Xiao Ce looked at Liu Ling and said, "How is the injury on your hand?" ”

Liu Ling hurriedly said: "Thank you for your concern, His Royal Highness the Prince, Weichen has already gone back to see it, and there is no big problem." ”

Xiao Ce leaned over and took a closer look, the thick layer of white gauze wrapped around his hand, frowned and said:

"Have a good rest these days, don't go to the barracks to make rounds, just wait until the wound is better."

Liu Ling said, "Thank you, His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

When the side halls were quiet, the only guard left on the side suddenly spoke: "Your Highness, whether to release the envoys of Southern Xinjiang after today's banquet, since General Liang Zhou dares to be conceited and disguised as a guard, if he is killed in our Great Zhou territory, even if the Liao State wants to take revenge, it will be nameless." ”

Xiao Ce didn't answer when he heard this, but just glanced at Liu Ling, Li Hanning and Lu Changfeng:

"What do you think of what he just said?"

With Lu Changfeng and Li Hanning on Liu Ling's side, they naturally didn't dare to speak out easily.

Li Hanning glanced sideways at Lu Changfeng, when he left Southern Xinjiang before, it was Lu Changfeng who took over as the commander of the three armies, and he and Liang Zhou also fought for a period of time, so they should know him very well.

Lu Changfeng was silent for a while, and then spoke:

"The minister thinks that our Da Zhou side will inevitably have a war with southern Xinjiang in the future, but now is not the time, after the winter, the river is frozen, our army is good at land warfare, but not good at water warfare, if the weather is cold, one is not good for our army, and secondly, although Liang Zhou is conceited, he did not hide his swordsmanship in the palace just now, which shows that he is not afraid that His Highness will know his identity, if he dies in Luoyang now, if it spreads, they will avenge it, and the southern Xinjiang will be full of military spirit now, At this time, if it is really chaotic, it may not be beneficial to my big week. If you really want to fight, you should play when the benefits are the greatest. ”

Seeing that Lu Changfeng didn't continue to speak, Li Hanning quickly spoke to Xiao Ce for Lu Changfeng:

"The most important point is that we understand His Royal Highness the Prince, in the past, I was a general under Li Zhaogongzi, and Changfeng was also the enemy of the Great Zhou Army, but His Royal Highness the Crown Prince still ignores the past suspicions, and makes the best use of it, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has the grace to accommodate people, and can accommodate the talents of the world, just now I looked at Liang Zhou's eyes in His Royal Highness and understood, after we recover the Yanyun Ten Continents in Southern Xinjiang in the future, His Royal Highness will still use Liang Zhou sooner or later."

They Luoyang is far away from places like Yanyun Shizhou, almost far away from thousands of rivers and mountains, even the fastest horse at the post station takes a few days to reach southern Xinjiang, and in the future to attack southern Xinjiang, even if southern Xinjiang is defeated, it is necessary to leave a reassuring person to defend, for the guard, in fact, there is no more reassuring person than the local general, and at the moment General Liang Zhou is the most suitable person. ”

She really knew him best.

Xiao Ce admired Liang Zhou, although he had never seen him before, he had also heard of the water battles he commanded and his previous affairs, it was really a pity if such a general could not stay under their Great Zhou.

Xiao Ce screened for a moment, and suddenly opened his eyes, and his eyes suddenly became a little more calm:

"If you kill him at this moment, even if he has outstanding swordsmanship, he is invincible with two fists and four hands, but in this way, it gives a logical reason for southern Xinjiang to start a war, Changfeng and Han Ning are right just now, even if we defeat southern Xinjiang in the future, we need the right people to defend it, and there are even countless Japanese robbers across the sea from southern Xinjiang, and no one is more suitable for water warfare than him:"

The guards on the side watched them speak, and then understood and said in a deep voice: "What His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said to the generals is that I am too anxious. ”

The banquet dispersed, and the eunuchs and palace maids outside were cleaning up the remaining tables and chopsticks in the hall.

The banquet here is finally over, Xiao Ce doesn't have to care about his status as the prince, and he no longer has to stay in the palace and communicate with the envoys of Southern Xinjiang, and finally has a separate opportunity to talk to Li Hanning.

"Thanks to you today."

Li Hanning's gaze was a little hesitant, and Xiao Ce then explained:

"I know that you asked Liu Ling to go out to check Liang Zhou's identity, and when Liang Zhou was dancing the sword, you called Liu Ling out again."

Only then did Li Hanning know that he had always known.

Li Hanning thought that he hadn't paid attention, after all, it was above the main hall, and everyone's eyes were on Liang Zhou, who would care about this detail.

Xiao Ce suddenly thought of something, and sighed softly:

"You accepted a good apprentice, when I was his age, I didn't necessarily have the courage he has now to compete with Liang Zhou, a draw is better than a win, after all, he is still so young, there is still time in the future."

