Chapter 295: Human Relationships Beyond Military Regulations

The carriage arrived at the military camp and stopped outside the parade ground.

Tens of thousands of soldiers in the military camp watched the carriage coming from afar in silence. Their eyes swept past the imperial guards escorting the carriage and saw Chu Hongyi who was the first to walk out of the carriage.

Yin Yue and Yin Shuang opened the curtain and carefully helped Nan Xi, who was wearing a mink cloak, walk down.

The military camp was as quiet as snow.

Chu Hongyi swept her cold eyes and said in a cold and hard voice: "Her Highness Princess Feng has come to the Huben West Camp. Why are you still standing? Don't you know you have to salute?"

As soon as the voice fell, Chu Hongyi's Huben soldiers knelt down, and the voices of thousands of people paying homage at the same time shook the sky: "Greetings to Her Highness Princess Feng, may your Highness live a thousand years and a thousand years!"

Then, the Great Zhou soldiers led by Ling Fan knelt on one knee on the parade ground, "Greetings to the Regent Princess, may your Highness live a thousand years and a thousand years and a thousand years!"

The Great Zhou soldiers performed the Great Zhou rituals, and Nan Xi was the Regent Princess of the Great Zhou, there was nothing wrong with that.

Several generals led by the Huainan Army looked at Xuanyuan Yao. The young prince in white robes looked at the face of the new Princess Feng of Dongling, and a strange light flashed in his eyes. He raised his hand and waved lightly.

Several trusted generals immediately knelt on one knee after receiving the order: "Greetings to Her Royal Highness Princess Feng, may Her Royal Highness live a thousand years and a thousand years!"

The military might in the military camp was so impressive and awe-inspiring that people could not help but feel palpitations.

This was the soldier who defended his country, with a strong character and awe-inspiring aura.

Nan Xi did not speak, his eyes slowly swept across the huge military camp square, looking at the wide training ground where the three armies gathered, and walked forward step by step with Chu Hongyi, Yin Yue and Yin Shuang following closely.

As they approached the parade ground, Rong Yu flew down and soon came to her: "Why are you here?"

"I heard that there was a conflict in the military camp. I was worried that you would be embarrassed, so I came to see you." Nan Xi smiled gently, "What's going on?"

Rong Yu raised his lips slightly: "If I can't even handle this matter, how can I gain a foothold in Dongling in the future?"

Nan Xi whispered: "Isn't it because I'm afraid that you will be embarrassed?"

"Yeah." Rong Yu couldn't help wanting to hug her in his arms, but considering so many people, he finally held back and only took her waist and rushed to the parade ground with her. His voice was light, "Xuanyuan Yao, meet Princess Feng."

The young man in white robes stared at Nan Xi silently.

Nan Xi also saw the prince of Huainan up close. The first impression she had was that the prince was quite handsome and had a rare good appearance.

However, before she could take a closer look, the young man had already closed his eyes and knelt on one knee: "Your Highness Xuanyuan Yao, I pay my respects to Princess Feng."

Nan Xi seemed to have not expected him to be so obedient, and could not help but raise her eyebrows and smiled faintly: "Please stand up, my lord."

"No need to stand up." Rong Yu said indifferently, "Come here, serve with military sticks."

After the voice fell, the whole place was silent.

"What military stick?" Nan Xi looked at him in surprise.

"If there is trouble in the military camp, it should be dealt with according to the rules of the army." Rong Yu's voice was very light, "Xuanyuan Yao and Ling Fan, each will be punished with eighty strokes of the stick."

Nan Xi was silent, eighty strokes of the stick?

Chu Hongyi, who was standing aside, frowned slightly, and looked at the young man in white robe who was kneeling on one knee on the ground thoughtfully, and felt that the current situation was a little beyond her expectations.

However, eighty strokes of the military stick were too heavy, so she had to speak up: "Please think twice, Regent. Eighty strokes of the military stick is too heavy. The prince of Huainan..."

