He hadn't smiled since he came back from the palace, and the cold emanating from his body seemed to freeze people.

After dinner, Jiang Youjing leaned on the cushion cross-legged and rubbed his shoulders for him, "Did the prince enter the palace today?" ”

Anyone with eyes can see that he has something on his mind. Jiang Youjing just asked casually, after all, she was not a woman who could interfere in the affairs of the court.

"Today, this king was reprimanded by his father, do you know what happened?" Qi Junqing clasped her wrist, sat up, and spoke again to roughly describe her father's words.

After hearing this, she was indignant, "The emperor has indeed gone too far. "If he hadn't led his troops at that time, he was afraid that he would have fallen into the fate of being defiled.

At such a critical moment, who can manage so much.

"That's it, anyway, this king can protect you, and the rest doesn't care." Stroking her hair hanging down to her waist, Qi Junqing's mind suddenly came up with the idea of only guarding her in this life.

Jiang Youjing was moved for a while, and after thinking about it, he felt that it was wrong, "It's better for the prince to fight for the position of the prince, wouldn't it be better to have a status in the future?" She also mentioned this matter to him earlier, but he didn't pay attention to it at that time, and now looking at the situation between the DPRK and China, it is time to fight for it.

Qi Junqing raised his eyes to look at her, his expression secretive.

She was a little embarrassed to be looked at by him like this, "Don't think about it, I don't want to be the crown princess, it's just that the emperor's approach today is really incomprehensible." ”

If you don't get rewarded for your meritorious service, you will be criticized for it, which will be strange to everyone. And he is the protagonist of the matter, and he knows that the emperor is doing this with great meaning.

"Now Concubine De is getting the favor of the Holy Grace, and Qi Xiangtian is also quite appreciated by his father, if this king wants to fight for that position, I am afraid it will be very rare." Qi Junqing leaned on the soft pillow and thought quietly.

What they have to face is Qi Xiangtian, as well as Concubine De in the palace.

"Don't say it again, in a few days, the king of Japan will take you to a neighboring county to have fun, just take it as a distraction!" He smiled indifferently, thinking in his heart that he would enter the palace tomorrow to admit his mistake, so that he could take her out earlier.

When she heard that she could go out to play, she was naturally very happy, but when she went out at this time, wouldn't it be easier to fall into the trap?

"Otherwise, let's take it slowly," Jiang Youjing obediently leaned beside him, holding his bright eyes, "You can play whenever you want, and you are not in a hurry at this time." "It's not good to get in trouble.

In this regard, Qi Junqing only smiled and did not speak.

A few days later, the two of them simply packed up and prepared to leave the house. This time, he sent secret guards to protect him in secret, and his security was guaranteed.

After cleaning up, the two of them went out happily, and before they got into the carriage, the shrill voice of their father-in-law sounded behind them, "The prince and princess stay behind, and the holy decree is coming from the palace!" ”

What good can come to the Holy Decree at this time?

"The emperor summoned the prince into the palace, and invited the prince to go with the servants." The father-in-law who came said respectfully, his face was so calm that people couldn't see any clues.

Qi Junqing turned around and told her a few words, and at this point, the originally planned play activities were temporarily put aside.

"Don't worry, I will wait for you to come back in the mansion." After saying goodbye to him, Jiang Youjingxin's eyelids kept jumping, and there was a faint sense of uneasiness in his heart, but he couldn't say why.

In the palace, the imperial study.

"Three days ago, there was a war at the border pass, what do you think about this?" The Emperor took a sip of the tea in his hand, occasionally looking up at him in his regular clothes at the table.

This good son, he just returned to Beijing and plans to go out again?

While secretly thinking, the emperor stroked the white beard on the side of his mouth again, "Don't be nervous, I just want to ask you what your plans are, even if you say so." The implication is that there is no need to be scrupulous.

After clearing his throat, Qi Junqing said slowly: "Erchen doesn't have any ideas, I just feel that there is no room for delay at this time, and the powerful ministers in the court can lead troops to control the chaos." ”

The emperor's hand suddenly froze, his face did not show disgust, and he was really dissatisfied with his uncaring attitude. The dignified General Sima of Qi State did not take the initiative to take care of the matter, which was really unself-motivated.

"Nothing else to say?" The man behind the desk pulled down his eyelids and flipped his fingers through the book in his hand.

"The son is not talented, and he asked his father to make it clear." He replied lightly, how could he not know the implied meaning of the words in his heart. My father was so anxious to order him to enter the palace, just to leave this matter to himself.

This dumb riddle has been playing for a long time, and he is really a little annoyed.

"I see that you were quite successful in controlling the water last time, and this time the border war is chaotic, it is best for you to calm it." The Emperor stood up and walked in front of him, speaking earnestly.

He had already expected his father's thoughts, and only lowered his head at this time, "I'm afraid that Erchen is going to disappoint his father, in the first few battles, Erchen was injured a lot, and it is not suitable to lead troops to fight, so it is better to leave this matter to others." The Emperor stood with his hands in his hands, and there was no word in his mouth.