"That's natural, Liu Ling, this kid will take it with him in Changfeng's military camp for a while in the future, and in time, he will definitely come out of the blue."

Li Hanning agrees with this, and there will be a lot of time to cultivate in the future, but it's a pity that his left hand, most people use the sword with their right hand, but Liu Ling is used to using his left hand, but Liang Zhou has already sent someone to send the best wound medicine in southern Xinjiang, hoping that the medicine really has a miraculous effect.

"That's right, Hanning."

Xiao Ce glanced down at Li Hanning's bulging abdomen: "Calculate the time, our child will be born in two or three months." ”

If you calculate the time after a while, there are indeed two or three months left.

Li Hanning's hand gently touched his abdomen, as if he could feel that there was a new life there sleeping quietly.

"What do you think of our children's names?"

Li Hanning had never thought about this, but since he was also Xiao Ce's child, according to the rules of the royal family, it was naturally the most appropriate for him to be named, and for Li Hanning, he could be called anything.

Li Hanning pondered for a moment and then spoke: "I don't know if it's a boy or a girl who is blind, what does Your Highness think is appropriate?" ”

"The child's name is still waiting for me to ask my father, my father has been in poor health recently, and there should be something to make him happy." Xiao Ce looked at Li Hanning in front of him and said gently:

"I don't know if it's a boy or a girl, but I hope it's a girl, more like you."

Maybe it's because the candlelight in the room tonight is a little gentle, and the candlelight is printed on Xiao Ce's side face and his eyebrows are also much gentler, Li Hanning seems to remember all kinds of things in the past, and he can't help but become a little soft-hearted.

If this child is born, she will definitely not let him suffer with her, this child will stay in Luoyang, stay by Xiao Ce's side, and when he grows up in the future, he can study in the best academy, he can worship the most knowledgeable teachers as teachers, and he can dress richly.

She originally planned to leave Luoyang without worry, but now it seems that since she already has this child, it is better to leave the child in Luoyang City, stay in Xiao Ce, and she can also accompany Xiao Ce instead of her in the future.

But all the words she thought in her heart were not spoken to Xiao Ce at the moment, she just stayed quietly in Xiao Ce's arms, pillowed on Xiao Ce's shoulders.

There seemed to be some smell of ambergris in the room, and it was a little extra soothing, Li Hanning was half lying on the soft couch, drowsy.

In his ear was Xiao Ce's very soft voice: "But you feel a little sleepy?" ”

The palace is still some distance away from the prince's mansion, and now that the state banquet is over, it is dark outside, not to mention the cold wind, mainly because the carriage is also shaky now, Xiao Ce is reluctant to let her work so hard, originally this banquet, if she didn't want to come, he didn't want to force Li Hanning to attend.

But everything today proves that if she doesn't come, the third game may not be a draw, and for their big Zhou, if they really lose to Nanjiang in the third game, they will naturally be at a disadvantage.

Li Hanning is always like this, as long as he stays by his side, Xiao Ce can always save the day when he needs it most.

Xiao Ce was on the soft couch, gently holding the person in his arms, and whispered in Li Hanning's ear:

"If you're sleepy, sleep here tonight, and no one will disturb you when I'm with you."

Li Hanning's whole person was also very tired, so he nodded and said:

"Okay, then I'll sleep."

Xiao Ce said gently: "You are pregnant now, I don't want you to work too hard, after the child is born, let's get married." ”

Li Hanning's eyelids became heavier and heavier, and her consciousness became weaker and weaker, and she seemed to hear what Xiao Ce said in a daze, but she didn't understand what he was talking about, but she trusted Xiao Ce, no matter what she said, it was naturally good, so Li Hanning subconsciously agreed:

"Okay, I'll listen to you."

Xiao Ce hugged her, and Li Hanning, who had not slept well for several days, fell into a rare deep sleep, and seemed to sleep in his arms with extra peace of mind.

Here, Xiao Ce didn't seem to notice that the person in his arms had fallen asleep peacefully, and still whispered to Li Hanning:

"Hanning, we just need this one child, when my mother gave birth to the third brother, I knew that it was very hard, and at that time I had a hard time, almost took half her life, I don't want you to suffer such hardship again, no matter whether our child is male or female, if we have to inherit the throne in the future, if she is a girl, then we will inherit Zhaoyue's child, if he is a boy, let him inherit my future throne."

"I will teach him well, I will invite him to invite the most powerful Wenchen in the Great Zhou Dynasty, let Ning Yu be his master, Xue Rui and Changfeng can teach him martial arts in the future, if you and I still have time, you and I will teach the best."

"When he is a little older, see which girl he likes, or if she is a girl, look at which family she likes, with this child's family background, he can naturally get the best, and I will give it the best."

After he was born, they went to pacify the southern frontier and unified the entire Central Plains, so that the child would grow up until he grew up, and there would be no more war in the world, and he could grow up in the palace in peace.

Xiao Ce will let their children see this day safely.