Chapter 1339: Chapter 1334: Lin Sisi Wants to Become a Disciple
Chapter 1339: Chapter 1334: Lin Sisi Wants to Become a Disciple
Chu Yihan and Su Yingxue personally tested the hot air balloon. Afterwards, they placed everything that Chu Yihan had already prepared inside it, directing them all towards Qiongzhou City.
Originally, Chu Yihan had just ordered the highly skilled Shadow Guards to control it, and after arriving at Qiongzhou City, with their formidable martial arts, they could use their lightness skill to escape. However, Su Yingxue discovered that Chu Yifeng was also on one of the hot air balloons.
She widened her eyes in shock, “This… What’s happening to him?”
Lin Sisi’s eyes were also full of astonishment. This was the Eighth Prince after all—emperor’s own brother—was he… going to play?
Chu Yifeng wouldn’t bother with their astonished gazes. He was preoccupied with completing Chu Yihan’s mission because the spy within Qiongzhou City was just too easily exposed!
If she died, it wouldn’t matter much, but if it compromised Chu Yihan’s military strategy, the loss would be too great.
Moreover, Chu Yihan had another plan this time that only he could convey the commands for.
Chu Yihan didn’t explain himself but pulled Su Yingxue aside to ask her a question, “Will the medicine that Rong Sheng gave to Chu Yifeng make him unable to remember for the rest of his life?”
Su Yingxue twisted her mouth, “A lifetime is very long; who knows? Sister Rong Sheng does possess modern medical skills, but neither Chinese nor Western medicine are omnipotent, they cannot absolutely control everything.”
On this earth, humans were the ones who truly commanded.
Chu Yihan’s eyes deepened slightly, and when he turned to look back, Lin Sisi was hesitantly twisting her hands as if she had something she wanted to say to him.
He glanced at Lin Sisi, “What is it?”
“Emperor, what have you placed on the hot air balloon, to sway the morale of the troops? Or… when are we going to attack the city?”
Lin Sisi only shone with excitement when she spoke of warfare.
“Does General Lin have the confidence to defeat all the Gu corpses within the city?” Chu Yihan raised an eyebrow.
Lin Sisi slapped her thigh, “If emperor allows me one thing, I am willing to lead the troops and give it a try!”
Ah, Gu corpses!
How would you know you can’t beat them if you don’t fight?
“What is it?”
“Well… I have admired the emperor since I was young. Although I am now a general, armed with military power, and a subject of the emperor, I still wish… to take the emperor as my master! To learn martial arts and military strategy from you and become a better general in the future!”
Lin Sisi knelt and kowtowed with extreme sincerity.
Saint Ruan never thought that in this world, there could be a woman’s knees tougher than Lin Sisi’s!
What a painless kowtow indeed!
Su Yingxue also admired Lin Sisi’s knees, but she admired Lin Sisi’s courage even more. There were definitely many people in the world who admired Chu Yihan and wanted to become his disciples to learn martial arts and military strategy from him.
But the only one who could stand in front of him and dare to express this so openly was Lin Sisi alone!
Su Yingxue looked expectantly at Chu Yihan. He had not agreed before! Now…
“I do not take disciples; rise.”
Chu Yihan still didn’t agree, and he rejected her very bluntly, not leaving Lin Sisi any hope at all.
Lin Sisi lifted her head, wanting to plead again, but Chu Yihan directly told her, “Say no more! Study on your own; you need not insist on taking me as your master.”
He didn’t teach her, yet Lin Sisi had already become a capable general who could stand on her own.
There was no need to be obsessed with learning something from him.
“Your Majesty!”
Lin Sisi knelt on the ground with her head bowed in dejection and was very troubled, disappointed!
She wouldn’t be so upset even if she lost a battle.
But the fact that Chu Yihan wouldn’t take her as a disciple made her feel very lost!
“Sisi, in fact, you are already very formidable. As the only female general of the Great Cheng Dynasty, you are now a fifth-ranked military officer. You have led troops and been on the battlefield. With a few more years of hard work, it’s not impossible for you to be like my brother in the future.”
Su Yingxue wanted to help Lin Sisi up, gently comforting her.
Lin Sisi did not get up; she sighed deeply and shook her head, saying, “It’s different! In terms of martial arts, I can defend against enemies, but I am not advanced enough; in leading troops and fighting wars, I can be a vanguard, but I’m not enough to be a commander in chief. It’s easy to say ‘stand on my own,’ but to actually achieve it, I’m still far from enough. The war against Qi State was very tough for General Su.”
Lin Sisi recalled an event from several years ago, and her eyes became more serious, “At that time, Jinling and I were trapped, and General Su also suffered a lot. When the three of us sat together, General Su said that if the emperor had personally led the battle, we would have won faster and more impressively, but… the emperor can’t always be on the battlefield personally, we need to grow up quickly.”
Su Hao had grown up quickly, but she was not fast enough.
If she could become a disciple of Chu Yihan, aside from him being her monarch, he would also be her master, who could patiently teach her, and she could grow even faster.
It’s not that she was aiming for a higher official rank or military title, she just wanted to grow more.
For example… she could only wield a saber, and especially wanted to learn from Chu Yihan his divine and marvelous swordsmanship!
Su Yingxue simply sat down cross-legged with Lin Sisi, and as they talked on the empty grass field, Su Yingxue realized just how determined and fearless Lin Sisi was.
She was more eager than anyone to improve, to break through, and to better serve her imperial court, her monarch.
Her admiration and reverence for Chu Yihan moved even Su Yingxue.
While consoling her, Lin Sisi took her for a walk along the city wall.
Before them stood the majestic and spectacular city walls, behind them lay the residences of the people, with shops and stalls.
Lin Sisi, resting her arm on Su Yingxue’s shoulder, told her, “The first time I saw the emperor, I was just five years old. At that time, the emperor and my father stood shoulder to shoulder along the city wall, with the emperor holding the Qingfeng Sword, having just returned from a victorious battle. My father said that having him was a blessing for the Great Cheng Dynasty; the emperor, however, said that he had only two objectives in war.”
“At that time… what did he say?” Su Yingxue was also very interested.
Seeing Lin Sisi’s enraptured expression, she thought that the Chu Yihan Lin Sisi saw in her childhood must have been different from the one she knew.
Lin Sisi recalled with pride and honor, “The emperor said, one is to ensure that the city walls before me are strong, impervious to foreign enemies, and two is to ensure that the people behind me live in peace, without fear for their lives.”
“At that time, I felt that the strongest thing wasn’t the city walls, but the emperor’s resolute heart. My father said then that the emperor would surely be the greatest person of all times. I too want to be like the emperor, protecting the sturdy city walls before me, and ensuring that my people behind me live and work in peace and contentment.”
Lin Sisi’s eyes shone brightly, like blazing flames that burst into life, exceptionally dazzling and full of vitality.
Standing by her side, Su Yingxue was touched by her sincerity.
Looking at Lin Sisi, she seemed to see the young Chu Yihan.
To protect the steadfast city walls before him, and the peace and well-being of the people behind him.
Su Yingxue dressed Lin Sisi’s wounds, and at night she returned to Chu Yihan’s military tent. He seemed to have endless memorials to review, military books to write, and battle reports to compose.