Seeing her childish attitude, Xiao Junxi smiled, lowered her head and kissed her on the forehead, saying, "Naturally." After saying that, she took her hand and sat at the table. , poured a cup of tea and took a sip, his face felt heavy again.
Xie Ruzhuo noticed it keenly and asked softly, "But is there a problem with the war?"
Xiao Junxi shook her head and sighed, "That's not entirely true. Now that the capital cannot be attacked for a long time, and there are most of the courtiers' families inside, my father is worried. The surrounding ministers have suggested a strong attack, but my father is hesitant. "
Xie Ruzhuo knew in his heart that this matter must be resolved as soon as possible. Otherwise, once it reaches the front, it may be detrimental to the war.
"What do you mean?"
Seeing Xie Ruzhuo asking, Xiao Junxi was silent for a while before saying, "I want to go there in person."
"Jun Xi, no!"
As soon as he said these words, Xie Ruzhuo's expression suddenly changed. If he went to the capital to negotiate with Xiao Junyi, wouldn't he be in a worse situation
Xiao Junxi naturally saw through her thoughts, and immediately scratched her nose and said with a smile, "Zhuo'er must have underestimated her husband too much. When did I say I would go out in the open?"
Seeing that the worried look in Xie Ruzhuo's eyes had not faded, Xiao Junxi added another sentence, "Don't forget, the chief helmsman of Tianmen is in the capital."
After hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo vaguely understood what he was thinking, but he was still a little worried, "Is this appropriate?"
"There is no other way at the moment. If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't catch the tiger's cubs. Don't worry Zhuo'er, I'll be back in two days at most."
Xiao Junxi didn't say the rest of her words. If he couldn't come back -
Xie Ruzhuo hugged him suddenly and whispered, "I'll wait for you to come back."
Hearing this, Xiao Junxi hugged her back and said with a low smile, "We have survived so many hardships, and it will be the same this time." As he said that, he deliberately raised a bad smile and said teasingly, "What's more, if you have a lovely wife at home, why can't your husband come back?"
When she got up the next day, Xiao Junxi was no longer beside her pillow. Xie Ruzhuo panicked, touched the cold bed beside him, and lay down on the place where he had slept with some dejection.
There is still Xiao Junxi's aura on it, like that man, with an indescribable sense of security.
Husband, I am waiting for you.
Compared with the turbulent situation in the capital, the small camp outside the capital has a short period of peace.
But everyone knows that this calm is just the quiet before the storm.
During the day, Xie Ruzhuo not only went to the military doctor to help grind powder and pound medicine, but also went to Qiao's to accompany her and Xie Huailin.
But when she left that day, she unexpectedly saw the person she least wanted to see, Shen Jingci.
Ever since Shen Jingci handed over the hundreds of civilians to Emperor Jing, she had been making plans behind the scenes, which made Emperor Jing look at him with admiration.
And today, she came to the military doctor to help take care of the wounded. In fact, the injuries of these wounded people have begun to improve. Even if Shen Jingci came here, it was just to gain a reputation.
But how could the wounded not be moved when they saw that members of the royal family came to help apply medicine and bandages in person? Suddenly, Shen Jingci gained the title of Living Bodhisattva in the military camp.
Xie Ruzhuo was making medicine in a tent nearby, and he heard Qian Bi saying angrily, "Princess, you are clearly here every day making medicine to help the wounded, how come all this good reputation has fallen to the person named Shen!"
Seeing her like this, Xie Ruzhuo smiled slightly and asked, "Do you think it's okay if your princess shows up like this?"
Qian Bi opened her mouth and said with some displeasure, "Of course it's inappropriate. There is no one in the girl's family who can be seen in public, let alone one who is married. Let alone-"
Qianbi didn't say the last sentence, but suddenly realized it.
Yes, no matter how much good reputation Shen Jingci gained, she was still the concubine of King Qi. Which man would allow his woman to be exposed outside and touch and touch many soldiers
Although it was to treat injuries, so many military doctors were not being used, so she had to do it by herself
Shen Jingci really couldn't tell what was important and what was important. Even though she had gained a good reputation, she had lost her husband's respect. It was really not worth the loss!
Qianbi figured it out and felt relieved. Seeing her like this, Xie Ruzhuo patted her head gently and said with a smile, "Don't be stunned. Send the powder to the wounded earlier. At this time, it's almost time for them to change the dressing."
Qian Bi stuck out her tongue and responded quickly, "I obey, my slave."
Seeing her like this, Xie Ruzhuo shook his head helplessly. This girl had such an out-of-control temper. I didn't know whether it was good or bad.
On the third day, the camp, which had been peaceful for a long time, suddenly started to become noisy. Then the sounds and shouts of soldiers passing by outside were heard, the sound was earth-shattering.
Hongrui lifted a corner of the tent and said in shock, "Princess, there's a fight outside."
Hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo was slightly startled, and immediately walked over quickly, and sure enough he saw soldiers fighting outside. It's just that the tent here is firmly guarded, so she can't be hurt.
This battle lasted from dawn to dusk.
Only at dusk did soldiers count the number of people, and the air was filled with a thick smell of blood.
Not long after, a royal guard hurried in and reported back, "Princess, please go to the main account."
Xie Ruzhuo agreed and went with the Imperial Forest Army.
