HLnovel Chapter 344 Looks Likeable
Chapter 344 Looks Likeable
"Your sword is dull. Look at my halberd. Isn't it nice?"
Kang Ge'er took his long spear and showed it off to Lord Luo.
Rober looked disdainful. "Your halberd is nothing. My halberd is the best. Yours will break if it hits mine."
"Really? Why don't I remember it? Go back and show it to me someday."
Kang Ge'er started to think about it. He had long coveted the arsenal in Master Robert's house.
His grandfather also had many weapons. He was good with swords, while he was good with halberds.
He usually used a short spear that Master Han Yang had specially made for him. It was easy to carry and very convenient for assassination.
But on the battlefield, the role of the halberd came into play.
His halberd was actually not bad, but it was far inferior to the one he had seen in Uncle Luo's house before.
"You are deliberately leading me on to say this, you bastard."
Kang Ge laughed and said, "No way."
Mr. Robert knew very well what was going on in his mind and was thinking of refusing outright, but then he changed his mind.
"It seems like you've never seen anything good. I'll take you to see something good when I get back."
Seeing that he agreed immediately, Kang Ge'er was so happy that he quickly handed him the grilled fish.
"Uncle Shi, please try it. It's freshly baked and delicious."
Uncle Luo took it and said, "Roast one for your Uncle Han too."
Han Fei is thirty-six years old this year, which is the right age.
"Okay, Uncle Han, wait a minute. I'll grill the next one for you."
There was some fat fish caught in front, and Kang Ge worked hard to grill the fish.
Early the next morning, the army advanced rapidly and finally arrived outside the capital early on the third day.
On this day, all the people came out to welcome the returning soldiers of Da Chu.
Both sides of the road were filled with people, and the streets were deserted.
Originally, Your Majesty intended to personally visit the outskirts of the capital to welcome the military advisor.
The imperial carriage was ready, but he changed his mind at the last minute and waited in the palace.
Now all the ministers and their wives stayed in the palace.
Lu had packed up early and was going to meet Kang Ge'er outside the city as soon as possible.
They had to first go to the palace gate to welcome the emperor, and then follow him out of the city.
Song Shengfu and the people from the Bo Mansion stood in the queue, and standing next to them was Old Madam Luo from the Bo Mansion.
"Why are you feeling weaker than before?"
Song Shengfu looked at Mrs. Luo who was breathing rapidly beside her and asked with a worried look on her face.
Mrs. Luo covered her mouth with a handkerchief and coughed a few times. After catching her breath, she said weakly, "I'm old and my body is no longer useful. I'm always sick, both big and small. But you weren't in good health when you were young, but you're in much better shape now that you're old."
"You were just trying to be strong when you were young. It was so cold back then, but you came out wearing autumn clothes and a fox fur cloak over it. You were shivering in the cold, yet you still said you weren't cold."
When Mrs. Luo heard Song Shengfu talking about the past, there was a hint of nostalgia in her eyes.
"It was the same scene back then, right? We were following the emperor's carriage, and we were all saying the same thing. Now that I think about it, it's been over forty years."
At that time, Madam Luo was still a seventeen-year-old girl. She was engaged to the young Marquis Luo of the Luo family. When the young Marquis Luo returned from the expedition with Mr. Luo, she dressed up deliberately, perhaps to leave a good impression in front of her future husband.
It was winter at the time, and it was so cold that I was shivering.
Winter clothes are thick and not very attractive to wear, so I wear something thinner underneath.
"I still remember that it was snowing, and you were wearing a red cloak. The fox fur on the collar was made for you by Lord Luo and sent back specially."
Mrs. Luo felt nostalgic for the past. "Yes, that cloak is still hanging at the head of my bed. It's been so many years, the red color has faded, and the person is gone too."
As she spoke, she became a little sad, so Song Shengfu changed the subject.
"Now that your son has been promoted to general, the Luo family can be considered honored."
Speaking of her son, Mrs. Luo smiled again.
"It's not an insult to his father."
Mrs. Luo said this somewhat modestly, then sighed.
"A mother worries when her child is away from home. I've been worried these past few years, but I only felt relieved when I heard they were going back to Beijing. Don't worry if you laugh at me, but if possible, I'd rather he stay in Beijing and be a good uncle. It's better than going out and having his life hanging in the balance."
As Mrs. Luo spoke, she started coughing again. Song Shengfu saw that she was not feeling well.
"I have a good doctor at home. I'll ask him to come to your house tomorrow to treat you. It's easy to catch cold in winter, so you should take care of yourself."
"I know, I know. It's just my old habit. By the way, your child..."
As for Kang Ge'er, few outsiders know about him, only a few families living nearby know about him.
But he had not appeared in the past few years, and there were rumors in the capital that the Duan family had sent him to the border to "earn military merit."
At this time, a cold wind blew and the sky was gray. Song Shengfu tightened the fur collar under her neck.
"Take Kang'er, for example. He said earlier that he was returning with the troops, but there hasn't been any news since. His father even said today that if he's caught, he'll be imprisoned in the ancestral hall and given thirty lashes."
Song Shengfu said this with a smile. That brat was probably afraid of being blamed, so he didn't dare to send any news back.
But she was sure that he would not dare not come back.
"Don't blame him. Kang Ge'er must have endured a lot of hardships outside at such a young age, but he's managed to hold on these past few years. Let me tell you, everyone in the capital used to say he was a bad person, but now there are few of his peers who can compare to him."
Old Madam Luo liked Kang Ge'er. She still remembered that boy always liked to come and play with Zhen Ge'er. Every time he came, he would bring a letter from his grandmother. He was also very sweet-mouthed and would tell interesting stories one after another.
The child looks likable.
"How can I really blame him? I love him so much. He used to be like a little kid, but somehow he suddenly grew up and ran away secretly. His parents resent him for hiding it from them and leaving without saying goodbye."
"If you tell me, you won't be able to leave."
Mrs. Luo shook her head. This was an obvious truth.
"That's the truth. All parents do this."
As the two were talking, it was almost dawn, but His Majesty had not come out yet.
At this time, the crowd became a little agitated, and everyone was talking about what had happened.
"Why hasn't His Majesty come out yet?"
"Yes, the auspicious time is coming soon. I wonder if we can make it in time if we go there now?"
The leading left prime minister stepped forward and asked the eunuch guarding the gate.
"I wonder if the eunuch knows if it's appropriate for His Majesty to come out. The auspicious time is almost here..."
The father-in-law guarding the gate was also sweating profusely, sweating all over in such a cold weather.
"Lord Zuo Xiang, please be patient. I have already sent someone to ask, but they haven't come out yet. Even if you ask me, I don't know."
Zuo Xiangxin raised his hand and had a bad feeling.
Could something have happened to His Majesty?
The situation is unclear now, so we can only continue to wait in the cold wind.