The secret of the picture behind it was finally solved, and Qi Junqing and the two finally took a long breath, looked at each other and smiled. Outside the window, the sky had become dark, and the evening moon hung high on the branches.

Unexpectedly, the time had come at this time, Jiang Youjing's brows couldn't help frowning, and then he turned his head to look at the man next to him, and said to him softly: "Let's change clothes and eat, it's already so late." ”

After her reminder, Qi Junqing felt that he was already hungry in his belly, and he was embarrassed to look up and smile at her, he raised his hand and prepared to take off his robe and change into the smock he wore at home.

But the moment his fingers touched the hidden pocket in his sleeve, Qi Junqing's pupils suddenly shrank, and even his breathing became rapid—the secret letter was gone.

In disbelief, he took off his robe and rummaged through it, his eyes became more and more gloomy, but he still found nothing. It couldn't be that he had put it somewhere, he was very aware of the importance of this secret letter, so he put it in a secret pocket in his sleeve to carry it with him, but it disappeared without a trace, and someone must have stolen it.

Stopping to rummage through his robe, Qi Junqing's eyes narrowed slightly, thinking about who he had been in close contact with in the past two days.

In addition to Jiang Youjing and his most important cronies...... That's right! It is likely that when Jiang Youjing disappeared, he took someone to search the whole city in person, and there were many people who passed by him during that time, and his mind was all on Jiang Youjing, and he was too wary of those touches.

All this is too coincidental, Jiang and Jing disappeared in the process of talking to him, and in the process of searching for Jiang and Jing, the secret letter was stolen again. Faintly, an object of suspicion appeared in his mind - Qi Xiangtian.

Pacing outside the house with his hands behind his back, his knuckles tapping three times on the wall, a black shadow flashed beside him, silent and silent.

Glancing at him with a slight bow, Qi Jun opened his lips and asked, with an oppression in his tone that could not be questioned: "The matter has been clarified." ”

Since he found Jiang Youjing, he always felt that things were a little strange, so he secretly sent secret guards to investigate this matter thoroughly, and it was best to find out the mastermind of the kidnapping, and it was best to figure out what the purpose of the kidnapping was.

"Yes, it's already happening." The voice of the man in black sounded cold and stiff, but the loyalty in it was very obvious, his tone paused, and he continued to speak with some hesitation: "Yes......"

"Who is it?" Obviously capturing the hesitation in his tone, Qi Junqing had a bad premonition in his heart, his attitude became a little impatient, and he turned his head and asked sharply.

"It's Prince Xin," although he knew that this result was a bit shocking, the secret guard still said it quickly, and then buried his head deeply: "But the purpose has not been determined, it is the incompetence of his subordinates ......"

Waving his hand to interrupt his words, Qi Junqing motioned for him to step back first. There is no need for the secret guard to check again, he also understands Qi Yutian's ulterior purpose, going around in such a big circle, and using Jiang Youjing's safety as a threat, isn't it just to get the secret letter in his hand.

Thinking of this, a layer of coldness gradually floated in his eyes, which gradually condensed into a cold frost.

When he entered the house again, looking at Jiang Youjing's concerned eyes, the lines on the man's face softened. He raised his palm and stroked the hair on the top of her head a few times, and even his words were gentle with water: "It's okay, don't be afraid." ”

"Are you really okay?" The man's crazy rummaging through his robe just now was in her mind for a long time. Is there something very important missing, Jiang Youjing thought: "If there is anything I can help, just tell me, I also want to help you share some." ”

Nodding to indicate that there was really nothing to do, Qi Junqing's eyes were a little tender, he grabbed the woman's fingertips and buckled them into his palm, and pinched them gently: "It's really okay." I'll tell you if I have one. ”

His eyes were fixed on her face, and the concern and firmness in her eyes were all reflected in his eyes, which made him shake for a moment. When he came back to his senses, Qi Junqing put aside all distractions, and just wanted to stay by her side and take good care of her: "I won't go out these days, so I'll stay at home and take care of you." ”

didn't hold back a sneer, Jiang and Jing Sajiao pinched his palm with their fingertips, and joked with him for half a minute: "Is it really just staying at home with me?" ”

"You can do whatever you want me to do with you." Some doting hugged her tightly in her arms, Qi Junqing put his head on top of her head and took a deep breath of the fragrance between her hair.

"Then I'm going fishing!" Obviously, Jiang Youjing said half-jokingly and half-seriously, and his elated energy made people full of joy: "I also want you to talk about poetry and poetry with me......"

The arm holding her became tighter, and Qi Jun responded with a smile in his deep voice: "It's all up to you." ”

In the court.

The emperor's face sitting on the high dragon chair was very bad, and the ministers below buried their heads deeply, holding the court plate one by one and not daring to make a sound.

