tremble involuntarily. She felt that she was approaching her limit.
At this moment, she desperately comforted herself: "Defeat doesn't mean I'll die. Defeat doesn't mean I'll die. It's okay, my Chongba will be alright. He, he will come back. He promised me he would come back!"
"He promised me!"
Ma Xiuying kept giving herself psychological suggestions, and Cui'er, who was standing next to her, also sensed that something was wrong. At this moment, she looked at the fleet that was slowly approaching the port in the distance.
Once the fleet had fully docked, a group of people walked towards them. Ma Xiuying couldn't help but sway when she saw them.
"Help me up, Cui'er!"
Upon hearing this, Cui'er was taken aback, and immediately stepped forward to support Ma Xiuying, as Ma Xiuying could not fall.
"Just hold me like this, no matter what you hear, make sure you hold me and don't let me fall."
"Ah, okay!"
Cui'er responded, and Ma Xiuying looked at the group of people who came over. The leader was Xu Da, followed by Feng Sheng and other generals, but Zhu Chongba was not there, nor was the man Ma Xiuying longed for.
Ma Xiuying was already 80% certain in her heart, but she didn't show it. At this moment, she leaned against Cui'er, forcing herself to stand up straight.
And so she watched as her brothers from Huaixi walked towards her, until they finally reached her. Xu Da and all the other generals knelt down! (End of Chapter)