Chapter 1794: Being born at the wrong time and meeting the wrong person—it is all fate!

"Understood."

"I have to say, Grandpa Lu certainly lives a very 'eventful' life."

Gao Yang suddenly realized, and spoke to Lu Yourong with a smile.

Lu Yourong was stunned for a moment, then nodded earnestly. "Although that sounds strange, it is quite fitting. Grandfather does indeed live a very 'eventful' life at the manor."

"Returning to Changancheng this time, I fear he is in for a rough time."

Once these words were spoken.

The large military tent fell into silence once again.

Lu Yourong kept her head down, her face slightly flushed. It would have been fine if Lu Zhen hadn't left, but now that he was gone, leaving only her and Gao Yang, along with Chen Sheng who was silent but actually watching the show.

The atmosphere gradually changed.

At the time, she had blocked the arrow for Gao Yang with a heart prepared for death, especially after being struck; she felt certain she was going to die.

That was why she had said those words in Gao Yang's arms, asking him not to forget her.

But as it turned out, she lived.

This was... quite awkward.

Gao Yang was no fool. Lu Yourong had expressed her feelings repeatedly, disguised herself as a man, and even risked her life to block an arrow for him. Gao Yang could naturally feel this deep affection.

But the Lu family was also a prominent noble house of Da Qian, and their reputation was illustrious. How could the eldest daughter of the Lu family be a concubine?

Shangguan Wan'er had also been willing to trade her life for his, her affection burning hot.

The two of them had even soaked in the same hot spring; if not for a small accident, everything would have happened naturally.

If he were to abandon Shangguan Wan'er now, wouldn't he be worse than a beast?

Although Gao Yang didn't consider himself a good person, at the very least, he felt he could still be called a human being.

This left him not knowing how to face Lu Yourong.

He really wanted to just raise his blade and cut off his "troublesome root," and have everyone just be sisters instead.

So troubled!

Too troubled!

For a time, the atmosphere became increasingly awkward.

Chen Sheng's eyes darted around; he couldn't hold back anymore.

The Young Master treated him, Chen Sheng, so well; if he, Chen Sheng, stood by and watched at a time like this, would he still be human?

Thus, Chen Sheng spoke slowly, breaking the oppressive atmosphere.

"Young Master, a joke has been circulating in the army recently. May your subordinate tell it?"

Gao Yang raised an eyebrow, not expecting Chen Sheng to have such a talent.

But he looked hesitant and said to Chen Sheng, "You Rong just woke up, and her wound hasn't healed yet. Since it's a joke to make people laugh, it's better not to tell it."

"It's fine."

"I want to hear it."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yourong spoke up hurriedly.

This awkward atmosphere was making her feel like she could barely breathe.

Chen Sheng had been looking gloomy, but upon hearing Lu Yourong's words, he hurriedly looked at Gao Yang with an eager face.

Seeing Gao Yang's silence, he couldn't wait any longer.

"Minister Gao, may I proceed?"

Gao Yang instinctively sensed something amiss upon hearing this.

Lu Yourong, however, was very curious and held great expectations for Chen Sheng.

"Go ahead."

Chen Sheng leaned in and said vividly, "It is said that besides Miss Lu, there was another female soldier in the army who was also disguised as a man."

"Hiss!"

Just hearing the prelude, Gao Yang gasped.

He wanted to speak up to stop it.

But it was already too late.

Chen Sheng spat as he spoke, moving at high speed: "One day, our army was surrounded by the Xiongnu, and we used our trump card—gunpowder."

"Once this gunpowder was unleashed, it blew the Xiongnu into wails and howls. We won a pyrrhic victory, and just as we were cleaning the battlefield and counting the wounded, it just so happened that the female soldier suddenly had her period, and blood was flowing down her pants, looking extremely terrifying."

"The Captain in the camp saw this, his face filled with shock, and he hurriedly asked the female soldier disguised as a man, 'Are you alright?'"

"The female soldier didn't dare say the reason and could only mumble, 'I'm fine.'"

"This instantly made the Captain anxious. Ignoring any resistance, he ripped off the soldier's pants and exclaimed in shock, 'The damn life-root has been blown off, and you say you're fine?!'"

Gao Yang: "..."

Lu Yourong: "..."

After speaking.

Chen Sheng laughed until he clutched his stomach, tears almost coming out.

"Hahaha!"

"Minister Gao, Miss Yourong, don't you think this is funny? The damn life-root was blown off!"

However.

In the large military tent, only Chen Sheng's laughter remained.

The next second.

Chen Sheng's laughter stopped almost abruptly.

He shut his mouth tactfully, and what met his eyes was Gao Yang's murderous gaze and Lu Yourong's embarrassed face.

"Do you think this joke is very funny?" Gao Yang asked a soul-piercing question.

"I, on the other hand, think that using your life-root, Chen Sheng, to test the latest gunpowder developed by our Da Qian, to see if it gets blown off, would be very funny."

Gao Yang's voice was cold as it slowly echoed.

Holy crap!

Chen Sheng's heart skipped a beat, and his whole body went numb.

"Minister Gao, I was wrong."

"I suddenly remembered that Wu Guang seems to have his period, I'll go check on him. Minister Gao, Miss Lu, you two chat."

Seeing this, Chen Sheng hurriedly slipped away.

"You Rong, don't mind him. That brat Chen Sheng has no filter and speaks without thinking."

Gao Yang looked embarrassed. ===== CHAPTER 1796 =====