At night, Xiao Sheng stood still in front of Bai Yanxiao's room.

Inside the house, the dim light hit the woman's weak shadow against the window, and there was a slight coughing sound from time to time. After a long time, the candle flame in the house was half extinguished.

Xiao Sheng clenched the clothes in his hand and quietly pushed the door away.

On the bed, Bai Yanxiao was hugging herself and trembling, her forehead was full of sweat, as if she was in a nightmare.

Xiao Sheng put his clothes on Bai Yanxiao's body, covered the quilt, and put her on his lap.

"Sister...... Don't ......," the woman in her arms muttered, trembling even harder.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here." Xiao Sheng hugged Bai Yan and smiled, patting gently like a child, with a rare tenderness between his eyebrows and eyes.

After a while, Bai Yanxiao gradually slowed down, but he no longer had nightmares, and slowly fell asleep, sleeping like jade.

Xiao Sheng was stunned.

Early the next morning, Bai Yanxiao picked up the pale pink shirt next to the bed and was stunned for a while, was he here?

After a while, there were footsteps outside the door, and the maid came with lunch.

"Xiao Sheng can be in the mansion?" Bai Yanxiao asked.

"I'm afraid that the name of the regent is not something that the girl can call directly, so I advise the girl to protect herself first." The maid glanced at Bai Yanxiao disdainfully, the news that Bai Yanxiao angered the regent was known to the whole house, and the subordinates naturally tended to be inflammatory, and they never gave Bai Yanxiao a good look.

Hearing this, Bai Yanxiao stood up, his eyes were condensed, and he walked towards the maid step by step.

"You...... What are you doing...... This is the Regent's Mansion, the food is for you, I'll go down first" The maid felt the chill on Bai Yanxiao's body, and unconsciously retreated and wanted to leave, but Bai Yanxiao grabbed her wrist, and then knelt on the ground with a pain in her knee.

"No matter how bad I am, I am also the county lord of His Majesty, I don't know the laws of Xiao Guo, but I am afraid that it is not a small crime to treat the royal family with disrespect. Secondly, as a servant girl, she does not bow and calls herself "I" in front of her master, do you want to climb a high branch side by side with your master? Do you want me to tell some of the ladies so that they can come and see you, or do you want to give you the position of lady? Bai Yan smiled and said faintly around the maid.

The maid suddenly bowed her head and buckled: "The county lord spares his life!" It was the slave who collided with the county lord, and hoped that the county lord would forgive the sins, and the regent was in the palace, and just now His Majesty's message came, and he was ready to enter the palace to face the saint......"

Before the maid's voice was finished, Bai Yanxiao raised her steps and rushed out.

As soon as he arrived at the entrance of the hospital, several guards stopped him and firmly guarded the door.

"Get out of the way!" Bai Yanxiao said coldly.

"The prince has an order not to let the girl out of the house."

"Xiao Sheng didn't let me out of the house, and he didn't say that he wouldn't let me out of the courtyard, I have something urgent to find him, if it is delayed, you will also be punished." The white smile is imposing.

"This ......" several guards were in a dilemma.

"If you don't worry about following me, I'll go to Xiao Sheng anyway, and I won't be able to escape." Bai Yanxiao walked away, and several guards had to follow closely behind.

"Xiao Sheng!" Bai Yanxiao shouted and ran over, Xiao Sheng, who had originally walked to the door, stood still, looked back at a light pink dress in surprise, and smiled at Bai Yanxiao, who was wearing a light pink dress, "What are you doing?" ”

"You put this garment by my bed that day, right?" Bai Yanxiao asked inquiringly.

Hearing this, Huang Qiang's face on the side turned white inadvertently. Xiao Sheng looked at the woman with a stunning face in front of him, and his eyes gradually softened.

Bai Yanxiao narrowed his eyes and smiled: "I like it very much." ”

Xiao Sheng was stunned for a moment, and there was a little smile in Rutan's eyes.

"I heard that you are going to enter the palace, can you take me with you?" Seeing Xiao Sheng's hesitation, Bai Yanxiao hurriedly added, "Don't worry, I won't make trouble, last time His Majesty came to see me in person, no matter what, I should enter the palace to thank you." Bai Yan said with a smile, but the fist clenched in his sleeve never let go.

