When Xiao Jingcong heard this, she pursed her lips and sneered.

"Second Emperor Brother, you still don't have to worry about my woman, for now, you should take care of your own business. The emperor is still waiting for me, and he is leaving! ”

Saying that, Xiao Jingcong didn't care whether Xiao Yuxian agreed or not, turned around and walked in the direction of Taihe Palace.

Xiao Yuxian looked at Xiao Jingcong's departing back coldly, with a hint of ruthlessness between his eyebrows and eyes, and the muscles at the corners of his mouth twitched a few times.

……

After Xiao Jingcong met the emperor, he returned to the general's mansion.

When he came back, he saw Yan Zixi practicing etiquette with Xiaoyu in the courtyard, so he quietly walked behind her and quietly watched Yan Zixi sit there with various awkward movements.

"Jingcong!"

Yan Zixi seemed to hear the ridicule behind her, and quickly turned her head, and sure enough, she saw Xiao Jingcong who was covering her mouth and trying to hold back her laughter.

"Surprise, don't tell me when you came back!" Yan Zixi scolded.

Xiao Jingcong hurriedly walked in front of Yan Zixi, looked at her with burning eyes, and returned gently: "Xi'er, my husband also came back just now." You don't know, today I saw the second prince in the palace, he knelt outside the palace for a day today, and when he came out, his legs were limping......"

"Humph! He deserves it! It's all self-inflicted! When Yan Zixi heard the news, she finally breathed a bad breath in her heart.

"Okay, my husband has already sought justice for you, is it a reward for me?" Xiao Jingcong raised her sword eyebrows lightly and said to Yan Zixi with a smile.

"Rewards? What reward do you want? Yan Zixi pretended not to know and asked.

"Naturally, it's Xi'er!"

As Xiao Jingcong spoke, she gently hugged Yan Zixi tightly in her arms, sucking the faint fragrance on Yan Zixi's body.

Yan Zixi punched and said shyly: "Jingcong, someone is watching......"

Xiao Jingcong glanced at the maid Xiaoyu next to her when she heard this, and the maid Xiaoyu immediately smiled knowingly, and ran away quickly.

"Okay now, right?" Xiao Jingcong gently pinched Yan Zixi's waist and said meaningfully.

"No, no, no!" Yan Zixi shook her head like a rattle, and quickly diverted the topic, "Jing Cong, if you offend the second prince today, will he make trouble for us in the future?!" ”

"It doesn't matter! I won't let anyone hurt you! Even if it's the second prince, it's not good! ”

When Xiao Jingcong said this, he was categorical and imposing, which made it impossible to question it.

Yan Zixi naturally understood Xiao Jingcong's intentions, and he just deliberately wanted to ask to see what Xiao Jingcong would say.

Hearing Xiao Jingcong's answer, Yan Zixi was finally relieved, but she still felt a little sorry for Xiao Jingcong, after all, this disaster was also caused by her, which caused a conflict between Xiao Jingcong and the second prince, and Yan Zixi also felt a little unhappy in her heart.

"Jing Cong...... I'm sorry, it's all my fault, I caused you so much trouble, and you offended the second prince......"

"My stupid Xi'er, how can I be afraid of a second prince? Besides, it's not your fault in the first place, it's their provocation in the first place! ”

"But...... But after all, he is the second prince, and now he is the most powerful contender for the crown prince, I am worried about ......"

Although Yan Zixi didn't finish speaking, Xiao Jingcong already knew what she meant.

Indeed, the second prince is high and powerful, and he has won the favor of the emperor, and there are a large number of ministers who stand on his side to support him in the court, if he takes the opportunity to suppress Xiao Jingcong and the Zhenguo General's Mansion and cut Xiao Jingcong's military power, then they will be in danger.

Of course, the reduction of military power is a matter of great importance, and it is not something that can be decided by him as a second prince and several ministers.

Xiao Jingcong is the important weapon of the country, how many hard battles have he fought, and how many hard contributions have he made to the Great Xiao Dynasty? It's not just a few words that can force the emperor to cut off his military power.

But you can't help but be careful, after all, the emperor is old, and he was seriously ill last time and luckily picked up a life, no one can know how long he can live. Even Yan Zixi didn't dare to guarantee how many days the emperor would live, maybe five years, a year, or three months......

Therefore, Yan Zixi frowned, and couldn't help but worry about Xiao Jingcong in her heart.

"Xi'er, don't worry! I have my own measure, as long as I am here, no one can touch you! After speaking, Xiao Jingcong stretched out his powerful hand and gently stroked Yan Zixi's hair, as if he couldn't put it down.

Yan Zixi also had a lot to say to Xiao Jingcong, but she knew that it was not the right time, so she kept silent and just nodded vigorously.

"Okay, Xi'er, don't worry about this matter, I will handle it properly, and I won't let the second prince continue to pester you." Xiao Jingcong didn't want to see Yan Zixi's sad appearance, he would rather be unhappy than Yan Zixi be depressed.

Hearing Xiao Jingcong say this, Yan Zixi barely squeezed out a smile, fell into Xiao Jingcong's arms, and whispered Xiao Jingcong's name in her mouth. Institutions

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That night, Xiao Jingcong didn't sleep, and was still dealing with some official documents in the study.

