All Hail Cousin Brother

Chapter 524: Oath of Love

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

Yu Youyao lifted the curtain of the carriage and saw a tall and heroic man in the Storm Pavilion. He was wearing silver-white armor and a red cloak that fluttered in the cold wind.

With his tall and straight body, one could see his aura at a glance.

Such an outstanding man belonged on the battlefield.

However, at a glance, she felt that the person standing in the cold wind was actually covered in wind and frost.

Yu Youyao instructed Chun Xiao and Chang An to move everything they had brought into the pavilion.

“It’s cold outside. Cousin, you have to be more careful not to catch a cold.” As she spoke, Yu Youyao took out a large cloak and helped her cousin put it on. She also prepared a sleeve stove and added a velvet blanket to his legs. “Cousin has a lot to talk to Young Master Ye about, so I won’t go over. I’ll wait for you in the carriage.”

Zhou Linghuai did not insist and nodded. “I don’t have a deep relationship with Ye Hanyuan. I won’t be delayed for too long.”

Yu Youyao nodded and pushed her cousin out of the carriage.

Although it was daytime, the sun probably wouldn’t stay up much longer. The weather was also becoming cloudy and cold.

As soon as the cold wind blew against her body, she felt a layer of frost on her face.

Yu Youyao quickly bent down and helped her cousin tighten his cloak. “Cousin, you have to take care of your health.”

Chang An pushed Zhou Linghuai into the pavilion.

Only then did Yu Youyao get into the carriage again.

In the Storm Pavilion, Ye Hanyuan was sitting in front of a charcoal stove. There was a grill inside. He cut two pieces of venison and placed them on the grill to roast. “The little girl who sent you here is Eldest Miss Yu of the Imperial Censor’s family?”

Zhou Linghuai nodded.

Ye Hanyuan was busy applying oil to the venison. “She takes good care of you.” Zhou Linghuai nodded and said nothing.

The atmosphere was silent for a moment, and only the sound of roasting meat entered his ears.

Ye Hanyuan took out a pendant.

This was a red jade mandarin duck pendant. There were ancient mandarin ducks in pairs. Looking at the mandarin duck pendant, it was definitely a Yang pendant.

Zhou Linghuai’s expression became complicated. “Back then, my father entrusted my sister to you with the red jade pendant?”

His father had always carried this red jade duck pendant with him.

There was also a green jade pendant that his mother never removed.

Back then, his father had searched the world and found this piece of jade. This piece of jade was naturally abnormal. It was half red and half emerald.

The male can gave the red half and the female can have the green half.

Her father was overjoyed. He found the best craftsman in the world and carved a pair of jade mandarin ducks. He wanted them to grow old together and die together. He made an oath with his mother.

This was a token of love between his father and mother.

Ye Hanyuan picked up the wine jar, pulled out the stopper, and gulped down a few mouthfuls of wine. The deer blood wine flowed, and as soon as it entered his stomach, he felt the blood burning. “Back then, the North lost several cities in a row and was retreating step by step. King Li of Zhou reorganized his troops and planned to fight to the death with the Di people at the narrow Yu pass. He already had the intention to die, but he couldn’t let go of his wife and children at home.”

At that time, Ye Hanyuan, who was only 17 years old, had performed well in the army and was promoted to a sixth-grade guard of the You Prefecture to guard the city.

The 300,000 Di Army soldiers aggressively approached them, and King You gathered resources to fight.

The Imperial Court owed money to the army every year, causing a lack of supplies in the North. The soldiers’ armor was damaged, and their warhorses were old and weak. Every year, they lost a lot of troops. 200,000 soldiers was all they had.

The Di Army seemed to know that the North lacked supplies and kept feigning attacks. The soldiers were exhausted from dealing with them, and the consumption of supplies increased, casting an ominous shadow over this battle.

The North had lost several cities in a row, and the situation was not optimistic.

If they did not take the initiative to attack and stop the Di Army outside the narrow Yu pass, it was only a matter of time before the Di Army broke through.

King You reorganized his troops and planned to attack in all directions. “If we win this battle, I’ll hold a banquet in the army to reward the three armies and the soldiers. If we lose, I, Yin Lixing, will join the battlefield and we will die together!”

“Let’s drink and eat together and have a feast…”

“We’ll be together on the battlefield and in the netherworld…”

“Together…”

The morale of the army soared, but this fearless aura revealed a sense of sorrow for no reason.

As the vassal lord guarding the North, King You had no choice.

If the Di people broke through the narrow Yu pass, the Imperial Court would pursue the crime of him not guarding it well. If it were an ordinary soldier, he might have a chance of survival, but as a vassal lord, he could only die.

Only by dying on the battlefield could he protect his wife and children.

That night, King You saw him in the camp. “If I die, my wife will die with me. She definitely won’t live an ignoble life. We have to walk through life and death together. My son is unruly by nature and isn’t restrained. I can’t manage him enough, so I’ll let him cause trouble. Only my daughter is as hot-tempered as fire. I’m really worried.”

Xi’er was scheming. Even if he was worried, he couldn’t worry too much.

It was naturally more appropriate to hand Ruo Tu over to Xi’er to take care of.

However, Xi’er was too vicious and scheming, so he was worried about handing his daughter over to him.

Ye Hanyuan sat in the tent cautiously. He had a wooden personality. Only when he heard King You mention his daughter did his wooden emotions finally fluctuate strongly.

Yin Lixing changed the topic. “Your son and my daughter, Ruo Tu, are childhood sweethearts. If you lose this battle, please take care of her.”

Ye Xiaoci was a parent official of the North and had close connections with the nobles in the North. If the North fell, Ye Xiaoci would definitely have a way to escape unscathed.

Ye Hanyuan was the eldest son of the first wife. Even if Ye Xiaoci did not value him, it was impossible for him to give up on him.

Ye Hanyuan had also been under him for five to six years. He had also watched him grow up. He seemed to be wooden when interacting with others, but he had a rare talent as a general. He was responsible, and his personality was stable. He could be entrusted with something.

With Xi’ers plan and Ye Hanyuan’s help, Ruo Tu would be safe.

Ye Hanyuan, who had always been wooden, mustered up his courage and knelt in front of King You with a thud. “Your Highness, you’ve been with Princess Simu for many years. I’m willing to spend my life with your family and follow the love between you and the Princess to form a good family. We’ll be a pair for the rest of our lives. Your Highness, please fulfill my wish.”

The tent was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop—

Ye Hanyuan knelt on the ground nervously and lowered his head tightly. He did not even have the courage to raise his head to look at King You.

He knew how despicable and shameless he was when he was taking advantage of others.

How noble was Princess Changnings status? How could she not be valued at home? A mere sixth-grade guard could only dream.

However, he knew that this was his only chance.

After a while, King You’s angry voice sounded above his head. “Look up.”

Ye Hanyuan was afraid, but he still clenched his fists and slowly raised his head. As expected, he saw King You looking at him sinisterly, his eyes filled with killing intent..