Xiao Sheng looked at Bai Yan and smiled carefully, and nodded for a while: "It's okay." ”

Bai Yan Xiaorou pulled the corners of her mouth and smiled, her eyes were pure, Xiao Sheng was slightly stunned, and immediately turned around and got into the car, in a good mood. Huang Qiang's face turned even whiter, and she quickly covered it up.

The three of them came to the main hall together and bowed, and Bai Yan smiled and looked up at Yaohua's strange eyes beside the emperor.

"The imperial sister is also here, is she in good shape?" Xiao Yu asked.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, it's already well, so I'm here to thank you today." Bai Yanxiao replied respectfully, and his obedient attitude made Xiao Sheng can't help but glance sideways.

Xiao Yu nodded, and then turned to Xiao Sheng: "There is an urgent message from the border just now, Gu Beiyu, the general of the Xin State, led an army of 100,000 to the border of Windy City, and Windy City seems to be besieged. ”

Hearing this, Huang Qiang's face turned pale and blurted out: "Impossible, the five border cities have always been garrisoned by my brother, how can the soldiers come to the city and not know?" ”

"Stand down!" Xiao Sheng blamed Huang Qiang for his gaffe, but he still looked at the emperor calmly: "It's the ministers who have no way to discipline them." ”

Hearing Gu Beiyu's name, Bai Yanxiao's gray-blue eyes appeared in front of his eyes, and a different feeling appeared in his heart.

"It's okay, the imperial sister-in-law cares about her brother's common feelings. In fact, this is also the reason why I entered the palace together with Emperor Xuan's sister-in-law this time, and my secret agent came to report that this time Xin Guo went on an expedition, in fact, it was his own personal grudge. Emperor Xin went out to patrol my Da Xiao, and General Huang Shao fell in love with a Qinglou woman, but was snatched away by General Huang Shao, and Emperor Xin returned to China in a rage, and ordered the general Gu Beiyu to come to the city. But at this time, I have suppressed it, after all, Lord Huang is a veteran of the two dynasties, and it will not be good if the young general's matter is spread. The young general has been guarding the border for many years, if I forcibly kill him, I am afraid that it will chill the hearts of the border soldiers, so I want to ask the imperial sister-in-law to persuade my brother to return everyone and ask him to return everyone and ask the emperor of Xin to forgive in his own name. Xiao Yu said inquiringly, but his voice was clear and unquestionable.

Xiao Sheng frowned in contemplation. Huang Qiang said with a smile: "The concubine doesn't understand political affairs, but she is willing to share your majesty's worries, so the concubine will set off for the border to persuade her brother." ”

Xiao Yu smiled with satisfaction: "Okay, then I will make you a first-class lady, give you a sword, and go to the ...... in person."

"No!" Bai Yanxiao suddenly interrupted everyone, and the originally implied pride in Huang Qiang's eyes suddenly turned into dissatisfaction.

"Why not?" Xiao Yu looked at Bai Yan and smiled.

"Dare to ask Your Majesty why did you think the Emperor of the Xin Kingdom suddenly visited my Daxiao border? Why did you fight because of a woman? ”

"The lustful name of Emperor Xin is well known to the world, and the beauties of Mingyue Tower in Yangfeng City on the border are famous all over the world, so naturally I went to see the beauties." Xiao Yu said.

"Then why not send henchmen to choose beauties, but risk your life to go yourself? And it just so happened that this news could reach His Majesty's ears? Bai Yan said with a faint smile.

Xiao Sheng raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and a smile rang out. Xiao Yu hesitated hesitantly: "This ......"

"It's because Emperor Xin wants to pass on the news of his selection of beauties to His Majesty, so as to mislead Your Majesty. In fact, they spied on the reality of the deployment of troops on the border of Xiao State, as well as the topography and situation of the five border cities, and they were just that beauty as a shield. The reason why the soldiers came to the city was not because of the battle of will, but because of ......"

"It's because they're ready to crusade against the Great Depression." Xiao Yu understood, and took the second half of the sentence in a heavy voice.