"He is willing to accept the loss." Rong Yu's voice was cold and hard, as if there was no room for negotiation. "No one needs to say more."

Chu Hongyi shut up immediately.

Rong Yu's eyes turned slightly and fell on the four people holding the military sticks. His voice was like frost: "What are you still standing there for? Do it."

The four people holding the military sticks stood up and walked over.

Xuanyuan Yao said nothing, silently adjusted his posture, supported his hands on the ground, slightly straightened his back, and got into a posture to be punished.

Ling Fan posed in the same posture without saying a word.

Rong Yu did not order people to drag the stool over, so naturally they did not need to lie down to be punished, but the two were generals in the army after all, and they needed to maintain the most basic dignity in front of so many soldiers. Therefore, they had to adjust themselves to a posture that they could withstand and not be embarrassed as much as possible.

"Regent!" The first general of the Tiger Guard Army raised his eyes in a hurry, "Please show mercy, Regent!"

"Please show mercy, Regent!" The general of the Huainan Army also spoke, his tone anxious, "Today's matter was our recklessness. I am willing to bear it with the prince, and each of us will receive thirty strokes. Please approve it, Regent!"

"I am willing to bear thirty military strokes!"

"We are all willing to bear thirty military strokes!"

The prince has already made a promise and is willing to accept defeat. The Huainan Army did not dare to shout at Rong Yu at this time-firstly, the punishment that Xuanyuan Yao was about to bear was his own will, and it was the result of his defeat after challenging Rong Yu.

Secondly, Princess Feng was also there. Although they were not familiar with Princess Feng and were not really convinced in their hearts, they were not stupid enough to offend the crown prince of Dongling in this situation and cause more trouble to their own prince and prince.

So they could only settle for the second best and share as much as possible to reduce the punishment that the prince should receive.

"Your Highness." The deputy general of the Great Zhou Xuanjia Army took a step forward, knelt on one knee, and spoke respectfully, "I am willing to share the punishment of General Ling."

"I am willing to share it!"

"I am willing to do it!"

"Your Highness, please allow me!"

In the wide open space of the training ground, loyal and strong figures suddenly appeared. They stood tall and straight, with persistent and respectful expressions. They stood up when the commander was in trouble, and were willing to take the responsibility they should take, instead of being a coward and putting all the blame on the commander.

Nan Xi watched the scene quietly, and truly felt a strong flow of anxiety, fear, uneasiness and tension. She looked at the almost identical begging faces of the soldiers of the Xuanjia Army and the Huainan Army, and her heart was moved. She slowly turned her head and looked at Rong Yu: "I have something to say."

Her voice was not loud, but because of her special status, her words naturally carried a weight that could not be ignored.

All the generals who had a say in the three armies looked at her without blinking, with a hint of tension and hope in their eyes.

"Xi'er." Rong Yu pursed his lips, his eyes as gentle as water, "What do you want to say?"

"Although I don't know the reason for their conflict, and I don't know what the young master bet with you before he was willing to admit defeat, but the military camp is full of loyal men with iron bones." Nan Xi's voice was light, and her calm tone was coercive. "They defended their country and performed their duties faithfully. They were willing to take responsibility and were loyal and courageous. I admire them very much."

Rong Yu said calmly: "The country has its own laws, and the army has its own military regulations."

"Yes." Nan Xi nodded, "But there are also human feelings outside of military regulations. Moreover, the military law that has been involved in the bet is no longer a simple and serious military law. I am here to plead for them."

Rong Yu didn't speak.

"There is definitely a price to pay for making mistakes, but this price does not need to be so severe." Nan Xi raised her eyes and looked at Rong Yu, "I think the number of eighty is a bit scary. Why not reduce it as appropriate?"

The Huainan Army and the Great Zhou Army were all refreshed when they heard this, and their eyes were bright.

It would be nice if I could lose some weight…

Rong Yu pursed his lips and remained silent for a moment, his noble and handsome face glowing with a cold luster. Under the extremely nervous waiting of everyone, he said lightly: "How much weight do you think is appropriate, Princess?"

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