Yan Zixi saw that the light in the study had been on, and knew that Xiao Jingcong had not gone back to the bedroom to rest, and felt a little sorry for his body, so he went into the back kitchen alone, cooked a bowl of wontons himself, and brought it to Xiao Jingcong.

"Jingcong, are you hungry? I've made you some supper, so eat it while it's hot! ”

Yan Zixi pushed open the door and walked into the study, and gently placed the bowl of wontons in her hand on the desk next to Xiao Jingcong's right hand.

Xiao Jingcong put down the official document in his hand, raised his head, and smiled at Yan Zixi, "Xi'er, it's so late, why don't you rest and make me supper?" ”

"Because our prince has not rested, how can I, as a wife, rest? Alright, Jingcong, you can eat it! I made it myself, so how about you taste it. ”

"Really? Then the king is going to taste my wife's handiwork! ”

Saying that, Xiao Jingcong picked up the bowl, scooped a spoonful of wontons into his mouth, and tasted it carefully.

"How's it going?" Yan Zixi looked at Xiao Jingcong expectantly, wanting to hear what he said.

"Well, it's okay." Xiao Jingcong swallowed the wonton, looked at Yan Zixi with a smile and said.

When Yan Zixi heard this, she immediately puffed her mouth, "Ah, it's just improvising?" Forget it, you better stop eating! After speaking, Yan Zixi snatched the bowl of unfinished wontons from Xiao Jingcong's hand.

"Hey! This is made for me by Xi'er herself, how can I not eat it! ”

Xiao Jingcong snatched the bowl of wontons again, and drank the soup and juice together with three times and five divided by two.

Yan Zixi saw that Xiao Jingcong had finished eating, so she nodded with satisfaction, and said secretly in her heart, "This is almost ......."

After Xiao Jingcong finished eating, he continued to deal with the official documents at hand. Yan Zixi was also very curious, and tilted her head to come over, wanting to see what Xiao Jingcong was still busy with so late.

"Jingcong, what are you looking at?"

"Oh, some military secrets from the Northern Agents. The Northern Liang State Chen had 50,000 soldiers and lined up on the frontier, afraid that they wanted to provoke a new war......"

Yan Zixi was a little puzzled, the national strength of the Northern Liang Kingdom was far less than that of the Great Xiao, and I heard that the ordinary people in the border couldn't even eat, so why did they have to start a war at the expense of the people and money?

Yan Zixi told Xiao Jingcong the doubts in her heart, and Xiao Jingcong smiled faintly and answered for Yan Zixi.

"Actually, it's easy to understand. It is precisely because the national strength of the Northern Liang State has withered and the people are full of resentment, that the monarch of the Northern Liang State will start a war in order to transfer the domestic contradictions, but he will win the support of the common people throughout the country, so as to stabilize his political rule......"

After listening to Xiao Jingcong's explanation, Yan Zixi suddenly realized, "So that's the case!" ”

"Yes. Therefore, we can't be unguarded, the emperor summoned me today, also because the war is about to start, so let me prepare as soon as possible. ”

After a slight pause, Xiao Jingcong raised his head and glanced at Yan Zixi deeply, and was silent for a long time before he spoke: "Maybe it won't be long before your husband will lead the troops north again!" ”

"Huh?! Jingcong, you ...... Are you going to war again? You're going to leave me alone at home? Yan Zixi screamed resentfully.

"If the war really starts, it is absolutely impossible for me, as a peerless general and the king of Zhenbei, to stand idly by, so ...... Xi'er, when the time comes, we can only be separated temporarily......"

"Nope! I don't want it! Yan Zixi pursed her mouth, her eyes rolled, and she suddenly thought of an idea, and immediately said to Xiao Jingcong: "Jingcong, otherwise, how about I go to the army with you?" ”

After Xiao Jingcong heard Yan Zixi's idea, she couldn't help but categorically refuse.

"Nonsense! The battlefield is unpredictable, how can I take such a weak woman as you to the front line! No, absolutely not! ”

"I ...... I can be a military doctor...... Jingcong, do you think, there will definitely be a lot of wounded soldiers in the war, and I can help when the time comes? ”

Xiao Jingcong still shook his head decisively, "Don't say it, I won't agree!" It's not too early, Xi'er, go back to your room early to rest, I'll go back after I finish the official documents. ”

When Yan Zixi heard this, she snorted coldly in her mouth, and ran out angrily.

Xiao Jingcong shook her head and sighed: "Xi'er, how can your husband let you put yourself in danger?!" ”

Saying that, Xiao Jingcong lowered his head and continued to look at the official document, at the same time, a black shadow came in from the window and landed in front of Xiao Jingcong, it was Xiao Jingcong's secret agent Heifeng.

Hei Feng hugged his fists, lowered his voice and said to Xiao Jingcong: "General, the matter you asked me to investigate, my subordinates have already found some eyebrows, please take a look." ”

As he spoke, Hei Feng took out a note from his arms and handed it to Xiao Jingcong's hand, Xiao Jingcong took the note and let Hei Feng leave.