Chapter 283: A cool price is higher 9

Xia Ji bowed slightly, but he stood up, very calm: "Miss Xia doesn't need to be polite. ”

Xia Ji was stunned.

Over the years, she has become accustomed to being called by others, either "Niangniang" or "Madame" - always subordinating her to a man. Now, this old man calls her "Miss Xia".

Moreover, his gaze at her was very calm, very kind, without any ripples, without any waves. He looked at her, not with the gaze of a man, but at the gaze of an old man. Reminiscent of Xiao Zhengshu.

Xia Ji, who was killed from the man's wolf-like gaze, needed such a gaze too much.

In her heart, she was strangely safe.

The original vigilance and precautions suddenly disappeared cleanly.

"Miss Xia, please be seated. ”

She sat down across from the old man, remembered something, stood up again, poured him a cup of hot tea, and respectfully handed it to him.

"Don't dare! Miss Xia doesn't have to be polite. ”

"Xiang Lao, this is Xia Ji's duty. Natsuhime is already married to you. ”

The old man took a sip of the teacup and smiled faintly: "Miss Xia, since the last defeat, I have seen through the sinister officialdom. This time, the king gave you to me, and everyone said that I had good luck. However, I am self-aware that the king wants nothing more than to preserve his name of righteousness and not to be won by others. That's why I got such a great benefit. But, wouldn't it be a waste of talent to let you marry an old man like me? You see, I am already a dying man, and you are almost my granddaughter, so how can I do such a reluctance with a clear conscience?"

“！！！！”

This time, he looked at her carefully, it was still not a man's eyes looking at a woman, but he did not hide his appreciation and love for beauty, and sighed: "My old wife and I also had a daughter. The little girl is beautiful and cute, but it's a pity that when I went to the battlefield once, she died of illness at home, and when she died, I didn't see her for the last time. If she's still alive, she's your age......"

Xia Ji was moved, but still silent.

"Miss Xia, you can rest assured that you live in the main room of the East Wing, I will not take half a step. From today onwards, I will move to the West Wing guest room, which is separated by walls and gates on both sides, so you can rest assured that no one will be able to trespass. ”

Xia Ji listened quietly, not knowing how to answer.

"Miss Xia, my vacation is not long, and I will return to the front line soon. I have been stationed in Yicheng for a long time, Yicheng is a fortress of Chu State, it is very dangerous, there are constant wars, and I can't say which day I will die in battle......" He suddenly raised his hand, and at this time, Xia Ji saw a good book in front of him.

He handed it over.

"Miss Xia, this is my written letter of resignation, the day I go to the battlefield is the day of your freedom, let him remarry, come and go freely, from now on, life and death will be ......"

He laughed, his eyes shining with wisdom.

"Miss Xia, you may not know the situation in Yicheng. Yicheng was a key point between the Jin and Chu states. In the past ten years, the Jin State has risen rapidly and has a strong army. However, we only have 3,000 men stationed in Yicheng. I have repeatedly written to the king to ask for more men, but he always pushes back. This time, I received the order to come back and 'get married', and I learned the news that the Jin Kingdom might launch an army of 30,000 to attack Yicheng. Think about it, how can 3,000 defenders fight against 30,000 troops? So, this time, I know that there is no life or death......