The night before the expedition.

As night fell, it was quiet.

In the past, Yan Ruo basically ran to Xu Qingzhu's mansion in the middle of the night, but this time it was finally replaced, and Xu Qingzhu took the initiative to sneak over the wall into the general's mansion.

"Go to the battlefield, be careful." Xu Qingzhu said in a suppressed voice, he looked at Yan Ruo steadily, and the reluctance and worry in his heart quickly spread.

In such a dangerous place as the battlefield, he was really reluctant to go, and he didn't worry about Yan Ruo going.

But he is not an emperor yet, and he does not have enough power. There was no way to change the Empress's decision, and there was no way to stop it.

With Xu Qingzhu's lack of worry, Yan Ruo's reaction was calm, "Don't worry, I have the bottom in my heart and won't let myself have anything to do." ”

Xu Qingzhu grabbed Yan Ruo's hand hard, as if he could make himself feel better, "You can lose this battle, but you must come back alive." Promise me that in any case, you will ensure your own safety first. If you can't do it, you can run away......"

Yan Ruo didn't answer this.

She suspected that Xu Qingzhu was joking with her.

Escape?

This word is an insult to the soldiers and generals who defend the country.

Those who go out to lead troops to fight are basically to win the battle, and if they cower in order to save their lives, then what else to fight, isn't it easier to surrender directly?

As a soldier, you can't be greedy for life and afraid of death, and as a general, you can't be cowardly and afraid of death.

This is something that the people of the Su family imprint in their bones.

The Su family will only die standing and will not live on their knees, let alone give up the struggle to save their lives.

Where the duty lies, the faith knows.

Now that Yan Ruo is using Su Yingxuan's body, he will naturally be affected by such emotions.

Xu Qingzhu saw that Yan Ruo was silent for a long time, and he was inevitably a little uneasy in his heart, so he couldn't help but raise his voice and shouted at her: "Promise me!" ”

"I can't promise you. Winning battles is the purpose of this trip, and this is above all else, and I will not back down. Yan Ruo said lightly, "Although I can't promise you, I can promise you that I will definitely come back alive." I'll come back victorious. ”

Xu Qingzhu was already trembling a little when he grabbed Yan Ruo's hand.

For a moment, he seemed to have a lot to say.

But when his gaze touched Yan Ruo's firm eyes, all the words between his lips and teeth finally turned into one word, "Okay." ”

He didn't understand Yan Ruo's determination to win the battle, but he respected her choice.

"You can't lie to me, you must come back alive."

Yan Ruo: "Don't worry, I will definitely come back." ”

To be honest, she always felt that this scene was very familiar.

She thought about it for a while, and finally remembered that this scene had happened in a certain world.

It's just that the roles are reversed, and it was he who went on the expedition - Rong Chen, who was born in the palace and wanted to change his fate through his exploits.

The night before the separation, Xu Qingzhu actually had a lot to say, but when the words came to his mouth, except for the most critical words, the rest was swallowed back by him.

The woman he liked would go on the expedition tomorrow, and it would be a long way to go, and it must be a hard time to leave after trekking through mountains and rivers, so she should be given a good rest tonight.

After thinking about it, Xu Qingzhu decided to stay. Just the kind that sleeps next to the pure quilt, cherish this opportunity to sleep together.

In the dead of night, Xu Qingzhu sensed that the person next to him had fallen asleep, but as soon as he fell asleep, he was awakened.

He dreamed that there were no eyes on the battlefield......

After that, Xu Qingzhu couldn't sleep anymore.

He simply prayed silently in his heart—

As long as the person he likes can come back triumphantly, in the end, even if he can't be the emperor, he is willing to marry like an ordinary man.

……

Probably because of the familiar smell around him, Yan Ruo slept exceptionally well this night.

When she woke up by the biological clock in the morning, there was no one on the side of the bed, only some residual heat remained under the brocade quilt.

This can be regarded as a tacit understanding between two people.

Whoever goes to the other party's place, once they have passed the night, they must leave before dawn is discovered.

In the past, Xu Qingzhu was thin-skinned, and it was Yan Ruo who secretly made him look like a thief, even if Xu Qingzhu sneaked over, he would not stay overnight.

This is the first time he has volunteered to stay.

Thinking about it, it should have also left an extraordinary experience for Her Royal Highness the Honorable Empress Dowager.

Thinking of this, Yan Ruo couldn't help but smile......