I became the God Brother of the Regent King after Transmigration!-Chapter 254 - 181: Sesame Oil Dipping Sauce (Part 2)

Chapter 254: Chapter 181: Sesame Oil Dipping Sauce (Part 2)

Gu Lan scratched his head: "This is our niece, let her experience a military hotpot, what’s wrong with that."

Rong Miaoyan picked up a slice of lamb, nodded with a smile, and then said meaningfully: "Thank you, Young Master Gu, for caring! Moreover, Rong Heng being able to smoothly become the Military Discussion Captain was thanks to my help."

Rong Heng frowned: "How did you help?"

Rong Miaoyan replied: "I don’t even know what I helped with, but in any case, it must be related to the decree you asked me to submit, Uncle Wu, do you dare say it isn’t."

Although she didn’t know what the significance of those eight words in the decree was, she had figured out over the past few days that those eight words must have another meaning known only to the Emperor and Rong Heng.

Rong Heng was speechless.

He calmed his mind, his voice cold and indifferent: "Then do you know why, today, His Majesty appointed you to the army to deliver the decree appointing me?"

Miaoyan raised an eyebrow and said: "I knew there was something wrong with that decree. The Emperor let me deliver the decree because he suspects our relationship."

Gu Lan only understood from listening to the conversation between these two that Rong Heng must have asked Miaoyan to mention something in the decree, leading Rong Jing to suddenly decide to appoint him.

"You know, yet you still drag Gu Lan to have a meal with me?" Rong Heng asked discontentedly.

Miaoyan curved her red lips into a bewitching smile:

"Would I be stupid enough to personally write those eight words on the decree? I put together the line ’A gentleman is cautious and reserved, does not deceive in secret places, is humble and self-disciplined, containing virtue ensures integrity,’ hinting to the Minister of Rites, Chen Xingchang, and finally, he himself chose the latter half to complete it. No matter how much the Emperor investigates, he won’t find it on me."

Saying this, her cheeks flushed, not sure if it was due to the heat from the hotpot.

"Besides, the person I dragged along was Young Master Gu, what does it have to do with you?" Miaoyan carefully picked a piece of meat for Gu Lan, "Gu Lan, you should eat more, you’re too thin."

"Thank you, Princess." Gu Lan coughed, pretending not to understand the confession in Miaoyan’s words, accepting the meat without rejecting.

Ever since he "came out" to his friends, Young Master Gu could more openly become close sisters with all the girls.

Young Master Gu’s military tent was large, second only to the Dingyuan Marquis. Even if she rarely stayed overnight at the camp, it was decorated comfortably, tastefully understated—who says the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion isn’t wealthy.

The dining table in front was even larger, the ingredients for the hotpot spread across it, and the rich aroma wafted out of the tent, making the Dingyuan Army guards outside sniff eagerly.

Miaoyan asked: "Gu Lan, having such a conspicuous private meal in the army, isn’t that inappropriate?"

Gu Lan replied: "The army prohibits alcohol but not meat. There’s no need to suffer if you have money. Sharing dry rations with the soldiers is something done only out of necessity during battle, why suffer when there’s no need to? Besides, the Dingyuan Army’s meals are excellent, they have meat every day, they won’t go hungry."

Gu Lan truly realized, after entering the military camp, that the ancient army life was not as pitiful as depicted in dramas and novels. Of course, eating and sleeping in the open was certain during marches and battles, but normally, they ate better than ordinary poor people.

True regular troops are there to fight bravely on the battlefield. Only with meat can they grow strong, and only when full do they have the strength. Otherwise, if they’re all skin and bones, how can they wear armor and fight?

The idea of an army commander personally bandaging wounds for the lowest soldiers is almost impossible.

Unless the commander is trying to win people’s hearts.

If a general personally bandaged wounds for hundreds or thousands of soldiers... what need would there be for army medics?

The only thing a general needs to do is win battles.

If you win, there will naturally be fewer soldier losses.

A general who consistently loses, even if they eat porridge and wild vegetables with the soldiers every day, or suck on pus-filled sores, what’s the use? The soldiers still wouldn’t want to follow such a general.

Just like Marquis Gu, lounging around the mansion enjoying family life daily doesn’t affect his prestige with the Dingyuan Army at all.

Rong Heng lowered his gaze, thinking deeply.

Seeing that it’s Miaoyan’s first time having hotpot, and she happened to make a spicy pot today, Gu Lan casually prepared a bowl of fragrant oil dip for her: "If you’re afraid of the spice, dip this before eating."

Miaoyan smiled sweetly and charmingly: "Thank you, Gu Lan."

Rong Heng rolled his eyes and said:

"I’m also afraid of spice."

Gu Lan didn’t even look up: "Real men aren’t afraid of spice."

She said it, enjoying a bite of spicy lamb herself.

She was familiar with Rong Heng, knew that although he feared spice and favored sweetness, when it came to spicy hotpot, he was more eager than anyone, extremely enthusiastic.

Rong Heng: "..."

"It’s because the Emperor doesn’t trust Su Zixiao, he wants me to monitor him and, by the way, get along with him." He paused, not hiding it from Gu Lan.

Rong Heng was about to say that everything he did was to join the Dingyuan Army with her, but realized Gu Lan was looking at him with a loving gaze.

Gu Lan thought, finally, the male lead starts building his career.

Moreover, this storyline unknowingly aligns—

In the original book, the male lead and Su Zixiao hit it off immediately. Su Zixiao was quickly impressed by Rong Heng’s abilities, they became sworn brothers, and their relationship progressed rapidly.

Now it seems, it was because Rong Heng had always followed Rong Jing’s idea, proactively befriending Su Zixiao.

This also proves that becoming Rong Heng’s true brother isn’t simple, she is his only acknowledged brother, others are just illusions, acting!

Rong Heng frowned: "What kind of look are you giving me?"

Gu Lan placed a prepared bowl of fragrant oil dip in front of him, smiling brightly:

"I didn’t expect Brother Heng to go to such lengths for me."

Rong Heng took the oil dip, his mood improved, and he lightly replied, "Mm."

Mm. 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Gu Lan opened her eyes wide in surprise, doubting if she heard wrong: Mm!? Was it really for her?

Young Master Gu shuddered, feeling things seem to spiral out of control for her. Could it be that good brothers would go to such lengths for each other, even risking their future...uh...Perhaps Rong Heng is just exceptionally loyal and righteous.

Gu Lan thus convinced herself.

Miaoyan looked up and saw the rising corners of Young Master Gu’s mouth, frowning, she asked: "Gu Lan, why are you laughing?"

Gu Lan: "I’m not laughing!"

Rong Heng picked up a piece of meat, dipped it in the oil dip Gu Lan prepared, and smiled with satisfaction.

She smiled, she must like him a little.