Xu Jing's eyes were also red, and he reached out to wipe the tears for Zhao Xiyan.

The more tears are wiped, the more they are wiped.

The two hugged each other and cried again.

Tears blended together, I don't know whose it was, salty and astringent, and also took away all the bitterness and darkness in my heart.

Zhao Xiyan was tired of crying, so she sat in Xu Jing's arms and fell asleep. In a daze, her body was light and she was hugged by Xu Jing.

"I'll carry you back to the couch, don't open your eyes, and continue to sleep." The familiar sound lingered in her ears, and she was extremely reassured.

She answered vaguely, went to the bed, dipped her soft pillows, and fell into a deep sleep.

By the time I woke up, it was already dark.

The hosta and begonia already knew the good news that Zhou Sui was captured alive, and her two pretty faces were shining, and her eyes were shining, full of joy: "The princess can be regarded as awake."

"The two county gentlemen got the news, and they went back to the palace in the afternoon, and they are all waiting for the princess to have dinner together!"

Zhao Xiyan hurriedly got up and stayed.

The hosta smiled and waited for the master to change clothes, and Begonia neatly combed Zhao Xiyan's hair. After cleaning up, Zhao Xiyan went to the inner hall.

Xu Fang and Xu Zhi both came back with their husbands and children.

Beihai County suffered from banditry, and for more than two months, Xu Fang and Xu Zhi had trouble sleeping and eating day and night. To this day, I am truly relieved.

Xu Fang held Zhao Xiyan's hand with a happy face: "Crescent Yue'er, you are pregnant, why don't you say it all the time. When my mother-in-law came home and talked to me today, I learned about this great event."

"It's not too late to know." Xu Zhi was beaming with joy, and it was rare to speak so smoothly: "There is the good news that Zhou Sui was captured alive, it is double happiness. Let's have a few drinks tonight and celebrate."

Zhao Xiyan pursed her lips and smiled: "I can't drink, so I will replace wine with tea."

This family banquet is a joy for everyone. Probably because of his happy mood, Zhao Xiyan rarely had morning sickness today.

Good news comes one after another.

Two thick letters were delivered to the capital.

One is a handwritten letter from the King of the North Sea. In his letters, the king of Beihai repeatedly instructed his son to take good care of his pregnant daughter-in-law.

The other is Zhao Yuanming's letter.

My father is safe and sound, which is the greatest comfort and joy for Zhao Xiyan.

This night, Zhao Xiyan lay in Xu Jing's arms and read his father's letter over and over again. Seeing that Xu Jing was almost dissatisfied: "You are not tired of reading a letter so many times. Put down the letter quickly, and take a good look at your husband."

Zhao Xiyan was amused, carefully put the letter into the envelope, and stuffed it under the pillow. Then he raised his head and kissed Xu Jing's face.

The fire in Xu Jing's heart suddenly burst out.

As soon as his hand touched Zhao Xiyan's lower abdomen, the flames were immediately extinguished.

Zhao Xiyan is pregnant, and she hasn't reached three months yet!

Zhao Xiyan saw Xu Jing's depressed face, and burst out laughing, not knowing what to think, and suddenly blushed again. She leaned into Xu Jing's ear and whispered a word.

Xu Jing's eyes lit up, and he couldn't wait to take off his clothes.

Hurt!

It hurts!

Under the same starry sky, Zhou Sui, whose whole body was tied up by ropes, was awakened by the pain to the bone.

He suffered more than a dozen injuries all over his body, his right leg was cut off, and he bled for half a day before he could barely stop. The injury in the lower back and abdomen almost penetrated the body, and the pain was unbearable.

He has lived for nearly 30 years, killed more people than he can count, and experienced life-and-death battles far beyond everyone's imagination. Today is a living retribution.

Zhou Sui was lying in the prison car, his face covered in blood and filth, and there were thirty soldiers guarding him. One by one, their eyes were cold, and they didn't blink.

If gaze can kill, Zhou Sui has been Ling Chi countless times.

The Marquis of Zhongyong will continue to lead the troops to exterminate all the bandits, and Xu San will follow the Marquis of Zhongyong and cannot return to Beijing. He ordered dozens of personal soldiers to send Zhou Sui back to the capital.

The Marquis of Zhongyong was afraid that the road would be restless, or that there would be bandits who did not know whether they were alive or dead on the way, so he sent 200 soldiers to accompany him

Escort.

More than 200 elite soldiers "escorted" a bandit into Beijing. It can also be seen that Zhou Sui's fierce reputation is outstanding and powerful. There is only one breath left, and you must be on guard.

"Hungry."

Zhou Sui took a big breath, like this, he could slightly relieve the severe pain in his body, and he used all his strength to squeeze out a word.

The soldiers guarding the prisoner's car didn't say a word, and went to get a steamed bun and a bowl of water. Steamed buns and broken bowls were placed next to Zhou Sui's face.

Zhou Sui wanted to eat, but he could only turn his head a little hard and lick it like a pig and dog.

All the soldiers hated him to the bone. If it weren't for Xu San's insistence on sending Zhou Sui to the capital, they would have chopped Zhou Sui into a mash of meat with thousands of knives. No one will sympathize with poor Zhou Sui, even if he has a little bit, he can't stand so many dead brothers.

Zhou Sui barely ate half a steamed bun and drank a few sips of cold water, but he lost his strength. He hung his head to the side, not knowing whether he was asleep or unconscious.

The doctor who was in charge of taking care of Zhou Sui carefully got into the prisoner car, and under the watchful eye of dozens of pairs of eyes, he healed Zhou Sui's injuries and continued his life.

This doctor is a military doctor in the Xiaocai battalion, and he is good at treating external injuries. While he was healing and bandaging Zhou Sui's injuries, he was secretly frightened.

There were so many injuries, and there were three fatal injuries, and the amount of blood that flowed was even more amazing. If you had changed someone else, you would have died a long time ago.

This Zhou Sui is not dead yet, and I have to say that his vitality is really strong. He is worthy of being a well-known bandit.

"It's almost the New Year." One of the soldiers said, "Let's hurry up, maybe we can go back to the palace in time for the Yuan Festival."

The other soldier nodded, "Okay, tomorrow I will walk eighty miles."

No one thought about whether Zhou Sui, who was seriously injured in the cold, could hold on. Their task was to send Zhou Sui back to the capital, and if Zhou Sui died halfway, it would be the same to send the body to the eyes of the prince.

From the second day onwards, the speed of the road was much faster.

Zhou Sui's sober time in a day adds up to less than two hours. Most of the time I was asleep. The military doctor was afraid that Zhou Sui would freeze to death, so he found a dirty and worn-out quilt and threw it on Zhou Sui's body.

is so immersed in the road, by the end of the year, the capital is already in sight.

Before the soldiers could rejoice, they were stopped by a heavy snowfall and had to stop at a post house for repairs. Originally, I thought that I would be able to leave after a few days of rest. I never thought that it had snowed heavily for five or six days in a row, and the roads were covered with thick ice.

The New Year of the third year of Yongming came quietly in a snow disaster.

Wealthy families can burn charcoal pots to burn fire dragons and hide in warm houses. Poor people could not afford to burn charcoal fires, and many people froze to death in their homes, and many others froze to death or starved to death in the streets.

Even the capital is like this, and the situation in the rest of the states and counties can be imagined.

The ministers were worried and uneasy, and they all played and asked the Son of Heaven for disaster relief.