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Chapter 216 The General Doesn’t Want Power, He Just Wants to Fall in Love 08

The route from Beisheng to Da Qi is not very short. If you hurry, it will take about ten days to reach the imperial capital of Da Qi.

After a few days of smooth progress, Duan Ci's meticulous care for Qi Jin during these days made Qi Jin's original intention of just playing around change a little.

The team rested. In order to hurry on their way, they mostly ate some easy-to-carry dried meat, which left their mouths dry.

Now that he was resting in the woods, Zhou Ningxu planned to get some fresh food like wild fruits to eat.

After he said hello to Duan Ci, he was about to find someone to join him.

One of them was particularly active, so Zhou Ningxu took him with him, and after picking a few more people, they ran into the woods. They moved very quickly, like a bird entering the woods and disappearing in an instant, as if there was some treasure in the woods.

He said he was going to look for food, but Zhou Ningxu was only 18 years old and still liked to play. He ran out more to have fun.

Duan Ci shook his head helplessly upon seeing this, his expression was as gentle as usual, and he treated Zhou Ningxu as if he were his own younger brother.

He is the one who has worked his way up with me. They are superiors and subordinates, but also brothers.

He is not much older than Zhou Ningxu, but he looks very steady and has a mature air.

The swaying leaves blocked the sunlight, and specks of light fell on the boy's shoulders. His eyelashes grew long and thick under the sunlight, outlining the faint light.

Qi Jin supported his chin and stared at his face.

This general is really the same to everyone, just as gentle and kind.

There was nothing special about him, and this realization made him feel upset, and he just wanted him to be so nice to himself alone.

"Is there something wrong with you looking at me like this, Your Highness?"

His gaze was too scorching for Duan Ci to ignore.

Qi Jin smiled at him, her bright eyes curved, making her already outstanding looks even more beautiful.

"I want to walk around. General, would you like to come with me?"

How could Duan Ci refuse an invitation from his wife? He accepted it without hesitation.

The two of them walked leisurely side by side near the resting team.

Qi Jin casually looked at the grass on the ground and the trees beside him. The trees were lush and there were many bushes and thorns.

"The general is often injured, so do you know some herbs?"

Qi Jin squatted down and lightly touched the leaves of a small grass that seemed to be found everywhere.

"I recognize some herbs that can heal wounds and stop bleeding, but I don't recognize many more."

Duan Ci came to his side and looked at the grass at his fingertips with him.

He fiddled with the grass leaves with his slender fingers, turned them, picked them off, and held the leaves in front of Duan Ci.

The other hand reached out to other plants under the cover of the sleeve.

"Then does the general know what kind of herb this is?"

He looked like a curious baby and asked very seriously.

Duan Ci took the grass leaf from his hand, and Qi Jin took the opportunity to lightly touch his fingers with his fingertips, which left immediately without leaving any warmth, but made Duan Ci want more.

His long eyelashes drooped, and he seemed to be checking the leaves in his hand, but in fact he was thinking about what Qi Jin's other hand was doing.

It seemed like she was picking other herbs, but why was she avoiding him?

"The leaves are palmately compound, with oblong or obovate-oblong leaflets, serrated edges, and white bristles along the veins on the front of the leaves. This is Panax notoginseng, which can stop bleeding."

Duan Ci's voice was steady and he spoke accurately, describing the characteristics, effects and names of the herbs.

"I see. Thank you, General. So this is Panax notoginseng! I used to use it to stop bleeding."

Qi Jin stood up and put his hands behind his back. The information this inadvertently revealed made Duan Ci feel a little self-blaming and sad.

If only he could come earlier, then his Ah Jin could live a good life sooner.

"Your Highness has suffered over the years, but he won't do so again."

There was a hint of bitterness in his tone, he would not let people live the same life as they did in Beisheng.

"Since I am supported by the people, I must take responsibility. It is worth sacrificing myself in exchange for the peace of the country."

Qi Jin smiled, his attitude relaxed, as if he was not the one sent to Beisheng to suffer as a hostage, but Duan Ci still caught the slight trance and pain in his eyes.

Duan Ci felt uncomfortable and a look of disapproval flashed across his face. He ignored what his wife had done in Beisheng and felt that his wife was really kind-hearted.

Da Qi only raised him for six years, but he had to suffer humiliation in Beisheng for more than ten years.

If he had turned evil long ago and killed everyone, how could he be here and talk about his scars with others so relieved?

Qi Jin noticed his expression, and the smile on the corner of his lips unconsciously became more genuine.

He is not a kind person. He has already taken revenge on those who bullied him. He was just saying this for Duan Ci to hear.

The two walked for a while, and when they felt it was about time, they went back together.

When I returned, I saw Zhou Ningxu and his friends had also returned and were roasting the pheasants and other game they had caught.