"Moreover, the Emperor of Xin prepared to fight after he came to Daxiao in person, and he must have noticed that there were some loopholes in the deployment of the five border cities." Bai Yanxiao added.

"Your Majesty, my brother has been on duty for many years, and he has worked hard, there will be no loopholes, please think twice, and when I go to persuade my brother, it will be fine." Huang Qiang anxiously excused her brother, and glanced at Bai Yan with a resentful look.

Xiao Yu looked at Bai Yan and smiled: "The imperial sister is far-sighted, and I am deeply gratified. According to the opinion of the royal sister, what should I do? ”

Bai Yan raised his head with a smile, glanced at Yaohua as if he didn't care, and said hesitantly: "Let the most prestigious person in Xiao Guo take over the position of the chief general and suppress the other party." At the same time, I am afraid that I will be wronged by Major General Huang, and His Majesty needs to dismiss Major General Huang and tell the world the news. Since Xin Guo has made up his mind to fight for the beauty as an excuse, he must expect that we will give up the beauty and will not face the battle, and our guard is loose, so they can take the opportunity to take advantage of the loophole to take the five border cities in one fell swoop. ”

"You!" When Huang Qiang heard this, she was so angry that she raised her finger and was about to rush to Bai Yanxiao, but was stopped by Xiao Sheng.

"It's better for the princess to come to me to drink some tea, Your Majesty Shengming will give an explanation to the people of the world, the princess needs to be calm, don't lose her honor in front of the emperor." On the side, Yaohua quietly relieved the siege.

Xiao Yu was worried about how to be relieved, and hurriedly complied with Yaohua's wishes: "The imperial sister-in-law is a little restless, it is better to go to the side hall and wait for the regent." ”

"The concubine retired." Huang Qiang suppressed her anger and had to follow the palace maid to the side hall.

"So, Sister Huang thinks who is the most suitable person to take over the position of border general?" Xiao Yu said with a smile.

"Your Majesty has already made a decision, so why do you want to say it through my mouth?" Bai Yanxiao did not answer the rhetorical question.

"Haha, the royal sister is really smart, no wonder she has won the heart of the royal brother! Brother Huang, it seems that you have to go this time. Xiao Yu said with a smile.

"The country is in danger, and the minister should do his best, but the minister's reputation should not be prestigious." Xiao Sheng leaned over and said, his modest demeanor suddenly relieved Xiao Yu's heart.

Bai Yan smiled, Xiao Sheng was really smart. If he takes over directly like this, he will admit that he is the master of Xiao Guogong, and such humility can make Xiao Yu more trusting.

"Yaohua, what do you think about sending the regent?" Xiao Yu wanted to say what he wanted with another person. And Bai Yanxiao's heart tightened in vain.

"The regent is the pillar of the Great Xiao, and it couldn't be more suitable." Yaohua said quietly, she didn't object, she helped Bai Yanxiao so easily, which made Bai Yanxiao faintly uneasy in her heart.

"Okay, I will make the regent the border commander, give me a sword, and take charge of the five border cities." Xiao Yu said slowly, and Yaohua quietly retreated to the side hall.

At this time, Huang Qiang was sitting in the side hall sulking.

Seeing this, Yaohua stepped forward and said quietly: "Why should the princess be angry with the county lord? ”

Huang Qiang thought that Yaohua was here to be a lobbyist, and ignored it with a blank face.

"The county lord just wants to be relied on in front of His Majesty, and at the same time quietly cut off the back road of the princess's relatives, and can also make the regent alienate the princess and be grateful to her. If the princess is only sulking here, won't she be in her way? Yaohua quietly sowed discord.

After hearing this, Huang Qiang looked up at Yaohua: "You didn't come to ......"

"Aren't you here to be a lobbyist? I don't have that idleness. I just don't want the princess and your majesty to be trapped by adulterers, watching her charm the lord, if I am willing to help the princess, the princess is willing to cooperate with me? Yaohua walked in front of Huang Qiang.

Huang Qiang's eyes lit up: "How can you help me?" ”

Yaohua leaned over and whispered in Huang Qiang's ear, and Huang Qiang suddenly had a calculating smile in her eyes.