At that time, in Ziyun Palace.
Ji Xili asked the palace people to open the window door on the window sill, and take advantage of the faint golden rays of light falling from the palace garden to bask in the flowers placed on the window sill.
The maid was afraid that the queen would catch cold, so she couldn't even bring herself to get a hotpot to warm her hands.
Ji Xili leaned on the couch, holding Mrs. Tang with both hands and looked out the window. Looking around, he saw a patch of white frost and snow. It was really a cold day.
She looked at the snowstorm that was getting heavier and heavier, feeling uneasy.
It's like there's some kind of thread going around and around in my heart that I can't untie.
She didn't know how long she sat there. It wasn't until the maid told her that the emperor was coming that Ji Xili calmed down and quickly got up and went out to greet him.
When Sheng Zhiyu came in, he saw Ji Xili running out without even a cloak. He frowned and went to hug her to his side, while scolding her in a low voice, "Why did you run out? It's so cold."
As he spoke, he held her hand tightly, fearing that she would freeze.
Ji Xili heard a hint of fatigue in his voice, so he didn't object and just followed him back to the palace.
Back in the palace, Sheng Zhiyu scolded the palace people again, talking about the opening of the window and door.
Ji Xili tugged on his clothes and whispered, "I want to open the meeting window myself, so don't mess with others."
After hearing this, Sheng Zhiyu sighed helplessly and asked the people below to close the window and leave first.
After they left, Ji Xili approached him and helped him take off his cloak that was stained with frost and snow. He hugged his waist again, buried himself in his chest and rubbed it gently, saying, "Are you very tired?" ?”
Sheng Zhi had been in court for almost a day, and at this moment, he was being held by the person in his arms. Feeling tired, he lowered his head and rubbed her hair, and said softly: "A little."
"When you're done, you can leave the government affairs to Bian Mo for a few days. Can we find time to go out for a few days?" Ji Xili said, lying in his arms.
However, this time, Sheng Zhiyu was silent for a long time, and then whispered: "Xili, I have decided to go on the expedition myself."
Ji Xili didn't move for a long time.
After she finally came to her senses and reacted, she slowly raised her head from his arms and asked with some confusion: "There are many people in the army who can go to reinforce, why do you need to go in person? Southern Xinjiang?" It’s so dangerous now…”
"Xili, Southern Xinjiang has been lost. This is my responsibility. I can send others there, but I have let down the people of Southern Xinjiang. They are now prisoners and refugees... The people have been displaced. This is my fault. I underestimated the strength of the Liang Kingdom. When the fourth brother handed over the country to me, I promised him that he would make the country peaceful and peaceful for the first generation of the Northern Kingdom. Now that something has happened, I can't leave the mess to the fourth brother and the others. And..." Sheng Zhiyu He slowly closed his eyes and said, "Fourth brother only has one child, Qingzhi. I have ordered Qingzhi to come back. I can't bring fourth brother in, otherwise, Shu Nuan will be so scared alone."
Ji Xili listened to him quietly, nodded, and said in a calm tone: "When are you going and who will you take with you?"
"We set off the day after tomorrow. Originally, Ning Chengyuan was going to go away, but I found out that one of his family members was sick. I couldn't let him go at this time. I thought about it and rejected him. But Su Huang, after learning that What happened is in Southern Xinjiang, and I am very worried about Su Su’s safety, so I will go no matter how much I try to persuade her.”
Ji Xili was silent and said, "So fast."
She wanted to say that she was actually scared too, afraid that something would happen to him. The last time Li was assassinated, she had already lost half of her soul. Now Sheng Zhiyu was going to a battlefield, and it was a battlefield where the situation was unclear.
Sheng Zhiyu lowered his head and kissed her lips, and said slowly: "I promise Xi Li that no matter what, I will come back safe and sound."
Ji Xili's eyes were a little red, but when he spoke, his tone was very soft and calm: "What are you going to tell the two children? Bian Moshan is still sensible. If Ling'er knows that you are going to southern Xinjiang, she might accuse you." Why do you think so much and worry so much?"
"So..." Sheng Zhiyu whispered, "Xili, please help me hide this from Xiao Ling'er. When the time comes, tell her that I just went on an incognito patrol in Jiangzhou and will be back after a while."
Ji Xili couldn't help but look up at him, biting his lip to hold back his emotions. After a while, he suddenly couldn't help but raise his head and kiss his lips, deeply.
No matter how windy and snowy it was outside the palace, the atmosphere inside the palace was heating up little by little with ambiguity.
The fire in the fireplace next to the candlestick was very dim, and it made a slight sound, trying to cover up her low moans.
What she didn't tell him was—
As a queen, she understood him and all his decisions.
But as his wife, she was more afraid than anyone, anyone, that he would be slightly in danger.
But just because she was the queen, she couldn't express her uneasiness to him so willfully.
The only thing she could do was to have a little more tenderness with him before parting.
(End of chapter)