"Ladies and gentlemen," the calm Emperor was the first to speak to break the terrible silence, he got up from the dragon chair, paced down and stood in front of the ministers, his fury furious: "Recently, there has been a report from the border that the northern country has frequently harassed the border and tried to invade our Daqi land. ”

The emperor's tone paused, his eyes swept over the ministers below, and he sat back on the dragon chair, his shoulders and back straight, and the majesty of the Son of Heaven was fully revealed: "I think it's unbearable, what do you think?" ”

Even the Son of Heaven has spoken, and the courtiers below can't hide no matter what. After exchanging heads for a while, the prime minister took the lead in stepping out, bowed and saluted, and then said: "The minister thinks that he should send troops to attack him, cut his sharpness, and protect my great Qi's glory and peace." ”

"What the prime minister said is extremely true." Qi Junqing stepped forward and admonished the emperor with the imperial version: "If they are left alone, their confidence will be increased, and they will mistakenly think that there is a possibility of invading our Qi country, and once a large-scale war occurs, it will be the people who will suffer." ”

With a slight chin of approval, the emperor took his eyes off Qi Junqing and turned to the ministers who were still bowing their heads and making no sound, with some threat in his words: "Did Aiqing Mao recommend himself to take this military position and crusade against the northern country?" ”

The court became very quiet, except for the slightly heavy breathing of the courtiers, and no one wanted to come out to take this thankless military position. In such a difficult and harsh environment, the victory rate of fighting with the local ethnic groups was basically non-existent.

Obviously very dissatisfied with the silence of the ministers, the emperor flicked his sleeves and brushed the dragon chair, his face became more gloomy, and the air pressure in the court suddenly dropped to a very low level, so low that it made people palpitate.

But there was still silence.

The gloomy color on the emperor's face was extremely obvious, and he squeezed out his throat and snorted lightly, raised his chin at Qi Junqing's place, and said coldly: "Since King Ruxian thinks that the crusade is advantageous, then I will give you this important task, don't let me down." ”

"I'm going to the northern border this time, and I'm going with you." The news in the capital spread quickly, and before Qi Junqing returned to the house, Jiang Youjing had already learned the news from others. She is not optimistic about this trip, the emperor's guard against him has not been completely lowered, and there are not a few people who want to take advantage of this to pull him off the horse.

Apparently she did not expect such a request, still with such a firm attitude and tone. Qi Junqing was stunned for a moment, but thinking of the assassination she had suffered earlier, the look in his eyes became deep, and his brows unconsciously furrowed a little.

Although the border is dangerous, it may be safer to keep her by your side than the unpredictable people here. Qi Junqing turned his head to meet her clear eyes, and slowly nodded in agreement: "Okay." ”

Three days later, the soldiers and horses were ready, and the order was issued.

It was a long distance from the capital to northern Xinjiang, and the grain and grass were heavily piled on the wagons, indicating the length of the trip. Although the capital has warmed up in March, this does not mean that the temperature in the further north regions.

As the ruts of the carriage progressed, the temperature became colder and colder, and the little pitiful greenery gradually turned into ice and snow, and the place under your feet became a hard tundra.

Even though the big body was tightly wrapped, Jiang Youjing, who was sitting in the carriage, still felt cold and tight. The cold wind is like a sharp knife, cutting through the clothes and cutting directly on the skin, freezing and hurting people.

On this trip, she wore men's clothes and dressed up as a servant to serve Qi Junqing. However, he was obviously worried that the weather would make her cold, and he shoved her into the carriage and lit a brazier, regardless of the eyes of everyone.

This should make everyone think of him. A little helpless to lower his head, Jiang and Jing bent his fingers and rubbed his temples. But she quickly withdrew her hand - it was too cold.

Thinking of this, her brows couldn't help frowning a little, and her eyes drifted out of the window. The soldiers who were marching were not dressed thickly, and they could not help shivering in the cold wind, and if you looked closely at their hands, which were barely copied into their sleeves, you could see reddish-purple chilblains.

The sorrow between his eyebrows became deeper and deeper, and Jiang Youjing felt that it would definitely not work like this. She knew what it was like to have chilblains on her hands, and that the mere touch of it would cause a lot of pain—let alone raise her weapon to fight.

Her premonition soon became a reality, not only the problem of chilblains, but also the adaptation to the environment and the fatigue after a long journey, the army led by Qi Junqing was defeated three times in a row in the battle with the barbarians of the northern country, and even the camp was moved back five miles.

Sitting in the big tent with a frown, Qi Junqing's eyes were locked on the military map on the table in front of him, and he silently laid out the formation in his heart. The dancing flames cast a flickering light and shadow on his face, making it impossible to guess his emotions.

A cold wind struck, and the man immediately looked up in front of him, only to see that the curtain of the military tent was lifted, and a petite figure came in. When he saw it clearly, all the vigilance in his eyes was replaced by tenderness.

"I've got something good for you." Jiang Youjing's nose was red from the cold, but this did not affect her excitement in the slightest. Reaching into her arms and pulling out a small bottle, she groaned and placed it on the table in front of the man.