After waiting, she realized that everyone was gathered here. She was so busy that she walked over and asked in a low voice, "Mother, what happened?"
Concubine Ye gave her a calm look and said, "It doesn't matter, it's just that the emperor is about to attack the city, it's safer for us to gather together."
Hearing this, Xie Ruzhuo knew that it would be difficult to sleep that night.
Many women and young children were staying in the main tent. Fortunately, the main tent was big enough to accommodate these people. It's just that the people in charge are all women, so for a while, the silence in the main tent was terrifying.
Xiao Xinning came over with red eyes and whispered, "Emperor's sister-in-law."
Seeing Concubine Ye Guifei busy comforting people, Xie Ruzhuo immediately pulled her aside and asked, "What's wrong?"
Xiao Xinning curled her lips, shook her head and said, "It's okay, it's just that he went too."
Xie Ruzhuo was confused for a moment, and then realized who he was.
"Master Li is not..." Xie Ruzhuo did not say the word "lame", but paused and asked, "Then what did he say?"
Xiao Xinning said aggrievedly, "He only said that as a man, he must stand up to heaven and earth. Now that thieves are causing trouble, how can he hide among women and children!"
At the end of the sentence, tears flashed in Xiao Xinning's eyes. She originally went to deliver a handkerchief to Li Jie, but now she gave it away, but he also went to the battlefield with her!
Thinking of this, Xiao Xinning's heart felt a little painful.
Xie Ruzhuo held her in his arms and said softly, "Don't be afraid, he will come back." But with these words, he didn't know whether he was talking about Xiao Xining or comforting himself.
Three days have passed and there is still no news from Xiao Junxi. That is her husband, her God.
Throughout the night, some of the people in charge of the tent were sleepy and some were children who didn't know the world, but they slept peacefully. But most people, when they think about their father, brother, or husband, they open their eyes and watch the dripping until dawn.
Fortunately, although fighting broke out in the capital, it never affected this area again, which made Concubine Ye breathe a sigh of relief.
At noon, I heard thunder rolling outside, the sound of horse hooves, and someone hoarsely said, "Report-a great victory!"
These three words immediately made everyone in the main tent stand up, with joy on their faces.
Fortunately, Concubine Ye was quite calm. She immediately ordered people to welcome the person who came to report the news, and asked calmly, "Tell me the details."
The soldier who came to report the news was covered in dark red blood, but his face was filled with joy that could not be concealed. "Back to your concubine, the emperor led his army to attack the city last night. The rebel army was caught off guard. In addition, King Jing came from inside The city provided cover, and our army successfully entered the city and captured them all in one fell swoop!"
Concubine Ye was slightly worried, "What about the fifth prince?"
Hearing this, the soldier's eyes were bright and he said with a smile, "Concubine, don't worry, the fifth prince has been kidnapped by the young master of Dingnan Palace and delivered to the emperor in person!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone was in an uproar. The eldest young master of Dingnan Palace? Xiao Junyan
It is true that Prince Dingnan and his family are all in the capital, but why is Xiao Junyan here
However, these questions were far less shocking than the good news at hand, so these people suppressed the doubts in their hearts, happily greeted Concubine Ye, and then went back to pack their things and prepare to return to Beijing.
However, Xie Ruzhuo stayed and looked at Concubine Ye, and saw a hint of worry in the other's eyes.
The timing of Xiao Junyan's appearance seems to be too coincidental.
They were worried about this, so why wasn't Emperor Jing worried
After ordering someone to tie up Xiao Junyi, who looked in disbelief, he asked Xiao Junyan, "Why are you in the capital?"
Xiao Junyan had already made excuses, and said with cupped hands, "Back to the emperor, the common people were going to Beijing to report a top-secret matter, but unexpectedly they encountered the rebellion of the fifth prince. The common people had to deal with him first and wait for the emperor's arrival."
Emperor Jing obviously didn't believe his words, but the top-secret information he said made him a little curious, "What is the top-secret thing you said?"
Xiao Junyan said solemnly, "It's about the real mastermind behind the Shen family."
The Shen family's private military training had been known to Emperor Jing, and the men and horses became his own. So as soon as Xiao Junyan said this, Emperor Jing immediately sat up straight and said, "Tell me and listen."
Xiao Junyan was not nervous at all, and just told the story in detail, "The common people have been in the border area for many years. Although they are not the heirs, they are still members of the Xiao family, so they have some channels for information. I hope the emperor will not blame him."
Emperor Jing naturally knew this, and when he heard him say it now, he felt that this man was extremely frank. So he nodded and said, "Well, keep talking."
Xiao Junyi continued, "Previously, after the great victory of the Yue Kingdom, the common people were a little suspicious. After private investigation, they found signs that the Yue Kingdom had contacts with the fifth prince. After the common people investigated, they discovered that the Shen family was also involved. So the common people So I came to the capital privately and wanted to report the matter to the Holy Emperor. Who knew it was an unfortunate coincidence that as soon as I arrived in the capital, you went out to hunt. And before I could tell my father the information, the fifth prince rebelled."
All of this seems to be full of loopholes, but every one of them can be connected.
If there was no mastermind behind the Shen family's affairs, Emperor Jing would not believe anything he said. It's not like he never thought at the beginning that this matter would be related to his son.