The cold husband can't warm me up, I don't love him anymore

Thinking of this, Cui Lingyi felt a dull pain in her heart.

When her eyes met the tenderness in Shen Du's eyes, her heart was suddenly shocked.

If something happened to her, Shen Du would definitely be in a bad mood.

She felt the same way about him.

She took the initiative to reach out and hold it.

There was a hint of worry in her clear eyes.

"Of course I will. Do you want anyone else to worry about you?"

"Absolutely not." Shen Du raised his eyebrows.

"But I also tried hard not to let Ah Li worry about me."

"Okay." Cui Lingyi frowned, a smile hidden in her eyes.

She knew Shen Du was trying to comfort her.

But it is clear that the reality is unlikely to be satisfactory.

Dajing is a good place.

The country is vast and rich in resources.

And the environment and climate here are very good.

The spring and summer are long and the winter is short, which is very suitable for growing crops.

But precisely because of this reason, Dajing does not have too many mountains and ridges to serve as a natural defense.

If you want to defend such a beautiful land, you will naturally have to spend more military and human resources.

Therefore, since the founding of the Dajing Dynasty, there has been an extreme shortage of military generals.

When the late emperor was alive, there were some good people there.

But when Emperor Wen first ascended the throne, surrounding countries took the opportunity to launch an offensive, trying to divide the territory of Dafeng.

When Emperor Wen ascended the throne, naturally no inch of territory was lost.

At that time, with the whole country's strength, millions of soldiers went into battle and defeated the Northern Kingdom, Dayu, Southern State and other countries.

But the price of this battle was also very high.

More than half of the millions of soldiers were killed or wounded, especially the generals, who were almost all lost.

Now that almost twenty years have passed and the military strength of various countries has increased, it is normal for them to make a comeback.

It’s a pity that Dajing’s military strength and generals did not grow.

Sui Cheng, who was sent out this time, is already a nearly fifty-year-old veteran, which shows that there is really no one in the Dajing court.

Once Sui Cheng's army was defeated, there would be no capable generals in the court.

When the time comes, once the emperor gives the order, Shen Du will have no choice but to go.

Thinking of this, she felt uneasy.

I thought I should remind Shen Du to think of some solution.

Just like the floods in the two lakes, at least we can take precautions before it happens.

For example, what if Sui Cheng did not surrender, but fought to the death?

Thinking of this, she hesitated and asked, "What kind of person is General Sui? I heard that he had made outstanding contributions in the past?"

Shen Du was surprised at her perseverance in discussing this topic. He was stunned for a moment, but still spoke to her slowly.

Twenty years ago, the Sui family was just an inconspicuous family of military generals.

But in that national war, the head of the Sui family at that time, Sui Guang, Sui Cheng's father, made great contributions.

He led his troops to transport food and fodder, and accidentally captured dozens of generals who had fled after the defeat of the Dayu Kingdom.

It was this capture that directly led to Dayu's withdrawal from the joint attack with the Northern Kingdom and the first signing of the Border Treaty with Dajing.

For Dajing, which was surrounded by enemies at the time, this was undoubtedly a great victory.

Emperor Wen rewarded Sui Guang greatly and promoted him successively to the rank of General Weiwu and General Zhenyuan.

Sui Guang had been silent in the army for many years. Once he was reused, he naturally became even more brave.

In a short time, he became a great general feared by all nations.

After the war, Emperor Wen appointed him as the General of Protecting the Nation.

At that time, in order to encourage military generals, it was promised that the position of the General of the National Defense could be inherited.

Later, Sui Guang died of illness, and Sui Cheng, who was also serving in the army, took over the title of General Protector of the Nation.

"But the descendants of the Sui family are weak and have not made any progress at all."

"I heard that Sui Cheng's two sons, one likes to play and the other likes to gamble, neither of them inherited the bravery of the Sui family."

"Why is Ah Li suddenly interested in these?"

Shen Du asked, his eyes passing over Cui Lingyi's face imperceptibly.

Xia Yunluo pursed her lips.

"Oh, I recently read a storybook, and there is also a general in it, and his surname is also Sui, so I asked a few more questions."

Shen Du's eyes flickered slightly.

"Oh, what happened to General Sui in the storybook?"

Cui Lingyi hesitated for a moment, "Why is Brother Adu interested in this kind of storybook?"

Shen Du locked his eyes with hers, looking serious.

"Ali likes it, and I want to know more about it."

Cui Lingyi was slightly embarrassed.

In fact, her real intention was to tell Shen Du that Sui Cheng might not be reliable.

Be prepared early.

But just like when she reminded people of the flood disaster in the two lakes, she had to find a suitable and irrefutable reason before she could say it.

Otherwise, I'm afraid Shen Du will also become suspicious!

Thinking of this, she pretended to recall the storybooks she had read and made up a short story.

He barely revealed some news that Sui Cheng was unreliable and might surrender.

Seeing that Shen Du had a solemn expression, as if he was immersed in the story she had made up, Cui Lingyi quickly added a sentence.

"Of course, this is just a story. Our General Sui would never do such a thing. Brother Adu, you won't think too much about it, right?!"

"Why would I think too much? It's good to listen to Ah Li's laughter."

Shen Du appeared calm on the surface, but he was actually on high alert in his heart.

"What kind of storybook is Ah Li reading? Why is it so interesting?"

Sure enough, Cui Lingyi smiled.

"It's already a storybook. Brother Adu cares so much about it, is he really serious about it?"

Shen Du raised his lips to a faint smile.

"I'm just teasing you. I've noticed that you've been in a much better mood lately. I'm very happy too. I hope you can stay like this every day."

"Yes." Cui Lingyi smiled, "Brother Adu, when I heard the news that General Sui was going to war today, I suddenly remembered this storybook. Don't you think it's strange? I hope General Sui won't really do that."

"I don't think so." Shen Du lowered his eyes and suppressed the emotions in his eyes.

This feeling is all too familiar.

The same thing happened with the last letter I wrote to him.

She kept telling him not to think too much, but in fact it seemed like she was hoping he would think too much.

If it was just a casual remark, why would it be so eloquent?

He suddenly remembered Feng Zhenzhu whom he had investigated before.

He was very mediocre before, but after falling into the water, his temperament changed drastically, as if he had become a different person.

I even learned a lot of things that I didn't know before.

Why does it sound a bit similar to Cui Lingyi's changes?

His eyes rested on Cui Lingyi's fair face, which was as white as a lotus. He couldn't describe the feeling in his heart.

After returning from the two lakes, he did observe carefully, but did not find anything unusual.

The person in front of him was clearly the same Cui Lingyi as before, but something seemed different.

There was an extra layer of mystery that he couldn't understand.

The two talked for a while, and Shen Du said he had something important to do, so he said goodbye and left.

As soon as he walked out of the Yuefu Gate, he immediately called for someone.

"Find a few people, arrange them to enter the army, and keep an eye on Sui Cheng's every move."

"Yes, my lord."

He looked back at Cui's house behind him and muttered to himself.

Let’s see whether General Sui will really do something detrimental to Dajing as Ali said.

If this comes true this time too.

The flooding in the two lakes was no coincidence.