In the middle of the night, Shen Xihe woke up from her dream. Xiao Huayong opened his eyes suddenly, sat up quickly and held her shoulders: "Are you having a nightmare?"
As he spoke, he took out a handkerchief and wiped the cold sweat from Shen Xihe's forehead, then carefully tucked the quilt together.
Shen Xihe pressed his hand against his heart, which was beating extremely fast. "I suddenly felt a blockage in my heart."
I didn't have a nightmare, but I woke up inexplicably, feeling flustered and confused. It all came out of nowhere.
"Pearl!" Xiao Huayong summoned immediately.
Shen Xihe had no time to stop it, and naturally there was chaos in the East Palace again. Zhenzhu quickly checked Shen Xihe's pulse, but found nothing wrong.
All he could say was, "Your Highness the Crown Princess may be pregnant."
Shen Xihe has been pregnant for three months and has not yet experienced morning sickness, but it is common for pregnant women to have mood swings.
"I'm fine, don't worry..." Shen Xihe held Xiao Huayong's hand.
Xiao Huayong could only hold her shoulders, let her lean on him, lowered his head and kissed her on the forehead: "Thank you for your hard work."
Shen Xihe didn't say anything, but just smiled and snuggled in his arms, and soon she felt sleepy again.
When she woke up again, it was a bright sunny day. She didn't see Xiao Huayong, so she knew he had gone to the court meeting. After she finished her breakfast, Xiao Huayong came back with a serious look on his face.
"What's the matter?" Shen Xihe asked solemnly.
Xiao Huayong went forward and embraced her. He didn't want to tell her, but he knew that hiding the truth would cause her trust in him to waver. He pinched her hands and said, "Last night, the Minjiang River was stormy and windy. My brother chose to attack Xiao Ba last night. This morning, fishermen found many bodies and rushed to the riverside to report the case..."
The imperial court's express message of 800 miles had not yet reached Kyoto, and what Xiao Huayong received was a letter sent by flying eagle.
"Where is my brother?" Shen Xihe grabbed Xiao Huayong's hand.
"Brother was injured and has been found. Xiao Ba and King Xun are missing." Xiao Huayong said.
Shen Xihe breathed a sigh of relief: "It's good that you're okay."
"Your Majesty's brave army and all the people sent by the court suffered heavy losses." Xiao Huayong had never expected that Shen Yun'an would take advantage of the time and place to wipe out all of His Majesty's men in Minjiang River in one fell swoop.
"I specifically asked him to choose a date." Shen Xihe said softly.
At the beginning, she had considered how to use an egg to hit a rock and severely injure His Majesty and Xiao Changyan.
In fact, they have limited manpower, and there are very few ways to win with a small force. The only thing they can take advantage of is the right time and place. It just so happens that the Qu family has such an experienced person available, and God helps, and there is just such an opportunity. Otherwise, it will take too long, Shen Yun'an can afford to delay, and Xiao Changyan will not wait.
"Oh, I'm so glad that you and I have never been enemies." Xiao Huayong sighed sincerely.
In fact, he couldn't say for sure now. If he and Shen Xihe met on a narrow road and there was no friendship between them, who would win and who would lose
"I'm just so thankful now." Shen Xihe smiled faintly, "If you hadn't fallen in love with me, I'm afraid you would also think that having an enemy like me is a great joy in life."
Being alone and seeking defeat is a kind of unspeakable melancholy and loneliness. Meeting a worthy opponent in chess may not be a thrilling battle of life and death. It is a blessing to be alive and a joy to die.
"Hehe..." Xiao Huayong laughed softly. It was hard for him to disagree with Shen Xihe's words.