Chapter 1213: Chapter 1213: Day of Vindication
Song Lingsu caught Song Lingzhou, and as he lifted him up with effort, he laughed and said, "Fourth brother has grown taller; big brother here can hardly carry you now." Song Lingzhou stuck out his tongue and said, "If you canât carry me, you can always give me a piggyback ride. Surely, you can manage that."
"Indeed, I must practice regularly. Otherwise, if I canât even carry my younger brother, that would be a joke." Song Lingsu said seriously.
Song Lingjie walked over, extended his hand, teasing, "Itâs no big deal if you canât carry your brother, as long as you can carry your bride."
Song Lingsu felt his face grow warm. Their hands clasped as the cousins bumped into each other before letting go. He rebuked, "So, after not seeing you for a while, youâve started to joke with big brother."
"Thatâs because I heard from uncle that youâre about to get engaged soon." Song Lingjie raised an eyebrow and said.
Song Lingsu felt a bit shy but responded openly, "Itâs still too early to talk about that; nothing concrete has been established yet."
"Once the person is chosen, and you meet, it wonât be early. Estimated, it might be settled before the spring."
Song Lingzhou leaned in with a grin, "If big brother gets engaged, wonât we have a sister-in-law? When she arrives, weâll surely get new belts and wallets, right?"
"Look at you, greedy one, are you really that short of belts, wallets, and socks?" Song Lingjie poked his forehead with a finger.
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Song Lingzhou scratched his head and said honestly, "Of course Iâm not short on those. Just missing a sister-in-law, right?"
Song Lingsu felt awkward from his brothersâ teasing and retorted, "Did you come to visit me, or are you deliberately here to mock my embarrassment?"
"Naturally, weâve missed you and came to see you." Song Lingjie said.
Song Lingzhou also added, "Indeed, youâve been away at the Academy for so long without returning. Second brother has gone to join the military. In the manor, itâs just me and third brother to talk to; it gets boring. The little kids downstairs canât even speak properly."
Upon mentioning Song Lingzhao, the smiles of Song Lingsu and Song Lingjie slightly faded; they wondered how heâs doing in the Northwest and if he can endure it.
How is it?
Itâs naturally as bitter as century-old coptis.
"Young Master, your hands have developed chilblains. Even when it was colder before, you never used to get these; but now..." Tian Damao sniffed while applying herbs, his nose red and eyes even redder like a rabbit, overwhelmed with pity.
Song Lingzhao winced from the pain, exclaiming for gentleness, and continued, "Isnât it normal to get chilblains? Every soldier gets them; even you have them."
"Iâm just a rough person; getting these is as common as eating chaff. But youâre different, clearly a pampered young master, yet youâve got them on your limbs. Youâll suffer in the future; itâs said once it starts, it will appear every winter." Tian Damao said with concern, "You shouldnât have come here to suffer. If you were in the capital, youâd be so comfortable now."
"Aha!" Song Lingzhao laughed heartily, giving him a warning look.
Tian Damao immediately closed his mouth, glancing towards someone walking on the left, whispered, "He didnât hear, right?"
"Didnât hear, but still be careful. Donât say such things anymore. Before coming, I already expected to endure hardships. If I canât handle this, whatâs the point of becoming a Great General." Song Lingzhao sighed, "And from now on, donât address me as Young Master. Publicly, weâre just brothers from the same village."
Tian Damao sniffed, spoke sullenly, "Who knows when thereâll be a day to rise."
Song Lingzhao was about to speak when, not far away, the horn blew, calling troops to assemble, as a large enemy force launched a surprise attack on their army.
Song Lingzhao jumped up immediately, his eyes shining like stars, said, "The day to rise has come."