Half a cup of tea time passed, and the grandfather of the palace led Qi Yutian into the hall, "Your Majesty, Prince Xin has arrived." ”

Qi Junqing straightened his back, glanced at the people beside him with his spare eyes, and couldn't help but guess what his father meant in his heart. At the same time, Qi Xiangtian smiled at him.

"You're here too, I'm discussing the war with King Ruxian," the emperor sat back on the dragon chair and looked at the two in front of him, "You're all here, so discuss with me what to do about this." ”

Qi Xiangtian smiled, and when he saw that Qi Junqing had not spoken, he bowed his hand to his father and said, "If my father doesn't dislike it, let my son lead the troops to try." "I have never led troops to fight in the past, I might as well try it today, if I win, it is naturally the best, if I lose, my father will at most sympathize with his inexperience.

In this way, I really should try it.

When the emperor saw that he took the initiative to ask for help, he was naturally overjoyed, and even praised him, "Prince Xin's courage is commendable, this time I will choose two military advisors for you, with their help, you will definitely win." ”

Qi Xiangtian replied "yes", and did not forget to glance at Qi Junqing standing beside him.

"In this way, King Ruxian and Prince Xin will go to the border pass to calm the war this time, and raise my majesty, how about it?" The emperor looked at Qi Junqing on the side, his eyes full of expectation.

If you shirk it again, it is unfilial, and to put it more broadly, it is not for the sake of the country. Qi Junqing was not easy to refuse, and when he went to the mansion, he told Jiang and listened to the matter.

"What does the emperor mean that Qi Yutian is the commander-in-chief, and the prince is the deputy commander?" There was a trace of worry on her face, and she really couldn't figure out what the emperor meant.

"Exactly." Qi Junqing nodded and replied.

"This time I'm going with the prince," Jiang Youjing grabbed his sleeve, "Maybe when the time comes, I can still help the prince." ”

Hearing this, Qi Junqing only nodded his head and did not refute.

Two days later, the three met outside the city. The brigade of horses followed, and the clatter of horses' hooves was deafening. The border pass is far away from Beijing, and it is a huge challenge for the three of them to quell the chaos.

In this regard, Qi Xiangtian couldn't help but quip: "King Ruxian is really different, he had to drag his family on the last battlefield, what can he do in the future?" ”

Hearing this, Qi Junqing was only silent and did not answer, and his eyes did not flicker. Compared with his calmness, Jiang Youjing seemed much more anxious.

"This time I took the initiative to ask to go along, and it has nothing to do with King Ruxian," she met the man's disdainful gaze, "Besides, whether I come or not, it will not affect Prince Xin." After finishing the sentence, she sneered a few more words.

Helplessly, Qi Xiangtian didn't care about the alienation in her words, and his face was still smiling, and he didn't speak again for a long time. The few people didn't talk much along the way, so they survived a few days of embarrassment.

By the evening of the fifth day, we had finally arrived at the border. After trimming the army, Qi Xiangtian waved his hand to let the soldiers go down to rest. In just one hour, there were a few more tents set up in the camp, and a warm yellow light shone from the inside.

At dusk, smoke drifted from the other side of the mountain. The surroundings were quiet and peaceful, and if it weren't for the corpses of the battlefield two miles away, no one would have thought that there would be a fierce battle in the near future.

When he had finished eating, he took her for a walk on the pasture.

"Our army will go to war tomorrow, don't come out when you stay in the tent, no matter what happens, you must protect yourself!" Qi Junqing drew circles on her palm with the tips of his thumbs, and his voice was as light as a feather.

Jiang Youjing smiled knowingly, "The prince should only fight with peace of mind, don't worry about me." She believed in his abilities and had faith in him, and if she hadn't, she wouldn't have insisted on coming with her.

After that, the two chatted with each other, and only returned to the camp to rest when it was completely dark.

Early the next morning, before the frost and dew had dried, the mist was shrouded, and the Qi army marched towards the north, and the head of the army was the two princes and deputy commanders.

"This battle must not be negligent, this king ordered King Ruxian to lead a team of men and horses from here first," Qi Xiangtian raised the long sword in his hand, pointing to the sky, "The generals will listen to the order, the people of the left phalanx will go to meet the battle with the deputy commander, and the rest of the people will follow the king here, ready to help at any time!" ”

"Yes." The crowd roared in unison, and in an instant, ten thousand horses galloped across the wilderness.

Qi Junqing clamped the horse's belly tightly, and it took less than half a quarter of an hour to reach the battlefield. The leader on the opposite side rode his horse in front of him without saying a word, "I heard that the Qi State sent a new general to fight today, in my opinion, I still can't win!" The other party echoed in with each other, as if they wanted to defeat us.

"Then give it a try." Qi Junqing led people to rush forward.

Suddenly, the two military armies were entangled together. The sound of the halberds meeting each other was endless, but in just a short time of incense, blood was poured all over the ground, and stumps and broken arms were piled up into mountains.

There was wailing, crying, and shouting in the fighting...... The sound is shocking.

"General, there are quite a few people on the other side, I'm afraid it won't work to fight so hard." The adjutant general of the army shouted at Qi Junqing, and the movements in his hands did not stop for a moment.